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VOLUME 12
A Cappella Choir Presents
Annual Christmas Concert
The West Georgia A Capella Choir, under the direction of
Miss Jane Woodruff, head of the college music department, will
present the annual Christmas concert on December 10th at 4 P. M.
Miss Woodruff states that this
year’s program is expected to be
the best ever presented by the
campus choir. The Hallelujah
Chorus by Handel will be one
of the main numbers presented.
The program of this Christmas
Vespers service is as follows:
Processional: Joy to the World —
—Handel
To Thee We Sing Tkack
The Choir
Scripture From St. Luke
Professor George C. S. Adams
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming—
—Praetorious
Once Long Ago Bohemian Carol
Jesus Meek and Gentle Protheroe
The Women’s Ensemble
Baritone Solo Selected
Oliver Lindsey
Bring a Torch, Janette, Isabella—
—French Carol
Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring Bach
Angels We Have Heard On High—
—French Carol
O Holy Night Adams
The Sophomore Ensemble
Pat-a-Pan Bergundian Carol
The Boar’s Head Carol English Carol
The Log On The Fire Lashburne
The Men’s Ensemble
Deck The Halls Welsh Carol
Silent Night Gruber
The Hallelujah Chorus Handel
The Choir
Recessional: Awake My Soul Handel
The Choir
Everyone is cordially invited
to this concert. The group spon
soring it is expecting a large
crowd.
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FRESHMAN DANCE
BEING PLANNED
Plans are underway * for a
Freshman dance which is an an
nual affair given in honor of the
Freshman Class by the faculty
together with the sophomores.
The dance will be given Decem
ber 8, at 8:00 o’clock in the gym
nasium. This dance is a tradition
that has been handed down from
previous years and is one that
the entire student body looks
forward to.
B. S. U. Presents Report
Of Conference at Macon
The Baptist Student Union
Council conducts the chapel pro
gram Friday, November 17, with
reports of the Baptist Student
Convention held at Macon rec
ently. After the devotional a
summary of the outstanding ad
dresses was given and conclu
sions of the open forums were
discussed. The delegates express
ed their appreciation for the use
of the college bus.
Those participating on the
program were Bobbie Cobb,
Evelyn Kidd, Laura Waldrop,
Maxene Harris, and Marvin
Acree.
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
COLLEGE CLOSES
FOR THANKSGIVING
On Saturday, November 18,
classes were held in order to
make up for the following Fri
day, which would be included in
West Georgia’s Thanksgiving
holidays. All students went
home Wednesday, with visions
of turkey and pumpkin pie.
These holidays lasted from
Thursday, November 23 to Sun
day, November 26. Everything
was closed during this time in
cluding the dining hall. Every
one professes to have had a
wonderful time at home but add
that they are now ready to get
back into the swing of things.
Dean Gunn And
Dr. Roberts Make
Special Tour
Two West Georgia faculty
members, Dean W. Fred Gunn
and Dr. Lucien E. Roberts ac
companied by Mr. J. W. Foun
tain, technical supervisor of
West Georgia’s N. Y. A. shops
have recently returned from a
tour of several Junior colleges;
one in Memphis, Tennessee and
the others in Wessen, Raymond,
Newton and Ellesville, Miss.
The purpose of this trip was
to investigate the terminal voca
tional work being done by these
colleges.
It was discovered that these
schools were definitely turning
to the terminal vocational pro
gram and were training students
in welding, woodwork, electric
ity, machine shop, automobile
and aerial mechanics, watch and
clock repair, radio repair, radio
code, hosiery manufacture, com
mercial and secretarial work,
and agriculture.
Avery strong point in favor
of this program is the seeming
interest of the students taking
part.
The shops in these colleges
were crowded even on Saturday
when work wasn’t compulsory
and freedom could be enjoyed by
the students.
Possibly the reason for the
excellent vocational program be
ing carried out in these schools
is that they are supported by
local counties rather than the
state and draw their students
largely from the counties which
support them.
Dean Gunn reports that the
spirit ot hospitality that he and
his committee met in these
schools was among the best ever
encountered by him.
GENOLA, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1944
FIRST QUARTER
AT W. G. NEARS END
On December 15, West Geor
gia students w’ill bid the first
quarter of 1944 a fond farewell.
For most of us it will have pass
ed too quickly and will take
with it some of our dearest fel
low students.
From September 21 to now
much progress and many accom
plishments have been made.
Clubs have been organized and
are carrying on interesting and
helpful programs. Of course,
during this quarter most of us
have found there is plenty of
room for knowledge yet. By now
most of the Freshmen have
learned how to study. Experi
ence has proved it doesn’t just
soak in, but to obtain knowledge
one must “dig” and “dig” hearti
ly. It can be done—some have
done it.
With it, this quarter carries
soccer, football, and tennis. Let’s
hope next quarter’s athletic pro
gram will TSe even more success
ful—if that ’s possible.
Socials and entertainments of
every description were given. A
formal dance sponsored by Mel
son hall was one of the high
lights of the quarter.
Another very out standing
event was the concert present
ed by Mr. Hugh Hodgson on
November 14.
These have made up the first
quarter of this school year—and
may the ones to come be as pros
perous. —Jordan.
Alumni Association
Choses Council
At a recent meeting of the
Alumni Association a council
was chosen to serve for this
year. John Mandeville, of Car
rollton, is president and other
ofifeers elected included Jean
Hobbs, vice - president; Betty
Dyer, seceretary; Charlotte Can
trell, assistant secretary; Mildred
Lovvorn, also of Carrollton,
treasurer.
Van Joyner is freshman coun
cilman with Earl Yates acting as
sophomore councilman. The
other members of the council in
clude Martha Perry, Saidee
Scott, Nancy Stallworth, Bobbie
Stepp, and Harry Nix.
The council itself held a meet
ing Friday, November 17, imme
diately following a dinner given
by the president, John Mande
ville. President Ingram was al
so present at this meeting. The
group decided to contact form
er members and other alumni.
V
Improvements Are Made on
Home Economics Department
Improvements are being made
in the Home Economics depart
ment. The entire department is
being freshly painted, and new
furniture, consisting of tables
and chairs is being furnished for
the clothing laboratory. The
girls. seem very proud of the
work done.
Harold Murphy Wins Race
For Frosh Presidency
The issues have been decided . . . the freshman class has
gone to the polls and cast their ballots for the candidates of their
choice. On Tuesday, November 14, the annual election of Freshmen
Class officers was held with the following results: Harold Murphy,
president; Van Joyner, vice-president; Murphy Banks, secretary
and treasurer.
DEMOCRATIC YOUTH
SOCIETY ORGANIZES
The Democratic Youth Society
was organized on the campus
November 4. It is composed of
West Georgia’s Democratic reg
istered voters.
The purpose of this society is
to get young people interested
in the part they must take in
the political part of life. Clarice
Richards is chairman of the club
with G. B. Wright serving as co
chairman and Louise Broadrick
as secretary.
Holds Regular
Zeta Sigma Pi
Bi-Monthly Meet
The Zeta Sigma Pi held its re
gular bi-monthly meeting Thurs
day night, November 9.
After the business session,
Sylbra Smith, president, turned
the program which consisted of
initiation of the new members
into the club, to Ferol Bozeman,
who is vice-president (program
chairman).
All the new members were
divided into four groups and
each group was given a period
of history and was told to make
up a skit to represent that period
and present it to the club. The
periods consisted of ancient,
Renaissance, Early American
and Current. The skits were
judged by the applause, the
Early American winning first
place. At present there are sev
enty members on roll.
After the initiation, refresh
ments were served.
OFFICER’S CLUB
New officers were elected for
the Officer’s Club on Wednes
day, November 8. Bobbie Cobb
was chosen president; Louise
Broadrick was elected to the
vice-presidency; Helen Dyer was
selected secretary and treasurer;
and Harry Nix was elected par
liamentarian.
This club is the only one on
the campus through which vari
ous clubs may appeal for settle
ment of matters that deal with
problems between clubs.
Its purpose is to act as a gov
erning body for student activi
ties, to coordinate the functions
of the clubs and to promote har
mony and friendliness between
organizations.
This was founded by President
Ingram during the term of 1938-
39 with Tom Luck, Jr., serving
as president for the first year.
The nominating meeting was
held the preceding Thursday
and immediately the campaign
ing was begun. The campaigns,
which included everything from
signs to shoe-polish, came to a
very successful conclusion the
night before the election when
all the candidates addressed an
exceptionally appreciative audi
ence in the auditorium.
The candidates were as fol
lows: president, Harold Murphy,
Helen Owings, Eddie Lilly, Clar
ence Cadenhead, Jack Dempsey,
and Ann Lunsford; viceipresi
dent, Van Joyner, Louise Hen
drix; secretary and treasurer,
Murphy Banks, Jane Goode,
Kathryn Hackney and Mary
Agnes Reed.
The race for president was
very close, a run-over being held
between Cadenhead and Murphy.
Bishop John Walker
Speaks at Chapel
Bishop John Moore Walker of
the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
was the speaker for the chapel
service Tuesday, November 14.
“Education should be not
simply training,” he asserted,
“but the whole personality is in
volved.” After stressing the im
portance of a thinking man in a
democracy, he made the state
ment, “A person’s thinking is of
value only when it is based on
genuine knowledge and informa
tion.” He declared that we have
no right to talk about the Bible
unless we know something of it
and that geology and Genesis
cannot be harmonized because
they are two different things in
their own way and both are
true in different ways.
In closing, Bishop Walker em
phasized the possibility of be
coming lop-sided individuals un
less the potentialities of our per
sonality are developed in true
proportions.
POST WAR PLANS
MADE
At present West Georgia’s
faculty is working on some
very important postwar plans
for the college. The plans in
clude anew science building,
other improvements and some
changes in the curriculum.
President Ingram spoke on
this subject in "chapel last
Tuesday, November 21. Facul
ty members have been meet
ing for discussion during all
of last week and will continue
to do so this week.
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