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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1950
The Green Pen
In this issue we are celebrating
the birth of anew column—The
Green Pen. The purpose of this
column will be to present the ori
ginal poetry of the students of
West Georgia College. We are
seeking to bring to light the crea
tive ability that we are sure exists
on our campus.
Contributions to this column are
open to any student who wishes
to have his or her poetry printed
in The West Georgian. Anyone
who is interested shoudl get in
touch with Pat Florence or any
other member of the staff.
Minute Conscious
By PAT FLORENCE
Anew days brings a promise
Of minutes you may use.
How you will spend such bounty
Is for you alone to choose.
There will always be those little
Chores you feel you have to do,
And a few of those you really
Wanted to.
Perhaps, like some, you’ll murder
Time and by the minutes waste,
Or maybe you will lose the hours
In rush and useless haste,
The streams of time are flowing
on;
Their water’s never still.
They never change their course
And run back up the hill.
So take each priceless minute
And fill it with a deed
That will merit spending time
On it, and you will sow a seed
Whose germ will its tender shoots
Into a starving world—
Your tiny deed, a smybol, a banner
Brave unfurled.
Walking With
My Thoughts
KENNETH CADENHEAD
I went out walking one day
Alone with my thoughts.
Where I was going I do not know.
But then someone took my hand
said,
“Come with me.”
This unknown friend and I
walked and talked.
I knew not where we were going,
nor did I care.
Then we reached a mountain ex
tending
To the clouds.
And looking below we beheld the
busy world.
Where so many were suffering,
unhappy,
Dishonest and unfaithful.
But wait!
There were many who were
looking
Upward with faith and hope.
Each of these faces a lamp to
This darkness below.
There I stood between the world
below
And God above.
There to choose my course to fol
low.
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Jewelry Store
Diamonds, Watches,
Silver and Gifts
7 NEWNAN STREET
Carrollton, Ga.
Then I lifted my head and a light
Shone on my face.
I listened as harmonious music
Fell upon my ears.
And I paused as the love of God
Entered into my heart.
Here my friend left me.
I watched for then I could see
Him.
Then all was pease and quiet
Save a soft voice in the distance:
“Go, my son, and light the lamps
Below that the earth may see.”
LIBRARY NEWS
By KENNETH CADENHEAD
Who has visited the library late
ly? Was this visit with a “friend”
strolling in the shade of the stacks
looking for—er—well let me see
—er —er —? Was it a quick trip to
the reserve shelf before Geise dis
appeared? Then the sad reply,
“Oh, I knew I should have come
earlier but now that I’m here I’ll
look at a magazine.”
These are visits we’ll have to
admit but are they really benefi
cial? Who goes to the library with
the purpose of learning something
that is not required? There are
many interesting things in the li
brary that are seldom touched by
the student.
Either there have been fewer
visits to the library or the visits
made have been made with some
purpose other than to read
books. The total circulation for
Fall quarter 1949 was much less
than that of the same period the.
preceding year. The total circula
tion for Fall quarter 1948 was 9,-
441 volumes compared to 7,451
volumes in Fall quarter 1949.
During October of both years
the number was high but fell con
siderably by the end of the quar
ter. The explanation might be that
the “Chiistmas spirit” comes ear
ly or maybe we feel we do not
need what is in the books if grades
can be acquired in other ways.
It seems that the circulation of
books among the faculty members
has fall also. During Fall quarter
1948 the total circulation among
faculty members was 171 volumes
and in 1949 the total fell to 80.
We’ll say the faculty members
have established libraries of their
own. After all there are many fine
books offered these days.
Speaking of the rush to the re
serve shelf; it was not so severe
last quarter as compared to Fall
quarter 1948. In the three month
period in 1948 there were 7,142
reserve books taken from the shelf
and the number in 1949 was 5,542.
What accounts for this big differ
ence? The same courses are offer
ed and unless teachers are resort
ing to other sources for assign
ments the students seem to be fail
ing to read the books on the re
serve shelf.
Below is a list of other types of
books with comparison of Fall
quarter 1948 to Fall quarter 1949,
1949 1949
Fiction 381 244
History and Biography. 361 208
Literature 244 324
Social Sciences 301 318
Science 271 264
Psychology and Family
Relations 160 185
There seems to be a decrease in
all the subjects except Literature,
Social Science, Psychology and
Family relations. Does this mean
we have a different type of stu
dent or what does it mean? The
answer is in the student body.
Sanford Library has answers to
many questions so let’s investigate
more about the art of reading.
With appreciation to Miss Wea
ver, librarian, for the statistics
concerning circulation of books.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
MAX PRINCE ATTENDS
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Max Prince, sophomore at West
Georgia College, attended the
Fourth National Student Confer
ence, December 26 to January 2,
at the University of Illinois in
Urbana, Illinois.
The theme of the Conference
was “Christian Use of Power in a
Secular World.” Its main purpose
was to show young people what
they could do as Christians to
help to settle some of the world’s
many problems.
One of the most interesting parts
of the program at the Conference,
was the cell groups, which were
groups made up of ten individuals
with different backgrounds but
similar experiences. These cell
groups discussed their individual
problems.
While at the conference, Max
had the opportunity to participate
in other activities besides the re
gular programs. Some of these in
cluded ice skating, an internation
al tea, fold dances with young
people representing countries from
all parts of the globe, a concert
by Marion Downs, noted singer,
the French movie “Monsieur Vin
cent” which depicted the life of a
monk, Monsieur de Paul.
Max also met many great men
of the Methodist churches. Among
these was Bishop Oxnam, presi
dent of the Council of Bishops.
About the conferences Max says,
“It was a great experience to be
one of the 2,300 young people
drawn together for the same pur
pose. I formed friendships there
which will never be forgotten. I
hope to live a more effective life
by promoting good will among
people.”
In attempting to share his ex
perences, Max has spoken at Ves
pers and the First Methodist
Church in Carrollton.
CHOIR NEWS
Miss Woodruff regrets the loss
of the following people from the
choir: Lane Slaughter, Joe Leach,
bass; Fran Jameson, soprano; Ed
die Shearin, tenor; Sue Boyd, Jane
Reeves, and Joan Skinner, alto.
Some have dropped out of school
and the others have schedules
conflicting with rehearsals. How
ever, the personnel of the choir
remains at seventy members, and
the bass is still the heaviest sec
tion.
The choir expects to work hard
during the winter quarter to build
up its repertoire for the spring
concerts. Interesting invitations
from various parts of the state are
already being issued to the choir*
for its spring intenerary.
Miss Woodruff was very grate
ful over the choir performance of
Christmas music and has every
reason to expect a brilliant and
successful spring season from this
year’s choir.
PRESS FORUM NEWS
Same students have already in
dicated their desire to enter the
writing contest sponsored by the
Press Forum. As announced pre
viously, this contest closes at the
end of the winter quarter. There
is still ample time, however, for
students to enter the contest, whe
ther in the field of short story, es
say or poetry.
This is a good opportunity for
students to have their entries pub
lished in the annual publication,
The Press Forum Quill. This would
include not only winning entries,
but many which merit honorable
mention.
Please see Miss Fleta Crews, or
Mr. R. L. Green for further infor
mation on the contest.
F. T. A. NEWS
The Future Teachers of America
held a short business meeting
Thursday, January 12, from 6:15
to 6:30. At that time members
were asked to mark things which
they would like to undertake as
projects on a sheet of paper which
had been given them. A number
of things were marked. Among
these were keeping an F. T. A.
Bulletin Board, motion pictures,
going to Smithville, and organiz
ing high school F. T. A. chapters.
The F. T. A. will hold its next
meeting next week which will be
a social meeting with refresh
ments.
A. P. 0. NEWS
Alpha Phi Omega sponsored re
creation on January 21. Mr. Peter
sen was sponsor and chaperone for
the occasion.
The program consisted of games
and the usual social dancing. This
is the first time that this type of
recreation has been used this
school year. Asa service frater
nity APO has been trying to pro
mote a diversified program of re
creation for our Saturday night
socials.
Mr. M. H. Bruner to Speak
At Mu Zeta Alpha Meeting
Mr. M. H. Bruner, who works
for the DuPont Laborotories, will
| speak at the Mu Zeta Alpha meet
ing on the evening of January 24.
His subject will be “Progress and
! Better Living” and he will also
| discuss many new developments
I in chemistry and especially in the
i field of plastics. In connection
iwith this phase of his talk he will
exhibit some new plastics. Includ
'ed in this exhibition of plastics
he will show anew fabric which
lis supposed to be superior to ray
i on or nylon in strength.
! Another fuction of Mu Zeta Al
pha is the sponsoring of a used
book store at the end of each
quarter. At the end of the fall
quarter the club handled approxi
mately 100 books. If you have
books for sale you are urged to
tprn them in as early after your
final exams as possible and you
may name your own price. This
service is open to all for only a
10c service charge.
Plans for the spring quarter in
clude a short trip to see a nearby
industry as is the custom per quar
ter. Also, at the next regular meet
ing, on January 23, there will be
a movie entitled “The American
Success Story,” which tells of the
development of rubber.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all interested persons to attend
all meetings.
Miss Jenkins On
Leave for Sickness
President Ingram announced
that Miss Ruby Jenkins is tempor
arily out due to illness. In her ab
sence the work of the Home Eco
nomics Department will be carried
on by Mrs. Luda Herndon Vance,
a graduate of West Georgia Col
lege and the University of Geor
gia. Mrs. Vance has previously
taught at West Georgia College.
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PAGE THREE
A-Fishing He
Doth Go
By DORIS ALEXANDER
Have you ever wondered what
effect the final exams have on
the faculty of West Georgia Col
lege? Or should we say—what the
exams drive or force some of them
to do? Several of the teachers go
to bed and sleep it off, many drink
countless cups of coffee, few
smoke inumerable cigarettes, while
others prop their feet on the man
tle and hope for the best.
Have you ever wondered what
happened when you turned in
sixty-eight volumes, better known
as a Government notebook, and a
final exam to Mr. Ingvam? He
packs up his fishing equipment
and goes to Florida on a fishing
trip—that’s what. It seems that
this is relaxation at its best for
Mr. Ingram. Have you ever won
dered what college professors do
whe nthey get together? That, too,
is a good question. But when Dr.
Fred Gunn, President of Bessie
Tift, and our most esteemed pre
sident get together—woe be unto
the little fishes!
Isaac Walton’s Complete Angler
had nothing on Mr. Ingram’, our
complete angler. He packed his
! casting equipment, took along
someone who knew all the habits
of the fish, and most important,
how to catch them. The fishermen
caught on the average of fifteen
pounds a day the entire five days
they were there. Most of the poor
innocent little fish seemed to be
trout, weighing three-fourths to a
pound and a half each.
As most of us know perfectly
j well, fishermen are the only peo
ple in the world who have a per
fect right to falsify the truth and
exaggerate just a LITTLE. But it
seems that Mr. Ingram was re
pressed on this point, as his sister,
Miss Ruth Ingram, of the Atlanta
Public Schools, brought along a
little gadget that fishermen wish
never had been invented. It was
a queer little contraption that
weighed the fish by means of a
quite accurate scale, and had a
tape measure extending out the
side of it by which one could mea
sure the length of the fish. Worse
luck to have something like that
along on a fishing trip! But our
hero tok it very calmly, and
dubiously weighed each of his fish.
He later told me that every five
pound fish he caught would have
automatically become ten pounds
had it not been for those trusty
little scales.
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