A HAPPY NEW YEAR
A MERRY CHRISTMAS THE NORMAL SCHOOL WEEKLY. VOL.
3.
No. II.
DEC. 16, 1922
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL S. N. S.! CELEBRATION OF BETTER SPEECH WEEK A GREAT SUCCESS Make Every Week a Better Speech Week! I.,'i-i week "Better Speech" was observed in pur school. When the girls wenl to breakfast Monday they saw posters in the "Rotunda" and found boxes on the tables in the dining room. The boxes were for the pennies which had to be forfeited every time anyone used a slang expression or made a grammatical error. At long class Carolyn Paine announced the program for the week. After prayers that night a pla\ was given in the auditorium. Tuesdaj in chapel Mr. Grainger and Mr. Deihl gave talks on "Better Speech." Wednesday was "voice day" and everyone had to modulate her voice. Mr. I'.nrrell gave a very interesting talk on "Better Speech and a (iood Voice" in chapel. Thursday was "listening day"—a novelty al S. X. S. The girls came into chape] in silence. Margarel Finch announced that there would be a "silent supper" that night. This plan was carried ont with great success much to the joy of Miss Mary. After prayers two contests were held in the auditorium, one on pronunciation and one on jokes. Man Vaughan and Sylvia Poster tied in the pronunciation contesl and Janie Moore carried away the prize for the best joke. Friday, the last night, was "stunt night." Everyone went to the auditorium to witness the mock student government trial of Cute and Aim. The result of which was that Cute was eainpasscd for the rest of the year and Ain't was shipped from school. "Watch your Speech" and make every week a "Better Speech Week!"
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goodies of the season and it was with a great deal of satisfaction that those assembled renewed old acquaintances and exchanged experiences. During the meal Miss Munoz led the singing of school songs with Miss Kitty Morgan at the piano. Reports were made by representatives from the Charlottesville, Norfolk. Portsmouth, I'etersburg, Richmond. Roanoke-Salem, Lynchlmrg and Farmville Chapters. All of them reported activities such as card parties, bazaars, sales. moving picture benefits, etc. The RoanokeSalem Chapter presented Dr. |arman with a check for $100.00 and the Portsmouth Chapter one for $50.00. Other chapters have money on hand but are waiting to increase the amount he fore sending it in. Dr. larman was then called upon to make a talk. He passed around photographs showing the progress of the work on the new Student Building and he told, briefly, of the further plans for its construction, gave a few figures showing the financial condition and made an earnest appeal to the girls to support him m this project. He urged them to get the matter on their hearts, to give freely to make the Student Building the best and most beautiful on the campus. After another song and announcements the guests left to attend the basketball game hetween the Harrisonburg and the Farmville Alumnae. Many thanks are due the committee which made arrangements for this delightful occasion.
RUSSIAN CATHEDRAL QUARTET AT S. N. S, Fourth Number of Lyceum Course. The Russian Cathedral Quartet presented an unusually enjoyahle program on Wednesday. Dec. 6th. in the auditorium. These singers are native Russians, sent by their government t" present Russian music in America. All mem her- of this company posse— voices that not only Mend harmoniously in group singing but are also remarkably effective in solo work. They are also accompanied hy one of the best pianists that has ever been to this school. The program was in three divisions; first, the cathedral chants, snug in the Russian language, the singers being in choir rohes ; second, a combination of famous Russian and American songs, sung in evening dress; for the last. Peasant son^s were sung in native costumes. The following numbers were given: Cathedra] Chants. 1. Lord's Prayer.
2. Cherubun llym. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Songs. Dawn Calma Mater of Russian Colleges. The Waterbug and the Rose. Rosary (in English). < )ld Kentucky Home (in English).
Peasant Songs. 1. Schertzo in E Minor, 2. Russian Music I'.ox.
STUDENT BUILDING FUND Thanksgiving Week Boosted the Student Building.
3. Sixth Hungarian Rhapsody. 4. Second Favotte. Lass Solos.
Thanksgiving week seemed to give the Student Building Fund a new impetus. The contributions for this week are larger than they have been for some time. Don't let them decrease. I'nt your name on the list.
The contributions are as follows: ( )ne of the most enjoyahle occasions of the Educational Conference in Richmond was the Annie Almond Farmville Alumnae banquet held at Murphj s Rose Pucket Hotel on Friday, December first, at one o'clock. Roanoke-Salem Alumnae Chapter At this time about one hundred and si\t\ of Mr. W. R. Walker S. X. S.'s •'daughters true, faithful and loyal" Miss Mary D. Pierce and members of the faculty assembled at their Katie Porter second annual Thanksgiving reunion. Miss Miss Smithy Pauline Camper presided, while seated with her Mr. 1'.. M. Cox 'at the table were Dr. and Mrs. Jarman. MJSI Grace Ik Holmes Mary Clay I liner. Miss Carrie Taliaferro. Miss Cash Farmie Berkeley, Miss Mary White Cox and Maud Krevvett others. . 'I'he hall was attractively draped in the colors Total for the week of many of Virginia's schools and colleges. The TOTAL. $12,025.11. tahles were sumptuously spread with all the
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NOTES FROM THE GLEE CLUB The Glee Club this year i- larger than it has ever been. Al present it has an enrollment of 70 members with more waiting to conic in. The music director. Miss Mnno/.. made the Statement
that never before have there been so many beau tiful singers in school.
The <dee Club Opera will he given On the eve nings of February 16th and 17th. The opera $478.66 this year will he founded on a story concerning the Salvation Army Movement.
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THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Everywhere we see the advance signals o,f the jovous yuletide season; the shop windows gayly decorated with ribbons, toys and artistic gifts, with a jovial Santa Clans smiling his hearty Christmas Greeting to all mankind, or a tinselcovered nee in one corner. Every passerby has a suggestive bundle tucked under his arm and an anticipatory beam on his face. Even very small children Know the meaning of these things and carefullj hoard their pennies for mother's pr< ent. It is well that once a year at least people think more of the joy of giving than receiving. When we sit them in the stores, buying gifts with happy look, they are thinking of the pleasant surprises the) intend to bestou on others, nol of the possible presents in store for them. This annual relaxation of our habitual self-centeredness is one of the saving graces of human beings. Without it. our nation would degenerate into the soulless pursuers of the almightj dollars, which we are often called bj t< reigners, never inspire 1 |.\ anj feeling other than selfish ambition, Bui do We extend this kindly glow far and wide, or do we lei it resl in our own private circle, our various friends and relatives? Do we think of tl ose who stand in desperate need of friendly aid and cheer? There are children to whom Santa Claus and Christmas seem onl) a treat for more fortunate wealth) children, for their little stockings are empt) on that morning, when most boys and girls are happil) examining their presents. Nol only little ones, but mam grown-ups have nol even tin- necessities of life, such as food or
Honorable Mention. Thanksgiving Day, as the Seniors were lined up, singing while waiting to enter the Armory, one of the most dignified citizens of the town appeared. Carried away by the music and sight oi the .^h'ls. he began ripping his Pat and bowing low to the girls while he proudly displayed his green and white colors, as the girls cheered, he continued on. dancing a "jig" to the time of the music. Louise Xunn.
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THE ROTUNDA, DECEMBER 16, 1922 was arranged a beautiful pageant to express her Christian devotion; from one of the trimphal AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN arches, a figure representing Truth dropped a copy of the Scriptures before the (Jueen who reHOT AND COLD WATER ceived it with deep reverence declaring that of Rooms with or without bath all the gifts which her subjects might give her, J. O. HARDAWAY, Proprietor this was the most welcome. FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA In justice to Elizabeth it must be said that all the giving was not on the side of her loyal subjects. In 1560, the Queen presented to I'enne, a CHRISTMAS PROGRAM widow and former nurse to King Edward, the sum of sixty French crowns as a New Years FARMVILLE, VA. Wednesday—"Palestine"—Miss Edwards. gift. To others of her subjects she gave gifts of Cut Flowers for Every Occasion Thursday—Christmas Music—Glee Club. gold and silver ranging in value according to the Friday—Christinas Carols. recipient. To her brother, Edward, we are told, Saturday- "The Hanging <>f the Greens." she gave a copy of her own translation of a Latin Monday—Christ's Ideals for Children in Insermon.—Reprinted from Burr, Patterson & Co. High Class Jewelry and Watch Repairing at dustry—Miss London. Christmas Booklet. Tuesday—"The Story of the Christ Child.'"— LYNN'S JEWELRY STORE Harriet Munoz.
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Caroling—10 P M. Contributions from pledges and Y. \Y. C. A. budget to the Student Friendship Fund amount to approximately $350.00. It possible everyone is urged to deposit the contribution in the pledge box near the auditorium before Christmas. The regular business meeting of the Y. W. C. A. was held Wednesday night. December 8 and the committee meetings on Thursday.
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GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT PRESENTED Miss Zillerman Addresses Senior Classes. The value of the girl scout movement in schools was the subject of Miss Zillerman's address to the Senior Classes in the auditorium Monday night. Miss Zillerman is Regional Director of the Girl Scout Movement for Penn.. Md.. Del., and Ya., and is now touring the State of Yirginia in the interest of the movement. In the beginning of her talk the speaker told how the scout movement began. First there was the organization of the boy scouts in England in the beginning of the 20th century. Later the girl scouts were organized on much the same plan. It was begun in America at Savannah. Georgia in 1912 by Miss Juliet Low. The girl scout program will be a great help to the teacher, as Miss Zillerman pointed out, for it aims to develop qualities o» character essential to future citizens of the country, to develop mental and physical quickness thru games, to develop daily health habits, to teach handicraft, service and to get the most happiness out of life. The method of accomplishing these aims is thru the indirect method and in this connection Miss Zillerman gave the following ([notation: "The telling teacher is not always the telling one."
Is it possible that good Queen Elizabeth received a fraternity pin ai a Christmas present way hack in 1489? At any rale, we are told by the historian William Sandys that she received a "jewel of gold like an alpha and omega garnished with sparks of diamonds." ( >ther gifts which, according to Sandys, this famous queen received on Christmas and New Years Days were a prayer-hook richly bound and illuminated, embroidered smocks, collars of gold, silver, and silk, and—a quince pie! The last was the gift of her serjeant of the pastry and represented the custom of giving presents associated with the giver's profession. From her apothecary, for example, we are told the Queen received a box of lozenges. while her doctors favored a j)ot of orange blossoms or a pot of ginger. The silk stockings presented by her silk-woman in 1560 are said to have been the first pair worn in England. The thrifty Queen even received gifts of MANUFACTURNG JEWELERS AND money from her more pecunious subjects as ENGRAVERS well as ornate purses in which to keep it. However, those about her apparently were well aware INDIANAPOLIS of their sovereign's delight in persona] adornment for we find that jewelry, mantles, and gowns We Manufacture the Standard Ring for the were far in the majority among her gifts. InFarmville State Normal School deed, so many were the gowns which this fashionable lady acquired during her life, that she PLANTERS' BANK OF FARMVILLE is said to have left 2,000 behind at her death. We are told that on occasions the (Jueen's FARMVILLE, VA. gifts did not please her and then she was very STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY frank in making known her displeasure. The Capital Stock $ 50,000.00 prayer-book she received, for example, was conSurplus 100,000.00 sidered as violating the imperial decree against "The Old Reliable Bank" religious images, pictures, and relics and the Queen made known that she wished no repetition NORMAL SCHOOL JEWELRY of such a breach. Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, Rings, This must not be taken as evidence of impiety, however, for we are told that when the new Class and Sorority Rings Queen made her stately entrance into London just before the Christmas festival of 1558, there
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-LlTCAARYL OOCIET1EO ARGUS LITERARY SOCIETY The Argus Literary Society held its regular meeting on Tuesday, I tec. 5. Vs this was American Education Week, and Better Speech Week in school, the program consisted of an intensely interesting and instructive talk (in "Better Speech"' by Marjorie Thompson. A few slogans which she impressed n]x>n us should always he uppermost in "tir thoughts. "Good English is as "pearls. :U1<' rubies, and diamonds' flowing from our mouth; while bad English is as 'toads, ainl frogs, and snakes.' Let u- always have ours speech 'pearls, ruhies, and diamonds.' ()ur speech betrays ns. Back of our speech is our thought, and hack of our thought is our character.''
ATHENIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Athenian Literary .Society held its reg ular meeting in the association room on Tuesday. Dec. 12.
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Story —Julia Cave.
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CUNNINGHAM LITERARY SOCIETY The Cunningham Literary Society held its regular meeting Tuesday, Dec 5. The chief business of this meeting was the discussion of new members to he taken in at the next meeting. \l"ler the business meeting a short article was read on "Better Speech" and the meeting was then adjourned.
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PIERIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Pierian Literary Society held meeting Tuesday, Dec. 5. After a interesting program the meeting was CHRISTMAS
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I )n Wednesday morning the fourth Year High School Cla>> presented their honorary ii> regular member, MLs Draper. Friday morning the short hut Third Year High School Class presented Miss adjourned. Peck as their "Man."' Both of these presentations were unusually attractive. The entire School enjoyed them.
Have you ever gone caroling on a cold nighl when there is Christinas spirit in your bones? You have mure fun and give mere of your Christmas spirit than can he imagined. About ten o'clock everyone assembles in the Association Room and then all L;" together from house t" house and street u> street singing carols anil spreading joy. It is a beautiful thing to hear the sweet voices caroling; and a novel experience to go caroling.
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ROTUNDA, DECEMBER 16, 1922 HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO CELEBRATE of the Christ-Child. Each member of the family eats a little cake which they call "Pffeffer CHRISTMAS IN THIS WAY? Kuchen." Christmas in Other Lands. ('hristmas in England. The English people celebrate Christmas as the greatest festival of the year. They decorate their houses beautifully with ivy, evergreens and holly. The festival is observed somewhat as it is here in America. The little boys and girls go around carol-singing on Christmas Eve. One oi the most sacred things thai the English have on this holiday is the burning of the YuleLog. Ii is always lit by the remains of the last year's I. Another one of the peculiar things they do is to pass an »und the Wassail Bowl. This bowl containing spiced wine i^ passed from one to another with the phrase "Wass hael" which means "To your health." Hence the name Wassail Howl. The little children of England enjoy the Christmas dinner jusl as much as we do and they do not think it r< tmplete without mince pie or plum pudding. These people sometimes dress as ridiculously as possible and go around from house to house giving little plays while the feasting is going on. Christmas in
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The little children of Norway and Sweden arc now looking forward to Christmas which they call Yule- peace. At this time of the year, all of the people who have had quarrels make up. The shoes of all members of the family are placed in a row and this means that they intend to live in peace and harmony together throughout the coming year. Many ol the rich people at this time keep an open house so that the poor people can come and gel a meal of many good things. Santa Clans is not called by this name, hut is called Kristine. The little children of Norway and Sweden do some very interesting things which I will tell you. The house i^ cleaned, the best clothes are put on, white curtains are hung and the tables are covered with white cloths. Everyone lias hern working for weeks on the presents, which are sometimes thrown into the rooms BO that the givers may be guessed at and ni'i known, ' to Christmas Eve, they put out a meal cake in the snow. s<> that Kristine may tat it as he passes. They also put oul a candle so that he may see his way. They have a Christinas tree jusl as we do, only they have it at five o'clock on Christmas Eve. They go out in the snow to get a tree and decc.rate it SO that Kristine may put presents on it. The wives give the birds ami cattle more food on this day than usual. These people believe that on Chirstmas Eve at twelve o'clock the cattle turn their faee toward the east, kneel and pray. ('hristmas in Germany. Christmai in Germany is more honored than in any other country. Germany is the home of the Christmai tree. Every family, no matter how poor, has a Christmas trie. The tree i> deenrated with tinsel and stars just as our own. It always occupies a prom iiieut place in the best room of the house so it may he seen hy the people who pass hy. When the church hells ring, the whole family assembles in the living room. The father tells the story
In some parts of Germany the little children call Santa Claus "Ashy Claus." They heat drums on Christinas Eve ><> that the wolves will not eat him up. It is customary in many parts of Germany for a little figure representing the Christ-Child to pa^x by the window where the little ones sleep so they may see him. This makes them very happy for they think the Christ-Child has not forgotten them and they will have many presents on the tree for them. ( hristmas in Holland.
Then all hang up their wooden shoes, And leave the room for the night. St. Nick comes iii and brings the gifts We find them as soon as it is light. ()n Christinas We keep it We make the \re happy,
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In Midland, children set their shi.es. This night, outside the door; The wooden shoes Kucht Globes sees, And fills them from his store. But here we hang our stockings up ( in handy hook or nail. And Santa Claus, when all is still. Will plump them without fail. Speak out! you "Sobersides" speak out And let us hear your views Between a stocking and a shoe What do you see to choose?
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THE ROTUNDA. DECEMBER 16, 1()22 Hampden-Sidney Dramatic Club Presents First Play. The Gongleurs, Hampden-Sidney's new Dramatic Club, entertained in the H. Tucker Graham Gymnasium, presenting "Suppressed De sires." a one-act play by Susan Gaspel. With a few more practices, the Gongleurs would surely score a distinct hit at Fanm die. and it is a certainty that practically the entire student body of Hampden-Sidney and S. X. S. would he there. "Student: "I want the 'Rotunda' for a week S. 1. X. A. I tack." Elizabeth: "Certainly, bul why don'l you try THE ORCHESTRA 8 porus piaster first ?"
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The work of the orchestra i- especially interThe girl across the hall says she doesn't see why they call the play "Way Down East" when esting to both the old and new members because they are studying parts on the first and seventh the scene is laid way up in New England.
symphonies of Beethoven. The ' ►rchestra has 22 Soph: "Let's walk up High Street and then members this year. come hark and sit on the campus." Presh: "Oh, I can't wait. I've heard so much THE HANGING OF THE CHRISTMAS about this campus, and I haven't >een it yet."
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GREENS Mi>s Mouse: "I was down town this morning and noticed a store with 'BuggY written on the It has been a custom of the S. X. S. girls to celwindow. 1 hope I never marry a man named ebrate the beautiful old legend of the hanging that, because when the announcement appeared of the greens. After the legend is told and the in the paper it would he 'Bugg-House.' ' holiday spirit is abroad, every girl in school is given some greens to hang anywhere she deOne of the questions of today: Mow did Pil- sires. I low beautiful and Chirstmasy our school grim make any progress with a bunion? home is made!
Dr. Tidyman (in G. G. M. class) : "What is a problem ?"
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COLLEGE CUT OUTS Emory Men Visit Ford Plant. A Ford horn every minute! That was what the students of Emory College witnessed on their visit in the Ford plant. The student body was divided into sections and assigned specific hours for visiting the plant. They were shown in order every process of a Ford "in the making." They watched the placing of every nut, holt, and screw, until the "newly horn finer took life and rolled oil" to take its place with others of it>
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