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TEACHERS
COLLEGE,
FARMVILLE.
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 28, 1928
DEAN'S LIST TO BE USED AT S. T. C.
MISS WILLIS PRESENTS "CYRANO DE HERGERAC"
Displays Unique Ability Oral Dramatization of Seniors Making A or H on Rostand's Play Everything Are to be Privileged Almost every school has a means of recognizing scholarship and superior ability. Quite a few schools use the Dean's List for this purpose. It is Dean's List that Farmville would have. A Dean's List is a list of the names of all students making a grade of B on each subject taken. What does a Dean's List do besides recognize scholarship? What benefits and privileges are derived from it? A student on the Dean's List may be absent from class and receive no penalties inflicted for absence alone. The student, however, is held responsible for all written work except unannounce quizzes, and for all laboratory work. The true value of the Dean's List lies in the fact that it permits a long period of concentrated energy to be spent on one piece of work such as a term paper or special report. It encourages a sense of responsibility in the student's exercising privilege at optional classes attendance. The student must carefully weigh the value of class discussions in order to wisely judge which discussion she can best afford to miss. That it encourages over-cutting is one of the most patent criticisms of the system. Yet that is skillfully handled because if a student fails at any time to make the grade of B on any subject and is reported by any member of the faculty to headquarters, she is automatically dropped from the list. If the student were capable of being on the Dean's List and interested in her classes the desire for cutting becomes a minor factor. Decidedly the system of a Dean's List benefits the student. Members of the faculty together with a few students have long been discussing the advisability of such a system for S. T. C. It has been decided to accept such a system as an experiment with the Senior Class. If the experiment proves a successful one it will be extended to other classes. The future of the Dean's List rest! with the Senior Class. It is up to the Seniors to prove to the faculty that such a system as the Dean's List will work successfully.
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A small, but appreciative audience greeted Miss Rose Willis for her rendering of "Cyrano De Bergerac" in the auditorium last Friday evening. Miss Willis, who needed no introduction here, was presented by Dr. Walmsley in a few well chosen remarks. She prefaced her reading with a brief account of some events in the life of of the real Cyrano de Bergerac upon which Rostand's drama is based. By her charming personality she won her audience during these few introductory words, and they followed her with interests throughout the play. Her interpretation of the different characters showed her unusual dramatic ability, and the ease with which she changed from the viewpoint of one of them to that of another made it easy for her hearers to understand the various situations and events through which they passed. If she can be said to have been better as one character than as another, it was as Roxane, the charming cousin and secretly beloved sweetheart of Cyrano, that she most excelled. This reading strengthened the hold Miss Willis had made upon our hearts when she was here last year, and we sincerely hope we shall again next year have an opportunity to hear her again.
JONGLEURS TO PRESENT "OUTWARD HOUND" SOON
RESULTS OF POPULAR CONTEST Walmsley and Willis Are Favorites of Faculty and Student Body
On Saturday, March 81, Dr. WalmWiley and Louise
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RESULT OF NOMINATIONS FOR MAJOR OFFICES Elections Will be Held April 3.— Very Import an I
on
The results of the nominations Last week the students had an op- held Tuesday. March liT are as folportunity to express their opinion lows: on the teacher and also the student President of student Government whom they considered the most poFrances Willis pular. Ann Feme President of the Y. W. C. A. Margaret Finch Sammy Scott President of Athletic Association Mary Frances Hatchett Laura Smith Editor-in-Chief of the Virginian Virginia Raine Margaret Hansel Editor-inChief of the Rotunda Pearl Eth, ridge Peggy Walton Elections are to be held next Tuesday. April :>. There are to he three polls, one for the Student Building and the annex, another for the main building and another for the cottages. These places will he designated later. Only four hundred and fifty nominations were cast. This is not half of the student boddy. The glrll elected for the major offices of the schools DR. J. E. WALMSLEY should represent the student body, and they will not be representative Dr. J. E. Walmsley was selected if every girl does not turn out to the the most popular teacher. This is polls. evident without words. Girls love him Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors as a pal, adviser or friend, they res- and Seniors, support your school and pect, admire and work for him as a vote for the best candidate next Tuesteacher. In fact, his class room is the day. only one that has the distinction of having practically every good seat leserved days ahead at the beginning RULES GOVERNING COMING ELECTIONS of each term. They follow this up byapplying themselves in class and in The following rules will govern deriving, not only book sense, but elections: every day sense. Girls work for Dr. Walmsley when they will work for A—Places:
On next Tuesday, April 3rd., the Jongleurs of Hampden-Sydney College will present to the public in the S. T. C. auditorium one of the most novel plays ever to be shown in a no one else. He encourages, he un- 1. All students rooming in Student theatre. It is so novel, in fact, that it derstands, he has faith in girls. Building and Annex will vote on took several months for the author, third floor annex in hall next to Sutton Vane, to select the proper Student Building. title for it. After much consideration 2. All students rooming in small the title, "Outward Bound" was dormitories and in town will vote chosen. The play was first produced in the cloak room. at the Everyman Theatre, Hamp3. All students rooming in the Main stead, London, and was first presentBuilding and wings will vote on ed in America by William Harris, Jr., the second floor Main Building by at the Apollo Theatre, Atlantic City. rotunda. X. J. Since then it has enjoyed long B—Time: and successful runs in nearly every April :i, 1928 large city of the U. S. and Canada. From 8 o'clock until i> o'clock.
ATTEND PI KAPPA ATTEND GUiIjS DELTA CONVENTION i CONFERENCE-R. M. W.C. sley, Alice
VIRGINIA
The Y. W. C. A. cabinet training
conference which is held every year Cormick will leave to attend the Pi in some Virginia College will meet Kappa Delta convention at Tiffin, the week-end of April 1 at RandolphOhio. The convention is to be held Macon Womans College in Lynchjointly at Tiffin and Berea from April burg. Sammy Scott, Margaret Finch 2 to April G. and one member of the Freshman Pi Kappa Delta is a national hon- Commission will represent S. T. C. Bertha Conde, author of "The Busiorary forensic fraternity. It ranks as ness of Being a Friend" will speak, high as any collegiate forensic fraternity in the country. The Debating Miss Katberine But lei, secretary of Club was invited to send a team to southern division of Y. W. C. A., will FRANCES WILLIS be present. There will he representarepresent B. T. C in the women's "Pannie" Willis was elected as the eontest to be held at Berea. This is tives from all women's colleges in an honor which is rarely ever given Virginia, who will meet for inspira- most popular girl in school. Pannie a college which is not a member of tion and training in Y. W. C. A. is so jollly, so full of fun. Yet, Pannie work. (Continued on Page Three) the fraternity.
C—Vote for VOUR choice! D—Do not loiter around polls. E—Vote where you have been assigned because your name will only he checked there.
COTILLION AND LOTUS ( LUIIS TO IIAYE DANCUS On Friday night the LotUI
Club
will have a large dance in the Recreation Hall and it is expected tl people from all over the State will s1 tend both that and the Cotillion Cluh dance which will be held in the Recreation Hall on Saturday night. "Kay" Kyser and his orchestra will play on both occasions and everyone what that means.
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STUDENT STANDARDS COMMITTEE To He Voted on III/ the Student Body at Polls Soon During the time of the election of officers for the coming year at
S.
T. C. seems to be an appropriate time to call the student body's attention to the proposed point system which lias been organized and arranged by the student's standard committee. It has been the custom
in
this
school for one girl to be limited to bidding offices which would not give her more than ten points. For instance, if she held two offices which counted live points, she should accept
no more. Carrying more than
ten points has been considered piggish because it naturally knocks another girl out of an office that could possibly be held just
as ellicienctly
by one who has not
received
the
recognition that the other girl has received. However, the point ssystem, ..!-.;.!. is given in the student government handbook, is very incomplete. It is possible for girls to with work without with ten
be
over-laden
being
points while
credited
others
have
more than ten points and yet have less wink than the first girl mentioned. The Student Standards Committee realizes this problem and makes the following recommendations to the student body: First: That ten of the points listed in the student handbook be the number for the student making an average Scholastic grade, or C, and tl it the student whose average for one term is A or B may be allowed to carry an excess of one to live points the next term, while the student making an average of I) may not carry as many as ten points. Second: That a supervising committee be appointed, two from the Student Standards Committee, and three from the student body, whose duty shall be to list each quarter the names of those Students bidding offices evaluated in points, and ch 'Ck the number against the average found in 'be Registrar's office. Third: That the Student Standards Committee be allowed to take charge of cases m which students have more ithan fifteen points to decide whether the excess points can be allowed. Fourth: That changes be made in the present values as follows: Secretary of Senior Cls Secretary of Junior Class Secretary of Sophomore Class Secretary of Freshman <'i. Fifth: That new points be add follov< Member I'i Kappa Omega Member Alpha Delta Rho
Member i'i Gamma Mu Member of Debating Club: Intercollegiate class Public debate class faculty class
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1928
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On the night of March 13 the great .'i. F.".wc;-, Jam s;ur.n i-» Sii I rin cisquito Canyon collapsed and loosed a seventy-eight foot wall of water on the valley's sleeping inhabitants. Hundreds of people' were killed, towns and villages destroyer! and valuable orchard land buried undor several feet of mud. Officials are at a loss to account for the sudden collapse of the dam, although some admit that slight earth tremor? that have occurred recently in California may have been a contributing cause for the break.
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Last week 60,000 peaceful peasants marched upon Bucharest and sent their leader. Dr. Julin, to petition Yentela Bratano to resign. It seems that the nation is not willing to accept Ventella and they were to obey the former premier John his brother. It is causing quite a bit of interest to see what V. Bratiano will do wil lhe bend now or break later?
'29 *30 Queen Marie of Roumania has re'30 cently compiled a story for the chil•30 dren of America as she promised during her visit to United States in 1926. We are always glad to publish any desirable article or communication She is also writing a story of her life. that may be sent to us. We wish, however, to call attention to the fact that unsigned correspondence will not be published. A holy war is reported to be ragThe Rotunda invites letters of comment, criticism, and suggestions from ing in Arabia and parts adjacent. As it* readers upon its manner of presenting and treating them. A letter, to we understand it, a holy war is about receive consideration, must contain the name and address of the writer. as holy as a civil war is civil—New These will not be published if the writer objects to the publication. York Evening Post. All matters of business should be addressed to the Business Manager, and all other matter should come to the Editor-in-Chief. Complaints from Colonel Lindbergh, adjudged to subscribers as regards irregularities in the delivery of The Rotunda, will have done more to promote internabe appreciated. tional good will than any other living man is awarded the Woodrow Wilson Foundation peace prize and medal.
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President Calles of Mexico says that Ambassodor Morrow has created a new era of American-Mexican friendship. In a message of welcome to a party of journalists at his palace President Calles spoke highly of the good work done by Morrow.
NEXT THE LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE Are you known in this school? at least one girl?
Do you have influence over
Do at least live jrirli know you well enough
to distinguish you in a crowd?
If so, you are the girl to whom
this editorial is written.
You are the guilty one.
Or,—are you
an example for others.
What are the "on-lookers" opinion of
you? What is the opinion o fthose who know you best? In this little world of ours, the school, and in this big world of ours, the universe, God has selected a definite place for us to fill.
It is our goal, our ideal, our ambition—or a little
more than that.
Yet, in His understanding way, God realizes
that in order to be fuly worthy of our goal we must be built inwardly bigger and better.
In other words, we must overcome
obstacles, we must hold to our ideals, we must not follow the line of least resistance.
Oh! that little word "next;" I wish it would sound as simple to me as it really is; I wish it would not make my heart beat in my mouth so often I go into a dentist's waiting room feeling brave, but when "Next!" comes ringing to my ears I become a bunch of nerves. Even when the barber calls out this word I am almost inclined to let my hair grow long. To my great sorrow "next" is a popular word here at the Teachers College; in fact, no one seems to avoid it but me. I enter Miss Mary's office with a very clever little talk, but when she calls out "Next!" to me I forget every word of it. Then, too, if a girl in one of my classes misses a question and the teacher points out the individual pupils saying, "Next; next; next;" I think I shall faint away if someone does not answer the question before it reaches
In words, in thoughts, in actions we me. I cannot close without mentioning must overcome the littleness of things. Then, by discrimin-
the moments I stand in that long line,
ating between the best and the lesser best, we will not feel gradually making my way to the guilty of having the wrong influence on the one girl who re- supply room door, and when it comes spects our decision, and we will not have a fear of making a questionable impression on those live who notice us in a crowd. With our shoulder to the wheel always, with our hearts, our minds, our actions always being our belt we will come nearer to our highest destination. the line of least resistance?
But what about those who follow
my time to receive that horrible sound "Next!" I feel as if I have had an electric shock. To make a long story short, no matter how I hear "next" used it casts an unpleasant feeling over me. Now, don't think that I am sacriligious if I admit that I sincerely hope the word "next" will not be used on the Judgment Day.
INTERCOLLEGIATE NEWS
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WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE "When women take over all the habits and practices of men they are bound to lose a great deal of the charm they strive so hard to procure," thinks one university professor according to an article in The Emerald, of the University of Oregon. Another believes that "As far u right goes girls have as much ripht to smoke as boys, but why does anyone want the right," A more liberal teacher says, "I cant' see anything wrong with it. It is quite prevalent on a number of campuses, and the girls seem to get by with it all right." But another professor says, "Years ago we put woman on a pedestal and respected her a great deal, now she has climbed down by herself and is crawling around in the dirt at man's feet." Still another is of a similar opinion, "A girl does everything in the world to make herself attractive, she wants pretty clothes and insists upon being well groomed at any cost, and then she smokes and spoils it all. Smoking is a very unfeminine thing and any girl who lowers herself to it loses her natural prestige." Says The Emerald in summing up the whole discussion, "After all, it comes back to the same decision, it is a woman's right but it is her privilege,"—The New Student. "Respect for reserve and reticence in a friend is essential to a lasting relationship. The people that we tin of quickly are those who speedily reveal all that there is to be revealed. All their family and personal secrets have been babbled freely and they wear their hearts on their sleeves. We draw away from such friends because we are sure that they will have reverence for our hearts since they show so little for their own."— Bertha Conde. "We cannot expect divinity of our friends even though our love would delight to crown them with a halo." —Bertha Conde. "Life was given me to use But when it makes me tired or blue I'm letting it use me instead— And that's a foolish thing to do." —Rebecca McCann.
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THE DAY BEFORE APRIL The day before April, Alone, alone, I walked in the woods And sat on a stone. I sat on a broad stone And sang to the birds. The tune was God's making But I made the words.
NIGHT Bright sun Behind the hills Sets— Bright stars Shining in the heavens TwinkleBright moon guards them Peacefully— God Cares for them all. B. Z. C. '31
MY DREAM LADY Sometimes when I am alone, my Dream Lady comes to visit me. She enters into my moods and always makes me glad that she is there. When I am sad. she is quiet and subdued, yet able to make me forget my sorrows and become cheerful, and when I am happy, she matches me with the gayest of moods. My Dream Lady camel and goes at will. I have never been able to make her appear and often she comes when I least expect her. Sometimes she is wearing white, sometimes misty gray or lavender. Never has she come attired in black or somber colors, and never have I seen her in a bad humor. Her soft white hair on her brow, so lightly that as well as I know her, I can hardly realize that she has passed through many years of life. Her face is sweet and tender, while there is a gjeat light of understanding and love in her deep blue eyes. Her life has been spent in service for others, and the peace and happiness which she gained from it shows clearly in her face. Always she is sweet and considerate of me, always I feel much better after seeing her. Do you ask me who my Dream Lady is? Why she is just what I would like to be when I am old.
LIBERTY AGAIN Does Aunt Janey love me? Well, if you'd take her word for it, she hates all little boys, and since my name's Jimmy I suppose I'm one of those little boys that she just can't stand for nothing. That's why I follow her every day when Mrs. Tattle calls her out to the side fence that we had to put up 'cause our chickens dug up all Mrs. Tattle's old flowers. You don't know Mrs. Tattle, do you? Well, you'd better thank your stars you don't. She can't do anything 'cept talk 'bout how sad life's been with her since poor old Mr. Tattle died. Father said 'twan't no wonder at all her husbands had died, one night terreckly after she'd left our house, and you should've seen Aunt Janey's nose. She narrowed it down 'til 'twan't much wider'n nothing then she stuck it up to the ceiling, and out she swished. Anyhow, Mrs. Tattle ain't been over here since that night, 'cept to see Aunt Janey, now she's so sick. You see, Aunt Janey
a banquet given in the Banquet Hall last Thursday evening at which time the squad and Miss Her had as their guests Dr. and Mrs. Jarman. In addition to the program and food the banquet proved to be a succession of pleasant surprises. Every member of the squad was presented with a picture of the squad in an attractive frame while Miss Her was given a portfolio. In turn, to the varsity team's surprise, Miss Her gave each girl who had played the required number of quarters a silver basket ball with the exception of Captain Hatchett who was given a gold one. There are gifts and gifts, but to a player, a basket ball is the best of all. and Mrs. Tattle, they was school chums a long, long time ago and they ain't got over it yet. Mother said she wished Aunt Janey would eat Mrs. Tattle up and be done with it, but I wish they'd eat each other. That's what I'd do. I don't see what Aunt Janey ever came to live with us nohow. She don't do a thing but say 'Jimmy dear, do this, and Jimmy dear, do that', and get that little look to come into her eyes that means she'll tell who broke Mrs. Tattle's old front door glass if I don't move right away. But you know when that big snow came,—you know, the great big one that's almost gone now? Well, as usual old Mrs. Tatttle called Aunt Janey out to the fence right after dinner, and I went too, but I didn't stay. No sir, they wouldn't let nobody hear their old secrets,—as if anybody'd want to. All I heard 'em say was, 'Did you hear 'bout,—then they spied me and 'twas, 'Jimmy, run on back into the house,' and when I didn't make no move to go that telltaley look came into Aunt Janey's eyes—but then, I didn't want to hear what they were talking 'bout nohow. Besides, it was beginning to freeze, listening to their old tales? I 'most had it all worked out, you know, how I was going to get even 'n everything when Mary Jane wanted me to play dolls with her. Now, what in the world did I want to play with that seven-year-old baby for, and especially dolls? Umph, not me! So I told her straight out what I'd do for her if she didn't leave me alone. Then she started off to tell Mother, the babyish thing. She forgot that, though, when she got to the window and looked out. She just come running back to me like something that didn't have no sense a-tall. You'd o' thought she'd seen a whole circus the way she yelled, 'Oh, Jimmy, come and look at the snow men somebody's done made!' I looked, but I knew them won't no snow men. And now, I won't have to bother 'bout gettin' even for ever so long, 'cause Aunt Janey has the pneumonia. Mother says she'll be sick for a long long time; Father says he bets she's cured of gossiping for a spell; Mary Jane says she c'n cut paper dolls in the sittin' room, again; and I says, Jim, ole man, you c'n do your worse. —B. G. '28
POPULARITY CONTEST Continued from page one has a serious strain, a deep current that is symbolic of service and of love for her fellow students. She is a happy combination that naturally brings to her admiration and love of faculty members an well as students.
Margaret Davis, Elizabeth Antrim, Minerva Evans, Marguerite Dowdy, Blanche Murrell, Estelle Richardson, Virginia Rankin, Mary Stalpes, Bess Thompson, Ann Wren, Ethel Weld, Marguerite Foster, and Elizabeth Atwater spent the week-end in Lynchburg. •
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Eleanor Dashiell, Gertrude Lindaver, Jane Martin, Etta Marshall were in Portsmouth last week-end. • • • • Mary Keller, Mary Greever and Edythe Priddy spent last week-end in Cumberland. • • •
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The following girls visited in Richmond last week-end: Katherine Laing, Louise Marshall, Viola Elliott. • • •
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Emelyn Mills visited in Mineral last week-end. • • • Miss Mary White Cox had as her guests for the week-end her sister, Miss Ruth Cox, Miss Anna Bruce Whitmore and Miss Sallie Moran.
One hears a quick step down the MILLINERY hall. One sees a bright smile and STYLISH HATS hears a friendly greeting. Mary For Christian Royall, our Student Council STYLISH GIRLS president has passed. CAGE HATS The services and contributions of this girl to her Alma Mater are innumerable. The only phase of student life that Chris doesn't star in is athletics. We might say that sheEstablished 1868 stars there, too, because she wears herself out rooting at the games! Th« Confidence of the Community Seriously and lightly we talk of Mary Christian. That is the girl. Her For Over Half a Century ideals are far above those of most girls. And unlike many of us she Finest toilette requisites, drills lives up to those ideals. Her serious thoughts and friendly consideration and Stationery is with every girl in school. When there's a serious question to bo ponJust one block from Campus! dered Chris puts her very self into it. And, on the other hand, what makes her loved by most of us is her The Convenient Store humor and her love of fun. She can For Good Things to Eat be foolish and lovable and funny and and Drink she can be very sweetly serious. That is why those who really know her You would Love to have call her an ideal student body presiYour Shoes fixed at the dent. Grace Allen thought of such a senior as Mary Christian Royall 110 Third Street when she wrote: "Cap and gown, cap and gown (who wove the velvet rainbow?)— THOMAS JEFFRIES Slowly they go by me 'till they reach The Odorless Suburban Cleanrr a pillared porch. Special Prices For S. T. C. Girls When lo, not merely caps and gowns PRESSING, DYEING & REPAIR pass in between the pillars there, ING But suddenly each figure is a runner Phone 221 610 Main St. with a torch." The torch of leadership has been loyally and bravely carried high by our president. We have followed and have helped her to lead. Mary Christian in her three years with us makes us regret that her freshman year was spent at Hoi 1 ins. In June we will see her go, and as we have followed her this year, in June her sister caps and gowns, "choked with prayer will follow on."
• • • Miss Alice B. Dugger, the former librarian at S. T. C. has been in Farmville for a few days. • • • Dora Page Thornhill visited in Appomattox last week-end. • • • Lucy Tunstalll visited her home in Crewe last week-end. • • • Elizabeth and Louise Marshall, Frances Bell and Mary Duncan spent the week-end in Halifax. Ella Webb spent last week-end at her home in South Boston. Gladys Dillion spent several days in Roanoke. Clara Carter was at her home in Cumberland for the week-end. Ruth Wyatt and Irma Milam visited their homes in Mount Aairy over the week-end. Lucille Field, Margaret Leonard and Kathryn Jones and Elizabeth Smitherman spent the week-end in Richmond. The following girls spent the weekend in Lynchburg: Helen Myers, Elizabeth Ferrell, Eleanor Hogan, Beulah Jarvis, Phyllis Wood and Margaret Tompkins. Elizabeth Beavans, Carolyn Maddux and Mary Tucker spent the weekend in Blackstone. Minnie Brown visited in Danville last week-end. Helen Davidson spent the weekend in Norfolk. Carolea Harris spent several days in Kenbridge. Margaret Huyett visited her home in Charlottesville over the week-end. Georgia May Parker is at her home at Whaleyville. Doris Tucker spent the week-end at her home in Crewe.
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VARSITY PICNIC Saturday afternoon the basketball squad and Miss Her were guests of honor at a picnic given by Miss Thomas, Miss Barlow and Miss Jeter. The picnic started with a hike to Farmville Lake and as the weary, footsore hikers neared the Lake an inviting campfire greeted their eyes. Over this campfire the squad toasted weinies and marshmallows, and they were served hot coffee, sandwiches and fruits. At seven-fifteen the merry-makers returned to S. T. C, causing a sensation as they entered the reception hall. Their happy expressions (tho weary feet) gave testimony of the good time they had experienced.
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"Weesie" Moore is a Senior, who in June for a degree will exclUMIfl ^ record of service, achievement and loyalty. For four years she has v. ed faithfully and well for the advancement of her Alma Ma', r . Rendering service, without knowing it, giving aid without expecting acknowledgement, she has been reco^r nized by her Alma Mater as a staunch I Continued on last page*
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is for Archer, she's a sweet young thing; B la for Bentley, Bully, and Bass C—is for Carmine, a demure, young lass. D—is for "Dune" who reminds us of spring. E \t for Etheridge of intelligence rare: F i- for Foster with gorgeous red hair. c is for Grainger and Garrett so sweet; II is for Hardy, our star athlete. I is for Her the finest Class Man; .J is for Johnson, a V. P. I. fan. K i tor Kellam quiet as a mouse; L—is for Liebnian who prowls thru the house. .\1 is for Mclntyre, our prima dona fine; o is for Orgain who has a good mind. !' is for Preston of artistic fame I; is for Junior—"Rainy" by name S is for Scott, our treasurer fine; T i: for Trift who in math does shine. V—is for Vaughan, charming and sweet, \V is for Willis whom we're all glad to greet. \. Y & Z—include all the restSo if there are any complaints or errors, appeal to the author of the above alphabet!!
JUST BETWEEN US GIRLS "My dear, I mean I'm SIMply exhAL'STed, I mean I REally am. Ex-
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THE ORIGINAL
IF THEY WERE EDITORS
JUNIOR ALPHABET
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College Humor Alice Wiley Vanity Fair Ann Deffenbaugh Style "Pannie" Willis Life "Skinny" Craft Dance Lore "Liz" Sawyer The Musician Etta Marshall Theatre Magazine, Mary Will Vincent The Sportswoman Mary Frances Hatchett The Skipper Elsa Gudheim The Sniper Ann Palmer Virginia Reel "Dopey" Malbon Scientific American Sammy Scott Country Gentleman, "Cousin Tommy" The Forensic Elizabeth Hutt Arts and Decorations Louise Costen The Literary Digest Helen Davidson Becky Liebman The Independent National Geographic Lois Fraser International Studio "Liz" Ferrell Bookman Alice Cartel The English Journal Anna Cahoon Journal of Home Economics "Liz" Armfield Medical Journal "Bobby" Gleason Good Housekeeping, Elizabeth Casey Photoplay The Student BodyYouth's Companion Dr. Walmsley Cosmopolitan Dr. Jarman Les Annals Marjorie Codd
CLASSES I have had classes and classes— many in number, many in kind. I have usually attended them. I have on occasions sat breathlessly on the edge of my seat—eyes wide, mouth, I fear, open, oblivious of all except the fascination of the class; the teacher's voice was as enchanted, magic. I have used gallons of ink and crates of pencils, inscribing notes never to be used—facts unnumbered, catalogued not in my brain, but on thousands of sheets of notepaper. Frantically I wrote, and if I read them, it was frantically, so evident was the multiplicty of facts and the scarcity of seconds. I have attended classes. Yes, but I have been miles, even thousands of miles, removed. Dear teachers, you did not interest me! Bluntly brought back to consciousness, I have stammered answers to my questions, only to be informed by my disillusioning neighbor, that my original point had been discussed for ten minutes before. Marvelous works of art have I made with pen and pencil. Sketches of my class mates, of the school room furnishings, of the latest fashions, representations of my own imagination, roused to action for my amusement. Attractive printing decorates my books and notes—more elaborate and painstaking than ever is used for exhibition. I have been bored in classes, bored beyond the limit of human endurance, I have yawned until my jaws ached. I have punched myself, pinched myself, all in vain. Alas, I slept.
STUdied, by dear, until I felt as if i had EAten literary data and chemistry problems. I mean the PROFESSors made me SO MAD I could GARgle BUTtermilk, I studied ONE Billet l>ou\ Love Letters from the MAMMOTH bunch of facts and my DEAR, do you think they asked me Market ANY of them? NO, they asked "My dear Sweet Potato: WEIRD positively—I mean weird My questions about something I had Do you car rot all for me? heart beets foi . I You arc the NEVEB HeArd of much LESS in apple of my eye. H' we cantaloupe, connection with thAT parTICUlar lettuce mar We shall make a course. Don't ASK me how MAny I flunked, my dear, I just Wouldn't happy pear. Your loving Cocoanut have the heART to tell you I REEally —The Chalk Line don't understand how it happened mySELF. I didn't CUT classes but two or three TIMES and I stayed Wood: "1 a ilutely historical right in SCHool the week-end of with laughter." March 10 and exams. My dear, I Wood i It: "You mean hysterical." mean I never WILL REALLY comWood: "I don't I laughed for ages prehend my FAIILure. From NOW and a. Brackety-Ack. on my dear, I shall really become the ORIGinal GRInd. I mean I'll No, Munn. a man who smashed a really be a BOOK worm and I'll stay clock would not be convicted lor kill- here EVEry SINGLE week-end then ing time, if the i ruck first. they'll simply HAFTA pass me. Oh! why, I forGOT, my dear, it simply Strader: "I hope ; on will pardon LEFT my mind, I couldn't POSSIbly my dancing <>n your feet. I'm a little miss those diVINE Easters at Virginia I just KNow that is the weekout of practice." Thornton: "I don't mind your danc- end some prof, of Mine will plan a ing on them. It's the continual .jump I'KST. Just between US, my dear I ing oil' and on that aggra ••!" don't underSTAND this educational WHAT WE WOULDN'T SVStem and I mean I NEVer shall.! HAVE THEM LOSE forget lessons and go down- \ "The best evidence of moral blindtown for a while, I'll read my parallel Nancy Nelms—Her golden voice! ness is to be able to look a! one's self Phyllis Wood—Her chatter! tomorrow! and still remain satisfied."—Selected Humpty Jones—Her shortness! AILMENTS CLASSIFIED Alice Wiley—Her laugh! Girls, skip this paragraph! It is Pannie Willis—Her understandingness! really unfit for publication. It got in Ailments! Each one to a group acAnn Palmer—Her dates! to the manuscript by . »me mistake. cording to her ailments. You have Mayo Bass—Her men! and I ;. ' ed the printer to destroy it, heard of assorted pickles? Well, there [Ann Deffenbaugh — Her beauty or set it wroi an assorted ailments of various and'secrets! ■ ]<i:.«i( IdU, U0 pUVq : ( BUI JI sundry kinds. Chris Royall—Her free service! feoqauiot ii ,i: .•>..> p(eue &atu| .>\\ V.s, you have heard of smoking Red Foster—Her red hair! pvsj .{psajra s.aqs uieod i [j Aendl, too, who haw no cigarettes, Louise McCormick—Her stage .\".)U)il' i: u| j|ia| B I \ ||.«A\ 'toOtf no matches, nothing but the habit. In presence! aous jo pu '{-, ieq d\\i noX ,n the new physical education class we Etta Marshall—Her smile! have DO suits, no tennis shoes as yet, Wol) Evelyn Dulaney—Her interest! .nuos ■,no ii'.ipuyv ill [i,8Hi >aq• u«a nojt, nothing but ailments which are beGreenhow Parker—Her disposition! i .unu>[ oj iou iq£no atp SumieiUOl s.ii|inK assorted according to the variaPearl Etheridge—Her helping uauiOM I A 3uuii.ua; 1,84811) jj tioni in their serenity. words!
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Qroonbergs Department Store SOUIHSIDE DRUG STORE MONOGRAM CLUB BEGINS WORK
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During the winter it is very hard for the Monogram Club to hold tryouts but with the coming of spring everyone begins to take interest and looks longingly at the blue and white S. T. C. On Saturday, the girls who wished to win a monogram were given a chance when a hike was held about 2:80. A bunch of girls started out on the Lynchburg road. After hiking five long miles the tilling sation rose up to greet them where they refreshed themselves with "dopes." Then the return journey was begun and at six o'clock they returned, very, very tired, but with the satisfaction of knowing that the required hike was over. Hikes are to be held every Saturday afternoon until the end of the term and regular tryouts will begin after the Easter holidays.
TENNIS SEASON HAS ARRIVED When the first warm days of spring come the thoughts of S. T. C. girls turn to tennis, for tennis is the sport in which most of them are able to participate. The tennis courts are fixed up and ready for the rush. Since Friday the old familiar cry "Can you play tennis this afternoon," or "lets have a game" has been heard all over the school. Almost any hour some one will be enjoying a game while the rest of us look longingly from the classrooms. The doubles tournament is to be played off in a very short time. The girls have had a chance to know each other and to practice together so it can be easily arranged for all to play. The winning couple give five points to their class colors and win fifty points towards their blazers. So pick your partner, practice up, and sign up for the tournament. Your class is counting on you and as for the fifty points—well, wouldn't a blazer look good to you?
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At the Eaco Theatre April 2nd to 7th MON. and TUES.—John Gilbert and Greta Garbo in "Love." A super special production. Here is the film event of the year! One of the great love tragedies of all time has been translated to the screen at last in I breath-taking production! With the greatest romantic stars in pictures—John Gilbert and Greta Garbo, who scored so brilliantly in "Flesh and the Devil!" How dashing Jack Gilbert makes love in this one! Ana; how (laming Greta Garbo is caught in its swirl of passion!!- From the novel "Anna Karenina" by Lyof N. Tolstoi. Also News reel and two reel feature in colors. Matinees at 4 o'clock. WED.—Ted McNamara and San.my Cohen in "The Great Retreat." Both of these stars did good work in "What Price Glory." A story of the war front in France of a very comi cal nature, having to do with a millionaire's son, an Irishman and a Hebrew. Fun and laughs!! Also a comedy. Matinee at 4 o'clock. THURS.—"Stark Love," a Paramount production. This is living drama of the primitive mountaineers of North Carolina, enacted by the natives. It is the first example of absolute realism to reach the screen. The critics proclaim it a great production. A very unusual production that you should not miss. Also comedy.
FRI. and SAT.—Richard Dix in "The Gal Defender," a Paramount An added attraction in addition to picture. Some of them adored! Bebe Daniels in "She's a Sheik" will Others hated! But all admired his be given at the Eaco Thursday night courage and bravery! The star ol when a fashion show, participated in "The Quarterback" and "Shanghai by six live models will be given by Bound" gives an entirely new and Thalhimer's of Richmond. unique characterization in the tale of California in '49—one that you'll call ELLA LOUISE MOORE great! This is said to be the best role Dix ever had in any picture. Continued from page t daughter. Two honor societies have Also comedy. extended to her the privilege of Admission to S. T. C. girls Monmembership and she ,in turn, has giv- day and Tuesday, 35c. Other days, en to them the benefit of her con- 25 cents. stant aid. In every phase of college life she has an interest. As a debater, WANTED! she has represented her college with credit. In the religious and social life Alice Wiley is looking for a stick she has always taken a vital part. pin for a matrimonial tie! Every movement for the betterment Elizabeth Armfield wants a maniof conditions has received her whole- cure for a hand of scorn! hearted and intelligent support. AlVirginia Pettigrew wants a monways honest in her views, she will ocle for the eyes of opporunity! leave her Alma Mater better for her Florence Booton can't find sleeves having been there. for the arms of the sea!