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THE ROTUNDA STATE
TEACHERS
COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA.
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1925.
VOLUME V.
SENIORS BOW TO FRESHMEN
State Student Volunteer Convention Met at Lexington
NUMBER 25.
"SEVENTEEN" A SUCCESS
SCORE 81 TO 7.
PRESENTED BY THE JONGLEURS The Student Volunteer Hoard of Virginia, held its regular yearly convention from March 20, to March 23, Woodrow Wilson College The Jongleurs of Hampden Sidney Thursday night, ihc dignified SeniMISS BESSIE RANDOLPH at Lexington, under the auspices of the presented "Seventeen," on March 20, ors, had to make their bow t<> the Student Volunteer Board of Washingin the S. T. ('. auditorium. Last year tin- Chamber of Commerce ton and l.ee University. young Freshmen, when the Freshies Recommended for Honor The cast was well chosen and eat ll simply walked over them in the final of Milledgeville, Ha., instituted a drive About two hundred students from Championship Basketball game of the for funds for the establismenl of a the different colleges in the State, lady acted "his" part well. Lola Pratt, \li-- Bessie C Randolph, for four Woodrow Wilson Memorial College. May Parcher, Jane Baxter, Mrs. Baa season, by a score of 81 7. some Student Volunteers and some The game was very amusing from Pledges amounting to $500,000 were Y. W. C. A., and Y. M. C. A. repre- ter and Ethel Boke were perhaps the years connected with the history debeginning to end, altho both teams raised. A tract of ten acres was pur- sentatives gathered there to learn of most difficult characters to portrav partment of our school, iiuw studying played a good game. The shooting of chased and the drive for funds was thi Christian work at home and abroad Jane deserves special mention, for her i.ii her l'h. I', at Harvard, has been Perkins, as well as Hall and Jones for mande country-wide through the Amer- and to try to discover more fully "bread and butter, and apple sauce" recommended by Dean Brown, ol Rad was very gooc' indeed. M..v Parcher ,',i'1'''- ''"' '""' "' me Guggenheim fel the Freshmen, was indeed outstnding. ican Legion and the American Fed- Jesus' way of life. did ""' freeze as the audience i ■ lowships. This new American founda Seniors, you might be tin- oldest, and eration of Labor. The convention stands out for the ed her to do. she just imagined it was lion was established this year by SiA committee of educational experts mosl dignified .and most intellectual, excellency of its speakers. There were July and went mi with her acting re "'"" Guggenheim and his wile, who but — when it comes to basketball, — headed by Presidcnl Sidney Mezes oi several and not one hut what held gardless of her attire. "Swot Lola gave the income from $3,000,000 a year. well, your green little Freshies can'1 the College of the City of New York, your interest during his entire talk The sum available for each fellowbe beatl Nevertheless, you did well, and David F. Houston, a member of Mr. < iordon Moore. State Y. M. '.' A. Pratt" took her part well and had all her lovers under flapper control as ship i- $2,500 a year. The purpose of the Wilson Cabinet, were requested to ami the <dd school i- proud of yon. secretary, told of si,me of the work well as "Flopsie," who acted exceed the endowment is three fold: Improve Tlii> game ended the Basketball sea- advise as to the type of college to he the Y. M. ('. A. is doing in the fort mi nt of education and the pursuit of son, with tin- Freshmen as champions. created. Limitation of the student bodj field. Mrs. Motte Martin, of Africa, ingly well. Porterfield portrayed the character the arts and professions in the COUn to not more than -IIHI or 500, enrollThree cheers for Freshmen! II and Miss I.avallette Dupuy, of Korea, ol "Seventeen" with acting a little try, to encourage research work, and to ment of only those students who show The line-up was a- follow a: told oi the work in their respect:' above that of the aveiage college contribute to better international un unmistakable signs of becoming leadFreshmen Seniors fields, showing the great opportum derstandit [ones F SllotWell ers; limitation of number of subjects for educational, industrial, and no ii play. He left his audience guessing if Because the Guggenheim Pounda Hall .. F .. Frances taught to those conducive to intellec- cal work, and emphasizing the fa*< that 'ie was reallv seventeen. Decherl as wi award fellowships to women Mitchell ... 1 [arris tual leadership: good salaries offered to tact, humility, and understanding, an sisted him in his song, "Oh, Lola Pratt ''"" " as well .is to men, and herein open up sweet Lola Pratt, I wonder what you nun of high ability, were the recomReid . S (' .. Morgan necessary qualities in a foreign misare gazing at?" The audience seemed fields ior women to do research work. Zacharias ... .... (. .... HUM mendations made by the committee. sionary. Mr A. J. Ranson, of India to he more impressed with this act than something denied by the terms of the 1 ill"-.! Ill This advice will in the main he fol... (. .... West told the students not to think that Substitutes: Ward for leid: Per- lowed. Quality, not quantity, say the the so-called heathen drank in what any in the play, for (lay- afterwards, its Cecil Rhodes Foundation, a graduate Miss sweet refrain could he heard through of Radclif) College was sought. kins for Jones; Hall for Jones; Jones proponents of the cause, will he the the missionaries said with ipcfl B« sic i . Randolph, now studying for tlu- halls of S. T. C. keynote <>\ the College — the type of lor Hall. mouths; on the other hand, they rpiesher l'h. I), degree, was recommended Willie's friends were veiv good and instruction that Woodrow Wilson himtioii much that is said ami refuse i . Joe 1'ullit was mi coward when it came by I'can Berenice V. Brown, as a self would have most heartily apVARSITY GOES TO WILLIS believe some, giving verj good reato giving up his dances with "Sweet brilliant ■indent already engaged in reproved.— New Student. MOUNTAIN sons for doing so. Dr. Stauffen, head search work. Mi-s Randolph is a grad la da." oi the National Student Volunteer RECREATION HALL OPENED Organization, told the volunteers that To come hack to the begining, Gene- iiate oi Hollins College, where she reDid you say Willis Mountain? Oh! She sis, though dark was the beacon light ceived her A. B. degree in 1912. WITH DANCE (lec, don't make me laugh. Miss Grathey must strip foreign inissi mary received her master's degree at Rad of tl ie plav ! ham took the Varsity up Willis Mounwork of all it> clamour and consider cliff in 1916, and is at present engaged The ( ast The Recreation Hall was formally tain I.ist week-end, and to hear them it as a regula job to he done we'i. Mis. Baxter \. L. Tynes in graduate work in international law opened last evening, by a dance given till about it. you would die laughing. He also told •Vr.i that the volunteer Mr. Baxter ... C. W. Kernan through a scholarship granted for this It was a grand time from nine in the by the Sensational Syncopators, and should not he considered any more William Baxter, . . k. II. Porterfield purpose b) the Carneigic Foundation, morning, when the truck drove off, un- tlu Junior I llass. worthy of honor and glory than the Johnnie Watson. .... B. I>. Dechert - I.v nclihiire, Wus. The entire student body and faculty til they came laughing hack at seven. person who stays at home and does Jane Baxter .... W. C. B Food? Everything that you could were invited. Prizes were awarded the his job well in a Christian spirit. Ma.v I'archer A. \. McLaughlin wish on a picnic. Toasted weinies, best couple. During the evening, sevEspecially interesting were Mr. and I.(da Pratt .. \\. P. Williams marshmellows, sandwiches, drinks and eral special numbers were rendered as Mrs. (). t', Williamson, young mission* • ienesis C. C. Blankcnship it>ll< >w s: c\ er\ thing. aries, returning on their first furlough Jue I'.ulht \. k. Dudley Humorous Skit—Eleanor Bennet, If you want to hear more ahout the from Mexico, where Mrs. Williamson Mr. Parcher . D. Taylor In previous elections, only a few trip, just ask a member of the Var- and (iertrude Quinn. is nurse and Mr. Williamson teaches Ethel Boke J I •. Jarman nominations have been made for the "Where's My Sweety Hiding,"— sity, and then stop her if she raves too in a school. They brought hack man} Wallie Banks <.. M Robertson offict I-. I ii . girl in school should Eleanor Bennett. much. examples of the heautiful hand work nominate the girl she thinks best nit • Egyptian Danc<—Gertrude Quinn. of the Mexican Indians. THE SCHOOL SEAL Help to improve our campus! ed tor eacK position. If you do not do VOLLEY BALL At the end of the convention, tin lliis. you are nOI fulfilling your duties officer* lor the coming year were an Have you ever seen your School as a citizen of the school. Take part in NEW GIRLS Volley Hall is progressing! nounced. Vmong them, was Frank D seal: You may think this an mid ques eli i lions, .md nominations, All the classes are practicing, and Costenbader, of Hampden - Sidney, lion and of course you will -av "yi kill in these hlanks. cul out ami We are gla dto welcome the follownext week we are anticipating some president. I In -i al appearing on Our riiiKs. ami drop it iiitu tin boa in tin n ( epliiin lively games. Next week will end the ing new girls to S. T. C. : hall:— i h' "1 stationer}, is not our i al, hut Elizabeth Maynard Baltimore. \ olley Ball season. Baseball will he FORMER STUDENT ADVANCES isonburg's, and Rad ford's. Myrtle Virginia Burns, the next sport to he engaged in. We
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Nomination Ballot
are looking forward to
some
good
tea in Base Hall this •-print;. Work for Track and Field Day, will begin very toon, • \ prehistoric city, believed to he the oldest site of civilization in the United State-, has been partially dug out of the sand hills of southern Nevada, re ports M. R, Harrington, director of an expedition working under the joint allspices of the Museum of the Anieri can Indian of New York, and the State oi Nevada.
The Y. W. C. A. Social Committee
entertained the new girls Thursdaj ternoon, March 26,
Milda Baylor Cohen. Jeanette Reba Colodue. Maude I.e.- Comer. Goldie Carrell. I arrie Mabel < TOSS. < iladys Mae < iarn tt. I lien < >cia\ ia Pegram, Jane I'.yrd PottB.
Estellc Neomie Powell. \ iota Audrej Sharpe. Sylvia SiegeL Louise Snodgrs Alice Atwell Turbeville. Ruby Bell Wharam.
Miss
The original school seal will appear
Pauline Brooks Williamson, I' Student Government Association oil the cover of the l.iter.nv Maga of 1906, I'i Kappa Omega, who /inc. which will make its appearance has for several years been State k'u M about the middle of next month. ral Supervisor in charge of Health work, has recently been appointed P dent Y. M C \ head of the School Health Bureau of NOTICE M •he Metropolitan Life Insurance i pany, of Xevv York. Mis. Williamson The lirt edition ol I he Liti will enter Upon her duties the hist of Kditor I In Rotunda : izine will go t., press April 16 Ml May and her headquarters will he in contributions must he in tin b M New York City. Our best wishes fol The Rotunda office door before April low her into her new held hut v. i I. 11 you have any i Kditor Virginian • iorrj for Virginia t" lose her, lies, or poems you think worth] of publication, phase submil them.
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'I he Farmville Hand gave a coi in the auditorium Sundaj afternoon,
..Bad Language.— It's a wonder nioix v doesn't blush when made to talk the March 21. This hand is improving rapway it does by some people. — Dei idly, and we wish theui success.
A Fa Mon Show
tlcnt Vthletic Association:
will be held in the
auditorium tonight
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