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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE. r ARMVILLE. VIRGINIA Volume VII.
THE ROTUNDA, THURSDAY, .MARCH 17, 1927
HARRISONBURG WINS LAST FIRST GRADE ORCHESTRA GAME Of SEASON GIVES SPLENDID PROGRAM rarmville Girls Give Excellent Exhibition of Flfhl Throughout the Game
As the curtain parted in chapel last Friday morning, we were greeted by smiling rows of children who " Dipoaed the first grade orchestra. They proudly wore gay helmets and were skillfully led by a sure enough band master. At a signal the children stood with their instruments ready to play their delightful tunes. One litt girl sedately changed the cards jfM i iounced the selections. Durjj^^H of the songs some of the li dien danced across the sta was hard to tell what p piogram we liked best. every bit of the lovely program and we predict a a for our little first gi <'"is.
SAINT PATRICK Many of us wake up on a bright morning in March never suspecting that the day is of any importance at
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HAMPDEN-SIDNEY FOUNDERS DAY ADDRESS JONGLEURS ENTERTAIN TRIBUTE TO DR. JARMAN 1
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Friday night the dramatic elob, Mjgg Lulu 0. Andrews, of Charcommonly known as the Jongltura, of lottesville. Praises Our all. We hear the name Patrick which Hampden-Sidney, gave its annual! President causes us to put on a green dreSB, play "The Creaking Chair". Although j ' Karrieonburg wins 27—7 victory find a green ribbon —or juat put any- the audience waa not so large as | It is a sincere pleMUN and honor over Fnrmville in last game of season. thing on that is green. And why do could be desired, those fortunate j to have a share in such a happy and The game was marke I by hard. we do this? Little do any of us !-•CIloV enough to see the performance agree significant event as this celebration fa t playing and few fool* Our girls Unanimously that the play was a of Founders Day. TV members of is simple way v,» are r dteeire all praiM and no criticism In the way of plot, acting the program committal have my onoring the p.. -aint of Ireland. for th< fame Saturday night, for rtting it surpassed any otherI grateful thanks for the part they where in the State could you And Saint Patrick \ as born about the ^ that same group of perform- have assigned to me H is always a a team that would play so hard and year 389. His was somewhere Is"""' ,in»"Moat of the delightful privilege to pay honor to With M much spirit after a series oi |s were handled with a u|,„,n honor is due." hut it was never near the Seevrn where he lived defeats such aa our girls have met? ■ that delighted many of , a more congenial undertaking than until he was abon- sixteen years old. The seore may have been more for ■nee. There were too many | now, when I am asked to speak in When about sixte- i Patrick was carvisiting team in figures, but S. T. C. ■ es to attempt to give cu-dit appreciation of Dr. Jarnian's serv has a right to be proud of her sportsried off by a ban of Irish mara Rmc actor but there were (cat to this college during his twenty manship. ers. He tended huds for a chieftain enough good parta to give a chance five years aa president My only shadThere wtra no outstanding plays ^ some good bit of ability. 0w of regret cornea from my knowuntil he was taken as a captive again. or players, seen girl Riling her place — ledge of the cmbarrasing and uncomand doing he,- part to roll up the STATE TEACHERS COLBEGE His bondage lasted for six years NEW FURNITURE fortable quarter of an hour it will score. Hnrrisonburg's floor work was TO HAVE EASTER HOLHll t During this time he became subject ■ give this modest man to mar himself to religious emanation and t>< Dally good and receievd much arl^of tne building and his work openly appraised. praise. Some w , n {visions which encouraged him to of. t'u like >*. Dr. Jarman is not at all aware of When wr count the Korea, this has ing—so apprenticing—others 'ect h'8 escape. H» served for a proud want to what I am about to do. '] he topic on probably I n the worst year s. T. ww j, ot there! But they all at a monastery. I rom then his life le having it, id ahs! the program is purposeful camouC. has aver had. Hut if we look deep- heard it "it", before "it" had was given to the i hurch. are heard on all ld '.it flage, designed to cover up a secret, His importance in the history of any time a new table, er and farther it is the must success- scare tMwn uttered! Surely you even such a mystery as one must always ful, for this year has been an out- aren't ing what "it" is! Well, Ireland and the Irish Church con- vase is added to"" ollege find in connection with anniversaries -ac i.. t b bo .. her: g .>■• -oi' gut : i ,. . ^ •. ; i and butt; .,. tj | . . light be from the team and student body. "it" is ter holiday! Aa I was land in touch with western Europe the ohing! and afc^fl^ more truly called A t*t>Hmii of Ow The line-up for the game was: saying, arrived very unexpected- and more particularly with Rome, have if we are to_| I'nsid,mi, and he, perforce, must day in chapel. Dr. Jar- and that he introduced Latin in Ire- furniture from tii Farm villa Harri-onburg '>' the ot make the best grace of this publi: tell us to take every land as the language of the church. of us is wjj R 'and Gladstone man ;" "s P sitting, sinee he happt rSmith P'^aut.on mcerning our hearth, in His work consisted largely in organ- anything^ Hardy V "To be that sort of man this "onrush" of "flu", izing the Christian societies which dent, yet'] .1. ('. Jonaa <•' I Quisenberry "nU'1" to c Which the world loves to honor a sudden—we found he found in existence on his arrival, we forget] Palmer s. C. Nickcll Whenever it can" Gary G. Coekerill ourselvt listening to an announce- and in planting the faith in regions as suchj Had he the opportunity to speak just r holiday. We thought such as the extreme west of Con- that the Hatchett <;. Miller ment of, here, he would probably insist, with if we | 'holiday, it would be naught which had not yet come under much ifla^^l Substitutions: White for Hatchett. Cromwell, "Paint me just as I am, betweet but Dr. Jarman the sway r the gospel. the floor; sears and all." When he teoa himseK, WoaavT it Bot be Sll foSr us, on assurec from the very first, that will stay however, as others set him, he "may COTILLION CLUB HAS we nee- not Worry over "between Marrfi 17, o give [re thou lin from not believe his own eyes," for he is who gave BEST DANCE OF SEASON terms h because it was no|PrelandV patron sail )re if we the least self-conscious of men, an 1 much to 11 persecut coming. country? the traits we regard as unusual he The "if >me, was '1'iie arrival of telegrams, specials. knock himself looks upon as mete matters trains, p n the t ain . niitomo-( Kaster holiday instead, and every- DANSANTE ENJOY EI» another. we of fact, so inherently natural are they bil.s. the people In them, weak-end bodf was much thrilled over "it." SATlTtD ^AFTERNOON thought—all we and is a statute and My only desire is to pa nt so tru" bags, hat boxes, shrieks ami shouted And after al1- "'*" >s g°>»g to be that will certainly act as a stopper a likeness that everyone must say, greetings marked the day of Karen best, because everybody who has holiFrom thtKtir and bustle id the in this case. "How exactly like Dr. Jarman I Shi If at 8. T, C, The night was mark- day) is at home Easter,—who's at subdued excitement that pervaded the REORGANIZATION OF hasn't Mattered him DIM "nit!" ed down in the B. T. C. history of home now? Then, too, Dr. Jarman college Saturday anyone c Id have LITERARY SOCIETIES Let us dHapoaaof those "scars" in 1926-1927 by the Cotillion ( lob dance would not have given "it" to us, had fnesfei big things in Store. And h«g shrot order. You m ly rest assured given in the Recreation Hall by the he not known that "it" was best. things there were, too, for Kike A joint meeting of all six of the that they are all hoimable scars, members of the Club. The dance is I have been looking forward to "it", Kayaer waa playing from three to sixI literary societies was held sometime gained only througt. n.i.d struggle an annual event hire attended bv ever since I heard "it", and I am under the auspices of the German j ago to discuss how they could better and perfectly fair fights. Moreover, both ol.l and prevent members of the equally sure that the whole student Club of Hampden-Sidney, for a dan- serve their purpose in this school. they are, every one. in front, for ho Cotillion Club and thair frienda aa body is. We all appreciate "it" and, sante The fact thal Kike" was The members of the - icietiei realised has always couragcou-,'y 'need every are going to "cooperate" with Dr. gueet I' is a much anticipated playing would have given prnol alone that six was too large a number, and difficulty and danger. Not I nee has he affuii and thia yaai H proved parti- Jarman—and everyone concerned— that the affair was a BUCCesS, but add- after discussion "pro" and "con" it turned his back upon any problem or so that we can make "it" the best ed to that the fact that there WOW was recommend that tw i oia literary upon any foe of thia college. Not oil" cularly good holiday we ever had—and be back at pretty girls and graceful dancers as- societies be organized. .1 ider to sear that he wears is result of an The RacrealI m Hall was decorated S. T. C "right on the dot." do this the names of th.' members sures us of its success. To say that criminal weakness or any rraaflhsrj beautifully in pastel -hade-; which, of all the literary societies are to l» on his own part. So much for scars! it was enjoyable would be putting it with the addition of the many colNever thai! I forget that wint GIFT listed alphajwtically, the "odd." mildly—'twas superb! ored dreaaea of the girls, made n lowforming one society and the "evens' morning in 1902, when the retiring ly scene. Anil while one's sense of another. Other plans are being form president presented to ua, early NOTICE beauty v a- being Satisfied, one's I have an unseen gift !\>r you— For years, my dear, I've Known chapel service, our next president. ulated which will be anounced at a sense of taste was delighted with the That some day it would ,'.< to o..e The editorial published in the last later date. It is hoped chat th* lit Few of us knew the retiring young delicious punch which was served. Who'd love it as hs o\n issue of the Rotunda was copied from erary societies will take their rignl college professor from ;i distant secBut of course, a danco most hav< 1 the Richmmond News Leader, of ful lacs among schoo organization!' tion of the State. Whin he entered an orch< tra and the one which helpthis and mean more to rhe member- a: d the door, every .ye was fixed upo 1 ed to make thia dance ■ complete I've kept it pure, clo.ie in my heart March 5. Due to an oversigt and he credit was not given. The Rotunda the college than they have ever imam him in sagaT exm aaa waa Kike Kaj er'a orchestra Guarded—but now what bliss shrank into his seat aa if he felt that To give my gift of love to you before. wishes to correct this error, an I from Chape] Hill, -North Carolina. piercing gaze. As he g] < eted his new And seal it with a kiss! state that the entire s'udent body The cha] eronet « are Dr. and Mrs. —Jtilin E. Wih'ni college family with shy reluctan iIIim : "You look like a sensible girl, feels that they owe the N.-ws Leader .1. I,. Jarman. Miss Mary White CoX, and unsteady voice, hil excessive a vite of thanks for so splendid a let's get married." Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Waini.-Uy, Mr. Her: "Nothing doing—I'm just OS I modesty made an impression that has tribute paid to the one who conic; Alwyn to Dot: "I wish we were and Bin. at. B. Coynar, Mis. James sensible as I look." first in our hearts—Dr. Jarman. Continued on page 3 K. Laing and Miss Myrtle Grenels. twins so we could play bridge."