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THE WEST GEORGIAN
"A NEWSPAPER OF DISTINCTION"
Janette Witcher Editor
Jean Jackson, James Cook Associate Editors
Mary Bishop Women’s Sports Editor
J. C. Johnston Men’s Sports Editor
Mary Ruth Pulliam Columnist
Donna Wendorf Columnist
Shirley Mintz Circulation Manager
Elisabeth Hayes, Blanche Rutland Circulation Assistants
Peggy Clarke Business Manager
Carolyn Milner Advertising Manager
Nancy Armstrong Fashion Editor
Elliott Hill Photographer
Leigh Bryant Art
Joy Putnam Secretary
Typists: Charlotte Niblack, Peggy Sosebee, Betty
Ann Jackson.
Sports Staff: Mary Bishop, Beverly Bryant, J. C.
Johnston, Buddy Jones, Dan Childers.
Reporters: Rebecca Lee, Tommy Lewis, Barbara Hall,
Joe Hardison, Zelda Duke, Mary Ann King, Billy
Copeland, George Duncan and Eddie Potts.
Miss Marie Campbell Faculty Advisor
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The 20th Anniversary
West Georgia College
TO THE GRADUATES
This is an historic occasion for you and for us. It so
happens that this is our 20th birthday. Eighty-six peo
ple, including the third year, are graduating.
We congratulate you. The blessings and interest of
the college staff go with you. We shapp keep you in our
affection. In after year in your reflective moments, your
experience here will be appreciated and cherished.
IRVINS S. INGRAM
THANKS
V. R. A. expresses thanks to all
the stnflercts who have helped
'mnirpi the year 1952-53 one of the
most successful in our history. We
are especially grateful to those
who have taken charge of vespers
anH given us such inspiring Wed
nesday evening services. To those
who have so willingly given chap
el devotionals, we say thank you.
Your V. R. A. Officers
Miss Burgess Resigns
Mrs. Nicie Burgess, hostess for
men at Ay cock Hall, resigned this
position, effective the current
year. President Ingram compli
imented her on her contributions
to student life at West Georgia
College, and announced that As
sistant Professor W. E. Ward
would succeed Mrs. Burgess in this
position at Ay cock.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
z=z£ditor SayJ:
Now that it is time to close the lockers
that have been packed between exams,
pick up those worn notebooks and type
writers and go home, it isn’t as easy as we
thought. Can’t imagine why that lump
won’t go down in my throat. And heavens!
I never had trouble with my eyes before!
Everything looks a little misty right now.
No, it isn’t easy to say goodby to a place
that has been home for 2 years. That won
derful summer ahead deosn’t look half so
tempting this morning. This business of
growing up is a pretty complicated thing
and it is a little difficult to accept things
as they come. But there are still some
wonderful memories that won’t disappear
with graduation. One of these is the won
derful experience of serving as the editor
of your campus newspaper this year. Re
becca Lee, West Georgia editor for 1953-54
ca Lee, West Georgia editor for 1953-1954
has my sincere wishes for a good year, the
best of luck to her and her staff next year.
Remember that book of memories we
told you about back in September? True,
it did sound sentimental, but that is one
of the nice things about college. It is a
special time in life, and years from now it
will still seem like a special time for you.
Why not be a little sentimental about
something that has meant so much to you?
My book of memories is just filled to the
last page. How about yours? Take with
you those reminiscences, those ideals and
fine principles of good living that West
Georgia has given to* you. Take with you
the two years of maturity you have gained
or the one year that will be continued in
September.
Me,? I’m carrying with me the friend
ships, the friendship of some wonderful
people, both young and old. These peo
ple have been an important part of my life
and I won’t forget them.' What about you?
When you lock that last piece of luggage
that was so proudly given to you to make
your college life a little more enjoyable,
when the last key is turned, don’t close
your mind to the impressions and wisdom
West Georgia has given you. Don’t close
your heart to the friends that meant so
much to you. Keep your memories, for
they are precious and they will last a life
time.
It is a little hard to see, this tassle
keps getting in the way and I feel some
thing wet on my cheek. I won’t admit
crying, but I will miss you.
We, the members of the West Geor
gian wish to focus the spotlight on Miss
Marie Campbell our faculty advisor, whose
inspiring personality and work has
brought us to the close of a very success
ful year. Her never tiring spirit, her un
speakable patience with us made us do
our jobs with a smile. She gave unlimited
time to us copy reading, correcting
An article we carelessly wrote and helping
in every phase of the paper. West Geor
gia is proud of our authoress wha has made
the West Georgian a paper of distinction
and who will lead next year’s staff and
others to come a paper all of us can
be proud of. We thank you Miss Camp
bell from the bottom of our hearts.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1953
Go Forth To
Meet The Future
DONNA WENDORF
Look not mournfully to the past, but
go forth to meet the future, said Longfel
low, which sounds like a good idea, so in
stead of summarizing this past years acti
vities at West Georgia College, I’d like to
tell you some of the changes and activities
that you might expect this summer and
during the coming school year.
A large summer school enrollment is
expected since GSCW will offer a fourth
year workshop for elementary teachers
here on the campus. Miss Irma Davison,
principal of an elementary school in Little
Rock, Ark. will direct the workshop.
The College in the Country is expected
to expand to seven or eight communities
instead of the present four. A College in
the Country Day will be held June 22nd
on the campus to acquaint the elementary
teachers with this program.
Next fall the enrollment at W. G. C. is
expected to increase about 36 percent so
dormitories will be full and everyone will
have about 350 classmates.
The football season will include three
home games, the Homecoming game being
with Hiwassee. The basketball traveling
squad will have new uniforms and new
balls. They’ve already scheduled at least
four games before Christmas and the sea
son will include a much anticipated trip
to Chipalo Junior College at Marianna,
Florida.
The contract for the new science build
ing is expected to be let very soon and con
struction will probably begin during the
summer. The top floor will include Biology,
Physics, and Chemistry labs and class
rooms, a large demonstration lab, and an
aduio vesion room. The lower floor will
include a student lounge, snack bar, book
store and locker room.
The college will also take an active
part in welcoming the family from India.
Mr. Horace Holmes of the 4-Point Program
in India and Amah Singh, who was here
last year, have not yet chosen the family,
but they are expected to arrive some time
in the fall.
We will also have two foreign students
on our campus, Miss Chhaya Rudra of
Dehra Dun, India and Mr. Nizar Nashif
from Israel. I know we’ll all benefit and
enjoy having them among us.
The 1954 Carroll County Concert Se
ries has been set up including four per
formers. Programs will be given by the
Don Cossack Chorus and Dancers which
was organized in 1927 in Prague, Czecho
slavakia; Lloyd la Vaux, Poet of the Ac
cordian; James Wolf, pianist; and the
Chanticleers, male quartet. Student tickets
will be on sale before each performance
for 26 cents.
There will be little change in faculty.
Mr. Sayre is taking a years leave of absen
ce to study further, and a Physical Edu
cation teacher will replace Miss Flury.
We’ll miss them both.
So it looks like 1954 at West Georgia
College is going to be a swell year. Good
luck —just wish I was going to be here.
The West Georgian staff takes this op
portunity to congratulate the newly elect
ed officers of the Student Council and the
various other campus leaders. May 1953-
54 be successful for all of you.