New Faculty Faces J. C. TART HOWARD THOMAS DR. WALTER POSEY DR. PAUL GARBER H. M. MACGREGOR Th e A gnes Scott cws vol. xxvrw AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1943 No. 1 'Make Yourselves Known 7 Advice to All New Students Behind the book marks bearing the signature of Christian Association, welcoming cards of Student Government and the friendly greeting you received when you arrived is the work of four campus leaders Anne Ward, Student Govern- ment president, Ruth Farrior, head of Christian Association, Virginia Tuggle, number one girl of Athletic Association, and Eliza- beth Edwards, day student repre- sentative. Each of these girls has probably welcomed every freshman and new upperclassman personally in tne two days since registration began, and given a million words of wel- come and advice to new students. Here they are gathered as best could be while the mad rush of registration was going on. From Anne Ward : "It's exciting to welcome each of you new Hottentots to the Ag- nes Scott campus! We need your enthusiasm, your loyalty, your willingness to assume the respon- sibility of being a real part of the campus, community. Begin now to take hold of every opportunity for rich and varied experience which will be yours at Agnes Scott. Know what goes on here on campus. Don't miss a thing! To keep "in the know" on campus affairs, make chapel attendance a habit. It will prove to be one of your most profitable and enjoy- able ones. "Along the line of rules and regulations don't hesitate to ask your House president or day stu- dent representative about any- thing that puzzles you. Their in- terest is to make campus life for day students and boarders alike as pleasant and free from confu- sion as possible." Brief, but to the point is the ad- vice given by Virginia Tuggle, Athletic Association head: "We'll expect cooperation from all of you in making our five hour gym classes successful. And don't forget that the tennis courts and the hockey field are yours whenever you wish to use them." To new students Ruth Farrior says: "The days ahead are filled with making friends, taking part in sports, having all kinds of fun, and . nding new channels of growth. These will be the most wonderful day you can ever imagine. One thing that makes your years here so wonderful is that we grow our- selves we feel the challenge to do some real service, to help others, and to find our work and place in the world. You will be hearing more about the work of C. A. and how you can help us. We're going to have a wonderful year so come on and join us. And to day students here's Eli- zabeth Edward's advice: "Start now letting the campus community know that you're here (Continued on Back) Record Enrollment, Staff Shifts Mark Opening of 55th Session The fifty-fifth session of Agnes Scott officially opens this morning at 11 with exercises in Gaines chapel. With the open- ing of this session students find a faculty more changed by retirements and resignations than usual. Four departments have new heads, four faculty members have been promoted to associate professors, and there are a number of additions to the faculty and administrative staff. Howard Thomas, former acting head of the art department of the Woman's College of the Univers- ity of North Carolina, will inaug- urate this fall a new set-up in the art department. Thomas is a graduate of the Chicago Art Insti- Read and Clip This Schedule of Events It's A Guide to the Next Three Weeks September 15 (Wednesday) 2- 4 P. M. Schedule Committee for freshmen. 4-5 P. M. French and Spanish placement tests for boarders. 7:30 P. M. Sophomore skit on campus customs and meeting of all freshman boarders in old chapel. September 16 (Thursday) 9- 11 A. M., 2-4 P. M. Schedule Committee for freshmen. 11 A. M. Chapel exercises follow- ed by Dr. McCain's talk to new students. 12-1 Library classes for boarders (A-N) 4:30P. M. Library classes for boarders (O-Z). 7 :30 P. M. Sing on steps of Main. 8:15 P. M. Speech and musical recital in Gaines chapel. September 17 (Friday) 8:30 A. M. Classes begin. 10:30 A. M. Student meeting in old chapel. 7:10 P. M. Vespers in old chapel. September 18 (Saturday) 10:30 A. M. Chapel exercises. 8-9 P. M. Reception on quadran- gle. 10- 11 P. M. Dormitory party in Inman lobby. September 19 (Sunday) 9:15 A. M. Dr. McCain's Bible class for freshmen in Miss Gooch's studio in Rebekah Scott Hall. 3- 5 P. M. Open house in Murphey Candler building. 6:45 P. M. Vespers in Maclean auditorium. September 20 (Monday) 5 P. M. Handbook classes for all new students. 7:10 P. M. Vespers in old chapel. September 21 (Tuesday) 5 P. M. Handbook classes for all new students. 7 P. M. Sing on steps of Main. September 22 (Wednesday) 10:30 A. M. Election of freshman stunt chairman in chapel. 5 P. M. Handbook classes for all new students. 7:10 P. M. After-dinner coffee in Murphey Candler building. September 23 (Thursday) 5 P. M. Handbook test in Buttrick for all new students. 7:10 P. M. Vespers in old chapel. September 24 (Friday) 10:15 A. M. Chapel exercises fol- lowed by Mr. Stukes' talk on study habits. 7:10 P. M. Vespers in old chapel. September 25 (Saturday) 8 P. M. Athletic entertainment in the gymnasium. September 26 (Sunday) 6:45 P. M.- Christian Association reconsecration service. September 27 (Monday 7:10 P. M. Vespers in old chapel. September 28 (Tuesday) 4:30 P. M. Day students sign Stu- dent Government pledge. October 2 (Saturday) 8 P. M. Sophomore party for freshmen. October 9 (Saturday) 8 P. M. Black cat stunt contest. tute and has studied in other in- stiutions including the University of Chicago and the University of Southern California. Religious Advisor Dr. Paul Leslie Garber of Dur- ham, North Carolina, comes to Ag- nes Scott as professor of Bible to succeed Mrs. Alma Sydenstricker, who retired last June. In addition to being head of the Bible depart- ment, he will serve as adviser for religious services. Dr. Garber is a native of Johnstown, Penn. He completed his B. A. and B. D. work at the University of Cincin- nati, the College of Wooster, and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He was awarded the Ph.D. degree by the Divinity School of Duke University in 1939. As acting professor of classi- cal language and literature, Miss Susan P. Cobbs will direct the de- partment formerly headed by Pro- fessor Catherine Torrance. Posey Heads History Dr. Walter B. Posey has been appointed head of the history de- partment. Formerly head of the history department and the divis- ion of social sciences at Birming- ham-Southern College, Dr. Posey studied at the University of Chi- cago, Cumberland University, and Vanderbilt University. Faculty promotions include the advancement of Mrs. Florence Dunstan to assistant professor of Spanish, Miss Kathryn Glick to as- sociate professor of classical lan- guages and literatures, Miss Ellen Douglas Leyburn to associate pro- fessor of English, and Miss Kath- erine Omwake to associate pro- fessor of psychology and educa- tion. Other Changes Other members have been added to the faculty because of depart- mental expansion and resignations. As college physician, Dr. J. A. McCullough replaces Dr. Eugenia C. Jones, who is entering private practive in Atlanta. Miss Margaret Ridley, B. A. Ag- An unofficial tabulation of the 1943-44 registration shows that Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida hold the top place in boarding students registered. From Georgia 119 students are registered, from South Carolina, 42, and from Florida, 33. Repre- sentation from other states is as follows : North Carolina 28 Virginia 23 Tennessee 18 Alabama 15 Kentucky 11 Mississippi 10 New York 9 West Virginia 5 Texas 4 Ohio 4 Louisiana 3 Arkansas 2 Missouri 2 Illinois 2 Washington, D. C 2 Pennsylvania 2 Indiana 1 Minnesota 1 New Jersey 1 Puerto Rico 1 Over two hundred day stu- dents are registered. Total reg- istration is approximately 545. nes Scott, returns to assist in the office of the dean of the faculty and to teach English. Miss Ridley was president of Student Govern- ment while in college here, and is now president of the Alumnae As- sociation. To meet the demand for more classes in Spanish, Miss Ruth Dom- incovich is joining the department as instructor. She formerly taught at the Friends' Select School in Philadelphia. Miss Lewis Lipps, B. A. Wes- leyan College, is to be an instruc- tor in biology; Miss Abbie Rut- ledge, B. S. Texas State College for Women, will assist in the phy- sical education department; and Miss Emma McGinty, B. A. Bre- nau college, is an assistant in the chemistry department. Tart Takes New Duties The major change in the ad- ministrative staff of the college is (Continued on Back) 65967 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1943 Lovable Brassiere Delectable, delightful, yes, "Lovable Brassiere" Perfectly designed to meet your own re- quirement, and give you lovely and glam- orous lines. "Lovable Brassieres" are styled to sell for only .75, $1.00 or $1.25. McCONNELL'S 5 & 10 + Conveniently Located In Decatur + 145 Sycamore 112 E. Ponce de Leon Need Printing T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Announcements Personal Stationery Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 Make Yourselves (Continued from First Page) a vital part of Agnes Scott Col- lege. Living at home sometimes makes it difficult for some to en- ter into campus activities, but you can keep on the inside of things from the first by attending chapel regularly, meeting as many board- ers as possible, and attending col- lege functions. And don't forget Atlanta judges Agnes Scott by you." Record Enrollment (Continued from First Page) the appointment of J. C. Tart as business manager-treasurer. Tart thus takes over the duties of R. B. Cunningham, business manager, who retired this June, in addition to his work as treasurer. As assistant business manager- treasurer the college has appointed Howard MacGregor, a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Business Administration. Before coming to Agnes Scott MacGregor was treasurer of Queen's College in Charlotte, N. C. Miss Hunter Returns Miss Charlotte Hunter, assistant BAILEYS SHOE SHOP 114 Sycamore THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT Dietz Studio Photographs 140 l /z Sycamore CR. 4408 "Established in Decatur" SOUTHERN DAIRIES Delicious MILK AND ICE CREAM Supervised by Sealtest V ogue "Accomplished Beauticians at Vogue" 162 Sycamore dean of students, has returned to the faculty after completing work for her master's degree at Duke. She wiB also teach English. THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE TQPPS AgiDE FROM BEIN6 THE fJ ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY" THE UNITEP STATES, THANKS TO THE PHAZMACEUT/CfiL /NPUSTRV. 16 AISO BECQM/NG THE 'D&U6 5TORE u OE 7HE UA//Tt=P HAVOCS SPECIAL WOOL TREATING OIL, USED IN THE .MANUFACTURE OF CLOTH I N6 AND BLANKETS, LUBRICATES THE FIBERS PURIN6 THE YARN SPINNING PROCESS AMP PROVIDES THE AMERICAN SOLDIER WITH THE FINEST UNIFORM IN THE WORLD A PAN~fS P55FR WAS CGNVERTTEP "STD /) MAOftNB ~7HAT PRIES SMALL AIRPLANE PARIS, BY A ' WefT CQ4ST BALLARD'S Dispensing Opticians Walter Ballard Optical Co. THREE STORES 105 PEACHTBEE STREET, N. E. MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING W. W. ORR DOCTORS BUILDING Th e A gnes Scott ews VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1943 No. 2 Student Government Week To Present 1943-44 Theme Student Government Week will be observed beginning Tuesday, October 12, it was announced by Anne Ward, Stu- dent Government president, this week. During the week members of Student Government will present chapel pro- grams introducing the association's theme for the year "To- day's Agnes Scott Student To- War Council Names Girls As Wardens Squee Woolford, chairman of War Council, this week announced the appointment of air raid war- dens for each dormitory. In addi- tion to their duties during air raid alarms, these girls will also be in charge of the sale of war stamps on their wing. Dormitory wardens include Re- bekah Scott, second floor, Mary Quigley, Mary Russell, and Caro- lyn Hall; third floor, Mary Mc- Conkey, Bunny Weems, and Mary Cargill; Main, second floor, Betty Sullivan and Mary Alice Hunter; third floor, Carolyn Calhoun and Meg Bless; Inman, first floor, Mary Ann Craig and Bippy Gribble; sec- ond floor, Hilda Taber and Shan- non DuBose; third floor, Mar- garet Cochran and Mary Jane Fuller; Gaines, Jane Meadows and Harriette Dougherty; White House, Ceevah Rosenthal and Frances King; Boyd, Virginia Bowie and Lib Farmer; Lupton, Sara Milford and June Bedinger. War Council requests that ev- eryone become thoroughly famil- iar with blackout signals and in- structions. At the "blue signal," one long blast of the siren, students are to turn out their lights, pull down the shades and close the door to their rooms, and either remain quietly in their rooms or go to the blacked-out hall in their dor- mitory. Students who are in the library or in Presser when an air raid begins are to remain in the blacked-out portions of those buildings until the end of the raid. (Continued on Page 2) morrow's Citizen." Anne Ward will speak on Tues- day morning using the theme as a subject. Molly Milam, student body secretary, will continue the week's series on Wednesday, speaking on "Why Rules?" Thursday's program will be highlighted by a skit on "What Student Government Does." Boxes will be placed in the mail room for suggesting rules and policies of Student Government for discus- sion on the program Wednesday. Final Speaker Miss Margaret Ridley will be the final speaker of the week. Her subject is the opportunity afford- ed by the honor system for de- veloping self control. Miss Ridley is a former student body presi- dent and is now teaching in the English department. She is also president of the Agnes Scott Alumnae Association. South Pacific Paintings To Be Shown Here A tentative schedule of exhibi- tions in the art gallery in the li- brary was announced this week by Howard Thomas, professor of art. Scheduled for' October 25 through November 10 are the paintings of Reuben Gambril, for- mer University of Georgia artist now stationed in the South Pacific, and Dr. Souchon of New Orleans, a physician who gave up medicine for paintingbut has recently re- turned to the medical profession. According to the tentative schedule paintings and textiles by Joseph and Anni Albers will be shown from November 15 through December 5. The final exhibition of the quar- ter will be a show of Mr. Thomas' works to be on display from De- cember 8 through January 9. A student show is planned for the middle of February. Hugh Hodgson To Be Soloist On Music Hour The 1943-44 series of music ap- preciation hours to be presented on the campus will begin Monday evening October 11, with a pro- gram of "Parallels and Contrasts" by Hugh Hodgson, pianist. The program will begin at 8 p. m. in Maclean auditorium of Presser hall. Four preludes will make up the first part of the program. They are Bach's Fragment of a Suite, Mendelssohn's Prelude in E Minor, Preludes from Opus 28 by Chopin, and Debussy's "Sunken Cathe- dral." Gavottes by Bach, Brahms, d'Albert, and Prokofieff will be presented on the second part, fol- lowed by three nocturnes, Schu- mann's Nocturne in F, Nocturne in C by Greig, and Nocturne in C Sharp by Chopin. As the final part of the pro- gram Mr. Hodgson will present a group of etudes including Etude in B Flat Minor by Mendelssohn, Etude in D Flat by Liszt, Etudes in F by Chopin, "The Tartar Horseman" by Schytte, "If I were a Bird," by Henselt, Etude in C Sharp Minor by Scriabin, and "Polka Dots" by Hodgson. The programs, presented by Ag- nes Scott in cooperation with the University Center program are open to the public free of charge. Chinese Actress to Appear At Emory This Evening The Emory University Student Lecture Association will present Soo Yong^ well-known Chinese stage and screen actress, in a pro- gram of dramatic monologues to- night at 8 o'clock in Glenn Mem- orial Auditorium. A sketch from the Chinese pop- ular opera, "Hoong Ngan Nee," given first in English and then in Chinese, will be Miss Soo's open- ing selection. She will follow this with a scene from the Chinese his- torical drama, "The Rainbow Pass," telling the story of the treacherous staying of a Chinese warrior and his wife's heroic re- venge on the villain. For her third selection Miss Soo will present "Out From the Inner Apartments," a complete playlet portraying the gradual emergence of Chinese women from their cen- turies-old enforced seclusion to their present-day active participa- tion in public affairs. SOO YONG Blackfriars Tryouts Scheduled Oct. 7 Upperclassmen who wish to try out for Blackfriars will have an opportunity tomorrow night at 7:30. The only requirement is the completion of Speech 105. Each girl trying out will give a reading chosen from a list posted in the reserve room of the library. Members of the Blackfriars board and the club faculty advisers, Miss Frances Gooch and Miss Roberta Winter, will judge the tryouts. Results will be announced as soon as possible so that new members may begin participating immediately in Blackfriars activi- ties. Jane Everett, properties chair- man, and Emily Anne Singletary, costume chairman, will assist in the tryouts by providing a modi- fied stage setting. Blackfriars has not yet chosen its first play, but Martha Marie Trimble, president of the club, has announced that a three-act play will be given in November. Silhouette Photos Taken This Week "White shirts, and not too much lipstick, please!" urges Anne Jac- ob, editor of the 1943-44 Silhou- ette, in regard to the annual pic- tures which are being taken this week. Pictures are being made in the basement of Murphey Candler building each day between 8:30 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. Friday, October 8, is the last day on which the pictures will be taken. Girls who have not signed for appointments are asked to do so immediately. Frosh Sophs to Vie For Cat Saturday Helen Roper and Jane Meadows Head Rival Class Preparations Class spirit and competition will run rampant Saturday- night at 8:30 in the gym when the freshman and sophomore classes present the Black Cat stunt. Helen Roper will lead the sophs into the fray against the freshmen, headed by Jane Meadows. Exec Members Choose Theme The executive committee of Student Government, meeting on September 11 at Harrison Hut, se- lected "Today's Agnes Scott Stu- dent Tomorrow's Citizen" as the association's theme for the year and planned activities to carry out the theme, according to Anne Ward, student body president. Progams, accordng to Anne, will stress "the gain in self control, personal^ development, and intel- lectual integrity which will result from living under an honor sys- tem such as we have at Agnes Scott." Exec also made plans for gath- ering campus opinion on Student Government activities through lower house representatives. Member of lower house have been asked to assist especially in determining topics to be discuss- ed at open forums. Yearbook Wins All American The 1943 Silhouette was one of seven yearbooks from women's col- leges with enrollment of between 500 and 999 to be awarded All Am- erican honor rating by the Na- tional Scholastic Press Associa- tion, according to an announce- ment received by Ann Jacob, ed- itor of this year's Silhouette. The Silhouette was in competi- tion with 23 other annuals of its group. This is the sixth consecu- tive year the Silhouette has won this honor. Last year's annual was edited by Ruth Lineback, now a graduate student at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Forum Will Be Held In Murphey Candler Eudice Tontak, president of In- ternational Relations Club, an- nounced the organization's first forum which will be on city gov- ernment, will be held Thursday evening October 7, at 8, in Mur- phey Candler building. The program is the first in a series of a study of government, the club's special topic for the year. Other officers of the club are Marjorie Tippins, vice-president, and Wendy Whittle, secretary- treasurer. All those interested are invited to attend this and other meetings of the International Relations club. According to custom, each class creates and produces an original skit, to be judged by faculty mem- bers elected by the students. The class showing the most originality, skill, and ability wins a silver bell to be inscribed with its initials and then permanently put around the neck of the famous Black Cat. A class lucky enough to win two years wins a gold bell the second time. Other sophomore committee chairmen are: publicity, Jane Ann Newton; program, Marjorie Naab; decorations, Gloria Gaines; stage settings, Harding Ragland; prop- erties, Mary Argill ; costumes, Ted- dy Bear; make-up, Doris Purcell; cleanup, Frances DuBose. Sopho- more cheerleaders are Mary Louise Bealer and Marguerite Watson. Freshman committee heads are as follows: writing, Nellie Scott; scenery, Ruth Gracy; decorations, Louise Hoyt; properties, "Muff" and "Fluff" Paisley; costumes. Mary Jane Love. Betty Ann Zeig- ler and Joyce Gilleland are fresh- man cheer leaders. Members of the junior class act as advisers to their sister fresh- men, while the seniors assist the sophomores. Program Will Stress Parliamentary Law On Thursday, October 21, Stu- dent Government association will sponsor a chapel program to pre- sent to the student body the fundamentals of parliamentary law. The program will begin with a talk by Clare Bedinger, vice-presi- dent of Student Government. Fol- lowing this several members of lower house will present a skit on: the right and wrong ways to parti- cipate in an open forum. At the> close of the program, students will be asked to hand in topics for the first open forum of the year, which will be held at an early date. Members of lower house who will take part in the skit are Betty Andrews, Dale Bennett, Kathleen Buchanan, Mary Duckworth, Bun- ny Gray, Ann Haggard, Martha Polk, Betty Jean Radford, Jean Rooney, Jean Stewart, and Frances Stukes. *7/iU Week.. . Wednesday, Oct. 6-Friday, Oct. 8, Silhouette pictures taken in basement of Murphey Candler. Saturday, Oct. 9 8 p. m., Black Cat Stunt. Monday, Oct. 11 8 p. m., Musical in Maclean auditorium. Wednesday, Oct. 13 8:30 p. m., Richard Crook, Bidu Sayao, Municipal auditorium. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1943 Tentative Plans Announced by War Council War Council has announced that its financial project for the year will be voted on by the student body at an early date. Suggestions for the project are already under consideration by council members. Plans for War Council include several speakers on current events for chapel and programs bringing various aspects of the war before the student body. War Council is also considering another war con- ference similar to the one held last spring. An alternative sug- gestion is to have several speakers at different times throughout the year. Each dormitory wing will take turns at selling war stamps in the lobby of Buttrick from 9:00 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. daily. Camilla Moore will direct the can-smash- ing with each wing being responsi- ble for a week at a time. East wing of second floor Main will can-smash this week. Girls interested in doing Red Cross work such as rolling band- ages, knitting, or secretarial work as Red Cross staff assistants may obtain information from any mem- ber of War Council. Squee Woolford, president of War Council, will announce fur- ther plans next week. Three*Staff M embers 1 Added to Alumnae Office^and Tea Room Three new members have been added to the staff of the Anna Young Alumnae House to carry on the work of the Alumnae asso- ciation and manage the tea room, according to a recent announce- ment from the association. Mrs. W. L. Rhodes, who as Jane Guthrie graduated with the class of 1938, has been appointed alum- nae secretary and has taken over the office in the tea house and is supervising work on the Alumnae Quarterly. Mrs. Rhodes succeeds Miss Harriotte Brantley. New managers for the Silhouette Tea Room are Mrs. J. B. Bunnell, former Sigma Nu housemother at Emory, and Mrs. E. Q. Harris. Tennis Tournament Begins This Week Agnes Scott's annual tennis sin- gles tournament gets under way this week. Those participating in the tour- nament and slated for first round play are Betty Jean Radford, Katheryn Dozier, Ruth Ryner, Patty Dean, Joan Crangle Colin Staton, Virginia Tuggle, Ann Hough, Betty Andrews, Mary Munroe, Mary Cumming, and Gloria Gaines. Virginia Tuggle is defending champion, Mary Mun- roe last year's runner-up. Ann Hough and Betty Andrews were named to membership in Tennis club after the final tryouts Monday. Old members of the club acted as judges for the tryouts. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT Posey Sparing With B's Now No. 131 College Place has been hearing the tramp of men moving in its new occupants Dr. and Mrs. Walter Brownlow Posey and their eight-year-old daughter Blythe and tons of notes and books on American history, es- pecially the American frontier, for Dr. Posey is the new professor of history. The name of Agnes Scott is add- ed to Dr. Posey's long list of schools in which he has been eith- er a teacher or a student Vander- bilt, Washington University, Pea- body, Universities of Michigan, Chicago, Hawaii, Alabama, West Virginia Wesleyan, and Cumber- land University. In fact, it was at Cumberland University, where he held his first teaching position, that he met Mrs. Posey, then Miss Grisham, student. He chuckled as he re- marked, "And I gave her one of the few B's she ever got." Maybe that was to attract her attention. But he taught her of all things financial organization. This is one man who had better not talk about his wife's budget keeping. Dr. Posey says he meant to practice law, but his early exper- iences while teaching encouraged him to continue, so 20 years later here he is moving into another faculty row home. X-Ray Examinations Thursday and Friday All Agnes Scott students will report for x-rays at the gymnas- ium between 11 a. m. and 4 p. m. on Thursday, and 11 a. m. to 2:45 p. m. on Friday. Those who have scheduled gym classes during any of these hours need not sign up individually. They should report for x-rays at their regularly scheduled hour. Fresh- men will come at thje time of their "fundamentals" class. All others will sign on the lists posted on the back bulletin board in Buttrick. The faculty is urged to take ad- vantage of the offer of the Georgia Board of Health to give x-ray ex- aminations to the entire college community. Faculty x-rays are from 11 to 12 on Thursday morn- ing. By Margaret Drummond A botanist might say that fall is when the leaves turn, the seed pods form, and the golden rod abounds; a zoologist, when the creepy, crawling things depart this earthly travail, the birds fly south, and the butterflies (for 207)) are practically non-existent; a physic- ist, when a certain something crosses a certain something in the planetary orbit. A grammarian would most likely impart this ^in- formation; fall is the time the sea- son between summer and winter, the third season of the year called in common parlance the "fall." Hottentots, their interests in- clined in slightly different direc- tions, will recognize these as sure- fire signs that it's time to get hep to the signs of nature: the echoes of "Fine, thank you. Did you have a nice summer?" have (thank gofodness!) faded into bliss- ful oblivion; the plaintive plea of "the books haven't come yet" is no longer justification for forgot- ten lessons; the wild shout of "there's one," followed by a digni- fied ( ? ) upperclassman, butterfly net in hand, lunging in the direc- tion of some small winged crea- ture, is now a common cry on campus. All of which goes to say that now's the time to get hep, chillun. Come on down to the gym, and work off that extra tonnage. Grab a hockey stick, and get out on the field. So what if you don't know how; you know that old one about not learning any younger. There are plunge-periods, skating and archery every day of the week; the hours are posted on the bulletin board. These crisp fall days are invigorating; even the most decrepit of us can may- be re-discover that long-forgotten spark of energy. Guess Who? You've met her, of course, but did you know: that her favorite book is Random Harvest, she was president of her class during her senior year at G. S. C. W., and was rated among the Who's Who of American Colleges and Univers- ity Students, she is a striking blonde, has a likable personality, and has never been known (her BALLARD'S Dispensing Opticians Walter Ballard Optical Co. THREE STORES 105 PEACHTREE STREET, N. E. MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING W. W. ORR DOCTORS BUILDING A/o It s Not a Football Team! Only the Black Cat Gang By Pauline Ertz Once upon a time there was a sophomore class and a fresh- man class. There is both joy and pathos in this saga of the frosh-soph Black Cat Stunt. For days before the big night in the gym, the students worked like beavers. Daily pep meetings led by rip-snortin' cheerleaders no doubt caused neighboring Decaturites to think that Agnes Scott had installed a football team. Ha! Little did the outside world know what went on in secret coun- cils of state, behind locked doors, and after lights. Script, costumes, songs, scenery all went into the creation of Black Cat stunt night. Before the actual battle, of course, there were some prelimin- ary skirmishes, such as the raid on the frosh in Inman, and the "funeral" procession around the Soph dorm. But finally THE GREAT DAY approaches, and jthen it is night and the curtain in Bucher Scott gymnasium parts and the actual fun has begun. The audience sits up in their seats. At the end of tw r o hours the suspense is more than they can bear. Which class will win a bell to hang on the revered ebony feline ? What is the magic key to victory? What is the secret? (Dear reader, if we knew we would now be retired on the mil- lions made from distributing wise- ly the information to both classes.) associates declare) to Jose her temper. That her very favorite food is French fried potatoes (with a juicy thick steak running a close second), her father owns a cattle ranch in Texas, and she herself has a love- of the "wide open spaces," she likes light blue better than any other color, and can do rope tricks as well as many cow- boys, that she loves sad, sad movies, and admits "weeping buc- kets" at " 'Til We Meet Again" ? That she likes shrimp, loves dogs and Agnes Scott (not to be putting us Hottentots in any cer- tain class, but ), she's a tennis and badminton expert, and outside of her major subject, physical edu- cation liked government better than any other subject in college, that she's a Bette Davis and Rob- ert Taylor (oh boy!) fan, and made her debut at Agnes Scott in the famous "Willie Rut" act of some few weeks ago? Who? Miss Rutledge, of course. War Council (Continued from Page 1) At the all-clear, two short blasts of the siren, all lights are to be turnecj, on, and students are to re- turn to their rooms. Full instructions for blackouts, together with the names of the air raid wardens, are posted in each room of the dormitories. Lower House Elects Elizabeth Osborne Lower house held its first meet- ing of the quarter September 30, at 4:30 p. m. in Buttrick hall. Martha Ray Lasseter, president of the organization, told the new- ly-elected members the plans for the quarter and explained to them their duties as representatives. The members elected as secre- tary Elizabeth Osborne, who will meet with Exec before and after each meeting of lower house. Other representatives are Betty Andrews, Dale Bennett, Margaret Bond, Kathleen Buchanan, Betty Campbell, Mary Cumming, Beth Daniel, Mary Duckworth, Pat Elam, Bunny Gray, Ann Haggard, Louise Hoyt, Peggy Jones, Mary McConkey, Aurie Montgomery, Jessie Newbold, Bet Patterson, Martha Polk, . Joan Race, Betty Jean Radford, Jean Rooney, Nel- lie Scott, Bess Sheppard, Jean Stewart, Frances Stukes, Wendy Whittle, and Smiley Williams. McCONNELL'S 5 & 10 14 7 Sycamore Street 1 \ 'l and 1 14 Ponce do Leon Avw FEATURING BEAUTIFUL LINGERIE Peachtree Hosiery & Lingerie Shoppe "A Lucius McConnell Store" 114 Peachtree St., N. W. Piedmont Hotel Bldg. ACNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. K McCAIN, President jljl: AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1943 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore The Interfraternity dance at Emory Saturday night was a real success according to enthusiastic bull sessions heard in all the dorms afterwards. The student orchestra was really in the groove and the Little Auditorium echoed with their jive. Robin Robinson was there looking luscious in a light blue dress that exactly matched her eyes. Jean Chevvning, Barbara Connally, Mary Ann Courtenay, Narvie Lu Cunning- ham, Eleanor Davis, Dootsy Gard- ner, Lura Johnston, Stratton Lee, Ann Murrell, Anne Noell, Mary Louise Starr and Lucy Turner were there. Also seen were Maud Van Dyke, Bunny Weems, Eva Williams, Martha Rhodes, Patty Barbour, Claire Bennett, Laurie Looper, Gene Goode, Jean Williams, Mary Frances Anderson, Barbara Omer, Marguerite Watson, Katherine Edelblut, Mary Neely Norris, Kit- ty Kaye, Emily Singletary, Lois Sullivan, Joyce Freeman, June Lanier, June Thomason, Edith Burgess, Margaret McManus, Anne Scott, Mary McCalla, Kate Ellis, Ruth Gracy, Mickie Derieux, and Eleanor Calley. Sig House Dance The Sigma Chi house dance over at Tech attracted Mary Beth Dan- ielson, Mary Duckworth, Dale Bennett, and Mynell Grove Satur- day night. Helping the Emory Delta Tau Deltas enjoy the first signs of fall at their picnic Saturday were Maud Van Dyke, Lura Johnston, Dootsy Gardner, Anne Murrell, Gene Goode and Eleanor Davis. There were colored leaves already, and you should have seen that clear October sky! The Zip banquet and formal at the Piedmont Driving club was an event of Friday night. Elizabeth Harris, Hilda Taber, Margaret McManus, Glassy Beale, Wakie Wakefield, Jeanne Robinson, Claire Bennett, June Thomason, Carolyn Daniels, Julia Harvard, Jean Chewning, Narvie Lu Cunningham and Julia Scott were there from Agnes Scott. Did you see starry- eyed Margaret Shaw, one of our newest alumnae, there with her husband-to-be ? Alumnae on Campus And speaking of alumnae, wasn't it good to see Mary Anne Cochran, who visited her sister Margaret over the week-end? Mary Anne is busy this year sup- ply teaching in the high school at home. Nancy Moses McCullough was on campus, too, visiting Eugenia Jones. Nancy is on her way to join her husband, after a short visit home to Chattanooga. When not busy with house-keeping duties, Nancy says she enjoys vis- iting across the Mexican border, which is not far from McAllen, Texas, where Lt. McCullough is stationed. Betty Sullivan, Sue Mitchell and Yoli Bernabe enjoyed driving to Roanoke, Ala., where they spent the week-end at home with Elean- or Manley. They went horse-back riding early Sunday and drove back in the afternoon, all par- ticularly enthusiastic about Mrs. Manley's cooking. Gloria Gaines went home to Anderson, S. C, Tommie Huie to Jonesboro, Ga., Jane Everett, Joanne Benton, and Laura Win- chester to Macon, Betty Wade to Cornelia, Ga. Visiting Christina Yates was her mother, while Martha Woodall spent the week-end with her sis- ter, Frances. The Varsity FRESH FOOD CURB SERVICE Need Printing T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Announcements Personal Stationery # Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co* 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 Seniors Named As Chaperones Dean Carrie Scandrett an- nounced this week the names of seniors who, in accordance with a custom of several years' standing at Agnes Scott, will act as senior chaperones. Those who have accepted in- clude Martha Ray Lasseter, Mary Maxwell, Bobbie Powell, Mary Frances Carter, Mary Florence McKee, Bunny Gray, Meg Bless, Anne Sale, Aurie Montgomery, Barbara Connally, Miriam Wal- ker, Clare Bedinger, Elise Tilgh- man, Squee Woolford, Ruth Far- rior, Marjorie Tippins, Ann Wright, Ruth Kolthoff, Anne Ward, Mary Carr, Cathy Stein- bach, Betty Sullivan, Tommie Huie, Pat Evans, Katherine Phil- lips, Martha Rhodes, Camilla Moore, Claire Bennett, Patty Bar- bour, and Kathy Hill. Each girl who has been ap- pointed as a chaperone has filed in the Dean's office the nights when she will be most free to ac- company freshmen on off-campus dates. Pre-Medical Exams Pre-medical examinations will be given November 5, at 3:00 in 5 Buttrick hall, to all girls plan- ning to attend medical school. The examination is an entrance requirement for most medical col- leges. No previous knowledge of medicine is necessary, but the test precludes some knowledge of chemistry, biology, and* physics. Any one preparing to take the examination should notify Miss Katherine Omwake, associate pro- fessor of psychology and educa- tion. A fee of one dollar will be charg- ed for the examination. News Staff Tryouts Tryouts for the staff of the Agnes Scott News will be held from October 8 through October 13. Any upperclassmen interested should see Madeline Hosmer im- mediately for details. Freshmen are not eligible. News Feature Editor Duffee Combines Emory- ASC Studies If the Agnes Scott News begins to look strangely like the Emory Wheel, it's only because its feature editor, Mary Louise Duffee, Agnes Scott student and Emory co-ed, is a member of the staff of both the News and the Wheel and some day may get her papers mixed. As a journalism major Duffee (does anyone call her Mary Louise ? ) takes her courses on the Emory campus and is an ace re- porter for the Wheel. She is one of the few undergraduate co-eds on the Emory campus and among the first Agnes Scott students to work for a degree in journalism. At Agnes Scott she takes one course and spends the rest of her time on the campus ferreting out material for feature stories and for her editorial page column. The only drawback to taking courses at both schools, according to Duffee, is having a class from 10 to ^11 at Agnes Scott and one Spanish Club to Meet, 'iscuss /ear s pi ans The Spanish club will hold its first meeting of the year at 4:30 this afternoon in Murphey Candler building. At the meeting, called by Ade- laide Humphreys, president, mem- bers will discuss plans for the year and tryouts for the club. The purpose of the club is to learn to speak Spanish freely, and this year to study the Latin Amer- ican countries through programs by both members and outside speakers. All meetings will be conducted in Spanish. Special entertainments, such as a fiesta and a Pan-American Day celebration, open to the college community, will be given during the year. Students of Spanish who have reached the 101 level are eligible to try out whether they are now studying the language or not. Try- outs for the club will begin after the Black Cat stunt. Other officers of the club are Julia Slack, vice-president and Carolyn Calhoun, secretary-treas- urer. 1. Special Cleansing Cream . . $1. 2. Skin Freshener ! ). Special Cleansing Preparation ! step DuBarry BEAUTY TREATMENT A triumph of science over nature ! . . . this wonder-working treatment actually helps eontrol blackheads, oiliness and other sluggish skin conditions common to adolescent com- plexions. Young girls . . . and boys too . . . will be thrilled at the cjuick results this Richard Hudnut routine shows . . . the clean, smooth look it leaves. LRN DRUG STORS from 11 to 12 at Emory. Fortu- nately it only happens once a week. Duffee comes by her journalis- tic talent naturally, for her brother, Lieutenant (j. g.) * War- ren Duffee, is a former Wheel ed- itor and member of the staff of the United Press. Library Committee Ask for Suggestions The library committee met Thursday night for the first time at Miss Hanley's home. Plans for the year were discussed. Betty Long is the head of this commit- tee. The class representatives are Elizabeth Gribble, senior; Leila Holmes, junior; Margaret Mizell, sophomore; Margaret McManus, freshman, and Betty Bowman, day student. The purpose of the library com- mittee is to promote good will be- tween the students and the library and to keep students in the li- brary conscious of the honor sys- tem. Any suggestions from the students will be welcomed by the committee. The committee will meet bi- monthly to discuss getting books which interest the students for the rental library, to make posters in the library, and to be in charge of Book Week. Kathleen Buchanan Heads Freshman Bible Class Freshman Bible Class for 1943- 44 is headed by Kathleen Buch- anan as president and Florence Paisley as vice-president. Other officers elected recently are Joan Race, secretary; Martha Paisley, treasurer; and Agnes Harnsber- ger, pianist. / The class' topic for next Sunday will be "My Expense Account." Meetings are held each Sunday at 9:15 a. m. in Miss Gooch's studio in Rebekah Scott. " T T T T T ^ 'TTTTTTTT' If You're ; on the Lookout for SOLID STUFF Better shove in your clutch and head straight for YOUNG ATLANTAN SHOPS Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1943 Duffee Writes Forty-Five Lines By Mary Louise Duffee (The little slip says, "45 type- written lines of your usual fare." Hosmer spells it "fair".) We've been here long enough now so that it's only every other day that someone mentions how cute the freshmen are, instead of every other minute like at first and everyone but me has met all the new people. (I had to show a passport at the dean's office the other night.) I'm loyal though, honest. A couple of weeks ago the Emory Wheel ran an editorial en- titled "Meet Miss Agnes." Well, we hear PSG Anne Ward has witnessed proof that she's taking her new responsibil- ities to heart. It seems a Sun- day or so ago Molly Milam and her crew were visiting so loud- ly over at Boyd that they had to be quieted and later called down by Miss Symms, after which they asked forgiveness and not to be expelled or any- thing. Bystanders insist that la- ter, joining in the singing at vespers, President Ward, who had been approached by the merry offenders on whether or not they would be expelled for their misdeeds, gave out un- consciously with "Love divine all love expelling . . And speaking of BWOC's (Big Women on the Campus) it's going to seem funny not to have them all Drawn and Quarter oops! Drawn and Cut by Pobai Crane. Conversation of two seniors: "Maybe it's look OR, but I just can't see the idea," "What idea." "Changing the length of our robes Squee distinctly told me to measure from the top of my head to the floor." Naiveness, or "naivite" as we French say, was responsible for BettYE Ashcraft getting a seat of honor the other day. It was on a visit to Fort Mac to see /iance Jeff that he and Ash- craft decided to go to church at the post chapel. They were a lit- tle late, but Ash noticed the first three rows were vacant except for one elderly couple and trip- ped daintily down the aisle with Jeff and another lieutenant in tow and sat with the officer and his wife. It was not until the chaplain began smiling and nod- ding conspicuously in their direc- tion that they began to feel un- comfortable. Colonel Early, the commandant, in whose pew they were sitting, was being honored at a special service on the occasion of his retirement from the army. Nothing makes you feel like a senior more than sitting in the (Iran's office at night (hatting with the dean and watching the freshmen and sophomores sign in and out. No offense to the juniors, but they always seem to be the "lost" class socially don't get around like the frosh and sophs, but aren't as con- spicuously on the shelf as the seniors and "wa-ah widows." As someone said, the only differ- ence between freshmen and sen- iors is that the seniors have been here four years. Note to freshmen: You are hav- ing the time of your lives. Realize it and enjoy every minute of it. To paraphrase a fellow columnist (Henry McLemore) : Being a fresh- man can be more fun than being on Frank Sinatra's draft board. Pledged MLD. And then there was the date who added to the Dun and Brad- street questionaire given to all dates as they come into Main, "blood-type i." Hou,W Uck Ve. 1^ of J\ J For Freshmen and Upperclassmen Pity the poor freshmen! From the first mo- ment they set trembling feet upon the campus they are oriented to within an inch of their life, and then in the first issue of the News they find an editorial on how to get along as a freshman written by an editor who hasn't been a freshman for three years and, further- more, admits that everything she learned at orientation went in one ear and out of the 3ther! Maybe it's just the excitement of a new school, but a lot of orientation hints manage to be forgotten. Here are a few reminders. Being friendly is terribly important around here. Maybe you were a little surprised when on the very first day of school everyone greeted you with a cheery "Hey, there," or words to that effect. That's just Agnes Scott no other way of explaining it. So carry on the tradition of friendliness, won't you? When the stunt's over and you settle down to real campus life without the complica- tions of practices and pep sessions, stop and think there's a war on and there are plenty of ways that we on the campus can back the fighters at Salerno and Bizerte. Jump right in and smash cans. It's the accepted campus occupation for off hours. Maybe you too will learn to "hate the American Can Company." Try some Red Cross knitting. You can't study Don't You Think . . . that it's high time the mud hole down by the gate was filled in? With the gate so resplendent in its new paint job it seems a little silly to have visitors disillusioned as they enter the campus and step into the sand, or even worse, mud in rainy weather. . . . that the freshmen are a swell bunch ? No elaboration needed. . . . that we could make things easier for the dietitians if when we eat cafeteria style we take only the things we want, and waste noth- ing? It's perfectly all right to go back for seconds on the things that are plentiful, but inexcusable to take something, like bacon at breakfast, and then leave it untouched. . . . that seniors should wear caps and gowns on Saturdays at chapel after Investiture? It's a link with the past that's worth keeping and a part of the world for which we fight even at this moment. . that we could help the depleted library- staff by keeping up the wonderful record for quiet in the library? When every moment is taken up with reshelving and checking out books, they should not have to take time out to keep discipline. all the time and knitting is a good way of relaxing when you're dead tired from chas- ing flora and fauna for Biology 101 and hav- ing reactions in chemistry lab. There are newspapers and current events magazines in the library especially for you, and it's a very good idea to give them the once over every so often. But most important of all advice to fresh- men is this it's not as bad as you think. Look at all the seniors who survived being freshmen with never a scar or a nervous breakdown to show for it. Just remember that being a freshman isn't likely to be fatal. Relax! And before you get any further along the road to that B.A., learn to do what probably 200 per cent of the upperclassmen (especially the editor) haven't learned. Make your reso- lutions today and keep them today not to- morrow. The Bell Tolls No longer do we have scholarship girls to give us welcomed messages that "You're wanted on the phone." Hence, it is necessary to find a plan whereby a few kind-hearted girls don't spend the night answering the phone for the rest of us lazy creatures. In some schools this plan, which seems fairest to all, is used. The girl who receives a call answers the phone and runs messages until another receives a call and takes the job over. Thus, the girls who receive few calls don't have to play maid to those who do. And the more calls, the more times to answer the phone for someone else. And is it too much to ask that we go to the room and knock ? If no one is there, why not leave a note that so-and-so called at such-and- such a time ? And sign your name in case she wants more information. Telephone calls can be important. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, October 6, 1943 No. 2 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Apnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second rlass matt< r at the Decatur. Georgia, post ofHee Subscription price per yoar, $1.2. r ; single copies, five cents Member Pissociated Golle6iate Press Editor MADELINE ROSE H0SMT5R Manapinp Editor MARY CARR Business Manager JUNE LA-NIEB A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos The perils of writing a column for the editorial page: sleepy on a Monday morning after a Satur- day deadline, no ideas of course and everyone else on campus asleep except the editor who sits glowering on third floor Main wait- ing for the forty-five lines. As Madeline says: "Duff is very amus- ing and you are very sickening. Wonderful contrast." First whirl of a new session and the great flock of new faces is settling down into recognition. Freshmen, as is the plight of all freshmen, moan "Time. They want us to budget time! But we don't have any." Themes, then tests, then exams. And, oh, yes, somewhere in between the stunt, a hazy conglomera- tion of colors and yells. The autumn leaves have not yet fallen, but we know it is autumn. Botany students have been strip- ping the trees even better than nature. And at least nature does not take the trouble to mutter in- cantations over them "Is this veined, is this veined, is this even a leaf?" The war has not yet struck home. There are the few of us who have lost friends or brothers. But really it is still something far-away that one glimpses mom- entarily in headlines of a news- paper, some word on the radio, or the figure of the few maimed or wounded soldiers that can walk the streets. War Council was organized on the campus when the war began that we might contribute our share. The third war loan drive has just finished but stamps must yet be sold. Last year these sales lagged on the campus miserably. The means by which the stamps were sold proved inadequate. The clubs of the campus were asked to be in charge of the booth in the lobby of Buttrick. The first month was good, but after a few weeks enthusiasm died down. Few stamps were sold. Only a few girls regularly bought them. They alone sustained the drive. Toward the end of the year the booth was given up entirely. Heard In Mr. Hodgson's one hour music class: Mr. Hodgson: Will someone tell me the oppos- ite of allegro? Strong voice: II Penseroso. Rumor has it (and she can keep it) that there is a movement among seniors to counteract the chilly winters and the cold feet one invariably gets in chapel Sat- urday by wearing robes. How the cold feet will be helped is a mat- ter of conjecture. But those sen- iors who are in favor point out tradition (seems seniors always wore then in past years), striking picture to be made by black robes and empty senior section (seniors in traditional years did not come to chapel on Saturday because they had to wear robes) and the fact that they will be warm. The rive-hour gym program which worried lust year's junior class because they thought that they would have to undergo it has been beautifully solved by them. They just aren't taking any more gym. Words of reproof before stu- dent government gets around to making it: whispering in the li- brary is getting pretty bad. Now with a greatly enlarged student body it is even more difficult. If you have anything to talk over let it keep or go out of the library. Speaking of the library, doe* anyone notlee the Interesting exhibits that the librarians put up for us? They are always so interesting and unusual. Th e A gnes Scott ews VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1943 NO. 3 DOROTHY ROUND LITTLE and RUTH MARY HARDWICK, Brit- ish tennis professionals, who will play matches here next week. British Tennis Pros to Play Exhibition Matches Oct. 20 Dorothy Round Little and Ruth Mary Hardwick, high ranking British tennis professionals, will be on the Agnes Scott campus next Wednesday for exhibition matches and a tennis clinic sponsored by Athletic Association, according to Virginia Tuggle, president of the association. The two players, outstanding in both singles and doubles, will play a singles exhibition match Special Chorus Gets Director; Adds Members Because of the large increase in enrollment in the voice de- partment this year, Lewis John- son, professor of voice, will have as his assistant Robert S. Low- rance, Jr., of Atlanta, who will direct the special chorus. As director of the Glee Club at North Fulton High School, Mr. Lowrance is well known in At- lanta music circles. Besides a new director, the chorus has added nine new mem- bers, Elizabeth Gribble, Jean Stewart and Ann Hightower, con- traltos; Vivian Iverson, Frieda Cook, Helen Roper, second so- pranos; and Jean Chewning, 'Rite Watson, and Jean Satterwhite as first sopranos. According to Barbara Connally, president of the Glee Club, the chorus will give their first per- formance on Armistice Day, in col- laboration with a group of Tech boys. They will sing at an Armis- tice Day program in Decatur spon- sored by the DeKalb County American Legion. They will sing "Song of Liberty" and Kipling's "Recessional." "lltU Week... Wednesday, Oct. 13, 8:30 p. m. Sayao-Crooks concert at muni- cipal auditorium. Thursday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p. m. Pi Alpha Phi debate. Friday, Oct. 15, 4:00 p. m. Fresh- man - sophomore, junior - senior hockey games. Saturday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p. m. Fac- ulty Bacon Bat at Harrison hut. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 10:30 a. m. Dr. Garber to speak in chapel. Wednesday afternoon, followed by the tennis clinic. Later in the aft- ernoon they will participate in a doubles exhibition match. Mrs. Little, born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, entered her first tournament in Wales at 16. In 1927 and for the two years folowing she won the Worcester- shire Junior Championships at Malvern. Her victories marked the first time that these cham- pionships had been won three years in succession. She played at Wim- bledon in the All England Cham- pionships and in 1931 was selected to represent Great Britain on the Wightman Cup team to visit Am- erica. In 1934 Mrs. Little won her greatest victory, defeating Helen Hull Jacobs in the finals at Wim- bledon and was proclaimed Wom- an Champion of the World. Dur- irg the winter of 1934 and 1935 sue toured New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania, winning the New South Wale9 championships and Australian championships, and was ranked officially number one in the world. In 1937 she again won the Wim- bledon championships and also the mixed doubles championship with (See page 2, column 2) Frost, Niebuhr, Wolfe to Speak Here This Year Three lecturers an internation- al affairs expert, a poet, and a philosopher will appear on the Public Lecture Association's 1943- 44 program, according to an an- nouncement by Miss Emma May Laney, faculty chairman of the as- sociation. On Nov. 9 Henry C. Wolfe, author of "The German Octopus" and "Soviet Imperials," will open the series with a lecture on "The Next Act in Europe." Mr. Wolfe is an authority on international af- fairs who saw overseas service in World War I. Since the beginning of World War II he has visited Eu- rope, Latin America and the Far East. Other speakers on the series are Robert Frost, poet and three-times Pulitzer prize winner, who will lec- ture on Feb. 15, and Reinhold Niebuhr, philosopher and profes- sor of Christian ethics at Union Theological Seminary, whose lec- ture is scheduled for May 11. For a fourth lecturer the asso- ciation expects to bring a dis- tinguished scientist, and if the budget allows they plan to present Vera Dean, well-known authority on foreign affairs. All lectures are held in Presser hall, beginning at 8:30. Admission tc students is free. Faculty mem- bers and outsiders may purchase tickets for 55 cents. Crooks and Sayao Launch Series Tonight Bidu Sayao, "glamor girl of the Met," and Richard Crooks, well known American tenor, will be presented as the first of the All- Star Concert series tonight at 8:30 in the municipal auditorium. The two artists will sing duets from "La Traviata," "Manon," "Romeo and Juliet" and "La Boheme.' Miss Sayao will sing as her aria "Una voce poco fa" from "The Barber of Seville" and Mr. Crooks has selected "Come un bel di di Maggio" from "Andrea Chenier." Each will also sing a group of songs. Students Give $1000 To War Fund Drive Faculty Also Makes $1000 Pledge- To Give Play for Additional Funds In cooperation with the United Community and War Fund Drive, Agnes Scott students voted last Thursday to pledge $1,000 as their contribution to the campaign. The money is to be raised through personal donations and from proceeds obtained by various organizational acivities. Plans for such activities are being made in order President Tells Year's Theme Introducing the theme "Today's Agnes Scott Student: Tomorrow's Citizen," Anne Ward, president of Student Government, spoke yes- terday in chapel. The year's theme will be further emphasized in chapel programs during the re- mainder of the week. Using as her general thought the relationship between citizenship on campus now and citizenship in civil life later, Anne stressed the need of acquiring an attitude of active service rather than of pass- ive apathy, selfishness, and indif- ference. "Good government," she said, "requires a positive attitude on the part of every citizen." The four fundamental attitudes (See page 3, column 2) Stukes Stresses Value Of Liberal Arts After War By Martha Whatley Yates The importance of liberal arts education in shaping the postwar world was stressed by Dean S. G. Stukes in an inter- view this week. ''Although many young men and women in our armed forces are now being given special training in various subjects," he said, "the leaders of the post war world will be those who have had a liberal arts education." Mr. Stukes acknowledged the need for specially trained men in the service, but stressed the prob- lem facing these men and women when they return to the civilian world, with little or no liberal arts background, but with a spe- cialty in one particular field. He further pointed out that a conviction of the importance of liberal arts courses in producing leaders is not only held, but is vigorously acted upon by the Uni- ted States Navy, which gives to its enlisted personnel specialized training, while to its future offi- cers, in the women's reserve as well as in the regular navy, it gives an education beginning with the liberal arts and gradually working up to a particular branch of naval skill. In answer to the challenge pre- sented to educators the world over by the program of specializa- tion Mr. Stukes quoted a resolu- tion adopted in October, 1942, by the American Association of Col- leges. The resolution, unanimous- ly adopted by the group, states that "whereas the vigor and con- tinuity of liberal education are important to the health, welfare, and safety of the nation, be it re- solved that a commission of the Association of American Colleges DEAN S. G. STUKES be immediately appointed to keep continuously before the American people the wisdom of maintaining liberal education during and after the war." The same view was expressed by England's Prime Minister Win- ston Churchill in his recent speech at Harvard, when he made a plea for a more wide-spread liberal arts educational program. to reach the goal by March 1. In presenting the project to the student body, Squee Wool- ford, chairman of War Council, cited President Roosevelt's re- quest that the USO and all other war relief agencies combine their fund-raising efforts. A committee of laymen has thoroughly inves- tigated all 48 agencies represent- ed in the campaign. She urged participation by all students in meeting the $1,294,669 goal set for Fulton, DeKalb, Rock- dale, and Cobb counties. "We are spending nine months of the year in a large community," she point- ed out. "We should accept the re- sponsibilities of this community, as the transients in our home com- munities are doing there." The faculty, also with an objec- tive of $1,000, is putting its cam- paign plans in the hands of Miss Susan P. Cobbs, professor of Latin and Greek, and Miss Eugenia Symms, secretary of the registrar. According to Dr. McCain, the fac- ulty members hope to complete their pledges during the next week, and plan the presentation of a play- in order to raise additional funds. The United Community and War Fund is a combination of the Com- munity Fund and the National War Fund, which are collaborat- ing at the request of President Roosevelt under one major cam- paign for the entire year. Includ- ed in this one appeal are 48 groups and agencies. A goal of $1,294,- 669 has been set under the motto: "Give from a full heart!" This money will be used for a threefold, purpose, "to support our fighting men, to aid our Allies, to protect the homes and children of our own community." Of the local dona- tions, 54 7c goes to the Commun- ity Fund and 469r goes to na- tional agencies. Decatur Service League To Give Concert Series Josephine Antoine, soprano star of the Contented Hour, Erick Hawkins, outstanding American dancer from the cast of the musi- cal hit "Oklahoma," and Freder- ick Jagel, Metropolitan Opera ten- or, will appear on the campus dur- ing the winter and spring in a concert series under the sponsor- ship of the Decatur Service Lea- gue. The first of the concerts, to be held in Presser hall, will be Jose- phine Antoine on Friday evening, Nov. 12, Erick Hawkins will ap- pear on Feb. 4, and Frederick Jagel on Apr. 21. Season tickets for the series will be on sale on the campus by members of the Service League.. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1943 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond "On the winged feet and golden hockey sticks" (as the more glib sports columnists would put it) of Zena Harris Temken, Ruth Far- rior, Scottie Johnson, and Miriam Walker, the combined senior- sophomore hockey team raced to a 4-0 victory over the impres- sive but unsuccessful junior-fresh- man team, in the season's open- ing game last Friday afternoon. Speculations this early in the season may prove premature, but Harding Ragland looks awfully good for the sophs, and Alice Harnsberger for the frosh. Before her fall, Betty Jean Radford showed decided promise, and her return will mean a boost to the frosh lineup. This season, as al- ways, Ann Webb is playing her usual fine game, as are Ruth Far- rior and Zena Harris Temken. Miriam Walker, with her expert handling of the position of goalie, seems to be the seniors' "dark horse." Authority has it that she plays as good a game with "just her feet as most goalies play with their feet and a stick." Swimming Under Handicaps On Friday, October 22, the Ag- nes Scott Athletic Association is, bringing as a speaker to chapel Mr. Edward Shea, of the physical education department at Emory, who will speak on the subject, "The Fundamentals of Swimming As Taught to the Armed Forces." Mr. Shea, a swimming expert in his own right, has done extensive research in the field of swimming under handicaps diving into burn- ing oil, etc. This is the particular phase of swimming now being taught to the Army, Navy, Marines, and Hot- tentots (every Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock), though the latter are not planning to put it to the same use as the former. This class is conducted by Agnes Douglas, who took a course in functional swimming this summer at the Aquatic School in Brevard, N. C. In the old days Hottentots were carefully instructed to remove all clothing to avert the danger of drowning, but the modern plan of functional swimming makes valu- able use of all the outer garments. It seems that certain buttons can be removed, and the clothing bio 1 ASC Alumnae Serve in WAC Three Agnes Scott alumnae have recently earned distinction in the service, according to in- formation received from the public relations officer of WAC head- quarters at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. Allene Blackwell Gordon and Mabel Geraldine Samples have been made second lieutenants and are filling executive positions in the Army, thereby relieving offi- cers for combat duty. They were selected for the officer training program on the basis of their abil- ity and record of work as auxiliar- ies in the WAC. Another bulletin reports that Captain Ruth Virden of Jackson, Miss., has been assigned to the plans and training staff of the Third WAC Training Center at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Captain Vir- den graduated from Agnes Scott in 1922. If You're on the Lookout for SOLID STUFF Better shove in your clutch and head straight for YOUNG ATLANTAN SHOPS Tennis Pros (Continued from page 1) Fred Perry. She came to America in 1940 and became a professional player in 1941 at the Seigniory Club, Province of Quebec, Canada. She now teaches at Lake Erie College. Her husband, Dr. Douglas Little, is now with the British Army. Ruth Mary Hardwick, a native of London, began playing tennis in 1930. In 1931, at her second tournament, she reached the semi- finals of the Junior Champion- ships. In 1936 and 1937 she rep- resented Great Britain in the Wightman Cup matches against the United States and since 1937 has never been beaten by a British player. Her professional debut was made at Madison Square Garden in 1941 against Alice Marble. After a tour of the United States with Donald Budge, Bill Tilden, and Alice Marble, she devoted her time to playing matches for Brit- ish War Relief and Bundles for Britain and also for the aid of her own fund, "The Mary Hardwick Wimbledon Fund," to provide mo- bile canteens for the citizens of her home town in England. Miss Hardwick has been called by King Gustav of Sweden, "My favorite partner." Hottentots Pick Cotton About twenty Hottentots be- came acquainted with their clothes in the raw Saturday afternoon when the Decatur Methodist church sponsored a cotton pick- ing to help relieve the shortage of farm labor. Dressed in boys' overalls, slacks, jodhpurs, and whatnot, girls from Agnes Scott and boys from Emory were taken to the Tanner planta- tion out past Stone Mountain and Snap Finger creek where they were instructed in the finer points of the art of cotton picking. Howard Thomas, art professor, remarked that although he has not yet painted growing cotton, its structure would make an interest- ing composition. He also observed that interesting from a sociologi- cal standpoint was the fact that he earned all of 18 cents from his two hours of labor Saturday af- ternoon. Dressed in especially purchased white overalls, Jane Everett pick- ed the most cotton 18 pounds. Also doing their share of war work, however, were Mrs. S. G. Stukes, wife of the dean of the faculty, Mrs. Cilley, mother of the asistant professor of Spanish, and Miss Eugenia Symms, secretary to dean of the faculty. This Saturday, the self-styled farmerettes plan to return to the fields of cotton. Sophomore-Senior Team Wins Opening Hockey Game, 4-0 By Jeanne Addison A large crowd of hockey fans crowded the field last Friday to see the joint soph-senior team work off steam against the juniors and freshmen in the traditional pre-stunt game. With such old standbys as Scottie Johnson, Jo Young, Ru- fus Farrior, and Zena Harris Temken in fine form, the sophs and seniors breezed through to a ' 4-0 victory, but they had more competition than the score might indicate. Two spectacular drives down the field with Molly Milam and Mary Cumming at the head kept the rooters on pins and needles up to serve as ballast. This fall Outing club is offer- ing a series of organized hikes ev- ery Tuesday afternoon from 5 to 6 o'clock. This particular activity w ill probably appeal to the under- classmen, as it can count as one of their "outside" gym hours. In case of rain and unforeseen events, lectures on first aid and similar subjects will be held in the gym- nasium. McCONNELL'S 5 & 10 117 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue , Decatur, Ga. # NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT Four Games Played In Tennis Tourney Four of the first-round matches of the fall tennis singles tourna- ment were played last week with Ruth Ryner, Virginia Tuggle, Mary Cumming, and Ann Hough emerging as victors. In the opening matches Ruth Ryner defeated Pattie Dean, 6-2, 6-1; Virginia Tuggle defeated Ann Webb, 6-0, 6-2; Mary Cumming won over Gloria Gaines, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1; and Ann Hough defeated Bet- ty Andrews, 6-2, 6-3; Betty Jean Radford defaulted to Kathryn Dozier. Can Smashing Plans Told by Camilla Moore Camilla Moore, chairman of War Council's conservation committee this week announced plans for tin can smashing, whereby the work will be spread evenly among all boarders. Each dormitory wing will be responsible for the salvage of cans for one week, and two girls on that wing will be named to sched- ule the workers from day to day. According to this plan, each girl will participate in the can-smash- ing only once during the entire school year. The schedule for fall quarter follows: beginning Oct. 11, White House, Ceevah Rosenthal, Eugenia Jones, in charge; Oct. 18, Lupton, Bess Shepherd, Sara Milford, in charge; Oct. 25, Second Rebekah east, Dot DeVane, Mary Quigley, in charge. , Beginning Nov. 1, First Inman north, Nelson Fisher, Betty Tur- ner, in charge; Nov. 8, Second Alain west, Pauline Garvin, Gen- evieve Latham, in charge; Nov. 15, Gaines, Frances, Anne Rogers, in charge; Nov. 22, Second Rebekah west, Gloria Gaines, Doris Purcell, in charge; Nov. 29, Second Re- bekah south, Peggy Perez, Lucy Turner, in charge. Soph-Senior Long R\V B. Walker RI Johnson CF ChewninK LI Young LW Ragland RH Farrior CH S. Walker LH Dozier RF Temken LF Xellans G McCain Announces Scholarship Contest Announcement was made this week by President McCain of the 1943-44 competitive scholarship contest in which four Agnes Scott scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors. Awards will be made on the basis of the contestant's high school record, an aptitude test, personal qualifications, and a 1,500 word autobiography. The winners of the scholarships, one $600 award and three $300 awards, will be announced in late February. Students are asked to give to Dean S. G. Stukes the names of any high school seniors to whom they would like information about the contest sent. Hockey Schedule Hockey games this Friday will start at 3:00 with a game between the beginners' teams. At 4:00, in the regular games, the freshmen will play the sophomores and the iuniors will play the seniors. up until the last whistle. The two freshmen in the starting line- up, Ann Stine and Alice Newman, also managed to distinguish themselves by some really good playing. Scottie Johnson started things off with a goal after six minutes of play, and Jean Chewning fol- lowed immediately with another. In the last half Scottie repeated, and Mary Maxwell shot one just in time to bring the total up to four. The lineups follow: Freshman-Junior Milam Kin Cumming Mack Munroe BedinRer Stino Newman Rosenthal Webb Everett Substitutions, Sophomore-Sen- ior, Douglas, Maxwell; Freshmen- Junior, Goode, Harnsberger, Car- penter. One of the most commented-on features of the game was the snappy new green uniforms sported by the losers. Exec Unveils Own Activity In Chapel Skit Thursday Tomorrow morning in chapel the executive committee of Stu- dent Government will present a skit entitled "What Exec Does," or "How to Use a Rack." The skit, complete with costumes and campus slips, will purport to di- vulge the events going on in Butt- rick hall every Monday between 7:30 and midnight. A skit on parliamentary law, originally scheduled for October 7, will be presented on Thursday, October 21, at a student meeting. Emory to Present Radio Show Thursday Emory University will present a half-hour radio show entitled, "Emory University: Training for War" over station WSB of At- lanta this Thursday, October 14, at 10:30 p. m. (CWT). The program, written and di- rected by Jack Gwyn, a Navy V-12 trainee at Emory, will depict a day in the life of a dry-land sailor at "the university. The cast will include more than 75 trainee and civilian students, including Mary Louise Duffee, Agnes Scott- Emory coed. BETTY LONGLEY FLORIST 525 N. McDonough St. + J "Flowers Wired Anywhere" i v< oeue "Accomplished Beauticians at Vogue" 162 Sycamore AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1943 Page 3 Frosh Succeed in Belling Cat As Sophs, Shakespeare Moan By Jane Bowman Hats off to the freshmen and hats off to the sophomores for leading the big Black Cat a merry chase Saturday night. Congratulations to the frosh for belling the Cat. When the curtain parted on scene one of the freshman stunt William Shakespeare turned over in his grave, and by scene three he was groaning loud- ly. "Romeow and Juliecat," a clever combination of Agnes Scott and Shakespeare, clearly display- ed the enthusiasm and creatative ability of the freshmen. Amid a series of the traditional take-offs on the faculty, Romeow and Julie- cat prowled from scene to scene in the typical Shakespearean manner, finally forsaking their creator by refusing to die. Upsetting tradition, the Sopho- more production typified the in- genuity and artistic ability of the class. Suspense, mystery, and comedy shrouded the trial of the Cat of '46 who murdered the Cat of '45. Until the end of the per- formance the audience was kept Nickelodeon Rental Plans Considered Business managers and treasur- ers of all campus organizations re- ceiving money from the student budget met Tuesday afternoon to discuss plans for the appropria- tion of funds to pay for the nick- elodeon in the gym. A plan was discussed in chapel last week by which all campus or- ganizations would contribute pro- portionately to the $224 rental fee. The point was raised that since costs of printing and paper have gone up it would be difficult for organizations like the Agnes Scott News and Aurora to accept any further cuts in their budgets and that other groups may not be as hard-hit by war conditions and could better afford budget-trim- ming. It was decided the treasurers and business managers should study the problem and report its findings to the student body. DECATUR BEAUTY SALON Specialty Cold Waves Cream Waves in ignorance of the meaning of G.I.T.T.S. the key to the mys- tery. Highlights of the stunt were characters, having no connection with the plot, who wandered through the audience and across the stage. Bible Club to Meet Bible club will holds its first regular meeting of the year next Monday, October 18, at 4:30 p. m. in the Round House. The program for this meeting will be the presentation of the club's theme for the year, "Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only," James 1:23. Jessie New- bold will speak on the meaning of the theme in the life of the individual, and Betty Glenn will discuss its application to various phases of campus life. Bible club officers include Bun- ny Gray, president; Jessie New- bold, vice-president; and Johnnie Mae Tippen, secretary-treasurer. Anyone who is taking Bible or is interested in the club is eligible for membership. President Tells (Continued from Page 1) not only for Agnes Scott citizens, but for future American citizens, Anne evaluated as (1) respect for property, (2) responsibility in tak- ing advantage of cultural oppor- tunities, (3) tolerance for the rights and views of others, and (4) balance in attitudes toward group social rules and regulations. To appreciate these four atti- tudes it is necessary to develop a mature outlook toward them and to strive for them in everyday practice, she said. "By accustoming ourselves to higher habits of living and think- ing we will be better prepared to face the world of tomorrow." BUY MORE WAR BONDS Need Printing? T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Announcements Personal Stationery # Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 Dr. Garber to Speak On C. A. Theme An interpretation of Christian Association's theme for this year, "Not faithless, but believing," by Dr. Paul Garber, professor of Bi- ble, will feature the chapel pro- gram next Tuesday, October 19, according to an announcement made this week by Ruth Farrior, president of Christian Association. Sunday vesper plans for the quarter, as announced by Strat- ton Lee, vesper chairman, include a variety of programs. This Sun- day, Oct. 17, a musical program will be presented. On Oct. 24, Stew- art* Smith, of Emory University, will speak on "Discipleship." Mrs. W. M. Elliott, Jr., wife of the pastor of Druid Hills Pres- byterian church, will lead a pro- gram Oct. 31 on "The Christian Home." The seniors will lead ves- pers on the first Sunday in No- vember, and the other classes will be in charge of vesper programs for the remainder of the month. Other Christian Association ac- tivities include the organization of Freshman Cabinet, under the lead- ership of Katherine Phillips, vice- president of Christian Association. The first meeting was held Mon- day, Oct. 11. All freshmen are eligible for membership. Pi Alpha Phi to Debate On Drafting of Women Pi Alpha Phi, debating society, will hold its first debate of the year tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. in Murphey Candler. The subject, Should Women Be Drafted?" Martha Jean Gower and Betty Glenn will support the affirmative, while Jean Hood and Dottie Kahn will defend the negative. The public is invited to attend. For those interested in becoming members of Phi Alpha Phi, try- outs will begin October 21. De- tails will be announced later. Meg Bless Announces French Club Plans As a highlight of its activities for this year, French club plans to hold a French Fair, similar to the one given last year. Meg Bless, president of the club, stated that details and the date for pres- entation would be disclosed later. French club members also plan to attend as a group the French movies which will be presented from time to time at various lo- cal theatres. Bee Miller, Ex-Instructor Weds lennessean Miss Blanche Miller, for several years an instructor in the biology department and a popular figure on the campus, was married on Oct. 7 to James Rigby, of Kings- port, Tennessee. Mrs. Rigby, a graduate of Agnes Scott, majored in chemistry, and received her master's degree at Emory University. She is now liv- ing in Kingsport. Faculty Bacon Bat Saturday night at 6:30 the sec- ond year members of the faculty will entertain new faculty mem- bers at the traditional Bacon Bat, to be held at Harrison Hut. Miss Lucy Cline, in charge of the Bacon Bat this year, announ- ced that, due to war-time ration- ing of meat, hamburgers and hot dogs will not be served as in for- mer years. Entertainment will consist of singing and talking. Guests will dress informally in slacks or other sports clothes. Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore Anne Equen, a popular junior on campus, in addition to her many activities here has been chosen president of Atlan- ta's Debutante club for the season 1943-1944. Other debs from Agnes Scott are Mary Cumming, June Reynolds, Dot Archer and Ann Hightower. Also among them is Elinor Sauls, who was here last year. Already the debs have be- gun a season of war activity from cotton picking at a nearby farm to the equally essential matter of en- tertaining officers and maintain- ing high morale. Tech Dances Agnes Scott was indeed well represented as the Interfratern- ity Council of Tech staged their final dances of the season Satur- day. The music was furnished by Bob Allen and his orchestra. At the dance Saturday evening were Jo Tanner, Betty Manning, Mary Carr, Dale Bennett, Louise Breed- en, Claire Bennett, Mary Martin, Sue Mitchell, Mary Louise Starr, Jean Satterwhite, Betty Turner, Nelson Fisher, Robin Robinson, Lelaine Harris, Marjorie Tippins and Gloria Ann Melchor. Seen at the Tech-Athens Pre- flight game and the tea dance fol- lowing were Lelaine Harris, Peggy Jones, Mary Louise Starr, Peggy Wilds, Barbara Kincaid, Betty Codrington, Conradine Frasier, Ann Hightower, Martha Rhodes, Liz Carpenter, Scotty Johnson, and Camilla Moore. Wasn't Scotty Johnson stun- ning? She wore a watermelon colored dress and on the back of her head a little hat that matched. At Emory At the ATO steak fry and house dance Saturday night at Emory were Anne Wetmore, Mary Fran- ces Anderson, Edith Burgess, Kath- erine Edelblut, Alice Gordon, Mar- garet Mace and Lelia Holmes. Mary Neely Norris was attract- ed Saturday by the SAE's. Martha Baker celebrated her birthday Sunday night at a party in the Grill room at The Pig. There was lots of chicken-in-the- rough and everybody attending had a wonderful time just ask Carolyn Rose, Jane Bowman, Peggy Kelly, Ruth Ryner, Puddin Bealer, May Turner, Lib Keller, Em Clepper, Dot DeVane, Harding Ragland, and Scotty Johnson. Mrs. DeVane, Dot's mother, was also present. , Visitors on Campus It was good to see Anne Wilds and Mary Estill Martin back on campus for the week-end. Ruth Anderson's family was here while both Alice Gordon and Laura Win- chester entertained their sisters. Other girls whose parents have visited recently are Janet Liddell, Dorothy Chapman, Margaret Mc- Manus, Virginia Drake and Ann Rogers. Millie Evans met her parents in Abbeville, S. C, and visited with them over the weekend. Patty Dean went home to Anderson, S. C, and Kitty and Sarah Kay to Byron, Ga. Don't be a drone; Answer the phone! You'll bill *N If it's aggig sez itor you. Silhouette Proofs Proofs of the pictures taken Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of last week have come in and may be claimed in the basement of Murphey Candler. The numbers of those chosen for the Silhouette should be handed in immediately. Watch the bulletin board for fur- ther news of this. YOU'RE GOING TO -HAVE SIX HUSBANDS The people who make it put a special "clinging agent" Chrystallyne, in the polish to make it cling to the nails like ivy to a wall, and thus resist chipping longer. Try Dura- Gloss today. LORR LABORATORIES Paterson, New Jersey Founded by E. T Reynolds Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1943 Duffee Writes With Nose to Ground By Mary Louise Duffee (Because it balances things nicely with Tess on the other side of the page.) Having accidentally wandered into the "Battle of Main" after the stunt Saturday night I found the decks swarming with blue- jackets. "Who are they waiting for?" says a junior, "Freshman, of course." A middle-aged Tech civilian (meaning not cradle loot nor one exempted by his 38 years) walks in the side door of Main: "I want my date, please. Do I fill out an application blank?" V-P Senior Class Bobbie Powell to Senior Ann Jacob: "Oh, well we wouldn't have known how to act if we'd won." Some say we're the first class to go through Agnes Scott with four straight defeats on Black Cat nights. But think of the character-building, girls how to lose successfully, and all that. And think how this may help the Class of '47 to start out as a Class united something we've never quite known. Funny how some boarders thought Jean Rooney's repre- sentation of a day student in the sophomore stunt was an exag- geration. Silhouetted figures of four sen- iors on the corner of the street- that-runs-by-Main-toward-the-gym singing, "We did it before, and we've done it again . . . "; Blitz Roper, sophomore stunt chairman, corsage laid away, dressed in old slacks 15 minutes after the stunt, ready to go backstage and lead the clean-up gang. Ask Kathy Hill wh-uh-what she found in her bed one night last week. The word "Happy- rock" will help her remember. What not to do: what Jinx Blake did last Thursday evening (according to a very productive grapevine) when a long distance call came through for her in Re- becca just as the Freshman-Jun- ior invasion reached that dormi- tory. Able to hear only a faint male voice, whose words she could not distinguish, Jinx took it for granted it was the Current One and said, "Oh, Johnny, I can't hear a thing, so just let me do the talking until it quiets down . . ." and she continued with re- marks that she had been writing him every day, etc, etc. When the hall finally quieted, she found she was talking to the Flame of Last Year or fascimile not Johnny. P. S.: The one who called is com- ing down to see her anyway. It's "time to change" at Emory almost. There'll be at least part of a new "fleet" in there in November, what with the de- parture of some of the blue- jackets and marines for mid- shipmen's and officer candidates' schools, and some for boot (amp or the fleet (we hope not many.) Then it'll be "Mother Put Up Your Service Flap:" ask any of them to sing: it to you. Well, maybee you've been away from Home and Him long enough now to need a shot in the writing arm. Here's a little offering you may be able to use to advantage they say it's very effective. Words of wisdom oft I ponder: "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." A saying of a different kind is "Out of sight is out of mind." I've tried them, dear, they both are true: The first fits me the second you. Anonymous. EN OFF of this . . . ! f he Com/3 us Sc?r> f f Ate */it f/)df// JO m ~. -4- Privileges and Responsibilities At this time when we are considering what student government means to us as individ- uals and as members of this community, it might be well for us to question whether we are making the most of our opportunities. We have been given the power to govern ourselves because the faculty and administration have thought that we were intelligent individuals capable of enlightened group action. The privileges of student government appeal to us, and we guard them jealously, but the re- sponsibilities do not seem half so intriguing. We know that a few individuals will eventual- ly assume our responsibilities for us if we fail to do so ourselves. It is true that we are in little danger of los- ing the privilege of self government; and for that very reason we have grown careless. Our chief responsibility, which is to do our think- ing for ourselves and make our decisions about the problems which arise nSt according to what our friends (and enemies) will think of us, but according to what we believe is best in the light of the thinking we have done, is the very one we have so often neglected. It does not seem to be too much to assume that we are all capable of intelligent thinking. It's just that it is easier to have someone else do it for us. We are afraid others will laugh or we are complacent and uninterested, so we allow others to do our thinking for us. We are fooling only ourselves if we think this is self government. The most recent example of our apathy was the discussion of the United War Fund. There is no question of the worthiness of the cause, or of our willingness as a community to con- tribute generously to it. However, in our zeal to do our part, we fail to look at this fund honestly. A thousand dollars is a fine sound- ing figure, and as long as it may be raised painlessly, by organizations, benefits, and the faculty, we are only too willing to back it. But when it comes home to us as individuals, in terms of movies and cokes and Agnes Scott specials which we will have to do without, we The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1943 No. 3 Published woekly, except during holidays and examina- t on periods, by the students of Apnea Scott College Of- rlce on second floor Murpbey Candler Building Entered as second class mattor at the Decatur. Georgia, p^t ofHc* Subscription price per year. $1.25; single copies, five cents". Member Pbsocided GaDe6iote Press Kr%2S MADELINE ROSE IfORMER SSS :di,or MAB? QAKB Business Manager JT'NE LAMER suddenly show an amazing reluctance to have anything to do with a cause we have agreed is certainly worthy of our greatest sacrifice. It is unfortunate but necessary that we re- mind ourselves of the trouble we had in rais- ing the Red Cross quota last year. We have forgotten, because it is painful to remember, the humiliating pleas that had to be made to us repeatedly toward the close of the drive, and our indifference toward them at that time. With one exception, we have all voted fur- ther discussion of this new pledge unnecessary, and therefore have all promised tacitly to ful- fill the present figure. Let's not have this en- thusiasm drop, and once more fall back to our old ways of letting a few people do all the contributing. Having decided to make this pledge, we can now show our understanding of the responsibilities involved in the privilege of making our own decisions. (W. W.) L' Affaire Nickelodeon Last Thursday's student meeting brought to light a situation which has been developing over the past year. The question of the nickelodeon is only an incidental matter. The real problem is the apportioning of the student budget to fit the needs of the organizations concerned. The fight made by Aurora and the News to keep their appropriations untouched merely shows how desperate they are to hold on to the few dollars allotted to them by the budget. The students whose money makes up the student budget demand their money's worth. They expect attractive and well-planned pub- lications which are the only permanent rec- ords of the ideas and trends of student life. And as printing costs rise even the Increased enrollment will not add enough to the. approp- riations given to Aurora and the News to per- mit them to keep up the usual standards. We do not intend to allow the war important though it may be to stop publication on the campus. Contracts made with advertisers make it impossible to publish a smaller num- ber of issues of either the Aurora or the News than were originally planned for before 'Taf- faire nickelodeon." Therefore we ask that regardless of the out- come of 'Taffaire nickelodeon" the student body again consider an emergency budget in the light of present conditions and attempt to reapportion the student budget according to the actual needs of all groups, cutting down on appropriations where possible in order to give a greater percentage to those organiza- tions which need it. A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos Another Monday and another column not yet written and this time the editor who is Madeline sits over me threatening "only an hour and this goes to the prin- ters." Cotton-picking has its poetry and its pains. The poetry first Stone Mountain away in the distance and the white powder puffs of cotton. The pains hay- ing been warned "you can ex- pect your back to hurt," Flos- sie McKee and I picked cotton sitting down and do we hurt (in the wrong places of course). Anyway, next Saturday after- noon another cotton picking crew rides out to the plantation and more cotton pickers are needed. It really is fun! With the lovely warm autumn weather we have been having, at least one member of the faculty has solved the problem of students gazing out windows. Miss Ham conducts her advanced German classes under the trees of the back campus. Wanderers who wander in on them can stay and listen to the strange lovely sounds and also get plopped on the head by acorns that creep down from the trees to hear better. The day students make up more than one-third of the stu- dent body. And they don't even have an attractive room in which to eat lunch or have bull- sessions. The day student room where most of them meet is all right If yon don't notice the overhanging pipes, the bad lighting (two lamps to begin with and now one missing), the lower half of the walls unpaint- ed. Something will have to be done. Either the day students themselves will have to form a committee and go about making the room livable (using their own money) or student govern- ment will try to look after this one third of its populace. True, there are day student rooms In Buttlick and on first Main but they are inconveniently located and the day students are too many to use them all at once. A story coming out of the pre- stunt rehearsals. Two freshmen walk across campus after rehear- sal still in costume? the taller one in pants and a man's hat. The night is cold and they pass under a street light walking very close. Two juniors and their dates also walk by and the juniors stand astounded as the shorter freshman attempts momentarily to disentan- gle herself and the taller one yells in a hurt voice "But, darling The present senior class has really set a record this time. For the fourth year in succes- sion it has lost the stunt can anyone quote this record for any other class in the history of the college? But at least there is still the senior opera where there is no chance of losing ex- cept at the box office. What about filling in those long pauses after dinner every night while you wait, for the one table in the room to begin dessert by serving after-dinner coffee. Cof- fee is no more on the rationing list and it will give one a chance to do more with the thumbs than twiddle them. Hockey matches have begun and every Friday until the end of the quarter the class teams will be bashing in each others' shins racing up and down the green turf. A wonderful picture bloody shins and setting suns and one last call for your team. (Apologies to Ten- nyson). Th e A gnes Scott ews VOL. XXEX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1943 No. 4 Ration Book 4 To Be Issued War ration book number four will be issued upon registration Oct. 21 and 22 throughout Fulton and DeKalb counties, according to district OPA officials. Plans for registration on the campus have not been fully completed. They will be announced as soon as def- inite instructions are issued to the local board. Copies of book three must be shown at the time of registration. The campus board will make -pro- vision for this. Students are urged to read the bulletin board for further an- nouncement of date and place of registration. It is important also that all students observe the times posted by registering promptly, so that all books may be issued this week, in accordance with the coun- ty plan. Mortar Board Quizzes Campus On Etiquette Questions such as "May butter be put on potatoes with a knife" and "Should a chaperone's ex- penses be paid by the members of a group who ask her to ac- company them?" were answered by students this morning in a pro- gram presented by Mortar Beard to acquaint the student body with acepted forms of social usage. Other questions asked included "May a fraternity pin be worn with evening clothes?", "Should a girl introduce her date to the person in the dean's office?", and "At informal gatherings in Mur- phey Candler is.it proper to take about half a dozen cookies in order that the girl serving will not have to come back so often?" The answers to the questions 1. No, 2. Yes, 3. No, 4. Yes, 5. No, 6, No, 7. Yes, 8. Yes, 9. No, 10. Yes, 11. Yes, 12. No, 13. No, 14. No, 15. No, 16. Yes, 17. Yes, 18. Yes, 19. No, 20. No, 21. No, 22. No, 23. No, 24. No, 25. Yes, 26. Yes, 27. Yes, 28. No, 29. No, 30. No, 31. Yes, 32. No, 33. No, 34. Yes, 35. No, 36. No, 37. No, 38. Yes, 39. Yes, 40. Yes, 41. No. 42. Yes, 43. No, 44. Yes, 45. No, 46. Yes, 47. Yes, 48. No! 49. Yes, 50. No. Sunday Hours Announced for Art Displays Miss Edna Ruth Hanley, librar- ian, announced this week that the library is now open on Sun- day afternoons from 2:30 to 5:30 so that students and the public may view the art exhibitions ar- ranged by Howard Thomas, head of the art department. The first exhibit, which opens on October 25 and lasts through November 10, will be a joint dis- play of works by Reuben Gambrell and Dr. Marion Souchon. Reuben Gambrell, until recently an art instructor at the University of Georgia, is at present a corporal in the United States Army and has sent back many water colors from the South Pacific, where he is now on duty with an aerial photography unit. Dr. Marion Souchon, now past 70 years of age, began painting as a hobby after he had retired from a successful practice of sur- gery in New Orleans. A critic has said of his works, "Effusive and bubbling as oldster Souchon himself, his pictures make their point not by depicting anything in particular, but by the sheer joyousness of their color." k Besides the Sunday afternoon hours, the gallery will be open daily from 8:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. and from 7:30 p. m. to 10 p. m., and on Saturdays from 8:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. The displays will be held in the third floor gallery. Decatur Mayor To Speak Here Andrew Robinson, head of the Decatur city commissioners, will speak on the city manager system of government at the Internation- al Relations club meeting tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock. A comparatively new system of city government, the city manager system, as distinguished from the traditional set-up of mayor and city council, has proved to be practical in Decatur and a num- ber of larger cities where it has been adopted. International Relations club in- vites the college community to hear Mr. Robinson on this topic cf general interest. McKinney Book Award Plans Told by Miss Janef Preston Plans for the Louise McKinney Book Award were announced this week by Miss Janef Preston, as- sistant professor of English on leave of absence this quarter. The award of $25 is given each year to the student who makes during the current year the most interest- ing and discriminating additions to her personal book collection. At least 15 books must be en- tered by each contestant. They may reflect the entrant's general or specific interests in any field. Intellectual as well as physical possession of the books will be the basis upon which the winner will be chosen. A faculty committee will judge the collections by means of a short oral examination, to be given to the competitors next spring. The award was established in honor of Miss Louise McKinney, professor of English emeritus. During her teaching career here Miss McKinney did much to fur- ther the students' appreciation of literature, and encouraged them to form a closer link between lit- erature and life. Since Miss Preston, the award chairman, will not be on the cam- pus this quarter, those who wish to enter the contest should hand in their names to any member of the English department before the end of the first quarter. Laura Cumming, '43, won the award last year, with Sara Jean Clark receiving honorable men- tion. Day Students Get New Room Work on a room for day stu- dents in the basement of Buttrick has begun and the room will prob- ably be opened next week, accord- ing to Elizabeth Edwards, day stu- dent representative. The room, which was formerly used by the art department to house a valuable collection of prints which have now been mov- ed to the third floor studios of the department, is being cleaned this week. Furniture for it will be selected by the day student com- mittee of lower house with the assistance of Mrs. Annie Mae Smith, superintendent of dormi- tories. This action was taken by the administration in response to re- quests from day students who re- ported that the two day student rooms in Main were not sufficient for their needs. Colleges Adopt Biology Text Written Here At least nineteen colleges and universities besides Agnes Scott are now using "Biology The Science of Life," a text book writ- ten by Miss Mary Stuart Mac- Dougall, professor of biology, in collaboration with Dr. Robert Hegher of Johns Hopkins Uni- versity. Adopted last spring for use at Agnes Scott, the book was used this past summer at several boys' colleges operating under the navy V-12 program. Other schools in which the book is being used are Northwestern University, Dartmouth College, the University of Virginia, Uni- versity of Pittsburgh, Universty of South Carolina, University of Western Ontario, Emory Univers- ity, Emory Junior College, Berea College, Mercer University, Adel- phi College, Atlantic Christian College, Bradford Junior College, Hollins College, Phillips Univers- ity, Sisters' College, Vassar, Whit- tier College, and several other col- leges and universities. Agnes Scott Grad Is Marine Officer Agnes Scott graduate Rebekah Hogan recently won the distinc- tion of being the first girl from Atlanta to become an officer in the women's reserve of the Mar- ine Corps and also of being the youngest member of her class at the Marine indoctrination school at Mt. Holyoke college. Lieutenant Hogan, 21, and a graduate of the class of 1941, was on the staff of the personnel division of the Retail Credit As- sociation before she enlisted with the leathernecks. She is now on duty at the Mar- ine base at New River, N. C. Mrs. Roff Sims to Speak On October 27 Mrs. Roff Sims, assistant professor of history, will resume her Wednesday chapel talks on current events. Other dates of her news reviews this quarter are November 17 and De- cember 1. War Council to Tell Program for the Year Mobile Blood Unit to Visit Campus; Plans Include Nurses Aides Course Plans for campus-wide participation in war work will be presented for approval in chapel tomorrow when Squee Wool- ford, student chairman of War Council, outlines a program for organizing faculty and students into competitive groups. Working on a point system, these groups will receive credit for such war activities as knit- ' ting, donating blood, buying war stamps and bonds, rolling band- ages, smashing tin cans, and the Musicale to Feature Two Pianos, Violin A program of two piano and violin selections will be presented on the music appreciation hour Monday night at 8 p. m. Artists on the program willl be Miss Eda E. Bartholomew and C W. Dieck- mann, assisted by Miss Ruby Dab- ney Smith, violinist, and Miss Alice Gray Harrison, accompanist. Miss Bartholomew and Mr. Dieckmann will open the program playing Saint-Saens "Variations on a Theme" by Beethoven, ar- ranged for two pianos. Miss Smith, accompanied by Miss Harrison, will play Franck's "Sonata for Violin and Piano." The program will conclude with a group of two piano selections played by Miss Bartholomew and Mr. Dieckmann. They include "Sicilienne" by Bach, "Le Matin" and "Le Soir" by Chaminade, "Ta- rentelle" by Pierne, and Grainger's "Spoon River." Skating Hours Are Changed New skating hours for this quarter, as announced by Miss Llewellyn Wilburn of the physical education department, are Mon- days, 5 to 6 p. m.; Tuesdays, 4 to 6 p. m.; Wednesdays, 5 to 6 p. m., and Saturdays, 4 to 6 p. m. and 8 to 10 p. m. On Saturdays skating is under the supervision of Athletic As- sociation, Cotillion club, Student Government, Christian Association and Mortar Board, and on week days students working with the physical education department are in charge of skating. Miss Wilburn explained that skating is supervised to insure keeping the skates in order and in good condition. Lower House to Present Parliamentary Law Skit Lower house will present a skit in chapel tomorrow morning en- titled "A Typical Open Forum," or "How Men Resemble Apes and Vice Versa." The purpose of the skit will be to teach parliamentary law so that future opeYi forums may be conducted in an orderly fashion. Clare Bedinger, vice-president of student government, said, "I hope all of us will come to chapel Thursday to see ourselves as oth- ers see us." taking of special courses. Through War Council, provision is being made for much of this work to be done at the college. Opportunity for setting up blood donation facilities on the campus is given by the Red Cross if 75 people will volunteer, to be don- ors. All students under 21 must have a signed release from their With pledges totalling $1,- 556.25, the faculty and adminis- t ration bring to $2,556.25, the amount subscribed by Agnes Scott to the United Community and War Fund. As previously announced, students have voted to contribute $1,000. parents. Blanks may be obtained in the dean's office, and students are urged to secure them now so that arrangements may be com- pleted for bringing to mobile unit here next month. Appointment of committees to arrange for tin can smashing and the sale of war stamps has al- ready been announced. Since Red Cross knitting must be in by De- cember 1, this quarter's allotment has already been made. More wool will be available after Christmas. Courses in advanced first aid, home nursing, and possibly Nurse's Aide are being planned for the winter quarter. Because of the need for trained assistants to work with children whose parents are doing defense work, the physi- cal education department may give instruction in recreational leadership. Notices regarding these pro- posed courses and other war ac- tivity projects will be posted on the bulletin board in Buttrick hall. Agnes Scott's War Council was organized in January, 1942, when Dorothy Cremin became its first chairman. Activities were resumed in the 1942-43 session with Nancy Hirsh as student leader. Four money- raising campaigns were launched and successfully concluded last year. The conservation committee con- centrated their efforts on tin can salvage. Mrs. Roff Sims' current events talks in chapel were part of the War Council program. y/ud Week... Thursday, Oct. 21, 8:30 p. m. Demonstration of functional swimming by Swimming club. Friday, Oct. 22, 4 p. m. Hockey games. Saturday, Oct. 23 Mortar Board Party for transfers. Monday, Oct. 25, 8 p. m. Musicale in Presser Auditorium. Art exhibit of Souchon works opens in library galleries. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 10:30 a. m. Mrs. Sims' talk in chapel. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1943 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond Remember that old game of "thimble, thimble, who's got the thimble"? Well, in case in the near future, you happen to hear that old rhyme all dolled up with new words; in other words, to be specific, if you should happen to hear a certain faculty member (not to mention any names) going around asking, "Pants, Pants, (pajama, incidentally), who's got my pants?", don't be unduly alarmed. Lend her a helping hand; she's in dire distress. All of which (not making any sense at all) goes to say that come Saturday, November 13, pande- monium will break loose in and around Atlanta, for on that day, Athletic Board, those most mis- chievous of all pranksters, (wit- ness the aforementioned faculty member in paragraph one), will depart for a hilarious week-end at Camp Civitania near Austell. What with their already bound- less energy (you get used to these vitamin pills after a while), plus that added pep camping out in crisp weather gives, plus the fam- ous "Willie Rut" team as chap- erones, anything is liable to hap- pen and probably will. Junior-Senior Hockey Rumor has it that it's been "three long years" since the pres- ent senior has beaten the junior class in hockey, and also that the same time has elapsed since the former has even scored upon the latter. Truth or not, events of If You're on the Lookout for SOLID STUFF Better shove in your clutch and head straight for YOUNG ATLANTAN SHOPS Tennis Club To Hold Clinics Beginning next week Tennis club will sponsor a series of clinics to be held every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon at 5:00, ac- cording to Gloria Gaines, tennis manager. The purpose of the clinics will be to aid those who are interested in improving their form and strokes, and who want help in raising their game to the stand- ards required for admittance into the club. This activity may be counted as an outside gym hour. All those interested are urged to attend the first clinic to be held Tuesday. Friday last relegate that old be- lief to ancient history. Exhibiting extraordinary team- work and cooperation, the seniors fought to a 1-0 victory, Gwen Hill scoring the decisive point. Zena Harris Temkin, cheered on by brother Michael on the side lines, made several beautiful drives down the field. Billy Walker and Josie Young played exceptionally fine games also. "Mirabile victu," as Vergil would say, was the way in which Lib Farmer dogged "Tug's" footsteps, and that, on a hockey field, is something you dream about. Soph-Frosh Hockey Hockey seems to be the outlet for that extra stored up energy the sophs and frosh have left over from the stunt. At any rate, they carry their feudin' on, des- pite the fact that that much sought-after genus feline now naps lazily in Inman lobby. With their winning streak still going strong, the freshmen raced to a 3 to 1 victory over the sopho- mores. Both teams played unus- ually strong games. About the tennis clinic A. A. is sponsoring today: "Tug" an- nounces that Frank Coyne, prom- inent in tennis circles in Atlanta, will be on hand this afternoon to umpire. Also there will be no dou- bles matches as originally plan- ned, as extra time is needed for the "clinic" part of the program. At 6:30 tonight the college is entertaining the two tennis stars and those on campus responsible for the clinic. In addition to the players, those invited are Miss Willburn, Miss Rutledge, Miss Scandrett, Mrs. Lapp, Gloria Gaines and Virginia Tuggle. Coffee will be served at 7:30, to which members of the board are in- vited. McCONNELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Exec Lists Committees On Student Council For Student Reference The following exec committees mentioned in the student meeting Thursday are listed here so that students may have them for per- manent reference. Book store, Pat Elam and Dot Lee Webb; handbook, Molly Mi- lam, Aurie Montgomery and Mar- jorie Naab; bulletin board, Mar- jorie Naab; sewing machine, Mar- jorie Naab; food and dining room, Aurie Montgomery; Murphey Candler, Betty Long; lower house, Martha Ray Lasseter; Na- tional Student Federation of America, Julia Slack; chapel seat- ing, Mildred McCain; library, Betty Long; recreational board, Mildred McCain; publicity, Wendy Whittle; chapel committee, Julia Slack, Mary Cumming and Eliza- beth Edwards; tea house, Eliza- beth Edwards. Anne Ward, president of stu- dent government said, "These exec members are here to meet special needs. Call on them at any time, and they will be glad to help you." Announcement also comes from the executive committee that Dr. McCullough has changed her of- fice hours. The new hours are 10:30 to 12:30 a. m. every day at the in- firmary. Dr. McC ain Lectures On Religious Living At weekly meetings of the An- nual Leadership Education School for the Presbyterian Churches of Atlanta, Dr. J. R. McCain will deliver a course of six lectures on "Personal Religious Living." Dr. McCain's course includes a discussion of "Facing Life With Christ," and will cover the ques- tions of living in fellowship with God, of religious practices neces- sary today, and of the effect on the individual of living in a Chris- tian way. The course is open to leaders in Presbyterian church work. Spanish Club to Hold Tryouts Next Week Adelaide Humphreys, president of Spanish club, announced this week that tryouts for the club will be held Oct. 26-29. Require- ments are posted on the back bul- letin board in Buttrick. At the last Spanish club meet- ing members sang Spanish songs and played bingo in Spanish. It was decided that all future meet- ings will be conducted in Span- ish. Plans for the year include a Christmas party, a feature of which will be the singing of Christmas carols in Spanish, and a Spanish fiesta in the winter quarter. Blackfr iars Choose 7/ Schubert Alley" Blackfriars, campus dramatic organization, has chosen as its first play of the year, "Schubert Alley," by Mel Dinelli to be pre- sented Saturday, November 28, according to Martha Marie Trim- ble, president. The seven scenes of the play will be in the form of flash-backs, showing various scenes instru- mental in the formation of the course of the main character's life. The cast will be announced as soon as try-outs for the 19 roles in the play are completed. Se niors, Freshmen Victors In Friday's Hockey Bouts By Bettye Lee Phelps The first official class games were played last Friday afternoon with the senior and freshman classes emerging as victors. The seniors defeated the juniors by a score of 1-0. At the half the score was 0-0 with no serious threats made by either team, and with the teams being fairly evenly matched. During the second half the seniors scored one point. For the seniors, Virginia Tuggle and Betty Jean Radford Will Head Ushers Members of exec, meeting Mon- day night with Lower House as visitors, voted to have ushers at chapel time to see that students sit toward the front of the audi- torium and to encourage prompt- ness to chapel. Betty Jean Rad- ford, a member of lower house, will be in charge of the ushers. Swimming Club Adds Eight New Members Swimming club has taken in eight new members as a result of the recent fall tryouts, according to Agnes Douglas, president. The new members are June Bedinger, Edwina Davis, Ann Hightower, Helen Hutchison, Betty Long, Bet- ty Miller, Claire Rowe and Beth Walton. After the club's demonstration of functional swimming tomorrow, the new members will make their debut in a number of swimming formations. Hockey Schedule At 4:00 tomorrow the frosh will meet the juniors, and the sophs will play the seniors in hockey. Zena Harris Temkin again did most of the driving. Ann Webb was the outstanding junior player. The freshmen played a nice game as their first this season, and several of the players showed real hockey talent. In the first half the sophomores made two serious threats at the goal, but failed to score each time. Just be- fore the half the freshmen suc- ceeded in making one goal. The score at the end of the half was 1-0 in favor of the freshmen. At the beginning of the last half the freshmen again scored. The sopho- mores, led by Scotty Johnson, re- taliated by making their only score. Late in the game the fresh- men again succeeded in scoring and the game ended 3-1. Freshmen on Offense The freshmen were definitely on the offensive all during the second half, and the sophomore defense was not strong enough to hold them back. The freshman defense, however, was very strong with Ann Stipe playing exceptionally well. The lineups follow: Seniors Juniors Young R W. Milan Lasseter R.I. King Walker, B. C.F. Cumming Hill. G. (1) LI Davis, B. J. Tuggle L.W. Munroe Bedinger, C. R.H. Farmer Farrlor C.H * Mllford Douglas L.H. Eque* Montgomery R.F. Rosenthal Temkin L.F. Webb Walker, M. G. Everett Substitutions : seniors, Phillips, Doeier. M. ; juniors, Mack, Kirtley. Sophomores Freshmen Ryner R.fV. Omer We ems R.(. Harnsberger Johnson, S. (1) CP. Goode (3) McCain L.l Johnson, K. Stephenson L.W. Martin, M. A. Partee R.a. Newman Burnett C.H. Stlne Walker, S. L.H. Meyer Davis, B. R.F. Currier Neville L.F. Yates. C. Noll.ins G. Denning Substitutions : sophomores, Chewnlng, McCain, Phelps; freshmen' Fisher, Cochran, Scott, Patterson. BICCS ANTIQUE CO., Inc. Antiques and Colonial Reproductions Mrs. Leila Kennedy, Decorator 221 Peachtree St. JAckson 2855 Need Printing? T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Announcements Personal Stationery # Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1943 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore The most original party of the week-end, and by far the most fun according to Hugh Hodgson's music appreciation class, was his entertainment for them at his home Saturday night. The guests, asked to come dress- ed as musical characters, show- ed undue ingenuity and of- fered unlimited amusement. Cee- vah Rosenthal went as A minor, wearing a short dress, socks, and a big ribbon in her hair. Dr. Runyon went as Robin Hood, and Margaret Mace and Kate Webb as William Tell and his son. Sue Mit- chel was H a p p y-S u e-i n-B 1 u e (Rhapsody in Blue) and winning the prize for costumes was Claire Bennett who wore a flower in her hair with ribbons dangling in her face and a big sign reading "Claire da Loon" (Clair de Lune). The evening was spent playing musi- cal games and listening to Mr. Hodgson play. Others attending were Bella Wilson, Betty Camp- bell, Molly Milam, Frances Stukes, Julia and Elizabeth Harvard, Scott Newell, Mary Neely Norris, Cathy Steinbach, Mary Campbell Ever- ett, Jo Young, Kathie Hill, Hilda Goldman and Ruth Setel. Tech this Week-end Agnes Scott was well repre- sented among the sponsors at the semi-annual "Honors Day" of Georgia Tech's naval units. The formations Sunday afternoon at Grant Field were the last for many of the men who are leaving for naval training elsewhere. Among the sponsors, carrying red roses and looking especially pret ty, were Jean Satterwhite for bat talion adjutant; Jane Smith, Com pany D; Claire Bennett, Knowles Dormitory; and Anne Equen Swann Dormitory. Seen at the Georgia Tech-Fort Benning football game Saturday afternoon were Nita Hewell, Lu Cunningham, Peggy Jones, Puddin Bealer; Anne Lee, Jean Satter- white, Martha Ann Smith, Anne Johnson, Jean Estes, Jeanne Ro chelle, Sara Florence, Dale Ben nett, Carolyn Fuller, Ceevah Ros enthal, Barbara Frink, Betty Campbell, Scott Newell, Jeanne Robinson, Anne Equen, Pie Ertz and Camilla Moore. Delta Sig Formal Betty Sullivan, Jeanne Robin son, Julia Harvard, and Kathryn Cameron were present at the Del ta Sig banquet at the Driving Club Friday night preceding the dental fraternity's formal. Others seen at the dance include Lois Mar- tin, Claire Bennett, June Thorn ason, Barbara Omer, Laurie Looper and Carolyn Daniel- Enjoying the sports dance Sat urday night given by the Emory Newman club at the Decatur Wo man's club were Helen Beidel men, Yoli Barnabi, Paule Trieste Marjorie Tippins, Genevieve Har- per, Maxine Paulk, Kathryn Edel blut, and Bette Wade. Also in Decatur Saturday night was an S. O. S. dance (for soldiers or sailors!) Helping keep up mor- FOR PROMPT SERVICE . . . CALL Decatur Safety Cabs We Never Close CRESCENT 1701 - 1702 Decatur, Ga. Unusual Gold Charms 1.98 plus tax each Charms that'll create more interest than a best seller . . . keep conversation going for hours. Tricky ship wheels, intricate compasses, decorative ice tongs, and cameo type charms. Plain gold and stone set. Get them for an unusual bracelet. Davison's Jewelry, Street Floor 'Draft Women/ Debaters Say Dottie Kahn and Jean Hood, de- fending the negative side of the question, "Resolved: That women should be drafted," capitulated to the affirmative, supported by Mar- tha Jean Gower and Betty Glenn, in a debate last Thursday night at the meeting of Pi Alpha Phi, col- lege debating organization. The affirmative contended that conscription of women was essen- tial to the increase of production and the subsequent shortening of the war, further stating that it would increase Allied morale. The negative replied that there was as yet no necessity for draft- ing women and held that such an action would lead to a breakdown in civilian life and would increase the readjustment problem attend- ant on the end of the war. Pi Alpha Phi members and visitors at the meeting acted as judges. According to Claire Bennett, president, the club will hold try- outs for upperclassmen tomorrow evening between 7:30 and 8:30 in Rebekah Scott chapel. Those plan- ning to try out should sign on the back bulletin board in Buttrick, where full instructions are posted. Following are the subjects upon which those trying out may de- bate: "Resolved: That 18-year- olds should vote"; "Resolved: Tha*t this house approves war mar- riages"; "Resolved: That Agnes Scott should be co-educational." Low Bass, Trombone Talent, Lie Latent at College Place From interest in music to the ministry to teacher is the road followed by Paul Leslie Garber, new professor of Bible. Way back in grammar grades and high school his interest m music led him to sing low bass in his dad's church choir and to play the trombone in the band. Upon graduation his interest in church work had so grown that he entered the College of Woster, O., a ministerial school He received his B. D. and Th. M. degrees from Louisville, Ky., Presbyterian Theological Semin- ary, and became a member of Lambda Chi Alpha social fratern- ity,, Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Phi musical fraternity and Pi Gamma Mu honorary social science fra- ternity. Still unsatisfied, he won the Kearns Fellowship in Ameri- can Religious Thought which he took at Duke University in Dur- ham, N. C. Likes Durham Durham seemed to hold him with a peculiar fascination, for he became pastor of Trinity Ave- nue Presbyterian Church just off the Duke campus. Here in his capacity of chairman of the ad- visory council Dr. Garber could work with the 400 young Presby- terian students at Duke. Then, too, near the famed Duke Chapel he met the freshman dean's ale were Teddy Bear, Vicky Alex- ander, Ann Jacob, Jane Jacob and Jean Rooney. Seminary Party Several Agnes Scotties helped the seniors at Columbia Seminary entertain Friday night at a party given for the new students. There was a program of entertainment by the students, and the refresh- ments cider and doughnuts- were in keeping with this first fall weather. Seen there were Bet Patterson, Barbara Smith, Nellie Scott, Ann Pardington, Aurie Montgomery, Hansell Cou- sar, Popesie Scott, Leila Holmes, Mary Ann Turner, Mary Miller and Anne Register. Dining and dancing at the Em- pire Room Saturday evening were Mia Hecht, Mary Jane Schumach- er and Jean Rooney. -Seen at the Rainbow Roof was Jinx Blake. Out-of-Town Out-of-town this weekend were Margaret Kinard who went to Clemson; Virginia Calloway, Dor- othy Ann Chapman and Leo Jes- person who went to Dublin, Ga.; Carolyn Rose and Jane Bowman to Valdosta, Ga., and Ann Hag- gard to Anniston, Ala. Harding Ragland and Peggy Kelly spent the week-end in Spartanburg at Converse, and Dot Donaldson went to Auburn and the Alpha Psi dance there Saturday night. Ethel Reagan spent the week-end at Shorter College. Mary Cumming, Liz Carpenter, and Ann Hightower spent the week-end at Ann's home in Thomaston, Ga. Blackfriars to Give Costume Show Oct. 28 secretary who had gone to Con- verse and had taken advanced work in social science at Duke. Probably he and she often chaper- oned groups of young people. Thirteen months to the day later the two were married in the Chapel under whose shadow they had met. Particularly striking to him, Dr. Garber says, is the friendly atti- tude between the faculty and stu- dents who throw themselves into their work and play with equal abandon the noisy chatter just before chapel replaced by quiet reverence at the beginning of the service. Right now Dr. and Mrs. Gar- ber, who have never been faculty members before, are expectantly looking forward to the time when their house on 101 College Place will be ready to open for stu- dents to drop in for a chat. On Thursday, October 28 at 8 p. m., Blackfriars will present a three-act costume show. The last act will be an open contest which individual students, as well as representatives from the various campus organizations, may enter. A prize will be awarded for the best costume. Tickets to the show are 10 cents, and the fee for entering the con- test is 25 cents. All the money raised by Blackfriars will go to the college War Fund drive, as a contribution to the $1,000 student pledge. The scenario for the show is by the play production class. There will be a compulsory meeting of the News staff Fri- day afternoon at 5:15, immed- iately after the hockey games. Any reporter who misses the meeting without sufficient cause will be dropped automatically from the staff. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT Mortar Board to Fete ransfers This Saturday Mortar Board will give a party for all transfer students this Sat- urday at 6 p. m. A picnic supper will be served to the girls and their dates, who have been invited from Tech, Emory, Columbia Sem- inary and the Dental college. A skating party in the gym, featuring an exhibition of fancy skating, will complete the evening. Katherine Phillips is in charge of the entertainment. LORR LABORATORIES Peterson. New Jersey Founded by E T Reynold* Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1943 Duffee Presents Guest Columnist Joella Craig (Mary Louise Duffee, who us- ually fills this space each week, is in the throes of exams at Em- ory. She presents Joella as guest writer this week). "Do to the faculty what I do to the students," said Duffee in her invitation, and to all of yon let me say that their lives are above reproach. It is with un- told delight, but likewise with much nervous alarm (sometimes called trepidation) that the task is begun. (Donations for a one- way ticket to Walhalla will be gratefully received in the book- store!) Having dispensed with the inevi- table plug for the city, hear ye the highlights of the Faculty Ba- con Bat. The Bacon Bat is sur- rounded by tradition equaled only by the Black Cat Stunt. The name itself is a sort of mystery only the privileged ones of the faculty and administrative staff who at- tend, and who are pledged to secrecy, know its meaning. At this annual gathering the newcomers are the honor guests and are es- corted; the hostesses are the new- comers of the previous year. This time the yard of Harir- son Hut was alive with smiling Jack-o-Lanterns, with a strong suggestion of Hallowe'en and the Japanese lanterns which de- parted this life in the rain after the fall reception. A tragedy befell one of these lanterns . . . it caught on fire . . . and Mr. Sims came to the rescue. The fellowship around the big bon- fire was so pleasing that some sat on the ground Indian-style, and to walk about it was neces- sary to dodge the tin cups of coffee nestled in the grass. "Robin Hood" Runyon came cos- tumed for Mr. Hodgson's party, and brightened the circle with his red and green outfit and feathers. After the auction of the remaining food, two of the faculty members, whose names are withheld for obvious reasons, skipped home swinging hands. Topic for conversation in those silent moments at senior coffee: the faculty dogs. Miss Omwake and Miss Harn, after the death of their little black kitten bought "Mickie," as playful pup as was ever seen. There is "Caroline," who belongs to Miss Leybum, "Kate," who belongs to Miss Glick, and the Stukes' dog "Car- rie," named for our beloved dean. This little bit of information should really make bright the hearts of the administration. Ac- cording to the grapevine, there is actually one junior who has paid her $25 room reservation fee for next year. Afraid you'd be left out in the cold? Besides her well-known book, The Science of Life, Miss Mac- Dougall has written poetry. She has graciously consented to the use of a favorite one here: O little girls and lassies gay W> love your sweet and winning way. But when you come with us to stay Please put your chewing gum away ! And the biology department is indirectly responsible for the confusion of the freshmen who believed the upperclassman who said the M (imagine it a fresh- man, too) on her biology- test was the initial of the person who graded it! Respectfully submitted, Joella. /he G e c campus /en hf*o*>, /J^wes ,i think you /ooA ji>s.t //Ac /?/t<* //zywo/'i'/t Only the Editor Would Write This Honor roll students can relax and not study Dccasionally; student body presidents can fra- ternalize with the masses. But the editor must be always pontifical. The editor is supposed to know everything that happens. It is taken for granted that she already knows it so no one ever tells her any- thing. Only the editor must always keep an open mind, and at the same time be ready to pass judgment on each daily occurrance. Honor roll students see a constant row of merits on their quarterly reports; student body presidents hear complaints in open for- ums. Only an editor has to guess. Only the editor has to grope blindly along, trying to put out a paper for a student body who will talk only behind her back, who will never tell her what they like or don't like, who will squawk loudly only when they are irre- parably wounded, who never thank her when she says anything nice about them or censor anything objectionable, who have to be tracked iown, cornered, and beaten insensible before they will so much as give her a news lead. Only the editor slaves for days on a good story and then reads it on the bulletin board an hour before the paper comes out. Are You Guilty? A chronic habit of Hottentots is that of be- ing late. We all are guilty. If he's asked you for a date, one usually sup- poses it's because he wants to see you. He won't think you forward or too eager just be- cause you are on time. But if you sign in the maid's office that you're waiting, you won't waste the time of the information girl, the maid, and the girl on your hall who finally answers the phone and chases you down. Why not surprise him by being different? And if you're double dating, be considerate Df the other couple w^ho may really want to see the whole showbr actually go to the dance. The age of the grand entrance is passe. If you make a date, keep it! Maybe the other person had to change her plans to suit yours maybe she even refused a date. And don't promise to do something and promptly forget all about it. If you're to make arrangements or get information, remember that other people's work may depend upon the completion of yours. If your deadline says Friday 6:00, Saturday morning is not just as ood. M. C. In tfe mail **o f\ N ose |>| the Al> By Tess Carlos People have been coming up to me and saying "I am getting tired of the way you begin your col- umn." So I am not beginning it. There shall be no beginning or end but a train of subdued thoughts that will go on and on until I get the required forty- five lines written. Here's one way of eounteraet- ing the numerous questions of passersby who view the pieture of your best beau and exclaim "Who is that hunk of man?" In a senior room in Main hangs this notice by the glorious pie- ture of a man: "The address of this glamour boy will be furn- ished for a slight fee (to cover cost of postage and handling). Lay off the handling! THE MANAGEMENT." IRC (International Relations club) is certainly having activities this year. They are planning two meetings a month. One an open forum (which was two weeks ago, led by Johnnie Mae Tippen and Carolyn Calhoun) and the other featuring an outside speaker. This Thursday at 8:00 in Mur- phey Candler building, Andrew Robertson, chairman of the Deca- tur city council, will speak on city government, the theme of this year's program. Also, the club is noted for its refreshments. Wendy Whittle, who is in charge of refreshments, loves food and likes to share it with the commun- ity. Here is a suggestion: so many girls have one set of symphony or suite records. And they get to hear only that one. There are a great many different sorts of reeord collections on the cam- pus. Can't there be some way of pooling them or lending them out so everyone can enjoy the- mountain ballads, the Beethoven symphonies, the numerous ren- ditions of "Lay that Pistol Down, Babe" (see following item), and the (iershwin melo- dies from "Forgy and Bess." Rebekah is in an uproar. The Sinatra craze has struck home. Is Frankie ruining "Pistol-Packing Mama"? Or is he improving it by making it into a swing classic. Two vehement letters of protest and of approval have been duly sent to the sponsors of the Hit Parade. Results will come later. Advocates insist "Frankie shows his sense of humor." Opponents yell "He stinks!" War stamps arc being sold every morning in Buttrlck, But no one is buying them. The old apathy again. The apathy that has us subscribing sums of money tor various funds the World Student Serviee fund, the Red Cross, the War Pond. And never reaching our (juota. Why do we want to do things when We don't even care enough abOUt them to carry them through ? Random thoughts: the number )f broken, sprained, cracked limbs of the students, hobbling around ... the swarms of multicolored, multispecied dogs that stream across the quadrange, into build- ings, under the feet of students, in chapel processions. . . . the space in front of soph-frosh sec- tions in chapel, five rows deep, the gaps in the middle and the triangular lines of seating that move toward the back ... the snapshot contest of Silhouette perfect shooting weather these days if film can be found . . . (ho bicycle tours Miss Cobbs, Miss Winter, Mr. Runyon, Miss Scan- drett take the envy of bicycleless students who yearn to travel oth- pr than in street cars. Honor roll students are an inspiration to their teachers; student body presidents can point with pride to a list of the year's achieve- ments. Only the editor never accomplishes any- thing. Only the editor has to see 540 of her 545 loyal readers, each and every week, turning immediately to the gossip columns, ignoring everything else in the issue; to find the layouts over which her staff labored completely un- appreciated; to feel her editorial campaigns coldly ignored. Honor roll students get unlimited cuts; stu- dent body presidents get to introduce visitors. Only the editor is silly enough not to want to trade places with any of them. And, when the truth is known, only the editor has the satisfaction of knowing that her thousand words a week are written in words that cannot be erased; of sensing that if she knew how to use it, she has the whole state for her audience; of feeling that she is doing a job for the students that no one else could do in quite the same way; and last, but hardly least, of being sure of a staff that, no matter how hard she is forced to abuse them, overwork them, deny them any reward for their work, will be driven back for more. And only the editor would gripe about it. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1943 No. 4 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Agnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur. Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year, $1.25; single copies, five cents. Editor MADELINE ROSE H0RMT5R Managing Editor MARY CARR Business Manager I JUNE LANIER Assistant Editor? Feattfrt Editor Betty Clenn Mary Louise Duffee Inge Probsteln Editorial Assistant Advertising Managers Tess Carlos Liz Carpenter . Cartoonists Franres King Sa T Ilv ' S ' ,e Stephenson _TTj Jane Anne Newton Sports Editor Ajm Lee Margaret Drummond Circulation Manager Society Editor Carolyn Calhoun Camilla Moore Circulation Assistants Copy Editor Mary Russell Leila Holmes Marlon Leathers Reporters: Marlon Knapp, Betty Bun-ess. Kathryne Thompson Mangum. Martha Jane Mack, Jean McCurry. Martha Arnold. Carolyn Fuller. Lib Farmer, Wendy Whit- tle. Betty Wade. Louise Breedln, Pat Elam. Olive Hansen, Martha Baker, Anne Register. Margaret Edelmann. Eliza- beth Scott. Connie Eraser. Jeanne Rorhelle. Jeanne Addi- son, Joyce Clllrland. Jane Bowman. Sara Jean Hark. Doro- thy Lee Webb. Aline Cordon. Che Nellans, Anne Noell. Jean Rooncy. Ann Soltzlnger. Martha Whatley Yates, Carol Mason. Margaret Pear. Mary Anderson Courtenay. Sports Reporters: Ruth Ryner. Peggy Kelly. Sally Sue Stephenson. Betty? Lee Phelps. Th e A gnes Scott ews TOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1943 No. 5 Thirteen Seniors Named Leaders in "Who's Who Students Hear Council Plans, Approve War Conferences The student body Thursday approved War Council's plan to sponsor another week-end of conferences similar to the one held last February. A definite date for the conference cannot be announced until plans are nearer completion, but it will be after the Christmas vacation. Other work of War Council will continue throughout the year in the form of a competition be- tween five groups, the four dorm groups and the faculty, according to Squee Woolford, student chair- man. A large chart with the name of Inmanites and freshman day stu- dents will be posted in Inman. Charts for Rebekah, the cottages and Main will include sophomore, junior and senior day students re- spectively. Individual participation will be checked and points awarded to the group on this basis. Total points for the year will be work- ed out on a percentage basis. The winning team will be given a party at the end of the year by the los- ers. Robin Hood to Head Parade of Costumes Tomorrow Evening Attired in a Robin Hood cos- tume that is, to quote, "out of this world," Dr. Ernest Runyon will head the parade of entries in the contest which will feature the costume show to be presented tomorrow night by Blackfriars and the play production class. Other faculty members slated to model costumes include Miss Roberta Winter, Miss Melissa Cil- ley, and Dr. J. R. McCain, whose costumes promise to rival that of Dr. Runyon. A cash prize will be awarded for the cleverest or most original costume entered in the contest. Blackfriars members will model costumes appropriate for such characters as Scheherezade, the Sarong Girl, Juliet, and, yes, even that fearful character, the Phan- tom of the Opera! Proceeds from the show, which will be held at 7:30 in the Presser auditorium, will be contributed to the United War Fund Drive. "Met" Stars to Give Faust" Saturday As a part of the All-Star Con- cert Series, the Atlanta Music club will present singers from the Metropolitan Opera Company in Gounod's "Faust" on Saturday, Oct. 30, at 8:30 p. m. at the At- lanta city auditorium. In the role of Marguerite will be Vivian della Chiesa, well-known soprano of opera and radio. Armand Tokatyan, tenor of the "Met," will take the part of Faust and John Gurney, basso, will sing Mephistopheles. Special cars for Agnes Scott students will leave the underpass at 7:30 p. m. About two hundred and fifty people from Agnes Scott attended the first concert on Oct. 13. Bring this copy of your News to chapel Thursday. We will vote for beauty section of Sil- houette from the following forty nominations: Ruth Anderson, Betty An- drews, Patty Barbour, Claire Bennett, Teddy Bear, Liz Car- penter, Jean Chewning, Carolyn Daniel, Cookie Devane, Ann Equen, Mary Jane Fuller, Joyce Freeman, Shirley Graves, G. G. Gilland, Bippy Gribble, Gloria Gormley, Harvard twins, Robin T. Horneffer, Sue Hutchens, Le- lane Harris, Tinkum Iverson, Eugenia Jones, Mary Ann Jef- feries ,Mary Jane Love, Laurice Looper, Betty Long, Gloria Ann Melchior, Montine Melson, An- nette Neville, Scotty Newell, Helen Owens, Joan Race, Mar- tha Rhodes, Jeanne Robinson, Robin Robinson, Ann Scott, Sal- ly Sue Stevenson, Martha Thompson, Smiley Williams, Martha Yates. Book Week Exhibit To Open This Friday Books, current and choice, will be on exhibit at the library start- ing Friday, October 29, during the regular library hours as well as from 2:30 to 5:30 p. m. on two Sundays. This year the collection features much curent non-fiction on the war, social problems, and recon- struction. The library will show its many recent acquisitions in the field of South and Central America. New fiction, biography, poetry and the library's best books on music, religion and art round out the display. The exhibit will last through November 7. Mortar Board to Hold Recognition Service Saturday, Oct. 30 will mark the annual recognition service of the Agnes Scott chapter of Mortar Board, when the aims and ideals of Mortar Board will be explained to the new students. Miss Susan Cobbs, acting pro- fessor of Latin and Greek, will speak on the way to achieve a sane balance between satisfying the engrossing needs of the pres- ent and still maintain an active interest in the finer things of life that have lasted down to the pres- ent time. It has been customary in the past for the speaker to set forth the theme of the chapter for the coming year. Mortar Board is a national hon- or society to which seniors may be elected for their outstanding leadership, scholarship and service. The number of members in one chapter may vary from five to ten. The members of the '44 Mortar Board are Ann Jacob, Claire Bed- inger, Ruth Kolthoff, Mary Max- well, Katherine Philips .Virginia Tuggle, Anne Ward, Elizabeth Ed- wards, Bunny Gray, and Aurie Montgomery. W.S.S.F. Drive Set for Nov. 19 The campus campaign for con- tributions to the World Student Service Fund will begin with a chapel program on Nov. 19, accord- ing to Eudice Tontak, president of International Relations Club. The drive will last for one week, Nov. 19-26 under the sponsorship of IRC. Money will be raised through personal subscriptions. The student organization has not yet been completed, but it has been announced that Mrs. Roff Sims, assistant professor of his- tory, and Miss Mildred Mell, pro- fessor of economics and sociology, will serve as faculty advisers. The student organization and the speaker for the opening chapel service will be announced later. Blackout pioise, Sardine Sandwiches Highlight Air Raid Test By Pauline Ertz Prowling around in pitch dark can be fun. Or fearful. Well, to tell you the truth, we had lots of fun last week touring the campus during the blackout. Of course we couldn't see any- thing. We bumped into strange inanimate objects, and got accused of being a saboteur. To get on with what we didn't see. Over in Main-land every- thing was nice and cozy and soci- lectual diversion such as playing bridge, polishing nails, heckling Squee, etc. Then the two factions got together and combined for a rousing game of Percolator! (Ask Leila Holmes about Errol Flynn.) Inman Gets Noisy A peep into Inman revealed ut- ter chaos, mostly noise. It seems that it was the first blackout ex- perience for the freshmen, and so, being rather afraid of the dark, they calmed their fears by singing (See page 2, column 3) Mortar Board, Three Others Cited by National Publication "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges," annual index of outstanding students selected on a basis of character, scholarship and leadership in extra- curricular activities, and potentiality for future usefulness to business and society, has accepted able. A few unmentionables stay- ed in their rooms and actually SLEPT. But down to the day student room in the basement trekked most of the dorm. The whole right wing, second floor, came prepared for a party, dress- ed in pajamas, coats and hats, mittens and evening bags. It was absolutely taboo to take off one's chapeau for even a minute during the blackout. The leftiests, not to be outdone by the Madhatters, contented themselves with intel- Hayes to Speak At Investiture Ninety-nine black-gowned sen- iors will be formally invested with their senior rights and privileges by Dean Carrie Scandrett at cere- monies on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 11 a. m. in Presser hall. Dr. George P. Hayes, professor of English, who, with Miss Emma May Laney, associate professor of English, is the senior class adviser, will deliver the address. At the head of the seniors will be their three-year-old mascot, Gaines Wilburn, the great-great- grandson of Colonel George W. Scott, founder of Agnes Scott. He is also the great-nephew of Miss Lucile Alexander, professor of French. Plans are being made under the direction of Bippy Gribble, for spe- cial church services in Gaines chapel on the Sunday morning fol- lowing investiture for seniors and their visitors. Dr. Paul L. Garber, head of the Bible department, will preach the sermon. Silhouette Editor Tells Annual Plans Ann Jacob, editor of the 1944 Silhouette, this week assured stu- dents that, in spite of war-time restrictions, the annual would def- nitely appear this year, in no way noticeably shortened or reduced in quality. "Because of the special interest of the photographers, engravers, and printers in Agnes Scott, we are assured of obtaining paper, ink, and other essentials," she stated. If printing can be finished in time, the staff hopes this year to eliminate the usual hurried "hand- outs" in the basement of Murphcy Candler building by presenting the annuals at a special program in May. Other innovations and added attractions for this year's issue, including the beauty section, will be a staff secret until the end of the year. M anan And erson Will Sing Tonight The Atlanta Music club will pre- sent Marian Anderson, outstand- ing Negro contralto, at the Muni- cipal auditorium tonight at 8:30. This concert is one of seven added attractions presented by the Mu- sic club to supplement the All- Star Concert Series. Miss Anderson's program will include selections from Handel, Scarlatti, Hayden, Brahms, Char- les Griffes and Gabriel Faure, Gounod, Ravel, and a group of Negro spirituals. 13 seniors from Agnes Scott. The girls named are Carolyn Daniel, president of the senior class; Ruth Farrior, president of Christian Association; Smiley Wil- liams, house president of Inman; and the ten Mortar Board mem- bers, Clare Bedinger, vice-presi- dent of student government; Eliz- abeth Edwards, day student repre- sentative of student government; Bunny Gray, Bible club president; Ann Jacob, editor of the Silhou- ette, Ruth Kolthoff, president of Mortar Board; Mary Maxwell, vice president of Athletic Association; Aurie Montgomery, house presi- dent of Rebekah Scott; Kather- ine Phillips, vice president of Christian Association; Virginia Tuggle, president of Athletic As- sociation, and Ann Ward, presi- dent of student government. The girls whose names were sub- mitted through the office of Pres- ident J. R. McCain were notified Monday of their acceptance. In keeping with the ideals and church-school background of Ag- nes Scott it is interesting to note that 11 of the 13 girls have shown a marked interest in the activities of Christian Association. Seven of the girls have served on student government; two are on Athletic Association and one represents the three campus publications. "Who's Who," first published in 1934 with 250 colleges represented, now lists outstanding students from 650 colleges and universities. Editor Discloses Aurora Plans The fall issue of the Aurora, campus literary magazine, will be distributed Friday or Saturday of this week, according to Tess Car- los, editor. This issue, according to Editor- Carlos, will contain, along with the usual short stories, essays, and book-reviews, a number of cartoons, a non-fiction article, and a debate. "We appreciate all material submitted," says Tess, "but next time we want the contributions to be longer over a thousand words, if possible." There are to be four issues for the year 1943-1944 instead of the usual three. The deadline for the winter issue is December 9. IkU Week... Wed., Oct. 27, 8:30 p. m. Marian Anderson concert nt city audi* torium. Thurs., Oct. 27, 7:30 p. m. Black- friars costume show. Friday, Oct. 29-Sunday, Nov. 7 Book Week. Sat., Oct 30, 10:30 a. m. Mortar Board recognition service. 8:30 p. m. Opera "Faust" at city auditorium. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1943 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond Being partial to things English anyhow, this campus won't soon forget its delightful visitors of last week. Still being told and retold are snatches of their quaint conversation and anecdotes which prove their incomparable sense of humor. Just to pass on a few: After the banquet which the college gave for them last Wed- nesday night in the alumnae house, it seems the conversation turned to coordination and the fundamentals of physical educa- tion as now being taught to the freshmen. Our visitors were very much interested and asked Miss Rutledge to demonstrate. Within a few minutes, unhooked and un- zipped for action, the three were going through all sorts of queer monkey motions, which rendered very doubtful (this from Mrs. Lit- tle) the duration of their stay in Milledgeville, their next stop. The amazing thing was the short time in which they learned the coordination tricks; they were able to do in a few minutes what it takes some classes weeks to learn (this from "Tug"). Delightful also were their Eng- lish expressions. New to this cam- pus was Mrs. Little's "Oh my god- fathers," when she missed a shot, and her "Oh I don't think I shall," while running back for a deep drive. "Tug," who was there as her partner, says she would turn to her with a "Now let's get this shot by the tail." A red circled day on the Ath- letic calendar is November 27. On that day the council of the Ath- letic Federation of College Women meets at Shorter with Virginia Tuggle presiding. They will outline plans for the year, and will, according to "Tug," who goes off on a tangent like this ever so often, "attempt to integrate the standards and values of sports and other related activities." In common parlance, the GAFCW is attempting to cooper- ate with the government, and to help college athletic associations meet the new standards of physi- cal fitness. Hence Agnes Scott's new five-hour gym program, which is a cog in the wheel turning to- ward victory. In the near future also is the big "Birthday Hockey Game," which is scheduled for around the 23rd. In case you haven't heard, three of A. A.'s notables, namely, Virginia Tuggle, Jo Young and Miss Rutledge, have birthdays on and around said date. They plan to choose teams, and play a classic game (according to "Tug"), but to a 101 mathematician like me, three people choosing teams adds up to three, and three teams play- ing each other well, in ; the best hockey circles, it just isn't being done, not during war-times any- way. This promises to be very, very interesting. 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Munroe was runner-up in the singles tourney last year, and paired with Virginia Tuggle won the doubles champion- ship. The match was more excit- ing than the score might indi- cate, both participants being steady players, full of grim de- termination. Ann Hough, one of the most promising freshman players, de- feated Doris Kissling 6-0, 6-0. The match was a quick one, filled with swift serves and hard drives on the part of both players. In the long run, Ann's superior en- durance and control of the ball gave her the victory. Blackout (Continued from page 1) and general merrymaking that lasted into the night. Just ask any senior who was trying to sleep there. Freshmen again. This time in Boyd. We have it on good auth- ority, whom we won't reveal as Wendy Whittle, that Boyd's plebes had a contest to see who could scream loudest in the blackout. As an added attraction, a boxing match took place between two frosh around Mary Ann Turner's bed, with Mary Ann in it, of course. On the other side of the tea house, Lupton resigned itself to communal sardine sandwiches, star-gazing, and the inevitable cof- fee pot. From time to time advice would come from Squee. Miss Scandrett and Mr. Armistead were all over the campus, nipping out stray lights here and there. Mystery of the Missing Bomb . . Rumor had it that one of the Jo Young Reveals Hockey Schedule Jo Young, hockey manager, this week announced the schedule of hockey games for the rest of the quarter. This week the sophomores will cross sticks with the juniors, while the freshmen will play an unde- feated senior team. On Nov. 5 the sophomores will play the freshmen, and the juniors will vie with the seniors. For the rest of the season the games are scheduled as fol- lows: Nov. 12, sophomores vs. seniors and juniors vs. freshmen; Nov. 19, sophomores vs. juniors and seniors vs. freshmen; Nov. 26, varsity vs. sub-varsity; Dec. 3, varsity vs. faculty. :foote and davies: 13 Edge wood I Social Engraving ; Special Rates for Agnes Scott day. Alice Newman and Kathryn Johnson played nice defensive games, but the front line didn't have the drive necessary for scor- ing. The score at the half was 2-0 for the juniors, and the final score 5-0. The lineups follow: Sophomores Seniors Remain Undefeated; Juniors Beat Freshmen, 5-0 By Bettye Lee Phelps In last Friday's hockey games the seniors retained their record of straight wins by crushing the sophomores 3-0, and the juniors trampled the freshmen 5-0. The senior-sophomore game was fast, with both sides making use of long drives. Zena Harris Tern- kin, Ruth Farrior and Harding Ragland played especially well in the backfield. In the first half of the game the seniors made five serious threats to the goal and managed to score twice. Che Nellans, soph- omore goal keeper, playing ex- cellently was largely responsible for diverting the other three first half senior threats. The sopho- mores made no serious threats on the goal during the first half, which ended 2-0. The second half saw the sen- iors tally another score and the sophomores fail in one attempt. The whole senior team played well and displayed good hockey tech- nique. The sophomore defense was particularly strong and worked smoothly, but needed a more pow- erful forward line to break through the strong senior lines. The junior-freshman game was also faster than usual. The jun- iors were very persistent at the goal all through the game and made several good drives and passes. The freshmen seemed to lack their usual spark in the game Fri- Seniors Young Lasseter Walker, B. (1) Hill, G. (1) Tuggle* (1) Phillips Farrior Douglas Montgomery Temkin Walker, M. Substitutions : R. R.I. CP. L.I. L.W. R.H. C.H. L.H. R.B. L.B. G. Juniors Kirtley (1), Mack (1), Tanner. Freshmen Heery, Currie. Substitutions : Seniors Maxwell, Dosder, If., Bedlnger, C. Freshmen Coutenay McCain Long, B. Chewning Stephenson. S. Ragland Burnett Walker. S. Register Neville Nellang Juniors Milam King Cumming (3) Davis Munroe Hunter Mllford Equen Rosenthal Webb Everett R.W. R.I. C.F. L.I. L.W. R.H. C.H. L.H. R.B. L.B. G. Cochran Harnsberger Good Hoyt Martia AndrewB Newman Meyer Johnson. K. Yates Denning campus buildings was to be "bombed" and would have to be evacuated to Presser. Well, every- body waited to be told that they were the lucky ones being bomb- ed. And waited. And waited. There just wasn't any bombing. For corroboration see Ann Sale, who fixed up Presser as a shelter and then sat and waited for the poor shivering evacuees-that-nev- er-were. Interestingly enough, the num- ber of men on campus was nil everyone with dates went off cam- pus and the Decatur movies did a rushing business. McCON NELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. If You're on the Lookout for SOLID STUFF Better shove in your clutch and head straight for YOUNG ATLANTAN SHOPS Need Printing T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Personal Stationery Announcements Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co* 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1943 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore A recent event of great social interest was Anne Paisley's mar- riage to Bill Boyd. The ceremony was solemnized at the Stockbridge Presbyterian church on Oct. 15 by the father of the bride. Anne was lovely in an ivory satin dress made princess style with a low square neck and a long train. The lace in the neck of the dress was re- pleated around the sleeves. Her flowers were white roses and car- nations. Her attendants, her sis- ters Muff and Fluff, wore dresses of peach taffeta and net and car- ried bouquets of yellow chrysan- themums. Kathrine Phillips and Page Lancaster sang; other Agnes Scott girls attending* were Kay Bisceglia, Jessie Newbold, Betty Vecsey, Pat Evans, Popsie Scott, Aurie Montgomery and Ruth Kolt- hoff. AKK Dance At Emory Saturday night at the AKK med fraternity house dance were Robin Robinson, Lucy Tur- ner, Eva Williams, Margaret Scott, Minnie Mack and Belle Da- vis. Dancing at the Empire Room were Vicky Alexander, Carolyn Bodie, Pie Ertz and Mary Camp- bell Everett. . . . Seen at the Para- Have Your Hats Remodeled by Mrs. Cooper WOMAN'S EXCHANGE * * TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT THREADGELL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT dise Room were Jane Ann Newton, Beth Walton and Virginia Owens. . . . Martha Rhodes was seen at the Rainbow Roof. Did you see Ensign Carolyn Smith on campus during the week- end? She has been home for a short leave and is on her way to be assigned to communications at Miami. "Camping out" at Harrison Hut Saturday night under the chaper- onage of Miss Rutledge were Ruth Ryner, Harding Ragland, Carolyn Rose, May Turner, Puddin Bealer, Martha Baker, Peggy Kelly, Lisa Marshall and Jane Bowman. Most of the night was spent sitting around the fire and there was an ample supply of food and cof- fee. Early Sunday morning the campers rose and tramped back to the dining hall for breakfast. Visitors Jinx Blake's and Ruth Simpson's fathers visited them last week. Anne Eidson's mother was here so was Martha Ball's. Hilda Ta- bor and Elizabeth Harris had their sisters as visitors. Also Barbara Wilson's famfly was here on cam- pus. Going home to Cordele, Ga., with Lealine Harris were Mary Fran- ces Anderson, Barbara Omer and Dale Bennett. Doris Purcell vis- ited Claire Rowe at her home in LaGrange, Ga. Eleanor Manley spent the week-end in Anderson, S. C. with Betty Sullivan, and Mary Russell and Rite Watson with Bunch Beaver in Gainesville, Ga. Spending the week-end in Ma- con, Ga., was Laura Winchester . . . Ann Martin in Easley, S. C. . . . home to Jefferson, Ga., was Frances Bryan . . . Ceevah Rosen- thal and Anne Scott to Chatta- nooga. JOSEPH SIEGEL "Dependable Jeweler Since 1908" DIAMONDS WATCHES JEWELRY SILVERWARE III E. Court Square DEarborn 4205 Decatur, Ga. Leon's is teeming To make a hit at any game 22W7 PCACMTREE B. O. Z. Asks Three, Poets Choose Two In Recent Tryouts B. O. Z. and Poetry club, the campus' two literary organiza- tions, held tryouts recently and have elected new members. B. O. Z. is the campus literary organization devoted to the inter- ests of creative writing. The club meets twice a month to read and discuss critically the manuscripts written by its members. B. O. Z.'s initials are significant for they were the penname of Charles Dickens. Mary Florence McKee, presi- dent of B. O. Z., has announced that the new members are Sara Jean Clark, Edwina Davis and Wendy Whittle. Tryouts consisted of submitting a prose composition to the judges, the old members of the club. The faculty adviser is Miss Janef Preston. Poetry club president, Tommie Huie, announced this week that new members selected on the basis of competitive tryouts are Ruth Simpson and Anastasia Carlos. Judges were members of the club and Miss Emma Mae Laney. Baby We Are Getting On In Years Agnes Scott's potential first great-great-granddaughter is a lovable dark-eyed brunette with eleven teeth. She is Miss Zoe Dixon, the fourteen-months-old daughter of Mrs. Carlton Dixon, the former Zoe Drake, who was a member of the present senior class, and the first Agnes Scott great-great-granddaughter. Mrs. Dixpn was at Agnes Scott during her freshman year, the first half of which she was a boarder with Julia Scott as her room-mate. At the end of the year, she left her college career to marry Carl- ton Dixon now in the Army Sig- nal Corps, stationed in New York. Little Zoe, whose mother, grand- mother, and great-grandmother were students at Agnes Scott, is a big girl now. She walks, talks, and looks like her daddy. Mrs. Dixon and Zoe live with the baby's grandparents in College Park, Ga. Freshman Cabinet Plans Activities At the first meeting of freshman cabinet Oct. 18, plans were made for the coming year, according to Katherine Phillips, senior advisor. Programs planned will include outside speakers and discussions led by the students. There will also be a devotional conducted by a member. In the latter part of November, officers will be elected, who will then appoint program and devotional committees. The next meeting will be held Nov. 1, and regularly every Mon- day evening thereafter from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. All freshmen in- terested are urged to attend. FOR PROMPT SERVICE Call DE-LUXE CAB CO. DE. 1656 We Never Close Decatur Georgia Time Changes, Not the Girls, Veteran Maids Reminisce By Carolyn Fuller Beloved by Hottentots for 31 years, Ella Cary, the maid in the office in Main building, has seen two generations of Agnes Scott girls come and go. At registration, freshmen often ask for Ella, saying "Mother told me to be sure to see Ella." She tells of the "regiment of boys who came to see the girls (of bygone days, of course) on Sunday afternoon." The rule required that much ' but aren,t nearl y as home " sick, says Tabby. Ella says that the girls haven't changed but the times have. the boys be kin to them. Accord ing to Ella, some claimed kin and some didn't. Ella's first job on the campus was in West Lawn cottage. Since then she has worked "everywhere except the infirmary and the boiler room." Ella has been happy here and is "going to stay as long as she can walk." Tabby's 30 Years Tabby McCalla, who now does pressing in the basement of Main building, has also given many years of service and is always remembered by alumnae. Brought here by Ella 30 years ago, she first worked on second floor Inman un- der Miss Miller, the matron. Af- ter Miss Miller took her to work in Main, she remained there for 24 years. She too, says "the longer I stayed, the better I liked it." According to Tabby, one of the most entertaining girls at Agnes Scott was Margaret Roe from England. During World War I, as Tabby was going on duty in In- man one morning, she heard the girls screaming and calling to her to come to see Margaret, who had broken out in a red rash. "Why, she has the German measles," Tabby immediately diagnosed. The girl wailed, "Oh, I'd rather have anything than that now." Both Ella and Tabby think girls of today are much the same as their mothers. They enjoy fun as Debating^Club Elects Eight New Members According to Claire Bennett, president of Pi Alpha Phi, new members elected to the club on the basis of tryouts held last week are Peggy Jones, Mary Reynolds, Ruth Setel, Shirley Heller, Bunny Weems, Mary Ann Courtenay, Anne Noell, and Elizabeth Os- borne. Tomorrow night Patty Barbour and Liz Carpenter, defending the negative will debate Judy Moody and Sylvia Mogul, supporting the affirmative, on the question, "Re- solved: That this house approve socialized medicine." The college community is cordially invited to attend. Two Local Debs Among 16 Asked By Cotillion Club Including Atlanta debs, Anne Equen, president of the Debutante club, and Mary Cumming, 16 new members were elected to Cotillion club this past week, according to an announcement by president Julia Harvard. Seniors head the list with five members chosen: Polly Cook, Car- olyn Daniel, Miriam Davis, Bobbie Powell and Betty Sullivan. The new junior members, in addition to Anne Equen and Mary Cumming, are Eugenia Jones and Jeanne Robinson. Sophomores elected are Mari- anna Kirkpatrick, Ruth Limbert, "Robin" Robinson and Rite Wat- son. Sue Hutchens, Helen Hutch- ison and Ann Scott are new freshman members. Cotillion club functions as a purely social organization. It was active last year in holding classes to teach students the latest dance steps. From time to time throughout the year the club sponsors dances which keep the girls in practice for their off-campus dancing dates. Plans are also being made this year for the club to make arrange- ments for girls to help entertain men in the armed forces. BUY MORE WAR BONDS AND STAMPS SOUTHERN DAIRIES Delicious MILK AND ICE CREAM Supervised by Sealtest HEARN'S Ladies 7 and Men's Ready-To- Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. ' TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT t AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1943 Duffee Writes One Column By Mary Louise Duffee (of type about types on the campus.) Theme of the week: They're either too young or too old. Take Carol Mason, or Nita Hurst, for instance (or any other senior). Ask them how old they are or what year they are in col- lege and they shudder. If Anne Equen's luck holds out she'll soon be moving in the real White House (you know, the only place in Washington where the rent hasn't gone up because of crowded conditions). Besides re- cently making Agnes Scott's Co- tillion Club, and being No. 1 in Atlanta's Debutante Club, well how'd you like to receive a vir- tual collection of orchids air-ex- press from Guatemala. (The med- ical major who sent them probably thought he'd done his duty but the Equens had to pay it on the package.) Boo Boo is back. Back South too, on Sunday was "Lanky" Flowers (Mr. Bobby Powell) who, they say, stepped off the plane with a 3-year-old child in his arms. Picture of the week: "Hers to Hold" at the DeKalb and along the same theme the new kodacolor snap of Frances Brougher's "Chris" in* his army whites. (BettYE Ashcraft says she's go- ing to get a 12x14 likeness of Jeff. What she wants is not a picture but an almost life-size portrait.) The grapevine says Investiture isn't to be the only event of Nov. 6. What hairdos can do! They say the dean's office didn't recognize Alumna Anne Wilds the other night when she chaperoned a group. She has a new feather-cut, it seems. Miss Hunter can now become (this is the only place I've ever written they didn't count off for split infinitives) a full-fledged member of the faculty Bike Set. It was announced over the week- end that she had acquired a brand-new second-hand balloon- tired job WITH GEARS. Miss Scandrett says the group's next trip will be all the way to Stone Mountain, which is so far away we students have to get out-of- town permission for it. Tribute should be paid here to ex-ASC, now Second Lieutenant Ruth Bastin, who recently sub- scribed to the News. She's as- signed to the Army Air Forces hospital at , Greensboro, N. C. Sophomore Saga: It's about the sophomore who, when tripping over to Inman to visit during the ALL-PERSONS-INSIDE-PLEASE part of the blackout, collided with Air Warden McCain. After a chase which she says lasted all around Murphey Candler and the quad- rangle, she got safely and un- identifiedly back to Rebekah but with a lesson. Freshman Fumble: Made by the one who, at the first of school, asked the Agnes Scott switchboard operator to ring "Dee Eee airborn 1665." Contradictory: "The pickin's are poor and the crop is lean" around here on weekends, maybe, but Hottentots picked 160-some odd pounds of cotton Saturday. Now they can complain patriot- ically of having rough, red field- hands. Cheer up, Main-stays. Maybe Grampa'll call you for that snappy game of chess. Unpledged. Our Cultural Advantages Fortunate indeed is the Agnes Scott com- munity which can share the many and varied cultural advantages which the Atlanta met- ropolitan area affords its residents in art, drama, lectures and music. An excellent collection of paintings and sculpture is always on exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. At present the directors are also presenting each Sunday aft- ernoon a program of cathedral singers. With the enlargements of the art department and the addition of Howard Thomas as professor of art, Agnes Scott plans to have a number of interesting exhibits on display on third floor of the library during the year. Authoritative speakers are invited to point out factors in judging and enjoying art. In the past we have been fortunate in having such speakers on our lecture series as H. S. Ede, former curator of the National Gallery of British Art in London. Opportunities for seeing Broadway produc- tions and for hearing excellent lecturers on various fields current events, philosophers, politics, literature are unexcelled for this sec- tion of the country. Such well-known actresses as Helen Hayes, Katherine Hepburn and Ger- trude Lawrence have appeared here. In addition to interesting speakers brought to Atlanta by Emory University and organiza- tions in Atlanta, our own public lecture asso- ciation has already made plans for three in- teresting speakers this year Henry C. Wolfe, international affairs expert; Robert Frost, poet, and Reinhold Niebuhr, philosopher. Perhaps most of Atlanta's cultural oppor- tunities lie in the number of musical artists who appear here frequently. This season we are extremely fortunate in the number and excellence of appearing artists. In addition to the All Star Concert Series of eight pro- grams including Kreisler, Horowitz, the Minneapolis Symphony, and "Faust" which will be presented this Saturday evening five added attractions are offered: Marian An- derson who will sing tonight, Jeanette Mac- Donald, Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Levant, and the Philadelphia Opera Company, which will present "Die Fledermaus." In addition to the Ballet Theatre included on the series, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo will present two programs. In Presser hall the Decatur Service League will present during the current session Jos- ephine Antoine, soprano star of the Contented Hour, Erick Hawkins, dancer from the musical "Oklahoma," and Frederick Jagel, "Met" tenor. Atlanta offers its own talent through the Atlanta Civic Opera and the Atlanta Civic Bal- let, which will present "Naughty Marietta" opening Tuesday. Here on campus we have each year a well produced Christmas carol service. Last but not least, a great source of enjoyment is the musical programs presented every other Mon- day night in Presser hall under the direction of Hugh Hodgson, foremost pianist in Georgia, and C. W. Dieckmann, professor of music. By taking full advantage of these oppor- tunities in art, drama, lectures and music, Agnes Scott students should easily acquire a speaking acquaintance with these fields. M.C. Have We Forgotten? Was it two weeks ago we voted in chapel to give $1000 to the War Fund Drive? Two weeks ago that we were almost overcome by our enthusiasm and came near subscribing $2000? Already the enthusiasm of that stu- dent meeting has died. If something isn't done pretty soon we're going to forget the applause which broke out spontaneously that morning when we realized that we had pledged twice our usual amount. Maybe the applause was indicative of our sur- prise for we were surprised when we did it. Before we loose sight of our goal let's start individual pledging. Entertainments are all right in their place, but why not simply give $2 per student and for once in our lives give something in return for nothing more than a feeling of a job well done? Don't Let Their Victories Kill Them! A man just died. In Africa, in England, in Russia, on the Aleutians, in the South Pacific. Died because there was no blood plasma on hand to save him, no "dried life" to bring him out of the gray-faced shock of the seriously injured. Died because a few hours before someone three thousand miles away had read the triumphant headlines of the morning paper and said, "We're winning. No need for me to give my blood." Yes, we're winning. Inch by inch we're winning our way toward the day of freedom. But every inch of that way is marked by crosses of American, British, Fighting French, Russian, Polish dead who might have lived. Might have lived, had the headlines not painted such a bright picture and lulled us with their false security. American casualties from Salerno to Naples were 8,307: 5,428 wounded, 511 killed, 2,368 missing. It's safe to say that one-third of those listed as "killed in action" could have been saved by blood plasma had the supply been sufficient. But it wasn't. The victories those men had won before Salerno and Naples cost them their lives later. The cheerful head- From the Reader Dear Editor, I wish to ask you a simple question. As a day student (the day students compose at least a third of the school's student popula- tion) I want to know why our day student room in Main has to look like a hole? Why can't the walls be painted? Why can't we have some curtains? How about some color and a little life down there? We would like a decent room. Please don't let the new room in Buttrick be a repetion of the Main affair. Give the day students a decent room both in Main and Buttrick. We day students are a human lot. Give us a nice room and see if we don't keep it ship- shape. Sincerely, Ann Seitzinger. lines they helped write turned against them and killed them. We're intelligent people we go to college. We take psychology. We know what happens to people when they hear good news. It hap- pens to us too. But it must not happen. We must not be the people who, reading the morn- ing paper, say, "Things are looking up. Think I'll cancel my appointment at the blood bank." We must be the ones who see behind the headlines the endless miles of blood-stained stretchers bearing men who can be saved by our thirty-minute visit to the blood bank, who need not become names on casualty lists, gold stars on service flags, who win by their vic- tories not death because of those triumphs, but life to enjoy them. We must be the ones who think when the morning's headlines are spread before us, 'Vic- tories mean wounded men who need blood plasma, and I'm the one to give it." It's our job to see that another man does not die. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1943 No. 5 Published weekly, except durinf? holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Apnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year, $1.25; single copies, five cento. Editor MADELINE ROSE HOSMER ManaKlnp Editor MARY CARR Business Manager JUNE LANIER Assistant Editor* Feature Editor Betty Glenn Mary Louise Duffee Inj?e Probstein Editorial Assistant Adve T 7J s, " ' cStoSuff innri^nt Sue StephODBOn France* kins Jane Anne N ' ewton Sports Editor An Lee Margaret Druramond Elolse Lyndon Circulation Manager Society Editor Carolvn Calhoun Camilla Moore Circulation Assistants Copy Editor Mary Russell Leila Holmes Marlon Leathers Reporters: Marion Knapp. Betty Burress. Kathrvne Thompson Mancrum. Pauline Ertz. Jean McOurry Martha Arnold. Carolyn Fuller, Lib Farmer. Wendy Whit- tle. Betty Wade. Louise Breedln. Pat Elam. Olive Hansen, Martha Baker. Anne Register. Marparet Edelmann. Eliza- beth Scott. Connie Frasor. Jeanne Rochelle. Jeanne Addi- son. Joyce Gllleland. Jane Bowman. Sara Jean Clark, Doro- thy Lee Webb, Alice Gordon. Che Nellans. Anne Noell, Jean Rooney. Ann Seltzlnper. Martha Whatley Yatea. Carol Mason. Margaret Bear. Mary Anderson Courtenay, Mar- jorle Cole. Sports Reporters: Ruth Ryner, Pejrgy Kelly. Sally Sue Stephenson. Bettye L*e Phelpt. A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos This is the way is always is. You write copy and struggle with ideas and then the editor writes you a harsh note inviting the staff to a compulsory meeting. The News Room in Murphey Candler is as hot as blazes and no one seems to worry about the heat since they optimistically hope that ii will suddenly turn cold and the heat will then be turned on and that way they will be in the same situation. Madeline arrives fetchily at- tired in sweater, skirt, and shoes (it's getting cold these days explanation to any northern readers) and wearing a becom- ing sycamore leaf over the mid- dle part of her hair. The effect is stunning, the way lightning leaves you. The staff is duly impressed. Mary arrives in red and sees red throughout the meeting, mut- tering about how do you expect issues to come out be hounds, track down your stories (here, the cry of a lone wolf is appropriate.) Inge and I sit together, one of us on the table and the other on the open end of a wooden waste basket. (Guess who sat on the basket? Of course.) Some one asks about aims and purposes and there are none furth- er than the egoisms of the auth- ors of' those aims and purposes. The News staff are frustrated philosophers. Then we are told straight out that we are no good which we admit and that we ought to get kicked out which we would love to do. So Madeline and Mary give out orders and so does ev- eryone else. And the main result is that this column is two days late. And I may never write it again which is altogether a good thing. The various funds for the relief of national and international tyr- annies are soliciting money. To date nothing has been done. Just as in the past nothing was done about war stamps and bonds, Red Cross donations and the World Student Service Fund. International Relations is now sponsoring the W.S.S.F. They are setting up a competent or- ganization that will fail unless the campus community is willing to help it. Otherwise, it deserves to die. There is no need for us to pat ourselves on the back and contrawise to berate our aspira- tions. But it will have to be an allout fight or it isn't worth it. The lighter side of campus life: Professor: Do you have anything to contribute to the arguments or say? Student: Not that I know of . . . Too bad that the latest food poisoning episode came too late to make a feature out of it. But as things stand we can congratu- late ourselves on having an issue of the paper at all this week. Three of the four hard-working editors wrestled with the gremlins of dis- ease after the paper had been "put to bed" Monday night. But after all's said, the tragedy would have been more inopportune yet on in- vestiture weekend. ePrhaps Miss Scandrett would have had to offi- ciate at the Infirmary. Horrible thoughts arise . . . When thf-rr's nothing, posl- tively nothing, to etherealize about, there's always the weath- er. 80 for this week's hymn of praise the black, low-driving clouds that "tragic sky** Mr. Thomas had his art class paint when he went to Athens. t Th Agnes Scott News No. 6 Vol. XXIX. Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1943 Dean Will Invest 98 Seniors Ex-Hottentots To Meet Here Next Tuesday "Relaxation and Good Fellow- ship" will be the theme for the annual Alumnae Day to be held Tuesday, Nov. 9, according to Mrs. Jane Guthrie Rhodes, alumnae secretary. Alumnae will begin to arrive on the campus shortly before 4 p. m., when they will register and pur- chase tickets to the Wolfe lecture to be held Tuesday evening. Upon completion of registration, Howard Thomas, professor of art, will speak, after which the alum- nae will go en masse to the third floor of the library building to see the art exhibit. Also in the library will be the book exhibit, which Miss Edna Ruth Hanley, li- brarian, has agreed to hold over for the guests. From 6 to 6:45 p. m. is schedul- ed a cafeteria-style supper, to be followed by coffee in front of the big fireplace in the library. Here new faculty members will be in- troduced and old ones will be on hand to discuss old times. Guests will then attend the lecture, which begins at 8:30 p. m. Members of Granddaughters' Club have volunteered to take care of children who cannot be left at home. Beginning at 4 p. m., Granddaughters' Club members will entertain the children with games and a tour of the campus and will take them to supper. In announcing that only two formal speakers were scheduled for this year's Alumnae Day, Mrs. Rhodes explained that this year, as never before, alumnae feel the need of getting back in touch with each other and with their college itself. "Alumnae want to get back in touch with Agnes Scott," she said, "for it will be their duty to perpetuate its ide^als for this generation and for the ones to come." May Day Scenarios Due November 29 May Day scenarios should be turned in to the May Day com- mittee before Nov. 29, according to Jean Clarkson, chairman of the committee. All students are in- vited to enter the competition by writing a scenario for the annual May Day pageant. Members of the committee met on Oct. 28 to discuss plans for the celebration, to be presented on the first Saturday in May. Committee members are Catharine Kollock, business manager; Barbara Frink, Anne Equen, Dot Almond, cos- tumes; Frances Brougher, Jeanne Carlson, Betty Miller, properties; Jane Everett, Louise Gardner, dances; Betty Jane Hancock, Betty Dickson, music; Jane Ann Newton, publicity, and Kathryn Dozier, art. Hayes to Speak at Capping; Little Girls' Day to Be Friday The rights and privileges of seniors will be conferred upon 98 students Saturday morning when they are capped by Miss Carrie Scandrett, dean of students, at ceremonies to be held at 12 o'clock in Gaines chapel. Dr. George P. Hayes, professor of English and a senior class adviser, will speak on "Investi- ture." Miss Emma May Laney, as- sociate professor of English, is the other senior adviser. Leading the black-gowned sen- iors will be their mascot, three- year-old Gaines Wilburn, the great- great-grandson of Dr. F. H. Gaines, first president of Agnes Scott and great-nephew of Miss Lucile Alex- | ander, professor of French. Gaines' grandfather was an Agnes Scott alumnus, having attended the co- educational Decatur Female Sem- inary, which later became Agnes Scott. During the ceremony Gaines will sit in a small chair traditionally provided for the mas- cot by the dean of students. Investiture a Tradition Investiture is a tradition orig- inated on this campus. In 1913 at the suggestion of Miss Mary Cady, then professor of history, Agnes Scott started investiture as a symbol of receiving senior rights and privileges. Since then this cus- tom has been established in a number of other schools. The pillow on which the sen- iors will kneel for the capping ceremony belonged to Miss Nan- nette Hopkins, the first dean of Agnes Scott, and has been used for investiture every year since the beginning of the ceremony. Upon her retirement Miss Hop- kins gave the pillow to the col- lege to be used in future investi- ture services. Friday, the day before investi- ture, the seniors will observe "Lit- tle Girls' Day," just as has always been done in past years, with the exception that there will be no dining room parade this year. Un- til noon all the seniors will dress and act like first-grade children, eating lollipops, carrying dolls, and playing on the quadrangle during chapel period. DR. GEORGE P. HAYES Seniors to Hold Church Service Dr. P. L. Gather Will Speak Innovating what they hope will become a tradition among future graduating classes, the seniors will sjponsor the regular church serv- ice Sunday, Nov. 7 at 11 a. m. in Gaines. President J. R. McCain will preside and introduce the speaker, Dr. Paul L. Garber, whose subject will be "Watchman, What of the Night?" Dr. Bedinger, father of Clare and June Bedinger, will of- fer the morning prayer. The service will be held in Gaines chapel. Representatives of the junior and freshman classes will take up the offering and soph- omore representatives will usher. The college choir will sing the anthem, "Oh Lord Most Holy" by Franck. The solo, "Prayer," by Guion will be sung by Ellen Ar- nold. Heads of committees are as fol- lows: decorations, Ellen Arnold; publicity, Johnnie Mae Tippen; bulletins, Elise Tilghman; music, Barbara Connally; ushers, Ann Wright. The college community is invit- ed to attend. Miss Smith to Speak On State Government Miss Florence E. Smith, associ- ate professor of history, will speak on "State Government" at the In- ternational Relations club meet- ing tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in Murphey Candler building. Eudice Tontak, president of the club, announced that the college community is invited to hear Miss Smith speak. Wolfe to Speak on 'Next Act in Europe' International Affairs Expert to Open Lecture Association's 1943-44 Series Just back from the European battlefields, Henry C. Wolfe, author and expert on international affars, will open the Pub- lic Lecture Association's 1943-44 series Tuesday night when he speaks on "The Next Act in Europe." The lecture is sched- uled to begin at 8:30 p. m. in Presser hall, according to Miss Emma May Laney, faculty chair- man of the association. Mr. Wolfe returned to the Uni- ted States on Oct. 28 from a tour of England and Ireland. While in England he attended sessions of Parliament and conferred with members of Parliament. Mr. Wolfe, who has been decor- ated by six governments for his brilliant work in the field of in- ternational relations, is the man who predicted the Nazi-Soviet pact four months before it actually oc- curred, and then predicted that it would be broken. Months before the pact was broken Mr. Wolfe said, "The Nazi- Soviet relationship is not based on friendship. It is not a genuine al- liance. It is a working relation- ship of two revolutionary regimes that serves the immediate pur- poses of both. But inasmuch as both these dictatorships are guided Student's season tickets for the lecture series may be ob- tained from Joella Craig in the book store this week. Since this ticket is used for admission to all lectures, students are urged to get theirs immediately. Tickets for faculty and out- siders may be purchased in the book store or at the lecture for 55 cents (tax included). by oportunism, their cooperation could end just as suddenly as it started." In World War I His experience in international affairs began in the first world war when he served on the French front. Later he served on the Ital- ian front with a small volunteer unit which included Ernest Hem- ingway and John Dos Passos. In the post-war era he saw service in Soviet Russia as a mem- ber of the Hoover Commission, and afterward did social reconstruc- tion work in the Balkans and Tur- key. He witnessed the chaos in Re- publican Germany during the in- flation period and has made fre- quent visits to the Third Reich of Mortar Board Taps Jo Young; Miss Cobbs Stresses Balance Jo Young was named to membership in Mortar Board by Ruth Kolthoff, president, at the group's recognition service in chapel Saturday. Jo, who attained senior standing after attending summer school, was admitted to Mortar Board in accordance with the national organization's new policy to add accelerated students during the year. She was selected on the basis . sary in a war-torn world. Miss of her scholarship, leadership and service, having served Student Government, Athletic Association and Christian Association. The faculty advisers of Mortar Board are Dr. Schuyler Christian, Miss Leslie Janet Gaylord and Miss Susan Cobbs. Wartime Balance Turning to the Greeks for help to present Mortar Board's theme for the year, Miss Cobbs, acting professor of Latin and Greek, used the word "sophrosune" to de- scribe the ideal of balance neces- Cobbs emphasized the value of a liberal arts education in main- taining our place of balance "be- tween the precipices of extremes." As three necessities in perpe- tuating this temperance or self- control she cited conscientious study in college, interest and par- ticipation in the community war effort, and finally upholding our standards of conduct. The wisdom that comes from "sophrosune," Miss Cobbs con- cluded, quoting Plato, "makes men stronger than themselves." HENRY C. WOLFE Adolf Hitler to observe the de- velopment of Nazism. Munich Crisis Mr. Wolfe was in Czechoslo- vakia during the Munich crisis, and in 1939 the crisis period of the second world war took him to the trouble centers in Poland, Russia, Italy, Finland and Roumania. He (See page 4, column 5) Stagger Plan Adopted for Yule Vacation Christmas holidays will begin this year with the end of each stu- dent's last exam and end with winter quarter reorganization on January 4, according to President J. R. McCain. "The government has asked us to restrict travel between Decem- ber 15 and January 15. We felt we could best cooperate by adopt- ing the stagger system," said Dr. McCain. "We also did not feel it advisable to go without spring va- cation again this year, so the pres- ent plan was devised." Miss Leslie Gaylord and Miss Carrie Scandrett will begin work on the examination schedules this week. Because the students have two extra holidays this year, there will be no special exams or changing of sections except for emergencies. Spring vacation will begin after winter quarter exams, as announ- ced in the catalogue. 1UU %eek..l Wednesday, Nov. 3, 8:30 p. m. Swimming meet. Thursday, Nov. 4, 8 p. m. Miss Smith's talk on state govern- ment at IRC meeting. Friday, Nov. 5 Little Girls' Day. Saturday, Nov. 6, 12 noon In- vestiture. Sunday, Nov. 7, 11 a. m. Senior church service in Gaines chapel. 3 p. m. Jeanette MacDonald concert at Atlanta auditorium. Tuesday, Nov. 9 Alumnae Day. 8:30 p. m. Wolfe lecture in Gaines chapel, followed by a re- ception in Murphey Candler. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1943 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond As the poet has so aptly put it: "This is a song of all the world's lost things . . To be specific, sleep, energy, illusions, dignity, sense of humor. In other words, to be presented forthwith are the trials and tribulations of a sports columnist, or "you just don't know the half of it," or, for gosh sakes, Mary Estill, for how long can this go on? That hapless soul (the col- umnist) takes pen in hand, nigh onto midnight of the night be- fore a 8:30 deadline, gets set- tled in a comfortable chair (fa- tal mistake), optimistically ar- ranges several sheets of clean paper before her, and if she's fortunate (?), manages to keep one eye half open, that one eye being more than sufficient to in- form her that absolutely nothing is being written down on said paper. After a week-end in the country, chigger bites itching, briar scratches stinging, muscles ach- ing, eyes closing, the first consid- eration is: does Madeline really need a sports column for this week anyway? What a fine speci- . men of journalistic endeavor the A. S. News would be without that obviously labored over, obviously trivial forty lines called "Speaking of Sports." At a moment like this, nothing seems more remote than last Friday's hockey results, or next Wednesday's swimming meet. That question settled, and dis- missed from mind (pure heresy in the first place), the next item considered comes under the com- mon heading of "the news." Just to make the situation complete for a nervous breakdown, "the news" for this week is absolute- ly nil. A frantic phone call or two (limited to five minutes, please) brings in a mere dribble. Yes, there was a hockey game last Friday. The usual people played their usual good game, nothing spectacular no angle there. Next Friday's game starts the class schedule all over again, freshmen against sophomores, jun- iors against seniors no angle there, either. Yes, there'll be a swimming meet on Wednesday night at 8:30, but there's no news until the results are known. Ad- vance publicity is good, no doubt of it, but there's nothing to say ex- cept that there will be one, and once said, that's that. Well maybe there'll be tennis finals this week, but on the other hand may- be there won't. Ann Hough has gotten to the finals, and "Tug" has her semi-finals match yet to play. *The question looms large: when? Well, but what's the sense in putting in this week's paper Costume Show Launches Fund Blackfriars, with its costume show last Thursday night, became the first organization to contribute to Agnes Scott's Fund pledge with its net take of $20. The winner of the $2 cash prize was Miss Llewellyn Wilburn, who modeled a 1927 bathing suit. The applause was loud and long for Dr. Ernest Runyon as Robin Hood, Miss Frances Gooch's 1912 model, Miss Roberta Winter's 1860 number, and Miss Bella Wilson in a gym suit of the Agnes Scott Institute period. President Mc- Cain's repeat performance of his celebrated St. Peter role in last year's Faculty Revue was en- thusiastically received by the aud- ience. Emily Singletary was commen- tator for the first act, which in- cluded costumes of the revolution- ary period, the War Between the States, and the Roaring Twenties. Pie Ertz acted as master of cere- monies for the second act of "Hol- lywood Stars Re-enacting Their Most Celebrated Roles" and V\e third act which was an open com- petition between student organiza- tions and faculty members. Students Pick Forum Topics Topics for this year's open for- ums were discussed and tentative- ly chosen at a student meeting held in chapel Thursday, Oct. 28. Exemption from examinations, compulsory chapel on Thursdays, and War Council's plans for a week-end of conferences were the three suggestions received most enthusiastically. One of these three will be the topic for the first forum of the year on Thursday, Nov. 11. Extended Christmas- holidays was among the favorites until Clare Bedinger, vice-president of student government, and chairman of open forum, announced that the U. S. government decides this for the school due to the com- plexity of the transportation prob- lem. Other topics suggested were change from the merit system of grading, cutting before holidays, elections of day student repre- sentatives by day students, and dormitory representatives by boarders, church on the .campus one Sunday in every month, and signing ballots as a contradiction of the honor system. Dignity next week's news, exhausting the future's supply? At this point, the columnist (?) goes quietly stark raving insane, and in such condition sits up until two, writing dribble like tli is, which Madeline prob- ably won't print anyhow. DANNY DEMETRY'S EMORY THEATRE Opposite Beautiful Emory University Sunday-Monday -- November 7-8 Michele Morgan and Chas. Boyer -in- LOR AGE ff In French with English Subtitles 2:30 - 4:30 - 6:30 - 8:30 P. M. Seniors Discuss Wearing Robes Wearing academic robes to chapel and classes on Saturday mornings was given approval by 50 of the 71 seniors interviewed on the subject this week by News re- porters. Three of the girls whose opinions were asked said that they would like to wear their robes just to chapel. Two had no opin- ion and 16 were against the sug- gestion. Whether or not the seniors adopt this suggestion depends on a vote by the entire class. Most of the students in favor of the idea gave as their reason the fact that wearing robes would give seniors an added feeling of dignity and that it would add atmosphere to the campus. Those opposed to the sugges- tion gave as their reasons the trou- ble in dressing, and the fact that wearing gowns would cause too much class distinction and would detract from special occasions. Mary Florence McKee proposed a solution for both camps when in- terviewed. She said, "Some seniors would get a dignified feeling from the idea; some would get amuse- ment at the sight of themselves. All would have a nice warm wrap if the heating system got frac- tious. So why can't we wear them every Saturday and still have ev- everyone happy?" Jeanette MacDonald Will Give Concert Jeanette MacDonald, well- known soprano of opera and radio, will appear in a concert Sunday, Nov. 7, at 3 p. m. at the Atlanta city auditorium. Miss MacDonald will present a varied program. Tickets for the concert are on sale at the Cable Piano company for $2.75, $2.20, $1.65, and $1.10. Se niors Stil Undefeated as Juniors and Sophs Tie, 3-3 By Bettye Lee Phelps Friday's games saw the seniors remain undefeated and un- tied when they swamped the freshmen by a score of 6-0. The juniors and sophomores battled it out to a 3-3 tie. The senior-freshman game was fast and full of thills. The first half ended with Zena Harris Temkin "laid out" on the hockeyfield after having been hit on the head with a hockey stick. Billy Walker, center forward, for the senior team, played ex- cellently and tallied four points in the first half. The freshmen made one serious threat at the senior goal, but the strong senior defense managed to keep them from tally- ing. During the second half the sen- iors were also mainly on the of- fensive. Billy Walker made two more goals and the game ended 6-0. The senior defense played especially well and allowed the freshmen to* bring the ball deep into their territory only twice dur- ing the whole game. Christina Yates and Gisela Meyer play- ed especially well for the fresh- man team which, was just not strong enough to break through the senior lines. Close Score The sophomore-junior game was the more exciting of the two games because of the close score throughout. During the first half, the sophomores started by driv- ing straight down the field to make the first goal. Then the jun- iors retaliated by making their first score. Toward the end of the first half the sophomores after failing at an attempt on the goal, finally came back after a 25-yard drive to score as the half ended 2-1 in favor of the sophomores. Sarah Walker, left half back for the sophomores, executed some beautiful drives and played an ex- cellent defensive game. Ceevah Rosenthal, of the junior team, also played a nice defensive game. The second k half saw the juniors score twice out of four senior threats, and the sophomores man- aged to score one out of four at- tempts. Ann Webb and Mary Munroe lived up to their usual good form and the whole junior team worked nicely together. The outstanding feature of the sopho- more team Friday was its strong defense. Ann Register, Harding Ragland and Katherine Burnett all played nice games. The lineups follow: Classes to Compete Tonight . In First Swimming Meet Neptune's daughters will battle it out tonight at 8:30 in the gym pool, when members of swimming club and the girls in swimming classes will participate in the first meet of this year, as announced by Agnes Douglas, swimming manager. Each class will make separate entries in the competitive class events; there will also be an event in which all entrants may take part. The class managers, Helen Hutchinson, freshman; Mar- garet Scott, sophomore; Joyce Freeman, junior, and Elizabeth Harvard, senior, have been coach- ing their entrants daily for the past few weeks. Virginia Tuggle will announce each event and the name of the entrants. The schedule of events includes a 40 yard dash (two lengths) free style form swimming, elementary backstroke, side stroke, breast stroke, and surface diving. There will also be a 20 yard dash of one length of the back-crawl. The climax of the events will be diving two standard, running front or swan, jack and back, and one optional dive. A clothes pin relay, in which all the swimmers may participate, will close the meet. Seniors Young Lasseter Walker, B Hill, G. Toggle PPhlllips, K. Farrior Douglas Dozler, M. Temkin Walker, M. (6) R.VV. R.I. C.F. L.I. L.W. R.H. C.H. L.H. R.F. L.F. G. Freshme* Fossott Hoyt Harnsberger Meadows Cochran Newman Stlne Meyer Currle Yates. C. Denning Substitutions: Seniors Maxwell, Mont- gomery, A. Freshmen Go ode. Sophomores Juniors Courtnay R.W. Milam Jones, P. (1) R.I. King Long, B. C.F. Cummlng (1) Chewning (1) L.I. Mack Stephenson (1) L.W. Munroe (1) Ragland R.H. Farmer Burnett C.H. Milford Walker. S. L. H. Equen Register R.F. Webb. A. Neville L. F. Rosonthal Nellans G. Everett Substitutions Sophomores McCain, Alexander, V. Juniors Kirtley (1), Bed.- inger, J. Hockey Schedule At 4:00 Friday afternoon, the sophomores will cross hockey sticks with the freshmen, while the juniors will vie with the un- defeated seniors. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT Nov. 8 Music Hour Cancelled by Lecture There will be no music appre- ciation hour next Monday, Nov. 8, because of the Wolfe lecture to be held the following eve- ning. The date of the next mus- ical will be announced in the News, Need Printing T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Personal Stationery Announcements Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1943 Page 3 Dick" Former Flunker Becomes Dean Take heart freshmen, as a Hot- tentot, Miss Carrie Scandrett, now dean of students, was actually called into the office of one J. R. McCain, vice-president, to be warned about her grades. She even confesses she almost didn't come back her sophomore year. Miss Scandrett can also sympa- thize with struggles with the life cycle of the mosquito, for she, too, had the life cycle under Miss ''Mac." As a major in chemistry and Latin, "Dick" as she is af- fectionately called by classmates, also was taught by R. B. Holt and Miss Catherine Torrance. And the requirements included English 211, math, Latin, two years of French, and speech and hygiene without credit. After a year of work with the Atlanta YWCA, the future dean returned to Agnes Scott as secre- tary to Miss Nannette Hopkins, the only other dean of students Agnes Scott has had. Pre- Ann Ward As a former Hottentot, Miss Scandrett understands the stu- dents' viewpoints, for as a fresh- man she served on exec; she was sophomore class president; secre- tary or treasurer (she can't re- member which) of exec, and as a senior she was president of stu- dent government. Having received her masters from Columbia and having served as assistant dean in charge of counselling at Syracuse Univers- ity during a leave of absence, Miss Scandrett returned to Agnes Scott where she took over the heavier duties of Miss Hopkins and at her death in 1937 became dean o* stu- dents. This all goes to prove that if you get reprimanded severely for low grades, take heart, you, too, may some day be the oae to whom 98 seniors kneel to be capped at in- vestiture and you, too, may some day be the one to trek to Main to scare away the boogy man at 12:30 a. m. If You're on the Lookout for SOLID STUFF Better shove in your clutch and head straight for YOUNG ATLANTAN SHOPS I Souchon-Gambrell Exhibition Should Prove Eye-Opener By Inge Probstein The Souchon-Gambrell exhibit in the library art galleries should prove an eye-opener to some people who believe they have achieved the acme of tolerance in gazing unflinchingly at a Van Gogh for three solid minutes. Vigour and solidity seem to be Dr. Souchon's most obvious characteristics. These qualities "Midsummer," "Duck Pond," and are carried out in the line, color, and form of his works, especially in such canvasses as "The Tem- ple" and the simplified flower pieces "Blue Lilies." The omis- sion of faces from the figures, for instance, seems to add to their strength. The color of all his canvasses is remarkably intense, raw, and yet strangely harmonious, succes- ful in the creation of a definite atmosphere in such works as Day Students Discuss Cooperation, Lunches At a compulsory day student meeting on Oct. 29, day students were urged by Elizabeth Edwards, their representative on the execu- tive committee, to make sugges- tions to student government and to the school in general through their day student representatives, to take better care of the facili- ties given to them, and to cooper- ate to a higher degree with the school's practices. The day students voted on the feasibility of having plate lunches served at the tea house during the noon hour. They discussed price, kind and quality of the food. This information will be turned over to the tea house committee who will present it to the tea house per- sonnel. Elizabeth asked the girls to take better care of the day student room in Main as well as the new room in Buttrick. Girls were also asked to remove their books from the maid's office in Buttrick. A. A. A A A. A A. 4 H EARN 'S Ladies 7 and Men 131 Sycamore Street s Ready-To- Wear Decatur, Ga. the unnamed No. 227. Impresionism Primitive and original as Dr. Souchon is in his work, he shows the seemingly inevitable traces of French Impressionist influence. "Carnival Memories," for instance, might pass as a particularly vigor- ous Pissaro or Monet. "The Opera" is reminiscent of Daumier, and "Blue Lilies" suggests Cezanne's balance of a tree grouping. Reuben Gambrell presents a rather conventional contrast to the Souchon canvasses. His sketches and water colors show good crafts- manship, draftsmanship, not too much else however at this stage. He seems best in the less finished sketches when his brushstrokes stay broad. In such studies as "On the Bay" and "Through the Jun- gle," the last an excellent tree study, he creates good atmosphere with few visible means. Mr. Gam- brell's development should be in- teresting to watch. Miss MacDougall Begins Research Miss Mary Stuart MacDougall, professor of biology, this weekend made a short trip to Columbia, to continue her work begun last week, on the cytology of the ma- laria parasite. Using as subjects malaria-infes- ted soldiers brought back from tropical battle zones for hospitali- zation at Columbia, Miss Mac- Dougall is trying to work out the chromosome relationship in the cells of the malaria parasite. "Because of the intense magni- fication necessary, no one has ever succeeded in working this out cor- rectly," Miss MacDougall stated, "but I intend to work on it all winter or until I get it." GAMBRELL ART "Our Shower," above, and "Camp," left, are two of the paintings by Reuben Gambrell, former instructor in the art department of the University of Georgia, being shown in the third floor gallery of the library. Paintings by Dr. Marion Souchon are also on display. Dr. McCain Predicts Survival Of Small Liberal Arts College By Carol Mason The well-established liberal arts colleges will survive the present emergency, according to President J. R. McCain in reference to an article in a recent Saturday Eve- ning Post, "Can the Small Col- lege Survive?" by Dr. Felix Mor- ley, president of Haverford Col- lege. Contradicting those who pre- dict the disappearance of the small college from the American scene and the coming of governmental control of institutions of learning, Dr. McCain said, "There have been prophets of doom in regard to the future of the liberal arts college from the time of the found- ing of Harvard to the present. As a matter of fact these colleges have multiplied rather than dim- inished." Dr. McCain agrees with Morley in his conclusion that weak and inefficient colleges will perish and good ones will not only survive, but become increasingly fruitful. Planning post war readjust- ments for Agnes Scott, a commit- tee consisting of Miss Mildred Mell, Miss Muriel Harn, Dr. Sch- uyler Christian, Miss Carrie Scan- dress and Mr. S. G. Stukes has been working since last spring. A tentative report on their findings has been presented to the faculty and final results of this study will be announced Christmas. Dr McCain believes with Mor- ley that liberal arts colleges for women will not only survive the present emergency but will render conspicious service in the post war period. "We believe," said Dr. McCain, "that Agnes Scott will be such a college. In obtaining our best de- velopment, we will need the inter- est and co-operation of students, faculty, alumnae, trustees and pa- trons." * TTTTTTTT T TTT TTTTTTTTT' FOOTE AND DAVIES 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott BALLARD'S Dispensing Opticians Walter Ballard Optical Co. THREE STORES 105 PEACHTREE STREET, N. E. MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING W. W. ORR DOCTORS BUDLDING Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1943 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred "No cake have we on account of ration But here at least is the decora- tion." Rhymes like this one accompan- ied all the gifts at the surprise birthday party given for Lura Johnson Friday night. Mary Anne Courtenay, Dorothy Spragens, Stratton Lee, and Eleanor Rey- nolds were hostesses who provid- ed lots of fun and food for every- bodyin spite of the apparent lack of cake! Happy birthday, Lura, from us as well as from your wing of Rebekah. Football Game The Georgia Tech-Duke football game at Grant field Saturday af- ternoon was a chief attraction for the week-end. Seen there were Jane Smith, Betty Sullivan, Anne Register, Dot Archer, Mary Campbell Everett, Eugenia Jones, Mary Reynolds, Alice Gordon, Bunch Beaver, Jean Chewning, Scotty Johnson, Nita Hewell, Lucy Turner, Joyce Gilliland, Jeanne Rochelle, Nellie Scott, Joan Stev- enson, Betty Glenn, Kathryn Cam- eron, Kathleen Wade, Julia Moody, Mary Azar, Helen Paty, Maxine Paulk, Connie Fraser, Betty Al- len, Dot Chapman, Jane Meadows, Leo Jesperson, Betty Pope Scott, Ruth Farrior, Ann Stein; Martha Rhodes, Mary Frances Anderson, Harriet Daugherty, Soozi Rich- ardson, Dale Bennett, Minnie Mack, Betty Jane Hancock, Ann Hightower, Virginia Owens, Cam- A A A i, A. A. X A.. Vo ue "Accomplished Beauticians at Vogue" 162 Sycamore DE. 3368 By Camilla Moore ilia Moore, Lois Martin and Caro- lyn Calhoun. And did you see Jane Anne Newton there in that pretty yellow, green and brown plaid suit? And did you see Mary Carr there ? Hallowe'en Ball Anne Equen, president of the Atlanta Debutante club of 1943- 44, Saturday evening led the grand march at the Driving club, opening the formal winter season. Midst the jack o' lanterns, sheaves of corn, and such Hallowe'en decora- tion, the Debutante club made its first appearance at the traditional ball. Dot Archer wore a beautiful yellow marquisette off-the-shoul- der gown and lavender elbow- length gloves. She wore lavender orchids in her hair. June Rey- nolds was in an ice blue satin dress with rhinestone shoulder straps and Mary Cumming was pretty in a dress of white net and lace. At the Roof Dancing at the Rainbow Roof this week-end were Anne Register, Mary Louise Starr, Eva Williams, Ann Hightower, Martha Polk, Bit- tie King, Martha Rhodes, Camilla Moore, and Beth Daniels, while seen at the Paradise Room were Cathy Steinbach and Kathie Hill. At the Empire Room were Eu- genia Jones, Jinx Blake, Margaret McManus, Frances Anderson, Mary Brown Mahon, and Claire Bennett. Laurie Looper was seen at the Mirador Room. Daisy Sunday was maid of hon- or in a friend's wedding in Moul- trie, and Emily Higgins, wearing a light wine wool dress, took part in her brother's wedding in At- lanta Sunday. Going Home Bettye Ashcraft, Patty Barbour and Miriam Davis went home with Polly Cook to Newnan, Ga. Spend- ing the week-end in Clinton, Tenn., with Carolyn Hall were Grace Love, Betty Miller, Mary Kather- ine Vinscent, Bettye Smith and Gilmore Noble. Ann Jackson went home to Winder, Ga., and Kitty Stanton to Athens. Louise Breedin went home with Sue Mitchell to Copperhill, Tenn. Jane Everett spent Sunday in Marietta. r-rt LOO* CHEER^ An "eye-full's" as bad as art "earful" these days Beauty s Your Duty! Look Cheerful always! Try a new OuBarry I.'.ake up. Face Powder Rouge. Lipilick $| each O ur DuBarry Beauty Prepara- tions work so smoothly, last so long, beauty care is made simple. A few minutes a day ... a few essential Richard Hudnut beauty aids . . . keep you looking "fresh out of a bandbox". And everybody's spirits soar including your own. Red Cross Unit To Come Here In November Agnes Scott students who wash to give blood to the Red Cross Blood Bank will have an oppor- tunity when the Atlanta chapter of the American Red Cross sends its mobile unit to the campus in November. The unit will visit the Agnes Scott campus provided that 75 students volunteer for dona- cions. To date 50 girls have sign- ed the blood donor list on the back bulletin board in Buttrick. According to Dean Carrie Scan- drett the unit will be here on Nov. 17 and 18, probably in the after- noon from 12 to 3, but both the date and hours are indefinite. "The college is providing a means," said Miss Scandrett, "for those students who feel that they should like to give blood, but we are in no way insisting that a student make a donation." Prospective donors must be twenty-one years old, or present permission from parents or guar- dian if between the ages of eigh- teen and twenty-one, and must weigh at least 110 pounds. They must have no cold or symptoms of hay fever or arthritis and no exposure to contagious diseases. A recent tooth extraction or any sort of infection automatical- ly disqualifies one as a blood don- or. Being subject to rheumatic fev- er, heart disease, or fainting spells; having a history of malaria within the past fifteen years, of yellow jaundice within the last year, or of any serious illness with the last three months also makes one ineligible for donating blood. Donors must also conform to the following diet rgeulations: for a morning appointment, breakfast may consist of dry toast, coffee without milk or cream, fruit or fruit juice, clear tea, or Coca-Cola. No dairy products or fats permis- sible. If the appointment is in the af- ternoon, a regular breakfast may be eaten, but no food other than listed above may be eaten within six hours of the time of the ap- pointment. According to Red Cross ruling, a period of eight weeks must elapse between the first and second or second and third donations, while four to six mor\ths must elapse be- tween the third and fourth dona- tions. Reception to Honor Wolfe, Fi rst Lecturer A reception honoring Henry C. Wolfe, international affairs expert just returned from Europe, who will open the 1943-44 lecture series Tuesday evening, Nov. 9, will be given in Murphy Candler im- mediately after his address. Guests at the reception, given by the Public Lecture Association, will be members of the lecture audience and college community. In the receiving line will be Mr. Wolfe, Dr. J. R. McCain, presi- dent of the college, Miss Emma May Laney, faculty member of the lecture committee, and Betty Sul- livan, student chairman of the committee. Miss Leslie Janet Gaylord and Miss Kathryn Glick, faculty mem- bers, will pour. The lobby of Murphey Candler will be dec- orated with fall flowers. Other members of the Lecture Association who will assist are Frances King, Shirley Graves, Bet- ty Dickson, Frances Brougher, Meg Bless, and Jeanne Robinson. Summer Teaching Experiences Show 'Boys Frank, Girls Nicer By Martha Baker Two Agnes Scott faculty members who have gone co-educa- tional as far as their teaching is concerned are Dr. George P. Hayes and Dr. S. M. Christian, who taught this summer at boys' schools. Dr. Hayes, who is head of the Agnes Scott English depart- ment, was a member of the fac- ulty at Tech this summer, teach- ing English, but studying geogra- phy. With boys from all over the United States enrolled in the Army, Navy and Marine training programs at Tech, Dr. Hayes learned about the land from Chap- ter 1 to Chapter 17. "You know," he said, "I haven't finished that book yet." According to Dr. Hayes, the whole experience was very en- lightening since his students had had such varied backgrounds and experiences. One boy had learned the art of falconry from the In- dians, while some students had seen actual combat duty in the war. Geography and speech^were fav- orite courses at Tech, according to Dr. Hayes, but freshman Eng- lish ranked pretty low on the chart of Uncle Sam's boys. "Sissy" On his first day in class, Dr. Hayes reports that he was greeted by shouts of "sissy," the word evi- dently having gotten around that he taught in a girls' school. Dr. Christian, on the other hand, said that no such gibes were made when he appeared to teach his first group of V-12 trainees at Em- ory University. Flunking Can be Fun However, he reports that for the first time he found a student de- liberately trying to flunk physics. "Yes, he just wanted to be a plain private in the Marines. By failing he would be sent straight to "boot camp." But there were others who took the opposite view. One man said it was 'heaven just heaven.' That, however, was be- cause he was on the outside look- ing in not a student, but a mem- ber of the Navy administrative staff!" Dr. Christian reports no differ- ence in teaching boys and girls, but Dr. Hayes said, "Boys are frank, girls nicer." 3UO Boarders Take All Domitory Space Filled to capacity and then some, the Agnes Scott dormitories this session house a total of 340 students. The freshmen and up- perclassmen in Inman, 102 in num- ber, run a close second to Re- bekah Scott's 103 sophomores. 76 girls, most of them seniors, live in Main. Last year's Freshman shoe shop and an extra study room in Inman have this year been converted into sleeping quarters, and several singles in Rebekah are occupied by two students. Atlanta students filled two last-minute vacancies in Boyd Cottage, bringing the number there to 17. In White House there are 16 boarders, in Gaines 15, and in Lupton 11, ex- cluding faculty residents. Wolfe (Continued from page 1) witnessed the early weeks of the war in France and during 1940 visited South America for further study of the totalitarian challenge to the western hemisphere. In line with his reputation of being on the scene when trouble happens, he has spent the past five months in the Orient and in Eu- rope investigating and analyzing the situation at first hand. The author of "The German Oc- topus," the story of Hitler's bid for world power, Mr. Wolfe has also contributed articles on interna- tional affairs to magazines, includ- ing Harpers and the Atlantic Monthly. McCON NELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. I n k| C DRUG STORS AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1943 Page 5 Miss Hunter Insults Prodiggy's Intelligence; Dr. Runyan Sets High Standard for Bike Club Seeking to avoid the diet table, or should we say wanting to eat their cake and have "it" too, several members of the faculty have formed a bike set. Hampered by an unsympathetic OPA, they have resorted to scanning the want ad columns, carefully tracking down all second hand possibilities that may lead to the acquistion of one of the prized vehicles. These explorations have lead to some singular situations. Miss Hunter, having finally located a bike, was asked to entertain the baby while the wheel was being carried to her car. The infant proved to be most intelligent, for when Miss Hunter tried to teach him to count to three, the prodigy indignantly added "FOUR." Dr. Runyon is a constant source of inspiration and sets a high stan- dard for the club. He took up the two-wheeled method of transpor- tation when the four tires of his car showed symptoms of decay. Daily now he can be seen pedaling lustily to school. Source of envy and admiration of the bike set, he comes up the hill of McDon- ough street without once dis- mounting from his iron steed. The rest of the club sighs for such admirable muscles. The group is now planning a tour to Stone Mountain. Mosl: of its members showed considerable foresight in taking a First Aid course last spring; they might pass a wreck on the road, of course. Other members of the club so far include Miss Carrie Scandrett, Miss Phillippa Gilchrist, Miss Sus- an Cobbs, Miss Jessie Harris, Miss Lucy Cline, and Miss Carolyn Hewitt. Mortar Board to Fete Frosh at Four Parties Mortar Board will give its an- nual parties for the freshmen on Nov. 10, 13, 17 and 20. Boys ftom the Army, Navy and Marine units at Tech and Emory have been in- vited to meet the freshmen. Skat- ing will be a main feature of the parties. As sister class, the juniors this year are to help in the entertain- ment and assist as hostesses. Vari- ous class members are in charge of the committees. Volunteers from the class will serve on the commit- tees. Margaret Dale is in charge of the invitations for the girls; Scott Newell, invitations for the dates; Frances Brougher, enter- tainment; Lois Sullivan, refresh- ments, and Mary Neely Norris, decorations. Alumna Red Cross Serving in Cario, Egypt An Agnes Scott alumna, Rita Hurley,, is among Red Cross work- ers serving the armed forces in Egypt. The girls, one of whose duties is entertaining the servicemen at the Cario Military hospital, have thought of many* ways to make the boys' stay there more pleas- ant. They find out the dates of the men's birthdays and then make a card, a ditty bag, and a bouquet for each patient. Tours to the Sphinx and the Pyramids are organized for the soldiers who are well enough. The Cario Red Cross Chapter also sponsors weekly dances. AGGie S2 From the Seniors Take your cue, this Sunday In Gaines Fill a i pew. AGNES SCOTT GIRLS We Recommend The Original Waffle Shoppe Restaurant For Fine Foods 62 PRYOR STREET Just Below the Candler Bldg. She Wanted a Part in Winning the War! ANN, A REAL AMERICAN GIRL, JOINS THE WAVES Write or go to nearest ISavy Recruiting Station or Office of Naval Officer Procurement for copy of new WA VES booklet. No. 5 E-e-e-e-e-/: The Night Before Monday By Leila Holmes Hottentots shaking 'Twas Hallowe'en night When all thru the dorm, Not a creature was stirring, Not even a worm (poetic license). The stockings were strewn o'er the room without care, Camilla had washed hers, and hung up the last pair. The seniors were tucked all snug in their beds, While visions of investiture danc- ed through their heads. With Bobbie in the bathtub, And me in the bed, "Moon River' was going full blast at my head. When out on the lawn arose such a scream, We sprang to the windows awak- ed from our dreams. We blew for Jones quick as a flash, And up came Miss Scandrett, gray as an ash When what to their wondering eyes should appear, AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Nothing but with fear. A black sedan drove up pretty quick, And I knew in a moment it must be a dick. (Cop, to you) More rapid than most, the cops ran around Main, And Miss Scandrett looked up and called us by name "Now girls, back to bed," was all she could say, "We'll look in the tunnel and around the school hall Now dash away, dash away, dash away all." As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down came Mary Carr, the chief newshound. She was dressed in her night clothes, and looked like a droop, But still she was there awaiting a scoop. A big chocolate cake Peggy had in her pack And she rated that night as we all turned back. Soon the dean came back, her jolly old self, And I smiled when I saw her in spite of myself. A wink of her eye and a twist of her head Was all we needed to go safely to bed. But I heard her exclaim 'ere she went out of sight "I was more scared than all but to. all a good night." PAIRVIEW GREENHOUSE and FLORAL SHOP in Decatur Lamar Dodd Will Speak To Art Students Friday Lamar Dodd, head of the art department of the University of Georgia in Athens, will be on the campus again Friday to speak to the art students. On his last visit to the campus Mr. Dodd gave an assignment to the students which he will criticise Friday. The college community is invit- ed to hear Mr. Dodd at 2 p. m. in Buttrick. He will return later in Novem- ber to spend a day painting on the campus. He will be a frequent lecturer here this year, according to Mr. Howard Thomas, professor of art. I SEE A TALL, /DARK HANDSOME STRAN6ER LET mme sratA CLAIRVOYANT TELL YOUR FORTUNE Well darling, you may see him, but ah ! will he see you? Get going, glamour-wise-and that includes your fingernailsl f AND HERE'S I YOUR 606V FORTUNE Am FINGERNAIL POLISH IT The people who make it put a special "clinging agent" Chrystallyne, in the polish to make it cling to the nails like ivy to a wall, and thus resist chipping longer. Try Dura- Gloss today. LORR LABORATORIES Paterson, New Jersey Founded by E. T. Reynolds Page 6 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1943 Duffee Writes A Few Words By Mary Louise Duffee The annual announcement of WHO MADE WHO'S WHO al- way holds a surprise somewhere humorous or otherwise. It was only last year that a skeleton, the famed Mr. "Goodrich C." Dooley of the Emory medical lab, was nominated and accepted as a Who even to being listed in the pretty book. This year, it was the jinx-y number of 13 who made it at Ag- nes Scott. Many college students, including some of those who made it, have for the past year or so been wondering Who is Who. Campus seen: Take a black convertible, an ensign, and the stretch of College avenue that runs in front of the gate. Add two seniors, and imagine in your own mind what they said to themselves when the car and ensign passed in front of them. Patty Barbour and Polly Cook nearly fainted when the car stopped and backed up. "Uh-oh" they thought. Then, to ruin good suspense, it turned out to be Hugh, from Way-off-yonder and Long-since, come to see Claire Bennett. There may be lots of disad- vantages to being a day student, but oh, that creamed chicken at home. Picture: Miss Wilburn, 30 min- utes late and with a pink rose in her hand, arriving at her own housewarming party in Main. They tell me the members of the News staff who live on the campus practiced packing in a hurry this week. Got it down to three and a half minutes just tak- ing essentials, like Mother's pic- ture and a few dresses. People who knit socks for Christmas always have trouble with the heels. (Awful, isn't it.) The penny-bank on Kathy and Squee's door is getting heavy. We can't figure out whether they just want to have a party, or whether it's really hard for them to control their tempers even when it costs. You see, when any of the 2nd Main crowd loses their temper to the extent that they express them- selves in an unladylike way, they have to pay. (Rime.) Kathie Writes A Little More By Kathie Hill Duffee's train just left, so I'm taking over. I'm glad to be back again if only for a visit. Of course, Miss Scandrett and several oth- ers blanche when I slyly and si- lently slink subtly to said suffer- ers' sanctums and slowly say, "Anything funny today?" But they have only to remember that this is a temporary mishap and will be remedied next week. There are those who have had the good fortune to see the fam- ous and lovely screen star Norma Shearer who is visiting in Atlanta. But from the awe struck lips of each came startling information. "She went right out of the book- store and got onto a victory bicy- cle!!" said one admirer. "Right down main street she rode, too." But it was Biddy King who had the doubtful honor of tripping Miss Shearer on the dance floor. Miss King and Miss Shearer were actually sharing the same dance floor and Miss Shearer was un- fortunate enough as to get too near our bubbling Biddy, and Biddy was unfortunate enough to stick her foot out at the wrong time and Miss Shearer's public nearly watched a star fall. Expression Through the Right Channels There was a day student meeting last Fri- day after chapel. There seemed no apparent reason for this meeting. And since there never has been more than one day student meeting a quarter, the day students thought it might prove important. The day students were told that from now on it would be better if they presented their complaints and suggestions through the "right channels" and not bring them before the whole school through the columns of the News or by open discussion. More could be accom- plished by the "right channels," they were told. In the light of this, it would be interesting to remember what happened to a day student petition before student government last year, asking that an investigation be conducted on the fairness of having the whole student body elect day student representatives. In a short, hurried meeting the petition was squashed after little discussion. But thor- oughly! There was no attempt to consider the Tightness of the request. Petitions are not circulated unless there is a reason. There has been a great deal of misunder- standing in the past few weeks between exec and the day students. The misunderstanding exists only because neither knows the wishes of the other. Both have been kept in the dark of the other's wishes by the same interme- diaries who are supposed to represent them. The day students who have expressed themselves publicly or in private conversa- tions among themselves and who merely wish to clarify the situation and the misunderstand- ing because they are interested in the greater participation of the day students in student government repeatedly spoke to their repre- sentatives about one thing only: getting some- thing done about the distressing appearance of the room in Main. Their suggestions were repeatedly promised fair hearing. But noth- ing was heard of them. When, disgusted by the run-around, they asked why nothing was being done, the representatives suggested waiting until things were more settled until the end of the war! The News took the initiative in its columns because there was no other organ by which to call attention to the suggestions. The day students involved merely wanted an improve- ment of the present facilities. They never ex- pressed any desire for a new day student room. That the administration was contemplat- ing doing something is unfortunate. Because no one of the day students was told of this. They met silence from their representatives. And they learned of the plans later when they were accused of ungratefulness and of trying to stir dissension. Therefore, we insist upon open free discus- sion of the problems faced by all students not only the day students but of everyone who wishes to speak but hesitates because of pos- sible reproof. The "right channels" fail because the stu- dents have no way of knowing what they are doing or planning, nor they of what the stu- dents are really thinking! All right. The News intends to help the "right channels." We promise to continue giv- ing all of you the fair hearing of your opin- ions. That is behind the principle of freedom of the press and the purpose for which this newspaper exists. We hold to no special group. We merely express the trends of thought and discussion on the campus as they are brought to us. This is our only purpose. We are merely writing and publishing what you think. Ad- vance your opinions. That is what we want. And only then will something be done. No good will come of trying to stop the free ex- pression of the individual student's ideas. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1943 No. 6 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Agnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as iecond class matter at the Decatur. Georgia, pot offloe. Subscription price per year. $1.25; single copies, fire cent* Member Pbsocided Cbflegjate Press Editor MADELINE ROSE H08MEB Managing Editor MART CARE Business Manager JUNE LANIER Two Noses In the Air (By Ann Seitzinger and Martha Whatley Yates or Martha What- ley Yates and Ann Seitzinger.) What are we doing here ? Where is our Tess? What are we going to say for five hundred words? Let's see, we have used twenty- four words already and maybe we can babble through the four hun- dred and seventy-six others that are still alloted to us. From a greenish-yellowish color creeping up her neck, the doctors sum- marized that something was a bit wrong wtih our Tess and they diagnosed her case to be malaria. So while our Tess relaxes at home surrounded by medicine, we are at her bidding, doing our feeble bit to compose copy worthy of her column. Tess usually writes about the meetings she attends, but we are the unpopular type and we nev- er go to meetings. We may not go to interesting meetings, but we can ask questions. TO DUF- FEE: WHO OK WHAT IS BOO BOO? AND WHERE IS HE, SHE OR IT BACK FROM? AND WHY? AND SO WHAT? If there are any small mistakes in spelling or sentence structure,, it is because this typewriter, suh r was used by the army of occupa- tion. (Gen. Grant's army, natch). Also, there is a certain key which, when hit, sends the typewriter carriage flying across the room to ricochet from the opposite wall. As we brush aside the beard from this ancient machine and lay our fumbling fingers on these shaking keys, we are again faced with the problem of What to Say. Things to wonder about: Will Terry get Grett? Will Christ- mas come THIS YEAR? What will happen to the stamps we didn't use for coffee because the item is not rationed now and why ? When is George coming home ? ? What has happened to the worms that appear on the brick walks when it rains? There are some things that al- ways baffle us. We'd like to throw these random thoughts your way: The bewildering looks on the freshmen's faces the first time they attended open forum. The way the juniors are still gazing lovingly at their new Agnes Scott rings which denote that they are truly members of the upperclasses. The unpopularity of the war stamp- booth in Buttrick compared with the constantly overflowing tea house and bookstore. The presence of the pigeons on the lofty turrets of Fortress Buttrick what a nice accompaniment they will make during exam week. The strange fact that out of a comparatively healthy student body of 545 girls, ONLY 50 so far agreed to give a pint of blood to the Red Cross. The column is gHting filled almost to the bottom. And now we uro baek at that old question What are we giv- ing to say? In all this maze of "PROGRES- SIVE" education in the fullest sense of the word, with students studying in every nook and comer of the campus, with meatless Tuesdays, with war council speak- ers and exams coming up, there are two things to be thankful for George is a sergeant and "Pal" is a big boy now. With these happy thought* (which you no doubt cannot understand) we leave you to your own destruction. "Colyummmm Dismissed . . . * The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1943 No. 7 Students to Compete In War Activities War Council Will Post Charts in Dorms; Mobile Blood Unit to Be Here Nov. 17 Charts showing student participation in war activities will go up in the dormitories this week, Squee Woolford, chairman of War Council, announced Monday. The student in each dormitory who earns the most parti- cipation points will receive an award. The dormitory with the highest total of points will THEY'RE SENIORS NOW. At the entrance to Presser hail, 98 seniors form an aisle for faculty mem- bers as they march to be invested. Photo Courtesy Atlanta Journal. Blackfriars Announce 'Schubert Alley 7 Cast A tentative cast for Blackfriars' first production of the year, 'Schu- bert Alley," was announced re- cently by Miss Roberta Winter, play director. The tentative cast includes the following girls: Chris, Mary Doz- ier; Fay, Agnes Douglas; Beulah, Ceevah Rosenthal; Anita, Eliza- beth Carpenter; Hester, Carolyn Hall; Elsie, Peggy Willmon; Miss Elliott, Kathryn Dozier; Rita, Shirley Graves; Madge, Ellen Hayes; Hattie, Zena Harris Tern- kin; Lucia, Pauline Ertz; Nancy Ann, Martha Jane Mack. Helen, Martha Polk; Miss Whit- ney, Jean Hood; Patricia, Carolyn Daniel; Miss Shuman, Martha Polk; Poppy, Mary Louise Duffee; Miss Royce, Martha Marie Trim- ble; Nellie, Peggy Willmon. The play, Mel Dinelli's story of the rise to fame of a young ac- tress in New York City, will be presented at 8:30 p. m. on Nov. 26 in Presser hall. New Tamily Worship 7 Service Inaugurated by Senior Class A new tradition was initiated by the Senior class last Sun day in the simple, but impressive "family worship'' in Gaines chapel at eleven o'clock. Friends and families of the Seniors nearly filled the auditorium, in spite of the rainy weather. Dr. Paul Garber, new head of the Bible department preach- ed the sermon. He told how Isaiah, "a young man with a Pearl Harbor experience," asked the watchman on the wall outside of Jerusalem, Oh-Boys! *1UU Week . . . Wednesday, Nov. 10, 8:00 p. m. Mortar Board party for fresh- men. Thursday, Nov. 11, 10:30 a. m. Open forum discussion of com- pulsory Thursday chapel. 7 :30 p. m Debate with Univers- ity of Georgia in Murphey Cand- ler. 8:00 p. m. DeKalb county mem- orial service in Gaines chapel. 9:30 p. m. IRC "Fireside Chat* on the hockey field. Friday, Nov. 12, 8:30 p. m. Jose- phine Antolne concert in Gaines chapel. Saturday, Nov. 13, 8:00 p. m. Mortar Board party for fresh- men. Monday, Nov. 15-Dec. 6 Exhibit of Mr. Thomas' work in library aft gallery. White House Plans Pin-up Contest Pin-up boys will vie for top hon- ors in manliness, good looks, and cuteness in a contest sponsored by White House as its War Fund pro- ject, it was announced today by Ceevah Rosenthal, organizer of the contest. Anyone may enter the contest by submitting any masculine pic- tures she may possess. The fee is 15c for the first picture and 10c for each additional entry. The pictures will be on view all day Friday, Nov. 19, at the White House "galleries" for an admis- sion charge of 10c. Admission is free to those who have entered pictures. Howard Thomas, Howard M. MacGregor, Dr. Paul Garber and Dr. Walter Posey will judge the beauties on Friday, Nov. 19, at 8:30 p. m. Admision to the judging is free to contestants, 10c for all others. White House girls will get in touch with everyone this week to solicit pictures for the contest Starting tonight they will take up entries from 10-10:30 every night through next Thursday. A time will be posted telling day students where to submit their pictures. The Agnes Scott News will print the pictures of the three winners and the names of their proud own- ers. "What of the night," in his peo- ples' blackest hour, and received these words in answer: "The morn- ing cometh, but also the night." Using these words as his text, Dr. Garber went on to show how this is true today, even in the war- torn countries of Europe, which seem the darkest. Said he, "Do not so concentrate on the candle that you forget the darkness around it," but also remember that "all the world's darkness can- not extinguish one of God's small candles." Organ music for the occasion was provided by Dr. Ernest Run- yon, and the choir, managed by Barbara Connally, marched in singing the Agnes Scott hymn, "God of the Marching Centuries." The prayer was led by Dr. R. B. Bedinger, and the offertory sung by Ellen Arnold. All the partici- pants were chosen by the senior class, with Bippy Gribble in charge of the whole service. be given recognition by the other dormitories. Day students will work with the dormitory in which members of their respective classes live f> as nearly as possible. Point Scale Such activities as donating blood, rolling bandages, and giving junk jewelry for barter will receive points. Anne Sale and Dr. S. M. Christian are now working on a scale to determine the number of points to be allowed for each ac- tivity. The score of each girl in school will be posted on the charts in the dormitories regularly. With dormitory and day student chairmen will work a boarder chosen from each wing, and a day student chosen from each ten day students. These will head sub- committees which will be announ- ced next week. The chairmen are Bippy Grib ble and Nellie Scott, Inman; Lau rie Looper and Scott Newell, Main; Maude VanDyke and Ellen Hayes, Rebekah, and Virginia Bowie and Frances Brougher, cottages. Mobile Unit On Wednesday, Nov. 18, the mo- bile unit of the Red Cross blood bank will come to the Agnes Scott campus for blood donations. Hours during which the unit will be on campus will be 12 noon to 3 p. m. Any student who has not signed up, but who would like to give blood, should get in touch with Squee Woolford, chairman x of War Council. WSSF to Begin Drive Nov. 19 A chapel program on Friday, Nov. 19, will inaugurate the World Student Service Fund cam- paign on the Agnes Scott campus. The goal this year is $500, accord- ing to Eudice Tontak, general chairman, and everyone will be given an opportunity to contribute during the wek of Nov. 19-26. An advance contribution was made by the senior class with the dona- tion of the collection at its church service Sunday morning. Others on the committee, which is sponsored by International Re- lations club, are Marjorie Tippins, publicity director; Ann Wright, treasurer; Marguerite Watson, chairman of solicitation of board- ers; and Johnnie Mae Tippen, chairman of solicitation of day students. Miss Antoine, 'Met' Soprano, To Sing Here Friday Night Mortar Board to Fete Freshmen Tonight Mortar Board will entertain a group of freshmen tonight in Mur- phey Candler at the initial party in a series given annually by the group in honor of the new students on the campus. Members of the junior class, sis- ter class to the freshmen, will help with the entertaining and serving. The other three parties will be on the evenings of Nov. 13, 17, and 20. Josephine Antoine, well-known coloratura soprano, will appear in a concert in Presser hall on Fri- day, Nov. 12, at 8 p. m. in the first of a series of three concerts to be presented by the Decatur Junior Service League. In addition to her concert ap- pearances. Miss Antoine is also well -known as an opera snger and as the star of the Carnation Milk Contented Hour on the radio. She has in recent years majEie frequent appearances in Georgia and throughout the South. She will sing tonight in Marietta, Georgia. Other artists slated to appear on the "Three Star Attractions" series of concerts include Erick Hawkins, ballet dancer, formerly a member of the "Oklahoma" cast, who will appear on February 4, and Frederick Jagel, leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany, who will sing here on April 21. Both season and single tickets for these concerts are available. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to charity. Miss Antoine's program will in- clude selections from Mozart, Pergolesi, Godard, Hahn, Dalcroze, Rossini, Haydn, Kramer, Bellini, and Bishop. JOSEPHINE ANTOINE Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1943 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond There's a saying somewhere about the "ups and downs" of life. It's too trite to be restated here, but you get the idea. It seems the senior class traveled life's bumpy road last week, coasting down the slopes of success to the depths of defeat, with the reck- less bravado of a daring driver. Last Wednesday night, for the first time in the history of this generation, the seniors won top honors in the swimming meet. Nobody seems to want to com- mit themselves on the date of the last senior victory, but "Tug" went so far as to say that such an event is "highly irregular." At any rate, the class rallied this year, mounted up a total of 45 points to the freshmen's 31. The high-light of the evening was a clothes-pin relay, won by the sophomore class. Ruth Farrior announced each event, and Miss Wilburn, Miss Rutledge, and Miss Hunter were judges. Miss Gay- lord kept score. Friday afternoon the seniors were scored upon for the first time in the present hockey sea- son. In the senior camps that afternoon, as in Mudville on a certain day when a certain ball player struck out, there was no joy, no laughter. With Tug and Billy both out taking medical aptitude examina- tions, the seniors' was a decided- ly make-shift line up. Good auth- ority, however, reports that the score was due not to the seniors' line up but to the valiant fight put up by the juniors. And fight it was! Senior casualty: Zena Har- ris Tempkin, out with a broken finger. The tennis tournament, spon- sored by the tennis club, culmin- ates this week in the finals match between Virginia Tuggle and Ann Hough. Ann has defeat- ed Betty Andrews and Mary dimming. Tug has been vic- torious over Ann Webb and Ruth Ryner Either Agnes Scott has taken to studying in earnest, or the walk- ing bug hasn't bitten yet, or sum- p'n. At any rate, Outing club continues its hiking every Tuesday from 5 to 6, despite the fact that its numbers are definitely on the slim side. It seems that in the fall a Hottentot's fancy just doesn't turn to thoughts of walking. (That rumble was Tennyson turn- ing over). The invitation is still good, however, and especially urg- ed to come out are those girls who signed up "walking" fop their extra gym hours. Swimming club announces that, after extensive try-outs, it has admitted to its member- ship Ann Haggard, Eva Wil- liams, Helen Owen and Aurie Montgomery. DeKalb Heroes To Be Honored At a program taking place to- morrow at 8 p. m. in Gaines chapel the Decatur Last Man Club will honor DeKalb county servicemen who have lost their lives in com- bat. Dean Raimundo de Ovies, dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip, will deliver the memorial address. The Agnes Scott and Georgia Tech glee clubs will combine in sing- ing Kipling's "Recessional." An added attraction on the pro- gram will be the appearance of Miss Josephine Antoine, Metropol- itan Opera soprano, who is sched- uled to sing Friday night in Pres- ser under the auspices of the De- Kalb Service League. Miss An- toine has agreed to arrive a day earlier to sing on the program. The Last Man club is an organ- ization of World War I veterans who erected the bulletin board in front of the DeKalb county court- house honoring 8,000 DeKalb county service men and women. McCONNELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND Asnes Scott, Georgia To Debate Thursday In a non-decision debate with the University of Georgia on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p. m., Pi Alpha Phi will take the nega- tive side of the question, "Resolv- ed: Roosevelt should run for a fourth term." Betty Glenn and Claire Bennett will be the debat- ers for Agnes Scott. The college community is invited to attend the debate in Murphey Candler. On Nov. 16, Julia Moody and Martha Jean Gower will return the visit to the campus of the University, upholding the negative of the subject, "Resolved: Worn en should be drafted." Spanish Club Admits Five New Members; To Meet Tonight New Spanish club members, ad- mitted after recent try-outs, are Frances Woodall, Ruth Gray, Sus- an Kirtley, Joan Crangle, and Har- riet Frierson. The club's next meeting will be held tonight at 7:30 in Murphey Candler. Short talks on "Music in Latin America" will be given by Yoli Bernabe, Julia Slack, Mary Alice Hunter, Carolyn Calhoun, and Alvara Fraser. Latin American musical num- bers will be given by Betty Vecsey, Cookie DeVane and Margaret Dale. In addition to Spanish club members and members of the Spanish faculty, all those interest- ed in Latin America are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. Marjorie Tippins Heads Nawman Club on Campus Catholic students at Agnes Scott have recently formed a branch of the Newman club, national Cath- olic youth organization, in affilia- tion with the Emory Newman club. At a recent meeting members of the club drew up a constitution and elected the following officers: president, Marjorie Tippins;* vice- president, Bette Wade: secretary- treasurer, Helen Beidelman. The purpose of the Newman club is the promotion of closer student contact with Catholic work and programs. Father John Morris, sponsor of the club, is in charge of religious talks. The club will meet every first and third Thursday of the month at 4:30 in Murphey Candler. prophets, he spoke of the need or worship and prayer and divine ove in a world of comedy and agedy and worldly love. FOR PROMPT SERVICE Call DE-LUXE CAB CO. i DE. 1656 We Never Close Decatur Georgia T-T-TTTTTTT-TT' T-TTTTT Hayes Defines Love, Places Emotions in Plan of Life The place of the comic view, the tragic view, and the religi- ous view in life was stressed by Dr. George P. Hayes at Agnes Scott's 31st Investiture service Saturday, where parents and friends saw Miss Carrie Scandrett cap 98 seniors. "There must be laughter," he said, "and tears, and there must be meditation and prayer." "Malvolio is a worthy person," Dr. Hayes began, "but he lacks a sense of humor." Giving his sophomore classes "a break," the English profressor drew upon the characters of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and other plays to show the folly that comes from pride. To act like a fool is to give the world a laugh. The consequence of folly the speaker termed as tragedy. That men act like fools when they are endowed with infinite intelligence is tragic, %e went on to say, af- ter telling Homer's story of Achilles/ "Have you ever been in love?" Dr. Hayes asked his audience. "If you have received notice from one far worthier than you and felt that it was because of his mercy, then you have loved," he told them. Turning from the poets to the Are you majoring in Glamour? ... or Glamour ing for a MAJOR? Whichever it is, we're on your side and we gals stick together in Sophomores Defeat Freshmen; Seniors and Juniors Tie, 1-1 By Bettye Leg Phelps Class spirits rose to great heights Friday when the sopho- mores defeated the freshmen by a score of 2-1 and the seniors and juniors battled it out to a 1-1 tie. The first half of the sophomore-freshman game was to the sophomore's advantage. Out of four serious threats at the goal, the sophomores managed to score on two. Peggy Jones scored the first with a nice drive from her right inner position, and Betty Long tallied the second during a scram- ble at the goal. Freshmen Take Offensive In the second half of the game the freshmen took the offensive. They made three serious goal threats and Mary Ann Martin, right wing, scored with a long drive durng the freshmen's first offensive of the second half. How- ever, the last half was marred by freshmen "turning" on the ball, or obstructing. Che Nellans, soph goalie, and Gene Goode, freshman center forward, because of a foul at the goal made by Che Nellans, had a bully. The bully, made while all the other players of both teams are behind the 25-yard line, went to the freshmen, but the sophomores managed to get the ball out of the scoring circle. The senior-junior game started with the seniors lacking two stars, Virgnia Tuggle and Billy Walker. Zena Harris Temkin shifted from fullback to center forward and tallied the only senior score. Dur- ing the first half the juniors made four threats at the goal and Mary Cumming made the only junior score of the game. Help for Seniors Virginia Tuggle and Billy Wal- ker entered the game in the second half. The senior team, however, with all players present, could not score again. 25-yard bullies in junior territory abounded in the second half. The strong junior de- fensive, however, managed to di- vert the ball from their goal each time. Jane Everett, junior goalee, played excellently. The juniors made two threats at the opposite goal but failed to score. The jun- iors were proud of the 1-1 tie, since before Friday's game, the seniors had been undefeated and untied. The lineups follow: Sophomores sophomores Martin Courtenay Jones (1) Lonp (1) Chewnlng Ryner Ragland Burnett Walker, S. Register Neville Nellans Subs : S. ; freshmen Seniors Lasseter Maxwell Temkin. (1) Hill Young Phillips Farrior Douglas Dozler Montgomery Walker, M. Subs. : seniors inger. Juniors : R.W. R.I. C.F. L. 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Business Stationery Personal Stationery Announcements Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co, 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1943 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore Investiture week-end, for the seniors at any rate, was one of the busiest all year. From little girls to invested seniors in one day involved greatest activity, in addition to entertaining hosts of out-of-town friends and relatives. Parents here for investiture enjoyed the continuation of the week-end through Sunday, including the church service in Gaines chapel and the senior coffee Sunday afternoon. Hostesses at coffee were Bar- bara Connally, Aurie Montgomery, Bippy Gribble, Ruth Farrior, Clare Bedinger and Ann Ward. The decorations were lovely, and consisted of huge bowls of yellow chrysanthemums and yellow can- dles. Parents visiting on campus for the Investiture week-end included those of Betty Ashcraft, Bobbie Powell, Mary Carr, Betty Sul- livan, Clare Bedinger, Barbara Connally, Cathy Steinbach, Lau- rie Looper, Betty Wade, Jo Young, Flossie McKee, Agnes Douglas, Anne Ward and Quincy Mills Jones. Did you see Martha Ray Lasse- ter's beautiful corsage of gar- denias Sunday morning? Rush Parties Lots of girls from Agnes Scott helped with rush functions at Georgia Tech. Patty Barbour and Laurie Looper enjoyed the Pi KA dance at the Georgian Terrace Saturday night, while Clare Ben- nett, Carolyn Fuller, Nelson Fish- er, Betty Mann, Betty Turner, Dot Peace, Edith Burgess, Janet - Lid- dell and Margaret McManus at- tended the KA house dance . . . Jeanne Rochelle, Anne Wiedeman and Connie Fraser were seen at the Delta Tau Delta House. . . . Peggy Gregg, Joyce Gilleland, and Sue Hutchens at the Sigma Chi hay ride. . . . Jean Hood and Ginny Carter having fun at the Sigma Nu house dance. . . . Jean Stewart and Em Clepper at the SPE dance. ... At the OBX script dance were Jean Estes, Anne Johnson and Joanne Fossett. The Georgia Tech-L. S. U. game HOTEL CANDLER T. J. WOODS, Operator Decatur 'TT T TTTTTTT^TTTTTTTTTTTT' FEATURING BEAUTIFUL LINGERIE PEACHTREE HOSIERY & LINGERIE SHOPPE "A Lucius McConnell Store" 114 Peachtree St., N. W. Piedmont Hotel Bldg. Saturday afternoon attracted Squee Woolford, Sissy Jefferies, Anne Eidson, Anne Scott, Carolyn Rose, Betty Andrews, Celetta Powell, Bobbie Powell, Rite Wat- son, Mary Russell, Robin Robin- son, Bunch Beaver, Martha Polk, Lucy Turner, Jane Bowman, Mary Martin, Gilmore Noble, Bettye Smith, Eva Williams, Connie Fra- ser, Jeanne Rochelle, Joyce Gille- land, Jean McCurry, Sara Flor- ence. At Emory At the AKK medical fraternity house dance Saturday* evening were Minnie Mack, Beth Shep- herd, and Betty Davis. . . . Anne Stubbs, Jean Chewning, Narvie Lu Cunningham . and Margaret Johnson enjoyed the SAE house dance. . . . Seen at the KA house were Bunch Beaver, Rite Watson, Harding Ragland, and Mary Rus- sell. . . . Minnewil Story at the ATO house. Also Dancing Dining and dancing at the Em- pire Room recently were Susan Kirtley, Julia Harvard, Carolyn Daniels and Laurice Looper. . . . The Paradise Room attracted Anne Equen, Barbara Frink, Cathy Steinbach, Ann Hightower, Mar- tha Ray Lasseter, Joyce Freeman, Bitty King and Liz Carpenter. . . . Jane Bowman, Carolyn Rose, and Kathy Hill were seen at the Rain- bow Roof. "Naughty Marietta" and the Jeanette MacDonald concert pro- vided entertainment for many of the music lovers on the campus. . . . Mary Frances Anderson and Dale Bennett have just returned from Athens where they attended University of Georgia homecom- ing dances. . . . and just ask Leila Holmes if she enjoyed her visit home to Macon. . . . Going home to Eastman, Ga., with Alice Gor- don were Lisa Marshall, Lib Wood- ward, and Peggy Jones. A novel occasion of social inter- est closing the week-end was an entertainment Sunday evening at Pig 'N' Whistle given by Kathie Hill, Squee Woolford, Patty Bar- bour, Claire Bennett, Bettye Ash- craft, Polly Cook and Julia Ann Florence Emmett. Fudge cake was enjoyed by all and "Happy- rock" was guest of honor. WEIL'S 5 & 10 in Decatur ACNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President VDU'Il MEET HIM IN THE MOONLIGHT PISTOL PACKIN' JUNIOR. LitUe girl Claire Bennett registers convincing fright when menaced by Pistol PackhV Junior in the person of Elise Tilghman at last Friday's Little Girls' Day frolics. Photo Courtesy Atlanta Constitution. Campus Cuties Capture College Community Before Serious Seniors Show Solemnity By Leila Holmes "Shoo-fly, don't bother me, shoo-fly, don't bother me." At this point, the college community sighs with relief as they add the new line, "Thank good- ness, they're invested." After Little Girls' Day on Fri- day, starting at 6:45 a. m., with alarms and seniors going off (both at the head) and ending in hilari- ous remarks in classes, it was quite a shock to see dignified ( ? ) seniors again Will you ever forget how at breakfast they heralded every- one's arrival by singing "Good morning to you"; Carolyn Daniel posing for everybody's camera, with her best toothpaste smile; Zena, Duffee, Squee, and Miriam posing as the four "most bow-leg- ged"; Patty getting her feelings hurt because her playmates called her freckles "black measles"; the prize remark in class when Dr. Posey called on Miss Maxwell and she replied, "My mother calls me Mary." Then there was the pop test in psych on which the seniors just drew pictures; Mr. Tart giving pen- nies to the infants; Dr. McCain, Dr. Garber, Dr. Gillespie, and Dr. Posey playing "Farmer in the Dell" with the little girls during chapel; Miss Glick saying, "Scram" to some hecklers outside the door of her class; Bobbie's explanation of Kathie's absence from class, and someone hitting me from behind with spit balls. (I'll never forget!) Later, who could miss the pain- ful groans as the weary seniors fell into their beds, tired but happy little girls. They slept for twen- ty years and the next day they were invested. Exhibit to Show Thomas Oils Howard Thomas, professor of art, will exhibit 50 oils, watercol- ors, graphics, and drawings in the library gallery Nov. 15 to Dec. 5. Mr. Thomas, who has been rep- resented in national exhibitions since 1935, received his training at Ohio State University, Chicago Art Institute, and the University of Southern California. He was formerly head of the department of art at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. He has also served as president of the Wisconsin Painters and Sculpters. In 1930 Mr. Thomas was award- ed the Milwaukeee Journal prize for work in oils. More recently he has received the Milwaukee Art Institute Medal, and first prize for watercolors at the Wisconsin Salon with his "Boat and Turtle" which he will exhibit. Fire Side Chat 7 to be IRCs Fund Project A "fire side chat" on the hoc- key field tomorrow night will be International Relations Club's contribution to the War Fund drive to raise $1000. From 9:30 to 10:30 the campus community will toast marshmal- lows, eat apples, and sing for the benefit of the campus War Fund drive. The IRC members at Emory have been contacted and plan to attend. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT LET MME STELLA CLAIRVOYANT TELL YOUR fORTUNE The people who make it pul a special "clinging agent)' Chrystallyne, in the polish to make it cling to the nails like ivy to a wall, and thus resist chipping longer. Try Dura- Gloss today. IORR LABORATORIES Poferson, New Jersey rounded by E. T. Reynolds Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1943 Duffee Puns Seen; or on the Campus Herd By Merry Ell Duffee Puns should be spoken, not written. Duffee. A pun is the lowest form of wit. Somebody (I looked it up.) How every fool can play upon the word. Shakespeare. A pun is a noble thing per se it is perfect as a sonnet; better. Charles Lamb. Thanks, Lamb. Blackfriars is anxiously inform- ing everyone that their forthcom- ing production, "Shubert Alley," is NOT a drama of dead-end kids. Fact is the name comes from the setting, which is behind the fam- ous Shubert theatre in New York. (We know the theatre is actually in N. Y., because Bob Battle, who just finished midshipman's school at Columbia and immed- iately reported for active doty here at A. S. C, saw it just a few weeks ago.) Advance notices say its a "must." Variety. A constant source of amaze- ment to people who stay around this campus long enough to know it well is the storehouse of in- formation that rests in the "dean's office" and with its inhabitants. They know the glad things, the sad things, and yes most of the things that people don't think they know. In the hands of just any- one, all they know could be un- fortunate, but we (this column and I) think that little room is the nerve center of the campus and is the main reason why the student body lives as smoothly, (then you must immediately admit that life could be a lot rougher.) May they always guide, never run and here's to them. Yes, it isn't like me but I'm a senior and was not only invest- ed but touched on Saturday.) No foolin' though, someday a book's going to be written about the people here, and the dean's office will be a big part of it. Can't decide whether that chap- ter should be titled "Dean's Office Dick," "The Fact Hunter," or "For Whom the Bella Told." Most appropriate for our class to have a little boy for a mascot. We just love little boys. Especial- ly about 21-23 years "and don't Uncle Sam dress 'urn cute?" Ceevah Rosenthal answering the telephone: "White Hoose." Rosemary Jones' article in the Aurora reminded most everyone of the way they felt their fresh- man year although all of us didn't even claim that we tried to do all the studying we were sup- posed to do. We just agreed there was too much to do. Never will forget how Miss Hunter howled when I presented my own tenta- tive schedule, written out, with RECREATION scrawled over two hours every afternoon. Seriously, though, her question was well-answered this week by a junior, who talking to a senior, said, "Did it take you 'til your jun- ior year to realize why you were here? Why, I'm really enjoying every course but one I'm taking this year." Oooo . . . The nostalgia is get- ting me. Sign of age. I must stop and so must you. P. S. The appearance of senti- mentality and favorable comment in this column does not necessar- ily denote endorsement of the same by this columnist nor the NEWS since we do not generally endorse any type of sentimental- ity. Too often it retards progress. M.L.D. Apathies Aren't Funny Any More There's been a lot of talk on the campus lately about the apathy of the student body toward matters which concern the war effort blood donations, war stamp buying, and War Fund participation. As is usually true with oft repeated phrases, our "apathy" has become a campus joke. We laugh forgetting that if carried too far this apathy can be serious. Consider the record 80 donors out of a total of perhaps 300 eligible to give blood, $20 a week in war stamp sales when $50 a week is nearer what we should be buying. (That's only one 10 cent stamp a week per stu- dent, or today's visit to the book store or tea house cancelled!) Look further $1,000 pledged for the War Fund drive, and less than $100 actually raised. At that rate our pledge will become a burden on future qlasses, as have so many other pledges made on this campus. We can hardly give the excuse that we haven't the time to give to these three most important activities. Donating blood takes about 30 minutes, buying a war stamp or bond is a matter of a few seconds, and con- tributing to the War Fund is as simple as saving $2 from our whole year's budget and turning it in to War Council. Our individual apathy toward the War Fund can perhaps be excused by the fact that noth- ing has been said to us about contributing as individuals. But we must realize that when in chapel we voted to pledge $1,000 we must have realized that it meant $2 per student. Money raising by organizations is fine, but takes time. (Remember last year's Red Cross kit drive?) If we waited to raise the quota by merely attending functions given by cam- pus groups it would take important time time which can be used for other war work. Hymns of Praise Praise be to second Main's telephone an- swering system. The ingenious girls there have posted a chart on which black and red lines record who's answering whose calls. A black line stands for calls answered, a red line for the number of calls the girl received. When the length of the red line exceeds that of the black one, the girl concerned is "in the red," for not answering as many calls as she received. An object of public scorn, her position is not an enviable one, and she will probably mend her ways. Praise be to the dining room set-up for the curtains in the cafeteria, a sweet ges- ture; for coffee last Saturday night; for good Sunday night suppers this year; and for pan- cakes despite difficulties on Sunday morning. Praise be to all the people who manage to look clean and cheerful at dinner, who can converse about things other than the tests they've flunked, are flunking, and will flunk. Praise to all people who work for the im- provement of our common lot, if in little ways. (LP.) From Other Campuses "We ought to realize, without being told over and over again, the necessity of purchas- ing war bonds and stamps. "One writer has compared the war to a gigantic football game in which the men ac- tually fighting on the front are playing in the backfield. He points out that in any game the linemen must open the way for the backs. We civilians at home are the linemen who enable the fighting men to win the battles. We open up holes in the line by our purchase of stamps and bonds, a purchase which helps to supply the men with necessary equipment and war materials." The Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin, Madison. "Yes, the totals are In. "Probably it will be of no more avail to discuss the Campus War Chest now that it has been previously, hut with the computed figures released, silence on the matter is hardly conceivable. "So Syracuse university is a group of peo- ple supposedly representative of a decidedly important portion of the United States. That portion which is also supposedly edu- cated, from which comes the thinkers, many of the leaders, the professional group, the foundation of the 'back bone' of the nation! "Yes, the totals are in and we wonder . . Daily Orange, Syracuse University, Syra- cuse, N. Y. If the general student contribution should be $2, that means that we would have to attend at least eight parties or similar entertain- ments and spend at least 25 cents at each. At least eight hours of our time gone already not to mention the hours spent on the enter- tainment by the members of the group spon- soring it. Yes, I know recreation is a grand thing and it's nice to meet your fellow stu- dents at other places besides the library but, don't we do enough of that already? (Note to organizations planning to have en- tertainments for War Fund. This is not so much directed at you as it is to the students who have not yet realized their responsibili- ties.) About blood donors. Maybe enough has been said, maybe not. But remember that on the day before the Armistice in 1918, 35,000 Allied soldiers died. We should not become over optimistic, simply because we are on top at the moment. Our blood plasma may save some of the Allied casualties on the day be- fore the World War II armistice. And then we have war stamps. They are on sale every day in the lobby of Buttrick, you know. Lack of enthusiasm on the part of the girls in charge might be responsible for the slow sales, but more responsible is the lack of enthusiasm on the part of the 'students. We shouldn't have to be sold war stamps. We should buy them. The best step yet made on this campus to end our apathy for once and for all is War Council's scheme of posting the score of each student's war activities on posters in each dorm. Perhaps when our activities are put on a competitive basis we will begin to wake up to their significance. The Spirit of the Law Here at Agnes Scott we hear a lot about observing the spirit as well as the letter of rules. Student Government emphasizes that we should uphold the spirit as well as the let- ter of all its regulations. Recently there occurred an incident, in itself no cause for great excitement, which indicated to some that perhaps students have become a little careless in their ob- servance of Agnes Scott's high standards. When a professor found it necessary to be absent from her class, she requested an- other to put a quiz on the blackboard. Hav- ing written the quiz on the board, this pro- fessor left the room. To her amazement, as she stood in the hall near the classroom, several members of the class, having read the quiz and decided that they did not wish to take it, calmly left the scene. When the professor question them as to their action, they replied that some others had gotten away by leaving while she was still at the board checking over what she had written, and that they just thought they would leave, too. Had the teacher of the class been present and given a quiz, members of the class would never have dreamed of getting up and walk- ing out because they didn't like the assign- ment made. Yet they felt not the slightest compunction about leaving when the pro- fessor was not there to check up on them. This occurence is not, in itself, a particular- ly serious violation of rules It would, how- ever, be extremely serious if it were an in- dication of a general tendency among the student body toward a let-down of standards of personal honor "in every phase of college life." The spirit of wanting to "get by with" things is at opposite poles from the spirit of Agnes Scott's honor system. Let's hope that this incident was just a re- grettable case of thoughtlessness; and let's all work together to keep bright our personal honor and that of our Alma Mater. (B.G.) The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Nov. 10, '1943 No. 7 Published weekly, except durlnjj holiday* and examina- tion periods, by the students of Agnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year, $1.25; single cople*. fire rent*. Member Pfcsociofed Cblle6iaie Press dltor MADELINE B08E H08MEB Managing Editor . MART CARR Business Manager JUNE LANIER A Nose in the Air By Kathryn Johnson First I was asked to write a column about anything. Then, af- ter I'd planned to make it light and amusing, Tess said to make it critical . . . "but, since you're only a freshman, not too critical!" So, I thought I'd write about the only thing a freshman knows any- thing definite ( ? ) about, the fresh- men. Things that impress the freshmen: Seniors (?), chapel, ' Student Government and Open Forum, War Council and Mor- tar Board. Most popular questions asked by freshmen: "What is 'time'?" "How do you get to be seniors?" Things that we're always talking about but never seem to do anything about: the sale of War Stamps and Bonds; com- pulsory chapel on Thursday; walking on the grass instead of the walk. Overheard: Two freshmen who wished that they were eighteen so they could be blood donors. If you hear freshmen reciting, with one hand on their dia- phram: "One, . . . Era . . . hu . hun," don't think they're "era . . hey . . . hey . . . azy," they're just doing their "Sp . . . he . . . heech" homework! What freshmen never think about doing: Looking on ^he bul- letin board and turning in sug- gestions to Student Government. We don't know whether to dread Christmas or not, because with it comes exams as well as home ! If you've heard girls talking about plants that can walk and swim and fly, they're only Dr. Runyon's biology class evolution- izing another plant. Speaking of sports: Hockey has really made a hit with the freshmen. It seems that those who play hockey are in one of two classes the upperclassmen who study and play hockey and. the freshmen who play hockey, and study. Miss Wilburn could easily com- bine human biology and freshman fundamentals. Everytime we learn a new exercise, we discover the next day (and how!) that we have a new muscle. Campus scene: two freshmen arguing as to which had the deepest shadows under her eyes. (That's one thing all Hot- en tots have in eommon.) Tabby, the maid in the basement of Main, was given a birthday gift- by the day students in honor of her 69th birthday Wednesday. Tabby practically danced a jig on receiving the gift. Odds and ends: Our thanks to Mortar Board for the frosh parties starting Wednesday. . . . Did you notice the freshman rr>- actlon to "Little (iirls' Day"? We just can't believe those sen iors who were invented Satur- day were actually the same lit- tle" girls we saw Friday morn- ing. . . . Why the sudden homo- si( kness, freshmen? Freshman theme song: "O Happy Day . . . 'Mill on the Floss* is put away!" From the very first day of sc hool, the friendliness of the up- perrlassmen (even the sophs!) has made a lasting impression on all freshmen. We horn' we'll live up to what you expect of us. We should, with so many help- ing hands . . . And our favorite pastime is Chasing to the dean's office, to second Main, to third Main, any- where to find the answer to the $64 question: Where can I find ar senior chaperone? The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1943 No. 8 Wolfe Attacks Nation's Apathy In First Lecture of the Year Attacking the foolishness of public opinion which under- estimates the powers of our enemies, Henry Wolfe, interna- tional affairs expert who opened Agnes Scott's lecture series last week, pointed out in an interview after his lecture that our position is rather like that of a football team we should never misjudge our adversary. "You never hear a football cap- tain," he said "telling his men that the game they're about to play is a pushover. No. He tells them that they've got to fight hard to win and makes them real- ize what they're up against. We, in our warfare, should follow the same practice." Mr. Wolfe, who delivered his second lecture since his return from England at Agnes Scott, said that in speaking on "The Next Act in Europe," he was not speak- ing merely from the experience of his ten-weeks visit but from 26 years of work in international affairs. International relations, he ex- plained, are continuous, "not a thing which we can turn our backs on." * "Nobody Knows" In answer to the question, "When will Germany crack?", he answered, "Nobody knows." American army leaders receiv- ed high praise from the lecturer, who gave special mention to Gen- eral Jacob Devers, commander of the European Theatre of Opera- tions in his estimation "an A Number 1 general." Mr. Wolfe was especially critical of the apathy of the American peo- ple toward the war, both in his ad- dress and later while being inter- viewed. "Americans," he said, "are doped by Japanese propaganda to the point of believing that we can win the war in a week." "No such attitude prevails in England," he reported, "where the war is more real to the citizens." "We had air raids the last six nights I was in England, and there's nothing like an air raid to impress you with the reality of war." Christmas Holidays Extended One Day The winter quarter will official- ly begin Wednesday, Jan. 5, in- stead of Jan. 4, the date previous- ly announced, according to Presi- dent J. R. McCain. Because of this addition to the Christmas vacation, students will attend classes Feb. 22, traditional holi- day at Agnes Scott. According to academic regula- tions, students cutting classes the first day of the quarter will forfeit all cuts for that quarter. Students May Sign For C. A. Work C. A. has placed a chart in the mailroom on which students may sign up for off-campus social work. Freshmen, too, are eligible for these activities which include visit- ing and entertaining the children at Scottish Rite Hospital on Sat- urday afternoons, teaching and playing with the children at Negro and Chinese missions, and eating with the Industrial Girls club of Atlanta Tuesday nights. Charts to List Activity Points Charts recording points won for various war activities will be post- ed in the dormitories and cottages after Monday. Main, Rebekah, In- man, and the cottages will be riv- als in the contest. 51 day students have been attached to each of the dormitory groups to aid in the competition. Next Monday and every Monday group leaders will be in Murphey Candler tc receive reports of in- dividual students war activities and lo record the points on the charts. Each student will report her individual efforts for the week. If the group leaders are not there in person, they will leave slips of pa- per on which students may sign up. Credit will be given for war work as follows: blood donors will receive ten points, contributors to the United Community and War Fund, five. A gift of jewelry or the purchase of war stamps will count one unit. Several courses in first aid, recreation, and training for Nurses' Aides and Red Cross staff assistants will be offered on and off campus. Each off-cam- pus hour, of work completed will count three points, on-campus hours two points. A navy sweater completed will credit the knitter with 50 points, an Army sleeveless sweater will count 22, an Army helmet 15, Navy watch cap 18, and gloves 15 points. As has been announced, the win- ners will be entertained by all other groups at the end of the year. A bonus will also be award- ed the group first to achieve the 100 per cent activity record. This means that each girl in the group would have participated in each activity for which points can be given. Rabbi Discusses Need Of Brotherhood Today "What we need today is not all Christians or all Jews, but better Christians and better Jews." With this as keynote, Rabbi Abraham Feinstein spoke at chapel on Fri- day, Nov. 12. His talk was based on the need for a brotherhood of nations today. The soft-spoken Rabbi from Chattanooga told of the already present evidence that a brother- hood could and does exist. This nation is our own country, accord- ing to Rabbi Feinstein. He emphasized that we need not only tolerance for other races, creeds and religions but also an understanding and an apprecia- tion of these differences. Con- trasts make for beauty in nature; the same is true for races and peo- ples. Rabbi Feinstein was sent to the college as a member of the Jewish Chautauqua Association. WSSF Drive to Start Thursday From Students to Students The World Student Service Fund drive beginning on the campus this week is an appeal from students to stu- dents. In German prison camps U. S. Army Air Corps officers will receive books provided by the W. S. S. F. To these men, most of them college graduates of the last few years, these books will mean a chance to continue the studies they left for a job temporarily more serious a chance provided .by fellow students. Strictly for students, this appeal is our chance to show that we who are still in school remember the sacrifices made by those who represent us. This is one appeal in which we alone are responsible for the results we alone are to blame if we break faith with those who short months ago were our fellow students. It must not happen! Contribute to the W. S. S. F.! Hayes, Hodsson Join to Present Poetry and Music A program of poetry integrated with music will be presented by Dr. George P. Hayes, professor of English, and Hugh Hodgson Monday, Nov. 22, at 8 p. m. in Maclean auditorium. The program follows: "Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring," words from cantata "Herz and Mund," Bach; "Come, lovely and soothing Death," Whitman, and "Come, Sweet Death," Bach; "To a Scar- latti Composition," Hillyer, and "Pastorale," Scarlatti; "Euclid Alone Has Looked on Beauty Bare," Millay, and "Sarabande," Hameau-McDowell ; "Talkative,' 1 Ujejski, and "Mazurka," Chopin; "Chorus from Empedocles on Etna," Arnold, and "Dance of Delphi," Debussy; "Ode on Death of Duke of Wellington," Tennyson, and "Funeral March" Prelude), Chopin; "Run, Run, Run," and "March, Little Soldier," Pinto; "Dover Beach," Arnold, and "Noc- turne," Chopin; "Lamb," Walfe, and "Elves," Schumann; "Silver," de la Mare, and "Claire de Lune," Debussy; "Epitaph Placed on his Daughter's Tomb," Mark Twain, and "Adagio," Schonberg; and "The Congo," Lindsay, with "Alle- gro Barbaro," Bartok. Miss Kathryn Glick To Speak in Chapel In keeping with the student government theme, "Today's Ag- nes Scott Student: Tomorrow's Citizen," Miss Kathryn Glick, as- sociate professor of Latin and Greek, will speak in chapel Friday, Nov. 19 on intellectual integrity. Miss Glick will speak on the responsibility of Agnes Scott stu- dents in making the most of their opportunities in a world at war. lltU Week . . . Thursday, Nov. 18, 19:30 a. m. WSSF chapel program. 8:30 p. m. Swimming meet. Friday, Nov. 19, 10:30 a. m.-12 noon, 2-5 p. m. Lamar Dodd to visit art department. Monday, Nov. 22, 8 p. m. Musi- cale in Pressor. Tuesday, No. 23, 5 p. m. Fresh- man fundamentals demonstra- tion in the gym. Chairman Announces Nov. 20 As May Day Scenario Dead Line Although May Day is still six months away, plans for the festi- val are already under way. Chair- man Jean Clarkson is urging all students to write a script or scenario on which the annual spring fete may be based. Nov. 20 is the final date for handing in scripts to Mrs. Lapp in the gym. Theme of last year's May Day was the Four Seasons, and the year before that, Americana. Oth- ers in the past have been Peter Pan, Comus, Orpheus and Eury- dice, Midsummer Night's Dream, and International Day. Assisting the chairman this year are the following girls: Catharine Kollock, business manager; Bar- bara Frink, Anne Equen, Dot Al- mond, costumes; Frances Brough- er, Jeanne Carlson, Betty Miller, properties; Jane Everett, Louise Gardner, dances; Betty Jane Han- cock, Betty Dickson, music; Jane Anne Newton, publicity; and Kathryn Dozier, art. Student Directory To Appear Dec. 1 Martha Sunkes, chairman of the sophomore committee for the pub- licaton of the student directory, revealed this week that the direc- tory is expected to go on sale about Dec. 1. As an added attraction this year, she disclosed, the directory will include telephone numbers of day students in addition to the names and addresses of students and fac- ulty, birthdays of all students, cam- pus addresses of boarders, and Christmas addresses. Director- ies will sell at 25 cents per copy and may be bought at the book store, in the maid's office, at the tea house and in the dormitories. In former years, the directory was published by various classes. This year, however, its publication becomes an exclusive sophomore class project. Girls serving on committees for the publication of the directory include Peggy Willmon, co-chair- man; Jean Rooney, ads; Jane Anne Newton, art; Rite Watson, busi- ness manager; Anne Noell, typist. Assistants will be Teddy Bear, Mary Ann Courtenay, Shirley Graves, Lura Johnston. Mildred McCain, and Mary Quigley. Espey to Inaugurate Drive for $500 Goal For Service Fund Mr. R. H. Edwin Espy, executive secretary of the national student division of the Y. M. C. A., will speak tomorrow in chapel. The World Student Service Fund, with Eudice Tontak as chairman, will launch its campaign for $500 with this program. Mr. Espy was a principal speak- er at the War Emergency Confer- ence held this week in Raleigh. One phase of the work being done by the W. S. S. F. is that of sending books and materials to prisoners of war so that they will be able to continue their studies. In accordance with the Geneva Convention of 1929, books are be- ing sent into all major prison camps in Germany. Oxford, Cam- bridge, and the University of Lon- don are now sending examinations to British prisoners. It is hoped that arrangements may be worked out so that work done by prisoners may be accredited. Distribution Funds will be distributed as fol- lows: 16.5 per cent for the educa- tional program and operating ex- penses of the W. S. S. F.; 22.3 per cent for prisoners, refugees, evac- uees and internees in the United States and Canada; 33.6 per cent for Chinese students dispossessed from their universities, and 27.6 per cent for American and Eng- lish student prisoners, evacuees, refugees and internees. "I hope that all the students will contribute generously to the fund," Eudice Tontak, chairman of the W. S. S. F., urged. "We students in the United States have a real responsibility for students in the war-torn areas of the world." Contributions to the campaign, which will last through next Fri- day, November 26, will be made through personal solicitations by students in each dormitory and among the day students. Student Heads Rite Watson is in charge of col- lection in the dormitories, while Johnnie Mae Tippen will supervise collection from the day students. Jean Stewart will collect for Rebe- kah, Jane Meadows for Inman, Paule Triest in Main, Blitz Roper in White House, Lilaine Harris in Gaines, Jean Hood in Lupton and Virginia Bowie in Boyd. For the day students Sylvia Mogul will col- lect for the seniors, Scott Newell for the juniors, Ellen Hayes for the sophomores, and Kathryn Johnson for the freshmen. Mrs. Roff Sims and Miss Mildred Mell are in charge of solicitations from the faculty. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1943 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond (In accordance with this pap- er's policy of having guest col- umnists, this column was written this week by Gwen Hill's black cocker, Patsy, who went along on the Athletic board's over- night hike last week-end, and who presents an unbiased dog's eye view of all that went on.) Without making the slightest ef- fort to be punny, I'd like all con- cerned to know that I have cer- tainly led a dog's life this week- end. Some outspoken individual might tactlessly remark that I am a dog, but such a comment we shall proceed to ignore. When my mistress informed me on Friday last that I was in- vited to go along, as sort of un- official mascot, on the A. A. board's camping out party, I was just about the happiest little four-footed canine you ever did see. All I could do was run around the house, barking loudly my excitement, my long silky ears flopping as I ran. In prep- aration, I dashed madly out of the house, and buried my fresh- est bone (what with the meat shortage and scarcity of points, you never can tell). On the way out to the camp Sat- urday afternoon, I suffered the in- dignity of having to sit on some- one's lap, but since it was on the front seat, I had the advantage of over-hearing all that went on. Discussed were such things as the hockey game on Friday, the com- ing basketball season, what good goalies Jane and Miriam are, and when the varsity is to be voted on. You can laugh about the busman's holiday if you want to, but let it be clearly understood that this group has got it all over that pro- verbial conductor. Their minds just seem to run in channels of tennis, hockey, basketball, bad- minton and volleyball. That night, after we arrived, everyone was concerned with preparations for supper, so I just trotted around from ^roup to group, and the plots and plans I overheard were enough to make you cringe. People would just pat me on the head, and say, "Nice dog, Patsy"; they thought m y doggy mind couldn't under- stand what was going on. So jusl tot that I'll tell you, hut don't say I told you. For instance, there was the conspiracy to make Miss Rutledge Open Forum Defeats Compulsory Chapel A motion to institute a compul- sory chapel, whenever student government or the administration felt the need of such a meeting, was defeated at the open forum on Thursday, Nov. 11. Clare Bedinger, vice-president of student government, presided over the open meeting. Possible punishments were decided upon, and after some discussion the stu- dent body decided to have a 10 cent fee for a compulsory meet- ing dismissed. When the original motion was defeated, however, this amendment was defeated also. There will be one other open forum this quarter. The next sug- gestion among the votes recently taken at chapel is to discuss the possibility of exemption ' from exams. McCONNELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. a pie-bed and to tie her pajamas in knots, but Miss Rutledge and Miss Wilburn heard them talking, and rushed in, and everybody started yelling, and they shoved the faculty out the door into the cold, which I didn't approve of at all, since they have always been very nice to me, and don't talk baby-talk like some people who have cockers of their own. Then there was the "Chinese wedding" that Miss Wilburn and Josie conducted. Everybody skipped around the room, and suddenly sort of fell all over the floor, but they laughed, so I guess it was all right. Some bridge fiends tried to play by fire-light (the lamps were for- gotten), and the others gathered around while my mistress read poetry. Now Keats and Milton and Gray may suit some people, but I really enjoy something a little more meaty, like the one about the gingham dog and the calico cat. Some things went on that I just couldn't understand. People kept talking about the "Chief" losing her pants, and getting her shoes muddy, and kept asking each other if they had seen some person named "Algae." We even went out on a long hike just to look for her, but then somebody said it was probably too cold for her now, so we came jpack. Oh, yes, there was plenty of wonderful food (I sampled most of it in the dark), square danc- ing, singing, hiking^ and laugh- ing. Someone even gave Miss Wilburn a "hot foot," and she just smiled and said, "Oh, isn't it pretty?" I guess she didn't understand. Well, when night came I was so tired, and it was so cold (I had forgotten to bring an extra sweat- er), I just crawled under the blan- kets, and went sound asleep. Seniors Vanquish Sophs, 2-0; Freshmen Rout Juniors, 6-3 By Peggy Kelly Sisters fought sisters in exciting games Friday afternoon on the hockey field between the seniors and sophomores and the freshmen and juniors. The seniors jumped right into the game with great spirit. In the first half Billy Walker scored the two goals which brought the seniors final victory The sophomores got the ball down into the senior scoring area many times, but the interference was too great. Betty Long and Mary Ann Courtenay tried to get through Miriam Walker's defense of the goal but they were not suc- cessful. In the second half, both teams again attempted to score. Sally Sue Stephenson manuevered the ball down within a few yards of the goal, only to be attacked by the precision rushing of Gwen Hill. The junior-freshman game was a faster contest with the freshmen winning 6-3. Molly Milam urg- ed the team on with, "Remem- ber, juniors, we've been playing this game two years longer than our sisters." But, Louise Hoyt, Gene Goode, and Agnes Harns- berger didn't look at the situa- tion in that light. Captain Gene Goode was the high scorer for the day with three goals to her credit and an enthusiastic team behind her. Mary Munroe, Mary Cum- ming and Betty Davis finally got the ball rolling for the juniors with the result of three goals. One of the most interesting parts of the game took place in the second half of this game. Alice Newman drove the ball down to- ward the goal. There was great confusion and kicking around. The Cupid HEARN'S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To-Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. T T T T T - Columnist Moore Initiates News All weddings are romantic, but there was one recently that made Camilla Moore feel like a fairy godmother. Last May Camilla asked Senior Margaret Shaw to have a blind date with one Jimmy Allred, a dental student from Flor- ida. Last July, Margaret wrote Ca- milla she wanted her to be a bridesmaid sometime in the fall. Last Friday, Camilla was a bridesmaid when Margaret mar- ried Jimmy Allred, a dental stu- dent from Florida. But there's even more than that to the story. Camilla loves to tell about it. "It was so funny," she says. "Margaret looked entirely too starry-eyed for a first date that night when we came in, so I said, in a joking way, 'O. K., Mar- garet, I want to be in your wed- ding'." The letter that reached Camilla at home in Roswell, Ga., said, "O. K., Camilla, I want you to be in that wedding." The wedding was planned first for the last of November, but be- cause Jimmy is in the naval re- serve and an uncertain state, Mar- garet pushed the date. On Novem- ber 12, at the Covenant Presby- terian church in Atlanta, Cupid Camilla, Ex-roommate Sterley Le- bey, and Jimmy's sister held flow- ers while Margaret swapped Shaw for Allred. Camilla not only writes society it's beginning to look as if she frames her stories. Classified Ads S. M. Meet me in magazine floor of stacks Thursday morn- ing 9:45. Imperative I speak to you. climax came when junior Betty Glenn kicked the ball right into the freshman cage. The set-up for championship favors the seniors as they have not as yet been defeated, having tied with the juniors once. The line-ups follow: Seniors Voun- E.W. asseter R.I. C.F L.I. L.W. R.H. C. H. L.H. R.F. L.F. G. Walker, B. Hill Tugcrle Reclinper, C. Farrior Douglas Tern kin Montgomery Walker. M. Substitutions Dozier. M Juniors Milam Munroe dimming Davis Kirtley Farmer Hunter Equen Sheppard Webb Everett Substitutions : Glenn : freshmen Sophomores Stephenson Kyner Long Jones rourtenay Ragland Burnett Walker Register Neville Nellans sen iors M a x well . Phillips, sophomores -Wccms. Chewning. Freshmen R. \Y. R.I. C.F. L.I. L.W. R.H C.H. L.H. R.F. L.F. G. juniors - - Bedinger, -Johnson, Henny. Martin Hoyt Goodo ETarnsburgei k Fossett "Newman Stein Coclira d Curry Yates Denning .1.. Swimmers to Hold Final Meet Tomorrow Swimmers competing in the final swimming meet of the sea- son tomorrow night at 8:30 have excellent records to try to equal or excel. Joyce Freeman, junior swimming manager, holds the college record for the twenty- yard back-crawl dash, in 13.4 sec- onds, and Soozi Richardson, a sophomore, has a 14.8 second rec- ord for the difficult twenty-yard breast-stroke dash. The junior class swam the 80- yard free-style relay in 60.2 sec- onds, the class of '46 running them a close race with 64.2 seconds. The 80-yard free-style and back- crawl relay was captured last year by the class of '46 with a .59.0 seconds record, the juniors fol- lowing with a 59.2 seconds record. The meet should be a very close battle between the seniors and the freshmen, but the juniors and sophomores may be expected to make bids for places in several events. In addition to the usual events, this meet will include the back surface-dive for form, an entirely new event. Fundamentals Classes to Give Demonstration November 23 Under the direction of Miss Abbie Rutledge, of the physical education department, freshmen are undergoing strenuous practice this week for the exhibition of fundamentals to be held next Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 5 p. m. in the gym. Every freshman who is physically fit has been required to participate in this new program. Its purpose is to locate weak areas and to correct these through conditioning exercises, which de- velop agility, flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination. At the exhibition one hundred and twenty girls, led by twelve of the best students, will 'do approxi- mately eleven exercises without stopping. They will be dressed alike and will be in either diagonal or horizontal line formation. Im- mediately after the demonstra- tion there will be folk dancing for everyone. Commenting on the progress of these girls, Miss Rutledge said, "The progress they have made is amazing. At first they were slow and had hardly any endurance, but now they are able to perform for ages with speed and skill." THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE t This Is Your Drug Store * AGNES SCOTT or Are you majoring in Glamour? . , Glamour ing for a MAJOR? Whichever it on your side- gals stick together in is, we re -and we Debutante Shop AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President mvBon Freeman & bpo. WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS" 103 PEACHTHU STRUT ATLANTA WALTW THOlAAS fn9 * , ROME AGNES SCOTT NEWS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1943 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore Activities began early last week-end with the Dental Col- lege interfraternity dance, the last one before their gradua- tion. It was held at the Biltmore hotel with Bill Clark's orchestra supplying the music. Agnes Scotters there were Carolyn Daniel, Claire Bennett and Miriam Davis. . . . Friday night at the Phi Chi medical fraternity steak-fry and house dance were Laurie Looper, Jean Chewning, and Lu Cunningham. K. A. Rush Function On into the week-end was the KA rush function Saturday night, beginning with a buffet supper at the house at Tech and progress- ing to Emory for a house dance. Harding Ragland, Jane Anne New- ton, Claire Bennett, and Anne Scott were present, also were Gee- Gee Gilliland, Betty Turner, Nel- son Fisher, Mary Frances Ander- son, Barbara Wilson, Mary McCal- la, Ann Whitmore, Louise Craw- ley, and Louisa Aichel. . . . Danc- ing at the Phi Delt house at Tech Saturday night were Helen Owen, Cissy Jefferies, Lu Cunningham, Eva Williams, and Vesta Ann White. Tech-V. M. I. Game Ann Scott, Leila Powell, Mary Azar, and Marjorie Cole attend- ed the V. M. I.-University of Georgia football game at Grant Field Saturday afternoon. Among the sponsors for the V. M. I. cadets were Barbara Frink, Caro- lyn Fuller, and Anne Equen, who later attended a party given by the V. M. L alumni here. . . . the phone call of the week was one received by "PK" Kelly Thursday night from Macon. And did you see Alice Gordon and Peggy Jones in Main on Fri- day night? Alice, unable to ac- cept two calls, persuaded Peggy to take one for her. When Peggy received a call on the third phone ;foote and davies 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott in the hall the two girls scurried back and forth from booth to booth, and all marveled that their dates weren't hopelessly confused. Squee x Woolford left last Tues- day night for Camp Lee, Virginia, where she attended her brother's graduation from OCS. She per- sonally attended to pinning on his bars and they both returned to Atlanta Saturday for the rest of the week-end. And incidentally, you might ask Squee about her stop-over on the trip going north. Dancing at Paradise Room Dancing at the Paradise Room were Mary Neely Norris, Anne Equen, Katherine Anne Edelblut, Sweetie Calley, Betty Campbell, and Leila Powell. Barbara Frink was there wearing a beautiful orchid, and Anne Eidson, Martha Ball, Cathy Steinbach, Betty An- drews, and Betty Sullivan were all there, too. Betty Codrington went home to Lake City, Fla., Jinx Blake to Carlisle, Ky., Rite Watson to Batesville, S. C, and Annette Neville to Walhalla, S. C. . . . Betty Sullivan attended a dance at the Officers' club at Fort Mc- Pherson. . . . Dancing at the Rain- bow Roof were Mir House and Louise Breedin. . . . Ann Martin went home to Easley, S. C, and Emily Higgins to Dalton, Ga. . . . Zena Harris Temkin visited her husband, Lt. L. B. Temkin, at Charlotte, N. C. . . . Mary Rey- nolds went home to Marietta, Ga., and Eleanor Manley, Anne John- son, and Virginia Owens to Roan- oke, Ala. . . . Lois Sullivan went to Augusta, Ga., Sue Hutchens to Athens, and Ceevah Rosenthal went home to Lynchburg, Va. . . . A steak-fry at North Fulton park attracted Shirley Heller and Pie Ertz. . . . Janice Latta entertain- ed a visitor from Ft. Benning, Ga. . . . Betty Sullivan's mother and sister spent the week-end here . . . Minnie Mack's mother visited her last week-end. . . . Jean Hood looked pretty as a bridesmaid in a wedding in Commerce, Ga. Need Printing TT HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Personal Stationery Announcements Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co* 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 Local Pi Alpha Phi Opposes Georgia in Non-decision Debate "Resolved: that Roosevelt should have a fourth term" was the topic of the non-decision de- bate last Thursday night between Agnes Scott and the University of Georgia in Murphey Candler. Dick Steinbach and Norman Murray, debaters from the University, up- held the affirmative side of this question, while Betty Glenn and Claire Bennett of Agnes Scott's Pi Alpha Phi chapter defended the negative. The debate was a non-decision one, but both sides put forth con- vincing arguments. The affirma- tive rested its case on three main points. They showed how success- ful the present administration has been in the past, pointed to the fact that there is no able candi- date in the field of opponents, and finally stated that the President is indispensable both to. the suc- cessful prosecution of the war and to the peace which shall follow. The negative upheld two main points, declaring first that the ad- ministration has not done what it should have done in the past; and second, that the holding of such an important office by any one man for so long a time constitutes a threat to democracy. Pi Alpha Phi was represented yesterday by Julia Moody and Martha Jean Gower at a debate given in chapel at the Uni- versity of Georgia on the ques- tion: "Resolved that women should be drafted." The girls upheld the negative side of the question. Chi Beta Phi Elects Seven New Members At a meeting held Nov. 8, the local chapter of Chi Beta Phi, na- tional honorary science fraternity, elected the following new mem- bers: Pat Elam, Dot Hunter, Betty Jo Davis, Jo Young, Margaret Drummond, Dot Lee Webb, and Mary Beth Danielson. Claire Bennett, president of the Agnes Scott chapter, announces that new members will be in- formally initiated at the organiza- tion's annual banquet, to be held in the tea house Nov. 17 at 6 p. m. Election to Chi Beta Phi is bas- ed on scholastic standing and a major interest in science, combin- ed with other general interests. New members must be elected unanimously by the old chapter. Classes to Meet In Two Monthly Chapel Periods Instead of the regular chapel service on Fridays, separate class meetings will be held twice a month hereafter to avoid confus- ion after the usual exercises. The classes will hold their own devo- tional service and then have their class meetings. This will afford more time to present the business of the class and to finish without outside disturbances. On Friday, Nov. 5, the juniors met in Presser, the spohomores in the Old Chapel in Rebekah, and the freshmen in MacLean auditor- urn. I'm Sorry / Have No Outside Lines By Inge Probstein Its secret guarded by a formidable "No Admittance" sign, the little room behind the Dean's office is to most students an enigma of broken-record voices purring an everlasting song of "Agnes Scott . . . Thank you . . . One moment, please . . . I'm sorry, I have no outside lines ..." The room houses Agnes Scott's own switchboard, a maze of plugs, holes, buttons, keys, and a series of white, yellow, and red lights that flash on and off to give the operator news of the inner mystery of this machinery. A dial, earphones, speaking tube,- and fin- ally the operator complete a setup that works on the complicated principles of push, pull, plug, speak; push, pull, plug, speak and so on. Although it takes little time to master the actual technique of switchboarding, an operator's training period is not over when she passes her test at the end of twenty hours of supervised work- ing-exeprience. Slowly an operator acquires the wide general knowledge that she needs to answer the inquiries of her large public. Do Agnes Scott girls use DeLuxe or Safety cabs and why?; what are the chaper- onage rules concerning all stu- dents? (this last from a stern voice which sounded too much like a trustee to be answered with inde- cision); what is Dr. Garber's mid- dle name?, and is Dr. McCain us- ually busy in the morning? A good operator knows when someone asks for Chromium 3495 that the chemistry major is con- fusing a chemical symbol with the Crescent exchange. She knows what the Emory V-12's mean by "Main, 2nd Deck," and "have the girls gone to 'chow' yet?" Versatility is a useful qualifica- tion for switchboard work. Re- cently when a faculty member dialed zero and asked for an out- side line, the operator forgot the mechanism by which the lady could dial her own number. (This privilege is strictly reserved for the faculty). The operator, not wanting to dim the honor of her group, decided the most business- Bible Club Holds Quiz The regular monthly meeting of Bible club was held Nov. 15 at 4:30 p. m. in the Round House. The program was an informal Bi- ble quiz in which all members present participated. Lamar Dodd to Paint Negro Model Friday Lamar Dodd, of the art depart- ment of the University of Geor- gia, will paint from a Negro model this Friday in the studio on third floor Buttrick. Everyone is in- vited to come and watch from 10:30 a. m. to 12 noon and 2 to 5 p. m. like thing to do was to simulate the city operator and not to admit her ignoranjce. She waited a mo- ment, noisily clicked some swit- ches, tapped madly on the desk with a pencil to create the busy atmosphere of the city exchange, then said in her most shop-worn and honeyed voice, "special opera- tor. Your number pulleaze." The act worked well, the facul- ty member gave her number with- out hesitation, and the honor of the local switchboard was saved. The greatest tribute an opera- tor can receive comes from the long distance operator when the latter signs off with the profes- sional salute, "Thank you, opera- tor. What a disappointment when an unthinking long-distancer once purrs, "Thank you, honey." C. A. Plans Services, Party, and Caroling Christian Association plans for the rest of the quarter include a Thanksgiving service, a firelight prayer service, a Christmas party for the underprivileged children of Decatur, and Christmas carol services, according to Ruth Far- rior, president of the organization. The Thanksgiving services will be under the direction of the freshman Bible class who will con- duct the service on Thanksgiving day at 10 a. m. in the old chapel. The day will close with a firelight prayer service in Murphey Candler at 10 p. m. sponsored by the fresh- man cabinet. On Thanksgiving Sunday the Bible Class will take baskets of food to the needy in Atlanta. C. A. will entertain the under- privileged children of Decatur at its annual Christmas party on Dec. 11. Class carol services will be held soon in the old chapel and will probably take place during the first two weeks in December. HOTEL CANDLER T. J. WOODS, Operator Decatur "TTTTTTTT i BICCS ANTIQUE CO., Inc. Antiques and Colonial Reproductions Mrs. Leila Kennedy, Decorator 221 Peachtree St. JAckson 2855 .AAAAAAAAAA, The Varsity Curb Service Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1943 Duffee Tells Freshmen to Be a B. W. O. C! By Mary Louise Duffee This is dedicated to you, fresh- man class. You, the "greenies," the frosh, the cutest girls in school every year. This is to enlighten you so that your paths to being well- known seniors will not be so rocky nor mysterious. This is to tell you what the handbook does not how to become a B. W. O. C. (Big Woman on the Cam- pus). These are the impersonal views of one who is not one, and any resemblance to persons liv- ing or dead is purely coinciden- tal. First, remember what you have probably been told a dozen times already especially at election time that there is no politics on this campus. Any A. Scotter will tell you that the nearest things we have to political parties are senior coffees, and they are all just be- tween friends. Next, learn everyone's name, particularly upperelassmen and the officers of organizations and clubs. Volunteer to work on ev- erything while you're a fresh- man, 'cause the rules keep them from accepting you, but you'll get credit for trying and they may remember your name. Take at least some participation in Christian Association. (Refer to Who's Who, Mortar Board, Stu- dent Government.) (NOTE: A few have made the grade without this, but they are rare.) Take advantage of the faculty- free-for-dinncr-rule. Besides the "play hockey and work on the black cat stunt" that your junior sponsor told you, ac- cept class committee jobs and do them well. You have to be on" the home team to play ball at all, you know. If you date a lot, don't be ob- jectionable about it. Especially do it quietly when there is a big faculty tea and a dance at Em- ory or Tech the same night. In connection with this, keep ev- erybody guessing as to your opinion. Then you'll be in good with both sides. (Oops forgot no sides well, then you ain't mad with nobody.) Keep up your merit hours, but don't let studying become an ob- session with you to the exclusion of everything else. Remember you came to college to get an education, not an average. Using your time well means being able to have leisure time. You needn't worry about taking too much leisure you won't be here that long. Last but not least, if you want more than anything to work on one of the publications, don't talk about it too much or you won't be taken seriously. They may not hurt your position, but they prob- ably won't help you (odds 3 to 1). "Get into something vital." Who are the present B. \V. O. C.'s? Well, there are Clare Bedinger, Elizabeth Edwards, Bunny Gray, Ann Jacob, Ruth Kolthoff, Mary Maxwell, Aurie Montgomery, Ratherine Phillips, Virginia Tuggle and Ann Ward, all of whom made Who's Who AM) Mortar Board. Then there are Carolyn Daniel, Ruth Farrior and Smiley Williams, who made Who's Who, and there is Jo Youn^, who made Mortar Board. And then there are others, like Claire Bennett, Mary Carr, Toss Carlos, M. Rosio Hosmer. Bobbie Powell and "Popesy" Scott, who have worked for four years, but read this column four years late. I notinate them for another socie- ty "Martyr Bored." ?Ti THESE WOMEN! ^ fytp*y d'a*X4<, y . 99% Is Not Enough A Nose in the Air A CONTIIIUTlON TO VICTOt by AMEBIC** SOCIETY Of MAGAZINE CARTOONISTS "Why, David are you trying to say you want me to be coowner on your War Savings Bonds from now on?" To the Editor Dear Editor: Now that the twenty hectic minutes from 10:40 to 11:00 on Thursday last are over but not forgotten, I'd like to belatedly ex- plain what open forum was all about. The majority of us realize that we will have to have rare compulsory chapels for ab- solutely necessary announcements, as we've had in the past. This forum was meant to determine how the students felt about having more frequent compulsory attendance, how it should be enforced, what should con- stitute a valid excuse, etc. I realize that very few of us (including the bewildered chairman) were aware that these decisions should have been our goals, and thereto lies the reason for failure. The problem we now face is the choice of the topic for the forum of December 2. Next week the News will contain a voting blank, upon which each thinking citizen of the Agnes Scott community should write her choice for a forum and drop into the Student Gov- ernment suggestion box in the mail room (before turning to page 3 to see who went to the Paradise Room Saturday night). The sub- ject receiving the highest number of votes will be the one. The current topics which seem to be upon Hottentot thoughts are: ex- emption from exams, church on campus once a quarter, day student election of their repre- sentatives and boarder election of their house presidents. I would like to suggest a fourth for con- sideration an open forum on open forums. We need to clarify our attitudes and give much deliberation on questions as: why have a time when we can get together to debate certain problems and take corporate action to solve them; whether it would be wise to follow a definite program of action presented by the chairman in order to prevent waste of time and irrelevancies; whether forums pre- sent the opportunity for developing demo- cratic ideas and encouraging demoncratic be- havior? Let's give these suggestions some careful thought; let's behave like rational citizens in chapel on December 2, so that no fresh- man will leave as one did last Thursday saying dejectedly, "I never thought I'd be so disgusted with upjper classmen!" Hopefully, Clare Bedinger. From Other Campuses "In a very short time, the majority of us will be in the midst of final examinations, the purpose of which is to determine the ability of the student to grasp and retain the knowledge ho has gained from a sem- ester of college work. "These examinations can be no measure of the student's ability, however, if the paper which he turns in contains not his work, but rather the work of one of his fellow stu- dents. "Like many other schools, Tech has no honor system to insure against that degrad- ing practice of dishonesty known as cheat- ing. Yet the honor of the student is def- initely tested in each exam which he fakes." The Technique, Georgia School of Technol- ogy, Atlanta. Classroom standards don't hold good on the battlefield. Former college men now stationed at remote army posts are learning that there is "no coasting through" this war. A soldier on a South Pacific island won't get by a Jap sniper with only 65% alertness. A torpedoed sailor won't survive on a life raft with only 70% of the necessary endurance. In those tests of war there is no middle ground. A man excels or fails. We who still enjoy the security of the cam- pus are being tested too. We are up for exams in faith, understanding and effort in the war program. A 65% belief in democracy is not enough. A fair understanding of our war economy won't do. We can't crib through this war by leaving it up to our fellow students to do the saving and economizing necessary to prevent inflation. We who have so much to gain in a sound post-war world cannot be satisfied with less than excellent in these crucial tests. We must give complete support to the War Savings Program. Every War Stamp or Bond we buy raises the average of general welfare. Every cent we spend on non-essentials puts victory further away. We must be 100 percenters we can- not maintain the standards of our currency, we cannot provide vital military equipment, we cannot win the peace with less. Now Is the Time When we are not in the throes of excite- ment connected with campus elections seems to be the ideal time to discuss methods of selecting officers. Since the nominating com- mittee will not meet until the middle of next quarter and present officers have been in for about half their term, now seems to be the time when we can discuss objectively trie prob- lems connected with committee nominations. The nominating committee is composed of the elected heads of organizations 15 girls who work closely with the underclassmen who will succeed them. But should these 15 girls have more influence in deciding who should head the organizations next year than the general student body? And should they be subjected to more than their share of criti- cism for their suggestions for candidates for the positions? Oftentimes two girls are eligible for an office one has worked exceptionally hard and faithfully, the other has more natural talent for the position. Which should the committee nominate? Supporters of the un- nominated one have good arguments to back up their disapproval. Although devoting about the same amount of time to two organiza- tions, a girl may be more interested in one. Yet when asked if she will accept the com- mittee nomination for the other, she usually accepts "because the committee nominee al- ways wins." Yet the purpose of the committee is to suggest possible candidates for the office which the general student body may not have thought of. A method fairer both to the nominating committee and to the nominees seems to be the suggestion of printing together in alpha- betical order the popular nominees and the committee nominee because of those who are vitally interested in the outcome of the elec- tion and because of those who are indifferent, yet vote. Those who are extremely interested will not have the opportunity to criticize the com- mittee for their selections and no one nom- inee will have an advantage. The indifferent voters will not be so prone to "just vote for the committee nominee they always win anyway." Would it not be a sensible plan to discuss this issue at an open forum at an early date while we are still objectively interested in it? M. C. By Tess Carlos In publishing signed columns the editorial staff does not necessarily endorse the opin- ions expressed therein. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1943 No. 8 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Acnes Scott Collepe Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Bulldinj;. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur. Georcrla. pnst of fire Subscription price per year. $1.25; single copies, five cents. Editor MADELINE ROSE HOSMEB Manatrlng Editor MARY CARB Business Manager "_ JUNE LAMER This business of vyriting a col- umn again after two weeks of glorious leisure not worrying about deadlines and what to say and whom to see about saying some- thing and what to think about say- ing if those you have to see won't say something is confusing. The trouble with coming back to school after an illness is that you have to get completely reac- quainted with everyone and ev- erything that meant a part of every day to you. That takes a lot of time and a lot of thought. You would think that having to lie in bed would mean time to loaf and think. But it is just the opposite. An oblivion in whieh the impersonal bed holds you up and time passes rapidly or slowly you can't remember which. Well, we're at it again. Open Forum, of course. Or would it be wiser to call it Open Bedlam? For that is what it amounts and has amounted to from time immemor- ial. The subjects discussed (can one call it discussion?) are trivial, stupid, uninteresting. The objects attained are if you can think of any please tell me. Other than arousing such comments: "Well, it was kind of fun voting and pass- ing and unpassing amendments but what was the subject?" Natural- ly it is fun, a kind of game to play between classes. Then why not pick up more interesting subjects to pass amendments on. Sugges- tions: seniors to be invested in kid's clothes; goats to crop the grass of the campus because of the manpower shortage; bicycles to make the run from Presser to Buttrick during days of Open Forum when only twenty minutes is given to get anything done; skating race down the front drive- way between faculty and students. Overheard (and over the head) in Russian history class: "Thesis and antithesis combine to form synthesis which is progress." A senior dashes madly about the reserve room after an education test. "You know just five min- utes before the bell, I realized that I had twice as many falses as trues and I had a hard time even- ing them up before the bell. I always like to have them come out even." The senior class has not yet made its momentous decision: robes on Saturdays or freeze to death during chapel. The News is an unofficial poll a few works ago revealed that a majority of seniors Interviewed were In favor of wearing robes. But the senior class lias delayed Coming to a decision. Because of reports that it shall be a mild winter? One discouraging thing about putting out a paper, worrying over editorials (not me, of course, but the News staff in general), try- ing to get the student body inter- ested in the war, trying to get them out of their thick shell of complacency is to see the sale of war stamps in Buttrick decreas- ing, the number signing up for the Blood Bank nil in proportion to the number of the student body, the War Fund and the W. S. S. F. drive coming up -with few inter- ested in its outcome. Two seniors discussing the planned IRC Fireside Chat on the hockey field. "If Eudice Tontak thinks I'm going to go out there and chatter over world affairs in this cold weather . . ." "But dear, I hear they're going to roast wat- ermelons!" Steady there. Only two and one-half quarters to go. So hold on. Hard. The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1943 No. 9 Pin-Up Boys O. K. MISS AGNES? But definitely! Here are the three winners in White House's pin-up boy contest. Chosen from 257 entries by Professors Posey, Thomas, Garber, and Businessman Mac- Gregor, they are, left to right: Capt. Ad Grove, most handsome, entered by Freshman Peggy Gregg; Lt. Charlie Turner, cutest, entered by Junior Eugenia Jones; and Bill Cochran, most manly, entered by Sophomore Shirley Graves. Judges had most trouble defining the word "cute" in reference to men, ate coffee and doughnuts, apparently enjoyed the whole affair. Said Dr. Garber when asked an opinion on one of the many pictures in the finals, "Is he handsome? Now I don't know I took to him right away, but it didn't last." Said Artist Thomas, "I see, cute must mean the kind of fellow you'd like to sit out in a boat with all day and fish?" WSSF Campaign to End Friday; Pledges to Date Total $120 Total pledges to date toward Agnes Scott's $500 goal for the World Student Service Fund campaign, which began last Thursday, Nov. 18, amount to $120, according to Eudice Tontak, chairman of the campaign. To inaugurate the drive R. H. Edwin Espy, executive sec- tary of the national student di- War Fund Discussions Scheduled for Meetings vision of the Y.M.C.A., spoke in chapel last Thursday morning on the need for realization among the students of America of their re- sponsibilities toward fellow stu- dents who are prisoners of war, evacuees and internees in the war- torn areas of the world. "We must keep alive not only their bodies," he stated, "but also the ideals which they have imbed- ded in their minds." Money VVil Reach Objective Mr. Espy especially stressed the certainty that the money raised by this campaign would reach its objectives and not fall into enemy hands. The work will be accom- plished, he explained, through neu- tral channels. Collection for the WSSF is be- ing made on the campus this week by personal solicitations on the part of representatives among the day students and boarders. IRC. Dean's Office Staff To Entertain at Coffee International Relations club will entertain the college community at coffee Thursday evening in Mur- phey Candler building after the formal Thanksgiving dinner, ac- cording to Eudice Tontak, presi- dent. The dean's office staff will en- tertain at after-dinner coffee on Tuesday evening, Dec. 7 in Mur- phey Candler. This is the night be- for exams begin, and Miss Carrie Scandrett, Miss Charlotte Hunter, Miss Bella Wilso, and Miss Eu- genia Symms urge everyone to come for "the lighter touch" be- for the serious work begins. At the class meetings to be held Friday, Nov. 26, at chapel time, the main topic for discussion will be the War Fund drive. Plans will be made so that each class can get its project under way, and begin contributing to the Fund. The junior class will make ini- tial plans for the annual junior banquet which will take place in the winter quarter. Part of v he meeting will be devoted to voting for members of the '44-'45 Mortar Board. Ruth Koltoff, president of Mortar Board, will be guest of the junior meeting. Besides discussing their class project for the War Fund drive, the sophomores will make definite plans for the sophomore dormitory party to be held next quarter. Jane Meadows, newly elected president of the freshman class, will preside Friday for the first time. This meeting will be impor- tant for the freshmen will elect members to exec and A. A. board. Jane Meadows Heads Freshmen Class At a meeting Saturday morn- ing the freshman class elected Jane Meadows, who served as freshman chairman in the Black Cat Stunt, as president. Other class officers, including representatives to the executive committee and vice-president and secretary-treasurer, will be elect- ed this week Glee Clubs Will Present Carol Service The combined Christmas carol choirs of Agnes Scott and Geor- gia Tech will present their annual Christmas program in Presser hall on December 12, at 4:30 p. m. According to Lewis Johnson, di- rector of the Agnes Scott choir, definite selections have not been made as yet. The first half of the program will feature the girls' choir, which will sing two groups of carols. Selections from Han- del's Messiah by both choirs will conclude the program. Each year at this time the best soloists of Atlanta sing with these groups and assist them with their program. Well-known Atlanta sin- gers who will support the choirs this year include Mrs. Paul McGee, soprano; Mrs. S. G. Stukes, con- tralto; Vaughn Ozmer, tenor; and Walter Herbert, bass. Robert Lorrance, director of the special chorus, and Walter Her- bert, director of the Tech Glee club, will direct the choirs. Children's Theater To Give Cinderalla The New York Children's Thea- ter Group will present "Cinderel- la," in Presser hall on Dec. 15 at 3:45 p. m. The organization under the direction of Claire Tree Major is in its twentieth season of presenting children's classics, and will make its sixth appear- ance in Decatur. "Cinderella" will be the first of a series of three plays to be spon- sored by the Decatur Recreation Board. Maeterlinck's "The Nurem- burg Stove" will be presented on Feb. 23, and Alcott's "Little Men" on April 18. Blackfriars Will Give First Play Friday 'Shubert Alley 7 Features Large Cast; Mary Dozier Will Play Leading Role Blackfriars, college dramatic club, will present "Shubert Alley," by Mel Dinelli, this Friday, November 26, at 8:30 in Presser, under the direction of Miss Roberta Winter. Not the conventional three acts but seven swiftly moving scenes is the framework of Blackfriars' first production this year. The plot of "Shubert Alley" cen- Fritz Kreisler To Play Nov. 30 Fritz Kreisler, world-renowned violinist, will appear in concert Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 8:30 p. m., at the Atlanta municipal auditorium, as a feature of the All Star Con- cert Series, under the manage- ment of Marvin MacDonald and sponsored by the Atlanta Music club. The program for the Kreisler concert will include a variety of selections. The exact program for this and for the joint recital by Luboshutz and Nemenoff, duo pianists, and Nathan Milstein, violinist, to be held Dec. 11, will be announced in the Atlanta pa- pers. In addition to his career as a violinist, Mr. Kreisler is a pianist and painter and an ardent student of Latin and Greek, which he speaks fluently. He is also a col- lector of fifteenth-century manu- scripts. He has been giving violin recitals for 61 years, since he was seven years old. Cotillion Club to Give Thanksgiving Dance Julia Harvard, president of Co- tillion Club, announced this week that the annual Thanksgiving dance sponsored by the club will be held in the gymnasium Thurs- day, November 25, from 8:30 to 10 p. m. "We want every one to be sure to plan to come," urged the presi- dent,, "for we're planning a won- derful time." In addition to the dancing, members of Cotillion club will serve refreshments. Serving on the committees for the dance are Scott Newell, Ruth Limbert, and Gloria Melchor, in- vitations; Ann Scott, Sue Hut- chens, Bobbie Powell, Bettye Ash- craft, Liz Carpenter, and Betty Campbell, decorations; Eugenia Jones, Kittie Kay, Claire Rowe, and Peggy Jones, refreshments; and Bitty King and Anne Equen, flowers. *tku Week . . . Thursday, Nov. 25 IRC after- dinner coffee. 8:30-10:30 p. m. Cotillion Club dance. Friday. Nov. 26, 8:30 p. m. Black- friars play, "Schubert Alley," In Presser hall. Tuesday, Nov. 30 Miss Savage, Navy Nurse, speaks to physical education classes. 8:30 Kreisler concert at Atlan- ta Municipal Auditorium. ters around the success story of a young actress, Chris, played by Mary Dozier. The supporting cast includes Carolyn Hall as Hester, Chris' grim, gaunt stepmother:: Agnes Douglas as Fay, Chris' sis- ter who is responsible for much of Chris' success; Ceevah Rosen- thal as Beulah, and Liz Carpenter as Anita, both of whom add much to the comedy in the play. Zena Harris Temkin will play the role of Hattie, capable secre- tary who is responsible for much witty repartee; Martha Marie Trimble will appear as Miss Royce, a tempermental actress; Kathryn Dozier as Miss Elliott, department store head; and Pauline Ertz as the glamourous stage actress, Lu- cia Bennett. Jean Hood will take the part of the austere Miss Whitney, who interferes with Chris' love af- fair. Other actresses and their parts include Shirley Graves as Rita, one of the girls in the de- partment store; Ellen Hayes as Madge, Chris' friend; Mary Louise Duffee as Poppy, a young actress; and Martha Jane Mack as Nancy Ann, a lovable little girl. Play Dual Roles Dual roles are played by Peggy Willmon as Elsie, department store model, and as Nellie, an old flower woman; and by Martha Polk as Helen, a mean little girl, and as Miss Shuman, successful New York playwright. General admission Will be 35 cents, and reserved seats will be 50 cents. Students and faculty* who are admitted free, may pur- chase reserved seats for 15 cents. The following are serving as technical committee chairmen: props, Jane Everett; costumes, Emily Ann Singletary; lights, Jean Hood; stage manager, Martha Marie Trimble; stage props, Caro- lyn Daniel; stage scenery, Zena Harris Temkin; prompters, Bar- bara Kincaid and LaNelle Wright; publicity, Jane Anne Newton; program, Penny Espey; business manager, Pauline Ertz. Speech Students Will Give Recital Dec. 3 Members of the advanced speech classes will present a recital on Friday, Dec. 3, at 4 p. m. in Maclean auditorium. The program will consist of one- act plays read by members of the class, each of whom will present her own interpretation of the play. Members of the class, which deals, with platform interpretation of drama, include Mary Dozier, Eliz- abeth Carpenter, Martha Trimble, Emily Ann Singletary, Zena Tam- kin, Jane Everett. The entire college community is invited to attend the recital. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1943 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond There comes a time, at the turn of a quarter, when both a back- ward glance and a forward look seem necessary. The accomplish- ment of such a feat, however, lies more probably within the abilities of Janus, the two-headed god of old, than within those of a sports columnist. But this generation, forsaken by its old gods, and being unable to invoke them for super- natural aid, must, of necessity, rely on its own resourcefulness, string along with second best. Hence the following inadequate resume and hint of things to come. In retrospect the fall athletic program at Agnes Scott has been a full and successful one. There has been an unprecedent- ed all-out interest in the tourna- ments, meets and matches spon- sored by A. A. The hockey grand-stand has been filled to practically overflowing every Friday at 4. The few who have tried to heed the call to study at that time have been unable to resist the yells and shouts outside. The numbers of stu- dents participating in the game has steadily increased, until last Friday it reached 75. At every swimming meet students have crowded the benches beside the pooL Faculty, students and ad- ministration alike turned out en masse to see the English tennis stars play. A substantial number of hearty souls even braved the wintery blasts of last week to see Virginia Tuggle and Ann Hough play their finals match. And these signs are good. The efforts put forth have not been without fruitful results. The en- tire campus faces exam-time and holidays with stronger, healthier bodies, with the calmer state of mind that comes with relaxation from the strain of studies. The winter quarter offers the :foote and davies: 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott Jo Young Lists Varsity Teams Between halves of the class hoc- key games on Friday, Nov. 19, Jo Young, hockey manager, announ- ced the names of girls who had made varsity and sub-varsity teams. Billy Walker, Gwen Hill, Marv Munroe, Virginia Tuggle, Jo Young, Ann Stein, Ruth Farrior. Sarah Walker, Zena H. Temkin. Ann Webb, Miriam Walker, and Jane Everett were picked for the varsity squad. Those who made the sub-varsity are Mary Cumming, Molly Milam, Betty Long, Jean Goode, Agnes Hamsberger, Harding Ragland, Catheryn Burnett, Alice Newman, Che Nellans, Jean Denning, Chris- tina Yates, and Aurie Montgom- ery. Zena Harris Temkin awarded the hockey stick to Sarah Walker after the first half of the junior- sophomore game. The award is made each year to the sophomore who excels in stick work and has proved of most value to her team. Jo Young won the hockey stick last year. same balanced, well-rounded program, differing only in the specific courses offered. There will be modern, folk and social dancing taught by Miss Dozier, and natural dancing taught by Mrs. Lapp. Basketball will be the team sport offered, and this year, in addition, there will also be badminton. Miss Rutledge, who will direct both sports, is an enthusiastic badminton play- er and is anxious to organize a badminton club. In the swimming department, Agnes Douglas will teach life sav- ing. There will also be the usual classes for beginning, intermed- iate and advanced swimmers. Stu- dents needing special corrective exercises will be given an oppor- tunity in I. G. classes under Miss Wilburn. According to Miss Wilburn a need has been felt for a recrea- tion leaders' course, and this may be offered during the winter quarter. It will be under the di- rection of the members of the phy- sical education staff and recrea- tion leaders in Atlanta and Deca- tur. ' T T T T T Call DE. 4922 I One Day in Advance for Your * Birthday Cakes, etc DECATUR CAKE BOX * * . HEARN'S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To-Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. ACNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. Eor further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Seniors End Season Unbeaten; Sister Class Wins Last Game By Peggy Kelly It was the seniors' day Friday. They appeared on the hoc- key field in their black robes and initiated the fun with a fare- well song. The senior-freshman game was first. Billy Walker started the ball rolling by making the first and second goals for the seniors. Tuggle followed up Ruth Farrior's drive, scoring the third goal. After much playing in the freshman area which did not amount to anything, the seniors got the ball down on their home ground. The teamwork of Tuggle, Gwen Hill, and Billy Walker re- sulted in another senior goal final- ly made by Billy. Next Mary Max- well scored, ending the first half of the game 5-0. In the second half the fresh- men attempted a goal, but "Rufus" marred their chance by a fine ex- hibition of interference. Twelve minutes of dilly-dallying passed with neither team scoring. This monotony was finally broken by a senior goal, which Billy made. Just one minute later she scored again. The game ended with the seniors victorious and undefeated in their last game. The final score was 7-0. Other seniors displaying their undefeatable spirit and skill were Captain Zena Temkin, Jo Young, and Miriam Walker. Never hav- ing been defeated and only once tied, the seniors are the season's winning class team. The sophomore-junior game be- Navy Nurse to Speak To Gym Students Miss Pauline Savage t>f the Navy Nurse Corps will speak to the physical education classes Tuesday, Nov. 30, on physical fit- ness. Miss Savage, who received her appointment to the Navy Nurse Corps in September, represents the National Nursing Council for War Service and the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps, the new government plan which offers free professional education to qualified students. Her visit to Agnes Scott is part of a nation-wide endeavor to re- cruit 65,000 student nurses this year for wartime replacements, and also to interest college women in preparation for postwar nursing careers. A recent graduate of the Uni- versity of California, where she majored in political science and nursing, Miss Savage will, in addi- tion to her discussion of physical fitness, tell of the opportunities for college women in the field of nursing, which she considers to be "a war work with a future." Miss Savage will hold individual conference. Faculty to Play Varsity In Annual Game Dec. 5 According to Miss Llewellyn Wilburn of the physical education department, the probable faculty line-up for the annual faculty- varsity hockey game will include Dr. J. R. McCain, Dr. George P. Hayes, Miss Abbie Rutledge, Miss Ruth Domincovich, Dr. W. B. Posey, Dr. P. L. Garber, Miss Wil- burn and several others. The game will be played Friday afternoon, Dec. 3, at 4 o'clock. Miss Florence Smith, sub- chairman of war council, urges that all sweaters, finished or un- finished, be turned in by Dec. 1 so they may be sent with the shipment leaving soon. gan with much confusion in the junior area. Despite this fact, forty seconds after the opening bully, Susan Kirtley scored the first goal for the juniors. To Man- ager Harding Ragland the sopho- mores owe much. She succeeded in interfering with many of the juniors' long drives and initiating many drives resulting in goals. Betty Long made the next two goals. The first half ended with the score 2-1 in favor of the soph- omores. The second half began with four roll-ins by the sophomores. After a few skirmishes in the soph- omore area, Jean Chewning made the third goal for the sophomores. Then the juniors stole the lime- light by scoring two goals, both by Mary Cumming, making the score 3-3. Jean Chewning scored the winning sophomore goal, mak- ing the final score 4-3 in favor of the sophomores. Sarah Walker, Mary Ann Cour- tenay, Catherine Burnett, Anne Register, and Annette Neville played good games, contributing to the final soph victory. The line-up follows: Seniors Freshmen Young R.W. Martin Maxwell, (1) R.I. Hoyt Walker, B. (5) C.F. Goode Hill L.I. Johnson Tuggle (1) L.W. Newman Redinger, C. R.H. Andrews- Farrior O.H. Stein Douglas L.H. Meyer Montgomery R.B Yates. C. Tom kin L.B. Currle Walker, M. G. Denning Substitutes seniors Phillips, Dozier, M.. Redinger. C. ; freshmen- -Scott, Fossett. New- man, Honny. Sophomores Court enay Jones Long (2) Chewning (2) Stephenson Ragland Burnett Walker. S. Register Neville. A. Nellans Substitutes : R.NV. I.R. C.F. L.I. L.W R.H C.H L.H. R.B. L.B. G. juniors Cottlngim. Juniors Milam Anderson Cumming (2) Davis Kirtley (1) Farmer Elam Hunter. D. Rosenthal Webb. A. Everett Tanner, Milford, Shcppard. Mack, McCON NELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. Seniors Win Water Tourney Climaxing the quarter's swim- ming activities, seniors placed first in the meet last Thursday night, with 58 points. The sopho- mores captured second place with 29 points and the junior and fresh- men placed third and fourth re- spectively with 26 and 19 points. Results of the individual events follow: 60-yard dash, front crawl: Betty Miller ('46), 43.6; Aurie Montgomery ('44), 45.8; Mary Maxwell, ('44), 46.4. 20-yard dash, breast stroke: Ag- ness Douglas ('44), 15.5; Inge Probstein ('45), 16; Mary Cum- ming ('45), 17.4. 80-yard relay, 2 lengths front crawl, 1 length breast stroke, 1 length back crawl: seniors, 56; juniors, 62.4; sophomores, 65.4. Form swimming front crawl: Agnes Douglas ('44), Betty Lee Phelps ('46), Julia Harvard ('44). Back crawl: Elizabeth Harvard ('44), Julia Harvard ('44), Sally Sue Stephenson ('46). Front crawl tandems: Julia and Elizabeth Harvard ('44); tie: Dot- tie Kahn, Inge Probstein, ('45), and Sweetie Calley, Helen Owen ('47); Sally Sue Stephenson, Betty Lee Phelps ('46). Back crawl tan- dems: Julia Harvard, Elizabeth Harvard ('44); Sally Sue Steph- enson, Betty Lee Phelps ('46); Helen Owen, Helen Hutchison ('48). Back surface diving: Lilaine Harris ('48); Elizabeth Harvard, ('44); Sally Sue Stephenson ('46). Diving: Lilaine Harris ('48); Molly Milam ('45); Dot tie Kahn ('45). Officials for the meet were judges and timers, Miss Llewellyn Wilburn, Miss Abbie Rutledge and Miss Eugenia Symms; scorer, Miss Leslie Janet Gaylord, assis- tant, Claire Bennett; referee, Mrs. Harriette Lapp; announcer, Vir- ginia Tuggle. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store ; AGNES SCOTT A A. A. A A . ..AAAAAAAAAAAAAA Need Printing T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Personal Stationery Announcements Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co, 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1943 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore Bettye Ashcraft's marriage to Jeff Seater has been changed to the Christmas holidays, and all Main as well as Bettye is in a dither with the preparations. Dresses, invitations, flowers to plan in addition to term papers and exams this quarter, as Betty wants to carry out her former wedding plans as well as finish this quarter here at school. Bettye and Jeff met on a blind date her junior year at Agnes Scott during Jeff's internship at Grady. Bettye received her ring last August and had planned to be married soon after graduation un- til a change in army orders alter- ed that. At Tech It's the spirit of the thing that counts that was proved at the Delta Tau Delta weiner roast at North Fulton park Saturday night. The weiners (which were forgot- ten somewhere in the process of getting to the park) weren't neces- sary in the least, for the party to be a wonderful success. Just ask Ann Webb, Jeanne Rochelle, Con- radine Fraser, Scotty Johnson, Anne Murrell, Vicky Alexander or Martha Baker who enjoyed the picnic just as much as the house dance following. And again, there was the Pi KA "possum hunt" Saturday night minus the possum, but the hunt and the house dance following were lots of fun anyway, accord- ing to Jean Stewart, Ann Register, Louise Starr and Laurie Looper. The Sigma Chi house dance Sat- urday at Tech attracted Mynelle Grove, Mary Duckworth, Peggy Gregg, Dale Bennett, Barbara Omer, and Mary Beth Danielson. At the Georgia Tech-Clemson football game Saturday afternoon were Conradine Fraser, Anne Johnson, Jean Estes, Peggy Gregg, Kathie Hill, Jean Chew- ning, Annette Neville, Narvie Lou It's a SMART GAL who knows that shopping in Debutant Shop means finding just the right colors, the right sizes and the right SMART FASHIONS Rich's Fashion Third Floor Cunningham, Camilla Moore, Marie Adams, Caroline Squires, Margaret Kinard, Virginia Drake, Margaret McManus, Lorena Ross, Elizabeth Harris, Betty Turner, Betty Mahon, Mary Jane Fuller, Marguerite Madison, Anne Mar- tin, and Peggy Jones. Devotees of the Drama At the Erlanger Saturday to see "Doughgirls" were Kitty Kay, Betty Manning, Sue Mitchell, and Louise Breedin. Zena Harris Tem- kin was there on the thirteenth row, which must be her lucky num- ber, since that's where her hus- band finally found her after fly- ing down for an unexpected leave. Attending the KA rush dance Saturday night at Emory were Ro- bin Robinson, Eva Williams, "Bunch" Beavers, Rite Watson, Gloria Gaines, Claudia Brownlee, Lucy Turner, Vesta Ann White, and Ruth Ryner. . . . Saturday night at the Phi Chi house dance were Lura Johnson, Cockie Coch- ran, Ann Stein, Smiley Williams, June Thomison, and Virginia Drake. . . . Margaret McManus, Mary Davis, Minnewil Story, Mir House, and Eugenia Jones were at the ATO house dance Saturday. Seen Here and There At the student dance Friday night at the Emory Little Auditor- ium were Dot Almond, Mary Carr, Beth Walton, Mary Louise Starr, and Mary Martin. ... At the V-12 dance at Tech Friday were Jane Ann Newton, Gloria Melchor, Jean Rooney, Betty Manning, Bar- bara Kincaid, Betty Turner, Nel- son Fisher, and Peggy Wildes. . . . Seen walking briskly past the Open Door Canteen Saturday amid many whistles was Gloria Ann Melchor . . . Martha Rhodes spent last week in Arkadelphia, Ark., where she was bridesmaid in her cousin's wedding. . . . Mar- jorie Cole at a dinner dance at the Piedmont Driving club Tues- day. . . . Wednesday night Betty Sullivan and Elizabeth Harvard attended the farewell dance giv- en by the senior class of the dental college at the Biltmore hotel. . . . HOTEL CANDLER T. J. WOODS, Operator Decatur T T T T T T TTTTTTTTTTTTTTT SOUTHERN DAIRIES Delicious MILK AND ICE CREAM Supervised by Sealtest BLUE WHITE DIAMONDS QUALITY JEWELRY FINE WATCHES A. S. Debaters Visit University of Georgia In Non-Decision Bout Agnes Scott's Pi Alpha Phi re- turned the visit made by Univers- ity of Georgia debaters to this campus recently, when Martha Jean Gower and Julia Moody de- bated against the Georgia Student Assembly at the University in Ath- ens last Tuesday in a non-decision debate. The subject of the debate was "Resolved: Women should be drafted into military and labor services." Georgia debaters, supporting the affirmative, stated that there is a definite need for such a draft and that no other plan would be able to solve this problem. The girls upheld the negative side, pointing out that there is no need for such a draft, and that the la- bor problem can be solved in oth- er ways. They further maintain- ed that a draft of this kind would be detrimental to society. After the debate, the girls were entertained at lunch and were shown the campus by the Geor- gia debaters and their manager. One of the debaters for Georgia was Norman Murray, who visited this campus when the University debated here last week. Black Eyes, 'Puck' Armistead Characterize Play Rehearsals By Leila Holmes "Stage, stage, which is the stage?" Several Blackfriars have wondered this, when they have walked onto the wrong side of the double stage at the rehearsals i'or "Schubert Alley." One ac- tress said she felt like "the poor player who struts onto the empty stage and wishes she coull be heard no more." (Her apologies to Shakespeare). One of the funniest things in the McCain, Stakes Will Attend Meeting Here Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Agnes Scott, and S. G. Stukes, registrar, will attend a meeting of the Southern University Con- ference to be held in Atlanta on Dec. 15. Delegates to the meeting, who will include representatives from 41 leading southern colleges and universities, will outline and dis- cuss plans for the present emer- gency and for postwar educa- tion. University Center Plans Study Of Graduate Work Facilities At a meeting last Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Advisory Council of the University Center of Georgia dis- cussed plans for the future work of the Center. According to S. G. Stukes, dean of the faculty and registrar of Agnes Scott, plans made by the council include a study of li- brary facilities available for grad- uate work among the colleges and universities composing the Uni- versity Center, three of which of- fer graduate work. "Since none of the institutions making up the University Center have enough money for a com- plete graduate school, it is plan- ned to have each library special- ize in certain fields," Mr. Stukes explained. "For example, the Tech library would specialize in engin- eering books, and other libraries would offer authoritative volumes on various other subjects. Thus graduate students at any of the schools would have access to the facilities of the others, and dupli- cations would be avoided." The Council also discussed the annual awards made by the Gen- eral Education Board to persons interested in doing research work in the Center's institutions. Mem- Mortar Board Tells Marriage Class Time Although plans have not been completed for the marriage classes sponsored by Mortar Board, Ruth Kolthoff, president of the organi- zation, has announced that the classes will be held in the winter quarter. This arrangement of the classes was made by vote of the senior class. Marriage classes are open to sen- iors and engaged girls. Ruth Kolthoff urged that sen- iors hand in their suggestions for class discussions and speakers. bers of the University Center in- clude the University of Georgia, Emory University, Georgia School of Technology, the Atlanta Art Association, Columbia Theologi- cal Seminary, and Agnes Scott College. play is the fight which Duffee and Martha Marie have. One of them receives on her face in the upper right corner (cornea) (corny, eh?) something to which the applica- tion of beefsteak is a great help. You'll be surprised who inflicts this fatal blow. Or maybe you wouldn't. Of course I can't tell anything that is a part of the plot, but I just gave out that sub- tle hint to create interest. Ceevah and Zena have had a lot of trouble with their coats in the play. Every time Zena is sup- posed to put on her coat on the stage, she looks up to see Ceevah in it. Mr. Armistead, the organist, resembles "Puck" nearly every night at rehearsals as he reclines on top of the organ leaning on his elbow to watch the play. Trying on clothes in Main to get the right costumes has been hilarious to the bystanders. "Do I look like the typical New York business woman?" asked one ac- tress innocently as she tried on a stunning suit with her saddle shoes and socks. Painting scen- ery has had its ups and downs too. Mr. James has done most of the painting, and Mrs. Howard Mc- Gregor has lent her artistic hand. As her small daughter would say to get her friends to come to the show: One for no money. Two it will be a good show. Three to make ready. And four everybody go. And five tomorrow, leave me alive. Curtain! WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DISCUSS IN OPEN FORUM? 1. Exemption from exams. 2. Day students elect own representatives and boarding: students elect house presidents. 3. Church on campus once a quarter. 4. Open forum on open forum. Check one and put your ballot in the student government box in the mail room. R. E. BURSON S SHOE SHOP Service With a Smile Little Decatur DE. 3353 invfion t Freeman&bro "WATCH AND 01 AMOND MERCHANTS" 10* PEACHTREE STREET ATLAN TA waiter r tmomat. iimtA ROME Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1943 Mitchell Writes Catty Remarks By Mitchell Duffee I'm red-and-white and half- Persian, and people say I'm very, very intelligent and it seemed to me I might add some- thing appropriate to the old lady's (Mary Louise's) column, so here I go pawing out the hunt-and-pec k system. The pa- per will have to go to bed (my mistress taught me that journal^ istie term) early this week be- cause Falla's master said we should observe Thanksgiving this week and the printers want a holiday. So I can trot up to the printer's with this in my mouth before Rosie or M. L. even notice it. First let me pass on something I just heard when the telephone rang a minute ago. "Pickle" (Har- rold Herrin) is back in Georgia after five-months-and-no-letters at sea, so if this issue of the News looks like a special edition in cele- bration of Merchant Marine Day, you'll know the editor is just ex- cited. Heard one of those girls who comes over here to our house to spend the night say just the oth- er day that Rosle Hosmer and Patty Barbour had been arguing over who was more of a war widow. Now Pickle and Jim are both back in port the same week. This is really Thanksgiv- ing week for Main, they said, what with Ashcraft's Jeff, Pat- ty's Jim, Rosie's Pickle, and Leila's Jack all here or coming. Thanksgiving elsewhere, too, on account of Julia Harvard's John, Elizabeth Harvard's Claude, Lela Powell's Harry, Carolyn Fuller's "Bud," and Zena Harris Timken's Isadore Benjamin, all of whom made people glad with visits or visits-to-come. Kind of a pin-ups -come-to-life week. Speaking of Zena's husband, I heard he made the beautiful twist- ed gold wedding ring she wears. Who was that who brought a DOG to the pin-up contest? I wasn't invited! Ann Jacob sent in a special mes- sage to be conveyed by this col- umn. She offers an apology to the whole campus for the get-up she wore one day last week a loud striped shirt and a loud checked skirt together. She changed it after several members of her so- ciology class complained of being dizzy. I know something. You know how kittens are about snooping among books. Well, in a back is- sue of the Silhouette it says Carrie Scandrett is a representative type of student on the campus because of her good disposition. In anoth- er place in the Silhouette it had this quotation under her picture: "Who mixed reason with pleasure and wisdom with mirth." Citiess that's enough. Don't want to overstep my bounds be- cause people would say I'm just a "cat's paw." Autobiographical note: I am eight months old. My mother be- longs to Madeline Hosmer and my grandmother did too. My grand- mother once caught two mice at one time. I have caught one. My little sister (or half sister) "Rob- in" belongs to Nita Hurst. My name is Mitchell because T purr so loud they say I sound like I had the twin engines of a B-25. My ambition is to come over to the campus and look up that lit- tle black number the freshmen and sophomores fight over every fall. WAR STAMPS 'What Color War Stamps Do You Think Go Best With Red Hair?" Salute Their Courage Don't You Think There was a time when we could listen to the appeals for the World Student Service Fund and then say, "Why contribute? I'm not concerned." Those days now belong to the past. Un- fortunately we are concerned vitally con- cerned with the fate of several hundred thousand of our fellow students who at the moment are attending classes either behind the barbed wire of prison camps or on the muddy roads from the site of a bombed-out university to a new location perhaps in some mountain cave. To these prisoners and students-in-transit so little means so much. Ten dollars will do wonders for an ill student in a Chinese university-on-the-march, even two dollars will provide an amazing amount of study materials for an American prisoner in Germany. Equally as important is the work being done among German and Italian prisoners in the United States and Canada. This may well mean that 20 years hence another student generation may not have to suffer from a dictator's tyranny as today's students do. Salute the courage of today's students under fire by making your W.S.S.F. contribu- tion large and by making it now. We Nominate We nominate for recognition those 51 girls who gave blood when the mobile blood donor unit visited the campus last Wednesday after- noon. That little prick in their arm and the bronze pin they wear proudly may actually mean a soldier someone's brother, friend, sweetheart may have a chance to fight again for us. That small prick is a badge of honor. We nominate also for recognition those 16 girls who on Thursday afternoon gave up the picture show and other alluring attractions to go to the Decatur Red Cross centen to fill war kits 576 of them in two and one-half hours, which officials say is more than the regular women usually fill in a week. Especial recognition should go to those girls who, having given blood on Wednesday after- noon, had a legitimate excuse for not doing war work the following day; yet some of these girls were among those who appeared Thurs- day afternoon to fill the kits. We should not let these girls put to shame the rest of us who have done little or nothing yet in the current war work campaign. We can do our part to send up the charts in the dormitories by spending an hour or so any day in the week until 4:00 p. m. except Saturday making surgical dressings at the production headquarters on Sycamore street in Decatur. M. C. Because of a change in the printers' schedule due to the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, this issue of the News, the last one before non-activity week and exams, is being published a day earlier than usual. The next issue will appear January 12. That the dining room should remain open longer on Monday mornings since classes do not begin until 9:00 and on Sundays which is the one day to sleep fairly late? That the seniors should end the suspense of the "Case of the Robe" by voting soon on the question? That the book store should close 15 min- utes after the class bell instead of with the bell for the convenience of students who have classes but also must get something from the store ? That organizations should resume Wednes- day night coffee just for mid-week relaxa- tion? That package call should last at least 20 minutes extending from 9:20 to 9:40 a. m. so that students from first and second period classes may get their packages? And that packages, especially perishables, should be distributed as long as any one is in the mail room ? That boarders should be allowed to return books on Monday mornings by 9:00 instead of 8:30? That seniors, who will not be affected by changes in rules, regulations, policies, etc., next year , should be allowed only one-half vote after spring quarter elections? That cement should be used generously on the campus in the hole at the front gate and in the trench between Rebekah porch and the carline? That the tea house should serve short orders through dinner time on Friday night for avid fish haters? The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1943 No. 9 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Apnes Scott Collepe. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year. $1.25; single copies, five cents. Member Pissociated GoUe&lde Press Editor MADELINE ROSE HOSMER Managing Editor . MARY CARR Business Manager JUNE LANIER Assistant Editors Betty Olcnn Inge Probsteln Advertising Managers Liz Carpenter Frances King Sports Editor Margaret Drummond Society Editor Camilla Moore Copy Editor Loila Holmes Assistant Editors Editorial Assistant Feature Editor Mary Louise Duffee Tess Carlos Cartoonists Sally Sue Stephenson Jane Anne Newton Anne Lee Eloiso Lyndon Circulation Manager Carolyn Calhoun Circulation Assistants Mary Russell Marlon Leathers Reporters: Marlon Knapp. Betty Burress, Kathryne Thompson Mantrum. Pauline Ertz, Jean McCurry, Martha Arnold. Carolvn Fuller. Lib Farmer. Wendy Whit- tle. Brttv Wade. Louise Breedin. Pat Elam, Ollvo Hansen, Martha Baker. Anne Register, Marparet Edelmann, Eliza- beth Scott. Connie Fraser. Jeanne Rorhelle. Jeanne Addi- son, Joyce Cllleland. Jane Bowman. Sara Jean Clark, Doro- thv Lee Webb. Alice Cordon. Che Nellans. Anne Noell. Jean Rooney. Ann Seltzlnper, Martha Whatley Yates, Carol Mason. Marparet Bear, Mary Anderson Courtenay, Mar- Jo ie Cole. Sports Reporters: Ruth Ryner. Peggy Kelly, Sally Su Stephenson. Bettye Lee Phelps. A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos Seems to me that for once I ought, to write a column that has been planned long in advance, that is polished to that ultimate inco- herence which so distinguishes my style, that is in before or during the deadline. Well, it seems to me. Now to get down to writing this a number of days, hours, and hemispheres late; incoher- ent as only lack of time and the fact thai I can't type fast can make me; and planned because sometime last night when I awoke from dreams of coming, exam week I jotted down the few worthy things left to talk about. Who is S. ML? Who is she, he, or it ? Shakespeare may know. . Or even you may be the lucky winner. Conjectures as to "its'* identity range from Sue Mit- chell, Sara Milford, and Sylvia Mogul, whose initials are S. M. from anyone who has S, M, or any other letter of the alphabet as their initials to Super Man. Best guess is that some senior, despairing of ever getting a man, threw caution to the winds and addressed a plea to "Some Man." any man, to meet her. The editor of the News, which published the classified ad states: "With our depleted budget, with expenses piling up, with my hair practically gone from the rigor of this newspaper life, you ask me why we accept ads like that. Money the root of all evil. We need it so bad we're willing to find men or husbands for any sen- ior, junior, sophomore, or even freshman. For a consideration, of course." The nominating committee what are you going to say about it that hasn't already been said better and plainer? When I was a freshman, the student body was trying to abolish or reform it. And they are still at it. An organ which is attacked so of- ten and by so many of the stu- dent body ought to be changed. It is a hangover of a belief that government of the people must be regulated by the ones who THINK they know what is best for the people. Its influence and power, though denied, is great. Too great to allow for the func- tioning of democracy. Hitler thought that the best way to make people happy was to let them vole yes or no. The Nom- inating Committee thinks it best for the student body to vote yes or no to its nominations. Well, What are you going to do about it ? (This is not a paid endorsement, sin< -e this column- ist, against her will, is on the Nominating Committee.) A bright ray to bolster those who face the problem of whether to study now or just keep on not studying: a rumor that day stu- dents are going to be abolished be- cause of the chaotic conditions of war time. Like the Martian In- vasion it spread like wildfire among the more thoughtful and consequently less studious students of the campus. Boarders are now wondering if something can't be done for them. The blood bank has. come and gone. But not for good. We hope. Not enough of the stu- dent body gave their blood the. first time. And those who did can be donors again in eight weeks. Will the blood bank unit be back on the campus after Christmas holidays? There are no obstacles In its way. The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1944 No. 10 Committee Will Consider Student Government Changes The administrative committee of the college, composed of faculty and student government represent- atives, will meet on Monday, Jan. 17, to consider and re-evaluate the organization of student govern- ment. A committee from student gov- ernment, headed by Wendy Whit- tle, will report to the Administra- tive committee on suggestions for changes in the student government organization and procedure. Other members of the committee are Clare Bedinger, Virginia Dickson, Pat Elam, Margie Naab and Mil- dred McCain. This committee has studied con- stitutions and handbooks from oth- er colleges comparable with Agnes Scott and has prepared a report on their findings. The findings and recommenda- tions of the administrative com- mittee will be reported to the stu- dent body at a student meeting. Members of the administrative committee are President McCain, Miss Carrie Scandrett, dean of students; Dean S. G. Stukes, Miss Florence Smith, associate profes- sor of history; Miss Llewellyn Wil- burn, associate professor of physi- cal education, and Miss Charlotte Hunter, assistant dean of students, Anne Ward, Clare Bedinger, Molly Milam, Mary Cumming and Aurie Montgomery. War Council Requests Girls to Give Blood Squee Woolford, chairman of War Council, has requested that all Agnes Scott students who are able to do so give blood at Red Cross headquarters in Atlanta within the next few weeks. "There is a serious shortage of blood donors now because of the flu epidemic," she explained. "Ev- eryone who does not have a cold or other infection and who is oth- erwise qualified to donate blood is urged to do so." Squee added that War Council is making an effort to have the Red Cross mobile blood unit come to the campus as it did Nov. 17. Those who made their first blood donation at that time are eligible for a second one now. Those between 18 and 21 who wish to donate blood must have written permission from their par- ents, even if they have already made one donation. Blanks are available in the dean's office. Book Store Hours Change Changes in the bookstore hours were announced this week by Joella Craig, in charge. On Saturday the bookstore will re- main open until 12:10 p. m. Monday through Friday it will remain closed from. 1:10 p. m. to 2:10 p. m. instead of 1 p. m. to 2 p. m. as formerly. Group to Study Nominating Committee A committee of student govern- ment has been appointed by Anne Ward to work on re-evaluating our present system of having a special committee to nominate candidates for spring elections. The committee, composed of Mary Cumming, Marjorie Naab and Clare Bedinger, began work last week comparing Agnes Scott's methods of nominating with those used in other schools and consid- ering suggestions turned in by students. Findings of the committee will be reported in a student meeting. Student Body Will Discuss Town Meetings The proposed plan of Town Hall meetings already partly explained in open forum, on Dec. 2, will come up for further discussion in tomor- row's student meeting, according to Clare Bedinger, vice-president of student government. The pur- pose of this discussion is to decide on definite plans for the meetings and efficient methods of carrying out these plans. The purpose of the Town Hall meetings would be to give more time for informal discussion of im- portant campus issues than is available during open forums and student meetings. A findings com- mittee from the Town Hall meet- ings would later present a report to open forum. Problems confronting the plan are the choosing of a time for meetings which would suit both day students and boarders, how the Town Hall plan would fit into the organization of student gov- ernment, and who would have charge of the organization and leadership of the meetings. Campus Clubs Plan Activities For Winter With the coming of 1944, or- ganizations on the Agnes Scott campus are making plans for the winter quarter. In the gym department, A. A. met and made plans for the bas- ketball season. The inter-class tournament games will be played off in six successive Friday ses- sions followed by the varsity game with the Brown Jug tourney cli- maxing the season. Swimming club has set February 24 as the date of the annual water pageant and plans are now under way. Outing club, another part of the Athletic Association, has plans which in- clude a week-end bicycle trip. In the dramatic phase, Black- friars plan to put on two or three one-act plays and at the beginning of the spring quarter to give a three-act performance. The Glee club will give Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pinafore" Febru- ary 11 and 12. Pi Alpha Phi will participate in a debating tournament at Emory on Feb. 5 when the question will be, "Resolved: The United States should cooperate in the establish- ment of an international police force at the close of the war." Besides offering marriage classes to seniors and engaged stu- dents, Mortar Board has planned three sophomore parties on Jan. 26, 27, and Feb. 2. Day students are planning a parents' tea. In addition to these plans, the following organizations are mak- ing plans to sponsor a war fund benefit: IRC, senior, junior, sopho- more and freshman classes; Chris- tian Association, French club and Eta Sigma Phi. Bunny Gray Leads In war Activities Main Dormitory Ahead With 406 Points; Rebekah Scott With 211 Places oecond With a total of 132 points to date, Bunny Gray, a senior, living in Main, leads the student body in points received for participation in activities sponsored by War Council. A check-up by dormitories re- College Must Collect $33,254 To Receive Rest of GEB Gift President J. R. McCain this week announced that the col lege faces the job of collecting $33,254 by March 1 in order to receive the remainder of the $500,000 pledged to Agnes Scott by the General Education Board as part of the Univer- sity Center movement. This sum was pledged on the condition that $1,000,000 be " raised by the college. Friends of Kirtley Mather To Speak Here Professor Kirtley Mather, Har- vard geologist, will speak in Pres-r ser hall on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 8:00, according to Miss Emma May Laney, chairman of Lecture Asso- ciation. The subject of his lecture will be "Strategic Minerals in War and Peace." Dr. Mather, who has devoted his entire life to the study of minerals, has been professor of geology and director of the summer school at Harvard since 1934. In addition, he has carried on commercial geo- logical explorations in Bolivia and has written numerous books, gov- ernment bulletins, and technical articles for the Atlantic Monthly and Forum. Betty Sullivan is president of the association and Meg Bless is treas- urer. Eta Sigma Phi Will Hold Bee Eta Sigma Phi, national honor- ary classical fraternity, will sponsor a spelling bee January 20 at 8 p. m. in McLean auditor- ium as its War Fund project. Representatives of the four classes and the faculty will compete. Virginia Drake, Janice Latta, Bet Patterson, Nellie Scott, and Betty Andrews will spell for the freshmen ; sophomores Dorothy Spragens, Peggy Willmon, Mar- jorie Naab, Jeanne Addison, and Anne Noell will match wits with juniors Inge Probstein, Betty Glenn, Pie Ertz, Pat Elam, and Wendy Whittle, and seniors Eud- ice Tontak, Bunny Gray, Claire Bennett, Ruth Wolson, and Anne Ward. Five girls from this group will be chosen to compete against five faculty members. the college subscribed $1,501,026.64 to the fund of which $33,254 re- mains uncollected. This is in ad- dition to the pledges to a joint Agnes Scott-Emory fund. In the event of the failure of Agnes Scott to collect the unpaid pledges the remainder of the GEB gift would be forfeited by the col- lege. Dr. McCain stated that the friends of Agnes Scott have work- ed loyally toward making the cam- paign a success, and added that he hoped all pledges would be paid in full within the next month. With the money raised under the University Center program, Agnes Scott has built Presser hall, re- modeled the interior of Main build- ing, added more than $400,000 to the endowment funds, and estab- lished several scholarship funds. The additional funds are needed for the construction of the pro- posed new science building and dormitory. Betty Brougher Shown In WAVE Booklet In a recent official Navy recruit- ing publication, "The Story of You in Navy Blue," appears a picture of 1943 alumna Betty Brougher being sworn in as a WAVE. Betty, now Ensign Brougher, is the daughter of Brigadier-General and Mrs. W. E. Brougher and the sister of junior Frances Brougher. Although she comes from a dis- tinguished Army family her fa- ther is a prisoner of the Japanese on Formosa Betty chose the Navy. During her freshman year at Agnes Scott she was a reporter on the News. The next year she transferred to the University of the Philippines when her family moved to Manila. When Mrs. Brougher, Frances and Betty were evacuated from the Philippines in 1941, Betty returned to Agnes Scott to major in history. Ensign Brougher is now on duty in Miami. vealed Main in first place with 406 points. Rebekah Scott dormi- tory is in second place with a to- tal of 211 points to its credit, while Inman has 203 points. An accur- ate report of points won by the cottages has not yet been made. Posters with the names of all students and lists of the types of war work have been placed in each dormitory by members of War Council. A student has been se- lected from each dorm wing to record points. Points are awarded according to the following system, worked out by War Council under the direc- tion of Anne Sale: blood donation, ten points; contribution to United Community and War Fund, five points; courses such as Nurses' Aide or Staff Assistant taken off campus, three points; courses such as First Aid or Recreation taken on campus, two; gift of jewelry or paper, one; one war stamp pur- chase, one; knitting a Navy sweat- er with sleeves, 50; knitting an Army sleeveless sweater, 22; Army helmet, fifteen; Navy watch cap, 18; gloves, fifteen points. War Fund Collections Squee Woolford, chairman of War Council, has asked that all students who have not contributed to the War Fund drive do so as soon as possible. $108 of the $1000 pledge has been collected to date. Musicale Series to be Resumed Monday The next of the semi-monthly musicales under the joint sponsor- ship 6f Agnes Scott and the Uni- versity Center of Georgia will be presented Monday, Jan. 17, by Hugh Hodgson, pianist. The program for the event, which will begin at 8 p. m. in Presser hall, has not yet been an- nounced. IRC 'Fireside Chat' Tomorrow Night International Relations club is sponsoring a "Fireside Chat" to- morrow night at 9:30 in Murphey Candler. The party is to raise money for the War Community Fund drive pledge which the col- lege has promised for the year 1944. Highlights of the occasion will be a quiz program, a fortune teller and a variety of games. Refresh- ments will be served. The Emory university chapter of IRC is also invited to attend. The admission is ten cents. lltU Week . . . Wednesday, Jan. 12, 4:30-5:30 p. m. Sophomore Tea in Rebekah Scott lobby. 5 p. m. Marriage class Thursday, Jan. 13, 9:30-10:30 p. m. IRC Fireside Chat in Mur- phey Candler Friday, January 14, 8 p. m. Freshman-sophomor^ junior- senior basketball games Saturday, Jan. 15, 2:30-5 p. m. Senior Bridge Party in Murphey Candler 8:30 p. m. Horowitz on All Star Concert series in Municipal Aud- itorium Monday, Jan. 17, 8 p. m. Musicale in McLean chapel. Tuesday, Jan. 18, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 8:30 p. m. Ballet Russe at Erlanger Theatre, Atlanta Wednesday, Jan. 19, 5 p. m. Mar- riage class. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1944 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond Agnes Scott's winter quarter athletic program opens this year amid moans and groans from the tennis and golf enthusiasts, who return to find, alas! their season has flitted by all too swiftly; amid sighs of relief and shouts of re- joicing from the freshmen, who have known from the beginning that either they or fundamentals just couldn't last forever. To the latter group we heart- ily recommend the new course in tumbling and reconditioning exercises offered by Miss Rut- ledge. Tumbling will come in handy in case you ever decide to join the circus, and a general reconditioning is probably just what you need, regardless of the shape you're in or are. For the former group we philosophically quote: "But oh! when winter comes, can spring be far be- hind ?" Then, when the oppor- tunities are plentiful, "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may." A new course for would-be rec- reation leaders is being offered for the first time this year, under the leadership of Miss Wilburn, who is serving as co-ordinator. The group will meet every Tuesday at 7:30, and every Thursday at 4:30 for about six weeks. About 30 or 35 attended the first meeting last Thursday. The purpose of the group is to serve the community as student leaders of such organizations as the Camp Fires and Girl Scouts, and to plan recreation projects for the soldiers, and various city play- ground centers. The entire sopho- more cabinet is taking the course, and, along with War Council and the physical education depart- ment, is a joint sponsor of it. Pres- ent plans provide for lectures from various recreation leaders from in and around Atlanta. A casual observer, upon seeing scraps of paper containing jum- bled messages, and upon hearing information whispered about in dark corners, might come to the conclusion that espionage is afoot on the Agnes Scott cam- pus. This is to inform such an observer that nothing is afoot, only basketball is at hand. In basketball, as on the Kirovograd THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. notice ; This Is Your Drug Store : AGNES SCOTT : Grads Serve In England Among American Red Cross workers in England are two Ag- nes Scott alumnae, Mary Ramage and Eliza King. Miss Ramage only recently went across and is a Red Cross hospital social worker. Before joining the overseas unit, she was a case worker for the Commun- ity Service Society and Charity Organization Society of her home town, New York City. She was also a supervisor of the New York School of Social Work, and editor of a society magazine in Atlanta. Upon graduation from Agnes Scott in 1928, she and her twin sister IJmily entered upon play writing careers in New York. La- ter Mary received her master's de- gree in social work from Colum- bia University. Eliza King arrived in England nearly a year ago and has been working with a clubmobile unit visiting airfields with doughnuts, coffee, and always a cheery smile for the soldiers. She is a favorite especially among the Southern boys because of her characteristic southern drawl. She received her A.B. in 1938. While at Agnes Scott, she was on Mortar Board, elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and has recently been elected life president of her class. Before her appointment with the Red Cross, she worked for the N.Y.A. in Atlanta. front, strategy is the thing. Next Friday night at 8:00, strategy will meet its test, when the freshmen meet the sophomores, and the juniors play the senior juggernaut. Outing club is planning a bicycle trip for the near future. According to Gwen Hill, plans are not yet completed, but a week-end trip to a hostel near Lithonia, about eleven miles northwest of Atlanta, is under consideration of the club. Depending upon the success of this excursion, and the muscles of the cyclers afterwards, the members are planning bigger and better things for the spring holidays. Taking their usual raeing dive into the midst of things, Swim- ming club is already getting un- der way with practices for its annual water pageant, this year to take place on February 24. Molly Milam and Mary dimming are co-chairmen of the writing committee.' Agnes Douglas is at present completing plans for the other committees. February 24 will be a red-letter day for all swimming enthusiasts, so circle the day on your calendar. Thursday afternoon all who are interested in having a bad- minton club on campus are in- vited to meet in the gym at 3 o'clock to make plans for its organization. A iLiJk A A. AAA A A A A A. A Jk Jk i i i 1 i , - A A A A A A A . H EARN 'S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To- Wear 131 Sycamore Street T T T T T T ' T T T TT i TTTTTTTTT' Decatur, Ga. rTTTTTTTTTTT BIGGS ANTIQUE CO., Inc. Antiques and Colonial Reproductions Mrs. Leila Kennedy, Decorator 221 Peachtrec St. JAckson 2855 C. A. Announces Plens For Chapel, Vespers, Religious Emphasis At a retreat held last week-end, Christian Association made plans for Religious Emphasis Week, for its War Fund project, and future morning watch, Cabinet, vesper, and chapel programs to be held throughout the quarter. Dr. Kenneth Forman, professor jf Bible at Davidson College and leader of many Young People's Conferences, will be the speaker during Religious Emphasis Week, to be held Feb. 29 through Mar. 4. Dr. Forman will lead two dis- cussion groups on Tuesday and Thursday night. A box will be put in the maid's office in Main where students can leave the ques- tions they would like to hear dis- cussed at the evening programs. Betty Bowman is in charge of arranging personal conferences of students with Dr. Forman. On Jan. 18, 'Rev. Marc Weersing of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church will speak in chapel on the Chris- tian Association theme, "Not faithless, but believing." A musical program is planned for chapel Feb. 1. Betty Jane Han- cock Moore is in charge. Billy Walker Reveals Basketball Schedule Billy Walker, basketball man- ager, this week announced the basketball schedule for the quar- ter. Friday night, Jan. 14, the fresh- men will battle the sophomores, winners of last year's champion- ship. The juniors will vie with the senior team. Friday afternoon, Jan. 21, the sister classes will clash, with the freshmen battling the juniors and the sophomores versus the seniors. On the night of Jan. 28, the fresh- man team will meet the senior sextet, while the sophomores and juniors will play each other. The second round of the tourna- ment will begin Friday afternoon, Feb. 4, with the freshmen playing the sophomores and the juniors playing the seniors. Also an after- noon event will be the second meeting of the sister classes on Feb. 11. Friday night, Feb. 18, marks the end of the tournament, the clashes being between the freshmen and seniors and the sophomores and juniors. On the night of Feb. 25 the var- sity will contend with the sub- varsity. The Brown Jug tourna- ment, in which teams representing the various dormitories and day student groups play, will conclude the season on March 3. Underground Man Comes Up, Divulges Secrets of Furnace By Mary Ann Courtenay "Why ? I didn't know that the students knew there was a fuel shortage, the way they open their windows every time the room is too hot," laughed B. S. Armisted, campus engineer, leaning back in the chair of his well-heated office, when ques- tioned about the problem of keeping warm at Agnes Scott. The man who keeps things going in the underground pipe passages as well as above ground Juniors Lead Drive To Collect Paper In cooperation with the govern- ment's effort to conserve all waste paper, the junior class plans to col- lect paper from the different build- ings on the campus. Juniors will collect paper from the bookstore every day, from the dormitories one night a week, and from the other buildings at wider intervals. Day students are asked to stack their waste paper in the senior dry-cleaning room in the basement of Main, where it will be picked up by the juniors. Newspapers, magazines, card- board, wrapping paper, letters ( stacked in cardboard boxes), and all kinds of scrap paper are needed. Betty Davis is in charge of col- lection. went on to say that as much coal is used when the outside temperature is 50 degrees as when it is 20 de- grees. "Just look at Buttrick some day, and you'll find four-fifths of the windows open," he added as ex- planation. The Agnes Scott build- ings, planned for a southern cli- mate, allow as much circulation of air as is necessary, even when all windows are closed. Figures on Fuel Mr. Armistead has at his com- mand startling figures about the quantities of coal used for the last several years. Our coal pile now contains 1200 tons, or almost enough for the rest of the year. Foreseeing the fuel shortage, the college two years ago put in a 2000-ton reserve, part of which has already been used. Partly because of this reserve, the engineer had no particular worries about future supplies. "This has been an unusual year," he said, "in that there have been only three days since Sept. 26 that the steam was cut off." We have used more coal this year than last. The furnaces burn 14 tons a day when the steam heat is on, as com- pared with only three tons for each day's hot water, laundry, and cooking. The coal shortage actual- ly affects the quality of coal bought more than the quantity, but for the lack of fuel Mr. Arm- istead blames transportation and labor shortages as well as strikes. Function of Furnace Three men work in shifts to fire the two underfed stokers of the furnaces. Although the inner workings of a furnace may still be a secret, there is a lot to be learned from Mr. Armistead about its function. In our central heat- ing plant only one furnace is, op- erated at a time, for a 1400-hour period. It furnishes heat and hot water to 39 buildings, including Dr. McCain's residence and other faculty houses. To anyone who would like to learn more about how the college is heated, Mr. Armistead extends a cordial invitation to inspect the huge furnaces and to tour the un- derground passageways to the gym. Maybe such a tour would remind us that there is a fuel shortage, which can be lessened by keeping windows closed. McCON NELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. Concert to Feature Horowitz and Ballet Vladimir Horowitz, world-fam- ous piano virtuoso, will appear in concert at the Municipal Auditor- ium in Atlanta Saturday, Jan. 15, at 8:30 p. m. Mr. Horowitz' program, one of the regular concerts in the All- Star series, will include selections by Bach, Scarlatti, Prokofieff, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and Liszt. Next Tuesday and Wednesday nights, January 18 and 19, at 8:30 the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo will present the traditional "Swan Lake" and several new ballets. Featured performers will be Igor Youskevitch, Alexandra Danilova, and Nathalie Krassovska. 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Claire Bennett and Carolyn Daniel were rushing for Psi O's. The series of functions contin- ued with dances at the Delta Sig house, which attracted Eleanor Manley, Sweetie Calley, Betty An- drews, Anne Idson and Nelson Fisher. At the Delta Sig buffet supper Sunday night were Sweetie Calley and Camilla Moore. Emory Houses House dances at Emory were the choice of Louise Starr and Jean Stewart who were seen at the Chi Phi house . . . Betty Manning, Mary Turner and Rite Watson en- joyed the K. A. house dance ... at Roy Sewells house Saturday night the Sigma Chi's entertained with a dance, and one of the main events of the evening was the pres- entation of the Sigma Chi sweet- heart and dates. Agnes Scott girls attending were Anne Murrell, Dootsie Gardner, Agnes Scott WITH EMPHASIS ON QUALITY Rich's Label represents the finest of Workmanship PLUS in- dividuality of design. A name to count on . . . tttTTT' Bettie Davis, Betty Scott, Julia Slack, Mynelle Grove, Julia Har- vard, Madeline Hosmer and Vir- ginia Calloway. Med Dances As for the Med fraternity at Emory there was a house dance at the AKK house which attracted Eva Williams, Lucy Turner, Lou Cunningham, Jodelle Tanner and Robin Robinson Saturday night. At the Phi Chi house were seen Jean Chewning, Bess Shepherd, Gloria Gaines, Lura Johnston, Mar- tha Rhodes, Laurie Looper, Meg Bless, Jane Everette and Dot Al- mond. Marjorie Tippins and Betty Sul- livan were seen dancing at the Rainbow Roof ... at the Ship Ahoy were Blitz Roper and Soozi Rich- ardson with a good-looking ensign and a Marine lieutenant . . . Lois Sullivan recently returned from Augusta wearing a beautiful or- chid . . . Julia Scott was seen at the Paradise Room . . . Thursday afternoon the auxil- iary of Holy Trinity Episcopal church entertained for the Episco- pal students with tea at the home of Mrs. R. P. Glover on Greenwood place. Attending were about thir- ty of the Episcopal students and faculty members. Diamond Rings Solitaires received during the holidays are sparkling over the campus everywhere, and new fra- ternity pins appeared in all the dorms . . . Dale Bennett attended the Tech-Mercer basketball game at Tech Saturday night . . . Mary Carr was dancing Saturday night with a party of fourteen. She ar- ranged dates with Emory V-12's for several Agnes Scott girls Cathie Steinbach, Sue Mitchell, Louise Breedin, Edith Burgess, Mary Reynolds and Alice Gordon . . . Betty Sullivan is spending the week-end and early part of the week at home in Anderson, S. C. . . . Betty Wade went home to Cor- nelia, Ga. . . . Liz McWhorter's Call DE. 4922 One Day in Advance for Your * Birthday Cakes, etc. DECATUR CAKE BOX TTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTT i BLUE WHITE DIAMONDS QUALITY JEWELRY I FINE WATCHES flWnOfl rREEMAN&BAO. WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS" 103 PtACHTREE STREET ATLANTA WALTER R THOMAS. Ffei.dcM ROME AAAAAAAA. .AAA.A.A.AAAAA: They're here . . . SWEATERS and SKIRTS LOUIS ISAACSONS, Inc 210 Peachtree WA. 9776 Albers' Works rrove Interesting Departure From WellJrod Paths A joint exhibition of the work of Josef and Anni Albers is being shown in the art gallery in the li- brary. Albers and his wife received their training at the celebrated Bauhaus in Germany and taught there until forced to flee to the United States. He is now profes- sor of art at Black Mountain Col- lege, Black Mountain, N. C, and for four years was a guest lec- turer at Harvard University. Mrs. Albers is assistant professor of art in the textiles department at Black Mountain. Josef Albers' work is a radical departure from conventional paintings, lithographs and wood- cuts, and it is a challenge to the art public. He himself says: "We cannot remain in one 'viewpoint,' we must change 'standpoints' . . . for the sake of freedom of seeing." His work demonstrates a subtle sense of color and form, and such titles as "Mantic" and "Prefatio 5/30" seem to indicate a sense of humor as well. Mrs. Albers' weavings are equal- ly interesting. She and her stu- dents use all sorts of fibers, from coarse hemp to cellophane. She was one of the first to use the lat- ter material in weaving. Stratton Lee Attends Religious Conference Speaking yesterday morning in chapel Stratton Lee told of her experiences while representing Agnes Scott Christian Association at the Conference of the World Mission of the Church held at Wooster College, Wooster, Ohio, December 28-January 3. Over 500 representatives from the United States, Canada, Mex- ico, and eighteen foreign coun- tries attended the conference, whose purpose, according to Stratton, was the consideration of how Christian young people may further the work of Chris- tianity in different walks of life. The fields of foreign missions, home missions, and secular vocations were emphasized at the confer- ence. The meeting consisted of a series of lectures and seminars on types of Christian work within the church itself and in various secular vocations. Seniors Plan Bridge To Benefit War Fund The senior class is sponsoring a bridge party for the benefit of the War Fund on Saturday, Jan. 15, from 2:30 to 5 p. m. in Murphey Candler, Ruth Wol- son, chairman for the event, an- nounced. Bridge players may come alone or make up their own tables. There will be "food, fun, frolic, and prizes," all for 25 cents ad- mission charge. Home-made cook- ies will be sold. sister from Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end here on campus . . . Anne Stubbs and Sue Hutchens went on an Emory hayride Satur- day . . . Bittie King and Polly Cook went home to Newnan for the week-end and Emily Higgins and Eugenia Jones to Dalton, Ga. Mary Neely Norris, Kitty Kay, Mary Turner and Jane Everett had supper Sunday at the Pig with Jackie Burns Bain (Mrs. Bain to you), who was visiting on campus. Holidaze Flu, Weddings and Rings Highlight ASC Vacations By Pauline Ertz After a two-day Gallop-ing poll we have reached the fol- lowing conclusions concerning Christmas vacation: during the, holidays, Agnes Scott students did one (or maybe more) of three things either got engaged or married, came down with the flu or some other illness (we admired hospital walls for five days ourselves), or else led f a quiet existence with the folks at omitted please inform society ed- * - - itor Camilla Moore.) Working Gals Ask Eugenia Jones to tell you some of her rare experiences sell- ing men's clothing. Emily Higgins went to visit Eugenia in Green- ville. Also working during vaca- tion was Hilda Goldman for her father in West Point, Ga. Molly Milam worked in a jewelry store in Atlanta. (Ask her about sup- per money profit.) Madeline Hos- mer tripped off to Birmingham where she made interesting ad- vertising surveys. Debutantes Bow Ann Equen, Mary Cumming, June Reynolds and Dot Archer all made their debuts to Atlanta so- ciety and enjoyed a vacation crammed full of parties. home and worked. Wedding Bells Betty Jane Hancock was mar- ried to Jimmy Moore and the two honeymooned in sunny Daytona Beach, Florida. Now Betty Jane is back at school and Jimmy is at Harvard Army Chaplains' School. Harriet Kuniansky met her fiance, Jerry Ross, in Chicago where they were married. Harriet is now back at school after a hon- eymoon in Galesburg, 111. Bettye Faye Ashcraft exchanged marriage vows with Lt. Jeff Sen- ter, of the Army Medical Corps. Ash couldn't resist and didn't come back to school. Zena Harris Temkin stayed with her husband at Ft. Bragg, N. C, but is back at school after a delightful three weeks. Returning to school with devas- tating diamonds rings were Joyce Freeman, Bippy Gribble, Julia Scott, Martha Rhodes' and Bobbie Powell. Alvara Frazer, who re- ceved her engagement ring a long time ago, got a lovely jeweled fra- ternity pin from her fiance, as did Ann Haggard. (Note: If there are any girls whose names I have inadvertently McCain Meets With Educators Dr. J. R. McCain .left Decatur this week to attend the 30th an- nual meeting of the Association of American Colleges being held Jan. 12-14 in Cincinnatti. The meet- ing's theme is "Colleges Prepare for Peace." Topics to be discussed at the meeting include general education for armed forces, aviation training in colleges and universities, les- sons of wartime education, the 'Big Four" and the future, recon- struction of liberal education, win- ning the peace, international re- sponsibilities. Of particular interest will be those discussions about changes in curricula, requirements for ad- mission, permitting credit for war work towards a degree, perhaps allowing one semester credit for overseas service. Viscount Halifax, who has been particularly interested in Ameri- can colleges and universities, will be an outstanding speaker at the meeting. Juniors Fete Freshmen At Informal Tea Jan. 7 Juniors welcomed the freshman class back to school with a tea last Friday, Jan. 7, in Murphey Can- dler. Miss Carrie Scandrett, Mrs. Roff Sims and Miss Bella Wilson, sponsors for the junior class; Bar- bara Frink, president of the jun- ior class; Joyce Freeman, junior vice-president; Martha Jane Mack, secretary of the juniors, and Jane Meadows, president of the fresh- man class, received the guests. Day Student Room,Library Get New Coats of Paint Among the repairs and improve- ments greeting students on their return from the holidays were a completely repainted day student room in Main and a new paint job in the basement of the library. The day student room in Main was completely redone in cream color and the room in Buttrick receiving a similar treatment. :foote and davies 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1944 Duffee Rambles Proud and Predjudi'ced By Mary Louise Duffee Tra la, the belles are ringing, for me and my class. For me, because it's good news to write, and for my class, because that's what most of them are in, and we do want to hold up the marriage average. Soooo, just as a matter of rec- ord (you'll appreciate this when you read through the files of the News ten or fifteen years from now), among- those who made the team and got their rings over the holidays were Bobbie Powell, Bippy Gribble, Martha Rhodes and Joyce (how did that junior get in) Freeman. Of course, the former Bettye Ashcraft, the former Betty Jane Hancock, the former Carolyn Mason and the former Harriet Kuniansky also got rings wed- ding rings and husbands Sen- ter, Moore, Mayes and Ross, re- spectively. Coming attraction : June Reynolds wedding. For most of the rest of us, the holidays just confirmed I our belief that the state we're from is the best in the union, and that our hometown friends are the best in the world. (Whizzzzz you can say that again Mississippi is a wonderful place, and oh, New Year's Day in New Orleans!) Noticeable since the holidays: Grey sky, dark circles, sleepy eyes, renewed interest in letters. And then there was the day stu- dent who walked in the ration board office and said, "Here's my supplication for more gas." Alliteration: A train wreck at Emory; Nita Hurst's automobile wreck in Louisiana; the Rambl- ing W rec ks beat Tulsa; every- body else is a physical wreck from lack of holiday sleep un- less they live in a VERY small town and had no car. The campus scene has been quiet as usual this first week back. The first sweet faint stirrings of spring and election talk should show themselves soon, however. Watch for buds and buddy-buddies. There's to be a cat show at the Kimball House in Atlanta this month. Ever seen a cat? And incidentally thanks to the kind friends who have inquired about Mitchell Duffee's welfare. He spent a happy C hristmas hol- iday with his mother, Hepple- white Hosmer. He saw his moth- er for the first time since he was seven weeks old and growled at her. Higgins and company are com- fortably settled in White House for the winter season with more and better jokes. Inmanites are beginning to say, like freshmen med students just think, one more quarter after this one and we'll be sophomores. Live until you're a sophomore and you'll live, they say. But what are they kickin' about? So the work is hard- at least you're not three years older than the V-12 boys. Girls used to report on blind dates by saying whether he was eute or not. Now they tell how- old he was. The radio announcer said, "Old- fashioned couples, dancing to the tune of the Blue Danube Waltz . . ." "Huh," said the senior, "old-fash- ioned couples dancing!" Hottentots go to Washing- ton. We heard they had a man to every seven girls up there. Latest recruit for the army of knowledge seekers Micky Ham, canine member of the Horn-Om- wake household, has received of- ficial permission to sit in on Miss Jackson's history of Italy class! GV6TS SH HASN'T HSARD MOOT 77/6 DMG6fiS Preparing for Post War Careers In a world at war every college girl can fair- ly easily find work upon graduation. Practi- cally every field not curtailed by shortage of materials is begging for workers. Numerous offices are willing to take girls who have had absolutely no business experience; schools are lowering standards to provide teachers for their students; newspapers are- willing to take girls who know only the fundamentals of Eng- lish. But the end of the war will bring home the fighting men and women women who have been well fitted for their work by the gov- ernment. Competition will be keen. We who are for- tunate enough to be yet in college should be preparing to meet the post-war competition. Vocational guidance tests should be given to all students freshmen through seniors so we can discover our particular field. Per- haps this could be done through the psychol- ogy department. If the administration will not assume the responsibility of providing exponents of vari- ous careers interesting to Agnes Scott stu- From the Editor In a voice now weak and weary from shouting about the subject we whisper this observation $108 has been collected in three months toward our $1000 War Fund pledge due in March. Is the point obvious, or must we shout again? Last Sunday afternoon Student Government started what is hoped can become a Sunday afternoon custom open house in Murphey Candler. Nothing formal no receiving line just sitting around the fire drinking tea, talk- ing, and listening to the radio. (When it func- tions.) The only drawback is that not many people showed up Sunday perhaps because they didn't know about it. At any rate the open houses will continue if enough people turn up to enjoy them. Suggestion: Why don't the art classes use their creative genius to whip up some posters for the scrap paper drive and War Fund? Another suggestion: Why don't we indulge in a "Do-Without" day. Make it a day for testing our powers of self-denial. Instead of going to a movie, stay at home and read a magazine (from the library of course don't spend money on one), do without those cokes at the drug store. Be Spartan. No extra snacks, no new lipstick, no costly fun noth- ing but war stamps to fill that neglected al- bum. This week's hymn of praise thanks to Mr. Tart and Joella for changing the bookstore hours. Those extra ten minutes on Saturday are a boon for those of us who don't get through until 12. Also thanks to the powers that be for the new paint job in the day student room. Makes it almost worth being a day student. dents, a student organization exec, Mortar Board should arrange throughout the year to have speakers from the field of teaching, newspapers, fashions, advertising, secretarial, personnel, medicine, civil service, to discuss with students the qualifications, the advan- tages, the disadvantages of the work, recom- mend schools for advanced preparation, and discuss the future of their field. M. C. To the Editor Dear Editor: At the end of November Agnes Scott began a drive to collect $500.00 for the World Stu- dent Service Fund. The committee working on the campaign was a bit fearful of the apathetic state of the campus as was also a well-known columnist on the News. The con- stant articles on our apathy and the excellent editorials about the Fund which appeared in the News did arouse the campus. In fact, we decided to prove that we did recognize our responsibility to less fortunate students in war-torn areas. And we did. We are very proud to report that the Agnes Scott commun- ity exceeded its goal of $500.00. Our contribu- tion to the WSSF was the magnificent sum of $600.88. We want to thank each student for the won- derful cooperation and especially the News for the editorials which served to make us alert to our responsibilities. All of us extend to the News our wishes that it have a successful year and more power with which to keep this campus alert to world problems. Sincerely, Eudice Tontak. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1944 No. 10 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the studenta of Ajrnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Bnterd as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year, $1.25; single copies, fire cents. Editor MADELINE) ROSE H0SMBB Managing Editor , MARY CARE Business Manager JUNE LANIER Assistant Editors Assistant Editors Betty Glenn Editorial Assistant Inge Probsteln Feature Editor Mary Louise Duffee Advertising Managers Tess Carlos Liz Carpenter Cartoonists Frances King Sally Sue Stephenson Jane Anne Newton Sports Editor Anne Lee Margaret Drummond Elolse Lyndon Circulation Manager Society Editor Carolyn Calhoun .Camilla Moore Circulation Assistants Copy Editor Mary Russell Leila Holmes Marlon Leathers Reporters: Marlon Knapp, Betty Bun-ess. Kathryne Thompson Manpum. Pauline Ertz, Jean McCurry, Martha Arnold. Carolyn Puller, Lib Farmer. Wendy Whit- tle. Betty Wade. Louise Breedln. Pat Elam, Olive Hansen, Martha Baker. Anne Register, Margaret Edelmann. Eliza- beth Scott. Connie Fraser. Jeanne Rochelle. Jeanne Addi- son. Joyce Cilleland. Jane Bowman, Sara Jean Clark, Doro- thy Lee Webb. Alice Gordon. Che Nellans, Anne Noell, Jean Rooney. Ann Seitzlnger, Martha Whatley Yates, Carol Mason. Margaret Bear. Mary Anderson Courtenay, Mar- jorle Cole. Sports Reporters: Ruth Ryner. Peggy KaJly, Sally Sue Stephenson. Bettye Lee Phelps. A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos The days are bleak now and dark. The sun never seems to come out and sitting here at eight in the morning I am surrounded by the gray darkness of the News room. Somewhere around here there is a light switch. On the wall? On the floor? Under the editor's desk? So I shall wait for daylight to come and as I wait I might as well prac- tice up on my typing. It is a little late for New Year's resolutions. And those of us who were going to make them have already done so. That is, as individuals. But collectively as a school we always seem to for- get about them. The holidays have dimmed ideas about im- provement and we think we are going to begin a new year with a clean slate. Most of us, however, forget that we left much undone the previous year. There is the question of the War Fund. True, the organiza- tions and the classes are going to do something about it. But is that enough? Is it enough to go to the senior bridge party or the IRC "watermelon" roast or the Eta Sigma Phi spelling bee, pay the small entrance fee and have a good time ? The words War Fund imply more than that. Sometime long ago when I was a sophomore and the war had just broken out, there was wild enthusiasm on the cam- pus about knitting, making ban- dages, taking first aid. There was wild enthusiasm. Now, too, there is still the problem of student government. Though we may not know it or practice it, student government means active participation by all the students. Something should be done to facilitate the making of suggestions or the ex- pression of opinions before the student body. Fifteen hurried minutes in chapel are not stu- dent government. The assump- tion that what was good five years ago is good enough for another tit I x is not student gov- ernment. Nominating commit- tee begins to meet this quarter. It is made up of the heads of the most important campus organi- zations. But are they student government ? The library may become for some of us that place where you go when you have to look up that page in the second volume of that biology book so you won't flunk the quiz. We manage to miss the in- teresting weekly displays that the library puts up. We give up the chance of seeing good art because it means climbing up three flights of stairs to get up to the gallery. We forget that new, interesting books are coming in all the time. And it is a pity. It is nOW light. And I need no longer worry ahont finding the light switch. Xow I can begin to write my Column. Mm, I see that my typing is improving. Now what can I talk ahout this time? Something constructive this time. Not destructive. Some- thing praiseworthy and ffOOav. B. (4) C. Munroe (8) Walkor. B B.C. Gray. R. Donglii L.G. Webb. A. Hill. G. C. Carter. V. Substitutions : Seniors. Harvard (2). D'ummoud. Young. Bowie. Juniors, Holmes (2), A Hat With Many Lives Swank Berets There isn't a way this clever beret can't be worn . . . there isn't an outfit it can't be worn with. Tilt it over your brow, perch it back of your pompadour, slant it far to the side. Felt with 100% wool yarn trim. Black, brown, navy, coffee, blue, purple, beige, kelly, red, gold. Davison's Millinery, Third Floor AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1944 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore The prize for really getting around this week goes to "G. G." Gilliland, Dot Pierce and Louisa Aichel who were seen at the McArthur Room, Ship Ahoy, Paradise Room and the Royal Palm all during the course of Saturday evening. At the Rain- bow Roof Saturday was Shirley Heller, while Louise Starr, Emily Higgins, and Jean Satter- while were at the Royal Palm. Betty Sullivan was dancing at the Paradise Room. Still rushing at the Dental Col- lege last week were Claire Ben- nett and Carolyn Daniel who were seen several times at the Psi O house. "Squee" Woolford and Sweetie Calley attended the Delta Sig house dance Tuesday night; Dot Wadlington rushed for the Zip's. Athletic Dates Many of the dates during the weekend must have been feeling athletic because sports have offer- ed a large part of the entertain- ment recently. Julia Harvard, Pat- ty Barbour, Polly Cook, and Leila Holmes attended the swimming meet at Emory. Horseback riding not long ago were Shannon Du- Bose, Frances DuBose, v Tommie Huie and Tess Carlos. And did you see Alice Gordon, Cathy Steinbach and Mary Carr bowl- ing Saturday night? Agnes Scott girls attending the city wide Baptist Skating Party were Jean Dunham, Cookie De- Vane, Peggy Trice, Nancy Moore, Lorraine Griffin, Mary Louise Law, Johnnie Mae Tippen, and Dottie Dunstan. Call DE. 4922 * One Day in Advance for Your Birthday Cakes, etc. DECATUR CAKE BOX :foote and davies: 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott Seen at Tech At Teeh last weekend were Jean Stewart and Dootsie Gardiner at the Pi KA dance. Anne Wheeler, Glassel Beale and Louise Crawley were at the SPE dance Saturday. At the Sigma Nu banquet and dance Friday night at the Driving Club were Kitty Kay, Betty Glenn, Betty Davis, and Hansell Cousar. Some of the interesting out-of- town visitors have been Peggy Kelly's Tommy from Camp Wheeler, and Joan Crangle's and Gloria Gaines' visitors from Fort McClelland. Margaret McManus had company from Clemson, while Bety Jean Radford's was from Emory-at-Oxford. Sweetie Calley's unexpected guest was from Spence Field in Moultrie. Visiting Athens arid Lu Cunningham's brother, who is stationed there in the pre- flight training school, were Lu, Jean Chewning, and Robin Robin- son. Betty Allen gave a birthday' par- ty on first floor Inman for "Tin- kum" Iverson . . . the concert at- tracted many Agnes Scott girls and their dates Saturday night . . . Martha Rhodes is wearing Ivan's Boy Scout pin! . . . Nita Hewell went to Athens for the weekend . Happyrock entertained with a steak supper Friday night for his friends in Main . . . Carolyn Fuller spent the weekend in Lynch- burg, and Barbara Frink is just back from Washington . . . Ruth Setel was seen at the Em- pire Room. Elizabeth Harris and her father took Hilda Tabor, Mary Ann Gaunt, Martha Ball, and Betty Turner to the Paradise Room Thursday night for dinner. Fri- day night Martha Ball's daddy took Elizabeth Harris, Anne Eid- son, Mary Ann Gaunt, Mary Anne Jefferies, Hilda Tabor and Martha Ball to the Paradise Room again. What a life! Save This Paper There is a critical shortage of paper. Even this copy of the News, in the hands of the waste paper salvage committee of the junior class becomes a potential material of war. Save all dis- carded newspaper, magazines, and other paper products so that they may be made into containers for blood plasma and food for the fighting men. Have your waste paper ready when a junior comes for it. Mather, Defender of Evolution Makes Even Earthquakes Fun By Mary Ann Courtenay At the lecture which eminent geologist Kirtley Mather will give here next Tuesday, Miss Ruth Domincovitch, instructor of Spanish, will probably sit on the front row and expect to answer questions from her former geology teacher. To fill her science requirement at Radcliffe College, Miss Dominco- vitch chose a course, Geology 1, Lecture Association, Science Department, Others to be Hosts Chi Beta Phi and War Council, assisting Lecture Association, will present Professor Kirtley Mather, Harvard geologist, at a reception in Murphey Candler following his lecture Tuesday night, Jan. 25. Miss Emma May Laney, faculty chairman of Lecture Association, with Betty Sullivan, student chair- man of the organization, and Pro- fessor Mather will form the re- ceiving line. Mrs. Schuyler M. Christian and Mrs. Ernest H. Runyon will pour coffee. The following faculty members will act as hosts: Miss Mary S. MacDougall, Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert B. Holt, Mrs. William Fox, Miss Francess McCalla, Miss Lew- is Lipps, Miss Emma McGinty, Miss Mildred Mell, Miss Emily Phillips, Miss Florence Smith, Miss Annie May Christie, Miss Philippa Gilchrist and Mr. Ernest Runyon. The college community is in- vited to attend with friends and families. at "The Museum" under the' fam- ous Harvard professor. She looks back with enthusiasm at the times he used to color his classes with moving pictures and the experiences he had while tak- ing them. He was showing slides of erupting Vesuvius one day, she recalls, and was explaining that the heat had singed the hair off his hands. He finished the lecture by the remark, "Now I have done my bit for geology 1." Earthquake Tales Another instance she remem- bers came in a lecture on earth- quakes. First he precautioned the class to stay in the innermost corner of a room, to look at their watches, to note which way the chandelier was swinging, and to notify the Harvard Geological So- ciety when one occurred. Then he told them a story of a traveling salesman who was the only hotel occupant to refuse to evacuate his bed during an earthquake. He just turned over and groaned, "Chang- ing cars at Altoona." Although he himself is from the midwest, Kirtley Mather is one of the old Cotton Mather family. He is a popular speaker at Cam- bridge, where Miss Domincovitch and her classmates used to go en masse to hear him address the young people at the nearby Bap- tist church. In Scopes Trial Dr. Mather defended evolution in the famous Scopes case in which John T. Scopes was tried for teaching evolution in a Dayton, Tenn., school. Mather, according to Miss Domincovitch, was award- ed a medal with a monkey's pic- ture on it. Fine Diamonds and Watches Quality Jewelry and Gifts Silverware China Crystal m won ^ freeman & bro. "WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS" WALTER R. THOMAS, President Atlanta Rome Group Submits (Cont'd from p. 1) dent of Student Government, ex officia. They would have all juris- diction in both major and minor cases. During the discussion of the proposal President McCain sug- gested that as an experiment the present executive committee be divided into judicial and executive groups to try out the suggested changes. Student Government President Anne Ward, the changes commit- tee and those who would be mem- bers of the new executive body if accepted will meet on Thursday to discuss the matter further be- fore presenting it to the student body as a whole. War Council to Show Films Saturday Nisht Marjorie Tippins, student chair- man of public instruction, an nounced yesterday that War Coun cil will present two films, "Desert Victory" and "The Pilot Is Safe," Saturday, Jan. 22, at 8 p. m. in Maclean . auditorium. "Desert Victory" has just been chosen by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures as the best documentary film of the year. Admission ten cents. Classicists Elect Four Eta Sigma Phi, honorary classi- cal society, initiated its four new members at a meeting held Mon- day, Jan. 17. The initiates are Tommie Huie, Lib Osborne, Mar- guerite Toole, and Jane Smith. Just Relax Gals! you don't have to look ; any further to find the; store that has every thing you need! Smart Colors Smart Styles Smart Gals who shop in RICH'S DEBUTANTE SHOP AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Miss Dozier Will Dance At Spanish Center At the invitation of Miss Angela Campbell of the Spanish depart- ment at Rollins College, Miss Eugenie Dozier, instructor in the physical education department, will participate for the second time in a program of Spanish dances at "Casa Iberia," a well- known center of Spanish culture in this country at the Inter-Amer- ican Center of Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida. The program of Spanish dances to be presented on Saturday, Jan. 22 will include "Malaguena" by Secuona, "Sevilla" and "Legenda" by Albeniz, and "Gitanaza," a folk dance. H EARN S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To-Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. WAR FUND INCREASES IRC advanced the war fund cam- paign $22 by its fireside chat last week. The senior class contributed $35 from its benefit bridge. BEAUTY CAKE For that new luminous look . . . Richard Hudnut created this powder-cake make- up. A boon to busy women, Beauty Cake smooths on in less time . . . insures a flawles*, velvety-smooth complexion that lasts longer hours! Five wonderful shades >v to choose from. LflNC plus tax DRUG STORES L Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1944 Duffee Writes Column Left By Mary Louise Duffee (Not red. but read; left, may- be, but not forgotten we hope.) The red will be in the face if anywhere; conservative air may be breathed in this space. Student government is study- ing" student government may it be objective and subjective. And may the student body study the student body and then throw the first stone. But that is for Tess . . . But, having fudged on Tessie's column, I might as well get in on Drummond's Sports. The most outstanding sport at the basket- ball games Friday night was Peg- gy Kelly, who uses the principal of psychological warfare while in combat. No athlete, I wouldn't come near her stamping foot for any little old ball. And then there's wrestling which I report from an eyewit- ness account. It seems that last Wednesday evening, while Day Student Virginia Tuggle sat reading in the room-pro vided- for-her-class-of-student-to-study in-in - the - basement - of - Main, Mary Florence "Flossy" McKee walked in and challenged Tuggle to a "wrestling match." Tuggle laughed, refused, was told she must be scared, got up from her chair. Outstretched foot-bang- I crash-finish. Said Flossy: "This is the most inglorious defeat I have ever suffered." (Why, Flos- sy, what were the others?) Chuckled Tuggle: "I don't get it yet." Ever noticed the colors of the class uniforms ? The freshmen are green, The seniors are blue; The sophomores are peaches, (And I blush when I say that the juniors are yellow!) Headline: "Billy Walker Re- veals Basketball Schedule" Where you been hiding it, Billy? Classified ad: Anyone seeing Carolyn Fuller floating around the campus will please return her to her room in White House or turn her over to one of her friends. Joyce Freeman is having a schedule conflict with trains. While making wedding plans she found that even when the Army will cooperate with a leave, the railroad company won't with a departing train until five or more hours after the wedding. The following notice is promin- ently displayed in Boyd cottage: "Applications for night passes should be placed at house meeting. Please consider carefully before making a request. (Signed) G. P. U." Poem: Or, "He Gets a Week- . end Pass and Comes to See Her" Communicate, Elaborate, Wait; Associate, Celebrate: Recuperate. Date? Fate. Speaking of babies (who was?j did you see Mary Martin's very young niece causing all the ex- citement in the dining room Mon- day night, and Miss Hunter pre- siding at the readjustment of the infant's three-cornered garment? And then there is the junior who writes "Babyland" instead of Babylon on all of her Bible notes! The science and psychology majors aren't the only ones con- ducting an experiment. Mr. Thom- as' beginners' art class is doing research on "How long it takes fingers to become numb while they are in motion drawing trees outside in freezing weather." 3ut I only want to see what my War BnnHs art* hii^rin6 " Now Is the Time for Student Action On the front page of last week's News were two significant headlines. One said "Commit- tee Will Consider Student Government Changes," and the other, "Group to Study Nominating Committee." Those statements have the potentiality of meaning more to the student body than any that have been made in several years. They mention changes and changes should mean progress. There is undoubtedly something wrong with every form of government, and there are al- ways complaints to be heard from the people living under any government. The unique thing about the student body on this campus in the past has been that they complained en- thusiasticallyand passed up chances for ac- tion with indifference. If the findings anq[ recommendations of the committee consider- ing student government changes are met with indifference, or even passive or unthinking ac- ceptance, then the criticism from now on should be for the lethargy of the student body not for the structure of government which it theoretically creates. Certainly the investigation steps taken have been the result, at least in part, of student pressure and complaint. How far the steps will go or what they will mean will also de- pend on the students, in the final results. By "considering" changes in government and "studying and re-evaluating" the nomina- tion committee, the administration and the From the Editor Strictly for Georgians if you're over 18 and haven't registered to vote in state, coun- ty and city elections yet, do it immediately. It's bad enough to have that indifferent atti- tude toward school voting, but this is a more important matter. We won the right to vote the hard way, and we were the first teen agers in the nation to do it. Please don't fall down on the job now, when the critical eyes of older voters are turned on us, search- ing for some mistake so they can cry "I told you so." Everything possible has been said. Now all that remains to be done is to make an appointment at the blood bank. At the mom- ent it seems to be rather indefinite when, or if, the mobile unit will return to the campus. If there's no news by next week the Atlanta center is still there and begging for donors. Question: Why go to chapel if you're going to study instead of listening? From a logical standpoint it would be more efficient to stay away from chapel when you wanted to study and go to chapel when you were really inter- ested in listening. Or so I have found. At any rate, chapel is not the place to catch up on French verb declensions. Chapel is the place where we are all supposed to be five mornings a week. student government executive committee have cracked the door of opportunity for student body action. The door is cracked for goodness sakes, students put your foot in it! For every kick you have, vote when a vote comes up; for ev- ery rule you dislike or think unfair, go to chapel and take part in a student meeting. M. L. D. Woman of the Year Recognition came last week to one of the most beloved people on the Agnes Scott cam- pus Miss MacDougall. In naming her "At- lanta's Woman of the Year in Education," the committee of Atlanta educators mirrored the feelings not only of the hundreds of biology majors taught by Miss Mac, but also of all those on the campus who have watched her go her quiet unassuming way, never quite realizing whaf a great person she was. The committee who chose her made these observations "With all her training, recogni- tion, and honors, she is a very quiet lady who never seeks publicity and who is very much absorbed in her teaching and in her students. . . . She is greatly beloved." At the end of this week Miss MacDougall, along with the other six "Women of the Year" will attend a banquet, perhaps to be named THE "Woman of the Year." How- ever, no matter what the outcome, "Miss Mac" is always our Woman of the Year, for the quiet way in which she does her work and for the many traits of character which have endeared her to students for almost 24 years. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1944 No. 11 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Asnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year, $1.25; single copies, five cents. Editor MADELINE ROSE H0SMER Managing Editor . MARY CARR Business Manager JUNE LAN IKK Assistant Editors Editorial Assistant Betty Glenn Inge Probsteln Feature Editor Mary Louise Duffee Advertising Managers Tess Carlos Liz Carpenter Cartoonists Frances King Sally Sue Stephenson Jane Anne Newton Sports Editor Anne Lee Margaret Drummond Elolse Lyndon Circulation Manager Society Editor Carolyn Calhoun Camilla Moore Circulation Assistants Copy Editor Mary Russell Leila Holmes Marlon Leathers Reporters: Marlon Knapp. Betty Burress. Kathryne Thompson Manpira. Pauline Ertz, Jean McCurry. Martha Arnold. Carolyn Fuller, Lib Farmer, Wendy Whit- tle, Betty Wade. LoOMfl Breedln. Pat Elam, Olive Hansen. Martha Baker, Anne Register, Manraret Edelmann. Eliza- beth Srott. Connie Fraser. .Tr-anne Rochelle. Jeanne Addi- son. Joy^e Gllleland. Jan<- Bowman. Sara Jean Clark. Doro- thy Lee Webb. Alice Gordon. Che NHlans. Anne Noell. Jean Rooney. Ann Soltzlneer. Martha Whatley Yates, Carol Mspon, Margaret Boar. Mary Andorson Courtenay. Mar- jorie Cole. Sports Reporters: Ruth Ryner. Peggy Kelly, Sally Sue Stephenson. Bettye Lee Phelps. Column Right By Tess Carlos The very passage of the plan of Town Hall meetings to be held ev- ery other Friday afternoon points out the need for which the plan was suggested. The meeting held to consider the proposal lasted about four minutes two of them taken up by the committee of in- vestigation, one for voting, and the remaining one for incidental con- fusion. And the general consen- sus of opinion ran like this "If the student body had a chance to speak, they would have made so many changes and passed and un- passed so many amendments that the plan which is the best sug- gestion yet made to remedy the situation would have been a mis- erable failure? Whose fault is it? Town Hall meetings should not imply argumentative bull sessions they are an advance in the right direction. It is now up to the student body to make them work since they are the only free chan- nel of campus opinion. Since student government has been so active Lately in form- ing committees, perhaps it would be wise to look at the two main committees formed. One committee will consider stu dent government changes and the other the nominating; com- mittee. All this is well and good. But the observer is struck by these two defects a dupli- cation of committee members, and no possible way for students to give their own suggestions! The committee considering student government changes is made up of a chairman and five members. The student members of the administrative committee which considers the findings of the changes committee, are five. The student government commit- tee studying the unfair nominat- ing committee is made up of three members. Two members of the changes committee make up two-thirds of this important com- mittee considering the most con- troversial nominating committee. And two students on the admin- istrative committee which is to pass on the findings of the changes committee are on the changes committee itself. Is there such a lack of good minds ? In the announcements of the formation of the committees as published in the Agnes Scott News last week no mention was made Of how interested students could inform these student gov- ernment committees of what the thought. Therefore, is that prohibited ? Here is a suggestion that may help out in the recording of pomts received in War Council activities. The charts made up of two sides and including day students are up in the dormitories. Most day stu- dents know nothing of this. Most of the student body can not re- member the number of points gained for each activity since there is no listing of this on the chart. Perhaps the charts can be located more central places (But- trick), the number of points for each activity given on the chart itself, competition between the sides played up more. The success of the IRC fireside chat and the senior benefit bridge was overwhelming. Now, on Thursday night at 8 in Mac- lean Eta Sijcma Phi is holding a spelling match preliminaries first between the four classes and a final match between stu- dent champions and five facul- ty members. Here, too, all prof- its go to the war fund drive. It promises to be a lot of fun. The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1944 No. 12 Eta Sigma Phi, IRC, Seniors Collect $63 for War Fund Cathy Steinbach, chairman of the War Fund drive, an- nounced this week that a special drive for individual con- tributions will be made through February 5. To date only $160 of the total $1,000 pledged has been raised, $63 of this amount having been contributed in the past two weeks by the senior class, Geologist Tells Of Experiences From geologist to witness in the famous Scopes trial to presi- dent of the Institute of Propagan- da Analysis sounds more like a football play than the course of the career of Kirtley Mather, Har- vard geologist, who lectured in Presser last night. "It's not as impossible as you would think," said Dr. Mather in an interview Tuesday morning. "One thing just naturally led to another. As a geologist I was in- terested in adult education con- vincing the world that there is enough and to spare of the world's resources. My interest in adult education led to an interest in propaganda and the first thing I knew I was president of the In- stitute." "As for the Scopes trial, I was a natural. A geologist, with an interest in paleontology, a deacon in the Baptist church, and teach- er of an adult Sunday School class nothing could have been better to prove that religion and the ideas of evolution do not con- flict." His interest in paleontology was acquired while he was a professor of geology at the University of Arkansas. The reason for his be- ing at the University is an inter- esting story. "You see," he said, "I left grad- uate school at the end of my sec- ond year, because I had a girl and wanted to get married. So I took the professorship at the Univers- ity of Arkansas and we were mar- ried. And the research in paleon- tology that I did there was re- sponsible for my being in Dayton, Tenn., in 1925." Dr. Mather, who lectured on the strategic position of minerals in war and in peace, placed the date of the surrender of Germany to the United Nations at between May and Novmber of this year. In his opinion the defeat of Japan will take from one to two more years. "And I don't think that Ger- many will surrender until they see the bayonets of the enemy over the tops of the fox-holes. Air force alone will not accomplish the end." Blood Bank Cancels Visit This Quarter Due to a full schedule which was booked several months in ad- vance the Red Cross Blood Donor Bureau will be unable to send its mobile bank to Agnes Scott. The need for blood donors is still great, and all students are urged to meet it. Appointments can be made through Mrs. Robert B. Holt at the Blood Donor Bu- reau in the First National Bank Building in Decatur, DE. 5624, and at the Blood Donor Center, 291 Peachtree, N. E., in Atlanta. Eta Sigma Phi, and the International Relations club. Chairman Stein- bach emphasized that it is individ- ual contributions which are most needed. Representatives among the boarders and day students will collect contributions during the week of the special drive. A con- tribution of approximately $2 from each student would fill the total amount pledged. Class organizations have also announced War Fund projects, the first of which will be the juniors' combination cabaret par- ty and Mardi Gras, to be held in the gym on a date to be an- nounced later. Joan Stevenson is in charge of arrangements for the entertainment, which this year will take the place of the tradi- tional junior banquet. The sophomores plan to present a musicale of popular classics on April 26 in Presser hall, the pro- ceeds to go to the War Fund. Rosemary Jones will be in charge of the Freshman Shoe Shop, which will be operated for the War Fund's benefit. Nominating System Under Re- investigating Group to Report Quarfef Plays With Hodgson Hugh Hodgson, part-time pro- fessor of music at Agnes Scott, spent last weekend in Chicago, where he played with the Roth String Quarter in a concert given at Kimball hall on Sunday after- noon. Mr. Hodgson and the quartet played the "Shostakovich Quintet" which they presented together last fall when Mr. Hodgson was in New York. The Roth Quartet will be in Georgia, Feb. 10 and 11, to play for the Music Festival at the Uni- versity of Georgia. On Saturday, Feb. 12, at 8:30 p. m., they will appear with Mr. Hodgson in a concert at the Woman's Club of Atlanta sponsored by the choir of St. Luke's Episcopal Church for the benefit of the Organ Fund. The "Shostakovich Quintet" will be presented again on this oc- casion. Plans are being made for a per- formance in Washington some time this spring, where one of Mr. Hodgson's own compositions is to be played. NeWest Library Exhibits Feature South, Vocations The words "Way Down in Dixie," fashioned from real cot- ton, herald the library's latest exhibit glorifying the South in all its aspects economic, social, humorous, political, folkways and artistic. Librarian Edna Ruth Hanley, ever ingenious, unearthed a road map of the southeastern states to comple- ment the exhibit. Some of the exciting sounding and looking books on display are "Women of the Confederacy"; "Slave Songs of Georgia Sea Is- lands"; "The Fighting South"; "Roll, Jordan, Roll"; "Fanny Kemble, a Passionate Victorian"; "Race: Science and Politics," and many, many others. Women in Medicine Mortar Board is sponsoring a weekly series of vocational ex- hibits. This week the exhibit is Women in Medicine. Catalogues Frosh Double Dates, Church Cuts Granted Members of the freshman class were given the double-dating priv- ilege upon their return from the Christmas holiday, according to Dean Carrie Scandrett. According to Miss Scandrett, "Double-dating is a privilege, and each girl carries the success of the plan as a personal responsibility." The plan of allowing unlimited church cuts for winter quarter, announced at house meetings last week, is an experiment of Student Government. Although there is no limit to the number of times a boarder may cut church this quar- ter, she is asked to sign for church cuts in the housebook as usual so that accurate results of the exper- iment may be obtained. from nursing schools all over the country are shown. Especially stressed is the government's re- quest for volunteers in the U. S. Cadet Nurses Corps. Miss Han- ley urges all interested students to come in and find out about this much-needed program financ- ed by the government. Miss Hanley has announced that the next vocational guidance ex- hibit will be on radio, journalism, and writing, listing opportunities and various types of work open to women. The exhibit will include "On My Own," autobiography of Mary Lamar Knight, a foreign correspondent. Mary Knight is an Agnes Scott graduate of the class of 1022. The Unconquerables A new exhibit, designed to make students more conscious of the re- cently inaugurated Fourth War Loan Drive, will consist of Joseph Auslander's tribute to the sub- merged peoples of Europe. The li- brary will display five colorful pos- ters and poems, each entitled "An Open Letter." They are addressed to the unconquerable Norwegians, Poles, Dutch, Czechoslovaks, and Greeks. Also on display is Mr. Ausland- er's new book, "The Unconquer- ables," comprising the above-men- tioned poems and many more. The author subtitles his volume "Sa- lutes to the Undying Spirit of the Nazi-Occupied Countries." Suggestions from members of the student body concerning changes m the nominating system resulted in the appoint- ment of a committee from exec to study the present system and suggestions. Tomorrow in chapel studen ts will hear the report of the ~ ~ committee, composed of Mary Town Meeting to Gather In Maclean Chapel Friday Due to plans previously made for a freshman tea in Murphey Candler, Friday, Jan. 28, the Town Meeting will be held in the Maclean chapel at 4:00 p, m. Regularly Town Meeting will gather in Murphey Candler on alternate Fridays. Co-Translators Win Acclaim A translation of Carlos Gonza- lez Pena's "History of Mexican Literature" by Mrs. Florene John- son Dunstan, assistant professor of Spanish at Agnes Scott, and Gusta B. Nance, assistant profes- sor, of comparative literature at Southern Methodist University, has recently been released. "The present work appears at a most auspicious moment," says Angel Flores, of the Division of Intellectual Cooperation of the Pan American Union, "Gonzalez Pena's History of Mexican Litera- ture" is, beyond any doubt, the most sober, best rounded work on the subject . . . one that delves into the economic, social, and po- litical factors which ultimately determine cultural phenomena." The translators are to be con- gratulated, says Angel Flores, on their work and on their choice of an author. Mr. Pena covers the history of Mexican literature from the 16th century to the present day. "He tells the supremely thrilling story of real men and women dram- atic, varied, individual against the background of Mexico's four centuries of conflict and creation." A grant was advanced for the publishing of the translation by the Office of the Co-ordinator of Inter-American Affairs. It was felt the work would further a much-needed understanding of Mexican culture. Rebekah Switzer, author of the text used in Spanish 101, and a widely recognized authority on Spanish literature, has given the work favorable comment in the Southwest Review. The work will be reviewed by the Saturday Re- view of Literature and other na- tional literary magazines. Musicale to Feature Piano and Violin Music The semi-monthly musicale to be presented on Monday, Jan. 31, will be a program of piano and violin music presented by C. W. Dieckmann, professor of music; Miss Eda E. Bartholomew, pianist, and Miss Ruth Dabney Smith, vio- linist. The program will begin at 8 p. m. in Presser hall. Cumming, Clare Bedinger, and Marjorie Naab. The present system is a com- bination of popular and commit- tee nominations, one candidate being nominated by the nominat- ing committee for each office on the ballot. Popular and com- mittee nominees are posted at the same time. The nominating committee is composed of the presidents and vice-presidents of Student Government, Christian Association, and Athletic Associa- tion; the editors and business managers of Silhouette, Agnes Scott News, and Aurora; the stu- dent recorder, the day student representative, and the president of Mortar Board. The committee appointed from exec has considered the question of the nominating committee in two ways: first, by taking stu- dent suggestions, and second, by making a survey of the methods used in other schools similar to Agnes Scott. From the students have come the following suggestions: Suggested Changes 1. The nominating committee should be retained, but with some changes : A. The committee should put up two candidates instead of one. B. The distinction made be- tween committee and popular nominees should be changed: 1. List the committee nominee along with the popular nominees alphabetically. 2. Underline the committee nominee instead of placing it apart from the popular ones. C. The representation on the committee should be altered: 1. Underclassmen should be in- cluded on the committee. 2. A representative from each office on the ballot should be on the committee, which would then include the chairmen of War Coun- cil, Lecture Association, and May Day. D. The function of the commit- tee should be altered: 1. Students make nominations by secret ballot. 2. The several popular nominees for each office are considered as (See page 2, c. 3) Week Wednesday, Jan. 26, 5 p. m. Marriage class Wednesday, Jan. 26, 8 p. m. Skat- ing party for sophomores in gym Friday, Jan. 28 Town meeting in Maclean at 4:00. Freshman tea for Juniors at 5:00. Saturday, Jan. 29, 8 p. m. Barn dance for sophomores in gym Sunday, Jan. 30 Tea from 3:30 to 5:00 in Murphey Candler for parents of day students and fac- ulty. Wednesday, Feb. 2, 8 p. m. Skat- ing party for sophomores. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1944 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond As Tennyson buried his "Great Duke" with "an Empire's lamen- tation to the noise of the mourn- ing of a mighty nation," so the senior class' basketball team was sorrowfully interrred last Friday at 4. With the great bard they mourn "when their leaders fall and sorrow darkens hamlet and hall." At such a time words fail. "For I am but an earthly Muse ( ?), and owning but a little (!) art, to lull with song (?) an aching heart." And lest I present a biased point of view "Hush, the Dead March wails in the people's ears : the dark crowd moves, and there are sobs and tears." At the Athletic Association's chapel program last Friday, Ag- nes Scott pins were awarded to Agnes Douglas, Dot Hunter and Molly Milam, for the accumula- tion of a minimum of 1600 points for athletic activities. Agnes won her pin for her work in basketball, hockey, swimming, and for her service on the Ath- letic Board. She is at present the swimming manager on the Board. Molly's points were obtained in the fields of basketball, hoc- key and svviinming. She is a member of the swimming club, Ln the fields of basketball, hoc- key sub-varsity. Dot's activities range from hockey to svvimming to service on the Board; she is secretary. Gwen Hill and Billy Walker were awarded guards for addi- tional points, both having won their pins last year. It would be easier to list what they haven't done than what they have. For both the list of "have dones" include hockey, basket- ball, volleyball and service on the Board. Gwen is Outing club president, and golf winner for two years. Billy is the present basketball manager. Headline: "Billy Walker Re- Dr. John R. Mott Sh ows Mi ssion Need Dr. John R. Mott, eminent Pres- byterian minister, emphasized the need for missions when he spoke before a small group in Murphey Candler last Friday night. "The best days of the mission- ary movement are ahead," he said, "Because of the experiences of the past, the doors all over the world are open. We're facing a greater concentration of problems than ever before." "The needs of the world are in- creasing. The countries that give the most difficulties are more full of opportunities. The fields are limitless in China, Africa, India, and Latin America. As to recon- struction in Europe, let's wait un- til they ask us. There will be plen- ty of construction in other parts of the world to be done." Dr. Mott first became interest- ed in missions at a conference led by Dwight L. Moody, which he at- tended at the end of his sophomore year of college. He was head of the Student Volunteer Movement in 1888 and chairman of this group until 1919. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT Juniors to Forego Traditional Banquet Due to war-time difficulties of food and transportation, the jun- ior class has this year decided to forego the traditional junior ban- quet. According to Joyce Freeman, vice-president of the class, defin- ite plans are being made to use the money set aside for the ban- quet to give an entertainment for the benefit of the War Fund. She emphasized that this arrangement is only a temporary one due to war conditions and is not intended to serve as a precedent for not holding the banquet. veals Basketball Schedule." Com- ment of a certain columnist on a certain paper: "Where have you been hiding it, Billy?" Reply to said columnist from aforementioned B. Walker: "There are five schedules of the basket- ball games for this season posted at strategic points on campus: one in Dr. McCain^s office, one in Miss Scandrett's office, one on the bulletin board in the gym. These schedules have not been hiding. To be prosaic, all things are re- vealed to those who make proper use of their optical orbits." The above is a paid political ad, and constitutes an endorsement of the party, and its policy, by this paper. BEAUTY CAKE For that new luminous look . . . Richard Hudnut created this powdcT-cake make- up. A boon to busy women, Beauty Cake smooths on in less time . . . insures a flawless, velvety-smooth complexion that lasts longer hours! Five wonderful shaJes to choose from. LflN plus lax DRUG STORES L Nominating (Continued from p. 1) formerly, by the nominating com- mittee for their eligibilities and capabilities for that office. (The nominating committee then gives those nominated for more than one office the oppor- tunity to chose for which office they will run.) 3. The several popular nominees for the different offices, each ap- proved by the nominating com- mittee (consequently no prefer- ences indicated are voted on by the student body.) E. Students should only nom- inate officers of organizations whose memberships include the whole student body, such as Stu- dent Government, Athletic Asso- ciation, and Christian Association. Nominating committee should sug- gest nominees for all other offices. EL The nominating committee should remain and function as it does now. HE. In addition to popular nom- inations, each organization should nominate its own future officers, instead of a general nominating committee doing so. IV. The nominating committee should be abolished. The substi- tute plan calls for an open elec- tion system with two primaries and a volunteer candidate system. Candidates' cards giving the quali- fications and experience of each candidate would be put on a bulletin board in the front lobby of Buttrick sometime before the first primary. In this way stu- dents could acquaint themselves with the qualifications of each girl running for office. Any group of students might put up on the bulletin board the name of .any girl (with the girl's permission) as a candidate for of- fice whether she had previously participated in that activity or not. From the survey of systems in other colleges it has been found that most schools similar to Ag- nes Scott have a nominating com- mittee. Sophie Newcomb is the only exception. A nominating committee with representation in- cluding all classes, with the equivalent of our president of Stu- dent Government as chairman, was found in the election systems of Sweet Briar, Mills, Wilson, Wheaton, Converse, and Mt. Hol- yoke colleges. Shoe Shop Becomes Freshman Tradition In a humorous skit presented last Thursday morning in chapel, the sophomore class officially turned over to the freshmen the tradition of the Freshman Shoe Shop. Originated by the present soph- omore class, the shoe shop speedily became an institution on the cam- pus. Services included polishing shoes, taking them to the shoe shop in Decatur for repairs, and a pick-up and delivery service. Members of the sophomore class took part in the skit, which was written by Jean Stewart. Freshmen, Sophs Victorious Over Sister Classes Friday By Ruth Ryner Sister classes battled it out Friday afternoon in two fast games in which the sophomores trumphed over the seniors 43-17, and the freshmen downed the juniors 44-33. In the sophomore-senior classic, in the first quarter, the soph- omores stated a strong offensive drive which the seniors were nev- er able to stop. Displaying excel- lent teamwork throughout the first half, sophomores continued to run the score up, holding the seniors down to only two goals. At half time the score was 20-4 in favor of the sophs. After half time, the seniors with Ruth Far- rior in the game attempted a quick comeback, but not playing their usual swift game, were un- able to match the sophomore scorers, or break through the ex- cellent sophomore zone defense. The final score showed the soph- omores victorious, 43-17. Freshman-Junior Tilt The freshman-junior tilt turn- ed into a more exciting affair, Art Exhibit to Show Watercolors, Drawings Watercolors and drawings by John Olson and Robert Holderman will be exhibited in the library galleries Jan. 29 to Feb. 15, ac- cording to Howard Thomas, pro- fessor of art. Mr. Olson has taught at the Woman's College of North Caro- lina, at the University of Iowa, and is now at the University of Southern California. Mr. Holderman is vice-president of the California Watercolor So- ciety and is working as a de- signer for the Walt Disney Studios. though it was victory all the way for the frosh. Just before half time, the junior forwards started breaking through the freshman defense and ran up their side of the score to come out at the half only a few goals behind, 27-19. During the second half of play it could have been anybody's ball game, but the su- perior teamwork of the freshmen made it theirs. Led by Mary dim- ming and Mary Munroe, the jun- iors continued their late offensive drive, but being weak on defense, were unable to stop the freshmen long enough to threaten their lead. The two teams matched goal for goal until the final whistle blew, giving victory to the freshmen by a safe score, 44-33. The line-ups follow: Sophomores Seniors Johnson, S. (4) R.F. Eagan, A. (4) Ryner, R. (12) L.F. Tuggle, V. (3) Purcell, D. (11) C. Harvard, E. (2) McCain, M. R.G. Walker, B. Phelps, B. L. L.G. Hill. G. Kelly, P. C. Douglas, A. Substitutions: Sophomores, Limbert (2), Stevenson (14), Courtenay, Miller, Toole, Walker. Seniors, Gray (2), Parrior (6), Jacob. Freshmen Juniors Hough, A. (10) R.F. Cumming, M. (16) Andrews, B. (5) L.F. Milam. M. (4) Heery. G. (14) C. Munroe, M. (13) Liddell. J. R.G. Gray, R. Denning, J. L.G. Equen, A. Radford, B. J. C. Webb. A. Substitutions : Juniors, Klrtley. Fresh- men. Dickson (6), Kay (9), Stein, Hoyt. Goode, Van Hooke. McCONN ELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. Fine Diamonds and Watches * Quality Jewelry and Gifts * < * Silverware China Crystal * < mVROn^|REEMAN&BRO. -WATCH ANO DIAMOND MERCHANTS'' - < * 1 Atlanta WALTER R. THOMAS, President l Rome < SOUTHERN DAIRIES Delicious MILK AND ICE CREAM Supervised by Sealtest Need Printing? T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Announcements Personal Stationery # Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1944 Page 3 Jane Withers was there, jitterbug- ging to the music of the Negro band. Agnes Scott girls at the dance were Lanie Harris, Aurie Mont- gomery, Rite Watson, Nita Hewell, Anna Haggard, Susan Kirtley, "G. G." Gilliland, Frieda Cook, Ann Hough, Mary McCalla, Louise Crawley, Emily Clepper, Harding Ragland, and Robin Robinson. At the E. N. O. formal Satur- day were Minnie Mack, Bunny Weems and Dot Almond. Minnie looked especially pretty wearing a light blue dress of satin and net, with a beautiful orchid and fuschia gloves. Inter-Frat Dance At the Emory interfraternity dance Friday night were Robin Robinson, Martha Thompson, Kate Ellis, Betty Mann, and Nita Hewell. ... At the ATO house dance were Margaret McManus, Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore Long swishing skirts and lots of flowers brightened the campus as winter formals offered entertainment last week- end. One of the best was the Phi Delt formal Saturday night at the Biltmore Hotel. The decorations consisted of a huge floral Phi Delt pin, jeweled with red carnations. Ann Whetmore, Louise Starr, Minnewil Story and Lucy Tur- ner. . . . Spending the weekend at Sewanee for the dance there were Mary Cumming, Betty Campbell, Liz Carpenter, Ann Equen, Betty Andrews, and Mary Jane Fuller. Betty Campbell, Ann Jacob, Em- ily Higgins, Pattie Barbour, Dot Peace, Claire Bennett were seen dancing at the Rainbow Roof . . . Lisa Marshall, Dootsie Gardner, and Mary Reynolds had Saturday lunch at the Paradise Room. . . . Saturday night at the Royal Palm were Eva Williams, Lucy Turner, and Louise Starr. Also there were Ann Hightower and Penny Espey. . . More girls seen at the Para- dise Room Ginny Carter, Jodele Tanner, B. A. Zeigler, Frances Anderson, and Louise Eichols. . . . Dining at the Ship Ahoy Saturday were Betty Turner and Anne Reg- ister. Naval Hop Mynelle Grove was in the lead- out at the Naval dance at Tech Friday night. Lanie Harris was there, wearing black velvet and lace. Dale Bennett wore a striking dress of green and lavender tulle. Helen Owens, Janet Liddell, Betty Turner, and Nelson Fisher were among those present. Cissy Jeffries went to Athens for the pre-flight dance. . . . Miss Rutledge chaperoned twelve soph- omores to the movies Friday night. ... It looked as if the air corps had "landed" here not long ago flying officers from various bases visited Betty Turner, Anne Reg- ister, Eva Williams, Robin Rob- inson, Madeline Hosmer, and Mary Ann Turner. . . . Going home for the weekend were Gloria Gaines, Annette Neville, Margaret Scott, Anne Jackson, Joella Craig, Bitty King, Emily Higgins, and Joyce Freeman. Frances Woodall was seen Friday heading toward Ath- ens to visit friends, and Jane Ev- erett went to Savannah. Day Student Parents To Be Guests at Tea Day students' parents will meet the faculty at a tea in Murphey Candler, Jan. 30, from 3:30 to 5 p. m. Robin Taylor Horneffer is in charge of the program which in- cludes an art exhibit in the library and vespers at 5 p. m. led by Claire Bennett. Vog ue "Accomplished Beauticians at Vogue" 162 Sycamore DE. 3368 ' T T T T T T T - Call DE. 4922 I One Day in Advance for Your * Birthday Cakes, etc : DECATUR CAKE BOX : H EARN 'S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To-Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Freshmen to Honor Sponsors at Tea The freshman class will enter- tain at a tea Friday, Jan. 28, from five to six o'clock in Mur- phey Candler in honor of their newly-elected sponsors, Rob- ert B. Holt, professor of chemis- try, and Miss Abbie Rutledge, in- structor in physical education. As a special feature of the af- ternoon's entertainment, a string ensemble composed of members of the freshman class will present several selections. Jane Meadows, president of the freshman class, announced that Betty Andrews is in charge of arrangements for the tea, while Shannon DuBose and Mary Jane Love head the decorations com- mittee. Class officers, the sponsors, and freshman student government representatives and members of the freshman council will make up the receiving line. Artists Want Suggestions Pen and Brush Club plans to change its name, according to Dot Almond, president. The club would like suggestions for a new name, which should be given to Howard Thomas, head of the art department, or to Dot Almond. Blue-Back Speller Over-Dose Proves Fatal for Faculty By Pauline Ertz Overcoming such jaw-breakers as phthisic, monosyllabic, and idiosyncrasy, four Agnes Scott students, freshman Bet Patterson, junior Betty Glenn, and seniors Bunny Gray and Ruth Wolson succeeded in downing the faculty, represented by Misses Ruth Dom- incovitch and Roberta Winter and S. M. Christian and C. W. Dieckmann in the spelling bee last Thursday night sponsored by Eta Sigma Phi for the benefit of the War Fund. With Catherine Kollock, Eta Sigma Phi president, wielding the famous Blue-Back Speller, the students, originally twenty in num- ber, were eliminated like flies. Star of the bee was Bet Patter- son, spelling whiz par excellence. Here is a play-by-play descrip- tion of who went down on what. Jeanne Addison misspelled samp- ler, while Nellie Scott found sal- ient a little hard. Counterfeit caught June Bedinger, and man- euver outmaneuvered Anne Noell. Claire Bennett went down on ag- gressor, and Virginia Drake miss- ed out on piccolo. Hypocrisy fooled Martha Ray FOOTE AND DAVIES 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott .A A A A A , Doctor s Daughter From Orient Eats Eels and Ersatz Eggs By Mary Ann Courtenay Helen Paty, junior day student and transfer, is one of the many "Chinese" girls at Agnes Scott. Having lived near Shanghai for 16 years, she returned to San Francisco a year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Since then she has attended Ward-Belmont, where she completed her high school course begun at Shanghai American School and also Duke University. Helen came to Agnes Scott when her father became associate dean of the Emory Medical School. In China Dr. Paty was superin- tendent and chief surgeon of the hospital near Shanghai. "You know how many hospitals there are in Atlanta," Helen observed by way of comparison. "Since the Chinese have only one hospital for a million people, they have to wait until they are almost dead before going to a doctor. What China needs most," she said, "is her own medical schools and her own trained workers." Attractions of Orient Living in the Orient has its at- tractions for Helen. The Chinese servants are easy and cheap to hire and very intelligent help. From her maid and the few Chin- ese in her class at S. A. S. she learned that the people live "just like ordinary people." Struck by their intelligence, she told the story of a Chinese classmate of hers who is now serving with the U. S. Army Air Corps. Helen agrees that nearly every- thing you hear about China and Japan is true. "The Japanese sol- diers are beasts, but the people are nice, especially in their treat- ment of tourists." Most of her contact with the Japanese was in the stores, since she vacationed in a lake resort for Americans. In the summer of 1939 silk was not to be had, and towels were of such poor quality that they were too small to use after a short time. The people are very frugal, and a variety of food is limited or at least hard to buy. She sampled ersatz food, such as egg powder, "just for fun" and acquired a relish for fried sea- weed and fried eels. Lasseter, and Peggy Willmon left out one of accommodated m's. Dotty Kahn had trouble with proselyte, and Pie Ertz forgot about the e in temerity. Betty Andrews missed assimilate, while Marjorie Naab had never heard of salubrious. Exuberant proved too much for Eudice Tontak and Inge Probstein missed conscienti- ous. Dot Spragens took the count on anatomic and Janice Latta on ecstasy. In the final elimination Miss Domincovitch succumbed to idio- syncrasy, Mr. Dieckmann missed labyrinth, Dr. Christian scrambled the letters in lynx, and Bunny Grey fell down on gourmand. Miss Winter sustained the faculty repu- tation single-handed for a long time, but finally her spelling of diligence with two l's spelled her downfall. The evening's entertainment netted $11 for War Fund. Just Relax Gals! you don't have to look; any further to find the; store that has every- thing you need! Smart Colors Smart Styles Smart Gals who shop in . . . RICH'S DEBUTANTE SHOP . A A A A A 4 LOVABLE BRASSIERE Delectable, delightful,-yes r ''Lovable Brassiere" Perfectly designed to meet your own re- quirement, and give you lovely and glam- orous lines. "Lovable Brassieres" are styled to sell for only .75, $1.00 or $1.25. Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1944 Duffee Writes Bitter Sweets (hard to get for the duration) By Mary Louise Duffee "Have you seen 'Madame Curie'?" "Oh, yes!" said a freshman, "and wasn't there a darling com- edy?" In the want ad column of the Sunday paper: Wanted school superintendent for Georgia city. Wanted share-cropper for farm in DeKalb county. Seniors will please note. Remember, Mr. Stukes told us jobs would be harder to get this year. Some night when you're on sec- ond Main drop in and see Oneida ("Squee," I believe you call her) Woolford's hand-painted soup mug. Very artful, it has cactuses and her name on it in colors. Cactus must be the Texas state flower. Sharp. Did you get to the reception after the lecture Tuesday night? Tea for Two hundred. Retraction: In last week's col- umn I inadvertently quoted Mary Florence McKee as having utter- ed a split verb. Apologies. I'm quite sure Flossie wouldn't split a verb. (Linotype operators please copy correctly.) Popular WAC rejects which can be seen in the dorms: gar- ments with elastic all the way around, too. They say later on you'll be able to buy a lot of army equipment for private use. Imagine handie-talkies in each room so you could talk to your date downstairs (we'd have them too then) or your friend in the mail room; a yellow life- raft in the swimming pool; sheep-lined flying suits as stand- ard equipment for the winter art classes; Dr. McCain riding up to But trick in a purple and white jeep. The post-war world will bring marvelous things. One suggestion I have to make for the college's post-war building program is one which will fill a crying need. We should have a large and conveniently located sun-bathing pavilion. The porch of Rebekah is only useful for an hour or two before noon; the In- man porch will only hold a dozen or so at a time with crowding; the occupants of Main must walk to one of these places to get any sun at all; and to top it all, they tell me the roof of White House has been repaired so sunning is no longer practical there. The matter should certainly be brought to the attention of the planning board. Are we going to let most of our college population walk around all spring pale as ghosts while only a dozen freshmen are beautifully tanned? Looks as if we may not have to wait another year for a post- war government here. The Bat- tle of Buttrick is still raging and the student body has a good chance to win at the peace conference. Jane Withers and Agnes Scott girls jitterbugged side by side at the Phi Delt formal Saturday night. Only difference was, Jane put more "interpretation" into her dancing than did the Hottentots. But then she makes a living that way. They tell me Editor Ilosmer received a notice that the class- ification of the Agnes Scott News has been changed official- ly. It is no longer to he con- sidered a campus weakly. And there's probably not a shadow of a doubt about the Silhouette, either. The Nominating Committee Must Go Something must be done about our nom- inating system. By that I mean the abolition of the nominating committee abolition of that system which practically assures the continuation of the line of the "handpicked few" from year to year, the system that often discourages participation in activities because students realize how very hard it is to get anywhere without the approval of the nom- inating committee. (How often have you heard, or perhaps said yourself, "Why try out? You never get anywhere unless you have the nominating committee behind you.") If having the nominating committee be- hind you is what makes campus leaders, then this is an awfully queer sort of democracy. If a group composed of fifteen students is allowed to say who should hold campus offices, often without much consideration of whether the girl in question is capable or whether she want's the job, something is wrong. And that is exactly what is done. Anything smack- ing of politics seems to be expressly forbidden on our campus, and the system of nominating committee dictatorship seems to bear official approval. Not all of our campus leaders hold offices. Not all office holders are leaders. By sub- stituting a system free from the nominating committee those students who are capable and who actually want offices (or is such a thing taboo?) would be encouraged to speak for themselves instead of waiting for committee approval which sometimes does not come. As a member of the nominating committee On Nominating The following was written by Student Gov- ernment President Anne Ward as an explana- tion of the present nominating system. Since this Thursday is the time when the report of the committee studying our system of nominations of student officers will be present- ed in chapel, it seems wise that we note, espec- ially for the benefit of freshmen, just how our present system works. The present system of nominations is oper- ated as follows: (1) Popular nominations To help students individually in making their poplar nominations, the following things are done: (a) A month before spring holidays, an "al- phabetical list of girls who have worked in any year in various organizations and the posi- tions which they have held" is posted by the Student Recorder in order that students may familiarize themselves with the experience of these possible nominees. It is not necessary, however, for a girl to have served on an or- ganization for her to be considered for nom- ination. (b) Through the News or in chapel during the month previous to elections, the heads of campus organizations "make known . . . the re- quirements for the positions in her organiza- tion which are elected." Popular nominations take place the first Saturday after spring holidays. At this time, students nominate by secret ballot their choices for each office. Students make their nominations on the basis of their individual knowledge of those students who seem to them the potential leaders of the campus and on the basis of the posted list of previous ac- tivities of students. (2) Popular nominations posted with com- mittee nominations After popular nominations are tabulated, they are posted together with one committee nomination for each office; committee nomina- tions are thus not posted until after students have made their popular nominations. The nominating committee is composed of the pres- ident and vice-president of Student Govern- ment, A. S. C. A., and A. A.; the editor and business manager of the three publications, the Student Recorder, the Day Student Repre- sentative, and the president of Mortar Board. "The committee nominations represent the careful thought of people who have worked with candidates and thus know the ability of each; the student body does not accept com- mittee nominations necessarily, for popular nominations carry as much weight. The two balance each other and offer a democratic way of handling elections." I condemn it. As a student who went into office as a result of its work I still condemn it. Being on that committee gives one a feel- ing of importance of being the "power be- hind the throne" perhaps. But a far more satisfying feeling would be knowing that win- ners in campus elections were victorious be- cause of their worth and ability rather than because they had friends on the committee. It's certain that we're not the first genera- tion of Agnes Scott students to realize that something is wrong with our system. And it's certain that we're not the first generation to try to do something about it a few changes were made in 1941. But it is certain that we must be the generation that really sees that something gets done. Are We Isolationists? Christian Association urged us in a chapel program on Tuesday to help them in their social work program at Scottish Rite hospital, at the Atlanta Boys' club and the mission in the slum section. Freshman cabinet asks us to make it a personal matter to contribute to the Infantile Paralysis Fund. And always there's the War Fund, the many activities that War Council sponsors, the Red Cross in Decatur and the repeated appeals from the blood bank. The Fourth War Loan drive has just been launched, and we are again asked to invest in war bonds and stamps. Opportunities for giving, for contributions, for service, are certainly not wanting. In fact they are so plentiful that we often meet new charges with a sigh and a most unenergetic shrug of the mental shoulder, with not even a little prod to the conscience at all. Buying war stamps is no inconvenience, for we almost have to go out of our way (perhaps some of us do to avoid the girls who are sell- ing them every day in the lobby of Buttrick. We rationalize, oh, well, I have enough to do as a college student. We adopt a policy of isolation, so to speak, toward the outside world. And then we turn around and accuse the college of not "being the real thing," of being an unreal, temporary situation in a real, permanent world. We look at our college life as a period of privileged seclusion to which we are by divine right entitled, though our conscience will at times kick up its heels to blame not ourselves, oh, no, the college! Isolation is an unworkable, indefensible position. Service, if we are willing to give it in any measure, must extent to giving in every measure. Of necessity it will demand much, but Life and the World and Being all these are large, dynamic forces, a small static force can never meet them. Therefore should we not meet these de- mands in our small way by contributing our time to these less privileged and by giving our money to these funds ? I. P. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1944 No. 12 Published weekly, except during holidays And examina- tion periods, by the students of Agnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor liurphey Candler Building. Entered ae second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, poet office. Subscription price per year, $1.25; single copies, fire cent*. Bditor MADELINE ROSE HOSMBR Managing Editor . MART GARB Business Manager JUNE LANIER Assistant Editors Betty Glenn Inge Probsteln Advertising Managers Liz Carpenter Prances King Sports Editor Margaret Drummond Society Editor Camilla Moore Copy Editor Leila Holmes Editorisl Assistant Tess Carlos Feature Editor Mary Louise Duffee Cartoonists Sally Sue Stephenson Jane Anne Newton Anne Lee Elolse Lyndon Circulation Manager Carolyn Calhoun Circulation Assistants Mary Russell Marion Leathers Reporters: Marlon Knapp, Betty Burress, Kathryne Thompson Mangum. Pauline Ertz, Jean McCurry, Martha Arnold, Carolyn Puller, Lib Parmer, JRTendy Whit- tle, Betty Wade. Louise Breedln, Pat Elara, Olive Hansen. Martha Baker. Anne Register, Margaret Edelmann, Eliza- beth Scott. Connie Praser, Jeanne Rochelle, Jeanne Addi- son. Joyce Gllleland, Jane Bowman, Sara Jean Clark, Doro- thy Lee Webb, Alice Gordon, Che Nellana, Anne Noell, Jean Rooney, Ann 8eitzinger, Martha Whatley Tates, Carol Mason. Margaret Bear. Mary Anderson Court enay. Mar- Jorie Cole. Sports Reporters: Ruth Ryner, Peggy Kelly. Sally dot Stephenson. Betty e Lee Phelps. A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos The days are getting longer and dawn now smashes the hori- zon at least three minutes earlier. Or so groping day students can now report. As one exultant one gasps "If this keeps up and it gets lighter and lighter, I may be able to see what my family looks like by April. Won't that be wonderful? Or would it?" The selling of war stamps in Buttrick is a story of continued failure. One is too prone to blame the student body for its apathy, but there is some right in the claims that you are never quite sure when stamps are go- ing to be sold and that often you do forget your money and that sometimes the booth is so under supplied with stamps to sell that you can only buy ten cent ones for a fifty-cents al- bum. Couldn't something we worked out on the order of sell- ing junior chocolates (as of last year) ? with a regular hour each night in the dorms when they can be canvassed. More war stamps will be sold and more, often. The booth in Buttrick could be continued to reach any buyers not touched. The junior waste paper cam- paign is reaching tremendous heights judging last week from the huge boxes of old exams and papers Inge Probstein and Wendy Whittle were carting around. But their work is only beginning. More and more paper is needed. And it merely means giving away what you would throw away ordinarily. The two new members were going to be initiated and they had been instructed to bring their five dollar initiation fee. A black-robed senior met them, at the door and with great solemnity asked for the money. They with even greater sobriety gave over ten dollars in pen- nies, nickels, and three cent stamps. The senior was so flustered she giggled through- out the initiation and may even yet be expelled from the club for suspicious conduct. This is a belated thank you.. The tea house service this year has been wonderful. The special lunches for the day students have helped to give them the energy to. struggle through the long lab af- ternoons. On the back bulletin board in Buttrick the plan drawn up by the committee on student gov- ernment changes along with suggestions made by the admin- istrative committee and a group of organization heads. The plan is interesting, well-done, and a good remedy to the problem of representation. This plan worked out by a committee headed by Wendy Whittle will be presented to the student hody in an open forum Feb. 8. It would he well for all who can to read it over and understand it and be ready to make sug- gestions. Needed in the day student room a bottle of ink. One thing is certain no mat- ter what may happen in the next seven weeks this year we get a few days for spring holi- days (that is if we are alive to. enjoy them.) Then there is the exchange editor of one of the publications who uses exchanges to pad her coats during the sudden cold morning spells. When it gets warm, she hands over the crumbled copies to the junior waste paper collectors. The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1944 No. 13 Glee Clubs Will Present 'H. M. S. Pinafore' Feb. II Performances to Be At Agnes Scott, Tech On February 11 Hottentots will have the opportunity of hearing their favorite Gilbert and Sullivan songs and of seeing real men on the Presser hall stage when the combined glee clubs of Tech and Agnes Scott present "H. M. S. Pinafore." The five Georgia Tech stu- dents who have featured roles are Tommy Byerley as Sir Jos- eph Porter, Alex Lumsden as Cap- tain Corcoran, Ralph Marquiss as Ralph Rackstraw, John Osborne as Dick Deadeye, and Bill Brpugh- ton as the Boatswain. Agnes Scott girls in the cast in- clude ' Barbara Connally and Joella Craig as Josephine, Bettie Manning and Gilmore Noble as Hebe, Margie Naab as Buttercup, and Rite Watson as the Midship- mite. The chorus is composed of members of both glee clubs. The performance in Presser hall at 8:30 p. m. on Friday, Feb. 11, will be the only one open to the public. A second performance at the Tech Armory will be open to Tech men, their guests, and naval officials only. Warren Lee Terry will be here Feb. 4 and 5 to as- sist in direction, although he will not be able to stay for the per- formances. Tickets for the operetta are 55 cents and 75 cents and will be on sale in the lobby of Buttrick from Feb. 7 through Feb. 11. All seats are reserved. Debaters Will Clash Feb. 5 Debating the question, "Resolv- ed: That the United States should cooperate in establishing an in- ternational police force at the close of the war," two teams re- presenting Agnes Scott will com- pete in the State Intercollegiate Debating Tournament to be held at Emory University this Satur- day, Feb. 5. Under the direction of Dr. George P. Hayes, professor of English and faculty adviser of Pi Alpha Phi, college debating club, members of the two teams are working on various aspects of problems of postwar organization, including the problems of nation- alism, national sovereignty and other important phases. Members of the affirmative, Ca- thie Steinbach and Betty Glenn forming one team, and Martha Jean Gower and Marjorie Tippins, composing the other team, will present plans for the organization of an international police force. Ruth Kolthoff, Claire Bennett, Lib Osborne and Bunny Weems, tak- ing the negative side of the ques- tion, will oppose their plans. Mem- bers of the two intercollegiate de- bating teams to compete in the tournament were chosen in try- outs held two weeks ago. The tournament will begin at lpm. Saturday, and each team will debate several rounds in the course of the afternoon. ALFRED NOYES Alfred Noyes To Speak Here Alfred Noyes, lish poet whose man" is known child, will speak celebrated Eng- "The Highway- to every school at Agnes Scott on Feb. 28 as the third guest on this year's Student Lecture As- sociation series, according to Miss Emma May Laney, faculty chair- man of the group. Dr. Noyes, whose engagement at Agnes Scott last year was can- celled, will speak in place of Rob- ert Frost, who has been forced to postpone his lecture, original- ly scheduled for Feb. 15, because of ill health. Dr. Noyes today is one of the best known and best loved poets in the English speaking countries. He was forced into temporary exile in Canada, along with his wife and three children, when his home on the Isle of Wight was bombed by the Nazis in 1940. At present he devotes the greater part of his time to writing and lecturing. Erick Hawkins To Dance Here Erick Hawkins, well-known young dancer from the cast of the musical comedy "Oklahoma" will make his appearance on the stage of Presser Friday night un- der the auspices of the Decatur Junior Service League. The pro- gram will begin at 8 p. m. Hawkins, although he has 'stud- ied with the Monte Carlo Ballet, is widely acclaimed for the Amer- icanism of his dancing. He was reared in the Mark Twain coun- try and has received all his train- ing in the United States. His first number will be "Yan- kee Bluebreeches," a dance based on "Yankee Doodle," one of the oldest pure American songs. Oth- er dances will be "Pilgrim's Pro- gress," "Soldier's Farewell," "Un- cle Sam and his Best Girl," and "Trail Breakers Kentucky." Josephine Antoine, who sang here last October as the first ar- tist on the Junior League series, said of Aawkins' coming appear- ance, "a real treat i in store." Proceeds from the program will go to the DeKalb County Pedi- atrics Clinic, which is supported by the Decatur Junior Service League. Chairmen Announces May Queen Nominees Bippy Gribble, Robin Taylor Horneffer, and Martha Rhodes were nominated as candidates for May Queen last week, accord- ing to Jean Clarkson, May Day chairman. Balloting for the Queen wil be held on Friday in chapel. As is customary, the committee is now compiling a list of candi- dates for the May Day court. They hope to have the list ready for voting next week. May Day, to be held this year on May 6, will feature Tommie Huie's "The Making of the Rain- bow." Ballot on Nominating Set for Tomorrow Student Vote in Chapel Will Decide Fate of Present Nominating Committee Action on the nominating committee front continued this week as representatives from all major campus organizations met and agreed to bring the question to a vote in student meeting tomorrow. At this meeting it was revealed that the negative motion proposed last week in student Office R equests Schedules All students who have not done so are asked to hand in two copies of their winter quar- ter schedule to the Dean's Of- fice immediately. No work on examination schedules can be made until all students have complied with this request. Dr. Davidson To Speak Here At Graduation Dr. Philip Davidson, dean of the graduate school at Vanderbilt University and formerly profes- sor of history at Agnes Scott, will deliver the commencement ad- dress to the senior class Tuesday, May 30, according to President J. R. McCain. Dr. Davidson came to Agnes Scott in 1928 after receiving his B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees at the Universities of Mississippi and Chicago. He served as secretary of the University Center. His book, "Propaganda and the Amer- ican Revolution," was published in 1941 by the University of North Carolina Press. In 1941 he re- signed to take his present posi- tion at Vanderbilt. The speaker for the baccalaure- ate service has not yet been se- lected. His name will be announ- ced as soon as plans are com- pleted. meeting by Tess Carlos and re- jected by Clare Bedinger was not illegal as stated. A proposal was made in the form of a motion to elect a com- mittee of representatives from each class to be elected by the classes and a chairman elected by the entire student body. This group was to choose two or three plans from those suggested by students and to bring these be- fore the student body for a vote. This motion is still on the floor, but Ruth Kolthoff, who made the motion, indicated Monday after- noon that she would withdraw the proposal at tomorrow's student meeting so that a vote on the question may be taken immediate- ly. Students will vote whether to completely abolish the nominating committee, to retain it with changes, or to retain it unchanged. Senior Proposes System for Nominations Since the function of the pres- ent nominating committee was explained in the News last week, this week the proposal to abolish it, submitted by senior Mary Lou- ise Duffee, is being printed in full so that students may form their opinions before attending tomor- row's student meeting. Executive Committee on Nomina- tions, Student Government, Agnes Scott College. The following suggestions in re- gard to the nomination and elec- tion of student officers are submit- ted for what they may be worth. I hope you will consider them. Purpose of Committee The reason for the existence of a nominating committee which has been most given, as I understand it, is that the student body is of- ten unfamiliar with the girls who are eligible for nominations, and who have the most qualifications for jobs, and that such a body is needed to investigate said qualifi- cations, and guide the decisions of those who literally know nothing about them. That reasoning, in theory, is obviously sound. But isn't there a way to make the minds of the uninformed work for themselves, by simply giving them a chance to inform themselves be- fore election or even nomination time? As I understand it, the nomina- ting committee does, in effect, what every thinking student should do before voting. It takes the names of those girls who are eligible for the different offices, weighs their experience, capabili- ties, and qualifications, and to- gether with the recommendations of the head of the activity involv- ed, chooses the girl who seems to deserve the place most. The wishes of the girls involved do not offi- cially enter into the consideration until she refuses or accepts the committee nomination. Student Intelligence Why, in a college student body where all of us are supposed to be in the upper two per cent of the population intellectually, can't 65967 the students be made to make just such a weeding-out process for themelves? Of course, they'll make mistakes, but hasn't the committee at times ? If they make mistakes bad enough for them to feel the effects of them, they'll be more careful next time. If the mistakes aren't that bad, then they weren't so serious anyway, were they? One argument that has been given me in the past for the func- tion of our present nomination system is that it often brings for- ward for a job a girl who is quali- fied but it too timid to push her- self for a general nomination. Af- ter that girl leaves college no one is going to do her job interviews for her. Wouldn't it be better to encourage her to develop some confidence? Anyway, what kind of a leader or organizer will a girl make generally speaking, if she is too shy to put her name up with five or six others to be voted on for an office. The nominating committee could still do some (See page 3, column 3) First Town Meeting Discusses Nominations The first Town Meeting was held last Friday in Maclean with the nominating committee as the subject of discussion. In the discussion, over which Inge Probstein presided as mod- erator, one group maintained that the nominating committee must be abolished because it was un- democratic and did not necessar- ily give offices to the best and most representative people on the campus and that potential leaders are often overlooked. It was main- tained that a system of posting oneself for an office would over- come these defects. The other group claimed that the nominating committee was best suited to discover leadership and investigate qualifications, and that the committee furnished a guidepost to guard against blind voting by uninterested groups and freshmen who may not know all the popular nominees. The suggestion was made by Lib Farmer that the nominating com- mittee be regarded as a neces- sary evil, that it be kept for the purpose which it does fulfill, and that those who advocate abolishing the committee should set out to (See page 2, col. 8) *1Uu Week Wed., Feb. 2, 8 p. m. Skating Party for sophomores in gym Thurs., Feb. 3, 7:45 p. m. Dr. Kite's lecture in Buttrick Fri., Feb. 4, 10:30 a. m. Voting for May Queen in chapel 8 p. m. Erick Hawkins, dancer, in Buttrick Sat., Feb. 5, 8 p. m. French Fair in Murphey Candler. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1944 Speaking of SPORTS By Margaret Drummond Now that the class basketball games are half through the sche- dule for the season, now that sis- ter classes and rival classes have clashed on the courts, the time seems propitious for a few pre- dictions. Although at the present, the sophomore class boasts the only undefeated team, conditions are more than favorable for a freshman victory. In spite of the fact that in the initial game of the season, the sophomores topped the freshmen by a score of 26 to 24, the score was close, and the game was closer. The teams were almost evenly matched. Since then the freshman and sophomore victories have been almost equally decisive. The freshman-junior score was 44 to 33, the sophomore-junior, 51 to 30. The freshmen won from the seniors 33 to 15, the sophomores from the seniors, 43 to 17. Although the actual scores seem to give the sophomores a slight edge, the freshmen have the en- thusiasm, coupled with determina- tion, which, in any game, proves an unbeatable combination. Their forwards, especially Ann Hough and Betty Andrews, possess an amazing accuracy in passing and shooting. Any guard, no matter who or how good, is up against a difficult proposition when attempt- ing to guard these two. The freshman guards, Radford, Den- ning, and Liddell, all play a de- termined, if a bit rough, game. The end seems to justify their methods, however, for their guard- ing is, to say the least, effective. The sophomores have an ex- cellent forward line-up, consist- ing of Melchor, Ryner, Purcell and Johnson, all of whom are adept at dribbling, passing, and shooting. But, as was the case in the opening game, even they seem to be battling against a brick wall, when trying to break through the frosh's new zone Dr. Kite to Speak To Science Group Dr. J. H. Kite, eminent bone specialist from Scottish Rite hos- pital will lecture tomorrow night in 103 Buttrick as a presentation of Chi Beta Phi, honorary science fraternity. The lecture will be- gin at 7:45, according to Claire Bennett, president. Dr. Kite will illustrate his lec- ture with slides. Everyone inter- ested is invited to attend the lec- ture, for which there will be no admission charge. defense. In that game, the frosh's guarding was so effec- tive that almost each attempt of a soph forward to break the guard, or to shoot, was ruled a foul by the referee as "charg- ing." Since predictions seem to be the order of the day, here is this columnist's choice for the 1944 varsity and sub-varsity: Varsity Sub- Varsity Tuggle F Milam Warrior F Hough Andrews F Munroe humming F Stephenson Radford G Gray Hill G McCain Kelly G Webb B. Walker G Denning To provide an "escape corri- dor" (and that puts me and the Germans in the same class), in case these predictions should backfire, let it be said that any- thing can happen in the remain- ing half of the games scheduled, and probably will. But should the worst happen, well move over, ostrich. Frosh Players Give Recital The newly formed freshman or- chestra gave its first recital of semi-popular classics at the fresh- man tea for their class sponsors last Friday, Jan. 28. Members of the orchestra are Dorothy Wadlington and Doris Kissling, violins, Virginia Calla- way, Barbara Wilson and Mary Louise Boone, clarinets; Sarah Cooley and Betty Crabill, flutes; Carolyn Squires, accordion, and Helen Hutchison, piano. Another recital by the orchestra is scheduled for the Junior Cab- aret on Feb. 19. Miss Scandrett commented, "The orchestra is remarkable.' 1 Town Meeting (Continued from page 1) make the student body aware of its responsibility to nominate and elect its own candidates after in- vestigating their qualifications. It was also suggested that the names of students who have work- ed on organizations be posted in the front lobby of Buttrick instead of on the back bulletin board so that they may be more easily seen and considered before popu- lar nominations are made. Jane Everett, secretary of lower house, will serve as secre- tary of Town Meeting and pass on to lower house its sugges- tions. The next Town Meeting will be held in Murphey Candler on Feb. 18 at 4 p. m., with Inge Probstein as permanent chairman. HEARN'S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To- Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. Need Printing? T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Announcements Personal Stationery Placards Frosh Triumph Over Seniors; Sophomores Down Juniors By Bettye Lee Phelps In two unusually fast games last Friday night, the fresh- men and sophomores succeeded in lengthening their winning streaks by downing the seniors and juniors, respectively. The strong zone defense of the freshman guards was largely responsible for their 35-14 victory over the seniors. Ann Hough set the pace for the vic- tors with 14 points scored, and Betty Andrews, scoring 13 points, played a beautiful game. The seniors, unable to get close to the goal, were forced to rely on long shots. Virginia Tuggle led the senior scoring with four field goals and one free shot, a total of nine points. The sophomores, after a fiercely contested game, emerged victori- ous over the juniors with a score of 51-30. Mary Munroe was high scorer for both games with 21 points, most of which were gained by beautiful long shots. Scoring was rather evenly dis- tributed among all the sophomore forwards, Scotty Johnson leading with 16 points to her credit. Sally Sue Stephenson with 12 points, Doris Purcell with 11, and Ruth Ryner with 10 were close behind. The sophomores used the "five man defense," which proved very successful in interfering with passes from the junior guards across the center line to their forwards. The line-ups follow: Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co, 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 Lamar Dodd Continuing Series, Lectures on Abstract Art Lamar Dodd, head of the art department at the University of Georgia, lectured last Friday afternoon in Buttrick on u Abstract Art." The talk was the second in a series. Illustrating with slides, Mr. Dodd showed that there is abstract structure beneath the painting of even the literal artists. He reduced paintings by Giorgioni, Botticelli and Cezanne to abstract design. The Cezanne painting of a street with houses was represented by a cube sur rounded by other cubes. Appreciation of abstract art, ac- cording to Mr. Dodd, does not come with one glance. Because it is so new and strange when first seen, he explained, one must simply become better acquainted as one does with people in order to enjoy and appreciate it. Mr. Dodd also showed the influence of abstract art on architecture. On Feb. 10, Mr. Dodd will dis- cuss American painters. On Feb 25 he will present a demonstra- tion of painting. Classes Discuss War Fund; Make Plans for Projects Ways and means of making money for the War Fund were the main discussions at the various class meetings last Friday. In Buttrick, senior Ruth Wol son reported that proceeds from the senior bridge benefit amount- ed to $36. Juniors made further plans for their Cabaret, which will be in the gym on Saturday, February 19. In Gaines chapel, sophomores set Monday night, March 27, for the date of their musicale. Freshmen, under leadership of Jane Meadows, discussed their War Fund project, the shoe shine shop, which began functioning Monday. Mrs. Dorothy Bagwell Teaches Dance Classes Mrs. Dorothy Bagwell, former instructor of dancing at the Uni- versity of Utah and at LSU, is now teaching natural dancing classes, until the return of Mrs. Adolf Lapp, who is recuperating from pneumonia. Mrs. Bagwell, whose husband is head of the Naval physical train- ing unit at Emory, has studied with Martha Graham, exponent of the modern dance. McCONNELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Are. Freshmen (35) Heery, G. (5) Andrews, B. (13) Rough, A. (16) Denning. J. Liddell. J. Radford. B. J. R.F L.F. CF. R.G. L.G. CG. Seniors (14) Tuggle. V. (9) Farrior. R. (2) Eagan. A. Walker. B. Douglas. A. Hill. G. Kay (1) ; seniors : Substitutes : Freshmen Harvard ; Gray. B. (3). Sophomores (51 Juniors (30) Stephfnson. S. (12) R.F. Milam, M. (9) Ryner. R. (10) L.F. Munroe, M. (21) Tnhnson. S. (16) C.F. Holmes, L. McCain, M. R.G. Gray. R. Phelps. B. L. L.G. Carter. V. Kelly. P. C.G. Bedlnger. J. Substitutes: Sophomores: Purcell. D. (11) : Courtenay. M. (2). Walker. S., Miller, B. ; Juniors : Webb. A. Call DE. 4922 One Day In Advance tor Your J Birthday Cakes, etc DECATUR CAKE BOX FOOTE AND DAVIES 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott French Club To Hold Fair Meg Bless, president of French club, announced this week plans for the annual French Fair, to be held Saturday, Feb. 5, at 8 p. m. in Murphey Candler. Among special features will be a Punch and Judy show, French folk-dancing, a French play, and French songs. Plans also include fortune-telling booths, grab-bags, and potted plants and real French pastry for sale. A small admission fee will be charged. All money taken in at the fair will go to the United Community and War Fund. Biographer Emil Ludwig Will Speak on Feb. 4 Emil Ludwig, internationally famed biographer, lecturer, and student of human relations, will speak under the auspices of the American Association of Univers- ity Women Friday night at the Atlanta Woman's club at 8:15 on "What Kind of a Peace Shall We Make with Germany?" Tickets may be secured from Miss Elizabeth F. Jackson, pro- fessor of history. ZACHRY 87 Peachtree, N. E. Step up his morale with a thoughtful Valentine gift from Zachry. These are the things he will use. ARMY or NAVY SWEATERS, all-wool, knit to fit 3-95 APRON KITS, of waterproof twill, completely fitted. Navy or khaki 3.95 and $5 CIGARETTE CASES of fine leather with a place for your picture 3.50 MONEY BELTS, of course he Deeds one! OI) or NAVY $1 and $2 FITTED KIT, of khaki twill, folds into compact bundle 3.50 COMMANDO KIT, cowhide leather, completely fitted 3.95 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1944 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on ie Five Hundred By Camilla Moore June Reynolds' marriage to Lt. D. M. Metzger highlight- ed the social events of the weekend. The wedding took place Friday evening in the Second-Ponce de Leon Bap- tist church. June was a beautiful bride wearing a dress of white satin made princess style with a fitted bodice, long sleeves appliqued with rose point lace, and a full skirt with a full-length train. Her rose point lace veil was fastened to a coronet bordered with seed pearls and orange blossoms; her flowers were a shower bouquet of white orchids. Among the bridesmaids were Anne Equen, Mary Jane Schu- macher, Betty Burress, Mia Lotte Hecht, Jeanne White, and Eugenia Jones. They wore dresses of hya- cinth blue lace and net and carried French bouquets of pink and blue snapdragons, blue forget-me-nots, Latin-American Boys To Visit Spanish Club Extending the good neighbor policy, members of Spanish club will have as their guests Friday night a group of Latin-American students from Emory. The meet- ing will begin at 8 p. m. in Mur- phey Candler. Plans for the evening include a Spanish quiz, Spanish games and Spanish refreshments. Adelaide Humphreys, president of the club, reports that they are working on plans for a fiesta to be presented in the spring as a War Fund project. [Shopping Short >Cut-s . . . Start at RICH'S and you finish up with a SMOOTH - SMART - SWANK outfit from 4 RICH'S DEBUTANTE SHOP Fashion Third Floor and pink carnations, backed with pale pink maline. Anne Equen caught the bride's bouquet. Among those assisting at the reception immediately following the ceremony were Dot Archer and Mary Cumming. Many Agnes Scott girls attended the ceremony. Chi Phi House Dance At Emory Saturday night the Chi Phi house dance attracted Bunny Weems and Martha Polk. . . . Beth Walton danced at the Sigma Chi house. . . . Jeanne Rochelle was at Tech Saturday at the Delta Tau Delta rush par- ty. .. . The Freshman Bible class en- joyed a party at Dr. McCain's Saturday night. About twenty- five girls were there having a wonderful time pulling taffy and singing. At the Psi O Dental fraternity house dance Friday night were Claire Bennett, Patty Barbour and Carolyn Daniel. . . . Seen at the Empire Room were Jeanne Rob- inson, Laurie Looper, Jean Dun- ham, Pie Ertz, and at the Para- dise Room were Martha Rhodes, Esther Sloan, Jane Everett, Leila Holmes and Lura Johnston. . . . At the Rainbow Roof were Mary Wakefield, Kate Ellis, Edith Bur- gess and Jean Estes. At the President's Ball Satur- day night at the municipal audi- torium were Carolyn Calhoun, Anne Johnson, Anne Stephens, Dootsie Gardiner, Ann Murrell and Genevieve Lathem. Genevieve wore a beautiful corsage of yellow roses. Kathie Hill spent the week-end in Anderson, S. C, with Betty Sullivan. . . . Did you see Mary Cargill's beautiful blonde twin sis- ter on the campus recently? El- eanor Manley entertained at the tea house with a bird supper Fri- day night. Those present were Miss Scandrett, Miss Hunter, Miss Omwake, Miss Laney, Martha Rhodes, Yoli Bernabe, Camilla Moore and Squee Woolford. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. # NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT > A X X X X X AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Committee to Report On Exec Revision Discussion of changes in stu- dent government organization has been postponed until the question of the nominating committee has been settled, according to Anne Ward, president of Student Gov- ernment. A new report from the commit- tee appointed to study the or- ganization of Student Government will be given at a student meet- ing next week. Nominations (Continued from page 1) guiding it could encourage quali- fied students to run for offices. All this has been necessary background for the plan I wish to suggest. I know this plan has faults perhaps faults so big that they will render it impracticable. But even in this rough form I be- lieve it answers, or offers a solu- tion for, some of the criticisms that the present system has. re- ceived. Front Bulletin Board The first requirement of the plan is a large bulletin board which can be placed in the FRONT lobby of Buttrick to carry elec- tion information. The regular board is too small to carry it all, and my guess is that five out of ten girls will pass a thing up rath- er than walk down the hall to the back board to see it. Let the description of offices and their duties, published in the News before election, be contin- ued. Before the nomination primary, let a card, such as the one at- tached, be filled out for every girl who is eligible for each office, or rather has worked in that activity and is in line for the job. Let a notice be posted by the name of each office, giving specific re- quirements (any member, senior class, etc.) On the departmentalized bulle- tin board (divided for A. A., C. A., News, Silhouette, Student Gov- ernment, etc.) make a heading card for each office (president, v- pres., etc.) Under these headings post the cards of each of the candidates. In the case of offices such as student recorder which have no logical pre-requisite, let girls who meet class and average requirements "run" for the nom- ination by posting their cards un- der the proper heading. (They should of course submit their cards to the committee for checking.) Gives Qualifications The point of this whole system is that this descriptive qualifica- tion card should tell the story of the candidate. By comparing the cards of all the girls running, the student voter can draw in most cases a pretty wise conclusion as to qualifications, even if she does not know the girls personally or their background and experience. If for any reason a girl does not want to be nominated for an office in the first primary, she may notify the committee, and withdraw her card from the board. After the nominating primary, if a girl receives nomination for more than one office, and wishes to withdraw from one race to keep from splitting her vote, she may withdraw from any she wishes, as in the past. Committee Nominee If the student body should ac- cept such a plan, but deem it helpful to have still a nomination suggestion from the committee af- ter the first primary, why not in- McCain Helps Ministers With War Relief Plans President J. R. McCain met last week with a committee of minis- ters from the Southern Presby- terian church to make plans for next year's campaign to raise money for war relief among churches. Specific plans for the money in- clude China relief, support of or- phan missionaries, Bible study work among soldiers, aid to des- troyed Protestant churches in England, and aid to college stu- dents whose studies have been af- fected by the war. Hypnotist Franz Polgar To Perform at Erlanger Dr. Franz Polgar, master in the field of telepathy, hypnosis, and other psychic phenomena, will perform at the Erlanger theatre, Friday, Feb. 4, under the auspices of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Guild. dicate their choice by starring the card, having it marked according- ly, or simply placing it at the top of the list. I think, however, that the necessity for a committee nomination at all could be over- come. Remember the suggestion made above that if a girl should be good for the job but hesitates to put herself up as the candidate, the committee could urge her to do it, ask her to do it, or just put her card up and see if she's retiring enough to take it down. It is naturally hard to include Mortar Board, Seniors Entertain Sophomores Two parties in the series spon- sored by Mortar Board and the senior class to entertain the soph- omores have already been given and plans are completed for the third which will take place to- night in the gym. Tonight's entertainments will be a skating party with exhibition skating by Peggy Kelly and Scott Johnson. A similar party was giv- en last Wednesday night. Carolyn Daniel, senior class president, is in charge of the parties. Her assistants are Bob- bie Powell, decorations; Ann Wright, food; Martha Rhodes and Camilla Moore, invitations; and Mary Carr and Mary Louise Duf- fee, entertainment. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leslie Garber, and Dr. and Mrs. George P. Hayes were the chaper- ones. all the fine points of such a plan in writing without making it a book. So, if you think this plan worthy of consideration but not clearly defined in this form, I shall be happy to explain my ideas about any point, or try to answer any arguments against it. Please call on me if you want me. There has been dissatisfaction with the present plan for at least four years, and this is an humble ef- fort to help remedy the voting situation into a more truly dem- ocratic form. Respectfully submitted, Mary Louise Duffee, '44. CANDIDATE CARD Name: Mary Doe Class: Senior Major subject: English Experience and qualifications: for editor of Silhouette 2 years work on high school annual (editor senior year) Member Pen and Brush club here 2 years 3 courses in art here Member staff of Silhouette sophomore and junior years (assistant editor junior year) ITTTTMTTT TT T' Fine Diamonds and Watches Quality Jewelry and Gifts Silverware China Crystal (PROIKIREEMAN&BAO. "WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS" WALTER R. THOMAS, President Atlanta Rome BEAUTY CAKE For that new luminous look . . . Richard Hud nut created this powder -cake make- up. A boon to busy women, Beauty Cake smooths on in less time . . . insures a flawless, velvety-smooth complexion that lasts longer hours! Five wonderful shades to choose from. $J50 ptas tax \ I CI lul DRUG 111 II V STORES L Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1944 Duffee Writes Quotations By Mary Louise Duffee (Read this it may be yourself.) From the Senior-Mortar Board party for the sophomores: "Where are the girls?" "Tell me the truth, Cary are you having a good time? Do you think most of the boys are?" "Oh, you did enjoy it I'm so glad. And how would you like to come Saturday and Wednesday and bring your friends?" "Yes, I know there are two sail- ors that aren't joining in at all, but I think they're incorrigible^ " "Someone moved the crepe pa- per. We'll just have to have a bare wooden punch table." "Wouldn't you like to help me carry chairs until the girls get here?" From Town Meeting Friday: "What is this mysterious, sinis- ter influence of the administra- tion?" "She's profound, but I don't get her." "Will you PLEASE adjourn the meeting officially so I won't have to take any more minutes? Then you all can go on talking I've got to be somewhere else." "The trouble is with the stu- dents they don't think." "Of course they don't think you have to tease them into doing it." From beginners' art class: "Look! That girl acts as if she can draw." "Is that a rung or a chair the girl in that picture is sitting on?" "It doesn't matter." "You've never seen a huge pres- sure gas storage tank? Where have you been all your life?" In Seniorpolitan opera writing committee : "Somebody name some operas." "Aw, we don't need operas our own ideas will be better." "We ought to meet somewhere else. Er . . uh eating always helps me to think." "So you just got back from giv- ing your blood, Kathy well, 'you didn't have to give all of it." From around the campus by the students: "A freshman told me the other day she thought things on the campus would clear up anyway, when the present seniors left." (The clouds have been gathering a long time, dearie.) "Whatchu gonna write on?" "I'm gonna write on 's Conception of the Being. Come on, I'm hungry." "Which would bring the most campus? Forgetting to sign out, or leaving an unsigned slip?" From around the campus by the faculty: "It seems to me so ... " "Do you see what I mean?" "Wel-11, Miss ! What can I do for you?" "Really, Miss , it is un- necessary to taste all the fruit in the basket to ascertain its qual- ity!" "That's all there is to it pure and simple!" "That's just right, Miss , exactly so! Now isn't that the easiest thing in the world?" "Will you please let me in at the head of the line? I have an 8:30 class." VICTORY^ REGISTER HERE But We Didn't Mean RIDING Crops." Opinions Vary on the Nominating System it is except that the committee nominee should be included with the popular nominees and underlined. The way the campus is now I think it would be best because it would be more democratic and yet would keep the suggestion of the Committee." Minnie Mack (junior). "In my opinion this is all a tempest in a teapot." Frances Brougher (junior). "I don't know, but what I suggest is to let the freshmen have a part." Charlotte Clarkson (freshman). "I think that we should get the student vote before a committee of eight is appointed if the motion by floor is passed as to whether they want it as it is, or with changes/ or abolished completely." Ann Jacob (senior). "I'd like to see the three changes that would suit me fine." Jane Everett (junior). "I think the nominating committee should continue but with increased class representa- tion. The committee nominees should be dis- tinguished. We ought to consider their views." Peggy Perez (sophomore). The Agnes Scott News The following opinions on the nominating committee are presented just as they were given to Agnes Scott News reporters. The News welcomes opinions and will be glad to print any opinions received provided they do not exceed 200 words. "I think that every organization ought to nominate its own officers except student government, C. A. and A. A., which ought to be elected by the student body." Ellen Rosenblatt (freshman). "Since the students voluntarily vote for the committee nominee and since most schools of our type do have a nominating committee, I think we need such a committee.. If the students feel that the committee has too much influence, then change the method of presenting the committee nominee and change the representation on the committee, but our organizations." Stratton Lee (sopho- more). "Keep it the way it is." Mary Codington (senior). "I think that it would be better to have only the popular nominee without any com- mittee nominee." Kathleen Wade (sopho- more). "I like it the way it is." Margaret Drum- mond (senior). "I think the Nominating Committee should be changed because it sways the election. If you don't know the nominees you will prob- ably vote for the committee nominee." Sue Mitchell (senior). "As an underclassman I don't feel qualified to know all the outstanding leaders on cam- pus, and therefore advocate the Nominating Committee, who have worked with and seen in action the candidates for the offices of our organizations. Stratton Lee (sopho- more). "I, like most of the other freshmen, am thoroughly confused about the whole issue at stake. For our sake and for the sake of any others who may not be clear on all the fine points I wish we'd have another meeting at which the whole issue is calmly presented." Betty Turner (freshman). "I don't like the Committee because it makes for too much confusion and many peo- ple vote for Committee nominees just be- cause they don't know the others." Mir House (senior). "I think the Committee should be kept as Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1944 No. 13 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Agnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Bntered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, poet office. Subscription price per year, $1.25; single copies, five cents. Editor MADELINE ROSE HOSMER Managing Editor , MART OARR Business Manager JUNE LANIER Assistant Editors Betty Glenn Inge Probsteln Advertising Managers Liz Carpenter Frances King Sports Editor Margaret Drummond Society Editor Camilla Moore Copy Editor Leila Holmes Editorial Assistant Tess Carlos Feature Editor Mary Louise Duffee Cartoonists Sally Sue Stephenson Jane Anne Newton Anne Lee Elolse Lyndon Circulation Manaoer Carolyn Calhoun Circulation Assistants Mary Russell Marlon Leathers Reporters: Marion Knapp, Betty Burress, Pauline Ertz, Jean McOurry, Martha Arnold, Carolyn Fuller. Olive Han- sen. Martha Baker, Anne Register, Elizabeth Scott, Connie Fraser, Jeanne Rochelle. Joyce Gllleland. Jane Bowman, Sara Jean Clark, Dorothy Lee Webb, Alice Gordon, Che Nellans. Anne Noell, Jean Rooney, Ann Seltzinger. Martha Whatley Yates. Margaret Bear, Mary Anderson Courteoay, Marjorle Cole. Sports Reporters: Ruth Ryner, Peggy Kelly, Bettye Lee Phelps. A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos A freshman who isn't quite sure what it is all about asks, 44 Tell me what all this mess about the Nominating Committee means?" She is not alone in mis- understanding or not understand- ing the present uproar about our elective system. Because frankly not even a mental giant could be expected to understand the com- plicated smoke screens and alibis being put up to confuse the stu- dent body. It all begins, as all fairy stor- ies must, with a villain, the Nominating Committee, a hero yet to be cast, and the helpless heroine, the student govern- ment. For years now the vil- lain has dominated the thoughts and actions of the poor, bewil- dered heroine. He has set up a complicated hierarchy of succes- sion (hat rivals that of any royal house in Europe. For it seems that every year the student body has elections. The student body is supposed to be rather befuddled about it all and not quite here. So to help them along, to tell them what is good for them the Nominating Commit- tee made up of a majority of the Nominating Committee nominees of the year before meets secretly and very secretly and very know- ingly assumes to know what is best for five hundred and fifty girls. A committee of fifteen de- cides for five hundred and fifty. That is democracy and represen- tative government. Of course the student body does protest. But let them pro- test says our villain. It will do them good. Let them yell. They may know what they want when they come together to meet but we will confuse them and we will be ready to take advantage of their ignorance. We know more than they do anyway. After all we are a hand-picked few out of a hand- picked few. Some of us might squirm at doing what we have to do. But after all the dynasty must be continued. We know what we want. Let the student body yell. Let them think that they may get something done. We will let them meet and argue and then wait until the bell rings for the end of chapel and pass a few quick amend- ments that nobody wants but we do. And everything will be all right. We have time on our side. And besides no one of the student body knows enough parliamentary law, or we should say as much as we, to catch us on all the faux pas we make. So no matter how you look at it we get what we want. We are already meeting and mak- ing our little lists and deciding on our own candidates and they shall get elected. They always do. So the committee lets you meet in short, planned meetings. They hope that you will pass motions to approve of further committees to study the work of previous committees. Student government is merely a pile of reports made year after year on the same ever- lasting subjects. And the student body, after all, though hand- picked, is not hand-picked as the Nominating Committee. As a member of the committee I am willing to be influenced- Whoever wants an office can come by and see me. Because once you get to be a senior and hold an office unfairly attained and are on the Nominating Com- mittee, you can get anything you want. Except self-respect. Th Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX. Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1944 No. 14 Nominating Changes To Face Vote Friday Terry Arrives For Rehearsals With the arrival last week of Warren Lee Terry, New York di- rector of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, the Agnes Scott and Tech glee clubs made final pre- parations for the presentation of "H. M. S. Pinafore" next Friday, Feb. 11, at 8:30 p. m. in Presser hall As announced last week, Agnes Scott girls singing leading roles in the operetta include Barbara Connally, Joella Craig, and Rite Watson. There will be in addition a chorus of about 25, and five members of the Georgia Tech glee club singing leading roles. Blitz Roper is publicity manager. Admission to the show Friday night will be 55 cents for regular seats and 75 cents for reserved seats. There will be a second pri- vate performance of the operetta Feb. 12 for Tech students, their dates and Army and Navy per- sonnel. The proceeds of this show will go to charity. Agnes Scott Donates $36 to Polio Drive Agnes Scott's contribution to the infantile paralysis drive to- taled $36, according to Miss Car- rie Scandrett, dean of students. In charge of the campaign on campus were Mary Jane Love and Ruth Farrior. Freshman Cabinet placed contribution boxes in all dormitories and in the various buildings on the campus. In addition to the contributions to the campaign made on the campus, students and faculty made donations at theatres and through other sources. 'Painters I Have Known 7 To Be Dodd Subject Lamar Dodd, head of the art department of the University of Georgia, will speak on "American Painters I Have Known" tomor- row, February 10, at 4:45 p. m. in 109 Buttrick. This is the third lecture in a series of lectures on art conducted by Mr. Dodd at Agnes Scott. "Comparisons" and "Abstract Art" were the topics for his two previous lectures. Plans to Be Announced Final revisions of plans for the re-organization of Student Government are now being made, according to Anne Ward, president of Student Govern- ment. The proposed changes will be posted on the mail room bulle- tin board at the end of the week. Next week's News will carry details of the plans. Two days of heated debate at student meetings last Thursday and Friday about Agnes Scott's nominating committee and sys- tem of campus election finally crystallized into definite action at Friday's meeting, when two amendments to the constitution were proposed for the student body's consideration. The amendment to article 11 of the constitution proposed by Bun- ny Gray included the following changes and addtions to the elec- tions system: (1) in addition to the alphabetical list of candidates posted one month before spring NOMINATING COMMITTEE HAS MET holidays there will be a list posted opposite with a complete list of qualifications for all offices; (2) Presidents or editors of organiza- tions may present the lists in chapel or in the Agnes Scott News; (3) A special election bul- letin board will feature both lists and will be placed in a prominent position in the front of Buttrick; (4) New members of the nominat- ing committee are to include the chairmen of War Gouncil and May Day and the President of Lecture Association; (5) Instead of two separate lists, popular and commit- tee nominations will be grouped alphabetically in one list, with the committee nomination underlined. Candidate Cards Madeline Hosmer's amendment to article 11 of the constitution proposes the following changes in our system: (1) Instead of lists of nominees, there will be candi- date cards posted by girls desir- ing offices listing a girl's major subject, past experience and quali- fications; (2) all candidates must be declared eligible by the nom- inating committee, but otherwise the nominating committee will have no say as to who shall be candidates; (3) Elections shall take place at polls on the ap- (See p. 2, c. 2) Debaters Win State Contest With a total of ten victories out of twelve rounds, Agnes Scott emerged the victor among the six- teen teams entered in the State Intercollegiate Debating Tourna- ment held last Saturday after- noon, Feb. 5, at Emory University. Ruth Kolthoff and Claire Ben- nett, negative, won all three of their clashes, and Cathy Stein- bach and Betty Glenn, affirmative, won their first two rounds and lost the third. Martha Jean Gower and Marjorie Tippins, affirmative on Agnes Scott's other team en- tered in the tournament, won all three rounds, while Bunny Weems and Lib Osborne, negative, won two. Judging was done on an individ- ual point basis, with grasp of sub- ject matter, teamwork, and man- ner of presentation comprising the points judged. For best individual debating cer- tificates were awarded to Ruth Kolthoff and Claire Bennett, nega- tive, for first place, and to Martha Jean Gower and Marjorie Tippins in second place. Certificates were also given to the seven debaters who, in the judges' opinion, deserved honor- able mention. Results of the team debates are Agnes Scott, ten won, two lost; Atlanta Junior College, four won, two lost; Martha Berry School, four won, two lost; Emory, six won, six lost; and Tech, one won, eleven lost. Wedding Etiquette Is Marriage Class Topic A representative from Rich's Bridal Shop, Mrs. V. B. Cheek, will speak to the marriage class Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 5 p. m. on the subject of planning a wedding, according to Ruth Kolthoff, presi- dent of Mortar Board, which spon- sors the marriage classes. Mrs. Cheek will discuss trousseaus and the etiquette of weddings. Mardi Gras Belongs to Past As Juniors Plan for 'Joint' "The Junior Joint," sponsored by the junior class to make money for the War Fund, will occupy Bucher Scott gymnasium Saturday night, Feb. 19, from 8:00 to 10:00 p. m. Each class has elected its play- boy, who will choose his deb, tak- ing the places of the traditional Mardi Gras king and queen. One of the playboys and debs will win the title of "Playboy and Deb of the Junior Joint." Votes cost 1 cent each. Each class will present its play- boy in skits Wednesday night, Feb. 16. The names of the debs will not be revealed until Feb. 19. Continuous Floor Show The floor show will be continu- ous for two hours and will con- sist of acts presented by each cam- pus organization, each of which will pay a 50 cent admission fee. A junior presentation will climax the floor show. The gym will be decorated to represent various night spots. Soft drinks will be on sale. Tickets to the "Junior Joint' may be obtained from any junior. Admission will be 15 cents per person or 25 cents per couple (boy and girl). Joan Stevenson is chairman of the committee making plans for the "Junior Joint," and commit- tee chairmen include Eloise Lyn- don, decorations; Dot Lee Webb, refreshments; Mary Cumming, floor show; and Anne Equen, publicity. Robin Taylor Horneffer To Reign As May Queen Martha Rhodes Becomes Member of Court; Committee Selects 42 Other Candidates Robin Taylor Horneffer, who resigned from last year's May Day Court to become the bride of Ensign L. G. Horneffer, will reign this year as Queen of the May, according to Jean Clarkson, May Day chairman. Robin was elected last Friday in chapel. The other candidate, Martha Rhodes, automatically becomes a member of the court. Dramatic Club To Give Plays Blackfriars will present three one-act plays, "Rehearsal," a comedy by Christopher Morley; "Women Who Wait," a tragedy by Lyda Nagel; and "Queens of France," a historical play by Thornton Wilder on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p. m. in Presser hall, according to Martha Marie Trimble, president. "Rehearsal" deals with a group of school girls rehearsing an Irish tragedy. The cast includes Pauline Ertz as Freda, the director; La- Nelle Wright as Christina, a play- er; Zena H. Tempkin as Barbara, a player; Mary Dozier as Ger- trude, a player; Barbara Kincaid as Sonja, a player; and Carolyn Daniel as Marjorie, stage carpen- ter and property man. Flyers' Wives The cast of "Women Who Wait," a tragedy about women whose hus- bands are flyers, includes Martha Marie Trimble as Devon; Emily Ann Singletary as Mrs. Norris; Doris Purcell as Mary; Jane Ev- erett as Willow; Carolyn Daniel as Bryce; and Martha Jane Mack as Janie. The third play, "Queens of France," is a comedy telling the story of the descendants of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. The cast includes Bettie Manning as Marie Sidonie Cressaux; Elizabeth Carpenter as M. Cahusac; Eliza- beth Carpenter as Mme. Pugeot; and LaNelle Wright as Mile. Poin- tevin. The May Day committee, ac- cording to custom, has compiled a list of 42 outstanding beauties on campus, as candidates for the May Day court. The girls are judged on appearance, carriage, poise, and grace. Four seniors, three juniors, three sophomores, and two fresh- men will be chosen from the 42 by the student body. The candidates are as follows: Seniors, Claire Bennett, Caro- lyn Daniel, Mary Louise Duffee, Julia Harvard, Elizabeth Harvard, Laurie Looper, Julia Scott, Mar- garet Drummond, Martha Rhodes. Juniors, Carol Barge, Elizabeth Carpenter, Joyce Freeman, Bar- bara Frink, Eugenia Jones, Eliza- beth Keller, Marion Leathers,. Scott Newell, Jean Robinson, Jean Satterwhite. Sophomores, Teddy Bear, Jinx Blake, Jean Chewning, Anne High- tower, Peggy Kelly, Betty Long, Gloria Anne Melchor, Annette Ne- ville, Harding Ragland, Robin Robinson, Claire Rowe, Elizabeth Woodward. Freshmen, Dorothy Archer, Kathleen Buchanan, Virginia Dickson, Lilaine Harris, Sue Hut- chens, Kathryn Johnson, Helen Owen, June Thompson, Martha Thompson, Ann Scott, Ann Wheel- er. lltU Week Thursday, Feb. 10, 4:45 p. m. Lamar Dodd art lecture in 103 Buttrick Friday, Feb. 11, 8:30 p. itl Operetta, "Pinafore," in Presser hail Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1944 Speaking of SPORTS By Kathryn Johnson The freshmen and sophomores started out in*a smashing game of "do or die" Friday afternoon with the frosh winning by seven points. The referees clamped down on The passing and shooting of the game was slowed up considerably, but the second quarter speeded up with both teams keeping the score fairly even. At the half the score stood 13-12 in favor of the frosh. The freshmen displayed excel- lent teamwork and enthusiasm. The passin gand shooting of the forward line was beautiful to watch. Outstanding forward was Genet Heery.. The whole team, however, played heads-up ball and showed plenty of spirit and hustle. The frosh guarding was, as usual, effective. j Competition was keen, though the sophs weren't up to their usual standard. Their forward line rang quite a few difficult shots while their defense was particularly suc- cessful in interfering with fresh- men passing. Though neither the juniors nor the seniors displayed the grim de- termination of the frosh and sophs, the scoring was so close, it could have been anybody's game. Dur- ing both halves, each team matched goal for goal with the seniors coming out in the lead in the last few minutes of the final quarter. The junior forwards, es- pecially Mary Munroe, showed great accuracy in scoring. Both the juniors and the seniors were strong on the defense. The final score was 33-29 for the seniors. Practices are already underway for the water pageant in swim- ming classes. The Badminton club, too, seems to have gotten off to a good start. Mention must be made of the laugh oops! the "pride" of Miss Rutledge, the tumbling class. "It was nice knowing you in one piece" is the farewell parting tumblers receive before going to McCONN ELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave, FOOTE AND DAVIES 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott A.A.A,A,A.A,AAAA,AA,AA,< $500 Needed For War Fund Squee Woolford, student chair- man of War Council, announced this week that to date $500 ef the $1000 pledged to the War Fund has been collected. With only 20 days left in which to give the remaining $500 the students are urged to remember the pledge they made last fall. The pledge can be met if each girl donates $2. One girl on each wing has been appointed to collect contributions from boarders. Day students are asked to give their contributions to Frances Brougher and Scotty Newell. War Council asks that students adopt Atlanta's War Fund Drive motto, "Make your gifts as big as your heart!" Pi Alpha Pi to Debate National Service Act Resolved: that Congress should pass a national Service Act, is the subject for debate at the meeting of Pi Alpha Phi tomorrow night. Defending the affirmative will be Anne Noell and Liz Carpenter; Mary Reynolds and Peggy Jones will uphold the negative. The meeting will be held in Murphy Candler at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Sydenstricker Here for Visit Mrs. Alma Willis Sydenstricker, professor of Bible at Agnes Scott from 1917 until her retirement last June, arrived on the campus last Friday for a brief visit. Mrs. Sydenstricker, who is now living with her son in Lebanon, Tennessee, is en route to Florida, where she plans to remain for a month. While on campus she is spending most of her time at the Alumnae House and is also visit- ing Miss Frances Gooch, associate professor of English and speech. Mrs. Sydenstricker will be here until next Friday. Nominating (Cont. from p. 1) pointed day from 8:30 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. f instead of the half hour dur- ing chapel; (4) Each student vot- ing shall be provided with a prin- ted ballot. The student body voted to have these amendments posted for one week, and at the end of that time a vote will be taken. Debate and voting on the amendments will take place on Friday according to Student Government president, Anne Ward. (tumbling) class. However, any tumbler will point out with pride that it isn't half as bad as it seems ( ? ! ) and lots more fun. SOUTHERN DAIRIES Delicious MILK AND ICE CREAM Supervised by Sealtest AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Lower House Members Announced This Week New members of the lower house of student government were announced this week by Anne Ward, president of the ex- ecutive committee. Jane Everett will serve as sec- retary of lower house. The new members are Mary Frances Carter, Ann Wright, Genevieve Lathem, Shirley Heller, Claudia Brownlee, Nita Hewell, Helga Stixrud, Frances Bryan, Sara Milford, Carolyn Fuller, Millie Evans, Grace Love, Betty Miller, Betty Bowman, Beth Dan- iel, Jean Rooney, Nellie Scott, Janice Latta, Carolyn Gilchrist, Ann Wheeler, Isabel Asbury, Ann Stine, and Ann Martin. Hobbies on Exhibit in Library This Week A "Hobby Exhibit" of books and articles on hobbies, a list of fac- ulty hobbies, and actual samples of handicrafts, stamp and coin collections, fans, and vases col- lected by members of the faculty, have been placed on exhibit in the library by Miss Edna Ruth Hanley, librarian. "Bet" Patterson's self-made shepherd's pipe, an afghan started by Miss Carrie Scandrett and com- pleted by Miss Mary Stuart Mac- Dougall, and Miss Hanley's collec- tion of coins are included in the display. Asnes Scott Students Attend First Aid Class A number of Agnes Scott stu- dents are enrolled in the first aid class which began this week at the Decatur Boys' High School under the direction of Mr. J. A. Wein- gartner of Decatur. The class, which is composed of residents of Decatur as well as Ag- nes Scott girls, will meet every Monday and Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 9:30 until the twenty- hour course is completed. Agnes Scott students attending the class include Stratton Lee, Eleanor Reynolds, Rite Watson, Louise Starr, Adelaide Humphreys, Sylvia Carter, Bonnie Hope, Har- riet Frierson, Marjorie Tippins, Anne Sale, Peggy Jones, June Thomann and Ruth Gray. Script for Opera Begun by Seniors Plans for this year's presenta- tion of the annual Senior Opera to be given May Day are now well un- der way, according to Kathie Hill, chairman of the writing commit- tee. Other members of the writing committee include Tommie Huie, Mary Florence McKee, Mary Carr, Camilla Moore, Mary Louise Duf- fec, Madeline Rose Hosmer, Zena Harris Tempkin, Tessie Carlos, Quincy Jones, and Virginia Tug- gle. Freshmen Top Sophomores, Seniors Edge Out Juniors By Anne Register Battling valiantly, the previously undefeated sophomore team went down before their rival class, the freshmen, 31-23, and the juniors were edged out 33-30 by the seniors Friday afternoon in two topnotch games. Before this game the sophomores had boasted the only un- tied, unbeaten team and in a pre- ' vious tilt with the freshmen, top- ped them 26-24. Friday's battle was unusually rough and fouls were called on many plays. Freshmen Determined Though the freshmen were a determined bunch, their margin of 12 points consisted of nine points made from free shots given by 'Hottentot 7 Jewelry To Go to Hottentots "There's going to be a sweeping report made soon," warned Betty Bowman, publicity chairman for War Council, this week, "and if you don't want to be embarrassed, you had better get busy knitting." An account of points on the dormitory charts will be taken, and these charts will continue to be used. Each girl who has knit- ted, bought war stamps, donated blood, or earned points in any other way, should report her num- ber of points to the representa- tive on her wing. Feb. 22, Founder's Day, has been set as "Junk Jewelry E>ay," ac- cording to Betty Bowman and Squee Woolford, president of War Council. The jewelry collected that day will be sent overseas to American soldiers to use in bartering with the natives. As Dr. S. M. Christian, professor of physics, suggested, Hottentots should give up some of the finery that the real Hottentots would like to wear. fouls. Betty Andrews, with 17 points to her credit and Genet Heery, with 11 points, played ex- ceptional games. Doris Purcell was the top ringer for the sopho- mores with eight points and Ruth Ryner with six was close behind. The final championship struggle is now between the two under- classes who are tied each having been defeated once. Unless one of the teams is downed again, an extra game will possibly have to be played to decide the tie. Twins Score The Harvard twins spurred the seniors to victory in a close and fiercely battled contest. Combin- ing effective passing and beauti- ful shooting they managed to chalk up 22 points between them. Julia placed six balls for 12 points with Elizabeth tallying 10. For the juniors Mary Munroe's renowned long "fadeouts" were the main attraction and accounted for 14 points. It seemed for a while that the juniors would be the victors, but in the end they trailed by three points. Line-ups follow: r reshmen (31) Houph. A (S) Andrews, B. (17 Heery, G. (11) Uddell, J. Denning, J. Radford. B. J. Substitutes UK LK CF RG LG CG Sophomore* phenson (4). Johnson, Miller, Juniors (30) Milam, M. (4) RF Munroe, M. (14) LF Humming, M. (4) CF Equen, A. RG Webb, A. LG Gray, B. CG Sophomores (23) Ryner, R. (6) Melchor (5) Purcell (8) McCain. M. Phelps, B. h, Kelly. P. Limbert, Ste- Substitutes iran ; Juniors, Seniors Holmes (6) Seniors (33) Farrlor, R. (9) Harvard, J. (12) Harvard, E. (10) Hill, O. Walker, B. Douglas, A. Tuggle, Gray, Ka- Fine Diamonds and Watches Quality Jewelry and Gifts Silverware China Crystal fllMKfREEMAN&BRO. -WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS" WALTER R. THOMAS, President Atlanta Rome ' A A A A A A A 4 Need Printing T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Personal Stationery Announcements Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1944 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore The view from a window just over the front door in Main was one full of activity last week-end. Saturday night Mar- garet McManus and Anne Stubbs seemed to float down the front steps in their formal dresses and orchids in their hair. They were directed to the good-looking convertable that was in front of the door and were on their way to the ATO formal at the Henry Grady Ho- tel. The negro orchestra was good, they said, and everybody had loads of fun. Other girls from Agnes Scott attending were Robin Rob- inson, Anne Whetmore, Martha Rhodes, Margaret Johnson, and Margaret Mace. Tech Dance The Interfraternity Council dance at Tech was another oc- casion for flowers and best dresses. There were two dances there Saturday a tea dance dur- ing the afternoon and the formal Saturday evening. Katherine Edel- blut, Patty Barbour, and Claire Bennett were there; also Jeanne Rochelle, Joyce Gilleland, Sarah Smith, Barbara Wilson, Janet Li- dell, Betty Turner, Anne Eidson, Camilla Moore, Anne Scott, Gen- evieve Harper, Peggy Wilds, Edith Burgess, Glassell Beale, Jean Stewart, Vickie Alexander and Bettye Smith. Leila Holmes and Betty Glenn attended the Sigma Nu house dance at Emory Saturday night. . . . Mary Turner, Mary Martin, and Tinkem Iverson hiked up Stone Mountain on a weiner roast given by Columbia Seminary. . . . At the ZIP dental fraternity THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE ; This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT weiner roast Saturday were Betty Andrews, Sweetie Calley, June Thompson, and Mary Frances An- derson. . . . Betty Sullivan, Lucy Turner, June Thomison, Beth Walton, and Camilla Moore at- tended the dinner and dance at Lakemoore Friday evening, given by the naval students at the Den- tal College. . . . Alvara Fraser entertained at her home Sunday night with a buffet supper. Decorations fol- lowed the Valentine motif. Ag- nes Scott girls there were Betty Scott, Pie Ertz, Vera Orem, Ann Stevens, Jane Smith, and Jane Kreiling. ... A birthday luncheon was given Saturday for Maggie Toole at the Empire Room. Those present were Shirley Heller, Jeanne Hale, Barbara Kincaid, Hurdy McAllister, Ann Haggard, and Betty Codrington. Visitors Freddy flew down from Charles- ton last Sunday to see Pie Ertz . . . Harry was here to see Leila Powell. . . . Mary Neely Norris attended a dance at F. S. C. W. in Tallahassee, Fla. . . . Have you heard that Bunny Gray plans to go to Africa in July, after her marriage in June? At the Paradise Room recently have been Shirley Slaughter, Lou- ise Crawley, Anne Stein, Mary Carr, Squee Woolford, Leila Powell, Sue Mitchell, and Martha Rhodes. . . Puddin' Bealer and Ruth Ryner were seen at the Royal Palm. ... At the Rain- bow Roof were Nelson Fisher, Betty Turner, Smiley Williams, Marjorie Tippins, Alice Gordon, and Susie Richardson. Zena Harris Temkin is spending a week at Ft. Bragg, N. C. Miss Winter Appears On WATL Pro g ram Miss Roberta Winter of the speech department appeared on the Southern Panorama program, broadcast over radio station WATL last Thursday, Feb. 3. The subject of the program was 'Southern Speech Treated and Mistreated." Appearing with Miss Winter were another Southerner and a Bostonian. The broadcast was in the form of a round-table discussion, pre- senting criticisms of and informa- tion about the southern voice and diction. According to Miss Paralee Brock, member of the WATL staff and director of the program, the pur- pose of this series is the stimula- tion of interest in and discussion of the problems of the South, pres- ent and future. Dr. J. R. McCain and other prominent southern edu- cators appeared on the Jan. 20 program, the subject being "The Promotion of Higher Education in the South'.' Other members of the Agnes Scott faculty who will appear on the Southern Panorama Program in the near future include How- ard Thomas, professor of art, and Hugh Hodgson, part-time profes- sor of music. H EARN 'S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To- Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. FOTO-STAMPS Actual Sixe Perforated Gummed Glossy Finish Name Only 2c Each Order 100 or more ONLY . . . Send snapshot, photo or negative . . . YOURSELF, SWEETHEART, MOTHER, PET, BOY or GIRL-IN-SERVICE . . . Original photo returned unharmed . . . Name or initials up to eight letters . . . 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In this manner an accurate record of total pur- chases may be retained. Student stamp sales in the lobby o But trick last year amounted to $485.60. Records up to Janu- ary 21, 1944, show that stamp sales this year have reached a total of $301.30. In every drive for funds at Ag- nes Scott the faculty has gone be- yond its quota. Information Please 'Is Miss - Expecting You Brings Unusual Answers By Anne Noel I When Hottentots returned to the sheltering arms last Sep- tember they found that "something new had been added." Men were no longer forced to find their way to the maid's office to have their dates called, but were to be received in the central hall of Main by a student hostess who takes the caller to a seat in a parlor, in a parlor, and summons his date. Naturally, some opposition has arisen to the "application forms," as the blanks have come to be known, but since September a lot of kinks have been ironed out and the entire system is running smoothly. Efficiently, too, accord- ing to Bella Wilson, who has to keep track of callers and dates for the Dean's Office records. Yes or No? Whether your date realizes it or not, every blank on that paper when properly filled has a very definite use. If the answer to "Is she expecting you?" is "No," the hostess has the maid call the girl, but if the answer is "Yes," she is expected to come of her own accord. Of course, some unfor- tunate fellows have learned that the way to have a lazy date hur- ried is to answer "No." On the whole, however, the boys have been most considerate and coop- erative once they learn the "rea- son why," and students are learn- ing the value of punctuality. Several times a night a boy con- fesses that he doesn't know for whom he is calling, that she is "Johnny's date's room-mate." In this case the hostess keeps an eye out for Johnny's date and fills in the name of whoever is going with her. But at least once the hostess in her zeal to let no one pass un- registered signed up three soldiers who only wanted to go to a con- cert in Presser hall. Remember SOMEONE At Valentine FAIR VIEW GREENHOUSE Decatur Flower Shop 301 Church St. Vogue "Accomplished Beauticians at Vogue" 162 Sycamore DE. 3368 Hodgson to Assist Roth String Quartet Hugh Hodgson, part-time pro- fessor of music at Agnes Scott, will appear in a chamber music recital with the Roth String Quar- tet on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 8:30 p. m. at the Atlanta Woman's Club auditorium. The program includes the Haydn Quartet in D Major and several short Debussy, Wolf, and Schubert studies. Mr. Hodgson will play the piano portion of the Shostakovitch "Piano Quintet" which he pre- viously performed with the quar- tet in Chicago and New York. The group will play at the Sev- enth Music Festival at the Uni- versity of Georgia in Athens on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 10 and 11. Saturday's concert is given for the benefit of the organ fund of St. Luke's Episcopal Church where Mr. Hodgson is organist. Aurora's winter issue will be out Friday or Saturday of this week, Toramie Huie, acting edi- tor, has announced. Shopping Short Cuts . . . Start at RICH'S and you finish up with a SMOOTH - SMART - SWANK outfit from RICH'S DEBUTANTE SHOP Fashion Third Floor BEAUTY CAKE For that new luminous look . . . Richard Hudnut created this powder-cake make- up. A boon to busy women, Beauty Cake smooths on in less time . . . insures a flawless, velvety-smooth complexion thai lasts longer hours! Five wonderful shaJes to choose from. Lf)N $J5fl plus tax DRUG STORES Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1944 Duffee Writes Goulash Two Sides to This Nominating Question A Nose in the Air By Mary Louise Duffee (This recipe serves 545) Name: Tommy Huie and others. Destination: the Theatre in town. Chaperone: Miss Omwake. Scene: Corner where the street car stops. Two sailors drive up in a car. "Don't you girls want to ride to town?" All heads swing in the di- rection of Miss Omwake. There is silence. "Well," say the sailors, and press the invitation. More glances, more silence. "No-er thank you, we're taking the street car," finally stutters one of the girls. The car slides off, returns af- ter going around the block. Vickie Alexander and her double date get up from where they have been crouching low in the car and say: "Whatsa matter? Didn't you want a ride?" Ask Tinkem Iverson how she got her name. Everyone who knows about the Boyd cottage snap-and-BB-shot incident (and who doesn't) wants to know what happened to the roll of film in the candid camera. (Anyone having campus pictures for the annual can turn them in to Zena Harris, Ann Jacob, or any staff member. However, you'd probably make more on this roll by selling it to the occupants of Boyd.) There is one way this whole nominating committee discussion could be cleared up without fur- ther ado. Just disfranchise the entire student body by requiring them to interpret our Constitu- tion. And why not stick one's neck out a little farther by asking why the new plan for student govern- ment organization, if adopted, couldn't go into effect this year if presented for student vote in written amendment form? For every "can't because" there may be a "can because." Overheard: (Freshman talk- ing) "Oh, is THAT what the vote in (Impel was about? We couldn't hear back there and two groups got up and shouted at each other and we all just voted when they said to." Now they say Willkie is going to run for vice-president on the Democratic ticket. Poor man. Guess he failed to get the com- mittee nomination and is doing the best he can. As the cook used to say, "It ain't what you want, it's what you get." Wouldn't you like to know your exam schedule now so you could know how long your spring holidays will be? Well, the dean's office can't put up the schedule until every girl has turned in two copies of her class schedule for this quarter. Please ? Pome: There was a young junior at Agnes Scott A really and truly good Hotten- tot But when she lost the election By missing THE selection, She didn't mind not getting an office she had worked for for three years because she knew she could serve on the campus by smash- ing tin cans and doing her lot. Leila Holmes' prize "fo-pas": "All these young girls! They make me feel like an old maid grandmother!" By Bunny Gray Three years ago in the spring, when young girls' fancies should have been turned to thoughts of love, they turned instead to the nominating committee. The attack was swift and sure; the battle raged. To me, a most bewildered freshman, it seemed the "war to end all wars." It was not. Times have changed. We are older now and wiser, I hope. And so it has seemed necessary to consider new ideas because nothing that is static is worthwhile. Let us be perfectly sure, how- ever, that the progress we make as a student body is completely in accord with the high ideals of Agnes Scott. Our system of nominations for student of- fices includes both popular and committee choices. To doubt the sincerity of the mem- bers of the nominating committee is unfair. It is wholly apparent to any thinking person that the heads of the organizations spend a great deal of time and thought on their job, which is to suggest a capable person for each student office. To accuse the nominating committee of forcing their suggestions down the throats of the student body is unreasonable. Whether a girl is elected to an office depends, not on the vote of the nominating committee, but on the vote of the entire student body. Popular and committee nominations carry the same weight. The decision lies with the students. The nominating committee in its present form, therefore, has a purpose and sincerely tries to carry out that purpose. There are, however, two changes which, in the opinion of many students, would make this body more representative of the whole campus and effect a greater balance between its suggestions and the popular nominations. (1) The member- ship on the nominating committee should be enlarged to include the heads of May Day, Lecture Association, and War Council. Thus, every organization which has offices elected by the student body will have a representative on the nominating committee. (2) The com- mittee nominees should be listed alphabeti- cally with the popular nominees and under- lined. When the two were listed separately, there was the criticism that the committee nominee carried too much weight. Simply shoving the committee nominee over to the beginning or end of the popular column would not remedy this because then it would either carry more weight than ever or else seem to be in the same category as a popular nominee. It seems then that the fairest way to balance the two would be to list all nominees in alpha- betical order. Then in order that a student, who does not know any of the candidates or their efficiency, may know the thoughtful suggestion of the committee which has worked with all the candidates the committee nom- inee should be underlined. This would pre- serve the necessary balance between the pop- ular and committee nominations. In order that the importance of elections may be brought more to the attention of the student body, it is suggested that a special Elections Bulletin Board be placed in the front lobby of Buttrick a month before pop- ular nominations. On this bulletin board would be posted an alphabetical list of girls who have worked on any organization during any year. Directly opposite each list would go the qualifications for each elective office in that organization. This would be a constant reminder to the thoughtful student of the rela- tion between candidates and the qualifications for the offices they are to fill. Students of Agnes Scott, is it more demo- cratic to elect girls to office through thought- ful nominations of the entire student body and the suggestions of organization heads; or is it more democratic to elect girls to office by a system of group politics with its ensuing slander and malice? The Feb. 16 and Feb. 23 issues of the Agnes Scott News will be apprentice issues, assistant editors and advertising managers assuming the work of editors and business managers respectively. Inge Prohstein will edit the News Feb. 16, with Liz Carpenter as business manager. Betty Glenn will act as editor for the Feb. 23 issue, while Frances King will as- sume the duties of business manager. The purpose of the apprentice issues is to give the editorial and business staffs experi- ence in editing and handling the business of the paper. By Mary Louise Duffee Soon the student body is to vote on and decide between two proposed amendments to the student government constitution which alter the present status of nominating com- mittee. The fact that the student body voted to consider amendments altering the functions of the committee is concrete proof that they recognized evils in the nomination system as it now stands. You, who are reading this, are the student body. You are the one who will vote for one of these amendments. YOU will be the one to either correct or retain these evils you have recognized by the way you vote. Vote the way you see fit but do some honest and sound thinking before you vote. I say the evils of the present system will be retained or corrected by the way you vote because it is evident that one of these pro- posed amendments not only retains the great- est objection to the old system it also takes away what vestige of democratic choice the old system had. This is what I mean. One amendment in question, submitted by Bunny Gray, suggests that the committee nominee, designated by underlining, be added to the list of popular nominees, and the whole list rearranged in al- phabetical order. Thus, 1. We still would have a committee nom- inee, clearly separated from the popular nominees by underlining. 2. We would lose the one democratic as- pect of the old system that of having the student body's popular nominees listed in the order of the number of votes they received. If the selection of one girl by the nominat- ing committee tended only to enhance that girl's qualifications, the system might not be so unfair, but the designation of one nominee over the popular nominees tends to disqualify all the others. The amendment which would list these others in alphabetical order further hinders the voter's mind because it does not allow her to study comparatively the attitude of the student body as a whole toward the various popular nominees. Thus the opinion of the committee is emphasized and the opinion of her fellow students as a body is wiped away. As I have said, the vote (unless other amendments are recognized) will be between these two, the one just discussed and another introduced by Madeline Hosmer and Tess Carlos. In this amendment, the popular nominations of the student body would be emphasized. The nominating committee would carefully consider the qualifications of the nominees. If for any reason the student leaders who make up nominating committee would con- sider a girl technically or theoretically dis- qualified to hold office, they would notify the girl and discuss it with her and ask her to withdraw. All disqualifying would thus be done with the knowledge and understanding of the girl involved, not in a secret meeting closed to her. Nor would any one girl receive special qualifications by receiving the com- mittee's stamp of special recommendation based only on the personal opinions of the members of the committee. Then the only "special recommendation" any of the nom- inees would receive would be the democratic vote of the student body at large which would give them the office. Some people say that a system of entirely popular nominations would bring on pontics. Could the expressed opinion of various groups within the student body be called bad politics any more than the opinion of one group the one which comprises the nominating commit- tee? Is it democratic to vote blindly for a girl who is the committee nominee, chosen by personal opinion, than to elect her by the vote of the student body as a whole, informed through a statement of each girls' qualifica- tions? The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1944 No. 14 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Agnes Soott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. SubacrlpUon price per year, $1.25 ; single copies, five ceaU. By Tess Carlos Do you know what you are afraid of? If you wake up in the dark of the night and even allow yourself to stop the sleepiness, you become afraid. Most of us should. We are afraid and won't admit it. We are afraid to think, afraid to think clearly and to talk, afraid to talk clearly. We want to throw the job off on others. Let us lie in our snug little beds in our warm rooms. And not think. Or talk. That is why we shall always need a nominating committee. We let the nominating commit- tee do our job. We let them make the decisions that ought to be ours. We say: we are afraid that we don't know. You must do this for us. We are afraid that whomever we choose may not be the right person for the right job. That the person chosen will rule over us does not seem to come into the ques- tion. We are afraid to stop and think and consider and know. And then come together and talk, talk, talk. And make sense. We can come together all right. The majority of us don't talk. We are afraid. Even in Open Forum we let a few do most of the talking. Why? Is it that those few are at the pin- nacle of geniushood and know what is going on ? This is the fundamental wrong with the Nominating Committee. No change as to listing of lists or making of bulletin board can get rid of this one thing. The Nominating Committee is there to do your thinking. They don't real- ly know who the best girls are. They haven't really worked with them. Student Government offi- cials work with student govern- ment officials. Members of Aurora staff work with members of Aurora staff. They never over- lap. The head of student govern- ment knows the work of her organ- ization alone. The head of Aurora knows the work of her organiza- tion alone. Just because they are members of a Nominating Com- mittee does not mean that what they really believe will be the be- lief of the Nominating Committee. You hear this: how can you choose between two girls who are running for tin* job? What makes you think the committee can if you can't? Why can't the choice be your own since there has to be one? Why must the committee make it ? Why are you afraid to exercise a lit- tle common sense? Why are you so afraid of coming out and discussing? Why do you let oth- ers do your thinking? Why? The consequences of thought should be action. That is the lit- eral implication. We have allowed the nominating committee, the so- called leaders of the school, to say how we should think. Consequent- ly when times come and we have to do things, we are unable. Open forum stumps us. We don't know what to say. Wc have been will- ing too long to let someone else tell us what to do. The whole sit- uation has been full of confusion. And this one thing must result from it: the realization that we are actionless, that we are unable to get right down and do what we want. We have been dependent too long. Perhaps it has come to the point where we can no longer do anything. Wo have lost the ca- pacity to think or to act. It would be tragic if this were so. And at times many wonder if that per- haps is not what is wrong with us. We are being stirred by changing winds. We are afraid to free them. And they shall defeat us. The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1944 No. 15 Agnes Scott Will Not Observe" Founder's Day This Year Due to war conditions, Agnes Scott will be unable to observe Founder's Day, Feb. 22, in the customary manner, according to President J. R. McCain. Until last year Feb. 22, the birthday of Col. George Wash- ington Scott, who gave $200,000 to establish the institution, has been a holiday at Agnes Scott, with classes suspended in the morning and a formal ban- quet, followed by an old-fashioned minuet, being held in the evening. This year, however, as last year, there will be no such observance on the campus. No Broadcast Because of crowded conditions on the radio networks, Agnes Scott will not present its Found- er's Day broadcast, which has been a feature of the day of several years. To replace the broadcast, which consisted of a resume of the college's history and a brief ad- dress by some member of the fac- ulty or administration, Dr. Mc- Cain announced that a letter was sent to all alumnae. In his letter, Dr. McCain paid tribute to Col. Scott, adding that two of his grandchildren, Julius Scott and Scott Candler, are now trustees of the college and that three great-grandchildren, Betty Pope Scott, Nellie Scott, and Mar- garet Scott, are now students here, while several others are graduates of recent years. War Changes Dr. McCain spoke of new of- ficers and teachers who have come to Agnes Scott and mentioned changes due to war conditions. He also told of progress on the pres- ent campaign to raise funds for the college and spoke of the rec- ord number of students enrolled during the current session. Dr. McCain closed his letter with these words, "On the very first day that our institution open- ed, it was dedicated to the glory of God. . . . We are sure that any progress made to date has been under His guidance, and we hope the growth through the years ahead will be according to His NVill." Mrs. William Rhodes, alumnae secretary, announced that Dr. Mc- Cain's letter will be read in the 59 Agnes Scott clubs throughout the nation on Founder's Day. 'Junior Joint' A second Town Meeting will gather this Friday afternoon, Feb. 18, at 5 o'clock in Murphey Candler, according to Inge Prob- stein, chairman of these meet- ings. IkU Iteek . . . Wednesday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p. m. Skit to introduce playboys in old chapel. Thursday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p. m. Three one-act plays by Black- friars in Presser Friday, Feb. 18, 5 p. m. Town Meeting in Murphey Candler. Saturday, Feb. 19, 8 p. m. "Jun- ior Joint," in Bucher Scott gym- nasium^ Tuesday, Feb. 22, 8:30 p. m. Minneapolis Symphony at mun- icipal auditorium Junk jewelry drive. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 10:30 a. m. Mrs. Sims' war analysis in chapel Playboys Vie For Title Tonight in the old chapel each class will present a skit to intro- duce its playboy for the "Junior Joint." The junior class project for the War Fund, the "Junior Joint," will be held on Saturday night, Feb. 19, from 8:00-10:00 in Bucher Scott gymnasium. Each playboy has chosen a campaign manager to solicit votes to make him the most popular playboy. Voting may begin now and continue through Saturday night. The winning playboy will not be announced until the end of the party. Each playboy has chos- en a deb to be his date. These will not be introduced until Saturday night. Campus organizations will par- ticipate in the continuous floor show which will last throughout the party. A prize will be award- ed for the most entertaining skit of the floor show. Judges for the skits will be Miss Abbie Rutu- ledge and Miss Leslie Gaylord. To climax the evening's enter- tainment the junior class will pre- sent a grand finale for the reign- ing playboy and deb of the "joint." C. A. Completes Plans For Foreman Talks Dr. Kenneth J. Foreman, pro- fessor of Bible at Davidson Col- lege, will be the speaker during Religious Emphasis Week, Feb. 29-Mar. 4. His theme for the week, according to Ruth Farrior, president of Christian Association, will be "Our Questions and God's Answers." Alfred Noyes to Give Conference to Writers Alfred Noyes, distinguished English man of letters, has con- sented to remain on the Agnes Scott campus the day following his lecture in Presser hall Tuesday night, Feb. 29, at 8:30 p. m. According to Miss Emma May Laney, faculty chairman of Lecture Association, plans are be- ing made for students interested in creative writing to have a group conference with Mr. Noyes. Interested students should contact either Miss Laney or Betty Sulli- van, student chairman, so that plans may be completed. Miss Laney further stated that Mr. Noyes will probably be able to autograph books; she therefore urges that students who want his autograph get one of his books from Atlanta soon, because they will not be on sale in the book store. Students Veto Proposals for Election System Agnes Scott's student body ve- toed two proposed amendments to article 11 of the constitution dealing with the nominating com- mittee and campus elections in a decisive vote at student meeting in chapel last Friday. Elections this spring will take place as usual, with the nominat- ing committee functioning as in previous years. Under this sys- tem, there is a committee nominee and a list of popular nominees. The amendment proposed by Madeline Hosmer and Tess Car- los, which would have instituted open elections and a committee to supervise elections, received 181 positive votes. 177 people vot- ed against it. Bunny Gray's amendment, which added mem- bers of May Day War, Council and Lecture Association, and changed listing of popular and committee nominees, got 177 votes for, and 146 against. Both amend- ments polled a majority vote but lacked the two thirds vote re- quired for adoption. Student Government To Present Change Before Christmas vacation, a committee was appointed from the Executive Committee to study the present organiza- tion of student government. Reports of this committee have been made during the last month to the Executive Committee, the Administrative Committee, and to a group of heads and junior representatives of ma- Students are asked to bring their copies of the News, con- taining the new Student Govern- ment proposal, to chapel on Thursday. Minneapolis Symphony To Play Here Tuesday Arthur Rubinstein, Polish pian- ist, will be the soloist with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dmitri Mi- tropolous in a concert at the municipal auditorium in Atlanta, Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 8:30 p. m. The program includes the Grieg Concerto for Piano and Orches- tra in A Minor, Brahms' Sym- phony No. 2 in D Minor, and the "Leonore" overture No. 2 by Beethoven. jor campus organizations. The final report of this committee will be made in chapel Thursday, Feb. 17 in the form of a resolution which will recommend that certain changes be made in the organiza- tion of student government, and that they be accepted on a trial basis for a year, at the end of which time the student body will vote to incorporate the changes in the constitution as an amend- ment, or to extend the trial period. A majority vote of the student body is necessary to pass the reso- lution, which if passed will go into effect immediately. The committee appointed from the Executive Committee of the Student Government Association to study the present student gov- ernmen organization recommends that the following changes be made in the existing organization for a trial period of one year, at the end of which time the student body will vote to incorporate it into the Constitution as an amend- ment or to extend the trial period. I. Executive Committee. A. Membership. Additions and changes. 1. The vice-president of the association shall be chairman of the judicial work of the Com- mittee. The vice-president will no lon- ger be chairman of open forum, orientation, and Lower House. 2. There shall be a chairman of freshman orientation. 3. There shall be a separate chairman of Lower House. 4. There shall be an additional day student representa- tive to do primarily judicial work. 5. There shall be two senior cot- tage presidents. 6. There shall be two junior cottage presidents. 7. Triple Feature By Blockfriars Promises Dramatic Variety By Pauline Ertz Under the deft direction of Miss Roberta Winter, Black- friars' triple one-act dramatic offering, to be presented at 7:30 in Presser hall tomorrow night, Feb. 7, promises a farce, a tragedy and a historical comedy on one program. Shades of Eire The first, a farce, "Rehearsal," by Christopher Morley, deals with the trials and tribulations of a group of high school girls practic- ing an old Irish tragedy. Zena Harris Temkin plays the stricken old Shawn O'Connell and Mary Dozier portrays his daughter who has brought shame upon the house. Their Irish accent is very well done. Others in the cast of "Rehearsal" are LaNelle Wright, Pauline Ertz, Barbara Kincaid, and Carolyn Daniel. "Women Who Wait," by Lyda Nagel, is a moving play about the wives of aviators at an Alas- kan post. There is excellent char- acter development as the play moves steadily to a powerful clim- ax. The cast includes Jane Ev- erett, Martha Marie Trimble, Emily Anne Singletary, Martha Jane Mack, Carolyn Daniel, and Doris Purcell. Too Many Queens Thornton Wilder's "Queens of France" is the historical comedy whose scene is laid in the New Orleans of the '80s. This one-act play is about a number of women all claiming to be descendants of the French royal family. Queens succeed each other rapidly, each one convinced of her own royal blood. In the cast are LaNelle Wright, Liz Carpenter, Jane Smith, and Betty Manning. The costumes for this play will be of special interest. Mary Dozier is attempting to make them as authentic as possible. There shall be an additional soph- omore representative. B. Duties and Powers. Changes in duties and powers are suggest- ed toward the end of dividing the Executive Committee for practical purposes into two groups, one working primarily with executive affairs, the other with judicial matters. 1. Duties and powers of new members, a. The vice-president of the association as chairman of the judicial work of the committee shall amass material for cases, work with individual cases, inform, the Dean's office of judicial decis- ions, and head all judicial work. b. The chairman of orientation shall work with junior sponsors and a committee of two juniors one soph- omore and one freshman and shall work with incoming freshmen throughout the year. c. The Low- er House chairman shall be parl- iamentarian of the Student Gov- ernment Association. 2. Changes in duties and pow- ers of present members. The pres- ident of Student Government As- sociation shall be chairman of open forum, b. The student record- er (a junior) shall be secretary of the executive and legislative work of the committee, secretary of the Representative Council, and shall take the minutes of open forum and student meetings, c. The treasurer, with a committee consisting of the treasurers and business managers of the campus organizations, shall supervise the auditing of books of the organiza- tions, and shall apportion the stu- dent budget. She will not be a cottage president. This office shall incorporate that of the present student treasurer, d. The secre- tary shall handle only the judi- cial side of the records, and shall not be a cottage president, e. The day student representative (sen- ior) shall edit the handbook. C. Elections. 1. The vice-presi- dent of the Student Government Association, orientation chairman, and Lower House chairman shall be elected by the student body. 2. The day student representative (senior) shall be elected by the day students. 3. Class representatives. . a. The two senior representatives shall be cottage presidents and elected by the senior class, b. The three junior representatives shall be two cottage presidents and a day student representative, elec- ted by the junior class, c. The additional sophomore representa- tive shall be elected by the sopho- more class. II. Lower House. A. Duties and Powers. Lower House members shall be in charge of those services previously atten- ded to by the Executive Commit- tee such as care of the mimeo- graph machine, the second hand book store, etc. B. Term of Office. Lower House members will be elected (CoiTt. page 2, col. 3) Page I AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1944 Speaking of SPORTS By Magaret Drummond Remember way back in the dawn of civilization (and gram- mar school) the wigwam that stood on the shores of Gitchegoo mee, by the Shining Big Sea-Wat- ers? Remember the little Indian lad, Hiawatha, who, with his bow and arrow and his little wild friends, made the first grade bear- able? Well, now it seems, as it must to all men, manhood has come to Hiawatha. He has put away childish things, and has donned the feathers of a brave. And brave he is too, in more than one sense of the word, for now he is anticipating embarking upon that most perilous of all adventures. On Feb. 24, at precisely 8:30 in the evening, Hiawatha, grandson of Nokomis and bravest of the braves, will make that long trek (or rather, swim) down the aisle (or rather, across the pool) to meet his blushing bride Minne Ha-Ha, Laughing Water, and with her to join in the holy bonds of matrimony. Swimming club will be on hand for the ceremony, and hopes that you will too. The scene: the pool in the gym; the occasion : the wedding of Hiawa- tha and Minne Ha-Ha;. the pur- pose: obvious, but also, incidental- ly, to raise money for the War Fund; the sponsors: the Athletic Board and Swimming club; the price: twenty cents. Margaret Scott will be Hia- watha; Agnes Douglas, Minne Ha-Ha, and the "Chief" will, strangely enough, be the "Chief." In case that's confusing, Miss Wilburn will take the part of Hiawatha's grandfather, the Ar- row-Maker. Swimming club Council to Post New Charts New war-work charts will be posted in the dormitories this week-end to stimulate lagging in- terest in the recording of activi- ties. A check-up Saturday reveal- ed that few entries have been made since early last month. Can Smashers Needed Although the dormitory wings are still in charge of smashing tin cans, additional volunteers are needed to take care of the increas- ed number of point-free canned good now used in the kitchen. About sixty students will receive points upon the completion of hel- mets, sweaters gloves and watch caps which they are knitting for the Red Cross. More girls have volunteered to knit during this period from January to March 25 than at any other one time. The drive to reach the $1000 War Fund goal is still being push- ed, with several organizations scheduling events to raise money for the effore: the Junior Joint / Saturday; the Chi Beta Phi quiz program March 23; the sophomore musical program March 27; and the freshman class and Spanish club programs Apr. 1 and Apr. 22. Student Government and others will participate as braves, squaws, medicine men, and whatever else Indian tribes have. All will be resplendent in war paint and feathers. Anything can happen when a group as versatile as Swimming club gets hold of a plot as adapt- able as the story of Hiawatha. There will be war dances, feats of prowess by the braves, as the victor of which Hiawatha wins the hand of his beloved, and vari- ous tribal dances, the whole show climaxing with the wedding. TTTTTTTT " ' "TTTTTTTTTTTT " Fine Diamonds and Watches Quality Jewelry and Gifts Silverware China Crystal mvRoiK Freeman&bro. "WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS'' WALTER R. THOMAS, President Atlanta Rome See FASHION FUN in the latest, gayest fashions, in cot- tons, suits, and sweater, any day . . . every day in Allen's "219" Shop Hear FASHION FUN every Tuesday . . . 9:30 P. M. over WGST . . . Fun . . . facts . . . opportun- ity plus to win $2. 1 9 and more. Listen ! (Cont. from Page 1) for the college year instead of for one quarter. C. Meetings. Lower House shall meet twice a month. III. Representative Council. There shall be a Representative Council. A. Membership. 1. President of Student Government Association (ch). 2. Vice-president of Student Government Association. 3. Stu- dent recorder (sec'y)- 4. Treasur- er of student Government Asso- ciation. 5. Orientation chairman. 6. Day student representative (sen- ior). 7. President of Mortar Board. 8. President of Christian Association. 9. President of Ath- letic Association. 10. Editor of the News. 11. Chairman of War Coun- cil. 12. President of the senior class. 13. President of the junior class. 14. President of the soph- omore class. 15. President of the freshman class. B. Duties and Powers. 1. To set up a campus-wide program for the year. 2. To act as a group where basic campus problems may be discussed. 3. To refer to the Executive Committee those prob- lems and suggestions which do not involve an extension of the pow- ers of student government and to discuss with the Administrative Committee those problems and suggestions which do involve an extension of existing powers, and to refer to other campus organiza- tions those matters that pertain to their particular organizations. C. Meetings. The Council shall meet four times a year. IV. Administrative Committee. A. Membership. 1. Present membership. The dean of stu- dents, who is chairman; the presi- dent of the college; the dean of the faculty; the resident physi- cian; the assistant dean; one mem- ber of the faculty; the president, vice-president, secretary, treasur- er, and one senior member of the Executive Committee. 2. New Membership. The pres- ent administrative committee shall be changed in the following manner. The student representa- tives of the committee shall be the members of the Representative Council instead of the present members of the Executive Com- mittee. The administration and faculty representatives shall re- main unchanged. B. Duties and Powers. To de- cide all matters which involves more power than is delegated to the Executive Committee, and to discuss as a group those matters referred to it by the Representa- tive Council that seem to need the attendtion of all elements of th campus community (Students, Administration, and Faculty). C. Meetings. The Committee shall meet four times annually. Correction In last week's issue of the Agnes Scott News the wrong address was printed in L. Jerry Karol's adver- tisement. The correct address is 1079 Boulevard, not 1097 Boule- vard, as was stated last week. Karol's advertisement is printed correctly on page 3 of this week's Agnes Scott News. McCONNELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave, Seniors (10) Farrior, R. (4) Gray, B. (3) Tuggle, V. (1) Walker. B. Douglas, A. Young, J. Frosh, Sophomores Win Again; Tied in Championship Battle By Peggy Kelly Sisters clashed against sisters in close games Friday. The sophomores and seniors started the game with fast playing and great skill. The seniors, with "Rufus" Farrior and Vir- ginia Tuggle starring, were held down to minimum shooting by the freshmen guards. Especially fine guarding was done by Betty Miller, who intercepted ' many of the senior passes and Billy Walker, who intercepted many of the sophomores' efforts to score. The sophomore* for- wards ran up the score early in the game. Top scorers were Sally Sue Stephenson with 13 points and Scotty Johnson and Gloria Anne Melchor with six points each. The juniors started out with fast playing and made some progress against the freshmen's skilled players. Playing a fine game were Ann Webb and Ann Equen plus the "big three," Molly Milam, Mary Cumming, and Mary Mun- roe. However, the freshmen for- wards after a first half started sinking some long shots. Betty Andrews led the top scorers with 18 points, while Genet Heery rang up 16 points.. As the scores stand now, the freshmen and sophomores are even in the tournament, each having only lost once and to each oth- er. Arrangements will be made for a game to determine who will get the cup if they both win their last games Friday. Line-ups follow: Sophomores (27) Ryner, R. (2) RF Step'son, S. S. (13) LF Johnson, S. (6) CF Miller, B. RG Phelps, B. L. LG McCain, M. CG Substitutions : Sophomores, Melchor (6) , Kelly, Toole, Walker. Seniors, Harvard, J.. (Jray. Hill. Freshmen (46) Juniors (30) Heery, G. (16) RF dimming. M. (10) Hough, A. (12) LF Munroe. M. (8) Andrews, B. (18) CF Holmes, L. 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Business Stationery Personal Stationery # Announcements Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 Camilla Tattles on AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1944 The Five Hundred By Martha Rhodes This is her roommate tattling on Camilla Moore, who is visiting her family in Roswell for the week-end. In spite of the cold, cold weather, quite a few Hottentots trotted out- of-town. Ann Wheeler went home to Gainesville, and Mar- garet McManus visited her home in Greenville. Rufus Farrior returned with tales of the week-end spent in Clarkston "eating gingerbread and riding around in a convertible.'' Laura Winchester went to 'Ath- ens to see how they operate at the University there; "good," she says. Kitty Stanton also went to Athens to visit her folks. Other trotting Hottentots were Fluff and Muff Paisley, who went to Stockbridge. Dublin Ga., glimps- ed Dorothy Chapman during the week-end, while Mary Emily Har- ris went to Asheville, N. C. It was orchids and roses for Sissy Jefferies when she arrived in Au- gusta for the Med dance Satur- day. Lisa Marshall went to Sparta, S. C, Ann Register to Fitzgerald, and Doris Purcell to Carnesville for wonderful week-ending at home. Coot Rose also went home, as did Mary McConkey. Bitty King went to Newnan, while Sara Kay traveled toward Byron. Green- ville, S. C, was the destination of Sara Milford who took Bess Shepard with her. Special busi- ness carried Joyce Freeman home to Albany this time she's begun already to buy her trousseau. And speaking of such things, Bobby Powell's mother came up this Sat- urday to help her select things for her trousseau. Emory's interfraternity formal was the occasion of great Hotten- tot activity Friday night. Scott Newell was presented as KA spon- sor. Also there were Ann Mur- rell, Betty Codrington, Lura John- ston, Ruth Ryner, Betty Glenn, Betty Brown, Mary Ann Courte- nay, Robin Robinson, Maude Van Dyke, Patty Barbour, Katherine Edelblut, Bunny Weems, Lilaine Harris, Beth Walton, Barbara Omer and Peggy Kelly. The Tech and Emory chapters of Sigma Chi combined forces to give a wonderful formal dance at the Biltmore hotel Saturday night. Maude Van Dyke, Mynelle Grove, Betty Scott, Jeanne Rochelle, Mary BEAUTY CAKE For that new luminous look . . . Richard Hudnut created this powder-cake make- up. A boon to busy women, Beauty Cake smooths on in less time . . . insures a flawless, velvety-smooth complexion that lasts longer hours! Five wonderful shades ^ to choose from. LI1N f $|50 plus tax DRUG STORES L BALLARD'S Dispensing Opticians Walter Ballard Optical Co. THREE STORES 105 PEACHTREE STREET, N. E. MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING W. W. ORR DOCTORS BUILDING Page 3 Classes Vote On 'Playboys' For 'Joint' The chief topic under discussion at class meetings last Thursday was the election of "playboys" to represent each class at the "Jun ior Joint," Feb. 19. Freshmen heard an unbiased report of the present nominating system by Virginia Dixon. Jane Meadows, president, announced that in the eight days of the fresh- man Shoe Shop eleven dollars has been made. The class also discus- sed further development of the freshman orchestra which has played once before at the fresh- man tea. "Sophomore Attack" The "sophomore attack" on coats and books left in the lobby of Rebekah Scott was explained to the class by Carolyn Hall, class president. Lisa Marshall and Jane Bowman were appointed to write the sophomore entertainment for the "Junior Joint" and Jinx Blake was named to edit a skit for the presentation of the "class play- boy." The juniors were busy forming various committees and making definite plans for the "junior fin- ale" at their War Fund party. Each girl was reminded of the scrap-paper drive. A posted sched- ule giving the building and floor assigned to each girl for paper col- lection was made known to the class. Betty Dixon was named chair- man of Senior Opera at the senior class meeting. The seniors were urged to cooperate with a recent offer of the Towle Silver Company to pay 25 cents for comments on various silver patterns. Council Wants Junk Jewelry A canvass of all dormitories on Feb. 22 will bring to War Coun- cil all the junk jewelry that "Hot- tentots" can find to send to their fellow Hottentots, the natives of Africa. The pins, bracelets, neck- laces, and other trinkets will be sent overseas to American soldiers for barter with the natives. Student contributions to the United Community and War Fund drive so far amont to $600, acording to Cathy Stein- bach, chairman of the drive. Only thirteen days remain in which to collect the rest of the $1000 pledge. Beth Danielson, Joyce Gilleland, Martha Rhodes, Billy Parrigin, Julia Slack, Eva Williams, Dootsie Gardiner, Lilaine Harris, Mary Frances Anderson, Barbara Omer and Beth Walton were there. Dale Bennett and Ann Equen wore or- chids, and Betty Davis had a beautiful corsage of white roses. The SAE's also gave a house dance, with Lilaine Harris, Mary Frances Anderson and Barbara Omer from Agnes Scott attending. The AKK medical fraternity saw Lucy Turner, Louise Starr, Mar- garet Scott, and June Thomason dancing at their house dance. The Atlanta Dental College fra- ternity, Psi Omega, also gave a house dance which Dootsie Gardi- ner, Mary Frances Anderson and Claire Bennett attended. Mary Beth Danielson, who is getting married next Saturday, was honored at a lingerie shower by Marjorie Cole and Minnewil Story Friday afternoon. Lack of Breeding, Long Ears No Obstacles for Faculty Pets By Leila Holmes Are you one of the faculty pets? Although most people do not approve of this species and say that such a thing shouldn't happen to a dog, still it has happened here at Agnes Scott to % quite a number of dogs. Miss Omwake and Miss Harn obtained their extraordinary mixture of a dog at the city pound. "Mickey" makes up for her slight lack of breeding by an incomparable personality. How- ever she spent last week at the Dog Infirmary being treated for an unmentionable disease. (Miss Omwake said she'd flunk me and all my friends if I mentioned the disease.) Colonel Beebee One of "Mickey's" friends is "Colonel Beebee," the Posey's new cocker spaniel pup. He is the namesake of a retired Army officer who presented him to the Poseys' daughter, Blythe, as a Christmas gift. "Beebee" sports a solid black coat and a white tie under his chin rather a formal attire for one so young, four months. The Posey's cat has now gotten over her original dislike of the "Colonel," and they eat from the same dish, the only hazard be- ing the "Colonel's" ears which are long and flop into the dish from time to time. "Katie Whiskers," Miss Glick's wirehair terrier, certainly gets around. She started her travels quite early in life, going at the age of eight weeks from Penn- sylvania to Indiana in a zipper bag. Later in life "Katie" made the journey from Baltimore to Deca- tur. "You really have to know her to know her charms," says Miss Glick. And Carrie The Stukes' dog, "Carrie" was named by their daughter Mar- jorie for Miss Scandrett. Mr. Stukes is not one of those people who raves over a dog, but he did praise "Carrie" for her sensi- ble habits; she eats exactly what a dog should eat dog food. "Rex" and "Weagie," a German police and an "Alley Dog," re- spectively, belong to Mr. Armisted. Rex is no ordinary dog. He shakes hands at the sound of the magic word "Five," and he sits up for his dinner not even using his el- bow for a prop. One day last winter Wallace Lyons rode up to school with her bicycle filled with little six weeks old pups all half fox and half Boston Bull (Figure that one out). Miss Preston couldn't resist one, so that is the origin of "Skeeter" THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT Preston. He is really a perform- ing dog he goes and gets his harness, catches a ball in mid-air, leaps like a deer and stands on his hind legs for food. "He's real- ly so smart we have to spell in front of him." The most amazing thing about "Skeeter" is that he is not at all awed by the faculty. He even jumps all over Miss Laney. "Prince," Mr. Jones' Spitz, is three years old. His love for his master is touching. Every after- noon at 4:00 "Prince" barks to wake up Mr. Jones so that he will play with him. He should be a strong dog because he has a pe- culiar liking for turnip greens. The Johnsons have another mu- sician in the family, for their Bos- ton bull, "Mickey" plays the piano. She has a special solo which she plays with the same motion, al- though not the same tune, each time. One can see the group of facul- ty pets is talented and full of per- sonality; long ears and lack of breeding are no obstacles. Do you think you can make the grade and join the privileged band? As for me, remember, I didn't mention the dread disease. Call DE. 4922 One Day in Advance tor Your Birthday Cakes, etc DECATUR CAKE BOX TTTTTTTT ' T T T T T Shopping Short Cuts . . . Start at RICH'S and you finish up with a SMOOTH - SMART - SWANK outfit from RICH'S DEBUTANTE SHOP Fashion Third Floor FOTO-STAMPS Only 2c Each Perforated Gummed Order 100 or more ONLY . . . Send snapshot, photo or negative . . . YOURSELF, SWEETHEART, MOTHER, PET, BOY- or GIRL-IN-SERVICE . . . Original photo returned unharmed . . . Name or initials up to eight letters . . . Stick FOTO-STAMPS on letters, greeting cards, invitations, etc. . . . Start a FOTO-STAMP ALBUM of your friends . . . Delivery 10 days . . . Remember cost only $2.00 per 100. Mail Orders L. JERRY KAROL 1079 Boulevard, N. E. Atlanta Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1944 Duffee Writes Jambalaya By Mary Louise Duffee Another month 'til exams. An- other quarter 'til the end of school and summer vacation. And that's still another thing for seniors. Are you going to work, or get mar- riedand work? These days there are lots of 'ladies waiting' but no maids for those who go ahead and get married. So the nominating committee amendments have been voted on. So we still have a nominat- ing committee and tradition un- touched. Oh, well, President Wilson had a plan too . . . Henceforth it is promised, quiet shall reign here on the subject, except for one last final word. Humble voter, humble student body member remember this we conceivably could have politics on this campus without and open election system. There conceivably could exist politics now, of a sort. Personally, I don't know. Here's a goody, copied from a printing trade publication: "We've often thought women are like newspapers They both have forms. They always have the last word. Back numbers are seldom in demand. They are well worth looking over. They have a great deal of in- fluence. You cannot believe everything they say. They carry the news wherever they go. Every man should have one of his own and not borrow his neighbor's." Tommy Huie (who, by the way, should take up law) must be excused for almost knocking down her guests trying to get to her own senior coffee on time Sunday-bef ore-last. You see, she had to get there to be in the receiving line. Tess Carlos and Flossie McKee, who were also hostesses, were wearing clashing shades of red and she had to be there to stand between them. Latest gossip is that Mrs. Mc- Gregor is wearing Mr. McGre- gor's ATO pin. Kathryn Dozier, whose pic- ture, with NTita Hurst's, appears on the cover of the new Aurora, insists the picture was supposed to be a silhouette and not a photograph. Says she never would have worn a flowered smock with a plaid skirt. And maybe you would be painting on paper, too, huh ? With this issue, the Aurora deserves it's name, sho' nuff., (i e. "light of dawn") I welcome "Emma Rey," new member of the Emory Wheel staff, as a fellow columnist. I'm jealous, though she gets her picture run by the column. Note: Ask some member of exec what is meant by the term "loyal opposition." If anyone ever doubts yoii when you start talking about the high scholastic requirements at Agnes Scott, back your state- ments up with proof. Here's an exam question that's a good ex- ample, said to have come from a final here last quarter: "Ex- plain why the 'liberties' of the medieval clergy- and aristocracy, slices of sovereignty held in private or corporate hands, were resumed in favor of the liberty of the ordinary English subject, sheltered behind the power of the state." Short Catechism on Student Government While the two chief objectives of the pro- posed plan for the reorganization of student government divided responsibility within the Executive Committee and broader represen- tation are self evident, some of the details may not seem logical or necessary to the innocent bystander. As disagreement over the minor details of the resolution might well destroy what it hopes to accomplish, it is hoped that, while not accepting it blindly, the student body will vote for or against the entire proposal as a whole, and not haggle over details. These questions hope to antici- pate some of those which will be asked about the details of the proposed change. Why is a change necessary? Under the present system of student government, there is no coordination of major campus organiza- tions in one central group where problems of campus wide interest may be discussed. Stu- dent government should be the group which ties all the parts of campus life into a unified whole. At present there is nothing but a rather defunct President's Council fulfilling this important function. Too, if student gov- ernment is to perform all its functions ade- quately, the duties of some individual mem- bers of the Executive Committee need to be reduced or more clearly defined. The new plan also calls for a division of the commit- tee for practical purposes into one group do- ing primarily executive work, and one group dealing principally with judicial matters. Why have two senior cottage presidents? When the Executive Committee divides to do executive and judicial work, there would be more juniors than seniors on the judicial side. Why have the additional day student repre- sentative? The two junior representatives are cottage presidents and necessarily boarders, and there might be a tendency to elect a day student to another junior position (such as Secretary or Treasurer), whether the day student had the qualifications for that par- ticular job or not. By having a day student Birthday Without Cake That the college will not "observe" Founder's Day this year is the gist of a news story on page one of this issue. In a news story the truth of that statement is perfectly valid. In this editorial I would like to mini- mize the truth of that statement. i One need not point out that "observance," when it takes the form of minuets and formal dinners and suspension of classes is all a very pleasant thing; no one would pretend, however, that these are the only elements that make our Founder's Day. And everyone will readily agree that Founder's Day, like a regular birth- day, can exist quite independently of the birth- day cake that embellishes it. Founder's Day is a birthday of ideals, one might say, and is marked by a spirit of eval- uation of the realization of these ideals. As on our birthday we might look at a mirror and see whether we really look better at 21 than at 20, so Agnes Scott measures her- self against the ideals that were in the minds of its founders. Dr. McCain, in his letter to Agnes Scott alumnae this week, looked to the progress of our institution in the past and in the present and it is a progress of which we are duly proud. The letter and the whole spirit of Founder's Day suggests a viewpoint which might help us throughout the year, that long-term view- point of the ideals and the principles to which our actions and labors should be subordinated. We have a tendency to regard our ideals as fine statements in a handbook, somewhat like people who adopt a philosophy of life and then proceed to live completely without a phil- osophy. The ideals of our institution can be applied to every phase of our life here, to the very matters in which we are this week involved: trying to meet our War Fund campaign pledge, thinking constructively about a reorganization of Student Government, and let it not be least trying to keep the Rebekah lobby cleared for free passage. If we do this sort of thinking about the ap- plication of our ideals on Founder's Day no amount of birthday cake or "observance" can help to make our "birthday" more real and significant. -d. P.) elected by the class as a class representative, this danger would be eliminated. Too, the junior day student representative would do primarily judicial work, freeing the senior day student representative from that responsi- bility. Why an extra sophomore? There would be nine seniors, seven juniors, three sophomores, and two freshmen without the extra sopho- more on the executive committee under the new plan. Another sophomore would give the underclassmen better representation. Why have the Representative Council rep- resent the students on the administrative com- mittee rather than Exec members as at pres- ent? Because the administrative committee can now work directly with all organizations whose functions concern the entire student body instead of with just the executive com- mittee. The changes are proposed only on a trial basis. If you think there is enough good in the proposed plan to try it for a year, vote for it. If you think it is no improvement over what we have now, vote against it. But as with Our Boy Frankie, it's a case of all or nothing at all. Wendy Whittle. Dear Editor: This is a suggestion which I hope will help us in our thinking about the nominating sys- tem. L No committee nominations. 2. Two sets of popular nominations: A. The first to take place the week after spring holidays by written secret ballot. When the list is posted, the can- didates may strike their names from offices they do not wish to hold, under- line a special preference, or they may do neither, and leave the choice up to the students. B. Because popular nominations sometimes result in several strong can- didates for one office and few in another, and because omissions may become ap- parent after the list is posted, there will be a second chance to nominate a week following the first nominations. Any girl eligible for the first nomination will be eligible for the second. Nominees of the first nomination may be nominated for other officers. This would help distrib- ute the candidates, and remedy "bunch- ing" around an office. This second nom- ination will eliminate errors due to chance. The names from the second nomination will be added to those of the first to form a new list. Striking and underlining will take place again. 3. The following week students will vote as usual. Respectfully, Martha Arnold. Inge Probstein acted as editor of this week's News, while Betty Glenn took over Mary Carr's job of managing editor. The editor and managing editor aeted as as- sistant editors. Frances King took over the position as business manager. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1944 No. 15 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Agues Scott Collepe. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year, $1.25 ; single copies, five ceta. Mtar MADELINE ROSE HOSMJHt aftagUg BditT MARY CAB* Bvoineu Manager JTJN1 LAMM AMittaat E4\\t% Betty Glenn Inge Probsteim Advertising Manager* LI Carpenter France* King Spert* Editor Margaret Drummond Society Editor Camilla Moore Copy Editor Leila Holmes Editorial Assistant Teas Carloe Foaturo Editor Mary Louise Duffee Cartoonists Bally Sue Stepheneosi Jane Anne Newton Anne Lee Elolse Lyndon Circulation Manaier Carolyn Calhoun Circulation Assistant! Mary Russell Marion Leathern Reporters: Marion Knapp. Betty Burrens. Pauline Ertx, Jean MrOurry. Martha Arnold. Carolyn Fuller. Olive Han- sen. Martha Baker. Aftne Register. Elizabeth Scott. Connie Fraser. Jeanne Rorhelle, Joyce Gllleland. Jane Bowman, Sara Jean Clark. Dorothy Lee Webb, Alice Gordon. Che Nellans. Anne Noell. Jean Rooney, Ann 8eltzlnger, Martha Whatlev Yates. Margaret Bear, Mary Anderson Courtenay, Marjorie Cole. A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos Well. Though the student body voted down the changes presented concerning the nominating com- mittee, they will have further chances to think about reform this year. The question of nom- inating committee is theoretically closed, for the time being at least. And now attention will be taken up with a resolution involving planned changes in the set-up of student government. The proposed changes will better facilitate the work of the present over-burdened exe- cutive committee and they seek to empower the student body with a little more representa- tion. The work of condering these changes and of drafting them through the various phases of consultation and rechange has been ably done by Wendy Whit- tle and a committee from stu- dent government. It will not be a permanent change. The form that it is be- ing presented in, as a resolu- tion, stipulates a subsequent vote by the student body after the proposal has been at work for a year. This is a chance to get some- thing done. A little something. It is a beginning. A noteworthy beginning. One of the causes of complaint concerning the opera- tion of student government has been the lack of representation and the stupendous amount of work which has faced the execu- tive committee. The plan to be presented to the student body at- tempts to divide out the functions of the present committee. The changes accomplish as much as can be expected. They are not all-out. They could perhaps be more liberal. But what they do accomplish is good. What they will accom- plish remains to be seen. There is great hope that the proposed changes Will allow the student body a greater voice in student government. The final outcome of any reform depends upon the reception it receives from the student body. The student body has shown that it wants something concrete done. The failure to get some- thing accomplished by way of changing the nominating commit- tee may yet be rectified by the adopting of a proposal like this. Those who have had anything to do with the working out of this change are Confident that it will do more by way of un- derstanding student opinion and acting upon student thought than ius ever been possible. The changes are not revolu- tionary. They involve a rare- ful resitting of powers and functions. They may be the means of eventually getting something done. The now changes need student support. And only with studont support can any ttiing over get done. We show a tendency to be di- vided. Most of us are conscious of the needs, but we are seeming- ly unwilling to get together and do something about them. We tend to allow ourselves to become split up over minor details and refuse to see the whole picture. We don't seem to realize that whatever gets done can only be accomplished by united action. A pungent statement was made af- ter the voting last week concern- ing the nominating committee. It explains in its sarcastic way ex- actly what is wrong with us. "I bet if we were voting on whether we wanted Hitler or not, we'd be divided in our vote." The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1944 No. 16 Student Body Votes to Accept Student Government Changes The student body voted unanimously last Thursday to ac- cept the recommendation of the Student Government com- mittee headed by Wendy Whittle to put into effect for a trial period of one year the new plan for Student Govern- ment organization. 0 Anne Ward, student government president, has requested that all students study carefully the changes in duties and qualifi- cations of Student Government re- presentatives as they appear in this week's News and on the bulle- tin board. Qualifications for other offices on the student ballot will appear in next week's News. Students are requested to save the qualifi- cations lists until Saturday, Mar. 1, when popular nominations will be held. Notice particularly the duties and qualifications for S. G. of- fices and the classes from which they are to be elected. The resolution passed last Thursday makes important Changes in the distribution of duties. Student Government President: (a senior) Duties: Direct executive work of student government; preside over student meetings; act as chairman of the Representative Council; act as chairman of open forum; act as secretary of the Administrative Committee; pre- side over elections; appoint spe- cial committees to study student problems. Qualifications: Real interest in all the parts of campus life so that she may work toward in- tegration of student activities; ability to represent students to the administration; ability to handle groups of people in student meet- ings^ Vice-President (Judicial Chair- man): (a senior) Duties: Assume primary respon- sibility for the judicial work of student government; amass ma- terials for cases; work with indi- viduals involved in cases; work with secretary on records of cases; assume duties of the president in her absence or at her request. Qualifications: Ability to think clearly or logically; ability to pre- sent cases in an unbiased man- ner; tactfulness and a sympa- thetic interest in individuals. Orientation Chairman: (a senior) Duties: Plan orientation pro- gram; direct orientation commit- (Con't. page 2, col. 4) Dodd Paintings To Be Shown The exhibit of a number of paintings, water colors, and sket- ches by Lamar Dodd will be for- mally opened at a tea, in Mur- phey Candler Feb. 27 at 3 p. m. according to Howard Thomas, pro- fessor of art. Mr. Dodd, head of the art department at the Univers- ity of Georgia at Athens and an artist of national fame, will be guest of honor. From the tea guests will go to the art gallery in the library where the pictures will be shown. Mr. Dodd will have showings in Montgomery and Tuscaloosa, Ala., at the same time. The exhibit, which will continue through March 15, consists of a wide variety of pictures including the campus at Athens, Ga., Sa- vannah fishermen drying their nets, South Carolina coast scenes, Hollywood mansions, and views of Cape Cod. *lltU %eek . . . Wednesday, Feb. 23, 4:30 p. m. M. H. Bruner to speak at Chi Beta Phi in chemistry lecture room 5 p. m. Mr. MacGregor to speak at marriage class in 3 Butt rick hall Thursday, Feb. 24, 8:30 p. m. Water pageant in gym Friday, Feb. 25, 1:30-2:00 Fresh- man open house in Murphey Candler Sundnay, Feb. 27, 2:30 p. m. Tea for Mr. Dodd and art exhibit in library 4:30 p. m. Sophomore open house in Murphey Candler Tuesday, Feb. 29 through March 4, 10:30, Dr. Foreman to speak in chapel Noyes Cancels Lecture Here Because of continued ill health, Alfred Noyes, famous British poet, will be unable to lecture here next Monday night, Feb. 28 according to Miss Emma May Laney, faculty chairman of Lecture Association. "The Lecture Association great- ly regrets the failure of its plans to bring a poet to the campus, and next year, hopes to secure Rob- ert Frost," Miss Laney stated. She added that upon receipt of the telegram disclosing that Dr. Noyes would be unable to fulfill his engagement, the Association attempted to secure Carl Sand- burg, well-known American poet and author. Mr. Sandburg, how- ever, will be unable to come be cause of work on the film, "The American Cavalcade," for which he has been drafted by the gov- ernment. Two lectures are scheduled for spring quarter, the first to be a speaker on postwar adjustment. Reinhold Niebuhr, philosopher and author of the book, "The Nature and Destiny of Man," will speak on May 11. Other lecturers this year have been Henry Wolfe and Kirtley Mather. Betty Sullivan, student chair- man of Lecture Association, will announce later the name of the speaker on postwar reconstruction and the exact date of his lecture. Chi Beta Phi to Hear DuPont Consultant H. H. Bruner, agricultural consultant for the DuPont com- pany, will lecture this afternoon, Feb. 23, at -4:30 in the chemistry lecture room. Chi Beta Phi, hon- orary scientific organization on the campus, and sponsor of the lecture, invites the college com- munity to hear him. Mr. Bruner will be here at 4 p. m. so that those desiring con- ferences before the lecture will have the opportunity of talking with him. James Fowle Will Be Baccalaureate Speaker Dr. James L. Fowle, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga, Tenn., will be the speaker on Baccalaureate Sunday, May 28, according to President J. R. McCain. He is the uncle of Dr. Ferguson Wood, pastor of West- minster Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. Dr. Fowle attended Davidson College, Union Theological Semi- nary, and did graduate work at Johns Hopkins University and Princeton Theological Seminary. Dr. Kenneth Foreman To Be REW Speaker Five-Day Series to Emphasize 'Our Questions, God's Answers' Religious Emphasis Week, with Dr. Kenneth J. Foreman as speaker, will open on February 29, according to Ruth Farrior, president of Chrfistian Association. Theme for the five-day series will be "Our Questions and God's Answers." Plans for the week include chapel talks by Dr. Forman from Tuesday through Saturday, dis- cussions on Tuesday and Thursday nights on fundamental beliefs and questions which may arise during the course of the week, and a coffee on Wednesday night at which the faculty and student body may meet Dr. Foreman. Those who would like individual conferences with him may sign for them in the Dean's office. Devotional booklets have been prepared for Religious Emphasis week and will be distributed to each student. A short thought for each day has been prepared by some member of the faculty. The speaker, Dr. Foreman, is a member of the philosophy depart- men and professor of Bible at Da- vidson College. He attended Da- vidson, Princeton University and Seminary, and received degrees from Yale University and Wash- ington and Lee. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and O D K, he is a noted teacher, preacher, editor, and lecturer. He is associate edi- tor of the "Presbyterian of the South." Unlike the last two speakers, who were residents of Atlanta, Dr. Foreman will be a guest on the campus. Boxes for questions will be placed in Buttrick hall and in the Dean's office for those who would like to have them discussed at the informal gatherings on Tues- day and Thursday nights. Joint' Features Fun, Floor Show, Food and Faculty Frolics By Leila Holmes Dancing-dolls, gay nineties chorus girls, and sedate bicycling grandmothers ' characterized the floorshow of the "Junior Joint" Saturday night. Barbara Frink, president of the junior class, pre- sided over the joint. Four class playboys and debs were there enjoying the night life. The freshman playboy, Margaret McManus, and deb, "G. G." Gilli- land were voted the most popular of the four. "G. G." received a lovely orchid as prize, and the War Fund received over $40 of freshman votes. The seniors took the blue rib- bon for the most entertaining skit entered in the floor show. Under the direction of Bippy Gribble, students, faculty, and members of the armed forces chosen from the audience came up and walked un- der a pole, without touching it. Finally Miss Scandrett, Miss Eugenia Symms, John Inman, and Ivan Bennett wriggled on their backs under the pole, which was by then about five inches from the floor. The Freshman Doll Shop won the ribbon given for the most or- iginal skit of the floor show. Bar- bara Omer as the customer, dress- ed in top hat and tails, sang "Paper Doll," while Louisa Aichel, the proprietress, showed her dis- play of dolls. To the tune of "Who Wouldn't Love You?" the junior dancers (or could they be called that), whose chorus climaxed the floor show, did a tap routine. The deceased (temporarily, at least) Junior Banquet and Mardi Gras must have turned over in their graves when they .saw how their successor the "Junior Joint," combined their fun with making a real contribution to the War Fund a total of over $100. DR KENNETH J. FOREMAN Miss Cilley's New Textbook In Wide Use More than 2000 copies of "A First Portuguese Reader" writ- ten by Professor Melissa A. Cilley of the Agnes Scott Spanish depart- ment in collaboration with Charles L. Canlon, professor of Portuguese at Marquette University, have been sold since its release last September, according to a recent announcement. The text, published by the Ox- ford University Press, has been adopted for use by the schools of New York City, Columbia Uni- versity, Northwestern, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, the University of Minnesota, the University of Missouri, and other state institu- tions. The vocabulary and grammar exercises in the text were written by Professor Scalon, white Miss Cilley wrote the literary selections during the summer of 1941. Until the publication of the text it was used as an elementary Por- tuguese text by the government in mimeographed form. Miss Cilley is well qualified to write on Portuguese life and cus- toms because of many summers spent at the University of Coim- bra in Coimbra, Portugal, where she taught comparative literature. Voting lor the May Court by the student body will take place in chapel Thursday, Feb. 24. Twelve tfirls will be chosen from a list of candidates pre- viously announced. Martha Rhodes, as candidate for May Queen, automatically became a member of the court. War Council Collects Jewelry, Scrap Paper Squee Woolford, War Council chairman, announced yesterday that progress has been made this week in several War Council ac- tivities. On "Junk Jewelry Day" Feb, 22 r trinkets were gathered from the dormitories and turned over to Dr. Christian. The junior class do- nated over $100 to the War Fund from their Junior Joint Saturday night. According to Barbara Frank, junior class president, the drive for waste paper brought between 4000 and 5000 pounds in three weeks, four times the amount re- ceived in the first collection. The project will continue on Thursday nights, not only serving War Counncil's conservation program, but also replacing the junior choc- olates project. New activity charts have been distributed to all dormitories ex- cept Main, which will use the old ones. Points will be added at the end of this quarter, Betty Bow- man, publicity chairman announ- ces. Next quarter points will be posted monthly instead of week- ly. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1944 Speaking of SPORTS By Magaret Drummond This week seems the propitious time for picking up loose ends, re-emphasizing certain facts, an- nouncing events to come. With the notable exception of the announce- ment of the basketball varsity and subvarsity, this week just past, for extra-curricular activities at any rate, has rocked along lacadaisi- cally in the characteristic rainy quarter, two-weeks-before-exams, style. The freshmen and the sopho- mores, fighting their traditional battle, seem the only ones with energy sufficient to get worked up over anything. Judging from their game last Friday, the sen- iors are certainly passive enough about it all. The juniors, however, got fightin' mad, for one night any way, but that was time enough to jeopardize seriously the sophs' chances for the cup. The loose ends needing picking up is the Recreation Leaders course, completed on Thursday last. More than thirty attended all the meetings, and stuck with it to the end. At least fifty came spasmodically, when the urge struck. According to Miss Wil- burn, at the final meeting last Thursday, everyone's notes were pooled, and the plan is to have a complete set mimeographed for future reference. Suggestions were made, and gratefully received, for improvements in the course for next year. As is known, the purpose of the Dr. Hayes Recovering From Appendectomy Dr. George Hayes, professor of English, returned home Saturday, following an appendectomy at Emory hospital, Feb. 13. Dr. Hayes is recovering rapidly, and plans to meet his classes next week. FOR PROMPT SERVICE Call DE-LUXE CAB CO. DE. 1656 We Never Close Decatur Georgia course was to provide trained leadership for camps and play- grounds. Miss Wilburn says she has several letters from camps throughout the south and east, asking for counselors for next year. Another plan, under con- sideration by the Decatur Recrea- tion committee, is to place paid supervisors on the Decatur play- grounds during the spring and summer. The fact needing re-emphasizing is swimming club's water pageant, 'The Story of Hiawatha," which comes up Thursday night at 8:30, all the proceeds of which will go to the War Fund. Remember the thousand dollars you've pledged, and when someone, ticket in hand, approaches you, buy one; it's no more than what you've promised. The announcement of things to come is badminton club's exhibi- tion on Thursday night, a week hence. Though a new club on onager Tells Varsity Teams Billy Walker, basketball man- ager announced members of the varsity and sub-varsity teams be- tween games last rFiday. Players were chosen on the basis }f ability, shortsmanship, and val- ue to their respective teams. Varsity players include three freshman forwards, Genet Heery, Betty Andrews, and Ann Hough, and two junior forwards, Mary Cumming and Mary Munroe. Guards are Betty Jean Radford, freshman, sophomores Peggy Kel- ly and Mildred McCain; and sen- iors Billy Walker and Gwen Hill. Those chosen for the sub-varsity team are Doris Purcell and Sally Sue Stephenson, sophomore for- wards and senior forward Ruth Farrior; Ruth Gray and Anne Webb, junior guards, and freshmen guards Janet Liddell and Jean Denning. campus, the badminton club has the pep and enthusiasm to go places. The members turn out en masse for the meetings, play for an hour and a half or two hours straight, and are ready to return any afternoon, or night, that the nets are up. Sophomores Trim Juniors; Freshmen Down Seniors By Bettye Lee Phelps The sophomores edged out the juniors 20-16 and the fresh- men defeated the seniors 48-16 in the last of the regularly- scheduled class basketball games Friday night. The freshmen started their second string forwards, who piled up 44 of their 48 points. Sarah Kay, playing excellently, rang up 30 points. The senior guards were forced to change from zone to man-to- man guarding because of the Call DE. 4922 I One Day In Advance for Your Birthday Cakes, etc DECATUR CAKE BOX "^present IjgfSSSS Beaux aplenty V han ds hav this Miss: ^ nW < finger The people who make it put a special "clinging agent)' ^ Chrystallyne, in the polish to make it hold well to the finger- nail, and thus resist chipping longer. Try Dura-Gloss today. 10R* LABORATORIES PATERSON, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED BY E. T. REYNOLDS freshmen's remarkable accuracy at making goals. Elizabeth Har- vard led the senior forwards with eight points, and Ruth Farrior tal- lied six points. The juniors and sophomores fought hard and fiercely to the fin- an whistle. The game was fast and rough but few fouls were called. Mary Munroe was high scorer for the juniors with 12 points, four of which were free shots. The junior guards played a close, man- to-man game, with Ann Equen playing an exceptionally good game. Scotty Johnson tallied six points for the victors, and Doris Purcell rang up five points. The sopho- more guards stuck to their zone guarding, which proved very ef- fective against the junior for- wards. The score at the half was tied 11-11, and the score at the end of the third quarter was also tied 16-16. The lineups follow: Freshmen (48) Seniors (16) Kay, S. (30) Moyt (6) Dickson (8) Denning Uddell Radford SuS>stltutlons : freshmen. Heery, Hough, Stein, Andrews (4) ; seniors, Farrior (6), >rummond. Sophomores (20) Juniors (16) Stephenson, S. (3) RF Munroe (12) Limbert CF Milam Melchor (4) LF dimming (4) McCain RG Equen Phelps LG Gray. R. Kelly CG Slack Substitutions : sophomores. Purcell, D. (."). Kyner. R (2). Johnson. S. (6). RF Tuggle (2) CF Howard. K. (8) LF Gray. B. RG Walker. B. li; Douglas. A. CG Hill. G. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT Student Body (Con't. from page 1) tee and the work of the sponsors; direct orientation committee and the work of the sponsors; work personally with freshmen through the year. Qualifications: Ability to organ- ize and direct effectively the orientation program; warm per- sonal interest in people. Student Recorder (A junior) : secretary of the executive work of student government. Duties: Keep record of stu- dents' points; keep minutes of Representative Council, of open forums, and of student meetings; attend to the correspondence of student government association. Qualifications: ability to do de- tailed work efficiently. Secretary (a junior) secretary of the judicial work of student gov- ernment. Duties: Keep all files of judicial cases; send out campus slips. Qualifications: Dependability; efficiency; ability to think clearly; interest in campus as a whole and in individuals. Treasurer (a junior) Duties: Work with a budget committee in apportioning the stu- dent budget and in supervising the auditing of the books of all cam- pus organizations. Qualifications: Ability to keep (Con't page 3, col. 3) 7 Legend of Hiawatha' Water Pa geant Theme "The Legend of Hiawatha," adapted by Edwina Davis and Bun- ny Weems with the help of a writ- ing committee headed by Molly Milam and Mary Cumming, will be the theme of the annual water pageant to be presented by Swim- ming Club, Thursday, Feb. 24, at 8:30 p. m. in the gym. The pageant features Margaret Scott as Hiawatha and Agnes Douglas as Minne-Ha-Ha. Mary Maxwell will be Old Nakomis and Miss Lewellyn Wilburn, associate porfessor of physical education, will take the part of the Arrow- maker. Martha Marie Trimble will act as narrator. An admission of 20 cents will be charged. R. E. 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McCAIN, President J AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1944 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore The Emory med dance Friday evening was held in the ball room of the Biltmore hotel with music by Bill Clarke's orchestra, Martha Rhodes, heading the sophomore lead-out, was a vision in pink from the bow in her hair to the tip of her matching ballet slippers. The bodice of her dress was pale pink and blue plaid taffeta fitted to a gathered skirt of frothy pink marquisette. Julia Harvard, Car- roll Taylor, and Mary Turner were there; also Bess Shepherd, Jean Hood, Dot Almond and Beth Wal- ton. June Thompson was striking in a dress of red net with spark- ling rhinestone ornaments. Katherine Edelblut has just re- turned from Lincolnton, N. C, and her brother's wedding. He mar- ried Mary James Seagle, who grad- uated from here several years ago. Wasn't it good to see Bettye Ash- craft Senter last week-end? She spent a few days here on her way from a visit to Mobile back to Charlotte, N. C, where Jeff is sta- tioned now. Bettye is busy keep- ing house and moving frequently to comply with army orders. Beth Walton and Miriam Davis were seen recently at swimming meets at Emory. Jodelle Tanner attended the Tech-Georgia basket- ball game Saturday night. Madeline Hosmer and Mary HOTEL CANDLER T. J. WOODS, Operator Decatur TTTTTTTTTTTVTTTTT Louise Duffee spent the week-end in Athens at the G. P. A. jour- nalistic convention. . . . Yoli Bar- nabi celebrated her birthday with a birthday party Sunday night and a beautiful orchid. . . . Mary Fran- ces Anderson was seen at the Zip house dance. . . . Jeanne Rochelle and Frances Malone was danc- ing at the Biltmore Saturday. . . . Ann Weideman went home with Rosemary Jones to Vinings, Ga. . . . Eleanor Manley went home to Roanoke, Ala. . . . Lois Martin visited her parents in Maryville, Tenn. Frances Woodall had a visitor for the week-end from the Uni- versity of Georgia. . . . Visiting friends in Athens were Jean Estes, Harriet Hargrove, and Ann Seit- zinger. ... In Athens at the B S. U. convention were Mary Bloxton, Olive Hansen, Peggy Trice, and Johnnie Mae Tippen. . . Kathryn Cameron gave a mis- cellaneous shower at her home Thursday evening for Martha Stev- enson, whose marriage to Leon- ard Fabian will be an event of early summer. Those present were Joyce Gilleland, Connie Fra- ser, Harriet Hargrove, Jeanne Ro- chelle, and Ann Seitzinger. Fun and frolic predominated at HEAR N ' S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To-Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. The Varsity Curb Service Need Printing? T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery # Announcements Personal Stationery Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 DeKalb County Scouts Contribute to Memorial Representatives of the 26 troops of the DeKalb County Girl Scout Association made their contribu- tions to the Juliette Low World Friendship Memorial Fund in a program at Presser Hall Sunday afternoon. The program included an invo- cation by Father Finn of the De- catur Roman Catholic Church, a processional with flags, and an ad- dress by the Rev. Marc Weersing, pastor of the Oakhurst Presbyter- ian Church. Marjorie Stukes, daughter of Dean and Mrs. S. G. Stukes, was mistress of ceremon- ies. Mrs. J. Sam Guy is chairman of the Association, which is a part of the Atlanta Council, and Mrs. Wesley Buck was in charge. Student Body (Con't. from page 2) books efficiently (math courses helpful). Day Student Representative (a senior elected by the day stu- dents) Duties: To edit the HAND- BOOK; to preside over day stu- dent meetings; to represent day students on the executive com- mittee. Qualifications: Preferably some experience in working with publi- cations; ability to represent vari- ous day student groups; interest in integrating boarder and day student activities. House Presidents (3 elected: seniors) t Duties: To be in charge of the dormitories; to meet with the ex- ecutive committee on cases and to represent students on the ex- ecutive committee. Qualifications: Ability to inspire cooperation; a friendly, sympathe- tic and understanding personality (a sense of humor is valuable); impartiality in dealing with all students; carefulness in details. Lower House Chairman (a jun- ior) Duties: To head the work of lower house, setting up committees and directing their work; to act as parliamentarian of the student government association; to be in charge of fire drills. Qualifications: Ability to work with people effectively; an interest in making the campus more pleas- ant by attention to details of cam- pus life; a willingnenss to learn and put over to the student body the fundamentals of parliamen- tary procedure. the Presbyterian Weiner Roast. Friday evening, meeting at Threadgill's a group of Scotties, Seminary boys, and others, took the trolley to Stone Mountain. A climb up the mountain aroused huge appetites for the weiners and marshmallows that were eaten af- terwards. Among those participat- ing in the fun were Eleanor Bow- ers, Angela Pardington, Betty Pope Scott, Nellie Scott, Martha Sunkes, Jane Anne Newton, Mar- tha and Florence Paisley, Mary Martin, Margaret Scott, and Jean Rooney. SOUTHERN DAIRIES Delicious MILK AND ICE CREAM Supervised by Sealtest Early Meals, Extra Desserts The Hottentrots Get It All 'Mid traffic jams and jelly jams, 'mid screaming students and dawdling dessert dabblers trot the Hottentrots, table- waiting students who are, as Dean Carrie Scandrett pointed out at the beginning of the year, starting an Agnes Scott tradition. They cannot be called a shiftless group, for all their work is divided into shifts. Seven girls are in each of seven groups that operate in a seven-week work cy- cle that allows each one to be off duty' two meals a week, includ- ing three Sundays out of the sev- en. Miss Charlotte Hunter, as- sistant dean of students, worked out the plan, which is still a mys- tery to most of the 49 girls. Also a mystery :% the assigning of tables in rotation each night, assuring each waitress of differ- ent scenery, which may include any of the 34 tables in the main dining room or the three faculty tables in the room across Rebe- kah's lobby from the main one. "They also serve who only stand and wait" is especially true of the Hottentrots, whose chief occupa- tion is to stand waiting for people to finish eating. Having finished their own meal long before setting their tables, they have strength for the ordeal but often find it hard to be patient with the slowpokes who keep them waiting long after the rest of a table has finished. Hearty eaters, they love, but not bread-morsel clutchers who dan- gle the Staff of Life in their fin- gers and give a five-minute talk to their neighbors before every bite. Despite the dabblers who mess up puddings without eating any, despite even the table-leaners who make it well-nigh impossible to find a little dish between their sprawling elbows, most of the girls FOOTE AND DAVIES 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Bates for Agnes Scott would rather wait on tables than do any other kind of student aid work. They get five hours' work credit for four meals a week and do not have to make up for holi- day hours or exam week, when all meals are served cafeteria style. For hungry people there is the joy of eating 50 minutes early, and for sociable people there is the joy of learning the names and habits of all the boarding students and fac- ulty. The greatest joy of all is the ever-glimmering hope that fewer people than were expected will come to dinner. When that hap- pens, the Hottentrots get extra desserts. What Makes A Dress So Feminine? The Bolero The Brief Bare Look The You Neckline and Ruffles Every where! See our Feminine Fashions Third Floor LOVABLE BRASSIERE Delectable, delightful,-yes,- "Lovable Brassiere'' Perfectly designed to meet your own re- quirement, and give you lovely and glam- orous lines. "Lovable Brassieres" are styled to sell for only .75, $1.00 or $1.25. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTVTTT' 1 T ? V T T Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1944 Duffee Writes Tsk, Tsk- By Mary Louise Duffee The. way the News has been changing editors every week late- ly, you'd think the staff had been naughty in some way. Just prac- tice, though, they say. Rumor has it that Mortar Board will soon make known the results of their new election to nominating committee before elections. Rumor aiso has it that Martyr Bored will not choose their new members until after elections. You hear everyone singing the Wooden Shoe song. (You know, "A kid'll eetivy too, wooden shoe?") Probably most people learn it just to prove they can sing it. And since the juniors have broken custom with a Junior Joint, the seniors are suggest- ing a "Holiday for Strings" so they can get out a little. Pity the lecture association. Now the speaker (Alfred Noyes) who was to substitute for the speaker who couldn't come (Rob- ert Frost), can't come himself. Never mind, committee, those cer- tainly were interesting people who were supposed to come. Humphreys Everyone always writes what they think is poetry at one time or another. People encourage them to, and then criticise the verse form, content, rhythm, and other things depending on the time they have. Here's the anyone can use it without being a plagiarist : There was a young man from Siam Whose verses just wouldn't scan ; When told so by a poet, He said, "I know it, But I always get just as many words in the last line as I possibly can." Soozi (whom we should elect Honorable General Flunkie, which wouldn't require class standing) was having a wonderful time play- ing with her brand new box of water colors for the first time in art lab the other afternoon. Sud- denly embarrassed to find the teacher looking at what she was doing, she said, "Er, uh, I thought you said you got gray when you mixed all th ecolors together." To which the teacher replied, "Look here, class Miss Richard- son has an interesting problem here she's trying to get a pure gray by mixing the other colors." Wonder what made Hig^ins beat her head against the wall the other night ? With the increased number of students on student government under the new plan my, my what' 11 we do for leaders? But, then, maybe the leadcrs'll make the offices instead of the offices the leaders. It has been done. Pome: Teddy Bear and Bunny Gray Gamboled on our green. My! That is unladylike Suppose someone had seen! Where there's smoke there's fire; where there's fire there's warmth; where there's warmth there's good cheer; college girls are frequently recognizable by their cheerful attitudes toward life. Dry water is a paradox un- less it's Canadian. Some claim In-guh Probstein can whistle a quartet from Moz- art. Platitudes And More Platitudes My Day "Why on earth," the reader will say, "does that editor call the editorial 'Platitudes'? It's bad enough to write nothing but plati- tudes, but to admit it well, there's no sense in that!" But really, why not? After all, a plati- tude wouldn't be a platitude if it weren't a long-standing, generally accepted truth. Hence the headline. There are lots of things that we students hear dinned in our ears day in and day out, so much so that they become just what the headline calls them platitudes. But does that name change their essential character, does it alter the fact that they are so? For instance, we are told to think before we act, not to rush headlong into things. "Of course," we hasten to agree, nodding our heads in vigorous affirmation, "of course we must think." But what do we do? That's right, nine times out of ten we rush ahead pell-mell without considering the consequen- ces. NOW, however, with nominations scheduled to take place right after spring holidays, we have an opportunity to prove that we mean w r hat we say. The recent controversy concerning nominations shows us that elec- tion of student officers is something impor- tant, something that requires careful and thoughtful consideration. Surely, if we real- ly represent the more intelligent portion of the population the upper two per cent we should use our intelligence in attending to this matter. Lists of qualifications and duties for the various offices are posted conspicuous- ly in two places, as well as lists of all girls who have worked with the organizations. In addition, qualifications a/rrl duties of Stu- dent Government, officers are printed in this week's News, and those for other offices will be published next week. We have the subject to think about, and we have the brains to think with. All we have to do now is think. Why not do it? If you were in chapel last Thursday, or if you read the front page of this paper, you know that the student body voted to accept, on a trial basis, the new plans for Student Government organization. "Well," we exclaimed, breathing a sigh of mingled amazement and relief, "we are fin- ally going to get something done!" But are we? Now that we have voted to try this new Student Government plan, are we willing to give it a fair trial, to get behind it and really make it work? It all boils down to this: No matter how much we talk about a thing, no matter how many fine words we say about it, it cannot be a real vital thing un- less we are willing to give it our loyal and untiring support. And this principle applies not only to our support of the new Student Government plan, but also to any number of other things like War Fund, for example. We voted to give $1000 as our contribution to the United Community and War Fund. To date, we still lack some $300 of meeting this total. What are we going to do about it? And what about our other war activities? The charts posted in the various dormitories are full of big blank white patches, showing our neglect of buying war stamps and bonds, knitting, giving blood, smashing cans, and any number of other things that we could do as our small part in the war effort. The war, just like our Student Government plan, will not be a success unless each person takes it as his personal responsibility to get be- hind it, to work unstintingly and unceas- ingly until it is carried out successfully. There may not seem at first glance to be much connection between Student Govern- ment reorganization and the progress of the war, but there is a very real connection. And it's just this. We're in both of them, and it is vital that both of them be a suc- cess. The only way to make a success of either of them is to work. We aren't lazy; let's show what we can do! 'Faith of Our Founders Yesterday morning, Founder's Day, Betty Pope Scott, great-great-grdnddaughter of Mrs. Agnes Scott, in whose honor the col- lege is named, spoke to us in chapel on the ideals and spirit of faith of the college's founders. "May we count this spirit of faith our priceless heritage and unwaveringly hold to it always," she said. And now that the birthday of our founder has just passed again, may we examine our ideals and the spirit in which we go about our daily tasks. Are our ideals those of our founders, and is our spirit theirs? Do we, in this time of strain, as the war effort makes ever more and more demands on us, and es- pecially as examination time draws near, maintain the spirit of faith in God that was a Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: We wonder if those who endorsed the ar- ticle on smoking in the winter issue of AURORA, read what Dr. Albert E. Wiggam wrote in the Atlanta Journal, February 13. Someone asked him, "Do women smoke because they like to smoke?" His reply was, "My notion is, no . . . Most girls have a long hard struggle to acquire real taste for tobacco, and many of them would not persist if it had not become the smart thing to do. It's all right with me, although both girls and boys should know that even moder- ate smoking shortens life much more than moderate drinking almost as much as heavy drinking." And may we add that we fail to see that Agnes Scott's smoking rule is a hindrance to our moral development ? The rule does not say "D6 not smoke." It merely asks that students do not smoke on campus; we are entirely free to choose whether we smoke off campus or not. It seems to us that the least we could do is to abide by one of the few rules of the school. Sara Jean Clark, Kathryn Burnett, Gisela Meyer, day students vital force in the lives of our founders? Times have changed, but the effect of a vital religious faith, whatever particular creed it may follow, on the lives of men and women has not changed one iota. If we don't pos- sess this spirit of faith, it would be worth our while to try it. Betty Glenn acted as editor of this week's News, while Inge Probstein took over the job of managing editor. Liz Carpenter act- ed as business manager. The regular editor and managing editor acted as assistant edi- tors. Next wee the members of the News staff will resume their usual duties. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1944 No. 16 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Agnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year, $1.25 ; single copies, five cents. Mnbcr Plssociafed GolIe6iate Press Editor MADELINE ROSE HOSMEB Managing Editor , MARY CARR Business Manager JUNE LAN HSR Assistant Editors Betty Glenn Inge Probstein Advertising Managers Liz Carpenter Frances King Sports Editor Margaret Drummond Society Editor Camilla Moore Copy Editor Leila Holmes Editorial Assistant Tess Carles Feature Editor Mary Louise Duffee Cartoonists Sally Sue Stephenson Jane Anne Newton Anne Lee Eloise Lyndon Circulation Manager Carolyn Calboun Circulation Assistants Mary Russell Marion Leathers Reporters: Marion Knapp. Betty Burress. Pauline Ertz, Jean MrCurry, Martha Arnold. Carolyn Fuller. Olive Han- sen. Martha Bak-r. Anne Register. Elizabeth Scott. Connie Fraser. Jeanne Rochelle, Joyce Gilleland, Jane Bowman, Sara Jean Clark. Dorothy Lee Webb, Alice Gordon. CTie Nellans. Ann^ Noell. Jean Rooney, Ann Seitzlnger, Martha Whatley Yates. Margaret Bear, Mary Anderson Courtenay. Marjorie Cole. By Jinx "Eleanor" Blake I can't explain why I am at- tempting to fill a column w r hen most of my thoughts have not ris- en higher than thinking out the art of eating around the worm- hole of an apple or acquring a package of O. P. A. bobby-pins, but as someone once said, (I've forgotten who) "There has to be a starting point for everything." Now, what to talk about? Be- ing a soph, I know of no more entrancing subject than MY experiences, so shall dwell on a recent one. NOTE: Tired al- ready? It Duffee'S column may be read on the opposite side of this page! Well, the other afternoon, after pole-vaulting all over the capitol building, and pulling every politi- cal string I knew of, I fianliy man- euvered myself into Governor Ar- nall's office. I want to put some of this interview down because it's a time when people are see- ing so many other people every day, and talking so hard and so fast, that almost nobody can re- member from one day to the next what he or she has said to whom and thus we all keep repeating ourselves to the same hearers end- lessly. (But, after all, it really doesn't matter. They're not listen- ing.) Digressing, aren't I? It would be far from truth to say I was calm as I was ushered into the presence of his excellency, the Governor. My shoes felt full of feet and my mouth reminded me of the frothy morning I brushed my teeth with father's shaving cream. At first, I was at a loss for words. It was one of those days when one doesn't ask if "it's hot enough" or "cold enough for you" because it was raining. But the Governor soon put me quite at ease. When he speaks, he gives the general effect of that of a coach gving a pep talk to a foot- ball team, he gesticulates graph- ically with one hand, or both, seems utterly relaxed, laughs con- tagiously, and the smile lines at the corner of his eyes look over- worked. In general, he was like- ably human and quite charming. He discussed his 18-year-old vole law in Which he set forth his only two qualifications for a voter in a democracy. (1) genera] Intelligence, and (2) genuine interest in one's government and how it is being run. The Governor added, "I was elected by the college stu- dents of this state, and and I put full trust in them, (iovern- ment needs the idealism, the candor, the unselfishness of these young people's influence in public affairs. More is Deed- ed of the 'starry-eyed 1 enthus- iasm of youth to lead forth democracy. You college girls live democracy, students and faculty members alike share the responsibilities of self-govern- ment, whose backbone is the honor system. After four years of direct experience in such a society, girls carry into the world a way of life which they will always cherish and for which they would willingly fight and sacrifice." Remember this, Hottentots. Dependence is auto- matically put upon us, even by democracy. S'long, Jinx. Because one of the Agnes Scott students recently received a ticket for jay-walking in the heart of down-town Atlanta, Miss Scandrett has requested that the rest of the student body exercise particular care in ob- serving traffic regulations. The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1944 No. 17 West Point Cadets Judge Silhouette Beauty Section For he first time in its history the United States Military Academy at West Point, N. Y., is judging the beauty section for a college yearbook. The thus honored annual is the Agnes Scott Silhouette. Through the aid of Col. Henry A. Robinson, former profes- I sor of mathematics at Agnes Scott, * the suggestion of selecting the sev- Girls' Campus Original Home Of CA Speaker By Pauline Ertz Dr. Kenneth J. Foreman, speak- er for Religious Emphasis Week, went to college and never got out! In an interview yesterday, Dr. Foi .man related that he was born in a girl's boarding school where his parents were teachers. Natur- ally, the campus guest, who is a distinguished minister and mem- ber of the philosophy department and professor of Bible at Davidson College, feels quite at home at Agnes Scott with its 545 Hotten- tots. We wondered what was the most unusual event in Dr. Fore- man's life. He said that the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to him was that his wife accepted him! They both worked for the same firm, but in different departments. Dr. Fore- man confessed, "I don't think we ever were formally introduced." As a faculty member at David- son, Dr. Foreman chuckles at some of the classroom boners pull- ed by the boys there. In a test he asked the students to tell about the social work of the early church. One answer was "The early church had no social work because cards weren't invented and dancing was forbidden." An- other student said that the Israel- ites fell down and worshipped the Golden Cafe. And then there was the boy who said that Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pot- ash. Never will Dr. Foreman forget the time he arrived at a place he was scheduled to speak, and in large letters for all to see was this announcement: "Dr. Foreman will speak." And right below that was the following quotation from A. E. Houseman: The troubles of our proud and an- gry dust Are from eternity and shall not fail. Bear them we can and if we can we must. lltU %eek . . . Wed., March 1 C. A. coffee in Murphey Candler after dinner Fri., March 3, 4:30 p. m. Brown Jug Tournament in the gym. Mon., March 6, 8 p. m.- in Presser hall -Musicale Tues., March 7 IRC mock elec- tions en most beautiful girls was pre- sented to the Academy. Cadets O. B. Patton and W. C. Kennedy were in charge of taking the poll throughout the second battalion, second regiment, commanded by Cadet G. W. Blanchard. The win- ners of ths poll will be revealed when the Silhouette comes out in the spring. 21 Beauties In keeping with the military trend of today the Silhouette staff chose West Point as its judge for the beauty queen. The twenty- one photographs to be judged were submitted to the four companies of the battalion who immediately began their work of selecting the winners. Letters from several of the ca- dets speaking for the Academy, assured the annual staff, "We should be honored indeed to have this battalion make a choice for you, and the battalion tells me it would consider itself very high- ly honored." The judges requested that the names of the entries be placed on the photographs. Several of the campus beauties have already re- ceived letters from the cadets and a few girls who knew cadets there have heard from them of "the most enjoyable" time they are having "with this unique ex- perience." "The Pointer" At first the cadets suggested publishing the photographs in "The Pointer," the official publication of the Corps, but this idea had to be abandoned since they could not afford to establish such pre- cedents unless theV were able to do the same for other schools. In addition to the pictures of the beauties in the Silhouette there will be pictures of the judges at work. As usual, pictures of each of the twenty-one contestants will appear in the Silhouette. Officers List Qualifications Christian Association The first prerequisite for all of- ficers of C. A. is a strong, work- ing Christian personality, having the inner resource of a vital rela- tionship with God. President Duties: Preside over cabinet and council meetings and retreats; keep in touch with all phases of C. A. work; see that the program planned for the year is carried forward. Qualifications: A primary and enduring interest in the spiritual growth on campus; a vision of the scope of work on our campus, of Christian works in other colleges and throughout the world; a per- sonal contact with the campus; ability to recognize varying abili- ties and opinions, and to maintain an attitude of fellowship and co- operation. A'ice President Duties: Have charge of writing letters of welcome to the fresh- men; direct the meeting of fresh- men at trains; advise freshmen work. Qualifications: Enthusiasm, un- derstanding, sound judgement, gift of drawing out the ideas and pos- sibilities in others. Secretary Duties: Correspondence with speakers, keeping minutes of cab- inet meetings and retreats, keep- ing in touch with the various ac- tivities of C. A. Qualifications: Initiative, promptness, contact with campus. Treasurer \ Duties: Collecting pledges, send- ing out pledge envelopes, keeping up payments specified in the bud- get. Qualifications: Ability to take responsibility in money matters, carefulness, attention to details. Athletic Association President Duties: Call and preside at all association, board, and executive council meetings; appoint sport managers for her board with the help of other officers and physi- cal director in the spring when she takes offic^; appoint all com- mittees and be ex-officio member of them. (Cont'd on page 2) Red Cross to Begin Campus Drive Today "Every Student a Member" is the goal of the campus Red Cross Drive, which begins officially today and lasts through next Tuesday, March 7. "This is a personal campaign," stated Dr. Walter B. Posey, chairman of the campus Red Cross committee. "There will not be a great deal of publicity, Signs of Spring Beauties Form May Court For Queen Robin Horneffer Twelve campus beauties were elected in balloting last Thursday to serve in the 1944 May Day Court as attendants to Queen Robin Taylor Horneffer. Members of the court, as announced by Jean Clarkson, May Day chairman, are seniors Martha Rhodes, automatically a member because she was a candi- date for queen, Julia and Eliza- beth Harvard, and Laurice Loop- er, f junior members are Joyce Freeman, Scott Newell, and Bippy Gribble; sophomores Gloria Ann Melchor, Betty Long, and Teddy Bear; and freshmen Ann Scott and Virginia Dickson. Committees for this year's pres- entation, "The Making of the Rainbow" by Tommie Huie, are already at work. Tryouts will be held tomorrow 9:30, 11 a. m. and 5 to 6 p. m. Dancing will be under the direction of Mrs. Adolph Lapp and Miss Eugenie Dozier. Campi us Meets $1000 Pledge Squee Woolford, chairman of War Council, announced this week that the campus has met its campaign pledge of $1000 to the War Fund. Accounts of individual contributions have not been completed yet. 377 stu- dents contributed a total of over $440. An itemized account of club and class contributions fol- lows: Fresman Class, Shoe Shine Business $ 10.00 Sophomore Class 20.00 Junior Class, Magazine Subscriptions $27.42, Jun- ior Joint $150.00 177.4 > Senior Class, Benefit Bridge $36.23, Class Contribution $50.00 86.23 Student Government Asso- ciation 25.00 Christian Association .... 25.00 Athletic Association, Facul- ty-Varsity Hockey $19.80, Water Pageant $35.00, Additional Contribution $30.00 84.80 Glee Club Operetta 25.00 White House Pin-Up Con- test 40.13 International Relations Club 22.83 War Council Moving Pic- ture 2.30 Eta Sigma Phi Spelling Bee 12.25 French Club 12.00 Mortar Board 20.00 Total $562.96 but each student will be contacted H mm Politics IRC to Hold Mock Election A mock election, complete with registration, campaigning and voting, will be featured at a spe- cial meeting of IRC set for next Tuesday night. After registration, for which a poll tax of 1 cent, to go to War Eudice Tontak, president of IRC, urges that all students who are citizens of Georgia and 18 years of age or older, regis- ter to vote in the coming elec- tions when they are home for spring vacations. Voters under 21 do not have to pay poll tax. Fund, will be charged, Roosevelt and Willkie will open their cam- paigns. Voting will follow the campaigning. According to Marjorie Tippins, in charge of the program, the meeting is open to the entire stu- dent body. Refreshments will be served. DR. WALTER B. POSEY personally, and we hope that ev- eryone will respond." Dr. Posey further explained that . although the national campaign extends through the month of March, Agnes Scott is getting off to an early start because of Reli- gious Emphasis Week, exam week, and spring holidays, all of which take place this month. Carolyn Daniel, Barbara Frink, Carolyn Hall, and Jane Meadows, class presidents, are in charge of student memberships. The classes will be divided into groups of ten, With one girl responsible for each group. Miss Helen Finger, Miss M. Kathryn Glick, Mrs. Annie Mae Smith, B. S. Armistead, Dr. S. G. Christian, and Dr. W. B. Posey will solicit the faculty. The minimum fee for Red Cross membership is one dollar. Hodgson to^ Present M usic Hour Mar. 61 The next Music Appreciation Hour, under the direction of Hugh Hodgson and featuring Roosevelt Walker, tenor, will be held March 6 at 8 P. M. The program will include the following selections from classical and folk music: Piano solos from classic school; four sonatas (Scar- latti); Traditional English ballads Lord Rendal, False Lamkin, Sir Patrick Spans (arr. Mildred Hard- ing); The Two Magicians, O No, John; Piano solos from Folk Sources; Juba Dance (Dett), Har- monica Player (Guion) Ichauway Dance (Hodgson); Traditional songs from the Blue Ridge; Shen- andoah, Groundhog, When I Lays Down, Fair and Tender Ladies, and Preacher Man. Study Qualifications for Campus Offices Carefully Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1, 1944 Speaking of SPORTS By Magaret Drummond The spring season seems to have had a rather disastrous ef- fect on the poet's "young man," but Hottentots, being hale and hearty souls, in the spring let their fancies lightly turn to thoughts of well, things like golf, volleyball, archery and tennis. As such a time, the pungent odor of onions wafting into the library stacks from over the hockey field recalls memories of last year's volleyball prac- tices, and make exam-cramming well nigh impossible. The green of the golf links and the red clay of the tennis courts, even in their present sodden condi- tion, hold a certain inescapable lore. If the romance of scholar- ship, aided and abetted by a little self-prodding at frequent intervals, can carry you through the next fifteen days, all these things can be yours for the ask- ing. Inevitably with the spring sea- son comes the call of the out-of- doors. Those who played volley- ball last year will vouch for the fact that there's nothing compar- able to a strenuous and enthusias- tic game on a warm afternoon. Though last year marked its ini- tial appearance on campus, stu- dents and faculty alike took to it like ducks to you-know-what. Re- member the faculty-varsity game? Although the legions of learning took a beating that day, they put up a valliant struggle, and will probably come back much stronger this year. Both golf and tennis clubs will open their doors for new members this next quarter, the time of the try-outs to be announ- ced later. Tennis club will also have its annual doubles tourna- McCain Named Aide to Arnall President J. R. McCain was honored last week when he was named by Governor Ellis Arnall as a member of the governor's staff. The staff is composed of a representative group of Georgians who act as personal advisers to the governor in matters of state and advise him on projects in their fields. McCON NELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. Brown Jug Tourney To Be Held Friday Teams representing each dormi- tory, the cottages, and Atlanta and Decatur day students will vie with each other in the annual Brown Jug basketball tournament to be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the gym. According to Billy Walker, bas- ketball manager, preliminary rounds of the tournament, two games will be played at one time on the smaller cross-courts while in the final the contestants will play on the large court. Teams from the alumnae and faculty may also participate in the tournament. ment, so glance around for your partner now. Outing club, after training through the cold and blustery winter, should be in excellent form this spring. They are still hoping to extend their weekly bicycle outings to something a little more lengthy, like a week- end trip. The spring season will, of course be predominated by the activities of May Day. The idea of the sea- sons as a theme holds promise of great things. Already the com- mittees are meeting, and any day now you may see a gusty winter wind blow across campus, or snow flakes fall, or crocuses pop up from the ground. Or who knows? Although they'll be out of season, maybe even a few autumn leaves will fall. PIUS TAl Tho people who moke it put a special "clinging agent/ Chrystallyne. in the polish to moke it hold well to the finger- * nail, and thus resist chipping longer. Try Dura-Gloss, today. LABORATORIES PATERSON. NEW JERSEY FOUNDED BY E. T. REYNOLDS Officers List (Continued from page 1, col. 3) Qualifications: Skill in sports and interest in A. A.; executive ability; willingness to work and cooperate with physical directors; friendliness. Vice President Duties: Perform all duties of president in her absence: take charge of all recreational activities pertaining to A. A.; represent A. A. on co-recreational council. Qualifications: Interest in sports and in A. A.; ability to di- rect open house or other social functions with mixed groups; will- ingness to cooperate. Secretary Duties: Keep record of all pro- ceedings of A. A. Board; conduct all regular correspondence pertain- ing to A. A.; keep a permanent record of all persons winning points; send out notices of all meetings; keep record of attend- ance at A. A. board meetings. Qualifications: Dependability at all times; ability to give attention to detail; interest in A. A.; prompt- ness. Treasurer Duties: Take charge of A. A. funds and record report; pay out money on order of the president; order and take charge of awards. Qualifications: Ability to keep accurate books; dependability. Silhouette Editor Duties: Sign all contracts with printers, photographers, and en- gravers; plan the annual: includ- ing theme, layouts for each page, and contents of each section; su- pervise and check all writing and proof-read final copy; be responsi- ble for having photographer take all necessary pictures. Qualifications: A marked sense of responsibility for getting things done on time; ability to write clearly; some originality; ability to get along well with faculty, students, and contractors; close cooperation with business manag- er so as to plan within a budget. Associate Editor Duties: Help plan annual; work specifically on front section; co- operate with editor; make final check on class sections, names and pictures. Qualifications: A marked sense of responsibility; ability to write clearly; interest in annual work. Two Assistant Editors Duties: One assistant will have charge of the faculty section, and the other the club section. For her section each will have to do the writing, supervise the photo- graphy, and take part in planning the page layouts. Qualifications: Sense of respon- sibility for doing work on time; ability to write. Business Manager Duties: Manage advertising in the Silhouette; sell ads; collect payments; draw up copy when necessary; sell extra orders of pic- tures for Gaspar-Ware; sell pages to school organizations and clubs. Qualifications: Definite business ablity; ability to keep accurate and comprehensive records; abil- ity to meet business people and talk to them; ability to choose a capable staff; definite sense of re- sponsibility. Advertising; Manager She is the assistant of the busi- ness manager in the advertising field and may be in charge of trade ads. Agnes Seott News Editor Duties: Select an efficient edi- torial staff, organize and direct it; determine editorial policy and write editorials; plan content of (Continued on page 3, col. 2) Varsity Players Victorious; Upset Sub-varsity Team 35-25 By Ruth Ryner The varsity team nosed out a battling sub-varsity sextet Friday night by a handsome score, 35-25. It was varsity all the way, although the sub-varsity, handicapped by having no available substitutes, made quite a battle of it during every period of play. Betty Andrews, freshman varsity player, took scoring honors for the night, piling up a total of 15 points, while Sally Sue Stephenson, sophomore sub- vars- ity forward, hitting from almost every angle was close with 14. Early Varsity Lead Varsity forwards had no trouble in breaking through the sub varsity guard line soon after the opening whistle to run up their side of the score. Immediately following, the sub-varsity for- wards came through with two suc- cessive goals, but were unable to scpre freely because of the excel- lent zone defense of the varsity guards. The score after the first quarter showed the varsity team leading 12-3. During the next quarter, how- ever, the sub-varsity forwards staged a strong offensive, although guards Ann Webb, Janet Liddell and Ruth Gray started clicking on the defense, but the team was behind at the half, 20-15. Throughout the last half the sub-varsity team fought valiantly and it looked as if they might come through to even the score Wings Must Smash Cans, Camilla Moore Reminds Camilla Moore, in charge of tin can smashing on the campus, asks that students be sure to collect all cans in back of the Rebekah dining room instead of merely smashing those that are already in the basement of Murphey Candler. If the wings assigned assume their responsibility to smash cans every day, there will not be a necessity to ask for volunteers to smash cans that have collect- ed during the week. Call DE. 4922 One Day in Advance for Your Birthday Cakes, etc. DECATUR CAKE BOX until the last quarter of play when the varsity forwards scored rapid- ly and heavily to leave them far behind. The score at the end of the third quarter was 26-22 Effective Guards Mildred McCain, Peggy Kelly and Betty Jean Radford proved to be an exceptionally good guard- ing combination for the varsity. Radford, freshman, captained the victorious varsity, and Ruth Farrior, senior forward, was cap- tain for the losers. Line-ups follow: Varsity Hough. A. (G) R.F. Heery. G. (f>) L. F. Andrews. B. (15) C. McCain, M. R.G. Kelly, P. L.G. Radford. B. J. C. Substitutions : Varsity, Gumming roe (S). Walker and Hill. Sub-varsity Pureell. D. (5) Step'nson. S. (14) Farrior. R. (6) Webb. A. Liddell, J. Gray. R. Mun- TTTTTTTTTTTT" What Makes A Dress So Feminine? ; The Bolero ; The Brief Bare Look The You Neckline- and Ruffles Every- where! See our Feminine Fashions ^ Third Floor Fine Diamonds and Watches Quality Jewelry and Gifts Silverware China Crystal fllVROIK IREEMAN&BRO. "WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS" WALTER R. THOMAS, President Atlanta Rome AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1944 Page 3 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore The trottin' Hottentots this week-end have enlarged their field of travel and many of them are out-of-town for a few days now. Betty Sullivan is seeing the sights in New York City and Bobbie Powell is in Boston for the M. I. T. gradua- tion exercises. Not quite so far away, but just as much fun, was Jane Everett's, Ruth An- derson's, and Mary Turner's trip to Macon for the week-end to cele- brate Jane's leap year birthday. Leila Holmes went home to Ma- con, too, and so did Helen Owen to visit Laura Winchester. Kath- erine Anne Edelblut and Frances Woodall visited their families in Augusta, while Ellen Arnold spent the week-end in Savannah. Dot DeVane and Mary McCalla enjoy- ed their trip to Greenville, S. C, Martie Mizell went home with Rite Watson to Batesburg, S. C. Jane Bowman and Louise Starr were seen at the Chi Phi house Saturday evening. . . . Carolyn Fuller and Patty Barbour went to the K.A. house Friday night. . . . Claire Bennett and Maggie Toole had supper Saturday at Aunt Fan- ny's in Marietta. . . . In celebration of Yoli Bernabi's birthday several days ago there was a party at the Paradise Room Saturday. Marilyn Campbell, Yoli's visitor from Lake Erie Col- lege, was there then, and so were Marjorie Tippins, Mary Carr, Paule Triste, and Eleanor Manley. Visitors on campus this week- end included Teddy Bear's father, and Patty Dean's, Virginia Callo- way's, and Mary Martin's mothers. Patty B&rbour had a visitor up from Fort Benning and Ruth Gray from Clemson. ... A future Hot- tentot, Hansell Cousar's cousin Louise, was here for a few days last week. . . . Elizabeth Home's exciting visitor is here on a ten- day furlough now. Anne Noell's father took a group of her friends to Ship Ahoy for dinner Saturday and then to see "North Star." The party includ- ed Peg Perez, Bunny Weems, Lib Osborne, and Helen Pope. FOOTE AND DAVIES; 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott Officers List (Continued from page 2, col. 3) each paper, assemble lists of news stories and decide on topics for feature stories; do final editing of each copy before sending it to printers; supervise work of whole staff. Qualifications. The editor must be able to write clearly and cor- rectly, and should have a keen interest in the News. A knowledge of editing, advertising, and a sense of responsibility are necessary. She should have good judgement, exe- cutive ability, and should be able to cooperate with the business manager and other staff members. A knowledge of journalism is necessary. Managing: Editor Duties: Plan the make-up of pa- per; decide on style and size of headlines; lay out paper with help of assistant editors; direct print- ers in actual lay-out and check proof at printers; write some edi- torials. Qualifications: She should be able to take the initiative and as- sume entire responsibility for the make-up of the paper. She needs to have enough executive ability to direct the assistant editors in helping her lay out the paper and to supervise the printers. Judge- ment as to the relative importance of articles and originality in ar- ranging them are distinct assets. Knowledge of journalism is neces- sary. Two Assistant Editors Duties: Send assignments to re- porters; see that all copy is turn- ed in; do preliminary editing of copy; re-write headlines when necessary; assist with make-up. Qualifications: The two assis- tant editors must be interested in the News, must be able to write clearly and correctly and to cor- rect copy, and must be absolutely dependable. Business Manager Duties: Keep books; handle all money, paying and receiving checks; do collecting for advertis- ing; select and oversee whole busi- nes staff. Qualifications: She must have BEAUTY CAKE For that new luminous look . . . Richard Hudnut created this powder-cake make- up. A boon to busy women, Beauty Cake smooths on in less time . . . insures a flawless, velvety-smooth complexion that lasts longer hours! Five wonderful shades to choose from. $p0 phis tax I CI Ikl tm DRUG llfl n% STORES L Artists Reorganize; Honor Lamar Dodd Pen and Brush Club has been reorganized under the name of the Art Students' League of Agnes Scott and will be known by the initials, it was announced by Dot Almond, president. At thejneeting last week plans were completed for the tea given for Lamar Dodd in the gallery Sunday afternoon. Art students, the faculty, and friends of Mr. Dodd were guests at the tea, which opened the exhibition of his work. Plans were made to go as a group to sketch and to the High Museum. Mary Codington is vice-presi- dent and Louise Cantrell, secre- tary-treasurer. had experience in selling ads and must be able to do business suc- cesfully with businessmen. She must be businesslike and thor- oughly responsible. She should be able to keep accurate records and to write clear business letters. Two Advertising Managers Duties: Get weekly advertising; get ads to editors on time; select staff of assistants and direct their work. Qualifications: She should have had experience in selling ads and should be able to make a good ex- perience on prespective advertis- ers. She must be very dependable, and must have initiative in think- ing of new places to get ads. Ability to organize a capable staff is necessary. Aurora Editor Duties: She will be in charge of forming policy, getting a good' staff together, maintaining dead- lines. It will be her duty to see that the magazine continues its present aims of reaching all groups on the campus. Managing Editors Duties: They must work closely with editor in all phases of edi- torial work and see that proof and corrections are made and make-up is done. Business Manager Duties: To manage advertising in the Aurora. Qualifications: Definite business ability; sense of responsibility. Lecture Association President Duties: Act as chairman of stu- dent committee of Lecture Asso- ciation; cooperate with the facul- ty committee in making the lec- tures a success; entertain the lec- turers; make welcoming address at each lecture; and receive at the receptions. Qualifications: Membership in senior class with academic stand- ing suitable for graduation; inter- est in intellectual and artistic sub- jects, possession of a personality and appearance suitable for repre- senting the college, poise and some executive ability. Treasurer Duties: Take charge of securing and selling tickets for the lectures, take care of all the financial mat- ters of the organization. Qualifications: Some general qualifications as for president and sufficient knowledge of mathemat- ics to assume the responsibility of handling all the finances of the organization. War Council Chairman Duties: Organize war activities on campus; receive and fulfill cam- pus requests and suggestions for methods of aiding the war effort on the college campus. Qualifications: Sense of respon- sibility; ability to work with fac- 'I'm Not Scared Yet, But ' Says Australia-Bound Student By Sara Jean Clark A trip on a Swedish freighter through Jap-infested waters to Australia is the adventure that Mary Ann Derry, until this quarter a student at Agnes Scott, and her mother will begin about the end of March. They are returning to Sidney, Aus- tralia, where Mary Ann's father, Charles H. Derry, is an American consul in the American i foreign service. "We've been waiting so long," Mary Ann laughed, "that I've lost some of the excitement of looking forward to a long trip, but I guess I'll get it all back when we ac- tually start. The trouble was that we couldn't get a ship to sail on. It wasn't so hard to get a pass- port because since September all the families who lived in Australia before the war have been permit- ted to go back. Passport Troubles "Our passports came two weeks ago. I sent a fairly decent picture to Washington, but you should see the one on the passport that came back. They have stamped a big eagle on my face with feathers on my nose and stars on my fore- head. But passport pictures are never any good. I remember com- ing over, we were in the Fiji Is- ulty and .students; intense inter- est; ability to put plans into opera- tion. May Day Chairman Duties: Selection of capable committee; hold conferences with faculty advisors for planning May Day meetings; hold a contest for selection of a scenario; hold elec- tion of May Queen and court; get each different committee to start working separately on necessary jobs; set dates for practices, May Day, etc. Qualifications: Willingness to work hard; plenty of time spring quarter to devote to her job; re- sponsibility and dependability; ability to work with other people and get along with them; openness to suggestions. lands, and a big Fijian had Moth- er's passport. He looked at it and looked at Mother. Then he just laughed and laughed." Mary Ann and Mrs. Derry left Australia a short time after Pearl Harbor and have been making ar- rangements to return since Sep- tember. "I'm not scared yet," Mary Ann said, "but I will be. I was petri- fied coming over so I know I will be going back. I hope the boat doesn't have to go near the Japs. We won't be in a convoy, and we may have to have lights, so that makes added dangers. Yet this freighter has made 64 crossings safely so maybe there isn't so much to worry about." Seasoned Travelers Mary Ann, however, is accus- tomed to traveling. Born in Ma- con, Georgia, she lived in Wash- ington, D. C. until she was six. Then her father was sent to Paris where they lived until she was 11. From there to Mexico and then at 14 she went to Australia where her father decided to send his family home. As soon as Mary Ann returns to Australia, she plans to continue her college work in one of the universities there. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT H EARN 'S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To- Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. Need Printing? T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery # Announcements Personal Stationery # Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 I Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1, 1944 Duffee Writes Next to Last By Mary Louise Duffee (column of the year) Sunday afternoon should have been the busiest picture-taking time of the year for the annual staff. Without photographic proof no one will believe there were that many eligible men on the campus at one time in this year of the war, 1944. In short, the soph- omore's thoughtful open-house for lonely cadets was a real success for the sophomores. Pie and punch were also served. Bobbie Powell is the one high in the clouds this week so much so about the only way to reach her would be with radar. They say she will react to the words "All Aboard," and "Lan- ky." The reverse of the usual situa- tion happened at the concert last Tuesday night at the auditorium in Atlanta when a small group of Hottentots were frantically search- ing for their chaperons who had gone off in the streetcar without them. It seems there were crowds and mobs and large groups of people all blocking doorways, etc. Joella Craig is under nomina- tion for MOST INTELLIGENT POSTMISTRESS OF THE YEAR. The other day a letter was correctly delivered to Pie Ertz. It's address: 3.1416, Ag- nes Scott College, Decatur, Ga. (If you don't get it, ask a math major.) Leila (What's your blood type?) Holmes received a gift from her roommate (whose name has al- ready been mentioned once this week and it isn't our policy to give too much mention to one per- son) after lunch the other day. It was small, but you'll have to get the other details from Leila. Leila, by the way, radiantly returned from Macon Sunday night, bringing with her what she called Macon Perfection Pinks. They weren't like Atlan- ta pinks though. These were all camellias. And this is to get back a little at Kathie Hill, (See Agnes Scott News, 1942-43) who used to write about everybody else's off mo- ments. Seems the other night Joe (of "Joe, Joe, answer me Joe" fame) called her from Philadel- phia. When the operator said, "Is this Miss Kathie Hill?" Kittenish Kathie shouted, "This is she, just a minute I'll call her!" What, Kathie, your inner self? Ask Minnie Mack about per- suading boys to sign up for dates while she was on hostess duty. On the weekend sign-in book Dean's Officer Eugenia Symms found the following entry Sun- day night: Honey Chile Magnolia, 1440. Mr. Jonee hoard frantic splashes in the gym pool Sun- day night they say and rushed down to make a rescue. But a rescue wasn't exactly what was needed for the group who were thoroughly enjoying themselves. Because we don't have a com- plete list of those attending the function, I won't mention any of them. But from all heard, it was a VERY representative group. Maybe they were trying to out- do the library sleepers if so, they did so rather successfully. One or two more occasions and I'll have enough material for a book en- titled Nancy Lou's Boarding School Days and How They Flew. A good idea for the next stunt might be tree-sitting in the quadrangle. Elise Tilghman and Adelaide Humphreys. at WSA/S SHE OtfifGO TO TH /TlOl/lES U//7W OS She's cloth wq Asqo/ioof soia/e/is. " Who Paid YOUR War Fund Pledge? After six months the War Fund goal has been .passed. At present S1002.96 has been collected. Of this amount $562.96 was contributed by 14 organizations. Of the 545 students enrolled, 377 contribu- ted a total of $440. This is only a little more than one dollar each for those who did contribute, while there remains 168 who did not give anything. Included in the $440 are the contributions of two girls who gave $25 each and not for publicity purposes, because they were so in- sistent that their names be withheld, that even the News was not allowed to know their Letter to the Editor Dear Editor With another quarter drawing to a close, it is time for checking-up not only by tak- ing exams, but also by giving accounts of other work we have done. A report on the war work done during fall quarter resulted in shame for some and mod- est self-respect for others. We are hoping that modest self-respect will be the prevailing feeling when the reports from the dormitory war work charts are posted in the mail room at the beginning of next quarter. These re- ports will show how many points have been earned by every girls at Agnes Scott. If you want to be self-respecting, be sure to report to your dormitory leader how many war stamps you have bought, whether or not you have contributed to the War Fund, smashed tin cans, or given blood, and what war courses you are taking such as First Aid or Recreational Leadership. Those who live in Inman, should report to Bippy Gribble, those in Boyd and Lupton to Virginia Bowie. Girls in White House or Gaines should report to Frances Brougher, those in Main to Laurie Looper, and those in Rebekah to Maudie Van Dyke. Freshman day students should report their war work to Nellie Scott, sophomores to Ellen Hayes, juniors to Virginia Bowie or Frances Brough- er, and seniors to Scottie Newell. In short, all Agnes Scott girls should re- port all their war work before the end of the quarter. War Council also recommends that we all cooperate with the junior paper and the Red Cross drive. Betty BowTnan, War Council Member. Examinations aren't very far away, and the time has come for some concentrated work in the library which does not include spending the night! However, that might have been the only time that complete quiet could have been found! Moral be quiet in the library don't encourage over-night guests. names. The generosity of these two girls should make the rest of us hang our heads in shame. Yes, the SI 000 goal was reached during the last week of the drive but we had to be bribed by magazines, -games, pageants, exhibitions, programs and entertainments in return for our "contribution." By the way, who paid your pledge? (M.C.) From the Editor To many of us who are 18 or older comes a rare opportunity an opportunity enjoyed only by the 18-20-year-old citizens of Georgia. We can vote. We earned the right to vote through the confidence of the older voters of the state. To do less than live up to their expectations for us would be failing to merit that confidence so generously given. The first thing to do is to register and quickly so that we will be eligible to vote in the coming elections. They trusted us we must not disappoint them. In spite of the fact and the culprits real- ize it, too that the Sunday night swimming escapade was rather silly, childish perhaps, we still think that it deserves to go down in the annals of the college as one of those events that prove we're only human and that such things can (and must) happen even in the best regulated colleges. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Mar. 1, 1944 No. 17 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the students of Agnes Scott College. Of- fice on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, post office. Subscription price per year, $1.25 ; single copies, five cents. Member Pbsociated GoUe6c4e Press Editor MADELINE ROSE HOSMER Managing Editor . MART CARE Business Manager JUNE LANIER Assistant Editors Betty Glenn Inge Probstein Advertising Managers Liz Carpenter Frances King Sports Editor Margaret Drummond Society Editor Camilla Moore Copy Editor Leila Holmes Editorial Assistant Tess Carlos Feature Editor Mary Louise Duffee Cartoonists Sally Sue Stephenson Jane Anne Newton Anne Lee Eloise Lyndon Circulation Manager Carolyn Calhoun Circulation Assistants Mary Russell Marlon Leathers Reporters: Marion Knapp. Betty Burress. Pauline Ertx. Jean McCurry. Martha Arnold, Carolyn Fuller. Olive Han- sen. Martha Baker, Anne Register. Elizabeth Scott, Connie Fraser, Jeanne Rochelle, Joyce Gilleland, Jane Bowman, Sara Jean Clark. Dorothy Lee Webb, Alice Gordon. Che Nollans, Anne Noel I. Jean Rooney, Ann Seitzinger. Martha Whatlcy Yates. Margaret Bear, Mary Anderson Courtenay, Marjorle Cole. A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos There are three people in this room (counting me). All of whom are trying to get out of WTiting this column. But they are all helping in their own weird ways. I write one sentence; Zena writes another sentence; and Shannon writes another. Spring has come again, (this is Carlos' sentence). No one loves the poor business man- ager except one's husband, we hope (Zena is married). How did I got roped in on this any- way? (Shannon is only a fresh- man). The rest is up to you, Zena mutters and leaves. The rats are leaving the sinking ship. Now we are two. Do nothing till you hear from me (this off- stage from Zena namely some- where outside the building). Which to-wit is Murphey Candler (Shan- non likes to be explanatory; she is only a freshman). The time has come. (I, Tess, am in a mood of welcome this morning and everything is com- ing to me; possibly a rejection slip from the editor for this, I would imagine). Your line, I tell Shannon, and she begins to think creatively. I restrain Shannon from leaping out the window since thus tar we have only written about a third of the column. Well, it's Monday. Yes, and yesterday was Sunday and tomorrow will be Tuesday. And interesting things happen on Sunday (Shannon says). And Tuesday is C. A. Day. And Mon- night is Exec. Monday night they work on the paper too. uo you lead a beautiful life? Well, there are a number of things which might be said about that. What, for instance? What does Webster say about a beautiful life? What does Webster know about a beautiful life? I don't know. I've never seen Webster. My line is not very good, they tell me. You're telling me. But I do have ideals. But does everybody call you mother? Why, Shannon I How many more hours do I need before I can graduate? About fifteen minutes, I would say. Let me think, says Shan- non, we've got to pull this col- umn out of the gutter. Or, wherever else it may be. As the case may be. Now I've done three sentences and this makes four. You write some. Dead silence. That makes six for Shannon. Dead silence. Copy cat! You know Hosmer is going to kill me for this. Chalk three up for Carlos. See what the boys (on this campus) in the back room (exec room we mean) will have? Spring fever can be fatal* That came out <>f last year's news. This is our policy: re- petition for emphasis. Birds are singing. I am sleepy. Me too. Fawn (Shannon). Surely you're not putting all this in? I'm that desperate for words. So I see. Bell for first period class. You don't say? I believe I have one. And you? No thanks I don't in- dulge this early in the morning. How shall we leave? By the door. No, the window seems more ap- pealing. After you? No, after you. Time is fleeting. Life is so transitory. How true! Editor's note: (written by col- umnist) This is the last column of this series to ever appear in this paper. We like to split infinitives. Editor's note: (written by edi- tor) : This is not the last column in this series. Our Tess still has one more to write. Tk Agnes Scott News Dear Readers Pardon us please for taking such liber- ties with your paper. But we were just cur- ious to see how it would look PM style with no news just headlines on the front page. How do you like it? Vol. XXIX. Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., Wednesday, March 29, 1944 No. 18 THE RED CROSS SCORE Students . . $378.50 Faculty . . . $827.00 . . . Page 4 Hottentots Help in Decatur Recreation Program . . . Page 4 Elections Tomorrow . . . Committee and popular nominees vie for 40 campus offices Page 3 . . . Take the News to chapel with you. Election guide is on Page 3 Mortar Board to Name New Members Saturday . . . Page 5 Postwar Plans Norman Cousins Coming on April 12 For Two Lectures Martyr Bored membership undecided . . . Page 5 Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1944 Speaking of SPORTS By Magaret Drummond Traditionally, or so the oppos- ite sex says anyway, it has been a woman's prerogative to have the "last word." This, the final column of the present ageing gen- eration, offers an excellent op- portunity for getting in a final say. Bowed under the weight of the centuries, heads hoary with age, we feel much like Father Time, slowly descending the hill of life, leaving his burdens, hopes and dreams with a laughing chub- by infants (Juniors, please take no offense.) Although advice has gone in one ear and out the other, and with such speed as to leave nary a trace (that murmur is Madeline saying "Amen" to the above sentiment), experience has taught us much. You, to whom we soon shall hand down our headaches and tribulations, our joys and ambitions, please heed these words of wisdom (?) First and foremost, eleven o'- clock of a Sunday night, before an eight-thirty Monday morning deadline, is not a propitious time for writing a column. Weary, ach- ing muscles, scratched and bleed- ing extremities, brought on by a spring week-end (however glori- ous) in the country, are hardly conducive to the thinking of wit- ty trivialties. And before proceeding furth- er, let it be stated that the ab- solutely essential prerequisite for a good columnist is (so the editor makes clear by frequent adamant note) that he or she be burning with a crusader's zeal to further some worthy cause, to enlighten an unen- lightened world. Since last spring, however, it has been evident that this column is the exception, due to the fact that the columnist unfortunately be- longs to the latter group her- self. But with the manpower shortage and all, the editor has had to do with what little she ha*s had. The ability to write, so time has proved, is questionable. It just doesn't seem to make much dif- ference (witness again this col- umn). The requirements seem to be: to be able to throw a few hundred words together, enough to total five hundred words (too few will leave unsightly gaps); to spell correctly (any moron can use a dictionary); to get people's especially professors', names right; and this above all, to type the finished product! And, of course, it's better too, if the col- umn is turned in on time. The edi- tor doesn't seem to wax enthus- iastic in the role of a sleuth, tracking down a lost column in the odoriferous atmosphere of the CollegeWomen May Qualify As WAC Officers Women may enter WAC officer candidate school following basic training if a college gradute, with no business experience but with a college record of responsibility, resourcefulness and leadership. WAC officers' duties are varied and interesting. They serve as company commanders, teach basic training and courses in WAC spe- cialist schools and administer the affairs of the WAC in training centers. Officers also are assigned as as- sistants to high-ranking officers in practically all phases of operation jobs. They work in Public Rela- tions, Personnel and Recruiting and are assigned to the staffs of commanding generals in all serv- ice commands and overseas. When the officer-qualified wom- an joins the WAC, she will go through basic training as an Of- ficer Candidate and be sent di- rectly to Officer Candidate School when she has cbmpleted the basic courses. At the end of eight weeks of officer training, successful graduates are commis- sioned second lieutenants in the Army of the United States. Opportunities for advancement are many. Interested college wom- en should contact the recruiting office nearest them. Scholarship Contest Winners Announced Winners in the annual Agnes Scott College competitive scholar- ship contest were recently announ- ced by President J. R. McCain. Dabney Adams, of Asheville, N. C, is the winner of a $600 scholar- ship, while Barbara Ann Blair, Gas- tonia, N. C, Jane Alsobrook, New Orleans, and Martha Krauss, Louisville, Ky., received $300 awards. AT LAST! Emory University's trainees and civilians sat up and took notice last week when si\ Agnes Scott students showed up for Journalism classes, offered under the University Center plan. Formerly the inter-institution cooperation has been limited to the few students (total four) who could convince Ag- nes Scott officials that they really wanted journalism. Hottentots taking introductory journalism are, first row, left to right, Maxine Paulk, Edwina Davis, Pie Ertz, and Che NeUans, second row, Helen Paty and Mary Azar. The girl on the back row is Elsa N orris, Atlanta deb and special student at Emory. (Photo by Worth McDougald, Emory Wheel) science building. The delicate aroma of a freshly dissected feline or of a newly prepared hydrogen sulfide generator strikes no res- ponsive note in her heart, only an unresponsive one in her stom- ach. Having followed the above advice to the extent of throwing together in a jumbled, incompre- hensible hodge-podge approxi- mately four hundred and thirty five words (if there are any gaps, you'll know why), perhaps it would be wise at this point, to sign "thirty". Especially be- fore Madeline comes storming over, to track me down in my biology lab hide-out, demanding her now eight hour overdue column. But oh! wasn't the week-end wonderful ? You should have seen the early spring flowers in the country. New Art Exhibit Features Work of Carolinians The work of Gregory D. Ivy, head of the art department at the Woman's College of the Uni- versity of North Carolina, and Mary Leath Stewart, assistant professor of art at the same college, is now on exhibit in the Agnes Scott art gallery on the third floor of the library. The exhibit is principally of watercolors, with a few oils by Miss Stewart. Mr. Ivy, who was honorably discharged from the armed for- ces in 1943 and collaborated on a text for camouflage instruction in army camps, has been a regu- lar exhibitor in important nation- al exhibits. His work shows a preponderance of Mexican themes and a fondness for animals. Miss Stewart, a graduate of GSCW, has exhibited in Philadel- phia and New York as well as in the South. She is chiefly interest- ed in painting trees and houses, as shown by her "Pale Trees." Her rather whimsical turn of mind is shown in "Madonna and Child," a water color of a mare and a colt, and in her gouache, "Saints' and Sinners' Rest." The exhibition will close on April 21. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Father of Alumna Will Succeed Patton Agnes Scott students learned with interest last week that Major General Alexander Patch, father of 1942 graduate Julia Ann Patch, had been named to head the Amer- ican Seventh Army, succeeding Lt. General George Patton. While at Agnes Scott, Julia Ann, now Mrs. Charles Drum- mond, was editor of the Silhouette. She was elected to Phi Beta Kap- pa and was a Mortar Board mem- ber. Her father, an Army officer of 30 years experience, commanded troops which relieved the Marines on Guadalcanal and also com- manded troops on New Caledonia. Only recently he was decorated for his efficiency in the work he directed on these islands. War Stamp Joe Speaks . . . By Pauline Ertz "My name is Joe. I come in red, green and gray. My Uncle Sam says I'm worth ten cents, twenty-five cents and fifty cents. I'm on sale every day in Buttrick." Oh, we know all the facts, Joe; that each week a dif- ferent dorm has charge of the booth, that Ann Sale man- ages you beautifully, that your showing at Agnes Scott could be better but give us some inside dirt on Life in a War Stamp Booth. What's the lowdown, Joe? "Well, let me see. Say, there was that day last No- vember when Wendy Whittle sold $30 worth of me at one crack. Gosh, I'm going to tell that one to my grandchil- dren. But that was really very unusual. Betty Andrews collected $10 in one hour at the booth one day in January. Two days later Kitty Stanton totaled $8. The Hottentots must have decided to spend their Christmas money wisely. "But I have to admit that such reports are the excep- tion. My days are mostly a string of ten, twenty-five and fifty cent sales. It makes me feel like a wallflower. Do you suppose you could tell the students that they just must buy me, if they want the war to be over as soon as possible. It would be a swell idea if each girl would buy a stamp a week for some relative or friend who is in the service. " Need Printing T HE New Bra Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing meed with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery Announcements Personal Stationery # Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1944 Election Set to Fill 40 Campus Offices Changes Made in Agnes Scott News, Student Government Offices Elections for next year's campus offices will be held dur- ing lengthened chapel periods tomorrow and Friday with Student Government President Anne Ward, presiding. Committee and popular nominations were announced Mon- candidates for office day, and were given until yesterday at 3 p. m. to scratch if they desired to. New Offices In student government, two new offices have been created, to be filled by seniors: orientation chair- ma nand Lower House chairman. The duties of the president have been changed somewhat in that she will do executive work prim- arily while the vice president will have the major responsibility of the judicial work. The day student representative will edit the Handbook in addition to her usual duties, thus relieving the Student Recorder. The office of Treasurer unites the duties of student body treasur- er and treasurer of student gov- ernment, separate. Advertising Manager Students will also elect an ad- vertising manager for the News, to direct the soliciting and writing of ads. Final outcome of each balloting will be posted on the bulletin board as soon as the votes are counted. TTTTTTTTTTTTT^ : DECATUR SAFETY CABS 24 Hour Service Cr. 1701 Blackfriars To Present 'Cradle Song 7 Martha Marie Trimble, presi- dent of Blackfriars, announced this week that the first production of th espring quarter, "Cradle Song," the story of life in a con- vent, will be presented Friday night, April 20, at 8:30 in Pres ser Hall. Nuns from the Sacred Heart convent in Atlanta have been tu toring the members of the cast in the technicalities of convent life, in order to assure realistic portrayal of nuns and their ac- tivities. The cast, according to Miss Ro berta Winter of the speech de partment, includes Martha Jane Mack as Sister Sagrario; Eliza- beth Carpenter as Sister Marcella; Pauline Ertz as the prioress; Mar tha Marie Trimble as Sister Jo anna of the Cross; Jean Hood as mistress of the novices; Mary Dozier as the vicaress; Emily Sin gletary as Sister Tornera; Jane Everett as Sister Inez; Sydney Owen as the doctor; Kathryn Doz ie ras Sister Maria Jesus; Zena Tempkin as Teresa; Tom Down- ing as Antonio; and Marguerite Watson, Barbara Kincaid, Kate Webb, and Mtha Polk as nuns. McCON NELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. Style Center of the South This list has been corrected up to 4 p. m. Tuesday. The nominating committee Tuesday at 4:40 p. m. Consult the bulletin board for their new nominations. Organizations Student Government President: Vice President: Secretary : Treasurer : House Presidents: Rebekah Scott: Main : Inman : Orientation Chairman : Lower House: Student Recorder: Day Student Repi esentative : CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION President: Vice President: Secretary : 1 reasurer : ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: President: Vice President: Secretary : Treasurer : SILHOUETTE Editor-in-chief : Associate Editor: Assistant Editor: (two elected) Business Manager: Advertising Manager: AGNES SCOTT NEWS Editor: Managing Editor: Assistant Editors: (two elected) Business Manager: Advertising Manager: Assistant Advertising Managers: (two elected) AURORA Editor: Managing Editor: Business Manager: LECTURE ASSOCIATION President: Treasurer : MAY DAY Chairman : SOUTHERN DAIRIES Delicious MILK AND ICE CREAM Supervised by Sealtest Committee Nominations Milam, Molly Whittle, Wendy Long, Betty Beaver, Lucille Slack, Julia Elani, Pat Mack, Minnie King, Bittie Watson, Margerite Naab, Marjorie Yates, Martha Whatlej Carter, Virginia Munroe, Mary Bear, Teddy Lee, Stratton Hunter, Dot Walker, Sarah Melchor, Gloria Ann Leathers, Marion > Van Dyke, Maude Powell, Celetta Ertz, Pauline Baker, Martha Holmes, Leila Glenn, Betty Addison, Jeanne Courtenay, Mary Ann Espey, Penny _ Newton, Jane Anne Reynolds, Mary Probstein, Inge Bowie, Virginia Melson, Montene Robinson, Jean Everett, Jane Popular Nominations Milam, Molly Gumming, Mary Whittle, Wendy Slack, Julia Long, Bettv McCain, Mildred McCain. Mildred Beaver, Lucille Slack, Julia Elum, Pat Slack, Julia Mack, Minnie King, Bittie King, Bittie Slack, Julia McCain, Mildred Hall, Caroline Osborne, Lib Watson, Margerite Naab. Marjorie Roper, Helen Webb, Dot Lc-e Yates, Martha Whatley Carter, Virginia Munroo, Maiy Devane, Cordelia Carter, Virginia Munroe, Mary Devane, Cordelia Mack, Minnie Daugherty, Harriet Bear, Teddy Lee, Stratton Cargill, Mary Lee, Stratton Cargill, Mary Bear, Teddy Hunter, Dot Webb, Ann Munroe, Mary Camming, Mary Webb, Ann Munroe, Mary Hunter. Dot Walker, Sarah Stephenson, Sally Sue Melchor, Gloria Ann Stephenson, Sally Sue Walker, Sarah Melchor, Gloria Ann. Kuniansky, Elaine Equen, Ann Leathers, Marion Van Dyke, Maude Powell, Celetta Mizell. Margaret Johnson, Lura Ertz, Pauline Equen, Ann Leathers, Marion Baker. Martha Watson, Margerite Powel, Celetta Ragland, Harding Heller, Shirley Glenn, Betty Holmes, I eila Glenn, Betty Holmes, Leila Ertz, Pauline Courtenay, Mary Ann Addison, Jeanne Baker, Martha Hall. Caroline Bowman, Jane Clark, Sara Jean Carpenter. Liz Espey, Penny Leathers, Marion Newton. Jane Anne Reynods, Mary Russell, Mary Baker, Martha (iardncr, Dootsie Probstein, Inge Bowie, Virginia Melson. Montene Robinson, Jean Brougher, Frances Robinson, Jean Everett, Jane Carlson, Jeanne Almond, Dot Brougher, Frances Stevenson, Ji an Brougher, Frances Atlanta Fine Diamonds and Watches Quality Jewelry and Gifts Silverware China Crystal mvnon^rREEMAN&SRO. "WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS" WALTER R. THOMAS, President Rome Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1944 Camilla Tattles on The Five Hundred By Camilla Moore It was house dances last week-end that kept the Hottentots trottin'! Gloria Gaines went over to Emory to the Phi Chi house dance Friday night and Saturday night Mary Brown Mahon, Betty Mann, G. G. Gilliland and Mir House were at the ATO house dance. Nulla Norris, Betty Glenn, Peggy Jones, Kitty Kay, and Ann Ty- ler went on the Sigma Nu hike and weiner roast Saturday after- noon and returned for a house dance Saturday evening. At Tech Friday night for the KA rush party and house dance were Betty Turner, Nelson Fish- er, Janet Lidell, Elizabeth Harris, Claire Bennett, Hilda Taber, Vir- ginia Dickson, and Jean Estes. Dootsie Gardiner, June Thomas and Jean Chewning were at the Psi Omega house dance Friday night. Seen at the Zip (Dental fra- ternity) house Saturday evening were Jinx Blake and Coot Rose . . . Ruth Ryner, Betty Glenn, Jean Rooney, Martha Rhodes, Lura Johnston, Betty Davis, Edith Bur- gess, Beth Walton, Nulla Norris, and Kitty Kay were at the Para- dise Room this weekend. . . . Daisy Sundy spent the week-end at Se- wanee for the spring dances there. ... At the Rainbow Roof were Claire Bennett, Leila Holmes, Robin Robinson, and Joyce Gille- land. . . . Gisela Meyer was at the Royal Palm and Sara Saul at the MacArthur Room Sat- urday. . . . Carolyn Calhoun and Frances Wooddall took in the Em- pire Room. Mas House was here for a few days last week visiting Mir. . . Ruth Wolson, who is a boarder these days, spent the week-end at home entertaining a visitor from Fort Benning. . . . Ruth Ellis has recently had a visitor from Fur- man and Puddin Bealer one from Augusta. . . . Mickey Beman spent the week-end in Milledge- ville and Mary Bloxton in Athens, Student Government Leads Activity List Agnes Scott News reporters, gathering campus opinion on stu- dent activities this week, discover- ed that student government rates as the most important campus ac- tivity, with the Agnes Scott News, Christan Association, Athletic Association, and the Silhouette ranking next in imporance. Student government was named as first choice by 64 percent of named the News, and 16 percent named Christian Association. Science Club Holds Quiz The Agnes Scott chapter of Chi Beta Phi, national honorary sci- ence fraternity, sponsored a facul- ty quiz last Thursday night, March 23, in Maclean auditorium for the benefit of the War Fund. Contestants participating in the quiz included Miss Ellen Douglass Leyburn, associate professor of English; Miss Susan Cobbs, acting professor of Latin and Greek; Miss Emily Dexter, associate pro- fessor of psychology. Virginia Tug- gle, as Professor Quiz, presided. One question which puzzled the faculty contestants most was "Who is the king of swing?" At another time the audience became so engrossed in the quiz- zing that one spectator unconsci- ously answered aloud the ques- tion, "Who says, 'Hi-yo, Silver'?" At the end of the program Dr. Posey was proclaimed winner' of the quiz and was awarded the grand prize, a twenty-five cent war stamp. Last year a similar quiz was sponsored by Eta Sigma Phi, na- tional honorary classical fratern- ity. Music Hour The next Music Appreciation hour, sponsored jointly by Agnes Scott and the University Center sent a program of piano music. Red Cross Drive Brings $1205 Latest reports show that Agnes Scott students and faculty have given $1,205.50 to the campus Red Cross drive. Of this amount, S130.25 was contributed by fresh- men, $108.75 by sophomores, S65.50 by juniors, $74.00 by the seniors, and $827.00 by the facul- ty. "The drive has been a great success," said Dr. Walter B. Posey chairman, "and we are indeed grateful to all those who so gra- ciously contributed." Dr. Posey added that the goal of "Every Student a Member" has not yet been reached, and it is his hope that students who have not joined will do so today and tomorrow by bringing their mem- bership fees of $1.00 to the regis- trar's office. The drive ends March 31. Miss Rutledge Wins Honors Miss Abbie Rutledge of the phy- sical education department will participate in a badminton exhibi- tion at the Georgia Tech gymnas- ium next Wednesday, April 15. Ken Davidson, several times winner in national badminton doubles tournaments, and several other badminton professionals will also participate in the tour- nament. Miss Rutledge will play in the women's doubles, while oth- er players will give exhibitions in men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles. In addition to being asked to participate in the badminton exhi- bition, Miss Rutledge also receiv- ed notice just before spring holi- days of her election to serve on the tennis board of the National Section of Women's Athletes. Five Our WAVE iiissi of Georgia, will be on Monday, or six women from all over the April 3. Hugh Hodgson will pre- United States are chosen each year to serve on this board, which C. W. Dieckmann, professor of is sponsored by the National piano, will be in charge of the Health and Physical Education April 17 program. Association. Agnes Scott Students Lead Sports in Decatur Schools At the request of the Decatur Recreational Board a num- ber of girls who took the recreational leadership course of- fered during winter quarter are now serving as recreational aides in Decatur schools. The girls, Vicky Alexander, Lura Johnston, Betty Long, those questioned, while 20 percent Mildred McCain, Mary Ann Mar- tin/ Sara Walker, Mary Ann Cour- tenay, and Martha Baker, go in 'a J BEAUTY CAKE For chat new luminous look . . . Richard Hudnut created this powder-cake ma ice- op. A boon to busy women, Beauty Ctke smooths on in less time . . . insures a flawieae, velvety-smooth complexion that lasts longer hours! Five wonderful shades to choose from. pats tax I Ml tm DRUG Lffl II V STORES t - groups one afternoon a week to the Clairemont, Ponce de Leon, Fifth Avenue, or Oakhurst schools to coach softball, volleyball, bas- ketball, and other sports. They are also helping plan for May Day and Field Day in the various schools. Leila Powell, who also took the recreational leadership course, volunteered to take charge of a Brownie Troop in one of the schools. Miss Llewellyn Wilbum, asso- ciate professor of physical educa- tion, stated that if the present system continues to prove success- ful, the physical education depart- ment hopes to be able to meet the needs of various communities in Decatur for recreational leaders, thus enabling Agnes Scott girls not only to be of aid but also to gain valuable experience. This is the last regular issue of the Agnes Scott News put out by the present staff. The new staff's first paper will ap- pear on April 26. Betty Brougher, '43, shown here taking the oath before going to WAVE officer candidate school. (U. S. Navy photo) Sophomores Present Musical Program The sophomore class presented "A Study in Black and White," a program of modern music, for the benefit of the War Fund, Mon- day night in Maclean auditorium. A reading of Thomas Carlyle's "The Inward Harmony" by Betty Long opened the program. A chorus of sophomores sang "Danc- ing in the Dark," Schwartz; "You Go to My Head," Coots; and Two Gershwin numbers, "The Man I Love," and Embraceable You." Mary Quigley played the violin solo "LeGitane" and Kathryn Doz- ier played "Intermezzo" as a vio- lin solo. Bunny Weems played the oboe solo, "Tomorrow," while Ruth Simpson played Debussy's "The Sunken Cathedral" and Louise Reid, Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." A special feature of the pro- grame were the guest artists pre- sented by each class. Helen Hut- chison, freshman, played the piano solo, "Begin the Beguine"; Bettie Manning, junior, sang "Night and Day"; and Aurie Montgomery, senior, played "May Night" on the organ. Spanish Club to Hear Tech's Spanish Prof Gordon Brown, professor of Spanish at Tech, will speak on Spain as he saw it in 1940 to members of the Spanish club at their Friday night meeting. The meeting will begin at 8 p. m. in Murphey Candler. Mr. Brown will bring a group of Latin American students from Tech with him. Information concerning Spanish club tryouts to be held beginning today through April 3 is posted on the bulletin board. April 22 has been set as the date for the Fiesta, sponsored by the club. TTTTTTTT' 'TTTTTTTTT FOOTE AND DAVIES ; 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott PtUS TAX The people who make it put a special "clinging agent/ Chrystallyne, in the polish to make it hold well to the finger* noil, and thus resist chipping longer. Try Dura-Gloss today. K)RR LABORATORIES PATERSON, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED BY E. T. REYNOLDS AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1944 Page 5 Editor Norman Cousins to Speak On 'Postwar Reconstruction" Saturday Review Executive Will Give Two Lectures Norman Cousins, executive editor of the Saturday Review of Literature, will lecture on "Postwar Reconstruction," Wed- nesday, April 12, during a long chapel period. The lecture, open to the whole college community and the public, will be sponsored jointly by War Council and Lecture Association. A discussion hour will follow the formal talk, at which time the audience will have an oppor- tunity to take part in the discus- sion and to -ask prepared ques- tions if desired. Mr. Cousins will lecture a sec- ond time on Wednesday at 5 p. m. in Maclean chapel, on "A Review of Current Literature." This lecture, similar in subject to last year's lecture by Edward Meeks, has been added to balance the range of subjects discussed throughout the year and to take the place of tthe literary lecture that Alfred Noyes or Robert Frost would have given. Well qualified to speak on cur- rent world affairs as well as mod- ern literature, Mr. Cousins prior When the Dogwood Blooms at Rich's . . . EASTER IS NEAR! Pick a straw choose a felt but put a feather in your hat. One Side for Spring- says the New Side Drape Dresses. Whether its Strjpes or Checks You'll love the suits in our Specialty Shop. Headquarters for the Easter Morning Fashion Parade . . . RICH'S NORMAN COUSINS to his editorship of the Saturday Review served for five years as editor of the magazine Current History and has had contacts with the leading reporters and news analysts of the world. Twice he has been called to the national capital to advise con- gressional and presidential com- mittees. Vogue "Accomplished Beauticians at Vogue" 162 Sycamore DE. 3368 BALLARD'S Dispensing\Opticians Walter Ballard Optical Co. THREE STORES 105 PEACHTREE STREET, N. E. MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING W. W. ORR DOCTORS BUILDING Agnes Scott Debaters Attend Tournament Four members of Pi Alpha Phi debasing club, represented Agnes Scott in the debating tournament sponsored by the Southern Asso- ciation of Teachers of Speech March 21-22 in Jackson, Miss. Agnes Scott's team, composed of Martha Jean Gower and Betty Glenn on the affirmative and Julia Moody and Lib Osborne, negative, won three and lost three decisions on the question, "Resolved: That the United States should cooper- ate in establishing and maintaining an international police force upon the defeat of the axis." More than 100 contestants re- presenting a number of schools from all over the South attended the meeting, which included con- tests in oratory, after-dinner speaking, and similar events, in addition to the debating. Glee Club Plans Elijah 7 presentation Joella Craig and Barbara Con- nally will sing the leading soprano roles in a program of music from Mendelsohn's "Elijah" to be pre- sented on the Music Appreciation hour onw May 15. Guest artists, among them Wal- ter Herbert, director of the Geor- gia Tech glee club, will join with the Agnes Scott glee club for the presentation. Mr. Herbert will sing Elijah. Other members of the cast and a more detailed program will be announced lated. Cotillion to Sponsor Spring Fashion Show At its last meeting, Cotillion club began making plans for sponsoring a spring fashion show. Members of the club will model the latest styles from the spring editions of Mademoiselle, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar. The date has been set for the evening of April 5, in Murphey Candler after formal dinner and coffee. Admission will be charged, the proceeds to go to the War Fund. War Stamp Sales Total $427.55 Last quarter's war stamp sales amounted to $217, an increase of $6.45 over fail quarter's total, according to Anne Sale, war stamp chairman of War Council. This brings the total so far this year to within $58.05 of last year's complete total of $485.60. War stamps are on sale daily in the lobby of Buttrick. Vocational Interest Tests Mortar Board is sponsoring this week Vocational Interest tests, which are available to all students interested. The tests, given under the su- pervision of the psychology de- partment, are being held in room 3 Buttrick hall at 4:30 p. m. to- day and tomorrow. Students are asked to bring five cents to cover cost of the tests. Ah, Peace Leaders Say Goodbye As Term of Office Expires By Mary Ann Courtenay As the burden of office is lifted from the outgoing presi- dents of Student Government, A. A., C. A., and Mortar Board, each officer will heave a sight of relief and utter a few "last words" as her ultimate claim to fame. Anne Ward's lo yalty to Student Government will make its mark as "footprints on the sands Council Holds Activities Tea Presidents' Council held the an- nual Activities Tea last Friday afternoon, March 24. A number of campus organizations presented displays designed to acquaint freshmen and transfers with their activities and to interest them in the organizations. Athletic Association's display was a doll whose head was made from a basketball, arms from ten- nis rackets, and legs from hockey sticks. War Council was repre- sented by tin cans, jewelry, and knitting. Yoli Bernabe, dressed in a black evening dress and black mantilla, presided over Spanish club's display. Other organizations represent- ed were B. O. Z., Aurora, Poetry Club, Agnes Scott News, Student Government, Silhouette, Black- friars, International Relations club, Lecture Association, May Day, and Pi Alpha Phi. Alumna Louise Newton With New Opera Co. Louise Newton, a member of the class of 1942, has just signed a contract with the New Opera Company of New York City, ac- cording to Louis Johnson, profes- sor of voice. Miss Newton, who studied voice here and in New York, is the sis- ter of Jeanne Newton, ex-1945, now also studying voice in New York. of time" rather than footsteps on the grass seeds of the quadrangle. Anne is especially grateful "that grace has been granted me to remain in office without being impeached." She feels reasonably sure of the privilege to complete her term of office unimpeached since only 24 hours more remain. Her assistant, Clare Bedinger, has attained fame in various branches of Student Government vice freshman orientation, open forums, and fire drills. Now all she needs is "a collection to be taken up on campus to replace any hairs pulled, lost, or turned gray." Inspiration "Rufus" Farrior exits, pronoun- cing her benediction on the cam- pus and giving the advice she learned too late. Recently she was informed that the president of Christian Association should be able to inspire people by her looks. Deprived of so many duties, responsibilities and meetings, the big women on campus should be planning how to use their leisure hour. Evidently having forgotten such delightful institutions, they all chorused "What spare time?" Ruth Koltoff, however, has plan- ned ahead, as a good Mortar Board president should do. "Koko" will bake in the sun for the rest of the spring quarter. Tuggle also has looked to the future, as far as med school in August. The chief ballerina of Athletic Association quotes from herself the following plan: "After my athletic life in college, I will settle down to a purely sedentary existence." Mortar Board to Announce New Members Saturday Ruth Kolthoff, president of Mortar Board, will announce members of next year's Mortar Board in a service to be held Saturday morning, April 1, at chapel time. Dr. W. B. Posey, professor of history, will speak on the ideals of Mortar Board service, scholarship, and leadership. The purpose of Mortar Board, as stated in the preamble to the constitution of the organiza- " tion, is "To provide for the co- operation between senior honor so- cieties for women, to promote col- lege loyalty, to advance the spirit of service and fellowship among university women, to maintain a high standard of scholarship and to recognize and encourage lead- ership, and to stimulate and to develop a finer type of college woman." Mortar Board is a national hon- orary organization, HOASC, was founded in 1916 and became af- filiated with Mortar Board in 1931. New members, chosen on the basis of the three ideals of Mortar Board, are always announced on the Saturday following the com- pletion of campus elections. Members of this year's chapter include Ruth Kolhoff, Aurie Mont- H EARN 'S Ladies' and Men's Ready-To-Wear 131 Sycamore Street Decatur, Ga. gomery, Anne Jacob, Anne Ward, Elizabeth Edwards, Clare Bedinger, Kitten Philips, Mary Maxwell, Bunny Gray, Jo Young, and Virginia Tuggle. Col. Krause to Speak Lt. Colonel Louis A. M. Krause, Chief of Medical Service at the Lawson General Hospital, will speak on "Medicine in the Bible," on Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30 p. m. r in Maclean auditorium. Chi Beta Phi and Bible Club are sponsoring the program. "T T T T T T T - 'TTTTTTTT THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT Page 6 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1944 Duffee Writes Swoose Song By Mary Louise Duffee (hall swan song, half goose song) Since it's customary for editors to write a swan song in their last issue, a swoose song seemed what this column ought to have. (A swan song, of course, is sort of an editorial obituary, or "well-my- work-is-done-it's-been -a-great- fight" editorial from the editor.) I do not have to work up a mood to write this in a sad vein. It is with real pain that I begin to writer because I skinned my thumb as I was taking the cover off the type- writer for the last (sigh) time. Besides, I'm in the midst of writing my last college term paper (with luck), and you can all imagine what a sad and sentimental feeling that would give you. Like hurrying to get out of your burning home. But seriously, it's a good year on the whole that the campus community can look back on al- ready. Elections right after spring holidays bid fair to make it an even better one may it please be so. Because more people will be active on student government through the newly-formed student council set-up, more minority groups on the campus automat- ically will be represented, and that should make for a happier cam- pus on the whole. Socially, war has lowered not only the average age of men available for dating, but has also lowered the marrying age through the classes. We hear the ever-proud seniors are con- sidering a ring dance instead of a spring dance for May Day. The title would just be changed to "At the Foot of the Rain- bow." Men seen in the halls of Main generally have been shorter, their voices higher, their clothes monot- onously blue or khaki. Their dates increasingly have been freshmen and sophomores, with the seniors, who used to have their social fling the last year, throwing a big one by going to the show in Decatur at night in a group. On the campus, not only new rings, but other good things. The number of art students around the hundred mark, for instance, and throe little Mac- Gregors; Miss Mac not only our woman of the year but one of Atlanta's; Journalism again offered to Agnes Scott students (legitimate plug). Because Agnes Scott girls are what they are, there'll always be good new things to remember at end of a year and because they are human beings, there'll always be a place in the paper for a column such as this one has tried to be. A dirt column it is not. It has tried to be a column about the students the good and the funny and the unfortunate about them so long as it was con- structive but not malicious. If the discussions in this column have been unpleasant to some, this never has been intentional- ly so except as based on the writer's opinion that some things unpleasant to a few are necessary for the good of the student body as a whole. If in fault at times, this column at all times has been sincere. Thanks for an uncensoring and ethical editor and a recep- tive campus. "Duffee" An Editor Must Have a Purpose "An Editor must have a purpose." Joel Chandler Harris, great Southern editor, was the first to put into words the feeling that editors must do more than fill a certain number of newspaper inches with news. In this, my swan song, I'd like to add my feeble echo to Harris' words. Perhaps the majority of students on this campus believe that it is not the duty of the editor to do more than gather and write the news, and compose a few amusing and non-controversial editorials. It is to those people that the News has been directed this year. To those people who refuse to open their eyes and see what fools we all are. This year is only a beginning I hope. We can't expect in one college generation to Briefs By now I imagine enough has been said on how and how not to vote. My only advice is think and then vote. In a remark recently overheard, a mem- ber of the student body expressed the opinion that if, as suggested, campus leaders did not exactly agree with recent administrative ac- tion they should publicly let their opinion be known by resigning. A word of advice for the would-be reformer. Suppose, for example, that the president of student government or the News editor resign- ed in protest to administrative action. Can't you see that that would be just what the administration would want that it would be playing into their hands. They could then deal with us according to their own wishes we would have no leaders to turn to. Unless of course the publicity which would naturally attend any resignation proved too much for the administration. And then there was the wit who suggested that the class of 1944 leave behind as their gift to the school a bag of cement to patch holes in the walkways. Business office please note. Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, To many of us the recent vote to maintain the status quo of our electing system was a great disappointment. But once again we are arrived at election time and if we cannot have a new method, we must do our best with the old. In order to do that best it seems necessary that three procedures be considered. If, for example, we know none of the candidates run- ning for a certain office, we should either vote for none of them or make it our businesses to seek out their qualifications before elections tomorrow and Friday. If, for another example, if we do agree with the Committee candidate, if we would have voted for that girl anyway, the very fact that she has been put up by the Committee should not cause us to turn up noses and mutter, "Why should I vote for her? She's a commit- tee nominee!" Tsk! Tsk! The Committee's choosing a girl is not meant to be a "kiss of death" designed to keep that girl out of of- fice ;sour grapes and narrow prejudices have never been just cause for keeping a qualified and capable candidate from a job she can do well. If we agree with the Committee and despite their many obvious defects they are right sometimes let us have the cour- age of our convictions and express that agree- ment. Surely from all the intellectual air that was exhaled by both factions during "The Battle" last quarter, and although nothing else comes of it, surely from all the controversy should come an election marked by more thought, more careful consideration, and more intelli- gent voting than has been manifested in the elections of the past three years. At least let us try to approach the ideal in student offi- cers for which we are striving. Sincerely, Zena Harris Temkin. (Thank you, Zena. You save me the trou- ble of writing an editorial on voting. MRU). change traditions which we have found dis- tasteful, but we can begin. It is my hope that future editors will real- ize that they do have a purpose and do something about it. Of course, I don't mean that future editors should have my purpose. I don't care what their purpose is so long as they have one. Part of this swan song should also be di- rected at the other officers who will be elected tomorrow and Friday. There's plenty for you to do. Please do it. My best piece of advice to you is to go ahead with what you want and don't be afraid. You'll get frowned upon more often than you'll be smiled upon don't let it worry you. Most of the people who frown will eventually smile. It's amazing what success can do to people's attitudes. And then there's a word for the rest of the student body those who didn't get elected. Just because you're not an officer don't think that you're out of things. If I know officers they'll welcome your ideas and suggestions. I've learned a lot about the Agnes Scott student body in the last year. Perhaps, I've too often taken the attitude of "everything stinks." Perhaps everything does stink. Per- haps I was really concerned with the apathy of the 545. At any rate, in spite of my ranting and raving I've enjoyed this year. Thanks to the staff (wonderful people!), the students and the administration for not impeaching me. 'The Battle' Two comments . . . At Agnes Scott a nominating commit- tee of 15 decides for 500 students who its nominees for office will be. This commit- tee is made up of a majority of the nom- inating committee nominees of the year before. A student vote in chapel will soon decide the fate of this present nominating committee. Students will vote whether to completely abolish it or retain it with changes or retain it unchanged. FSCW student newspaper. This is war at Agnes Scott . . . The minor "battles" waged recently by students against (1) the present nominat- ing system, and (2) the present organiza- tion of Student Government. After many stormy chapel sessions, No. 1 stayed the same, No. 2 submitted to a general re- shuffling of duties and qualifications the most important change being, perhaps, a separation of the executive and judicial branches of the organization. War casual- ties the Founder's Day Dinner, the Min- uet, the Junior Banquet. Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly. The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, Mar. 29, 1944 No. 18 Published weekly, except during holidays and examina- tion periods, by the studenta of Agnes Scott College. Of- floe on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, poet office. Subscription price per year, $1.25 ; single copies, five cents. Member Associated GoOeftide Press Bdltor MADBLDfB ROSE HOSJCBB Managing Editor , MARY GABS Business Manager JUNE LANIRR Assistant Editors Betty Glenn Inge Probsteia. Advertising Managers Lis Carpenter Prances King Sports Editor Margaret Drummond Society Editor Camilla Moore Copy Editor Leila Holmes Editorial Assistant Teas Carle* Feature Editor Mary Louise Duffee Cartoonists Sally Sue Stephenson Jane Anne Newton Anne Lee Eloise Lyndon Circulation Manager Carolyn Calhoun Circulation Assistants Mary Russell Marion Leathern Reporters: Marlon Knapp, Betty Burr ess. Pauline Erie. Jean McCurry, Martha Arnold, Carolyn Fuller, Olive Han- sen, Martha Baker, Anne Register, Elisabeth Scott. Connie Eraser. Jeanne Roehelle. Joyce Gilleiand, Jane Bowman. Sara Jean Clark. Dorothy Lee Webb, Alice Gordon, Cfce Nellans. Anne Noell. Jean Rooney, Ann Seitzinger, Martha Whatley Tates, Margaret Bear. Mary Anderson Courtemaj, Mnrjorle Coin. A Nose in the Air By Tess Carlos This is to my successor. God help her! It will consist of a few plain words of advice: Don't be afraid. It will consist of many moralizings. It will be an objec- tive attempt (as objective as one can be about something that means a great deal) to consider the aspects of writing a column in a newspaper in a school in a state in a nation where presumably we live under the glorious ideal of freedom of the press. I say presumably because along with many ideals I have managed to lose that one very rapidly. Writing a column is not the fun you would think. It is trying hard to say what you hope is the truth. It is trying hard to keep even and calm and not to cry out like Cassandra over and over again: You fools, don't you see. Dan- ger is eating you up. It is try- ing to understand a way and a system of pseudo-thinking that denies all that you wish and hope for yourself and the world. And in the end you be- come disillusioned. You prob- ably knew all along it was go- ing to be that way. But you rather hoped that people were not as vicious, self-seeking, stupid, unthinking. It is a dis- appointing truth to discover. It f is even harder to realize that you yourself are among them. Writing a column leads you eventually to the realization that there is no such thing as optimism or the hope of good will on earth or the thought of understanding from those who should under- stand and should help. Writing a column leads you to many strange places among many new people and many, too many reactionary ideas. You see those who think they are the leaders weaker than yourself. It is heart-breaking to encounter shriveling selfishness in those who display smiling, loving exteriors. It is a sad commentary on the way of life a campus ex- emplifies. But there is this heartening thought. If you wish to call it heartening. If you wish to cling to a sinking straw. If you are willing to live in self-de- ception. All phases of student life are regimented. You can not decide upon whom to vote. A Nominating Commit tee must lean over your shoulder solicit- ously and saying: Now, dear, Mama knows just what is ood for her little darling. Mama has always known best. Mama is infallible. You ean not think for yourself. There are too many Mamas around to decide for you. But there is this heartening thought: we are being prepared to face the future. For outside of school we shall find our niches and there too since we are so select we have to be given our thoughts tenderly picked over, there too we shall find further Mamas to pro- tect us from the callous dirt of reality. Except out there they are not called Mamas or Nominating Committee. They are known by the worldly name of dictators. But then even if those terrible dictators menace us out there, we will be safe for we will be the first to run to thm, for protection. People like us are the first to run away crying for help, from the small fears of a big world. We become so preoccupied with the small non-essentials we do not stop to question the huge impor- tnat questions. We are the weak of the earth, the peace-makers in time of crisis. Tha ASneS S^oU SnQo*e VOL. XMMMMMMMMM UNIVERSITY OF HOTTENTOTS, SOUTH DECATUR, APRIL FOOL'S DAY WRONG NUMBER Frank Sinatra Plays Here for Spring Formal Agnes Scott campus have f, much as we would like to i our solution as briefly as rting anyone's feelings, ilorable, even drastic. In the is one cannot take too light t is becoming more undesir- itinue. But we are helpless, atioh have aided immeasur- ings, however, have been to d with it. d more than helpful. Their ection were admirable, yet rimination cannot solve our mce that something be done lation at this very moment idea of Agnes Scott, merely erless to resist. If we could aid proudly hold our heads leifhsk ng otheorjs" (eg!) it we now face? Isn't there Students, the time is now. T BE TAKEN. THIS CON- ERDAY. Annual Dance in Library; Breakfast in 'Palm Room 1 The annual Agnes Scott Spring Dance last Monday was the highlight of the whole school year. Tables were removed from the main reading room of the Library and Hottentots and their dates jitterbugged from ten till two. The music was furnished by Frank Sinatra, whose orchestra was lo- cated in the alcove before the fire- place. Lemonade was served at the bar formerly the loan desk to the right of the ballroom. Home-grown magnolias were the only decoration. For those not wishing to dance, there were rou- lette and poker games in the re- serve room below. The highlight of the evening was the leadout. Anne Ward, president of Student Government, led the grand march with Frank Sinatra. Following close behind were Clare Bedinger and her blind date, John Garfield. Other campus leaders followed with uojpajg Suiuu^ }Q Announcements from the campaign headquarters of J. R. McCain, who has entered the race for Governor of Georgia against Ruth Kolthoff, political wizard par excellence, indi- cate that Dr. McCain has no hopes of losing the race. McCain's campaign manager, Ver E. Shrewd, is basing his hopes of defeat on his candidates remarkable record as a member of former Governor ArnaH's staff. He points winth great pride to the chic way in which Dr. McCain wore his lieutenant-colonel's uni- form and the prompt and quick action he took on cannonizing Gene Talmadge. Miss Kolthoff, who is relying on the number of times she changed her nailpolish during nominating committee sessions to win her a large number of votes, especially from the freshmen, among whom she has great influence. Her re- markable interest in politics dur- ing her college years is also coun- ted on to poll a large number of votes. Remember vote and then think. Camilla Cackles on The Lucky Few their dates, and formed the let- ter "Q" in honor of this year's May Queen, who hasn't been chosen. Chaperones for the evening were the Granddaughters' club. After the prom there was an elaborate breakfast held in the "Palm Room" of Main building. Soft music boomed out from the ceiling, coming from the second floor. The tables were festooned with holly and parsley, and a Thanksgiving dinner was served. The first course consisted of a choice between soup or nuts. The next course was either jello or "yellow goo." Only the main course was omitted, due to war- time and a lack of points. At 4:00 o'clock the Hottentots decided to stay up to see the sun- rise; so "Frankie" Sinatra played 'til dawn in the May Day dell. Dates for the evening were plentiful among the four boys. The whole affair concentrated on be- ing non-military. No boys in the armed services were allowed to come. 'Aunt Eleanor 7 Resumes Duties at Agnes Scott Eleanor Roosevelt, after her extensive Caribbean cruise, will resume her duties at Agnes Scott as chief consultant for "busy bod- ies" here. All interested students can find "Aunt Eleanor" in her office in the May Day dell any time you can catch her. Recent conditions on the Agnes Scott campus have made this editorial mandatory, much as we would like to omit it. We will try to state our solution as briefly as possible in order to avoid hurting anyone's feelings. Really the condition is deplorable, even drastic. In the light of present circumstances one cannot take too light an. attitude toward it. Daily it is becoming more undesir- able that it be allowed to continue. But we are helpless. The faculty and administration have aided immeasur- ably by urging us. Their urgings, however, have been to no avail and we still are faced with it. Students, too, have proved more than helpful. Their daily discrimination and selection were admirable, yet we now know that even discrimination cannot solve our worries. It is of the utmost importance that something be done immediately. All over the nation at this very moment people are getting the wrong idea of Agnes Scott, merely because of what we are powerless to resist. If we could only conquer it, then we could proudly hold our heads high and say, "Anf jtuthifhgheifhsk ng otheorjs" (eg!) Is it worth the shame that we now face? Isn't there something else we can do? Students, the time is now. IMMEDIATE ACTION MUST BE TAKEN. THIS CON- DITION MUST END YESTERDAY. De-Frosted Frost Lecture Cancelled Again Word has just been received in the Snooze office that the Lec- ture to have been presented by Robert Frost, prominent Ameri- can poet, has been again cancell- ed. (Weather Forecast no frost). However, Stupid Lecture Asso- ciation is pleased to announce that they have just signed a contract with ETAOIN SHRDLU, anemic commentator, who was awarded the Poor Circulation prize last year. Mr. Shrdlu's last book (or so his publishers hope) is entitled "Swimming in the Dark" or "No cuts-no nothin'." The newly signed lecturer will be accompanied here by his twelve wives and the Buddist priest who is his constant companion. Admission to the lecture will be three signed chapel slips. Bulletins Martyr Bored will meet tonight at 10 in the usual place. All mem- bers are urged to attend. Heavy discriminating will go on. Bring your own arsenic. Students are reminded that in case of an air raid they should rush immediately to the nearest dean's office and sign up for chapel. In the future all pigs found trampling the flower gardens should be turned over to the office of the Supervisor of Pigpens (sec- ond Boyd). Athletic Association has started a new policy with their new offi- cers. Seniors alone will be re- Editorial . . . Pay Your Poll Tax Or Else jauqy IFI ( ) xjrej\[ ocLtch ( ) uuA\^ ioxia ( ) lupins JfuiMJ ( ) i9X ;xau ojeq ajiLjoei jsoiu jdjaid no A pmoM ujimav () -j^jedAfi ( ) Supiouis ( ) 3uppN ( ) ( ) jxou ttoog S9u3v jtj papnpui eq pmoifs sos j noo avou ;^ma\ (3) oo^nxnnoQ fdduqo joj dn Sin4irniiojs[ ( ) SujuSis ( ) sassuiO ( ) o\\0 ( ) :?soui Qittiifunid 9>ni no ^ pmoM asaift jo qoitiM (T) jajjstjq-qstu; ?S9Jceu aqi ui uidir) A\ojq? put? MOfaq S80JOUO mo A >poq k ) \p ou^ jo ttiAixi re^iA uo >|,),>a\ oij) jo nod aq-j juoso-id q;iA\OJdq 9Av 'siiod Suidorr3 JO ^oiioj azooug dqj qjiA\ Suidao>f uj quired to take gym next year. Frank Sinatra, Junior, will be present at the marriage class on Wednesday for demonstration of the "effect of swoon-crooning on your child." Martha Whatley, charter mem- ber of the Old Maid's Club enter- tained that organization Saturday evening after their weekly meet- ing at which Betty Jane Han- cock gave a dissertation on "The Care and Feeding of Black Can- aries." The table was decorated with pink and blue petunias from Quincy Mill's flower box and re- freshments of buttermilk and rye ensps were served. Guests in- cluded Mary Beth Danielson, Mary Frances Walker, Robin Tay- lor, and Katneryne Thompson. Bettye Faye Ashcraft was unable to attend. The biggest brawl of the week- end was the Med dance Friday evening at which many Agnes Scott girls were seen. . . . Polly Cook and Patty Barbour were seen at chapel yesterday wearing iden- tical dresses heavenly creations By Camilla Moore of radiant red rayon. . . . Fran- ces Woodall and Carolyn Calhoun were seen at the Empire Room. (CENSORED) . . . Neither Claire Bennett nor Laurice Looper has had a date all week. . . . Bob's here. . . . and Miss Scandrett wore a beautiful scarf of rose point lace to din- ner Wednesday night. . . . Mary Reynolds visited the Agnes Scott campus last week-end. . . . Squee Woolford's favorite Fido won first place in the semi-annual dog show sponsored by the Kampus Kennel Klub. There will be no sponsor sys- tem next year in view of the fact that Eleanor will be here. She will bolster all freshman morale for the duration and six months after. On her arrival she will first visit the infirmary to' cheer the sick. It is hoped that a cure will be effected when she visits B. J. Radford. Students Urged To An official announcement from the office of the Dean of Men reminds students that they are urged to sign up for chapel are urged to sign up for chapel are urged to sign up for chape! are urged to sign up for chapel are urged to sign up for chapel are urged to sign up for chapel are urged to sign up for chapel are urged to sign up for chapel. However, the announcement continued, students who do not wish te remain in school need not follow this course of action- Snapped while on an unofficial tour of the campus are Congress- man O'Malley (note the pink wings) and Yehudi. They expressed great pleasure with the state of the campus, especially the remark- able chapel attendance. Do Your Christmas Shopping Early Page 2 UNIVERSITY OF HOTTENTOTS, APRIL FOOL'S DAY "TTTTTTT"~ When the Dogwood Blooms at Rich's . . . EASTER IS NEAR! # Pick a straw choose a felt but put a feather in your hat. # One Side for Spring- says the New Side Drape Dresses. # Whether its Stripes or Checks You'll love the suits in our Specialty Shop. Headquarters for the Easter Morning Fashion Parade . . . RICH'S McCON NELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. 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AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1944 NO. 19 The 1944-45 chapter of Mortar Board, announced in chapel April 1. i* pictured above. Seated in the first row, left to right, are Elaine Kuniansky, Betty Glenn, secretary; Mary dimming, vice-president; Frances Ring, treasurer; Molly Milam. Standing in the back row are, left to right. Dot Hunter, Virginia Carter, Barbara Firink, presi- dent; Julia Slack, Mary Munroe. Not in the picture are Wendy Whittle and Inge Probstein, corresponding secretary to Mortar Board Quarterly. Eugenia Symms Named New Alumnae Executive Secretary Miss Eugenia Symms, former secretary to Mr. Stukes in the registrar's office, replaced Mrs. William Rhodes April 1 as executive secretary of the Alumnae Association. Mrs. Mary Walker Fox, laboratory instructor in the chemistry department, has assumed the duties of Miss Symms' office in Buttrick. According to Miss Symms, all students, particularly the grad- uating class and those students who may transfer or may not re- turn to Agnes Scott next year, should become fully acquainted with the many services offered by the Alumne Association. She stated, "Every student who at- tends Agnes Scott, whether she graduates or not, is considered an alumnae since leaving Agnes Scott." Miss Symms entered a spe- cial plea to students to donate any pictures, clippings or any informa- tion they might have on any alum- nae. Students who do have some- thing to contribute to the scrap- books are asked to send them to Miss Symms through the local mail or to bring them in to the alumnae office on the second floor of the Alumnae House. Busy With War Problems In a country at war, the Asso- Kitten Phillips Plans To Finish Education As Mailroom Martyr Kitten Philips has recently de- cided that she can't leave Agnes Scott without seeing the Freshmen through another year. She is going to take Joella Craig's place in the bookstore for the 1944-45 session. As her position requires, Kitten will also put up the mail and live in one of the cottages. She does not know yet which cottage she will have. In addition to her work, she plans to take organ. As Kitten tells it, a few days before spring holidays Mr. Tart sent word for her to come to his office. Being Treasurer of Mor- tar Board, she began to "get scared." She wondered why Mr. Tart should be calling for her, and ciation is especially busy with sne put the meeting off as long various war problems: keeping up with the shifting addresses of members, and supplying reports of alumnae in service to the gov- ernment. Important adjuncts to the du- ties of the association are publish- ing of the Campus Quarterly which covers campus news as well as alumnae activities, sponsorship of Granddaughters club, and keep- ing up the Alumnae House and garden. The Alumnae Association re- ceives its income from three sour- ces: gifts from the college, con- tributions and dues from alum- nae, and income from the house which includes the Teahouse. Since the last issue of the News was on March 29, this first issue, put out by the new staff, contains much of the news of the past few weeks. as possible. When they finally met, she was undoubtedly relieved to find that he merely wanted to offer her the bookstore position for next year. After careful con- sideration she accepted the work and plans to be back here on the job next fall. Ever since Kitten accepted the position, she has been learning all of Joella's tricks of the trade. She's learned a lazy-man's way of getting the bookstore shades up in the morning, and, even more valuable, how to keep down fool- ish questions in the mail room while she is tending to her bus- iness. Kitten also has been learn- ing the mail routine, and at her first try found six letters and a package for herself. The second time, her success was not so good, but she's hoping for more good luck. C.A. Organizes For Next Year Last weekend at an inspiration- al retreat Christian Association Cabinet planned its work for the rest of this year and selected next year's Council members. After a planning session Saturday night at Harrison Hut, the group met Sunday afternoon in Murphey Candler with its faculty advisers, Miss Susan Cobbs, recently elect- ed to succeed Miss Bella Wilson; Miss Lucile Alexander, S. G. Stukes, and ex-officio members Miss Carrie Scandrett and Dr. J. R. McCain. President Virginia Carter has announced that the following girls will serve on Christian Associa- tion Council next year: Kathryn Burnett as Syrian Chapel chair- man; Bunny Weems and Mary Cobb McEver as chairmen for Boys' Club, a new council activity; Grace Love, Glassell Beale and Doris Kissling, Scottish Rite chair- men; Mary Turner and Sara Mil- ford, Christmas party chairmen; Hansell Cousar, Harriet McAllis- ter and Elizabeth Horn, Indus- trial Girls' Club chairmen; Mary Ann Martin, Recreation sub- chairman; Angela Pardngton, Chinese mission chairman; and Mary Catherine Vinsant and Peggy Pat Horne, artists. Inter- denominational representatives and Bible club president, also members of the Council, have not been elected. "Launch Out Into the Deep" will be the theme for class ves- pers, which will be in Mclean chapel beginning Sunday evening, May 7, and continuing on the next three Sundays. A speaker from each class beginning with the freshmen, will present a different part of the theme each week. Mary Cargill, vesper chairman, is arranging for the series. During the Cabinet retreat Mary Munroe, secretary, Mary Jane Love, worship chairman, and Helen Somerville, discussion chairman, led devotional services. The group planned immediate ac- tion to encourage quiet worship in chapel each morning before the Seniors Ready Plans For Opera on May 6 'Porky Is Best 1 Is Big Secret; Betty Dickson Reveals Cast The senior class will present "Porky Is Best," or "Senior Hash," or "Irrational, Isn't It?" on Saturday night, May 6. The opera is not based on Porgy and Bess, but the plot is a secret which will not be revealed until the night of the per- formance. Betty Dickson is chairman and Ruth Wolson, di- rector. At Rehearsal: Senior Opera questions. . . . What four ballet dancers have joined the class for a special "Bronco Ballet"? . . . What musical morons are singing all the leads because the "Voices of '44" have no time? . . . Where else can be found the conspicuous lack of senior dig- nity? . . . Where else can Mr. Thomas be found examining the color spots on an orange? . . . "Oh leave it in there; they've got to take something out when they censor it?" . . . "11 they catch on to that they're evil- minded" . . . "What we need is organization ORGANIZA- TION! When people say sure- r 1 1 - take-a-part-if -I-don* t-have-to come-to-practice !" All right, Wolson, give us a demonstra- tion .... program begins and also during the devotional period. They dis- cussed the freshman picnic to be given by Christian Association next Monday, May 1, and passed on the annual questionnaire giv- en to students for their sugges- tions for C. A. programs and improvements. During the retreat tentative plans were made to have month- ly student discussions sponsored by C. A. next year and to arrange for a more convenient weekday vesper time than the present one. The Cabinet also began discussion of plans for next year's Religious Emphasis Week. May Day Plans for Practices, Costuming Told by Mrs. Lapp Freshmen Publish First 'Frannual' Members of the freshman class under the editorship of Virginia Drake will publish a mimeograph- ed freshman annual, The Fran- nual. The tentative date-of publi- cation is May 15. The annual will present events of the freshman year in chronolog- ical order, the class officers, Freshman Cabinet officers, Bible Class officers, Class Sponsors, a list of the freshmen participating in the various athletic events, the members of the freshman varsity, cartoons, caricatures, and a prophecy of the freshman class. Members of the staff are: Edi- tor, Virginia Drake; Literary Edi- tor, Nellie Scott; Publicity Man- ager, Mary Ann Martin; Art Edi- tor, Cookie Miller; Materials, Virginia Dixon, and Mimeograph- Costuming, episode practices, and other preparations for May Day are in progress, according to Mrs. Harriette Haynes Lapp, assistant professor of physical education. The May Day performance will take place Saturday afternoon, May 6, at 5 o'clock. "The Making of the Rainbow" is the theme of the May Day pro- gram, for which Jeanne Clarkson is chairman. Mrs. John J. Espey, Jr., of Decatur, accompanies the dances with music written by Mr. Christian W. Dieckmann. Miss Eugenie Dozier and Mrs. Lapp are directing the dances. Dancers, who have not already ing, Kathleen Buchanan. The Frannual will be presented free to the freshmen, but a fee of 25 cents will be charged the other classes, proceeds of which will be given to the War Fund. Committee chairmen include: Jo Young, stage and scenery; Mary Maxwell .property; Carolyn Dan- iel and Mary Dozier, makeup; Mary Dozier, costumes; Kathie Hill, Mary Carr, and Quincy Mills Jones, writing, Aurie Montgom- ery, program, and Marjorie Tip- pens, music. All parts have not been cast, but those which have been are: Porky, the hero, Mary Louise Duffee; Poinsetta, the heroine, Martha Ray Lasseter; Fishy, the villain, Zena Harris Temkin; Beefy, Por- ky's colored helper, Squee Wool- word; Honey Lamb Chop, Poin- setta's colored maid and confi- dante, Barbara Connally; Miss Leg Bone, Mary Dozier; Miss Har- ass, Pat Evans; Mr. Thomas, Claire Bennett; a bride, Martha Rhodes. Tickets will go on sale about May 1, according to Catherine Kollock, chairman of the ticket and libretto committee. Glee Club to\Give Concert, Oratorio The Agnes Scott Glee Club, di- rected by Mr. Robert Lowrance is planning a program of music from Mendelssohn's "Elijah" to be giv- en on May 15. The Georgia Tech Glee Club will assist in this pres- entation. Mr. Lewis Johnson will be the director, and the guest ar- tists will be Mr. Walter Herbert and Mr. Lowrance. Other mem- bers of the cast will be announced later. This program will take the place of the usual Music Ap- preciation hour on that night. The Agnes Scott Glee Club will' present the first formal concert it has given in several years on Sat- urday, April 29, at 8 o'clock. The program will include the follow- ing: "Emitte Spiritum Tuum,"' Schuetky-Singenberger; "O Divine Redeemer," Gounod-Cain; "God Is a Spirit," Scholin-Gore; "Dawn" Curran; "Clouds," Bircsak; "Song of the Winds," Hawke; "Snow," Elgar; "On the Steppe," Gretchan- inoff-Bement; "Last Song," Rog- ers-Harris. Agnes Harnsberger will be the accompanist. The college community is cordially in- vited to attend. done so, are urged to have their costumes fitted by tomorrow, so that they can finish sewing them before the dress rehearsals on May 2 and 4. Besides these, an additional practice has been set for tomorrow, April 27, at 7:30. Dancers representing fruits and flowers of varied colors will form the rainbow. To climax the pro- gram in May Day Dell attendants of the May Court will crown Robin Horneffer as May Queen. Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1944 The Agnes Scott News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, April 26, 1944 No. 19 Published weekly, except during holidays and examination periods, by the students of Agnes Scott College. Office on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at the Decatur, Georgia, postoffice. Subscription price per year, $1.25 ; single copies, five cents. Member Pbso tided Gollegiate Press EDITORIAL STAFF LEILA HOLMES ___ PAULINE ERTZ Assistant Editors Mary Ann Courtenay Jeanne Addison Editorial Assistants Pat Elam Inge Probstein Feature Editor Assistant Sports Editor Betty Glenn Peggy Kelly Assistant Feature Editor Copy Editor Jane Bowman Martha Baker Sports Editor Society Editor Dorothy Lee Webb Carolyn Fuller Reporters: Jean McCurry, Martha Arnold. Olive Hansen, Elizabeth Scott. Connie Fraser, Jeanne Rochelle, Jovce Gilleland. Sara Jean Clark, Alice Gordon. Che Nellans. Anne Nbell Jean Roonev. Ann Seitzinger. Martha Whatley Yates. Marjorie Cole, Joanne Benton, Virginia Drake, Alice Beardsley, Marianne Jeffries, Helen Currie. Nellie Scott, Margaret Kinard. Peggy Pat Home, Dale Bennett, Jeanne Robinson, Lidie Lee. Lura Johnston Grace Love, Bet Patterson, Mary Azar. Sports reporters: Anne Register, Ruth Ryner, Bettye Lee Phelps, Barbara Omer. Cartoonists: Joan Crangle, Sally Sue Stephenson, Elolse Lyndon, Anne Lee. BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager ELIZABETH CARPENTER Advertising Manager MARY NEELY NORRIS Asst. Advertising Managers Jane Anne Newton Mary Reynolds Circulation Manager Hansell Cousar Circulation Assistants Mary Russell Nelson Fisher Business Assistants: Carolyn Bodie. Betty Andrews. Eleanor Calley, Louise Gardner Anne Haggard, Peggy Jones, Jane Meadows. Alice Newman. Peggy Wilds, Laura Win- chester, Mary Jane Schumaker, Eleanor Hewell, Kathleen Buchanan, Doris Street Ann Hough. This Is Our Policy As it is customary, cultural, and almost compulsory, the News staff would like to announce its theme and policy for the coming year. DEVELOPMENT will be the theme of the 1944-45 staff, with the following applications of the word: First, the News shall endeavor to give you a play-by-play description of development in all phases of campus life. Not only do we want the paper to be a weekly report of the out- standing news, but we want it to present a complete record of the year's achievements for the future. Second, we want the News to develop into the true spokes- man of the campus. This is the readers' paper. Your con tributions and criticisms will be appreciated and presented to the campus. Only through your help can the newspaper be- come the mirror of public opinion, aid in development for the school, and mean anything to you. Third, and last, our staff wants to develop in the journalistic field. We hope to maintain the high standards set forth in the past, and to hitch our wagon to a star, so that we may give you a college newspaper of which you will feel proud. Mind Your Manners Cafeteria meals have proven to be the solution to the serious servant shortage. But what have they done to our manners? Everyone will agree that cafeteria style is very convenient. To be able to eat at a time that suits your busy schedule is not only a pleasure, but one of those rare privileges which in the past belonged only to seniors. Meals have become to some of us a mere "stopping place" on our way home from the library or class. We rush madly into the dining room, and in five minutes flat, have resumed our studies, priding ourselves on not losing any time to eat. But, do we stop to think how we look with hair flying, hands besmeared with ink, and coats trailing along behind? After getting seated at a table, we hurriedly swallow the meal, and ignore our unfortunate neighbors as we elbow our way to the salt and pepper. As we down the last mouthful, we scrape back our chairs, and beat a hasty retreat by merely saying, "Excuse me." When we stop and think after such a meal, what have we really gained besides a little time? We have not added any- thing to the enjoyment of others, or to the general atmos- phere of the dining room, or to the health of ourselves. Tribute to a Friend The Agnes Scott News had planned to run a feature in the very near future on kindly Mr. West at the Decatur railroad express office. He served Hottentots for the past 15 years. A few weeks ago, Mell Hart West died. Each Agnes Scott student who knew Mr. West feels a loss at the death of the genial, affable man who would go far out of his way to see that our packages got off. Agnes Scott students miss Mr. West. His cheeriness and friendliness will be long remembered. The Spectator By Inge Probstein As for this matter of policy one short quote for which I offer absolutely no apology: "Consis- tency is the hobgoblin of little minds," says Emerson. This I firmly believe whenever necessary to defend my own practice along that line. Should I be wrong in this may I state that I have been ever willing to jump down anyone else's throat for the same practice to atone for any possible mistake on my part. This is as it should be. Now I shall try to be as honest as my public desires me to be. After a certain point the gain in honesty is balanced by an equal loss in validity, which is a fine consideration. Ah, I feel too in- tensely on the matter to speak of it here. Then, too, I realize how it might readily lead toward cyni- cism. There is little more harmful to the facial muscles than cyni- cism, there is little that attacks the gastric juices as avidly. And I take it to be the aim of the college community to grow old gracefully. My column will offer a wide variety of aesthetic and intellec- tual diversion including helpful hints on the care of the coffee pot. Some people are gullible, but all may believe me, for I am an auth- ority on every subject I attack. Someone told me recently that Aurora should carry articles on feminine beauty. The staff is cast- ing around for experts, our only demand being that their advice on the cure of chapped/ elbows be literary. What do you mean, "lit- erary," they retort. What crass ignorance! As the percentage of illiteracy dwindles to the vanish- ing point the percentage of the illiteracy is reaching frightening proportions. (For further support of this theory see my book, Sad- ism in Advertising and Its Influ- ence on Our Boys. There is a notice in the Maid's office to the effect that someone has lost a notebook containing a whole quarter's notes; will the finder please return it to the los- er. Now here is a fine subject for a Platonic dialogue, is the notebook more lost without the girl or the girl without the note- book. If we find the latter to be the case, Socrates, may we not say that the loss of the loser is greater than the loss of the notebook, and that therefore our basic proposi- tion is false. Yes. Which leads me to observe that we college students are slaves to the notebook. In a 9:30 class recently I noticed someone taking notes outlining a letter she was then perusing she may have been somewhat distracted of course by the noise the teacher was making. I'm sure I ought to be giving somebody else credit for the ideas expressed below, but I just don't know whom: The rain-lover is in- imical to the basic principles of democracy. The condition neces- sary to produce his happiness, i. e. rain, is the source of suffering of the myraids of sunlovers every- where. Therefore the rain-lover cannot be tolerated in a free coun- try where men must be careful that their desires do not encroach upon the welfare of their neigh- bors. I am going to suggest to one of our patriotic societies that they propose the suppression of rain-lovers throughout our land. It is better that we be united in our misery than to have this voice of dissent in our midst. Confession of a columnist: I am in a wicked and satirical mood today. Rosy Does It Meet Your Ex-Editor Jill-of-AII-Trades Hosmer By Mary Louise Duffee Name a pastime, occupation, or activity. It's an even bet she's either tried it, plans to, or is willing to try it. "She"is Madeline Rose Hosmer, retiring editor of the Agnes Scott News, one of the campus figures whom everyone knows but few know much about. Last August you probably read the Associated Press story in your home town paper about her the girl who held the title of editor of not one, but two college news- papers at the same time. Al though that situation only lasted six weeks (her appointed term as editor of the Emory Wheel end- ed when she started classes here in September), the variety of her activities still sounds like a prob lem for an efficiency expert. To begin with, ex-Edtor Hos- mer is scheduled to graduate with a double major in journalism and German, and is still going back and forth to Emory for classes as she has been doing for two years. During the past year she The People I 'Seen On the Decatur Car By Carolyn Hall When I first rode the Decatur street car, I decided I hadn't seen so many people since the night Al Carden's chicken brooder burned. Since then I've gotten use to it, and have even learned to love the patient, nose blowing crowds. You take that woman who sat beside me Saturday. She had a "Don't put your cap pistol in the oatmeal" expression and looked like she'd have a devotion for pot- ted plants. There were others too a cross-eyed man in a pair of exhausted overalls; a woman who was telling a triend about her husband's gall bladder attack; a child burdened with a corrupt looking cabbage head. Next time you go to Atlanta, look for some- body interesting! Some whole some wholesome face might move you to write a poem such as this "Ode To Transportation" Take your feet off the seat, little Willie And let the nice lady sit down She suffers wth varicose veins, son And can't stand all the way into town. From Far And Near At AGNES SCOTT, Decatur, Ga., an enterprising editor put out an issue of the Agnes Scott News in PM style. There is no news, only headlines on the front page of the March 29 six-page issue. In her closing editorial, the editor, Madeline Rose Hos- mer, thanks the staff and the students for not impeaching her. "The Hyphen," Ward-Belmont. THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT has served as secretary of the Emory Players, worked in the publicity office at Agnes Scott, and made occasional surveys for an advert isng agency "in extra time." She has been an ardent young people's worker in the Episcopal church, and still finds time for her favorite hobby ballet. As if stopping work on the News this quarter were going to leave her with too much free time, Rosy recently added a new ac- tivity she's working at the At- lanta office of the Associated Press three nights a week! As someone said, "Rosy's" fam- ily tree reads like a masthead. Her grandfather publishes a weekly in Fort Myers,- Fla., and her grand- mother was a journalist, too. her father worked seven years under William Randolph Hearst, and her mother is an artist and the author of a textbook on hand lettering. To those who queston her abil- ity to keep so many extra-curricu- lar activities and her school work too, Madeline need only point to her grades, which are well above average. At home (in Decatur) you are liable to find her and her family doing almost anything from mak- ing pottery to cooking rare dishes with unpronouncable names. The family cat, Hepplewhite, has pro- vided pets for more than one Agnes Scott girl. And after May and Agnes Scott? Well, right now Rosy thinks her fifth ideal to attain will be to go to work for Asso- ciated Press this time full time. Before that she plans to go back to Episcopal camp as a counselor for a couple of weeks. All this, and she has a social life too but definitely. (Ask her bout fraternity pins). She has accepted two within the past year consecutvely, of course. Madeline is an easy-going, apable girl who does a jam-up job as a "jill-of-all-trades." It Isn't Raining Rain at RICH'S It's Raining . . . COTTONS! ; Bright and sparkling as a raindrop! Gay and colorful as spring flowers! ^ Crisp and fresh for summer sun! ; Get them at Rich's wear them Everywhere, for work or play by night and day! SPECIALTY SHOP AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1944 Page 3 The Belles of St Agnes Date Book By Carolyn Fuller Last week close friends of Joyce Freeman, who will become the bride of Cadet E. L. Marting on June 8, gathered for two parties at the Alumnae House in her hon- 6r. Mary Cumming entertained Thursday evening at a dinner par- ty. The guests found their places at tables which formed a U, de- corated with garden flowers. "Joo- Froo" was presented with a pur- ple orchid and beautiful lingerie. The next afternoon "Penny" Espy and Jean Satterwhite received at a seated tea at five o'clock. Mix- ed bouquets decorated the recep tion rooms. Mary Anne Martin, Lib Os- bourne, Margaret Johnson attend ed a theolog banquet Thursday evening at Emory. At the Theta Kappa Psi Med dance Friday evening at Georgian Terrace were Lura Johnston, Lucy Turner, Robin Robinson, Jane Ann Newton, Gloria Gaines, Mar- garet Mizell, Margaret Scott and Louise Crawley. Saturday evening, Hottentots donned costumes for the Artists Ball given by the Georgia Tech chapter of Delta Tau Delta at the Biltmore Hotel. The sweetheart of the fraternity, Ann Wiedeman, in a Hawaiian costume, was Vogue "Accomplished Beauticians at Vogue" 162 Sycamore DE. 3368 crowned Queen of the Ball, with a high crown of fresh flowers. Jeanne Rochelle, Jeanne Robinson, Conradine Fraser, Camilla Moore, Helen Paty, and "Wakey" Wake- field, were there. The Emory chapter of Delta Tau Delta was also entertaining Saturday evening. At their house dance were Martha Baker, Maude Van Dyke, Shirley Heller, Lura Johnston. Lisbeth Harris, Nelson Fisher, and Ann Wheeler went on the KA hayride Saturday evening at Adams Park. Elaine Kuniansky entertained a group of Hottentots and med and dent students at her home Satur- day night. AROUND TOWN Caroline Squires and Lorenna Ross having dinner with "Cocky" and Mary Ann Cochran, Celetta Powell and Betty Long at the Paradise Room Saturday evening. General Maur- ice Miller of Fort Bragg, N. C, and daughter, Betty. Maxine Paulk at the Samoan Room. "Popsey" Scott and Ruth Setel at Wisteria Gardens. OUT-OF-TOWN Going home for the week-end were Lucille Beaver to Gainesville, Ga., Doris Purcell and Clare Rowe to visit Doris' family in Carnesville, Ga. Anabel Bleckley to Clayton, Ga., and "Bobbye" Powell to Thomas- ville, Ga. "Bunny" Weems and Peggy Per- ez went to a Methodist Retreat at the Salem Camp Ground near Conyers, Ga., over the week-end. "Dootsie" Gardner attended dances at Riverside Academy in Gainesville, Ga. Harding Ragland spent the week-end in Nashville, Tenn., to be a bridesmaid in her cousin's wedding. Visiting in Charleston, S. C, was Ann Stine Make up your mind, Ann!! Miss Elizabeth Fuller Jackson attended a convention in Macon Ga., and Miss Roberta Winter attended a speech conference at Milledgeville, Ga. Wednesday, Apr. 26, 7:30 Pi Al- pha Phi tryouts Thursday, Apr. 27, 10:30 WAC talks in chapel Friday, Apr. 28, 5:00 Representa- tive Council meeting 6:00 New staff picnic Sat., Apr. 29 Presbyterian Rally at North Avenue Saturday, Apr. 29, 8:00 Glee club concert Monday, May 1, 5:30 p. m. C. A. picnic for freshmen 8:00 p. in. Hodgson concert PIUS TAX Spanish Fiesta Saturday Night Nets $40 for Fund An atmosphere of Spanish gaie- ty created by Spanish music, danc- ing, and other entertainments made the Fiesta Saturday night a big success. Profits exceeding $40 were turned over to the War Fund by Adelaide Humphries, president of Spanish club. The musical program included solos in Spanish by Joella Craig and Eva Williams, and appropri- ate songs by Barbara Connally, Smiley Williams, and Frieda Cook. Members of Miss Ruth Domincovitch's classes also enter- tained with singing. For the floor show, planned by Julia Slack's committee, Miss Eu genie Dozier gave an exhibition dance. Other attractions were Yoli Bernabe and Paule Triest doing the tango, and a rhumba by Peggy Jones and oJan Crangle. Spanish delicacies were anoth- er feature of the evening. Re- serving cookies for those with purely American tastes, Molly Milam and Frances Wooddall serv- ed mate, dulce de leche, guave paste, Mexican chile, and bananas to most of the guests. Amidst the palm trees which Mary Alice Hunter set up in Mur- phey Candler building, visitors were attracted to booths arranged by Carolyn Calhoun and to a com- edy skit with special costumes. "Pinota," a Spanish game, climax- ed the evening's entertainment. Miss Abbie Rutledge, most suc- cesful of the blindfolded contes- tants, split the pinata or basket with her stick and scattered can- dy to the floor. Debaters Hold Tryouts Tonight Tryouts will be held Wednesday night for Pi Alpha Phi, Agnes Scott's debating society. Judges will be on hand from 7:30 until 9:00 in Rebekah Scott Chapel to lsten to prospective members. Topics for debate are: (1) Re- solved that Roosevelt should be elected for a fourth term; (2) Re- solved that Congress should pass a National Service Act; (3) Re- solved that this house approves war marriages. Time will be giv- en for a five-minute speech and a three minute rebuttal. The people who moke it put a special "clinging agent]' p Chrystallyne, in the polish to make it hold well to the finger- nail, and thus resist chipping longer. Try Dura-Gloss today. IORR LABORATORIES PATERSON. NEW JERSEY FOUNDED BY E. T. REYNOLDS :foote and davies: 13 Edgewood Social Engraving Special Rates for Agnes Scott New Campus Officers President Vice President . Secretary Treasurer STUDENT GOVERNMENT Molly Milam Wendy Whittle Betty Long .Lucile Beaver Rebekah Scott House President Mary Cumming Main House President p a t Elam Inman House President Frances King Orientation Chairman Julia Slack Lower House Chairman Helen Roper Student Recorder Marjorie Naab Day Student Representative Martha Whatley Yates CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION President Virginia Carter Vice President Mary Munroe Secretary . J Teddy Bear Treasurer Stratton Lee ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President Dot Hunter Vice President Ann Webb Secretary Sarah Walker Treasurer Sally Sue Stephenson SILHOUETTE Editor-in-chief Elaine Kuniansky Associate Editor Marian Leathers Assistant Editors Maud Van Dyke Celetta Powell Business Manager Penny Espey Advertising Manager Martha Baker AGNES SCOTT NEWS Editor Leila Holmes Managing Editor Pauline Ertz Assistant Editors Jeanne Addison Mary Ann Courtenay Business Manager .Liz Carpenter Advertising Manager Mary Neely Norris Assistant Advertising Managers Jane Anne Newton Mary Reynolds AURORA Editor Inge Probstein Managing Editor Virginia Bowie LECTURE ASSOCIATION President Jean Robinson Treasurer Lois Sullivan MAY DAY Chairman Jane Everett WAR COUNCIL Student Chairman Frances Brougher Fine Diamonds and Watches Quality Jewelry and Gifts Silverware China Crystal flIVROn 4 IREEM AN &BR0. "WATCH AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS'' WALTER R. THOMAS, President Atlanta Rome BALLARD'S Dispensing Opticians Waiter Ballard Optical Co. THREE STORES 105 PEACHTREE STREET, N. E. MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING W. W. ORR DOCTORS BUILDING Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1944 The Lowly Egg Double Talking White Ovals Now Found in Soup to Nuts By Betty Glenn Much paper and ink have been consumed, especially in the past few weeks, in celebrating the famous "Easter bonnet." Not its due measure of attention, how- ever, has been paid to that other important feature of the season, the egg. Time was, and not so long ago, when hens' eggs were scarce as the proverbial hens' teeth. Even when they were anywhere to be found, their price scared off many a would-be egg-eater. With the coming of spring, how- ever, things have changed. The production curve in chicken houses has risen sharply, and eggs all colors, sizes, grades, and ages of them have become plentiful. Eggs are now available in huge quanti- ties for Easter egg hunts (it's a little past the season for this now, of course, but had you heard about the super-egg-hunt held a couple of weeks ago by the in- habitants of'a certain cottage?), for throwing at enemies, and, of course, for the customary purpose of eating. Day students are bringing hard- boiled eggs or egg sandwiches for lunch. Boarders find eggs soft- boiled, hard-boiled, shirred, poach- ed, fried, coddled, creamed, in the form of French toast, omelets, scuffles, salads, and custards, and prepared in almost every way con- ceivable greeting them in the dining room. Eggs have replaced point-requiring hot dogs or ham- burgers as the piece-de-resistance at picnics. And the amazing thing is that eggs, in addition to being plentiful and cheap and supplying a whole alphabet full of vitamins, really taste good! Yes, the lowly egg has come into its Own at last. As the writer of a recent song-hit would express it Manzdegs and boyzydegs And little girzydomelets A kidlydomelets too, wooden shoe? New Features for Summer Music Camp The Cape Cod Musical Arts Cen- ter at East Brewster, Mass., will inaugurate some new features during its Summer session June 29 to August 23. The camp offers more than the usual vacation ac- tivities in the way of a healthy cooperation in music and ballet. Professonals and amateurs asso- ciate with serious artists and par- ticipate in public performances. Major interests center about the personal contacts of camper-ap- prentices in the field of musico- dramatic arts. The training group learns to work in a theatre where performances of light-opera and ballets are produced. Other groups are trained to function with chorus, band and orchestra, while ballet students learn the terpsi- chorean ways and means toward a successful career. Arts and crafts too come in for special at- tention to the elements of theatri- cal design, both scenic and cos- tume. The Center is easily reached by train and bus from Boston and New York. 0** */ fact,, The Tattler By Pat Elam Foreword Everyone on a paper staff has to have a policy, so I'm adopting with a few reservation, the fol- lowing. It was good enough for Thackeray, so don't complain. "Ah, ye knights of the pen! May honor be your shield and truth tip your lances. Be gentle to all people. Be honest to wom- en. Be tender to children. And as for the Ogre Humbug, out sword and at him." Ogre Humbug sounds like some- thing you'd catch in a butterfly net rather than carve up with a sword. But a shield will help and naturally the lances will be tip- ped with truth, although it may be spread rather thin in places. Spring Fever A couple of weeks back, deep in the throes of term papers and nominating committees, Cordelia Anne Ward decided her morale needed a lift. So, taking care not to "charge across the grass," she sped to town in search of a hat. She found one. And, being slight- ly unbalanced at the time, bought it. It was a beautiful pea green, the offspring of a sombrero and a soup bowl. The next day sanity was restored, and so was the hat. However, there appeared a few days later, as a small token of esteem from the outgoing execu- tive committee, the hat's country cousin, a greener number in the Mortimer Snerd motif, which is well worth a climb to third Main to see. Faculty Calls Names The faculty dogs have been pre- sented to the world, but does any- one know anything about faculty nicknames? Coming out of chapel the other day, Professor Holt turned to two lingering compan- ions and said, "Well, come on Bishop. And you, Napoleon." Have you guessed who they were? That's right, Professors Gillespie and Posey. Unfortunately no one heard what they replied. Telephone Tangle Recently the phone rang on sec- ond Main (imagine!) and Leila, after letting it ring the required fifteen times, answered it. A fe- male voice asked to speak to Pie and was told that Pie was out. Then came mournfully, "But I just must speak to her." Then Leila was asked if she knew anything about college newspapers and ad- mitted that she knew a little, upon which the day student, a would-be feature writer, asked her to criti- cize an article, confessing that she'd never written one before, Leila agreed, and thought the ar- ticle was pretty good. The final blow then fell. "But do you know anything about it?" "I hope so," said Leila. Still unconvinced, the girl hung up. The next day Pie gently broke the news that she'd been talking to the editor. Sugar Without Coupons The first grandmother of the class of '44 is Gwen Hill, who has five little red grandsons, with big floppy ears. The proud mother, Gwen's cocker spaniel, has nam- ed them (with the help of god- mother Tuggle), Arabinose, Man- nose, Ribose, Fructose, and Mal- tose. Those who do not patronize Lowry Science Hall may take my word that it all means sugar, or go look it up. A Different Kind of "Teacher" KPB MA-154 An officer of the Women's Army Corps instructs two of her WAC pupils in the intricacies of military training charts at Fort Oglethorpc r Georgia. Wacs are now filling 239 Army assignments. WACS to Talk To Students A special women's college re- cruiting team, with a representa- tive from the United States Army Recruiting Station in Atlanta, will visit the campus Thursday, April 27. Arrangements have been made for them to address the student body at chapel to point out the urgent need for college women in the Women's Army Corps. This team is made up of college graduates and headed by WAC Lt. Nell B. Johnson, whose home is in Athens, Ga. Other members of the team are Lt. Nancy A. Baldwin; Air WAC Lt. Mary E. Carroll, Sgt. Quinelle B. Taylor, and Lt. Bruss S. Taylor, Corps of Military Police, who has recently returned from overseas duty. The team will be at the college all day to interview students. Those interested are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn how they can fill one of the 239 vital Army jobs now being filled by WACs. Call DE. 4922 J One Day in Advance for Your J Birthday Cakes, etc DECATUR CAKE BOX > A A A A A In Passing . . . Let it be recorded: that election at Agnes Scott showed, not apa- thy, but real interest of students in voting. That with the naming of the new Mortar Board came a renew- ed interpretation of its ideals in the life of Anna Howard Shaw by the speaker, Dr. W. B. Posey. That Norman Cousins, editor of the Saturday Review of Litera- ture, suggested to a large aud- ience the measures toward mak- ing an effective peace, foremost among them "to recognize a hu- man being when you see one." Perhaps Mr. Cousins will be re- membered best as Bustave La Mar- tine, milliner and crusader for in- dividual critical thinking. That the String Ensemble, con- ducted by Mr. C. W. Dieckmann and accompanied at the organ by Miss Eda Bartholomew presented its first concert of the year. That sophomores and the facul- ty went through a hectic week selecting majors and minors and signing buff cards. That Dr. Batcheller of the At- lanta Penitentiary demonstrated the Rorsharch ink blot test of emotional stability to psychology studets. That the well-known Puerta Rican poet Mese'n read some of his works to members of the Span- ish department. He spent five ex- tra minutes before chapel compos- ing an extemporaneous poem, "Cinco Minutos," which, according to his Atlanta hosts, he wrote down after leaving his lecture. College Fetes Future Frosh About one hundred potential freshmen visited the campus on the annual High School Day, last Saturday, April 22, as seniors from Atlanta and Decatur Girls' High, Sacred Heart, Napsonian, and other suburban schools were feted as guests of the college. After regstration and Hunch, groups were conducted on a tour of the campus by hostesses chosen from the Freshman class. At three o'clock, they were shown the light- er side of campus life at an en- tertainment in the gymnasium. Blackfriars contributed a one-act play, "Queens of France," and the Sophomore sextet sang several numbers. After an exhibition of fancy skating by Mary Cumming and Scotty Johnson, the Tumbling and Fundamentals classes display- ed their skill. The program con- cluded with a demonstration by members of the Swimming club. The guests were then given an opportunity to meet the officers of the administration and of the major student organizations when punch and cookies were served in the Presser-Buttrick quadran- gle. The affair was intended to give local girls an opportunity to learn about campus life and to interest them in coming to Agnes Scott. Mortar Board and the Freshman class sponsored the day's enter- tainment. Chi Beta Phi Chooses Members and Officers Recently elected to Chi Beta Phi for their outstanding work in science, juniors Ann Anderson, Mary Louise Law, and Ann Webb, and sophomores Vicky Alexander, Blitz Roper, and Sarah Walker will be initiated at the first meet- ing in May. New officers of the national science fraternity are Betty Jo Davis, president; Pat Elam, vice- president; Ann Webb, correspond- ing secretary; Ann Anderson, re- cording secretary; Mary Jane Law, treasurer. SOUTHERN DAIRIES Delicious MILK AND ICE CREAM Supervised by Sealtest AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1944 Page 5 Bowman Lauds Players Picture Of Nuns Life in Cradle Song By Jane Bowman Blackfriars played to its big- gest audience in five years last Thursday night when it put on Sierra's "Cradle Song." The Spanish classic, definitely in the higher brackets of drama, was warmly received, and was a wel- come relief from the usual frothy offering of college theater groups. Set in a Convent of Enclosed Dominican Nuns, "The Cradle Song" depicts the extraordinary unity and at the same time the extraordinary variety and individ- uality of life in a convent, one of the great paradoxes of Catholi- cism. Act I opens upon the Prior- ess and a group of nuns and no- vices seated in a room leading to the cloister. The serene at- mosphere is made delicately hum- orous by the impulsiveness of Sis- ter Marcella and the sharp tongue of the pious Vicaress. The en- trance of a canary, the doctor, and a foundling, three creatures from the outside world, heightens the interest of the act. With the emotion of the last scene in which Sister Joanna f the Cross fondled the baby the audience became completely absorbed in the play. The transition from Act I to Act II in which a period of eigh- teen years elapsed was done in an interlude effectively spoken by the Poet. In Act II Teresa who entered the convent as a baby in Act I is the center of conversa- tion and action such as it is. Due to her approaching marriage the convent seems depressed. The act is brightened by the entrance of Teresa's bridegroom, Antonio, who comes to pay his respects to the nuns, and it is saddened Anne Ward to Take Place of Miss Wilson Miss Isabella Wilson, secretary to the Dean of Students, will leave Agnes Scott next year for an ex- tended period. "Bella," as she is known to students and faculty, has been granted a leave of absence to do graduate work at Columbia University, where she will work toward her master's in personnel work. She will be here, however, first quarter, leaving in January. Anne Ward, this year's president of student government, and a member of the present senior class, will assume Miss Wilson's duties in Miss Scandrett's office. by the arrival of the doctor who comes to fetch her. In the last scene, in which Teresa takes leave of the nuns, the emotion is deep and beautiful, and through the skillful acting of ena Harris Temkin as Teresa and Martha Ma- rie Trimble in the role of Sister The Litre of CLAUDE S. BENNETT DIAMONDS Unless you hove a sound technical knowledge of the true value of rare gems and precious metals . , you Must Accept your Diamonds on Faith, Jt is, therefore, a matter of very great pride with us that We Keep Scrupulous Faith with the public which we are privileged to serve. 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Zena Harris Temkin Wins Bennett Trophy In recognition of her outstand- ing acting during the past year, senior Zena Harris Temkin was awarded the Claude S. Bennett trophy Wednesday evening, April 20. Attended by Blackfriar mem- bers and friends, the informal ceremony took place in Presser audtorium following the presen- tation of "The Cradle Song." In making the award, Mrs. George Erwin, Agnes Scott alum- na and former member of Black- friars, said, "People rarely like to be classified as types; but the Agnes Scott type is a title all Hottentots are proud to bear and is a type of which an outstanding example is Zena Harris Temkin!" Durng this year Zena has given commendable performances as Hattie in the fall production, "Schubert Alley"; as Barbara, one of the actresses, in the one- act play "Rehearsal"; and as Teresa, the girl reared by the nuns, in "The Cradle Song." Judges who decided upon the rceipient of the cup, which is giv- en annually to the girl doing the best individual acting for the year by Claude S. Bennett of Atlanta, were Miss Maureen Beall. Mrs. Bealy Smith, and Mrs. Erwin. Miss Leyburn to Speak At Annual C. A. Picnic Miss Ellen Douglas Leyburn is scheduled to speak at the annual Christian Association supper pic- nic for Freshmen, Monday, May 1, at 5:30 p. m., on the little quad- rangle,, Virginia Carter, C. A. president, announced last week. Both boarder and day students members of the freshman class are invited to participate in the program, which will include a reading by Betty Long, music by Kitten Philips and her accordian, and group singing. Mary Munroe is in charge of the entertainment. Mary Russell and Stratton Lee are in charge of the food and in- vitations, respectively. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Page 6 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26, 1944 Spying on Sports By Peggy Kelly The sports news having been unrecorded for many weeks has rather piled up; so ye ole spy will attempt to bring it up to the pres- ent. Games and games have been played, but the "volleyers" seem to have really enjoyed a recent game with unusual players. Boys from Columbia Seminary came over last week for a quick round of volleying. They divided up half the "gang" team and half on the "winners" team. The Outing Club has been out sporting. They walked into At- lanta for breakfast one early, rainy Monday morning. Recently the members went on a grand hike to coffee hill where they re- clined, ate, and forgot ole Agnes. They ended up by singing all the fireside songs and those of "th' West Virginny" caliber. Then the club sponsored a trip to Stone Mountain which about fifteen "eager beavers" took. The shuttlecocks ,pingpong balls, and tennis rackets seem to be doing the most flying these days. The tennis tournament is under way and, in spite of the rain, is progressing. A. A. Board has been making plans for their annual banquet. It's all hush-hush as to the kind of banquet it's going to be since the regular seated affair is out for the duration .From all reports though, it's to be something new and exciting. But the big news from A. A. seems to be the new members chosen for the board. "Scotty" Johnson is to represent hockey and is going to Mt. Pocono, Pa., for further instruction in the game. Vicky Alexander has tak- en over Gwen's job as president of the Outing Club. Ann Stein has been appointed badminton representative while Betty An- drews is tennis member on the board. Genet Heery is to be in charge of basketball, and Mar- garet Cochran of volleyball. Mar- garet Scott is swimming repre- sentative. "Cookie" Miller is the board's publicity agent and Dot Lee Webb is the News member. With these new members there should be "good sporting" for all. Girls who took the Recreation Leadership course, which was a big hit on the campus, are now putting the preaching into prac- tice. They are helping at Ponce de Leon, Fifth Avenue, Winnona Park, and Oakhurst schools. Among those who are teaching games, pacifying crying children, and getting a big kick out of it all are Martha Baker and Mary Ann Martin, who have been help- ing with May Day projects; and Sarah Walker, Maudie Van Dyke, and Vicky Alexander doing other recreational work. Hangin' 'Round the Gym. . . . many would-be tennis players sub- stituting a pingpong table for a wet tennis court. . . . wet hair and red eyes on those trying to swim 88 lengths of the pool as their tickets to the A. A. picnic. . . . participants in the high school day practicing up. . . . members of the new diving class working time and over-time to protect their twists and turns. . . . McCONNELL'S 5 & 10 147 Sycamore Street 112 and 114 Ponce de Leon Ave, 18 Champions Swim a Mile The "Swim A Mile, Freestyle" contest sponsored by the swim- ming club is well under way ac- cording to Agnes Douglas. Eigh- teen girls have completed the necessary 88 lengths and many more are expected to before the contest closes. For the successful participants swimming club will give a picnic on May 7 at Harrison Hut. Those who are the "champions" are Ag- nes Douglas, Cookie Miller, Mar- garet Scott, Bettye Lee Phelps, Dotty Kahn, Dot Hunter, Betty Miller, Lilane Harris, Helen Hut- chinson, Esther Sloam, Molly Mi- lam, Vicky Alexander, Scotty Johnson, Inge Probstein, Helen Owen, Ann Stubbs, and Helen Currie. "H." Owen leads the line, however, having swum a mile and a fourth. For High School Day, the Har- vard twins and Agnes Douglas gave an exhibition of formation swimming and Molly Milam, Dot- ty Kahn, Lilaine Harris, and Cooky Miller gave diving demon- strations. Varsity Wins Last Volley Ball Game Members of the newly chosen Varsity and Sub-Varsity Volley Ball teams met in the final game of the season last Friday. The Varsity captained by Billie Wal- ker, rang up a score of 42-20 against the Sub-Varsity with Ann Webb at their head. The regular stars of the Senior team were working like clocks for the Varsity and Sarah Wal- ker and Sally Sue Stephenson also distinguished themselves. Stars on the Sub-Varsity were Cockie Cochran, Jane Everett, and Anna Dobbins. Members of the teams were: Varsity: Catherine Kollock, Billie Walker, Virginia Tuggle, Gwen Hill, Sally Sue Stephenson, Margaret Drummond, Jeanne Ad- dison, Mildred McCain, Sarah Walker and Anabel Bleckley; Sub-Varsity: Harriet Hargrove, Cockie Cochran, Anne Webb Helen Hutchinson, Ann Stine, Jane Everett, Helen Pope, Anna Dob- bins, Julia Harvard, and Elizabeth Harvard. The season ended with the Sen- ors holding first place and the Freshmen coming in second. The Sophomores were third and the Juniors fourth. Tuggle Serves Georgia Athletes Virginia Tuggle, this year's president of Athletic Association, has recently been elected presi- dent of the Georgia Athletic Fed- eration of College Women and will preside at the conference to be held May 6 at the Piedmont Ho- tel. Dot Hunter, newly elected president of A. A., and Sarah Walker will represent Agnes Scott as delegates to the confer- ence. This state wide federation com- posed of eleven Georgia colleges, was first organized at Agnes Scott in 1931. It's purpose then as now is to integrate in- tensity standards and values in sports and related activities, and to be a resource of research, serv- ice, and interest, as well as to create fellowship among colleges and college women. 'William Tells 1 Vie For Archery Title Virginia Bowie, Archery man- ager, announces plans for the ar- chery tournament to be held here between May 8 and May 12. Win- ners of the Agnes Scott tourney are eligible for the AA's Tele- graphic tournament for college students to be held during the week May 13-20 from two to three or other arranged hours. Anyone interested may partici- pate. Picnic Honors News Staff The 1944-45 News staff will entertain the retiring members of the staff at Harrison Hut on Fri- day April 28 at 6:00. The committees are as follows: Invitations, Chairman Mary Neely Norris, Eleanor Calley, Alice Gor- don; refreshments, Chairman Liz Carpenter, Betty Andrews, Vir- ginia Drake, Pie Ertz, Joan Cran- gle, Leila Holmes, Anne Register; Clean-up, Chairman Laura Win- chester, Alice Newman, Nelson Fisher. WTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT1 I NEW 2 ; WISTERIA GARDEN : Dancing 7-12:30 ! Floor Show 8:30-10:30 - \ 4 The Representative Council will meet on Friday, April 28, at 5:00 in the exec room. On the council are: President of C. A., president of A. A., president of Student Govern- ment, Student Recorder, Orien- tation chairman; Day Student representative, Editor of the News, treasurer of Student Gov- ernment, Mortar Board, presi- dent of War Council, and vice president of Student Govern- ment. At the meeting Friday night plans will be discussed for the coming year. Dr. Posey Reads Paper To Historical Society Dr. Walter B. Posey, head of the history department attended the 37th annual meeting of the Mississippi Valley Historical As- sociation, April 20-22 at St. Louis. At the convention Dr. Posey, who was a member of the execu- tive committee 1938-41, read a pa- per "The Early Baptist Church in the lower southwest" in connec- tion with the topic "History of the South." The Mississippi Valley Histori- cal association is the largest his- torical association devoted to American history. It publishes the Mississippi Valley Historical Re- view. Anne Equen Attends College Fashion Board By Jeanne Rochelle Agnes Scott will really be "in the know" about 1944 fall fash- ions with Anne Equen here to give us advance information. Anne returned last week from a four day trip to St. Louis where she and seventeen other college girls selected the Minx Mode college fashions that will appear in the stores this fall. This junior board of review consisted of fourteen college girls from in and around St .Louis and four girls from out of town colleges. Anne was the only representative from the south. After a banquet Tuesday night the board saw the new fashions and voted on the ones they likecL Out of the seventy-five styles shown, the board selected about thirty. Besides watching fashion shows, Anne saw the river boats on the Mississippi, went through the Lindberg museum, inspected a dress factory, and appeared on a local radio program. Anne sum- med up her trip with the old Ag- nes Scott refrain, "And we ate the whole time." Davison-Paxon Department store suggested Anne as a mem- ber of the junior baord. J. P. STEVENS ENGRAVING CO. 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Margaret Scott, looking lovely in a blue crepe dress, was presented as sponsor. Dale Bennett, "Wakey" Wake- field, Barbara Kincaid, Ruth Ry- ner, Rite Watson and Shirley Hel- ler were at the student council dance at Emory Friday night. AROUND TOWN Dancing at the East Lake Coun- try Club were Mary Jane Fuller, "Punky" Mattison, Peggy Wilds, Alice Newman, and B. A. Zeigler, while Ann Hough, Mary McCalla, Glassell Beale and "Wakey" Wakefield were at the Rainbow Roof. Pie Ertz, Dot Kahn, Ruth Setel and Miss Scandrett having dinner at the Standard Club. Genia Jones and the Cutest Man, Lt. Charles Turner, dancing at the Empire Room. Louise Breedin, Cathy Stein- bach, Pie Ertz, and Louise Isaac- son dancing at the Paradise Room Wednesday night. Dancing at the Rainbow Roof Thursday night were Mary Cum- ming with Waldo Malory and "Bit- tie" King with Donald Banks, the guest of White House. Judging from the beautiful orchid, he must like "Bittie" the best. Ken Miller and his accent, from Princeton via Fort Benning, and "Leila" Powell, from the deep South. Tall, dark and handsome Joe Davis, from Philadelphia, Pa., and Kathie Hill in the cafeteria line. Albert Staley from Emory-at- Oxford and B. J. Radford. Eleanor Manley and Paule Triest entertained at a luncheon and gadget shower at the Para- dise Room Saturday for Yoli Bernabe, who will be married on June 8. Guests included Yoli's sis- ter, Helen, Marjorie Tippins, Mary Carr, Betty Sullivan, Ann Wright, Martha Rhodes, and Camilla Moore. Peggy Gregg and Sue Hutchens gave a tea Sunday afternoon from 4 till 6 o'clock at Peggy's grand- mother's home. About 50 board- ers and day students attended. At the E. N. O. dance at Emory Saturday night were Mary Mar- tin, Lib Osborne, Mary McConkey, and "Minnie" Mack. Scotty Newell, Elaine Kunian- sky, Mary Neely Norris, and Mar- tha Rhodes attended the Emory DVS banquet at the Biltmore. OUT-OF-TOWN Going home for the week-end were Ann Jackson to Winder, Ga.; Martha Polk to Thomaston, Ga.; Em Clepper to South Pittsburg, Tenn.; and May Turner to Mc- Donough, Ga. Janet Liddell attended the Kap- pa Kappa Gamma house party at the University of Alabama. Frieda Cook spent the week- end at Wesleyan College in Ma- con, Ga. FLASH! Julia Scott and Lt. Pete Bailey were wed this past week-end in Albany. Pcachtrce DIAMOND MERCHANTS Atlanta Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1944 Spying on Sports By Peggy Kelly After spending a rainy, disap- pointing May Day, watching hail and a modified form of the big show, Agnes Scott students be- came over-joyed by "Monday's Re-showing." Saddest sight on Saturday were the tumblers, scraping the skin off with the chalk make-up before they were able to perform. Their show couldn't go on because of the hardness of the gym floor. Con- grats to all those who persevered and participated in either per- formance, and especially to Mrs. Lapp, Miss Dozier, and Tommie Huie. This year we're going to con- tinue having organized gym classes until exams. Relaxation in the sports department before the fateful weeks should help any "brain-strainers" (if there be sech in th' Spring). May-Dayers will have a choice as to which sport they wish to indulge in to finish Glee Club to Give Oratorio, "Elijah" Selections from Mendelssohn's "Elijah" will be presented on May 15 at 8:00 p. m. by the combined Agnes Scott and Georgia Tech Glee clubs under the direction of Mr. Lewis Johnson. The guest artists will be Mrs. Frances G. Stukes, contralto so- loist, Mr. Walter Herbert, bass soloist, and Mr. Vaughn Ozmer, tenor soloist. Members of the glee club in the cast are Barbara Con- nally, Joella Craig, and Cordelia DeVane, soprano soloists. Mr. Dieckmann will be organist. The Tattler By Pat Elam Get on the Sunny Side! and bare your back in Sunsuits Swimsuits Slacks and Halters Rich's Third Floor Is ready for Summer Sun and Fun. I the year. It's been a swell year for the "sporters" so let's keep on to the bitter end. The A. A. Board-sponsored pic- nic was held at Harrison Hut Tuesday aft. Between eating and singing, the group had a gay ole time. Apologies are in order to Sally Sue Stephenson, who swam 90 lengths and whose name was omitted in the last two issues of this column. Now that we are having a lit- tle sun (well, once a week is good for Atlanta weather), we should be able to play off the tennis tour- nament matches. Ryner-Register are to play Andrews-Hough to see which team will enter the semi- finals. Tuggle-Monroe are to play Turner-Kelly; Webb-Gaines are to play Slack-Milam. The winning team of these two mat- ches will play in the semi-finals also. Luck to both sides! GILL BROTHERS Odorless Dry-Cleaning 126 Clairmont DE. 4476-7 De<-atiir. (.a. For Prompt Serv ice Call DECATUR SAFETY CABS CResoent 1701-1702 We Never Close Deoarur, Ga. Call DE. 4922 I One Day in Advance tor Your \ Birthday Cakes, etc DECATUR CAKE BOX Need Printing T HE New Era Publishing Company, which brings its readers every week a fresh and live copy of the DeKalb New Era, is also equipped to serve your every printing need with speed, quality, and personal attention. Business Stationery # Personal Stationery Announcements Placards Your Particular Job the Way You Want It New Era Publishing Co. 128 Atlanta Ave. DEarborn 5785 A Bedtime Story Once upon a time there lived a happy junior, who sang and danced and went to lab all day long. One day, as she was stand- ing in lunch line, feeling no fore- boding of evil, another junior came up and started talking to her. Now this other junior, in spite of her friendly, innocent appearance, turned out to be an editor. Speaking in guileful, hon- eyed tones, and using the editor- ial we, she said, "My dear, how well you look. Will you be one of our columnists?" "A column- ist?" quizzically replied the jun- ior, who wasn't very bright. "What is that?" "Why," said the editor thinking fast, "a columnist is one who writes a column. We want you to write a humor col- umn." "What is a humor col- umn?" asked the junior. Quot- ing from the Survey of Journal- ism, which she had memorized from cover to cover, the editor an- swered, "The humor column is a melange of editorial paragraphs, epigrams, gags, wisecracks, hu- morous and sentimental verse, puns, and verbal and typographi- cal oddities." "Why, it seems very simple," said the junior. "I ac- cept." "That's fine," said the edi- tor, then added with a leer, "You know, of course, that you must write five hundred words and must always turn them in on time. Lit- tle columnists who are late don't live very long. Heh! Hen!" "Hey, wait a minute," said the junior, but the editor had disappeared. From this time forth, there ap- peared a radical change in the junior. She no longer sang and danced and went to lab all day. Instead, she hid behind doors and under beds, always listening, lis- tening. From a retiring introvert, she became a person who walked up to strangers and said, "Pardon me, but you look as if something funny might have happened to you once. Did it?" Her friends, not wanting to have their every word and deed presented to the public, began to avoid her, subtly slam- ming their doors when she ap- proached, and lapsing into silence when she managed .to climb in their windows. Unlike the other girls, who loved to see the week ends come, the junior dreaded the approach of Saturday, when once again she must take her typewrit- er in hand. She learned, the hard way, that "There are fields, of course, that the columnist learns to avoid, from being bruised on previous invasions." Things rap- idly grew worse. Graduation and exams were approaching, and no one would be funny. Tragedy fill- ed the air. "Well," said the jun- ior, "since humor is lacking, I will turn to the serious things of life. I will write a tragedy and call it 4 A Bedtime Story'." And she did. And isn't it tragic? Speech Department to Present Choral Program The Speech Department will present a choral speaking group at the Commencement Program on April 29 in Presser Hall. The group is made up of around 20 girls who will read three groups of three poems each. The group who will read the poems is being directed by Miss Frances Gooch. Martha Marie Trimble, Mary Dozier, Marguerite Watson, Peggy Willmon and Betty Long are among those who will give indi- vidual readings. N BURSON'S SHOE SHOP Little Decatur Mrs. Farrior Speaks Mrs. S. C. Farrior spoke in chapel yesterday on her experi- ences in a Japanese internment camp. y t t y t t i THREADGILL PHARMACY Phone DE. 1665 309 E. College Avenue Decatur, Ga. NOTICE This Is Your Drug Store AGNES SCOTT 4% BEAUTY CAKE For chat new luminous look . . . Richard Hudnut created this powder-cake ma ice- up. A boon to busy women, Beauty Cake smooths on in less time . . . insures a flawless, velvety-smooth complexion that lasts longer hours! Five wonderful shades to choose from. LDN DRUG STORES L AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the interesting character of its student activities. For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Now the organ's strains are dimming Debby and her love are fJovra O'er the road of life they re skimming - While the losers, lifeless, moan. There goes Debby, happ'ly wedded! (May her life be milk and moss!) And, my dears, if you'd be headed In her steps, try DURA-GLOSS! PIUS TAX The people who make it put a special "clinging agent)' Chrystallyne, in the polish to make it hold well to the finger- nail, and thus resist chipping longer. Try Dura-Gloss today. IOM LABORATORIES PATERSON. NEW JERSEY FOUNDED BY E. T. REYNOLDS The Agnes Scott News VOL. XXIX. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1944 NO. 22 Forming? a procession to Presser hall today were 94 seniors who received their degrees at the 55th commencement exercise held at Agnes Scott. Jo Young Wins Jewel As Hopkin's Ideal Virsinia Carter Wins Collegiate Scholarship; 7 Seniors Graduate With High Honors At commencement exercises this morning in Presser hall, Dr. J. R. McCain announced the following awards for the 1943-44 session: The Hopkins Jewel Given by .ington, D. C, and Miss Marjorie Davidson Stresses COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, TRUSTS OF CITIZENSHIP (Complete text of eommenre-ment address by Dean Philip G. Davidson, of Vanderbilt.) Two hundred years ago this year a little handful of stu- dents were graduated from the only two colleges in English America and began their careers, as will this class in the midst of war. It seems a long time ago, those two hundred years, a different age. Gentlemen wore knee britches and read by oil lamps as did the Greeks, and ' even sixty years later Jefferson could get from his home in Vir- ginia to the White House no fast- er than could Caesar from the Rubicon to Rome. James Watt was a seven-year-old youngster who had probably never seen a Newcomen engine, and railroads were still three quarters of a cen- tury off, automobiles and airplanes a century and a half. In that far-off day, Asia trou- bled no one in Europe. Japan was asleep in the years of great peace, and Australians and Hawaiians had another thirty years before be- ing discovered by Captain Cook. Germany was a pitiful bundle of three hundred states, and Italy loafed in the Mediterranean sun- light while Edward Gibbon poked among its ruins and brooded upon its past. English America was a little band of less than a million colon- ists huddled between the moun- tains and the ocean with not even a stage coach operating regularly between any of its towns, and little or no unity among its disparate, quarrelsome governments. It seems a long time ago, those two hundred years, for never in the world's history have so many and so great changes taken place. The rate of change itself has acceler- ated each year, so that now noth- ing is more lifeless than last week's newspaper, and a Model T Ford and Lindbergh's airplane seem as strange and remote in time as the Lord Mayor of Lon- don's carriage. Changes In the industrial revolution, the American and French Revolutions, and the nameless but perhaps even more upsetting revolution in thought were generated those en- ormous and accelerating forces which have produced the violent events of our own lifetime. The members of this class in the short twenty years of their lives have gone from the peak of prosperity under Coolidge and Hoover through the global depression of the thirties to this greatest of wars. These forces affect every fea- ture of our lives, and under their drive we seem whirled along through events of great magnitude and complexity. Size Every trend of our day is toward size, and every problem seems magnified beyond solution. World government and world currency, super banks and super markets are commonplaces of conversation. Huge government and huge busi- ness grow hand in hand. When this war is over, the United States will have the greatest producing power any nation ever had. We will have the greatest supply of trained labor, the greatest savings and in- come for purchasing power, and the greatest pent-up demand for goods in the history of the world. The resources of the future are almost beyond comprehension. Problems Our social adjustments are on the same vast scale. Twenty-seven million will have to shift employ- ment when the war is over, whole communities will be moved. Race tensions mount on a global, not a domestic front, and organized la- bor like big business has trans- cended the size of many govern- ments. The proposed standing army of two million men and com- pulsory military service for every American boy will make radical changes in the pattern of our lives. Here then are the massive move- ments of our time. As we face the task of living under them and try- ing in some degree to control them, we seem tiny, dismayed and fright- ened. Past Ages But the world has always had (Continued on Page 4) Faith, Hope, Charity Dr. J. T. Fowle Scripture 1 Corinthians 13. Text: 1 Corinthians 13:13. "Aiitl now abideth fait/?, hofe, love, these three, but the great- est of these is love." A few days ago at the courthouse in Chattanooga I was present with 125 of our boys from Hamilton County who were inducted into the armed forces of our country. As I stood with mothers and fathers and sweethearts and friends and said "Good-bye" to these young men. so many of whom I knew by name and had seen grow up in my own church, a question kept coming to my mind which could not be denied "What are they taking with them?" Perhaps a photograph, a letter, a Testament. They faced an unknown future, taking with them the hopes and fears and prayers of us all. You are passing today another milestone in the onward advance of your progress. As you face to- morrow with its uncertainties, its dangers and its challenges, what are you taking with you? What (Continued on Page 8) the College in honor of Miss Nan- nette Hopkins, former Dean of the College. It is awarded by a committee of the faculty to the member of the senior class who most nearly measures up to the ideals of Miss Hopkins, as the committee can interpret them, in- cluding conspicuous loyalty to the College, ideals of service, ability to cooperate, physical fitness, poise, and graciousness. Awarded this year to Miss Josephine Young, Anderson, S. C. The Collegiate Scholarship Awarded by the faculty to the stu- dent in the junior, sophomore, or freshman class who makes the best all-round record for the year. It covers part tuition $285.00 for the next session. Given this year to Miss Virginia Carter, Nor- ton, Virginia. Honorable mention: Miss Inge Probstein, Drexel Hill, Pa.; Miss Peggy Willmon, Deca- tur, Ga. (Miss Jodele Tanner of Atlanta did exceptional work, but could not be considered for this award because she is an acceler- ated student.) Rich Prize The sum of $50.00 given annually by Rich's of At- lanta, to the member of the fresh- man class making the best record for the session. Divided between Miss Helen Currie, Scarsdale, N. Y., and Miss Christina Yates, Au- gusta, Ga. Honorable mention: Miss Ann Hagood Martin, Easley S. C. Piano Scholarship Divided be- tween Miss Mary Katherine Glenn, Atlanta, and Miss Ruth Simpson, Gainesville, Fla. Voice Scholarship Divided be- tween Miss Barbara Frink, Wash- Naab, Atlanta. Speech Scholarship Miss Peggy Willmon, Decatur, Ga. Laura Candler Prize in Mathe- matics Given by Mrs. Nellie Candler of Decatur for best work in the department. Given this year to Miss Claire Bennett, Yazoo City, Miss. Louise McKinney Book Award of $25.00, named in honor of Pro- fessor Emeritus Louise McKinney and given for the most discrimin- ating collection of books acquired during the past year. Won by Miss Shirley Graves, Atlanta. Honor- able mention: Miss Ceevah Rosen- thal, Lynchburg, Va.; Miss Fran- ces DuBose, Greenville, S. C. Senior Honors (Based on the work of the session 1943-1944 only) : Claire Bennett, Yazoo City, Miss.; Mary Codington, Atlanta, Ga.; Barbara Connally, Tampa, Fla.; Martha Jane Gray, Smith- ville, Ohio; Gwendolyn Hill, Atlan- ta, Ga.; Ruth Kolthoff, Miami, Fla.; Katheryne Thompson Man- gum, Atlanta, Ga.; Mary Florence McKee, Columbus, Ga.; Anne Sale, Atlanta, Ga.; Anna Sullivan, At- lanta, Ga.; Eudice Tontak, At- lanta, Ga.; Mary Elizabeth Wal- ker, Decatur, Ga.; Anne Ward, Selma, Ala.; Ruth Wolson, Atlan- ta, Ga. Graduation Honors (Covering the work of the entire four years) : "With high honor": Claire Ben- nett, Yazoo City, Miss.; Martha Jane Gray, Smithville, Ohio; Gwendolyn Hill, Atlanta, Ga.; Ruth Kolthoff, Miami, Fla.; Mary Florence McKee, Columbus, Ga.; Eudice Tontak, Atlanta, Ga.; Anne Ward, Selma, Ala. "With honor": Mary Codington, Atlanta, Ga.; Barbara Connally, Tampa, Fla. Hottentots Strike Medium of Work And Play In Varied Vacation Plans By Martha Baker "Summertime, and the darkies gay. Summertime, and the darkies singing " Summertime and where is the hottentot? As I pick each daisy. I listen intently. Plans fill the air for prospects of sum- mer fun and work. First on the list of vacation thrills for Agnes Scott girls is the house party up above Walhal la, S. C, where Annette Neville is taking a crew of juniors. Could it be that she will attempt to convert them to the customs of the Walhalla hills and devulge the secret of the mountaineers' power to harmonize? "Reggie," Joan Crangle, "Beetle," Claire Rowe, Martha Polk, Doris Purcell, and Mary Russell are those counted in on the occasion. Not to be outdone, six of White House's crew plan to "blitz" Myr- tle Beach after graduation. A whole week of sun, song, and so- cializing, climaxed by rushing down to Joofroo's wedding in Al- bany, Ga., will start the summer of these newly dignified seniors. Robin Robinson, Bunch Beaver, Lucy Turner, Julia Harvard, Mar- garet McManus, Joyce Gilleland, and Claudia Brownlee plan to hit the navy for June Week at An- napolis. But perhaps you wonder if the whole summer will consist of houseparties and June Weeks for Miss Agnes' girls. Here you are wrong, for minds of all Hotten- tots are turned to more construc- tive ways. Any number expect to go to "summer school." The speed of wartime acceleration urges us onward, and three months of vacation means mere- ly a change of work . . . perhaps in a more pleasant form. Those taking advantage of the Recreational Leadership course are "Dootsie" Gardner, Anne Stine, Janet Liddell, Alice Gor- don, Sally Sue Stephenson and several others, who will be coun- sellors at summer camps. They will gain valuable experience for "mothering" next year's "Fresh." White Collar Jobs A number of girls are planning (Continued on Page 3) Page 2 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1944 The Agnes Scotf News Vol. XXIX Wednesday, May 30, 1944 No. 22 Published weekly, except during holidays and examination periods, by the students of Agnes Scott College. Office on second floor Murphey Candler Building. Entered as second class matter at Uie Decatur, Georgia, postoffice. Subscription price per year, $1.25; single copies, five cents. Member flooded GoUe6iate Press EDITORIAL STAFF Edltor LEILA HOLMES Managing~EdTto"r"--- PAULINE ERTZ Assistant Editors Mary Ann Courtenay Jeanne Addison Editorial Assistants Pat Elam Inge Probsteln Feature Editor Betty Glenn Assistant Feature Editor Jane Bowman Sports Editor Dorothy Lee Webb Assistant Sports Editor Peggy Kelly Copy Editor Martha Baker Society Editor Carolyn Puller Reporters: Jean McCurry, Martha Arnold, Olive Hansen, Elizabeth Scott. Connie Eraser, Jeanne Rochelle, Joyce Gilleland, Sara Jean Clark, Alice Gordon, Che Nellans, Anne Noell, Jean Rooney, Ann Seltzinger, Martha Whatley Yates, Marjorie Cole, Joanne Benton. Virginia Drake, Alice Beardsley, Marianne Jeffries, Helen Currie, Nellie Scott, Margaret Klnard, Peggy Pat Home, Dale Bennett, Jeanne Robinson, Lidie Lee, Lura Johnston, Grace Love, Bet Patterson, Mary Azar. Sports reporters: Anne Register. Ruth Ryner. Bettye Lee Phelps, Barbara Omer. Cartoonists: Joan Crangle, Sally Sue Stephenson, Elolse Lyndon, Anne Lee. BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager ELIZABETH CARPENTER Advertising Manager MARY NEELY NORRIS Circulation Manager Hansell Cousar Circulation Assistants Mary Russell Nelson Fisher Asst Advertising Managers Jane Anne Newton Mary Reynolds Business Assistants: Carolyn Bodie, Betty Andrews, Hleanor Calley, Louise Gardner, Anne Haggard, Peggy Jones. Jane Meadows. Alice Newman, Peggy Wilds, Laura Win- chester, Mary Jane Schumaker, Eleanor Hewell, Kathleen Buchanan. Doris Street, Ann Hough. Do You Remember SEPTEMBER 13 Registration (we Hottentots stood in line for hours. The upperclassmen caught up on the summer's gossip and the freshmen got acquainted.) 14 C. A. picnic where sponsors and freshmen ate and sang to- gether. 17 Classes began. 18 Reception on the Quadrangle (The freshmen met the fac- ulty, and everybody went for- mal.) 25 A. A. Circus in the gym. (Mrs. Lapp, as the trained seal; Miss Rutledge and Miss Willburn as Willie-Rut, the horse!) OCTOBER 2 Sophomore party for the freshmen in the gym. 9 Black Cat stunt with the freshmen victorious in "Ro- meow and Julicat" over the sophomores' "G.I.T.T.S." 16 Faculty Bacon Bat. 20 Tennis clinic where we saw the professionals, Mary Hard- wick and Dorothy Round Lit- tle. 23 Skating party for the trans- fers with Mortar Board as hostesses. 28 Blackfriars* costume show for War Fund. (Remember Miss Wilson's gym suit, and the prize winner, Miss Wilburn, in an attractive bathing suit and red parasoL) NOVEMBER 3 Swimming meet. (Who can forget the perfection of the Harvard twins' tandems?) 5 Little Girls' Day when the seniors played "Farmers in the Dell" with three important males on the quadrangle. 6 Investiture when the seniors took on that lasting (?) dig- nity, and were capped by Miss Scandrett. 10, IT, 20 Freshman parties giv- en by Mortar Board. 17 Blood unit here, and W.S.S.F. in chapel. 23 Freshmen Fundamentals dem- onstration. 25 Cotillion club dance. 26 "Shubert Alley." Blackfriars' fall production. DECEMBER 3 Faculty-Varsity hockey game. 8 Exams begin, and freshmen got their first taste of blue books and the stacks. 11 C. A. Christmas party for chil- dren, with presents for all the kiddies and Molly as Santa. 12 Carol service in Presser. 15 Christmas vacation began of- ficially. (And a glorious three weeks at home seeing the fam- ily, girls, and boys who could get leaves. We did not for- get that it was a wartime Christmas though. JANUARY 5 Classes began at 8:30. (Every- one was raving over new pins and engagement rings. We had a prosperous Christmas. 7 Junior tea for freshmen. 13 I. R. C. apple roast for the War Fund. 20 Eta Sigma Phi spelling match. 26 Mortar Board's sophomore party. FEBRUARY 11 "H. M. S. Pinafore" put on by the Agnes Scott and Tech glee clubs. 17 Blackfriars' one act plays. 19 "Junior Joint" for the War Fund. Remember the fresh- men's "Doll Shop" skit which won the prize for originality and the seniors' skit of go- ing under the pole? 23 Swimming pageant, "Hiawa- tha." 25 Town meeting. 29- 4 Religious Emphasis Week with Dr. Kenneth Forman. MARCH 3 Brown Jug basketball tourna- ment. 9 Exams again 16 Spring vacation short, but sweet ! 21 Spring quarter begins "and in the spring ..." 23 Chi Beta Phi "Quiz Kids" pro- gram for War Fund. 24 Activities tea where the freshmen met the big shots and told their interests in campus activities. 27 "Study in Black and White" a musicale by the sophomores for the War Fund. 30- 31 Elections. APRIL 1 Mortar Board was announced with everybody happy. Fresh- man boarder-day student spend-the-night party in In- man. 9 Easter and the Maid's Office was filled with corsage boxes. 20 Blackfriars' "Cradle Song." Zena won the Bennett cup for Class Poem By Tommie Huie We who have shared the lavish shelter Of Inman, of Rebekah, of Main, Who quite by chance, Because of birth and fate and accident Have come together And been called a class Are not a perfect group. With our various faiths and tempers With the cleavage of our college years By war We are a restless class: Dissenting .... Resenting . . . Lamenting . . . A schizoid class But not without a certain harmony Enhanced perhaps by discord. We were audacious to break traditions. We were courageous to make tra- ditions. Our victories were few But for losing also there's a talent. We are not an inglorious class: Repenting . . . Consenting . . . Inventing . . . So in these last days We pause for introspection And look upon our baffling, ran- dom unity. We roam once more through Rebekah, through Inman, through Main Through the basement haunts of day-students We search each other's faces We doff our mortar boards And part. being the best actress of the year! 22 Spanish Fiesta for War Fund. 28 Representative Council met. 29 Glee club program. MAY 1 C. A. picnic. 6 Phi Beta Kappa announced in chapel. May Day, but it rained for the first time in 40 years. 8 May Day again with the weather beautiful. "Making of the Rainbow" was lovely, and Robin was a beautiful May Queen. 10 Junior-Senior picnic on the little quadrangle. (Joella sang and Miss Scandrett guessed the sign on her back as "Bet- ty Boop." 11 Reinhold Neibuhr's lecture on the "Total Crisis of Civiliza- tion." 19 Fact test for 211. The soph- omores knew quotations bet- ter than Shakespeare who wrote them.- 22 Exams for the last time this year. (We lived in the library, coming up for air and meals.- 26 Senior picnic at Venetian pool. (They returned weary and sunburned but happy. 28 Baccalaureate sermon by Dr. J. L. Fowle. 29 Class Day in the May Dell with the sophomores' daisy chain. Besides this, the soph- omores had to carry the bags under their eyes from two nights of no sleep. Rain. Speech recital. 30 Commencement Dean Philip Davidson addressed the sen- iors, they got their sheepskins, and the year of 1943-44 was over. It was a busy year, but a wonderful year, packed with fun. Prophet Tuggle Sees Future For Hottentot Class of 1944 By Virginia Tuggle The prophecy for the class of 1944 is filled with happiness and success for some, excitement and adventure for many others. This morning, May 29, 4963, Ellen Arnold, of the class of 1944, was seen arriving at Candler Field flying the Army's new B-29. She looked very trim ' in her khaki uniform of the WASP. Claire Bennett and Anne Sale, of the T. V. A., were seen lunch- ing with Betsey White, a chemical engineering aide from Wilson Dam. Robin Taylor Horneffer, Kath- ryn Thompson Mangum, Quincy Mills Jones, Mary Frances Walker Blount, Mary Beth Danielson Wal- ker, Bettye Faye Ashecraf t Senter, Zena Harris Temkin, Harriett Kuniansky Ross, Julia Scott Bailey and Lib Beasley Jordan were all attending the Young Mother's Club of Agnes Scott Alumnae for a course in child care. Major Jean T. Clarkson, of the WAC, was in town yesterday for a conference with General Fred- erick E. Uhl, of the 4th Service Command. f New Drug Mary Codington and Margaret Drummond, of the Emory Univer- sity Department of Chemistry, have just published a paper ex- plaining the use of a new drug synthesized by them, alpha amino beta oxyphenyl, 3-methoxy, 4-hy- droxy benzaldehyde, by name. Katherine Philips, whom you probably remember as "Kitten," has just celebrated her 19th year as head of the Agnes Scott Book Store long live Kitten Philips! Mary Carr, Ruth Wolson and Camilla Moore are often seen around Rich's, where they are pop- ular executives. A familiar figure with a rapt expression is often seen about the cold Royal Libraries in London. She is Dr. Mary Florence McKee, who for the past twenty years has been attempting to trace the rise and fall of the Romance of Schol- arship. It is rumored that she also has an interest in c[og skeletons. Letter from Bunny Letters are often received from Bunny Gray Click, who is the wife of the Wrong Reverend E. Dale Click, who is President of the Cali- fornia Sinners. Bunny has written that the field is badly in need of cultivation. Mary Maxwell, whom you prob- ably remember in connection with that admirable organization, the Agnes Scott Athletic Association, is now teaching the science of mathematics to the children of Ubangi Land, whom Mary claims can factor (x2 plus y2). Several weeks ago Miss Pat Evans, 2nd International Vice- President of Librarians Guild of America, visited Ann Jacob, who spends her days in the cultivation of her 199 acre victory garden in upper New York State. Physical Education Ruth Farrior and Agnes Doug- las are in Maine attempting to edu- cate the physically uneducated through teaching physical educa- tion. Catherine Kolloch has just set sail for the Aegean Sea, where she will seek an answer to the age-old question of "at what altitude was Icarus when he fell" and did he or did he not surpass the flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk. Popsey's Book Betty Pope Scott has begun her work on a book entitled "Why Hot- tentots Have Bags Under Their Eyes" and all Agnes Scott Alum- nae are looking forward to its pub- I lication with a great deal of pleas- ure. Miss Cordelia Ann Ward is often seen about the campus carrying her volume of Dante (as of yore) and efficiently executing her many duties as first executive secretary to Miss Carrie Scandrett. , Medically Minded Aurie Montgomery, Elise Tilgh- man, Miriam Walker and Ann Wright visited Captain Jo Young, of the Army Nurses' Corps at Pres- byterian Hospital in New York. Aurie, Elise, Miriam and Ann are in New York for the annual con- vention of Medical Technologists. Speaking along medical lines, last Friday Dr. Mary Elizabeth Walker and Dr. Virginia Tuggle made a cross-country hop in order to attend the cocker spaniel of Gwen Hill. Gwen's dog was taken to the hospital at Chapel Hill, where an operation will be per- formed to remove a Phi Beta Kap- pa key from her esophagus, which she swallowed while teething. Marriage Class Next week, Miss Eudice Tontak will speak to the Marriage Class at Agnes Scott on the subject "The Family As a Social Unit." Many of her friends are hoping to see her during her stay in Atlanta. The press has just released the volume of nation-wide interest: Etiquette of the Engaged Girl, or Little Lambsie Divy. The joint editors Carolyn Daniel, Miriam Davis, Lib Edwards, Bobbie Pow- ell, Marjorie Smith, Smiley Wil- liams, Kay Bisceglia, "Miss Squee" Woolford and Mary Frances Car- ter have agreed to serve on the Agnes Scott Matchmakers Com- mittee. This committee will carry on the work begun so admirably by Lt. Col. Robinson, formerly of the Mathematics Department. Julia and Elizabeth Harvard, "The Tall Talented Twins of the Tacoma Tank Team," were seen taking all honors in tandem swim- ming in a recent national meet. (Continued on Page 5) ""V" ' T T T If- Isn't Raining Rain at RICH'S It's Raining . . . COTTONS! Bright and sparkling as a raindrop! Gay and colorful as spring flowers! Crisp and fresh for summer < sun! Get them at Rich's wear< them Everywhere, for work < or play by night and day! < SPECIALTY SHOP A A JL.A AAAAAAAAAAA, A A A A A i AGNES SCOTT NEWS, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1944 Page 3 Kitten Reviews Colorful History From Freshmen to Graduates By Katherine Phillips Do you remember that day when you were just about to melt in your new woolen suit, felt hat, stockings, gloves, etc., all for the sake of wearing your new fall outfit to your new home at Agnes Scott? Well, all of us were found 'guilty of this in September, 1940. We freshmen were not only ''cohorts in misery" as when we labored over those entrance exams, but also we knew we were going to like it at dear old "Agony Spot," because we liked those peo- ple we met on the quadrangle at the Formal Reception, down at Harrison Hut at the C. A. picnic, on the steps of Main singing after supper, and in the lobby of Inman at the pajama party. Then we got real familiar with the term "101," because there was English 101, History 101, Biology 101, etc. Con- sequently, we settled down to liv- ing by alarm clocks and bells. Black Cat Blues Another bell that got a good bit of our attention about this time was the one we wanted to put on the black cat at the stunt. Our competitors, the sophomores, invited us to come to a shipwreck party not long before the stunt, and we were to come as we were when the ship went down. Don't ask what we wore because it was evident some of us were not ex- pecting the ship to go down when it did. Anyway, we worked hard on our stunt, but "From Circus Lots to Hottentots" or "The Ad- ventures of Greenling Brothers' Circus" or "We Got the Black Panther" did not exactly bell the black cat. About Hallowe'en, Mortar Board thought we needed social- izing and they even imported men from Tech and Emory. Then that don't say you've forgotten the appendicitis epidemic, Squee! Al- most thirty other appendices were allergic, too even Dr. Jones was among the number in the hospital before the epidemic was over. Then we had our first experi- ence with the little blue exam books. By the time we heard the college Christmas choir with the candles and white dresses at the annual Sunday afternoon carol service, we were so thrilled about going home for the holidays, we even got up before day the last day we were here to join the rest of the campus in caroling at our faculty homes. We had a wonderful two weeks at home, but we got back just in time for the flu epidemic. We Become Joiners It wasn't long before we faced those exam schedules and little blue books again. Then we were at home for spring holidays and back again. Time was really fly- ing. Then we started trying out for the clubs on campus that ap- pealed to us the most. It's nice that we appealed to them too; at least, they took us in and we felt more and more like we be- longed here. Then we tore hair, trying to get all we possessed into one trunk, two suitcases, and a box, and at the same time, studying for our final exams one was almost as bad as the other, but not quite! Our first year at college was over, and amidst a few tears and dashes back up the steps for things we had forgotten, we said "goodbye" for three months to the place we called our Alma Mater. We weren't home much longer than the time it required the reg- istrar to send us our grades and for us to recuperate from the ef- fects of them some of us had Katherine Phillips been pleasantly surprised and then some of us were just surpris- ed! Then, as "Sophomore helpers" we wrote to those freshmen whom we were so anxious to show around the place when we got back in September '41. One of the highlights on campus was our wonderful abode the beautifully rejuvenated Main. In one of our first chapels of the year, we were real proud of the eleven out of thirty-one hon- or roll students announced from our class for the previous year. Then we started getting excited about the Black Cat stunt again but we didn't get quite excited enough because we still couldn't get that bell around the -cat's neck. Then the day came to form the aisle in our white dresses for our sister class to walk down at In- vestiture. Then that Sunday afternoon came when we were startled about Pearl Harbor. We felt a new ser- iousness the next day when we lis- tened to the radio, whether in a class or the dormitory, to Presi- dent Roosevelt's declaration of war. We went home that Christ- mas being more and more im- pressed that we lived in a coun- try at war. Proud of Our War Effort When we got back a new addi- tion to the campus was our war council and we set $1000 as our war fund goal. We learned that things cost not only money but coupons. We saved paper, smash- ed tin cans, enrolled in first aid classes, started planning programs to raise money, and also ways to spend the time in the basement of Presser between two and three o'clock A. M., during an air raid. We felt real happy about the success of our Sophomore Bond Night. Then we struggled over choos- ing our majors and minors. In May we had a very special occasion real, live military and naval escorts were in our May Court. After some more "chal- lenges," better known as final exams, we really had a time! All night long before class day, we were on Inman porch tying little bunches of daisies on the long daisy chain which was ours to carry this year. How those In- maninies loved us for keeping them awake all night and for filling their bath tubs with daisies and daisies and daisies and some more daisies. We hated to tell our sister class "good-bye," be- cause we hardly knew Agnes Scott without them. We Sponsor the Frosh September came again tho' and we felt real important as spon- sors. One of the first places we wanted to show our sponsorees was our new skating rink which has more recently become famous for Mortar Board parties, skating reviews, and unpleasant souvenirs for us beginners. Then came that wonderful an- nouncement: one month for Christmas holidays but: P. S. No spring vacation. In February Religious Emphasis Week brought Bishop Moore whose messages made us think. Then we did more thinking over the concentrated war weekend. Then came the day we had looked for ever since we were freshmen looking through the din- ing room windows yes, it was our Junior Banquet day. Ours was different because everything was different in wartime. We had no corsages and our men were in uni- forms. Afterwards we entertained our dates at Blackfriars' play "Time for Romance" subtle, weren't we? And who doesn't remember St. Peter, Gabriel, and the guardian angel in "Our Day and Welcome to It." No college generation should miss that Faculty Review! Then eleven of us were elected to Mortar Board. Our turn came to sponsor Mardi Gras. After a beautiful May Day came the A. A. Banquet, and we took the Athletic Cup for the year home with us. It was exciting to hold a candle for a senior at bookburning and go to the private capping service afterwards but it startled us too we were the rising seniors af- ter that! Seniors at Last When we got back in September '43, there was no doubt in our minds that we were those people called Seniors because we sudden- ly got popular. In other words, we were the senior chaperones. We were real proud of Agnes Scott's new Art Department and it was much fun to catch up on the summer's happenings in our new cafeteria line. Then our weekend came. On a certain Friday, we wore oursel- ves out just playing as little girls. We even had three disting- uished gentlemen on our campus playing "The Farmer's in the Dell" with us. But then on Sat- urday we robed ourselves in our black senior dignity and listened to Dr. Hayes at Investiture. When we saw the blood bank truck on campus, we were remind- ed again of our responsibility in this war. After Christmas we started attending marriage classes for seniors and engaged girls. Our class made $40 on our project for the $100a war fund drive. "Cradle Song" will never be forgotten, and we were so proud of Zena with the Claude S. Ben- nett Cup. The distinguished Rein- hold Niebuhr came to Agnes Scott this spring. Then came the day when everyone was looking up. Remember when we were chang- ing our guesses every fifteen min- utes as to whether the clouds would blow over or not. Maybe Tommie should not have named the scenario "Making of the Rain- bow"! However, we had May Day on Monday, and Robin reigned as queen. Brains and Brawn That weekend we not only saw beauty among us, but brains- nine of us made Phi Beta Kappa. We have the brawn too at the A. A. recognition service they gave us the Athletic cup again. From then on, we did not know who our roommates were because we spent all our time in the li- brary and exam rooms. Evidently we made the grade, because here Hottentots (Continued from Page 1) to "pound the typewriter" and pursue the "white Collar girl jobs". Many will put in practice the re- sults of this school year. "Blitz" Roper plans to work in the East- man Kodak Company in the lab- oratory. Also working in laboratories will be Vicky Alexander, Jean Stewart, and Leila Holmes. Alice Newman will- be taking a Nurses' Aide course. The Paisley twins will stay in Atlanta not far from "the shel- tering arms" where they will be typists in the Candler Warehouse. Anne Stubbs is going to work at the Atlanta Telephone Company. Government Gals "Government gals" will be Edith Burgess, who has a job with the State Revenue Department in Ral- cigh. and Lorenna Ross, who will work for the O. P. A. Hikers Pie Ertz is going to work for Associated Press in Buffalo. Mary Jane Love will teach in the Bible schools in Charlotte, where she has a "car, good salary, and good hours" all furnished. "Giny," Inge, Mary Cumming, Wendy, Anne Ward, Pat Elam, and Lib Farmer are planning an interesting trip walking on a hostel way "up in the hills" for we are today. Eight of us are Mrs., some of us are still Miss, and the rest are in the transition period. We have our pink noses from the senior picnic, we've met the Alumnae Association, and had our Bacculaureate sermon. Last night we burned books and cap those who will take our places. To- day we hear Dr. Davidson, Miss Scandrett puts our hoods on us, we sing our Alma Mater, and walk out with a degree. But our history is not ended. Our life at Agnes Scott the discouraging, as well as the encouraging, the hard, as well as the happy parts of it- has helped make the foundation stronger on which we stand as we look into the unsettled world of 1944. two weeks. They plan to drive a cow in front so that they can have milk every day. On the last day they are going to kill the cow and have steak. While the others walk, Pat and Lib say they are going to ride behind in a car and laugh at the hikers. The typical summer of the Ag- nes Scotters consists of a happy medium of fun and work. Sep- tember will find browned individ- uals hurrying into Main, talking madly of summer work and play. Now excitement bubbles high, though, for "the summertime" lies ahead. Earn While You Learn This is not a commercial school, but one of the largest operators of photograph studios in the southeastern states. We are of- fering, to qualified applicants, an opportunity to learn photog- raphy. This offer is open to women only and is limited in the number of applicants that will be accepted. To qualify, applicant must have at least a High School Diploma, prefer- ably two years of college, not under twenty-one years of age, or over thirty-five. You will be paid a nominal salary while training and if you qualify, on final examination, you will be given a one year contract at a salary commensurate with your ability, as established in the pro- fession of photography. You may be assigned to any one of the large southern cities after completing training. Write J. C. Whitlock, Studio Laboratories, 334 West Peachtree Street, At- lanta, Georgia, giving full par- ticulars about yourself and en- close a small photograph. Do not call in person for interview until requested. Now the organ's strains are dimming Dcbby and her love are flown O'er the road of We they're skimming While the losers, lifeless, moan. There goes Debby, happ'ly wedded! (May her life be milk and moss!) And, my dears, if you'd be headed In her steps, try DURAdOSS! ^ The people who moke it put o special "clinging agent" Chrystallyne. in the polish to make it hold well to the finger- nail, and thus resist chipping longer. Try Dura Gloss today. IOW LABORATORIES PATERSON, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED BY E. T. REYNOLDS Page 4 AGNES SCOTT NEWS, TUESDAY. MAY 30, 1944 Community (Continued from Page 1) problems, at bargain prices and in any quantity. Consider those grad- uates of the class of 1744. They entered upon their careers in the middle of an eight-year war and brought up their families during the hardships of a seven-years' war, when Indian massacres, fam- ine, brutality, and disease were the common lot. Or consider the child born in 1844, just a hundred years ago, on the eve of the Mexi- can War. She finished college in 1864, just when Grant was batter- ing his merciless way from the Wilderness to the James River at a cost of 55,000 men, 12,000 at Cold Harbor alone, and she had to rear her family in the hatreds and frus- trations and fears of reconstruc- tion. We are troubled by the race sit- uation, but remember those days of reconstruction and see how far we have come. Dr. Charles John- son has written a great book on patterns of racial segregation, but in another study a young student sees the other side of that story the patterns of racial cooperation, and the record of progress we have made is a cheering one for the dis- heartened. Is juvenile delinquency disturb- ing us ? Remember the days when 30,000 homeless children walked the streets of New York, when there were no orphan asylums, no juvenile courts, and only a common cell for the criminal, the insane, and the homeless of both sexes. Control No, it is not the fact of prob- lems that constitutes the greatest problem of our day. The central issue in our generation is whether we have any control over them, whether when we go back to Al- bany, or Yazoo City, or Little Five Points or Nashville, we can do anything about them, because it is our task, if it is humanly possible, to help guide these movements down the highway of human wel- fare. The opportunities and problems are of such magnitude, the com- munities we go to so disorganized, and the decisions made so far from us, in Moscow, in Teheran, that we have lost all feel of control. Crossroad Decisions Yet I contend that the major issues of our national life can still be decided in the communities and crossroads of America, and that it is within our power to affect for good even the largest of them. A perfect illustration is the fail- ure of the Senate in 1935 to ratify the bill providing for American ad- herence to the World Court. Be- fore it was taken to the Senate, the friends of the court had definite commitments from a sufficient number of Senators to pass it. Im- mediately that it went to the floor of the Senate for discussion, how- ever, Senator Johnson and Father Coughlin fought it on the radio and in the newspapers, urging the peo- ple to wire their Senators not to commit this folly. Within a week messenger boys were delivering not handfuls and packets of tele- grams but mail sacks full, and Sen- ator after Senator reluctantly changed his vote. The telegrams * were pathetically wrong "For God's sake, don't send my boy ov- erseas.'* but they beat the bill, and with votes to spare. / It can be done, when we know what we want. The crossroads of America still determine our do- mestic concerns. They still de- termine our foreign policies, and in so far as the United States can make the decisions, the great mat- ters of international police and world government may be decided there. The Task The task that needs to be done in our generation does not have to be done in Washington or Moscow or from a position of great influ- ence and pow r er. Indeed, I do not think it can be done there, and I am sure it should not be. It is a task, though, that requires leader- ship and vision, and a profound sense of social responsibility. It re- quires that union of a compelling personality and a compulsive idea that has been produced here at Agnes Scott College time and time again. Without expecting too much, without hoping to solve all these problems, we can yet do much to- wards determining that the great resources of our time shall be used for human good. Three things in particular are within the capacity of every graduate, wherever she may live, whatever she may do, three things that I believe are es- sential in the control of even the vastest of our movements. We are completely depen- dent on each other because of the minute divisions of labor we have developed. We are all spe- cialists, and we have lost our in- dependence. In a complex and highly specialized economy like ours, a strong sense of mutual de- pendence and common interest is imperative. Without it, we are truly but a "feeble, wavering line" of mankind in the rocks and wastes of the world. The disintegration of our com- munities was in progress before the war and has been greatly accel- erated by it. A familiar story even in the files of so stable a group as the Agnes Scott alumnae is of the young married couple, both work- ing, who rent two or three rooms, have one little child, frequently considered a nuisance, and who move every year. When they leave, they have no one to tell goodbye but the corner drug store clerk or the grocer. To hearten and encourage com- munity life, to rehabilitate its lo- cal culture, and to give it a friend- ly sense of unity and common pur- pose can be done only by people who live in and identify themselves with it. In our local communities, indeed within the family itself, will be fought the great moral issues of the day. Every war has been fol- lowed by a prolonged period of lowered public and private morals, from the Revolution down through the disgraces of Grant's adminis- trations and the tragedies of Hard- ing's. It need not be so but the present conditions of our family life make it difficult to avoid. At present whole families are working, with incomes at absurd levels. Two and a half million high school students are permanently employed, and as we look to the opportunities of full employment after the war we must ask our- selves squarely what we mean and whether we wish so completely to alter the life of our families and our communities. No more basic social issue confronts us, yet its decision is not even a community but a personal one. 2. Our second task is the pro- saic one of mass education in the issues we hope to affect. Ameri- ca's position in the modern world, we glibly say, will require that we have more knowledge than we have ever had and a deeper sense of our responsibilities, yet few of us realize how ignorant we actual- ly are and what a task it will be to educate ourselves as a people. If there is any one issue that was thoroughly discussed and that peo- ple knew about, it was Wilson's proposal that the United States join the League of Nations. Yet not long ago a confidential poll showed that 30 per cent of the Am- erican people actually believed that the United States was a mem- ber of the League and another 26 per cent did not know whether it was or not. If American foreign policy is fundamentally a demo- cratic process, as I believe it to be, we have a long, slow task ahead Can Grandmothers join the Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's \ Chowder and Marching Society, Mr. O'Malley? li No, Barnaby. . .But they're enlisting in the Grandmothers War Bond League, Fild PuM. t oiiD-i johfvsorv fj rati vrfAs^*r in which all that anyone of us can do will not be nearly enough. 3. In the third place, we must accept every responsibility of citi- zenship. In so far as the control of issues is political, here is the real test. We can delegate author- ity, but we cannot delegate citi- zenship. Through its exercise we can have any kind of government we as a people want, any kind of public officials. New Jersey need not have Hague any more than Kansas City had to keep Pender- grast. We have had a demonstra- tion here in Georgia of what can be done by a determined and unit- ed electorate and it can be done anywhere. But it must be done and done again. The people must constantly be reaching up to pull power down to themselves from where it concentrates above, and we must remember that no politi- cian is ever completely and per- manently defeated. If truth crush- ed to the earth will rise again, so will a politician, and our task is one of constant vigilance. Action It is a manageable job, this one of building here the kind of life we want, and one we need not wait to start. Postwar planning is a fine and necessary thing, so long as the planning leads to action now. If the action is to be post- poned to some distant, some re- mote, postwar world, then postwar planning is the great illusion. The future is all too frequently a mir- age; the present, not the future, is the golden day. 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