ATTEND BIG RAT COURT TONIGHT
The Rotunda
VOLUME XX
Forensic Team To Meet U. of V a. In Initial Debate
Circus Queen
HELEN Mcll.WAl.MK
''Lost Horizon" To Be Presented
varsity squad three years, li presidenl of Pi Kappa Delta, and is Frank Capra's production of the : for the Debate Club. mythical Shangri-La. "Lost HoriThe clash has already aroused
Girls who wish to try out for the club are urged to see Anne
Cock before Friday.
Strick Publishes Patriotic Song Alfred H Stuck, professor of music at State Teachers College. Farmville. has composed a patriotic song entitled "Faith in America", which was written especlally for the Student Cooperative Association and will be broadcast for the first time over WJZ blur network of N. B. C. November 12. at 1S.1I noon, by Glen Darwin, vocalist. Senior A'Cappella and the senior choir will sing Mr. Strick's new composition tomorrow night. Thursday. October 31, at the State Theatre. It will also be featured at the State Teachers Convention in Richmond November 20. The S. C. A. will present Faith in America" at their annual meeting held at State Teachers College. Radford. Virginia, in November. Later it will be sung by all the county units of S. C. A. of Virginia.
Magazine Sponsors Poetry Contest Three Cash Prizes Are Offered
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University :>i Virginia debaters ui.i meet members of the Farmville Debate Club in a debate i i day night, November I which mil open the forensic acttvltlM on ampui for the "40- 41 season. Ihe initial debate is to be on the question. Res\>lved: "That evell should be President." in. Una Courtney and Marie Allen to compose Farmville's team and wiil debate the affirmative
Interest in that this is the first lime Farmville has ever debated the University. Farmville representatives placed in the upper ciuartile last year, and have stX varsity debaters with two year experience each to her
"MHO'S WHO" GIRLS
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 1940
Courtney and Allen l imoid Affirmative; '1 ryouts Scheduled
I helma, a senior, debated on the varsity team last year, attendid the Uiand Kaslern ForensicTournament at Winthrop in the Spring, and is vice-president of the Virginia Alpha Chapter of PI Kappa Delta, national forensic fraternity. Marie has been on the
CONGRATULATIONS,
zon", will be presented under the auspices Of the junior class for ~ne day. October 31. Hallowe'en. at the -State Theatre. The matinees wil begin at 3:15 P. M. and evening shows at 6:45 P. M. IIure will be no advance in prices. New York Times commented. "A grand adventure film, magnificently staged, beautifully photographed and capitally played . . . by all means worth seeing' and the Philadelphia Inquirer's notice. "A cinematic masterpiece of exotic allure and dramatic excitement" were just two of the many equally as complimentary write-ups this James Hilton novel has received. Its fame and praise reaches as far as Australia. South America, and Italy. Ronald Coleman, recently starred in "Lucky Partners", plays the role of Robert Conway, kidnap victim to the strange land of paradise. Jane Wyatt p'ays the role of "Sondra". a citizen of Snrangri-La with whom Conway falls in love. Others in the cast are John Howard, Margu. Thomas Mitchell 'of "Gone With the Wind" fame' and Edward E. Horton. Most of the story is laid n Shangri- La. a place of indescribable beauty and serenity, where people never grow old or discontented. Once visited, one never forgets Shangri-La. the land of peace and happiness, and so Robert Conway. having visited this paradise once, starts searching for his "last horizon".
Mcllwaine Reigns As Circus Queen; Sophi Stunt Wins Yes. siree, that's what they all control? The tanas audience was said! Such a circus as was seen at finally rewarded. The stunts came Faimvillc S. T. C. last Saturday first in fast succession. The sennight would have made Barnum j0rs began with their presentaturn green with envy! 'Deed it tion of the one, the only, the origiwould. Such a gigantic assemblage ' na! -Blngley s Raham and Ralof animals, clowns, amusements. [ty circus " The freshmen follow and stunts has never been seen ed with "Baby At The Side Show," by man, woman, or child. j,ht. lophotnorea next m "It The festivities shot off to a rip could'nt Happen In Reality", and roaring start with the colossal the juniors finaled with "Heck's parade down Main street. And a Poppin " what a parade! It blocked traffic. ..who won the class stunt in Farmville for a full half hour. pn/(,, • shouled tne ring master. Such craning of necks, such Tne CI.owd Kasped untjl tne de_ crowding to the sidewalks, such Ckdon was announced—the sophoa babbling of voices. Such animals! mores! Such cheering as followSuch freaks! Such personalities' ed !The sophomore class literally Right in with the best of them brought the house down with Popeye and of course Olive ^lad slwutlng. Then more rejoicing Oyl a glorious regalia of clowns. followed when the juniors were an abundance of freaks, and. awarded honorable mention. Then naturally, the indispen.sible bare- cams the grand finale. Tlif back rider so ably portrayed by Queen's Identity which had btto "Chubby" Heard. ki in a solemn secret for a week But on with the show! At eight was at long last divulged. The o'clock, the gym was pos-i-tive-ly smiling seniors proudly presented packed with punctilious, pulsat- Helen Mcllwame1 The queen ing. pondering people. Who would was triumphantly transported lnbe the circus queen? Which class to tin circus ring escorted by six would win the prize for the best! boy scouts where she was crownstunt? Would the ringmaster keep sd by Mary Wilson Carper, fl the ferocious animals under his Continued an Page 3
Allene Overbey, editor of the Colonnade magazine, announced a poetry contest beginning Novemberl, and closing December 1. Any phase of poetry is eligible for entry. Prizes will be three dollars, two dol.ars. and one dollar, respectively. Submissions may be made through the Colonnade oox or to Frances Hudgins. chairman of the contest in Annex 43. The first and second prize winning poems wil be published in the winter issue of the Colonnade which will appear in January. Judges for the contest will be two members of the advisory board of the Colonnade, two student staff members and one member of the student body. The editor urges everyone to enter the contest and to make their submissions early.
Cotillion Club Bids Thirty-Two Cotillion Club has issued bids o thirty-two old girls prior to the first club dance. November 9. The purpose of the club is to further social dancing on the campus. Those who received bids are Nancy Allen, Virginia Barksdale. May Bartlett, Brookie Benton, Elizabeth Bernard, Margaret Bowling. Imogene Claytor. Alice Marie Coberly, Ann Covington. Emma Louise Crowgey, Dorothy Sue Crumley. Anne Ellett, Lilly Beck Gray. Buff Gunter, Jeanne C Hall. Jackie Hardy, Betty Page Harper, Grace Hutcheson, Mary Martha Peery, Charlotte Phillips. Kitty E. Price. Amy Reid, Betty Reid. Nancy Sale, Jean Shulkcum Elsie Stossel. Ruby Trice. Orace Wallace, Peggy Watkins, Anne Ware. Anne Williams and Winifred Wright.
Dr. Lacy Will Speak In Chapel Thursday Dr. Ben R. Lacy, Jr., president of the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, will be the religious speaker in chapel Thursday, October 31. Dr. Lacy will be presented under the sponsorship of the Y. W C. A. Martha Whelchel, vicepresident of the Y. W. C. A will introduce the speaker. Dr. Lacy is conducting a week of services at Hampden-Sydney College beginning Monday, October 28 and lasting through Saturday, November 2. Dr. Lacy will also have charge of chapel services at HampdenSydney this week.
Twenty-Six Receive Kappa Delta Pi Bids Kappa Delta Pi. the national honorary society in scholarship and achievement on the campus, will initiate twenty-six new members on November 26. At present there are ten members of the society. Only those students with full junior stadlngs whose grades are within the upper quartile are eligible for membership The students who will be Initiated next month are Rachel Abernathy, Marie Allen, Virginia Barksdale, Anne Benton, Carmen Booth. Sarah Chambers. Sara Cline, Emma Louise Crowgey. Rachel De Berry, Caroline Eason Carolyn Ford, Pat Olbson. Louise Hall, Marjorle Holt. Jane Lee Hutcheson, Kathryn Jarratt, Elizabeth Jennings, Mary Jane Jolliffe. Frances Keck, Rachel Klbler, Earnestlne Meacham. Edith Nunnally. Allene Overbey. Esther Partridge. Mary M. Prosise, Mrs Nellie R. Shelton. and Sarah Sibold. At the last meeting on October 22 the members outlined the proConUnued on Page 3
&£Hru These girls have been selected to represent Farmville S. T. ('. in "Who's Who". Seated from left to right in the first row are Yates C'arr. Caralie Nelson. Liggy Ellett. Kaye rfrandon. Boo Barium. Martha Whelchel, Rosa Courier and Ruth l.ea Purdum. Second row: Maj Wertz, Pat Gibson. Dot Rollins. Boonle Stevenson. Mary Katherine Dodscn. and I.ibby West. Back row: Jean Mover and Chubby Heard.
Fourteen Students Selected to RepretentSTCin Who's Who" The names and activities of "Boo*' Barbara, Kaye Brandon, Yates Carr, Rosa Coulter, Mary Katherine Dodson, "lAggy" Ellett, Fat Gibson, "("hubby" Heard, Jean Moyer, Dot Rollins, Boonie Stevenson, May Wertz, Libby West, and Martha Whelchel will appear as representatives of Farmville S. T. C. in the 1941 edition of "Who's Who Among Students In American Colleges and Universities". These girls along with leaders of other colleges and universities in the country will be listed in the book which is to be released in January. "Boo" is vice-president of the' Student Council, president of the Dramatic Club and member of Cotillion Club and Alpha Kappa Gamma. Faye is president of A. C. E. and holds membership in Cotillion Club and Alpha Kappa Gamma. Yates is business manager of the Colonade and a member of Pi Gamma Mu and Alpha Kappa Gamma. Rosa is president of the Athletic Association and belongs to Alpha Kappa Gamma. H20 Club, Home economics Club, Monogram Club and Student Standards. Mary Katherine has been president of her class for the past two years and was recently elected historian and corresponding secretary of Alpha Kappa Gamma She is also an advertising manager on The Rotunda staff and a member of the Home Economics and Cotillion Club. "Liggy" is president of the House Council and a member of Alpha Kappa Gamma. Student Continued on Page 4
Five To Attend ACP Convention
Five representatives of student publication on campus will attend the Associated Collegiate Press convention which will be held at the Book-Cadillac hotel. Detroit, Michigan from November ^ through 9. Pat Gibson. Elizabeth West and Josa Carlton. editor - In - chief managing editor and business manager, respectively, of The Rounda together with May Wertz and Anne Ayres of the Virginian will represent Farmville at this national meeting. The convention program includes sight-seeing tours, round table discucssions. two informal dances and a dinner which will be given for the delegated by General Motors Corporation. Charles F. Ketterling. vice-president, will Hack Stage AclititieH Of be the guest speaker. Margaret Wright and Lillian Dramatic Club Vnderuay i in man of The Rotunda staff will attend the Virginia IntercollegiBy TRUDY ■USWBLL jatS Press Association convention •What | wi>iCh will be held at V. P. I., in From all accounts. Every Woman Knows' is going Blacksburg. Virginia at the same yonder! We all know that with- 'ime as the national convention. out a doubt the acting is going to be superb in every way Indeed, much credit is due our actors, but how about the staging, lighting, properties, and costumes that go into the making? Mrs. M. B. Coyncr, secretary It may sound queer, but if you and treasurer of the Farmville happen to glance Into a downAlumnae Assjclation. left Farmtown barber shop and see a missing chair, Just know that it has ville Friday, October 25th for an been swiped for the second act of extensive trip on which she aided the play. Although we do have in the formation of new alumnae genuine properties for the real showing, everything from coats for chapters She returned to Farmchair covers to a catsup bottle for ville Tuesday. October 29th a decanter have been used during In Philadelphia Mrs. Coynei practice. We also hear that there's was the guest of Helen Relff, a a need for an old fashioned carpet 1940 graduate, who is interested in organizing a chapter there.. bag. You are all going to be charmed About twenty-five alumnae in and with the Scotch accents and the around Philadelphia were invited costumes of the period—latter •o Miss Relff's home for organ 19th century. The exact outfits /at ion Of the chapter Friday haven't been decided upon yet, night. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Coynei but there has been fun trying on I silks, frills, and ruffles. There was guest speaker to the New Chapter which Miss ought to be some extra good light- Yoik ! ing this time too. because the Grace Mix of Farmville organized lighting group has acquired four last year. On her return trip. Mrs. Coyner new flood lights and four new 1 dimmers. This play is going to stopped In Baltimore for the purhave a ceiling to its scenes that pose of oigamzlng a chapter .She also met with the Potomac you really know Is there! We've got a notion we're in for chapter at Arlington Hall Mona fine entertainment How about day where Miss Carrie Sutherlln was hostess to the group you?
Alumnae Secretary Forms New Chapters
Third Term Fails To Faze Students; IVr Cast Votes Thud term or no third term, students of S. T. C. want Franklin Delano Roosevelt to win the coming election. The president gained an overwhelming majority of the votes cast by the student, in a mock election sponsored by The Rotunda, on Monday, October 28. Of the 719 votes cast, 563 were for Roosevelt. 151 for Willkie. three for Thomas, and one for Browder. Also on the presidential candidate list were Aiken. and Babson. A similar election held here .luring t h a Roosevelt - IJUKIOII campaign in 1936 resulted m a 400-90 Democratic victory. Straw votes have been held in various Virginia colleges as well as colleges all over the country Among the Virginia colleges conducting mock elections were Randolph-Macon. Washington and Lee, Hampden-Sydney and Madion. At Randolph-Macon Roosevelt triumphed over Willkie by a majority of 33 votes while Hampden-Sydney went Republican by a seven vote margin. NOTIC'K All material submitted to i»• • Colonnade becomes their property and Is not returned Make a copy of your article for vour own use before turning It In to the Colonnade.
All Students Sip Honor Code This Year This year upperclassmen, as well as the freshmen, will sign the Honor Code in order to renew their promise to uphold their part in the student government of S. T. C. The seniors and the juniors re-signed the code on Monday and Tuesday nights, respectively and he sophomores will sign it Wednesdgy, The freshmen will sign for the first time at a later date. In order to bring the HOOOI Code to the minds of the freshmen and to remind the upperclassmen of their promise given as freshmen, two programs have been presented in chapel. Mr B M Holton, Jr., spoke Tuesday on the history of the student government at Farmville S. T. C. He told of how It has developed lines its organization in 1911. On Saturday, October 26, Mary Katherine Dodson, president of the junior class, talked on the responsibility of each member of the student body to the Honor Code She stressed particularly the responsibility of the uppeiclassmen in setting an example for the freshmen and new girls
Social Science Frat Initiates 10 Students Ten girls were initiated into Pi Oamma Mu national social science fraternity, on Tin evening, October 22. New members included Sallv Dunlap, Elizabeth Garrett Anna Johnson, France', Keck
Elva Kibier Bvelyn Quillin, Anne Ayers Vera Baron, Bliss Fowlkes,
and Betty Peermsn
Initiates well' selected by the active members of PI Gamma Mu on the basis of scholastic average and an evidenced interest in the development of the social science
Notice Town girls may SUOSCribs to the annual after chapel this week Augusta Parks, head of publicity, win take the subscriptions,
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THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30 1940
champions the right of the Negro child "to enjoy public facilities for his care and Ry MARIE ALLEN Member Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association protection which are neither inferior nor necessarily identical with those provided With totahtarisin creating "new for other children;" he challenges the pub- Orders" in Europe and the far Member lic school to meet the physical, mental, and east, not only in military but also Pssoc idled Gullefciote Press in economic emotional needs of children and to make Melds the U. S. D.nriOutor of its aim the •"continuous development" of must plan to Cbllebiole Dibesi the child rather than his merely "formal cope with this m s o m e manner training". We must face I'nder Dr. Hall's administration of the Represented for national advertising by National the Utter realiAdvertising Sei-vice. Inc . college publishers n Virginia public school system, progress is ty of a future tentative, 420 Madison Ave., New York. N. Y peace in which being made steadily toward the realization ..here will be lev. Published weekly by students ol the State Teachers of his charter. He deserves the thanks ol U nominally inCollet*, Faimviiie, Virginia, nlns months a yeai every Virginian for asking the patrons ol dependent counEntered as second class matter March l. 1931, In public education in the stale to work con- tiii s. these countries will be larthe Post Office dl ParmvlUe, Virginia, under act tinuously for its further translation into ger, their control will cover older territories, and they will probably of March 3. 1934 reality. seek to attain economic soil suf—Richmond Times-Dispatch ficiency. Just how many spheres there Subscription $1-50 per yeai wi.l be depends largely on 'he outcome of Great Britain and whether Hitler fumbles in bis STAFF European plans. Undoubtedly Patricia Qlbson idltor-ln-Chlef there wii: be a German spin BMnbeth west Managing Bditoi Influence, probably a weaker itaiJosa Carllon Business Mai. John Dewey, prominent American phil- ian sphere, a Russian one and in OSOpher ami educator celebrated his eijrht\- 'he Far East the Japanese sphei Associate Editors .. . i • ,i i ,> t i .„, itThe outcome of the GeiinanMargaret Wright News Editor fiist birthday on October 20. His prestige in BrUisn eonflict is inevitabie and Ban Cllns Feature Editor the Held of education is as K'"eat as his w'ill have little influence on the Mary K Back Sports Editor pioneering in the American field of phil- New Orders, excepting whether or Geraldine Ackiss Social Editor . not Hitler will grant Great Bnosopny. tain her sphere of influence. Few schools have not felt his influence Omitted in this Hitlerized SSI Reporters up is the Western Hemisphere and few teachers have not acknowledged Marie Allen, Anne Barnette, Anne Cock, Jack Just who will get these vast conCock, Bridget Gentile, Miriam Jester, Anna his leadership. His books, Democracy and tinents the little man with the Johnson, Shirley McCalley, Nancy Naff, Eliza- Education, Schools of Tomorrow. The mighty arm has not said. It is beth Happ, Dorothy Rollins, Dorothy Sprinkle School and Society, and others, contain his highly possible that the southern territory could be advantageousiy theories on the subject. Assistant Business Managers used to furnish agricultural prodthe Hats but wait until Goat TWda Belle Kelts Circulation Manager From his fifty years experience in ob- ucts and minerals for the factory's Week -End MuttSriagS Climaxes for week-end trips was Wo k" next May. Of the industrialized CzechosloMary Katherine Dodson Advertising servation and actual contact With the that of our own Trudy Hale who Lillian German Advertising American system of education at the Uni- vakia Hitler dominated territory. went to New York Saturday am) It tool : we have had more But Hitler very wisely has reaTypists versities of Minnesota, Michigan, Chicago, soned that it w-ould be easier to was back in time for lunch Mon- air raids here in Karmville in the .a.st [i v, (Uyi than London MM Fiances Pritchctt Chief Typist Columbia university, he still believes there leave this hemisphere out of his day. How was the Fair Trim| had In month.-- on way of replan at the present. In the face Doris Alvis, Thelma Courtney and Jean War- is room for progress and improvement. Ask Jean Mover and the "Mow ducing, anyhow! What say. Rats? of this courtesy it would be wise wick Assistants When interviewed last year by a New for the Western Hemispheie to West what they were doing at four v.v wonder whom Spilly Purdum o'c.ock last Sunday morning, It York Times reporter, Professor Dewey gave work out its own plan. To form an couldn't have been sleeping, could told she Was so smooth the other WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1940 union of the nations of the Wes.light I ell you about it. Spilly! the following views on modern education: tern Hemisphere is faced with it mils? —Where was Peggy Hughes "Education," he said, "is the entire process vitally different pioblems from Hunter, why don't you try takSunday that she missed seeing htr of forming the attitude and inclinations of that of totalitarian Europe and family? Was he all that mte .stngllah 101 so you will know Asia. No doubt it would be wiser individuals in relation to the world in which not only from the standpoint of ing, Peggy? how to pronounce your words oiDr. Sidney B. Hall. State superintenWhy does Preshman ott pre- ls a the Influence of the play? they are going to live. Education brings every other nation of this hemisdent of public instruction, delivered an fer Richmond and Blacksburg to phere to work in closer harmonyculture and vocation together. 'I he beam on Nell Hurt's face address to the Co-operative Education AsHarmony that implies some form Faimviiie on week-ends? Education has fallen down in recent of union. Whether this union — Has Helen McGuire definitely and I he glow m her eyes |> \nv sociation of Virginia last night, that was ess days. Could it be years. Our schools and colleges have neither would be a federation, confedera- changed her romance or Is it tile far more significant than the average nearness of Vic. Moral: Absence i.at Bpessard is coming to Cotiltion or only a Pan-American union taken care of the increase in the number : as at present would have to be makes the heart grow fonder but statement that the educator makes in of students, nor in many instances kept worked out in complete accord propinquity gets the woman (or speeches to congresses of patrons of the man). Eh lure to see the Dramatic pace with the rapid advancement in know- with every nation concerned. public school system. Dr. Hall's paper may —Mary Anna Motley's date foi Jlub play in November. We hear And this is the strategic point ledge. The result is that the boy who was take its place among the most important facing the diplomats of the Amer- the circus was sumpin' with a hat Miss Wheeler has been jfivgraduated sixty or seventy years ago with icas. What is each country willing gun He nearly stripped the Y. W. .ne Johnny Pancake six easy lesdeclarations of policy in the history of oni In how to hold l?) your woa knowledge of the three R's was in many :o give up for this union? We hav\- booth of all its candy. Virginia schools, for it outlined the public —All bets that were laid on the ways better fitted to cope with the prob- no dictators to say you shall be Hiding Club cake as to who would man. Have you noticed any iminelil. Jane? educator's sense of responsibility for the agricultural, to supply raw malems of his simple world than the student terials for factories in another have it Bob or Sadie were lost well-being 01 democracy's children, beyond Freshman Department who receives his degree today. section. No, indeed. But this is the They divided it the classroom and the school yard. Once Polly and Rosebro. you were Rat theme song: Never fact that makes a union harder Most of Mr. Dewey's life has been dethe public schoolmen were BO constantly for this hemisphere to obtain. For reaPy good as Popeye and Olive Smile Again." But did you know that you There once was a freshman who engaged in contending for the right of voted to the betterment of education. Al- each nation to voluntarily enttr. Oyl. though no longer in active life, this white and that is the only union con- have competition Rosey? You thought, a mushroom was a place childhood to an education at the hands of just oughta see and hear Dossls ,, make love haired Vermont philosopher with a kindly ceivable at the present time, each Sophomore theme song: "Day the State, that they scarcely had time to would have to make sacrifices. smile will be remembered as a great Ameri- How large would the sacrifices Our first bouquet for the week Dreamt Come True at Night" insist upon the "right of children to live in can who successfully combined education have to be? And the answer to we give to Alpha Kappa Gamma i Rat Court >. clean, safe, and wholesome homes, and. if this question would be the an- for sponsoring such a splendid I and philosophy. A word to the wise is siillicient: possible, with their own parents." swer to the problem of whether Circus .ind especially to all who —Campus Comments or not we could have an union. helped decorate and clean up the Baj ii wnii Bowers, say it with Only a few years SgO, the head Of a A. ■ tl SJ it with eats, say it with No doubt the wheat and cattle gym. That's some work. (ewelrj say it with drink, but alState Department of Education who said sictions of South America would We are wondering if it Was wiivs be careful not to say it with American problems today all lie in the want the United States to import that "the right to be properly fed in inLorana Moomaw or the food ths ink! theu We approach significant " products, whereas the Great fancy, and to be protected against the Held of education. Byi now' See you at Rat Court . , . ... . ... Middle West would vehemently she brought that caused such a economic, social and political questions with communicable diseases of early childhood." oppose this. There are other ques- furor on third floor Gym on Sunday. It was nice to see your was one of the "inalienable rights" of much more of our citizenship illiterate in tionable points at the present back Little Moo." time including Canada and her children, would have been regarded almost these fields. We VOtS, relying on catchwords alliance with Great Britain. And It seems that Elizabeth Ann as a revolutionary. Today we are holding ami outworn formulas; capitalizing on certainly a union without Canada ll> JEANNE BAH Parker's date almost had two such truths to be self-evident, and We are p-oup animosities; appealing to passions; would defeat the whole purpose. drags for the dances at RandolphThe unpredictable Mr. Arthur To leave out the vast nation to putting them into practice. Through aid to ailing names and challenging the motives our north would absolutely pre- Macon this week-end. You couldn t Shaw i Artie to you > heads this dependent children, through the public of those with whom we disagree. We are vent hemisphere solidity--the very possibly be slipping could you Week with a brand new all-star Elizabeth Ann? outfit and ths cream of Artie's health program) and in other ways, we are seeing how easy it is for whole peoples to thing that the proposal would oe own compositions for its public working for. giving recognition to Dr. Hall's "charter slip down the ladder up which they have Congrats to the sophomores for introduction This new group leads We have been accustomed to climbed with infinite pain through many winning the circus skit contest. U with special Delivery Stamp", for the children of Virginia." living in a world of trade—with and "Kei pm Myself for you". cuturies. We are discovering how difficult an idea that by trading relations Have you noticed Faye Nimmo's This is done rightly by the GramHow futile education in the principles it is to make wise choices. \\< are embarked we build up peaceful relationships good spirit during Rat Week? She HV Five that's the name of the of democracy must sometimes have seeniei. with other nations and thus elimon the hard road, the democratic way. If seems to be following in her sis- new quintal Both of these are inate war Hitler in his dominato those teachers who had before them ever Wl needed civic competence, it is tion of Europe and Asia is intro- I | | footsteps. Look out. Paye, the different but definitely catchy—a children ill-clothed and ill nourished, and worst is yet to come tonight is harplschord carried Artie's new today."—Clarence A. Dykstra, president ol ducing a new idea—that to keep Big Rat Court. il theme and you can alcould no nothing about it Because of peace you must build up a world 1 tin University Of Wisconsin and recently ways depend on his clarinet for of your own. economically self Federal and state Government program--, Rat Helen Oilliam seems to In its field. It's good—natappointed national selective service direc sufficient and then keep to yourhave the Institute all aflutter. Who and thanks to the work of parent-teacher tor, points to the vital need for education. self. If this idea prevails in Eu- are the three cadets whom you chally! Wait 11 you hear Mr. T. Dorsey's associations throughout the State, the rope and Asia there remains little manage so well, Helen? And what for the U. S. and the other na- happens when the first learns of new "You've Oot Me This Way"number of such children has been greatly s wonderful. Particularly the Pied "College students compose the most tions of the Western Hemisphere the second and the first and sec- Pipers version mellow, yes serin* reduced. The mothers in these associations to do but to comply with it in our realised that their tirst ami most Important conservative element In the country today, own democratic way. Whether we ond of the third' Don't say we ry I hen another "pop" tune on didn't warn you. the reverss 'Td Know You Anytask was to make democracy mean bread but the reason the public doesn't know it is can comply largely depends on where Tommy lends his (lawless our willingness to make economic and milk to underfed children. that it's only the 'crackpot' student who Orchids to the new Cotillion tromb sis to both "f these Prank lacrtfleee and on this depends our In his charter, Dr. Hall recognises the makes headlines." Cirinnell college's new ability to remain at peace. Wheth- members, You may laugh today at Sinatra carries the vocal on the 'attei and oh so-o-o sweetly. right of handicapped children to be president, Dr. Samuel N. Stevens, debunks er or not Hitler fumbles in ills ppjf Elman'l powerful trumMites to the new world in the plan remains to be seen, but it no trained in the public school-, "to the maxi- the nation that COllegiaiM are pr.'domipet carried s id to tin making—if we want to continue doubt would be wise to begin mum of their ability." He admits and nant ly red. thinking of ways to adapt our- as a great nation of the world
THE ROTUNDA
Gleanings
John Dewey, Educator And Philosopher
Bouquets and Brickbats
A Charter for Childhood
Platter Chatter
THEROfVNDA, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 80 1941)
Sports Slants By FA YE MM MO While Parham is wishing and working for the new tennis courts, let's remember that we need players for them. An interest in tennis may result in ou>- Kettiii)- new courts! Although no games could be scheduled this tall because of the condition of our courts, Bpring is coming, and with the new courts, games will be scheduled. For j-ames we need none! players; good players are a result of practice: not only for the pleasure, hut lor our future teams! Yes. the same old truck is leaving for the same old place, with the same Kills! This is the S. T. C. truck tfoiiiK out to I.oiiKwood - but why not some new girls? It's not thai the old girls aren't good, but with the set up here at Parmville for archery, more girls should attempt the j-ame. Archers matches are next month, so everyone come on and practice! Some of the Freshmen may not ever have been out and tried to hit that little round circle. Try it! A tier the freshman circus booth, you can see how much of a tin ill there is to hitting a mark (even though it isn't a live one.) Have you ever noticed the musical Bound of arrows humming? Sounds good. With only three and one half more weeks before the intramural hockey games, don't we all need practice? Trot out your sticks and tf«'t "lit there with all ymir teammates. Better take shin guards for safety, because the balls are hard and it is dangerous if you are hit. The practices have improved and there are so many players now. If you saw the first practice game with the Frosh versus Farmville High School, you can really appreciate hockey. Its a good,
clean sport, so even it you havi never learned
to
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What us this strange new conIT UK DREGS MEDICINES nivance that keeps Mr. "Charlie" Perfumes—Toilet Articles Trench so occupied in the Science FARMVILLE. VIRGINIA Building? We see him rush up to ■ > ii., 111 > — Price—Rente* he dark little "!ab" and suddenly N hear peculiar, grotesque sounds ind exclamations greeting our ager ears. One day before the door is Flowers for All Occasions •losed we slip through the enlance which shrouds the room ■'HONES 181—273 rlth mystery. Alas! We see Mr. french bending over a sort of :,aii:u'ar structure from which a rcat Are suddenly gushes forth, iiile hot lava covers all the room. What is this that keeps Mr. The convenient More for faculty French so occupied and which tnd student body. >.cts so strangely. Gaining courage, we question "Charlie", who Good things to cat and drink n mtd amazed at our presence— Utd especially at our fear of his ination. Calmly he ilaughing at us because of our timidity explained that 'twas nothing but a miniature, artificial volcano he had constructed for his science lass and indeed It was, for It acted similarly to the actual volcano in both structure and behavior. Once we summoned enough courage to move closer, we felt VeiUVUU, Etna and other landmarks are mere nothings comoared with this phenomena. "Good enough. Mr. French."
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Farmville High .school hockey Credit will be given for riding earn met the freshmen team for .ii place of seasonal sports, ana second practice name this sea- nounced Miss Stella Pox. riding son Wednesday afternoon. Octo- instructor, at the regular meeting ber 23, on the athletic field. The of the Riding Club on October 25. freshman team having been vic- Any girls who are Interested In torious in the previous game with the credit class for this quarter the high school met with are uiged to see Miss Pox at once. defeat by a close score of 3-2. The Greek name Pegasus has During the first half the fresh- been selected as the name of the men were unsuccessful in scoring riding club, corresponding with but during the second half Hardy the winged horse which is the and Poster both came through symbol. Tan and green, the clubs for the much fought for points. official colors, are to be used in Ranson, of the high school making pennants for members. team, scored two points and Reed The horseshow which will take one. place at Longwood in the riding Lineup: ling i* scheduled for Novemboi Pos. Farmville Freshmen 29. Participants of the show are R.W E Fulcher L. Jones j ananged according to knowledge R. I. L. Ranson M. Droste and skill classes, thus making an C. F—E. Dowdy S. Hardy 1 equal opportunity for the less exL. i c. Warwick* L. Foster i perlenced riders, L. W.—R. Anderson J. Hobson Snirley pierCe has been elected D. Gaul R. H. B. Dudley ... UD c tv L McCorkle P 'i ' chairman of the club C H.—B. Smith L. Ransone and Margaret Bowling will be L. H.—P. Cabanlss J. Strick housekeeper of the club room. R. P.—M. Venable H. Crawford Pour magazines. Country Life L. P.—C. Diggs Darrcott Spur. You. and Redbook have K. K.—C. Hardaway Subsitutes high school—M. Reed, been secured for the club room K. Dowdy. J. Cocks. P. Brooks, and may be used by members at C. Smith. L. Elliott. any time.
Freshmen Antics Entertain^ Soph Dictators Reign Tonight Amid great wailing and knashing of teeth. Rat Week was started off witn a bang or rather a squeak! From all buildings on Monday morning in the cold and gray dawn came grotesque—looking figures. An outsider might nave mistaken those "things" as an invasion from Mars' but to all sophomores it was only the beginning of three days of torture lor the defenseless little freshmen. All day Monday came orders every side to "Skip, Rat", and "Up those steps backwards. Rat", and "Where are your teeth. Rat?" Then all of a sudden would come an awful yell, "Air Raid" and immediately 10 freshmen would fall to the floor and lie there till the all clear signal was called out. To add variety or color to the little scene, Rats were making siren noises as they'd never done before. There were also many peculiar noises supposed to be bombs but they passed. From all the "Air Raids" called you'd think that Germany had really come to S. T. C. full force! On all sides lowly Rats were
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be ha teas to the Annual Virginiawide Baptist Student Union Convention. November 1-3. This meetmi; is prepared especially for college students, and has as its keynote the theme. "Conquer With Christ" Mr. William Hall Preston, of Nashville, Tennessee, who is assistant southwlde secretary for Baptist Student Union, will be guest of honor. Registration will begin at the Fust Baptist ('lunch of Farmville Friday afternoon. The registration fee for out-of-town students has been placed at $1,00. Students of S. T. C. and Hampden-Sydney are allowed a special price fee of twenty-five cents. Approximately 150 students are expected to attend. The convention will open Friday evening at 5:45 o'clock with a banquet at the Farmville High School. Afterwards there will be a meeting at the church lasting until 9:30 o'clock. A service will be held on Saturday morning and a business session Saturday afternoon. Saturday evening the local B. S. U. will present a play. "Decision Determines Destiny."
per many of the chosen freshmen arrived to their tables to find ominous little slips of paper summoning them to Little Rat Court. Again, groaning and wailing. But from all reports no one was seriously tmbarrassed or will they just won't talk?" Have you ever "scrambled like an egg..' "hunted for a tune", or been asked to elaborate on how cute you thought you were? The Rats have certainly had pienty of it to do. Wednesday night and the horror it embodies has been the gieatest topic of conservation these past few days. No need to dlSCUSS it further because everyone knows that Big Rat Court will be held tonight—especially the rodents. Well, see you In Big Ral Court, tonight at 10. freshmen !
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..'..■ ii num faue i man circus court member—the queen's other attendants WIT, Harriet Scott, junior and Sara Wade Owen, sophomore. Then a big night of fun aim liolic was topped off with popcorn, peanuts, hotdogs. cokes, candied apples, games, and yes— even dancing! Yes. indeedy- right you are. A wen-der-ful time it was!
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Yourself and Others Ann Parker, Mary Owens West Dances, (ianics Attract 21-0. What a score I Those rooters and Jean Mover were the lucky for V. P. I. celebrated a victory, ones but there were lots of faithful Way down to North Carolina rooters for W. & L. too. Some ol thOM who saw the game in lourneyed Liiwyn Bennett, ElizaLynchbuiH were Vivian Gwaltney. jetri Bowman. Jeanne Hall and Harriette Haskins. Irma Ander- Martha Smith for dances at the son, Augusta Banks, Lena Hub- University, bard. Lillian Anne Turner Tomm> D. U. Housepurty at WashingBarnes, PCKK.V Stevens. Becky Lowxy. Imogen flutter, Nancy ion and Lee was enjoyed by BobHutter, Marjorie Gooden, Char- >\ Latture. lotte Oreeley, Mary Hunter Ed Then there are always a few at munda, Ann Bradshaw, Esther Charlottesville. F'instance JoseAtkinson and Doris Alvis phine Bishop. Mae Desaix. Dot University of Richmond had Hahn and Jeanne Rhoades. Reggie Childs for Openings last Presbyterian Conference in week-end. Among the prom-trotters from S. T. C. we saw Emma Richmond had several S. T. C. Nancy Dupuy. Louise Crowgey, Martha Cottrell. lepiesentatives. Carroll Costello. Ethel Carr, Jean Elizabeth Guntei. Caroline EaHull. Martha Messick. Ellen Scott. lon, Carolyn Harvey. Margie Rice. Elizabeth Williams and Mary K. .1 a Weathers. Helen Engleman, and Sue Dunlap are those who Zehmer. went. Williamsburg was the scene for Pi Kaps were entertained Monthe W. & M.-University of Virgtnla ggine. Those cheering for day night at six o'clock by Miss the home team, which was vic- Olive Her. their adviser, with an torious, and attending the dance outdoor hamburger party. Sara were Evelyn Cannon, Marjorie Wade Owen, Jeanne Sears, and Lee, Katherine H. Price and Mir- Betty Boutchard wil give a Hallowe'en party for the chapter toiam Jester. morrow night at 10 o'clock. Randolph-Macon held HomeA. S. A.'s had their fall bancomings with four of our girls there. Emily Lankes. Elizabeth quet Wednesday night. October 23 in the tea room. Dr. J. L. Jarman. Dr. J. B. Wajmsley, Miss Carolyn Cogbill and Miss Qrace Mix. Pan-Hellenic adviser before Miss Cogbill, were there. The theme carried out was Halloween with pumpkins and • Your < urn in ii mi v Center" witches as decorations. Today-Tomorrow ! ANN IAN SOTHrRN HUNTER
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AST Convention Here Next Week Fourth District of Apha Sigma lau .sjrority will hold its tri-anlual convention Saturday ana Sunday, November 2 and 3. at S I, C. where the local Zeta Tau hapter will be host.ss for the occasion. Delegates from Concord Co.lege. Athens, West Virginia. Shepherds College. Shepherdsown. West Virginia, as well as alumnae from these chapters and fiom Richmond and Norlolkjrtsmouth alumnae chapters wi:: be present. Delegates will register in StuItnt Building on Saturday at 'J P. M., and then attend busines .neetings until 12:30. Luncheon will be held for the delegates in Brumfield's Tea Room. After short group discussions in the early afternoon, the meet ngs wi.. be adjourned until 6:15 lun th, banquet will be held PI Longwood. At 8:30 Saturday cvming the delegates will be more informally entertained at a party in the Student Builditv: junge, to which all the advisers and visiting representatives have been invited. Among the guests for the convention, will be Mrs. Meade McNeill, vice-president of the National Council of Alpha Sigma Tau and president of the Fourth District. It is the custom of each district of the sorority to hold a convention every three years each •hapter alternating as hostess to the group. The next convention of the Fourth District of A, S. T, will be held at Shepherds College. Shepherdstown. West Virginia.
Jeanne Haymes a raphomon will replace Lillian Dermal head of the publicity committed Oi the Y. W. C. A. I!, point system Lillian «ra ' ii Lgn her position. Jeanne was recently app .i -istant literary editor of th, Colonade she is hal , j '• h-d noor Whitehou nd hei freshman year was chaira the decorations for the I class pr ductlon.
Radio Is Installed F >r History Students To bear news broadca l li p Mi.i speeches tl during class, n,- .: has-equipped Dr. Wa!m ' v roc m with a lad I -t idc ■' I
This radio will be effi] during class and will i.. lock switch tci sat. .gugrd II Ronald Colem:,n and Jane W'vatt. leads in "Lost llori/on" sponsored by the junior class of S. T. ('. at the State Theatre 0< tober 31. Tickets may be purchased from Junior clavs limillitlI
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Yates Carr and Dorothy Rollins, seniors have been selected co-chairmen for Mardi Gras celebration which will be held February 25. Pi Gamma Mu. national social science honorary Inter nity sponsors this event annually Working on Yates' and Dot's committee are Libby West and Ruth Lea Purdum, president of Pat Gibson. the senior class, and Caralie Nelson, president of the Student Council were recognized last year. These girls have been selected because they meet the qualities Continued from Page 1 of character. leadership and Standards committee and Cotil- scholarship, and have potentialilion Club. ties of future usefulness to busiPat is editor-in-chief of the ness and society. college newspaper and the Alumnae magazine. She is also treasurer of Alpha Kappa Gamma and a member of Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Gamma Mu, Student Standards committee, H20, Monogram Club, I .it mi ille Virginia and Cotillion Club. "Chubby" has served on the Student Council as Member: Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Ins Corp. class representative for three years and is president of Pi Gamma Mu. She also heads Sing committee and is a member of Cotillion Club. Jean is president of the YWCA and vice-president of Kappa Delta Pi. She is also a member of Grand-daughters Club, Student Standards committee, College Choir. A'Capella Choir, Cotillion Club and she is associate editor of the Torchbearer, official Alpha Kappa Gamma publication. Dot is president of Kappa Delta Pi, art editor of the Virginian and a member of The Rotunda staff. Pi Gamma Mu. Alpha Kappa Gamma and Gamma Psi. Boonie heads Cotillion Club tins year and is secretary of the senior class. She is also a member of A. C. E. May is editor of the Virginian, a member of Student Standards committee. PegMill. WORK asus and Cotillion Club. Libby is managing editor of The Rotunda HI'lLDING MATERIALS and treasurer of Kappa Delta Pi. She also holds membership in Pi Gamma Mu and Alpha Kappa Gamma. Martha is vice-president of the YWCA and chairman of the Student Standards committee. She also belongs to Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Delta l'i and Alpha Kappa Gamma. Expert cleanlnc, repairing and remodeling
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