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Monday, October 29, 1962
Letter to Editor
Griffin Cites Disagreements
Concerning ‘'Religions’ , Topic
Dear Mr. Editor:
For various reasons —one of which is to avoid
disappointing the columnist and certain others permit
me to comment upon the article, “Religious?” in your
last issue.
In his first paragraph, the wri
ter pointed out that he had
read “a review of Hollywood’s
latest Biblical extravaganza,
Barrabas. ' From this review
he concluded that the picture
was not "religious,” and, though
he did not so state, implied that
it was not a worthwhile pro
duction. Perhaps he was correct;
and ordinarily Time would be in
his comer. However, I noted with
great surprise, lime gave a
rather good review (good for
Time, that is), staging the Bar
rabas was a religious movie that
was a "religious experience" to
see. I am not concerned with
the critics, however, always re
serving their pleasures or pun
ishments for myself.
I agree with the writer that
we are much too prone to cater
gorize, having all too often a
parochial rather than the cath
olic approach that we should
have. Provided that the sove
reignty of God is in the con
text, I would further agree with
him that literature and art can
very well be religious without
being confined to Biblical per
sonalities and paintings such as
The Lord’s Supper. I would go so
far as to say that being a cons
cientious student is in itself an
act of religion, provided the stu
dent realizes that his best is a
duty to his Creator,
ir
On tle other hand, the column
ist and I part company when he
contends that media "which truly
portray man’s nature” are also
religious . .
And I do dis-agree most strong
ly with his existential contention
that the purpose of religion is "to
reveal man’s nature.” Rather, I
should hope that religion gives
man the ability and desire to
cope with his nature, which, quite
evidently is depraved.
I find myself again agreeing
with the writer when he con
cludes that Christianity offers
man the means to communicate
with his fellows and to love the
unlovable. But again, and alas,
1 disagree with his view that
Tennessee Williams is "religious ”
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simply because he might have
an insight into the problems on
the age. Many people recognize
certain political problems, but
are not politicians; other rec
ognize poor roads, but are not
civil engineers. I should think,
rather, that one would be "relig
ious” who "presents the prob
lem,” and, adding to the column
ist’s definition, does something
about it, as well as maintaining
an acceptable relationship to God.
I would say the religious are
those who have a right relaiion
ship both with their fellows and
with God; and "things ’ (motion
pictures for instance?) arc re
ligious when they contend for
right relationships among hum
an beings, with God explicitly
or implicitly given absolute
sovereignty within the context.
Sincerely,
James D. Griffin
Holland to Attend
Regional Meeting
In Washington
On November 4, the dean o f
students, Dr. Emory Holland,
will leave for Washington, D. C.,
o attend the annuol conference
of the Southern College Person
nel Association.
According to Dr. Holland, this
conference will stress the need
tor understanding the changing
"climate” of our region. Student
personnel work will be discus
ed.
Bulletin Board Is
Obtained By SOC
Don Whitney, president of the
Student Organization Council has
annouced that the bulletin
board behind the administration
building will be used for official
announcements of the S.O.C. The
official capacity of this bulletin
board is taking effect immed
iately.
Mr. Whitney also stated that
notices of weekend recreation,
dances, movies and other events
would be posted on this bulletin
board.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
Freshmen Give Impressions
Of West Ga. When Polled
After thirty days on our campus, \ve felt that it might prove interesting to ask
freshmen about their impressions of West Georgia. The varied answers ran like this:
Peggy Daniel, LaGrange: "Ov
er all I believe that this college
enables one to become an in
dividual, and not necessarily
compelling one to conform to
group standards. Also in com
paring the quality of Subjects
taught at this institution with
many other colleges 1 would rate
them rather high, academically
speaking. The most outstanding
quality about W.G.C. is the
friendly atmosphere."
Claude Wills, Atlanta: "I re
alize that the registration pro
cess has been improved over
what it was last year, but it
seems to me that there is still
a great deal of room for im
provement especially in relation
to the courses that are required
for one’s major field of study.”
Ann Brown, Powder Springs:
"I like West Georgia because of
the friendly atmosphere found
between students and faculty. I
think that we have one of the
prettiest campuses to he found
and one of the fastest growing
student wise.”
Faye Hamby, LaGrange:
"Speaking frankly, 1 don't like
W.G.C. To me, it doesn’t have
the collegiate atmosphere which
most colleges seem to have. De
spite this obvious fact, it’s a
friendly school.”
Eddie Harman, Carrollton:
"Economically speaking, I can
obtain the same quality of ed
ucation at one third the cost of
attending the University of Geor
gia.”
Patsy Dobson, Powder
Springs: "After being at West
Georgia College for six weeks,
1 think that it is an exception
ally good college acedamic stand
ings and personal achievement
in social adjustment. I think that
one reason for this is the amic
able attitude between faculty
and students. I believe that West
Georgia has become one of the
outstanding small colleges in
Georgia.”
Larry White, Jonesboro:
"West Georgia College is a small
college with a big welcome for
all new students. I am glad to
be a student at West Georgia.”
Maryem Robinson, Atlanta:
"From my first day here at
West Georgia, I have been par
ticularly impressed with the
friendliness of the students. Al
so, I feel that the relationship be
NOVEMBER
IS THE DAY
BE SURE TO SEE THE
WONDERFUL SELECTION OF
RUST CRAFT
THANKSGIVING CARDS
AT
HORTON'S
BOOKS & GIFTS
Adamson Square
Carrollton
tween the faculty and the stu
dents is unusually good. I think
that our intramural program is
tops and hefps to bring the
student body closer together.
My one complaint is that West
Georgia is definitely a suitcase
college and desperately needs
some form of activity to keep
On Campus tfaxSJralman J
V, V ( Author of “I Was a Teen-age Dwarf “The Many
Loves of Dobic GMlis,” etc.)
EAT, SLEEP, AND MATRICULATE
The trouble with early morning classes is that you’re too sleepy.
At late morning classes you're too hungry. At early afternoon
classes you’re too logy. At late afternoon classes you’re too
hungry again. The fact is—and we might as well face it—there
is no good time of day to take a class.
What shall we do then? Abandon our colleges to the ivy? I
say no! I say America did not become the hope of mankind and
the world’s largest producer of butterfats and tallow by running
away from a fight!
If you’re always too hungry or too sleepy for class, then let’s
hold classes when you’re not too hungry orslcepy: namely, when
you’re eating or sleeping.
Classes while eating are a simple matter. Just have a lecturer
lecture while the eaters eat. But watch out for noisy food. I
mean who can hear a lecturer lecture when everybody is crunch
ing celery or matzo or like that? Serve quiet stuff—like anchovy
paste on a doughnut, or steaming bowls of lamb fat.
And kindly observe silence while lighting your post-prandial
Marlboro Cigarette. Don’t be striking kitchen matches on your
jeans. Instead carry an ember from the dormitory fireplace in
your purse or pocket. Place the Marlboro against the ember.
Light it quietly. Smoke it quietly. Oh, I know I ask a great
deal! I know that one’s natural instinct upon encountering
Marlboro’s fine flavor and filter is to throw back one’s head and
bellow great, rousing cries of joy. But you must not. You must
contain your ecstacy, lest you disturb the lecturing lecturer.
You can, if you like, permit yourself a few small shudders of
pleasure as you smoke, but take care not to wear garments
which will set up a clatter when you shudder—like taffeta, for
example, or knee cymbals.
Let us turn now to the problem of learning while sleeping.
First, can it be done?
Yes, it can. Psychologists have proved that the brain is
definitely able to assimilate information during sleep. Take, for
instance, a recent experiment conducted by a leading Eastern
university (Stanford). A small tape recorder was placed under
the pillow of the subject, a freshman named Glebe Sigafoos.
"When Glebe was fast asleep, the recorder was turned on. Softly,
all through the night, it related three statements in Glebe's
slumbering ear:
1. Herbert Spencer lived to the age of 109 and is called “The
Founder of English Eclectic Philosophy.”
2. The banana plant is not a tree but a large perennial herb.
3. The Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914 at
Sarajevo by a young nationalist named Mjilas Cvetnic, who ha n
been called “The Trigger of World War I.”
When Glebe awoke in the morning, the psychologists said to
him, “Herbert Spencer lived to the age of 109. What is he
called?”
Glebe promptly replied, “Perennial Herb.”
Next they asked him, “What has Mjilas Cvetnic been called,?!'
Replied Glebe, “Perennial Serb.”
Finally they said, “Is the banana plant a tree?”
But Glebe, exhausted from the long interrogation, had fallen
back asleep, where he is to this day. © 1962 M “ Sbu im
• * •
Glebe sleeps, but you, we trust, are up and about . Why not
improve each waking hour with our fine product—Marlboro
Cigarettes? You get a lot to like—filter, flavor, pack or box.
PAGE THREE
the students’ interest here on
weekends.”
Jerry McCullum, Atlanta: “I
was very much impressed by the
friendly attitude of both faculty
and students at West Georgia.
At present, 1 have only one ma
jor complaint and that is the
"vegetable plate.”