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Vol. XI.
No. 24
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1931
PI KAPPA DELTA CONVENTION HERE; S. T. C. WINS CHAMPIONSHIP IN PROVINCE Woodhouse, Scott, Edwards, Hutchins, Dramatic Club Margaret Hix and Carrie Dc Shazo Elliott, and Floyd Are Officers Presents "The Win First Place in Debating Elections For Major Officers of 1931Delegates From Seven Chapters Take Yellow Jacket" MIRDER IS IN THE AIR" 1932 Are Held Thursday, Part in Extensive Program March 26th
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The elections for major officers of 1931-32 were held last Thursday, March 26, and the outcomes are as follows: President Student Government Grace Virginia Woodhouse Pres. Y. W. C A A. J. Scott Pres. A. A Frances Edwards Editor Virginian. Charlotte Hutchins Editor Rotunda Louise Elliott Editor The Voice Ruth Floyd Grace Virginia Woodhouse is very capable of holding the position as head of Student Council. She has been on the council for two years and she has a thorough knowledge of the workings of that organization. She has been president of the Junior Class this year and has proved her ability of leadership to the student body. Her capabilities and fine characteristics are recognized by the entire school; and it is with sincerest expression that the student body cooperates in wishing her the best of luck and promises their cooperation during her term of office. A. J. Scott is to be congratulated on being head of the Y. W. C. A. She is just "fitted" for the position since she has not only served the "Y" here at S. T. C, but also before she came here. She was undergraduate representative this past year and has accomplished some very fine work. A. J. was also head of the Palette and has showed her ability of leadership there also. Again the student body wishes her success and (Continued on last page)
RURAL EDUCATION AT FARMVILIE RECOGNIZED Miss Pauline Camper of the faculty lhas been appointed to membership on the Committee on Rural Teacher Training of the Department of Rural Education of the National Education Association. This appointment was made by Miss Kate Wofford. president of the Department of Rural Education. The appoinment of Miss Camper is a recognition of the work in Rural Education which our college is doing. Farmville is ranked among the ten teachers colleges in the nation doing outstanding work in rural
duration. It is gratifying to know that our ■college is already doing significant work in this field which is receiving especial attention from educators everywhere at this time. At the 1931 meeting of the National Society for the Study of Education one part* of the yearbook presented for discussion was on Rural Education. For the convention of the National ;i nnual Education Association as Los Angeles this coming summer, a program is being prepared with special em(Continued on last page)
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Play Young Chinese girl, her head having been cut off, jumps up and nimbly runs out. Loving mother to save her son from death, kills herself. The last drop of her blood gone, she rises and climbs the ladder to Heaven. Wu Hoo Git, the celestially sublime, asking the beautiful Plum Blossom for kisses, gets this response in a wailing, spirit-like, half-whisper, "I have no kisses, save those of the spirit. I have no lips, no arms, no legs ... I have augustly observed that when a lady has no kisses, the man does not want her ... I leave you." Youthful hero, surmounting all obstacles: mountains of chairs, roaring torrents of tables, and the blinding snowstorms of paper scraps, wins eternal glory and his lady love. Answer to the riddle? "The Yellow Jacket", April 10.
Members of Council of Primary Education Announced The Farmville Chapter of the National Council of Primary Education announces the new members who were initiated Monday night, March 30: Janice Wilkerson Esther Kutz Sarah Lee Scott Mildred Hancock Elizabeth Hughes Fleetwood Thompson Marion Moore Elizabeth Pierce Lemma L. Price Mary Clare Booth Kathryn Royster Jane Beale Clara Mistr Mrs. May E. Harvey Josie Spencer Frank Smoot Hazel Ramsey Rebecca Earle Margaret Tate Margaret Lester Alma Joyce Lydia Harrell Elizabeth Sawyer Vernie Oden Margaret Gathright Evelyn Hughes Margaret Bell
to be Given April 10th Entirely Different From Others Given
PRESIDENTS OF STUDENT BODY ATTEND CONFERENCE
BANQUET GIVEN AT LONG WOOD
The annual Student Government Conference of the Southern The Dramatic Club presents "The Yellow Jacket," by Hazelton and Ben- Colleges will be held at Baylor imo, April 10 at 8 p. m. Seats go on College. Belton. Texas. April 1-4. reserve at White's April 8 at 9 a. m. Adele Hutchinson and Grace The story of "The Yellow Jacket" Virginia Woodhouse, our outgoing is an old. old one—that of a youth, and incoming student body presideprived of his rightful heritage, findents will represent S. T. C. ally gets his reward, and wins his lady-love, who has inspired him on Many topics of interest will be his life journey. discussed in general and in groups. The Governor of the province is I Meetings will be held on such topdistressed by the fact that he has two | ics as: general regulations, honor wives, the customary thing in China. systems, individual responsibility He does net love the first wife, who is and faculty and student relationthe first in importance, but does love ship. the second one. He conspires with Adele Hutchinson has been askthe father of the second wife to kill ! ed to hold a discussion on the the fi.rst wife and her boy. in order that the child of the second wife upperclassman"s responsibility in may inherit the throne. They give instilling in freshmen the importout to the public that the first boy is ance of each individual's responsimonster-formed. Before they can kill bility to her Alma Mater. the first wife, she, warned by a spirit writes his name and history on her son's' garment and then kills herself. The child is found by his mother's maid, and her husband who flee with him. The second act opens twenty years later. The boy, grown to manhood, not knowing who his parents were, feels that he has the blood of rulers in his veins. His foster-parents havThe West Virginia Wesleyan team ing refused to tell who his ancest- of affirmative upholders of the quesors are, he sets out on his world-jour- tion in debate: Resolved. "That the ney alone to find his place. The Daf- I United States should adopt a policy fodil, son of the second wife, usurper of free trade".' after a heated and of the throne of the hero, Wu Hoo .praiseworthy defense of their beliefs. Git, knows he is alive. He knows also ; acknowledged their defeat and offerthat Wu Hoo Git does not know who ed congratulatory comment to FarmContinued on page three ville representatives maintaining the
S.T. C. Defeats Wesleyan in Debate Thursday Even'g
Dr. Jarman Talks To the Freshmen
On Tuesday evening, March 24. at the regular class meeting, Dr. Jarman gave a very interesting talk to the Freshman Class on the history of our college. In the course of his talk. Dr. Jarman told how, in March 1884. an act was passed by the Legislature to establish a State Female Normal School in Farmville. Buildings which were already In use for school purposes were donated by the town of Farmville. In October, 1884. the school was opened and one hundred and ten students were enrolled the first session. In January, 1914, th Legislature changed the name to State ANNOUNCES MEM HERS Normal School for Women, and in January, 1924, to State Teachers The Virginia Alpha Chapter of Pi Collt Kappa Delta wishes to announce the From time to time the .school has following new members: steadily grown and Dr. Jarman emWinston Cobb phasized the fact that land has reMargaret Hix cently been purchased for the expanCarrie DeShazo sion of the college.
at Farmville
negative. Mr. Harry Laing and Chas. Meeks represented the neighbor state while Margaret Hix and Carrie DeShazo held the fort for Farmville. The outcome of this encounter was of greater import even than usual, and each team view eagerly for a favorable decision, the attainment of which determined which of the teams should compete in the semi-finals of the convention of Pi Kappa Delta held on Saturday afternoon. Proving beyond doubt to their audience that the abolition of all tariffs and the adoption of a policy of free trade was absolutely "impractical, idealistic, and unworkable," the negative debaters found favor in the vote of the three judges and the consequent privilege of competition in the semi-finals.
TECH SCANDALS (O.MING Tech Scandals of 1931 are coming to B. T. C. on April 18th. This is an entirely new show from the one presented here last year. Tickets for the entertainment will be on sale after Easter. Everyone buy a ticket and enjoy the "hit of the year."
The third biennial convention of the South Atlantic Province of Pi Kappa Delta was held at Farmville, March 27 and 28. The session was opened with a business meeting at which the Province Governor Dr. J. E. Walmsley presided. At this meeting a copy of the following program was given to each delegate: Friday. March 27 4 p. m. —Semi-finals in debate 8 p. m.—Oratorical contests. Reception for Virginia Alpha. Saturday. March 28 11 a. m.—Business meeting 2 p. m.—Drawing for subjects and places in extempore speaking. 2:30 p. m. -Initiation service. 4 p. m.—Extempore speaking 6:30 p. m.—Final in debate 8:30 p. m.—Banquet at LongWOOd. Medals were awarded the following winners in the various contests: Oratorical First place—Milbourne Amos, N. C. State. Second place—J. B. Patrick, Jr., Millsaps, Mississippi. Extempore Speaking First place—Herschel Ford, Wake Forest. Second place—Walter Bivens, Millsaps. Mississippi. Debate First place—Margaret Hix and Carrie DeShazo. Farmville S. T. C. Second place- J. A. May and H. H. Hutson, Wofford. Spartanburg, S. C. Continued on page three
DEAN'S LIST FOR THE SI'RING QUARTER 19111 I rancefl Elizabeth Armentrout, Lexington. Va. ' Mabel C. Barksdale, Stuart, Va. "Lydia Jane Brown, Salem, Ca. "• Ella M. Caroll, Portsmouth. Va. Mary E. Cato, Emporia, Va. Carolyn Cogbill. Petersburg, Va. Annie May Davis, Meredithville, Va. Mary D. Derieux. Tappahannock, Va. Ann C. Drew. Wakefield, Va. Virginia E. Dutton, Ware Neck, Va. Martha E. Paris, Red Hill, Va. ••Susie V. Floyd. Hilton Village, Va. Margaret P. Gibb, Machipongo, Va. Mary L. Godwin, Chuckatuck, Va. Mabel P. Gregory, Amherst, Va. ** Alice St.A. Harrison, Farmville, Va. Natalie V. Holladay, Farmville. Va. Alice W. Ilowell, Franklin, Va. Elizabeth E. Hunter, Evergreen, Va. Continued on last page
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On Easter We think of Easter and flowers, new clothes and fetching hats. Is that really Easter?
Yes, for Easter means newness, freshness, the beginning. But it means more. For at Easter, once long ago, three crosses were lifted high on a hill. And upon these Crosses were three men; two thieves, the oth< r- a man of wondrous love. For, as He suffered there upon that cross lie asked forgiveness for the very men who placed Him there. And then in his great love He must have smiled upon those three women kneeling at the crosses. One, the mother who gave Him birth, the other two. mothers of thieves. Did they suffer? And yet they knelt there to ask forgiveness for their own. A mother's all unselfish love crying out for the soul of her boy. And He smiled upon them ami their hearts were comforted. Then Easter means forgiveness and new life. He promises that. And somehow Easter la filled with mother love, too. Ami so, for those mothers whose hearts are wrung with ftngiuih and grief for the souls of their children may we oiler those one prayer— Our Father, new at Easter May forgiveness till our hearts. And Thy great promi n< wer life Ease the pain of mother hearts. May Thy love and life eternal Wash out all our unclean thoughts That for our mother's sakes at last We win the battles that we've fought. May those mothers life their heads And smile through unshed tears To live and love, and hope in peace Throughout eternal years. —Amen.
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EASTER'S MEANING
A woman, tired-weary, drab and grey, Now that the Pi Kappa Delta conSteals softly down the great cathvention is over, maybe Mabel and edral aisle; •Rip" can get to work—that is, if 'Tis Easter Morn and that poor soul "Springtime, springtime— Easter weren't so close. has come Dear ole golden—" To ease her burdened heart and pray We wonder if the recent elections a while. That isn't quite right is it? But it are responsible for Adele's relieved is really spring and I'm so glad. look. From the window midst the lilies pure Everything begins all over again— and white even officers here at S. T. C. Feature We hear that there are some girls He smiles upon her all compassionbeing the president of the student who hope that the new government ately body. Luck, my dear—you've a job will not tell all it knows. Could it As across her kneeling figure bathed if you want to keep up with Adele possibly be true? in light but we're for you. oh. well I am just Falls the shadow of the cross of speaking for myself. Too playful animals are often put Calvary. Can you wait to get home now I behind the bars or chained, but can't can't believe it's Eastertime 'that's someone suggest what to do with Jim Then as the dawn comes up into the what I meant to be singing a while Simpson? sky. back. Ann) Why it's only a step till The shadowed cross recedes into the June—and "parting is such sweet CAN YOU IMAGINE light, Borrow." Oh. I can't stand it. Wonder if there'll be any dances Pres. Student Body .... Doris Walton To tell the meaning of our Saviour's death; anywhere. Speaking of dances—These President A. A Mary E. Cato The cross—fulfillment of eternal life Hampden-Sydney boys spoke mighty Pres. Y. W. C. A Alma Garlick L. M.. '32 politely about two weeks back but I Editor Virginian Polly White don't notice it now so much. Could it Editor Rotunda Alice Covington be that dance? Why of course not. Editor The Voice Ida Trolan SPRING RAIN they couldn't be such children. Chair. Campus League You going to get any new spring Mary Brightwell Rain drops sliding across clover leaves clothes? Why everybody seems to Pres. Cotillion Margaret Nuttall Are balls of silver.—Why is it he have gotten them but me. Think I'll i Pres. Choral Club Ella Carroll grives? go look the new dress shop over, j Pres. Dramatic Club Those dresses looked really cute Lorraine Wesson Buttercups drenched with morning through the window. Let's go tomordew row. What's say? O. K. Say God's in His Heaven, what's O. K. That's a habit I don't like. wrong with you? I wish somebody could think of an original answer for a change. I'd be Daffodils stirring the breeze willing to pay 'em a quarter. This Are golden goblets from beyond the standardized method of replying seas— Here is a new idea for dances. At gets on my nerves. And I'm on my nerves, too. at pres-; Brigham Young University, instead Why does that robin sing and sing? ent—so come on Ann. let's go do of the ordinary way of tapping the Why trees are budding, in early something different. What—did you partner of the girl you wish to dance spring? ask? Well, er-er-er we might stroll with, the new "cut-in" merely gives down to Shannon's. Why Ann—you're the "cut-out" a large yellow lemon and dances away with the fair maid- Little children making mud pies laughing. What did I say then—? Say to the weary, just open your en. eyes: Looks as if the fruit growers of southern California have found a new This world is so lovely and grand and THREE YEARS AGO method of advertising. TODAY gay. Why can't you be happy with us toWaynesburg College co-eds as a punday? ishment to men students for escorting E. S.. '32 • -Pannie" Willis was elected presi- non-college girls to school functions,
OVER THE TEACVJP5
dent of the student body for the year 1928-29. Other major officers elected for the coming year were as follows: President Y. W. C. A.—Margaret Finch. President Athletic Association—M. F. Hatchett Editor Virginian—Virginia Raine Editor Rotunda—Pearl Etheridge The following girls were nominated for May Queen—Lucretia Province. Virginia Ellis. Anne Deffenbaugh, Virginia Gurley. The Hampden-Sydney Jongleurs presented "Outward Bound'", a well acted mystery play in the S. T. C. auditorium. The Junior Class won the volley ball championship. Dr. Richard Burton, one of the foremost present day literary critics, addressed the student body on the topic, "Fiction of the Year."
HOOKS Sometimes with a book, I wander off to a shady nook. Sometimes it's a fairy tale Or perhaps the life of Nathan Hale. I love to read Stories Twice Told, Or the book of poems called Rainbow Gold. I love Anne of Green Gables And I like to read Aesop's Fables. I've read Uncle Tom. Andy Bill, And I've read Alcott's Jack and Jill. I also read Hawke's White Czar And I like The (iypsy Star. I like to read The Rhymes of Child bood And I like the book of Robin Hood What would I do without a book? I'd feel lonely at the shady nook. Nellie Putney, 7th grade
lived up to its promise to be bigger and better this year, according to the United Press. The Work Psychology Institute of Dortmund, Germany, is paying a lad to drink 14 bottles of beer a day. The psychologists want to find out how long it will take a person fortified with 14 bottles of beer to become tired. There was more than one applicant for the position.—Florida Flambeau. Miami's Seaplane Port Work is under way on the $650,000 seaplane port at Dinner Key, Coconut Grove, which the Pan-American Airways, Inc., plans to use as its base for operations to 38 countries in South and Central America.
FAIRIES
A LOVELY GEM There's a lovely gem—a dew-drop Embedded in setting of green, A perfect cut Nature's jewel, Ah—of beauty 'tis supreme. As beautiful things in perfection Are given for things we more need; So the gem stays a while in our garden And then leaves the flower and weed. R. F„ '32
FULFILLMENT Starlight December nights Filled with promises Of a new world bright.
Moonlight New Year nights In the evening when the sun goes Filled with prospects down, Of the future's might. It seems to go into the ground. The sun goes down so round and Incense bright April nights It brings with it the moon-lit night. Filled with the visions Of Nature's glorious sight. When the moon comes up 'tis light as day, Balmy winds Then the fairies come out to play. June nights Never a prettier sight is seen Filled with expectations Than when in comes the Fairy Queen. Of a romance pure and bright. V. P. L. In she comes all stately and grand Then comes the King to whom she GOING HOME has given her hand. She is dressed In pink and blue, Some gold, some silver, and purple, Tired a workin'? too. Wanna go 'way Fum all dis bustle 'n worry? The King, he is dressed in very great Wanna see somebody you loves real splendor. good? He is stately, tall and slender. Tired a-lookin' at folks all day? Together they are a handsome pair Ne'min', honey, you's goin' home The King so stately, the Queen so soon. fair. Betty Hardy, 6th grade E. S., '32
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WORLD NEWS
CONVENTION OF PI KAPPA DELTA FIELD HERE
Arnold Deniwtt'l Death Mourned Bjr Civilized World
The following chapters and their The "Five Towns" of the Potteries S. T. C. was represented at the V. his parents are and does not know representatives were represented: are mourning the death of Arnold fA. I. dances at Lexington this week- that the throne is rightfully his. North Carolina Alpha—N. C. State. Bennett, the genius who made them nd by Medora Ford. Renie Greaves.! Hearing that our hero has gone out Prof. E. H. Paget and Milbourne B. household words wherever the EngDacque Lee, Jerry Lee. Catherine int0 the world, he puts many obAmos. lish language is spoken. Harchant. Alice Stiedtmann. Virgin- stacles in his way. His first temptaNorth Carolina Beta—Wake Forest, It is still too early to estimate what a Sargeant. Martha Sanders, and tion is that of lust. He almost, but Dr. J. R. Quisenberry. E. Leonidas permanent hiche he will occupy, but iDoris Walton. not quite yields to the fascinating Smith. Harold H. Deaton. N. C. he was one of the greatest figures in Loulie Millner spent the week-end beauty of the dancing girls. Brooks and W. Herschel F 1. contemporary British literature, and Praying in a graveyard one day, it her home in Lynch burg. South Carolina Beta—WorTord, J.' many of the characters in his books he meets Plum Blossom. They imA. Weatherly. H. H. Hutson. and J. will never die. Catherine Cogbilll was the guest mediately fall in love with each other, A. May. bf Eleanor Wall of Randolph-Macon I but cannot marry because Wu Hoo His "Old Wives* Tale" is rated as Mississippi Alpha- -Millsaps. Floyd a classic and the "Five Towns" serCollege at Lynchburg this week-end. Git has no ancestors. On the advice Looney. Stokes Robertson, Walter R. ies is one of his best known works. Vernie Oden, Margaret Priest, and of the philosopher, he goes back to' Bivins. J. B. Patrick. Jr. and S. J. Milestones", a drama written with a patheryn Waters were in Norfolk to his foster-parents, who consent to Ruff. ttend a wedding this week-end. collaboration, was one of London's tell him that he is of the royal afmily West Virginia Alpha Wealeyan, a test successes in recent years.— Alice Covington, Helen Cover and and should rule the province. Prof. B. W. Folsom, James Hutchin- The Virginian Pilot. On his journey from the mountain ■Ann Davis were in Richmond this son. Voros Meeks and Melvine Laing. home to the throne, he has many difveek-end. Ashewlle Normal which has applied ficulties to overcome. Successive Poland Booms Honey for a chapter of Pi Kappa Delta was Virginia Witt was at her home in stages, much like scenes thrown on ANNIE DEN IT represented by: Pro. A. B. Hoskins. jynchburg this week-end. a screen, show how he passes the Railway men. encouraged by the Opal Snyder. Mabel Dale and Mabrye test of physical courage, of moral Annie has only been with us for roads to install hives along the rights Mary Randall spent the week-end Candler. stamina, of virtue, of mental alert- two years, but in that time, she has of way. are bringing Poland back to in Portsmouth. Virginia Alpha—Dr. J. E. Walmness. and finally overcomes the super-' served her Alma Mater so that our its pre-war position as a honey proEvelyn Stephenson was visiting in natural, in the form of the fox. who only regret is our loss in not having Blty, Prof. S. M. Holton. Jr.. Dr. J. ducer. Some 4,000 bee-keepers netted L. Jarman. honorary member. MarEharlottesville this week-end. is the spirit of the father of the sec-, her for the entire four years, I tha Faris. Mabel Barksdale. Alice $150,000 last year. Versatile in her capabilities, she Harrison, Martha Ann Laing, E! Hanna Crawley was the guest of ond wife in the first act. At last, ovecoming the Daffodil, was asked to serve as chairman Qf The Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi beth Hunter. Elizabeth Johnson. Virginia Campbell of Westhampton blessed by his mother, Wu Hoo Git | the student standards Committee, Winston Cobb. Anne Johnson. Mary Sigma held a call meeting Wedneslollege this week-end. ascends the throne with Plum Blos- and as editor-in-chief of The Voice Warren. Carrie DeShazo. Margaret day night. The chief topics of discus•Chick" Mosby, Margaretta Brady, som, who has inspired him through has chartered it through a most sucHix, Maria Warren and Frances Wil- ~ ion were the changes to be made in nd Margaret Barker attended the all these dangers. cessful year. The Rotunda. Latin and son. the constitution and the by-laws. fauces at Blacksburg this week-end. Adele Hutchinson, taking the part Spanish Clubs have also benefitted The guests were accommodated in Dorothy Goodloe visited relatives in of property man, has one of the most from her service. one of the small dormitories of profitable convention. Iharlottesville this week-end. interesting and extremely funny parts college and had their meals served in It is with pleasure that members Dr. J. E. Walmsley awarded medals Martha von Schilling was at her in the play. She is dressed in black of the student body work with her. the college tea room. After complet- to Margaret Hix and Carrie DeShazo liome In Hampton this week-end. and because of this, she is to the auHer teachers and classmates have ing two days of speaking the dele- in chapel Tuesday morning. This dience, "distinctly invisible." The proseen in her a combination of intel- gates gathered at Longwood to enjoy means that Farmville State Teachers The Gamma Theta Sorority held perty man has absolutely no exlectuality and spirituality most de- a banquet that proved to be a most ' College hold the championship for ts spring banquet in the banquet piession on his face and is extremely sired in a teacher, and so Alma Mater fitting ending for what may be deem- the South Atlantic Province of Pi oom in the tea room on Saturday bored with the whole thing, as he proudly rends her into the State with ed a highly successiul and equally Kappa Delta. :vening, March 21. Since it was the .shuffles across stage, eating a bowl the best of wishes. wentieth anniversary of the found- of rice, or adjusting the sleeve of ng of Gamma Theta the theme of one of the actors. he banquet was a birthday party. Another interesting feature is the The following old girls were back: orchestra. Music, appropriate to each WILL FIX YOUR SHOES ucille Fields. Emmy Lou Pulliam, character is played as he comes on ary Priest, Mary Wilson Stationery, Clank Books and WHILE YOU WAIT Pugh, stage or leaves. The rolling of drums lartha MacKenzie. Bugs" School Supplies and the clashing of symbols are heard jomb, "Snooty" Loving, Mayo Beatty, whcn any great personage enters. Cigars, cigarettes and soda >olly Riddle, Jinx Grimes, Frankie The hign plaintive notes of the violin BEST WORKMANSHIP toberts, Carroll Cromwell, Jeanette predominate when a dainty little girl Main Street [orris, Alice Moore Armstrong, Ka- comes in. Tne piano is played almost FARMVILLE VIRGINIA AND LEATHER USED therine Thompson, Mrs. Francis ; throughout the play. lain, Mrs. A. A. Adkins, Mrs. J. T. The cast includes: FROM THE BOTTOM Ingle, Mrs. Tom Baker, Mrs. Clark i Property Man .... Adele Hu'.chinson OF OUR HEART :ooper. Mrs. Steven Kent, Helen Chous Henrietta Cornwell fones, Frances Jones, Dolly Latane, Wu Sin Yin, governor Easter Souders We would like to have your orders knna Burgess, Elizabeth Ball. Mrs. Due Jung Fah. 2 wife Nancy Harrison —for— if. B. Coyner, Mrs. P. L. Twins, and Tso. maid ...Margaret Gathwrighi Cornelia Mclntyre. DRUGS. STATIONERY. BEAUTY Chee Moo, 1st wife .... Betty Morris PREPARATIONS Tai Fah Min, father of Due Jung Piano, vocal, violin, theory, harmony IIUNIOR CLASS TREATS Fah Helen Warren HAND WORKERS Asst. Property Men—Myra Costen, aesthetics, etc. Cleo Quisenberry, Evelyn Jones ELIZABETH TAYLOR Farmville, Virginia REASONABLE TUITION RATES Suey Sin Fah. wife of Lee Sin The Junior Class entertained in the Phone 17 Next to Baldwin » Lelia Lovelace When "Liz" Taylor entered S. T. Student Building lounge at a pajama Lee Sin. 1st farmer .. Loulie Millner C. everyone recognized that here |oarty on Friday night. March 20. At Ling Wong, spirit .... Nannie Gilbert was a freshman who would not be this time the hardest working group Wu Fah Din, Daffodil green long. Really she never was bf Juniors was the guest of honor. Margaret Banks green, but met the duties of a rat Before Founder's Day the class had , Yin Sup7GonG ' ^sanh'wi'll een divided into ten groups for the|Y>» ^fy Gong Z==^^^ with a strong will and firm determinWu Hoo Git... Margaret Armstrong ation. The present senior class rejurpose of raising money for FoundDancing Girls—Dolly Martin, Lindmembers her first as the accompaners Day. The group handing in the say White. Mary Winston, Dot ist for the freshman song class. Right riovsr or QUJU.IT v largest gift was to be entertained Prescott. there she showed initiative and init a party given by the whole class. FARMVILLE VIRGINIA Moy Fah Loy. Plum Blossom dependence. These two qualities have Competition ran high at first, but Sallie Russell carried her forward until as senior kt was found severally by the groups See Noi. nurse Jenilee Kinght we find her editor-in-chief of the mprofitable to sell food in order to Tai Char Shoong Martha S. Watkins Virginian, a member of the Student raise funds. Another scheme was The Widow Ching .... Louise Borum Council, and an active member of suggested and carried out. Each girl Git Hok Gar Ruth Ford several societies iras to pay to the leader of her group Kom Loi, spider Julia Martin Those who know "Lizzie Mae" have penny for every year that she was Loy Gung Elizabeth Kelly found her to be a loyal friend and a )ld. It took work to get this accomSecond Farmer Edrie Holland gay companion, one who is strong in Wished. When the "ages" were ^joe her own convictions, and will stand _ „ -.^ led upj, "Liz" Drewry s group led with Thomas Garber. by them even though they bring her contribution of $6.90. much criticism. Such a personalityOn Friday night "Beside the open have we found in Liz Taylor, one of ireplace" members of the Junior TIME EXTENDED FOR our biggest "little" seniors. lass gathered, chatted, sang and en- fiETA /(/ THET 1 CONTESTS oyed refreshments and a ghost story. GROUP ON TOUR •Henry" Cornwall told a hair raisins At a recent meeting Beta Pi Theta WILL VISIT 8. T. C. ghost-story. She produced such an fleet that blood ran cold through the voted to extend the time-limit for On April 15 we will have a visit veins of the listeners. Suspense hung entrants in the contests for freshmen and sophomores until April 10. from Miss Florence Stratmeyer of the Over the group and dead silence exSeme time during April an award faculty of Teachers College, Columcept for the carefully selected words will be presented to the freshman bia University, and about ten of her of the story teller prevailed. The who submits the best description in students. hushed stillness was pierced by a French, and another to the sophoThis group is on an educational scream which was accompanied by more who submits the best essay tour and will spend a day in Farma chorus of other screams, and the written in French. Entries should be ville for the purpose of studying our story was ended. The party then written on one side of the paper and college; this is the second time we broke up, singing "Good night Lashould be placed in Mildred Madhave been selected as one of the indies." and the girls left the cheery drey's senior mail box not later than stitutions to be visited by a group fire for the long dark halls that led -♦■'•? i April 10. from Teachers College. New York. to their rooms.
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TOWN GIRLS LEAD ELECT 10SS FOR MAJOR HOXOR ROLL FOR THE PRAYERS FAST WEEK OFFICERS ARE HELD WINTER QU\RTER 1931 During the past week we have enContinued from page one Alice V. Ab< I Adjoyed having the town girls lead dleman, II Elizabeth An"Prayers". Monday night we had on. Elizabeth Antrim, Fiances E. happiness in her work. Eloise Paulctt. Tuesday, Edith ColeFor the past year and even the year ArmentrOUt, Frances E. Armistead. E. man. Wednesday, Frances Armistead. Katharine Bailey, Mrs. Ethel D. before, one could see Frances EdBarker. Mabel Barksdale. Verna Mae wards becoming an outstanding Thursday. Mary Diehl. and Friday. Barr, Nancy B. Baylor, F. Jane Beale, athlete. That feeling was climaxed Alice Harrison. Among the subjects Margaret E. Bell. Nancy U. Boykin. last Thursday when she was elected talked on were: "The Search for Manani H. Bray. Virginia Brinkley, head of the Athletic Association. God". "Upright Men", and "The Holy Jane Brown, Virginia Bryan. Eliza- Frances has proved a "good worker" Spirit." We appreciate this cooperaboth Burger, Mary P. ('umiaday. El- and a willing one. and it is with hap- tion on the part of the town girls la M. Carroll, Mary E. Cato. Nell piness that all promise you the and we feel that it brings them closer Clingenpeel, Winston Cobb, Carolyn backing of the school 100 per cent. to us. Cogbill. Edith Coleman, Henrietta Best of luck, Frances. Charlotte Hutchins. who showed Rudy Young: "I'd be willing to die Cornwell. Myra Coster., Lois V. Cox. her ability and interest in annual Prances Crawford. Hanna L. Crawa hundred deaths for you." Missie: "Just one would suit me ley. Katherine Crowder. H. Cornelia , work the past year as business manCrute. Gwendoline L. Daniel, Laura jager of the Virginian, holds the posiperfectly." E. Darlington, Eleanor H. Dashiell, tion now as editor. She has been givAnnie May Davis, M. Eleanor Davis, en the chance to show herself as Anna Knox to Margaret Priest: Mildred DeHart, Mary D Derieux, a dependable worker again next year. MON. and TUES.—"East Lynne," Margaret: "What is your idea of Carrie H. DeShazo, Nella V. Dick-'Charlotte's sense of responsibility love?" wiht Ann Harding, Clive Brook, Margaret: "Well, its that some- Inson, Mary F. Diehl. Jannie P. Dod- makes one feel that she is most ca- onrad Nagel and a great cast. How thing that brings heaven down to son, Ann C. Drew. Ddergirt Dunn, pable of holding this position. The Elizabeth Dutton, M. Louise Elliott, student body wishes Charlotte suc- old are you? Yet, age does not matearth then raises h—" Dorls L. Ewers, Margaret T. Far is, cess and looks forward to seeing the ter. Just so you have loved, and been loved. It is to lovers we are Martha E. Paris, Hazel Alice Finch. 1932 Virginian. Heard after Cotillion— The Rotunda will have at its appealing. We urge you lovers, sinLucy Fitzgerald. Susie V. Floyd. Dor"He dances like a poem." othy Ford. Ruth Allen Ford. Mary head Louise Elliot. Louise has served cerely, to see the new "East Lynn." "Really." : Lou Fritts, Fay Fuller. Virginia Fultz. a very useful and competent year! There will be young and old around "Like free verse—the feet all mixM. Pauline Gibb. Beatrice Goode. jas associate editor, and she is going you. The youth of today and yesed up." Florence II. Gregory. Mabel P. jinto that office with experience and terday, throbbing sobbing, alike with Heard in a student-teacher's class- Gregory. Agnes LL. Grigg. Elsie R. i conscientiousness of purpose. Since Ann Harding as Lady Isabel, a womHardy. Lydia D. Harrell. Alice St. A. the Rotunda is a weekly publication, an misunderstood in love; a woman room : Harrison, Lola Belle Hayes, Marg- j Louise will be able to give something crying for happiness. "East Lynne" "What is an experiment?" aret Hix, Emilie Holladay. Natalie ! to the school as a unit each week, and is romance—the greatest ever screenHand waving frantically in the Holladay, Alice W. Howell. Sara K. it is with sincerest hope that we ed—or ever will be screened—the j back of the room. Hubard. Elizabeth Hughes. Evalyn wish her a successful and also an en- most beautiful the world has ever' "What is it Billy?" known. . It is a great treat for ev-| "The kind of chewing gum I like Hughes. Elizabeth E. Hunter, Virgin- joyable year. ia A. Huntsberry, Charlotte HutchRuth Floyd, whose contributions eryone. Be sure to see it. Also Ae-1 best." 'Meaning Spearmint). ins, French Hutt. Miss Olive T. Her, to literary societies, and school pub- sop Fable Cartoon. "Did you say that you had lived Lucille Ingram, Sarah M. James, Lou- lications have been very much enNOTE—Prices for "East Lynne" ise P. Johnson, Isabel Jones. Mary I joyed, will be head of The Voice, the there all your life?" Coiling Jones. Esther F. Kutz, Mar- school magazine. Ruth was head of will be adults 500c at nights and 35c "Don't know, haven't died yet!" tha Ann Laing. Cassandra Laird, the National Primary Council the at matinees; children under 12 years Mr. McCorkle: "What is H. C. L?" Lucie Ann Lane, Mrs. W. T. Lee, past year and the student body is of age 25c to each show. Clara Giles: "Oh. I have it on the Margaret Lester. Elizabeth B. Levick, confident of her ability as head of WEDNESDAY— Folow the Leadend of my tongue—wait a minute." Maury Leigh Lyons, Catherine Mc- The Voice. She has shown us what er" with Ed Wynn. Ginger Rogers Mr. McCorkle: "Well, you'd better Allister, Clara McAllister, M. Eliza- she can do—and to you also—Ruth and Stanley Smith. Here is one of! get rid of it. it's hydrochloric acid, beth McCauley, Clara McKenzie. we say. "Luck!". the most hilarious comedies filmed Elsie McLaughlin, Margie McManus, poison." this year. There is not much plot, Mildred Maddrey, Frances Martin DEAN'S LIST FOR SPRIXG Ed Wynn's gags and inventions QUARTER ANNOUNCED but Beneath the moon he told his love. Marguerite Massey. Mary E. Mayo, are such as to keep you laughing Glayds Meador, Irene Meador, Agnes The color left his cheeks from first to last scene. Of course, Meredith, Louise Moore, Florence Continued from page one But on the shoulder of his coat there is a love story with a happy Moore, Mary Marion Moore. ElizaIt showed quite plain for weeks. ending, and that's where Stanley beth Morris, Ruby S. Moss, Virginia Tska P. Hutt, Florence, S. C. Elizabeth B. Levick. Norfolk, Va. Smith and Ginger Rogers shine. ImBeauty is only skin deep, and that Neblelt. Mary B. Nelson. Margaret Mildred Maddrey, Portsmouth, Va. agine an ear of corn in a typewriter is deep enough to satisfy a reasonable Nuttall. Vemie Oden, Elizabeth Clara L. McAllister. Covington, in place of the roller and the space Pierce Lemma L. Price. Rose B. Pulman. bar being used to pass the corn ley, Mary S. Quantance. Hazel E. Va. Elsie E. McLaughlin. Danville, Va. along as you eat it! Just hilarious She: "That new man in town has Ramsey, Mary Thomas Rawls. Alice "'Gladys L. Meador, Norton, Va. fun and plenty of it. A picture to a face that only a mother could love." Rlbble, Anne VV. Rice Gay A. Richsend you home In wonderful good "Florence Moore. Dillwyn, Va. He: "I under.si and he is heir to ardson. Bernice Rives. Elsie Mae humor. Also Rin-Tin-Tin in "The " Elsie M. Roberts, Madisonville Roberts. Doris V. Robertson. Virginmillions." Lone Defender." chapter 7. and a . She: "You see I am only a mother." ia N. Robertson. Kathryn N. Rogers. Va. Virginia N. Robertson, Ports- Humanette comedy that you will Hildegarde Ross, Frances Rothwell, thoroughly enjoy. mouth, Va. What is a college professor? He is Sarah K. Rowbatham, Alice Rowell. '"Elizabeth M. Taylor, Portsone who gets paid with the remainder Grace Rowell. Sarah S. Rowell, Jane THURS. and FRI.—Marion Davies mouth. Va. B. Royall, Elizabeth S. Sawyer, of the money alter the coaches have in "It's a Wise Child." with Sidney *'Jennie E. Temple, Roanoke, Va. Mai;ha von Schilling. Sarah Lee been paid. Blackmer. Lester Vail and Polly MoBelva L. Wesson, Merchant, Va. Scott. Edith Shanks. Evelyn L. Shaw. ran. Pronounced the best picture "Evelyn W. West, Lynchburg, Va. Mrs : "When I was your agfl 1 Mildred Shelton. Mildred Short, i Marion Davies has ever made Virginia N. Whipple, Bedford. Va. Clara Sizemore, A. Doreen Smith, never stayed out later than ten." Marion Davies was never better, and Dorothy M. Wood, Wildwood, Va. Daughter: "Yes, mother, but the Jessie Carr Smith Laura N. Smith. the comedy supplied by Polly Moran, •On Dean's List, fall and spring movies don't dose at ten o'clock like Easter M. Souders, Josie W. Spencer, Marie Prevost and James Gleason Mildred E. Steed. Mildred Steere, quarters; ' ' on Dean's List, winter the saloons used to do." ! keeps one in gleeful humor throughFrances E. Stephenson. Gertrude jand spring quarters; " on Dean's out the picture. Oh, yes, Marion List entire session. Sam McClure: "Had a date last Sugden. Mary E. Swift. Elizabeth M. j learns who really loves her—result, night." Taylor. LaValle Taylor. J. Elizabeth1 — wedding bells. Also Charlie Chase John R. Saunders: "No foolin?" Temple. M. Fleet wood Thompson, PRODUCING SCIENTISTS comedy that is funny, and some. Katherine Thweatt, Ida Julia TroSam: Oh. a little." ACCORDED STATE U. lan, Margaret Varner. Helen Grant SATURDAY—"Resurrection" with Contrary to a widely accepted view ] John Boles and Lupez Velez in Leo Josie ito Katherine': 'Katherine. Warren. Dorothy Weems. Lorraine you are so modest I believe you'd Wesson. Evelyn Wells West. Helen L. about the achievements of the large, Tolstoy's immortal story depicting Whipple. privately-endowed universities, the the best and worst in man and wogo in the closet to change your mind." Westmoreland. Virginia Janice E. Wilkerson. Juanita Wil- State institutions are the ones that . man. It is a story of two young Wife: "Do you realize that twenty- liams. Evelyn Williams, Ann F. Win- are proving most productive in turn- lovers The man goes in society and five years ago today we became en- go, Susan Jane Withers, Lillian Wo-; in8 out front-rank men of science, forgets the girl. She comes to know gaged?" , mack, Dorothy Wood. Grave Virgin-' according to a survey prepared by scorn and shame and is sentenced The Absent minded Prof.: "Twen- ia Woodhouse, Louise Woodson. Dor-! Stephen H. Fisher and printed in the to prison for a crime she did not ty-Aye years! You should have re- othy Woolwine, Elsie Wight, Ruth ', Journal of Higher Education. The commit and her former sweetheart minded me before, dear. It's certain- Wrlghl test applied was the number of grad- is on the jury. To tell you more ly time we got married." uates who had achieved a "star" in would spoil the picture for you. SufAmerican Men of Science. RURAL EDUCATION AT fice to say it is the most dramatic Missie: "You're a fool." FA RM \ ILLE RECOGNIZED The actual rank of institutions on love story ever pictured and is magJacque: "Is that so? Well, you're the basis of numbers is Johns-Hopnificently produced by Edwin Carew. k the biggest fool in the r:oom." Continued from page one i"s. the University of Kansas, UniTeacher: "Girls, girls, you forget pnaeifl upon the topic. "Improve- Vtralty of Chicago, University of A great treat for those appreciating something different. Also Boy that I'm here." nient of Educational Opportunities Pennsylvania, Harvard, University Friends comedy and Fox News. for Rural Children." This convention of Indiana, University of California, . His Girl Friend (admiringly) with Its l la upon Rural Educa- and University of Michigan. The rank Double matinee every Saturday at "How in the world do you make up tion will start one of the most sig- of institutions such as Johns Hop- 2 and 4 p. m. your jokes. Mark?" nificant movements ever attempted kins it is asserted comes partly beOne show each night at 8 o'Mark Twain: "I sit down and by educators to stimulate Interest in cause these attract so many outclock. Daily matinees at 4 p. m. laugh, and then think backwards." rural schools and progress in country standing graduates from the other life. schools, while the rating of the UniAdmission: Except Monday and "Well, I think I'll put the motion Our college has recognized the op- varsity of Kansas is said to be based Tuesday, adults 35c at nights and before the house", said the chorus portunltles III this field and is already on a record made on its own merits, 25c at matinees. Children under 12, girl M She (lanced out on the stage. in the torefront in the movement i—New York Times. 15c to each show.
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