Rotunda vol 11, no 20 feb 25, 1931

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Vol. XI.

No. 20

THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1931

Choral and Glee Clubs to Broadcast

Waynesboro Team To Debate Here

Radio To Be In Auditorium Those Who Wish To Listen In

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Visiting Team on Tour of Eleven States—Have Been in 176 Debates in 3 Years

On Monday evening, March 2, the S. T. C. Choral Club and the Hampden-Sydney Glee Club will broadcast a program over station WRVA at Richmond. Thirty members of the Choral Club and twenty-five members of the Glee Club will participate in this broadcast which will last for 45 minutes beginning at 8:30.

Arrangements are being made for a radio to be placed in the college auditorium for that night in order that those who would like to may listen in.

It is expected that many alumni of both Hampden-Sydney and State Teachers College will tune in on the program, as more than 1600 announcements have been sent..

Before the clubs go on the air Miss Julia Fuqua, president of the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs, will introduce Professor Alfred H. Strick director of the two clubs, who will make a short address on "Virginia's Musical Needs."

There will be two special numbers in addition to the selections offered by the clubs. The string quarettte composed of Miss Lisabeth Purdom, flirst violin; Miss Mildred Steere, second violin; Mr. J. Boiling Reynolds, cello, and Mr. James Grainger, Jr., string bass, will play. Professor James Grainger and Mr. James Grainger, Jr.. will render a flute duo. this number to be followed by the choral selections.

The following is the program which will be presented after Mr. Strick's address: String Quartette: Minuet from Serenade Mozart Flue duo: LaLrghetto and Rondo opus 80, Duo No. 2 Kuhlan Choral Club S. T. C: Continued on page three

The Qr • Intercollegiate debate of the ic.'. o ;i> b> held i.i the colic e auditorium will be on Tuesday. March 3 at 8 p. m. The subject under discussion will be: "Resolved: That the nations of the world should adopt a policy of free trade." The affirmative side of this question will be upheld by Misses Elizabeth Johnson and and Mabel Barksdale of S. T. C. opposing a strong and experienced team from Wayne; burg. Pennsylvanla.

Much interest is anticipated in this debate as the teams are well matched. The Waynesburg team is now making an extensive tour of approximately 3000 mites, touring the elates of West Virginia. Kentucky, ! Tennessee.

Mississippi.

Alabama, Georgia. South Carolina. North Carolina. Virginia. Maryland and Pennsylvania. This trip has been maie possible by the leading citizens of Waynesburg. Two teams are making the trip, debating both the chain store and the free trade question They are accompanied by then coach, Prof. A. M. Mintier, who has been coach of the Waynesburg teams for four years, during which time the expansion of debating has been shown by the fact that Waynesburg has participated in 176 debate:; In 3 years, on 26 questions, having me: 116 different colleges and universities and having traveled a tola! of 20.000 miles. The teams consist cf four representative students from the Waynesburg campus: Chas. Farrell. captain, Eric Enstrom, Kem.e.h McPherson and William Dusenberry.

DEDICATION The Senior Class proudly dedicates this issue of The Rotunda to those \vh i are ever lift ins through glorious successes and disheartening failures to higher goals.

'Southern Collegian' Will Appear Mar. 2

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NEW COLLEGE SONG To thee, dear college, Shall we raise Our voices in acclaim; And memories of yesterdays Shall cluster, round your name.

So as we sing our college song Unfurl the banners free, Revealing liberty and truth Forever, S. T. C! A. H. Strick

Featuring a discussion of "What Virginia College Presidents think of the Wickersham Commission Report," and offering news and views from 24 Virginia college campuses, "The Southern Collegian." official crgan of the Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association, is to make its appearance on our campus on Monday, March 2, 1931, it was announced to- CHORAL CLUB CONCERT day by M. Waller Belcher, president A WONDERFUL SUCCESS of the organization.

Edited by Alexander F. Hudgins, A. Mr. Charles T. Tittmann. aided by B, '28, Hampden-Sydney College, the H. S. C. Glee Club and the S. co-founder and first president of the T. C. Choral Club, presented a very press body, the publication is to at- delightful musical program Monday tempt to give students of this college evening. an idea of events on other campuses The program was well planned and in schools in Virginia. of good variety. It contained popular Comprehensive stories on football numbers composed by representatives and baseball will appear in the first of the classical, romantic, dramatic, issue. "Why Women Should Go To and modern schools.

College" is another headliner. Plans The Glee Club of Hampden-Sydfor the University of Richmond's cen- ney should be highly commended for tennial next year and details of Ran- their part on the program.

Their dolph-Macon's centennial last fall selections met with the hearty apare also found in the March issue. proval of the audience. Their first Dr. Paul Kauffman, Ph. D., Yale, dis- appearance give indication of a very cusses Atlantic University. John J. successful future.

Corson, III, University of Virginia, The concert opened with a beauoffers an excellent book review.

Jokes tiful number by the Choral Club. All Sodalitas Latina held its regular Continued on last page their selections showed not only the meeting in Room O on Friday, Febwonderful interpretation given by ruary 20. Lois Cox was elected as their director, but also the spirit they editor of Tributum, the Latin club THE ALFRED STRICK magazine, and Irvin Staples as busiCLUB ENTERTAINS put into the music. Much of the success of the concert was due to the ness manager. It was decided that it cooperation between the director and The Alfred H. Strick Club of the would be an advantage to keep the his choruses. history of the club so Lucy Fitzgerald Third Grade of the Training School Mr. Tittman's numbers proved an was elected as historian. The club presented a musical program at extraordinary treat to the audience. decided to put out an issue of Tribu- chapel Saturday, February 21.

Following the devotional exercise, His resonant voice of vibrant and tum at the beginning of spring Mr. Strick introduced Miss Ida Pen- sympathetic beauty accentuated the quarter.

After this business Room O was ney, supervisor of the Third Grade, individuality of his program. His dethe scene of a pretty Roman wedding. who presented the Alfred H. Strick I lightful and magnetic personality Lillian Womack was becomingly at- Music Club. Miss Penney stated that added much to the enjoyment of the tired in a white ceremonial garment. undtt the leadership of the music | program.

On her head she wore a crown of teacher, Miss Doris Walton, and the i The music spirit aroused by Mr. leaves suspended from which a light inspiration of Mr. Strick, it has Strick not only permeates our stuveil was fluttering. The groom, Vir- grown from twelve boys into an or- dent body but the surrounding comginia Gee was clothed in a toga of the ganization composed of the best sing- munities as well. The large number time and wore on her head the cele- ers of the grade from both boys and of ouL of town visitors showed the interest which has been taken throughbrated laurel wreath. Anne Rice, the girls.

The children, accompanied by Mr. out the state in the appreciation of preacher performed the ceremony of Joining this young Roman couple in Strick, sang three numbers, the old music. We are hoping the concert close wedlock. The wedding march French folksong, "By the Light of will be the gateway to a higher and the Moon", "The Slowflake." and the fuller appreciation of the best in was played by Elizabeth Temple.

After the wedding the members of Portugese hymn, "The Lord Is My music.

The program for the evening was the club joined in playing the game Shepherd." Another interesting feaof Caesars and the game of the Latin ture of the chapel exercises was the as follows: Part I. Verbs. Light refreshments were pass- playing of the processional "Alma Choral Club: ed around among the players and af- Mater" on two pianos with Elizabeth Geoffrey Shaw ter a half hour of card playing the Taylor at one and Mr. Strick at the Worship (Continued on last page) other. meeting adjourned.

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Tech Scandals of'31 Coming to S. T. C. "Tech Scandals of '31" the musical revue production of the dramatic club of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, will present an entirely new show March 16, in the auditorium of S. T. C. This year they will bring with them their own stage scenery.

The cast is composed of forty boys, including a ?even-piece orchestra.

"The Tech Buccaneers." directed by J. M. LaVier. Jr.. of Richmond.

The Scandals open with an overture from the Buccaneers, in which play G. L. Poythress. Roanoke; R. C. Campbell, AltaVista; M. C. Evans.

Beckley. W. Va.; M. D. Lockwood.

Virginia Beach; H. A. C. Walker.

Lynchburg; E. C. Wiley, Lynchburg; and J. M. LaVier. Richmond director.

Dances, novelties, songs, quartettes, skits and choruses follow the overture. The male leads are C. H. Chrisman, Oxford, N. C; E. P. Crumpler, Logan. W. Va.; F. H. Ewell, Norfolk, and W. H. Thaxton. McClure. The "female" leads are E. W. Hobbs. Norfolk; R. C. Campbell, AltaVista, and W. W. Stroud, Norfolk.

Two quartettes of campus talent will sing several songs.

The first quartette is composed of F. H. Ewell.

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FOUNDERS DAY PROGRAM HAS BEEN ARRANGED The following program has been arranged for March 7 by the Founders Day committee for the entertainment of student, alumnae and visitors: 10:00 A. M.--Presentation of gifts from classes and organizations in the auditorium. The alumnae will be represented both in person and by letter.

12:00 M.—Basketball game in gym, College varsity versus alumnae.

1:00 P. M. -Informal alumnae luncheon at Longwood.

3:00 P. M.—Alumnae meeting.

6:00 P. M.--Dinner in dining room given by the college for faculty and students.

8:00 P. M—Address by Dr. W. R. Smithey of the University of Virginia in the auditorium. Music will be under the direction of Mr. A. H. Strick.

The success of Founders Day depends upon the participation and enthusiasm of all the students.

Elementary Teachers Club Meeting The regular meeting of the Elementary Teachers Club was opened Saturday morning by the president.

Jane Brown. Th? program entitled the "Bicentennial Celebration of George Washington's Birth" w.i -. planned and Conducted by Lillian Mickle and Ida Trolan.

A paper on The Significance of Washington's Birthday to Us as Americans" was read by Miss C:\;:si< Laird, in which she recommended the reading of Van Dyke's 'The Americanisms of Georte Washington." a id that we .'lir.ill make Washin 10 I human and DOt a saint alwav i c:ior to us. Washington was an American gentleman arid not English Clara McAllister gave many excellent suggestion! for the appreciation of W;i hington by the children in her talk on "How a Washington Birthday Program Can be a Culmination of the Creative Arts in the Elementary Schools."

"The Suggestions from the New Superintendent for the Observation of Wa hingtOn'S Birthday in 1931" was given by Virginia Bailey. The superintendent of public instruction, Dr. Sidney B. Hall, suggests to the division superintendents that on February 22. they conduct Washington day programs, emphasizing the boyhood of George Washington, and 6 c lUra; e the children to make conContinued on last page.

THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1931 AND THAT REMINDS ME

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Subscription, $1.50 per year Dear Madame, I am one of those girls who has ROTUNDA STAFF always been thought unattractive Editor-in-Chief JESSIE SMITH. '31 and insignificant. Today all of this Associate Editor LOUISE ELLIOTT. '32 is different, for I am now one of the most outstanding girls at school.

It all started with my being fat.

Hoard of Editors I was the despair of my friends for News Editor MARTHA MOORE. -33 I never looked stylish. Then I disLiterary Editor MARTHA ANN LAING, "31 covered those lovely reducing tablets Athletic Editor FRANCES EDWARDS. '32 and lost ten pounds in two weeks.

World News Editor SARA BAKER. "31 My figure is now the envy of all my Inter-Collegiate Editor A. J. SCOTT. '32 friends—my roommate included.

Social Editor JANE ROYALL. '33 It is very seldom that I have to Art Editor SARAH WILLS. '33 use any makeup because I have come Feature Editor LOULIE MILNER, '32 across the loveliest soap! After severHumorous Editor VIRGINIA WITT. '33 al applications of this soap my face Aumnae Editor MISS CARRIE B. TALIAFERRO recovered its own natural rosy glow and I now have a perfect schoolgirl complexion -a skin you love to touch.

Reporters I laugh and talk a great deal because ANNE JOHNSON. '33 ANNIE DENIT, '31 my teeth which were once so disDOT SNEDEGAR, '33 ISABELLE JONES. '33 colored are now pearly white.

HAZEL HALLOW AY. '32 CLARA MCALLISTER. "31 Jim 'the boy I go with at Hampden-Sydney> is always telling me Proof Reader WINSTON COBB. '33 what gorgeous clothes I have, but he Associate Proof Reader MARY THOMAS RAWLS. '33 doesn't know that I make all of them in my spare time. This is how it hapManagers pened.

He had invited me to the Business Manager DOT GOODLOE, '33 dances at his college but I dldn'1 Assistant Business Manager HENRIETTA CORNWELL. '32 Circulation Manager ELLA CAROLL, '31 want to go because I didn't have a Assistant Circulation Manager MILDRED MADDREY, '31 new dress, so I clipped an institute coupon and sent it off with many grave misgivings. I had never sewed a stitch in my life. You should have The Rotunda invites letters of comment, criticism, and suggestions from its readers upon its manner of presenting and treating them. A letter, to seen the darling evening dress that receive consideration, must contain the name and address of the writer. I made out of our dotted swiss curtains in exactly two hours and five These will not be published if the writer objects to the publication. minutes!

Then I got a book telling All matters of business should be addressed to the Business Manager, and all other matter should come to the Editor-in-Chief. Complaints from how to be poised and to attract the ■ubscribers as regards irregularities in the delivery of The Rotunda, will attention of boys. In two week's time I felt that I could talk and walk as be appreciated. gracefully as any of the most popular girls anywhere. Well. I got the most wonderful rush at the dance, and since then have never lacked for dates. Jim has given me his fraternity pin, too.

However, I keep right on using my fcaps and toothpaste and never for a minute allow myself to appear dowdy, because then my popularity Willingness to Work would cease.

I hope this will help many girls to find a deserved popularity. If I imThe greatest prerogatives we have are our freedom and prove in any other way I will write to willingness to work. Oftentimes work becomes drudgery be- you. cause we make it difficult; because we must do it; or because Yours truly, we regard it with aversion. It is this form that is seemingly S. T. C. Senior

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without value and hence apart from any joy of accomplishment. Work should be a joy a way by which the motives of our lives will be realized.

HOW THEY CAME TO Do we wish to suceed? Of course we do—but how can it US AS FRESHMEN be done without a willingness to work?

Acknowledgement The members of the Senior Class are deeply grateful for an opportunity to express through our issue of the Rotunda our appreciation to all those who have guided and inspired us to achieve whatever measure of success is ours. It is with a very definite feeling of our own inadequateness that we now make our acknowledgement.

To our teachers we owe a deep debt of gratitude. Through their sympathy, their patience, their energy and their enthusiasm they have directed <>ur learning activities. They have made our problems their problems; they have lifted us out of discouragement at times and slatted us right again. Their own achievements have been an example for us.

To our parents who first believed in us, and whose courage and sacrifice have made possible a happy and profitable four years of college life, we owe a further debt. It was their interest and counsel that directed us here, and it was their advice that kept some of 111 here when first discouragements and homesickness came. May we always justify their faith in us.

To our friends and associates we Owe another debt. The contacts we have made with them have broadened our experience! and widened our interests. They too have proved an inspiration to us.

Our theories of life and life's work are due to these people who have kept high goals before us. All of them have contributed to our advancement. All of them have helped to waken in us a sense of our responsibility to the world that has dealt so kindly with us. May we ever keep our goals high because of their example.

Adele Hutchinson — very short dresses and hair growing out.

Elizabeth Taylor—with permanent wave.

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bushy

The Faris Twins—very young, thin, and in middy blouses.

French Hutt—with long curls and ruffle dresses.

Mary Ellen Cato—sweet sixteen, but— Martha Earp—a wind blown bob.

Catherine McAllister—very fat.

The Simpson Twins—dressed just alike.

Virginia Robertson—boyish and red coat suit.

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Alma Garlick—with brown and athletic inclinations.

hair

"Liz" Hunter—Young and phisticated.

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Kay Schroeder — with raccoon coat and black patent leather boots.

The Senior Class wishes to congratulate the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Classes on their respective issues of the Rotunda.

When have you ever seen Mildred Maddrey without an armful of boxes, or: Elizabeth Taylor when she wasn't in the biggest kind of a hurry.

Mary Ellen down on earth.

Allie Oliver when she wasn't •-peaking her mind.

Enza Evans miss a picture show.

Liz Antrim when she wasn't singing.

Jessie Smith when she didin't say whole heaps."

Rena Robertson when she wasn't happy.

Ella Carrol when she was ever mussed up.

Lillian Mickle when she wasn't studying.

Sue Moorman in a hurry or excited.

Alice Covington not smiling.

Clara McAllister when she wasn't popping gum.

Doris Walton reading a book And that reminds me—who can ever take the place of "Del" Hutchinson?

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ON TO SUCCESS The veil of And clearly A light—so Pointed the

obscurity was lifted, I saw my goal; dazzling—before me way, untried of old.

It was mine to strive for and reach, This goal which the vision revealed; Eagerly I searched for the pointer, But the light had been concealed.

I became dazed, confused—was lost, I knew not the path to pursue; There was nothing but blackness FAILURE- ■A MEANS around me, TO SUCCESS Of light^-not the faintest hue.

Whether one's life is to be adjudged a success or a failure, de- I stopped to take toll of my station, pends upon the standards with My vision began to clear; which it is compared. An ideal My goal was shining before me standard is one that aims at per- So bright that I lost my fear. fection. In pursuit of this ultimate I mind not now the darkness, goal, there may be a constant failAltho' the path is obscured; ure of gaining the end, but there Oh, God! keep ever before me will be no failure of life, for there That goal—and success Is assured. is no explanation of life except that C L. M., '31. we are here for our growth, for an increase in love and knowledge. And these things cannot be gained exEASTERN INTERLUDE cept through repeated failure and trying again. Failure that leaves an He unreached ideal before the soul is in reality a greater boon than suc- I stood upon the wall cess which thinks perfect satisfac- And watched her, A brillian glow of scarlet. tion has been reached.

Robert Browning sincerely be- Kneeling among the passionate flowers. lieved that failure is success—sucFingering the muted strings cess in the realization that there Of her eastern lute. are positive limitations to earthly I am of the North, but she— achievements, thus giving man the Ah, she was all of the East— opportunity to look forward to sucThe very soul of the exotic languorcess in the world to come. Aprile ous Orient, and Paraceleus failed because each Compounder of love and mystery tried to do more than his limits on She earth permitted. Their aim at per- Kneeling in my quiet garden fection was right; what was wrong was their view that failure is ruin and not a prophecy of a greater glory to come.

Browning believed that there is in each of us a kind of original sin, which is a natural defectiveness deliberately imposed on us by God. This prevents our attaining any absolute success on earth. We are compensated, however, by the knowledge that God will fulfill all noble desires in a hereafter.

We must aspire; but we must realize that we are surrounded by limitations which baffle and seemingly retard our growth. When we fail to see these limitations and are satisfied with life as it is; when we cease to aspire beyond these limits, then it is we have committed the unpardonable sin. The worse failure is better than success. This life is but the threshold of a future life. Our failures art- prophecies of eternal successes.

When we realize what our limits are, the main duties of life become clear. "The first is to work patiently within our limits; and the second is the apparent contradiction of the first—never to be satisfied with our limits or with the results we attain within them. Then having worked within these, but always looking beyond them, we, as life closes, learn the secret. The failures of life prove the victory beyond."

EVELYN W. WEST .

I saw him, ' Standing atop the wall that does enclose All my life, f < Keeping me lonely With my flowers and my lute, Keeping me pure As a young girl should be) His hair a golden crest Against the brilliant sky, His body young and strong And very graceful, Vibrant with life And the joy of living— A moment, and he was gone.

And now my lute has a strange low wailing.

Alice LeB. Ribble •

TO MAJOR T ITT MANN Ranging our emotions— Goading our imaginations Plunging our souls Into the pits of despair.

Where cold winds, And haunting desolate sounds Touch our hearts with desperate fear Back to the heights, With laughter on lips That have been stark with dread— Over sweeping wastes of yearning, Following vague will-o'-the-wisps, Our entire beings Longing for the unattainable— All the wonder and richness of life Crammed into a few short moments— The world in our hands For a single hour.

Alice LeB. Ribble

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THE ROTUNDA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1931 IN SOCIETY

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Among the young ladies that at- frtended the dar.ces at the Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md.. were M:sses Helen Cover. Anna Knox. and Kathrire Waters.

The midwinter dances at R. M. C. Ashland. Va.. proved quite successful and the following girls were there: Dorothy Dudley. Elsie Bolton.

Martha Brothers. Lucille Owen.

Sarah Wills and Winky Pitchford.

Mia Blackwell spent last weekend in Lynchburg having been joined there by her sister, Mrs. Williams.

The V. M. I. midwinter dancer: were attended by the following S. T C. girls: Margaret Barker. Jacque Lee, "Chic"*' Mosby. Alice Covinjton.

Virginia Marchant. Martha Moore.

Vernie Oden. Frances Rawlings and MISS VIRGINIA POTTS, who has Virginia Sargeant. been our faithful councilor and Nancy DeBerry and Kathrine Lofriend for two years. gan attended Rcanoke College dances in Salem, Va. Hannah Allen spent last week-end SEN/OR CLASS WILL HOLD REUNION with her parents at South Hill, Va. Mary Curtis Burwell spent the Here's to the class of 1927-'28 week-end with Harriet Moomaw at which has broken the record of C T her home in Roanoke, Va. Virginia Bledsoe and Harriet C. (in more ways than one?) Not Branch spent the week-end with only was it the largest Freshman Evelyn Stephenson at her home in class but even its remnant contains the largest number of Seniors that Beuna Vista. Va. Marguerite Brady attended dances have ever passed through the portals of our college. at Chapel Hill. N. C. The Seniors are busy writing letters Virginia Daughtery spent the to these other girls asking them to week-end at home in Emporia. Va. Martha Faris visited at her home return for Founders Day. A class reRed Hill, Va.. over the week-end. union! Yes—let's live again the good Allie Oliver was the guest of Agnes old days of 1927-'28.

Meredith at her home, Hanover. Va. Mrs. Fred Randall and Frances OUR SPRING MODELS Iiewis were hostesses at tea for the Mu Omega sorority.

Be yourself! Wear what's most beFlorence Moore, Margaret Fuller coming to you. Wear the colors you and Evelyn West spent Thursday in like. Combine them as you like. The Richmond. woman considers her wardrobe from Loulie Millner and Ann Guy spent all angles, from boots to bonnets. the week-end at the home of the New French hats are two-faced former in Lynchburg. and the right side gives not the Catherine Cogbill spent the week- slightest hint of what the left is doend at her home Mecklenburg, Va. ing. They seem to be in danger of Etta Marshall of Portsmouth, Va.. shrinking to the vanishing point. was the guest of Adele Hutchinson Rough straws are employed for small, over the week-end. The student body perky hats. Stitched organdie, stitchwas glad to see Etta. Come again, ed taffeta, exotic straws, and linen soon! are all shown in brimmed hats for Among the faculty members at- I resort wear. tending the National Education AsGloves and more gloves and longer sociation meeting which is being held !glo\es; thus runs the story of the in Detroit, Michigan are Misses 'spring. So many sleeves are refusing Pierce, Camper and Dr. Jarman. to go below the elbow in early suits,

SATURDAY NIGHT TREATS Sing? My dear it was the most adorable thing—the best we've had this year. Why. George and Martha were there in the flesh strolling through those gorgeous rose gardens of Mt. Vernon and did she look like a dream? She looked more like a saint! Yes. we had a real fashion show of their own day. Style, plus!

Jenilee was a perfect scream! Have you ever seen such a good impersonator?

Didn't it seem natural to see Etta sit down at the piano again? And she hasn't lost of bit of "ye olde school spirit." She thoroughly convinced us "He's not worth your tears", 'cause she looked exactly like Greta Garbo with that bob.

Banks? Oh! How's that for working up a climax? She certainly held the old surprise bag! Who's ever have dreamed she meant a little rag doll, and a puppy dog? She's the world's worst for such get-ups! No exception.

Why all the sudden burst of applause and excitement? Oh! They were merely some of those "Handsome-Sydney" boys come to give the little girls a break and do some warbling for us! Some hearts do go pita-pat! Jimmie Sydnor? Tall—well, he's the superlative along with John Grant in front of him. Imagine two such tall boys in one place, at the same time. Grant did look scared, I wonder why? And Frank Pauley's smile—well! Eddie Paulette seemed perfectly at home. But, baby, can they sing? We tried encoring, but no use! Mr. Strick had already warned us they'd sing only one number.

Guess he wanted to make sure we all would be on hand for the concert with the Choral Club and Major Tittman. Oh, yes?

in silk and woolen ensemble, that the longer glove decision is an inevitable one.

"When in doubt wear a jacket," seems to be a spring slogan. Trigs cant and challengingly youthful, they appear in contrasting or matching fabrics with evening gowns. You may wear jackets in all the threads spun and woven in all the garment materials that are known to women.

Suits will often be of two different fabrics—and more often still in two different colors.

The new country coats and suits will be brighter in coloring and rougher in texture, though still soft and supple. Colors to consider include green in all its new versions, from dull yellow-green to the new bright electric green. Yellow is very chic, especially when combined with brown and rusty reds.

Bright blues and greys are important and biege and brown (like the color of tree trunks' go on forever.

The smartest evening fabrics for spring are lace, linen lace, eyelet embroidery on batiste and also marquisette printed crepe and chiffon; while the newest color is a yellow-green, resembling the first shoots of grass.

Black patent leather shces are smart. Wear these things and you will have all the beauty of spring. the nonchalance of youth, the verve of the very new, and the joy of knowing yourself well dressed.

The members of the Senior Class wish to thank their "little sisters" —the Sophomores—for the novel entertainment given for them

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the recreation hall on Thursday night, February 12.

frSOPHOMORE PLAY TO HE PRESENTED FRIDA Y H> - OUR PRESIDENT La-dies and gem'men. allow me to piv. en Mr. Larry Lackcoyne, the proprietor of our Crossroads Store.

The little lady beside him is none other than Miss 'Bab.;". his fiancee.

Ah. here comes Miss Nancy Notepolsln, our human newspaper, who misno scandal. Somebody tcld hei thai somebody told them that Mr. Larry actually had his arms about M. c "Babs" waist, and she has takc.i ihe morals of the world upon, her shoulders! Two villians appear and a mystery! Even the proverbial school tcher is; in the mix-up, as well as m . :y o.her zt cur village folk. An tar cast: Bu.!;ey Carter Young proprietor Frank Smoot Local pump driver rally Ellison A slick one Jane Roy all Another sick one Edith Spindle .... Who turns the earth Do'. Goodloe Gem'man of color Sara Wills Perpetual rheumatic Dot Dudley Just a kid Janice Wdkerson Like to gain weight Mary Bruce Like to lxe weight Mary Warren .... Engaged last night Margaret Gathright .... Schoolteacher Ruth Jordan Mournful widow Elizabeth Johnson .... Human paper Annie McKenny Very green Frances Coleman .... Who has a straying hubby Jenliee Knight .. Larry's sweetheart Come to the auditorium and meet them all as presented by the Sophomore Class Friday night, February 27. at eight o'clock.

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The Southern Section of the American Physical Education Association will hold its annual convention in Leuisville, Ky.. March 11 to 14.

The Virginia Journal of Education notes "among the nationally known speakers on the programs", was Miss Mary Charming Coleman. of Greensboro. N. C. Miss Coleman has been head of the physical education work at North Carolina College for women for several years.

Miss Emma Faris is engaged in mission work under the diocese of Southwestern Virginia, with headquarters at Trinity House. Richlands.

Va. Mrs, Cecil de la Barn- lElva Hedly writes: We are located in BlacksVIRGINIA ROBE ; i V—Foremost burg now. Cecil Is teaching in the in the hearts of the Senior Claa English department here at V. P. I.. our leader, uuicle and friend. and I am working in the office of the alumni association. They have a very splendid alumni organization but it MISS McCONNELL VISITS S. T. c. entails a great deal of work.

The gravure section of the RichMiss Ethel McConnell, student as- mond Times-Dispatch. February 22. sociate of the Baptist Sunday school contained a picture of the finale of board, is in school speaking to the "The Coming of Galahad," recently Baptist students each e at 6:45 presented by the pupils of 4H Grade o'clock in the Y. W. C. A. reception of Nathaniel Bacon School, and diroom.

She will be here through rer, e.l by Mrs. Gertrude Gilliam Thursday.

Reynolds, teacher.

Miss McConnell spoke Monday eveMiss Florence de Launay Buford ning on "Bones", making an interest- has been elected principal of the ing comparison of the different b >nes Clark Schol to Charlotesville. and of our body to our duties as Baptist I Will take office June 1. This is a students on the campus. While here new elementary cchool, named in she is going to speak on "Ticks" and honor of George Rogers Clark, exmany other interesting things. All plorer of the Northwest, and will be tho.se who have met or heard Miss completed in the next few weeks. It McConnell have found her very will house approximately 800 chilcharming. Any other students beside dren. Miss Buford is a graduate of Baptists are cordially invited to hear Farmville S. T. C. she has studied at her.

Clumbia University and holds two degrees from the University of Virginia. At present she is continuing work CHORAL AND GLEE CLUUBS TO BROAM 1ST inwards a doctor's degree in history.

She has taught in Virginia and Continued from page one I Maryland for several years and was ! for a while a member of the departWorship Geoffrey Shaw ment of physical education in this God of all Nature Tschaikowsky college. Se is now one of the faculty Hampden-Sydney Glee Club: I of Lane High School, Charlottesville Little Hills Are Calling Moris which is an honorary society for woMah Pumpkin Sue Cook men at the University of Virginia, Full Chorus: and a member of the executive counPilgrim's Chorus Wagner cil of the Charlottesville Business Lost Chord Sullivan P.nd Professional Women's Club.

Under the auspices of the Y. W. C .A., the Christian World Education Institute is being held here this week. The speakers are Mr. Y. E. Hsiao, general secretary Student Christian Association in North America; Mr. Matias Cuadra. member of the traveling staff Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions; Rev. Ronald Tamblyn, Methodist minister of Greensboro, N. C; Mr. Chester Rowell, noted FROM THE BOTTOM lecturer, who will speak on the OF OUR HEART World Court; Miss Eleanor Brannan, who will speak on war and We would like to have you- orders peace.

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Student body, we're expecting you, nt flodi^oo in the balcony of the gymnasium at 7:30 p. m. sharp to help put S. T. C. on tap. Let's go! Fifteen j-ahs for "Ah, say, Sam, how's you and your team! sugar making out these days?"

Not so good, Rastus. ma sugar's too L1RRARY NEWS refined."

John: "Darling, I've made up my mind to stay at home tonight."

Jesse: "Too late, I've made up my face to go out."

"When all other ruses fail, the college boy usually gets his fraternity pin back by marrying the girl."

She: "You don't love me anymore.

I'm going back to mother."

He: "Don't bother; I'll go back to my wife."

Agnes Meredith: "Electricity frightens me terribly."

Mr. McCorkle: "Don't worry, just make light of it."

108 year old wine given to historical society—Boston Traveler.

Doubtless the club is now known as the "Hysterical Society!"

Teacher: "Now, Johnny, what is Boston noted for?"

Johnny: "Boots and shoes."

Teacher: "Correct. And Chicago?"

Johnny: "Shoots and booze."

College is largely a matter og give and take. Give money and take examinations.

A fast and exciting game was played February 21 at 2:30 p. m. on the Sweet Briar court between Sv Briar and S T. C. At first S. T. C. war, handicapped by the small court, but they overcame it and the game ended with the ecora 23-11 in favor of S. T. C. The pass work on both learns was good and the game n< showed a dull moment.

S. T. C. Sweet Briar <c) Smith «f) Boyle Snedegar (f) Whittaker Coleman (g) Gathrop Sanders (g) Roberts Gregory j. c.)

Burford Edwards (s. c.)

Rucker Subs for S. T. C: Gunter, QuisenA new electric stylus with which berry. Burgess, Yeaman.

Subs for Sweet Briar: Woodward, to letter the backs of books arrived Gucker, Quickman. last week. The instrument will hastReferee: Miss Roberts. en this phase of the reclassifictaion of the library books which, when CLASS BASKETRALL GAMES TO BE HELD completed, will enable the assistants to find the books more quickly and Do your remember the vim and thus give readier service at the cir- vitality everyone had over the class lation desk. hockey games? Well, the first week Since this time last year 2,303 of March is going to present an ocbooks have been added to the library. casion just as eventful and I assure Over a thousand dollars worth of you, just as exciting. The Red and reference books were obtained dur- White will play the Green and White ing the summer. This makes our li- at basketball in that same old "winbrary quite strong in the best of ref- or-bust" spirit—sticks make no diference material. At the present time ference, basketball will do just as the library takes twelve newspaprs. well.

Now look at the Freshman team— One hundred and seventy periodicals Won't the come regularly and back numbers of almost entirely varsity. about seventy of these are in bound Sophs have a hard time?—but take a peek at the Sophomore team. Theirs, volumes.

The following novels have been too, is almost entirely varsity. The recently added to the self-supporting Juniors and Seniors are quite evenly matched and it's hard to tell who list in the library: will be victorious. Wonder who will "Cakes and Ale", Somerset Maughwin the points toward the color cup? am.

How can I wait a whole week before "The Bitter Tea of General Yen", the final clash?

Grace Zaring Stone "The Water Gypsies." A. P. Herbert "Staying with Relations," Rose McCaulay.

ANSWER TO JUNIORS

To you. Junior Class, we humbly submit Our sympathy for your lack of wit.

Your poem we have finished And we'll finish many more; Send the prize for this one To box four-two-four.

Twinkle, twinkle little planet.

In Scotland There's a story going 'round about While I carve my name on granite the Scotchman who wanted to .smoke And inscribe: monogrammed cigarettes, so he "If this is poetry Let me see you try to scan it." changed his name to Chesterfield.

Ficklestein: "Oi, oi, der vedding invitation says 'R. S. V. P.' Vot does dot mean?"

Hagendorf: "Ah. such ignorance.

Dot means to bring 'Real Silver Vedding Presents'."

Doris Walton: "I can't seem to think clearly on warm days."

Dr. Wynne: "It isn't the heat it's the stupidity."

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"Pardon me, sir," said the absentminded professor, looking in the morror, "but haven't I seen you somewhere before?"

tributions for the benefit of the George Washington Foundation for the restoration of his boyhood homestead situated on the banks of the Rappahannock River.

"Absence makes the mark grow rounder."

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THE VISION OF LADY ESTEECEE

Americanism (With apologies) Driving like heck to nowhere only At the Book Room door are all things to find it's late and you'll have to sold, hurry back. Preaching about cleanliness and then looking all over town Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold. to find a suit of clothes that won't For a cap and gown four years we show dirt. pay, Elsie McLaughlin (chemistry In- Knowledge we buy with a whole souls tasking; structor): "What is the formula for 'Tis Tuesday's notes that are given water?" away, Student: "HIJKLMN O." Elsie: "What! Where did you get Tis only advice may be had for the asking. that from?"

Student: "The professor said it was No price is set on the lavish summer.

June may be had by the poorest H to O!" comer.

A divinity student named Tweedle And what is so sad as the ninth of Once wouldn't acecpt his degree June?

'Cause it's tough enough being Then, if ever is sorrowful day; called Tweedle, Without being called Tweedle D. D. For Senior credits will be counted soon, Pauley: "You know you're not a And Dr. Jarman will send us away.

M. B., '31 bad looking sort of girl."

Anna: "Oh. you"d say so even if you didn't think so."

"Don't worry if your job is small.

Pauley: "Well, we're square then. And you're rewards are few, You'd think so even if I didn't say Remember that the mighty oak SO." Was once a nut like you."

At the Eaco Theatre Week of March 2-7

MONDAY and TUESDAY—Marie Dressier and Polly Moran in "Reducing." Folks, you have been waiting for this laugh riot, and here it is! A joy picture for the too fat and the too thin. The funniest women in the world in their funniest picture. The audience Is taken behind the scenes in an establishment where fat women become thin and thin women fat. Marie and Polly have gentle fun with reducing methods and succeed in keeping their admirers in a constant state of quaking mirth. See Marie as an inexperienced helper who pushes all the wrong buttons and creates havoc. "Reducing" has no moral lesson—it is distinctly made for laughing purposes only and you will ache as the result. Don't miss the laugh hit of the year. Also Colortone, "Baby Follies."

WEDNESDAY—Johnny Mack and Eleanor Boardman In "The Great Meadow." See this great adventure picture and give yourself a treat. It is crammed with action, romance, beauty and tense drama. Daniel Boone stalked through Kentucky's wilderness leaving a blazed track— and in his path followed Diony Hall, brave pioneer daughter of old Virginia. When her first husband returns, the law of the wilderness is that she must choose between her two husbands, and she does. Such is the picture adopted from Elizabeth Madox Roberts' best selling novel.

"The Lone Defender," with RinTin-Tin. Chapter 2. The greatest of all screen dogs in the greatest of all dog pictures . New tricks, new stunts, and crammed with action.

Family," with Frederic March, Ina Claire, Mary Brian and Henrietta Crosman. This is really a take-off on the Barrymore family. Mad. merry, modern! Their escapades make headlines, but their private lives and loves are now revealed to you.

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SATURDAY—John McCormack in "Song of My Heart." Brought back FARMVILLE! by special request. Here is the world's greatest tenor singing 11 songs for you, among which is "I Hear You Calling Me" and "Then You'll Remember Me." Filmed at McCormack's home, Moore Abbey, Farmville, Vs. In Ireland. You will love the charming love story, the hilarious comedy, the soul-stirring sentiment and "Drugs and Drinks" the songs sung gloriously by McCormack.

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