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VOLUME XVI—NUMBER 3
West Georgia College Choir
Presents Annual Concert
The West Georgia College A Capella Choir presented its
annual Christmas concert Sunday, December 11, at 4:00 p. m.
in the College Auditorium. This was the first concert of the
choir this year. The auditorium was filled with people from
all over ihe state to hear the per
formance. The program was ren
dered with the usual finesse that
characterizes the choir where
ever it appear*.
The two guest soloists fo rthe
occasion were Miss Regina Alli
son of Brookhaven, Georgia, and
Mr. Oliver Lindsey of Gray, Geor
gia, both former West Georgia
students and members of the choir,
who were enthusiastically welcom
ed back for the event.
The choir, under the able direc
tion of Miss Jane Woodruff, had
spent many weeks in preparation
for the concert and had developed
a fine program of Christmas mu
sic.
For those who were unfortuna
tely not able to attend the concert,
the following program of the sel
ections presented is given.
Christmas Hymn _____Praetorious
The Women’s Ensemble
Processional: Lord of Hosts —
—Wennerberg
The Choir
Scripture . Isiah
--Prayer- -
Rev. Carson Pritchard
Break Forth O Beauteous Heavely
Light- 1 l ' Bach
Heavenly Light
The Choir
Scripture Luke
Professor George C. S. Adams
Angels We Have Heard on High—
—French Carol
The Choir
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing—
—Mendelssohn
Silent Night Guber
The Boar’s Head Carol—
—English Carol
The Men’s Ensemble
Gesu Bamino Yon
Sweet Little Jesus Boy—
—MacGinsey
Mr. Oliver Lindsey
Ava Maria Schubert
Lonesome Valley—
—White Spiritual, Arr. by
Jameson
Miss Regina Allison
The Sophomore Ensemble
Ukrainian Carol —
—Leontvich -Gnoto v
To Bethlehem, Singing
—Puerto Rican Carol
arr. by Wilson
Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head—
—Appalachian Carol
arr. by Miles-Warrell
Go Tell It on the Mountain—
—Spiritual Air by Smith
The Choir
Recessional: Awake My Soul—
—Handel
Benediction . Lutkin
The Choir
Scout District Meeting
Annual meeting of the Harrison-
Douglas-Carroll District of Boy
Scouts of America will be held at
West Georgia College, Friday, De
cember 16, at 7:00 p. m.
An anticipated group of 350
people will assemble in the gym
of the college for supper and a
program. Three Eagle Scouts will
be recognized. Friends of scouts
in the district and Atlanta will be
present.
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
First Stage Production
Is Tremendous Success
“S’no skin off my nose” if you
missed the Dratmatijcs Class’ Pro
duction of Accidentally Yours Fri
day, December 2, but may I say
if you did you certainly missed
one of the best if not the best per
formance of the year. If you went,
then perhaps you experienced the
! sam esensations of genuine amuse
ment and enjoyment that I did.
Sara Ann Stribling, West Geor
gia’s repilca of Billie Burke was—
was, well she just was Billie
Burke. After her appearance on
j her stage, surely think I, she must
be the whole show. But I was soon
to learn that every member of the
| cast was a show in himself. A
I series of surprises began when the
curtain parted for the first act
and didn’t^cease.. last en
thusiastic curtain call.
Kenneth Cadenhead, as the poor
befuddled professor and author
sent me home tearing my hair and
wondering if my term paper was
on the Functions of the Human
Heart or if it was a copy of the
last instalment of a True Confes
sion novel!
Shirley Brannon and Wade
Boggs as the romantic team were
charming (to each other any way)
and most convincing. So much so
that every hopeful, spinister left
the play firmly resolved to attend
the first acessible lecture given
by a young handsome author. But,
would it work for all of us, Shir
ley?
Olive, the house girl, remind
jed everyone else in the cast
throughout the play that “it was
no skin off her nose” and proved
her merits as a character actress
and comic. By the way that was
Martha Sue O’Kelly.
The entire cast gave an enjoy
able performance. Lois Walls as
Mrs. Esterhazy put Lady P. and
Maggie to shame and Juanita West
gave a good portrayal of Mrs.
Marietta Delman. Other members
of the cast included Sara Thomp
son as the prim and efficient sec
retary from Peete-Gibson Busi
ness school; Leonard. Rollins as
th eplain-spoken Llewellyn who
paid count to Olive; Howard Mc-
Whorter as Martin, the reporter;
Donald Levens, the photographer;
Edwin Garner as the harrassed
and exteremely nervous Lester
Cavendish; James Howell who
played the part of the nice, even
tempered Dr„ Fields who left the
Mosby’s dangerously tottering on
the border between sanity and in
sanity.
Throughout the play one could
not help but think of the patience,
time, and tireless effort which
must have gone into such a pro
duction. Most of the credit is
rightfully given to Mr. Row for
his superb job of direction.
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1949
DEAN’S CALENDAR
1. Christmas holidays begin
with end of examinations,
December 17.
2. Dining hall closes noon,
December 17.
3. Dining hall opens noon,
January 3.
4. Classes begin January 4.
“Ship-Wreck” Dance
Is Successful Event
One of the most unusual and
enjoyable on-campus activities of
the year was the “W” Club’s Ship
Wreck Dance on December 9.
The members dressed as the
tattered and torn crew, and the
decorations well fitted the theme,
for surely one would fail to think
there had been a wreck.
All sorts of people and things
were aboard the good ship W. G.
C., ranging from gypsies with dark
and flashing eyes to Chinese ser
vants. Two Gordon Cadets assist
ed in saving the two American
youngsters who were aboard. Two
darkies “catfish” complete with
zoot suits and watch chains were
quite interested in the native hula
girl with the grass skirt.
One person eyed with pity was
the dark-clad figure of the col
lege widow—-mourning the- loss
her lover to the University.
Slightly rumpled and a little
the worse for wear was the couple
who floated on a life raft for two
hours. Even though their clothes
were wrinkled their spirits were
undampened.
Cow girls from the wild and
wooly West were also aboard ship.
There were the ones caught fully
clothed, some had retired and
were clothed in robes and paja
mas. Women with curlers and
socks in their hair, with cold
cream, mud packs, and chin straps,
were among the passengers.
After all the survivors had got
ten over the surprise of the
“wreck,” they got down to the
business at hand (having fun and
lots of it.)
Music was supplied by juke box
and the fun was there to be shar
ed by all.
Congratulations to the “W” Club
for a swell dance and a never-to
be-forgotten “wreck” at W. G. C.
Sophomore Superlatives
Sophomore superlatives were el
ected November 22, by the student
body at the chapel exercise.
Superlatives are chosen from
their scholastic standing, charac
ter ,and their participation in ex
tra curricular activities on the
campus.
This year for the first time Mr.
West Georgia was chosen. Receiv
ing this honor was Bill Prescott
from Griffin. Barbara Underwood
of Atlanta was chosen Miss West
Georgia.
Other superlatives are: Helen
Helen Sue Bettis. Kenneth Caden
head, Barbara Goen, Carl Hay
wood, Jo Ann Ruark, Tony Mc-
Swain, Verlyn Shugart, Bill Leach,
Becky Price, Green Williams,
Louise Hewin, and Wales Goebel.
These students will be featured
in the personality section of the
1950 Chief tain.
Prof. Adams Finishes Work
For Doctor of Philosophy
Final oral examination for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
in Roman Languages was passed by Professor Adams at
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, December 3, 1949. The exam
lasted three hours, from 10:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. The Examin
ing Committee consisted of twelve men.
The preliminary oral examina
tion was taken in a mgjor subject,
French, and a minor subject, Spa
nish, on February 5, 1949. The
final written examination was
taken August 20, 1949, both in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Final
written examination was on ma
jor, French and minors, Spanish
and Italian. The recent three hour
exam was divided as follows: 25
minutes, defense of aissertation; 25
minutes, old French Literature
and French Provincal Literature
and Lingustus; ?0 minutes, old
Spanish Lingustus, 10 minutes, old
Lingustus; and 50 minutes, French
Literature from 15th Century to
the present; 50 m;nute? on Span
ish Literature from 15th century
to the present; 10 minutes on Ital
ian Literature from 14th century
ot the present; 10 minutes on Ita
lian Literature from 14th century
to present.
Professor Adams left Chapel
Hill immediately after the exam
and received congratulatory tele
gram stating that h% hsftl passed
from Dr. V. T. Holmes, Jr., chair
man of his committee.
The degree will be conferred by
the University of North Carolina
at commencement exercises to be
held on June 5, 1950, in Chapel
Hill.
Professor Adams studied at the
University of South Carolina, 1927-
29, transferred to the University
of North Carolina and received his
A.B. in French with a minor in
History in 1933, and his M.A. with
a major in French and a minor in
Spanish in 1934. Among other po
sition he has held, Professor Ad
ams was Service Fellow in Depart
ment of Romance Languages at the
University of North Carlina, 1937-
38, and instructor in French there
in 1938-89. He has been the As
sistant Professor of Romance Lan
guages at West Georgia College
since September,, 1940. Professor
Adams has written a book review
which is scheduled to appear in
the January, 1950, number of the
South Atlanic Bulletin. He holds
membership in the following pro
fessional societies: American As-
Pres, and Mrs. Ingram
Return from Texas Trip
President and Mrs. Ingram re
turned from Houston, Texas, on
Friday, December 2, where Mr.
Ingram served on the Reviewing
Board of the Junior College Com
mittee on Higher Education.
This was the annual meeting of
the secondary schools and colleg
es of the southern states. Mr. In
gram is one of three members to
rewrite the students for Junior
Colleges in the area.
Among the changes proposed
and accepted were a beginning
minimum salary of $2,400, increas
ing library expenditures per capita
to three dollars, and requiring an
expenditure of at least $l5O doll
ars per college student. The com
mittee will meet next year at
Richmond, Virginia.
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Prof. George C. S. Adams
Completes Work for Ph.D.
sociation of Teachers of Spanish,
Mediaeval Academy of Americas
Linguistic Society of America,
South Atlantic Modem Language
Association, American Association
ot Teachers of Spanish, American
Association of Teachers of French
of which he is vice-president of
the Georgia Chapter.
During his college years, Pro
fessor Adams was a member of
the French Club, and Kappa Al
pha Order.
He attended Middlebury, Ver
mont, in 1935, and the Spanish
Language Center, New York City,
in 1945.
Freshmen Elect Officers
Following a brief but colorful
campaigning period, the freshman
class elected their 1948-50 offic
ers.
On the ballot were the follow
ing candidates for president; Ken
neth Turner and Bill Allison; vice
president, Joyce Lawhon and Ed
die Roy; secretary and treasurer,
Jean Duff, unopposed.
After the voting on Friday, De
cember 2. those elected were Bill
Allison, president; Joyce Lawhon,
vice-president; and Jean Duff, sec
retary and treasurer.
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Mr. Charles Newcombe
Chapel Speaker
Mr. Charles Milton Newcombe,
professional lecturer from North
Carolina, was the guest speaker at
chapel, Tuesday morning, De
cember 6. Mr. Newcombe, who is
a very humorous speaker spoke
on education using as his teme,
“How to Be Happy Even Though
Educated.”
Mr. Newcombe stated tnat real
education is the finding of the
true laws of the universe and that
true happiness is the living in ac
cordance with these laws.