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VOLUME 12
FOURTH DISTRICT G. E. A. MEETS HERE
Transcribed Musicales
Again Presented In
Rural Artsßuilding
During the past two weeks,
two transcribed musicales have
been given at the Rural Arts
building. The first program on
October 8, 1944 was given over
to the Russian composer, Tschai
kowsky while on the second,
October 15, Dvorak’s famous
New World Symphony took the
spotlight.
The first program was spon
sored by Miss Dixie Grimsley
and Hayward Boyette.
Tschakowsky’s “Concerto in
B Flat Minor” was played by
the London Philharmonic orches
tra. Also on this program was
the “Song of the Plains” as
sung by the Don Cossack’s men.
After the program the music
lovers were served with cook
ies and punch. The hostesses for
this program were Miss Harring
ton, Bobbie Stepp, Mary Padgett,
Jimmie Poarch, and Ferol Boze
man. Trent Stout and W. M.
Bussey served as the hosts.
Second Musicale Given on
October 8
The second musicale was spon
sored by Miss Betty Houston
and Hugh Moss.
Dvorak’s famous New World
Symphony was featured. “Hum
oresque,” dear to the hearts of
many American people, played
by Fritz Kreisler, violinist, pre
ceded the Symphony.
Saidee Scott and Carolyn
Davenport poured coffee and
tea, for the guests. They were as
sisted in serving by Carolyn
Mason, Evelyn Kidd, Clarence
Cadenhead, Murphy Banks, and
Eugene McWhorter.
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Girl's Dormitories
Hold Meetings
Martha Perry, president of
Mandeville Hall, has held one
house meeting, Mrs. Abbot, hos
tess of the house, spoke to the
groups about house regulations.
Since this was the first meeting
each member introduced herself
by giving her name and home
town.
Adamson Chooses Procters
The other girls’ dormitory,
Adamson Hall, has held two
house meetings. Sara Putnam,
president, and Miss Ward, Dean
of Women, gave the girls point
ers on making their dormitory
and campus life happy and suc
cessful. House proctors elected
from each wing immediately
after the first meeting are Bob
bie Stepp, Louise Whitfield,
Carolyn Hollingsworth, Virginia
Daniell, and Margaret Martin. In
the last meeting a short program
was given to emphasize keeping
the dormitory quiet during study
hours.
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
Thanksgiving Holidays
Begin November 23rd
Dean Gunn has announced
that beginning November 23
West Georgia College will
have Thursday, Friday, Satur
day and Sunday for Thanks
giving Holidays. Since the
Friday following Thanksgiv
ing Day is not a regular holi
day, these classes will be
made up on November 18, the
preceding Saturday.
w G. C. RESPONDS TO
WAR FUND DRIVE
In the Community War Fund
Drive held recently, the students
of West Georgia College were
asked to contribute. Louise
Broadrick, student-body presi
dent, was chairman of the col
lege drive. A student from each
dormitory was appointed to col
lect the donations. Bobbie Cobb
from Adamson collected $6.45,
Glenn Crowder from Mandeville
collected $4.91, and Jimmie Nally
collected from Melson $4.09, mak
ing a sum of $15.45.
This does not include the con
tributions of the faculty.
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Press Forum Organizes,
Elects New Officers
Interested students met last
week to reorganize the Press
Forum, which had been inactive
for sometime. The group elected
Evelyn Kidd, president; Van
Joyner, vice-president and Harry
Nix, secretary and treasurer.
Plans were made for the Press
Forum to handle the college pub
licity for the coming year. Rep
resentatives were selected from
each county to be responsible for
publicity at the college that
would be of interest for home
town newspapers.
A committee, headed by Jack
Dempsey, was selected to keep
a tearsheet record of all the
articles published.
With Dr. Smith and Miss
Koontz as advisors, the club is
expecting to function very ef
ficiently this year.
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DINING HALL STAFF
ENTERTAINS STUDENTS
Members of the dining hall
staff entertained the student
body at the log cabin Saturday
night, October 21, with a weiner
roast. With a coat hanger, each
roasted his own weiners over the
fire in the open fire places. After
eating to their hearts content,
everyone sat around the cozy
firesides and sang songs. Miss
Woodruff had charge of the sing
ing. Everyone agrees that “they
must do this more often.”
GENOLA, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1944.
Miss Coffin, W.S.S.F.
Representative,
Speaks At Chapel
Miss Alicia Coffin, traveling
secretary of the World Student
Fund, will speak at the chapel
exercises, Friday, November 24.
The W. S. S. F. has been active
for seven years. Through this
student relief nearly $700,000 has
been raised. West Georgia contri
buted last year, and another ap
peal will be made sometime this
term.
It is especially significant this
year because of its withdrawal
from the National War Fund.
Now the responsibility for stu
ent relief rests squarely on the
shoulders of American students
and professors who see the ne
cessity of helping their colleau
gues in other lands. This with
drawal from the National War
Fund has occured after a trial
year as a participation service
mainly because the N. W. F. is a
temporary organization which
will not last after the war,
whereas W. S. S. Fs. biggest
job will be in the six or eight
years ahead.
With the unusually good rec
ord of American student-giving
in 1943-44 to inspire them, the
W. S. S. F. General Committee
has set a goal of $500,000 for
1944-1945.
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OFFICERS CLUB
MAKES PLANS
The frist meeting of the Of
ficers Club was held in the
auditorium last Thursday.
President Ingram, faculty ad
visor met with the group. The
Constitution of the club was
given out for the members to
read and to decide whether this
club will be continued.
The past few years the club
hasn’t been very active, but
plans are being made to make
this one of the most prosperous
clubs on the campus.
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Guest Speakers
F. M. Chalker, Superintendent
of the Carrollton Public Schools,
was guest speaker at the college
chapel exercises Friday, October
20. During his address, “Keep
ing Our Ideas,” he brought out
the fact that life’s values depend
largely on the person’s point of
view.
The Reverend A. L. Hawkins,
pastor at Milford Baptist Church,
spoke on “Why College Students
Lose Their Religion” at the ves
per services, Sunday evening,
October 22. Oliver Lindsey, ac
companied by Margaret Martin,
gave a solo, and Sara Nell Bar
rett delivered the meditation.
Annual Convention To
Be Held At College
On Friday, October 27th, the annual Fourth District
Georgia Educational Association convention will be held
here on the campus. Mr. M. C. Wiley, Fourth District
Director, has announced as the theme of the meeting,
‘Building a Better Georgia Through Education.”
HUGH HODGSON
PRESENTS CONCERT
AT WEST GEORGIA
Hugh Hodgson, well known
musician from the University of
Georgia, will give a concert at
West Georgia in the very near
future. The expected date is
November 7, or November 14,
but will be announced definitely,
later.
Mr. Hodgson, in addition to be
ing choir director and music in
structor at the University, pre
sents appreciation courses at
Agnes Scott and other schools in
the state. His chief purpose in
presenting these courses is to
advance the understanding and
appreciation of fine music in
Georgia.
The opportunity to hear Mr.
Hodgson is one which no one on
the campus will want to miss.
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Maxene Harris
Again Heads
French Club
The French Club held its first
meeting Tuesday night, October
17. At this meeting Maxine Har
ris was re-elected president for
the term 1944-1945. Other officers
elected at this time were Nancy
Stallworth, vice-president; and
Clarence Cadenhead, secretary
and treasurer.
Mr. Adams, faculty sponsor,
suggested the possibility of
correspondence between the
members and students in other
countries. The French Club is
looking forward to an active and
prosperous year.
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LAST PERFORMANCE
OF MOVIE, "WILSON"
Wednesday, October 18, was
the last performance of the pic
ture “Wilson.” A large percent
age of the students attended and
were impressed by this simple
political-life story of the twenty
eighth president of the United
States.
In the prophetic period from
1910 to 1921 there existed many
a parallel to today and these
facts are forcefully underscor
ed. The picture was so splendid
ly done that it is said to be “The
most important event in fifty
years of motion picture enter
tainment.”
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The morning program will in
clude addresses by Mrs. S. C. Pat
terson, president of the G. E. A.
and Col. Howell Morrow, of
West Point.
Dr. O. C. Aderhold, director of
the educational panel, will dis
cuss “Educational Planning and
Development in Georgia.” R. L.
Ramsey, secretary of the Teach
er Retirement System, J. Harold
Saxon, secretary of the G. E. A.
and Dr. M. D. Collins, superin
tendent of Schools for Georgia
and State N. E. A. director will
also be on the morning program.
Miss Winn Leads Discussion
At the afternoon session be
ginning at 2:00 P. M., Dr. J. D.
Allman and R. L. Ramsey will
answer questions on administra
tion problems and teacher retire
ment. In the concluding meeting,
Miss Nell Winn, staff member
of the educational panel will lead
a discussion on “Planning for
Post-War Development in Geor
gia.”
President I. S. Ingram, Super
intendent F. M. Chalker, and
Superintendent J. H. McGiboney
are to be hosts for the occasion.
Music will be conducted by Miss
Jane Woodruff, and the Rever
end H. B. Benson, Carrollton,
will give the invocation.
The hosts are expecting 700
to attend the convention.
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Mu Zeta Aipha
Elects Officers
The first meeting of Mu Zeta
Alpha (science club) was held
Thursday, October 12, with 20
members present.
The following officers and
committees were elected: Presi
dent, Harry Nix; Vice-President,
Sylbra Smith; Secretary - Treas
urer, Ed Johnson; Social Com
mittee, Judy Hulsey, Carolyn
Mason, Bobbie Stepp; Program
Committee, Sylbra Smith, Earl
Yates, Louise Handricks.
Initiation to be Held Soon
All members from last year are
on the initiation committee. The
initiation will be held at the
next meeting.
Mu Zeta Alpha is dedicated to
the interest of science in the in
stitutions of higher learning in
America. It helps the student to
understand and appreciate scien
tific progress. The work of Mu
Zeta Alpha is helpful in all
walks of life, being of service to
the doctor, the teacher, the scien
tist, and the common man who
will remake the post-war world.
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