STATE Vol. VIII.
TEACHERS
Classes Eager for Color Contests FRENCH VIOLINIST PRESENTS PROGRAM The Thanksgiving Day program S. T. C. was fortunate in having the French violinist, Mme. Renee Chemet, appear on our Lyceum platform, November 19. The audience was held spell-bound. Her selections were varied, some familiar, some not so familiar, but all equally lovely. The pianist, Anca Seidlova, deserves special mention. She showed splendid ability and fine talent in her solos as well as in her accompaniments. "Such sweep and power and lyric loveliness of tone calls only for superlatives. Mme. Chemet has that rare combinations of swinging smooth ness and turbulent, unreserved fire; there is lightning from under her bow, and in turn golden floods of the sort of music men dream of hearing "—New York World.
DR. WALMSLEY WINS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP The faculty tennis tournament which has been running on for several weeks was brought to a close on Tuesday of last week, when Dr. Walmsley defeated Mr. Coyner with the score of 6-4, 4-6,6-4. The student body has been very interested in this match and has received many big surprises in regard to the ability of various members of our faculty. The faculty as well as the students, are proud of Dr. Walmsley, and each faculty member will support him to the utmost when h" goes forth to meet the champion of the student body.
Y. W. C. A. OBSERVES WORLD WEEK OF PRAYER AT VESPFRS LAST TUESDAY NIGHT On Tuesday night the auditorium was lighted by candles for prayers. When everyone was seated music by a vested choir of five girls was heard at the rear of the auditorium. The choir marched slowly down the aisle singing "Onward Christian Soldiers" and formed a line across the front of the chapel. Another selection was sung by the choir. Pannie Willis made an inspiring talk on the World Week of Prayer telling that someone in every country in the world was at that time bowed in proyer. Some may be worshipping the man of Gallilee in huge
FARMVILLE,
VIRGINIA
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1927
IS ANNOUNCED FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING DAY this year will begin at six-thirty instead of six o'clock.From six-thirty to seven-fifteen the classes will be allowed to hang their colors, but no colors may be hung after sevenfifteen. Each class, instead of tryng to put their colors up the highest will try to make them the most beautiful. The athletic field must not be decorated. No paint is to be used, for paper and ribbon can be taken down, but paint is permanent. If any class colors disappear the classes responsible for the disappearance will be requested to take their colors down. The Rotunda is to be decorated by a special committee. If both teams of one color are victorious their colors remain hanging, but if the victory is split the colors remain as they are. At seven-fifteen a short Thanksgiving service will be held in the auditorium. The service will last until seven-thirty when breakfast will be served as usual. The games are called for nine o'clock. The first half of the Freshman-Sophomore game will be played, and then the Juniors and Seniors will play the first half of their game. The games will be finished in the same order. Thanksgiving church services will be held in the Episcopal Church at eleven o'clock. At one dinner will be served. The afternoon from dinner until supper will be left free so that the student body may rest from the excitement of the morning. After supper the Freshman Class and the visiting alumnae will be the guests of honor at a party given by the Juniors.
COLLEGE,
cathedrals or luxuriant and costly furnished churches and temples, while others may show their devotion in a simple chapel or when about their daily duties in home or business. But wherever they are they are praying and in this way each is talking with God. Because this week had been set aside as a World Week of Prayer, all the world was joining together in one common bond by prayer. She then asked us to bow our heads and join with the world in prayer. Everyone silently offered up their petitions while the choir softly sang a prayer. This was followed by a verse of "Lead On 0 Holy Spirit," at the beginning of the second verse the choir slowly marched up the aisle. The music became faiter and fainter as the singers reached the door and left the chapel. Pannie led in the Y. W. C. A. benediction which closed one of the most spiritually uplifting services of the y«ar.
LET US GIVE THANKS Let us give thanks for a life of the most favored nation among nations; we who are the most powerful people among peoples; we who should be happiest among the happy, who laugh and sing, free from bondage. Let us give thanks, women of the twentieth century, honored, as no women have been honored; inspired as no women have been inspired; free, as no women have been free. Let us give thanks, students, we who are blessed with opportunities for which our fellow beings yearn; opportunities such as no students have ever had. Let us give thaks for a life of wonder, for a world of beauty, for a God of love, and let us pray for mercy.
MRS. BUCHANAN SPEAKS IN CHAPEL Mrs. Buchanan, who is a representative of the Federation of Music, spoke in chapel last Saturday. Mrs. Buchanan is fostering a movement for having music included in the State course of study. She spoke of the fact that other State Teachers Coleges in Virginia were affiliated with the Federation of Music and invited our own college to join with them. After Mrs. Buchanan's talk, Mrs. Chamberlain rendered two piano selec tions from MacDowell and the Song of Life from Cadman.
DR. WALMSLEY LEADS DISCUSSION OF NEW STANDARDS Dr. Walmsley talked to us two nights last week at p.ayers on the new standards of living which have come from inquiring and enthusiastic youth who demand the "why" as well as the "what". The new standdards of honesty that will bring frankness and open-mindnedness and the new social standards which will give every one a fairer chance were discussed. It was generally agreed that we do need new standards, definitely established, before we can come nearer the real truth. Dr. Walmlsey concluded the series Monday night with a discussion of new religious standards. From the discussion it was concluded that the new standards of religion will necessarily do away with intellectual conceptions but hold to certain fundamental truths, place God on a plane infinitely higher than human possibilities, and have a philosophy of life that will give forth the spirit of Christianity unconsciously because of the escape of "imprisoned splendor" which radiates from within. We feel that these discussions have invoked thought that will lead to change and development.
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WILLIAM AND MARY DEFEATS FARMVILLE IT DR NELSON'S PORTRAIT PRESENTED TO COLLEGE No^ed Educator and Benefactor to Have Lasting Memory in Our College At the chapel exercises on November 16th, President Jarman accepted on behalf of the faculty, students and alumnae of the college, a handsome portrait of Rev. James Nelson, D. D., the gift of Mr. William Nelson (son of Dr. Nelson) and his wife The painting is the work of Duncan Smith of New York City, who married a daughter of Mr. Wliliam Nelson. Dr. James Nelson was a member of the Board of Trustees of the college from the year of its establishment until the Board was abolished in 1914 and the institution went under the Virginia Normal School Board which had charge of the four teachers colleges—a period of thirty years of constant and faithful service. When the State Female Normal School was established in 1884, the first teacher-training institution in Virginia, Dr. Nelson was deeply interested and largely instrumental in convincing the Virginia Legislature that Farmville was the best place for the location. The town presented to the State buildings and grounds of Farmville College and from the day on which this gift was accepted to the day of his death, the institution had no truer friend than Dr. Nelson. The portrait will hang in the President's office of the College.
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Final Score is 9—4 Last Saturday William and Mary College girls defeated Farmville in a spirited and well fought hockey game with a score of 9—4 although Farmville won a moral victory and proved successful in introducing a hockey varsity at S. T. C. Although age is no alibi and although William and Mary was the better of the two teams a great amount of credit is due the Farmville girls who with only two weeks practice, held William and Mary's more experienced team to a close score of 9—4. Although the opponent's motto seemed to be "49", as judged by their yells, the number was split and we took the "4" while they gained the "9" The beginning of the game is another point to be remembered, ^'hen the whistle sounded and the first bully had been played, S. C. C. gained possession of the ball and after a series of successful passes and excellent team work, carried tne ball down the athletic field and into the goal. In less than five minutes after the game had begun the first goal had been made by S. T. C. However. William and Mary soon regained the ball and succeeded In making five goals within the next twentyfive minutes which ended the first half with a score of 5—1. During the second half the teams were more evenly matched. William and Mary succeeded in making four more goals while S. T. C. made three. From beginning to end the game was hotly contested but William and Mary proved to be too fast for the Farmville girls. However, the game was hard fought and under the leadContinued on last page
CLASSES WILL COMPETE FOR MOST BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS ON THANKSGIVING We are expecting Thanksgiving Day this year to be more enjoyable than ever before because of a few changes and suggestions that have been made by the Athletic Council concerning the decorating. The success of Thanksgiving depends on each member of the student body, and we are quite sure that each girl is going to do her share. The Athletic Council is supporting u.« and we must not fail them. Heretofore, all the classes have attempted to get their colors just a little higher than their rivals. This has been fun but what about the results of this wide scattering of colors? Strips of paper float from every coce'vable place and MI campus represents a confusion of color rather than an attractive scene of beauti ful designs in the class colors. This year it has been decided that each class work out banners in its own colors—banners that are original and will be a credit to the class. The
aim of the classes this year will be to arrange their colors more attractively than their rival classes rather than to put them in the highest places. The athletic field must not be decorated in any way, for this may attract the attention of the players. Then we must remember that on paint is to be used anywhere on the campus. Paper can be taken down when it has served its purpose, but paint has to remain for months and ruins the general appearance of our (Continued on last page.)