THE ROTUNDA THE NORMAL SCHOOL WEEKLY. VOLUME
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IV. No. ^/ b
DECEMBER 22, 1923
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
FARMVILLE GIRLS TO AT- GIFTS FOR YOUNG AND OLD DR. NEWELL DWIGHT HILL1S TEND CONFERENCE TALKS TO LARGE AUDIENCE
$350 CLEARED
■VIRGINIAN" PROMISES TO BE BEST YET
Elaborate Sale Given by KindergartenAll Have Good Time In Raising ers to Purchase Additional EquipMoney at Bazaar—Notable IllustraIndianapolis Convention, With Noted Famous Brooklyn Preacher Speaks on Appointment of Staff Completed—New ment. tion of Power of Co-Operation. Teachers and Speakers, Expects Ruskin, the Reformer. and Original Ideas for Features Record Attendance. and Other Departments. Perhaps one of »the loveliest and The Farmville Alumnae Chapter is Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, successor Misses Agnes McDuffie and Mary most elaborate affairs of the year was of Henry Ward Beccher in Plymouth well satisfied with the success of the In spite of the setback of the fire, Maupin have been elected delegates to the sale given by the mothers and Church. Brooklyn, N. Y., delivered a Christmas Bazaar held in the Armory the "Virginian" Staff has refused to bethe ninth International Student Vol- teachers of the Kindergarten last lecture in the Auditorium, Thursday December 15. The receipts from the come demoralized and continues M various booths together with cash conunteer Convention to be held at In- Wednesday and Thursday. The room evening, December 13. renely with its task of constructing ■ dianap )lis December 28-January 1. It was never more beautiful than with Preceding the lecture two violin tributions made by alumnae will year book. Mysterious murmurings its background of green and the will be the largest and finest convensolos were played by Mrs. Sorrier son, amount to about $350. dull glow of candlelight. The entire The most popular spot was the fancy concerning "features," "pebbled finish," tion of its kind ever planned at which of Lynchburg. "zinc etchings" and "hall tone-" are will be present the foremost leaders room was a perfect bower of everDr. Hillis chose for his subject work booth which was made four heard upon all occasions from their and teacher! of that sort of work. The greens and lovely gifts of every variety "Ruskin's Influence Upon Higher Edu- times as large as originally planned in lips, but upon closer questioning by the following interesting facts concerning added much to the atmosphere of the cation." He interpreted to his au- order to display the beautiful articles bewildered listener aforesaid lips force room. two of the principal speakers we quote: dience John Ruskin's idea of an edu- sent by alumnae and friends in all parts the famous dumb oyster to take the This affair was well attended by both "The Rev. H. Hatanaka, of Kobe cated woman. Dr. Hillis showed Rus- of Virginia and the United States. ' count. The price of the annual is 13.00 young and old. There were toys for College, possesses a dual personality. kin's influence along two distinct lines: The chairman of this booth and a large and copies may be reserved by forchildren and things of every variety for As an American College man he is alAs a social reformer; and as a teacher corps of assistants experienced a real warding thai amount to Miss Elizabeth adults. The proceeds are to be used "bargain counter" rush for several most as typical in his language, manof the fine arts. Bugg, Business Manager. to purchase new equipment and to meet ner and attitude as if he were a native As a social reformer Ruskin was hours. some present expenses. The appointment of the full Staff has The candy booth, Miss Elizabeth born son of the U. S. A.; on the other hown to have practised what he been completed. Those whose names hand he is thoroughly and loyally Japreached. Although he had much Moring, chairman, was emptied all too have not already been published, are: soon, and the customers had to be apanese with a rich and varied experience WHAT IS IT? ealth he lived as a pauper. He spent Assistant ESditor in Chief Bessie in civil life, the army and the univerhis fortune on the laboring class in peased by selling them the holly decosity world. As an orator, writer, stu- Administration Suspected of Plotting educating them and training them to rations. The refreshment booth in Smith. dent of American-Japanese relations Assistant Business Managers Ann see the beautiful. Ruskin influenced charge of Miss Cary Jeter, also could Christmas Surprise. not satisfy the demand for doughnuts, he is one of the three or four best Smith. Ruth Cleland. his students, rich men's sons, to follow sandwiches, chesscakes and tarts of equipped men in the Island Empire. Assistant Literary Kdilor l-Ticda There is something going to happen. in his steps. One of these students all descriptions, while hot chocolate From the Gold Coast of Africa with founded the first college settlement Crockin. an education secured in the colleges What it is we know not, but any way house—Toymbee Hall in London. and coffee seemed to "strike the Assistant Art Editors Lucilc Wali!'! graduate schools of England and WC know that the Faculty and Home This settlement inspired Jane Adams right spot" as the people came in from ton. [Catherine Smith. America, J. E. K. Aggrey comes to Department have something up their to found one in this country. Ruskin the out-of-doors. sleeves. When you question them A unique booth represented the Old Indianapolis to present the facts of rewas the indirect founder of the Chauabout Christmas, watch them, an exWoman Who Lived in a Shoe, the POPULAR "BLACK BEAUTY" cent development in Africa and among tauqua system of America. pression comes on their faces as it house being placed in an evergreen Africans around the world. As a Dr. Hillis next showed that Ruskin ENJOYS GOOD HEALTH used to long ago come on the faces of grove. The doll children, truly nugraduate student in this country, Mr. revolutionized the whole civilized our parents when we began to quesmerous, hung over the top, lay on the Aggrey has come into wide knowledge world in respect to the diffusion of the tion about mysterious packages. toe, sat on the ground around it and of the problem of contacts between the beautiful. He showed that every Widely Circulated Report of Death of All we have learned is that someeveti climbed the trees. The booth black and white races. This gifted Famous Institution "Grossly Exsingle fine art begins with vision power orator interprets the life and aspira- thing exciting is going to happen in copying the works of God. To was in charge of Mrs. Coyncr, Mrs. aggerated." tions of his race with rare skill and Christmas Eve night and Christmas Ruskin's influence we owe beautiful Long and Mrs. Creyke. Mrs. Roundy day. We asked, but the only reply ; found birds, frogs and other animate power." furniture,' wall paper, table linen, cutreceived was that we would sing and inanimate objects on the branches The sad information came to the ears The special train for the Virginia lery, carpets and rugs. of her Christmas tree grab bag. Mrs. of the staff thai "Black Beauty," who delegates to the Convention will leave Christmas Carols the night before In conclusion Dr. Hillis said "use Christmas. But they would look awNorris had a long line waiting for for- records our "K" notes and such unThursday, December 27th. fully wise and a twinkle would come your gifts, young women, in the way of tunes at the entrance to their booth, pleasant things, had passed away. Al*■■■» in their eyes as we used to think only service. You can change the atmos- and the Three Bears in the puppet though we couldn't afford to show our phere of the land toward the fine arts. VANITY FAIR FOR THE VIR- Santa Claus had. show given by Miss Irma Dickinson, sorrow, we felt that it was our solemn Dr. Jarman was asked for Christmas As Cicero says, 'Make your riches played to a full house twice. Miss duty to give an obituary notice of the GINIAN ELECTED News. He first smiled (grinned to be splendid because they shine.'" Agnes Baptist supplied enthusiastic decease of the young lady, so that her exact), then looked solemn and said school girls with class pennants and good works might be known. The following are those elected by CHRISTMAS CALENDAR blue pencils stamped in white "State the two graduating classes for the that perhaps he would have some news But, when we asked Miss Tabb, the New Year. ' Normal School, Farmville." Vanity Fair Section of the Annual: guardian angel of the dear departed What do you guess they are going to Friday. December 21—Hanging of The Bazaar, which was for the Stu- for details, she looked at us with horMost Popular—Nancy Lyne. do? Is it going to be announced in the Greens. dent Building, was to have been held rified amazement and said, "'Black Most Talented—Olive Smith. Chapel "Girls hang up your stockings Saturday, December 22—Reading, in the new gymnasium. After the fire Best-All-Round -Janic Moore. Beauty1 deadl No indeedl She's alive on the night of the twenty-fourth," or "The Other Wise Man"—Miss Minnie this could not be arranged, and Mr. Most Stylish—Anna Belle Treakle. and kicking right this minute. I'm are they going to buy us a ton of fire Rice. Waggoner kindly permitted the use of giving her three E notes now. Don't Best Dancer—Mary Friend. Monday, December 21—Carol Sing- the Armory. The Farmville Chapter you dare to try to kill my 'Black Most Attractive —Christine Arm- crackers, sky rockets and the like and let us send them off on the campus? ing and Christmas Celebration. Carols withes to thank most sincerely and strong. Beauty.' I'll jump on anybody who The faculty think that they are go- Again at Night in Town. heartily the many friends who helped tries it!" Best Athlete—Mildred Hall. ing to put something over on us. The Tuesday, December 25—Informal i by either gifts or personal labors to Prettiest—Ford Eubank. way things point now they will, but Singing of Carols and Story Telling in make the occasion such a success. It A CHILD HAS BEEN LEFT was a notable illustration of the power MISS HINER INJURED IN any way we will have the fun of ex- Reception Hall. ^■♦•— pecting it. You may bet we can hardly on your doorstep. Will you let it go of co-operation. AUTO ACCIDENT wait for Christmas to get here. The Without ■ name? When the happy and ENGLISH CLASSES DONATE suspense is as great as pulling things CHRISTMAS PLAY independent bachelors of Farmville Miss Mary Clay Hiner was slightly out of your stocking early Christmas FUNDS FOR NEW FICTION formed a club they relied on the Norinjured, when Miss Brock, in an at- morning. What will be next? What The Dramatic Club will present mal School girls to name it. The fire tempt to pass two cars on the Hamp- will it be? Members of Miss Everett's English Why the Chimes Rang" during the interfered witli whatever inspiration of dcn-Sidney road, ran headlong into classes have each contributed a quar- Christmas Holiday. The one-act play tli.it sort an\ one may have had, and Miss Lila London's Ford. Miss LonMiss Stuffy Wall, of the Senior Class ter to be used in purchasing fiction for is adapted from the story by Alden, the poor club is even at this late date don's car was badly damaged in the had the misfortune to break her leg the library. These books may be read which tells of the reward of love and of its i uatence unchristened. Rememsmash-up—the fender was bent, the while practicing basketball last week. by the general public after the students 1 charity and shows tli.it it is the spirit ber I There is a prize of $10 offered. radius rod broken, and one of the She will be confined to her home for who bestowed them have used them for of giving rather than the iplendor of Address all suggestions to "The Club, several weeks. wheels lost. reference. the gift which counts. Care Farmville Herald."
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year