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S.T.C. Will House Brodie Collection In New Building Museum To Contain Minerals, Fossils Farmville State Teachers College was selected by David Arthur Brodie to house the Elizabeth M. Brodie collection of minerals and fossils. These minerals and fossils will be the nuclei of the museum that will be housed in the new science laboratory. According to Dr Oeorge W. Jeffers. head of the biology department, some of those minerals and fossils are very old end valuable. Mr. Brodie is interested in geology and lias traveled extensively. He was born in Peterboro. Ontario. At the age of 15. he moved to Oregon where he spent eight or ten years pioneering. Mr. Brodie went to Oregon State Normal School After graduating from there and teaching for one year, he went to Washington State College. He was the first student to graduate from this college in the field of agriculture. Then he was made assistant agriculturist at the Experiment Station at Pullman. Washington. In less than a year he transferred to Western State Experiment Station where he served as superintendent. After serving there for four years, he took charge of the outdoor exhibit Botany Plant Industry around 1903. His next employment was with the Bureau of Plant Industry as Division of Farm Management head. He was then called to the Interior Department Later he was put in charge of the Insane Farm of, St. Elizabeth's Hospital where he remained until retirement 14 years later. His retirement occurred on August I, 1939.
BSU to Sponsor Vocational Week Beginning January 12
FARMVILLE, VA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1947
Turner Appointed Chief Engineer Roscoe J. Turner assumed the job of operating engineer of S. T. C, January l, of this year. This iob includes the supervision of steam production and all steam units. Mr. Turner who comes to S. T. C. from Camp Pickett. where he served for four years as senior operating engineer, is taking the place of J. M. Hurt who will retire February l. Mr. Hurt has been with the college since 1928.
Barter Theater Due Here Soon In cooperation with the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Farmville. S. T. C. <s bringing the Barter Theatre to our campus this quarter for three productions Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" will be presented on February 20, Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit" will be given on March 13. and the modern drama, "State of the Union" will be given on March 22. Robert Porterfield. who attended Hampden-Sydney. where he was active in the "Jongulers", H.-S. dramatic group, began this unique stage institution some years ago in New York. During the war the group was inactive, but was revived last slimmer at Abingdon. Virginia. It was in this small group of actors where Gregory Peck famous movie star, first received recognition for his dramatic abili ties. Tickets for the plays will go on | sale sometime this week at the tnble in the hall. The price is $1.20 for each production, or $3.60 for the entire group.
French Students Organize Table This quarter there has been a French table set up in the dining hall at which the students of French have the opportunity of conversing and practicing. Annette Vlncent-Viry is the hostess and majors and minors in French have signed up to sit there in order to acquire more proficiency in using the language orally. The plans have been made ever since Annette arrived in October but it was not possible to put them into effect until the beginning of Continued on Pane (
Vocational Emphasis Week will be sponsored by the Baptist Student Union for a week beginning Sunday, January 12. Sunday School and B. T. U. programs on both Sundays will center around the main theme, and discussions on the choice of various vocations will be held each afternoon from Monday through Friday at the Baptist Student Center. These programs will be held from 5 until 5:45 o'clock and will feature various outside speakers. All members of the student body and faculty are Invited to attend any or all of these meetings. If anyone desires to confer with her The college *s losing nn old and about a vocation, Miss Olivia Stefaithful employee with the resigphenson will be at the Student nation of Mr. J •-"! Hurt, chief Center all week. carpenter ■ • I i nan since 1028. Askrd for sonv jomments on bil years in ttu carpeiiUr shop, Mr. Hurt pu h ' .iis rnt farther back on his ho; d, ohuckled reminiscenMy. and thr Iite:viow was on. Charles Smith's woodcuts and Mr. Hurt lnd m«4 missed th^ abstractions arc on display in the Job. A gentleman's agreement with college library in the exhibition his formpr employer specified the room. These are originals and will giving of thirty doys notice before only be on display for the re- a reslgnai: a was euctlve. Dr. mainder of the week. .!:irmm '.'■• • icking r.round for a Mr. Smith began his art career general handy man, but needed in the medium of woodcut; his him sooner than Mr. Hurt could work in that medium has been accept and still comply with the widely exhibited and purchased by i,'e. He was. howmuseums and collectors here and i. persuaded to apply. Dr. Jarabroad. He has had one man D D i'xplained the duties involved shows of his woodcuts in New York •at convinced that Mr. Hurt was at the Art Center and Ferargll the man for the Job, and set out to Galleries. The first exhibition of explain the situation to the formhis abstractions was held at the er employer. This arranged satisWillard Gallery in 1941. Since factorily, Mr. Hurt came to the then a large group of his ab- college In the capacity of general stractions have been shown at handy man. Two years later he Princeton, Smith and Bard Col- had become Chief Engineer, head leges. of the carpenter shop, in charge of He has had broad experience In all carpentry work, inside and out, the field of book designs and pub- with authority to hire and fire his lishing. Two of his books have own assistants, and was given rebeen Included in the American In- sponsibility for the boiler works, stitute of Graphic Arts Fifty- cold storage system, furniture Continued on Page 4 making and repairs. There have
Lohr Announces Dance Committees Perry's Vagabonds Will Furnish Music One of the biggest dances of the year sponsored by Student government Association will be held on January 18 from 8:30 until 12. as announced by Margaret Lohr, president of the student body and general chairman of the dance. Angelo Perry and his Vagabonds with Mary Olierie as vocalist wiU be featured at this first open dance of the season. Kitty Sue Bridgforth and Jane Fox are serving as acting chairmen of the decorations committee. Tickets will be handled by Alice Ann Abernathy and Jacqueline Bobbitt. In charge of the floor committee is Tucker Winn and Margaret Skelton is chairman of the music. Other members of the student body will be asked to serve on these various committees. St:ig tickets at 80c and date tickets at $1 60 will go on sale at a later date.
Magnes To Appear at S.T.C. Tuesday Night In Lyceum 11 New Students Enrolled Friday
TNoted Violinist Studied In Europe: Performed With Cleveland Symphony
Veterans Register For Winter Quarter
Eleven new students registered Friday, January 3. according to an announcement by Miss Virgilia Bugg. registrar. Of these student,*, four are male veterans. Nine of those registering this quarter are freshmen; one is a sophomore; and one is a junior. The new students are Susan Emmalyne King. Junior from Emporia; Eleanor Frances Bull, sop homore from Eastville; Peggy Ann Chapman, freshman from Winchester; Leath Penn Davis, freshman from Alexandria; Mary Jane Kelley, freshman from Covington; and Oraham Koch, freshman from Farmville. Also Margaret Matthews, freshman from Red Oak; Betty Jean Thomas, freshman from Lynchburg: John Hobert VanHoy, freshman from Crewe; Joseph Harry Wilkinson, freshman from Crewe; Try outs for the spring play are and Thomas Lester Wood, freshbeing held this week, acording to man from Appomattox. an announcement made by Miss Leola Wheeler. The spring play is customarily presented on Founders Day and this year will be given on both Friday and Saturday I nights. The play will be another Joint Virginia Tindall, Laura Jean jI production of the Dramatic Club Comerford, and Miss Mary Nlchand the Hampden-Sydney Jong- I ols who returned Sunday, January leurs, and tickets will be available t 5, from their trip to the national to students as a Lyceum feature ;YMCA and YWCA convention in "The Man Who Came to Dinner" I Urbanna, Illinois, will report on was the fall production of the two 1 this meeting to the student body in clubs and proved how success- a chapel program in the near fufully the two could work together. ture. I It is customary for the Dramatic Virginia, who is secretary of the Club to present two plays a year, local Y; Laura Jean, chairman of one in November and one in the the prayers committee; and Miss spring on Founders Day. During Nichols, member of the local adthe war the girls took the mens visory board, were delegates from parts, but with the reorgnization the Farmville YWVA to this conof the Jongleurs we hav« now their vention which was the legislative talent for our male roles. and program planning body for As yet the play has not been | student Christian associations all chosen but will be during the week over the nation. This convention in order that rehearsals may be- | was held December 26 through gin promptly next week. January 4.
Dramatic Club Holds Try-outs For Play, Wheeler Anounnces
YWCA Delegates To Report On Trip
College Life Holds No Mysteries For Hurl; S. T. C. Bids An Ever-Faithful "Sad Adieu9'
Library Displays Work of Smith In Exhibit Room
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JAMES M. HIRT been few idle moments in Mr Hurt's career. When not occupied with any of these responsibilities, he gave his spare time to helping the girls who came down to his shop to use the tools—especially the Dramatic Club's staging group "Yessir", Mr. Hurt grins, "Miss Wheeler really works 'em". He re-
members particularly one art student who spent hours working in Mi shop. He helped her with the various machines, while she taught him about the artistic aspects of ' he business. Before coming to Farmville Mr Hurt had several trades. He started apprenticeship at the age of ■ight. learning to read and write during his free hours, without over attending school a day. House painting was his first trade, from which he went on to coach building. He was a master at the trad" pt the eg? of six'»rn ID his own "I've built everything from ".heel barrels to box cars." The ' mpiicated engines and machines Involved in the operation of a college hold no mystery for Mr. Hurt He has been ordering parts and keeping them in good working order for some nineteen years. His plans for the future are simple—"Just a few piddling Jobs around home", and enjoying the company of his family, the "baby" of which is principal of a high school near here. It was said of Mr. Hurt when he first came to Farmville—"The Job will suit Hurt and Hurt will suit the Job." Neither Mr. Hurt nor the college have had any reason to question the truth of that statement.
Program Features Classical Selections Frances Magnes. violinist, will appear here January 14 in the college auditorium. This is a regular lyceum performance. She has appeared as solist with the Cleveland Symphony Ol tra, and made several appearances at Town Hall. Other appearances include several at the Educational Alliance in France, at the David Mamies School, with the Naumburg Orchestra, Petrides Orches•rette and the National Orchestra! Association, not to mention extensive college tours. At the outbreak of World War II, Miss Magnes was combining extensive study in Fontainbleau, France, with concerti/.ing--but all plans were by necessity, cut short, PRANCES MAGNES, violinist, and with the help of our governwho will give a concert here ment she was able to reach the Tuesday night in the college au- United States. Back in New York ditorium. she won acclaim through twenty half hour solo recitals over Ma tion WYR and, with two other National Music League artists, | substitution for Lotte Lehman on the Columbia University Concert Series when Miss Lehman bream:' 111. Jerome D. Bohm said in the Committees for Mardi Oras were New York Herald Tribune. "Excepannounced this week by Ann Pull- tional talent for her instrumen' en, senior chairman of Mardi Oras. was disclosed by Frances Mamie They were appointed from Pi who gave her first violin recital in Carnegie Hall last night." Noel Gamma Mu members. Business co-chairmen are Tuck- Strauss said In The New York er Wlnn and Barbara Oraham. Times "Her performances were inWhite Mary Stuart Buford will variably comprehending and imhandle the advertising. Margaret aginative. And to boot, she had an Ellett will arrange the floor show, j unusually attractive stage preand Margaret Wilson will take sence in her favor." The program here will Include charge of decorations. Corrcnte, Capriccio, Connie Young will arrange for Preludio. the orchestra and Anna Headlee Adagio, and Giga from the will take charge of costumes. Head Suite in A Major by Vivaldi BUMlh of the floor committee is Martha Also Allegro molto. Andante, and Frances Morrison and chairman of Allegro vivace, from Sonatine in D. Major, Opus 137 number one by tickets is Betty Bennett. The theme for the dance will be' Schubert. Andantino. Schergo and announced in next week's paper [ Moderato from the Concerto In D after the regular meeting of Pi! Major, Opus 19 by Prokofieff will Gamma Mu. complete the program before intermission. After intermission. Miss Magnes will play Allegro Amabalie Andante tranqulllo and allegro graze so from the Sonato In A Major, Opus 100 by Brahms Also SlavDr. George W. Jeffers, head of onic Dance, number one by Dvathe S. T. C. biology department. •■:-k Kreisler, Vidui. by Bloch, Roi Atuliliiz-i by Sarasate, and Dr. Robert T. Brumfield, and Dr Curtis A. Higginbotham, profes- Bulgarian Rhapsody by Uladigersors of biology, attended the one "ff. hiind-ed thirtieth meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Cooperating Associated Societies which was held in Boston, Mass., from Dei ember 26 to December 31. i.iiha Setbarg. graduate of Among the special programs South Carnlmi, were those on physics, chemistry, Winthroi) ( astronomy, geology and geography, has Joined the library staff | zoological sciences, zoological and ing library assistant, with the bebotonical sciences, botonioal sci- ginning of the winter quarter of 'nces, anthropology and psychol- Farmville State Teachers Coltegt "t I Seaberg, whose present v The president of Harvard Uni- home is in Raleigh, North Caroversity, Jame:, Q Conant is also Ina, received her library degree at ihe president of the AAAS Associ- the L'nivei'ilv of North C*I ation; F. R. Moullon. Washington. and has taught In elementary Oil ill South Carolina, D. C. Administrative secretary; n ion baa mm" i student at Otis W. Caldwell, Boyce Thompson Institution for Plant Research, the University of North Carolina. Vonkers, N. Y.. general secretary,: Miss Seaberg served in the WomW. E Wrather. U. 8. O-ologlcal en's Army Corp from June, Survey, Washington, D. C. treasur- 1943 to January 30, 1946. er; and Warren E Magee, Munscy Building, Washington, D. C. counsel. Host Institutions for the meetBeginning next week for six ing were Boston College, Boston weeks, various members of the RoUniversity, Harvard University. tunda staff will be in charge of Massachusetts Institute of Tech- publishing the paper. nology. Northeastern University. Girls who will assume this reRadcllffe College, Wellesley Col- sponsibility are Mary Helmer, Betlege, We6ton College, American ty Ree Pairet. artha Fi Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Morrison, Frances Trcakle, Betty the Boston Chamber of Commerce Spindler, and Jean Cake.
Pullen Names Committee Heads
Biology Professors Attend Meeting
£°aberg Added Te Library Staff Of College Recently
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