The Rotunda VOLUME XIX
Six Girls, Two Faculty Tapped As Leaders Honor Organization Conducts Services During Chapel Six girls, three Seniors and three Junior were tapped to public recognition of leadership by Alpha K;.ppa Gamma, national organisation for leadership among women, before a majority of students and laculty in chapel this morning. October 11. At the somt time it was announced that two faculty members have accepted adviserships in Alpha Kappa Gamma. They are: Mis Adele Hutchinson and Miss Grace Moran. Eligibility for Alpha Kappa Gama is based first upon the qualities of leadership, character anil Service d> the school. A member must have an average scholastic rating and must have proven her worth unselfishly to the collide New members tapped are Doris Chestnut, Jane Hardy, and Anna Maxey Seniors, and Frances Ellet. Caralie Nelson, and Ruth Lea Purdom. JunJori Dons Chesnut. from Durham. N. C. is now president of Pi Gamma Mu, a mi mber of Beorc Eh Thorn and is chief typist for The Rotunda. She is also assistant in the sociology department. Jane Hardy, of Blackstone. Va.. has been outstanding in the field of music, now being president of the College Choir. She has served in class productions and May Day programs and is in the Orchestra She is the Senior class representative to Student Standards Committee. Anna Maxey of Powhatan. Va.. president of the Home Economics Club has served there and in costuming for the Dramatic Club and May Day programs. She is also student day chapel chairman and group She is an assistant in the home office. Frances Ellett of Roanoke. Va.. is assistant editor of The Virginian, chairman of chapel committee, vice-president of the House Council, and a Y W. worker. She served on Freshman Commission as treasurer. Caralie Nelson from South Boston, Va., has been on Student Government for two years and Is now secretary She is counselor to the present Sophomore class, has ben active in Y. W. work, holds a position on The Virginian staff and on the business staff of The Rotunda. She is a member of Alpha Phi Sigma. Dramatic Club, Pi Kappa Delta, Latin Club, and French circle. Ruth Lea Purdom of Danville. Va.. has ben president of her class each vear. She has served on the chapel committee, and was a member of Alpha Phi Sigma. She was recently elected into Pi Gamma Mu. Miss Hutchinson an alumna, is a former member of Alpha Kappa Gamma and is now kindergarten supervisor Miss Moran who is head of the geography department, ha-s serve d as adviser in various school activities.
Dr. Arthur Sherman Is Guest Minister Th Rev. Mr. Arthur M. Sherman. S. T. D.. who is on the staff of the "Forward Movement." Episcopalian publication, spoke in chapel Thursday and Friday. October 5 and 6 His topic was "How Christians Could Change and Broaden Enough to Bring Peace to the World." "Christ and World Community" was his subject for an inter-denominational group Wednesday. Thursday, and Friday nights at the Methodist Church. These discussions were based on findings and recommendations of the International Missionary Council held at Madras, India.
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1939 Twelve Seniors Will Act As School Vhaperones Senior chaperones were elected last night, October 10, at the meeting of the class. These will accompany underclassmen to football games and to the doctor. Chaperones are Anna Maxey, Marjorie Nimmo, Marie Eason, Jane Powell, Martha Meade Hardaway, Eliza Wise. Ollie Graham Gilchrist, Helen Rein*. Isabel Williamson, Dorothy Fischer, Dorothy Eades and Frances Alvis.
Beorc Eh Thorn Extends Bids Bids to seventeen girls were issued by Beorc Eh Thorn. English honor society. Wednesday, October 11. In order to be eligible for membership a person must have had at least six courses in English, with an average of B or above, and an average of C or above on all other work. New members are taken in each quarter. Those receiving bids are Rachel Abernathy, Frances Alvis. Evelyn Burford, Thelma Courtney, Ollie Graham Gilchrist. Caroline Harvey. Rachel Kibler. Mrs. Elizabeth Loving, Ernestine. Meacham, Allene Overbey, Elizabeth Ann Parker, Dorothy Robbins. Jane Rosenberger, Martha Ann Saunders. Lucy Turnbull, May Wertz and Mrs. Frances Walmsley Gee.
Pi Gamma Mu Bids Eight New Members Pi Gamma Mu. national honorary fraternity in history and social science, issued membership bids on Wednesday. October 3. New members are Ruth Lea Purdom. Marion Heard, Marguerite Costello. Helen Jeffries, Elizabeth Kent. Lois Barbee, Ollie Graham Gilchrist, and Mary Carrington Power. Initiation took place October 10 in the honor
room.
Musical Groups Will Perform in Chapel Music department of the college will sponsor a series of chapel programs, beglning the last of this month and continuing at six week intervals throughout the year. Some of the groups performing will be the Junior quartette, directed by Jane Hardy and Mary Sue Simmons: the senior quartette, directed by Virginia Richards, and the junior A Capella directed by Forrestine Whittaker. Laura Nell Crawley will be featured as soloist.
Freshmen Make 40 Nominations For Class Leader
Flash-Hold everything! Here's news and I mean N-E-W-S. "It's what we've all been waiting for," Says Sophisticated Sister Sophomore— "It's the news that we must do or die," Crys Freshman Flossie with a sigh. "We hope the time will quickly pass," Quoth the members of the Senior class. While "Come on and let the fun begin." Sing the Juniors with a malicious grin. But from which ever class you claim to be I beg you now pay heed to me. I now the Rat Rules to you impart And strike terror in each Freshman heart. Rat week will begin Monday, October 16 and will last three days
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Circus Committee Begins Work for Event of Oct. 28
Forty freshmen were nominated for president of the freshman class at their class meeting Tuesday. October 10. This office will be voted upon tonight. Freshmen nominated were Mahalinda Parks. Ruth Palmer. Lottie Herald. Pauline Moore, Anne Burgwyn. Betsy Jennings. Caroline Minnick, Marion Jones, Peggy Lou Boyette. Jeanne Sears, Eleanor Folk. Betty Youngberg. Ellen Ebel. Jerry Smith. Eleanor Booth, Dorothy Childress. Eliza McDanials. Eleanor Scott. Lillian Agnew. Rosalie Rogers. Ann Ware. Betty Barnes, Sarah Goode, Betty Sexton. Dickie Lybrook, Gertrude Burwell, Jean Warwick. Robin Henning, Nancy Sanders. Sarah Currie. Anne Ellett, Bobby Taylor. Dot Newcomb. Sally Benton. Bridget Gentile, Agnes Pierce. Jean Hall. Ada Snydor. Sarah Lawson and Mildred Ottinger.
General and Class Stunt Chairmen
Forty-six made the requirements for Dean's List for the Fall Quarter. Eligibility to the Dean's List is limited to those Juniors and Seniors who have made all As and B's the preceeding quarter. Those meeting these requirements Marie Bird Allen, Lois Barbe, Alice Leigh Bar ham. Mary Evelyn Burford. Anita Carrington. Doris Chesnut. Jean Clarke. Margaret E. Coalter. Marguerite Costello, Thelma Courtney. Beulah Ettenger. Elenora Faison, Ollie Graham Gilchrist. Virginia Blair Goode. Martha Louise Hall, Martha Meade Hardaway, Marion Harden, Mrs. Annie A. Hardy. Betty Hardy. Mary Louise Holland, Rosemary Howell, Mrs. Elizabeth Loving. Johnny Lybrook, Martha McCorkle, Anna Maxey. Ernestine Meacham. Mary Walker Mitchell. Lorana Moomaw, Jean Moyer, Caralie Nelson, Frances Pope, Mary Carrington Power. Helen Reiff, Dorothy Rollins, Jane Rosenberger. Marguerite Russ. Mrs Nellie Shelton. Sarah Mae Sibold. Virginia Louise Smith, Helene Stras, Mrs. Mary Glenn Taylor, Betty Webb, Forestine Whitaker, Mrs. Mary Wicker Witcher. Eliza Wise and Katherine Wood.
A. C. A. Open Meeting Miss Grace Moran will be the guest speaker for the Association for Childhood Education at a meeting tomorrow, October 12. at 7:30 in the Y. W. C. A. lounge. Her subject will be "Education in Russia as I Saw It."
Class of '43. attention! Got that chilly feeling? Feel like there's a centipede doing setting up exercises on your spine? Watch your step, now! They're out for you! Beware! And believe me have they the low down on the latest torment tips! Brrrr! Shudder, shudder! When they'll strike, nobody knows! But when they—oh boy. your woes! Every lordly soph 11 look down her nose While you crawl along on a line with her toes. Get hep, young woman, before those days close You'll be a drip! Signed "One who nose"
Miss Mary Nichols, assistant professor of English and Spanish has been elected to succeed Dr. James E. Walmsley, head of the history department, as debate coach. Dr. Walmsley resigned last spring after having served as Debate Coach for eleven years. First from 1926-1932 and again from 1934-1939. At present Miss Nichols is a sponsor of Beorc Eh Thorn and Pi Gamma Mu. She is a past president of the Farmville Alumnae Association. This is her first experience as debate coach.
Students Will Vote For Personalities
Dell Warren Will Be Staging Director
All May Help Solicit Browsing Room Hooks
Feature section of the "Virginian," Farmvillc year book, will be voted on by the student body the end of this week. The ballot, which will be composed of 14 girls, will be selected by a committee composed of three faculty members and one underclassman represenitng each of the four major organizations and the three publications.
Dell Warren, Junior, has been selected to replace Hazelwood Burbank as head of the staging department of the Dramatic Club. Hazelwood resigned this fall after a recent illness. Staging group will begin work next week on the setting for the fall play. "Dear Brutus", which will be presented by the club on November 17.
Edna Harris, Eliza Wise. Jerry Smith, Ollie Gilchrist. and Florence Lee.
Freshmen lieu-are! Fatal Days Drair Sigh!
Freshmen !
General Rules 1. Rats must learn all Sophomores by name. 2. Rats must wear the same clashing sweater and skirt all, three days and mismatched, lowheel shoes and long, black stockings. 3. Rats must part their hair in the middle and make four pigtails, two on each side, tied with green and white ribbons. Bathing caps will be worn on the rat's heads, covering their foreheads. Pigtails must be In front of their ears. Caps are taken off during class. 4. Rats must wear no make-up or nail polish. 5 Each rat must wear large cards in front and back with Rat printed on them In large letters. 6 Rats must attach a rat to their right wrist and a trap to their left. 7. Rats must not enter Post Office until after chapel each morn-
Queen to He Fleeted By Popular Vote; Each Class Has Part Indians, war whoops, dancing from primitive to modern, not Ucluding the "gay nineties", a real circus with tent and all. and a "•ho nuff hill billy feud" will be highlights in the Circus, an annual event sponsored by Alpha Kappa Gamma, honorary organization for leaders, to be held Saturday, October 28, in the collet gymnasium. Eliza Wise, general chairman, will direct the Circus with JamHardy, Rosa Courier, Elizabeth Wilkinson, and Anna Maxey as assistants. Student chairmen for the skits to be given by each class are Elizabeth Kent, senior skit; Florence Lee. junior skit: Edna Harris, sophomore skit; and Jerry Smith, freshman skit. Alice Leigh Barham. Helen Wentz, Sara Keesee, Olivia Stephenson and Doris Chesnut are on Marjorie Nimmo's committee for the animals. Assisting Dot Eades and Johnny Lybrook with advertising are Phil Schlobahm. Ruby Adams, Perrye Smith. Dot Rollins and Ruth Lea Purdum. The following are working with Helen Reiff on the decorations committee: Jean Moyer. Sally Dunlap. Kathryn Price. Caralie Nelson. Mary Louise Holland, Anne Cock. Jack Cock, Marian Harden. Liggie Ellett, and Margaret Wright. Other chairmen are Isabel Williumson. stunts; Dot Fischer, parade; Frances Alvis, business manager; Jane Powell and Marie Eason booths and floor plan. Miss Jane Royall and Martha Meade Hurdaway, A. K. G. ad vis. r and oresident respectively, are ex-offtcios. Nominees for Circus queen will be made by classes the week previous to the event. Voting by ballot, at one cent a vote, will be the privilege of the entire student body
Forty-Six Make Up Dean's List
Flash ! News ! Attention
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ing 8 Rats must know the social, regulations of the school. 10. Rats must come to all meals these three days. 11. Rats must know and be able' to sing in unison an original song praising the Sophomores. 12 Rats must remain on cam-j pus all three days. 13. Rats must meet in front of Whitehouse Hall before lunch each day at 12:30 o'clock. Monday. October 16 Advertisement Day, 1. Rats report on Athletic field at 6:30 in gym suits, tennis shoes and carrying a broom. 2. Rats must have some article on her person all day to suggest a popular advertisement. Rats must know an original four line rhyme as a sales slogan for the product they advertise. Tuesday, October 17th 1. Rats must "button" every other step going up. i Rats must carry damp wash
Forensic Club Elects Miss Nichols Coach
All students are urged to cast their ballot in the selection of books for the Browsing room of the new library. The balloting will take place next Monday and 'I'm-, day October IB and 17 at the hall table Each student may list tin.. books, both fiction and non-fiction, to which she would like to have access. From the list of books recorded, as many of the most popular ones as funds permit will be ordered Also in the BlOl room there will be the popular currant maga/me "We are anxious thai the stuclothes to wu«' the smiles off their dents make this selection, M. i I the Browsing room is to be their Wednesday, October 18th room", says Miss M id, li1. Rats must cut square cor- brarian. ners. 2 Rats must sing everything they wish to say to a popular tune. Rats must be able to at any tune Sign Off at the request of New olll.ei", ot I IK Northern Sophomores Neck Club, a social group formed Si*n Off: I,. —, from , am last year by the girls from the a ,((ll'ious. sciolistlc freshman Northern Neil: of Virginia, electand seem to sense that the sensa- ed recently are Jo War. pri | dent; tionally, sagacious Sophomores dent Flynt MDon surpass us scholastically and so- Marion Mitchell, treasurer; Hencially: for standard statistics state rietta Dawson secretary and n sophomores stand stable, steadfast porti i New members taken in included and staunch since stratasphere I d. Such singular stamina Elizabeth Bellows. Ann BUM surely speak splendid success se- AJI.,,:Ii, ",. omr, Nellie Dod CUTOd, showing tuflV SB su- Edna MacNeai. Betty Mae Tyler, perfluous, sign.', of success. Soph- and Ann Ware. omore, should ii ally sever all conTurnbull and Mi Charlie h are th. | ■ MCtloni with the slllv. .hallow men. because they are scrap- er. iespe. lively, for this regional ping in a sciamachy Praise '42. club.
You Rats!
Regional Club Fleets Heads and Members