CONGRATULATIONS NEW EDITORS
The Rotunda
VOLUME XIX
WELCOME RACK. ALVMNAE File No.--Z773
FARMVILLE VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1940
Publication Heads For Next Year Are Announced
New Publications Heads
NO. 20
Farmville Will Celebrate Fifty-sixth Founders Day Basketball Game, Luncheon, Tea, Dinner, Lyceum, and Dance Arc Social Events
New Staffs Are Selected for Three School Periodicals Pat Gibson, Elizabeth West and Josa Carlton will be editor-inchief, editor and business manager, respectively of The Rotunda, college weekly; Allene Overbey. editor, and Yates Can, business manager, of The Colonnade, quarterly magazine; and May Wertz, editor, and Anne Ayres, business manager, of The Virginian, college yearbook. Rotunda Heads Pat Gibson, of New York City, has seen service as sports editor and assistant in other fields of newspaper work this year. She is instructor of swimming, a participant in varsity athletics, and was recently tapped into Alpha Kappa Gamma. Elizabeth West, of Portsmouth. Va.. has, too. worked with various phases of The Rotunda work and has held the office of socials editor. She is an assistant in the library, a I member of Pi Gamma Mu. and new treasurer of Kappa Delta Pi i Top. left to right i: Mabel h West, Pat Gib,on. and Josa Carlton. who will head The Rotunda; Josa Carlton, of Roanoke, Vir- i Below. left to right I: May Wertz. Anne Ayres of The Virginian: and Allene Overbey and Yates Carr ginia, has been assistant business ol The Colonnade manager of The Rotunda this year She is a member of the College Choir Colonnade Heads Allene Overbey of Chatham. Virginia, has been assistant lit-' erary editor of The Colonnade. She is prominent in Sophomore Hans Wl*n«r and Erika Thimey, Commission and Y W. C. A. Interview With Dorothy Rollins work Yates Carr. of Charlottes- modern theater dance artists, will 1 By ANNE COCK vllle. has been assistant business be presented in a program of inmanager. She is a member of Pi terpretive dances at the Founder's! "I'm all set to go west again Dr. Blair Buck, head of Secondary Day lyceum Saturday night, j when the first opportunity preGamma Mu. Education in Virginia to a musical March 8. at 8 o'clock. sents itself" claims Dotty Rollins the following evening, put on by Virginian Heads Erika Thimey received her di-1 when interviewed after her return the high schools of St. Louis in May Wertz of Roanoke has been an assistant on the annual staff. ploma from Mary Wigman. cele-1 from Kappa Delta Pi Conovocation the magnificent Municipal AudiShe is outstanding as pianist for brated artist dancer, and studied! in East St. Louis. She is the re- torium. class productions. May Days, and in Europe before coming to Chi- cently elected president of the "In the afternoon they took in dance recitals Anne Ayres from cago in 1932. Beta Epsilon Chapter here. to the John Dewey Society MeetHans Wiener is known in EuRoanoke has served as assistant Dotty left Friday February 23 ing and we heard a panel discusphotographer and manager this' rope. Asia, and America. Each and traveled by train to Cincin- sion of the Administrators' Yearyear he appears in the Pops sea- nati. "Whik- I was in the book. Teachers for Democracy', year. sons of the Boston Symphony station I found that the clocks made up of chapters written by Rotunda Tries New Plan The Rotunda staff will have Orchestra. Authorities say their were an hour behind my watch, distinguished educators. three heads instead of the usual dances show a wide creative range but I didn't try setting my watch On Monday morning came the two. The office of editor-in-chief and costumes, beautiful in design back I just subtracted." official roll call of all the delegatand colour are an integral part of will involve general direction and On the tiain to St. Louis Dotty es. There were approximately management of the editorial, bus- the program. met her room mate. Mary J. 125 chapters represented by one Reviewers Boston and New Wright, representative from Madi- delegate each, plus alternates, and iness and circulation staffs from an executive capacity. York have said "An amusing and son College, at Harrisonburg. To- delegates from three Alumnae Publication Board Elects provocative program of modern gether the arrived in St. Louis. Chapters. New publication heads were dance compositions the cosOn their way to the Broadview After registration each delegate elected by the publication board umes brilliant and effective, the Hotel, headquarters for the con- was given an envelope of agenda Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 vention, Dot'y got her first glimpse which included official badges, a of the Mississippi River. "It was copy of the constitution, tickets very muddy but not very disap- for the three luncheons, and the pointing. It was awfully wide!" banquet, and a schedule of meetBeing a day early she had time to ings. Thereby followed reports of see the sights which she was very the various national committees eager to see. Then came the luncheon in the "While down town, we became ballroom of tlM Broadview. At all Living up to Master-of-cere- "titpped the light fantastic" in acquainted with the dirt that the luncheons some sort of promonies words, the freshman class ballet, who should enter but forced us to take two baths daily- gram was put on by the delegates. really took it away" Wednesday "Maizie" and "Dolores", Betty -and also with the state sales tax We didn't have a skit prepared, night with their "Club 43". Youngberg and Helen Ruger. Fol- We had to buy ten mills for a so Mary J r.tid I forced to sing A bluish light cast an effect of lowing convulsions of laughter at penny and had to give two of them Cany Me Back to Old Virginny' through twice." illusion over the "Rec" complete- these two Bronx lassies, the crowd lor each flv.- cent purchase. After they returned to their After the luncheon the business ly redecorated and transformed sat is subdued silence as Helen with a background of silvered Wiley Hardy gave her rendition hotel they received a call from Dr meeting continued with the unnotes, scales, sharps, and flats on of "Deep Purple". As the notes W. J. Gifford. Dean of Madison, finished reports of the morning blue. Around the dance floor were of "Scatterbrain" broke forth, the who was attending the American and the appointing of committees tables with silver ash trays and "Top Hatters" danced their way Association of School Admini- Dottv was named to the Social candles. to the floor. Kitty Price. S. T. C.'s strators in the Jefferson Hotel. He and Program Planning ComThe lights were dimmed as Walter Wtnchell. dished out the extended an invitation for Dotty mittee chalnnaned by Dr. StateJeanne Sears and Jane Waller dirt, and Carroll Costello ended and Mary J. to accompany him myer of Columbia University and tangoed in their gay Spanish cos- the program as it was begun by and Dr. Peters. President of Rad- national first vice president of tumes. Carroll Costello, Freshman singing—this time "Body and ford State Teachers College, and Kappa Delta Pi. Tuesday morning there were blues singer crooned "Night and Soul", assisted by "The Ladies of round table discussions. Dotty atDay" accompanied by Bootsle Mes- Note." tended one on Program Planning sick. Quite different from the "Club 43's" floor show concludconducted by Dr. Stratemyer. previous tango. Jacqueline Hardy Tuesday afternoon there was a re"tapped out" her rhythmic dance ed the program, but not the everoutine. After this, those melod- ning's entertainment. With an Dr. J. P. Wynne, head of the port on the Constitution and Byatmosphere Just typical for an ious "Ladies of Note" trouped out department of education and phil- Laws, followed by a discussion to sing an original arrangement evening of dance, the many guests osophy at Parmville. attended the That night a banquet climaxed the of "Indian Summer". A quite and customers used the time to annual meeting of the N. E A convention and brought to a close Hustrated Parham was then re- advantage to brush up on the held this year in St. Louis, Miss- the social Utilities. Dr. Thomas H Bnggs was the quested to read the note that our newest In ballroom dancing. At- ouri, February 21 through 25. At bashful, barefoot "Ebo" brought tractive waitresses in night club this time meetings and programs speager of the evening, his topic out pleading for an audition for attire were at beck and call to were planned for the attending "Pragmatism and Pedagogy." Hairless Joe, Handsome Harry, trot out for refreshment Out of town guests were Introeducators, and such famous perSuzy Glutz Orampa Willy, and Yes. the "Rec" and the delight- sons as Dr. Paul Monroe. Dr. Kil- duced to the banqueteers. PicBaldy Crumb which attractive ed crowd were "taken away" by patrick. Dr. McCracken. Dr. Strat- tuics were taken, the gala affair quintet swung out on "Slimmer the Freshmen's production. In meyer and many others were pre- dispursed. and Dotty and friends fact, they're clamoring for more sent for the discussions and still not satisfied set out for a Dimmer." Cantinuid on Paot 4 After Sarah Massle Ooode like it. round table meetings
Lyceum Features Western Convention Ballet Dancers Delights S.T.C. Delegates
Freshman Class Gives Big Satisfaction With "Club 43"
Dr. Wynne Attends Nat'!. Education Meet
The fifty-sixth celebration of Founders' Day will take place Friday and Saturday. .Match !> and 10, when approximately 15i) alumnae will he welcomed back tn tin' campus. Classes of 189(1, 1900, 1910, l!>2i> and L930 will observe reunions and the class of 1916 its twenty-fifth anniversary. —t
Buy Concert Tickets Tickets lor Hie Spring Concert to be presented by the Farmville music department with the Duke l/niversity and diversity of North Carolina (ilee Clubs on Friday March 29. are now on sale and mav be obtained from members of the Choir and Choral club. Admission price includes admission to (he concert and the dance following it. Tickets for the concert will go on reserve at White's Drug Store on March 27.
Three Girls Win Forensic Honors Allen, Keck and Parker Compete Marie Allen, of Whitegate. and Frances Keck, of Danville, won two decisions and lost two while debating for Farmville at the South Atlantic Forensic Tournament held at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory. North Carolina. February 29 to March 2. Elizabeth Ann Parker of Portsmouth tied for second place in Women's Radio Announcing and Fiances won second place in impromptus. Marie and Frances defeated Appalachian's affirmative and negative teams and lost twice to Winthrop—once on the affirmative and once on the negative. The tournament, which is an annual event, also offered cont< s s in oratory, problem solving, after dinn-v speaking, poetry reading, extemporaneous speaking impromptu speaking and other phases of forensics.
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p,oeram v varsity basketball EMM with Madison College on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Morning session on the occasion will begin at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning in the large auditormm. At this time a program will be presented by the students. The Intermediate Quartette will sing the old Scotch Folk Song, "Flow Gently Sweet Afton" while the Senior Quartette will oiler "A Song of Home" by Dvorak. Peggy Bellus will be the soloist on the program Gifts will be presented to Dr J L Jarman. president, at this time by different organizations, the gifts to be used for various improvements on the campus. After the singing of the Alma Mater, a response will be given by Dr. Jarman Miss Grace B. Moran. President of the Alumnae Association, will welcome the alumnae after the student program. Greetings and reports from alumnae chapters will be given to be followed by a welcome from Dr Jarman. I-ongwood will be the scene for the Alumnae Luncheon and the business meeting which follows. At 3:30 o'clock, the Freshman gymnasium classes will present a Folk Dance demonstration in the gymnasium. The Granddaughters Club will entertain at tea in honor of the alumnae at 4:30 o'clock in the Home Management House. A formal dinner lor the alumnae and students will be given at 6 o'clock in the main dining room ol the college. Following that at 8 o'clock a lyceum number featuring Hans Wiener and Erika Thimey in a Ballet Dance Program vill lie presented. There will be dancing from 10 to 12 o'clock in the gymnasium and recreation hall Clyde Duvall's orchestra and one from Richmond have been engaged to play. Mr M B Coyner heads the committee on arrangements. AsSlltlni him are Marie Eason, Jean Continued on Page 4
'The Circle" Centers on Theme Of Outcome of Trivial life My dear. I don't know that in Ufa it matters so much what you do as what you are. If we made rather a hash of things perhaps it HI because we're rather trivial people. Von can do anything in this world if you re prepaid to take the consequences: and consequences depmd on characti i said Lord Poi tt ous. played by John Pancake, giving the keynote of Somerset Maugham's "The Circle" which the Hampden-Sydney Jongleurs and the S. T. C. Dramatic Club presented on Friday. March I, in S. T. C. auditorium. The play, under the direction of Miss Leola Wheeler, is a drawing room comedy oi comedy of mania lylna in Its' cleverly written dialogue The story revolves around Elizabeth Champ, on-Cheney, played i, Man Hatton. sincere and idealistically romnntlc who longs for love and a life which her practical and politically ambitious husband Arnold played by Keith Eubank, will never give her. Complications arlaa when she |] Arnold's mother, who has years airo deaertad i.im to run off with Lord Porteous. and LOTd POTtl to visit Arnold's father Las Allison. aophlatJcated polaed a man of the world, who has never forgiven his wife or her lover also arii unexpectedly.
The sight of Lady Kitty, played by Jan. M< (in,ins is a blow to the ideal ol a fragile and understanding '■entlewoman that Elizabeth has set up in her thoughts. Contrary to that. Lady Kitty is a silly, affected old woman, vainly struggling to hide her years 'neath a peroxlded coiffure and cosmetics. lord Porteous is gruff and rheumatic and still inwardly very much in low with the oncetnlll ! ... i-.- Kitty. Elisabeth finds herself reliving the event oil thirty-years-before. Hungry for romance and affection : i tmds it with Teddy Luten. d by Hob Engle. I MI ii be! I ii ;■ love and duty, the heroine flnall) teera herself away .iid happiness. 'II.e play leaves the audience wondering .t Teddy and Elizabeth win find ., ppinaaa or whethci then life together, minus if the luxuries to which oe< n accustomed, will altei than to the trivial type thai th» elderly k ay. 1 characioles i-lever speeches, and
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