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To the Graduating Glass:
It pleases us that you chose West Georgia Col
lege. You are now numbered among its beloved
alumni. Our faculty congratulates you on this
occasion and expresses a wish that the future will
be good to vou and yours. We will be interested In
you, and will hold you always in our affection.
IRVINE S. INGRAM, President
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To the Members of the
Student Body:
This is one of the hardest tasks that I have ever
had to attempt—saying thank you and goodbye to
the finest group of students that any officer ever
served
You have each contributed so much to the
success and happiness of this year of student gov
ernment. and I think that I can say that the
program of student participation in college plan
ning has srone forward with rapid strides. You have
supported me most generously in every project
ever since you elected me, and you have made my
year in office a gratifying pleasure.
It Is always unpleasant and sad to say goodbye
to pponle whom you have known. It is doubly
hard when those people are not just acquaintances,
but are friends and classmates. It is my slncerest
desire that we may meet on other campuses and at
other times—and that the rich experiences of life at
West Georgia will always be that priceless ingre
dient that makes those meetings occasions for
happy memories.
I won’t say goodbye in the usual sense of the
word—but in the original way that it was intended
—God be with you—each and every one.
SCOTT SMITH,
President of the Student Body.
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ON GRADUATION
By HAROLD HIGGINS
Well,, here it is again. We all went through
something similar to this a few years back, but I
personally had forgotten just what it was like. Of
course I could remember the formalities of grad
uation: the last days of feverish autograph collect
ing, and the tolerance with which we sat through
the standardized graduation speech. But I had for
gotten the nostalgic moods which accompany the
occasion. Now I can feel it all over again; there Is
the feeling of satisfaction and pride at the comple
tion of a job well done, the excitement of final prep
arations and plans for the future; but these experi
ences are colored wtih the regret at leaving all
the swell friends and the grand old institution of
West Georgia College.
We have been through the sunny phases of
college life as well as the unpleasant portions,
together. We have spent two years as classmates,
working and playing, winning friends and inuenv
ing teachers. Each of us will take away a portion of
West Georgia locked within his heart where it will
remain forever. I think that I can speak for every
graduate in saying that our stay at West Georgia
has been an unforgettable and invaluable experi
ence. and I believe that I will also speak for them
when I say that we hope that we have contributed
in some way to the betterment of an institution
which will serve and be loved by many other young
people after we are gone.
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To the Students of West
Georgia College:
It has been a privilege and joy to work with
young men and women in VRA who have been so
enthusiastic and have taken such an active part in
the religious activities of the campus. The Council
this vear was the largest ever (fifty), and surely
the most cooperative. Many students not on the
Council have contributions to the worship program.
The responsibility accepted by students makes me
feel that we are rounding out a successful and
profitable year.
I should like to thank each person for his sin
cerity and devotion to VRA, and to say that I shall
always be grateful for knowing you students in
such a capacitv.
To the new officers: Welcome! We have faith
in you, and feel sure that you will profit by what
ever hlunders we have made to make a better VRA
next vpar. Our group adopte dthis Scripture as a
guide: ‘Let vour light so shine before men that
they may see your good works and glorify your
Father which is in Heaven.”
Mav this be your inspiration and aim on through
life, Sincerely,
JUNE STARLING
West Georgian Staff, 1948-1949
EDITOR Barbara Goen
RETIRING EDITOR Max Prince
NEWS EDITOR Jim Hamilton
FEATURE EDITOR Elizabeth Ross
SPOTLIGHT EDITOR Carl Haywood
MEN’S SPORTS Harmon Smith
WOMEN’S SPORTS J ud y Crowder
FASHIONS EDITOR Dons Gray
PHOTOGRAPHER - Brooke Johnson
BUSINESS MANAGER Evelyn Jordan
CIRCULATION MANAGER Marion Ewing
FACULTY ADVISOR - Miss Mane Campbell
REPORTERS: Ashley Morgan, Harold Higgins, June Star
ling, Margery Greene, Fleta Crews, and Mary DePreese.
Member
Pbsodated Golleftiate Press
A Word to the Students
From the Retiring Editor:
It has been a pleasure to serve you as editor for the past two issues.
I wish to express my appreciation for the splendid cooperation that I
have received from the faculty and the students. I would like to
especialy thank Miss Campbell, our faculty advisor, for giving so
freely of her time; and to Jim Hamilton and Ashley Morgan, for their
untiring efforts in helping to give you the WEST GE °* G * A _^: TNrF
Sincerely, MAX PRINCE
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To the Students of West Georgia College:
You, the students of West Georgia College, have elected me as your
editor of the WEST GEORGIAN for the year ’49-’SO, and to all I wish to
express my appreciation. Since you have chosen me as your editor,
feel a deep sense of responsibility and many obligations, which I
to fulfill to the best of my ability. The WEST GEORGIAN
is your paper, and I hope you will feel free In rendering any criticism
and suggestion during the shall hold this
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To the Student Body of West Georgia College:
I wish to thank each and every one of the students of West Georgia
College for their consideration in electing me president of the student
body. I want to say that I will try faithfully to carry out all the duties
that will be placed before me, as punctually as I can, and I want eveiy
one to feel that I am obligated to him or her, and that I will help when
ever possible. I also wish to thank those of the faculty who gave of
their time to help count the votes.
Again I want to tell you how much I appreciate your support.
Sincerely, WALES ART GOEBEL
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To the Freshman Class:
I should like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support
in the election for President of our next year’s Sophomore Class I
consider it an honor and a privilege to hold this position. I will at
all times endeavor to uphold the responsibility which you have gra
ciously given me. Sincerely,
J 6 BILL PRESCOTT
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To the West Georgia Students:
I wish to take this opportunity to thank all my friends for support
ing me during my candidacy for President of the V. R. A. I appreciate
your every effort very much, and I sincerely trust that you will continue
your support of me next year so that we can really make the V. R. A.
mean something to every one on the campus.
I shall do my utmost in promoting the V. R. A. to the best interest
of all, and to see that it does have its proper place in the hearts of every
one on the West Georgia campus. I shall strive always to live up to
the honor which has been bestowed upon me.
Sincerely, LOUISE HEWiN
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DORMITORY VESPERS
By NELLE HESTER
The bi-weekly vesper programs which occur in the girls’ dormi
tories have probably been some of the most inspiring activities on the
campus. Time is set aside on Tuesday and Thursday nights for short
worship periods. The girls themselves voluntarily assume the responsi
bility for making these programs a successful part of dormitory life.
We all know that no Christian life can be really complete without
pausing for meditation and worship. We have grown up with religion
as a part of our home life. Since our dormitories are our “homes away
from home,” we make every effort to provide in life here all the com
pleteness a home should give. That is why the girls enjoy so much the
opportunity to gather in the living room for the warmth of group
worship
There is something very close and beautiful about the experience
of worshiping with those with whom we live. The beauty and simplicity
of these services offer to each one present a challenge to seek the
higher things in life. Greater inspiration enters our souls, and we can
feel God’s presence and love all about us.
Wherever these students go, their lives will always show the effect
of these devotional periods. Through the contacts they make, others
will be blessed, and the time spent will not have been useless, but will
have a part in spreading Christian living.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
Spotlight
NELLE HESTER
If asked to name a girl on the WGC campus
who is gracious, friendly, vivacious and active in
extracurricular activities, most students would
quickly say, ‘Why, Nelle Hester, of course! She
combines all those qualities, besides being appeal
ing, charming, and quite intellectual.”
The subject of their discussion was born on
Januarv 20. 1931, and was graduated with first
honors from Cutnbert High School in May, 1947,
after having made quite an enviable record there.
She entered West Georgia College in September of
1947 because, as she says, “I wanted a junior college,
and it is the best junior college in the state.” Be
sides making the dean’s list every quarter last
year, Nelle was active in the 4-PI Club, Chieftain
staff, and the VRA Council. She also worked in
the dining hall. This year she has continued her
record of excellence in making the dean’s list every
quarter, and is more active than ever as president
of the 4-H Club, vice-president of VRA, vice-pres
ident of Adamson Hall, associate editor of the
CHIEFTAIN, and a member of the Presidents’ Club
and FTA
A major in elementary education, Nelle plans
to teach next year. As for the future beyond that,
she will get married in about two years and raise
a familv.
During the recent Honors Day exercises, Nelle
received the Gordon E. Watson Award and was
voted most outstanding in 4-H and VRA.
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CONRAD LARSON
Look on the bulletin board and what do you
see? a beautiful poster, done in graceful lines by
the hands of an artist. Right behind you, on the
VRA Board, is a painting of serenity, probably
suggesting that you attend VRA. All over the
campus our daily lives and our routine announce
ments are brightened immeasurably by the inven
ious works of art, most of them done by one person
—Conrad Larson.
Conrad’s life began on October 5, 1929, at Boise,
Idaho. He later moved to Sumner, Washington,
where he was graduated from Sumner High School
in 1947. In high school, Conrad was active in the
Spanish Club. DeMolay, the Grange Drill Team,
and 4-H. He entered WGC in September 1947, hav
ing hppn referred here by Georgia Tech. During
his freshman year here Conrad was a day student, a
dining hall employe, and a member of the CHIEF
TAIN STAFF.
This year, besides editing a yearbook of which
anyone could be justly proud, Conrad served as
art pditor of the Press Forum, a member of the
Presidpnts’ Club, a cheerleader, active in VRA,
Alphi Phi Omega, and a post office employe.
As for the future, Conrad will enter the Insti
tute of Design, in Chicago, 111., in September, 1949,
working toward a BS degree in visual design.
In the May Day exercises, Conrad and a friend
represented the male sex for the first time in the
modern dance group. He was cited for his out
standing participation in VRA, CHIEFTAIN, Press
Forum, cheerleader, and as a student employe ef
The Honors Day Program.
June 8, 1949