COMMENCEMENT
Vol. LVI
1930
NUMBER,
No. 7
STAFF RICHMOND COLLEGE CARROLL TAYLOR
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BRUCE MORRISSETIE
H. G. KINCHELOE
WESTHAMPTON Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Assistant Editor Assistant Editor
LAWRENCE BLOOMBERG •
• LUTHER
WELLS
DOROTHY GWALTNEY VIRGINIA
Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Assistant Editor Assistant Editor
BECK •
ELIZABETH
GILL
JOHNNIE
ADAMS
COLLEGE
Staff Artist
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EDITORIALS
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HE past year has seen no little progress in what has been termed the extra-curricular activities of the strands of a sumptuous black moustachio the University. Following the widely advanced and twirling the said appendage in reflective theory that there can be no standing still, the circles, we whisper "ah" and prepare to render student bodies of Richmond and Westhampton Colleges what might in all seriousness be called a valedictory. This present staff is glad to get it over with-you have have chosen to go forward rather than to be shelved as here the tangible expression of their final effort, but it will hopelessly futile back numbers. Now that we are on our feet and have learned to take them a long, long time to forget-ah yes, to forget, and proverbially to forgive. That THE MESSENGERhas manipulate those awkward members, our delight with ourappeared at all this season is at least one of the facts which selves and our new found capacities should be stimulus must duly be recorded in that great book of wonders. We enough for further endeavors. must proffer our thanks to those staunch patriots who have Already the college year has come to a close. Much brave_lycontributed to these columns throughout the year. praise is due those leaders who, together w!th a not-tooDespite the meagerness of material, there have been some generous following, have put forth a consc10~s and ~o~opuses of quality-these few have been gratifying. scientious effort to bring emphasis upon vanous art1st1c But at the beginning of the year we made no promises, and literary lines, but it is to be hoped that there will be even stronger leaders and even we set no goal for ourselves, more disciples to the cause so we feel that we have failed during the next year and all in nothing except in the misthe other years. Those who TABLE of CONTENTS ca:riage of those hopes we are on the inside are too well privately entertained. 4 Sonnet, Bruce Archer Morrissette • aware that we have not yet And so we now politely 5 She Didn't Smell Drunk, Evelyn Duncan . come safely out of chaos, and make our exit, leaving at this 7 Mabelle Moore, H. R. Neathery . that unless more impetus is stage the incoming staff to 10 Two Poems, J. Battiato . given toward arousing intercarry on the high ideals of 11 Hole in the Fence, Valerie Le Masurier • est, ambition, and a wholethis great fireside journal. 12 Arbres sous la pluie, Ruth Hale . some wrath, all that has been This said staff is one of com13 Behind the Window-Glass, M. L. Dinwiddie done will be quite efficiently plete capability and deserves 13 undone, and the various enTo a White Iris, M. L. Dinwiddie . to be placed in the position 14 terprises will presently culOriental Justice, E. Douglas Gunter . of editing a college periodical 16 minate in nothing less than One Born Every Minute, Shoyd Pt·etty of worth and quality. Sub21 tragedy or should we say Moon Magic, Elizabeth Gill . mergence-and gurgle farce? -D. J. G. gurgle. -L. N. B.