Library Longwood Coll Farmville, Virginia Congratulations "Brains"
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you Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, September 27, 1950
VOLUME NO. XXX
Longwood Dean98 List Recognizes 47 Students
Dean Savage Announces Additions, A/{Q Elects Changes For Class Cut Regulations Lynch Head
Several additions and changes \ have been made to the class ab- | sence regulations this year. Students who have not done so. should make a careful study of these alterations as Ignorance of the regulations will not be accepted as a legitimate excuse for any violation, Dean William W. Savage has announced. Additional Cuts The Dean's list for the spring Perhaps the most favorable semester of the 1949-50 session change from the point of view of has been released from the Reg- the students Is the addition of one istrar's office. Pourty-seven stu- set of cuts f«r every student. Undent* attained the B-plus '2.25■ der this new regulation each average requisite for the Dean's student having an average of B List. Ninety names appeared on for the preceding semester now the list for the Pall semester last has 3 sets of cute instead of the year. 2 sets previously awarded him. Students whose names appear Similarly, a student with an averon the Dean's list are entitled age of C. will be allowed 2 sets of to unlimited cuts. New students cuts, and every student with an will be eligible for this scholastic average below C will be allowed recognition next semester. one set of cuts. An addition to the former reguSeniors who are recognized on the Dean's list are Georgia Louise ' lations state that only students Bailey from Brookneal; Hilda I who are "official representatives Marie Ba user man, Luray; Alma designated by officials of the ColPorterfield Bedinger. Norfolk; J lege" and who meet academic and Harriet Boiling Butterwoith, ; social standards will be allowed Richmond. Mildred Catherine! class cuts for conventions These Carter. Sutherland: John Randall cuts will be issued by Miss Cook. Crewe; Mury Mlnta Crowd- Ruth Gleaves. Dean of Women. er, Blackstone; Edith Prar.ce Students who wish to attend conDuma. Portsmouth; and Prances ventions taking their alotted class cuts, however, may do so. Burton Everett, Bon Air. Field Trip Absences Other seniors obtaining the re. Pield trips conducted by faculcognition were Rena May Hayes. Norfolk: Marian Virginia Hlggs. ty members that will Involve abToana: Margaret Dee Hoover. sence from other classes must Portsmouth; John Edward Hue- have tht permission of Dean Savgel. Lancaster, Perm.: Mary Arm- age. Otherwise, each student making the trip will be expected to istead Isley. Hampton: Mary Anne McMullan. Rapldan: Mary utilize his allotted cuts. Student teachers who are abLeigh Meredith, Front Royal; Anne Lucille Norman. Chatham; sent from their teaching duties for part of the day or the entire James Edward Orange, Farmville; day will be charged with one Emma Mae Plttard. Buffalo Junction; Polly Ann Powers. Hopewell: and Virginia Mildred Spencer. Scottsville. Juniors who made the required B-plus average were Flora Alice Uallowe, Farmville; Mildred Marie Bryant. Boy kins: Lauralee Prltts, Twenty-five original sketches Nlnivar; Nancy Adams Oarbee, Lynchburg; Bonnie Lessie Oer- by Gari Melchers, world-famous rells. DanvUle; Norma Mae Glad- artist who made Virginia his ding, Mears; Sarah Ann Graham. home during his last 17 years, Farmville; and Dorothy Ann will be displayed from October 1 to October 15 In the browsing Gregory, 8klpworth. Other Juniors on the Dean's room of the Longwood College list are Betty Lou Harman, Taze- Library, through special arrangewell; Maria Hagsdale Jackson, ments with the Virginia Museum Lexington; Nina Ruth Lacy. of Fine Arts. Farmville; Anne Rowlette LawSketches have been called an rence. Portsmouth; Katherine Melr McCready. Stuart; Rachael artists "hand-writing." and many of these by Melchers are "notes" Elizabeth Peters. Moneta; Mary from nature which he Jotted down Jo Smith. Portsmouth; Catherine for future reference. Others are La Verne 8tevens, Portsmouth; first studies for works beginning Mary Patricia Tuggle. Wythevllle;, 'o take shape in his mind', such and Martha Alice Wilson, Farm- as the taut, ceremonious figure ville. of the "Fencer." the full-size canThe Dean's list recognizes the vas which is In the Virginia following sophomores: Celeste Museum's valuable Melchers colWise Bishop, Danville; Barbara lection. Ann Cotton. Danville; Sarah In these twenty-five spontanStuart McElroy, Richmond; Vir- eous sketches, the great artist Is ginia Hamner McLean. Rich- off guard, working quickly and mond; Virginia Hilda Manvell, solely for himself without any inVienna: Helen Minor Tanner. tention that the work would ever Richmond; and Patricia Ellen be seen by otfiers. The results reTaylor. Roanoka. veal a master draftsman and seniltlve colorlst. Melchers was born in Detroit. Mich., in 1860. His first teacher was his father, Julius Melchers. a Five senior home economics >culptor and wood-carver, who. majors will occupy the Home in 1877, sent 17-year-old Gari Management house this semester. abroad to study art Because his These students will take up resi- mother thought Parisian studios to be "dens of Iniquity," Gari first dence on October 6. The new residents in the house attended the Royal Academy of on Buck Street will be Nancy Art in Dusseldorf. and then, in Henderson, Janle Lyons. Jo Ann 1881 went to the Academy Julien McCombs. Jane Seward. and Paye In Paris. In 1888 he won a First Class White. On October 12 and 13. Evelyn Gold Medal In Munich, the first Farrier, Long-wood senior home American to capture that honor. economics major, will attend the Second-class winner in the same workshop of the Pennsylvania competition was James McNeil Providence II of American Home Whistler. Melchers and Sargent Economics Association of College were the only American medal Clubs at Juanlta College. Hunt- winners in the Paris International lngton, Pennsylvania. Continued on pace 3
Colonnade Story Editor Of "50 Circus Announces Beginning Committees, Theme Of Short Story Contest Will Be Announced
Unlimited Cuts Given To Students With B-plus Avg.
Library Features Famous Sketches
5 Home Ec. Majors To Manage House
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DEAN WILLIAM W. SAVAGE calls student's attention to new class cut regulations. absence according to the new regulations. Each student who makes appointments with prospective employers during his class time will be expected to use his allotted cuts. However, if the employer sends a statement to the Director of Placement indicating that the appointment Is necessary despite the fact that the student is not entitled to class cuts, the student will be excused from his classes for the appointment. Upperclassmen are particularly urged to carefully study former regulations as well as new changes in the rules to avoid any violation that may incur penalty.
Notice No further changes will be permitted in class schedules after 12 noon, •aturday. September 30 ac. cording to Dean W W. Savage. No classes may be added after that date. Students may not drop any class after the mid-semester estimate has been prepared by his professor.
LC Student Chosen To Be Youth Pastor In Baptist Church by Lester Smallwood Forest Pillow, one of the most outstanding freshman men students at Longwood this year, was named "Youth Pastor" at the Farmville Baptist Church this week by the Rev. R. B. Bruner. pastor Rev. Bruner presented the keys to the Church to Pillow and. Durwood Guthrie, the latter of whom was made Chairman of the Board of Deacons, The ceremony marked the beginning of the "Youth Week" program being put on by the Church for an eight day period. Pillow accepted his new responsibilities capably by conducting in professional order the regular Sunday evening services at the Church. His 25 minute sermon was labeled "What Ls YOUR Purpose in Life?" taken in accordant e with his chosen scripture text, 1st Cor.. 12th chapter. 1-11 verses. The "Youth Week" Is an effort by the Baptist Church of Farmville to get its youth at least temporarily acquainted with positions of Church leadership which they will eventually assume During the week all regular church meetings and functions will go on as scheduled but with its youth in complete command of all such functions. Pillow graduated from Farmville High School last June where he was the Valedictorian of his Continued on Page *
Ann Lynch, senior from Tazewell. has been chosen AKG chairman of the annual Circus festivities. Romine Mahood, president of AKG. anounced today. Ann. who is a physical education major, is serving this year as president of the Athletic Association. In the past three years. Ann has taken active part in the class stunts presented at Circus. Romine added to her statement that commltces and the theme would be picked sometime in the near future. Class committees, and the Circus queen and court will also be chosen during the coming weeks. The Joan Circle of Alpha Kappa Gamma annually sponsors the Circus festivities in the fall. The celebration includes a stunt prepared and presented by each class, a Circus court of beauties with representatives of each class, and refreshments and dancing following the main event. A circus parade including a bevy of clowns and animals, the ring master and portions of the class stunts will march through Farmville the afternoon preceding the gala event.
Music Department Adds New Organ A new Baldwin electronic practice organ has been purchased and is now in Room 22. The organ which is eventually intended for the music room In Jarman Hall, is now available to organ pupils who wiah to practice. Plans are now underway to offer organ lessons at the College. Dr. John W. Molnar, head of the Longwood music department, requests that all students Interested In participating In the band or orchestra see him or Mr. Walter J. Kerfoot as soon as possible. Dr. Molnar also stated that a class will be formed for all who are interested but need special lessons If instruments are not available, students are asked to furnish their own. However, some will be furnished by the music department for those who need them. Those students interested in choir vork are asked to sign up on Dr. Molnar's classroom door for appointments this week. Tryouts are required for both old and new members.
Contest Deadline Set For Oct. 18
Huegel Appoints 'Code' Committee
The annual short story contest sponsored by the Colonnade begias today. September 27 and will run until October 18. according to Nancy Gnrbee. short story editor of the Colonnade. Any student at Longwood College Is eligible to enter any number of original stories in the contest. Manuscripts submitted to the contest may be placed in the Colonnade box under the main bulletin board or may be given to Nancy or to Edith Duma, editor-in-chief of the magazine. The board of Judges will consist of three faculty members, three students and the Colonnade short story committee. Winrung stories will be published in the Colonnade during the 1950-51 session. Prizes will be awarded in assembly period following the Judging. Any subject In short story form will be accepted, and Nancy urges all students to contribute to tincontest.
Council Now Judges Honor Violations by Lester Smallwood Jack Huegel, president of the Men's Student Government, announced yesterday that a committee that will work on "an honor code' was appointed at the regular Men's Student Government meeting yesterday. At the present time the Men's Student Government Constitution contains no specific laws concerning the existence of an honor code, nor has It given any powers to a special "Honor Council" for the trial and punishment of honor cases. All breaches of law are now under the jurisdiction of the Student Council alone which Is made up of the officers of the Student Government and the president's appointed major committee heads. Huegel. in commenting said, "There are many necessary revisions, changes, and additions to be made to the present Men's Student Government Constitution. We are now only beginning what I would call an extremely important, as well as difficult, stage in the men's development at Longwood. The next few years will measure either the firmness or instability of the early foundations of the men here."
Editors Announce Rotunda Openings
Seniors To Receive Caps In Ceremony Thurs., October 6 Approximately 120 students will be recognized as seniors at the annual capping ceremony tentatively scheduled for Thursday, October 6. according to Betsy Gravely, president of the class of '51. At this time. President Dabney S. Lancaster will place the traditional mortar board on the head of each member of the class of '51. Senior little sisters will assist in the ceremony. Frances Harper will be in charge of obtaining caps and , gowns for the seniors. Any senior who needs a cap, gown, lassie, or collar should contact Frances Immediately.
Tryouts for a place on the staffs ol the Rotunda will begin tonight at the regular met t mi: in the Publications office after dinner. Co-editors Jean "Little1' Smith and Mary Leigh Meiedlth urge all students, new and old, experienced and inexperienced, to come ui.d give the Rotunda ■ try out. Staffs on which new members are needed are news, headed by Ginny McLean, which In. the hunting out and writing pi fact stories; feature staff, le;id by Betty Jane StooLs, which involves creative writing. The iportl staff who write up all the current sport events Is headed by Lester Smallwood and Lou Jamison. Another department of the paper needing workers is husn headed by Helen Connelly, which ' ikM UN of all money matters. circulation and advertising. Tyand prooln-adcr are u] <> needed. Tryouts on the Rotunda Is a Continued on Page 2
Sophomore Ratters Confront Freshmen With Ye Old Rules For Rodents' Big Day Rat Day will be held Tuesday. October 10. from 6 a m. to 6 p. m. Lou Jamison, sophomore head of ratting, announced today. "Little Rat Courts" will be held at 10 Tuesday night. Each court will be headed by those members of the class of '53 who received orchids" and honorable mention last yet.r. These girls will also make up the "Big Rat Court" which will be held Wednesday night. The sophomores have complied the following rules which will be imposed on the freshmen on the day of initiation. Rat Rules Freshmen must 1. Not go to the post office until after 6 p. m and must not ask upperclassmen to go for them. 2. Fall on their knees in front of Joan of Arc each time they pass the statue saying "Hall Joan; One
I so noble must surely be a sophomore." 3 Report to the sophomore Annex whenever they do not have an appointment. 4. Report in front of the colonnade Immediately before lunch, and to the library steps Immediately after lunch. 5. Must report to the gym at 6 a. m. and line up for Inspection fully dressed as stated below and also carrying shoe polish clothes brush to brush the sophomores' clothes and polish their shots. 6. Not smoke or drink cokes until after 8 p. m. 7. Mi>ke up a song praising the sophomores 'done by entire class' 8 Not wear any Jewelry or make-up (this Includes wat< 9. Wear a rat trap containing a toy rat on a green ribbon around the neck Have a sign with name
and adiln a pan.' tn-d to the rats tail. 10. Know all sophomores by name and call them "Miss." 11. Learn the sign off whirl, li I printed below, and be able I peat it whenever requested to by a sophomore 12. Carry books, chewing gum, randy, matches and i (LUCky .Strike. OMU lesteiflcldsi In ■ Shopping hag for sophotnoi' the li "Praise '53" on 'he uU- Of UM bag In big green lei IS, Report U) Little Hat Court if notified All freshmen BUI ' port to Big Rat Court wearing green and white. 14. A-! rats must resemble 1908 bathing beauties Tills will be accomplished by one lonfl stocking having three vertical white stripes a! knee, Continued on page 4
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1950
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Try Us Out.... Come on, take a chance and read this editorial. You freshmen and new students especially, 'cause the old ones know what's cominj/. In case you're interested, and we hope you are, the Rotunda stages a "tryout" about this time every year. The Oollegf newspaper should be a highlight of College life, and only the students can make the weekly sheet a big success. Numerous events take place every day of the week and every week of the college year that no one would know unless those reporters run them down, the typists type them up, and the circulation group puts them out. And without the advertising staff to bring in the money and the business staff to take care of it, the paper couldn't be published. So there you are. There are dozens of places that Longwood students could work and have a lot of fun too. Work nights are never droll, but mixed with laughter and good times.
Experience? Nice, but not at all necessary. Students who never had the chance to find out what goes on in a newspaper office have become so interested in the Rotunda that they have surprised themselves with their ability to do a newspaperman's job. Tryouts on a college newspaper aren't nearly as mean as they sound. There's no one to watch and wait while the "cub" writes his first story or feature or to pounce when it's not the best in the world. Instead, the student works along with the rest of the staff just as if he had always been there. Then at the end of six weeks or so, new names are added to the masthead, unless that cub simply "sits" for six weeks. You can't even get away with that in class. The Rotunda needs helpers, and the College needs a newspaper. We'd love to have you working with us.
Cut It Out .... If the Rotunda were to ask each student "Why did you come to College" and get really sincere answers, modern educators might get pretty much of a jolt. Nevertheless, most colleges are established on the assumption that its undergraduate membership want to learn, and these institutions, of which Longwood is no exception, attempt to educate them by a series of organized classes. If you are ready to jump to arms and loudly declare that no one comes to college unless he wants to learn, settle back and take a look at the facts—the facts regarding class absenteeism. In the past, this problem has been such that this year approximately six pages of the Student Handbook are taken up with regulations and restrictions concerning class excuses and cuts. Your next cry of protest will be that college students are mature young men and women and do not need to be told when to go and when not to go to class—the cry is very familiar, but the number of students who failed to make the necessary "C" average during the last term is just cause to make the administration wonder how mature and study-bent we are.
On the other hand, of the 47 students who comprise the Dean's list for their work during the spring semester of last year, 36 had the priviledge of unlimited cut3 the preceding semester. This would seem to indicate that there are students who can regulate their class attendance to the best advantage. These students, however, are those who have already shown themselves to have outstanding scholastic ability. A third group is made up of those students who consistently make a good "C" average. Are these students passing because they are forced to go to class? Or are they being penalized with cumbersome rules and regulations because they do not have outstanding scholastic ability? They have had little chance in recent years to demonstrate that they could regulate class attendance themselves. As long as there is as high a percentage of "D" students as there has been in recent years, the administration will feel well within bounds in enforcing class cut regulations. However, if Longwood can reach the point where lack of a "C" average is a rarity class absentee restrictions may eventually be banished from the campus.
Don't Get Personal.... With the addition of those perky white caps the freshmen have been initiated into the realm of ratdom. Next on their agenda is that day of sophomores "Rat Day", Elsewhere in this issue that date and rules for rat day are announced. It will take only a brief look at them for every freshman to realize that they will be most ridiculous looking and acting on that day. This ridiculous feeling is all part of the plan. Theoretically rat day is supposed to initiate the novice into College life. In practice however the purpose would seem to be instilling the freshman with her own inferiority and the superiority of the sophomores. With the aid of the ridiculous clothing, sayings, and acts this is most favorably impressed upon the rat for at least one day. Humiliation, however, is another story and one that we hope will not be gone into this rat day. Too often upperclassmen take advantage of rat day to vent personal feelings. High strung freshman are sometimes goaded lieyond their endurance and at the end of the day the Longwood spirit is a far distant thing and they are ready to pack and leave.
rat day and that part is "out". This day belongs to the freshmen and sophomores— the juniors and seniors are welcome spectators but no coaching from the sidelines, please.
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Rat day can and should be fun for all concerned. Freshman should remember the day not with bitterness but with a sense of pride and a knowledge that now they "belong". If the sophomores are careful to administer impartial and impersonal ratting this can be true. Otherwise they are defeating the very purpose of the day. The uuperclassnu'ii also have a part in
Stecking My Neck Out by Joanne Steck Guess everybody Is beginning to feel at hou.e by now. But what with all these new build n^-s going up fir ole place Just "ain't quite the same." Now if it just weren t ior classes ----■> You know thought has been given to starting an S. P. C. S.. known hereabouts as the Society for t.ie Praention of Cruelty to ^t..denis. The proposed constitution would Include no studying, no homework, no prole.sols, no call down no lights oat, etc. After careful consideration, however, former enthusiasts decided tnat the toolety would probably also eliminate school altogether, all Longwooa good times, and our old and dear campus friends leaving us to face the big, wide, wicked world.—So I guess the S. P. C. S. will never oecome a reality. We want to congratulate the Y. W. C. A. on its fine, upstanding work in the community. It; members have certainly done a wonderful job of getting the froth to feel right at home. You know Smiling Charlie and His Boys ipicking and playing' are sho' getting around these days. Coke and Nab Party Baptists asked em to sing last year. Gues.> they'll never make that mistake again. Methodist's invited them this year. Charlie says he's gonna start charging, seeing as how they've toured the world as the lebenty-ninth wonder! Have you ever noticed the street view from 3rd floor Annex? Ve-r-y interesting! All you can see is legs—just legs. Right funny to try to attach those legs to whomever you think it is—comes out rather peculiar sometimes Specially when the faculty walks by. Well—bye now, if all's well— we'll see you next week.
r LINES by Ginny McLean
What uas the most interesting event of your summer? Joyce Hamlet: Bill! Marian Berkner: Working on Fran Harper: My trip to 7th Street in Lynchburg. Florida. Jean Kidcnour: My crush on the Kathr.vn Terry: Virginia Beach beach boys and representing 1 with Jerry Longwood on the Miller Si Rhodes Joyce Adams: Dating Harold College Board. every night and not having to be Mary Jo Smith: Anywhere Skipin by ten o'clock. py was was interesting. Nellie Hart: Absolutely nothing, laM Wood: Living a life of leisbut flirt :ng with Betty's "Pie." ure at Longwood. Big Joke! Betty Johnson: Everything I Stokes Overby: Working at the did was interesting. Nature Center in Danville and Martha Atkinson: Moving back learning about the birds and bees. to Virginia. •Sis" Burton: Letting "Joer Peggy Bryant: The things I goer." think were exciting wouldn't inAnne Murphy: My meeting the terest the rest of the people. West Point cadets at Virginia Nell Gillie: Took my kids fish- Beach. ing one day, playground kids, that Donna Kunkler: The week end is! Steck, Graube, and Jean PartHelen Agnew: Virginia Beach. ridge came down to the beach. Betsy Gravely: Spending a week Frances Graube: Getting them at summer school. "goodies" at the beach. Helen Egerton: The water fights Joanne Steck: The night life at at summer school. the beach. Sue Brewbaker: Buying a sevenJanie Jackson: My vacation! eights coat. Pat Altwigg: Me and the fishes Anne Lynch: Billy. had fun. Marian HUKS: My experiences Eleanor Koch: Going out to with William and Mary football Steel Pier in Atlantic City. flayers. Caroline Tra.vnham: Reading Ruth Gills: Virginia Beach. "War and Peace." Margie Hood: Worked at Orkney Springs. Virginia McGlothlin: Writing an Bunny Ricks: Ditto! illegal deed in a lawyer's office Shirlt v Livesay: Houseparty. while working there.
The annual Big-Sister, LittleSister reception was held Friday night. The freshmen and transfers were escorted by their big sisters and introduced to administration and student leaders of the school. • • • The 'Y Cabinet presented |he first Sing Saturday night with a take-oft" on the freshmen during the first day at Longwood. Sing this Saturday night will feature new-found Longwood talent, with members of the freshman class and transfers in the lime-light. • • • Mr. Jack NofTslnger, of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Richmond will be the guest speaker at prayers tomorrow and Friday nights. He is the guest speaker at the Baptist Youth Revival to be held at the First BapIf you're looking for a "Weltist Church in Farmville this come to Longwood" from this corweek. ner, save yourself some time and hurriedly flip the page once over lightly. Here's one kid who prefers to skip that pater and let you in on the uncoated truth. The iact is. you're not welcome. Your coming here has ruined The first dramatic club meet- everything. Last spring all was ing of the year will be held at wall. Each boy had his girl: each 7:00 p m., Wednesday, October girl had her boys. And we had it 4. in the small auditorium. This fixed so that just about everyone meeting is being held to acquaint held a school office of some kind freshmen and new students as (Wl must admit that we had a well as old with the details of devil of a time getting volunteers dramatic club Ufa, for the position of sergeant-atA party, with Hampden-Sydney arms in the senior Tec. Yes, we students as guests, will be held were a happy little group. immediately after the meeting. Pelty Mr i MI l Mr. Alex W Finlayson. advisor oli. we had our petty disturbto the dramatic club, plans an ances. . an indignant sophomore active year for the club, according set fire to the registrar's books... to Amanda Wright, publicity the administration instituted sevchairman. The group has already eral slander suits in connection chosen a play to be presented with class cuts, but withdrew them this fall. In the face of overwhelming evidence. . a potential Beorc Eh Thorn clawed his English professor upon receiving a final grade of B plus plus plus.. .the comparaContinued from page 1 tive anatomy class toned down afplan whereby the students works ter a series of scathing reprimands on the staff in which he or she from the Legion of Decency.. an is interested, for six weeks. At ambitious upperclassman ammasthe end of six weeks, the names sed a mighty bank balance by sellof those who have proved inter- ing toilet tissue which he had apested and willing workers are giv- propriated from various places on en positions on the staff and campus (the Honor Council had placed on the masthead. to admit defeat when said stu-
Freshmen, We Love You I Doubt Us? Just See Below
Thespians Will Hold First Meeting Wed.
Rotunda Openings
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1950
GaiujMiK Gogiiiilicns
dent pointed out there was no precedent for establishing the fact 'h.ii tlie principles of the Honor System applied to the places involved'. . but understand, we were getting along rather nicely, thank you. Conditions Deplorable And now you little monsters have descended upon us like a horde of locusts to disrupt our campus life. Already we have noted some of the consequences... housing conditions are deplorable, .three of our shorter students have been assigned quarters in a di raided filing cabinet in the Alumnae Office.. .the college has had to Install an amplifying system for the bell in the Post Office building in order that the men residing in a quonset hut in Craw* might have some taste of campus life.. we now have a Dean of Men. A - M, and a Dean of Men. N - Z.. .the larger organizations have requested the use of the A. A. Held for their meetings... These are but a few of the results of your invasion. We tremble at the thought of future consequences.. .the Methodist Church balcony will sink lower. . .leaves In Farmville will be an oddity after each of the battalion of freshman biologists has snared the required hundred.. .fresh supplies of oxj{g*n will have to be piped into Annex first and secContinued on page 4
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1950
Hockey Season Comes 'Round Again, Teams Need Everyone's Support by Lou Jamison Well, the time for hockey has rolled around at last. Once again we start thinking In terms of hockey sticks, shin guards, and hockey balls. Everyone has had a wonderful summer no doubt, but as ail good things must come to an end. It's back to the well-known ealt mines for all our Longwood hockey players. Really though, there Isn't a better autumn recreation on campus than hockey. You don't have to break your neck or pull strings to get In on this sport either. It's ready and waiting for you on our spaceous athletic field every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:05 and 4:05 on Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday. Also you should remember that you need eight practices to play on your class team. If you don't know how to play
Scanning The Field By LESTER SMALLWOOD
LET THERE BE LIGHT hockey already, please don't feel With the oncoming men's basketball season in mind, there left out of this teirhlc sport. All comes once again to the lips of all concerned, returning questions of we ask is the desire to learn, and how to face another Intercollegiate basketball the willingness to come to pracschedule in our gymnasium without adequate tices. With a little effort it won t or sufficient lighting. Promises are a dime a take long before you're as good dozen, but only the gym speaks most effectively or maybe better than a girl who the woesome tale of competitive blindness. It learned to play a year or two does seem that something could somehow be sooner than you. If you already done to alleviate the harmful situation in the know how to play. that\s fine gym. Let there be light—for sight. Just come out and brush up on your game and rules. LITTLE VMi HUMBLES Last but not least, here's a BIG WILLIAM AND MARY word to all of those who feel a Last Saturday the VMI Keydets completed one of the little too lazy to come to pracmost remarkable feats in Virginia football history—It contices or who feel that there is quered the mlghtly William and Mary Indian football club and in no light manner. The three touchdown favorite Indian •moie i;in in spending the afterclub .however, led 19-18 as the last 45 seconds on the clock icon downtown. It won't be long were ticking away. But .back surged the Jetted Keydets and jntil your team is out there on back William and Mary went until the Keydets scored and the field trying their hardest to won the ball game. Not since 1939 had William and Mary win that all important game. lost to a state team and only last year the Indians humiliated They'll need your help! Are you the Keydets 54-6. Of all the teams in the state, the Keydet going to let them lose the garr.t "spirit' can not be surpassed. Otherwise, VMI, a school of Just because you didn't git i:. 700, could not satisfactorily remain in the tough and big your eight practices? Southern Conference—It has to produce regularly what ordinarily would seen unusual team productions for a school of its size. VMI, however, does It consistently and this year is threatening to challenge the Duke Blue Devils for the Conference crown with an undefeated Conference record. The Keydets were recognizably better this year but no one could predict a team that may receive the state's top honors as well. To the Keydets the victory was the greatest accomplishment on the gridiron since their mightly "Flying Squadron' that was a national powerhouse in football in the 1920s. But the ability of the Keydets to become a well recognized state gridiron power will depend on how well they handle the George Washington Colonials next week. But. regardless, the big teams will not lightly consider VMI this year and most of them will greatly dread the highly spirited Keydets
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RANDOLPH MACON GAINS SPIDER RESPECT Another little team that Is not going to be pushed around by the big fellow.- this year in the Randolph Macon Yellow Jackets. Through three quarters of grueling battle the Jacket* outplayed the Spiders and went Into the final quarter with a 6-0 lead, and with high hopes of making another Incredible upset by the small college elevens. However, the Spiderman got together their battered weight and power in the last quarter and "broke the back'' of the terrifically stubborn little Jacket club. The final score: the Spiders 20. the Jaoketo 6—a great ball game. THE HSC TIGERS LOSE TO GUILFORD 21-19 The favored Hampden-Sydney eleven lost 21-19 on failure to produce placements last Saturday at Death Valley. The Quakers brlllian quarterback, Al Johns .and the golden toe of Bob Yarborough were mainly responsible for the Tiger defeat. The mighty Quakers were always driving hard into Tiger territory and only on brilliant runs were the erratlcly spontaneous Tigers able to keep abreast to the Guilfordmen. The first Tiger marker came when the Quakers were deep into HSC's territory. Dameron intercepted a pass to score after running a total of 101 yards. YANKEES BEGIN SELLING SERIES TICKETS The New York Yankees quite optimistically began selling World Series tickets today after they streched their American League lead to 2\z over the Detroit Tigers. If the Yankees storm Into the pennant it will be for the second straight year. The Yankees have the confidence and they are not losing those ball games. The Yankee stock runs high at the moment. The Tigers have sadly faded and the Continued on page 4
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Season tickets for tlu- Pioneers' horn.' basketball games will go on Ann Lynch, president of the sale to Longwood student* for Athletic Association, released the $1.00 according to a decision names of the sports managers reached Monday afternoon by the Men's Athletic Association. A seaWednesday as follows: Varsity hockey—Edith Kennon son ticket to the MX tentatively Class hockey—Clara Borum and scheduled home ".mir. will be priced at $1.50 for all Others, Nell Bradshaw Archery—Marion Higgs and EdThe season tickets will go on die Ann Abbit sale in the near future and will Tennis—Betsy Gravely be sold up to the time of the first Class basketball—Marion Bwk- Pioneer name Admission prices at ner, assistant—Helen Castros the door for thOM not holding a Varsity basketball—Shirley Live- season ticket will be $.30 for say; assistant—Sue Webb Longwood .students and $.50 for all Vollyball—Helen Egerton and others. Paggy Harris. The Pioneers hope to begin Swimming—jean Rldenour; as- their 1950-51 schedule at a much sistant—Ann Crowder earlier date than the 1949 DecemGolf—Charlotte Williams ber 3 opener. Last years 15 game Softball—Mary Jo Jennings slate will be somewhat modified Recreational Activities — Betty this year, but the Pioneers hope to Abbit and Betty Tyler keep R.P.I.. Fannville Town Team. Lynchburg College .IVS. and the Madison and Mary Washington's men's teams on the schedule. The Pioneers hope to add to their schedule the squads from Longwood College has Joined Furman Junior College and tinwith the University of Virginia in Extension of VPI in Danville Unlike last year the Pioneers establishing a graduate education extension center In Danville this will have on their squad few inexperenced mm The incoming crop, year. Under this program. Longwood of freshmen add to the Longwill provide the teaching person- wood five both helghl and expernel for graduate courses at the ience. A repitition of last year's 12 center. Dean W. W. Savage will losses In a 15 game schedule Is conduct a course in Guidance dur- not anticipated ing the first semester, and Dr. J. P. Wynne will conduct courses in philosophy during the second half of this term.
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Seniors Name Wilson Class Of '51 Historian BeUsy Wilson senior from Hopewell, was chosen historian for the class of '51 at a meeting of the class held Monday night. Betsy acted as chairman of the class production presented in 1948 and also served as Chairman of the Circus stunt last year. She held the post of vice-president of her class during the last term.
Famous Sketches Continued from page 1 Exhibition of 1899. Prom 1884 to 1899, he lived and worked In Egmond, a Dutch IlshIng village. In 1903, he married Corrinne Lawton Mackall. of Savannah, Oa., and In 1909 went to the court of the Grand Duxe of Saxe-Welmar. During World War I. he came to America and settled in Frederlcksburg. H- painted Virginia's landscape and people, and. as a member of the Virginia Art Commission, helped found the Virginia Museum. READ ROTUNDA ADS
by Lou Jamison You don't have to wait any longer for fall sports, old and new Longwood athletes they're here! This very wiek hockey practices began. I know everyone who is interested In sports will want to get in their eight practices as soon as posslbli. because there arcmany other sports available now. From what I've heard, all of us had belter get out our tennis rackets and put those tennis courts to use. It seems that the freshmen have something up their sleeve in this tennis deal. A member of their class happens to be a junior champ who Intends to offer lut-. of competition to any tennis playing upper-classmen. That fall similes tournament isn't far off. so watch your p's, q's and tennis strings. All the luck in the world g.MM* to the frosli with their champ, but please upper-classmen, lets not lose our prestige by being beaten by a freshman. Not all of summer is rone pet at least not a touch of summer sports. You can enjoy Befall all winter long at our steam hi )i ed pool. I know this sounds like a radio commercial, but really you'll find swimming a barrel of fun .111' t set aside one aftei noon a week, probably will make you feel liko a million.
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Freshmen Find Rooms Complete With New Maple Furnishings The 1950 freshman were m«t by a much pleasanter interior view of Longwood College this fall than in previous years, as they were directed to dormitory rooms completely refurnished with modern maple bedroom suits. Each room on Ruffner Hall has been completely outfitted with a maple suit of furniture. The average room Is equipped with an eight piece suit including two filn«le beds, two chests with attached mirrors, two night stands, a desk and chair. A matching comfortable chair will be added to the ensemble In the near future, according to Miss Ruth Gleaves, Dean of Women. The rooms on Library Hall and Post Office have been redone in walnut finished suits. Miss Gleaves stated that future plans include putting furniture similar to that in Runner Hall on these two halls. Eventually, the Business Office hopes to entirely refurnish every dormitory on the campus. Damage Insurance Uppercla-ssmen as well as fresh, man are reminded that their ten dollars room deposit is being held to cover any damages that dormitory rooms may incur during the year. Several rooms have been
completely repainted this year and any damage apparent at the end of the year will be charged to the occupant of the room at that time. In those rooms that have not been reflnished. charts have been made by the home department showing what has been done to them up to the fall semester, any destruction not shown on tlua card will be charged to the occupants a- the end of the year.
Youth Pastor Continued from page 1 class. He belonged to the Science and Library Clubs, and worked on the Annual staff for two years. During his senior year, he served as Business Manager. Pillow completed in his four years every course offered in the high school except Shop and Home Education courses. He plans to go into either medicine or the ministry.
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and one white stocking having five green stripes above the knee. 15. White ducks or blue jeans rolled above the knee are to be worn topped by a long sleeved green shirt or sweater. 16. All hair must be tucked Into a bathing cap which is to be worn at all times. 17. Each finger must be tied Continued From Page 2 with a green and white ribbon. ond on the more humid days... 18. Fifty-three green and white and only those on the Dean's list streamers must be attached to the will be allowed in Harry's. bathing cap over each ear. The No Passionate Welcome You must realize by now why we have failed to work up a passionate welcome for you^ If any of the old guard flashes his molars in extending a greeting to you. remember.. those teeth are grit-
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green streameis being 5 inches long and the white ones 3 inches. 19. Each rat must have a painted green handle bar mustache. 20. Wear a mans white undershirt over Hie long sleeved green shirt. 21. Wear saddle shoes or loafer 22. Positively wear or carry nothing red (this includes cigarettes, chewing gum wrappers, etc). 23. Know all green and white songs printed in the handbook. 24. Attend all classes and meals. 25. Not go to the Snack Bar until after 6 p. m. 26. Give a left handed Indian salute to all sophomores when passing them in the hall. 27. Stand at attention when reporting for appointments until told to do otherwise. 28. Obey all sophomores. 29. Call "Charlie Hop" MiFrench and sing the Charlie Hop song whenever in his presence using the words Mr. French instead of Charlie Hop. 30. Have a rat tail of green and white crepe paper reaching to the back of the knee.
1 (name of rat) from ihome town i am a seditious sciolistic freshman, and seem to sense that the sensationally sagicious sophomores surpass us scholaptically and socially, for standard statistics state sophomores stand stable, steadfast and staunch since stratosphere started. Such singular stamina surely speaks splendid success. Sophomores should really sever all connections with the silly, shallow freshmen, since they are scraping in a sciamachy. PRAISE '53!
Scanning: the Field Continued )rom page 1 Red Sox just aren't in the battle anymore. However, the Tigers are still clinging to last minute breaks of the gamo that produce many a turn over In baseball. Expectations for the Tigers and Red Sox now are not great, however, because at this point both teams are playing poorer ball than their accumulative records indicates. A team that will go on to the pennant must at least continue setting the high winning pace that put them up there, and usually it requires more, because invariably up surges a rejuvinated team with a last minute high fever and seemingly undefeatable potentialities. EMORY AND HENRY WASPS AGAIN STING The Emory and Henry Wasps are off to a quick start in their effort to duplicate their undefeated season on the gridiron last year. Saturday they trounced Milligan 41-0. With Bob Miller, All-State back, they seem ably gunned to mow down the grass. The Wasps were the most impressive small college team in the region last year and resultingly added to their regular season several Bowl games. The small colleges really have the football teams this year from all reports. SNAGS ... Art Guepe changed his tune last Saturday after winning over George Washington in a comparatively poor style 19-0 stating that the Cavaliers were slightly over-rated this year. However, they were without the services of their brilliant AilAmerican, candidate, Johnny Papit . . . UNC eked out aslim 13-7 win over NC State as Leahy, Notre Dame's immortal coach watched, probably happily . . . Recent dismantling of the White House revealed timbers that had withstood 133 years of use and abuse with no indication of decav nor any structural evidence of termite infestation.
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gSJSiL^ worm* on»i—g; SSSS™ Problem.. llndlj;l*. m,H.ha,1lraladvanUlpofthe^v ,.,- stan maktal contact* with the mKl,e,,1nyoMrnc.,hborh^land work up an agreement of some St whereby she will take your clothing after you have sent It to the COUIKC laundry. Make Youmrlf Known The most important thing you can do here at school is to make vourselt known. Toss a firecracker into the mashed potatoes at tHe Dean's table; or get together with your roommate and butt heads for an hour or so in front of the. rotunda, or sing "Marching Through Georgia" on your way to classes 111.n- are all sorts of pos■IbUltlM Well, you've got the general idea now Just one parting warning t.he administration frowns on DUOlUUfhter after sunset. 'With npotofftai to "Tht wuliamand Mary Go-Round." of The flat II,.-
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Mademoiselle Bigot Arrives From Paris To Be LC Teacher Madeline Bigot, of Parts, France, arrived from France this afternoon to serve on the Longwood faculty as Latin teacher and informant in French. Visit.ng each French class onct u week and teaching Latin will keep Mademoiselle Bigot's day full. She will also serve as hostess to the French table In the dining hall and will room in Cunningham 79. Madeline is the sixth native instructor to serve on the foreign language department faculty. She will continue her studies, working toward her doctorate degree "Say It With Flowers But Say It With Ours!"
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