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Rotunda vol 21, no 7 nov 12, 1941

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(iet Ready . . . For "The Little Minister"

The Rotunda

Eleven girls were elected this week by the freshman class to serve on the Freshman Commission for 1941-42. These girls are Alice Barcalow. Eclipse: Kathryn Baker. Roanoke: Ann Blair: Portsmouth; Dick Butlerworth. Dinwiddie; Julia Glenn. Roanoke: Martha Higgins, Portsmouth; Anne Payne. Roanoke: Bobbie Scott. Franklin: Owen Sampson, Richmond: Carolyn Smith. Farmville: and Nell Varn. Petersburg. Harriett Moore, freshman class president, will be an ex-officio member of the commission. Main project of the commission will be the leadership of the recently organized Freshman Y. W. C. A. club.

1941-1942 Freshman Commission

F-Tit'va famous Tennis Stars Coiie-e Weeklies ! Will Play Here Soon Handbook, Annual Win State Honors

Hardwick, Little, and Hare (Maim Victories Over International Champs

The Rotunda won first place among class A Virginia weekly coi-j lege newspapers, it was announced Saturday night at the closing

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I'n (iii.d. left to Hunt, are: Nell Varn. Julia Glenn. Anne P»vne. Harriet Moore. Carolyn Smith. Maltha Biggins. Owen Sampson. Ann Blair. Kathryn Baker. Alii e Barcalow. Bobble Scott, and Dirk Bulterworth.

Thespians Open Dramatic Season Nov. 15 With "The Little Minister" College drama Will reach a new* high Friday night. November 14. at S o'clock when the S. T. C. Dramatic Club and the HampdenSydncy Jongleurs, under the direcUon ol Miss Leola Wheeler preseni The Little Minister". The play, adapted from James Bairle's novel of the same name, was made famine by Maud Adams who played (he part of Babs for a numb"r of years in Broadway Club 43" the productions A few years ago in unlor production, a IDOTte version, Katherine Hep-

"dub 43" Reopens Richmond Host 1941 Season Dee. 9 To 1942 V.LP.A.

Courses Designed For Journalists

Fridell Succeeds Overbey as HVad

teona Moomaw and Susie Moore n 1942. v 1' head the ticket committee: Guy Fridell of the University R -ni" Rogers will serve on the j cf Richmond was chosen president •efr.shmenl committee: Mildred! f the Virginia Intercollegiate "i.ice and Winifred Wright will1 Pr-'S Association to suceced Allene k: Charge of the decorations: Ovrib?y of Farmville State Teach>nd J'an Well I will head the en College. e committee. Oh.r new officers Include RoElva Andrews and Charlotte i -senne Strunsky of William and PWI ip: will b? head of properties: ' Mary, vice-president: Ed Young Mlggie Mish will take charge of | '-f V. M. I. second vice-president; 'Whting; Imogene Claytor and i >nd Frances E11U, University of Bnccs Malory wi 1 handle the \ Richmond, secretary-treasurer. Alexander Hudglns. one of the tvmes: Anne Moore and Marir t Kitchen will direct the pub- founders of the association and Continued on Page 3 riv. Betty Sexton and Betsy ivls will head the dance comni tee: Margaret Bowling and 1 i Trotter will take charge of Of tha make-up commute I Isa'i :li nemard will supervise the bi Iroom; Nell Pritchett will head he well esses; mid Anne Wars wl'l ts chairman of the program •

Three top-ranking world famous tennis, stare, Mary Little, and Charles E. ,„, tne college's new t.n-

Kut|, Hardwick, Dorothy Round , fl ui|, fl Berfeg of matchea

The issues of October 8. 15. 22. announce.! In the near li.tuiv. I he purpose 0 the BXhibl and 29. were entered in the con- j tion is to create and stimulate more interest in tennis test. among the student hotly. t Mrs. Little was born at Dudley. The University of Richmond Worcestershire, England, when a was selected as the site of nextV-,* fV/*l| A. 1 child, she began playing tennis years session, delegates decided ^\\ y/\\\\ AtlCIMl at her home. She won her fust at the conclusion of their fifteenth tournament when she was sixteen and her first international tournaIn the Class A contest for week- Alii LODVCIltlOIl ment at WimMston in 1931. I] publications honorable mention In 1932 and 33 she was a memwent to V. P. I.'s Virginia Tech ber of several British International and The Tiger of Hampden-Sydteams and played in Fiance. Gerney. First place in the Class B many. British West Indies, and group -for papers published less oilier countries. frequently than weekly—went to Sara Clinc. Anne Ayers. Texie Woman World Champ in 19.14 the Traveller of Stratford with Belle Felts, Gay Ward Brown, In succeeding years she defeathonorable mention to the Columns of Holltns. The Chanticleer of Mary Lilly Purdum. and T. A. vl\ DOth Helen Jacobs and Alice Averett won in Class C for junior McCorkle will represent S. T. C. Marble In various tournaments colleges and preparatory schools Publications at the Associated The only woman player of note with honorable mention going to c° "'«'»'; Frcss C°"vc"l"1" J» £ *»aL *"* ha* »°l <1'f'!'"''1 ,s "'■''" iHall Chatter of Fairfax Hall and ' °,1's Missouri. Noxernbei 20-22. Willis Moody, but in 1933 she won 1 the Onvx of Blackstone. "ie co,m n''°n *.'" bnnK . l0" * set from her. being the first _ * .. , .. „ _ .. gethor some a00 editors, business player t0 Kivp Mrs Moody a very The Misce.lany of Mary Bald- mi,naBS1,s. and staff members of closl. battic

IS rnataSes Xh ZToTnl't lc7Ha™pRdT«^ lalist of William and Mary runnersup. In the humorous publicaUions class the Old Maid of Ran;do:ph-Macon Woman's College junior class I In a closed meeting last Friday , took first with the Old Gray Mare will re-open'n^ht the Executive board of the of Stratford runner-up. Hamp-

Children Directs Junior Production

: tory depic !u m of a yoi ng Scotch minister Gavin Dlshart. taking the buril i" of a provincial Scotch village ni his sho.ilders He becomes in\ >h d in an industrial not and a \< v • affair with Babbie, the gypsy r\r . His .xcursions in the lives of his parishioners produce-unfores'i n complications. Before the final cut tain he has almost been expelled from his church by the chief elder. Whammond. Savage Well Cast T.dc Savage, a Junior at H. S. fn m Fredertcksburt is tire "Little Minlst r". Well cast for such a part, he admirably portrays Barrie's 1 admg character and the process of his fa'hng in love with Pabbie. Tedo first appeared in the S. T. C. Jongleur productions in I he rcl> of Mr. Coade in Barrie's ' Cat Brutie'. He next played James Wyll- in 1940 fall product'tn rf What ■vary Woman Knows" bf Eanle. and last sprint: hi WBS Smatnr Keens In KaufmaO'a First Lady". r ggy Bellus. as Babbie, the proicat'? gypsy girl, supplies the lOV ' Interest. Peggy's first performance in an S. T C. Jongleur I roductii n was that of the barkIns do^; heard off stage In "Outward Bound". Since then the has •iip-and in important roles In "Tcvarich". "Dear Brutus", "The Circle", "What Every Woman Knows", and "First Lady". Other outstanding characters in The Little Minister" are Nanny, an old Scotch friend of Babbie. played by Jane McGlnnls and Tummns Whammond, chief elder ef the church of which Dishart P" t H played by K; ith Eubank, r nior at H. S. from Philadelphia On? of the parts striking; the heart of the audience will be that II Martha Woodhouse in the role ■ I Micah. Rcb Dow's son. Rob Dow, U an interesting study of the typical town sot Ace Livick. .'ophemore at Hampden-Sydney. is doing thil characterization of his various periods of inconstancy and remorse and rash actions In the riot and kidnapping. Other members of the cast include Dick Cornwall, In the role of Captain Dick Halliwell. the rival of Dlshart in matters of love. Mary Hunter Edmunds is Felice, Babbie's French maid, whose loyal devotion to her mistress and coContinued on Page 4

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FARMVILLE. VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY. NOV. 12. 1941

Volume XXI

Class of 1945 Elects Freshman Y. W. Commission

Watch out . . . For the Tennis Mattlies

| first place award for Class A ycarbocks with the Helianthlus of Rando ph-M'accn Woman's Col'i"c and the V. P. I. Bugle placing second and third, respectively. In Class B for yearbooks the Battlefield of Mary Washington won first while honorable mention was ■ iv. n the Virginian of Farmvile and the Colonel Echo of William end Ma:y. Ihe Intermont of Vir"inia Intermont won the Class C yearbook excellency award with hencrab'e mention going to the Acorn of Blackstone and the Chain and Anchor of Fairfax hall,

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* "»« she was proclaimed the Champion Of the world wtanatrlrk^u? i^^ ** W0° ""' fma'S "l W'm" b et0n aKainS "P, ,er , / v imng cir-i ' ^ """" 3»*** ** kr ; an lh Woman S \^™ ^L '.'anoo^ appear A ~' »"^n play " (laj,v ln manv u adtn|? u s. news,,.,,, ... wUl appear CO the ban-1 Hardwick Also Rncllah she was ,,, . program. nie local chapter carried in 1937. and national pro- in ,84° ,l('r husband Joined the fraternity is British army. She and her small y November son came to Canada for ,lie dura; K. o«ram. Fiulav *"<< host. .... s s.ncc that time nicht a dinner and dance will be Mie nas been playing and teach.ne | entertainment feature of the . t™'iis both in Canada. Maiy Ru,h meeting, Hardwick. who will (tomes Offered n!ay opposite Mrs. Little Is also Fcr tha editors and staff mini'" '' ,)y b1'"1 and '""' Mrsten: of i Wipepers pub- Mttle began playm-; tennis when i-.l-.-d v.. ky or less frequently is ' (l"111 ihe Newspaper Editors Short "'»» tvtry Tourney in '39 Ccurss. Yearbock editors will She was junior —mi-finalist in tpend their time in a yearbook 1931 and was the British repreEditorial Survey, an innovation in sentative in the international tinthis year's program. A Mana/iin nil matches in 1932. Publishing Short Course is planSince then she has won both ncd for a.l macaslns delegates, singles and mixed doubles champTwo round-tab es are scheduled tenship <>f Scandinavia, the South for advisers of France Sing'es title, which is i very difficult tournament, the Scottish championship, and the British covered court championhip she won every tournament in which she competed. Prov'i- Canteen Service

Freddie Lee to Play Against Manhattan Skylm

has been playlni In the in" il S'ai (iininc 1940 and 1941 for British relief ogani/ation:, illy for in r own oounterfund which is called the Mary i Ick Wlmbleton Fund. This fuid provides canteen servloe for : own itrick n district Bars is Left Bernini Charles I Bare la one of the t left handed tennis playle ranked ec md In i li In Orea) Brltlan from 1931 to md ranked number len in 'he World's Singles m 1937 Mr. ":ii" a membor of the IP tl ni 1937-39 and has scored notable vicl all ' n*od Perry and many other Internationa] players.

College Launches Red Cross Drive R-d cross Ro l Cat] d-ive was ofrriallv lae.nel d it Fe.rmvi'le • ''s'e-d'iy morning n eliap"l wh'n Dr. J- L .'nrman, pnsldcit, spoke briefly on b-half of the campaign. ind received a button from Nan-v Naff, president of the student body, slenifying that he had o'edgrd financial aid to the campaign. Miss Qraoa B, Mix and Dr. John P. Wynne, of the faou'ty also reived their pins at this time. Jnre Englebv. Nancy Naif, Fiances R( sebro, and Nell Richard ■>"° ln (hii"' nf th • drive at "C'IOO', advls-rl by Miss Grace E. Mix. g neral chalrrmn of the R"d Ct"\ss Ro l Call at school. One girl on each hall has been ippointed for the drive during the WMk. These girls are Betty Ag "ew, Lois Alphin, Margaret Bowling, Eleanor Booth. Betsy Bullock. I Ibby Carter. Patsy Conolly, Betsy Davis, and Ellen Ebel. Alice Fu'ton. Jane Freeman, Carrie Glbboney. Mim Harvey. Marilyn Johnson, . Betty fClgei Dons Lowe. Warwick Mitchell. Nancy O'Byrne, Kitty Powell. Mary Sterrit. and Jerry Titmus. The drive will continue throughout this week.

Cline Will Rdil National Maffazlne

Manhattan skyline will furnish th bickground for the opening dance of the Cotillion Club which will be held Saturday. November 15. from 8:30 p. m. until 12 o'clock in the S. T. C. gymnasium. Dark blue crepe paper will be m .to Vform woven across .i. the ceiling the sky from which surs will; hang. The skyline will be made by b'ack silhouettes against a light blue background. Gamma Psl, local honor society in fine arts, will | be ln charge of these decorations

In tin line will be Dr J. L. Jarman, Miss Mary White Cox. Mr. M. B. Coyner. club advisor, and Mrs. Coyner: and the rUlcers of the organization, Anne Boswcll, Mary Lou Shan.,. Dorothy Lawrence, and Harriet fan trail t-antieii. Freddy u-<\ orchestra from Lynchburg, directed by Howard Baxter, will furnish tie music for the occasion. Mr Baxter is also the soloist. This orchestra plays foi the Oak wood Country Club ln

M tl nal convention of ii i Pi n mal i atln fra t New Oi i Ian 1 named to edit netii nal publli atlon '"Hie TribuLyncl b irg on Saturday night, tum" Sara CUne isnloi will be I played ll editor I U : '•' If, I -V Trtbutum" was founded P I. dance. (iii thl B T C campus and was Each Cotillion Club member I literary md mothi . 1 wll, ls form) rl) ' • V- ' ° •""- •' HH into I ol it is tn be printed quarterly by (lul) ""' memoers may Parne . . Ileia'd I'ubli i (| "" bul the) are DO) i i non-literary ptJbUcatlon", entitled tfl lake a dale or an- Sara said. "The Trlbutum" will Other girl. Include all the news and act. A second Cotillion dance will Of other chapter- of Sigma PI be • iprlnf Kim ■


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November 3, 1941 Professor Alfred H. Strick .State Teachers College Farmville, Virginia Dear Professor Strick: I look back with the very greatest pleasure upon the two joint concerts given by your chorus and the Harvard Glee Club last spring. The beautiful tone quality of the Farmville singers and their excellent artistic discipline when singing with their own conductors or with visiting conductors reflected the splendid training which you have given them. I was particularly impressed with the .skill of the young conductors who had worked with you. But above all things, 1 congratulate you on the quality of the music which wa performed by your groups, both the large choirs and the small Madrigal group. It was apparent from the start that your deepest interest lay in providing for the young women in music. As you well know I feel that that objective t'anscends all others. By rejecting the false and the cheap choral music which is all around us, and drawing upon the best choral literature of all ages, you have set a standard of good taste for generations of college students. And then by giving them an intimate and unforgetable experience of the beauty of music through actual participation in it, you have immeasurably enriched their lives. I hope we may have the pleasure of singing with your chorus again. Sincerely yours, G. Wallace Woodworth

Gleanings ByLUCY TURNBULL

Typists Nell Pritchett Chief Typisl Assistant Typists—Mildred Droste, Faye Nimmo. Photographic Editor Dorothy Gaul Copy Editor Jane Smith WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1941

"Don't Be a Copy Cat"— 1 1

Do you copy other peoples' work? Do you accept credit for something someone else worked over by forging your own name to it'.' If you are one of these "copy cats". stop end lliink with me for a few seconds. Have you ever realized that you have a conscience? When you commit such a dishonest act as copying from someone else's paper, or using their notes to write a paper, or in any way taking credit for work which isn't your honest effort, doesn't your conscience in the least way feel guilty? It must! No girl, who has been a member of the student body of Farmville State Teachers College and has known the spirit of our school, could do something dishonest and not realize how much she is hurting herself, the other fellow. Farmville's spirit, and the standards of the school.

On November 4, 1941, Colgate Darden, Jr., was elected Governor of Virginia to succeed James H. Price. His election was the fulfillment of a prophecy made more than twenty-five years ago, for when Mr. Darden graduated from high school, the class prophet said of him: "One day he will De Governor of Virginia." The election was unusually quiet, and the voting, the lightest the State has seen in many years. Few persons, other than the pitifully small number who took the trouble to vote, realized that an election was being held. This, of course, was due to the fact that the result of the election was a foiegone conclusion. Despite this fact, however, it would seem that a little more interest was due the choosing of a leader to guide the Commonwealth in these perilous times. Although Mr. Darden emphasized before the primary that national defense should take precedence over purely State matters in a time of emergency, still he has suggested a number of State programs —better teacher pay, a sound teacher retirement system, expanded vocational training, penal reforms, and extension of the State's public health services to counties not now provided with these facilities. One of the chief difficulties facing the new governor is the fact that State revenues are climbing to new records with many problems rising out of the defense boom. Because of these critical issues, united action la necessary. We can be heartened by the words of Virginius Dabney: "Much less factionaism is looked for during the Da-den administration than has been visible during Governor Price's.

Are you a Christian? How can you continue to call yourself one and still cheat? Not only are yon betraying God. but you are disappointing your family—your mother and father who brought you up to the beet Of their ability, who are sacrificing to Bend you to school so that you will know how to gel the best that life has to oiler. How can \oil be such a failure? Perhaps now they do not know about your little shortcomings, but shortcomings seep OUt in one's character at some tune or the other. Possibly you alone know Of the dishonest act which branded yOU M S "Copy Cat". You hurt yourself. "Land what a time" was well termed by One little slip can cause so much heartache Guy Friddell, incoming president of the V. for those who low you so dearly. Remember I. P. A., || In- epitomized the fifteenth conthat thty too will suffer- probably more vention of the Virginia Intercollegiate Pns than you. Association. Looking behind the scenes, we Let's do away with this cheating. Don't attribute its success to the tireless efforts of drag yourself and your school down to a Allene (he-bey, president of the 1941 conlevel of shame. I'.e fair with yourself. Put vention, to the astral influence J. Barrye forth your own honest effort. If on a Mon- Wall, editor of the Farmville Herald, and to day morning you haven't studied for the the publication staff members of Hampden8:18 quili flunk it like a man. Don't be a Sydney and Farmville. To these, we doff •( opi/Cat." our hats in recognition of the splendid work M. C. done toward furthering journalism.

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Life Lies Behind Rotunda Murals By JANE RUFFIN In the first decade of the 20th century an Italian artist, Marfalcone visited Farmville State Teachers College, then the State Normal School. This well known artist left his signature here in the form of the four murals and the four portraits on the inside of the dome of the Rotunda. The murals represent the elements of civilization: rest, study and meditation, teaching, and recreation. Since Farmville was a women's college. Marfalcone painted all female figures in his murals here. His representation of "Rest", which he evidently believed to be more than simply sleep, shows two women seated in 1 relaxed position. He painted a mother with her small children to symbolize "Teaching" and two women playing a game similiar to our "Tiddly Winks" for "Recreaicn." In "Study and Meditaion" lie also painted two women. his time with several books and 1 globe. The portraits are of four outhanding men in education: Thomas Jefferson. Horace Mann. J. L. M. Curry and William Henry Ruffner. Thomas Jefferson is considered the father of the public school idea In the United States. He believed in universal education and did much to further it. Jefferson asked that in his epitaph he be remembered not for the presidency, but as the author of two great documents and as founder of the University of Virginia. In spite of his law practice and other fields of endeavor. Horace Mann's name Is inevitably linked with education. And well it might be: he ceitainly did as much for education as any other man in the United States. He reorganized the school system in Massachusettes and the successful results influenced the entire country. J. L. M. Curry said, according to Miss Rice, that one of the two things in his career of which he was proud was drawing up the bill for the founding of what is now Farmville State Teachers College. Dr. William H. Ruffner was the first president of the Farmville State Normal School for Females Prior to that time he was State Superintendent of Public Education. In 1923. as a result of a fire, the paintings were blackened beyond recognition. They were restored by the daughter of the artist and today they stand out clearly, each with its name under it, for all to see and admire.

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Looking 'Em Over

Well, fo ks, here's your old cor- of Sugar Baker these days. respondent back again with all What would Betty Blrchfleld'i the low-down. Joe say about her going up to It seems that Sexton is madly in Roanoke with Boots last weeklove with Henry again this week. end? Good thing he's away down Guess that phone call from Illi- in Tennessee. "While the cat's nois was all she needed. And away . . ." peaking of phone calls, she sho' That's a mighty good-looking does get em all around—Texas dinner ring Jo Ware has Just acand Georgia and everywhere. And quired from Newtie. We're wonDotty Chlldress was carrying on a dering if It means anything. mighty long conversation with We were sorta worried about Texas the other night. Ora, standing on the porch withWe certainly are looking for- out a wTap at the dance Saturday ward to Cotillion and seeing all night for such a long time. Howthe old girls back, to say nothing ever we have to admit that you of Ella Marsh's Jimmy and all the need a breath of air now and other glamour boys who'll be then. around . . . and Just who Is this And speaking of a breath of smoothie Immy Claytor is having air. Just where did that expresdown? We thought Bud was head sion. "Pitch dark" originate? man In that league. Gwen Long is but definitely It must really be love this time "paging" Bullock around— And with "Nancy B." She called Al on Thursday night and then Jus" had the way Ruthie Parker greeted to go home to see him over the Earl" Teh! Teh! . . . And then the way the Freshman Cass turnweek-end. And how 'bout freshman Nancy ed cut en masse to see Vice-PreslHughes' getting out the Prank dent Mary White's date the other Keel's picture again when she night. Real cute. too. Mr. Grainger declares these heard that he was dating Campy? They say there's nothing like a next two are gospel: A student little competish to strike up old 'name unknown) gave the comparison of ill as ill. worse, dead. flames. Tis said that a real actress lives And then the lady who named her Psalm CIV 'pronounced her part, and concrete evidence child "pisim" cive). is the way Peggy Bellus and Tedo Cutest Freshman nickname— are twoing it these days. When told that Miss Wheeler had cut "Mousey" as applied to one Miss their kiss in the play. Tedo was Furnace. You, of course, have noheard to say, "Just wait'll they ticed the handsome brutes, who forever and eternally are coming draw that curtain!" for Naureen Springer. All the delWe wonder if Marg Bowling is Berlin Dairy Views losing interest in her one and egates, who attended the convenNazi Germanu Today enly Tech all of a sudden. Could tion, say they got so much out of it.—P. 8. They weren't referring By ANNE C. WILLIAMS it b? Staunton? to knowledge. Among the News: William L. Shirer seems to be We wonder why B. Oray SmithWythevllle's gift to S. T. C, particu'arly well equipped to write Hampden-Sydney's own Junie deal canceled that collect call to a book about what is really going Chitwood is certainly seeing a lot Lexington Friday night! on inside of Germany. Prom 1934 until December, 1940, he was stationed in Berlin as radio correspondent for Columbia's Network. "Berlin Diary" is a Journal By ANNE FITZGERALD of his experiences there, and of his struggles with Nazi censors in Amuse us--Girls who drop stitches Long wood. an unceasing effort to present a In their knitting when they see Lure us—week-end. trips, football true account of the news over the games, dances conventions. their dates in the Rotunda. Floair waves to a waiting world. ra and Mary Charlotte's per- Mortify us—hair in curlers, coldHe. of course, is not in favor of cream faces, lipstick on teeth. formance as negro soldiers in the Nazi regime, nor does he rave the Circus, our recent deficiency Nullify us—little sleep, eating befanatically against it. He seems tween meals, tests after "big in electricity and the surplus to have a gift of viewing the situaweekends". of candles as a result of the tion somewhat impersonally, and Oppress us—heavy assignments. "blackout". has sought to gain a clearer un- Baffle us—true and false tests, Please us—V. I. P. A. conventions derstanding of the Qerman mind. —'nuff said! "Professor Quiz" programs. Perhaps lit is his exceptional Captivate us- odors from the tea Quell us—term papers, imprompunderstanding that has made his tu speeches. room before lunch and dinner. journal such an excellent guide Delight us—midnight snacks, one Rattle us—"triangle" situations. toward a clearer conception of the o'clock radio programs, letters Startle us—fire sirens, midnight German mind and its susceptibilitelephone calls. from the O. A. O.. visitors. ty to the diabolically clever Nazi Enlighten us—bull sessions, lyceum Thrill us—Thanksgiving holidays. propaganda machine. He explains programs. Mrs. Ould. classes. Uplift us—Mrs. Cox's S. 8. class, the effect on the people of this Frighten us—approaching exams, good sermons, Dr. Walmsley's propaganda, and suggests how to Ideals for southern girls. quarterly reports. interpret news from Germany and Gratify us— Hampden Sydney's Vamp us—Allene's poise, Sadie's how to read between the lines, to dynamic energy. May's enthusirecent victory over Roanoke glimpse the inside storye of condiasm. College. tions in that turbulent country. Horrify us—lipstick on cups and Worry us—pink slips, blue slips, Altogether. Berlin Diary is not and white slips of paper. napkins, sarcasm, profane lanonly good reading, but Its pages guage, slang, and obscene con- X-clte us—long distance calls, are crammed with a fascinating versations. telegrams. 8. T. C.-Jongleur personal story, a revealing pic- Inspire us—prayers, Mr. Hollingsproductions. ture of life, and the lives of many worth In chapel, morning watch. Yoke us—Parallel reading, home who live under the rain of bombs Jolt us—call-downs, campus slips. work tests. in the Nazi capltol of Germany Keep us happy—"specials", mall, "Zeallfy" us—Rotunda winning today. first at Press Convention! dates, work, play, walks to

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THE ROTUNDA, .WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1941

• Piercing the Points

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Varsity Hockey Squad

Farmville Defeated In Hockey Clash

By SHIRLEY PIERCE

Notre Dame Triumphs Holding a first pluce in the nation's football highlight was Navy's surprising defeat to Notre Dame, 20-13, before a crowd of 64,795 at Municipal stadium in Baltimore this past week-end. This blow knocked the Navy football team out of the nation's dwindling undefeated ranks. A regiment of 3.110 midshipmen raised their cheers a sthe two teams battled over a close score. It was a fight to the very end, but the Irish, with hard hitting Evans and straight passes from Bertelli, Rained the needed yardage to make the "battle of the day" a game of excitement for all sport fans who raised their cheers for both of the teams.

Burger To Play In Southeastern Tournament at Sweet Briar Nov. 14

Hockey Takes Spotlight Virginia i ollege players and coaches gathered at Westhampton College in Richmond on Friday and Saturday. November 7. 8. to participate in the eleventh state hockey tournament Farmville was represented by a squad of eleven players accompanied by their manager, Hallie lllllsman. and coach. Miss Olive T. Her. S. T. C. played a hard game but was scored upon by the two opposing teams, the "Campus Characters" and "Et Cetera". Two days of games were played in the tournament which ended with the selection of the stars who composed the Virginia and the Virginia Reserve elevens. From the stars eleven were selected who will participate in the regional meet at Sweet Briar on November 14 to 15. Miss Mi/.iln'ih Burger, alumna, a member of the "Campus Characters" team and a member of S. T. C. faculty, is among the group chosen to compete.

"Robin Hoods" Organize

Front row, left to right: Hallie lllllsman, Nancy Dupuy, Elizabeth Walls, Jane Hobson, Mary Owens West, Ella Marsh Pilkinton Hannah Lee Crawford, Lee Foster. Second row: Rosemary Elam. Rosalie Rogers. Mary Hazelgrove, Dottle Simmons. Elsie Verelle. Sara Hardy. Lulie Jones. Third row: Dorothy Johnson. Harrlette Walker, Margaret Bear. Dorothy Sprinkle. Mildred Droste. Fourth row: Pollyanna Booth. Kitty Parrish. Alice Nichols, Onlta Witeher, Ophelia Whittle, and Helen Wilson.

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Mary Katherine Zehmer, manager of archery, has announced that the organization of class teams to participate in the first of the bi-annual archery tournaments will get under way this week. It is a battle between Green and White and Red and White for the purpose of gaining points towards the color cup and will take place about the first of December. The classes are well represented with "Robin Hoods" who can hit the target instead of any point north, .south, east, or west!

Did You Know That: Gunners in I lout lug blinds (camouflaged rowboata) can not legally shoot water foul while drifting with the tide or current, or blown by the wind. An anchor must be thrown out before a trigger can be pulled.' The worlds first jockey club was not the august English body as generally Is supposed, but an organisation known simply as the Jockey club, which was organised in Charleston. S. C. in 1735 about IS years before the English came into being. Pour new track records were set on lightning-fast turf at the National Horse show at New York. November 8.

Color Rush Will Soon Be Here! Don't forget to note the change in the schedulo of Varsity awimming practices. It has been necessary to post pone all practices until after Christmas because of the large number of activities going on in the pool at this time. The pool will therefore be opened for a recreational swimming period on the date previously used for Varsity time— Monday and Thursday afternoons from 4:30 p. m. to 5:30 p. m. SPECIAL FREE OFFER Starting today and continuing for 8 days ONLY— FREE SHAMPOO and FINGER WAVE Riven with each purchase of any Dress or Coat—and a FREE MANICURE with the purchase of any pair of shoes. Here is an attractive dress-up ou"»r for you. BE SURE to come in within 8 days.

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Interclass Swim Meet in January Varsity rwimmirig has been postponed until after Christmas Tills announcement has just been made by Ruth Dugger. manager of the varsity team. Tryouts previously scheduled on Monday and Thursday afternoons have been canceled, but the pool will be opened for general swimming on these days from 4 30 p. m. to 5:30 p. m. Interclass tryouts will also be --cheduled when the swimming season gets well under way. Teams will be chosen from those girls who are selected to represent their various classes. In order to be a team member one must have at least flve practices. The date of the inter-class meet has not been set. but will come some time in January. Last year Red and White came in victorious over Green and White, but there will be a close match this season because of the interest given to the water sport. The team winning the highest score will chalk up points for the color cup. Events listed in the race are 50 yard free style, 50 yard back stroke, 40 yard breast stroke, 100 yard relay, and 75 yard medley.

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Ladder Tournament Ends December 5 The tennis tournament, which la being sponsored by the Athletic Association, will come to a close on December 5. Shirley Turner, manager, has announced. "To date the matches have not been p'ayed off as rapidly as they could be. and in order to make way to the top of the ladder, matches must be scheduled immediately". Shirley said. If a date is set for a game, and one of the players cannot keep the appointment, the game is forfeited to the other player. This is a regular courtesy and is In effect In the case of this ladder tournament.

Hillsman, Parham Elected Officers Hallie Hillsman and Frances Parham were recently elected secretary-treasurer and chairman of hikes, respectively, of the Monogram Club. The purpose of the Monogram Club is to stimulate interest in sports and to recognize athletlo ibility and sportsmanship. The club takes in new members once a year, the number In the club not exceeding fifteen. Girls must be either juniors or seniors. This year the club had added six new members to its roll, The Convenient Star* For faculty and student body Good things to eat and drink

S. T. C. Varsity Hockey team, which journeyed to Westhampton College on Friday, November 7, to compete in the State Hockey Tournament, returned Saturday night after two days of games. The team lost its first game 4-0 Friday afternoon when it encountered the "Campus Characters", a team composed of alumnae players. Saturday morning the second subjugation occurred when the team clashed with Et Cetera A. a team made up of players from several colleges and including graduates in some cases. This marked the eleventh annual State hockey tournament. Outstanding players In the 15 matches conducted on November 7 and 8 were selected to represent the Old Dominion In the Southeastern tournament at Sweet Briar College on November 14 and 15. Miss Elizabeth Burger, instructor in science at Farmville S. T. C. was among the players selected for the team. During the game she was a player on the "Campus Characters" team. 200 Colleges Represented Represented at the tournament were over 200 Virginia college players and coaches. Sweet Briar, Madison. Wil.iam and Mary. Westhampton. Hollins, Campus Characters, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Richmond "Apples"

composed of hockey players in the city of Richmond. Fairfax Hall, "Et Cetera" teams, and Farmville were some of the college represented. Harriett Walton, a former hockey great at Westhampton Co.lege. and now coach of the Fairfax Hall team, presided over the meeting of the Virgiina Field Hockey association, of which she has been president. The other old officers were Mrs. Mary Moline Grubbs, hockey coach at Westhampton, vicepresident of the association and Elizabeth Burger of Farmville State Teachers College, secretarytreasurer. Officers Elected At the conclusion of the tournament Dorotliy Harrison of Randolph-Macon Woman's College was chosen the new president of ihe association. Maida Riggs of Sweet Briar was elected vice-president. Grace Felkner of William and Mary was appointed chairman of the selection committee, and Helen Market of Madison was selected to head the umpiring committee. Scores Westhampton 2 W. and M. 1 Sweet Briar 3 Madison 0 Fairfax Hall 2 ... W. & M. Nor. 0 Campus Characters 3 .... Apples 1 Et Cetera C 2 Et Cetera D 0 Et Cetera A 1 Farmville 0 M Washington 4 Et Cetera B 3

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Convei ni and near-by dances had DO Influence on the muni ity "i ■ i <' uoned travellers week-end foi i ome Friday" and mils' oi the student body again took off • , Pigskin Parade . . . At the University of Virginia for the Homecoming celebration were Dot Darracotl Bi 'i if Burnt Polly Keller. Virginia Bnead, Nancy Hughes, Happy l,i" in- <HI Anna Mary Wllaflldred Pierce Boise Gallager, Irma Orafl Marilyn Jolinton, Nancys Allen. Carol CoatellO, Martha Cottrell. Sherwood KniKlit. Kitty Powell, Hilali Lee Parka, Bpilb Purdum, and Virginia Terrell. ( NISI r by at "Billsburg". Louisa Hanford, was among the rooters at the William and Mary "fitball" tussle With VMI Saturday and a in i at the dance that night A wee bit farther smith Ella Banks Weal hi is Witnessed B literal scalpIna "I 'he Davidson College footballer) by the stronger Duke U'am 50-0 in Davidson. N. C. on Saturday afternoon. Thai Extra Bemethtni . . .! Catchlni brides' bouquets during the week-end wen- Margaret Kitchen in Raleigh, N. C, Tillie Malioney, Harriet Walker and Mary Peery in Washington, and Hat tie CantreU and May Wertz in Roanoke Christine I'ittard treked to Staunton to hear wedding bells ring and Myrtle Lee Holt nibbled on the traditional wedding eake in Richmond. sni,ih Uptown . . . Alpha Sig-; ma Tau sorority celebrated its | Founder's Day at a banquet in | the College tea room Saturday night, November 8. Vc Olilc Taw Tradition. . . Miss Mary White Cos. was guest of honor Monday. November 10 at a tea fin n by Miss Mary Clay Hiner at her home on High street for | the members of the Granddaughters Club.

Prayers for Peace Asked by President

Seated, left ••• ritht: A, f. I.iviek. Mildred Tarter < lanton Keith Euhank, Martha Woodhouse. Adili-mi ( .impli li. Bus EtherIdge. .lane McCiiinis. Jeanne Strict. .Vex FltMberger, mil Peggy Bellus. Standing: Pal Striplin. ftbry Hunter Edmund . Richard Cornwall, Tucker Bellinger, and Teiln Savage.

i I lure Tiger-Rootin9 Fans Saturday U.S. Homecomings Highlighted by a better than iisiial set of dances and a thrillpacked football game. Homecom:: at Hampdcn-Sydney College provided many swish moments for tlM Tiger-rooting STC girls last week-end. The dances sponsored by the German Club were given Friday and Saturday nights in the old College Gym with music furnished by Charlie Strong and his orchestra. Among the STC girls waving chrysanthemums and sporting orchids and dates were Anne Ayers, Ann Bradshaw, Caroline Bargamin, Be mice Blair, Anne Boswell. Elaine Bray. Betty Bridgeforth. Lena Butterworth, Jo Bishop, Shirley Cadmus, Kathleen Easterly. Sara Cline, Emma L. Crow-

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Tuberculosis x-ltays Set for Xavemher 7.5 Chest X-rays for tuberculosis Will be given at S. T. C. Friday. November 16. A fee of $1 will be charged each student taking the test to defray costs of equipment. This fee is to be paid in the treasurer's office. The table in the hall which was open today for appointments, will also be opened tomorrow. Approximately 120 tests can be made in an hour, so students are urged to come promptly at the scheduled time. These girls Whose plates shew positive will be given medical care upon their return from the holidays.

"The Little Minister" Continued fruin Page 1 quettish manners are a contrast to the deep-voiced Scottish housekeeper portrayed by Mildred Carter Clanton. E'ders of the church. Snecky. Andrew, and Joe Cruikshank are played by Bus Etheridge; Tucker Bedinger, and Alec Finnlyson. respectively, whose dialect, after a p'-riod of training and rehearsal is effectively representative of southern Scotland. J anne Strict! takes part of .lean, Dishart's housekeeper and servant at the Manse. Mildred Carter Clanton is the parlor maid and Pat Striplin Is Lord Rintoul Lucy Davis is staging the produe" ion. and Miggie Mlsh. Is in (haute of the lighting. Addison Campbell, assist am business manager, is assisting in both staging and lighting.

Dr. .'. L. Jnrman announced Friday. November 7. that the college will i)' granted Thanksgiving holidays, beginning at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. November HI and continuing through Sunday. November 23. President Roosevelt, proclaimed Thursday. November 20. as Thanksgiving Day and asked the American people to observe it with prayers for 'a speedy end Ife and the establishment on earth >)f freedom, brotherhood, and Justice for enduring time." Hi Use Traditional Day \ m the last iv) years, not all States Will observe the "RooseMEET ME AT . . . velt "Thanksgiving." Sixteen will in accordance with the observFOR GOOD FOOD cling to the traditional Turkey ance of a week of world prayer and Day. fellow.'hip throughout the UnitThe 18 States which will ob- ed States this week. Learning Thanksgiving on the last WE DELIVER PHONE 224 Through Suffering" has been seThursday this year November 27 lected as the topic for prayers —are Arkansas. Delaware. FloriAmy Read spoke- Monday eve- WEVWOKE BEAUTY SHOPPE da, fii-or.'i.i Iowa. Kansas, Montana. Nebraska, Nevada, New ning. Gloria Besser. Tuesday, and Phone 331 I Hampshire, Oklahoma. Pennsyl- I izabeth Ounter will be in charge this evening. LoliIvania. South Dakota. Tennessee, of the -ei. n Shampoo ;MH Wave ta Roberts wHl speak tomorrow Texas ar'd Vermont. evening, and Mary Lilly Purdum 6Sr will complete the series on this Thanksgiving Sunrise subject Friday night. Senicr Set for Xor. IH The Y. W. C. A. lounge was opi n yesterday for prayer and mediThe annual Thanksgiving tation. Sunrise service, sponsored by

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