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VOLUME XV
DR. BISHOP TO SPEAK AT GRADUATION
Sixteenth Annual Commencement
Exercises Held Today
The sixteenth annual commencement exercises of West Georgia
College, will culminate in the graduating exercises on Wednesday, June
8, at 11 o’clock, in the College Auditorium.
The speaker for the occasion is Doctor Curtis Bishop of Danville,
Virginia, president of the American Junior College Association. Dr.
Bishop was born at Inman, South
Carolina, was educated at Furman
University and the University of
Texas. He was assistant professor
of English at Furman. He is active
in many civic affairs in Danville
and the State of Virginia. Dr. Bish
op was one of the chief promoters
for a public community college in
his city. He has been president of
the Danville Chamber of Commerce,
former president of his Rotary In
ternational District. To all who
know him, he is a splendid con
versationalist and even-handed pre
siding officer.
There are one hundred forty
three gradutaed who expect to re
ceive certificates. This is one of the
largest graduating classes in the
history of the school.
Tuesday evening, June 7, from
it until 11 o’clock, President and
Mrs. Irvine S. Ingram gave a recep
tion for the graduating class.
Others participating in the grad
uating program on June 8 will be
Dean L. E. Roberts, Registrar, Miss
Katie Downs, and the college choir
under the direction of Miss Jane
Woodruff.
The marshals for the occasion
will be Dorothy Leinbach of Ross
ville and Verlyn Shugart of Mari
etta, assisted by color bearers Ken
neth Cadenhead of Chipley and
Howard McWhorter of Cedartown.
Other assistants will be high rank
ing freshmen in scholastic achieve
ment as follows: Helen Sue Bettis
of Marietta, Mary Lou Cadenhead of
Professor Adams Elected
Vice-President of AATF
Professor George C. S. Adams of
West Georgia College was elected
vice-president of the American As
sociation of Teachers of French,
Georgia Chapter, at a meeting held
at Emory University on Saturday,
April 30. The meeting was pre
sided over by Dr. Nancy Stewart
of Wesleyan College, president of
the group.
The nominating committee was
composed of Professor W. A. Stro
zier of Emory University, chair
man; Professor Louise Hale of Ag
nes Scott College, and Professor
Mildred McFall of North Fulton
High School. In addition to Pro
fessor Adams, the other officers
elected by the chapter were Pro
fessor Madeleine Groleau of Wash
ington Seminary, Atlanta, presi
dent, and Professor Mary Virginia
Allen of Agnes Scott College, sec
retary-treasurer.
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1949
Zebulon, Betty Chastain of Cal
houn, Mary DeFreese of Reeves,
Laverne Russell of Rossville, Jo
Ann Ruark of Woodville, and Pat
Jriffen, Evelyn Jordan, and Jo Ann
Walker of Carrollton.
DR. CURTIS BISHOP
The names of those who expect
to be graduated are as follows:
Allison, Regina, 1390 University
Dr., Brookhaven, Georgia, Dekalb
County; Alexander, Lewellyn Al
aine, Hampton, Ga., Henry County;
Ballew, Elizabeth, Rt. 4, Marietta,
Ga., Cobb; Bearden, Jimmy Lane,
Rt. 2, Calhoun, Ga., Gordon; Ben
nett, Paul Joseph, Tallapoosa, Ga.,
Haralson; Bennett, Edith Rebecca,
Rt. 1, Aragon, Ga., Polk; Bentley,
George E., Rt. 2, Marietta, Ga.,
Cobb; Blackwell, Nova Gene, Chip
ley, Ga., Harris.
(Continued on page four)
President Ingram and
Dean Roberts Make
Commencement Talks
President Ingram recently spoke
at the commencement exercises of
Carnesville High School. Carnes
ville is the county seat of Franklin
County. These exercises were held
on May 23.
On May 31 Mr. Ingram gave the
commencement address at Robert
E. Lee High School in Thomaston.
President Ingram has had to can
cel several of his speaking engage
ments because of the illness of his
wife’s father, Judge George Munro.
Dr. L. E. Roberts, dean of West
Georgia College, spoke at the grad
uation exercises at Luthersville
High School, on May 23.
President and Mrs. Ingrain
Hold Reception
In a setting of lovely spring flow
ers, President and Mrs. Irving S.
Ingram entertained last night at
their annual formal reception, from
9 to 11 p.m., honoring the sopho
mores who will graduate today, and
those who will graduate at the end
of summer school. This event,
which is always one of the most
beautiful social occasions of the
school year, was held on the lawn
between Melson and the Ingram
residence.
The receving line was composed
of President and Mrs. Ingram, Miss
Anne Ingram, Dean and Mrs. L. E.
Roberts, and officers of the Sopho
more class—Beverly Bowles, pres
ident: Kenneth Henry, vice-presi
dent;; and Nevin Jones, Secretary
treasurer.
The spring motif was carried out
in the lovely demorations of rose
gladiolus and other spring flowers.
These flowers were featured on the
three serving tables.
As is the custom, Mrs. Ingram
was assisted in entertaining by the
high scholastic freshman. Those
receiving this honor were Mary
Lou Cadenhead, Helen Sue Bettis,
Kenneth Cadenhead, Howard Mc-
Whorter, Pat Griffin, Jo Ann Walk
er, Betty Chastain, Evelyn Jordan,
Jo Ann Ruark, Laverne Russell,
Verlyn Shugart, and Dorothy Lein
bach.
Home Economics Class
Presents Chapel Program
Upon the request of President
Ingram, Miss Ruby Jenkins pre
sented her Home Economics class
in a program on ethics during the
regular chapel period on May 31.
One objective which this group
tried to set up was that to get along
with others one must first get along
with one’s self. Miss Jenkins and
her classes demonstrated the proper
use of ethics n various circum
stances arising on the campus.
Small skits were given demonstrat
ing what to do during quiet hour,
fire drills, in the dining halls, on
the front campus, and during a
dance.
Some of those taking part in the
skits were Louise Hewin, Barbara
Leake, Bobbie Jackson, Mary Jane
Clarkson, Jean Morton, Faye Gil
bert, Julia Cole, Rosemary Bow
man, Linda Murphy, Anne Miller,
Claire O’Rear, Theresa Hopson, Lee
Blackwell, June Grizzard, Elaine
Hart, Nancy Jackson, Joyce Middle
brooks, Marianne Callaway, Mary
Eunice White, and Ann Pate. Some
boys who assisted the girls in the
skits were Boyd Culp, Edwin Gar
ner, Kenneth Cadenhead, Joel Phil
lips, Jack Dempsey and Dale Smith.
“What is a student council?”
“A body of students surrounded
by the faculty. *’
Student Body Elects
Goebels Its President
On May 31, 1949, West Georgia College held its annual student
elections. Out of the entire student body, only about 65 students failed
to vote.
Upon the first “run,,” Helen Sue Bettis, for editor of the CHIEF-
TAIN, Bobbie Goen for editor of
the WEST GEORGIAN, Elizabeth
Ross for vice-president of the Stu
dent Body, and Jeanne Higgins for
secretary and treasurer of the Stu
dent Body were those elected by
majority vote of the students.
A run-off election was held the
following day. Those candidates
of the run-off election are as fol
lows: Wales Goebel and Gene Strick
land, president of the Student Body;
Louise Hewin and Jo Ann Ruark,
president of VRA; Bill Prescott and
Joe Shifflett, president of the Soph
omore class; Rebecca Price and Joel
Phillips, vice-president of the Soph
omore class; and James Phillips and
Fleta Crews, secretary and treas
urer of the Sophomore class.
Wales Goebel now holds the posi
tion of Student Body president, re
lieving Scott Smith of his office held
during the past year.
Jeanne Higgins holds now the
title of secretary and treasurer of
the Student Body, which she will
retain until the annual student elec
tions in 1950 are held.
President’s position on the VRA
council has been taken over by a
Melson girl, Louise Hewin.
Bill Prescott received the office of
president of the Sophomore class
for the school year ’49 and ’SO. Re
becca Price was elected as vice
president of the Sophomore class,
and James Phillips is now secre
tary and treasurer of the Sopho
more class.
WGG Receives New
Stage Equipment
Professor Row, of the Dramatics
Department has announced that the
College has placed an order for
$600.00 worth of new equipment.
The Dramatics Department has
been saving for three years to buy
this equipment. Of the total amount
$400.00 comes from the profit of
the nine plays presented in this per
iod of years, and the remainder
from the College budget.
The new equipment consists of
di| appearing footlights and two
new border lights. All have indi
vidual reflectors, and colored glass
lenses. These lights are arranged
on three circuits to make it possible
to, get a red, white or blue light,
or any combination of these colors.
With the exception of spot and
flood lights, which are hoped for
next year, West Georgia will have
the best lighting obtainable for a
stage.
The equipment is expected to
arrive in June, and is to be in
stalled by Mr, Yates.
“W” Awards Presented
At WAA Banquet
In chapel Tuesday, May 31, the
list of young ladies who are eligible
to Wear block letter "W”s and WAA
pins for outstanding athletic abil
ity, were announced.
The girls, numbering some 40 or
more, were entertained at a ban
quet supper at Fuller’s Drive-In,
Just outside the city, on June 2. At
this banquet the letters and pins
were awarded, and a regular ban
quet program was given. Miss
Sturgis made a talk, and other usual
banquet frivolities took place.
To be eligible to wear a letter a
girl must have a total or 350 points,
earned by participation in intra
mural sports. To be able to wear
a WAA pin a girl must have earned
750 points in the same manner.
(Continued on page four)
FIVE STUDENTS RECEIVE
GORDON WATSON AWARD
In memory of the late Gordon
Watson, professor of English, West
Georgia College awards each year
honorary certificates to the five
students who in the estimation of
the faculty have attained distinc
tion in their scholastic work, and
who have exhibited notable quali
ties of character, integrity, leader
ship, and courtesy. At the annual
Honors Day program this spring,
the following students were named
as having attained this outstanding
award: June Starling, Nell Hester,
Ross Miller, Wayne Daniel, and
Scott Smith.
Although the faculty selects these
students, I believe that all of the
students would join in saying that
they know no one who deserves this
distinction more than these five
people. We are all aware of the
fine sportsmanship, character, and
energetic ability displayed by them
in making our campus a better
place in which to live. Our only
wish is that West Georgia con con
tinue to produce such wonderfu
leaders.
GOEN ELECTED EDITOR
OF WEST GEORGIAN
Miss Barbara Goen, of Grif
fin, Ga.. was elected as new
editor of the WEST GEOR
GIAN in the May 31 election.
She has served as a reporter
on the WEST GEORGIAN
staff for the past year.
NUMBER 8.