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VOLUME XXVI
Semester Plan Will Be Carried Out Next Year
CONGRATULATIONS CONTEST WINNERS
FARMVILLE, VA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1946
Pullen Announces Mardi Gras Date
No. 8
Education Week Begins On Campus
Lawless Wins First Place Noted People Speak In Annual Short Story Contest
Mardi Oras will be held on February 15 according to an announcement made this week by Ann Pullen. The election for the Queen and court is set for the first week in December. Business co-chairmen American Education Week bewill be Tucker Winn and Barbara gan Sunday. November 10 and Graham. Ann Pullen, senior from According to Dr. Dabney Lan- Danville, was recently elected will end Saturday, November 16. The general theme' for the year caster, president of the college be- chairman of Mardi Oras. is "Education for the Atomic ginning with the opening of school Age." The daily topics that will be in September of next year, the considered in most of the public school will be organized on a seschools are Practicing Brothermester basis rather than the three hood, Building World Security, quarter system that It has been Feeing New Tasks, Developing using In the past. Better Communities, StrengthenTiM new semester system will Tickets for "The Man Who ing Home Life, Investing in Eduivl affect the 1947 session of sum- Came To Dinner," the Moss Hart- cation, and Promoting Health and mer school. The committee ap- Charles Kaufman recent Broad- Safety. i" ,'".■.! lo work on the change and way hit which is being presented Here in the college in times Dr. Lancaster have been meeting here November 22, are being sold past, a general program has been OHM or twice a week to translate by members of the Dramatic Club. followed from day to day. At the quarter courses Into semester They will go on reserve at 8:30 other times attention has been dicourse*. The committee is com- a. m. Wednesday, November 20, rt cted to certain of S. T. C.'s posed of the heads of the various at Patterson's Drug Store. problems. At still other times indepartments. These tickets, which are 60c. tax vited guests from outside the colI he 1947-1948 catalogue which included, may be obtained from lege have spoken to the faculty will come out in the spring will list members of the executive board; and the student body and have the various changes In the courses however, all members of the club left the questions to be considered of study The committee is now who have paid their annual dues entirely to them. This year this working out the final plans of the should see Dolly Ann Freeman to last policy has been adopted. Assistant superintendent of pubsystem and the catalogue will go get their tickets. The table in the to the printers around the first of hall will also be open for greater! lic instruction. Mr. Howard, spoke in chapel Monday, November 11. December. More definite changes convenience. This morning in chapel Dr. Ruth in the system will appear in the "Stars" of this production are Rotunda at a later date. Bill Smithers as Whiteslde. Betty Coyner Little, assistant editor of Ferguson in the role of Maggie the Journal of the National EduCutler. Gris Boxley portraying cation spoke on the work of NatLorraine Sheldon, and Red Han- ional Education Association and bury as Jefferson. Tom Vail plays the Virginia Education AssociaBeverly Carlton, Larry Scott as tion and the work the Future Metz and Mickey Trenner will be Teachers of America can do in connection with these organizaBanjo. Others taking part in the play tions. On Friday Mr. Robert WillCampus Red Cross unit is spon- are Betty Bibb. Dixie Roundy, Car- iams executive secretary of the soring a campaign to collect ter Cogheel, Hugh Warren, Rickie Virginia Education Association clothes for students In Europe King, Ed Parry, Jane Long. Dan will be the. speaker. from November 18-23 according Br»y, Katie Bondurant, Janie to an announcement made by Hanks. Alice Hewitt, and John' Christine Shlflett. chairman of King. the Red Cross unit on campus. Oirls on each hall will collect clothes for this drive. Sweaters, Three girls were initiated into skirts, coats, dresses, shoes, and Pi Gamma Mu last Wednesday any kind of clothes will be acceptnight. Those girls that were inied. tiated are Tucker Winn, Junior; A poster will be put on the bulAround two thousand delegates Barbara Graham, senior; and Dorletin board this week for girls to will attend the National Assembly othy Turley, senior. sign up who will volunteer to stay of Student Y. M. C. A.'s and Y. W . Pi Gamma Mu is a national soin the Red Cross office to answer C. A.'s to be held at the University cial science honor society. The the telephone. Girls are asked to of Illinois, Urbanna. Ill Decem-I purpose of this society is to fursign their name and the time that ber 27 through January 3. ther the scientific study of the they can come. Two delegates and an advisor problems of social science. In adThe campus Red Cross unit do- will be sent to represent the Farm-1 dition to a high standard of gennated five dollars towards X rays ville State Teachers College As- eral scholarship required for ento be taken of students in Europe. sociation. trance each student must show an They have also wrapped 50 packThis will be the first national outstanding interest in the social ages for the United States boys assembly held In six years. It has science and must carry on while a serving overseas. The Farmvilie heretofore been held every three member of the society a piece of Chapter furnished the money for years. It serves as the legislative! original work in some of the social these packages, and included were body for the national organization sciences. razor blades, playing cards, sta- and at each assembly, policies are Officers of the society are Loutionery, cigarette cases, combs, and formed for the next three years. ise Rives, president; Mary Stewash cloths. Rockwell Kent, noted artist, has wart Buford. vice-president; Betmade the posters for the conven- ty Bennet, treasurer; and Margaret Wilson, secretary. tion.
In Chapel Exercises
Catalogue Will List Various Changes
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Second Place (iocs !o Cake for Work Magazine to Appear During November
Club Members Sell Fall Flay Tickets
Red Cross Holds Clothing Drive
PGMTnitiates Junior, 2 Seniors
Delegates To Attend National "Y" Meet
Student Standards Representatives Elected by Freshmen
Elizabeth Bragg, Norfolk, and Jacky Eagle. Winchester, were elected to represent the freshman class on the Student Standards Committee at a meeting of the freshman class Tuesday night, November 12. Elizabeth was a committee chairman of the Tri-Y In her high school. She was also a member of the Etiquette Club. Jacky was a member of Handley High Glee Club and A'Cappella. She was secretary of the Booster Club and a member of the annual staff. Officers of the freshman class are Peggy West, president; Frances Dodson, vice-president; Annette Jones, secretary; and Edith Brooks, treasurer.
School Days Oirls. did you know that there are only 12 more school days until the Thanksgiving Holidays? There are only 25 more days before exams begin and only 29 more days until the Christmas holidays begin.
Miss Brail, H-S Glee Club Present A Bill-of-Fare S. T. C. really outdid itself In the way of lyceums last Thursday evening. The return of Miss Ruth Brail would have been attraction enough in itself, but the addition of Hampden-Sydney tJ> the billof-fare rounded out the evening In great style. Masculine pulchtritude all over the place! and don't think we don't mean all over! From Senior building through the Rotunda, here and there from Joanne to the auditorium, were black ties, tux. and crew cuts. They looked Just beautiful! This, however departs from the subject. Well— it does. Miss Brail began her concert with an old Irish air-Eileen Aroon—continuing with selections from Schubert, Schumann, Franz, Tchaikowsky, Rachmaninoff, Medtner, and several others. The most popular, however, concerned the prevarications of that "Lying Little Daisy". He did too love her! The Idea! The Hampden - Sydney choir, singing at intermission, sounded too good to be true in S T. C.'s auditorium, accustomed to the not
so melodious renditions of some nine hundred feminine voices. They will certainly be welcomed back — -and especially underneath Cunningham's back windows. Bring the Whlffen-poo! "Recessional", of course, is the all-time all-time favorite, but "There is No Death" was very close competition Watching Mr. Crawley's vibrations was not the least interesting activity of the evening. The ways of a director are fascinating ways and, undoubtedly, they got results! We mustn't neglect to mention the two H-S'ers whose job it was to adjust the piano top. They did a very smooth Job—see B. Bibb for comments as to Just how smooth Congratulations and thanks to the College Choir and Choral Club and Pi Gamma Mu for their sponsorship of the concert. Both Miss Brail and H-S will be welcomed back Just any old time! 8.T.C. choir members Journeyed to Hampden-Sydney Thursday night to sing with Miss Brail.
ELINOR LAWLESS
JEAN CAKE
Simkins" Book Norfleet to Lead Nears Completion Figure for Seniors Dr. Francis Butler Simkins. associate professor of history and social sciences here at S. T. C, is to have his book, The South, Old and New, published by Alfred A. Knapf of New York City in 1947. This book, containing over 900 manuscript pages, is a history of the south, one third describing that section of our country before the Civil War, and two-thirds of it dealing with the south from 18(56 until the present time. Started over three years ago, The South Old and New, Is to be published in both text book and trade-book form. A representative of the publisher has promised that "Dr. Simkins' book will be different." The first chapter which bears the title. "The South Everlasting", gives the author's ideas about the south, and he believes that the south is just as distinct from the north today as it ever has been. Dr. Simkins has done most of the work on his book during his spare time, in the S. T. C. library. The book is nearing completion with only small details on the last chapter remaining to be done. Revealing his plan for writing the book. Dr. Simkins tells how he first wrote down the facts which he already knew, then did the small amount of research required, and finally revised his notes into their final form.
Librarian Announces National Book Week November 11-16 marks National Book Week in American schools as announced by the librarian, Dr. Beverly Ruff in. There will be an exhibit to elaborate on this celebration in the library during the week. Throughout the fall quarter there have been many attractive exhibits in conjunction with outstanding events which have taken place. In connection with Miss Orace Moran's talk November 6 and Miss Ruth Brail's concert November 8, there were displays on Russia containing Interesting pictures of Russian folk life, and on music centered around an article written by President Harry S. Truman entitled. Music's Important Place in Modern Life.
College Alumna Speaks In Chapel Miss Henrietta Dunlap was the speaker in chapel Friday, November 8. Her talk was on the adventures and rewards of teaching Miss Dunlap, who is the supervisor of the grammar school at Lexington, Virginia is an alumna of Farmvilie.
Dressed in the traditional white, the members of the senior class and their escorts will take part in the figure at the annual Senior Dance. Saturday, December 7. At this time Carlotta Norfleet of Virginia Beach will return to lead the figure with Margaret Ellett, president of the senior class. Carlotta was chosen an honorary member of the class by popular vote last spring. The Southern Colonels, a 15 piece orchestra with vocalist from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, will provide the music for the occasion. The receiving line will be composed of Miss Olive T. Her, senior class sponsor; Raymond H French, sophomore class sponsor; Carlotta Norfleet, honorary member of the senior class: and the senior class officers. They are president, Margaret Ellett; vicepresident. Grace Lloyd; secretary, I Betty Bibb; and treasurer, Anna Headlee. Miss Elizabeth Burger, Mrs. Eva Warren, Mrs. Katherine Tabb, Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Jeffers, and Dr. and Mrs. Robert BrumfieUI will be the chaperones for the dance. Dr. Moss and Dr. Brumfield will be at the door. Gwen Ackiss of Norfolk ll [en eral chairman of this dance. Tickets Will go on sale lli-xt week at $2.00 per couple and $1.00 stag.
Elinor Lawless is tin- first prlM winner In the annual ihorl itory oiliest, which is Bponiored by the Colonnade, according to Mai Wilson, editor. "A Glass of Red Wine" is the title of the story. Jean Cake placed second with A Red Dress for Sunday". Third prise winner was Gene Dare Barriaon'a "August Afternoon". Honorable mention ratings went to Emily Neal for "The Inner Renaissance Shrub". Melbale Booth for "My Cross", and Jean Thoma.soii for "You Make It". Also winning honorable mention was Between Two Loves" by Lillian Stables, "On the Coast of Maine" by Puckett Asher. "Mistaken Identity" by Barbara Andrews, "Wondering Hearts" bv Helen Williams, and "The War Department Regrets" by Shirley Ann Reaves. The Colonnade will come from the printers before Thanksgiving and will be dedicated to the freshman class. Included in the magazine will be a message to the students by Dr. Dabney S. Lancastei. Dr. C. Gordon Moss will present a discussion of the honor code. Special features will be "Ten Days Behind a Lingerie Counter" by Anne Willis, poetry by Betty Spindler and Ann Snyder, an alumnae of S. T C . and "Campus Capers" by Orace Loyd. Art work for the Colonnade was done by Elinor Lawless. It will include caricatures of the faculty.
KDP Will Hold Initiation Serviee Beta Epsilon chapter of Kappa Delta Pi will have initiation of new members at the regular meeting Wednesday, November 13. After the initiation and regular business meeting there will be a social
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Reports of the committee on the annual Christmas dinner will be given The formal Christinas dinner will be held in the tea room December 5. Officers of the society are Ann:-. Headier president; Barbara Kel lam. vice-president; Nancy Par ii ..n. treasurer: Patsy Dale, sec retarjr; and vii,-, Camper, counselor.
Backstage IJI lighter Enlivens Drudge of Daily Rehearsals It's 7:30 -time for play practice. many Interesting things. Perched We'll go down to the large audi- in the window two aspiring young torium and find out Just what's are doing I geeoe from "The going on . . . "From the front the Big Sleep," ahhh romance! Over play looks grand, but we've just on the piano bench i .nothgot to get in on this laughter ei romantic thing—a young actbackstage. It's really too bad that ress busily doing her shorthand. all this genius can't be seen by Bi hind us we see an excellent mithe director. Maybe if she could >n of Jimmy Durante. .see It she would appreciate the Mercy! What's happening out sound effects 'stead of shout in' in front? Sounds as if we might "Quiet! You children are making have some horses in the play, but entirely too much noise." This DO, all we MT || MX small boys outrageous statement Is accomp- with leaves stuck behind their anied by a very emphatic stamp eurs—Indian blood, no doubt. Afof her foot. ter further enllghtment we learn We now Join the subdued back- that these budding brave arg in stage group and hear the latest reality angelic choir boys. news from the H-S and STCj Once more we are attracted by fronts. For at least five minutes! from the peace reigns. Then in response to| "front." the director Is now clapa shriek from a prompter one ofi ping her hands and stamping her hg alternately pleads with our group departs on the run only to be met by, Please don't and storms at the bewildered actalk behind the stage and then tors. "Put yourself into It," "You miss your cues." A prop girl runs, aren't talking, darling" or mm-lv by with a suitcase and some let- a shouted "Quick." Watching her ters, and out i ruled with' more closely we see that she Is following the play word by word the sounds of ringing bells. Continued on Page 1 Looking around again we see
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Thanks for Concert We were certainly delighted with the performance of Miss Brail and the Hampden-Sydney Glee Club at the concert Thursday /light in our auditorium. They presented a program of such beauty, that the entire audience was enchanted. Miss Brail has such warmth in her voice that she made everyone feel as if she were singing especially for them. Her rendition of "Lying Little Daisy" won much applause. Her program was well-rounded, and included many favorites such as "Ave Maria" along with other songs such as "At the Cloister Gate' and "Into The Night." ■Miss Brail has aupeared here before, and drew much prasie. We want to express our thanks and appreciation to those who had a hand in bringing her to our stage again. Miss Brail is such a favorite among both students, faculty and administration that we would like to have her back anytime. The Ilampden-Sydney Glee Club sang beautifully during Intermission under the direction of Professor Ned Crawley. Their whole program drew loud praise, but their rendition of "The Recessional," and "There Is No Death" was so skillfully done that it brought tears to the eyes of many people. Not to be forgotten is the reception and dance that the Hampden-Sydney Glee Club sponsored for the members of S. T. C.'s choir after our performance out there on Friday night. To everyone who had a part in the planning of it, we want to say a hearty "thank you." All of these things together contributed toward the making of two perfect evenings. We certainly want Miss Brail and the Glee Club to come back soon. We enjoyed their performance, and they are welcome at anytime.
Continue Patriotism Last week our country held an election. We wonder just how many of the students knew what the election was all about. It is not our policy to support any political party in this school paper, but we would like to arouse enough enthusiasm in the students so that they would become vitally interested in the affairs of our country. There are some students that haw already reached the voting age in our college
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and there are many more who will soon be abl< to cast their vote. There are few however, that know enough about our nation's affairs to vote intelligently. We are the future voters and leaders of this country. How long are we going to sit back and leave this up lo the other man? It is our duty to begin i ow to take an interest in what is going on. V. e heard a lot during the war about our patriotic duty, but have we ever seriously thought that it is our patriotic duty now to to !» wide awake on national and world happenings? During the war we did everything within our power to help our country and to put an end to the atrocities of other nations. We must keep that feeling still that we v.!nt to do everything within our power to make our country a better place in which to live. Thousands of fine young men gave their lives that we might have a decent world. Are we going to forget these boys and what they gave their lives for? Yes, it is our patriotic duty to keep up with what is going on in our nation. We are the future lawmakers of this country; we must be prepared for our .iob. We must start now to find out what is the best for not only ourselves but for our nation and for the world. It is hard not to want to take a stand for what will help us individually, but to help make a better world we must have our nation and the entire world at heart. So often we get smattering bits of world news from the dinner table at home. We then take a stand as to what Dad says about the situation, but we should get all of the information and then draw our own conclusions. It's hard to admit but Dad might have the wrong opinion. It is up to the individual to find out about present day happenings and then take a stand for what we find is best. We urge you to take a keener interest in the world around you. Remember the boys thac gave so much for us that we might have a better world. Would those boys have wanted you to have your own interest at heart? They didn't consider themselves when they laid down their life for us on some foreign battle field
Puddin' n' Sauce Juit pokin around we discovered that names which are just names by themselves sometime come out in the most striking combinations. Don't look now but there's Long and Short; Low no high (but we have a Ptake); East and West—no North or South, Sours—no sweets (we're all sweet!) Wright—no wrong (?) And look at all the loyalty—King, Duke, Pope, Knight, and Elder—hot-shots, et what? Slaughter—no butcher—(no wonder there's a meat shortage.) Drage out a canvas you dabblers— here's Black, Gray, White and Redd to work with! Guess we can set up house keeping with Homes, Kitchen, aud Brugh, to say nothing of a Butler and a Cooke which lots of folks can't get now a-days. We can live on a farm too with a Farmer to Grow a Beane and a Chick! If you're bored with this article you can go to—Spain, Parris, or Richmond! 1 his is ths joke of the week—and it really happened. A freshman who was passing through the Biology department spied a stuffed owl in one of the cases. She exclaimed to her companion—"Look at that old bin! in there" at which one of the biology professors poked his head out of his nil ice door. We'll leave the rest to your
Business Assistants Hilda Abernnthy. Katherine Acree. Mary Lou Bagley. Virginia Bailey. Winifred Beard. MarJorie Burns, Martha Bryant. Dorothy Chambers, Frances Collie. Sue Davis, Pat Davis. Addle Dodd, Lorena Evans. Joyce Fleet, Jane Imagination, Fox, Martha Hylton, Betty Jefferson, Mary From what we understand Dr. Johnson's Kennedy, Marjone Love. Catheryne Mosteller. education classes are quite the thing—but Anne Orgaln, Laura Orndorff, Doris Rose Dr. Wynne really caused an uproar when Ramsey. Mary Richmond, Barbara Saunders. substituting the other day. He found a Norma Soyars. Betty Jo Vale. counter for Muriel's question "why?" with WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1946 "Ladies shouldn't ask questions!"
What They're Doing By Martha Frances Morrison Members of the S. T. C. choir sang at the concert at HampdenSydney, Friday night. After the concert the Glee Club boys gave a reception and dance for the choir girls. Pi Gamma Mu initiated three new members at its regular meeting Wednesday night. Those who were initiated are Tucker Winn, Barbara Graham, and Dorothy Turley. Wesley Foundation had a supper meeting Sunday night. A number of Hampden-Sydney boys were invited. The B. S. U. group had a hamburger fry Sunday night. Members of the Westminister Fellowship council attended the Westminister Fellowship Rally in Richmond last week-end. The topic for Prayers this week is "Do We Dare?"
HEARD AFTER
Bed-Check The glow on Evelyn's face this week is a reflection of that diamond she received this past weekend, but then whose face wouldn't be glowing? We are all wondering why the sleepy expression is still on Wells and Corinne's faces these past few days. It couldn't be from the Princeton-Virginia Deal, or could it? Lynchburg held the interest of quite a few of the girls this weekend. Must have been the PiKA Party. For further particulars ask "Peanut" or George Ann* or just about any junior you want to. Sue Mac is one happy girl these days. We guess she is though 'cause her man who has been gone for over a year is home. We think it's just wonderful. Sue. Margo seems to be all a dither these days. Every time we see her she's singing "My Bill" or "I'm Alabamie Bound". Sounds like somethings in the wind to us. All of us wish to extend our sincerest congratulations to Hampden-Sydney for the game they won this past week-end. Rah! Rah! H.-S. Rah! The Juke Box dance must have been a howling success because some of the girls are still complaining over sore feet. We can't figure out whether they're bragging or complaining. Pat Carter missed all the steps from second floor Senior down to Mrs. Eastham's office when that call came from Blacksburg Sunday night. All we can see now is one big smile. Lucky girl. Sue is our hockey hero. She came back from Sweet Briar with crutches and made quite the impression. Seriously though, we are all hoping that it's not too serious. There were roses, roses everywhere and we do mean everywhere. We Just happened to glance in on Shirley's room the other day and that's all we could see. Roses, that is. Shuffle went up to the High School last Monday with a new lease on life .... the week-end must have done It. Charlotte seemed to have had quite the mix-up this week-end— We're all wondering how It came out. The last we heard of It, she was calling here to find her man! Nancy and Heidi tripped in from Halifax Sunday night with a couple of boys, only to find three waiting on Senior Building steps. Now we know the man shortage is over. Pat Davis had a wonderful time with Billy Saturday night, yet she claims Emerson is the one. We wonder. Eleanor Withrow's Johnny was home this week end. That accounts for her beaming face. Wedding bells will ring soon for Doris Brooks and Ross Oglesby. We wish you both lots of luck and happiness. Mert Davidson's man David recently received his discharge and came a calling. Lucky girl. Well, that's about all for this week, but for the sake of those few. and we do mean few, that were here in school this week-end —We bid seven spades, and we suppose you're gonna double. Bye —See you next week.
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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, We think that the small attendance at the concert last Thursday night was a reflection on the students. Approximately 300 people attended the concert which was sponsored by Pi Gamma Mu and the Choir and Choral Club. It was quite embarrassing to those who did attend to see so many vacant seats. Miss Brail and the Hampden-Sydney Glee Club sang beautifully, and those who did attend had a pleasant evening. It is seldom that we have a chance to hear an artist who has such warmth* and beauty in her voice as Miss Brail. Can't we have a larger attendance at our lyceums? Hilda Abernathy and Nancy Lit/ Since its beginning in 1900, Chi has held an Important, but not consplcous, place on our campus in Its endeavors to keep alive the spirit peculiar to Farmvllle and to Farmvllle Students. We are not an organized body to find fault in others. In carrying out our purpose we wish to remain secret. It Is our desire to work with Student Government with Its consent. Purposes A. To encourage and maintain a spirit of cooperation among the
students in every phase of school life. B. To foster the high ideals and traditions of our school. Program 1. In dealing with infractions of regulations student government will have the full backing of the organization. Cases reported to student government by Chi will be supported in person. 2. In all cases of minor infractions of the Farmville code of conduct involving actions contrary to the Farmville way of life, official warning notes will be sent. These notes will bear the imprint of the official seal. With the approval of Dr. Lancaster we submit herewith a copy of the official seal of the organization.
CHI Note: This article is published to clarify any general misunderstanding that may have prevailed among the students and is not for publicity purposes.
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1946
S. T. C. Hockey Team Defeats Richmond Team November 6; Class Games Begin Tomorrow y
Local Squad Bows t To Sweet Briar
^ ^ ^ ^ ^Seniors, Sophomores Play First Contest
Class Song Contest Will Be Held Soon
MARY HARRISON'S
On Monday, November 18. the annual song contest between classes will be held in chapel. These are color songs, composed by the individual classes and judged for pep, originality, and original tune. The judges will be chosen from members of the faculty. No points will be gained towards the color cup by the winner of the song contest.
Sports fans, gather around the dug-out for some last minute S. T. C. sport flashes for the week. The weather man is about to suggest that we pull our sports back under the roof, but there will be a few more days to play down on the field, so get in all the out door fun you can before the snow falls no time soon however.
Suspense Cheers Describe Freshman Election of Heads
S. T. C.'s varsity hockey team Sophomores will play the sendefeated Richmond Professional ior class in hockey tomorrow afInstitute'! team here on Wednesternoon, November 14, at 4 o'clock. day. November 6 by a score of 2-0. Freshman will play their sister The varsity team bowed to the class, the juniors, on Monday. NoBy JANICE SI.AVIN Sweet Briar Reserve team on Satvember 18 at 4 o'clock. Freshman urday. November 9 at Sweet Briar Mark Twain, Take Note hockey team will play the senior At last the great day had arrivIf it were possible, Samuel CleCollege in the first postwar tourhockey team on November 20 at nament of the Virginia Field Hoc- mens, none other, should have wit- the same hour. On Thursday, No- ed—the electing of the freshman class officers. At ten o'clock at nessed the jumping contest last key Association. vember 21. the sophomores will night the freshman flocked into The tournament began on Fri- Friday afternoon. It would have play the Juniors at the same hour. the "rec" with great anticipation day. November 8. and continued put his famed jumping frog of On Saturday, November 23. the and furrows in the brows of their Calavaras County to shame. First through Saturday afternoon. Thirf eshman hockey team will clash teen teams from all parts of the Jeanne Jumped the highest, then with the sophomore hockey team intelligent heads. Who will lead this class of all classes through state played in the tournament. Zeke did her one better. This con- on the athletic field at 4 o'clock. the trials and tribulations of the test went on and on into the afterMiss Harriet Rogers, director of The annual contest between the' physical education at Sweet Briar, noon until the horses yelled "Un- junior class and the senior class coming year? The suspense was cle" and dashed off to the stables. will take place. The freshmen and great. was chairman of the affair. A few minutes later the election On Saturday afternoon an ex- Now all that's left to do is for sophomores will play the first half was in full swing. Nominations some eager literary genius to top and the juniors and seniors the hibition game was played by the came thick and fast. After thirSoutheastern team, composed of Mark Twain's story with some- second half. Both teams will play teen i unlucky for twelve I people thing like "The Jumping Fools of the outstanding players of those two halves in the same order as had been nominated for president, teams participating in the tourna- S. T. C. and H.-S.. Inc." Is any- the first halves. one Inspired? If the freshmen win the hockey they were asked to adjourn to the ment November 8 and 9. The first Seriously, all of the riders welgame, they will be able to remove Rotunda, and the battle was on! team will represent the Southeast Vote after vote was counted and district in Washington, D. C, No- comed the sight of Miss Shield's their rat caps. If the sophomores filly, "Flag Day". Here is a horse win over the freshmen the fresh- recounted. At last the thirteen vember 22-24 at the Eastern Hoc- | had dwindled down to two—Peggy key Tournament. Miss Elizabeth after anyone's heart. Not only men are required to wear their or Frankle? Then came the final does she look beautiful, but she cups until Christmas holidays. Burger, science professor will atRay Phillips is captain of the vote, and a cheer went up for Pegtend this meeting. She is a mem- follows up her looks with a smooth ber of the first team representing jumping ability. Her previous freshman team; Ann Barksdale. gy West. Yes, Peggy had won. Thrilled? Well. yes. She dashed the Southeastern district. Miss owner was here this week-end to sophomore; Jerry Colgln. Junior Burger is a member of the Rich- welcome her, too. so it was a little and Virginia Anderson, senior upstairs to call her "pop". Proud like old home week around the j Mar8aret Ellett is serving as man- "papa" then preceded to give Peg mond Professional Hockey Club. gy some fatherly advice. Peggy ager of hockey this year. Teams participating in the tour- i stables. hails from Richmond, but very nament were William and Mary It's On The Lose readily admits that she has really Even little horses get it, and I College. Randolph Macon Womans gotten around since she attended College. Richmond Professional do mean pink eye! Nlcote was the several different high schools, the first victim of the tear-jerker and Institute, Madison College, Sweet last being Jefferson High School Briar College. Mary Washington he generously gave it to Pokey in Koanoke from which she gradCollege. Richmond Professional Let's hope she keeps it to herself uated. Upon interviewing Peggy because it must be very uncomClub, Hollins College, Westhampshe made the following statement, ton College, and Farmville State fortable for the horses. At least "It is the greatest thrill and honor we may rest assured that they'll Nine new members were initiatTeachers College. have the best of care, even if the ed into the Town Girls' Club at I have ever received." Fiances Dodson was chosen S.T.C. trusty stable worker did take a the regular meeting held WednesR.P.I. Tucker .. RW Hundley little vacation last Saturday night. day. November 5, in the Town vice-president of the class. She attended Maury High School in Winston RI Lewis Humans had their day, too. Miss Girls' room. Allen C Ellett Shields journeyed to New York to Those new girls initiated were Norfolk. "I thought I had been hit Munce ... ... U Colgin see the National Horse Show. Her Alma Clay, Alice Coleman, Mar- by an atomic bomb," was "FrankL. Smith LW Lohr report sounds most interesting. garet Farmer, Rebeca Kelsey, Pat- ie's" statement when she was askMary Young has big plans for sy Lindsey, Charlotte Newman, ed how she felt about being electHathe RH ... Abernathy Hogshead CH C. Smith the Thanksgiving holidays. She'll Ann Scruggs. Thelma 8mlth, and ed. Next came the secretary. Who Mason LH Parrish have the rare pleasure of hunting Ivie Lee Wilkerson. At this meeting. Thelma Smith was going to be the one to carry Rawlings RB Anderson in Charlottesville with a grand Layne LB Simmons crowd of "horse people". Right was elected reporter of the club. on this difficult Job? iHas she Erickson Q Minton here and now we wish her the best After the business meeting, a so- had shorthand? The sixty-four Continued on Page 4 cial hour was held and refreshScoring; S. T. C. Ellett 1, Col- of luck and success. gin 1. Before Pegasus wings his way ments were served. The next reguSubstitutes: R. P. I. Duggan. into next week, something must be lar meeting will be held on WedTarter. S. T. C. Brooks. Oeyei. said about Butch. These week- nesday, December 4. at five o'Plckett. ends at Hampden-Sydney will clock. The Town Girls' Club is an orThose playing for 8. T. C. have to stop. The constitution can against the Sweet Briar Reserves stand only so much! With that ganization for the benefit of day students. The two rooms at the were Lewis, Hundley. Ellett, Col- touch of sagacity, we're off. head of the steps on second floor gln. Lohr, Abernathy, Smith, PlckStay on the bit Rotunda are for their use and are ett, Anderson, Simmons, and MinPegasus kept up by them. ton. Officers of the club are president. Nola Brisentine; vice-president, Betty Pairet; secretary, Rachael Kelsey; treasurer. Wilma Allen; and reporter, Thelma Smith
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Embryology will be taught winJim. "It sure was tough sledding ter quarter, according to an announcement by Dr. Oeorge W. Jef- yesterday." fers, head of the biology departJohn: "Why?" ment. This class will be taught Jim: "No snow." on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, at 1:50. Dr. A. Curtis Higginbotham, associate professor of biology will teach the class. He has asked that Continued on Paae 4 For your problem hair consult MISS WILLIAMS —and— MRS. FERGUSON
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On the Ball
Archery: Have you improved your aim lately? Why don't you try to collect a few extra periods by going down to the range and getting in some good practice shots? Archery is a game that takes skill, and this only comes with practice and more of the same. You may miss the target completely the first few trys but keep trying and there will be a bull's eye in store for you. Rome wasn't built in a day, so give yourself a little time and earnest effort, and you'll be glad you made archery a favorite sport on your list. Riding: Hitch up your favorite horse, and head for the dusty road. If you aren't in a special class for this purpose, find a vacant period. If you are one of the fortunate ones, then try your luck at sticking to the saddle. This is not only a glamorous sport, it's fun, so we're told, and Just takes a bit of energy, effort, plus vim, vigor, and vitality. Riding is an excellent way to spend your lonely Sunday afternoons with the gang, or maybe you are one of the lucky ones who can go with your friend George or Bill. Hiking: All out doors lovers should take advantage of the country lanes and unexplored paths here in Farmville. Many an afternoon you will want to "Get away from it all". Take some advice from those who have tried this and round up the gang plus a few items in the
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MuOmega Receives Scholarship Award Plaque I'resented At Panhellenic Tea Mu Omega sorority was awarded the scholarship plaque by the Panhellenic Council at the tea held yesterday, November 12 for haviiii' tin highest yearly average for the school year 1945-46. Mu Omega woo the plaque with an i' erage of 1.94. A plaque purchased by the Panhellenic Association Is awarded each year to the sorority making the highest scholastic average for in preceding year. Upon the announcement of the highest year-! ly avi plaque is present-; i he winning sorority and the Panhellenic Council has engraved Kitty I-.ii ii.iiu. president of in the appropriate space tin name the Panhellenic \ s s o c i j t i on of that sorority. When the plaque which entertained yesterday afis filled the sorority whose name ternoon in Student Lounge. appeal most often has it permanently. Phi Zeta Sigma placed second ID the yearly average with an av-( of 184. Theta Sigma Upsi-, Ion was third with an average of 1.82. The yearly averages for the. other sororities were, Gamma Theta, 1.78: Alpha Sigma Alpha.' Annual Panhellenic tea was 1.77: Alpha Sigma Tau. 1.70: Sig-, held in the Student Lounge yesma Sigma Sigma, 1.66: and Pi terday afternoon from 5 to 6. This Kappa Sigma. 1.59. v/as an open meeting of the PanAverages for the spring quarter j hellenic Association. of last year were also announced! Dr. Dabney Lancaster spoke to at this time. Mu Omega placed the group. All sorority advisors, first with an average of 1.95: The-j patronesses, and members were inla Sigma Upsilon was next with vited. en average of 1.83, and Phi Zeta; Margaret Lohr, senior from Sigma, 1.80. was next. Brightwood. was in charge of the Spring quarter averages for the program. Heading the refreshother sororities were Alpha Sig-, ment committee was Judy Rieck ma Alpha. 1.72: Gamma Theta, of West Point. 1.69: Alpha Sigma Tau. 1.64; SigAdvisors of the sororities are ma Sigma Sigma. 1.62; and Pi Miss Pauline Camper. Sigma SigK.ipp Sigma, 1.49. mi Sigma; Miss Virginia Wall. Alpha Sigma Alpha: Miss Virginia Bedford, Alpha Sgma Tau: Miss Olive T. Her. Pi Kappa Sigma: Miss Lucille Jennings, Theta SigContinued Irom Paae 3 all students interested in taking ma Upsilon; Miss Leola Wheeler. the course, sign up immediately Mu Omega: Miss Winnie Hiner. The number of pupils In the class Phi Zeta Sigma: and Miss Florwill be limited. ence Stubbs. Gamma Theta. Embryology may be taken as a Kitty Parham. senior from Pet11'edit class toward either a major or minor. Students may take an) of the courses offered by the COlli e as credit towards a major or minor in biology, so long as the required number of quarter hours Expert Repairs is fulfilled. This class is not listed in the catalogue. Authorized Dealer For Motorola Radios
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question to all Business Ed. ,i After much debating and Annette Jones was elected. Annette could not find words to express her feeling — she was speechless. Annette halls from Suffolk where she attended Suffolk High School. Then last but by no means least came the treasurer. The triumphant girl was none other than Farmville. Virginias own Edith Brooks. Edith tells that it was thgreatest surprise of her life. Since Dr. Lancaster has alway referred to himself as a freshman a suggestion that he be made an honorary member of the freshman class was voted on. It was unanimous. Well, the suspense is over now, freshman. Congratulations to the new officers, and may they have a very successful year.
Sophomore Commission will entertain the Freshman Commission at LoriRWood. November 16-17. The Commission girls will spend the night in the Big House at Longwood. Jane Taylor is In haige of making the arrangements concerning the use of the house and Margie Miller is responsible for the food. Evelyn Patterson. Kenbridge, is president of the Sophomore Commission. Violet Ritchie, Richmond, is secretary, and Jane Taylor. Pungoteague, treasurer. Other sophomore commission members who returned to school this year are Anne Ford. Anne East, Martha Gillum, Anne Verser, Jackie Bobbitt. Dolly Anne Freeman, and Grace Mallory. Officers of the Freshman Commission will be elected at a Y Club meeting Wednesday night. November 20.
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