A Happu Thanksgiving
The Rotunda
VOLUME XIX
900 Will Leave School to Spend Thanksgiving Manv of Faculty Will Attend Teachers Meeting Seven girls will lemain at S. T. C. for tha Thanksgiving holidays from approximately 907 dormitory students. Fifteen leaving for Thanksgiving day will return Friday for Hampden-Sydney dance- and homecoming. Thanksgiving holidays will begin 12:00 o'clock Wednesday. Novi mbrr 22. and last until the liis' Class period Monday. November 26. Students are requested to return to school by 10:30 Sunday night or at least in time for Monday morning classes. No CUl before or after holidavs will be excused. Trains eastbound are leaving al 12 57 P. M and 3:41 P. M. lOUnd trains are scheduled to have at 1:39 P. M. and 4:51 P M Schedule for eastbound buses '1:40 A. M.. 11:40 A. M.. and 12 o'clock noon. Those going \WM will depart at 12:50 P. M. Faculty TIH> Will "Holiday" Thanksgiving will And the S. T. C. faculty spending the holiday- in various ways Among repn tenting Farmville stale Teachers College at the Teachers Convention In Richmond arc Ifjsj Mary E. Peck. Miss Grace B. Moran. Miss Hi IS Jeter Miss Katherine Tupper, Miss F.dna Bolick. and Dr. James E Walmsley. Besides going to Roanoke to see his alma mater play V. M. I... Mr. "Chailie" Frener will go duck hunting on the Chesapeake Bay Mi- Hallie I.amg. Miss Jane I] and Mi-.- Edna Bolick win attend the v. M. i.-v. p. I. football classic in Roanoke. Miss olive Her and Miss Mary Snrad plan longer trips for the week-end. Miss Her is going to Richmond for the convention and then on to Baltimore. Miss Snead is planning a motor trip through southwest Virginia. Borne members of the faculty will spend their holidays in FarmLncludlni Miss Nancy Foster Mrs Elizabeth Martin and Dr. Jean Martin Miss Marjorie Bo ton is planning to go to her home in Luray and Miss E. Lucile Jennings is going to Blacksburg.
Senior Presentation Will Be on Dec. 1
Singers File No.—Z778
FAK.MVII.I.K. VIRGINIA. WEDNESDAY. NOV. 22. 1939
A Capella Choirs Give Program At Teachers Meet
A Scene from "Dear Brutus"
Junior and Senior A Cupella Choirs of S. T. C. left Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 by bus for Richmond where they will sing before the State Teachers Convention in the ballroom of the Hotel John Marshall at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning. Their program includes "The Holly and the Ivy". "Ding Dong Merrily on High" and "Break Foith O Beauteous Heavenly Lighf'by both choirs. "Dedication" by the Junior A Capella and "Jesu. Joy of Man's Desiring" by the Senior A Capella. The choirs presented their program in chapel Tuesday morn>ng. Senior A Capella members arc Carol Averitte. Virginia Barksdale. Laura Nell Crawley. Susie Pearl Crocker. Antoinette Dew. Katherine Edwards. Margaret Ann Foreman. Jane Hardy. Jean Moyer. Mary Marshall Prosise. Helen Reiff. Mary Jane Ritchie. Mary Sue Simmons. Alfreda Btrick, Forrestine Whitaker. Ruth Wlnstead and Elsye Berrye Yates. Virginia Richards is student director of this group. Ann Brooks, Winnie Webb Buchanan. Katherine Burge. Terry Buyers. Anne Lee Gardner. Mary Haymes. Betsy Jennings. Evelyn Krenning. Baylis Kunz, Mary Elizabeth Lewis. Mary Maurey. Dorothy Mayes. Mildred Morris. Evelyn Pankey and Louisa Sanford are members of the Junior Choir which is directed by Forrestine Whitaker.
A. E. S. Sororities De^ne Limits
NO. 9
Siberian Singers Make Appea raneeHere Ton igh t Seniors Sponsor !)ance on Dec. 2
Groups Present Same Selections For Chapel
Miss Mabel Lee Walton, national president of Siema Sigma Sigma Sorority and retiring chairman of the Association of Educational Sororities, on visiting local chapter of Tri-Sigma defined the question of the field of the Association ducntional Sororities which has I): en debatable for the past several months. Miss Walton said that 'he question was definitely settled by the unanimous adoption by the ennveiit ions of both the A. E. S. and National Panhellic Congress Debate Club held a round table with the following agreement: urn Monday afternoon in "Commit'ec on Eligibility and the Honor Room. Nationalization of social groups "Resolved: That the United recommend that National Panhelsiates should follow a policy of lenlc Congress agree not to enter tint i economic and military' fields already occupied by the isolation toward all nations out- Association of Educational Sororiside the Western Hemisphere n ties, and agree to consider as the gaged in aimed international or field of the Association of Educacivil conflict," was the National Pi tional Sororities the institutions Kappa Delta debate question — accredited by the American Asthe topic for the discussion led sociation of Teachers Colleges". by Marie Allen. Association of Educational SorThe question was argued pro orities was organized by Alpha and con by all members of the Sigma Alpha and Sigma Sigma club Sigma in 1915. Since that time On last Wednesday night. Nov. five snnintus have been added to 15. Marie Allen and Frances Keck 'he roll. Its work has been to esopposed a negative team of Hamp- tablish standards of excellence in dnc-Svdnev on the national ques- sorority endeavor. tion in a trial debate in the small Miss Walton with Miss Pauline auditorium. The debate being a Camper, official representative of practice one. however, was a non- Sterna Sigma Sigma also attended decision. the recent Convention of the Women's Professional Panhellenic \ i nation in Washington. D. C. An outstanding accomplishment of this meeting was the unanimous acceptance of a plan for Seniors will be the first class federation of Greek letter groups. to present their classman. Miss •i plan ion" dreamed of by sororl•v leaders in the Women's ProfesVirginia Bedford, at chapel on sional Panhellenic Association, the Fuel.I' I >• I ember 1. A V. S. and N. C. P. Convention Heretofore the class presenta- of these three groups went on retions have carried out the theme cord as approving the cooperative, non-governing affiliation which of art and it 1 likely that this should give greater emphsis and year's will follow much the same more wide spiead recognition to Sorority Standards. theme.
Debater! Discuss National Question
Hear Siberian
Program to Feature Russian Melodies, Native Costumes
Tonight, November 21, Nicholas Vasilieff is bringing to the Farmville campus for their fifth performance here, the world famous Siberian Singers. The perLex Allison muses peacefully in the "land of dreams" while Plans have been completed for formance, the second lyceum. will Keith Eubank. Pessy Bellus. Dot Eades. Bob Engle, and Jane Mcthe Senior Dance which will be begin at 8 o'clock. (.innis discuss what has just happened there. Those of you who were memgiven on Saturday, December 2. from 9 to 12 o'clock in the college bers of our Student body year symnasium. Music will be render- before last will undoubtedly reed by Roy Hick's orchestra who played at the fall Cotillion Dance. member the delightful program The Senior Dance is given each they presented for our entertainyear in honor of the Senior Class. ment in our first Lyceum of that season. So enthusiastically have By MARGARET WRIGHT I zation comes over them all that This affair is formal for both the we received them in the past and boys and girls. Seniors and their I they have this in common. so captivated have we been by "The fault, dear Brutus, is not Mr. Coade. a polite lazy old gen- escorts will join in forming try their colorful music and charmin our stars, but in ourselves that tleman, played by Francis Y. "40" for the figure event. Kitty Roberts. honorary ing leader that Dr. Jarman has we underlings—" This line of Savage, would like to prove to Shakespeare is the keynote of his wife, a sweet little lady with member of the Senior class and seen fit to bring them again to Farmville. Barries play. "Dear Brutus", pre- a beaming smile, whose part was former president of the student Their program this year will sented by the S. T. C. Dramatic taken by Dot Eades, that he body, according to custom will Club and the Hampden-Sydney could be a useful man. Sara Cur- return to lead the figure. She will feature the usual Russian religJongleurs Friday night. Nov. 17. i rie as Alice Dearth, the daring be assisted by the class officers. ious music, Siberian legend, folk Mi-- Leola Wheeler, speech teach- artists' model, would choose the The figure will be before inter- song, and finally gay gypsy meloer, directed the production. right man this time, instead of mission and will be followed by a dies. Adding to a program already Happiness, sadness, philosophy, j the waster, and drunkard she Senior no-break dance. tragedy and comedy—all these had picked in Will Dearth, porTickets will go on sale after musically colorful are the gay were combined and interpreted by trayed by Johnny Pancake. Thanksgiving holidays. The price native costumes of Russia worn the characters to form a fantas- 1 Dearth "might have been a swell will be 50 cents per person. Each . by the Singers. Each member of tic plot. The opening act dis- | of a painter" if he had not lost class receives a limited number the group is a soloist of unusual closed a house party of eight his pretty dreams. of tickets, so students planning to ability and they have had pricecomparative strangers, who have Perhaps Bob Engle, as Jack attend are advised to get theirs less experience as members of the former world famous Russian something in common, but what, Purdie, could have had under- early. they know not. They have con- i standing Joanna, played by PegDecorations will carry out the, Choir. They have been acclaimed cluded this much from hints ; gy Bellas, without Mabel, his class colors, red and white, as the by music critics as "a valuable dropped by Lob. their strange a ife. played by Jane McGinnis. color scheme. Cokes and nabs will contribution to the music life of the countries". little host, skillfully portrayed always interrupting. Would Lady be sold during intermission. by Lex Allison. Caroline enacted by Marget The singers have made recent Those in the receiving line will It is whispered by the villagers Watkins, be less haughty? Matey, be Dr. J. L. Jarman, Miss Mary appearances in nationally known that a wood appears every Mid- played by Keith Eubank. Lob's Cox. Miss Virginia Bedford. Sen- colleges including North Carolina summer Eve, and those who go in pilfering man servant, swears he University, Brown University, classman, and the class officers. never come out. Lob wants his would have taken the high road iorSenior dance committees are Notre Dame. Yale, Randolphs to go. and as it promises if he had taken a clerkship in- Elizabeth Kent, chairman of all Macon W. C, Hollins College and adventure, they decide to chance 1 stead of going into domestic sercommittees; dance committee. College of William and Mary. it. Before they start they force vice. Esie Millner: decoration commitLob to explain what it is they The second act reveals their tee. Anne Billups. chairman, and get from the woods—"In the wood hopes come true. They have a sue Owen and Chlotilde Jarman. you get what nearly everybody "second chance"—Lady Caroline figure committee, Sara Keesee. hare is longing for—a second is less haughty. Why she is mar- publicity. Phyl Schlobahm; tickets. Continued cm Page 3 chance." is his reply. The realiRuby Adams and Katherine Wood, Gamma Psl, honorary fraterfavors. Marjorie Nimmo. nity in fine arts, meets November All Seniors taking part in the 21 with their adviser. Miss Marfigure, are requested to wear white jorie Booton, to discuss the art department project plans to be carried through before ChristNew alumnae chapters have Sophomore Commission held an mas. Each fall the society plans ben organized at Prospect, Black- open discussion on "Peace, Praya cooperative venture, such as Stone, Suffolk, and Norfolk. Mrs. er, and Thanksgiving" for freshthe reflnishing toys for charitable Monday M. Boyd Coyner, president of the men and sophomores The library is indebted to Mr. distribution to which each memAlumnae Association, has an- night. November 20. in Student Roland E. Haase, pastor of the ber contributes her time and abilnounced. The purpose of these Building lounge. Farmville Lutheran Church, for ities. organizations is to act as a conThree policies which the group the presentation of the book "For New members, who will be ini-.11 ting link between the school diMiissed included those of the Better, Not For Worse"; a man- tiated after Christmas, are to be and the alumnae. pacaflst, isolationist and interna- ual of Christian Matrimony, by discussed at the meeting also, as Other chapters have been pre- tional cooperative. Those favor- Dr. Walter A. Maier. well as prOSPOCtlW SOOia] events viously established in Hopewell. ing the pacifist stated that they Press comments in "Meet the for the coming season. Culpeper, Roanoke, Portsmouth wished to keep out of war at any Author" are as follows: Dr. Waland Cape Charles. price on the ground of its fu- ter A. Maier Is a graduate of Dr. J. L. Jarman, Miss Mary tility and its threat to life's high- Concordla Theological Seminary White Cox. Miss Jane Royall and I ll values. of the Missouri Lutheran Synod, Mr. S. L. Graham attended the itionist group apreed with class of 1918. annual dinner given by the Cul- the pacifist but went a step furHis academic attainments inchapter on Wednesday. No- ther in saying that we should be Mane Allen and Elizabeth Ann ' elude graduate study through vember 15. •ii of at all times from Europe's which he has earned the degrees Parker were elected as vice-presiaffairs as modern life permits. |of Master of Arts and Doctor of dent and treasurer, respectively, International cooperative fa- Philosophy 'in Semeticsi. both of PI Kappa Delta, national fofiateinity. to fill vacancies vors participation in form of orContinued on Page 3 left by gills who did not return ganizations for the promotion of this year. international cooperation and Marie is the president of the international student Government entertain- achievement of Debate Club and Elizabeth Anne pi toe ed last Digbl at 6 o'clock at is vice-president of the club. Longwood with a banquet in The quartet composed of MarMembers of Pi Kappa Delta honor of Dr. Jarman's birthday. tha Roberts, Nancy Dtipuy. Buff Baptist Student Union BJMfl 01 Other titan these are Lorana MooA small birthday cake was pre- Gunter and Mary Jane Ritchie ed a Thanksgiving Sunrise at sented to the fuest Of honor be- .sang "Praise to God, Immortal Longwood Sunday, November 19. maw. Jack and Anne Cock, and and Peggy Bellus sang a iio' chocolate was served in the Caralie Nelson. fore the banquet. The rose. Dr. Jarman's favor- solo. kitchen of the Rec from 6:00 to 6:45 o'clock by a committee headite Bowtr, wai Used as the theme ed by Anna Maxey. Josie Lee for the program The table- \viffl Cogsdale. and Olivia Stephcnson decorated with red and white roses and candles The service was attended by Each member of the party conj over 100 students. It was pi' Siima Pi Rho has announced tributed a birthday wish written Books by Dr. Francis B. Sim- over by Marion Harden, president its program for the coming year on a red crepe paper rose petal, kins Dr. J. P. Wynne, present of the B 8. U., and opened with i complete members of the Farmville faculty, a song service. Mr Scott led the The topic for discussion for the Dted to Dr. Jarman and Miss Jennie Masters Tabb. group in prayer and Bill Walkei first quartet will be a brief sketch Hampden-Sydney gave a ot Roman History. 8tudy for the by Mane Mason. during her later life college regisi exhibited publicly last devotional talk. After short tesOther | the ■» is Roman myM; Winnie V Hincr. Miss week m recognition of National timonies of praise and thanks- thology, whereas dlSCUSSlon for Jane Royall, Mrs Eva Warren, Hook Week. The books were on ' giving by several students, the nil quaitOf Will be centered Mi Betty Hardy and Mi Maiv display In the windows of the I service was closed with prayer around Koman social life. Paulette Building, on Main street. , by Caralie Nelson Watkins.
Roy Hicks' Band To Flay; Various Groups Appointed
"Denr Brutus" Proves That Our Destiny Is of Our Own Molding
Fine Arts Group Will Discuss Next Project
Alumnae Organize Four New Chapters
Underclassmen Tell Of Wish to Avoid War
Lulheran Minister Gives Book to Lihrary
Allen and Parker Are Fleeted to Frat Places
Dr. Jarman Is Guest At Birthday Banquet
B. S. II. Sponsors Sunrise Service
Faculty Authors Get National Recognition
Latin Frat Plans Year's Program