f kte Teachers College armville, Virginia. OBSERVE EDUCATION WEEK
The Rotunda
VOLUME XXV
ATTEND AKG CIRCUS
FARMVILLE, VA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1945
No. 7
Alpha Kappa Gamma to Raise Big Top Cmmpler To Open Week of Programs Education Week Will Be Observed "Education to Promote General Welfare" is the theme of American Education Week which will be observ.id on thus campus next week, November 11 to 17. Special programs on this theme will be presented in chapel each day during the w<ek. Minnie Lee Crumpler, president of the Y. W C. A., will begin the program on Tuesday by making a talk on "How Can the Student Safeguard Her Spiritual Life While in the College." Stokes, Parden Speak On Wednesday. Agnes Stokes, president of Kappa Delta Pi, will speak on "How Can the Student Economize Tune and Secure Efficiency in Study While Here In the College." "How Can the Student be a Good Citizen While Here in the College Without Neglecting Her Studies" will be the theme of the talk made the following day by Jackie Parden, Student Government president. Lee Gives Messace Prances Lee. president of the Athletic Association, will deliver the final speech Friday on "How Can the Student Keep Well and Happy While Here in the College." A musical program will be given Saturday sponsored by the music department. Dr. J P. Wynne, head of the education department, and a committee of students were In charge of planning the week's program.
Stokes Announces Durant Lecture Tickets Go On Sale According to an announcement made this week by Agnes Stokes, tickets are now on sale for the lecture by Dr. Will Durant on Monday night, November 26, at 8 o'clock. The price of the ticket is 75 cents for students and outsiders. All seats will be reserved. Dr. Durant is a well-known author, lecturer, philosopher and historian. The topic for his speech will be "Causes and Consequences of the War."
Crumpler Attends N. C. Conference During: Past Week On November 2-4. Minnie Lee Crumpler. president of the Y. W. C. A., and a group of students from Mary Washington and Randolph-Macon Colleges, attended the conference, "Adventure In Applied Christianity," held at Duke University and N. C. College. Each year North Carolina college students attend this conference for the purpose of considering the most pressing phases of their lives as Christians today. This year's theme was, "The Time Is Now", and the conference was under the auspices of the North Carolina Council of Churches and the American Friends Service Committee. Outstanding speakers for the conference included Dr. William O. Carleton, who spoke on "The International Situation"; Dr. David Jones, whose address was "Christian Students Go Forward"; and Dr. H. Shelton Smith, who delivered an address on "The Christian Imperative." The three workshop discussions were "The Basis for Christian Action". "Southern Problems", and 'Our International Task."
Lancaster To Speak Here On November 14 Kappa Delta Pi, national honor society in education, will sponsor a lecture given by Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster, state superintendent of public instruction, on November 14 at 8 o'clock in the student lounge. The faculty and student body are cordially invited to attind. Betty Adams, chairman of the program committee, will introduce Dr. Lancaster, who will speak on the topic. "Trends in Education." The Beta Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi was organiz. d in 1928. The membership in this organization is confined to students of the junior and senior years, whose scholarship ranks in the upper fourth of that of the student body.
Holton Announces Total of War Fund Student organizations, faculty and administration contributed $832 to the War Fund for this year, according to an announcement by S. M. Holton, Jr., chairman of the college contributions. Thirty-eight organizations contributed $405.50 of the total $832. and the faculty and administration gave $426.50. The total contributed last year was $768.50. The organizations that contributed are Alpha Kappa Gamma. Alpha Phi Sigma, Association of Childhood Education, Athletic Association. Beorc Eh Thorn. Choir, Choral Club. Baptist Student Union, Canterbury Club. Newman Club, Wesley Foundation. Westminster Fellowship, freshman class, sophomore class. Junior class, senior class. Also Colonnade, Cotillion Club. French Circle, Gamma Psi. Granddaughters Club. Kappa Delta Pi, Orchesis. Pi Gamma Mu. Rotunda, and Sigma Pi Rho. Also Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Gamma Theta, MU Omega, Phi Zeta Sigma, Pi Kappa Sigma, Sigma Sigma Sigma. Theta Sigma Upsilon, Town Girls Club. Virginian, and Y. W. C. A.
Treakle Reveals Club To Present Staff Additions Three-Act Play ■r
18 New Students To Assume Duties
Plot of Production Set In England
Eighteen students have been added to the Rotunda staff according to an announcement made this w?ek by Virginia Treakle, editor-in-chief of the college weekly. Betty Marie Pairet and Mary Agnes Millner and Nancy M. Taylor have been added to the news staff, headed by Mary Helmer, while Jean Cake, Betty Lewis Shank, Betty Spindler, and Cab Overbey have been added to the feature staff under the direction of Betty Deuel Cock. <Lelia Bouldin will serve on the social staff, headed by Evelyn Grizard, and Ruth Radogna has been named as a proof reader, working under Betty |«wis. head. Working with Ruth Rowe, who has just been appointed as advertising manager, will be Lee Ewing, Betty Jefferson, Frances Ferguson Marshall, and Ann Pullen. Serving on the circulation staff, headed by Mary Stewart Buford are Dorothy Chambers, Evelyn Rogers, and Alice Smith. New tjpists for the Rotunda are Mary Davis and Andrea Garrison, working under the leadership of Dorothy Gelston. There are no additions to the sport staff at this time, which is headed by Louise Blane.
On Friday night. November 16. the S. T. C. Dramatic Club will present its fall production. Barrie's three-act play. "A Kiss for Cinderella." at 8:00 p. m.. in the large auditorium. The story concerns a young British girl of somewhat difficult circumstances who. unwell from over-work and lack of proper food, believes herself to be the Fairytale Cinderella in person. The time of the play is World War 1, and the place, London. Cinderella iplayed by Jackie Watson i has an air of mystery about her which puzzles her kind friend, the artist Bodie I Betty Bibb) and Infuriates the slow Scotland Yardsman < Martha Sho waiter). The second act of the play serves to throw light on the mystery .... but to complicate the plot by presenting a feverish dream of the ill girl, picturing delightfully the entire Court scene of the Fairy Ball which Cinderella attends. Variety in staging appears in the third act which takes place In a World-War-One hospital, and nere a minor love interest is discovered in the comical Danny (Eloise Haynes) a convalescent soldier and the Probationernurse, played by Virginia Hollifield. The three refugee children are portrayed by three Farmville children, Mary Kay and Ruthie Catlin, and Beverly Rippard. The play is under direction of Miss Leola Wheeler, and is open to the public as well as to the college girls.
Sophomores To Cap Freshmen Tonight Immediately after Prayers tonight, the sophomores will cap the freshmen at the traditional ratcapping service, Peepsie Brooks, president of the sophomore class, has announced. This service will be held in the gymnasium. At 10 o'clock tonight in the large auditorium, big rat court will be held at which time all freshmen will wear white and all sophomores will wear red and white. The best rat will be announced and four other girls will be given honorable mention.
Hilarious Madhouse of Fun Comes To STC In Form of Annual Circus By JEAN CAKE The circus is coming to town! Big show! Wild animals! Stunts! "Peanuts, popcorn, chewing gum. crackerjacks, buy your eats before the show starts. "Peanuts!"—And so it goes. Excitment and mystery are the prevalent feelings at S. T. C. this week for Saturday, November 10 is the big day—Alpha Kappa Gamma circus! Everything is being done to make this event as much like a good old time circus as passible. Preparations are just about complete for a hilarious madhouse of fun. Animal trainer "Shuffle" has her pride and joys well aired from their moth balls and in excellent shape with the right tails on the right beasts. And you know we can hardly wait to see those class stunts everybody's practicing for— better than any Barnum and Bailey three-ringer, so they say. And golly, gee! if the deep, dark secret of the identity of the Circus Queen and her court isn't soon revealed, we'll Just die of curiosity. But the press would be the last people they'd tell a secret to, so guess we'll have to wait 'til the unveiling on Saturday night like every-
Afternoon Parade Will Begin Circus
body else. You know, of course, that everything centers around Mother Goose so don't forget to study up on your nursery rhymes so nobody will be a stranger to you. In case you'd like to know where to get rid of some extra money just amble past those booths on Saturday night and you won't be able to resist those tempting hot dogs, ice cream cones, and pink lemonade. And you'll want to try your luck at bingo, darts or pitching pennies too. Don't tell me you don't believe in fortune telling, either, because from the looks of the mob outside that tent everybody will be crystal gazing to see who their next star gazing partner will be. Jitterbugs and hepcats will find their seventh heaven in the Senior dance corner with all the latest tunes. So prepare to come early and stay late because, la-dies and gentlemen, the big, beautiful, glorious, and glittering circus is coming to town and will pitch its big top at S. T. C. for a wonderful evening of old-fashioned rip-roaring fun.
Spanish Club Elects Stancell Treasurer At a recent meeting of the Spanish club, Eloise Stancell, Emporia, was elected treasurer, and Mary Wyatt, South Boston, was appointed head of the circus booth according to an announcement made by Evelyn Goodman, president of the club. Students taking part on the program included Mary ^ou Feamster, Enleda Costa, Sue Hundley, Margaret Ellett, Lsabelita Maldonado, Iraida Ramerez, Felicidad Avellanet, June Cregar, and Martha Anderson. Also as a part of the program, the first year students sang "Cielito Lindo". the third year group sang "Chiapanecas" and "Alla-En El Rancho Grande", and the seniors sang "Adios Muchachos.."
Senior Head Names Chairmen For Dance Eleanor Bisese, president of the senior class, has announced the following committee heads for the senior dance which will be given December 8. Anne Summers is chairman of the decoration committee; Lillian Elliott heads the tickets; Betty Ellis is in charge of the figure; Lucie McKenry heads the floor committee; Dorothy Overcash is chairman of the program; and Peggy T. Ross heads the music c</mmittee. Jane Philhower Is serving as gatwal chairman of the dance.
Mother Goose Is Theme of Circus
Frances Lee, who is serving as general chairman of the circus.
Scott Announces New Chapel Regulations New chapel regulations, which were to go into effect immediately, were announced in chapel last Wednesday by Nell Scott, chairman of the chapel committee. According to these new rules, four unexcused chapel absences will deprive a student of one cut in her first class on Friday. If this cut has been taken already, the cut for next quarter will be taken away. During spring quarter, four unexcused absences will cause a student to have to go to breakfast every morning for two weeks! Every unexcused absence after this will add another week to the penalty. These rules were set up by the Student Government Association.
Mantiply To Head Surgical Dressings Jane Mantiply. sophomore from Fishersville. will serve as chairman of the surgical dressing committee, Agnes Stokes, Red Cross head, nas announced. Jane is editor of "Westminster Fellowship" and reporter for the French Circle. There is still a great need for assistance in making these dressings. Only 500 of the 1000 quota were made last week. Jane is urging that a large number of girls spend at least one of the two hours 7-9 in the art laboratory on Monday nights. No special uniform is needed.
On Saturday night, November 10, at 8 o'clock. Alpha Kappa Gamma will raise the "Big Top" over the annual circus in the S. T. C. gym. The theme of the circus is centered around Mother Goose; the identity of the queen and her court and of the ringmaster will not be revealed until Saturday night. The main events of the circus will begin with a parade through Farmville on Saturday afternoon. Nancy Dickinson and Cornelia Hamilton, freshmen, will lead the parade, and Peggy Stevens and Violet Ritchie will carry the flag. In addition to horses.•clowns, bicycles, and animals, each class will sponsor a float. Queen To Be Revealed The circus queen has been selected from candidates in the senior class, and in her court, there will be one member from each of the other classes. The ringmaster, who is the master of ceremonies, will preside over the events Saturday night, beginning with the presentation of class stunts. Following the usual procedure, the identity of the queen will be revealed after the animal show dircted by Anne Shufflebarger, animal trainer. Following this, the class stunts will be presented. Directing the freshman stunt is Jane Taylor, and heading up the sophomore stunt is Mary Rattray. Margaret W. Wilkinson is In charge of the Junior stunt, and Regina Portinarro heads the senior group. I.er Heads Circus Frances Lee, senior from Richmond and president of the Athletic Association, is serving as general chairman of the circus, while Ann Martin, senior from Suffolk and president of Alpha Kappa Gamma, is assisting on all committees. Lillian Elliott and Margaret Lohr are in charge of the parade; and Minnie Lee Crumpler and Dorothy Overcash are heading the court committee. In charge of adnig is Virginia Treakle, assisted by Martha Russell East; animals, Agnes Stokes, assisted by Margie Hewlett; decorations and floor, Shirley Cruser, assisted by Carolyn Bobbitt; Eleanor Bisese and Margaret Ellett have charge Continued on Page 3
Many Skills, Ideas Needed To Give Barrie's Production By BETTY DEI El. COCK The Show must go on! Yes, even with the usual apparently hopeless properties to find, with the costuming diffliculties even more difficult than usual, and with staging and lighting effects presenting a i least, i he usual problems, what with all these, the show must si ill go on. "A Kiss for Cinderella" by Barrie is not an easy play to produce. The plot of the story is timed during World War I; the ettlDI is in England. And among the varied cast of characters present, we find the costume department struggling like mad to clothe suitably a Red Cross worker, an army nurse, a convalescent soldi a, a K< otland Yard "Bobby", and at the same time, to find a smock for the artist, three minute ''nighties" for the younger set, regal robery for a king and queen and their whole court of lords and ladles, and a ball-gown for the gentle Cinder-
ella. On the somewhat weird list of properties, we find everything from fishing rods to Ice cream I on . and including pins, thermometer!, an executioner's axe. a tea-wagon, and a wheel chair. Believe u or not, the wheel chair was an o| thl easiest of all to find, and the thing that has caused the most trouble is an old-fashioned muffler . . . the like of which can't lx' turned up in an attic of anyone in or around Farmville! Well, it's not too late to start knitting! Make-up difficulties haven't failed to arise, and Just to make exciting, there's been much persuasion and a lot of trouble, but you'll no doubt find some of the main-er characters shearing off their crowning glory . . 'cause ■I we said, the show must go on, and quibbling over a mere haircut can't stop it. Continued on Page 3