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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1946
Alpha Psi Holds
Candlelight Service
On October 21 Alpha Psi got the
year’s club activities under way
with an installation service in the
Home Economics Living Room. Fif
ty-one new members were received
into the club at this impressive
candlelight service.
Six sophomore girls acted as the
virtues of Home Economics and
each carried a candle, signifying
her virtue, which she lit from one
master candle, the Spirit of Home
Economics. After a short explana
tion of the meaning of these vir
tues, each new member came for
ward and lit her candle from each
of the large ones.
The lights were then turned on
and refreshments were served. The
new students were shown about the
department and taken out on the
roof garden. Everyone came dress
ed in street clothes and it gave the
whole affair an air of dignity.
The meeting was adjourned by
each girl introducing herself and
telling what she hoped to make her
career.
Mu Zeta Alpha
Elects Officers
The first meeting of Mu Zeta
Alpha was held October 24, 1946, at
which new officers for the year
were elected. They were as fol
lows: Doris Cannon, President;
Frances Boroughs, Vice-President;
and Hugh Crawford, Secretary and
Treasurer.
The second meeting was held No
vember 7, 1946, with President Dor
is Cannon presiding, at which form
al initiation was held for all new
members. Miss Artingstall is the
new faculty advisor along with Dr.
Doubles.
Choir To Present
Program
At present, the West Georgia A
Capella Choir is working on its pro
gram for the annual Christmas con
cert. This is to be held in the Gym
on Sunday evening, December 15.
This will be the Choir’s first pub
lic appearance of the year. As it
has always been a big success, we
look forward to a repeat perform
ance this Christmas.
The program is, as yet, not com
plete, but we all know Miss Wood
ruff and the Choir will make a fine
showing in whatever they choose.
Veterans Club News
During the month of October at
intervals the Veteran Club held its
regular meetings.
Besides routine business, plans
for a square dance were discussed
and various committees were ap
pointed to carry out the plans.
During this month the club was
responsible for two chapel pro
grams. Sidney Camp delivered a
political address on the sixteenth
and three veterans told experiences
of their service life on the eigh
teenth. Both chapels were presid
ed over by the club's president,
Merlin Simonton.
Spanish Club News
The second meeting of the year
of the Spanish Club was held No
vember 5 in the Rural Arts Build
ing with Dot Owen, president of
the Club presiding. Thirty-six of
the members were present.
During the meeting a program
centering around Old Mexico was
planned for the forthcoming year,
and initiation of the new members
was held. Each new member was
given the name of some animal.
CLUB NEWS
The names were written in Spanish
and placed in a berrei in the mid
dle of a circle. The names were
then drawn out one at a time and
when it was read out if the person
did not recognize his name, he was
asked to pay a forfeit.
After the meeting delicious re
freshments consisting of punch and
cookies were served.
The next meeting will be held
December 3.
The French Club
If you are a French student and
are not a member of “Le Cercle
Francais” you certainly seem to be
missing something.
The purpose of the French Club
is to familiarize French students
with the customs and history of
the French people. At the first
meeting, the thirteen members en
joyed the discussion of a noted
French writer, Moliere. Then Mar
guerete Harper interpreted one of
his plays, "The Physician in Spite
of Himself.”
French music was the topic for
the second meeting, with Debusse’s
life being in the limelight. Many
of his records, such as: “Dance of
I the Pluck,” "Reflections on the Wa
ter,” and “Clare de Lune,” were en
joyed.
A movie on the life of the com
mon people of France and spot
lights of France will be shown at
the next meeting.
College Essay Contest
$3,000 In Cash Prizes
The Tamiment Social and Econm
ic Institute announces an annual
essay contest, awarding $3,000 in
cash prizes to the five undergradu
ate college students submitting the
best essays on the theme —“Roads
to Industrial Peace”. There will be
a first prize of $1,500; a second
prize of $750; and three third prizes
of $250 each.
The rules of the contest are as
follows:
1. All undergradute college stu
dents are eligible. A contestant
may submit but one essay.
2. The length of the essay should
be between 5,000 —8,000 words.
3. No manuscript will be accept
ed unless typed, double-spaced, on
one side of the sheet.
4. The contest closes April 25th,
1947.
5. Send manuscript immediately
upon completion to Tamiment Insti
tute Contest, 7 East 15th Street,
New York 3, N. Y. In submitting
manuscript, the author should type
full name, college and home ad
dresses, telephone number and
name of college on a separate sheet
of paper clipped to essay. The man
uscript will be coded by the Insti
tute to insure anonymity. Manu
scripts must be original, unpublish
ed works.
6. Prize winning essays will be
announced and the prizes awarded
with appropriate ceremonies at the
1947 June Conference of the Tami
ment Social and Economic Institute
at Camp Tamiment, Pennsylvania.
The contest will be judged by
Henry Hazlitt, Editor Newsweek
Magazine; Algernon Lee, President,
The Rand School of Social Science;
Selig Perlman, Professor of Eco
nomics, University of Wisconsin;
Sumner H. Slichter, Professor Eco
nomics, Harvard University; and
Ordway Tead, Editor, Harper &
Brothers, publishers.
All communications should be ad
dressed to Tamiment Institute Con
test, 7 East 15th Street, New York
3, N. Y.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
Circulation In The
Library Declining
We thought it would be interest
ing to make a survey of what is go
ing on in the library—or rather
what isn’t going on —so we talked
to Miss Weaver, and she presented
these facts:
During the fall term in 1945, we
had a total of 304 students enrolled,
and during the period, September
20 to November 1, a total of 2,724
books was checked out. Of this
number, 1,616 were checked off the
reserve shelf.
In 1946, with a record-breaking
enrollment of 525 students, only 2,-
418 volumes were checked out—l,-
578 of such volumes being located
on the reserve shelf. This means
that in 1945 slightly more than
eight books per person were taken
home, while an average of four vol
umes per person was checked out
this year. It can be easily seen
that only one-half the number of
books have been checked out, as
compared with last year’s record.
In 1945 and 1946 the largest
group of books checked out was fic
tion, and during both years the sec
ond largest group was biography
and history. Books on psychology
made up the third largest group in
1945, while in 1946 sociology and
education rated third.
The size of our faculty is prac
tically the same this year as last.
In 1945, during the period mention
ed, this group checked out 114
books, whereas a total of 62 vol
umes was checked out this term.
Miss Weaver states that the stu
dents still use the library in large
numbers, but according to the num
ber of books checked out, are ap
parently getting up only their as
signments and are slowing down on
extra, outside work, and are doing
very little reading on their own
initative.
Faculty And Sophs
Sponsor Dance
On October 25, 1946, the faculty
and Sophomore class sponsored a
dance for the Freshman class.
To get things off to a good start
and to make overyone feel more at
ease, a receiving line was formed
to greet each person. In this re
ceiving line were some of the dig
nitaries of the campus: President
and Mrs. Ingram, Dr. and Mrs. L.
E. Roberts, Mr. Lamar Knight, Miss
Lois Cooper, and Miss Catherine
Todd. The latter three are officers
of the Sophomore class.
As soon as students were through
the receiving line, they found them
selves in a world of orange and
black decorations, Jack-O-Lanterns,
corn stalks. They soon become ad
justed to this new world and woke
up to the fact that other people
were dancing, so they too, decided
to indulge.
After the students had “wander
ed” by the punch tables two or
three times, they noticed a little
booth in one corner of the gym.
Upon asking, they were informed
that this was a fortune teller’s
booth. After a visit here each stu
dent was thoroughly convinced
that he was a magnetic personality;
that he would be married to the
person of his dreams in ’47; that
he would inherit a fortune from a
great aunt by marriage; and that
he will live a long and successful
life.
The music w r as furnished by an
orchestra from Thomaston, Georgia.
After a very enjoyable evening,
everyone left the dance with smil
ing faces but tired feet.
EGOTISM: A mental anaesthetic
that deadens the pain of making a
fool of oneself.
Smooth Sag in
Happy daze are here again. Mid
term exams are over, and windy
weather makes its. debut.
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There are many "Pitt” falls in
Finch’s romance with cheerleader
Nell.
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Why all the "Sad Sacks” on the
campus, could it be the new price
of Pepsi Colas, now six cents?
xxxxxx
Will “Dinky” have to go North
for his true love, why not try one
of our campus belles, Lovell?
xxxxxx
“Sonny”, ex-cheerleader, is re
ported to be head over in love with
that town beauty (?) Sandra. How
about pore lil* Susan?
xxxxxx
When do we get the juke box in
the store? Just ask Mrs. Williams,
or Mrs. Abbott, and then duck,
xxxxxx
Why do all the girls want to be
stage managers?
xxxxxx
Man, do these third years get
around. They work best after the
shades of night have fallen,
xxxxxx
We have in our midst a flower
hooking V.R.A. Council member.
Folsom s Dress Shoppe
Doris Dodson , Carlye, Minx Modes
Junior Dresses
Newnan Street Carrollton, Ga.
Merrell & Company
LADIES READY-TO-WEAR
AND SHOES
On The Square Carrollton, Ga.
WHERE FRIENDS MEET
Jones Drug Company
STUDENT HEADQUARTERS
We Are Always Glad To See You
The Empire 5-10-25 c Stores
Carrollton, Ga., and Villa Rica, Ga.
The thorns are sharp, but ain’t the
roses sweet? Just ask Lee Mundy.
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Our E Pluribus Unum, campus
Romeo, Hilton Estes has finally
wooed and won fair Nell Clark,
xxxxxx
Dalphine has definitely hooked a
skyscraper, Don Hutcheson that is.
How’s the weather up there, Don?
xxxxxx
Oh, these meat loving Wright
Barracks boys. Don’t deny it, we
have proof of a poll.
xxxxxx
Whose green convertible is oft
time seen parked in front of Mel
son? Our old friend “Wink” is at
it again, courting through the week
and losing the weekends.
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"Brat” Pennington seems to be
“wowing” the gents on our campus.
Tell them your past “Penny”,
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Will “Half Pint” Sledge ever win
the stalwart Mac Griffith over? Dot
have you tried the automobile ap
proach?
Before getting the knot tied, the
young couple who agree to get mar
ried should take an inventory to see
if there is anything elese on which
they can agree.
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