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DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
VOLUME 14
No Thanksgiving Holidays!!
THANKSGIVING PUNS AT
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
Whoopee!! Thanksgiving! Only
19 more days until Christmas holi
days. Can you live until then?
You just haven’t heard anything
yet. That’s only the beginning.
Miss Harrington has been at wits
end trying to cook up something
extra special for your Thanksgiving
Day Dinner away from home. We
hear she has a regular Thanksgiv
ing meal with all the trimmings
planned.
It’s the first time you've ever
been away from home on Thanks
giving Day for some of you, isn’t
it? I know just how you feel. I
felt the same way last year. But
look at yourselves. You are full
grown freshmen now. You passed
Rat Week and survived, so swallow
that lump in your throat and let
loose for a wonderful time this
week-end.
After that, Oh! so wonderful din
ner, if you can still walk, the last
football game of the season is go
ing to be held at the Football Field
in Carrollton. By 2:30 you should
all be able to make it there and yell
and cheer our boys on to another
victory. South Georgia College
really has a rogh-tough, and ready
football squad this year, but so
have we. The Braves have proved
their strength to us in the Troy
game. Let’s make a repeat per
formance and show them what
we’re made of. 1
The next night, Friday, Novem
ber 28, the Veterans Club is spon
soring an informal dance at the
Carrollton City Gym. And we have
for entertainment none other than
Graham Jackson and his orchestra.
You will remember that Jackson
was the favorite accordionist of the
late Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was
here last year and I’m sure you will
recall his 'stunts’. The dance starts
on the dot at 8:30, so come early
and stay late. Tickets are sl.£>o and
the proceeds go into the Memorial
Fund of the Veterans Club. The
fund is being raised to erect a foun
tain on the lawn behind the Aca
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U. of Ga. Students
Visit Campus
During the week of November 16-
21, various people who are studying
to be supervisors and a number of
the faculty in the Education De
partment of the University of Geor
gia visited West Georgia College
and Carroll County. This visit is a
biennial event.
Among the group were Miss Nell
Winn, Miss Reba Burnham from
the University faculty, and Miss
Elizabeth Donovan from the State
Department of Education. Or. O.
C. Aderhold, Dean of the School of
Education and Dr. J. E. Green of
the School of Education visited the
campus November 21, at which time
Dr. Aderhold spoke at chapel.
Miss Mary Downs, Carroll Coun
ty Supervisor, was in charge of this
group and planned its activity
while here.
Miss Burnham graduated from
West Georgia in 1935, and Mrs.
Wilda Woodruff, another member
of this group, finished her third
year work here in 1942.
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1947
Dr. Roberts and Mr.
Oliver Attend
Savannah Conference
Dr. Roberts and Mr. Oliver at
tended the annual meeting of the
Southern Historical Society in Sa
vannah, November 13 and 14, where
papers were given on important
phases of Southern and European
history. The outstanding paper of
the convention was presented by
the President of the Society—Dr.
Thomas A. Clark of the University
of Kentucky—in which he discussed
the contributions of the country
newspaper to the development of
the South. Dr. Clark was high in
his praise of the leadership that the
country journals had furnished
since 1865 in building a better
Southland.
Dr. Roberts served on the mem
bership committee of the Society
and reports that membership reach
ed anew all-time high.
W.G.C. BUILDING
PLANS PUSHED
Plans are still being pushed for
the new men’s dormintory. The
Regents have approved $250,000 as
soon as it is available to construct
and equip this building. The dormi
tory will house 108 men, and will
have a recreation room, clinic, store
room, and supervisor’s apartment.
It is to be located in the pine grove
just west of the Library, and this
plot has already been staked off.
In addition, not more than six
months after the completion of the
dormitory, approval has been grant
ed for the rebuilding of Aycock
Hall. This building will house a
student union room downstairs, as
well as an office for the Chieftain
and West Georgia. There will be a
room for the girl day students, and
the post office will be moved there.
The upstairs part of Aycock Hall
will consist of science class rooms
and laboratories.
Choir s First
Public Appearance
The West Georgia A Capella Choir
will make its first appearance dur
ing chapel period on Thanksgiving
Day. The selections to be present
ed will be based upon the Thanks
giving theme.
Pictured here are our West Georgia Braves who will close the sea
son this afternoon when they meet South Georgia College at the Carroll
ton City Ball Par.
Choose Sophomore
Superlatives
Elections for Sophomore Sup
erlatives were held during chapel
November 13, and the follow
ing people were chosen: Edwin
Brock, Solon Ware, Nell Clark,
Nan Cliatt, Polly Griffin, Hiram
Bray, Bill Anthony, Pat Jackson,
June Broome, Harl C. Duffey,
Jr., Frances Buroughs, and Mar
garet Ann Church. For furth
er details on these students,
please see thp column "This is
Them”.
Annual Christinas
Concert, Sunday
December 14th
Miss Woodruff has announced
plans for the annual Christmas
Concert to be presented by the
choir on Sunday afternoon, Decem
ber 14, at 4:00. The Concert will
take place in the auditorium and
will last for one hour.
Christmas music and carols from
many lands are to be featured, as
are selections by Bach, Boatneanski
and Palestrina. The choir will sing
the benediction from the vestibule.
This selection “The Lord Bless You
and Keep You” is one of the most
exquisite compositions dedicated to
the spirit of Christmas.
The auditorium will be tastefully
decorated with a Christmas motif
and will do much to create a feeling
of holiness and beauty as it ushers
in the Christmas season. The an
nual Christmas Concert —one of the
loveliest programs of the entire
year—is always looked forward to
with great anticipation by the stu
dents of the College and the people
of Carroll County.
NEW ART EXHIBIT
The student body is invited to
view the art exhibit which will
be in the library from Novem
ber 28 to December 8. This ex
hibit will be similar to the one
held last year and will feature
many artists’ work, both old
and new. The color prints are
being loaned by Dr. Konrad
Prothmann of Long Island.
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GRAHAM JACKSON, talented Atlanta artist, will furnish the music
for the Veterans’ Club Thanksgiving Dance.
Veterans Club Present Graham
Jackson At Thanksgiving Dance
1948 CHIEFTAIN
PROGRESS REPORT
Every day more and more pic
tures are being made to go into the
1948 Chieftain. Already over four
hundred potraits have been made.
The football team has been photo
graphed repeatedly and many club
pictures have been made. A cover
design has been submitted and re
turned to be studied and accepted
by the staff. Ali this and many
other things have been done in an
effort to meet an early deadline to
enable students to secure the Chief
tain during the spring quarter.
On December first and second the
photographer will again be on the
campus to make retakes and to con
tinue making individual portraits.
The Chieftain Staff has also spon
sored the election of Sophomore
Superlatives, Miss West Georgia,
and otjier beauties to be featured in
the Chieftain.
Student Mid-Term
Grades Are Good
The mid-term grades of the stu
dents were on the whole pleasing
to the faculty. Out of 650 West
Georgia students, only 32 students
failed to such an extent that they
were placed on probation. Accord
ing to President Ingram, this is one
of the best records the student
body has had in this respect. He
commented, “Weak students ought
ot use praetors or tutors in order
not to fail their work. Failure is
expensive to the student in money
and time.”
Dean Roberts stated in reference
to probationary students that he
hoped they would make sufficient
improvement to raise their stan
dard of scholarship as soon as possi
ble.
Say guys n’ gals, lend me your
ears! Here is something to note!
In an effort to raise funds for the
Memorial for Veterans to be erect
ed soon on the campus, the Veter
ans Club is sponsoring a dance on
November 28, at 8:30 o’clock in the
city gymnasium. That one and only
master of the accordian, nimble
fingered Graham Jackson, and his
orchestra will be on hand to pro
vide the melody.
Graham Jackson is a musican of
national acclaim. To show Jackson
his appreciatoin, Nelson Rockefel
ler presented him with an accor
dian. He was a great favorite of
President Roosevelt and played at
the late President’s funeral. He has
also performed for President Tru
man.
Although Jack#on specializes in
playing the accordian, he does not
confine his skill to this instrument
alone. 'The students who saw his
performance here last year were
more than pleased. They report
that while he was tickling the ivor
ies, a sheet was placed over his
head and over the keyboard. He
didn’t miss a note. He also has a
sense of humor that keeps everyone
smiling.
Co-eds will be allowed to attend
the dance but they must have their
tickets before leaving the campus.
Transportation will be provided for
them to and from the dance. By
attending this dance, you can kill
two birds with one stone. How?
First you will be helping the Vet
erans with their Memorial fund
which will in turn add to the beau
ty of the campus, and second you
can have yourself a mighty good
time.
The admission for this big treat
is only $1.50 per person. (Veteran
Club Members admitted for 25c.)
Forget your troubles, come out,
and have a good time.
Remember: Help the fund and
have fun!
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