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Congratulations To
May Day -Performers
And Court
VOLUME TWENTY-SIX
Arabian Atmosphere
Created On May Day
By ANN KINSLER
May Day brought to West Georgia College the
coronation of the May Queen of 1956 and a story of
musical adventure created in “Arabia Fantasia.”
The queen, Molly Daniel, is
from Eaatonton. Dr. Irvine S.
Ingram crowned Queen Molly.
The entrance of the May Cpurt
began the program. Maid of hon
or was Jane Dowdy, from Ross
ville, and other members of the
court included Joyce Dunn, Jan
ice Edwards, and Peggy Nunn
from Atlanta, Jane Ballenger of
Marietta, Edna Dickey from De
catur, Selwyn Sewell and Joyce
Walker of Carrollton, Maxine
Steed from Jacksonville, Robin
Thomas of Stone Mountain, El
len Windsor from Woodville,
Peggy Martin of Tucker, Gloria
Lewis from Monticello, Shirley
Daniel of Tallapoosa, Linda Ann
Butler from Oxford, and Jayne
Allen from Lithonia.
‘‘Arabia Fantasia” was pre
sented as a gift to the May
Queen. Aladdin and his genie
brought from the land of sultans
and harems a tale of grandeur
that recreated for the audience
a scene of Arabian Fantasy. Har
ry Helton whs Sultan Sulu of
Sunyaba, and from his harem he
chose Scheharazade, played by
Yvonne Redding, as his favorite
wife.
The story was begun by the
entrance of the sultan, who had
just returned from battle, and
his wives. Having settled him
comfortably near by, his beau
tiful girls danced for his enter
tainment. Fbllowing this there
was a snake dance with Jayne
Boone as the snake.
From the Sultan’s legions
came warriors bringing to their
comrades new military tech
niques. At the request of Sulu,
a few of them demonstrated
through dancing what they had
learned.
At the end of this dance, the
Prime Minister told the Sultan
of the oracle that had visited
him, telling him that if Roxana,
a slave girl, were sacrificed,
there should forever be in Sun
yaba peace and prosperity. Lin
da Toney, playing the role of
Roxana, was brought into the
courtyard by warriors. The Sul
tan watched, as she danced, and
then ordered her bound by the
Arabian dancing girls. Having
consulted his advisers, he declar
ed that Roxana be sacrificed. The
finale was a dance of celebration
that ended the genie’s fantasy.
Various committees functioned
to make May Day a success.
Martha Ann Hubbard and Betty
Wright acted as the hostess com
mittee.
Those people responsible for
constuming were Emily Watson,
Martha Munro Building
Dedicated at WG Thurs.
Dedication Exercises x>f the
Martha Munro Building were
held Thursday on the campus of
West Georgia College. The meet
ing was presided over by Miss
Katie Downs, Chairman of the
memorial Committee. Miss
Downs stated in acknowledging
various memorials that really
the campus is the living memor
ial of Mrs. Maltha Munro In
gram who was an integral part of
the institution for more them 36
years.
The chairman presented Dr. W.
H. Row, who paid a tribute to
Martha Munro Ingram. He re
viewed her early biography and
quoted from various tributes
made by individuals, faculty as
sociates, students, and friends.
Dr. Robert Strozier, of the Uni
versity of Chicago, formerly of
West Georgia College, wrote:
‘The breadth of her culture and
human understanding was limit
less.” Dr. L. E. Roberts, Presi
Today Marks Climax Of WGC Week
Suzanne Parker, Katrina Ford,
and Barbara Griffith.
Scenery was furnished by John
Boland, Hazel Langley, Eddie
Yearta, and Robert Schick and
was constructed by Mr. McKib
ben's Art Class.
Maria McDuffy publicized the
event, and Mary Joyce Calhoun
and Gloria Goldwin handled the
programs, which were made by
Miss Peete’s Commercial Dept.
The music was controlled by Syl
via Richardson.
We are all waiting to hear
who the Dramatics Awards win
ders will be ! ! !
Campus Host To
Foreign Visitors
For several weeks, two Phil
ippine visitors have been on
West Georgia campus. They are:
Mrs. Maria Borja and Mr. Raph
ael Pastoriza. Each of them is
studying elementary and adult
education, and they will remain
with us until May 1.
Two additional visitors arriv
ed the first of this week, Mr.
Pung-Peng Cheng and his inter
preter, Mr. Edouard Gravez. Mr.
Pung-Peng Cheng is the Inspect
or of primary schools in Phnom
Penh, Cambodia. He is interest
Choir Gives
Afternoon Concert
The West Georgia College
Choir gave an afternoon concert
on April 13, 1956, at the college
auditorium. The concert was a
part of the program for the Sci
ence Convention which was held
on the campus. The choir pre
sented its regular tour program
of music. The quartet sang “No,
Not Much”, and “Sleep Kentucky
Home”. Johnny Edwards and
Elaine Shell acted out and sang
special parts in ‘Old Soldier”.
Elaine sang “Suddenly There’s a
Valley’ and Harold McWhorter
and Phyllis Williams sang “Two
Sleepy People”. The choir sang a
beautiful version of “Autumn
Leaves”, with Jayne Allen sing
ing a special part at the end of
the song.
dent of Middle Georgia College,
stated that “ all recognized the
educational and cultural develop
ment Mrs. Martha Munro Ingram
made to the the cultural life of
West Georgia College.”
The speaker, Dr. Row, recalled
other recognitions of the late
Martha Munro Ingram on the
part of the College, community,
and citizens.
The Comptroller, S. H. Acklen,
read the authorization by the Re
gents of the University System
of Georgia for the occasion.
The Reverend Dewey Gable
gave the prayer of dedication.
Open House followed.
Representatives of the family,
the faculty, the alumni, and stu
dents were present, together with
members from the Lit-Mu, a cul
tural club of Carrollton, the Gar
den Club, the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and other
allied groups and friends.
The West Georgian
TV Production
Of "Romeo and
Juliet" Hay 7
Two West Georgia students,
Peggy Martin of Tucker, Geor
gia,, and Jim Tanner of Chatta
nooga, will appear on television
May 7th. They will do two scenes
from the magnificent Shakes
pearian play, ‘‘Romeo and Jul
iet.” Both of the scenes are bal
cony scenes, the first of which
occurs before the marriage of
the two lovers; the second is the
morning after the cosummation
of their marriage.
•“Romeo and Juliet” is gener
ally believed to have been writ
ten in 1596; the first quatro was
published in 1597. “An excellent
conceited tragedie of Romeo and
Juliet, as it hath been often plaid
publicquely . .
The costumes for their appear
ance are being made by Miss
Helen Womack and her Home
Ec class.
This production will take place
at 10:00 a.m. in Atlanta and will
be presented on Channel lx.
ed in elementary education and
parent, teacher activities. These
visitors will remain only until
Thursday.
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F. B. L. A. Sends
Delegates To
State Convention
The West Georgia chapter of
the Future Business Leaders of
America sent three delegates to
the state convention at Georgia
State Teacher’s College in States
boro, April 6 and 7. These were:
Cornelia Collins, whose term as
Georgia State vice-president end
ed; Jane Ballenger, president of
the West Georgia chapter; and,
Sarah Ann Gracy. Plans were
made for the coming year and
new officers elected.
Miss Dora Peete and Mr.
James Overton, advisors for the
WGC chapter, accompanied the
delegates.
2 Leaders Named
For Clark Awards
At WGC Thursday
The Delbert Clark Award in
Adult Education for 1956 will be
granted Thursday by West Geor
gia College, President Irvine S.
Ingram announced today. Win
ners this year for creative,
praiseworthy, and lasting work in
adult education are: President
George P. Donaldson of Abra
ham-Baldwin College, Tifton,
Georgia and Dr. Howard Yale
McClusky of the University of
Michigan.
Both men have made contribu
tions in adult education of such
significance as to make them de
serving of the Delbert Clark
Award.
Abraham-Baldwin College in
Tifton, has long been famous for
its campus centered short courses
dealing with family interests.
Winners are selected annually
by a faculty committee with as
sistance of former Award win
ners. Delbert Clark Award win
ners of former years will be
present for the 1956 presenta
tion. They are: Dr. Philip Welt
ne of Oglethorpe University, for
mer chancellor of the University
System of Georgia; Editor Ralph
E. McGill of the Atlanta Consti
tution; and Professor Jess and
Jean Ogden of the University of
Virginia, editors of The New Do
minion Series.
Funds for the awards were
given by friends in memory of
the late Delbert Clark. At the
time of his death he was man
ager of the New York office of
the Fund for Adult Education.
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The West Georgian Presents The
'56 MAY COURT
Edna Dickey; Joyce Walker; Robin
Thomas; Peggy Nunin; Selwyn Sewell;
Jane Ballenger; Janice Edwards; Glor
ia Lewis; Shirley Daniel; Jayne Al
Campus Scenes
SEEN: Lots of high school students on campus for
science convention. Congratulations to Mr. Steele and the
group who helped him make his project a success.
★ ★★★★★★★
A group of students seen playing “drop the hankie”
on front campus. It was one of those exciting Fridays ! ! !
★★★★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Nancy Andrews burst into the middle of the group
of studying women in the student lounge powder room.
Besides frightening the women, she bruised her knee.
★★★★ ★ ★ ★ ★
If you’re a Talmadge fain, vote. If you’re for George,
vote. No matter who you are for, be seen voting.
★ ★★★★★★★
Mr. Sessions was really seen with the mumps. Which
god was angry with you ? ? ?
★ ★★★★★★★
Jim Blackwell had a jaw that could really be seen.
The moral of this story is don’t hitch hike.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
SEEN: Punkin picking up a weight in the old gym.
Three boys earnestly try to pick it up, but they can’t.
Now, which is the weaker of the sexes?
★ ★★★★★★★
No boys seen in Adamson for two days as a result of
the wax-slinging episode.
★ ★★★★★★★
Some burned little girls have been seen. I guess may
be this Georgia sun will do the trick as well as Florida’s
sun.
★ ★★★★★★★
SEEN: Miss Mac fervently working on May Day. She
suns a salt-mine crew. They practice in the cold on the
back campus. Maybe someday May Day will just be born.
Would that be fine?
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
All the May Day court have been seen publicized in the
paper. Congratulations to Molly and her court.
★ ★★★★★★★
SEEN: “Beeße”, “Bear,” and some former West Geor
gians back for a week end visit.
★ ★★★★★★★
SEEN: Barbara Anne Bell constantly running to the
telephone. She must know an awfully lot of people, and
she must have an awfully lot to say!
★ ★★★★★★★
Well, that’s all I’ve seen ...
len; Ellen Windsor; Linda Ann Butler;
Maxine Steed; Joyce Dunn; Jane Dow
dy, maid of honor; Molly Daniels,
Queen; Jeanette Penn, and Peggy Mar
tin.
Outstanding Visitors To
Be On Campus This Week
There will be many outstand
ing visitors on our campus dur
ing West Georgia Week.
* President George P. Donaldson
of Abraham Baldwin Agricultur
al College, Tifton, will be present
and also receive the Delbert
Clark Award. This is an award
given in memory of Delbert
Clark that is presented annually
by West Georgia College to pio
neers in the field of adult edu
cation.
Dr. Howard Yale McClusky,
charter president of Adult Edu
cation Association of the USA
and now Director of Community
Organization and Adult Educa
tion at the University of Michi
gan, will receive the Oelbert
Clark Award.
Mr. Robert J. Blakely, Manag
er of the Chicago office of the
Fund for Adult Education, will
visit here April 24-26. He will at
tend the annual Delbert Clark
Award dinner at the Sunset Hills.
On Tuesday evening he will
speak to an adult education din
ner at Oglethorpe University and
will while in the South confer
Drama Awards
To Be Presented
For the first time in the his
tory of the West Georgia Col
lege, awards will be presented
in the field of Drama. These
awards will be given at a din
ner Saturday, May 19, at 7-p.m.
in the Martha Munroe Building.
Awards to be given are: Best
actor, best actress, best support
ing actor, best supporting ac
tress, outstanding technical as
sistant, and best play.
Voting for these awards will
not take place until that evening,
and bronze placques will be pre
sented the winners by Dean Row,
Miss Downs. Dr. Ingram, Mr.
Moorman, Ellen Windsor, and
Mr. Robert Cahlman, a guest
from the Mobile Little Theater.
Mr. Cahlman was selected by the
Colliers’ Encyclopedia as one of
the three outstanding arena
staging directors in the Country.
Dr. Gordon Brown To
Speak Parent's Day
The time has come again for the very important
day at West Georgia College known as Parent’s Day.
This event will take place on April 27.
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Spring Dance
Scheduled May 26
The annual spring dance will
be held May 26 at nine o’clock.
The Student Council is making
plans for this dance and has se
cured Al Peck and his orches
tra from Atlanta to furnish the
/music.
This spring dance is tradition
ally sponsored by the Fresh
man class in honor of the Soph
omores that will soon graduate.
It is their responsibility to plan
in detail the decorations, refresh
ments, publicity, and clean-up.
with adult educators in Calhoun
County, Alabama. Oglethorpe
and Calhoun county is associated
with West Georgia College in ex
tending adult education in the
Georgia-Alabama area.
Dr. Davis Reese, of Carrollton,
will receive the Founders’ Day
award for this year.
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Welcome
Parents and Friends
M. Gordon Brown, assistant
chancellor of the University of
Georgia, will be the guest speak
er. Marcus Gordon Brown was
bom in Miami, Florida, March,
14, 1908, the son of David C.
Brown, a merchant-farmer, and
his wife, Lula Bell Brown. He
was educated in the public
schools of Jacksonville, in his na
tive state. Dr. Brown studied at
Washington Missionary College,
Washington,' D. C., Columbia Un
iversity, the University of Flor
ida, and Emory University. In
1927 he received the A. B. degree
from Washington Missionary Col
lege with majors in history and
education. At Emory University,
in Atlanta, Georgia, where he re
ceived the M. A. in 1936, he spe
cialized in both the French and
German languages and their lit-
eratures.
His post-graduate work in for
eign universities included: Na
tional University of Mexico, 1937,
University of Dijon, France (Dr,
of the University of Dijon, 1937);
University of Madrid, Spain, Dr.
of Philosophy and Letters, 1940.
During almost ten years of col
lege teaching, Dr. Brown taught
and lectured on foreign lang
uages and civilizations at the
University of Florida, Duke Uni
versity, the University of Geor
gia, and the Georgia Institute of
Technology. At his last institu
tion he served as assistant pro
fessor, associate professor, and
professor of modern languages
from 1940 to 1950, with leave of
absence for Government service.
In the summer of 1942 Brown
was invited to inaugurate the
chair of United States literature
at the University of Havana,
Cuba. There he lectured /for six
weeks in Spanish on the writers
and literary movements of our
country. Several years previous
ly he had, at the request of the
Cuban Ministry of Education and
the University of Havana, deliv
ered lectures and participated in
conferences whose objectives was
a close intellectual co-operation
between Cuba and the U. S.
Dr. Brown joined the Foreign
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