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STAFF
Editor Marion Smith
Asst. Editors Elaine McWhorter
Anne Cheney
Ruth Gross
News fulifor Beth Howard
News KepcHers Sarah Castleman
Eleanor Crawford
Rachel McConnell
I. L. W hite
Cornelia Collins
Selwyn Sewell
Ann Richards
Beth Harcrow
Jim Emberson
Feature Editor C. H. Whitfield
Sports Editors ' Ford Bailey
Marilyn Mobley
Harold Blankenship
Charles Essex
Howard McGuire
SporN Reporters Bill Hyatt
Fen! 11 r- Reporters Dee Holcomb
Jane Dowdy
Jane Allen
Peggy Nunn
Joan Stewart
| Fashion Editor Foggy Day
" Exchange Editor Rachel McConnell
Columnist Bill Scott
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager Larry Boggs
Asst. Business Manager • Jack Carroll
Paul Harbin
Wesley Garrett
Donald Mitchell
N Jack Ward
N Orculation "x Charlotte Rogers
Bifopess ' S, 's y Elizabeth Harbin
Photox’aP 1 Bobby Bryson
Carlocm?* / . Vv Janice Marshall
Tlember Associated P^oss
A Note to Our Readers
It is perhaps bad policy for a newspaper to begin its year
of publication with an apology, but that unfortunately, is
howe The West Georgia must begin its i*>s4-55 year. Our
paper, the issue that you see before you today, has been
prepared by the staff since the middle of October. Up until
then the prospects looked good for a successful year- We
hud and still have an energetic and capable editor, an
eager talented staff, hard-working feature and news editors,
and a very busy business staff.
But around the last of October came the news from the
printer. The former tabloid size of the West Georgian was
no more. In fact, we were told, it was well-nigh impossible
e ven o print the paper. A groan of dismay went up £rom
the staff. What were we to do? Luckily we located a kind
and indulgent printer, and the result was a change in paper
size the standard newspaper size that you see today.
This is our first issue this year, but you will be seeing
|jity more like this. In fact, we plan to get one more issue
the quarter ends —a gala C /ristmas issue.
quarter, wo aim at the goal of four large issues
quarter, wdl return to our regular three issees .
or. So, i! you will just bear with 11s, you will be !
p tss, present, and future feature articles
and interviews), and other topics of interest for
student body at West Georgia College.
vw feel this quarter has been a good one for West
Georgia. Of course, the increased enrollment has put a strain
on everyone - from the administrative heads to the maids
and kitchen staff. There just seems to be something happen
ing every minute of the day.
But a great many good things have happened. Our foot
ball team, we feel, has shown a splendid record,, truly de
serving their name “Braves.” They have had terrific odds,
but they have exhibited terrific spirit in each game they
have played. If there is any name to single out, it should
be the name of Coach Emerson- It seems to us that not onh r
has he given his boys the good training and skill that only !
an experienced and talented coach can give, but also, we feel
that Coach Emerson has given his boys a sense of teamwork,
cooperation, stamina, and all-round spirit qualities that
are often mueh more important than winning or losing
games* He is a great coach, and the West Georgian would
like to salute him. .. . . .
The student attendance at Vespers, at Chapel, and at
Clubs is also another item that we would like to single out.
Our ha.ts are off also to Mrs. Copeland and her hard-working '
office staff that handle tiresome but vital routine matters
We still look enviously at the Science Building, but it seems
looking is ail we can do.
So, all in all, the staff congratulates the student body of
West Georgia for a good quarter- Exams are yet to come,
but so far, so good- Again, accept our apologies. Just re
member: you’ll be hearing from us.
The Staff
„’^.i.' > s.'^vfeo"? , ' --w ■•
Students, Faculty
Swap Ideas at
Indian Springs
The annual faculty-student con
ference was held at Indian
Springs, Georgia on September
17-18. The faculty and student
leaders co-operated wholehearted
ly to make this a most successful
and enjoyable meeting.
The theme of the pre-planning
conference was: “What the Fac
ulty and Students want in the
four following Phase of Develop
ment: Intellectual, Physical, So
cial, Spiritual.”
The students and faculty met
separately and discussed the four
phases and then a joint meeting
was held to summarize the views
of each group.
The following is a brief account
of the decisions that they reach
ed.
A. Faculty Intellectual Group:
1. The student expects to get
certain basic knowledge from any
course which will be important to
him in the future.
2. The student should see a re
lationship between the course and
himself.
3. The student should exercise
his own judgment and individual
ity as much as possible.
4. The student should not ex
pect credit for poor or shoddy
work but should take personal
pride in improving the quality of
work he can do.
Student Intellectual Group:
1. Students be given specific
diagnostic tests in their desired
major.
2. General tests be given to
help students decide on their ma
jor according to ability.
3. A follow-up test be given to
determine growth of ability and
interest.
4. Students need more and bet
ter individual counseling.
v 5. Students should be put in ad-
groups according to their
majcA with the facult Y advisor
; having^ the sam e^eresi^s^'
6. Adv^ or to outline ’the two
year sch\y7 e op courses for in
coming freSMfifcn.
7. Students want a more inter
esting chapel* htaur with programs
to entertain, a&I well as inform.
8. Suggesticdi that representa
tives from senijor colleges be in
vito taik it those students in
terested in the specific school.
9. Students 1 eel that teachers
emphasize graAes too much and
not desired km jvvledge.
10. Students feel that teachers
sometimes fail Lo Iry to make the
class interestin g.
11. Visual ah fe. and actual ex
perience help Mimu'ate interest
in classes. IN - '
12. Students! would like to
maka evaluation sheets on their
teachers at the I end of each quar
ter. . . } .(anonUjnous)
13. Students /Mel that an em
ployee is rot Jm\y convinced by
grades but b>> fltjiowledge and per
sonality of th^ em p2 o y ef j student.
14. Suggestion? that the liberal
arts field be tfroadened to equal
the subjects oiy em j j n the ele
mentary education field.
B. Faculty Phy£j cal Group:
1. Attractiveness j n grooming,
clothes, cleanliness.
2. A prograni q£ .health educa
tion with on the funda
a" &ood healthy
3. Better Bjehavior in physical
contacts wijft opposite sex, good
behavior ir^Pourtship
4. Good BBSfSeaHh.
Student jp g roU p.
1. More^^HJ^jj ira i S p or t s .
2. program for
o. night a%eek
until
4 ' ReCr ®!rcmmcil.
C. group:
of security in their
2 social patterns in
p-oup fGjations between girls and
10 ' s ’ t&pec&Hy with regard to
‘PettinjK, tSMi
o '^ r courtesies, (able
-Ws,\ correct dress, good gro
‘ in jtroduction of guests, en-
respect for property,
self elders, respect for
schfool Ptch wil reflect loyalty to
siblfitT 1 Acceptance of the respon
5. o' of group living.
6. of group living.
>omn ; ff<fesire to participate in
|)ect for individual dif
-5 reflected in race, reli
ny other areas in which
tanc-e of responsibility
g opportunities of lead
tance of obligation to
formed on political is
to vote intelligently,
ocial group: • *
manners in domitory.
L public places,
y to get along with peo-
THE WEST GEORGIAN
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THE EDITOR
ROVING RIP
Question:
HOW WE COULD IMPROVE
SCHOOL SPIRIT
Anne Cheney : “If we had more
interesting activities in which to
show school spirit, then we could
show more school spirit.”
Dan Gray: “If West Georgia
would give Athletic Scholarships
then we would have better teams,
therefore encouraging better sch
ool spirit.”
Janet Pulliam: “More participa
tion in sports, especially football
should be encouraged. Then there
would be more interest in school
spirit.’ ’
Grant Strickland: "Advertise
the games more, have better pep
rallies, and strive to win more
games so spirit will be be-t
ter.”
Joan Brand: “People should
better be informed of sports ev
ents. Games should be advened
better.” f*'
Lowell Moore: “T^ e ma j n thing
would be to'givi scholarships wh
ich would at L * ract more students,
both athle^j C v an( j scholastic.”
a: ¥ oarfiel: "By having a win
team, better school spirit
could be developed. Scholarships
should be awarded to deserving
students.”
“Choo Choo “Essex: “More co
operation by the faculty in back
ing all school events.”
Paul Harbin: “We need the
backing of the whole student bo
dy instead of the few loyal sup
porters we now have.”
Rebecca Lee: “The students
ned to realize that they are no
longer in high school. This is their
school flow and they should sup
port it.”
Jack Knight: “More support
from the student body in every
activity undertaken by the sc
hool.”
“Doug” Groves: “More and bet
ter pep rallies. There is also a
need for better turnouts by the
students for school activities.”
J. H. White: “Band the wearing
of high school jackets and letters
on the campus.”
Denton Scott: “More support
for all school activities by the stu
dent body and teachers. I would
also like to commend this school
for their high standards which a
student must meet in order to be
eligible for participation in
sports.”
Charles Gamel: “If the students
wil support the teams, this will
encourage the players on to a
better showing.”
“Coondog” Crowder: “Giving
scholarships for athletics wound
help improve school spirit very
much.”
ple, both adults and other stu
dents.
3. Sense of toler aMifcTor <jt lie r
people and their ideasf
4. Sense of responsibility and
self-reliance.
D. Student Spiritual group:
1. The ability to have a short
2. Dormitory and campus ves
pers attendance; also, regular
church attendance.
3. Qualities of living consistent
with honest, happy, just and no
ble day by day life, that will en
able them to take a stand against
suqjh anti-social practices as chea
ting, drunkeness, public “petting”,
use of profane language and stea
ling.
4. Association with people who
have the ability to help us.
5. Take a stand against drink
ing, profanity and other bad con
duct.
E. Faculty Spiritual group:
1. A growing awareness of
one’s relation to God and man.
contemporaneously with an appre
ciation for his environment, re
flected in purposeful, every-day
living.
2. A respect for others, made
apparent in friendliness between
students, faculty and students,
: students and visitors, students
and those of other customs and
culture.
3. Good reading, daily prayer,
wholesome surroundings.
4. Participation in religious ac
j tivities and intelligent apprecia
! lion for all religions.
THE EDITOR SAYS
A RATHER BELATED “WELCOME, FROSH”
With everyone anxiously awaiting the Thanksgiving holi
days, it is really hard to buckle down to studying. Minds con •
stantly wander to the trips home, football games and other
festivities of our annual “Turkey Day.” But behind it all let’s
try to remember the significance of the occasion, the brave
band of people, bound together by a common desire; to es
tablish a country so great, so free, as to set an example for
all the nations of the world; and their thanks to God for
guiding them to their goal. Remember this as you view your
bountiful Thanksgiving table, as you stuff yourself with'tur
key and dressing, cranberry sauce, and ail the other trim
mings; and be thankful.
The freshman elections will be held very soon. It is
important to select officers who will be a real credit to the
freshman class of 1954-55. When deciding who your choice
will be, think about character, ability, and leadership rather
than good looks or personality. These officers will repre
sent you, Frosh, in this, your first year of college.
Our chapel programs' this year have certainly been both
entertaining and informative. Instead of dreading Tuesday,
9:50 and a lecture on a topic far above our heads, we act
ually look forward to the bright, spot in our week. Lectures
are fine in the classroom, and most students have a well
rounded curriculum, so these chapel programs with a light
theme are really enjoyable. The plans for future programs
certainly look promising, too.
Stone Walls, Ivy and Professors
Don’t Make A College
You’ve heard the expression, “stone wall do not a prison
make;” neither do they make a college. What is a college?
Webster defines a college as a place where instruction is
given; but Webster does not define West Georgia College.
What is your definition of a college; of West Georgia Coll
ege? A college is more than a place of instruction- It is
actually a society of young men, women and teachers. It is
a little community in the sense that within the college there
are religious, govermental, intellectual, and social" organi
zations. College is realistically a plot of land upon which have
been constructed buildings, brick and mortar; but Wes 1
Georgia College has somethii g unique that makes it the
great institution that it is today. p .
That something
and read about, it: but vyhat ft? Webg&ri&'ys school
spirit is, ‘iiithusiasm for an object^' No college student
what school spirit really is until he has experienced
it himself. The boy in your dormitory who cannot tell you
what school spirit is has never felt that certain enthusiasm
for his college, that certain feeling we call school spirit.
What is school spirit? It’s that certain something that
makes you stand up for the kick-off. It’s what makes you
feel pride over that touchdown, but never disgust over that
fumble- It’s what makes you sing the Alma Mater softly.
Ifs what makes you tolerate being a walking tube of lip
stick on Rat Day. It’s what makes you come to chapel
every Tuesday instead of taking an hour break. It’s what
will cause a glow of pride in your reminscing days when you
think back on West Georgia College.
School spirit is what makes West Georgia College jvhat
it is today. It’s the enthusiasm of 489 students, students
seeking knowledge along with social achievement.
A college is more than a bunch of buildings with old ivy
creeping along on the outside and-old professors creeping
along on the inside. School spirit makes a college, giving it
life, vitality and enthusiasm. What is school spirit? Look
around you. You can find it right here
—Joan Stewart
SCOTT'S SCOUTINGS
Most sophomores agree that “rat week” was a big suc
cess, the freshmen’s opinion was-gosh-well at least it was.
ait * *
West Georgia College is overjoyed with the large en
rollment this year. The male student is overjoyed with the
fine representation of feminine beauty on campus. Just ask
him.
* * *
To the talented ability of such girls as: Peggy Day,
Marion Smith, Jane Hixon, Rachel McConnell, and Shirley
Mintz, we owe our thanks for a beautifully decorated Gym
for ou>’ fall dance. The delicious food was provided by Sarah
Castleman and Pat Kelley.
* *
Our new housemother for Mandeville, Miss Preston, and
Melson, Mrs. Radcliff, have been not only well-selected for
their positions but also very kind to everyone
* * *
West Georgia College can be proud of its “54” football
squad, coached by Bill Emerson and piloted by two fine
and able co-captains, Halfback Charles Essex and End Sam
Black.
* * *
Coach Bill Emerson is surprised at his wife. Why? Be
cause she has 125 sons of her own to look after. Together
they have a 'remarkable job of playing foster parents to the
boys of Aycoek Hall.
* * *
Coy Short, why did you have to pull a few rib ligaments
in a game? Was it because of those pretty nurses at the
Hospital? You can tell Judy no and she will believe you.
Well, so (fo we. •
* * * *
Our understanding Dean has casually placed new bench
es on the back campus.
* * *
, t
Everyone, especially the sophomores, has enjoyed the
excellent promotion of our chapel programs. A big hearty
thanks to Mr. Sessions and his staff who make this possible
W e tip our hats to Miss Preston also.
American Government never did get that final touch
without Mr. Wroten. We are all glad to see him again after
his return from the hospital.
*** * * *
Another face missed by all is that of Mrs. Ingram.
To her we want to say “hurry backhand brighten our cam
pus once again.”
Aycock, Mandeville, Adamson, and Melson Dormitories
have been operating very much differently this year than
last year. Some say that it is much for the better.
Basketball has started so you girls who have been whis
tled at or kidded about your shorts can now turn the picture
around and give the Basketball boys the same treatment.
* * *
Two doves sitting in a tree, one for you and ft le other
for me. Such a wonderful verse must be understood, not
i explained. With tliis one shoukl close.
STUDENT
WRITINGS
By JOYCE WALKER
The sign on a gate by the Sa
vannah road read. "Fish Hook
Docks, Tourist Welcome.” From
there the narrow-rutted road
wound through deep woods until
it came out on a seaside clearing
As I drew up to thy weather-beat
en docks, Tolishus, an old negro
man who tended .this fishing area,
rose from his chair on the land
ing and came to welcome me.
He was short, but a
built man of about seventy, with
hair and a long white beard which
made him look -like a character
out of the Old Testament. His
eyes, though they looked at me
with patience and mild curiosity,
were tired and red-rimmed. He
spoke in a low, soft voice', his
words revealing his dialect.
Tolishus, I learned, was the
best-loved person in this area, as
well as the most picturesque. I
spent long hours at the docks
fascinated by the stories Tolishus
related. Sometimes they would be
about his experiences as a boy,
but usually they were about the
fishermen around the docks.
Whenever the conversation took
(he form of gossip, he would sit
back and admire the view of the
rolling sea.
Toward the end of a gray, lead
en afternoon I put on a heavy
sweater and started to Ihe docks
lo sit with Tolishus until the fish
ing lioats came in. To my great
surprise I found he*was not
in his livaai’ pi’ae. After search
ii<g for a time T saw Tolishus in
his raged clothes far down the
beach trudging through the sand
in the fading afternoon light. As
I ran toward him the breakers
roared in, clean and cold. Beyond
them the fog was closing in.
Upon reaching him I sensed
that something was wrong. Sit
ting down on a driftwood log, he
told me that one of his fishing
boats had not come in. Behind
him, beyond the high sea wall the
broad esplanade was deserted.
Dark clouds' had massed and
thunder was rumbling.
Tolishus, realizing that in all
this fog and rough weather the
boat might have gotten off course
hurried to the docks for a search
light. Soon the light stabbed th
rough the fog from up on the sea
wall. The moaning of a foghorn
drifted down on the raw evening
wind, p was growing colder. At
first I could see nothing but the
rolling, sullen waves. Then Toli
shus shouted—there was some
thing, maybe it was the fishing
boat!
When the boat was safely an
chored at the dock, all the fish
ermen praised the old man for his
quick thinking. Tolishus was cer
tainly a hero in the eyes of all
these men.
Old Tolishus is lavish of his
time, his interest and the warmth
of his heart. No matter who his
visitor at the docks may be, when
that visitor leaves, he will carry
away with him a tonic sense of
freshness and a renewed zest for
life.
FASHIONS FOR THE DAY
By PEGGY DAY
Fall has been a very lovely, gay time this year. Never
have the fall leaves been more lovely or the harvest moon
brighter. Too bad it is almost gone! The season was given
considerable help by the beautiful clothes that were worn by
aur students the array was, and still is, stupendous!
The coolness of fall was awfully slow getting here and
there certainly were anxious glances in everyone’s eyes as
they looked for the first chilly mornings to hop into fall
skirts and sweaters no wonder, too. The newcomers
had trunks and bags of new clothes just waiting to be worn.
Let’s take a look into those trunks now—
Dianne Fowler has a lovely purple sweater which goes
quite well with her winter skirt. On Dianne, purple is a
dream.
Edna Dickey has a flailing royal blue jumper. The top
lias a round neck and the skirt is straight. This jumper
would lx.* well at home “anywhere.”
Catherine Cooper has a beautiful green tweed skirt.
Shirley Daniel has a tweed also—the pink in this one is very
outstanding. There are quite a few tweeds on campus; these
were only two of the eye catching ones.
On the warmer days and also to break the monotony
of Ihe usual clothes, men’s blouses are popular again this
year. Mrs. Elizabeth Ward has a timely shirt which ha:/
roman numerals on it. One of- Marsue Dean’s has a crisp
white pique collar and cuffs.
Lot’s of the girls are wearing cardigans buttoned uo
this year. Among these are Lucille Willbank—in a bumf
orange, Eleamor Crawfor—mint green, and Shirley Lee in
brown.
Girls have latched on to another item of boys wear.
This time it is their V-neck sweaters and T-shirts. Barbara
Vaughn has a blue sweater, Rachel McConnell has a blue,
Liz Harbin’s is beige. Marion Smith and her steady Bob
Collins are a college dream when they wear their matching
red ones.
Carol Stewart has a gorgeous aqua leather jacked for
the not-so-cold days. Sue Brown has a soft beique sued*
jacket.
This year there will lie a fashion spotlight. This will
spotlight an individual who is neat, and attractive in ap
pearance, has good taste in clothing and also in wearing ot
these clothes. This issue Dee Holcomb is our spotlight. Dee
is a freshman girl from Chattanooga, Tenn. We are cer
tain tliat everyone has noticed her beautiful wardrobe. She
sets a wonderful example for all girls on our campus so
Dee, you may be sure that many eyes follow you daily.
, Congratulations, Dec Holcomb!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1951
FACULTY
SPOTLIGHT
MISS PRECTON
You should know her! Why
The answer is simple: there is on
ly one word to adequately des
cribe this little, exuberant lady,
"great"! Who would such a char
acter be but Miss Lillian Preston,
anew addition to the West Geor
gia faculty.
Born in lowa, Miss Preston gra
duated from the Orlando Senior
High School. She studied and re
ceived her AB and MA degrees
in speech at "Stetson University,
of DeLand, Florida. During her
ten years of service on the Stet
son faculty. Miss Preston was
Technical Director of the “Stover
Little Theater” on the campus.
Later, our Subject attended Col
umbia University, where stage de
signing was her major. Then, she
participated in course of directing
and acting at New York Univers
ity.
Just now, in addition to mo
thering her “Mandeville Brood"
and directing the Dramatics (221,
of course) class, "Lilly” Preston
is working on her Ph. D., which
she will soon receive from the
University of Florida.
Although she never visualized
herself as the “saintly housemo
ther” last year, Miss Preston
frankly admits that she loves the
job. To her, West Georgia is
tops”, and both students and fac
ulty are the best anywhere.
The (wo words, hobby and past
time, have a rather rare meaning
to “Lilly”. Under these two class
ifications. she establishes several
items, not merely one or two.
For example, her hobbies in
clude collecting skunks (no. not
real ones), play-writing, and lea
therwork. Most individuals are
lucky to acquire one talent; Miss
Preston maintains many. She also
works with ceramics, from which
he has developed some very un
ique creations.
As for pastimes, Preston
loves insulting people. I am sure
we all agree that she sometimes
leaves fragments of doubt in our
minds, even though she loves to
tease. Secret ly, “Lilly” has a pas
sion for cooking chili for people.
(H-m-m-m, I wonder if, with a
little persuasion, she would ex
periment on us!)
Everyone has dreams; Miss
Preston is no different and pos
essses one of her own. In her es
timation, nothing else could be so
wonderful, for her one desire is
to write and produce a Broadway
play.
To you, Miss Preston, the West
Georgian extends another hearty
welcome to our school; we hope
that you will always consider this
your home. It is evident, of
course, that you wil not be with
us too long, seince “that dream of
your’s will develop into a reality.
Then, we, too, shall share your
joy, the day your name appears
“in lights.”