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West Georgia Students:
By invitation of the Editor, I am writing you
this letter.
As you know, the holding over of the 11th
grade students for the 12th year has hurt our
attendance. However, we lead our sister institu
tions in enrollment.
Our faculty welcomes the atmosphere caused
by the small group to rededicate themselves to
the knowledge and interest of their students.
The strength of the junior college is found in a
small intimate group. The history of West Geor
gia College is full of outstanding young people
whose opportunities for developing leadership
came to them on this campus.
I have been pleased with the excellent and
manly way in which our football people have
conducted themselves this fall and particularly
with the support of the student body. Football
has brought much grief to many colleges and
universities over the nation. We are so fortunate
in that our coach stands for high scholastic
standards and gentlemanly conduct. The team
this year is really building, with Mr. Hazlegrove,
future football for West Georgia College. We are
not in football to win, but to develop fine char
acteristics of sportsmanship that always win in
the game of life.
Further activities, such as the V. R. A., the
W. A. A., the basketball, other intercollegiate
and intramural activities, the newspaper, the
choir, the Debating Club, and particularly those
students working on the Honor Council—all these
and other activities are evidences of a strong,
vigorous life on the campus of West Georgia
College.
It is fine to get into the new dormitory. I
understand the fellows will keep the building
intact, looking toward the early reception of our
new furnishings.
When we start our new building in March,
known as the Science and Student Activities
Building, a lifetime dream will be realized. In
the meantime, we expect to spend, due to the
support of the Board of Regents, $15,000 to $20,-
000 on making fire-proof all the buildings as a
safety measure.
The year has promise for all of you and I
trust that, in your cooperation, you will realize
all the benefits available here for your growth
and deevlopment.
Most cordially,
I. S. Ingram, President.
The Big Question
By RALPH MURCHISON
Which is more important: football or phy
sics? This is one of the current questions pla
queing our campuses. Which is more important?
Many students prefer to attend colleges that
have big names because of their athletic ac
complishments. But there are many schools that
haye faculties superior to their coaching staffs,
and where principles of economics rank above
fundamentals of ball handling.
But athletics has its definite place in the
student’s activities. They develop school spirit,
create a diversion from the usual grind, and
give the participant a strong, healthy body.
The right combination of studies and athle
tics is most desirable, but there is also a wrong
combination. It certainly wouldn’t be desirable
to be operated on by a surgeon who used some
body’s else’s knowledge to graduate from med
school. And it wouldn’t be much fun to serve
under an officer who got through military school
in the same manner.
These are a few of the conditions which may
help solve the big question: Athletics vs. Scholas
tics.
The wit of conversation consists more in
finding it in others, than in showing a great deal
yourself. He who goes out of your company,
pleased with his own facetiousness and ingenu
ity, will the sooner come into it again.
—Benjamin Franklin.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
THE WEST GEORGIAN
"A NEWSPAPER OF DISTINCTION"
Tracy Stallings Editor
Pat Flury Associate Editor
Mariellen Strickland, Adeline Elliott News Editors
Betty Jean Walker Spotlight Editor
Janette Witcher Feature Editor
Nancy Armstrong , Fashion Editor
Rogers Gallagher, Gene Prince Men’s Fashion Editors
Herbert Adams Sports Editor
Sports Staff: Tommy Hooten, Ralph Murchison,
Herbert Cook
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Betty Jaynes 1 Business Manager
Business Staff: Virginia Rawls, Helen Brooks,
Elizabeth Ann Hays
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Reporters: Jean Jackson, Jo Ann Burdette, Clarence Donald,
Sara Alice Blalock, Betty Bowers, Donna Wendorf, Shirley
Streater, Elton Stallings, Joan Howell, Carolyn Fraker,
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Football, Falling Leaves, School
By TRACY STALLINGS
WELL, here it is fall again. Fall, you know, is the season of
football, falling leaves—and, oh yes, the starting of another school ses
sion. But, in spite of the latter, fall is one of my four favorite seasons
of the year.
Yes, another year of college activities has commenced, and the
West Georgian looks forward with eagerness to a happy year of serv
ing you. The staff only hopes it can make your stay here a little more
enjoyable.
Colleges are wonderful things, and the fellow who invented them
ought to be commended. And we students are pretty lucky to be able
to attend one of these “institutions of higher learning,” as Miss Crider
said in her chapel talk. If we fully realize the significance of this,
we’ll take every advantage that presents itself this year.
To extract the most from college life, there are two things we all
need to do—two things besides the regular curriculum. They are (1)
to actively participate in the various campus organizations and promo
tions and (2) to pay the proper attention to the religious activities on
the campus and in the local churches.
Dr. Harmon Caldwell, chancellor of the University System, was
the speaker at graduation last spring. In the course of his remarks,
he stated that our institution “cannot exist without the contribution of
the individual students who are its component units.”
Every year, clubs and organizations get off to a booming start, with
a large number of students showing interest. But soon after pictures
have been taken for the annual, that “interest” wanes about 90 per
cent and attendance at meetings drops faster than hail stones. We’ve
all seen it happen throughout high school and in college.
And, as a club’s membership drops, its effectiveness is lessened
in proportion. But it’s really not the club as a whole which suffers—
it’s that group which drops out. “Book-learning” is not all there is to an
education, even though it’s the graded and recorded part, and the part
by which we are often judged.
But it’s j.ust as important in life to know how to do something—
how to take part in group activities as it is to work a trig problem..
A knowledge of Greek mythology won’t enable us to stand up and ex
press our opinion at a civic gathering.
Now, this is not to encourage you to be a “joiner” for VIP (Very
Important Person) purposes. That’s just as useless as not participating
at all.
But the important thing to you and to me is that if we try—and
if we really want to—we can get a lot from these various activities
that will help us later on.
The college sees their benefit—faculty members work as spon
sors, and a lot of money is spent on the dances and other activities
throughout the year. For instance, it costs nearly SI,OOO to put out the
nine issues of the Wesi Georgian.
So, if we are paying for these things and since we need the benefits
derived from them, let’s plan to participate—even after the flash of the
photographer’s bulb.
Council Doing Well
West Georgia’s combined Men and Women’s Student Council, un
der the capable faculty leadership of Dr. Michael and Mrs. Shannon,
has apparently gotten off to a good start this year. Thus far, several
worthwhile, positive projects have been undertaken.
We are confident this organization will grow and esteem itself in
the eyes of the students this year; so, more power to you, Student Coun
cil, and keep up the good work.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1951
CAMPOS SPOTLIGHT
GEORGE (PETE) BROWN
“There’s a smile behind every cloud,” k
the motto of George “Pete” Brown. And so he is:
Pete doesn’t know what it is hot to be always
smiling.
He was born in Dalton and christened George
Thomas Brown Junior. When he was in grammar
school, his friends were too short-winded to pro
nounce his full name, so he became “Pete” in
stead, and “Pete” he has remained.
He attended Valley Point High School in
Dalton. He was President of the senior class and
a member of the national honor society. He also
played basketball for three years while in high
school.
When Pete was ready for college, he chose
West Georgia, because he preferred a small
campus, close to home.
Last spring Pete was elected President of
the Student Body. Even though he plays basket
ball and tennis now, Pete still finds time to
be in the college choir. He is also a member of
the F. B. L. A. and is vice-president of the State
F. B. L. A.
Pete’s favorite topic of conversation is “you,”
and his hobby is making and “discovering” new
friends.
His favorite song is “Because;” his special
ty in the line of foods is steak.
As of now, Pete is a little undecided as to
what he wants to do after college, but we’re
sure that such an amicable fellow as he will cer
tainly make a success of whatever he under
takes.
Miniature Portrait: Pete has wavy hair, and
brown eyes. He is a little shorter than the aver
age height, but it doesn’t bother him; after all,
Napoleon was only five feet tall.
BARBARA REED
“Always busy, with never an idle rrvbment,”
gives you an idea of what Barbara Reed is
like, although there is more to her than her
“inquiring mind.”
Barbara has spent most of her life until now
in Carrollton where she attended Carrollton High
School. There she was a member of the Tri-
Hi-Y Club and the F. H. A.
She has a good voice and loves to sing,
but preferred to play basketball in high school
rather than sing in the Glee Club. Her senior
year in high school, Barbara won third place
in the Pimiento Festival Beauty Contest, held
annually in Carrollton.
After graduating from high school, Barbara
naturally came to West Georgia College. Since
she began classes here, Barbara has been a very
outstanding student.
This year she was chosen president of the
V. R. A. She is certainly capable of holding this
position, for she intends to major in Religious
Education.
Our “cupid” was top scorer in the Archery
Contest last year. A regular name on the Dean’s
List, she was an honorary usher at the West
Georgia graduating exercises last year.
Barbara plans to attend LaGrange College
after she graduates from West Georgia.
Miniature Portrait: Barbara is five feet, six
inches tall, has blond hair and blue eyes. Her
phone number—well, you can find that out.
Our Advertisers
The West Georgian would like to urge stu
dents to patronize the merchants whose ads
appear in our paper. It was nice of so many
of them to advertise with us, and let’s show our
appreciation. They can be of service to you,
and you can benefit them by your patron ization.
Anger is never without a reason, but seldom
with a good one. —Benjamin Franklin.
No man ever was glorious who was not
laborious. —Benjamin Franklin.
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure,
when he is really selling himself a slave to it.
—Benjamin Franklin.