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VOLUME TWENTY-SEVEN
114 To Graduate At 24th Annual Commencement
Message From
The President
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On behalf of the faculty, I
want to say to our student body
that we have had an excellent
year. This has been the result
of your cooperation and interest.
We must also take into ac
count a series of successes that
have fallen to West Georgia Col
lege.
As you know, we had enough
students from this area who
wanted to come here; programs
of students and faculty members
in the main have been quite out
standing; and above all the in
stitution was extended to the
fourth year.
If you examine the new cata
log you see that the increased
activity of the College is re
flected in this publication. You
note the faculty has been in
creased in number; thkt the of
ferings have been extended; and
that the anticipated fall enroll
ment as reflected in advance
registration shows that all our
dormitory space has been taken.
There will be some places for
others for there will always be
some normal cancellations.
As you leave for your respec
tive place:\ we wish for you a
happy and fruitful experience in
the summer and will look for
ward to those of you who will
rejoin us in the summer school
and fall. To those who transfer
to other institutions, you carry
our good will and affection and
best wishes.
Most sincerely,
Irvine S. Ingram
Aderhold, University President
Delivers Commencement Address
Dr. O. C. Aderhold, President of the University of
Georgia, will deliver the commencement address to the
graduating class on Wednesday, June 5, at 10:30 a. m.
Dr. Aderhold holds degrees
from the University and was
granted his PhD at Ohio State
University. He has held various
ranks at the University and be
came its president in 1950.
His most notable achieve
ments have been in securing a
million-dollar grant from Mr. R.
J. Reynolds for a marine biol
ogy research program at Sapelo
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COUPLE ON FRONT CAMPUS This is a last for
these two sophomores an the campus of WGC. They
will be graduating June 5.
Bynum and Williams,
Test Actor, Actress Of Year
Cary Bynum and Gainya Williams received the awards
for the best actor and actress of the year at the recent
annual banquet sponsored by Alpha Theta.
Bynum, for his role in ‘DINO,’
and Williams for her portration
of Katharina in TAMING OF
THE SHREW’ were presented
their awards by Mrs. J. W.
Moorman and Dr. I. S. Ingram.
Peggy Webb and Stratton
Prichard received best support
ing actress and actor awards
presented to them by Miss Katie
Downs and Dean W. H. Row.
Best Technical Assistance
Plaque went to Terry Kay for
his work behind thq scenes in
‘Dino.’ This award was present
ed by George W. Moorman.
The play of the year was pre
sented to George Moorman by
Terry Kay, president of Alpha
Theta. This play was JDINO.’
Five out of six awards present
ed at the banquet was for work
done in ‘Dino.’ This play, writ
ten by Reginald Rose has made
an appearance on CBS televi
sion.
Each member of Alpha Theta
received a list of nominees
where as they were to choose
one from each list. These were
then compiled and the results
placed in sealed envelopes and
presented to the person making
the specified award.
Other events of the evening
included the presentation of the
very amusing 800-800 Awards
to persons making outstanding
mistakes during a rehearsal or
possibly during the running time
of the show itself. The awards
were presented by Claudia
Hicks, chairman of this comrhit
tee, to Joe Hutchinson, Bob
Dingier, Van Redmond, Carolyn
Frost, Evelyn Bryant, Cary By
num, Janet Denny, Marilyn
Mooney, A1 Uphold, Jane Cole
and G. W. Moorman.
Ellen Winsor, committee chair
man, introduced ‘take-offs’ on
each of the three plays of the
year.
Grover Sykes and Jim Butler
presented the ‘Shooing of the
Shrew,’ a take-off on the ‘Tam-
Island; for a Kellogg Founda
tion grant of two and one-half
million dollars which is known
as the Center for Continuing
Education; and for being the
fouder and father of the Mini
mum Foundation Program for
Education.
President I. S. Ingram stated
that Dr. Aderhold is one of the
nationally known educators of
The West Georgian
ing of the Shrew.’
Jane Cole, Marilyn Mooney,
Lindsey Few, and Terry Kay
turned the ‘Glass Managerie’ in
to ‘Creeping Managerie.’
‘Angelina’ taken from ‘Dino’
was presented by Van Redmond
and Evelyn Bryant.
The speaker of the evening
was Mr. George Moorman, spon
sor of Alpha Theta.
The welcoming and benedic
tion was by Terry Kay, presi
dent of Alpha Theta.
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Sessions To Study,
Teach In Germany
Dr. I. S. Ingram announced
that Assistant Professor in Eng
lish, William A. Sessions, has
been granted a Fulbright schol
arship. He will teach in English
Language seminars at Rottbeck
Gymnasium and study at Albert
Ludwig University, Freiburg,
Germany. He has requested a
year’s leave of absence.
Dr. Ingram stated that he fav
ored such a request and would
recommend that such a leave be
granted by the Chancellor of the
University System of Georgia.
Dean W. H. Row stated that
Mr. Sessions was excellent in
the field of English.
West Ga. Players
Have Final Drama
The Georgia premiere of
“Dino”, a play by Reginald Rose
was presented last Thursday
and Friday nights in the college
auditorium by the West Georgia
Players.
This was the final theatrical
offering of this season. • It was
directed by George Moorman,
head of the Speech Department
here.
The play deals with Dino Fal
caro, a seventeen year old boy
who returns to a Savannah home
after spending four years in the
state reformitory for manslaugh
ter.
During the course of the play,
the audience saw Dino emerge
from the chaos of a ruinous
childhood. The production dealt
with many of the problems fac
ing the youth of today.
“This drama proved enlighten
ing and entertaining for parents
as well as their bewildering of
fsprings,” related Mr. Moorman.
The cast included:
Cary Bynum, Atlanta;
Willard Swanson,
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Dancing in the “Teepee” After graduation, this
type of recreation at WGC will be fond memories of
sophomores.
CARROLLTON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 31. 1957
New Sophomore Class Officers From left to right, William Cook, vice-
This is the result of the recent Sopho- president; Terry Wynne, president;
more Class election at West Georgia. and Payla Elliot, secretary-treasurer.
Gordon Waston, Tom Herdon Awards
To Be Presented At Graduation
The winners of the Gordon
Watson Awards and the Tom
Herndon Awards for 1957 were
announced recently at West
Georgia College.
Asa memorial to Gordon Wat
son,. late Professor of English,
the college will award honorary
certificates to six sophomores,
who in the estimation of the
faculty and student officers,
have attained distinction in their
work, and who have exhibited
those qualities of character, in
tegrity, leadership and courtesy.
This year, the Watson Award
goes to Rebecca Mason, Gray
son; Harold McWhorter, Talla
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Alumni Group
Meets Sunday
The Annual Alumni Business
Meeting of the alumni ass’n.
will be held on Sunday, June 2
at 4:00 at West Georgia.
Following the Choir Concert,
the business meeting of the as
sociation will meet in the Stu
dent Center of the Science Builri
ing.Following, the meeting, there
will be a picnic supper and a
class reunion of alumni and West
Georgia College students furn
ished by the college.
All Juniors and Sophomores
are invited to attend this busi
ness meeting. . •
Wynne Elected Sophomore President,
Student Also Elect Cook, Elliot
The election of the Sophomore class officers was held
recently. After the first election, a rup-off was necessary
to determine the winders. In this election Terry Wynne
and Gus Adair for President; Joe Shue and William Cook
for vice-president; and Marilyn Mooney and Paula Elliot
for Secretary-Treasurer. -
The results of this balloting
were: Terry Wynne, Griffin, was
elected President of, the Sopho
more Class. William Cook, also
from Griffin received top voting
for Vice-President. And Paula
Elliot of Atlanta was 'elected
Secretary-Treasurer.
Terry is the son of Dr. and
Mrs, T. H. Wynne and is very
active in extra-curricular activi
ties as well as making the
Dean’s List each' quarter. He is
a member of the golf team, stu
dent council, Circle K, Mu Zeta
Alpha, VRA Council, the Let
termen’s Club and other organ
izations. After finishing at West
Georgia, Terry plans to continue
his study of optometry.
Many remember William
Cook, Vice-President, for his ef
forts as Science Convention
Chairman. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Cook. William is
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A session in Student Lounge This traditional mem
ory of the prof.-student relationship will also be fond
memories for graduating sophomores.
Final Dance Honors Sophomores,
Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Theme
By DAVID PARKMAN
The social highlight of the year will be staged in the
form of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” when the fresh
man class sponsors, the spring formal dance Saturday night,
June 1, beginning at 9:00 p. m.
Preparations for-the da'nce are
being managed by freshman
perisdent, Bob Barber. “The
Georgians” from Rome have oeen
selected to provide the music.
“The Georgians” previously ap
peared here at the Sweetheart
Dance.
William Cook is in charge of
the tickets, decorating is being
handled by Frank Farmer, Paula
Elliott and Hugh Tankersßy.
Sara Foster is in charge of the
refreshments. All of these have
WGC President Ingram
To Present Diplomas
The highlights of thi twenty-fourth annual commence
ment programs will be Wednesday, June the fifth at ten
thirty o’clock when the graduating class will hear Dr. O.
C. Aderhold, President of the University of Georgia and
receive their certificates and diplomas from President Ir
vine S. Ingram.
Sunday afternoon June the
second the traditional concert
by the West Georgia College
choir will take place, followed
by a picnic'supper and an alumni
meeting. Tuesday evening, June
the fourth, the President’s re
ception for graduates will take
olace.
Other events at the graduat
:ng exercises on Wednesday will
be the granting of awards to out
standing students. Harold Mc-
Whorter of Tallapoosa, Jane
Hammock of College Park, Ellen
Windsor of Woo'dviile, Rebecca
Mason of Grayson, Sylvia Wes
singer of Bowdon, and Sue Yae
ger of Calhoun, will be granted
the Gordon Watson award. This
award is given to outstanding
members of the graduating class
who have not only received the
highest scholastic honors but
have exhibited those qualities of
character, integrity, leadership
and courtesy which the founder
cif this award exhibited.
Five freshmten, Phyllis Lewis
of Monticello, Glenda Wirt of
Kennesaw, Sara Foster of Log
ansville, Bobby Berber of Fern
ando Beach, Florida, and Diane
Wilkes of College Park, will be
given the Tom Herndon award.
This involves not only scholar
ship but takes into account in
dividuals who have been out
standing in the social sciences
and civic leadership on the cam
pus.
High ranking freshmen \ who
will assist Miss Anne Ingram at
the President’s reception will be.
Terry Wynne, Griffin; Carole
Sheats, Carrollton; Robert Smith,
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committee working under thm,
in preparation for what promises
to be one of the top dances ever
held at the school.
A beautiful spring effect will
be carried out in the decorating.
Rainbows, a pot of gold, beauti
ful gardens and raindrops will
prevail throughout the gym. The
student lounge will also carry
out the spring theme in its de
corations. The lounge will be
open all during the dance.
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Studying in Sanford Library Even the long hours
spent studying at WGC will be cherished as the sopho
mores depart.
Best
Wishes
To Graduates
NUMBER EIGHT
Ingram Announces
Dept. Heads
Dr. I .S. Ingram. President of
West Georgia College, annouuc
°d recent 1 :' the confirm" t'o - fcv
the Pege-ts of the U
System of Georgia the appoint
ment of Dr. J. C. Hendricks as
head of the Mathematics and
Science Division. Dr. Hendricks
has had a distinguished teaching
career at Western Kentucky
State, Clemson College, and
Mercer University. Dr. Henricks
holds a PHD Indiana University
in the field of Physics. He is
married and a member of tha
Baptist church. x
President Ingram also an*
nounced the appointment of a
Public Relations Director of tha
College in the person of Leonard
Ross Shackelford of Cedartown.
Mr. Shackelford and the former
Miss Catherine Colquit are
graduates of West Georgia Col
lege. He is a garduate of the
School of Journalism of the Uni
versity of Georgia and is a can
didate for the Masters Degree
from that institution in June.
His experience includes Secre
tary-Manager of the Georgia As
sociation of Broadcasters and
sports editor of the Cedartown
Standard. He has served in the
United States Army.
Dr. and Mrs. Henricks and Mr.
and Mrs. Shackelford will move
to Carrollton during the sum
mer months.
Choir Present
Final Concert
The Choir, under the direction
of Mr. Richard Howell, will pre
sent its final concert on Sunday,
June 1_
This will be Mr .Howell’s final
performance here.
This is anticipated to be che
climax of the performances this
year. The choir, under the lead
ership of Mr. Rowell, has done
much toward good public rela
tions for the college, especially
on tour.
The group is also slated to
sing for graduation on June 5.