May Day Custom of Ancient Rome Celebrated Here 30 Years In tin' beautiful amphitheatre at Longwood where fairies have danced and courts have gathered, our annual May Day festival will again be celebrated this Saturday. May 4. It is with special significance that we celebrate this occasion, for it seems to symbolize that another school year is practically gone; that winter is over; and that the glory of summer will
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pervade ail the land. May Day has been an annual occurrence on our campus for thirty years or more; during which time great strides of progress have been made in each May Day program, which has always been sponsored by the student body. Reviewing past May Day festivals reveals that the occasion itself has changed in manner and custom considerably from its original beginning. Prom time imemorial. May first has been celebrated as the time when nature's fertility was renewed. In America, because we think of It as the day for children to celebrate, we have changed it to the first Saturday in May. Just as we view the occasion as a tribute to the beauty of nature, so did the Romans in their worship of Flora, goddess of the fruits and flowers. For an entire week the Romans celebrated what is quite a contrast to our one afternoon program. Here we sic that the May Pole, as much a tradition as May Day itself, began in accordance with the custom of the Roman children who twined garlands around the columns of the temple of Flora; and then joined hands and danced around the figure. As the English adopted the May Pole dances, they made it a very elaborate affair. The pole became a huge tree set firmly in the ground, around which were placed little booths and arbors. Not only do we see that MayDay has been revolutionized since the time of the Romans, but retrospect on our campus reveals that it has moved forward rapidly during these piust thirty years. Beginning as an entertainment in front of the infirmary down in what is now commonly known as the court, it has seen the front campus of the Rotunda, including the street, and the Bplacopal church site; the slope in front of Longwood; and finally the "dell" as its location. The history of the performers in May Day shows equal change. The queen and court were ohOK m by the student body then as they are today. But quite often the training school pupils and even those in the kindergarten participated. Each year has showed great improvement since the participants have seemed to realize that they must attain precision in movements and elaborate costumes if they wish to attain the beauty required for their lovrlv and picturesque setting. Parents, friends, and visitors who come for our annual May Day festival make the occasion as great as Founders' Day. Hours of toil and labor will be justified as we celebrate May Day—our toast to the loveliness of spring. "What Is This Talmud?'"What is this 'Talmud' that has lived for so long?'" asked Rabbi Sidney M. Lefkowitz. of Richmond, in his address to the student body in chapel on Thursday. April 25. "The Talmud' is generally defined as the name of a book. So far as the Jews are concerned it was a volume that was open: that contained the literature of fhe people." Compiled in the sixth century of the common era. it was a volume of proverse criticism and legalistic work. Rabbi Lefkowitz stated that this great book contained statements of deep thought and some that had a great influence on the Jewish people. In conclusion Rabbi Lefkowitz said that there are a few words upon which the world is established. They are study, worship and deeds of loving kindness If one abides by those few words he will be well rewarded
Church Society Director to Speak Y. W. Will Sponsor Social, Open Forum Charles Edward Thomas, executive director of the Church Society for College Work, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, will speak in chapel Saturday. May 4. The Church Society for College Work, which maintains its headquarters in Philadelphia, is a national organization of the Protestant Episcopal Church, organized to foster and to strengthen church work m college and university centers. It assists in locating and placing qualified clerr.ynu n and women church workers in college churches and on each campui throughout the country. Mr. Thomas who became the first executive director of the Church Society last January 1st. i- I native of Ridgeway. South Carolina, and a graduate of Porter Academy, Charleston, and the University of the South at S«\\anee, Tennessee. He formerly taught English at both Sewanee and Syracuse University. He served ten year- as editor and a.— Blatant secretary of Sigma Nu fraternity, during which time he visited more than 300 colleges and universities throughout America, writing and speaking on university social and admlnatratlva life and work. After an extensive tour of European universities and English schools, he published "European Universities" in 1938 He is also the author of "Sewanee. the oxford of America", and of "St. Stephen's Church. Ridgeway. South Carolina. 1839-1939". The Church Society for College Work, although only organized m 1935, is now making grants to salaries of college workcrthroughout all parts of the cm, try, holding conferences of stuconferences on the n. try, and women's vocational conferences, and weeks of Priyer and Study for college church eroi and is generally stimulating interest in and support for the colContiuued on Paw *
I Ada Windham to Represent S. T. C. at Apple Blossom Fete Lula Windham of Petersburg will represent S. T. C. at the seventeenth Apple Blossom Festival to be held in Winchester May 2 and 3. The princesses this year are May queens from the colleges represented. Tyler Taylor from Hampden-Sydney will escort Lula to the tea dance, the Queen's Ball Thursday night, and the Princesses' Ball Friday night. Boys from Massanutten Military Academy will be escorts for the paireant and coronation. Senorita Lillian Samoza, daughter of the President of Nicaragua, will reign as Queen Shenandoah 17th. and will be crowned by Dr.
Henry Grady. Assistant Secretary of State. The pageant will be presented on the steps of the Handley High school, Winchester. The dresses of the court are modeled after "Gone With the i Wind" costumes and wide brimmed leghorn hats will complete the picture. Glen Gray's orchestra will play for the Queen's Ball Thursday night, and Tommy Tucker will play for the Princesses' Ball Friday night. On the program for the members of the court are the reception of the princesses by the Queen at 9:15 p. m. Thursday night, and luncheon at Mrs. John M. Sleeks Friday morning.
Brandon and Menefee Pi (iamma Mil Elects Attend ACE Meeting Heard President Faye Brandon and Dot Menefee, president and treasurer, respectively, of A. C. E. are attending the National convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin. They left April 28 and will return May 5. An outstanding feature of the convention will be a lecture by Miss Bess Goodykoontz, Assistant Commissioner of the United States Office of Education. The general theme Of the convention. "Broadening Educational Opportunities in Your School" will be elaborated on in classes and open forum discussions.
Jeanne Hall Heads Soph Commission Jeanne Hall, a freshman, was choeetl chairman of the Sophomore Commletlon, Monday, April the dm meeting of the newly elected commission. Amy Read and May Bali ware voted secretary and treasurer, respectively. The Sophomore Commission was formed last year with the main purpose of acquainting the freshman with aarh othai
Marion Heard of Danville was elected president of Pi Gamma Mu. national social science society on Tuesday night. April 30. Thelma Courtney will serve as ic' president: Louise Hall, recording secretary: and Ethel Carr. treasurer. Dorothy Rollins will be the new reporter. Mr. S. M. Holton will be faculty advisei The society will entertain its associate members, HampdenSydney. out of town, and Farmville guests at ■ formal reception in the Student Building lounge May 7 at 8 o'clock. Marge Nimmo will preside. There will be three speeches on topics of present day int> | Oilie Graham Oilchnst will ip ck on "The Influence of a Third Presidential Term over the American Peopli frre pective of Party." This will be followed by Mary Mahone's talk. 'The Posalbllitlea of a Republican Victory." The Mlitlea of a Democratic Victory" will be presented by Dott) Rollins Mary Walker Mitchell . i. charge of refreshments, while Ruth Lea Purdum, Ollie O Oilchrlet and Marge Nlmmo make up th« project committee
Annual May Day Festivities Will Celebrate Coming of Spring "Mery Kngelond" Is Central Theme
Frances Keck Wins Virginian Contest
Bold Robin Hood and his ineiiv "The Inalienable Rights of men sprightly milkmaids, peaCollege" is the winning SSBSSl and nobles, together with by Frances Keck, a junior transfer. In the contest spun- gay flashing colors and a sedate sored by the Virginian. The com i will celebrate the coming of contest opened April 11 and spring in "Mery Engelond" as tiny trip the green with grace closed April 25. Honorable menlion goes to and gaiety in the May Day fete to be held m the dell at LOOgWOOd Kiln I llcaslc) for her essa> at :> o'clock on May 6. entitled "Impressions ol Col"Mery Enuelond" theme of this lege" and to Lois Jane Steidt lanec mem man lor her cntr\, "Any Day at . year's festival i I Of the same theme used in 1938 S. T. C." Fort) essays HI re submitted. with chance-, in costumee and Five dollars were awarded to (lances. Essie Millner .Indent ehanm.in Frances Keek for her winning of May Day headed the theme ■eeai
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met Elisabeth Eggleston of mi nl Blalr OOOde and Virginia PolBampden - Sydney. nationally i co-i hall men ol costuming known poet was the gusel ol with Anna Maxcy. Mildred HarB on Eh Thoi rj Roaemary Howell, Joae Lee
lish society. Thursday. April 25. 1 ill Man H M< Co] Olivia when she read ■ group ol her Stephen on end B l her Atkm ion Una tni mb i oeletj Heads ol thl •.arums dance and visitors ' Little i,. I group are Anni Brad thaw, Nancy Bondurant, Betsy Jennings, Ella known poem '•'••' the main ath Pllklnton Nancy Wei traction on the program & 'ii.iii ■ and other poemi were anil Anne BlllUP Music committee is headed by also read Mrs. Herman Bell sang May vv. •,- Helping hen are Betty another ol her poemi, "And I 'lliurtt i,n Pig* 4 Loved a Lady" She was aceompud led by Mi Q
Miss Eggleston la a gradual <,; V. W. Drive Net* $150 Street Briar College and has also Studied at Oxford I She Martha Whelebel. former head membai ol the English fac- of the World Fellowship ( em ulty here foi on pit ei Hemp- mittee. announced at the student IICHIV meeting Wcdnrsda). April .. her Saturday • 24, ill ci through contributions li oup foi the c tudy ol both Irom organizations and Individual*, $1.40 had been raised for Hie ( blui-ie Student I mill
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Your Student Government The problem of new rules aa set before the student body last week will remain an "action pending" affair until alter May Day. The apathetic disinterest of many students may be a result of a want of knowledge concerning the proposed action of student Council, but then again it may he .iuM well, disinterest. Why be passive? its our student government. Why nol 'ake an active part In it and really make it a government of the students, by the students, and for the students'.' We are fortunate in having a faculty and administration which hacks government by the students. There is mi opposition there. The students themselves, through their lackadaisical attitude, are the biggest problem. The ideal situation would be to have no rules but they are essential for the proper functioning of a school as large as OUn. There are certain things which we can do ami others which we can't do—in deciding which is which great discretion must be utilized. Therefore, cooperation Is needed coperalion in getting rules straight, plus an attitude of responsibility toward your student government. In developing these it is hoped that the general effect will be one of closer unity and greater inherent strength.
THE FORUM The Missing Lynx News ol a little booklet entitled "Personal Magnetism!" (the exclamation point is not ours) has worked itself up through the mass of material on our desk. One chapter
of the thing deals with "Timbre Quotations.
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Quotations," the man says, are of the utmost impotrancc if we are to have a magnetic voice. We v ill include here those "Tone Qualities" which the man says "are most useful in ordinary life." The First Quality is Bright. The Quotation is: "My happy heart with rapture -wells." The Second Quality is Dark. The Quotation Is: "Her death was sadlj beautiful, and her soul was borne upon the perfume of earth's drooping lilies to the land of flowers that never fade." The Third Quality is Neutral. The Quotation is; "Though thej smile in vain for what once was ours, they are line's last gift." The Eleventh Qualitj (we skipped a few here, the man said they were "relative!} unimportant") Is Bright Guttural. The Quotation is "I loathe you In my bosom!" (We rather lived this one.) The twelfth Quality is Dark orotund. The Quotation is: 'Toll, toll, toll, thou bell thy billows swung!" We listened to ourself for a couple of hours muttering about "earth's drooping lilies" and hosom-loathing and "love's lasl gift" but we didn't Improve much. No hope for us when it come, to being "magnetic." we jusl sound silly.
That* how I felt last week-end with all the active and at-; tractive one* abandoning S. T. C. Bui from all I hear Ring Dance was the perfect one. For further information see Roberta Ctrigg and Mary Harvie. Well, there was positively and absolutely, no excitement. I just couldn't pin anything on anybody anywhere with a clear conscience, M I in Just going to forget this little thing called reality and imain Tynea and Izzie holding hands over a cup of tea every aftemcon In Shannons . . . Anne Rogers waltzing around Blacksburs instead of Lexington . . . Pat Whitlock sane and sensible . . . Irma making her debut at the Metropolitan with Baker as her agent. Oh! Yes. Column. I did find a poem which these would-be bein Tennyson's philosophy 1 "In spring a young man's fancy . . ."' might well remember. Warning maybe? Puppy love is very like A sandpile. bright and new. There two lovers play awhile . . . Perhaps a year or two. But as the seasons come and go And the weather plays its part— Rainstorms wash away the sand And set adrift two hearts Jive Jottings: It seems that Billy Graham prefers Annes—Is it Boswell or Stone, Billy? . . . What secret la Peggy Watkins holding over Peggy Bellus' head? . . How about Campy telling everyone that she was pushed down the "Rac" steps Sunday night. The funniest story I heard this week runs thus. The Hurt says that Miss Wheeler doesn't read The Rotunda because it has too many dramatical errors m it —Oh, Oh! Is my face red? Seems little wonder that everyone is counting the days 'til Saturday what with May Day and all the dates that are expected plus proud mamas and papas to BM little daughter perform . . . Expected for the occasion is Helen Hoses Jack . , and all the way from West Virginia, too, and Dot Fischer'! Billy . . . from way up North Because exams are coming soon I caught up on my daffynition study this week-end as I cast my wandering eye on an exchange paper, My Darling" didcha know that: 1. An engineer is the auditory Btntar of a redskin?
Tin Golden Mean in Education —Southweetern l nlveretty. If passing time moved bj COgS On COgS, and culture were the digital results of 8 long-divisional process if in numbers and mechanics lay the secret of all life and all progress, then might there be reason in the protests of those
who cry out against a university curriucfum thai devotes Itself in portion to thus,, studies we call "cultural." There are those fortunately they are in minority— Who maintain with dogged insistence that a college course
is an Investment an investment which should pay dividends than can be held In the hand or be deposited In a ■afet] deposit vault. If anj pan of this venture does not paj off In dollars and cents, it is counted as waste. Studies in English poetrj or Aristotelian philosophy are regarded with sour disdain, for, indeed, thej are symbols of an education whose head is high In the clouds. iet, to do the practically-minded student credit, his complaint against this "aerj education" is. In some 1 . [usti-
flable. Somewhere between French Drama and mechanical drawing, then, lies the fabulous "golden mean" around which revolves the curriculum of a "liberal arts" educa tion an education tonal leaves to factories the task of turning our adding-machines, Duke Chronicle,
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HOW DID IT HAPPEN ...?
Qleanings By JACK COCK Strictly speaking, a state of war does not exist in Denmark as considered by state department officials. She still has a government, envoys abroad, and she is functioning pretty much as though the Germans were still in Germany. BefW Captured and Recaptured Following a brief stay in the hotly contested town of Roros— 180 miles north of Oslo. Nazi troops abandoned the town to the Britains early Thursday, and began digging in at Tolga—fifteen miles South in the Osterdalen Valley. Late the following day. however, the Germans again captured Roros after a savage head-on clash with combined British and Norwegian troops. The victory followed only after bitter fighting in which artillery went into action on both sides, with gun fire so heavy that it could be heard across the Swedish frontier 25 miles to the east. Heavy fighting was also reported in the vicinity of Lillehammer and Tolga, with heavy artillery and air forces participating. Tolga was reported to have been badly bombed. Durng the invasion the Germans have used, and with some success, aerial tactics similar to those employed in Poland to prepare the way for the advancing German infantry in Norway. Chamberlain's Popularity Declines According to a survey just completed by the British Institute of Public Opinion, the popularity of England's "Umbrella Man". Neville Chamberlain, has shown a slight tendency to fall off in the last six weeks. In February the Prime Minister was approved by 66 per cent of the British voters, while today he is approved by 61 per cent. HABOI NIMMO By this same poll it was learned Outgoing House Council President that a large number of these same Many are the homesick girls voters was in favor of enlarging who will always remember Marge the British Cabinet. Several promas the one who. while wandering inent Englishmen were suggested through the halls late at night by the voters, chief of whom was calling "Lights Out", was never Winston Churchill whose poputoo tired or in too much of a larity has been on the increase the outbreak of the war hurry to stop and lend a hand since r in making school a more satisfy- w ith Germany. Germany Threatens Bombardment ing place for them. Those who've gone through four I The German official news agenyears with her have found some- 7 announced last week that Brithing even deeper than this be- tish war planes had been bombhind those small, bright brown ing open, undefended towns of no eyes — sincerity, understanding, military importance. They furand. above all, straightforward- ther stated that if this kept up ness Each year has brought her Germany had a moral right to closer to her classmates, who gra- "SfJ. E"g,land "BOMB FOR dually have cut through her BOMB". This German report said subtleness to find the real, lovable that the communities bombed were a village in Schleswig-Hol"Nimmo". stein and a sea resort on the The fun-loving side of her is island of Sylt. Naturally England the outward characteristic to. denied the charge, but there's an which everyone is first attracted, old, old saying that goes WHERE and her sportsmanship, keen wit. THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S sparkling ideas, and contributions FIRE. Should this unmerciful to any session are all a part of bombing on the part of Great her. To have known Marge as a Britain continue, we wonder just friend truly a cherished how long American sentiment thought. I would remain pro-allied.
Neutralltj Act Applied to Norway After nearly two weeks of intense and bitter fighting in the OnCfl peaceful and neutral Norway President Roosevelt has finally ruled that a state of war exists between Germany and the Norse nation. Hence the right to do business with this country has become restricted to Norway on the same basis as to other belligerents. But NOT BEFORE she »■« flven ample time to put in a goodly stock of U. S. munitions t*> aid her during the early part of this latest European uprising. Exempt from the neutrality laws, however, is tiny Denmark invaded by the Germans at the same time the Nazi forces seized Oslo. Narvik and other Norwegian ports.
SENIOR PERSONALITIES
What's in a name? It has been asked before but what name and why? Why the names of these memorable halls on our campus! So lend your ears while we enlighten you about the how and why each building is so called. For years now buildings have been going up on this site to help create for Farmville a bigger and better school. And time after time, names have been attached onto these buildings, maybe by us, maybe by someone else. But these names are significant to each building. First, there was Main—meaning just that. It originally contained, just as it does now. the administrative offices and two wings of class rooms, the east wing and the left wing. Added onto the west wing was the section now known as Library Hall. Its name was taken from the old library which it housed until this year The library had its start in one room and gradually increased until it covered the entire second floor of the wing. The old name will probably stick even though there are no longer shelves of books under its roof. White House, containing the large auditorium in addition to dormitory rooms was named for a prominent local physician. Dr. White, who also served as the school doctor. At that time, there was n °t a private school doctor. Student Building has a special significance, since it was built by us °ur Alumnae Fund and contributions from student organizations made it passible: and so it waa named for us the students. Annex symbolizes just that—the connecting link between Student and White House. Cunningham Hall. Junior and Senior Dormitory, was named in honor of the second President of the college. Dr J. L. Cunningham. He preceded Dr. Jarman, serving for a period of ten years. One thing we'd like to know is who named "Tacky Alley"?
Platter (hatter Hal Kemp, currently at Chicago's Palmer House, has been delighting his dancing public with these two new ones. "Believing" and "They Ought to Write a Book About You " Bob Aliens delightful baritone purveys the lyrics of both. Remember a few seasons back when "Gloomy Sunday" was causing such a revolution? Well, Artie Shaw's second Victor release comprise this ballad as well as "Don't Fall Asleep". Pauline Byrnes shares the vocals on both sides with Artie's clarinet featuring solo spots. Sultry-voiced Dinah Shore has waxed for us two important new "pop" tunes: "Say It" and "Imagination". Two slow torch songs of great promise. "Oabriel Meets the Duke" and Continued on Page 3
3. Chemical || a word describing something humorous? 4 CainpUS are people who sleep m the woods? 5. Study means to go with one pei.son only? 6. Cram is | kind of berry > PubUehed weekly by mtudenU of the State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia, nine 7. class is something out of months a year which you drit.k 8. Beer menus to put up with Or endure? Entered as second class matter March 1, 1921, in the Post Office of Farmville, Virginia, 9. Dance is something involved under act of March ."{, 1934. or thick? 10. Civil || | oltj in Spain where ''it > have a barber? STAFF \ssist.uit Business Managers ii. A laboratory '- where you Patricia Gibson Editor-in-Chief TOUT hands ' Circulation Manager Elizabeth West Managing Editor Texie Belle Felts Oft ird: Wish I had Mr. Mary Katherine Dodson Advertising Josa Carlton Business Manager Uai foi .c i lass . . . Just heard Lillian German Advertising that hi M rved ham andwiehes to Associate Editors his class. Could it be that he bellevei in appeteaaeri for know- Margaivt Wright News Editor Business Assistants Sara Cline Feature Editor Kaiidoinettcs looking migh- Mary K Beck Sports Editor Elva Andrews. Mildred Taylor, Daphne Williamson, ty happy Bundaj was Jon Let Ellen Hudglns, Mary Sue Simmons, Dearlng .line Ackis.s Social Editor and her man . . . Jane Engleby, Fauntleroy, Dorothy Childress, Lucy Blackwell, inn Blair Goods cnAnne Moore, Frances Pope. uing w \ l, Sunday night Reporters Dibb) Bhi Iburne sporting not Marie Allen. Alice Leigh Barham. Anne Barnette, TyaUU oru but two men Sunday . JimAnne Cock. Jack Cock. Bridget Gentile. Miriam my Elliott and Bettj Barnes look■Mat) 1 Ann,! Johnson, Shirley McCalley. Nancy Thelma Courtney, Frances Pritchett, Norma Wood, ing mighty Lapp'. nvious Doris Alvis and Lillian Agnew. Naff. Eh/abeth Rapp. Dorothy Rollins. Dorollano - at girh down for the Chi thy Sprinkle. Virginia Worley Photographer Phi party . Red and Libby patiently to so to Burkcitti moon P S. and Member so they went to church1. SUBSCRIPTION RATE PtesocirJed GolefiirJe Press Nstionsl Advertising Service, Inc. Ooodnight An: For the Collegiate Year ( nitiii Pmkliibtri Riprt,tnl*ii\€ ('■ii! Wednesday ■ibuiof of 4tO MADISON Avt. Niw YO«K. N. Y. $1.50 Per Year P B And who ll the girl who ring In Ci.lli>hK,l(»Di6osl Hampden-Sydi 1
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ANNE NEVILLE BARNE11 Well, as the end of our school year draws near, our sports are dwindling in number at any rate. There are now only two that are actually indulged in outside of classes: tennis and golf. Perhaps I'd best make that three because I've found that quite a few of our "youngsters" have been enjoying some of those "flys through the air" escapades in swings over at the training school. (With how much 'ease', I don't know.) It furnishes them with grand after-dinner exercise and the see-saws, how they do atract one when one is in a playful mood! Don't get the wrong impression, now; it's not that we haven't grown up yet. or that we have arrived at our second childhood, but that we do love fun (and exercise is more fun than a diet any old day!) Our tennis tournament reached a complete standstill last week. What in the world has S. T. C. done to deserve so much rain? I can't understand it. Gee—oh, if anyone had been interested in canoeing or out-door swimming, the tennis courts would have made an ideal location. "Fiddle" could have easily collected B small fortune charging ten cent per for rides in her sailboat. This is all rather a far cry from tennis, but it BOmev hat explains the predicament in which we've been. Several matches were started the first of the week, but were completely "rained dout." Then one day the sun came forth in all its splendor; the courts dried off, and immediately after classes they were tilled with players. You will recall that I said the "courts" had dried off—that doesn't include the territory around and back of them too. To be truthful about the matter, nothing in the world but mud was even in c xistence for about a foot just inside of the backstops. But, when it comes to a set point and a shot deep in the left-hand court, what matters a little mud to Ruby? I'll have to admit that she did resemble a runner sliding for home a "lettie mite" more than a tennis player trying for an almost impossible shot. But the main point is this she made the shot and thus took the set. Maybe the skid helped her gel there taster; maybe mud is an asset to a court; maybe we should have rain—who knows',' Too bad the William and Mary trip had to be cancelled, but I "spect it was best. Point I: since the single tourney hasn't been tiinished, it would have been necessary to have short try-outs in order to pick the squad; II: they haven't had an honcst-to-goodness chance to practice for two weeks; III: doubles were involved in this meet, too, and not having had a single wrokout together, our team would have been lost. There were many other reasons for not sending our team, but these tew sufficient ly show that it would have been rather futile. It may be possible to compete with them at a later date. We hope so at any rate, for 3. T. C. does have some really good talent in the way of tennis players. Women belong to the tennis world—they're in to stay, and if those of you who like it would take a real interest in it, perhaps we could "have something there" as the old saying goes.
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An Extremely Authoritative History of Golf
Due to some confusion in thr Monday tennis courts. tln\ air named mir. 4:00-5:00 Instructors Swimming two. and three; number one beswim Ing tin- court nearest the Library 5:00-5:30 Recreational ming or Main Building, court two in Tuesday the middle, and three, the court 4:00-5:30 Recreational Swimfarthest away from school. ntlng 4:00-5:30 Archery powered golf bag known as the Model T. It was very popular as 4:00-5:30 Wednesday Recreational Swim* spare parts could be made from nnng worn out clubs and old golf ball 4:00-5 30 Archery covers. 8:00-9:00- histnic tors Swimming Bv 1929 everybody played golf. Thursday This led to the great depression. 00-5:00 Instructors Swimming No one had time for anything 00-5:30 Archery else Business houses failed. A lot 00-5:30 Recreational SwimOf banks moved into bunkers, and mini; a lot of bunkers into bunks. The Friday golf widows took over the country. 4:00-5:00 Thin«s were really bad. Roosevelt 5:00-5:30 i.ife Saving Recreational Swimwas elected President of the Unitming ed States Country Club. He put 4:00o 30 Archery everyone to work on the course. Saturday It is now the world's largest. A 8:00-9:00 Recreational Swim good politician can tee off in ming Maine and finish in California. Daily The best time a President can Tennis S ign up on A. A Bulletin play it in is four years. Roosevelt Board for court and hour hM been around twice and who knows? Which all takes us back to DURINC. MAY DAT Sandy MacGregor. He played for fifty years. He finally had to stop Make your headquarters because of the head he had saved. at He held it down too long and lost his ball. Carroll Brown, Professional
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The King of England and San- However, others are still less fordy MacOregor were having a time tunate. of it. They were all square going Continued from Page 2 The Queen's Own Blasters were to the last hole. Sandy was play- unquestionably the best of them ing with all that ..was in ..him. all. They are the ones who beat ("Whispering Grass" by Erskine Some like to say that Sandy's the Dutch. They were not only • Hawkins contain medium fast head was at stake. I'm not sure good, they were lucky. One of j swing on the "A" side and a slowabout It as the match was played them exploding out of a trap ballad on the "B". The former in 1754 and my memory hasn't found the Kimberly Diamond i starts as a piano solo and builds been so good the last century or Mine. Their campaign was a bril- | up gradually through trumpet, so. liant though, uninteresting one. | clarinet, and sax solos. The latter Anyway, on that deciding hole That is why it was called the I features vocalist Jimmy Mitchelle in one and half choruses with a His Majesty drove first. He teed Boer War. I subdued Hawkins' trumpet for vaup his feather-stuffed leather ball, So many people were playing took a slow back-swing and belt- golf in England by this time that ! riety. ed it down the fairway. Sandy did these old regiments were sent out the same thing. All event. The to secure more land for new golf next shot was the King's. He courses. That they suceeded is selected his baffy—a cross be- evidenced by the Brtish Empire. tween Chamberlain's umbrella Victoria wanted a course that the and a hockey stick. With royal sun never sat down on. and she power he overdrove the green into got it. Victoria loved the game. a castle moat, which was later re- Disraeli was her caddy and the Expert cl< .mini repalrinc and I mimic Mnj moved along: with the architect first golf pro. He taught her to who put it there. To make a long accomplish many things with a Opposite P. O. story short Sandy won the match golf club. One of them was dig- Main St. saving his head. Thus golf proved ging the Suez Canal. This was MKF.T THE QUEEN MANY SELECTIONS EOK to be a means of saving some- some divot. Teddy Roosevelt IN A CLEAN OUTFIT thing. The Scotch have loved it learning to play down in Panama Under the maniemcnt of ever since. DE LUXE CLEANERS did the same thing. Golf was the "CHARLIE" JOHNSON When Sandy MacOregor kept cause of Uncle Sam's getting Cuhis head on his shoulders by beat- ba. He wanted an island green ing the King of England he caus- that he could tee off to from Flored many others to lose theirs. Af- ida. This was the first water "The Convenient Store" ter this ignoble defeat the King hazard. It was so successful that Dealer in fancy groceries and wanted to play everyone, so all he picked up the Philippines for learned the game in self defense. the same purpose. FarmviUe, Virginia confectioneries The army took it up and formed A tragedy occurred about this FarmviUe, Va a regiment known as the Royal Member: Federal Reierve System ' MEDICINES time. Dr. Livingstone playing in PURE DRUGS Daily Baffilirrs. This is the regiFederal Deposit Ins Corp Africa got lost in the rough. Stanment that beat the French in Can- ley found him. After this they Perfumes—Toilet Articles ada by starving them to death. cut the rough down and raked all DELICIOUS FRESH WATCH FOR OUR They hit pitch shots into the the tigers out of it. This made KARMVILI.E, VIROI.VIA WILL YOU COME? STRAWBERRY Crepes-Suzette of the Freshmen, golf bags lighter because a rifle ruining their digestion. No army ceased to be equipment. Quality—Priee—Service could fight on a stomach full of The longest drive was made by golf balls. After this success of The Bailillers other regiments Admiral Perry. It made him rich A PINT were formed. The Duke of Dilly's and famous. He bet Cook he could FUN FOR ALL Duffers, The Queen's Own Blast- drive a ball two thousand miles ers and The Princess Pretty Put- He went up to the North Pole and drove one on the ice to Quebec. ters to name a few. This feat has not been duplicated The Duffers were sent out to although Admiral Byrd is still North America to whip the Yan- trying. kees. But the ingenious Yankees Golf is responsible for the airwhipped them. They painted sand plane. The Americans got tired of traps and bunkers on bed sheets walking around looking for lost and carried the sheets in front of balls The Wright brothers made them. Of course the British shot a flying machine and consequentA La Carte Service over them. This was the famous ly a lot of money. With their mabattle of Bunker Hill. This dis- chine golfers flew over the lost Carol King Dresses gusted the Duffers and they went balls and speared them with a home, leaving their clubs and balls fish gig. smart, crisply new in North America. The Yankees SIX Golf bags had now grown to gidon't waste anything so we have SUITS gantic proportions. Millions of golf over here. Pure Thread Silk Hose 59c caddys developed flat feet Which The Putters went to India. They later assisted them out ot the were plenty good. They won ev- army. Henry Ford built a selferything the Indians had. To this day the only thing Mahatma has First to Show the Newest to wear is the flag from the fourth —AT— hole of the Calcutta Country Club
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Virginia Theological Seminary. Friday night there will be a soContinued from Page 1 cial and open forum for Mr. lege work of the Episcopal Church. Thomas in the Y. W. Lounge President John Lloyd Newcomb of sponsored by the Y. W. C. A. the i Diversity of Virginia is a member of the Board of Directors nl the Chinch Society for College Work. The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Rt. Continued from Page 1 Rei Henry St. George Tucker Ol Hawkins, Jerry Hatcher. Beulah Virginia, is honorary president of the Society. The president and Ettenger. Helen Wentz and Norfounder of the .Society, the Rev. ma Wood. W. Brooke Stabler, chaplain of Doiothy Rollins is in charge of the University of Pennsylvania properties and setting. Her assisand Boardman lecturer of Chris- tants are Frances Keck. Elizabeth tian ethics is a graduate of both West. Anne Cock. Jack Cock. Florthe University of Virginia and the ence Lee. Thelma Courtney. Anna
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