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Classes Eager for Color Contests FRENCH VIOLINIST PRESENTS PROGRAM The Thanksgiving Day program S. T. C. was fortunate in having the French violinist, Mme. Renee Chemet, appear on our Lyceum platform, November 19. The audience was held spell-bound. Her selections were varied, some familiar, some not so familiar, but all equally lovely. The pianist, Anca Seidlova, deserves special mention. She showed splendid ability and fine talent in her solos as well as in her accompaniments. "Such sweep and power and lyric loveliness of tone calls only for superlatives. Mme. Chemet has that rare combinations of swinging smooth ness and turbulent, unreserved fire; there is lightning from under her bow, and in turn golden floods of the sort of music men dream of hearing "—New York World.
DR. WALMSLEY WINS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP The faculty tennis tournament which has been running on for several weeks was brought to a close on Tuesday of last week, when Dr. Walmsley defeated Mr. Coyner with the score of 6-4, 4-6,6-4. The student body has been very interested in this match and has received many big surprises in regard to the ability of various members of our faculty. The faculty as well as the students, are proud of Dr. Walmsley, and each faculty member will support him to the utmost when h" goes forth to meet the champion of the student body.
Y. W. C. A. OBSERVES WORLD WEEK OF PRAYER AT VESPFRS LAST TUESDAY NIGHT On Tuesday night the auditorium was lighted by candles for prayers. When everyone was seated music by a vested choir of five girls was heard at the rear of the auditorium. The choir marched slowly down the aisle singing "Onward Christian Soldiers" and formed a line across the front of the chapel. Another selection was sung by the choir. Pannie Willis made an inspiring talk on the World Week of Prayer telling that someone in every country in the world was at that time bowed in proyer. Some may be worshipping the man of Gallilee in huge
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IS ANNOUNCED FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING DAY this year will begin at six-thirty instead of six o'clock.From six-thirty to seven-fifteen the classes will be allowed to hang their colors, but no colors may be hung after sevenfifteen. Each class, instead of tryng to put their colors up the highest will try to make them the most beautiful. The athletic field must not be decorated. No paint is to be used, for paper and ribbon can be taken down, but paint is permanent. If any class colors disappear the classes responsible for the disappearance will be requested to take their colors down. The Rotunda is to be decorated by a special committee. If both teams of one color are victorious their colors remain hanging, but if the victory is split the colors remain as they are. At seven-fifteen a short Thanksgiving service will be held in the auditorium. The service will last until seven-thirty when breakfast will be served as usual. The games are called for nine o'clock. The first half of the Freshman-Sophomore game will be played, and then the Juniors and Seniors will play the first half of their game. The games will be finished in the same order. Thanksgiving church services will be held in the Episcopal Church at eleven o'clock. At one dinner will be served. The afternoon from dinner until supper will be left free so that the student body may rest from the excitement of the morning. After supper the Freshman Class and the visiting alumnae will be the guests of honor at a party given by the Juniors.
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cathedrals or luxuriant and costly furnished churches and temples, while others may show their devotion in a simple chapel or when about their daily duties in home or business. But wherever they are they are praying and in this way each is talking with God. Because this week had been set aside as a World Week of Prayer, all the world was joining together in one common bond by prayer. She then asked us to bow our heads and join with the world in prayer. Everyone silently offered up their petitions while the choir softly sang a prayer. This was followed by a verse of "Lead On 0 Holy Spirit," at the beginning of the second verse the choir slowly marched up the aisle. The music became faiter and fainter as the singers reached the door and left the chapel. Pannie led in the Y. W. C. A. benediction which closed one of the most spiritually uplifting services of the y«ar.
LET US GIVE THANKS Let us give thanks for a life of the most favored nation among nations; we who are the most powerful people among peoples; we who should be happiest among the happy, who laugh and sing, free from bondage. Let us give thanks, women of the twentieth century, honored, as no women have been honored; inspired as no women have been inspired; free, as no women have been free. Let us give thanks, students, we who are blessed with opportunities for which our fellow beings yearn; opportunities such as no students have ever had. Let us give thaks for a life of wonder, for a world of beauty, for a God of love, and let us pray for mercy.
MRS. BUCHANAN SPEAKS IN CHAPEL Mrs. Buchanan, who is a representative of the Federation of Music, spoke in chapel last Saturday. Mrs. Buchanan is fostering a movement for having music included in the State course of study. She spoke of the fact that other State Teachers Coleges in Virginia were affiliated with the Federation of Music and invited our own college to join with them. After Mrs. Buchanan's talk, Mrs. Chamberlain rendered two piano selec tions from MacDowell and the Song of Life from Cadman.
DR. WALMSLEY LEADS DISCUSSION OF NEW STANDARDS Dr. Walmsley talked to us two nights last week at p.ayers on the new standards of living which have come from inquiring and enthusiastic youth who demand the "why" as well as the "what". The new standdards of honesty that will bring frankness and open-mindnedness and the new social standards which will give every one a fairer chance were discussed. It was generally agreed that we do need new standards, definitely established, before we can come nearer the real truth. Dr. Walmlsey concluded the series Monday night with a discussion of new religious standards. From the discussion it was concluded that the new standards of religion will necessarily do away with intellectual conceptions but hold to certain fundamental truths, place God on a plane infinitely higher than human possibilities, and have a philosophy of life that will give forth the spirit of Christianity unconsciously because of the escape of "imprisoned splendor" which radiates from within. We feel that these discussions have invoked thought that will lead to change and development.
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WILLIAM AND MARY DEFEATS FARMVILLE IT DR NELSON'S PORTRAIT PRESENTED TO COLLEGE No^ed Educator and Benefactor to Have Lasting Memory in Our College At the chapel exercises on November 16th, President Jarman accepted on behalf of the faculty, students and alumnae of the college, a handsome portrait of Rev. James Nelson, D. D., the gift of Mr. William Nelson (son of Dr. Nelson) and his wife The painting is the work of Duncan Smith of New York City, who married a daughter of Mr. Wliliam Nelson. Dr. James Nelson was a member of the Board of Trustees of the college from the year of its establishment until the Board was abolished in 1914 and the institution went under the Virginia Normal School Board which had charge of the four teachers colleges—a period of thirty years of constant and faithful service. When the State Female Normal School was established in 1884, the first teacher-training institution in Virginia, Dr. Nelson was deeply interested and largely instrumental in convincing the Virginia Legislature that Farmville was the best place for the location. The town presented to the State buildings and grounds of Farmville College and from the day on which this gift was accepted to the day of his death, the institution had no truer friend than Dr. Nelson. The portrait will hang in the President's office of the College.
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Final Score is 9—4 Last Saturday William and Mary College girls defeated Farmville in a spirited and well fought hockey game with a score of 9—4 although Farmville won a moral victory and proved successful in introducing a hockey varsity at S. T. C. Although age is no alibi and although William and Mary was the better of the two teams a great amount of credit is due the Farmville girls who with only two weeks practice, held William and Mary's more experienced team to a close score of 9—4. Although the opponent's motto seemed to be "49", as judged by their yells, the number was split and we took the "4" while they gained the "9" The beginning of the game is another point to be remembered, ^'hen the whistle sounded and the first bully had been played, S. C. C. gained possession of the ball and after a series of successful passes and excellent team work, carried tne ball down the athletic field and into the goal. In less than five minutes after the game had begun the first goal had been made by S. T. C. However. William and Mary soon regained the ball and succeeded In making five goals within the next twentyfive minutes which ended the first half with a score of 5—1. During the second half the teams were more evenly matched. William and Mary succeeded in making four more goals while S. T. C. made three. From beginning to end the game was hotly contested but William and Mary proved to be too fast for the Farmville girls. However, the game was hard fought and under the leadContinued on last page
CLASSES WILL COMPETE FOR MOST BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS ON THANKSGIVING We are expecting Thanksgiving Day this year to be more enjoyable than ever before because of a few changes and suggestions that have been made by the Athletic Council concerning the decorating. The success of Thanksgiving depends on each member of the student body, and we are quite sure that each girl is going to do her share. The Athletic Council is supporting u.« and we must not fail them. Heretofore, all the classes have attempted to get their colors just a little higher than their rivals. This has been fun but what about the results of this wide scattering of colors? Strips of paper float from every coce'vable place and MI campus represents a confusion of color rather than an attractive scene of beauti ful designs in the class colors. This year it has been decided that each class work out banners in its own colors—banners that are original and will be a credit to the class. The
aim of the classes this year will be to arrange their colors more attractively than their rival classes rather than to put them in the highest places. The athletic field must not be decorated in any way, for this may attract the attention of the players. Then we must remember that on paint is to be used anywhere on the campus. Paper can be taken down when it has served its purpose, but paint has to remain for months and ruins the general appearance of our (Continued on last page.)
THE ROTCXDA WKDNKSI) \Y. NOVEMBER 23. 1927
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THE PRESIDENT'S THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
By the President of the United States of America. Headquarters for A proelama ion: Under the guidance and watcniui cave of ft Divine and Beneficent Providence this country has been carried safely through another year. A mighty God has continued to bestow upon us the Come in And Get Acquainted light of His countenance and we have prospered. Not only have we enjoyed material success but we have advanced in wisdom and We're Glad to Have You! in spiritual understanding. The products of our fields and our factories and of our manifold activities have been maintained on a high level. We have gained in knowledge of the higher values of life. There has been advancement in our physical well beingFor the BEST place We have increased our desire for the things that minister to the to EAT and DRINK in Farmville mind and to the soul. We have raised the mental and moral stanSodas 10c Short Stirs 15c dards of life.
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We have the blessings of peace and of honorable and friendTHE JEWELER ly relations with our sister nations throughout the world. DisThe Store with a asters have visited certain of our states and have touched the heart of a sympathetic nation, which has responded generously THOUSAND GIFT THOUGHTS out of its abundance. In continuing to remember those in affliction we should rejoice in our ability to give them relief. Now that these twelve months are drawing to a close, it is For fitting that as a nation and as individuals in accordance with time Cara Nome Face Powder honored sacred custom, we should consider the manifold bless, and Compacts ings granted to us.: While in gratitude we rejoice, we should humbly pray that we may be worthy of a continuance of Divine favor. Wherefore, I, Cavin Coolidge, President of the United States, Tailoring do hereby set apart and designate Thursday, the 24th day of Cleaning November next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, and recomAnd Pressing mend and urge that on that day our people lay aside their usual :: ..Virginia tasks, and by the family fireside and in their accustomed place Farmville __:: of public worship, give thanks to Him who holds all in the hollow of His handIn witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused Deaters in the seal of the United States to be affixed. Confectioneries, Fruits, Blank Done at the City of Washington, this 26th day of October, Books, Stationery and in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twentySchool Supplies seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundnl and fifty.second. ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP CALVIN COOLIDGE, Will Fix Your SHOES By the President, While You Wait! Best WORKMANSHIP And FRANK B. KELLOGG
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Of all our holidays there is something about Thanksgiving which no other holiday has. Maybe it is because it is distinctly American. We have rather a thrill of pride when we think back to those sturdy ancestors of ours, who started the custom. In our ALUMNAE NOTES day of ease and plenty, we remember them with a touch of sympathy, too. We realize how little, yet how much they had to; There is a small Farmville colony be thankful for. What does the anticipation of Thanksgiving call up before at Columbia University this winter. the minds of the young people of today? Football surely! Besides Miss Ada Bierbower, Misses Thanksgiving has become the day of days for big football games. Mary Dinwiddie, Kathleen Savillle, The word seems actually aromatic with good odors too. There and Etta Bailey are students there. are aways visions of pumpkin pie, roast turkey, toasted nurs, I Miss Bess Rush is one of the assistand luscious fruits in our minds just before Thanksgiving Day- ants in the second grade of Horace We stop and wonder, having remembered these material Mann School. Miss Flementine Pierce things which we always think of first, if we manifested any true has a position in Whittier Hall. Miss Mary D. Pierce, former memspirit of thankfulness. 1 believe we do. True we do not celebrate Thankskgiving in exactly the same way it was originally cele. ; ber of Farmville S. T. C. faculty, brated. Maybe we do not realize the goodness of God as our an_ i has a leave of absence from her position as elementary supervisor of cestors did when they gathered in their bountiful crops. In our happiness though, during the day, in our vigorous the State of Alabama and is studywholesome interest in sports, in our keen appetites for the food ing at New York University. Miss Anna L. Blauveet, at one time which we are given, without realizing it, we show our thankfulin charge of Industrial Arts here, ness to Got!. May Thanksgiving always mean to us all the joy and peace has written a book which has just been published by the Macmillan and happiness that it does today! Company. It is called The Piece Bag 0 Book, and is for little girls who are FIVE MORE WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS The days have come and gone, and now we have only live weeks until Christmas. The Christmas we have been looking forward to is really and truly on its way. Already the by word—"Do your Christmas shopping early,'" is being passed on from one to another. Even though Thanks giving is tomorrow the very thought of Christmas following close on its heels, is enough to till us with rousing good cheerWe talk Christmas; we think Christmas; everything leads up to Christmas. It seems to be uppermost in every S. T. C. girls' mind. Can five weeks pass fast OV slowly? It all depends OH h W we use our time, and the valuation we give each minute of the day each day of the week, until the whole time has pas'? If we fill each spare moment with something worth while the days that seem long will pass by much more quickly than they v ill if WS sit by and wait for time to pass. Try this one fact of utiliz ing your time, so when Christinas does come, you can look back and see that your time at S. T. C has been spent profitably, and you will be able to enjoy the holidays much more.
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taking their first lessons in sewing and weaving. The pubishers say, "Miss Blauveet is a New York school teacher who at present is developing a most important and interesting work in the Industrial Arts Cooperative Service." Announcement has been made of the marriage at Mt. Washington, Md., of Miss Mozelle Bradon, formerly of Purccllville, but now of Washington and O. Leeland Hunt. The marriage of Miss I.ucj Ellen Barlow of Bowling Green, to Hubert Melbourne Evans of Baltimore Md., took place September 3 at Annapolis, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Evans will makb their home for the '.vinter in Boonton, N. J, Miss Lucile Ann Carner, of Miller
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My lawd, dis day I raise my voic To dee in grateful praise Fer all dy blessin's to us. De corn mos' fills de barn-loft flo'; De 'taters piles up mo' an' mo'; An' pumpkins gettin' juicy fer us. I 'ow dat I has worked enuf An' dat don't matter. Here's de thing— Now Thanksgivin' Day done come An' turkey's cookin' an' pies is done I'se gonna put away my cares An* sing an' eat an' have my fun. —M. H. '30
THE CAPTIVE Perhaps the mystery of it all would be revealed to him soon. Fervently he hoped so. It was maddening! He would go crazy—hopelessly insane—unless something happened, either for better or for worse. Not that he was treated harshly or cruelly by his captors. They had never spoken an unkind word to him —in fact, they haa never spoken to him at all. That was the dreadful part of it. Why did they bring him such delicious meals, and seem almost kind to him, and yet ignore him so completely in other respects? It was all so vague and mysterious. Should he try to escape, or trust to the kindness of fate? Time passed, and the day for his execution arrived, for thus fate had decreed it. But to the end, he never understood the reason for his death —poor innocent— because he was only a turkey gobbler who was being fattened to grace a Thanksgiving dinner table. —V. G. '27
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Piano. Vocal, Violin, Theory, Harmony, Aesthetics, Etc. REASONBLE TUITION RATES Not for the Joyi that I hivv known. Not for the past that has been sweet— Today, I kneel, God, at your feet. Next to Theatre , I kneel, though tired and -done,, TOASTED SANDWICHES To thank you for the mystery SODAS AND CANDIES Of hours to come and that the fire Mrs. Hubbard's Home-made Pies Of youth still burns . . . For the The Best in the World Miss Eleanor Zacharias of Roadesire noke, former student at S. T. C, To meet the years that are to be! Mezzanine Floor spent the week-end wth Miss Barbara Willcox and attended the Co- The path—it may be hard to go, ANNIE WII.KERSON tillion Club dance on Saturday night. I may know poverty and pain; MILLINERY • • • STYLISH HATS I may be bowed by springtime ra Miss Katherine Palmer of Suffolk Beneath the weight of winter snow. For spent the week-end as the guest of I may find loss and sore distress, STYLISH GIRLS her sister and attended the CotilVague disappointment may lj>e GAGE HATS lion Club dance on Saturday night. mine; « * * But still the far horizon's line Misses Helen Willcox, Elizabot'i Will hold frail dreams for me Hargrave and Mildred Smith former guess! students at S. T. C. spent the weekEstablished 1868 end as the guests of friends here and And with a drifting, keen deligl t, attended the Cotillion Club dance. My eager, searching eyes m; y The Confidence of the Community • * • glance For Over Half a Century Miss Isabelle MacL'onald ha.= reUpon an autumn tree's roman turned from her home at Ocean View I may be sure that stars, at niglit. Finest toilette requisites, drugs where she spent the week-end. Will shine for me when all the wiy • • • Is hard to go; that there is mir|h and Stationery Misses Sue Sebrell and Agnes To veil the sorrows of the ear Walker spent Saturday and Sun- So, Father, not for yesterday. Just one block from Campus! day with friends here aril attended the Cotillion Club danc«*. Do I give thanks . . . although it • • • made The Convenient Store Miss Temple Bass of Lyn:hburg My heart and soul know rapture's For Good Things to Eat spent the week-end as the guest of thrill; and Drink her sister, Miss Mayo Bass and atFor, God, tomorrow waits me sti 1. tended the dance on Saturday night. Oh! may I meet it unafraid! You would Love to have • • • The past is done,—its tapestry Your Shoes fixed at the Miss Lemma Starling, a student Is background for new scenes th»t at Randolph-Macon Woman College shift; and Miss Agnes Withers of Danville Today I thank you for the gift spent the week-end with the latter's Of all that you have planned for me. 110 Third Street sister Miss Anne Withers and at—Good Housekeeping ng tended the Cotillion Club dance. ARE YOU HUNGRY? • • • By Margaret E. Sangflter
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THE COilLLION CLUB DANCE The Cotillion Club gave their first dance of the year in the recreation hall, Saturday, November l'J. Each Cotillion Club girl had the privilege of inviting two girls, and one boy. The recreation hall had never looked so lovely. Pastel tints hanging from the ceiling, girls in lacy, Huffy dresses, created an air of enchanted beauty. The Hampden-Sidney orchestra completed the atmosphere for without it the dance would not have been a success. It was a novelty to have so many out-of-town guests. The boys seemed to have had fun, but did they have half as good a time being "rushed," as the girls had rushing them? There was only one bad feature—it could not last long enough. The following is a list of the Cotillion Club girls and their escorts— Irene Stone—Norman Dixen. Dorothy Baldwin—Charles Strickler. Mary Rigby—Harry B. Stone. Mary Tucker—Johnnie Waddell. Louise Shoffner—Bab Ninninger. Frances Davis—Bill Davis. Bessie Brodie—Carter Whitehead. Anna Jones—Crocket Cheers. Dorthy Watkins—Jack Brightwell. Colleen Maddux—Joe Hardy. Jeanette Morris—Roy Lively. Elizabeth Ball—Alfred Brittingham. Frances Lewis—Merritt Brown. Mary B. Parker—Henry Sykeks Louise McCormick—Curtis Jarvis. Polly Aderholt—J. W. Scales. Lucille Graves—Dick Alvey. Elizabeth Sawyer—Campbell Pancake. Ellen Smith—Ed Hornie. Dorothy Palmer—Ward Palmer. Louise Foster—John Landrum. Mayo Bass—Slick Strader. Curtis Higgins—Hugh Hunt. Helen Myers—Bob Myers. Billy Booth—David Evans. Julia Davis—Tredway Graveiy Beth White—Cornelius Penzold. Girlie Wright—Doug Barham. Mattie Lewis—Lloyd Myers. Billie Paris—Babe Scotts. Alice Garner—Sam Snedegar. Susie Webber—Tug Wilson. Helen Jones—"Tiny" Andrews. Kathleen Giles—Dick Dickinson. Eleanor Hogan—Pendleton Hogan. Phyllis Wood—Elmo Goodwin. Virginia Cogbill—Johns Hillsman. Frances Malbon—Perry Moore. Anne Palmer—Howard Gilmer. Beulah Jarvis—Harold Putney. Mary Duncan—Bill Nelms. Mabel Fitzpatrick—waiter Putney. Anna Burgess—Bill Coleman. Louise Craft—"Mat" Daniels Lucille Graves Archie Duke. Ann Feree—Bartlett Roper. Margaret Huyett—Jack Watton. Virginia Raine—Alexander Hamilton Barbara Wilcox—Harvey Pummer. Harriett Booker -"Tip" Myles. Elizabeth Antrim—Prior Fitzgerald.
It -was just -a few days before Thanksgiving, and no other little boy in the world could have been more excited than Billy was, because he was going 'way up North to spend Thanksgiving with his grandmother. He had just received a letter from her, telling him that deep snow had fullen, and that he must hurry and come. Billy lived in South Florida, and had never seen any snow; naturally, he could hardly wait for the time to come for him to start on the journey North. Early the next morning Billy's mother came into his room to help him dress; but how surprised she looked as she gazed at him. He had developed chicken pox. Poor little Billy cried all day long because he could not go, but his mother comforted him a bit by telling him that he could have his Thanksgiving some other time. His eyes brightened as he asked her if he really might Then, absent mindedly, she finally said, as he insisted, that she wasn't sure, after all, since the governor set the day for Thanksgiving, and perhaps it wouldn't be quite right to celebrate it on another day than the one he had picked out. Billy said nothing, but after Mother had left the room he found a piece of paper and an envelope and stamp, and prepared the following letter— "Dear Govner—please make another Thanksgivin cause I was sick and couldn go to see my Due to an error in printing Claudgranma of the snow." This letter he persuaded his sister ia Fleming's name was omitted from the Delta Sigma Chi Sorority bids. (Continued on last page.)
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Alice Wimbish, former studENJOYS FEAS, S. T. C. spent the week-end guest of friends here and atJust because the staff works evefly the dance on Saturday night. Wednesday night on the paper is no • » * sign they don't have a good time. Among the alumnae who return- They have surprises for the school ed to attend the Gamma Theta ban- and for themselves. Last Wednesday quet on Saturday night were—Mis- night after the meeting what 'a ses Polly and Bessie Meade Riddle, grand surprise the members had to Carroll Cromwell and Virginia Hall, ( all quantities of food being of Norfolk; Misses Eilzabeth Scott, brought in to give a finishing toudi Katherine Franklin, Mary Alice to the occasion. The best kind df Blanton, of Richmond; Miss Frances cakes, fruits and dopes were laid beJones of Charlottesvilk'; Miss Ann fore them, soon to be enjoyed. Smith of Staunton; Miss Mae Hill Laughter, food and business •wero Carleton of Newport News; Miss mixed up and everyone had a loveNancy Lyne of Raleigh; Miss Louise ly time. Parsons of Petersburg, and Miss Katherine Reed of Roanoke.
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Miss Sarah Cross of Suffolk, former student at S. T. C. spent the If you saw all the Dramatic Club week-end as the guest of Miss Anne girls last Tuesday afternoon at four Chapin and attended the dance on thirty in their Sunday clothes and Saturday night. » • • very best smiles you could almost Miss Mary Catherine Willis of have guessed where they were goNorfolk spent the week-end with her ing—-Why to Miss Wheeler's t«. tea, sister Miss Frances Willis and atof course, for Miss Wheelr's teas are tended the Cotillion Club dance. famed among the Dramatic Club • • • Miss Margaret Barham of Nor- girls. Over their tea cups they talkfolk former student at S. T. C. spent ed and planned plays and casts far Saturday and Sunday as the guest in the future. It was a congenial of friends here and attended the group gathered with a charming hostess and when time came to go dance on Saturday night. • * * the new girls left, glad that they Miss Cornelia Dickinson, forme* had not missed anything so delightstudent at S. T. C. spent Sunday as ful while old girls left with a feeling the guest of friends here. Miss Dick- of regret, because it was the last enson is teaching in Callands this Dramatic Club tea they would ever attend at Miss Wheeler's. winter.
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THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1927 CLASS TO FRESHMAN COMMISSION JOURNALISM ISSUE NEXT ROTUNDA ELECTS OFFICERS
BILLY'S THANKSGIVING
Continued from page '< to post for him in the mail box on The Journalism Class which is their street corner. under the direction of Miss Barnes, In a few days Blly receivedt a letwill issue the next Rotunda. This ter from the Governor, stating that class has devoted the entire time to he would set apart December 3 as a the principles and practices of jourspecial Thanksgiving Day for Billy nalism and has greatly aided the and any other children in the state Rotunda staff by contributing arwho had been sick and could not ticles for publication. celebrate Thanksgiving at the reguTHE TURKEY'S OPINION lar time. PROGRAM GIVEN AT How happy Billy was! Of course, CUMBERLAND HIGH 'What dost thou think of drum- his mother was shocked when she sticks?" learned what Billy had done, but On Friday, November 17th after i We asked the barnyard bird. she let him go to see his grandweeks of practicing twenty-six girls,' who had given their time and ener- He ginned a turkey grin, and then mother (and the snow) as soon as he He was well enough; and the December gy, drove to Cumberland High School answered us this wordto give a program consisting of fine j "They're good to eat, they're good Thanksgiving turned out to be the t0 Deat happiest Billy had ever spent. acts. But sure as l am Iivin —M. A. *27 The proceeds were for the benefit' *» of slat boards in the school. The They're best to run away with The week before Dramatic Club was asked to give the Thanksgiving." THE THANKSGIVING Anna N Pratt in DAY DECORATING program, however, all the girls tak- — ' "Christian Obing part were not members. j server. Continued from page one Songs and laughter made the ride THANKSGIVING FABLE college. there and back a short and happy Each girl is asked to remain in one. After the program sandwiches, It was a hungry pussy cat upon her room Wednesday night instead ice cream and candy were served to Thanksgiving morn, of sleeping on a roof, a porch, or in a the cast. And she watched a thankful little classroom. The bell will ring at 6-30 mouse that ate an ear of corn. Thanksgiving morning and this will MISS TABB IS ADVISOR OF "If I ate that thankful little mouse, be the signal for the hanging of the GRAND_DAUGHTERS CLUB how thankful he should be colors. Stay in your room until thet Mss Jennie M. Tabb was unani-! When he has made a meal himself bell rings; be a good sport; work for your class; and respect your rivsl mousy elected by the Grand-daugh-, to make a meal for me! ! ters Club as its advisor. She has been Then with his thanks for having fed classes. in the college during the school life | and his thanks for feeding me, of all the mothers represented in the With all his thankfulness inside, how Y. W. C. A. ENTERTAINS FRESHMEN club, and has a particular interest in ( thankful I shall be!" it. The grand-daughters are very ] Thus mused the happy pussy cat upOn Monday afternoon at five happy to have Miss Jennie associaton Thanksgiving Doy; ed with them and their work. i But the little mouse had overheard o'clock the Y. W. C. A. entertained Two new members were welcomed' and declined with thanks to stay, cottages A. B. C. D. and M. at an into this organization at the last'—Oliver Hereford in "Christian Ad- informal tea in the recreation hall. vocate." On their arrival the guests were premeeting, Harriett Booker and Jane sented with little turkeys, on which Gray Irby. were printed the "Y's Conversation." W. & M. WINS FIRST After the guests had assembled the HOCKEY GAME conversation program was carried out and several games were played. This was followed by delicious reContinued from page one freshments which were served by the ership of Captain Laura Smith each Y. W. C. A. cabinet girls. member of the team put up a great Get Your Needs at fight. Gwen Hardy as right half back did especially good work. Her continuous hard playing seemed to be an OVER THE TEACUPS inspiration to others on the ! ___—____ team. She, with the other two half __ —
At a recent meeting of the Freshman Commission the following officers were elected— Chairman Elizabeth Lacy Sec.-Treas. Rena Robersor. Reporter Margaret Pumphrey A committee was appointed which drew up and later submitted the WHAT WE'D LIKE TO KNOW 1927-'28 policy for the approval ot the Y. W. C. A. cabinet and the Commission. If Skinny's a Craft is Pickey a The policy reads— Shoffner? Verse—Therefore all things ye If Phyllis is Wood is Betl v,"hite? would that men should do unto you, If Tee's Jf Webb then vtiy is Kebudo ye even so unto them for this is a Hill? Do you suppose Ann's a tough Guy? the law and the prophets. (Math. 7: If Mary's a Tucker is Tilly a Tay- 12. Motto—Not by might, nor by powlor? If Ruth's an Abbey is Elizabeth er, but by my spirit saith the Lord of Hosts. a Sawyer? Objective—The objective of the If Elizabeth is Lacy is Chris RoyFreshman Commission for the comall? If Irene is Stone is Virginia ing year will be to raise money for the Student Building Fund. Raine? Purpose—The purpose of the FreshIf Billy's a Booth is Billy from man Commission is as follows— Paris? 1.—To aid the Y. W. C. A. CabIf Ethel is a Well will Lucille dig inet in promoting any plans which! Graves? they may wish to further, by preIf Mary Frances is a Hatchett is senting them to the Freshman Class. Helen a Ward? 2.—To jassume responsibility ol If Eizabeth is a Miller is Katherconducting morning watch and to ine a long Wayt? conduct prayers one evening u2 each If Mary Page is an Archer is week. D«tty a Reed? 3.—Through personal contact and If Elizabeth is a Turner is Vircooperation to make each Freshman ginia a Walker? feel that she is a vital part of the If Jane is Cotton is Mary BlackY. W C. A. well a Parker? 4.—To encourage any attitude or, Does Jane Hunt a Martin? cooperation toward student activities, L. Norman—"Are you the great and organizations for the purpose of developing a more friendly relation animal painter?" BY-LAWS D. Baldwin—"Yes, did you wish 1.—The Freshman Commission is! to sit for a portrait?"—The Hi-Po. composed of twelve gils elected from Chicago Muther—And now, my the Freshman Class by the class. 2.—The officers of the Freshman dear, go in and shoot Father good Commission shall consist of a chairnight.—Yellow Jacket. man, a secretary and treasurer, and H. Myers—"What a wonderful a reporter. 3.—The chairman of the Freshdiamond! Are you engaged?" man Commission will represent the L. Arthur—"Naw, I've just been outplaying glassies for keeps."—Va. Freshman Commission on the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet Tech. 4.—The regular meetings are held at 6-45 every Wednesday night. M. Pumphrey—"Why didn't you 5.—A penalty of being asked to help that girl when she fell down?" resign will be imposed upon any Tom P.—"My father told me not Did you see those turkeys down i backs, "fed" the ball to the forwards member who is absent from two conto pick up women."—Va. Tech. secutive meetings without an ap- town in the widows? Gee! if Thanks- who put up a hard fight for the goals. To the defense also, is due proved excuse. giving doesn't get here in a hurry I praise, for the work at the goal preReba Hill—"I don't want to put my light out at 10-30. I can't sleep in don't know what I shall do— Are vented a higher score being made ROTUNDA STAFF HAS the dark." you hungry, too? Somehow, even if I by William and Mary girls. NEW LITERARY EDITOR I've just eaten and I know thatl The line-up is as follows— Chris—"Why not?" Reba Hill—"'Cause I'm a light Thanksgiving comes tomorrow, I get'Reed L. Wing King The Rotunda staff is very glad sleeper."—The Breeze. Tanner . L. Inside hungry. Helen Davidson told me this Woodson to have as its new Literary Editor Sinclair C. Forward morning that she hadn't eaten foi Hatchett "Bits"—"I just adore foreign lang- Miss Louise Currie. She is a capable two days. She said that she must Smith Deshazo R. Inside girl and we know that under her auges." Fidier save up for Thursday. Minerva Parks R. Wing S. Johnson—"I am rather fond of guidance the literary department will Evans chuckled and chuckled 'cause i Campbell L. Halfback Zimmerman■ grow. Scotch myself." C. Halfback Chewning: she always feels like eating; she runs Clements R. Halfback Hofman j all the time anyway so she needs; Hardy F. Lewis—"What's the greatest SI 1URIBE FOR VIRGINIAN more food than the rest of us— Poor Elder L. Fullback Miles' water power known to man?" R. Fullback Osmond "Red"—She's in love so the subject j Dulaney Tee Webb—"Woman's tears.*— Everyone has heard the girls at "Food", so dear to the hearts of all j Putney Goal Keeper Moffet the table in the hall asking "Have of us, fails to interest her . . . Yes, I Old Gold and Black. Goals —Farmville- Smith and you gotten your annual?" Now one do want another sandwich. Woodson. thing you must not fail to do is to W. & M.—Sinclair (5), Tanner Mr. dear, I do positively freeze to Nelms—"Virginia has a funny get a Virginian this year. It's to be death but I've found one person who (3), Deshazo (1). growth behind her nose." Substitutions—W. & M. —Bu-ton Dulaney—"Where did she get it?" the very best one—it holds hep.ps of gets colder than I do and that's Alice surprises for everyone! Covington. The poor child is getting for Osmond, Wilkins for King. Nelms—"I don't know, but she And there really is an advantage thin from the weight of the cover calls it her face."—Old Gold and in getting your annual now; later on she sleeps under. Black. SOPHOMORES PRESENT you will be saving all the pennies Blanche Murrell has lost her voice THEIR CLASSMAN for your "Santa Claus"! A good idea again.— Why will that girl talk so Munn—"Why does a woman put would be to prolong your Christ- much. She doesn't even give me a her hands to her chin when she is mas and let Santa give you an annual chance. So you know she can talk.- | ^S^Tn .£? iTSE in deep thought?" No, I've simply got to go and study . Woodson—"To keep from inter- for next spring. Don't let the order for Virginians I need a little education. Au revoir! The Soph( rupting herself with conversation." go in without your order among —Old Gold and Black. auditorium singing "Sophomores them. Webber—"This butter is so strong Ready". After a short talk in which it walks over and says "hello" to the Etta Marshall, president of the class, Va. Raine—"What is steam?" Headlines in paper "Make Pin coffee." presented Dr. Walmsley as classman, Mijlioan—"Steam is water gone crazy with the heat.—Va. Interment Money'", but Rebecca Liebman says Paris—"Yeh, but the coffee's too the class sang an original song dediweak to answer."—The Critograph., cated to him. Cauldron. | that's too "pricky" a job.
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