Rotunda vol 27, no 11 dec 10, 1947

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Attend Christmas Concert

The Rotunda

VOUME XXVII

FARMVILLE, VA., WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10, 1947

STC, HSC Will Present Concert December 14th Guest and Artists Will Appear

wlth the numerous requests received to have these sung again.

The following choruses will be givApproximately 200 combined en 'God so Loved the the World". voices of the Slate Teachers Col- "Thine is the Kingdom". "Let the lege Choir and Choral Club and Heavens Rejoice", and "Great and the Hampden-Sydney Glee Cluo Marvelous." will present the annual Christmas ' "' concert at STC Sunday night. < ,^ft" i1" s'x groups are comDecemb^r 14 at 8:30 p. m. in the1?1?1"1, tne audlcnce «« ""'ted to .ollege auditorium. Guest artists'.£"n ,'n s[ng[n« some Christma. rrom New York City will be Mlss'Ca™Js wi,t,h the choral Broups ">"• Florence banning, soprano; and i*"*- "Hark> tne HeraW Ange,s Miss Emma Pitt, contralto. | Sing, Brightest and Best". "Thu Both the concert here and the 2?*?? ' and. "° Comp' A" Y' one at Hnmpden-Sydney on Mon- Faithful will be sung, day Deo-mber 15 at 8:30 will be' ] ''s Manning, the soprano. L« randl, !:■'.! services. Both con- **" >"»own in New York music open to the public, and ,'"(k'- Slle, nas appeared as so « h.:>v : no admission charge. Ac- '°|st,several times wltn Bob Shaw.

KkipaniMs will be Mi McRae the famed choral director, at Cari nd Preston Sawyer of Hampden- nesle HaU in Performances of oi: )dn.y mid Puckett Asher of S. a,tor^es' She nas been soloist *"'n f c Dr. Tertius Nobel, the famed orgTh'e program will be as follows. anls'- at st- Thomas's In New Group f. STC Choir—"Ye Sons York-JA number of years ago she of Israel'. Mendelssohn: "Allelu- was lne soprano soloist with the la". Mozart; Before the Paling 8- '•/-' Cnolr wnen tnev Prcsent' of the Stars" Kramer; and Glory ^ the Bral"ns Requiem both a' to God in the Highest". Pergolesi. Ff-™ville and In New York City.

Group 2. Miss Pitt—"O Rest in °no sanE ln the New York premier the Lord". Mendelssohn: "The of tnr 0Dera "Peter Grimes" and Omnipotence". Schubert; "The was acclaimed by critics. To add to nrr Lord's Prayer", Preyer "sl of achlevments, she hao Oroup 3. Miss Manning-"My of,en been soloist for the PhilaHcart Ever Faithful". Bach; "God dplPhla and Boston symphonies I* My Shepherd". Dvorak, and and at thc Philadelphia Bach fes"Air di Polissena ". Handel-Bibb Rivals. Leon Bernstein has satd of Group 4, H-SC Glee Club— her. "She possesses one of the fin"Cherubic Hymn". Bortnlansky; est vocal techniques In the coun■•Heavenly Light'. Kopylow; "Lo. trv" How a Rose". Praetorius; and Miss Pitt, the contralto soloist.

"Carol of the Bells". Ukranian also has a distinguished record.

Christmas Carol She has given many recitals, and Oroup 5: Excerpts from Han- has been received enthusiastically (•els Messiah". Miss Manning everywhere. She is one of the tnd Miss pitt-alto recitative. South's best known radio artists, "Behold, a Virgin shall Conceive": her activities ln this line centeralto air. O Thou that Tellest lng mainly around Nashville. She Good Tidings"; soprano air. "Re- has appeared as soloist in several Wee Great IV; alto recltativ., Performances with the Nashville "Then Shell the Eyes of the Blind and Memphis Symphnles and chobe Opened"; alto air. "He Shall ral roups. In 1939 she gave a Town Feed His Flock": and soprano air. Ha" recital in New York, receivln "Come unto Him". * much Prals* from critics. She Group fi Hampden-Sydney and was a featured performer on the P. T. C. in excerpts from "The ladl0 Program "Letters from Holy City" by Gaul, in accordance H°me" which was broadcast ._ , throughout the world to our servicemen during the war. She has

No. 11

Freshmen Sign Up On Y Committees For Years Work

Satterfield Will Furnish Music For Annual Senior Class Dance TIpperclassmen Sign Up For Committees Saturday INight, December 13

One hundred and sixty-five Freshmen signed up for committee work with the Y. W. C. A. during the first of the semester. With the reassigning of some of the upper-classmen a few more Freshmen signed up but these names have not been made available yet.

The following girls signed up on the Prayers Committee under Barbara Grizzard: Clauda Anderson, Juanlta Anderson, Shirley Atkinson, Hilda Bauserman, Peggy Lee Bryant, Karla Crews, Marv Mlnta Crowder, Agnew Dingledlne, Helen Egerton. Frances C. Epps, Evelyn Farrier. H. Joyce Hamlet, Emily Hastings, Betty Johnson and Jean Jones. Also Betty Jane Justice. Romine Mahood, Nancy Ware McAen, Anne McMullan, Jessie Overby. Myrtle S. Seward, Rebecca Anne Seward, Virginia M. Spencer, Alice Jean Stembridge, Doris Anne Taylor, Louise L. Taylor, Bettie Turner.

BITTY MINETREE Beverly Louise White, Fleda Wilkinson.

Signing up on the Church Cooperation Committee under Anne East were: Mildred Carter, Ruth E. Gills, Betsy Gravely, Edna B. Rodiguez, and Dot Wood.

Under Anne Veren on the Sing Committee the following FreshSTC's Library is currently exmen signed up: Shirley Virginia hibiting a group of fifteen waterBloxton. Dennise Calvo, Nancy colors which are the work of Mrs. Cooke. Sylvia Damsky. Emily Janice Lemon. Assistant ProfesDoub. Ann Famulatte. Nancy Gil- sor of Art of the college. The water lie, Harriet Butterworth. Mary color paintings represent work Harris. Martha Russell Hatchett. done during Mrs Lemen's recent Ann Kemp. Betty McRee. Nancye trip to Goose Rocke Beach. Maine, Moore. Ann Elizabeth Norfleet. where she was a member of an Art Vlrgilia Plfer. Charline Saunders. Colony under the directorship of Margaret Ann Shelton, Helen C. Elliott O'Hara. the well-known Smith. Mary B. Smith. Louise art critic. The water color paintTemple. Jean Webb, and Betsy ings in this exhibit were done bv Wilson.

Mrs. Lemen in the summer of The Membership Committee 1947. Mrs. Lemen's pictures Inunder Jackie Wright lists the fol- clude such scenes as a "Lobsterlowing new members: Carolyn man's Cottage", 'Timber Island', Akers. Nancy Camper. Jean Car- "New H-imoshire Birches'', and doza. Esther Louise Carter. Helen many others.

Casey. Ethel Gray Cooper. Mlnta The water colors are exhibited Crltzer, Joan Cunningham. Eliza- on the right hand side of the main ,nade Language Clubs Hold her television debut singing beth Davis, June Divers. Dorothy I room entering the front door.

This section has been arranged to Continued on Paoe 4 represent an art gallery. The pic'tires are grouped about .he walls of the room, on the bulletin boards, and on the tables in the French Circle and the Spanish form of ■ square with an aisle beClub will hold a joint Christmas tween the pictures and the two party Friday afternoon December sofas which have been placed in 12 from 4 to 6 in the main "rec". the middle of the square In front Programs will be presented by Six-thirty on Saturday night ln both organizations. The Spanish lie Home Office and all is calm ^ind notify those for whom they of the sofas are small tables covClub will have ar its theme Christ- But just wait—it won't be calm were meant? Where would you ered with art me i/.in.s and books mas in Puerto Rico The enter- ong once those dining room doors check out? Where would you boys about water color painting The tainment will include a skit en- "•pen. Have you ever spent a Sat- come in search of their dates? oom DM an appearance of an ofThat would really be confusion to "icial art gallery. titled "The Three King! Day", a night in the Home Office? nd all confusion.

On Thursday, December 11, at bull fight, and Christmas carols urday f not you can't even begin to reDon't you Just have a life size ! 4:15 p. m„ the S. T. C. radio prosung in Spanish.

A folk dance and the minuet alize what real confusion is! It picture of the boys standing be- mam over WFLO will be sponsorwont take a whole evening, how- side Joan hollowing for all they're ed jointly by the Library and Art will be given by the members of the French Circle. Also the stu- •vcr, to find out. Just stay down worth in order to let their date Department. Mrs. Lemen will dishere fifteen minutes and you will know that they have arrivpd? And miss her water color exhibition dents of each class will present skits.

They are as follows: know. In fact, I would advise not can't you just see every girl who with three S. T. C. art students more than fifteen minutes at first has even the faintest glimmer of "Christmas Eve in France'" by the dose. Later, when you've gotten hope for a phone call that night beginners class, ' The Three Musketeers" by the intermediate stu- in some roadwork. three extra lined up on the steps or in the Rotunda ready to dash for the dent? and "The Legend of Saint hours of sleep per night, and have phone the minute it rings' But Nicolas" by the advanced students eally gotten yourself in tip-top Christmas carols will be sung in condition—then you might be then where would the phone be loThe Future Teachers of Amercated? On the nv.ntle beside the French by the members of the ble to stay a little longer.

■olor cup, maybe? And where ica held a meeting December 3 at The scene is truly one of conFrench Circle. fusion personified. A group ar- would you check out, perhaps they 5 o'clock in Dr Wynne's class ives to sign out for the movies: ould hang a little book around room at which iime new members 'here are at least fifteen using or Joan's neck and every one could were initiated. Nancy Hughes, prewaiting to use the phone with check out there. Do you suppose •ident c.t the oi tanlsatlon, presided. more arriving every instant; The that would work?

Dr. Wynne. Director of TeachSmall as it is I think you will switchboard is in full operation— In connection with the Com- long distance for Jane Doe on all agree that the Home Office is er Education. welcomed the new munity Chest drive in Farmvllle third floor main -a caller ln the very indispensible to every occu- members and Miss Alice E. Cartel and the surrounding vicinity the Rotunda for Susi Q on second pant of Main. We d be In quite a General Supervisor of Student faculty o( Farmvllle State Teach- floor annex-etc.—the desk phone fix without It despite all the con- Teaching, was a guest The members discussed their project for ers College contributed approxi- Is no sooner laid down before It fusion that exists there. the coming year. mately $604.50 in cash or pledges, ings again; people dart in and The F T A. is a national orIt has been announced by Dr. i out—a bevy of boys come ln. all ganization composed of prospecGeorge W Jeffers. Dr. Jeffers was : wanting their dates called; girls tive teachers enrolled In colleges ;Jn charge of the Community Chest | stream in to check out—on and on who are planning to teach ln high Drive among tin members of the I they come till It seem the walls Miss Grace Moran will speak schools. The chapter at State faculty These figures are not •nust surely give way under the Wednesday. December 10 at 3 o'- Teachers College was organized in completely accurate since many strain.

The Home Office Is really the clock on radio station WSVS Her 1939 and known as the J L. JarOf the faculty contributed Jointly with their wives or husbands center of all operations on Sat- subject will be: Our Two Worlds man Chapter This organization urday night. But if you think it The program is sponsored by the acquaints its members with the and not through Dr. Jeffers.

The entire county went well over Is confused, think of the confu- International Relations Depart- National Education Association Its quota of $15,000 with cash and sion there would be if it were not ment of the Farmvllle Woman's and the Virginia Education Association. pledges amounting to 517,305 85 there! Who would take the calls Club.

Xmas Celebration Friday Afternoon

Attend Senior Dance

Minetree, Brooks 10 Lead Figure R) BETTY NACHMAN

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PEEPSIE BROOKS

library Exhibits Pepsi-Cola Offers Lemen's Art Work Fellowship Fund

All Activities Center Around STC's Important Home Office

FTA Holds Meeting Tc Initiate Girls

Faculty Contributes To Community Chest

Miss Moran Speaks Over Station WSVS

Bettv Minetree, honorary da man ol Ihe Senior Class, will return I" S. T. C, tO lead 'he Serum Class figure with Louise Brooks, president of the class, al the Ban loi Dance, being given on Saturday nieht. December 13 from 8:30 to 12 in the college dining hall.

Johnny Sattcifield's orchestra Will set the tempo lor this dance which will have Red n White" as its theme.

The receiving line will conalsl Of Dr. and Mrs Dabmy S I.an taster; Dean and Mrs. William W Savage; Dean Martha Smith Smith: Miss Mar* iJabncy. Senior Class advisor: Miss Elisabeth Burger. Sophomore Class advisor; t Brooks; sue Davis, vicepresident of the Senior Class; Mary Lou Bagley. secretary; Doriis Biillance, treasurer; and Marv Ann Morris, dance chairman, Chaperons for the dance will be Mrs. Caroline R. Eastham. Miss Evelyn Hamnar, Mrs. Mabel McCoy. Mr. Raymond French. Miss Olive T. Her. Mr and Mrs. T. A. McCorkle. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Graham. Dr and Mrs. C. G. Oordon Moss. Dr. and Mrs Robert T Biumfield. and Miss Emily Kaiiz-

Wi h January 2, 1948. set | he closing date on which application! for the Pensi-Cola grad•uite fellowships in iv be made, H! eligible seniors should obtain thc necessary recommendations before the closing of school for the Christmas vacation, according to word just received from John M larich, Also, Miss Grace Moran, Miss Slalnaker. flliaalni Ql the fellowRuth Gleaves. Dr and Mrs. George ship program feffers, Mrs. Katharine Tabb, Miss The completed application form I in ile Jennint;s, Miss Rosemary endorsed by the deun or the pre- Elam, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wake siden\ must ba accompanied by field. Mrs. Mary Morgan Proan official transcript of under ,enee anil Mrs Blanche Beazley graduate credits through the jun- Mrs. Bettie Hammond, collage ior year, the announcement states 'In itian. will be a special guest. and recommendations from two Seniors serving on commit tei , professors should also be sent to are: Sue Davis, music: Corinne the B aid on tin forms provided Baker, tickets. Be Be Oeyer, deAll material must b' in the office, oomtion; Ellen McMuiien, proof the Pepsi-Cola Scholarship 1 lain; Nancy Squire, floor; Peggy . in Palo Alto, California, bv Mi ii lie. figure; and Marjorie midnight of the closing date Ap- Bu, OS, clean up. plicatlon forms may b" obtained Members of the slater class, the from the dean Sophomores, will serve on the Twenty-six of these graduate door committee, and the Freshfellowship! will be awarded in man Commission will sell cokes March to college Students sche- and cooktea during the Intermisduled to receive bachelors de- sion The figure will begin at Id ret during iii" acadMnii o'clock, 1947-48 Six Win 1 Wfll I There are .-;iill tome tickets |< cted fi an each of ton available fot the dame and any phis n ions US the I'll; Student Wishing to purchase one and In addition, two h mav ii Cm nine Maker The pi ICC i)■■ i h en from - d ta ■ of Ne- i of tickets including lax are %2 88 gro coll gee The a Inni i i til re- drag, $1.44 st.i ceive 1760 a yea] foi tin"' Ii n in rt minded thai on and they will ha I their full till- Iv SenlOrl will wear white and 'ion paid to an] redlt d that tlckeU fot the dam i are till io] In th

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Seniors Eled Davis Vice-ZIead ol (lass ■ Davl i.vmiibm■• ied vice-pn senior Class at a recent ' la- meet tua replai a lulls Boohei Sue m i lass and school She is president ol Gamma I' the Cotillion Club, arid uf the Virginian.

Other oil ■ are ie Brooks, pn Mary Lou Bagley, secretary; and Dor- la Ballam i tree urei

Crawford To Speak On Assembly Program ■ ni!-, named one oi the outtandli ii Virginia. Mrs. f H. Crawford will peak Deo mbei 11th Her Warn a Wit Ins. the world " An active member of her Mi

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THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1947

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Bed Check

An Opportunity

cellent program Of Christmas music which Better watch out and be careful will be presented during the coming week. what you do.

Remember "Bcdcheck" is watch.Many hard hours are spent in preparing a in g you. concert hours th concert—llstner cannot And Santa Claus is coming to Christmas gift suggestions and wm have visualize except by appreciating the music- town.

Have you noticed Nancy Jessc( n the festive lights illuminating our lie bears and realizing the practice needed see's beaming face these pas: to perfect such a product. larger cities' avenues. few days? Seems she had quite a No member of any of the choral groups time at the Pika-ball in RichWith the approach of the Christmas imond. Tell us more about it season the thoughts of the majority of resi- will have minded a moment's work if he or "Jessee." dents i nand near Karmville and of all the she can feel that they are appreciated by We now have another name to their fellow-students and by their faculty add to our third-finger-left-hand students at S. T. C. and Hampden-Sydn.y girls. We think it's grand, Betty turn to one of the highlighting entertain- members. Therefore, let us be sure that the Scroggins. We wish you the best ments of the holidays—the Christmas con- S. T. C. concert OU Sunday night is well- of luck and happiness.

Peggy Moore must have had a certs given by the Choir and Choral Club of attended. This will occur only if we, and [great time in Florida this past all the other people of our community do .week-end trom all we hear.

S. T. C. and the H.-S. C Glee Club. on-- part in showing our appreciation to the Some girls have all the luck It was the song of angels that first told I Nancy Rushing was off to another boys and girls by coming. the Christmas message long ago 0V« the school for the dances. This time There is no spirit that is capable of it was W.liL. hills of Bethlehem, and from that clear and making your heart glow more or deeper Who are those cute boys we starry night it has been impossible to think than the Christmas spirit—you may be see Janie Fox and Love Bentley of Christmas without recalling lovely j with so much? Tell us more about Mire that your heart will capture that spirit It! music. at the concert through the medium of a Millie Spain and Betty Jefferson are fast becoming regular In an amazingly short period of time language more beautiful than simple words prom trotters". They attended our college choral groups and that of our —that of music, the universal language that the dances at William and Mary neighboring college have prepared an ex- knows no special tongue or dialect. last week-end.

Another twosome on campus is Jennie Sue and J. T. Wilfred Price really makes the distance between Farmville and Wllllamsburg short. He was home The Main Rec is really a wreck. Foot certainly shown little appreciation of the again to see Virginia last week end. prints on the wall have marred the beauty Rec. At some other schools, students do Even exams can't keep Bill Watof the place, and we have no one but our- not have the facilities we have for dating. son and Chummey at Tech next do it Betty We are fortunate, and it is about time the week end. How do you selves to blame.

Ree and Laura Jean0 The lower portion of the wall of the Rec student body realized this fact. Suppose Marjorie Miller's favorite song was painted approximately three or four we had to entertain our dates in the Rotun- is 'He's Just My Bill" after this week end. times last year. It is a disgrace to the school da—would we like that?

Boo Atkinson, why don't you and to the student body to have to paint so We understand that the reason for the write a book on how to keep six men on a string at one time. You often. When we have visitor.--, they are foot prints is that students turn the sofas could make a fortune! apalled by the pnnts on the wall. Every Jean Dunn is now the proud around to insure privacy and then they just What do you want Santa to bring uou for Christ mat? student in school who has put her feet on displayer of a Sigma Chi pin must prop their feet on the inviting wall. symbol of the conquest of one the wall of the Rec. or allowed her date to I-ove Bentley: "A "B" in French Catherine C'obb: An electric Student Standards is having posters made Wahoo heart. Congratulations! 'note. Miss Draper'. train! do so should hang her head in shame.

All seems quiet (figuratively now requesting students to keep their feet We are not allowed to do this sort of Peggy Perry: A balloon as big as Jean Cunningham: A stuffed speaking) at Table 25 now that off the wall. Won't you do what they ask? animal I collect them!

P. A. and B. S. have gotten their a moon. thing at home, and we certainly should not It is your duty to keep the walls of the Rec respective Johnnies back under do it here. We thought that STC-er's were Margaret Beasley: A ticket to Jackie Bobbltt: Q--a dl-deeclean and free from foot prints. Our opin- control.

Big Stone Gap doll ladies, but this sort of thing proves that Snoopin around Senior rec In an ion of the student body is lowered every unobtrusive way we just happened some of us are not. Of all the unlady-like Alger Southall: I haven't decidMary Palmer: A doll baby. time we hear about or see such a deplorable to see Gee-Gee with an awfully ed yet. and un-gcntlemanly things to do—this one Mary Jane Kelly: Hank Hanger situation. Unless you cooperate and keep cute man—was she trying to hide tops the list.

Martha Berry: I hope he will with orchids galore. him or something'' We 'most gave the Rec. walls froe from these horrid im- ourselves away too by a pleased give me will powei to keep New Marlani Biggs: Curly Why should the administration do things prints, our opinion of our fellow students giggle to see BeBe and Johnny to- /oik's resolutions.

June Divers: A doll to put on for us when we have so little appreciation gether again. and friendl will have hit an all-time low.

Jean White: A wonderful New my bed.

Erstwhile friends of Sis Parris of what they have already done? We have /ear's Eve. Mary Crowder: Jack, wi ipped are wondering why she and Mac Jean Babs: A whistle and an up in a nice Kieen wreath.

Leech walk with such a blissfui Sarah Dirkerson: Anything that struck-with-each-other air that electric train and an electric horn they don't even notice anyone else —a bicycle and a St. Bernard dog, doesn't look like S. T. C. Lucy Thrift: A handsome man established November 26. 1920 etc.

Need we ask what's up?

Published each Wednesday evening of the college Maybe you think Jean Jones rear, except during holidays ands#xaminalloii perhurries BACK from home because i iods, by the students of State Teachers College. of her prexy duties, but well bet \ f'ai mville. Virginia. dollars to doughnuts that Pat; Striplin is a better reason.

Oilier Studenl Building Phone 533. Box 168 Seniors and their dates who will bara Jean Wiley with Howard B-J Snapp is all excited. Seems participate in the annual Senior Fox, Jr.. Peepsie Broks with John Printers: The Fannvllle Herald that her man came by last nigh*. Class figure at the dance Satur- Howard, and Anne Homes with Represented tor national advertising by National How does she rate? day night. December 13. are as Earle Watts Allen.

Advertising Service. Inc.. college publishers repreFrom Jingle Bells to Christmas shopMany S. T. C. hearts are in dan*ntatlve. 420 Madison Ave.. New York. N. Y. follows: Also, Betty Burchett with Floyd ping there are already oodles cf visions of ger of a severe cracking when we Elinor Overbey with Bill Vaden. Benton, Jane Burchett with MarMember Virginia Intercollegiate I'resi Annotation tell you this—but did you know sugar-plums dancing through our heads— that the idol-of-our-eye, none Pete Peterson with Stuart Payne. vin Pulley. George Anne Lewis Entered as second class matter March 1, 1921 In the with Alex Mason. Neva Brankley and we don't mean the raisin kind either. other than Mr. Crawley. has oth- , Nancy Litz with Dick Henly. Auwith Wayland Andrews. Virginia Post Office of Fannvllle. Virginia inder act of gusta Hargan with Ben Taylor, We mean those masculine honey bunches er attractions. Too bad girls!

March 8. 1934 Tindall with Chan Redford, Alice Polly Nassar says that her co- Mitty Hahn with Hunter Sledd. A. Abernathy with C. B. Phillips.

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BeBe Geyer with Charlie STAFF losal trip to Washington was well that will be dancing with us through the Stringfellow. Azeele Hutt with Tex Carol Jenkins with "Mike" MichMary Aleise Helmvr Editor-in-Chief reconverted, refurbished, resplendant ar- worth the cuts it took. She claims Elliot, Dot Bradley with Bob Hous- ael, Elizabeth Jeffreys with Wilshe went to the dance with a Mary Puckett Asher ManaginR Editor ches of the dining hall come Senior Dance "friend", but the stars in her er. Blnkie Motley with Tom Vail, liam Hubard. Helen Williams with Betty Venable Spindlcr Business Manager Harold White, and Frances LiveSaturday night. This week the reams of eyes belled the nonchalant tone and Wilda Hunt with Dan Leach say with John F. Batte. Jr. Also, Harriette Sutherlin with Betty Nachman News Editor in her voice.

Also, Audrey Newman with Billy term papers and tests have to take a back That's all for now—and remem- Jesse Overstreet, Frances PWn Owen. Jean Edgerton with Charles Jackie Eagle Feature Editor with Oeorge Williams, Charlotte Mai while we contemplate the "eternal ber Santa Claus Is comin' to town.

Betty Burchett Sports Editor Grizzard with Earl Savage. Mary Britt, Hlllda Abernathy with Ned Lela Bouldin Social Editor question" (what to wear) and lay compliAnn Morris with George Morris. Orange, June Cregar with David Frances Trrakle Advertising Manager cated Btrategemi flnagellng invitations Peggy Cabanlss with Earl An- Webb, Nancy Graham Taylor wltn Virginia Bailey Circulation Manager drews. Grace Kappes with Curtis Mil Irvin, Ellen McMullin wltn enough to last all the holidays.

Betty Minton Photographer Bishop, Jr.. Betty Jean Snapp Marvin Bates. Katie Lawrence Mary Davis Typing Manager with James Crumley, Jr., Tharon with Bob Turner, Norma Soyars The Choir-Glee Club Concept slated for Holmes with Charlie Nimmo. Jr.. with Billy Watklns. Sis Parrls with Sunday night is also subject of eager antiEditorial Assistant!

Mildred Davis with Emerson Dan- Mac Leech, and "Gee Gee" Yonce Martha Frances Morrison, chief editorial ascipation. To start the season off officially The Staunton Alumnae Chap- iel, and Lela Bouldin with Robert with Neale Oliver.

Also, Harriet Purcell with Bobby sistant: Tom Allen. Helen Arrington, Winifred with the signing of traditional favorites ter met for dinner at the Triangle Thrift.

Tea Room on Wednesday, DecemBoard, Melbale Booth, Grlswold Boxley, Jean Cake, Also. Ann Fulgham with Jack Redd, Connie Newman with Tomwill surely put the finishing touches on the bers, and held its annual business Dashiell, Nancy Hughes with Jack my Howell, Ruth Blalr with Sam Adelaide Cob'e, Addle Dodd. Jane Oray. Jane Hunt Xmas in our bones and set us atingle with meeting after at the home of Mrs. Christian. Catharine Blckle with Metcalf, Betty Renn with Coffman Ohiselin, Augusta Hargan, Joyce Hamlet, Nancy Walton, Thelma Davis with C. D. Jessee, Ann Lynch, Mary Lee Meredith, Oladys the glowing spirit of the season. Caroling L. F Shelbourne on Windsor James Anderson, Jane Mantlply Cobb, Jr., Patsy Blalr with Charles Lane.

Mrs. Ruth Harding Coyner with John Castlon, Betty ScrogMonk, Lou Shelor. Janice Slavin, Martha Smith. after the concert around the streets of and Miss Mary Clay Hlner attend- gins with Frank Nichols, Jeanne Vaden, Eleanor Putney with KenOwn Smith Carol Stoops. Jean Tolley, Helen Fa-mville || also a well-loved tradition ed the meeting, at which time the Tolley with Pat Talley, Mary Lou neth Goodman, Frances Treakle Williams, Bobbie Wall. following officers were elected: Bagley with Bill Pickhardt, Joyce with Dave Crute, Sara Squires which we delight in perpetuating.

President, Mrs. Helen Cover Line- Hill with Jack Goodloe, La Verne with Ed. Lankford. Peggy CabBusiness Assistant* anlss with Earl W Andrews, VirHave j on sent in your letters to Santa weaver; Vice President, Mrs. Eliz- Tuck with Buddy Glasscock. and Martha Ashby. Elsie Love Bentley. Jane Brimginia Marshall with Chrystle abeth Sawyer Walker; Secretary.

Frances Blanton with Buddy Evmer. Marjori" Burns, Helen Casey, Mary Crowder.

Clans yet V If not, we have a s'prise for Miss Elizabeth Barlow; Treasurer, ans.

Walker, and Iris Savage with Mildred Oarnett, Connie Heather. (Jinny Howard. you. Old St. Nick himself has agreed to Miss Margaret Stratton; and HisAlso. Mary Helmer with Bill "Doc" Savage.

Jean Hosge. Martha Hylton. Nancy Jensen, Nancye answer your requests in next week's Ro- torian, Mrs. Margaret Mish Tim- Riggins, Nancy M. Taylor with I .it/. Anne Orgaln. Virginia Parrls, Sparkle Poteat. berlake.

Harold Chambers, Dorothy Chamtunda Just drop your heart's desire into Barbara Saundcrs, Ethel Shockley, Norma 8oyers.

They plan a big spring meeting, bers with Bob Hunter, Martha The Farmville State Teachers M:ry Lou Wilson. in Colonnade box in the hall on before Mon- including Augusta County Alum- Leavitt with Tiny Whltelaw, VioU College Calendars, which have day and the elves (wit ha wee bit of staff nae, when they hope to have Dr. Turner with Walla Williams, Jr.. made such a hit with the college Dabney 8. Lancaster aa their Addle Dodd with Seward Wilson. girls, were enthusiastically reWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10,1947 aid) will see that he gets them. Be good. guest speaker.

June Clark with Earl Wood, Bar- ceived.

The .season of the year which can be made the happiest of our entire twelve months will soon be upon us. In fact, we have already seen the stoic's displays <>!'

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Burjrer Selected Bv All-American

No points arc mven for the Color Rush. It was erroneously stated in the last issue of the Rotunda that each color received five points Miss Elizabeth Burger. Farmtoward the Color Cup as a result ville, was named to the A'.l-Amerof the tie in the race. iran Reserve Hockey team for 1947 by the National Selection committee during the National READ ROTUNDA ADS Tournament held in Philadelphia November 23-30. The selection committee was made up of members from all parts of the United fitates and chose Miss Burger on Farmville Atteiicy For the basis of her playing in at least Yardley Toiletries ihree games which they had atHutu-n-ic in I in M II

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The National Hockey Tournament marked the Twenty-Fifth Silver Jubilee celebration of the 9 9 founding of hockey in this coun- i try. The tournament Included 18 teams and over 200 players from all parts of the U. S. Miss Burger captained the Vir- j ginia team which played against j the English in Richmond on No-1 vember 20. Virginia losing. The! Southeast Team 'comprising Bal- j tlmore, New Jersey, Washington, and Virginia' was also captained

by Miss Burger. They played j against the English at the Nation■J Tournament and lost by 6 goals. The Southeast succeeded in They say that riding is truly fun; turning back the Northeast, iBos-1 To hold with knees and let him run ton. Connecticut and New Yorki I But let me tell you my sad tale 2 to 1. This was the- first victory of Southeast over Northeast, since Of how that mare went o'er the rail ; the organization of the teams.

While I hung on for precious life.

The highlight of the National Tournament was the final games \ of the United States and U. S. Re- We were cantering along so very slow i serve Teams. The English handed ,;ut a crushing defeat to the Unlt- That I was happy and all aglow !td States Team of 1947 by a scor? But then a car horn gave a blast of 8-0. The U. S. Reserve Team And she took out entirely too fast captained by Miss Burger, won Straight toward a high closed gate, its final match against an AllShe flew causing my inevitable star Team 5 to 1. fate.

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Red'n White Wins Pageant, Dec. 17 Wonderland", a ChristColor Cup Points DIM'Winter water paceanl will be present ed by the H20 club on Wednes December i~, at 7 p, m.

For Hockey Games day,Those participating In the pageant will be Marjorie Bean Peggy Cabaniss, Jackie Watson. Bet iv Burchett, Jane Burchetl George Anne Lewis. Virginia Yonce. Martha Jean Leavitt, Psepsle Brook and Jean Babb.

Also. Klizabeth Motley, Klttv Carmichacl. Ann Langbeln, Phyl lis Dagley. Griswold Boxlev Picket!, Carol Jenkins, Patsy Hitter. Marjorie Boswtck, and Cab Overby.

Also Martha Gillum. Pat Pad dlson. Dee Hoover. Martha Hylton, Mary Miller, Dot (ildwell Nancy Roberson. Joanne Sterling.

Barbara Davis, and F.dna Wain Also. Betty Nachman. Jean Turner. Betty Tilson. Patti Page.

Dot Lester. Molly Hudson. Ray Phillips. Anne Nock, and Mary Lou Woodward.

Continued from Page 1 Jesse Pickett is president of the in an opera given over the A. B. H20 Club; Martha Jean Leavltt C. network. At present she is pre- Is chairman of the pageant: and paring to sing the lead in the Anne Motley is writing the script.

The final score of the class Bell Witch Cantata", a work written especially for her by Char- Swimming meet gave Red n' les Bryan, a young southern com- White 32 points to Oreen 'n' poser. She will be accompanied I White's 21. Results were as folby the Nashville Symphony Or- lows : 25 yard crawl: First. Martha J. chestra.

Leavitt: Second. Marjorie ISeane.

Third. Patsy Ritter 25 yard back stroke: Pint, Jeane Gilman. Second. Elizabeth Motley; Third, Gee Gee Yom < 50 yard crawl: First. Martha Jean Leavitt; Second. Jesse Pickett; Third. Marjorie Beane.

For A Large Selection of 100 yard relay: First, Patsy RitCOME TO ter, Molly Hudson. George Ann Lewis. Griswold Boxlev; .Second.

Gwen Smith. Nancy Robertson.

Betsy Gravely, Phyllis Bagley.

Third. Bobbie Davis. Jane Burchett, Jean Babb. Betty Burchett.

75 yard medley: First, Jeane Gilman. Jesse Pickett, Cwen Smith; Second. Martha Leavitt.

Gee Gee Yonce. Pat Paddlson.

Red 'n' White gained 10 points toward the color cup when the Sophomores defeated the Freshmen 3-0. and the Juniors and Ren lors tied in the hockey games kw week The Sophomores won all of their games Finals in the tennis matches will |be played Wednesday after noori. December 10, at 3 p, m. The finals will be played between Betty Burchett, red 'n' white, and Martha Berry, green 'n' while Red 'n' white also gained polnti toward the color cup for Winning the swim meet held just before Thanksgiving.

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Underclassmen Wear Broadcast Features Many-Hued Dresses Imaginary Art Tour

I Anne Dunford, Mildred Evans.

In just a few more days the A recent but already well-loved Lillian Paulcon.r. Peggy German. dj milled seniors will be floating member of our S. T. C. faculty is Jean Gilman. Anna Hall. Nellie he dance floor in white eveOhio-born, Miss Jessie A. Patter- Hart. Anne Darden Joyner and Dtng dresses, so, all of you unnM. Associate Professor of Music. Margaret Lawrence. Also Jane dei -classmen be sure to wear some From her first Alma Mater, Lyon. Marilyn Malone. color because this is the senNancy in College, Miss Patterson McCracken. Barbara I.ec Medley, iors night, and underclassmen are obtainrd an A.B., and she holds Prances Minter. Virginia Potts. ii not to wear whits. a B.S. in music and an MA. from Bobbie Pollard. Jeanine Powell. :.\ different s*yles will be New York University. In addition, Regina Smith, Grace Ad.iir as the girls float over the She has done graduate work at Thompson. Patty Walker. Jeanne dance floor. One of the most popCornell, at Northwestern, and at White. Charlotte Williams and - is the tiered skirt with the Somerville College of Oxford Jacquelin Yates. ruffles from the waist down University in England.

Georgia Bailey. Alma Bedeinger. or the three large tiers. This style Before coming to us last year. Nancy Charlotte Flint. Mary Noble will be featured with different Miss Patterson hud taught at De Morgan. Jane Swihart. and Bob- kinds of tops. The strapless fitPaun University in Indiana: at bie Wall signed-up on the Library ted top is still popular this year State Teachers College in Blooms- Committee under Delores Dun- as well as the drop-shoulder efburg, Pennsylvania: at the State can. i th a ruffle around the top Education Department in HamsSigning up on tin ' Com- and possibly tiny puffed sleeves. burg, Pennsylvania; and in the mittee under Betty Jordan wire Many of you may prefer the full Extension Division of the Univer- Andrea Adams. Joyce Adams. flared skirt with different kinds sity of Virginia in Warwick Coun- Helen Agnew. Charlyne Allen. of peplums. Some of the peplums ty, siu hai also taught during Ann Barner. Martha Berry. Caro- may be short and gathered while .summer sessions at Northwestern lyn Calhoun. Jackie Carter, 8ar- 1 others will be longer with a V efand here at S.T.C., and for six ah Dickerson. Edith Duma. Mar- | feet in the back. Still others may vi an served U supervisor of music Jorie Featherston. Jan'cc Oalllon, wish to add a bustle in the back in the schools of Warwick Coun- Preida Hamm. Elizabeth Hail. ,d of the peplum. The tops ty. During this time she was re- Rena Mae Hayner. Peggy Dec- are varied such as a fitted top cognized as a "first Citizen of Hoover, and Chariot'e Jones. Also with long sleeves ending In point-) Warwick" In the Daily News o» Marie Lawson. Jean Loving. Jac- over the hand. Some may prefer a Newport News. round neck or sweetheart queline Moody. Maude Noell. .'Pin Miss Patterson is a member of Sanford. Joann Shomo. A neckline with cap sleeves.

Pi Beta Phi, social sorority, Kappa Snead. Betty Jane Spencer. Lucy Delta Pi. Music Educators Na- Thrift. Charlotte Willis.

Give Children Safe Presents for tional Conference, the American Jett Carter and Bettle L'ndsay Sure Futures.

A Delation of University Women, signed up for the Public Affairs 11K American Association of Uni- Committee under June Crc-par. versity Professors, and the VirUnder Ellen McMullen on the FOR A LARGE SELECTION ginia Education Association.

Social Committee the following A real globe trotter, Miss Pat- girls are listed: Mary Acrop. Nanor BEAUTIFUL CORSAGES terson loves to travel, a pastime cy Biscoe. Mary Ann Boyd. Sue FOR SENIOR DANCE which slit usually accomplishes in Brewbaker, Morjorie Brockwell.

COME TO I lie summer. For six pre-war sum- Yvonne Burch, Alice Burgess. mers, she was a cruise hostess on Betsy Carper, Jean Carter. Frana Mediterranean-Norway-Sweden ces Creg. Patricia Earle. Jeanne Florist cruise. Miss Patterson is eagerly Farmer. Thelma Pine.

Patsye looking forward to South America Gravely. Rosemary Hamlet, and MS her next destination when Dorothy Haynie. Also Mary Heath. these cruises are resumed.

Eleanor Lewil. Ann Lynch. Edna In a relatively short time, Miss Mount.toy, Mary Palmer, Margaret Patterson has claimed the genuine Robertson. Mary Jane Stansbury. affection of the entire student Iris Sutphin. and Ann Terry. body.

Under Helen Arington on the Publicity Committee. Mary Leigh Meredith. Martha Smith and Dolores Waterfield signed up.

The following girls signed up for the Service Committee under Kappa Delta Pi, national honor Nancy Rushing: Margaret Briggs. society in education, will hold its Peggy Connelly. Phyllis Doss. Mary annual banquet Wednesday. De- Lee Gardener. Ruby Jewell. Doris cember 14, in the college tea room. King, Lillie Lankford, Jean At a previous meeting members Moody, Emma Mae Plttard. HelOf Kappa Delta Pi heard as guest en Pomeroy. Virginia Westbrook. speaker, Ann Buck An . went to and Paye White.

China as tutor for the small son ol an oil company employee stationed In China. She was instructor, however, to not one, but ten children of various families affiliated with the company Her talk was highlighted by pictures and articles which the S. T. C. senior brought with her from China

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