READ ADS fr it* > H * * >* >* * **** * * * * * * * * * * * Don't Neglect Your Eyesight A thorough eye examination by a competent oculist (Eye Physician) is the first step in securing correct glasses. When the prescripton for glasses is given it should be filled by a skilled Optician. Ask your Oculist (Eye Physician) about our reliability and dependable service. WALTER BALLARD OPTICAL CO. 105 Peachtree St. Clock Sign Dispensing Opticians THREE STORES Medical Arts Bldg. 382 Peachtree St. Doctors' Building 480 Peachtree St. Simile: As lost as the average Amer- ican when he starts on the last verse of the national anthem. The Rei e/lle, L. S. U. Life of a Joke Birth: A freshman thinks of it and chuckles with glee, walking up to two upper classmen. Age 5 minutes: Freshman tells it to senior, who answers: "Yeah, it's funny, but I've heard it before." Age 1 day: Senior turns it in to the campus humor rag as his own. Age 2 days: Editor thinks it's ter- rible. Age 10 days: Editor has to fill mag- azine; prints joke. Age 1 month: Thirteen college comics reprint joke. Age 3 years: Seventy-six radio comedians discover joke simultaneous- ly, tell it, accompanied by howls of nurth from the boys in the orchestra ($5 a howl). Age 20 years: Joke is printed in Literary Digest. Age 100 years: Professors start tell- ing joke in class. The Hampden- Sydney Tiger. Here's a description of freshmen as they find them at Wesleyan, according to The Watchtower. Like our own flock? See the freshmen on the campus Boy, how they do raise a rampus! They usually have a textbook near, But that's because it's their first year. They listen to the chapel speeches, Curl their hair, but don't use bleaches, Tiptoe 'cross the library floor, Knock before they push a door. Get up at the breakfast gong, Get homesick when they hear a song, Dodge the sophomores that's a fact Stare at people who stare back, Drink with spoons and eat with knives, And have the best time in their lives, Have a complex of some kind, Keep their lessons on their mind, Go out for sports and in for class, Turn grey for fear they shall not pass, Ain't they cute, and ain't they bold? They're the white sheep in our fold. Freshman: Er-ah, I don't know. Sophomore: I am not prepared. Junior: I cannot remember right off- hand. Senior: I feel that I cannot con- tribute more to the previous discussion. The Flor-Ala. Can't study in fall, Gotta play soccer. Can't study in winter, Gotta play basketball. Can't study in spring, Gotta play tennis. Can't study in between times, Gotta man! The Sale mile. The differences in generations are that the rising generation is retir- ing when the retiring generation is ris- ing. The Reveille, L. S. U. That is one way of putting it, that is, if the rising generation does any retiring at all. SCIENCE FRATERNITY HAS SPECIAL SPEAKER Chi Beta Sigma, national science fra- ternity, had as a special speaker Dr. H. F. Friedman, of the faculty of Georgia Tech, at their meeting Monday night at 7:30. His subject was "Heavy Water," and he was heard by a num- ber of students besides the members of {he club. BURSON'S SHOE SHOP Good Materials Good Workmanship Try Our New Sole Cementing Process Dearborn 3353 307 E. College Ave. Decatur Mrs. C. C. Payton, Mrs. Daisy Holbrook, Mns. Sarah (Clark) Fleming announce the opening of their ik-w shop DECATUR BEAUTY SALON 409 Church Street Tel. De. 4692 for appointment 4 The Agonistic CLUBS German Club President Mary Boggs. Vice-president Katherine Hertzka. Secretary-treasurer Ethel yn John- son. The first meeting wi Thursday, October 11. be held on Poetry Club President Frances Espy. Vice-president Mildred Clark. The first meeting was held at the Alumnae House m Tuesday night, September 2 5, with Frances Espy and Mary Boggs as hostesses. French Club President Betty Fountain. Vice-president Augusta King. Secretary-treasurer Julia Thing. The first meeting will be held Mon- day afternoon, October 8. Programs are planned tentatively for the rest of the year, and meetings will be held on the second Monday of each month. Spanish Club President Lois Hart. Vice-president Cornelia Christie. Secretary- treasurer Louise Latimer. Meetings arc to be held on the sec- ond Tuesday of each month. The first meeting will be held on October 9. Glee Club President Evelyn Wall. Vice-president Augusta King. Secretary Frances Wilson. Treasurer Kitty Cunningham. K. U. B. President Suzanne Smith. Vice-presidents Mary M. Stowe, Sarah Cook. Treasurer Brooks Spivey. Try-outs for K. U. B. are due Sat- urday night, October 7. The first meet- ing will be held this afternoon at 4:30 in the Y. W. C. A. cabinet room. Pen and Brush President Sarah Spencer. Vice-president Betty Fountain. Secretary- treasurer Virginia Gaines. Meetings are planned for the first Thursday of each month. At the first meeting, to be held tomorrow night, Miss Louise Lewis, head of the Art de- partment, will talk on "Modern Art/' the subject to be studied by the club this year. Initiation of new members also will take place. Eta Sigma Phi President Eva Constantine. Vice-president Elizabeth Forman. Recording Sec'y Gertrude Lozier. Treasurer Martha Allen. Corresponding Secretary Lita Goss. Pyloros Mildred Clark. Pi Alpha Phi President Marion Calhoun. Vice-president Ida Lois McDaniel. Secretary Sarah Catherine Wood. Treasuer Carrie Phinney Latimer. Publicity Mary Virginia Allen. Asst. Publicity Frances Balkcom. miss edna hanley back after absence Miss Edna Hanley, librarian, has re- turned to Agnes Scott after an absence of six months, during which time she received her Master of Arts degree, at- tended the convention of the Amer- ican Library Association, and visited several prominent eastern colleges. Miss Hanley left Atlanta in January for the University of Michigan to study library science and in June re- ceived her M.A. degree. On her way north she inspected the libraries of the University of Virginia, Sweetbriar Col- lege, and Randolph-Macon College, and visited the Folger Shakespearian l ibrary in Washington, D. C. During the summer, Miss Flanley at- tended the convention of the American Library Association, held in Montreal, Canada, and spent some time in the Adirondacks, returning to Agnes Scott in August to resume her duties as librarian. While Miss Hanley was away, Miss Gwendolyn Miller, assistant librarian, was in charge. NEW MEMBERS ADDED TO FACULT1 GROUP (Continued front page 1, column 3) Richmond, '3 3, in French. Later in the year Miss Eugenia Dozier is expected to join the gym department. She will de- vote a great part of her time to plans for May Day. On the administrative side, Nelle C hamlee, '34, has succeeded Betty Bon- lum in the book store and Elinor Hamilton, '34, is replacing Penelope Brown as Alumna Field Secretary. Margaret Bell, '3 3, has been appointed secretary to the Dean this year, to take the place of Andrewena Robinson. Miss Fmilie Thomas, of Atlanta, named nurse in the infirmary, re- places Mary Fay Martin, who was mar- ried last week. Girdles and Hrassieres tor the College Gtri E IGEB & SIMPSON J I Cain St. TRAVEL ECHOES Student wanderers report that de- spite the high price of foreign cur- rency they live well abroad. European living costs have diminished sufficient- ly to allow customary comfort for those able to resist champagne cock- tails and Grand Hotels. For the ex- travagant, the continent is indeed too much at the present rate of exchange. For modest scholars it is still possible, despite propaganda to the contrary. During the summer all European eyes were turned toward the Saar as they still are and will be until the plebescite. But Germany as a whole seemed peaceful enough to tourists without excessive political curiosity. Florentine art attracted more visit- ors this year than any single other guide-book feature, perhaps an indica- tion of an early renaissance thought to be much needed in American schools. Most crowded boats were those on the Land of the Midnight Sun cruises, most of which included a few days in Russia. All reports of the latter were tremendously enthusiastic especially those from tourists who had an oppor- tunity to attend theaters in Moscow. Many of the most obstinate capitalist sympathizers returned with paeans of praise for the Soviet Union. Paris attracted the usual fashion and art enthusiasts despite Spring reports that the Boulevards would be deserted. MARTIN'S BEAUTY SHOP is featuring special prices on all work Agnes Scott Girls Are Invited to Come in De. 2671 153 Sycamore St. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need Peachtree Hosiery Shop 12 Peachtree St., N. E. Between 5 Points and Entrance ( f A lvadr L CHAJAGE 220 PEACHTREE ST. Export Remodeling DIME'S LEADING FIRMER Foreign Students Send Greeting "I like Agnes Scott very much, and I am so happy to be here" is the mes- sage to be delivered to all Agnes Scott students for the exchange students, Lilian Grimson, of Buenos Aires, Ar- gentina; Liselotte Roennecke, of Han- nover (that is the way Liselotte says it should be spelled) Germany, and Eliz- abeth Rodrigue, of Nantes, Frances. Lilian says she has often wished that she might come to the United States to study, and that she is delighted that the Institute of International Educa- tion sent her to Agnes Scott. She has very little trouble with understanding or speaking English, for she was taught the language in her home as a child, although she spoke Spanish in school and in public. Elizabeth and Liselotte, however, have not had such an op- portunity to learn the language, and it is more difficult for them. Liselotte has studied English for three years in school. Elizabeth has studied English for six years, and she likes it very much. In fact, she likes it so well that she plans to study in the United States another year, and then if possible to teach here. Elizabeth, who has attended the University of Rennes, says she likes the surprising freedom of Agnes Scott girls. For instance, in France a girl would never be allowed to drive her car to school alone, though perhaps her father might bring her. Another fea- ture of Agnes Scott unusual to her is the Honor System of government. Liselotte has different ideas about the freedom. As she sees it, college women here have less liberty than they do in German universities. She has studied for two years at the University of Freiburg, and she speaks from experi- ence. She plans to return there after this year to obtain her degree. Lise- lotte is one of the thirty-six students who were sent to the United States from Germany this year, only two of whom came south: she and Herbert Sonthoff who is at the University of Georgia. Liselotte and Lilian are both very much interested in social work, and both are taking courses in Social Psy- chology and Sociology. Lilian has been working with the Y. W. C. A. in Buenos Aires, and she is considering social work as a vocation, although she thinks she would like to teach, too. She has attended the Faculty of Philos- ophy in the University of Buenos Aires. She intends to return there to get her degree. All three of the girls, Liselotte, Eliz- abeth, and Lilian, like the social life BOOK NOTES Red Virtue Ella Winter. An informal, photographic account of the evolution in human relation- ships in Soviet Russia, covering the wide range of morals and manners, ethics, personal relationships, art and culture. Dorothy Wordsworth Ernest de Selincourt. A biography which knits into a more comprehensible and vital whole, the wealth of material to be found in Dorothy Wordsworth's journal and letters. She "has not merely given us portraits of herself and William, and of their inner circle; she has left be- hind her a faithful picture of the world in which they moved. No one, not even her brother, has captured with a more delicate perception the distinctive beauties of the countryside in which her days were passed, nor revealed with a more penetrating sympathy the daily goings-on of its inhabitants." America Must Choose Henry A. Wallace. The Secretary of Agriculture points out three possible paths, isolation, in- ternationalism, and planned middle course, "if we are to save in some part the institutions which we prize." He does not describe these institutions, takes for granted that such exist. Although leaning toward the "inter- nationalist" view, Mr. Wallace pre- sents a clear, very fair picture of the two other courses, pointing out that extreme discomfort will be met which- ever course we follow. The Revolt Against Mechanism L. P. Jacks. Man can and will conquer mecha- nism, make it his slave instead of his master. That conquest toward which the present mechanical, most splendid age is only a step may be reached by concentrating on distribution, discov- ery of new uses for goods until posses- sing the greatest quantity will mean less than putting them to the most cre- ative use. on the campus. It is very different from that to which they are accustom- ed. They wish to join some of the clubs and organizations, and to take an active part in affairs. Then they feel that they will really "belong." WELCOME! "Miss Agnes Scott" KOBft Strut into Ed- wards t o d ay and try on a pair of these S n a p py Ox- fords. 95 Sizes 3 to 10 AAA to C Genuine Goodyear- Welts K o - e d Kicks, the oxfords the college girls wear. 53 Whitehall St., Cor. Alaba ma Thoughts on Education from Mat- theu Arnold Edited by Leonard Huxley. A discussion of Matthew Arnold's ideal of education, tracing the evolu- tion of his reflections and their ap- plicability to the educational problems of the present. Givt Yuur Heart to the Hawks Robinson Jeffers. The most recent collection of poems by this poet. Anthony Adverse Hervey Allen. A romantic novel of Victorian pro- portions, which traces the exciting his- tory of a young American in the co- lonial and revolutionary periods. Testament of Youth Vera Brittain. A story of the World War in its in- fluence on the life of a young girl. The author gives a personal presentation of the problems and emotional conflicts which absorbed the lives of those who experienced the war in its actuality and its effects. Three Hurrying Years Gerald Heard. In three hundred and fifty odd pages Mr. Heard surveys a period 1900 to 193 3 which he believes to have hur- ried world change to a metamorphosis more marked than that of the fifteen hundred years Gibbon retails in his vol- umes. This history goes deeper than events to the psychological trends and the reasons for them. It is a brilliant analysis of a crowded period presented readably from an optimistic viewpoint. IV 3 l AMI IT'S THE LIKES OF ME. MY DEARS, \ THAT'S KEEPING THIS LITTLE n HANG-0UT M OF MINE SO TER- RIBLY RUSHED. DARKISH SILK, I AM. WITH BUTTONS AND BELT OF CELLO- PHANE CORD. AND CUTE A3 I Am. I WON'T TARRY LONG. SO, IF YOU'D HAVE ME IN YOUR HAPPY HOME , BETTER MAKE IT SNAPPY! The Agonistic J 187 New Students Enrolled For 1934-33 School Year The enrollment at Agnes Scott Col- lege this year shows an increase of about sixty students over last year's number, according to Mr. S. G- Stukes, registrar. The total of new students is, this year, 187; of these, 3 5 are trans- fers with advanced standing. The per- centage of old students returning is a marked increase over last year's, com- parisons of the records in the registrar's office reveal. Gaines Cottage, which has been closed for two or three years, has been opened again to take care of some of the overflow. A list of the new students, both resi- dent and day, follows: Boarding Students Betty Adams, Florence, S. C. Jean Adams, Charlotte, N C. Martha Agee, Shelbyville, Ky. Nell S. Allison, Kiangyin, Kiangsu, China. Betty Lee Anderson, Lake Hamilton, Fla. Effie Ola Anthony, Henning, Tenn. Caroline Armistead, Rockingham, N.C. Jean Austin, Chattanooga, Tenn. Elizabeth Baethke, Kewanee, 111. Mary Alice Baker, Bethune, S. C. Louise Bailey, Atlanta, Ga- Mary Helen Barrett, Frankfort, Ky. Katherine Bishop, Augusta, Ga. Tommy Ruth Blackmon, Gainesville, Fla. Elizabeth Bowden, Norfolk, Va. Katherine Brittingham, Portsmouth, Va. Genevieve Brown, Larchmont, N. Y. Martha R. Brown, Cartersville, Ga. Mary W. Brown, Larchmont, N. Y. Mildred Frost Brown, Charleston, W. Va. Virginia Brown, Thomson, Ga. Susan Bryan, Reynolds, Ga. Gene Caldwell, Charlotte, N. C. Merl Chafin, McDonough, Ga. Laura Coit, Richmond, Va. Ann Cullum, Johnston, S. C. Mildred L. Davis, Orlando, Fla. Carolyn Elliott, Winnsboro, S. C. Mary Lillian Fairly, Richmond, Va. Norma Faurot, Larchmont, N. Y. Kathryn Fitzpatrick, Austell, Ga. Alma Muriel Floyd, Jellico, Tenn. Anna Katherine Fulton, Eutaw, Ala. Martha Alice Green, Harlem, Ga. Lilian Vera Grimson, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Jane Guthrie, Louisville, Ky. Alice Hannah, Cass, W. Va. Sarah R. Harrison, West Point, Ga. Miriam Harrold, Gainesville, Fla. Virginia Hart, Atlanta, Ga. Susan Jane Hashagen, Gastonia, N. C. Hibcrnia Hassell, McAllen, Texas. Annie D. Hastie, Stockton, Ala. Helen Hawkins, Leesburg, Fla. Nellie Hemphill, Petersburg, Va. Kennon Henderson, Carrollton, Ga. Virginia Hightower, Thomaston, Ga. Lily Hoffman, Mt. Holly, N. C. Mary Ellen Hollan, Wynne, Ark. Mary Elizabeth Hoyle, Cleveland, Tenn. Sarah Pauline Hoyle, Cleveland, Tenn. Mary Hudson, Greenville, S. C. Mary Hull, Augusta, Ga. Ruth Hunt, Atlanta, Ga. Annie M. Irwin, Moultan, Ala. Jessie Jeffers, Florence, S- C. Ann W. Johnson, Rome, Ga. Margaret Keller, Staunton, Va. Winifred Kellersberger, Belgian Congo. Dorothy Kelly, Hendersonville, N. C. Ola Kelly, Monticello, Ga. Eliza King, Columbia, S. C. Eda Kuhr, Augusta, Ga. Kathryn Leipold, Augusta, Ga. Eleanor Little, Louisville, Ga. Dorothy Long, Maumee, Ohio. Martha McAfee, Winneconee, Wis. Ellen McCallie, Chattanooga, Tenn. Josephine McClure, St. Petersburg, Fla. Lettie McKay, Union Springs, Ala. Beaufort McMurray, Ocala, Fla. Jacque McWhite, Atlanta, Ga. Jeanne Matthews, Atlanta, Ga. Bertha Moore Merrill, Eufaula, Ala. Martha Jane Merrill, Jackson, Miss. Enid Alma Middleton, Birmingham, Ala. Frances Miller, Washington, D. C. Mary Alice Newton, Dothan, Ala. Mary Primrose Noble, Smithfield, N. C. Virginia Noble, Ellenwood, Ga. Frances E. Norman, Gainesvlile, Fla. Mary Elizabeth Past, Chattanooga, Tenn. Mary Ernest Perry, Nashville, Ga. Caroline Phillips, San Benito, Texas. Helen Louise Price, Sweetwater, Tenn. Catherine Ricks, Jackson, Miss. Frances E. Robinson, Dayton, Tenn. Elizabeth Rodrigue, Nantes, France. Liselotte Roennecke, Hannover, Ger- many- Joyce Roper, Spartanburg, S. C. Gregory Rowlett, Tampa, Fla. Elise Seay, Macon, Ga. Sara Sloan, Belmont, N. C. Mary Venetia Smith, Columbia, S. C. Sara Steele, Anniston, Ala. Eugenia Symms, Augusta, Ga. Ruth Tate, Banner Elk, N. C. Anne Taylor, Mobile, Ala. Julia Telford, Abbeville, S. C. Emilie Thomas, Birmingham, Ala. Anne Thompson, Richmond, Va. Mary Nell Tribble, Hot Springs, Ark. Nancy Tucker, Nashville, Tenn. Marie Wagner, Philippine Islands. Edna Ware, Greenville, S. C. Ella Virginia Watson, Greenwood, S. C. Mary Elizabeth Watts, Bryan, Texas. Jane Allen Webb, Lexington, Va. Martha Elizabeth Webb, West Point, Ga. Allen's Cheer Leaders for College! Here they are at Aliens! The cheer lead- ers . . . the campus leaders . . . the fashion leaders for collegiates! Your school attire has been cheerfully, colorfully glorified and yet it is entirely suitable and serviceable. In Allen's College Shop you will find all leading fashions. J. P. ALLEN & CO. The Store All Women Know Freshmen Given Party By Sophs The sophomores gave their annual party to the freshmen on Saturday night, September 29, at 7 o'clock at the gymnasium. The freshmen came dressed as babies and the sophomores, dressed in nurses' uniforms, showed the children how to play Drop-the-Handkerchief, Ring- Around-the-Rosy, and London Bridge. The gym was decorated in a manner to suggest a children's party; in one cor- ner of the gym there was a nursery where the fretful babies might go to rest. The high point of the evening was reached in the baby contest. Judges for this were Dr. George P. Hayes, Mr. S. G. Stukes, and Dr. Philip Davidson. They awarded the prize, a Japanese parasol, to Martha Agee, who was dressed as a small boy. Refreshments of ice cream cones and stick candy were served. The party was planned by the soph- omore commission: Isabel McCain, Dorthy Jester, Frances Cary, Kathryn Bowen, Rachel Shamos, Fannie B. Harris, Elizabeth Allison, Frances Wil- son, Julia Thing, Mary Gillespie, Mary Malone, Marie Stalker, and Barbara Hertwig. Julia Thnig acted as Mas- ter of Ceremonies at the party. Elise West, Newport News, Va. Ann Wheaton, Savannah, Ga. Carolyn White, Augusta, Ga. Lillian Whitehurst, Marshall, N. C. Dorothy Wilhelm, St. Petersburg, Fla. Vivian Wisenbaker, Lake Park, Ga. Dixie Woodford, Toccoa, Ga. Margaret Wright, Chattanooga, Tenn. Jane Wyatt, Easley, S. C. Pauline Wynne, Miami, Fla. Geraline Young, Angier, N. C. Day Students Mary Rice Allen Dorothy Evelyn Avery Genevieve Baird Frances Baker Miriam Bass Elizabeth Blackshear Elsie Blackstone Mildred Bradley Esther Byrnes Frances Edna Castleberry Jean Askew Chalmers Mildred Ruth Chandler Mary Sturgeon Collier Sara Corbitt Elizabeth Cousins Ethel Ann Cox Lillian Croft Lulu Croft Marybelle Cruger Sara Ruth deArechavala Doris Dunn Nelle Scott Earthman Eloise Estes Charline Fleece Mary Ford Martha Lavonia Foster Mary Elizabeth Galloway Dorothy Goss Elizabeth Carol Hale N. 5. F. A. President Sends Message For Coming Year Compliments of BELLIVEAU LUNCH AND SODA 119 East Ponce de Leon An essential purpose of education is the development and use of initiative. The National Student Federation of America, founded in 1925, represents an attempt on the part of American students to achieve this quality and to take advantage of their student years to develop an intelligent approach both to their own campus problems and to those of public importance. For nine years the Federation has enjoyed steady expansion and has grown to be the most representative student organization in the country today. At the same time it has continuously maintained the non- partisan ideal on which it was founded and has worked consistently toward the realization of its stated goal that of arousing a more healthy student opinion everywhere. In reviewing the work of NSFA during the past few years, one finds that it has built up a program of serv- ice not only for its membership of 120 colleges and universities but for the masses of American students as well. It has conducted annually national and regional conferences which have pro- vided opportunities for discussion and presentation of important material to representative student leaders from all parts of the country. The organization has maintained a clearing house of in- formation on student problems and has consistently added further data and facts through research, surveys, and conferences. A monthly magazine was established last year, representing an attempt to give fuller expression to student opinion, and it has achieved wide influence among numerous stu- dent, educational, and civic groups. Through its weekly news-release, the Federation has been furnishing campus Ruth Hertzka Regina Hurwitz Mrs. Eunice Johnson Hortense Jones Mary Anne Kernan Florence Ellen Kinnett Sylvia Kuniansky Laura Frances Lee Virginia Little Frances Lockman Mary Virginia Lockman Sara Lockman Elizabeth Lee McCord Wenonah McDuff Gwendolyn McKee Mrs. George C. McKoy Betty Mathis Mary Catherine Matthews Betty Maynard Margaret Morrison Connie Pardee Marjorie Rainey Alice Bacon Reins Evelyn Robertson Frances Starnes Mary Stipe Virginia Suttenfield Eleanor Terhune Virginia Doris Tucker Alice Jane Turner Jane Turner Elizabeth Warden Anna Webb Zoe Wells Annie Lou Whitaker Lillian Whitner Eleanor Whitson Virginia Wright S. & W. Cafeteria 189 Peachtree leaders with news items and informa- tion of far-reaching interest. In the field of radio activity, the NSFA has for four years been featuring speakers in programs of educational and public importance. Through connections with student unions abroad, the Federation has been able to build up effective facilities for exchanging debate teams between the United States and foreign countries. Also, through these contacts abroad, a student travel service is maintained. During the past year, in particular, NSFA has broadened its intent to cover more active participation in na- tional affairs. It has inaugurated a pro- gram for enlisting the assistance of col- lege students in the recreational and training activities of the CCC camps. A number of NSFA officers have ac- tively cooperated during the past nine months in the establishment and de- velopment of the National Institution of Public Affairs in Washington, D. C, which has been started to afford young leaders training in public affairs. Last spring, the Federation took the initiative in mobilizing student forces to petition the Federal authorities for more assistance to needy students and educational instiutions. On June 1, the United States Commissioner of Educa- tion called a Conference on Youth Problems, composed of leaders in all phases of youth and educational activ- ity, to consider what could be done to aid youth in its present plight. The Federation's representative presented a plan of relief and the Conference in- corporated a number of his suggestions in the final report to the Federal Office of Education. At the present time the National Student Federation stands on the threshold of its most active season. Probably there never was a better time for the development of wholesome stu- dent opinion and initiative. The emerg- ency of the situation and the import- ance of our many social changes call for the sanest and wisest sort of think- ing and acting. There is a great need in America today for the organization of youth into a liberal, progressive and active bloc. The radical and conserv- ative elements among the nation's youth appear to be firmly entrenched; now let us turn to that great unorgan- ized middle section and direct it along progressive channels. Its insistence upon a scholarly, unbiased approach and its use of constructive action place the National Student Federation in a position to render valuable service in making student opinion articulate. In looking over the work that lies ahead, the officers of NSFA plan first of all to improve the numerous fea- tures of the program the Federation has instituted. The various services render- ed member colleges will be extended to meet the rapidly increasing demands that are being made. The publications will be given more personality and news value. Information facilities will be introduced more widely among the colleges. National and district meet- ings will be given improved programs, strengthened in every detail. Particu- lar! v will efforts be made at this year's national congress in Boston, December (Continued o?i page 6, column 2) ********* Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 ******** * * 6 The Agonistic Change Made in Main Basement A number of changes have been made in the basement of Main, includ- ing the opening of the new kitchen- ette, rooms for the Student Govern- ment book exchange, ond the change in the location of the Agonistic of- fice. The kitchenette, made possible by a gift of the Class of 1934, is located in the room in the basement nearest the back entrance to Alain, formerly used as an office for the Silhouette staff and last spring for the Agonistic staff. It is not yet completed, but has already been used for teas and coffees given for the college. A small range, utensils, dishes, and other kitchen equipment will be added to that already installed, including shelves, cabinets, and a sink. The book exchange occupies two small rooms on the front side of the buiiding, one being used as a supply room where books are shelved and catalogued, the other as a business of- fice. The Agonistic office has been moved to the room at the front corner of the building. It is much larger than the office opened last spring, and will be used as a staff headquarters and business office, as well as the compos- ing and make-up room. New furni- ture, curtains, and a rug have been added to the equipment of the office. All of the walls have been repainted and the floors refinished in the base- ment, and new lighting and plumbing fixtures have been installed. ST1 DENTS ADOPT INTERRACIAL CREED {Continued from page 2, column 3) a basis for personal attitudes and con- duct. It is hard to see how it could be improved upon. Fundamental enough to reach to the heart of the problem, it is yet so reasonable that no fair-mind- ed student could be content with less. In connection with the release, the following review of Singers of the Dawn, a recently compiled anthology cf the Negro poetry was received: Singers in the Dau n, a condensed survey of American Negro poetry, has been published by the Commission on Interracial Cooperation and the Con- ference on Education and Race Rela- tions, as a means of promoting inter- racial appreciation, and is now avail- able to the public. Designed primarily for use in South- ern colleges and public schools, it is expected to meet a long-felt need. When off the press only a few weeks, it was in use in a score of Southern col- leges in their summer school classes in literature. This fall it has been made available to thousands of public schools. The volume embodies brief sketches * # BAILEY BROS. SHOE SHOT 1 12 Sycamore St. Decatur Serving the Students of \. s. C. rr 30 fears y > $ > > > > > > $ * > > > * > $ * * < * MORG AN CLEANERS | 126 Church St. Dearborn 1372 X ********* ********** * * * If * I * * * * \. ML COLE OPTIC UL CO. Optometrfri and Opticians 2.51 IVarhtree Arcade ATHLETIC NEWS FIRST HIKE OF SEASON IS HELD The first hike of the season was held yesterday afternoon under the direc- tion of Frances Cary, hiking manager on the Athletic Board. A large num- ber of students participated in the hike, which took place between 4:10 and supper. X. S. F. A. PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE (Continued from page 5, column 5) 2 8-January 1, to inaugurate more ef- fective devices for gauging student opinion and for affording the deliber- ations sufficient recognition. In enjunction with the National In- stitution of Public Affairs in Washing- ton, NSFA will assist in the organiza- tion among the colleges of public-af- fairs forums which will encourage a more active student interest. During the approaching session of Congress there will doubt-less arise numerous is- sues in which NSFA should be repre- sented to urge the adoption of needed legislation. The officers of the organ- ization anticipate urging the Federal Office of Education t oestablish the proper clearance facilities for youth matters in the national government. In connection with the recent request of the Educational Division of FERA, the Federation will establish, in so far as possible, machinery for engendering more widsepread activity among stu- dent groups in the improvement of the emergency relief program for needy- students. Moreover, NSFA officials plan to supply national planning boards and governmental agencies with facts on the plight of youth and urge them to meet the situation as effectively as possible. John A. Lang. CLASSES RIDE WITH BILTMORE SCHOOL The Agnes Scott riding classes, un- der the direction of Miss Harriet Flaynes, will ride this year with the Biltmore Riding School instead of the Avondale stables, as last year. The Biltmore Riding School, on Roxborough Road, is owned by Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Wheeler. Dr. and Mrs. Wheeler have had wide experience as expert equestrians in this country and abroad. These stables are equipped for jump- ing, games, and form riding. A large number of gaited horses will serve for instruction in more skillful horseman- ship. of more than forty of the best known poets, and quotes a large number of selections presenting a cross section of the best work of the principal poets, from Phillis Wheatley to Countee Cul- len and James Weldon Johnson. The title is taken from James D. Corrothers tribute to Paul Laurence Dunbar: rr He came, a dark youth, singing in the dawn Of a new freedom, glowing o'er his lyre, Ri fining, as with great Apollo's fire, His people's gift of song. ,y In order that the book may have the widest possible use, it has been pub- lished to sell without profit at ten cents a copy, or $1 per dozen, postpaid. Those desiring copies for personal or class room use may order from the Conference on Education and Race Re- lations, 703 Standard Building, At- lanta, Ga. FRESHMAN-SOPH STUNTS TO BE PRESENTED OCTOBER 13 (Continued from page 1, column 5) Writing: Ann Worthy Johnson, chairman; Ann Thompson, Eliza King, Joyce Roper, Ellen McCallie. Properties and lighting: Alice Jane Turner, chairman; Katherine Fitzpat- rick, Laura Coit, Doris Dunn, Dorothy Goss. Decration: Louise Bailey, chairman; Caroline Armistead, Virginia Watson, Sara Steele, Gladys Jones, Elizabeth Cousins. Costumes: Hibernia Hassell, chair- man; Jeanne Matthews, Jane Hashagen, Mary McCann, Laura Coit, Beth Bow- den, Frances Baker. Scenery: Jane Wyatt, chairman; Margaret Keller, Margaret Wright, Virginia Suttenfield, Carolyn Eliot, Annie Lou Whitaker. 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Convincinqlestimonti That WEBSTER f COIXEGIATE Is the Best Abridged Dictionary "I ean hardly believe I shall ever apply to it any test it will not creditably sustain. It is an amazing product of accurate and usable scholarship." said H. L. Seaver. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. i If flraphy ; abbre- er fea- BM It At Your College Boukstor r. & C. MERRIAM CO. or Information to the Publishers. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. TENNIS TOURNAMENT BEGINS TUESDAY On October 8 the first tennis tour- nament of the year will begin with a doubles championship under the man- agement of Helen Handte, manager of tennis in the Athletic Club. The tour- nament will be played by straight elim- ination rules. Program: Zoe Wells, chairman; Ann Taylor, Ann Wheaton, Elizabeth Blackshear, Nell Scott Earthman. Cheer leaders: Mary Venetia Smith, Bertha Merrill. This year the customary secrecy and silence regarding the themes of the stunts have been preserved. Nightly pep meetings and practices for dances and lines are being held. This year, as in the past, the sister classes will join the pep squads of the two competing classes. The stunt is perhaps the most excit- ing of all the traditions with which the freshman class meets. Its primary purpose is to organize the class by means of the concentrated effort to- ward a goal. The degree to which a freshman class can be organized through the stunt is demonstrated in the class of 1934 which won the Big Black Cat both the freshman and the sophomore years. Black List to Be Posted Tuesday The "black list" of names of stu- dents who have not paid the student budget will be posted Tuesday, Octo- ber 8. After that date, students whose names arc on the list will not be al- lowed to participate in campus activi- ties. Amy Underwood, student treasurer, reports that more has been paid this year than in former years at a cor- responding time. A special drive will be made the rest of this week to get budgets paid. A very thin fullback was annoyed by the attentions of a small dog dur- ing a Rugby match. At last, when play had moved to the other end, the back turned and shout- ed to the spectators: "Whoever owns this dog might call him oft." A voice responded: "Come here, Spot. Them ain't bones, boy them's legs." Belfast Evening Telegraph. Dentists are searching for a slogan for their profession. What about "Be true to your teeth, or they will be false to you?" Everybody's Weekly. $ *** * * $ * * $ $ * $ * $ $ $ * $ * * I FRANCES VIRGINIA % TEA ROOM * Peachtree and Ellis X * * > * $ $ * * $ $ * $ * * > $ $ $ * * $ * * * * * * i$ \ as thou sands cheer you'll see this Polo Coat which was approved by Rich's W34 Col- lege Board SNAP INTO ACTION Chosen by the College Board because it's perfect for Stad- ium and Campus wear it faces a bright collegiate season! Smartly tailored, double breasted with a swank 3 -inch belt. In natural, brown and navy in sizes 11 to 17! $18.95 COLLEGE shop THIRD FLOOR r RICH'S VOL. XX > Silverware T Watch, Clock and Jewelry 4> | Repairing f * All Work Guaranteed > f Phone Dearborn 4205 * I 111 E. Court Sq. Decatur, Ga. % * * * *> < $ $ * *> > * * * $ * > $ $ $ $ $ $ j CLUBS Pi Alpha Phi Pi Alpha Phi, debating society, an- nounces the following new members taken in at the annual try-outs of the club this fall: Lucille Dennison, Isabel McCain, Fannie B. Harris, Frances Bel- ford, Kitty Printup, Rosalyn Crispin, Marie Stalker, Nellie Margaret Gilroy. Spanish Club The Spanish Club met on Tuesday, October 9, in Mr. Johnson's studio. The new members were in charge of the program. B. O. Z. Try-outs for B. O. Z. will be due on Friday, October 19. Short stories, personal or formal essays may be sub- mitted; freshmen are inelligible. Edith Merlin, president of the club, will be happy to answer any questions con- cerning the try-out efforts. Eta Sigma Phi Eta Sigma Phi is entertaining for students in the Latin and Greek de- partments of the college with a tea- dance this afternoon in the gym, at 4:30. German Club The German Club held its first meet- in of the year on Friday, October 12, in the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet Room. Mary Boggs, president of the club, pre- sided. Liselotte Roennecke, Exchange Student from Germany this year, spoke on university life in Freitag. K. U. B. As a result of annual fall try-outs which were held last week, K. U. B., journalism club of Agnes Scott Col- lege, announces the following new members: Josephine Jennings, Sara TomJinson, Mary Richardson, Jo Mc- Chjre, Mary Hull, Mary Gray Rogers, Marie Wagner, Lillian Whitehurst, Barton Jackson, Elizabeth Allison, Jean Barry Adams, Mary Lillian Fairly, Eliza King, Jane Turner, and Gladys Yallebuona. Mary Walker was elected secretary of the club at the meeting last Wed- nesday and Miss Annie May Christie, of the English department and in- structor in journalism at the college, was elected sponsor. EL U. B., which is affiliated with the Associated Press, keeps the Atlanta papers informed on campus activities and sends notices to the home town papers of those girls who are elected to important offices at Agnes Scott. Brown-Barnett Wed October 9 The marriage of Penelope Brown, '32, to Dr. Crawford Barnett, Jr., on October 9, was an event of great in- terest to students and faculty alike of Agnes Scott College. The ceremony was performed at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Atlanta on Tuesday night at eight-thirty. The church was decorated with white dah- lias and white chrysanthemums and lighted by white tapers. The brides- maids were Sara Lane Smith, '3 2, of Decatur; Louise Stakely, '32, of At- lanta; Floyd Foster, '32, of Madison; and Ruth Pringle Pipkin, '31, of Reids- ville, N. C. The matron-of-honor was Mary Miller Brown, '3 2, Penelope's sister-in-law. After the wedding a re- ception was held to which a number of Agnes Scott faculty and students were invited. Out-of-town alumnae who came to the wedding were Betty Peeples, '32, of Savannah; and Mary Hughes Jones, ex-'29, of Newnan. Penelope was most prominent at Agnes Scott, both during her under- graduate years and in her connection with the College as an alumna. While she was in school here, she was a mem- ber of Mortar Board, editor of the S/7- hovette> and director of the Senior Opera in 1932; in her senior year she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Since her graduation Penelope has been Field Secretary for the Alumnae Association, in which work she has traveled ex- tensively in the interests of Agnes Scott College. Mortar Board Entertains at Tea Mortar Board will entertain at tea on Saturday afternoon, October 27, in the Day Students Room in Main for the members of the freshman class, parents of day student freshmen, and faculty members The committees serving with Anna Humber, president, are: Invitations: Frances McCalla, chairman; Mary Evans, Loice Richards; refreshments: Nell Pattillo, chairman; Mary Boggs, Mary Green; decorations: Caroline Long, chairman; Alberta Palmour, Martha Redwine. New York, N. Y. (NSFA) Dr. Ralph R. Winn, City College of New York, instructor of philosophy, claims that the student who sleeps during lec- tures retains the greatest amount of information being disseminated. Eristics Club Meets Sunday Eristics, a club primarily for discus- sion, held its second meeting of the year on Sunday night, October 14, at the home of Miss Catherine Torrance. Fol- lowing the program for this year out- lined at the first meeting, the subject for discussion was the historical back- ground of the Jewish race, its theology, and the political and social status of the Jew in America today. Anna Humber, Mary Boggs, Mary Ames, Marian Calhoun, Mary Jane Evans, Mary Virginia Allen, Eva Poliakoff, Lulu Ames, Rosalyn Crispin, and Cath- erine Bates were present; Anna Hum- ber was elected chairman of the group. At the next meeting to be held on Sunday night, October 2 8, Rabbi David Marx of Atlanta is expected to be present to talk informally and to lead a round-table. The meetings thereafter are to deal with the back- ground of the Negro American, his his- tory in this country, and his place in the changing conditions of the New South. Mrs. Jessie Daniel Ames, execu- tive director of the Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching, will lead the discussion for one of these meetings. Eristics was organized some years ago by Miss Torrance. Its name is de- rived from a Greek word meaning "those who discuss." The membership is limited to juniors, seniors, and alum- nae who are interested in discussing vital social, religious, and political questions of the day. Faculty Holds Bacon Bat The faculty of Agnes Scott College held its annual official bacon bat in the basement of the First Methodist Ch urch of Decatur on Saturday, Oc- tober 6. Dr. S. M. Christian, of the Physics department, Miss Ada Page Foote, Miss Page Ackerman, and Miss Mildred Hooten were in charge of the arrangements. The honor guests at the bat were Miss Ellen Douglas Leyburn, Miss Nancy Rogers, Miss Nelle Cham- lee, and Miss Polly Vaughan, new members of the faculty for this session. According to Dr. Christian, chair- man of the arrangements committee, Dr. Philip G. Davidson, head of the department of history, presided over the frying pan. All the faculty mem- bers, Dr. Christian said, joined in play- ing "rustic" games, such as Brain Fever and Mr. Smith Had a Rooster. The bat lasted from five until about seven. The bacon bat is a custom of some years standing. Each fall, it is given as soon after the opening of the school year as possible. Usually it is held in the woods around a bonfire but the unusually wet weather of this fall made it necessary to have it within doors. 4 The Agonistic Millay Poems Put On Special Shelf For Open Reserve Eight collections of poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay, who lectures here on November 23, have been placed on a special shelf to the left of the reserve desk in the library. The books are: The King's Hench- man, Second April, Renascence, Three Plays, The Lamp and the Bell, A Tew Tigs from Thistles, Fatal Interview, and The Buck in the Snow. A list of articles on Miss Millay, bio- graphical and critical, covering sub- jects of her personality, her accom- plishments, and her genuis, is posted above the shelf. This list includes: "Edna St. Vincent Millay, ,, by Har- riet Monroe, Poetry, Vol. 24, pp. 260- 266; August, 1924; "First Glance," by Carl Van Doren, in Nation, Vol. 124, p. 263; "The Greatest American Opera," in Review of Reviews, Vol. 75, pp. 435-436, August, 1924; "The Literary Spotlight," in Bookman, Vol. 5 6, p. 2 72; "Miss Millay Goes Over the Top," by Charles W. Ferguson, in Bookman, Vol. 6 5, pp. 83-85 ; "Miss Millay's Sonnets: Fatal Interview," in Neiis Republic, Vol. 66, pp. 3 3 5-336; "The Reascending Sonnet: Fatal Inter- view," reviewed by O. W. Firkins, in Saturday Review of Literature, Vol. 7, p. 793; "Youth and Wings: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Singer," by Carl Van Doren, in Century, Vol. 106, pp. 310- 316, January, 1923. Two current articles about Miss Mil- lay appear also on the reserve shelf. "Husband of a Genius," narrated by Allan Ross MacDougall, gives an in- sight into the personality of the poet from the viewpoint of her husband, Eugene Boissevain. Elizabeth Breuer gives her interpretation of the poet in her article entitled, "Edna St. Vincent Millay." ALUMNAE From the literary field: Roberta Winters, '26, who teaches school at New Haven, Conn., has had a play accepted. Marian (McCamy) Sims, '20, of Charlotte, N. C, has published a novel, "Morning Sale," which is now on sale at Miller's Book Store. For the past two years Mrs. Sims has done out- standing work as a short story writer for Collier's and The Ladies Home Journal. From the class of 1934: Dorothy Cassel is taking a business course in Atlanta this winter. Peggy Kump is studying medicine in Virginia. Dorothy (Walker) Palmer is now living at 607 Seminole Ave., Atlanta. Frances (Farr) Plunkett, '34, is liv- ing on ByWay, in Atlanta. Mary Ames, '34, is working at Dun and Bradstreet, in Atlanta. SOPHOMORES CAPTURE PRIZE W ITH 'REVERE THE SOPH" (Continued from page 1, column 5) Zoo Mary Brown. Baby Ann Taylor. Queen of Mars Jean Barry Adams. Kitty, the heroine Jane Hashagen. Themes, Queen's Bodyguard Vir- ginia Watson, Dorothy Kelly, Julia Telford, Enid Middleton. "Revere the Soph" Heed, the Town Crier Kathryn Bowen. Revere, the Soph Frances Balkcom. What!, the Villager Kathryn Pea- cock. She's, the Lady Kitty Printup. Probably, the Dean Elizabeth Alli- son. It's, the Girl Rosa Wilder. "Elle est," the Maid Frances Bel- ford. Why, the House President? Frances Wilson. Here-Comes, the Soldier Lucile Dennison. Laud, the Judge Mary Jane Tigert Boo, the Frosh Alice Taylor. Razz, the Frosh Florence Lasseter. Ah-Ha, the Frosh Julia Thing. Page, the Waiter Barton Jackson. Just, the Judges Mary Buchholz, I )oorthy Lee. We, the Jury Lucille Cairns, Frances Cary, Martha Sue Laney, Isabel McCain. From non-graduates: Martha Edmonds, '3 6, is married to Dr. J. P. Allen. Adeline Rountree, '3 6, is studying art in Switzerland. Peggy Alston, '37, is in Europe for several months of travel. Carolyne Clements, Virginia Mc- Curdy, Beverly Peeples, and Kathryn Wallace are at the University of Geor- gia. Cecilia Baird and Sara Forester, '37, are at school in Washington, D. C. At Carolina this year are Mary Potts, Anne Baker, and Mildred Cohen. Jean Hicks and Ruth King are at- tending Emory University. Ovieda Long is at Duke University, and Dorothy Peacock, Alabama. New York, N. Y. (NSFA) To determine the quality of the mind trained by a four-year college course, the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad- vancement of Teaching spent six years studying educational institutions in Pennsylvania. A few findings resulting from in- telligence, culture and general knowl- edge tests given to thousands of stu- dents are: 3 0 per cent of all seniors in six col- leges ranked below the average fresh- man in the general culture tests. Average college sophomores knew the meaning of 5 5 out of 100 com- monly used words. Two more years of exposure enabled the same student to recognize 62 in 100. Average intelligence of seniors in four high schools was above that of all college sophomore candidates for an education degree. Y.W.C.A. Announces Freshman Cabinet For Coming Year On Wednesday morning, October 10, in chapel, Caroline Dickson, vice president of Y. W. C. A., announced the following girls elected to the Fresh- man Cabinet of Y. W. C. A. for this year: Jean Barry Adams, Elizabeth Blackshear, Beth Bowden, Jean Chalm- ers, Laura Coit, Elizabeth Cousins, Anne Worthy Johnson, Winifred Kellersberger, Eliza King, Martha Long, Ellen McCallie, Mary Past, Ann Thompson, Jane Turner, and Zoe Wells. The system of electing Freshman Cabinet was changed this year because, according to Caroline Dickson, the old method had the reputation for show- ing partiality in the selection of the ten girls. Up until this year, the mem- bers of Freshman Cabinet have been selected by the officers of Y. W. C. A.; many of the decisions have depend- ed on recommendations from the Ad- ministration. The purpose of Freshman Cabinet then was to provide a club especially for freshmen during the fall and winter months when so few cam- pus organizations allow freshmen to try out for membership. This year, however, each freshman in the class nominated five girls; the fifteen who received the largest number of votes compose the Cabinet. The work of the Cabinet is to be wider in scope this year than formerly; the freshman class is to be divided into fifteen groups and each member of Freshman Cabinet will be responsible for one of the groups. She will then be expected to see that her group members go to chapel, try out for the clubs to which they are eligible, and to help them in any way that she can with their lives on the campus. Caroline Dickson plans to meet with Freshman Cabinet regularly and to help them carry out their program of work for this year. The whole purpose of the change in election of members, organization, and work of Freshman Cabinet is to make the freshmen feel that it is their own organization, managed by girls of their own selection, and working toward a goal common to them all a complete understanding of the ideals and tra- ditions of Agnes Scott College. GIDDY GOSSIP Ames, Iowa (NSFA) $1,786,000 was spent last year by Iowa State un- dergradusttes. 223 5 men spent only SI 44,000 on clothes while co-eds num- bering 880 squandered ^ 1 1 1,000 on fine feathers. Tobacco companies col- lected $20,000 while only $5,000 were spent tor sewing materials, which just goes to show. [)K( \ Tl K BE M TV SALON m Church Street Tel. Do. Iii)2 He Smart and Stop With Us! Peachtree Hosiery Shop 12 Ptoaektree St.. N. E& Between 5 Points and Entrance of Arcade New York, N. Y. (NSFA) FERA appropriations aimed to increase college enrollment this year have been apportioned to approximately 12 per cent of the students now registered throughout the country. In every case applications for jobs available were double the number possible to fill. Financial need, scholastic record and priority of application were the factors considered in alloting positions. And because of overflow requests the work has in many cases been divided between two students who will execute the job during alternate months. Such varied occupations as check- ing traffic and parking violations, re- pairing furniture, tending children, testing water and milk, tree surgery, construction of campus improvements, research, library, stenographic and clerical work are included in lists of jobs filled. Aggie, Darling: Please, please, say you've been miss- ing me. It's been the longest ages since I've heard a word from you, and, my dear, take it from me, there's no emotion in the world worse than lone- liness. Honest, it's the most lonesome teeling, so sort of alone-like. You see what I mean. But I'm so glad to be back you ever saw. And things have been happening helter-skelter all over the place. By "things" I mean well things and stuff. And I can hardly wait to tell you. Of course you must promise first to keep everything a dead secret between us (maybe to your room-mate, but on your honor, nobody else) on account of I promised not to tell and you can see what a terrible thing it would be if the person I promised not to ever found out because she'd be perfectly furious since she promised and it would get her in a lot of trouble. One of the deepest darkest secrets is about Dotty Hutton. You wouldn't think it of her, because with that sort of ethereal and untouched blondness she looks angelic for all the world, but do you know what she says in a mo- ment of calm contemplation? She says "Early to bed And early to rise Makes a girl healthy And wealthy and wise . . . but she never meets the right kind of people." Whoops, my lambie, just whoops!! I wonder was it the right kind of people the Richards gal was with the other night when she had her gay mis- adventure? There was a slip of a moon, and the quiet stillness of water, and a soft breeze, and the most wonderful of men oh, Aggie, it was so beautiful there are tears in my eyes. Riding around Avondale Lake, they were, the two of 'em, when the gal noticed a misty vapor floating over the waters and the roadway ahead. "Oh," she says, "Oh! Let's drive through the mists and watch the moon go down." (That's what she said, Aggie. Of course we all know that mists are very obscure to watch through, and one can never be too cer- tain of intentions But not that I would insinuate anything else mercy no!) And so they drove on a bit and stopped. The sky above was fraught with stars, and the water below re- flected the stars, and there they were in their private heaven between two star-hung worlds when Oh dear! The most wonderful of men coughed slight- * * * * * * ** * * * * * * ( om pliments of j| DECATUR CYCLE & KKV CO. % 157 Sycamore St. % Telephone DE. 1483 | + % $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ * * $ * $ $ * $ * * * * AGNES SCOTT COLLECxE 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 \\ and the maiden sniffed politely, and they drove off with the speed of the wind. The mist was nothing less romantic than the smoke from the smouldering cremations of substances disposed of regularly as rubbish and refuse, and incinerated by the Avon- dale Gar-bage Department! Slight em- barrassment and impaired dignity is * putting it mildly. Dignity brings to my mind, Aggie, that group known familiarly as "Mor- tar Bored," sweet girls, all of them, with soft voices and modest enthus- iasm. The other night, after one of their sanctum Siinctorum sessions they congregated on the steps of But trick and intoned in clear young voices: "Oh here comes Dr. McCa-ain And how in the world do we know him? We know him by his winning smile He keeps on all the while . . . Boom . . . Boom ..." The President, you know, had been off the campus for a few days and was not known to have returned. Fancy their feelings (they were Very fancy, too) when one of their number hap- pened to glance at the brightly il- lumined window of Dr. McCain's of- fice, and realized that the President was not more than ten feet away! Sweet torture! But, oh goo'ness me, the very best of all, and I know he won't mind my telling you, is that at the time when they made that last simply superb Ji,uble-entendre (whatever that is) in the sophomore stunt about chewing gum and eating things in boxes, well do you know, Dr. McCain was laugh- ing and enjoying himself immensely and all the time rapidly emptying a box of (no pun on "box") popcorn! Oh it was simply too absolutely very. I must run now, dorie, but in clos- ing do let me tell you what one re- porter submitted for her Agonistic try-out. A poem, no less! I hope she'll try out for the Poetry Club. Honist, Ag, it's a scream: Little fishie in the brook; Papa catch him with his hook; Mama fry him in the pan; Baby eat him like a man. Iley! Hey! Who cares? Burma Sinn e! So with a fond toodle-ooo I must up and away "to the bet-tah things in life." Farewell, my love. Fver thine, Giddy. CHECKS Win In a Walk! For football games, for polo matches, for town and country, or just for the everyday WALK of life, Checked Top- coats of Strook's Camel's Hair are the thing! Light as a feather, but warm as a toast, they withstand all kinds of weather . . . $29.75 J. IP. ALLEN & CO. The Store All Women Know The Agonistic "College Girls In Blossom Stage," Says Miss Palmer "Girls in college are just at the blos- soming stage/' Miss Bertha Palmer, di- rector of Scientific Temperance In- struction of the national Women's Christian Temperance Union, said in an interview on Friday, October 12. "And at that period in their lives, girls are setting the standards that will be raised for the next generation." "Girls, now-a-days have changed since I was one of them. Now, some girls think that, to be popular, they must use oaths, and tobacco, and take liquor but as they grow older they will begin to realize that those things are not the things that go to make a clean, fine, upstanding life. The young person must decide now, definitely, whether she or he, either, for that matter intends to drink or never to touch it. If the young person says Tm not going to drink' and makes an end of it there, his character is better for the decision; he won't be bothered by people begging him to drink, not just because he doesn't like it, but be- cause he understands that it will im- pair his judgment and self-control. Why, from statistics we can show that more than half the people who 'take too much,' as they call it, began to drink when somebody offered them a little drop of liquor and they couldn't make the decision then not to drink. They wavered and they succumbed." Before Miss Palmer became active in W. C. T. U. work she was Superin- tendent of Public Instruction for the state of North Dakota. In connection with her W. C. T. U. work Miss Palm- er did special research in the Alcohol Investigation Library of the Scientific Temperance Federation in Boston; she brought together the second largest collection of material on this subject in the world. The information, facts, and figures that she got from her study in Boston she has incorporated into a Syllabus in Alcohol Education. Miss Palmer walked about her room in the Agnes Scott Alumnae House as she talked. "Girls are beginning to realize, I think, that they can have their parties, and their fun, without having 'spiked punch.' Once I heard a girl at a party ask the hostess what kind of 'stuff' she had in the drink, it was perfectly de- licious. And the hostess said it was plain fruit juices!" Miss Palmer stopped her walking a moment to burrow down into a port- folio and bring forth many pamphlets on W. C. T. U. work. When she rais- ed her head from the case, she con- tinued, "Furthermore, it is from those girls who refuse to have their person- ality standardized, their individuality crippled by conforming to a group of customs that are not really customs but mere modes it is from this group of girls that the leaders of the next generation will rise." Miss Palmer was in Decatur Friday and Saturday in connection with the State W. G. T. U. convention held here the end of last week and the first of this. She spoke in the chapel on Friday night; her address dealt with what alcohol is and what it does to the human bod v. WALL'S GERM PROOF ODORLESS CLEANERS & DYERS. Inc. SPECIAL PRICES TO AGNES SCOTT STUDENTS Branch & Plant: 123 E. 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The purpose of the research, as stat- ed by the authors, was "to determine the inter-relations of certain physiol- ogical measures; namely, basal metab- olism, blood pressure, and pulse; and the relation of these physiological tests to personality factors, represented by tests of intelligence, self-sufficiency, introversion, and dominances, and by the scholastic average and campus ac- tivities." Ninety-two juniors and sen- iors were given tests; among the re- sults tabulated were the following: ( 1 ) "Calm" subjects have a considerably lower metabolic rate than "peppy" subjects; (2) those making a high scholastic average tend to have high metabolism, but little between poor scholarship and metabolism is evident. However, the ultimate decision of the experimenters was that "physiological tests with few exceptions bear practic- ally no relation to the various measures of personality." REPORTERS FOR THIS ISSUE AGONISTIC Ei lza King Eleanor Whitson Betty Mathis Lavinia Scott Jessie Jeffers Mary Lillian Fairly Gene Brown Elizabeth Warden Josephine Jennings Sara Steele Mary Richardson Jane Guthrie Bftty Maynard Ora Muse Ruth Hertzka Jacque McWhite Katherine Hertzka Brooks Spivey for that Sporting look- Wear College Shop's Smoothest Number --the Fur-lined COAT $19.95 Whether you're dashing from Science Building to Buttrick or off to town for the game here's your coat! Sportsy-looking monotone tweed, lined with soft, warm bunny fur! A knock- out and at a price any college girl can afford ! SIZES 11-17 College Shop Third Floor l/1 RICH'S Report of Coordination Plan Expected Within Next Week A preliminary report of the survey committee which* viewed the possibili- ties of co-ordinating the work of Agnes Scott College, Emory University and Georgia Tech is expected in the next week, Dr. Harvey W. Cox and Dr. J. R. McCain revealed Saturday. How the higher educational work of Emory, Tech and Agnes Scott can be effectively co-ordinated will be set forth in the report of the committee of distinguished educators who investi- gated the situation last spring. In the meantime the boards of trus- tees of Agnes Scott and Emory have approved the plan in general, Dr. Cox and Dr. McCain said. Faculty commit- tees from the two institutions have been appointed to study possible co- ordinated courses beginning in the fall of 1935. Separate identity would be main- tained under the proposed plan, but the institutions involved would have the advantage of specializing in one field without fear of duplication. More advanced graduate work could be of- fered and the doctor of philosophy de- gree would doubtless be obtainable. "The scheme of co-ordination has great potentialities," Dr. McCain said Saturday in commenting on the possi- bilities of the coming report. "With Emory, Georgia Tech and Agnes Scott functioning cooperativelv as one great center of learning, not only would Atlanta and the state bene- fit hugely, but the necessary spark might be struck that would lead to similar developments in other metro- politan centers and, eventually, to an intellectual renaissance in the south," he said. Dr. McCain is especially interested in the proposal that Emory start a school for training social workers. He said that such a school is one of the greatest needs in the southeast. President Cox, of Emory, stated that he felt "fairly certain that the survey committee, headed by Dr. Works, will recommend that we establish a grad- uate school for training social work- ers." He said that "it will probably recommend also that we develop our work in the fields of fine arts and business administration. Doubtless there are other fields, such as southern history and literature, in which we might soon offer graduate work of a superior quality, because of the accessi- bility of materials for research." "I think our situation in Atlanta is ideal for such a plan of coordination as has been suggested," the Emory president continued. "Agnes Scott is a woman's college, emphasizing the arts and sciences and the fine arts, especial- ly music; Georgia Tech is a highly spe- cialized institution for men, confining its efforts almost entirely to instruc- tion in the various fields of engineer- ing; Emory University, while it is built around a college of arts and sciences for men, includes a number of profes- sional schools and is devoting more and more of its attention to graduate work and research. There is little if any competition among the three institu- tions." In Toronto, Canada, and in Cleve- land, the co-ordination plan has been successfully worked. Three colleges of different denominations pooled their educational ecorts in the Canadian with the provincial university. In a similar way Atlanta's possibilities as an educational center by coordinating Agnes Scott, Emory and Tech has been recognized for several years. Last spring the Lewis H. Beck Foundation provided funds for a sur- vey of these three Atlanta institutions which are recognized by the Associa- tion of American Universities. Headed by Dr. Robert Hutchins, president of the University of Chicago, a commit- tee was appointed to come here for the purpose of determining whether the coordination plan is workable. Mem- bers of the committee which visited Atlanta and surveyed the three col- leges were Dr. Hutchins, Dr. L. D. Coffman, president of the University of Minnesota; Dr. E. P. Embree, pres- ident of the Julius Rosenwald fund; E. E. Day, of the Rockefeller Founda- tion, and Dr. George Works, of the University of Chicago. Dr. McCain, of Agnes Scott, said Saturday that one of the needs is for a graduate school on the Ph.D. level. "Our greatest need," he said, "is for an institution fully equipped to offer the Ph.D. degree. There are more than 10,000,000 white people in this section of the southeast who have almost no access to the type of graduate work that is available in the great universi- ties of the east and middle west. The first aim of our cooperation, I would say, is to develop a graduate school of high caliber in Atlanta." The Ph.D. degree would probably be offered only in certain fields. BAILEY BROS. SHOE SHOP 1 12 Sycamore St. Decatur If You Prize Your Shoes Send Them to Us New York, N. Y. (NSFA) Two English debate teams will arrive Oc- tober 23 in New York and will be en- tertained the next evening at a dinner given in their honor by the Young Re- publican Club at Town Hall in this city. Both teams are brought here by the National Student Federation and will each engage in about thirty debates during their six-week stay in this coun- try. One team from Oxford will tour in the East and the other representing the English National Union of Stu- dents will debate against Mid-Western Colleges. Subjects chosen for discussion dur- ing the tours concern international re- lations and American recovery. LIVE WIRE ELECTRIC CO. 344 Church St. W here all the girls get Radio fixed Dearborn 0303 *> * * * * * * * * $ > * * $ $ $ * $ $ * $ $ > A * * * L % DEPOT SERVICE STATION * Across Street from Depot Decatur, Ga. Phone Dearborn 9130 * * * * * * > * * * > * > * * > * * * > * $ > * * * > * * # 6 The Agonistic S. G. A. Operates Book-Exchange A second-hand book exchange is being operated this year for the first time, by the Student Government As- sociation, for the convenience of stu- dents wishing to buy or sell used books. The exchange is conducted on a non- profit-making basis, and has made over 5200 for students whose books it has sold, and saved possibly twice that amount for those who would otherwise have had to buy new books. It elim- inates the confusion caused in former years by the attempts made by the stu- dents themselves to find purchasers for their books or to locate used books to buy. The idea originated last spring with the Student Government Association, which asked members of the outgoing senior class to donate their books as a nucleus for the exchange. This fall over 600 other books were turned in, 22 S of which have been sold. That the exchange has been a great success, especially considering the fact that this is its first year, is the decided opinion of Lilly Weeks, who is in charge of the business details. Accord- ing to Miss Hopkins, the exchange will operate next year, and for as manf years as it continues to justify itself by its usefulness. For the remainder of this semester the book exchange, which has its headquarters in the basement of Main building, will be open for business every Monday and Friday afternoon from one to three o'clock, and prob- ably oftener at the beginning of the second semester to take care of the increase in business expected as a re- sult of the changes in the courses of many of the students. The committee in charge of the ex- change consists of Adelaide Stevens, chairman; Carolyn McCallum, Alice McCallie, and Kathryn Bowen. CONSIDER THE STRIKER IN THE MILL (Continual from page 2, column 3- the contrary, it is showing the finest type of impartiality. In answer to the loudly- voiced and oft-repeated arguments of mill owners and stockholders that this policy will increase strikes, that they pay most taxes and do not want their money spent in direct opposition to their in- terests, and that workers will in the very near future go on strike when there are no grievances at all in order to receive the relief money without having to work for it there is this to say: If strikes increase, perhaps the necessity for strikes will decrease. In other words, if the employers know that any illegal oppression will bring a strike in which the workers have an equal chance to win, perhaps there will be a little more caution. As to the argument that the mill owners pay most of the taxes, the question arises, where did they get the money to pay the taxes, and the incomes which are taxed, if not from just such underpay- ment of workers as most strikes are protesting? The fact that employers are able to pay more taxes than practic- al! \ .ill their employees put together is not one chat 1 would publicize, were I in the bosses' places during a strike. The contention that workers will stop work for the relief is frankly ab- surd. Small as are a mill worker's \n.il;cs, the amount received In anyone on strike is even smaller. No one would Voluntarily live on $1 a week a person v.ln> had an\ choice. Again had this been their ideal they could long ago have given up their jobs there were plentx who would have taken them. The arguments of those who say that the relief is not beneficial to labor it sell are harder to answer. Thev argue that if the government has the right to determine which strikers should re- ceive relief and which should not, there BIKSOVS SHOE SHOP Good Materials Good Workmanship Try Our Nen Sole ( Vnu nting Process Dearborn &35 :?07 K. College \\e. Decatur Professors Attend Trail Club Meeting Mr. Lewis H. Johnson, instructor in voice, and Dr. George P. Hayes, head of the English department at Agnes Scott, attended the fifth annual meet- ing of the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club held Saturday and Sunday, Oc- tober 13 and 14, at the Cloudland Park Hotel, in Cloudland, Ga. Mr. Bentos MacKaye, vestor of the Appalachian Trail Club, delivered the principal address. Dr. Hayes and Mr. Johnson are both members of the club, which has camp- ing sites in the Georgia mountains. It was organized some years ago with the aim to give to business and professional men and women an opportunity to get away from the city and to find rest and recreation in a day's camping out in the mountains. Mr. Johnson is the leader of the De- catur group. Glee Club Gives Vocal Concerts A system of Wednesday night con- certs to be presented by the vocal classes has been inaugurated, according to Mr. Lewis H. Johnson, instructor of voice at Agnes Scott College. The type of program will vary from week to week, Mr. Johnson said, and the con- certs should prove to be not only of in- terest to the students but helpful to the singers as well. The special chorus, made up of members of the Glee Club, has been invited to fill a number of engage- ments in Atlanta during the fall, Mr. Johnson announced. On October 2 3, the ch orus will sing before the lunch- eon meeting of the Atlanta Civitan Club, and on November 7, before the convention of the Southern Associa- tion of Colleges. As in former years, the Agnes Scott choir will present a program of Christ- mas carols at the First Baptist Church, in Atlanta. will develop fascist tendencies in regard to labor and the government will have the power to determine which strikes will be won and which lost, by decid- ing which shall receive relief. It is my opinion that the government should not have the right to make this de- cision. Either the relief should be given to all strikers indiscriminately, or an impartial committee composed of em- ployers and employees or their repre- sentatives should decide. If the principle of feeding strikers becomes current in American life, then the New Deal will have really been a new deal for the American worker, for the cards will have been distributed more equally, the scoring will be less projudiced, and the chances for a grand slam more even, by reason of the play- ing as well as the dealing. Students Assist In Gym Department This season seven students are as- sisting Miss Llewellyn Wilburn, Miss Harriette Haynes, and Miss Page Ack- erman in the physical education de- partment. They are: in tennis, Helen Handte and Julia Thing; in archery, Isabel McCain; and in swimming, Ann Coffee, Mary Kneale, and Kitty Printup. Interest in all the athletic activi- ties is manifold. Classes in riding, swimming, hockey, tennis, golf, and archery show much enthusiasm, es- pecially in the freshman class. Riding this year is with the Biltmore Riding School. Golfing enthusiasts tread the green at Forrest Hills. Swim- ming, hockey, tennis, and archery are at the gym. Archery has such fascination for its proponents that already many arrows have been broken. A swimming meet ill be held with- in the next few weeks. Class teams will participate. The first hockey game is scheduled for next Friday, October 19, at 3:30. The freshman-senior team will play the sophomore-junior team. SPAIN HAS COME TO THE CROSSROADS (Continued from page 2, column 3- our national aspirations," was their declaration. The Catalans seized the occasion to declare their independence of the cen- tral government when labor was rising in all parts of Spain against the regime of President Zamora and Premier Ler- roux. Such a labor revolt has been smouldering since the election of the present Cortes, in which the Conserva- tives won a large plurality. Although the Conservative leader, Senor Robles, declared that his party would support the new Spanish constitution, his de- fenses were held to be insincere. A Socialist revolt began to be organized charging that the new government had definite Fascist tendencies, thus threat- ening labor in the nation. Although the two revolutions broke at the same time, there was no inten- tion on concerted action for a politi- cal overture and the complete social- ization of Spain. The parties were working each for itself and with dis- tinct purpose. The central government at Madrid has proceeded severely against each re- volt. Everything in the near future depends upon the control of the army. If the Lerroux government can reallv command and direct the troops it is fairly certain to emerge triumphant in this crisis. A military dictatorship has been forecast as inevitable if the gov- ernment does not quiet the revolution- aries. Spain was ruled by a military dictatorship from 192 3 to 1929 dur- ing the monarchial regime. SILHOUETTE TEA ROOM New Management w eefc: breakfast 7-10; Lunch 12-2 Dinner 6-7:30; Night 10-10:30 Sunda> : Breakfast 8-10. Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 L CHAJAGE 220 PEACHTREE ST. Expert Remodeling KIXIES LEADING Kl'RRIEK Tennis Club Has Exhibition Match To inspire interest in the forthcom- ing tennis tournament, the Tennis Club sponsored an exhibition match Friday afternoon, October 12, between Etta Coyne, former state champion, and Gladys Vallebuona, runner-up for the school championship last year. The match was played on the clay courts beside the gymnasium, with Dr. Philip Davidson and Dr. George P. Hayes, referees; Marie Stalker and Esther Soutter, bailsmen; Sara Lawrence and Helen Handte, linesmen. An increas- ingly large group of spectators lined the grass banks on either side of the courts. After a beautiful show of skill on the part of both players, Etta defeated Gladys 6-2, 6-1. Etta's poise, even returns, and ac- curate backhand won admiration from the spectators. Gladys' fast service, hard driving, and equally accurate backhand deserve notice. Results Announced In Phvsics Test A report from the Committee on Educational Testing of the American Council on Education showed that the average made by physics students at Agnes Scott College on national tests taken last spring, was a fraction above the average set for women's colleges. Dr. S. M. Christian, Acting Professor of Physics and Astronomy of the col- lege, revealed last week. The physics tests, which are sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers, were given to students in 3>5 colleges, both segregated and co- educational, all over the United States. The Committee on Educational Testing of the American Council on Education maintains the Cooperative Test Service which furnishes tests in all branches of the sciences, the lan- guages, and mathematics to schools and colleges in the United States. The frac- tion above the average for women which the Agnes Scott students made. Dr. Christian indicated, was only slight; it shows definitely, he pointed out, that women do achieve in a branch of learning that is not popularly con- sidered within their sphere. AURORA ANNOUNCES PRIZES TO BE GIVEN (Continued from page 1, column 3) Buttrick or given to the respective edi- tors, by October 2>. Cover designs also due on this date. The Aurora editors hope to make the magazine the literary organ of the student body rather than of the staff, according to Anna Humber, editor-in- chief. All who are interested are urged to contribute, and it is hoped that greater variety in the types and moods of contributions may be introduced. The staff of the Aurora is as follows: Anna Humber Editor-in-chief. Lita Goss Assistant editor. Frances Espy Poetry editor. Edith Merlin Essay editor. June Matthews Exchange editor. N. Margaret Gilroy Book editor. Mary Virginia Allen Business man- ager. Rosa From Circulation manager. BLACK FRIARS WILL GIVE SHAW COMEDY (Continued from page 1, column 2) tra" by Sophacles, and "Pligenia in Aulis" by Euripides. The Greek plays are becoming more popular and ate presented by many other colleges of the standing and academic ideals of Agnes Scott. The club officers this year are: President Hester Anne Withers. Vice-president Vera Frances Pruett. Sec ret a r y Kathryn Bo w e n . Treasurer Mary Hutchinson. Properties Ida Lois McDanicl Costumes Betty Fountain. Publicity Augusta King. MARTIN S BEAUTY SHOP Invites all Agnes Scott Special Prices on Tuesdays and Wednesdays De. 2671 153 Sycamore St. WEIL'S 10c STORE Bas Mos1 Anything You Need A. M. COLE OPTICAL CO. 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Presidents ami Department Ueals of laenf, to his role as commercial secretary to the British legation in Prague. The Agonistic SOCIETY Mary Pitner attended the Phi Delta Theta dance at Emory on Saturday. Virginia Hightower spent the week- end in Decatur with her aunt, Mrs. E. D. Akin. Betty Adams was with Virginia Little over the weekend at Virginia's home in Druid Hills. Nell Hemphill, Elsie West, Beth Bowden, Carolyn Elliot, and Catherine Brittingham had dinner with Mr. Brit- tingham on Thursday night. Vivienne Trice was at the A. K. K. dance at Emory on Saturday night. Jo Jennings spent the week-end with Augusta King. Ida Buist and Frances Espy attended the Biltmore dance on Saturday night. Rosa Miller spent the week-end with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Smith. Jane Allen Webb spent the week-end with Mary Gillespie. Jacqueline Woolfolk, Caroline Dick- son, Frances McCaila, and Mary Jane Evans had dinner Sunday with Alberta Palmour at her home in College Park. Bertha Merrill attended the Phi Psi dance at Emory Saturday night. Sarah Edmonson had as her guest over the week-end Mary Vines. Janet Gray and Frosty Brown had dinner with Virginia Gaines on Sun- day. Frances Paris spent the week-end in Athens, Ga. BAILEY BROS. SHOE SHOP 142 Sycamore St. Decatur If You Prize Your Shoes Send Them to Us Virginia Turner was at her home in Summerville, Ga., for the past week- end. Martha Young attended a Tau Beta Sigma sorority ball on Saturday night. Martha McAfee and Joyce Roper were guests at a wiener roast at Co- lumbia Seminary on Tuesday night. Ann Worthy Johnson, Martha Long, Gene Caldwell, and Jean Barry Adams spent the week-end in Rome, Ga. Meriel Bull and Mary Margaret Stowe spent the week-end with Kitty Cunningham. On Thursday and Friday, October 2 5, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. McCain en- tertained at their home on South Can- dler Street, with a Hallowe'en party for the freshmen. Bobbing for apples, spooks, and other suitable games were played. The decorations in the house carried out the general atmosphere of the season. Mrs. McCain was assisted in serving by her daughter, Isabel. It has become traditional for Dr. and Mrs. McCain to entertain the freshmen in the fall with a party; it is usually given as close to Hallowe'en a^ possible. CORRECTION In the Agonistic, October 17, an invitation was extended to the college community at large to attend the Wednesday night concerts presented by the vocal classes. The Wednesday night concerts are not open to the col- lege community generally; they are presented for the vocal classes by mem- bers of the same classes. Mr. Lewis H. Johnson, instructor in voice at Agnes Scott College, is in charge of these presentations. it 14, CLEANSING + TONING + SOOTHING a >ta j $ $ $ *j $ $ ** $ j $ *j j *j $ j $ *j j fair head of Juliet in her lyric moment with Romeo, stars which followed the course of Ulysses as he wended his way homeward to the faithful Penelope. The grass blows in the wind as it does upon the ruins of ancient Troy, but alas! a band is flapped in a central westerly direction with all the enthus- iasm of a Nazi devotee and one is asked if she sees a triangle, a trapezno, and possibly a planetoid or an adenoid, all assembled at rather precarious angles, and the whole composing in triumphal procession Leo, the Lion. Since the Greeks failed to mention their version of the creature's relativity, whether approaching or departing, and since the matter is inescapable of being ascertain- ed, one is assailed afresh by the ap- palling fact of the futility of life. At this point, as if to recall one from vain worldly attempts to interpret heavenly ordained bodies, there comes a far-off voice calling transporting one to the hills of ancient Rome, where shepherds watched their flocks and lis- In Case You've Wondered He says that every girl he knows B) idiotic questions shows She has no brains, though many her charms Enhance her. Young man, each girl from babyhood Is taught she never, -never should Ask any man a question he canH an- swer. The Johnsonian, Winthrop College. Don't Neglect Your Eyesight A thorough eye examination by a competent oculist (Eye Physician) is the first step in securing correct glasses. When the prescripton for glasses is given it should be filled by a skilled Optician. Ask your Oculist (Eye Physician) about our reliability and dependable service. WALTER BALLARD OPTICAL CO. Dispensing Opticians THREE STORES 105 Peachtree St. Medical Arts Bldg. Clock Sign 382 Peachtree St. Doctors' Building 480 Peachtree St. A pedestrian is a man whose son is home from college. The Watchtower, Wesleyan. tened for the pipes of Pan when a matter-of-fact reply comes jolting from near by "I'm sorry. She's not here!" Alack and alas! Is there no romance to be found outside the sphere of Gable's influence, no idealism since the days of Plato? Is there no place where a poetic soul may acquire inspiraton, unhampered and unhindered of the plebeian sentients, the morbid intrica- cies of the accumulations of the human mind through the years? Man does live by bread alone, so why not let the moon be made of green cheese? 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 SILHOUETTE TEA ROOM Open Saturday night 9:00 10:30 Sunday morning 8:00 10:00 Public invited 4 The Agonistic ANNUAL PICTURES ARE DISTRIBUTED On Thursday and Friday, October 2 5 and 26, Caroline Long, editor of the Silhouette, distributed 43 0 annual pic- tures to the students. Mr. Marion Ware, the representative from Stanley Studios in Atlanta was on the campus for eighteen days; each senior had six poses and all other students four. Proofs were to be returned by noon on Saturday, October 27. All pictures this year, with the ex- ception of the senior pictures in robes, were taken in drapes. Editors of the Silhouette in past years have felt that more uniformity in appearance could be gained if all girls were posed in practically the same thing. Drapes are being used only as an experiment, Carloine Long said, and it depends on how successfully the idea works out whether drapes for all pictures will be- come a permanent policy. Arrangements for retakes can be made with Caroline Long or any of the Silhouette staff. ATHLETIC NEWS BALKAN SITUATION (Continued from page 2, column formed a society with the express pur- pose to kill Alexander. When it was proved that the murderer in this in- stance was not a Croat, much of the ill-fill between the two groups dis- appeared. And when the body of Alexander was carried in state through Zagreb, the principal city of the Croat- ans, all animosity was forgotten and, as a genuine aspect of grief, the lights of the entire city were extinguished when the train pulled into the station. Only three of the eight Serbian kings have died a natural death while in office and Alexander himself has been shot at numerous times. There- fore he was prepared for what happen- ed. In a will made last year he named his cousin, Prince Paul, as the senior regent to act with Dr. Radenko Stank- ovitch and Gov. Ivan Perovitch. Eleven year old Peter II was crown- ed King of Yugoslavia on October 11 and the regents took the oath of office before the joint session of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. In their oath of allegiance they swore to be faithful to King Peter and to devote themselves to the cause of preserving the integrity of the Yugoslavian people and frontiers. Prince Paul represents the royal fam- ily in the regency. The other two members, one a Serb and the other a Croat, arc both sympathetic to Croat- ian aspirations. Should anything hap- pen to them the deceased King has named three substitutes, the chief of which is the hated Fcneral Vojeslav Tomitch, commander of the Belgrade Garrison. Juniors Victorious In Hockey Games The junior hockey team has been victorious in the last two games. Fri- day, October 19, it defeated the soph- omore team by a score of 7 to 1, and Friday, October 26, it defeated the freshman team, 3 to 0. A cheering sec- tion in the stands enlivened both games. Outstanding playing in each game is marked down by some member of the Varsity Hockey Council, on which are Miss Llewellyn Wilburn, Sarah Bow- man, Anne Coffee, Frances McCalla, and Lena Armstrong. Outstanding plays in the first game were made by Cary, at the goal; Handte, with five goals; and by Stev- ens with two goals. For the second game notice is made of Armstrong, for good dribbling; Keeler, for good inter- cession; Coit, for pretty goal work; Hart, for good running and consist- ency of playing; Brown, for teamwork, and Lemmon, for accuracy of shots. The line-up for the game October 19 is as follows: for the juniors, Blick, r.w.; Burson, r.i.; Handte, c; Derrick, Li.; Stevesn, l.w.; McClure, r.h.; Arm- strong, c.h.; Crenshaw, l.h. ; Miller, r.f.; Estes, l.f.; Townsend, g.g. For the sophomores: Belser, r.w.; Walker, r.i.; Kennedy, c; Johnson, Mary, Li.; Stalk- er, l.w.; Harris, r.h.; Wilder, c.h.; Kneale, l.h.; Taylor, r.f.; Hertwig, l.f.; Cary, g.g. The line-up for the game October 26 is as follows: for the juniors, Hart, r.w.; Burson, r.i.; Handte, c; Stevens, Li; Derrick, l.w.; Miller, r.h., Arm- strong, c.h.; Crenshaw, l.h.; Townsend, r.f.; Estes, l.f.; Forman, g.g. For the freshmen: Brown, r.w.; Henderson, r.i.; Thompson, c; Coit, LL; High- tower, l.w.; Allison, r.h.; Lemmon, c.h.; Hassell, l.h.; Jeffers, r.f.; Keller, l.f.; Robinson, g.g. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need HAMPDEN COMES TO ERLANGER BALKAN SITUATION (Continual from page 1, column 4) chi, Ibsen's Enemy of the People, Light of Asia, and Bonds of Interest. Tickets for the performances in At- lanta are now on sale. The matinee prices are: Orchestra, $2.20, $1.65; mezzanine, $1.65; balcony, $1.10; $.83. In the evening the prices will be: Orchestra, $2.75, $2.20; mezzanine, $2.20; balcony, $1.65, $1.10. Unre- served gallery seats may be had for $.5 5. The matinee begins at $2:15, the evening performance at 8:3 0. Sports Editorial By Harriette Haynes I feel more or less like the ancient medicine man or soap box "spieler," in that I know of something which will about cure all ills and in addition make you better looking. Like him also I'll stand on any street corner and peddle my wares. Unlike him, though, my wares have real elements backing them; if you do certain definite things, sure results will be obtained. It's not just hokum and a bundle of herbs to take. You must exercise good and hard if you are going in for the "cure" of which I speak. 1. The shoes for campus wear must be of soft leather, a broad, low heel, and a straight inner border. 2. The feet inside the shoes must be used with a certain degree of lightness, and the whole foot employed in walk- ing not just the heels! 3. The abdomen must be strong and flat, the hips under. 4. Number three can be more ef- fective if you will work on number four. That is sit well back in your chair, feet resting on the floor or one leg crossed over the other in class at least. 5. The shoulders low. 6. The chest up. 7. The head raised ready to meet whatever situation may arise. 8. Combine them all and, to use a well known phrase, "Walk, stand, and sit with ease and grace, and you will have gained a personal victory which no one can take away from you." (Emphasis on posture will begin the health program to be carried out by the Physical Education Department this year.) L. D. ADAMS & SON Dry Goods The Store of Quality f I X DEPOT SERVICE STATION f *** 4 Across Street from Depot % Decatur, Ga. I* f Phone Dearborn 9130 * * *l* * *J *5 *J t* ** *J J *l* J J $ *t* ** ** *** "I* MARTIN'S BEAUTY SHOP Invites all Apnes Scot* Special Prices on Tuesdays and Wednesdays De. 2671 158 Sycamore St. Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Ri?ht LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 Oxfords stride into first place $6.50 Hon will you have yours? Black or Brown? Loiv heel, high heel, or Built-up Leather? Suede or Calf? We invite you to come by next time you're in town. BYCK'S 203 Peachtree Tennis Club Admits Eight New Members At the fall try-outs held this year on Thursday, October 18, the Tennis Club took in eight new members, according to Mary Kneale, president. The new members are: Liselotte Roennecke, Frosty Brown, Marie Stalker, Alice Turner, Martha Young, Eleanor Lem- mon, Sarah Catherine Wood, and Eva Constantine. The club's membership totals six- teen. Plans are being made for a lively schedule of matches for this fall. REPORTERS FOR THIS ISSUE OF AGONISTIC Elizabeth Warden Eliza King Eleanor Whitson Lavinia Scott Jessie Jeffers Mary Lillian Fairly Katherine Hertzka Gene Brown Josephine Jennings Jean Chalmers Sara Steele Mary Richardson Ruth Hertzka Jane Guthrie Elizabeth Warden Laura Steele Jacque McWhite Betty Maynard Ora Muse Sarah Johnson Ida Lois McDaniel ALEXANDER ELECTED SENIOR PRESIDENT Elizabeth Alexander was elected president of the seniors at a class meet- ing on Saturday, October 27, to fill the vacancy left by Mary Boggs who has resigned to become editor of the Agonistic. DR. RAPER DISCUSSES STRIKE SITUATION Dr. Arthur F. Raper, acting profes- sor of sociology at Agnes Scott College, discussed in chapel on Thursday, Oc- tober 2 5, the strike situation. His talk opened a series of speeches to be made monthly this year on current problems. This service is sponsored by the Agnes Scott division of the National Students Federation Association. Dr. Raper, in his speech, placed spe- cial emphasis on the point that the gen- eral public as consumers should exer- cise an intelligent interest in the chief properties to serve public needs. DECATUR WOMAN'S EXCHANGE DeKalb Theatre BIdg. * Rytex Fine Personal Stationery % Calling Cards Flowers * f Dearborn 3343 % hove is gay lore is sad, Love is good love is had ' , Love is death love is life, Love is peace love is strife, Love is blessed love is cracked, Love is the tenth word in a telegram. -The Johnsonian, Winthrop College. Peachtree Hosiery Shop 12 Peachtree St., N. E. Between 5 Points and Entrance of Arcade DECATUR BEAUTY SALON 409 Church Street Tel. De. 4692 Be Smart and Stop With Us! WALL'S GERM PROOF CLEANERS SPECIAL PRICES TO AGNES SCOTT STUDENTS Branch & Plant: 123 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur DE. 0267 "Personal Attention Given Each Garment" WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER Branches: 63 Forrest Ave. WA. 1976; 16 E. 17th St. UK. 3496 Main Shop: 1060 St. Charles Ave. HE. 9903 L. 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The traditional investiture ceremony of Agnes Scott College, at which eighty-one seniors were invested with the dignity and responsibility of their position, was held in Gaines Chapel on Saturday morning at 11:45. Miss Annie May Christie, of the English department of the college and one of the sponsors of the class, delivered the principal address; her subject was "Education: A Trust." According to the tradition, the seniors preceded by the faculty and led by their class mascot, Master Charles Raper, entered the chapel between two rows of sophomores, their sister class, dressed in white. Dr. Ellis Fuller, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, led the assembly in prayer, after which President J. R. McCain, of Agnes Scott, spoke a few words of welcome. Miss Christie, in presenting the theme of her talk, said that education is a trust "accompanied by an obliga- tion to use it for what it was in- tended." The three demands of the college upon the graduates are, she said, that of living so that education will be of some use to the individual, that of being independent, discriminating, open-minded thinkers and not "blind followers of ready-made ideals," and (Continued on page 3, column 5) Emory Announces Lecture Program Frances Homer, talented interpreta- tive actress, will be presented at Glenn Memorial auditorium, at 8:15, on Wednesday, November 14, as the first presentation of the Student Lecture Association, according to an announce- ment by Dr. Ross H. McLean, pro- fessor of history at Emory University, and faculty adviser to the association. Miss Homer will offer her latest pro- gram, "Ladies of Destiny," giving glimpses into the lives of Cleopatra, Nell Gwynn, Empress Josephine, Lady Hamilton and others. Other numbers of the Lecture Ticket will be the presentation of Dr. Archibald Henderson of the University of North Carolina, on January 14, who will speak on "Bernard Shaw, Playboy and Prophet"; Dr. William Beebe, famous scientist, author, and explorer, on February 8; Drew Pearson, well- known newspaper man, and one of the authors of Washington Merry-Go- Round, on March 11; and the Very Rev. Cyril A. Alington, educator, min- ister, and writer, on April 8, who will lecture on "The Objects of Educa- tion." Season tickets are being offered to the general public for $1.5 0; tickets to the individual lectures will be 5 0c for adults. Season tickets may be bought at the door on November 14. S. M. BOUTON LECTURES ON "GERMANY TODAY" S. Miles Bouton, veteran foreign cor- respondent for the Associated Press, will lecture on "Germany Today" at the Temple House tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. He will speak under the auspices of the Temple Sisterhood. Mr. Bouton has spent twenty-three years in Germany for the Associated Press, the Baltimore Sun, the Brook- lyn Eagle, and other American news- papers. He was with the German armies during the first two years of the World War; his book "And the Kaiser Abdicates" is a standard work on the German revolution. Mr. Bouton first met Hitler in 1922; since that time he has been on the scene to watch the Nazi rise to power. Agnes Scott students who wish to attend this lecture should get in touch with Miss Muriel Harn. STUDENTS LEAD VESPER SERVICES In coordination with its chapel speakers, the Y. W. C. A. is present- ing a series of vesper services conduct- ed by members of the student body at which various phases of "Growth," the theme for the year, are discussed. The first of this series was conduct ed by the day students on October 28. Marie Townsend spoke on "Growth Through Consecration." On November 4, Hester Anne With- ers, program chairman, and Mary Green presented a service on "Growth Through Faith." The juniors, with Augusta King as speaker, will present "Growth Through Knowledge"; Alice McCallie is program chairman. The sophomore class will elect its speaker and program manager at a class meet- ing to be held within the next few days. Members of the freshman class this year, as is the custom, will con- duct the Thanksgiving service. Forthcoming chapel speakers will be announced at a later date, Martha Red- wine, president of Y. W. C. A., said. Students To Act In Emory Play The Emory University Players will present "The Fool," by Channing Pol- lack on Thursday night, December 6, in the Glenn Memorial Church. Vera Pruet and Marian Calhoun, both mem- bers of Blackfriars, Agnes Scott dra- matic club, and Martha Skeen, '34, will have the feminine roles. Dr. Garland Smith, professor of English at Emory, will direct the play. The three girls, selected by Miss Frances K. Gooch, professor of Spoken English at Agnes Scott, at the request of Dr. Smith, play varied parts, each suited to the particular tal- ent of the actress. Martha Skeen plays the role of a wealthy young woman with religious tendencies; Vera Pruet takes the part of a crippled little girl; and Marian Calhoun portrays an am- bitious social climber. "The Fool" is a drama of religious import; the leading character attempts to follow implicitly the social and ethical teachings of Jesus. This is the first time that Agnes Scott students have participated in Emory plays. Dr. Smith, in his request to Miss Gooch, intimated that Emorv is lacking in trained actresses; he asked that she select her three most experi- enced dramatic students for parts in this play. CLUB PRESIDENTS TO HOLD COUNCIL A conference of club presidents is planned for this afternoon, November 7, at 4:30 o'clock, in the Executive Committee room of Buttrick. The meeting is called by Anna Humber, president of Mortar Board, which will sponsor the conference of presi- dents, including those of Blackfriars, Glee Club, Pen and Brush Club, Pi Alpha Phi, and all departmental and literary clubs. Mary Boggs, editor of the Agonis- tic, is to lead the discussion of the fol- lowing problems: system of try-outs, dues, elimination of "dead wood" members, enforced selection of activ- ities limiting the number and types of clubs a student may join, relation of clubs to each other or interrela- tion of programs and interests, and a standard for granting charters to new clubs. These problems will be discussed in open-forum style at the meeting, and solutions attempted. There will probably be other meetings of the group to work on the project until it is Completed. Tibbett Sings November 9 Lawrence Tibbett, leading baritone of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will be presented Friday night in the Atlanta Auditorium at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. Tibbett's recital is the second number of the Ail-Star Concert Series for this year. Mr. Tibbett made his debut with the Metropolitan in "Pagliacci." Since that time he has worked himself into the foremost ranks of American singers. He has also been most successful in talking pictures. His most recent suc- cess was the title role of Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," which was also made into a sound picture. Transportation arrangements for Agnes Scott students for the Tibbett concert will the same as those for the first concert, according to Mr. Lewis H. Johnson, instructor of voice at the college. NOTICE According to a notice received by Dr. J. R. McCain last week, Davison-Paxon in Atlanta will have employment during the Christmas holidays for seventy- five and perhaps a hundred Agnes Scott students. Applica- tion may be made after Novem- ber 10. Students Attend Tech Round-Table Sarah Catherine Wood and Marian Calhoun will represent Agnes Scott College at a round-table discussion on Freedom and the New Deal to be held at the Georgia Tech Y. M. C. A. audi- torium on Tuesday, November 13, at eight o'clock. Emory University, Mercer University, Georgia Tech, and possibly others will also take part. The subject will be presented by two speakers from each college in five-min- ute talks; these will serve as a basis for open discussion for the group. Al- though the number of official delegates from each school is limited, the stu- dents of Agnes Scott are cordially in- vited to attend the forum. Those who are interested in going may consult with Marian Calhoun, president of Pi Alpha Phi, in regard to transportation and chaperonage. The round-table is sponsored by the Forum, an organization for debate and discussion at Georgia Tech; the pur- pose of such a meeting is to make dis- cussion groups profitable and less for- mal. DR. A. F. RAPER PUBLISHES ESSAY Dr. Arthur F. Raper, acting profes- sor of sociology at Agnes Scott Col- lege, has recently published a pamphlet, entitled A Study Of a Rural Negro Community. The publisher was the Parthenon Press of Nashville, Tenn. Dividing the paper into nine parts, Dr. Raper takes up the population elements, the man-land relations, planes of living, the New Deal, religious or- ganizations, crime and criminals, and schools and schoolhouses somewhat in detail; a few lines of introduction pre- sent the general set-up of the typical rural community of the South. In the conclusion which Dr. Raper heads "The Need for Interracial Good- will," he says, "The fundamental need in this rural community is not to deal with the acute individual cases so much as to improve the chronologically inadequate economic and social condi- tions out of which these cases naturally come. . . . The community has penal- ized itself by insisting that a consider- able proportion of its people perma- nently accept the drab existence of the share croppers. There is an inescapable human interdependence involved here; traditional racial prejudices and mis- understanding often cost dearly." Dr. Raper printed this booklet in his capacity as Research and Field Secre- tary for the Commission on Interracial Cooperation. Professor Speaks On Program Miss Katherine Omwake, assistant professor of psychology and education at Agnes Scott, College, was the speak- er on the Agnes Scott program broad- cast over WSB Wednesday, October 31, from 5:00 to 5:15 P. M. Evelyn Wall, who is studying at the college and under Alfredo Barilli in Atlanta, furnished the music. The program was announced by Miss Martha Skeen of Decatur, of the class of '34. Before the first music number, "Cadiz" by Albeniz, announcements were made concerning Investiture. Fol- lowing the piano selection, Miss Om- wake spoke on "The Ways Out of Emotional Conflicts." Miss Omwake in her talk cited some common methods out of these con- flicts, among which are evasion of one's present troubles by contempla- tion of past happiness, a change from the scene of one's struggles, rationaliza- tion, the belittlement of things sought after in vain, the attribution of one's failures to one's environment or to (Continued on page 4, column 2) BUILDING PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED Member of Board Arrives This Week. Mr. Trevor Arnett, of New York, president of the General Education Board, is expected to arrive at Agnes Scott Friday or Saturday of this week to discuss plans for a proposed $100,- 000 science building to go with the projected $200,000 library and other improvements, President J. R. McCain of Agnes Scott revealed this week. According to Dr. McCain, Agnes Scott has already filed formal applica- tion with the General Education Board for the $100,000 fund for the science building, asking that it be coupled with the $23 3,000 grant, already approved by the board, contingent upon Agnes Scott's raising $117,000 in popular subscription, which will be raised with- in the next few months. If the new building is obtained, Dr. McCain said, the old science hall will be used for chemistry and physics and the new one by botany, zoology and physiology students. It is hoped that the grant for $100,- 000 will be made by the board at its next meeting on December 13, Dr. McCain said. Blackfriars Will Give Shaw Comedy On Friday and Saturday nights, No- vember 16 and 17, Blackfriars, Agnes- Scott dramatic club, will present its first play of the year, "You Never Can Tell," by George Bernard Shaw. The cast will be as follows: Dolly Clandon Hester Anne With- ers. Gloria Clandon Betty Lou Houck. Mrs. Clandon Ida Lois McDaniel. The Maid Margaret Stokey. Mr. Crampton Cyril Smith. William Marion Camp. Phil Clandon Jimmie Jepson. Finch McComas Tom Wesley. Mr. Bohun Augustus Sams. "You Never Can Tell" offers an amusing study of the play of social conventions. The "twins" illustrate the disconcerting effects of that per- fect frankness which would make life intolerable. Crampton, the father, typifies the common belief that parents should have the privileges of tyranny and respect, whether or not they have been deserved. The waiter, William, is the most pathetic figure of the play yet he maintains his urbanity. It is a delightful satire of the relation of par- ents to children in the twentieth cent- tury. The play was presented during the past summer at Malvern, England. It is interesting to know that Miss Frances Gooch, instructor of Spoken English at Agnes Scott and director of the play, witnessed the production and that the author of the play, George Bernard Shaw, occupied the box just above that of Miss Gooch. DR. PHILIP DAVIDSON IS ELECTED TO S. H. A. Dr. Philip G. Davidson, professor of history at Agnes Scott College, was elected to the council of the Southern Historical Association, it was an- nounced recently. Membership of the Association is drawn from the twelve Southern states and Texas. 2 The Agonistic l)e Agonistic Subscription price, $1.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5 c. Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. Mary Boggs Editor-in-Chief Lulu Ames Assistant Editor Frances Cary 2nd Assistant Rosalyn Crispin Feature Editor Nell Allison Book Notes Mary M. Stowe Society Ruth Hertzka Alumnae Editor STAFF Eva Constantine Make -Up Mildred Clark Assistant Make-up Mary Jane Tigert Assistant Make-Up Margaret Robins Current History Elizabeth Perrin Exchange Editor Lucille Cairns Exchange Kitty Printup Sports Nell Pattillo Business Manager Alice Chamlee . Advertising Manager Elizabeth Thrasher Circulation Kathryn Bowen Business Assistant Helen Ramsey Business Assistant Laura Steele Business Assistant Powers Gather For Conference THE YAGOL CASE IN RETROSPECT On November 2, a DeKalb County grand jury refused to in- dict four people accused of inciting to riot, insurrection, and other crimes of this nature. The four accused were then, after about two weeks in jail, freed. The fact of the arrest of these people ob evidence not sufficient to bring in an indictment, the fact that bond was refused them, the fact that officers of DeKalb county thought their crime a heinous one while a grand jury saw nothing in the evidence at all all this has a significance that should not escape us. . . First, who are these alleged communists? One is Nathan Yagol, a student at Emory University, who is, in an editorial printed in the Emory Wheel, referred to as "a brilliant Emory graduate student of chemistry, physics, and mathematics;" one whose efforts were crowned last spring with his election to Phi Beta Kappa, and a very popular student on the campus. This last fact was attested to by the large number of students who at- tended the sessions of court when he was applying for bail, as well as by the professors who testified in his behalf. The police- man who arrested him at the now famous meeting against fas- cism and war, admitted on the stand that he had not heard Yagol say a word that night which might be construed as communistic except that he had addressed Weaver, a negro, as Mr. Weaver; that when he was searched nothing was found on him except a trigonometry problem and some statistics, issued by the Secretary of War, on the cost of war. His home had not been searched. On this meager, in fact practically non-existent, evidence, Yagol was not only arrested but was forced to stay in jail until his trial be- fore the grand jury came up. The evidence introduced at his trial to obtain release on bond consisted of literature that was found in the book-case in the home where the meeting was held. And the Chief of Police expressed his conviction that The Nation and The New Republic among others were communistic literature. The other three involved were Mrs. Ailing, a supply teacher in the Atlanta public school system; Alex Rackolen, a New York lawyer ; and Weaver, the negro present. The charges against these four were that they were inciting to riot, and the prosecution proposed to prove this by proving that they believed in the communist ideal. This last part seems the significant point in the whole occurrence. Since the depres- sion began in real earnest, there has been all over America and in the South in particular a "red" scare that has developed out of all proportion to "red" activity, in the first place, and to the ideals on which America is supposed to have been founded, in the second. Inciting to insurrection has always been a crime in Georgia, and a capital crime at that, but only lately has communism become synonymous with insurrection. Everyone connected with the pre- liminary trials in the Yagol case presumed that if the charge of believing in communism were proved true, then the guilt of the defendant was proved. To us, at least, it seems a little queer that a party regarded thus should still be a legal party in the United States and in Georgia. Surely in our country one can still believe in, and profess one's belief in, a legal political party with- out being guilty of inciting to riot. There is a distinct contradic- tion here: either the party should be declared illegal by the gov- ernment, or people should not be persecuted for belonging to it. To the four defendants, no doubt, and to their prosecutors, the question of whether they were communists or not was of extreme importance, but to the thoughtful observer the important ques- tion is: What has become of free thought, speech, action in America, when merely the possession of the literature of a certain ctchhI makes one liable to arrest? The second consideration that would occur to someone looking objectively at this case, and others like it that have occurred recently in other parts of the country as well, is this: In what kind of condition can a country be that fears every adverse criti- cism so terribly and whose officials tremble so at the spectacle of four persons discussing war together? A country in a healthy, normal condition does not persecute opposition so mercilessly; a country in a sure position does not fear criticism. The governments that crush objectors uiv invariably the ones that are not sure of their footing, that fear something definite or indefinite and are trying to guard against it. It will be recalled that Czarist Russia was continually on the look-out for people that seemed to have any sort of idea of their own in opposition to things as they were; that present-day Soviet Russia, unsure of herself, follows the same policy in regard to political differences of belief ; that Hitler's Germany takes drastic steps a-ainst those not concurring with Nazi policies. Can it be that the United States is becoming so dubious about her government that she finds it necessary to stamp out all opposition? If so then this is an expression of weakness not very diplomatic in times like these; if not some explanation should bti giVtiOQ for this fanatical persecution of people who are for the most part acting within their rights as American citizens, in a sincere, if deluded, idea of improving American conditions. If American government is sound, on a sure basis, and is still the ideal government of the majority of its citizens, need it fear so terribly the attacks of those opposed to it? Will not confidence ol the government in the people to see the truth and follow it as best they can. breed in return a confidence of the people in the government to do the best it an in all circumstances for them? EDITH MERLIN. By Mary Adams The consultation in London during this last week of official representatives of Great Britain, Japan, and the United States in regard to the naval limitations of the respective countries has given this struggle a new place in the lime- light. The discussion comes as a pre- liminary to the 1 93 5 Naval confer- ence, at which time representatives of France and Italy, together with those of Great Britain, Japan, and the United States will meet. This current question of naval arm- aments and their limitations is obvious- ly crucial, but one may realize its se- verity only upon consideration in detail of the maritime powers, their problems, and their policies. Great Britain, to begin the study, has a unique position, for not only is she an island which depends on the sea for sustenance, but she is the head of a vast commonwealth scattered over the globe, each member of which looks to her for protection and security. For- eign armaments are a source of vital concert to Great Britain, for Japan is in a position to conquer her for East- ern possessions; France may sever her lines of communications, and reduce her to famine; and Italy can close the Mediterranean to British shipping. Great Britain, consequently, states that she will agree to further reduction of naval armaments on the agreement of all powers concerned. Japan has nothing obscure or am- biguous in respect to her naval policy. Another island, she has as a sole ob- ject the consolidation of her strategic positions so as to render armed foreign interference physically impossible. Her requests, that she deems necessary to accomplish this drastic end, will doubt- less cause friction at the coming con- ference. Japan will denounce the Washington-London ratios to demand full parity with Great Britain and the United States. Admiral and Special Fnvoy Yamanoto expresses the idea: "The relation of the Japanese Navy to those of the two other powers con- cerned is no different from the rela- tionship between the navies of Great Britain and the United States." As a result of the current London discus- sion, th^ United States, on the other hand, has a naval policy that is apt to (Continued on page 4, coumn 1- EXCHANGES Bing Crosby Picks ax Iowa Beauty Hollywood, Calif. (NSFA) Lor- raine Crawford, former National Stu- dent Federation Congress Delegate, ar- rived in Hollywood to begin a movie career after being chosen the "most beautiful co-ed at Iowa State Teachers College" by Bing Crosby. While at college at Cedar Falls, Miss Crawford held junior and senior class offices and was actively engaged in NSFA work. New Deal Ideas Are Discussed By Rosalyn Crispin "We are all political scientists whether we like the designation or not," said Dr. W. J. Shepard, dean of Ohio State University and president of the Southern Political Science Associa- tion at the opening meeting of the Association last Thursday night at the Biltmore. "We have all been political theorists all along and didn't know it until the recent depression made us conscious of the fact that we have ideas of our own on matters of govern- ment." These ideas he considers as compos- ing the system of thought, which pro- vides schemes of value for life, determ- ining what is to be considered right or wrong, useful or futile. Present-day beliefs he explains in terms of devtlop- ment of the basic eighteenth century ideas of individualism in economic life and democracy in political organiza- tion. "However," says Mr. Shepherd, "the idealogy of laissezfaire has come to be questions. Basic ideas of eco- nomic individualism have been chal- lenged, and it is natural to expect po- litical democracy in its present form to be changed also." The questionings in the minds of the people has led to discussions of other forms of organization. Dr. Shep- herd discussed communism, socialism, fascism, "liberalized individualism," tnd agrarianism as alternatives both to the pre-Roosevelt practice of democ- racy, and to the New Deal, of which be is an ardent advocate. Mr. Shepherd realizes the numerous inconsistencies of the Roosevelt plan, the fact that there has not as yet been developed a definite philosophy behind (Continued on fdgt 4, column 1) Visiting Debaters To Be Honored At N. Y. Dinner New York, N. Y. (NSFA) Four English debaters representing Oxford University and the English National Union of Students brought to this country under the auspices of the Na- tional Student Federation of America were honored at a dinner given them October 24 at the Town Hall Club. After the dinner the visitors dis- cussed "American Foreign Policy from a British Point of View." The discus- sion was broadcast over station WHN from 8 to 9 P. M. Eastern standard time. Both English teams arrived in New York on the Berengaria, October 23. NSFA has arranged to show them the sights before the Oxford team leaves for the first debate which is with New Jersey Law School and before N. U. S. team entrains for Duluth where it will meet Duluth Junior College debaters. This notice is of interest to the Agnes Scott campus because one of the teams mentioned is to debate here De- cember 7. Fraternities Suffer Under FERA Ruling Lexington, Va. (NSFA) Holders of FERA part time jobs are not al- lowed to join fraternities in Virginia because the State Administrator of the Federal funds believe that students able to afford fraternity dues are not in need of emergency relief. Dean Frank J. Gilliam, head of the local committee at Washington and Lee University, said: "The state administration takes the position that while there may be justifi- cation for assigning FERA positions to men who have incurred the obligations of fraternity membership, positions should not be assigned to men who are going into fraternities for the first time this year, unless the students could show that money derived from FERA sources would not be used to take care of fraternity membership." Campus Life Depicted in Pageant Broadcasts Nashville, Texas (NSFA) As one of a series of broadcasts featuring thirty-four of the nation's most im- portant colleges, WSM at Nashville, Texas, devoted thirty minutes to a pageant description of the University of Texas on October 23 at 8 P. M., C. S. T. With song, music, and drama, life on the Texas campus was described. Among other colleges to be featured over WSM is Baylor University some time in January. Mrs. Roosevelt Believes Youth Is Thinking Washington, D. C (NSFA) On her 5 0th birthday, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "Young people in all times are more or less irresponsible, but the younger generation of today feels more responsibility and has more knowledge of the world than we had. I know of no young person who is not willing to sit down and discuss funda- mental questions. You may not agree with their ideas, but they are all think- ing." Georgia Tech Fraternities Do Cooperative Buying Atlanta, Ga. (NSFA) A Georgia Tech Inter-Fraternity Cooperative Buv- ing Association has been formed to secure food commodities at wholesale. Although the savings on staple goods, standard brand canned goods, and toilet articles are small, fruits, vege- tables and meats are bought at a 5 0 per cent saving. The Association furnishes a delivery service gratis and is non-profitmaking. BOOK NOTES 1. Chapters for the Orthodox Don Marquis. The author has endeared himself to Americans by the kindly spirit of his criticisms, which, however, are fully alive enough to be invigorating. In Chapters for the Orthodox he presents twelve whimsical tales, dedi- cated to his much-admired Christopher Morley. Among them are these: "All the characters involved in the New Testament miracle of the devils and the Gadarcne swine meet in court to establish the costs of the action." "An open-minded artist becomes the embarrassed recipient of the power to power to work miracles." Time. 2. Peace With Honor A. A. Milne. Abandoning his accustomed fanciful love, Milne shows here that he is a loyal supporter of disarmament. 3. / Worked for the Soviet Count- ess Alexandra Tolstoy. This is a true story of the deeply felt sufferings of the great Tolstoy's daughter, a victim of Soviet cruelty with the rest of the unhappy bourg- eosie. After bitter struggles she was in 1919 finally appointed Commissar in Charge of the Tolstoy estate at that time transformed into a museum. Later imprisoned on a charge of being Counter-Revolutionary, the Countess misthinkingly bore fearful sufferings, coming into contact with many vivid characters which she describes ad- mirably. On her release, she resumed her work at her father's estate, constantly harried by militant communists on the same accusation of being a Counter- Revolutionary. Despite all, the Spirit of the narrative is amazingly courage- ous and cheerful throughout. Yale Re i iew. 4. Cilgamesh William Ellcry Leon- ard. A rendering from the German of the four-thousand year old Babylonian Epic, following the hero Gilgamcsh through strange and wild encounters, through his long search for the answer to the riddle of human existence, and through' his various friendships. The epic ends with a note of depression and despair, in an eloquent reflection on mortality. 5. Rachmaninoff's Recollections Osgar Von Reisemann. These are Rachmaninoff's "Musical Memories." He is not only a world- famous concert pianist, but also well known for his composition and for his talent as an orchestra-conductor. His early life is finely portrayed, and the book calls for admiration of Rach- maninoff both as a man and as an art- ist. Sctibnefs* 6. A Thing of Sorrow Elder Olsen. A volume of poetry by a rising young poet still in his early twenties. The verse shows distinction of thought and is rich in the beauty of form and rythm. 7. Now in Noiemher Josephine Johnson. This young authoress's first novel deals with the return of a depression- stricken family to the land. With a remarkably mature insight and treat- ment, Josephine Johnson vividly por- trays the miserable grind and the bar* rowing uncertainty of the farm life; she brightens it all, however, by her deep confidence in salvation through the beauty of small thnigs. 8. A Journey into Rahelais\ l : rau<,- Albert Nock. "Mr. Nock goeth pleasantly or t in ly where he listeth. Though he fol- lows the faintest footstep of Rabelais, he diverts himself and the reader with digression on whatever rises in his mind." Neu York Times Revierw. 9. Basket for a I' air Laura Bcnet. This volume of poetry circumscribes for itself a fastidious realm excluding the boisterous ind the incongruous: Pity me, em ions ones, lor that I sit within, Like a kej)t gnat survey My kingdom thin. The subjects are not introspective, and so the poetry breathes out a charm of freshness and originality. Poetry. The Agonistic 3 CLUBS K. U. B. K. U. B., journalism club, will meet in the Y. W. C. A. cabinet room next Wednesday at 4:3 0 o'clock. Miss Annie May Christie, of the department of English, will speak to the club. Blackfriars Blackfriars, dramatics club, met last night in the studio of Miss Frances K. Gooch at 7 o'clock. The new mem- bers were initiated at this meeting. Chi Beta Sigma Chi Beta Phi Sigma, chemistry club, met in Science Hall at 7 o'clock on Monday night. Interracial Forum Interracial Forum of the Intercol- legiate Council will meet next Sunday afternoon at the Butler Street Y. M. C. A. in Atlanta. All students who wish to attend should get in touch with Lois Hart. Bible Club Bible Club met Monday, October 29, in the Y. W. cabinet room. Mr. T. E. Hill of the Presbyterian church in Col- lege Park, spoke on "Student Life in Scotland and Germany." Irene Wil- son was elected secretary of the club at this time. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need B. O. Z. B. O. Z. will meet on Friday, No- vember 16, with Miss Preston. Lulu Ames and Edith Merlin will read at this time. German Club A program on Heinrich Heine will be presented by the German Club on Thursday, November 16. Liselotte Ronnecke will read from the Buch der Lieder, Catherine Hertzka will speak on Heine's life and works, and several musical adaptations of Heine's poetry by Schubert and Schumann will be played. The college community is in- vited. Pi Alpha Phi Pi Alpha Phi will hold its regular meeting tomorrow, November 8, in Miss Gooch's studio. The subject, "The Recognition of Russia by the League of Nations," will be debated. Poetry Club Poetry Club met with Miss Pres ton on Monday, November 5, to judge try-outs. Kathryn Printup, Jane Thomas, and Sarah Catherine Wood were elected to membership. Alliance Francaise Four members of the Atlanta A/- liance Francaise will present a playlet at the French Club meeting on Mon- day, November 12, at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Tnad Morrison, mother of Clara Mor- rison, will play at this time. 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 Erlanger Presents Cook Players After 22 record-breaking weeks in Baltimore, Charles Emerson Cook, un- doubtedly the most successful producer of repertoire presentations in the coun- try today, will bring his famous stock company to Atlanta. The opening date at the Erlanger Theatre is set for Mon- day night, November 12, and the first play of the season will be Clare Rum- mer's captivating comedy, "Her Mas- ter's Voice," which all last winter kept New York roaring with laughter. The members of Mr. Cook's company are all Broadway players of note. "Her Master's Voice" will be fol- lowed by this season's Pulitzer Prize play, "Men in White." "No More Ladies," "The Pursuit of Happiness," "Dangerous Corner," "Sailor Beware," "The Animal Kingdom," "The Green Bay Tree," and "The Shining Hour," are only a few of the latest and best Broadway successes to be offered. At night, orchestra and mezzanine seats will cost only 8 5c; balcony seats at 5 5c and 40c; and the gallery (un- reserved) 2 5c. At the Wednesday matinee, the orchestra, mezzanine and balcony seats, 5 5c; the gallery 2 5c. All prices above quoted include the gov- ernment tax. The public in invited to make reser- I vations for the season by mail. On or after November 5, the same can be made in person at the box office of the Erlanger Theatre. Mr. Cook is a Harvard graduate, a playwright and a Broadway manager who had been associated with David Belasco for 1 5 years. From a man of his background and stnadards only the finest and best stage entertainment can be expected. SOCIETY Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCES PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 VERA BEAUTY SHOPPE j 1 109 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. i ! DE, 1124 Decatur Eat at the ELITE TEA ROOM 211 East Ponce de Leon Catherine Jones, Elizabeth McKee, Mary Perry, and Jane Allen Webb at- tended a party at the home of Miriam Bass Saturday night. Anne Walker spent the week-end with Margaret Merts in Atlanta. Mary Pitner, Meredith Turner, Mary Hull, Alice Taylor, and Mary Malone heard the Mills Brothers at the Shrine Mosque Thursday night. Mildred Miller Davis, ex-'3 3, spent the week-end with Margaret Bell. Rose Northcross' mother spent the week-end with her. Martha Alice Green spent the week- end at her home in Harlem, Ga. Dorothy Kelly's mother spent the week-end with her. Peggy Ware spent the week-end with Mary Hill Oakley in Atlanta. Frances McCalla, Caroline Dickson, Jane Cassels, Martha Redwine, and Jacqueline Woolfolk had dinner with Marie Simpson Saturday night. Caroline Long spent the week-end with Virginia Gaines at her home in Atlanta. Mary Elizabeth and Pauline Hoyle had as their guests for the week-end Bert and Ruth Rymer of Cleveland, Ohio. Kathryn Fitzpatrick spent the week- end with Miriam McManus. Betty Adams spent the week-end with Virginia Little. Jessie Jeffers spent with Bruce Waters. the week-end Mary Past spent the week-end at her home in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mary Helen Barrett spent the week- end with Mildred Bradley in Atlanta. Jean Barry Adams attended the Beta Theta Pi supper-dance at Tech Satur- day night. Bertha Merrill and Becky Harrison spent the week-end at the latter's home in West Point, Ga. Ann Worthy Johnson and Martha Long had as their guests for the week- end Helen Johnson and Betty Scott from Rome, Ga. Virginia Hightower spent the week- end with Mrs. E. D. Aiken. Nancy Tucker and Ellen Little spent the week-end with the latter's aunt, Mrs. F. J. Atkins. Ruth Tate spent the week-end with her aunt, Mrs. E. A. Malcolm. Helen Handte and Martha Young attended a Pi K. A. opossum hunt at Tech Saturday night. MORGAN CLEANERS 425 Church St. Dearborn 1372 A Merry Widow ALTZ GOWNS From Monday to Friday, you may be as flat- footedly collegiate as you like in clodhoppers and t weeds. I>ut when the week-end rolls 'round, go picturesque in a whirling, swirling Merry Widow Waltz gown. For a grand rush at the next dance, we prescribe this whispering taffeta in Melon-Pink with bare shoulders and yards and yards of billowing skirt. Typical of a blithesome evening collection Wlft 7 *L in our Jr. Deb Shop at T 1Wi " THIRD FLOOR DAVISCN-PAXCN CO. BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, Ga. Ruby Hutton and Alice McCallie had dinner Sunday night with Mrs. Marvin Murphy in Decatur. Nell White, Rosa Miller, Elizabeth Strickland, and Sara Jones spent the week-end with Virginia Turner at her home in Summerville, Ga. Margaret Cooper, Ruby Hutton, and Carrie Phinney Latimer had dinner Saturday night with Alberta Palmour at her home in College Park, Ga. Alice Dunbar spent with her aunt, Mrs. L. in Druid Hills. the week-end L. Gellerstedt, Sally McRee spent the week-end with Virginia Cheshire in Atlanta. Gladys Burns spent the week-end at her home in Macon, Ga. Elizabeth Heaton spent the week- end at her home in Tallapoosa, Ga. Trellis Carmichael spent the week- end at her home in McDonough, Ga. Josephine Jennings attended an A. T. O. house dance at Emory Friday night. Shirley Christian spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson in Atlanta. Carolyn White had as her visitor for the week-end Eleanor Cranston from the University of Georgia. Among those attending the North Carolina-Georgia Tech game Saturday afternoon were Janet Gray, Suzanne Smith, Margaret Robins, Josephine McClure, Virginia Gaines, Marguerite Morris, Rosa Wilder, Julia Thing, Eleanor Lemmon, Alice Taylor, and Meredith Turner. SENIOR CLASS IS INVESTED NOV. 3 (Continued from page 1, column 1) that of wearing "the robes of learn- ing gracefully and embroidering on them through usage designs which will make them more valuable and beau- tiful. " In a closing word of advice, Miss Christie urged the seniors that they not vaunt their knowledge but live modestly in such a way that it will make itself felt for good. In conclu- sion she said, "Agnes Scott is proud of her graduates who have kept the trust of learning; she expects you to go and do likewise." After the address, the seniors went forward and knelt as Dean Nannette Hopkins placed the caps on their heads. Investiture is a tradition peculiar to Agnes Scott. It was instituted in 1908 and has since been observed annually on the first Saturday in November. | > fr > | i > fr > ! < $ > !< $ t fl { > | , > | , i j, | i ft , fr | $ i fr $ > | > | < $ i fr i g < i f i X * X Agnes Scott Always Welcome > i ~~ at ~ % % COLLEGE AVE. PHARMACY * * * * 724 W. 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The guiding Italian principle is unqualified parity with France, and France, while wil- ling to confirm, is privately determin- ed to maintain a substantive lead over the Italian fleet with a press for light tonnage quotas far in excess of the maximum to which Great Britain can agree. NEW DEAL IDEAS ARE DISCUSSED {Continued from page 2, column 3) it, but he maintains that it rests essen- tially upon a new economic and politi- cal philosophy in its emphasis of the principal objective of government as "the assurance to every member of so- ciety of the 'good life. ' There must be laws sufficient to give freedom to each individual, which is the essen- tial conception of early democratic doc- trine, not the freedom of the few to oppress the many. The rights as enumerated by Dr. Shepherd were the right to work, the right to an adequate standard of liv- ing, to the maintenance of good health, to the proper kind of education for adults as well as for children; and along with these personal rights, there should go a re-emphasis of the older civil and political rights of the in- dividual. Thus, instead of a change to com- munism, socialism, fascism or other radical form of government, Dr. Shep- herd urges a more democratic democ- racy, observing in conclusion that "Democracy, both in theory and prac- tice, must undoubtedly undergo radi- cal revision if the ideals of the New Deal and the institutions which are visibly shaping themselves before our eyes are to develop into a permanently new and economic and political order." Reporters for This Issue Eliza King, Eleanor Whitson, La- vinia Scott, Jessie Jeffers, Mary Lillian Fairly, Kathcrine Hertzka, Gene Brown, Josephine Jennings, Jean Chalmers, Sara Steele, Mary Richard- son, Ruth Hertzka, Jane Guthrie, Elizabeth Warden, Laura Steele, Jacque McWhitc, Betty Maynard, Ora Muse. Sophomores Lose To Freshman Team With a score of 5 to 2, the freshman hockey team defeated the sophomores in the most exciting game of the year last Friday afternoon, November 2. Outstanding plays were made for both teams, but freshman teamwork and stick accuracy was somewhat superior. More yelling at this game than at any other since the season began was due to the cold and to increased class spirit. Officials of the game were: referees, Miss Llewellyn Wilburn and Frances McCalla; scorer, Lulu Ames; timer, Sarah Johnson. The first half was marked by long dribbling on the part of Walker, soph- omore, gaining about fifty yards. Men- tion of the following for outstanding playing must be made: Lemmon, for infallibly accurate stickwork and speed; Coit, for two goals and team- work; Kneale, for two good recoveries; Robinson, for covering the goal; and of McCallie, for good interception. The game was marked by faster running and by more continuous playing than have been the other four games. The sophomore line-up: c, Fleace; r.i., Walker; LL, Johnson; r.w., Jack- son; l.w., Belser; c.h., Wilder; r.h., Kneale; l.h., Lasseter; r.f., Taylor; l.h., Hertwig; g.g., Cary. The freshman line-up: c, Thomp- son; r.i., Henderson; LL, Coit; r.w., Brown; l.w., Hightower; c.h., Lem- mon; r.h., Blackshear; l.h., Allison; r.f., Adams; l.f., Jeffers; g.g. Robin- son. PROFESSOR SPEAKS ON PROGRAM {Continued from page 1, column 4) other people, and the substitution of another activity for a forbidden one. Miss Omwake concluded with the statement that the best way out of emotional conflicts is for one to "face the situation and arrive at a solution without seeking to hide one's motives from oneself." Another musical num- ber, Chopin's "Nocturne, Opus 9, No. 2," concluded the program. The purpose of these weekly broad- casts, directed by Miss Janef Preston of the English department, is to keep the affairs of the college before the public. Compliments of BELLIVEAU LUNCH AND SODA 119 East Ponce de Leon Sports Editorial By Llewellyn Wilburn Last week I wandered around the campus a bit started with the tennis courts by the gym, looked in on the swimming pool, and from there went to the hockey field. It may interest you to know what I saw. On the ten- nis courts I saw some forehand drives which were executed with accuracy and a fair amount of speed. They be- longed to Frances Lockman, Marie Stalker, and Anne Hastie. We've seen Marie in other sports and it looks as if she may be working to acquire the same skill in tennis that she already possesses in basketball. Anne and Frances are new students but I be- lieve we'll hear more about them in tennis someday. The doubles tennis tournament seems to be progressing well watch out for that Kneale-Mac- Donald combination! When I glanced in on the swimmers I didn't learn as much as I wanted to for I couldn't recognize the facts under the bathing caps but I'm looking forward to tomorrow night when the first swimming meet will be held. The archery enthusiasts have sprung up like mushrooms under Alice Mc- Callie's guidance. I heard that Gene Brown, who has learned to shoot since she came this year, made a higher score than the winner of the college tourna- ment last year. Nell Hemphill and Nell Allison two other freshmen seemed to be hitting the target with ease and regularity. Some of the high- est scores of the year have been made by Isabel McCain, ViTienne Long, and Ora Muse. In the hockey game Friday there were many good plays made by those who are playing hockey for the first time this season Barbara Hertwig, Florence Lasseter, and Barton Jackson for the sophomores and a number of freshmen. The talk of the game was Class Managers Take Leadership Class managers of the major and minor sports are taking active leader- ship of their class teams. The follow- ing list is according to the minutes of the Athletic Board. Hockey managers under Anne Walk- er, school manager, are: senior, Jacque- line Woolfolk; junior, Martha Cren- shaw; sophomore, Rosa Wilder; fresh- man, Ann Thompson. Elizabeth Burson heads swimming for the school and the following girls for the classes: senior, Carolyn McCal- lum; junior, Meriel Bull; sophomore, Mary Johnson; freshman, Ann Worthy Johnson. Tennis managers under Julia Thing are: senior, Peg Waterman; junior, Sara Lawrence; sophomore, Martha Young; freshman, Virginia Hightower. The hiking chief for the college is Frances Cary; her co-managers are: senior, Betty Fountain; junior, Rebecca Whitley; sophomore, Rachel Kennedy; and freshman, Laura Coit. Alice McCallie is manager of archery for the college. about Eleanor Lemmon with Laura Coit running a close second. Eleanor, playing center half, has that knack of tackling just at the right moment to rob her opponent of the ball. Laura did some excellent stick work and with her as captain and Ann Thompson as manager we'll have to watch out for that Freshman team! Professor to Speak Dr. S. M. Christian, acting profes- sor of astronomy and physics at Agnes Scott College, will speak to the young people's department of the First Meth- odist Church of Decatur, in the church annex at 9:3 0 on Sunday morn- ing. His subject will be "Finding God Through Astronomy and Physics." Swimming Events Will Take Place Two major events in swimming will take place this month to which the college community is invited: a class meet Thursday evening, November 8, at 8:15, and a water pageant given by the swimming department on Tuesday evening, November 27. Friends of the college also are urged to attend the pageant. The pageant, which was last year on the theme of Neptune and his sea-peo- ple, will this year be a representation of the pirates of the Spanish Main. Archery Club Has Tournament The Archery Club, with twenty-five members, is divided into two teams with Margaret Cooper and Mary Grey Rogers, captains on the teams. There is close competition between the teams because, at the end of the season, the losers will entertain the winners. The first tournament was held on Tuesday, October 30. Although the shooting was for the teams, a prize was awarded to the individual who made the highest score. Ora Muse won the prize for first place, Gene Brown placed second, and Mary Margaret Stowe, third. The girls shooting in the tournament were: Mary Venetia Smith, Bee Merrill, Joyce Roper, Mary Alice Baker, Helen Handte, Mary Margaret Stowe, Ann Worthy Johnson, Nell Allison, Gene Brown, Jean Kirkpatrick, Sarah Cook, and Ora Muse. Have You Heard? The smartest, gayest, young college girls have ALL heard . . . it's all over the campus ! . . . You'll be thrilled to pieces over Muse's swell new arrivals sporty wools for class or campus . . . townish silks for week-ends . . . sophisticated tea-going affairs for the "formate". And just in time for all the Thanksgiving festivities! (Jet real "col- lege-y" in these frocks that truly have a col- lege-air! MUSE'S Sth Floor Gladys Parker did the Flapper Fanny syndicated newspaper strip. In drawing clothes for this character, she became interested in design, and conceived the idea of creating dresses. She worked up some of them, and invited all the newspapermen and manufacturers to a showing at the Plaza in New York. All the newspaper men came, but only one manufacturer. He was so enthusiastic over her clothes that he immediately bought them. Since then, Gladys Parker clothes have been an over- whelming success. She is only about 20 years old. Very original, sassy, really unique. Her individ- uality is expressed in her creations. We bet there'll be more Gladys Parkers than Susie Smiths at Agnes Scott this year! Sketched: $16*95 Locket" tO $29.95 And no wonder . . . when Gladys Parker clothes are as dashing ... as full of pep and style as "Lucv Locket" . . . "Little Saint" . . . "New Wrinkle" . . . and "But- ton-on-Betty !" you'll love 'em . . . and oh boy ! what they'll do for you ! Come in and see 'em ! Ask for 'em by name ! SIZES 1 1 TO 17 College Shop Third Floor RICH'S \ EMBI /hU* Be Sure to See :r> program will be open to four groups: juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent graduates of accredited institu- tions who have pursued a sub stantial study of political science and related subjects. The perma- nent plan, as now anticipated, will be of longer duration and there- for will probably emphasize ! raining on a post-graduate level. "The National Institution of Public Affairs constitutes the first fundamental step in a con- scious, objective training for public leaders to replace the hit- and-miss, haphazard methods which have prevailed in the past. Through its program the Institu- tion not only hopes to supple- ment theoretical and classroom study of politics and government by a knowledge and training in the practical operation of gov- ernment ; it also looks to the de- velopment of a new and mo&i necessary tradition which win attract to public affairs the weii- trained young people of hign character and ability who are up- coming increasingly vital lo those growing complexities oi governmental activities." SHALL WE HAVE A "WE THINK?" The Agonistic this year has received no expression of student opinion, and the We Think col- umn which of old used to vie with Giddy Gossip for the atten- tion and favors of readers, has been ignominiously relegated to the editorial shelf. Such an un- deserved fate arises from one of tw r o evils ; either we have accept- ed existing conditions on the campus in its intellectual, social, cultural and religious life, with peaceful resignation as ideal which would mark us static, or we have ceased to think at all except in scattered half-ideas in- capable of being formulated into a printed paragraph which would brand us unintelligent and childish. Perhaps, on the other hand, the lack of complete anonymity has kept some timor- ous soul from voicing her bit of iconoclasm, but a valid idea is seldom ashamed of signature, and, since the signatures are not printed but only kept on file, this incomplete secrecy should offer no great obstacle to an honest expression of opinion. That we consider ourselves Utopians is unthinkable, and, in reality, there is no dearth of criticism on the campus. Each has her individual complaint about courses, regulations, elec- tions, publications, etc. ; the bulk of conversation not devoted to narration is consumed in em- phatic, often eloquent, judg- ments passed on various campus problems or events. Yet this simmering of opinion is, in its present state, ineffectual, achiev- ing little more than a peppered table-talk. Why? The fault seems inherent in the nature of our opinions, which are predom- inantly personal. We fail to ex- amine more closely the complaint of a moment or regard judg- ments voiced by our neighbors in the light of their larger signifi- cance in relation to campus life as a unit. Consequently, we do not subordinate "the personal equation" and our criticism bears all the taint of prejudice and uncoordinated thinking. That we have problems which need to be faced by a cool im- personal student opinion is self- evident ; it is for us to seek to de- velop a serious critical attitude that is childish neither in its methods nor its effect. The We Think column is waiting to S6TW such an end. BOOK BITS By Eva Poliakoff Another internal conflict has faced the French. This time Premier Dou- mergue attempted a real change inside the government. He not only took the usual vote to determine his stand but also proposed measures to strengthen his own hand as Premier. Involved in this latest political dis- cord was the fate of the Radical Social- ist followers of former Premier Her- riot. These men were literally between two fires one of renewed civil riots if the government was upset, and the other from their own constituents if they supported Doumergue. For this dilemma a solution was proposed in the suggestion that they resign from the cabinet if Doumergue failed to offer a compromise in his demands for a strengthened government. Such a pro- posal would, some believed, avert vio- lence similar to that which cost 2 8 lives last February. In addition to the imminent demand for constitutional changes, Doumergue planned to lay before the government several bills, one of which provides for three months credit in case the budget is not passed by the end of the year. But the climax of this momentous week in French internal history came at the time when Premier Doumergue asked both houses to vote on a formal motion that there is need for a re- vision of the constitution by a Na- tional Assembly. This demand seemed particularly pertinent in view of the fact that France is surrounded by na- tions in which "one man government" is the fashion. But France herself has not in her constitution provided for even a "Prime Minister." This term is used to apply to the president of the council. Yet this officer has very little power. Likewise the President is also virtually powerless in France. This un- fashionable situation Doumergue hoped to remedy, as well as to end the French habit of throwing out governments too often. Until today the average life of cabinets has been about nine months; in difficult times, often only a few days or a few weeks. Doumergue proposed these constitu tional changes: 1. To allow Premier and President to dissolve the chamber if they so de- sired. 2. To place real power in the Pre- mier to control the cabinet. 3. To deprive the chamber of the right to initiate appropriations. Doumergue made the fateful step. The Radical Socialist members forced out Doumergue after they resigned from the cabinet because of his pro- gram for constitutional revision. Now to Herriot, new Premier, President Le Brun will assign the task of forming another government. So vivid was the fear of disorder that Doumergue and his ministers waited until a later date to announce the gov- ernment's fall. Heavy police forces were hidden about the capital to pre- vent any disturbance. Y. W. C. A. Activities The World Fellowship group of Y. W. C. A., working under Lois Hart, attended the Second Forum meeting last Sunday, November 11. Mr. Nel- son led the group on fellowship of rec- onciliation. "Justice Without Vio- lence" was the topic for discussion. The industrial group is under the direction of Barbara Her twig. The group went to Atlanta Monday eve- ning to dinner and discussion with the industrial girls. A group of these work- ing girls have planned to visit our cam- pus very soon. The Social Service group has a we organized Girl Scout group and is doing fine work. A group of girls, under direction of Marie Simpson recently made paper dolls to take to the chil- dren at the Scottish Rite Hospital. Mr. Stukes is leading a discussion group every other Sunday evening for all who wish to attend. The recent meetings have discussed "Why I Be- lieve in God." It is hoped that many more members of the college will join the group. Current Notes Photograph Russia James E. Abbe. The author, with no excuses or apol- ogies, has bearded the Soviet lion in its den, escaping from its outraged pursuit with a priceless store of stolen photo- graphs and first-hand information on every possible subject. The truest of all news of Russian realities today is found in this book. Horizons of Death Norman Mc- Leod. This book consists of the Southwest, by "an aesthete who draws on his liter- ary gloves before shaking the horny hand of experience." Herald-Tribune. Don The Roosevelt Omnibus Wharton. This complete and satisfying view of the President from his earliest life to the present time is rich in photographs, magazine articles, cartoons, caricatures and letters. The Age of Confidence Henry Seidel Canby. This book presents an enthralling story of life in a small town during the nineties when the streets were quiet and when houses and their inmates were dignified. The permanence and stability of the home of that day is described with a rare charm. The Age of Confidence is a book of lingering memories. Davy Crockett Constance Rourke. Miss Rourke portrays Davy Crockett as an epic hero in this biography. "Crockett the man is somewhat ob- scured; Crockett the great hunter, the teller of tall tales; above all, Crockett the mythical hero of the frontier, ap- pears in all the glory of folklore." American Review. Bombav. Mahatma Gandhi has de- clared his decision to retire from lead- ership of the All India Nationalist Con- gress. "When the hands holding the reins are those of a sleeping person," he said, "they are unfit to lead." Hun- dreds of members of the Congress pleaded with him to open its meeting last week, but he insisted upon leaving to develop power of non-violence, he explained. His repeated fasts as protests against British Government in India have been his highest expression of non- violence in his own view. But the physicians who, by order of the Gov- ernment, w atched him during his fasts, found that there was nothing of non- violence in his treatment of himself. The Literary Digest. Rome. Continuing his campaign to renew the Italian capital in the tradi- tion and glory of its ancient days, Premier Benito Mussolini has begun a partial restoration of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Augustus, now used as a concert-hall. Last week, in a brief speech to the assembled workmen, he declared that the razing of many old houses clustering around the Mauso- leum would transform one of the filthiest quarters into one of the most beautiful in Rome. He wielded a pick with energy and skill revealing his long practice with this implement in his early years when he supported himself in exile by working as a common lab- orer. The Literary Digest. Ploughing On Sunday Sterling North. As a relief from sordid, crude pic- tures of farm life, this novel puts forth a bright view of the lusty naturalness of a young giant's days on a Wiscon- sin dairy farm. Diamond Jim: The Life and Times of James Buchanan Brady Parker Morel 1. This book presents a vivid picture of a vivid character known as a wildly lavish spender who reveled amid the white lights of Little Old New York. He was as familiar to the millions of the city as he was to his next-door neighbor. Through all his extravagan- ces runs an engaging simplicity and bo\ inity that complete the picturesque portrait. Last week three U. S. doctors were awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize for Medicine making the fourth, fifth and sixth U. S. medical investigators to re- ceive the Nobel Prize, and thereby raising the U. S. medical score to match Germany's. They earned the highest of earthly distinctions for dis- covering that a diet of animal livers is a specific remedy for pernicious ane- mia. Time. To Estonians one of the most en- lightened Baltic peoples, the electric chair seems crude. In principle they have no death penalty, but it is revived whenever Estonia is under martial law, as she has been since March. Each Estonian condemned to death at Tal- linn has been led out into the nearbv forest by 8 soldiers and there shot, al- ways in a different part of the forest, l ast w eek the President issued a decree whereby the condemned will be given five minutes to commit suicide by tak- ing poison. If he refuses, he is to be hanged. All Estonians were shocked by the authorization of hanging. Time. WORK FOR WITS (Reprinted from November issue of Scttbnefs) Indicate which of the numbered phrases in the lefthand column best applies to the phrases in the right hand column: Lovelace ( ) Jeanie Deans ( Mrs. Poyser ( Eustacia Vye ( Sir Willoughby Pattern ( ) Dinah Morris ( ) ) ) First Practical Steam Engine ( ) Spinning Wheels ( ) Gasoline Automobile ( Steel Manufacture ( ) Agricultural Machinery Power Looms ( ) ) ( ) I. 1. The Heart of Midlothian 2. Clarissa Harlowe 3. The Return of the Native 4. The Egoest 5. Adam Bede 6. Silas Marner 7. The Portrait of a Lady 8. Diana of the Crossways II. 1. Bessemer 2. Newcomer 3. Arkwright 4. Daunler 5. Cartwright 6. McCormick 7. Eli Whitney 8. Robert Fitch In the following questions. Indicate which of the sevcra completes the given statement: I. According to Rousseau, human inequality is the result chiefly original sin; 2. the persistence of the natural state of man; 3. individual physical differences; 4. faulty education and laws. II. Dickens' most enduring creations are: characters from lower class life; 3, his heroes gentry. III. El Greco's paintings are noted for: 1 sinuous and twisted distortions; 3. quiet calm and serenity; 4. crude material- istic force. IV. The man who raised the song to the status of an art form was: 1. Beethoven; 2. Mendelssohn; 3. Weber; 4. Schubert. V. The germ theory of disease is associated with the name of: 1. Lamarck; 2. Darwin; 3. Huxley; 4. Pasteur; S. Spencer; 6. MctchinofT. VI. Katherine Mansfield was: 1. a writer of sea poems; 2. the heroine of Mansfield Park; 3. a writer of short stories; 4. tin- wife of Richard Mansfield. VII. Aristophanes satirized Socrates in: I. "The h'rogs; 2. "The Clouds"; 3. "The Birds"; 4. "The Wasps." VIII. The man who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage was: 1. Jacob J 2. Esau: 3. Joseph; 4. loshua. responses best f: I, heroines; 2. his minor portraits of the landed llv 2. The Agonistic 3 SOCIAL NE WS Sue Billingsdale and Sara Harrel of Wesley an College spent the week-end with Mildred Davis. Rebecca Harrison and Virginia Hightower spent the week-end at Bre- nau College in Gainesville, Ga. Frances Miller of Wesleyan College spent the week-end with Sara Emeline Steele. Myrl 'Chafin spent the week-end at her home in McDonough, Ga. Caroline Armistead spent the week- end at the home of her aunt in New- nan, Ga. Mr. and Ms. I. W. Merrill of Jack- son, Miss., spent the week-end with their daughter, Jane. Anne Cullum spent the week-end with her aunt, Miss Virginia Harrison. Sarah Fitzpatrick of Austell, Ga., spent the week-end with her sister, Kathryn. Geraldinc Wisenbaker had as her guest for the week-end Marjorie Syring of Barnesville, Ga. Katherine Hoffman spent the week- end at her home in Charlotte, N. C. Jean Kirkpatrick, Rosa Wilder, and Alice Taylor attended a Beta Theta Pi steak fry Saturday night. Meredith Crickner spent the week end with Catharine Jones in Ball Ground, Ga. Fannie B. Harris' mother visited her Tuesday. Florence Lassiter spent the week-end at her home in Fitzgerald, Ga. Caroline Long spent the week-end with Dorothea Blackshear. Dorothy Kelly attended a wedding Tuesday night in Monticello, Ga. Leonora Spencer spent the week-end at her home in Rock Hill, S. C. Caroline White attended the dance at the Biltmore Saturday night. Naomi Cooper spent the week-end at her home in Columbus, Ga. Martha Young and Helen Handte spent the day Sunday with Frances James. Virginia Gaines spent the week-end at her home in Atlanta. Ida Buist and Vera Frances Pruet were among those attending the Tech- Auburn ^ame in Atlanta. Lavinia Scott spent the week-end at her home in Milledgeville, Ga. Marian Calhoun and Martha Red wine spent the week-end at the home of the latter in Fayetteville, Ga. CLUBS The Spanish Club will meet next Tuesday, at 4:30 in Mr. C. W. Dieck- mann's studio in Main. Lilian Grim- son, exchange student from Argen- tina, will talk to the club on a com- parison of popular music of Spain and of Latin America. All members are ur^ed to attend. K. U. B. K. U. B., journalistic club of Agnes Scott, will meet this afternoon, No- vember 14, at 4:3 0, in the Y. W. C. A. cabinet room. Miss Anna May Christie, club sponsor, will speak. Ola and Dorothy Kelly and Eda Kuhr spent Sunday in Atlanta. Lillian Grimson and Effie Ola Anthony attended a dance at the Druid Hills Club Friday night. * * * * * * $ * * * * *:* * * * * $ > ******* * BAILEY BROS. SHOE SHOP * * * * * * 1 12 Sycamore St., Decatur % For better shoe repairing bring % * vour shoes to us. * % <* * * * * * * *> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Susan Watson, ex-'3 5, of Greenville, S. C.j spent the week-end with Mary Elizabeth Squires. Helen Ramsey had dinner Wednes- day night with Mr. and Mrs. Say wood in Decatur. Meriel Bull spent the week-end with Mary Snow at her home in Atlanta. Nell White and Betty Lou Houck attended the homecoming dances at Davidson College in Davidson, N. C, last week-end. Mary Margaret Stowe spent the week-end at her home in Belmont, North Carolina. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE BOOKSTORE You can't expect to play varsity hockey and basket- ball unless your feet are properly shod. Wear our new Keds with a reinforced toe for protection and a sponge cushion and arch support for comfort at $1.75 and $2.25. J. C. Tart, Mgr. COATS Exclusive at Aliens Are not only simply elegant, but also elegantly simple! They are famous for their fine furs and gorgeous fabricks, not to mention their excellent fit. $69.75 to $298 J. P. ALLEN & CO. The Store All Women Know International Relations Club The International Relations Club will hold its next meeting tomorrow in Mr. Johnson's Studio Prof. Glenn Rainey of Georgia Tech will speak on the Disarmament Conference. Blackfriars At the November 6 meeting of Blackfriars the new members were formally initiated. The program was arranged in honor of the new members and of the members of the cast for the first big play of the year, Shaw's You Never Can Tell, which will be pre- sented Friday and Saturday nights, No- vember 16 and 17. A one- act play, The Weathervane Elopes, by Alice C. D. Riley, was pre- sented under the direction of Margaret Stokey- The cast included Dorothy Bell, Vera Frances Pruett, Mary Hutchinson, and Alice McCallie. LAY ON, McSCOTT Cotillion Club Ellen Davis, Elizabeth Strickland and Sara Jones were hostesses at a Co- tillion tea-dance, Thursday afternoon, November 8, at 5 o'clock in Mr. John- son's studio. At the last business meeting held on Wednesday, November 7, plans were discussed for the Thanksgiving dance. Pen and Brush Club The last meeting of Pen and Brush Club was held on Thursday, Novem- ber 8, in Virginia Gaines' room and was devoted to a study of Uzanne, the leader of Impressionism. Chi Beta Sigma At the last meeting of Chi Beta Phi Sigma, held on Monday night, Novem- ber 5, Sara Cook was elected to repre- sent Agnes Scott at installation of a new chapter at Queens-Chicora Col- lege in North Carolina. After the busi- ness meeting Dr. Christian and Rosalyn Crispin took the members on a field trip to see the various constellations, Sara Cook and Margaret Waterman were hostesses at this meeting. (Continued on Page 4, Column l) BURSON'S SHOE SHOP Good Materials Good Workmanship Try Our New Sole Cementing Process Dearborn 3353 307 E. College Ave. Decatur Bring Your Friends j -to- ELITE TEA ROOM for Breakfast Lunch Dinner | 211 E. Ponce de Leon, Decatur Scene: Tennis court at midnight. Fog and filthy air. Enter Four Wily Wizards. Disant sound of bagpipes. Enter First Wizard clanging Phi Beta Kappa Key. 1 Wiz.: Phi! Phi! Phi! So fair and foul a day I have not seen. (Heard in distance poppings of eyes. Enter Sec- ond Wizard, observing landscape). 2 Wiz.: Thunder and lightning. (Enter Third Wizard clothed in black chorister's robe, mild distraction seat- ed upon brow, chanting funereally of Pastoral economy. Enter Fourth Wiz- ard tardily, having strayed from straight and narrow, even yet exuding faint air of Sodom and Gomorrah) . 4 Wiz.: Brethren, let us linger no longer upon this point, but push on to unholier ground. 1 Wiz.: What mischief is abroad to- night? 2 Wiz.: (Muttering) : /'// drain it dry as hay, Sleep shall neither night nor day Hang upon her pent-house lid; She shall live a soul for hid ; Weary se'nnights nine times nine Shall she dwindle, peak and pine; Though the hark cannot be lost, Yet it shall be tempest-tost. Look iv hat I have, (Pounds upon ground three times with P. B. K. key, causing cauldron to ma- terialize. Enter rising action under green eye-shade from direction of nearest source of supply, bearing water which is poured into cauldron. Wiz- ards, with gruesome contortions, gath- er about cauldron in beginnings of sailors' horn-pipe). 1 Wiz.: Thrice the dread thing I've assigned. 2 Wiz.: Thrice and once again maligned. 3 Wiz.: Yea! Tis so, I too'm aligned. 4 Wiz.: This time. 'Tis time. 1 Wiz.: Round about the cauldron go; In the sinners' skulls to throw Brains of some and eyes of all Rest thou here beneath this pall. Business of labor done in vain Gross enormous yet no gain Matter of term paper test and hope Butt! Buffoon! My kingdom for a dope. All.: Double, double, toil and bub- ble, Fire burn or rheumatics trouble. 2 Wiz.: Fillet of racquet, deed of king Scribner salesmen likewise fling. Sovereign power bestowed upon flea, Speeches forever to U. D. C. For a charm of potverftd trouble Like a hell-broth, boil and bubble. 3 Wiz.: By the wiggle of my moustache, There approaches something rash. (Enter hesitantly Sarsaparilla, Spirit of Campus, showing fatal evidence of modesty and gentle birth). 1 Wiz.: W-e-1-1, Miss Sarsaparilla!!! 2 Wiz.: Speak! 3 Wiz.: Demand! 4 Wiz.: We'll answer! All: Any questiones? Say, if thou'dst rather hear it from our mouths or from our masters? Sars: I'll take the matter to the authorities. 4 Wiz.: Show her eyes and grieve her heart Come like shadows, so depart. (Enter climax severally in stairstep for- mation, from colonial structure dimly visible through aforementioned fog and filthy air, (presenting in apparitional manner seven present and future po- tentates) . Sars. : Lives of great men all remind us We should make our lives sublime. Nay! Thou art too like the Reasonable Rule Shake not thy gory ideals in my face, (Notice process of character disinteg- ration.) The other gold tasseled head is like the first. A third is like the former! Woe is me. A fourth! Start eyes! What, will the line stretch out to the crack of doom! Fiendish laughter, complacent smirk, Bereft of hope, still must work. (Collapses into disconsolate heap. Wizards look on in triumphant glee. At psychlogical point arrive denoue- ment, by dent of great effort, with drapings of time clock and lunch box) . Den. Good evening, everybody! I come to take this young lady home. Sars. (Recovery instantaneous). What! No vestige of milk of human kindness, thou soulless creature! Den. I'm sorry, lady! But orders is orders, jobs being scarce hard as times is. (Wizards' evil laughter). 3 Wiz.: Come, brothers, cheer ive up her sprites, And show the best of our delights Til charm the air to give a sound, While you perform your antic round. That this great being may kindly say Our duties did her welcome pay. (Dance and disintegrate into murki- ness) . Sars. : Where are they} Gone? Let the per- nicious hour When first I entered this field of gloom Stand aye accursed in the calendar. Let us begone. (Exit as Finis approach). DECATUR WOMAN'S EXCHANGE DeKalb Theater Building Send Your Friends Rus1 Craft Remembrance Cards for All Occasions 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 NOTICE Loice Richards, who was forced to resign from the editorship of the Agonistic some weeks ago because of bad health, will not be able to return to Agnes Scott this semester, it was learned this week. Loice was most prominent on the campus, being a member of B. O. Z., Blackfriars, Cotillion Club, and Mor- tar Board. It is with deep regret that the campus will learn of her temporary wihdrawal from college. MARTIN'S BEAUTY SHOP Invites all Agnes Scott Special Prices on Tuesdays and Wednesdays De. 2671 153 Sycamore St. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 4 The Agonistic Hamilton Honors Silhouette Staff Eleanor Hamilton, field secretary for the Alumnae Association, enter- tained at a tea on Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 7 o'clock at the Alumnae Tea House, in honor of the Silhouette staff of last year. Miss Elizabeth Jack- son and Miss Carrie Scandrett poured tea. Miss Helen Morgan from Photo- Process Engraving Company, and Miss Catherine Culbertson, from Foote & Da vies, attended the tea. The Sil- houette staff for this year and editors and business managers of other publi- cations were also invited. Elinor was editor-in-chief of the 193 3-34 Silhouette which was awarded the cup given by the National Stu- dents' Publication Association for all- American rating. Just 40 More Days Till Xmas So Do your Christmas shopping early and at the most convenient place in town, the Bookstore! The management is offering several suggestions that may be helpful for those weak places on your shopping list. First and foremost, for your room- mate there are some attractive Agnes Scott pillows and pennants quite rea- sonably priced. (You can enjoy these, too). An Agnes Scott bracelet would be a very acceptable gift if she doesn't already have one. If you are one of those people that like to give practical things how about a box of Agnes Scott stationery? For those brothers and sisters in grammar school we suggest a diminu- tive Peter Pan pen and pencil set. Lit- tle sister would be very much thrilled over a compact with an Agnes Scott seal on it or a narrow leather belt with a Scott buckle to wear with her sport things. For mothers and cousins and aunts we suggest some beautifully plain writ- ing paper that appeals to the more con- servative. For all the uncles and peo- ple left, a subscription to some favorite magazines may be turned in at the store through our club plan. ATHLETIC NEWS SOPHOMORES WIN SWIMMING MEET CLUBS (Continued from Page 3, Column 3) Citizenship Club The Citizenship Club met last Tues- day at 4:30 in the Y. W. C. A. Cabi- net Room in Main. Mr. Claud D. Nelson, southern secretary for the Fel- lowship of Reconciliation led a round- table discussion on "Strikes and Martial Law." * AUSTIN'S ; Shampoo. Set. and Manicure . . ' i i . i i i i | ' i m ' . kJCl, ailU fj . Min ui ' ( ALL FOR $1.00 I | 121 East Court Square, Decatur j The sophomores won the interclass swimming meet held Thursday eve- ning, November 8, winning a total of 19 points, the juniors receiving second place with 18 points, and the fresh- men third place with 17 points. The judges were Miss Llewellyn Wilburn, Miss Dorothy Cassel and Miss Mary Ames; the clerk of the courses was Miss Harriet Haynes. The first event was the 20-yard dash (free-style) won by Martha Brown for the freshmen; second place was won by Elizabeth Burson for the juniors; and third place was tied for by two sophomores, Mary Kneale and Mary Johnson. The second event was the front tandem for form, and the third event the back tandem for form, both won by Mary Kneale and Kitty Printup, sophomores. Second place in the front tandem went to Marian Calhoun and Betty Fountain seniors; third place to Ann Coffee and Elizabeth Burson, ju- niors. Second place in the back tan- dem was won by Ann Coffee and Eliz- abeth Burson, juniors; third place by Jean Matthews and Ann Worthy John- son, freshmen. An exciting medley relay using the back stroke, side stroke, breast stroke, back crawl and front crawl, was the fourth event, won by the seniors; no other places were given. Those tak- ing part in this event were: seniors, Edwards, Crispin, Fountain, Calhoun, McCalla; juniors, Gray, Symms, Bull, Burson, McCallie; sophomores, Lasseter, Stalker, Johnson, Jackson, Kneale; freshmen, D. Kelly, Chalmers, John- son, Matthews, Thompson. First place in beginners' diving, as the fifth event, went to Mary Smith, freshman; Jean Chalmers, freshman, won all five first places in the ad- vanced diving events: front, jack, swan, back and optional. The last contest, a game of King Pigeon played by all the contestants, was tied by Elizabeth Burson and Ann Thompson, an indefatigable and un- smiling pair. You'll never know how good a Sandwich can be until you eat our famous CLAIRMONT PLATE SANDWICH 15c It is a Meal Itself Wt> Fix Them to Take Out CLAIRMONT DELICATESSEN 112 Clairmont Ave. f THE HOTEL CANDLER Decatur, Georgia CLEAN, COMFORTABLE ROOMS DELICIOUS MEALS REASONABLE FRICES PHONE DEARBORN 3715 L. CHAJAGE 220 PBACHTKBE ST. 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Another interesting play in this half was bullying at the junior goal between the sophomore goalkeeper and a junior player which resulted in the goaler's gaining the advantage and sending the ball away from the goal. The senior line-up was: Poliakoff, r.w.; Rogers, l.w., (1); McCalla c.f.; Cassel, i.l.; Bowman, i.w.; Grimson, r.h.; Young c.h.; Palmour, l.h.; Wool- folk r.b.; Bell, Lb.; Constantine, g.g. The junior line-up was: Hart, r.w.; Burson, i.w.; Handte, c.f. (2) ; Stevens, i.l. (1); Derrick, l.w.; Miller, r.h.; Armstrong, c.h.; Blick, l.h.; Townsend, r.b.; Forman, g.g. The sophomore line-up was: Jack- son, r.w.; Belser, i.r. ; Fleece, c.f.; John- son i.l.; Walker, l.w.; Kneale, l.h.; Wilder, c.h.; Little, Lr.j Taylor, r.b.; Hertwig, Lb.; Cary, g.g. The freshmen line-up was: Brown, r.w.; Henderson, i.r.; Thompson, c.f.; Coit, i.l.; Hightower, l.w.; Blackshear, r.h.; Lemmon, c.h.; Allison, l.h.; Adams, r.b.; Jeffers, Lb.; Robinson, g-g- Alumnae Active In Many Fields Members of the class of '32 are en- gaged in many different kinds of work. Virginia Gray was appointed by the Foreign Mission Commission to teach in the Central School for Missionaries' children in America. She will be there three years. Dee Robinson, who was secretary' to Miss Hopkins last year, is teaching in Dayton, Tenn., this winter. Sara Lane Smith is working for the Fulton County Relief Association. Floyd Foster is teaching in the Madi- son High School this year. Betty Bonham is working for the Atlanta branch of the Southern Bell Telephone System. Mary Duke is teaching in the Ful- ton County Schools in Atlanta. Anne Hudmon is in Florence, Ala., teaching English in the Caffee High School. She also coaches the girls' basketball team. Letitia Rockmore is working in the advertising department at Rich's. Florence Kleybecker is registrar at her former high school in Birmingham. Sarah Cooper is connected with the Fulton County Relief organization. DECATUR BEAUTY SALON 409 Church Street Tel. De. 4692 A. S. C.'s Trade Appreciated I* *J *J* +t+ *t* ** *** ** *S* *!* ** ** *5* ** *J* ** ** ** ** ** *5* *5* *t* ** | SILHOUETTE TEA ROOM | * * Alumnae House * *> * * Hot Lunches for Cold Days | j $ $ *j $ $ J J *J ! J* * * J* ** !* Don't Neglect Your Eyesight A thorough eye examination by a competent oculist (Eye Physician) is the first step in securing correct glasses. When the prescripton for glasses is given it should be filled by a skilled Optician. Ask your Oculist (Eye Physician) about our reliability and dependable service. WALTER BALLARD OPTICAL CO. 105 Peachtree St. Clock Sign Dispensing Opticians THREE STORES Medical Arts Bldg. 382 Peachtree St. Doctors' Building 480 Peachtree St. As Gay as a Bright Fall Leaf! Slip -over turtle -neck weaters $1.00 Bright, colorful all-wool sweaters for you to dash about the campus in or trek off to Big Dec ! Smart, youthful lines medium weight and that comfortable feeling that makes them an immediate favorite ! Solid colors and stripes, simply grand with skirts! Sizes 34 to 40. BLOUSE DEPT. STREET FLOOR RICH'S Buy Your Ticket To Millay Lecture VOL. XX AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1934 NO. 6 GENERAL SURVEY COMMITTEE REPORTS ON COORDINATION PLAN RENOWNED EDUCATORS FAVOR COLLABORATION The preliminary report of the Gen- eral Survey Committee for the estab- lishment of a University center in At- lanta, made public Nov. 17, stated that the project of co-ordinating Agnes Scott, Emory, and Georgia Tech into a great university center is "unques- tionably desirable and feasible." This committee, which has been studying the proposed plan since last January, under the auspices of the Lewis H. Beck foundation is composed of six nationally known educators: Dr. George A. Works, the University of Chicago specialist in higher education, who planned the re-organization of the University System of Georgia, and who also wrote this report; Dr. Edwin Em- bree, president of the Julius Rosenwald Fund; Dr. L. D. Coffman, president of the University of Minnesota; Edmond E. Day, director of the social sciences for the Rockefeller Foundation; Dr. Robert M. Hutchins, president of the University of Chicago; and Dr. Wil- liam F. Ogburn, professor of sociology at the University of Chicago. Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Agnes Scott, Dr. Harvey W. Cox, president of Emory, and Dr. M. L. Brittain, presi- dent of Georgia Tech were ex-officio members of the committee. SEVEN STEPS CONSIDERED In the plans for accomplishing this {Continued on page 3, column 4) FORMER EDITOR GETS POSITION Miss Elizabeth K. Lynch, Agnes Scott, '3 3, has been made secretary for the Committee on Reorganization of the Lower Division at the University of Florida in Gainesville, according to information received on the campus this week. Her work as secretary in- cludes gathering, cataloguing, and briefing descriptive and technical ma- terial pertaining to survey courses, ori- entation courses, and comprehensive programs being tried in various parts of the country. The work of the com- mittee deals with the reorganization of the Lower Division along the lines of the Chicago plan. Mr. W. A. Little, part time associ- ate professor of English at the Univer- sity, under whom Miss Lynch worked last year, serves on the committee. It was through him that she was ap- pointed, Miss Lynch wrote. While Miss Lynch was at Agnes Scott she was most prominent on the campus; her senior year she served as editor of the Agnostic. She was an honor student and did excellent work in the departments of English and his- tory, her major subjects. Social Conference Meets This Month Lois Hart, chairman of the World Fellowship Group of Y. W. C. A., re- ceived this week an invitation to at- tend a student conference to be held on Paine College campus, in Augusta, Ga., from November 3 0, to December 2. The theme for the three-day confer- ence will be, Recent Social Changes and the College Student. Dr. Will W. Alexander, executive director of the Interracial Commis- sion and president of Dillard Universi- ty, New Orleans, La., and Mr. Ira De A. Reid, professor of sociology at At- lanta University, are the conference leaders; they will lead round-table dis- cussion on topics which are of vital interest and concern to the student. A trip over the campus to Bethlehem House and two plays by the Paine Col- lege Dramatic Club will be other high lights on the program planned for this group meeting. Delegates to the con- ference will be accommodated on the campus of Paine College where prep- arations are being made for them. This conference is the first of its kind to be held in Georgia; it will bring together Negro and white students for the purpose of discussing problems which the college student, regardless of race, must eventually face. Whether Agnes Scott will send delegates has not yet been decided. Two representatives will be sent to Augusta, Lois Hart said, if the College participates. Dean Paty Speaks In Chapel Program Dean Raymond Paty, of Emory Uni- versity, spoke on "Growth Through God" in chapel on November 13. Dean Paty was the third in the series of speakers on Growth, the theme of the Y. W. C. A. chapel hour for this year. Dean Paty drew his talk from the whole Bible, not from any one pas- sage. Religious growth, he brought out, depends upon religious activity, an adequate appreciation of both man and God, and finally upon a growing con- cept of what religion is. This concept, he said, would grow as the individual enters into a larger experience of life. Miss Louise Hale, associate profes- sor of French at Agnes Scott, and Dr. Leroy Loemker, of the philosophy de- partment of Emory University, have already spoken to the students on two phases of the general theme, Growth. Rabbi David Marx, of Atlanta, will talk on "Growth Through Friends," on November 27, Martha Redwine, presi- dent of Y. W. C. A., said. Inter esting Features Of Poet's Life Passed In Retrospect By Augusta King Sitting in the sun throwing stones at a post even a post belonging to Vassar is more fun than attending a history class. This the unconventional Edna St. Vincent Millay thought; so she sat on the steps in the sun. And when one day she did go to history class, she wrote her test in beautiful, rhythmic, poetical language which con- tained not one authentic fact. Al- ways her actions, as they were then when she was a student at Vassar, have been guided by that same youthful candor, that same impulse to do what she wanted. Always she is the barefoot poet no tight shoes of fidelity te make her do or say anything which she does not sincerely think. Vincent, as she is called by her closest friends, has always been the liv- ing evidence of the wisdom of the man who said, "A poet is born, not made." As a child, she published verses in the children's magazine, "St. Nicholas"; when she graduated from high school in Camden, her essay written in verse won the prize. These were the founda- tions for her success, and the corner- stone was the appearance of her "Rena- scence" in the Lyric Year of 1912. In this beautiful lyric Edna Millay com- bined a rebirth of youth with a love of nature; it is a youth objective and subjective that resounds in: n Ob! Up from the earth sprang J And hailed the earth with such a cry As is not heard save from a man Who has been dead, and lives again. About the trees, my arms 7 wound; Like one gone mad, I hugged the ground; I raise my quivering arms on high; I laughed and laughed into the sky." A woman recognized Miss Millay's genius in "Renascence" and supplied (Continued on page 4, column 2) Plans for Social Service School Announced In response to a petition sent by the Social Welfare Council of Atlanta, Agnes Scott College and Emory Uni- versity are laying plans to open a school of social work in the fall, Presi- dent J. R. McCain said this week. The school will be located at Emory but the cost of its operation will be shared by the two colleges. Approximately $30,000 will be required to get the project under way, Dr. McCain said; Agnes Scott will raise a part of this amount. Although Agnes Scott will co-operate in supplying teachers, the school will be under the direction of Emory. Since there is no such institution be- tween Richmond, Virginia, and New Orleans, Dr. McCain stated, there is a demand for a fully equipped, pro- fessional graduate school for social serv- ice training in this section. The pro- posed school, it is hoped, will meet this need. The co-operation of the two institu- tions in this plan, the joint Horace celebration of the Eta Sigma Phi chap- ters of the two schools, and the ex- change of students to act in Emory and Agnes Scott dramatic productions are all outgrowths, Dr. McCain said, of the co-ordination system being worked out by the two schools now for the purpose of giving graduate work lead- ing to the Doctor's degree. ETA SIGMA PHI GIVES PROGRAM Eta Sigma Phi will celebrate the Bi- millenium Horatianum this afternoon at five o'clock in the gymnasium of Agnes Scott College. A program of music, dance, and drama will be pre- sented in honor of the two thousandth anniversary of the Latin poet. This is the first time that Eta Sigma Phi has attempted a celebration on so large a scale. The entertainment has been planned under the direction of the so- ciety's faculty advisors, Professor Cath- erine Torrance, Professor Lillian Smith, and Assistant Professor Martha Stans- field of the Greek and Latin depart- ments. Many high school pupils are expected to attend, and also Emory classical stu- dents. The college community is cor- dially invited. Water Pageant To Be Presented "Pieces of Eight," a water pageant, will be presented on Tuesday evening, November 27, at 8:15 o'clock in the gymnasium swimming pool. The page- ant includes a hero, heroine, and their companions, as well as pirates, mer- maids, dolphins, and a sea turtle. The cast of "Pieces of Eight" is: Hero Marie Stalker. Heroine Dorothy Cassel. First Pirate Alberta Palmour. Second Pirate Frances Balkcom. Drunk Pirate Ann Worthy John- son. Other Pirates Gene Brown, Jerry Brown, Elizabeth Forman. Attendants Isabel Richardson, Mary Johnson, Virginia Hart, Alice Taylor, Sara Steele, Jean Chalmers, Elinor Hamilton, Helen Handte. Sea Turtle Jeanne Matthews. Mermaids Ann Coffee, Kitty Prnit- up, Mary Kneale, Marguerite Morrison, Esther Byrnes, Elizabeth Burson, Car- oline Cole, Betty Fountain, Martha P. Brown. Dolphins Leonora Spencer, Mary Richardson, Meriel Bull, Jane Merrili, Mary Stipe, Connie Pardee. Extensive plans for production of "Pieces of Eight" are being made, ac- cording to Elizabeth Burson, who is in charge of the pageant. EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY WILL LECTURE HERE NOVEMBER 23 Emory French Dept. Given Set Of Books According to a recent announcement made by Professor Nolan A. Goodyear, the French department of Emory Uni- versity has been presented with a set of books by the French Ministry of For- eign Affairs. The books, written by contemporary authors, include works by Pierre Quint, Paul Valery, Albert Thibaud, Jean Prevost, Paul Morand, Andre Maurois, Julian Green, and others. In previous years, Emory has re- ceived seventeen volumes of French political documents and twelve vol- umes of the publications of the French Institute of Washington. The recent presentation was recommended by M. Andre de Laboulaye, French ambas- sador, at the instance of M. Charles Loridans, local consular agent. POET TO READ FROM RECENT VOLUME Aurora Award Goes To Sarah Spencer The prize of $2.50, offered for the best cover design for Aurora, was awarded to Sarah Spencer, Anna Hum- ber, editor announced. The design is done in black and white and represents the sun rising over a somewhat turbu- lant ocean. Sarah's design will be used on the cover of the four issues of Aurora this year. The prize for the cover design is one of four prizes which the editors of Aurora are offering this year. The others are: $5.00 for the best poem, $2.50 for the best essay, and $2.5 0 for the best short story published in the first three issues of the Aurora. The November issue of the quarterly came out yesterday. Edna St. Vincent Millay, under the auspices of the Agnes Scott Lecture Association, will present a reading of her poetry on Friday night, November 23, at eight-thirty o'clock in the Bucher Scott gymnasium of Agnes Scott College. Great interest in the lecture has been shown all over this section, and even as far as Kentucky. This is Miss Mil- lay's first visit to Atlanta, and one of only five or six lectures she will give this year. She will read not only from her earlier poems, but also from her latest volume, Wine from These Grapes, two editions of which were exhausted before they were released from the publisher an evidence of her renown as a poet. LECTURER HIGHLY PRAISED Press accounts of her lectures this fall have been most enthusiastic. The Brooklyn, N. Y., Institute of Arts and Sciences, writes after her lecture in the middle of October, "Last night's fine audience fully reflected the wide glory of Miss Millay 's name and art. No other poet in the flesh could have gathered it, and the fine comment of many of the members of that audience follow- ing it, is sufficient to upset the humil- ity of an angel." From Hartford, Conn., comes the report that the only drawback to the evening was a lack of room, and that (Continued on page 4, column 5) OPERA STARS TO SING HERE Nino Martini and Grete Stueckgold, popular young stars of the Metropoli- tan Opera Company, will be presented in joint recital Thanksgiving evening at 8:30 o'clock at the Atlanta Audi- torium. This is the third feature of the All-Star concert series for this year. Mr. Martini, a lyric tenor, is the first singer to graduate from radio to the Metropolitan Opera Company. He be- gan his musical training in Verona, Italy, where he was born and continued it in Spain, Belgium, Milan, and Paris. He has appeared in five motion pic- tures, and in 1932 was engaged to broadcast over the radio, an engage- ment w hich gained him a Metropolitan Opera position. Miss Stueckgold is a soprano. She has been with the Metropolitan only a short time but is looked upon as one of the most promising of the younger stars. She also is a radio artist. Arrangements for the transportation of Agnes Scott students to this concert are to be the same as in the past, Mr. Lewis H. Johnson, who is in charge, said. Prominent Atlanta Writers Give Impressions Of Edna Millay By Mary Virginia Allen "A New England nun; a chorus girl on a holiday; a Botticelli Venus of the Uffici gallery . . . She is all these and more. A contradictory young person." We are speaking of Edna St. Vincent Millay. More than any other living American poet she has puzzled her critics and her readers. Some like to read Miss Millay into her poetry; others prefer to think of it as objective ex- pression of emotion. And here are the Edna Millays which four prominent Atlanta writers find in the slender black volumes of her poetry. "Not so much of a chorus girl," Dr. Anderson M. Scruggs, prominent At- lanta poet, spoke in the living room of his home on Euclid Avenue, "Her poetry has too much reserve for that." But he was speaking enthusiastically of her style, "I admire the clearcut, vigor- ous, masculine quality of her poetry. It has so much strength, so much sweep." He paused, and resting his head on the back of the chair, he added, "Yes, Miss Millay is one of the very best poets writing today. Her work shows exquis- ite finish. Her enormous popularity is probably due to the fact that her poems are not of the obtuse type. There is in all of them sincerity and directness of expression." "Then, too, she has a wonderful gift of dramatic style." He picked up Buck in the Snow, which was lying on the table at his elbow, and turned to Dirge Without Music. (Continued on page 4, column 1) 2 The Agoxistic l)e Agonistic Subscription price, $1.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5c. Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. Mary Boggs Editor-in-Chief Lulu Ames Assistant Editor Frances Cary 2nd Assistant Rosalyn Crispin Feature Editor Nell Allison Book Notes Mary M. Stowe Society Editor Ruth Hertzka Alumnae Editor STAFF Eva Con stan tine Make -Up Mildred Clark Assistant Make-up Mary Jane Tigert Assistant Make-Up Margaret Robins Current History Elizabeth Perrin Exchange Editor Lucille Cairns Exchange Editor Kitty Printup Sports Editor Nell Patttllo Business Manager Alice Chamlee Advertising Manager Elizabeth Thrasher Circulation Kathryn Bowen Business Assistant Helen Ramsey Business Assistant Laura Steele Business Assistant Augusta King Club Editor CLUBS AGAIN The Council of club presi- dents has held its first meeting and attempted, at least, an ap- proach to the pregnant and pressing problem of clubs. The two resolutions adopted, con- cerning dues and attendance at meetings, though of an entirely superficial nature, indicate an effort to purge the organizations of uninterested members; but the more vital questions of a syn- chronized schedule of club meet- ings, and the establishment of a principle of selection, still loom large and unanswered. Through the concerted effort of the sixteen presidents a solu- tion will be attempted, but it can- not be effective, it cannot bear fruit, unless we, individually and collectively, pause in the scat- tered storm and fury of our cam- pus existence, and, instead of jogging along in the same unsat- isfying rut of activities with the same bewildered air, face the sit- uation in an attitude of serious criticism. It is in the body of the clubs that the desired revitaliza- tion is to come, and it is for every member to examine and cross-examine herself and her fellow members in a particular club and then attempt to see the problem in its ramifications on the campus as a whole. From such a discussion, a valid answer might come to help us to discard the trammels of over-organization or inefficient organization and to discover a simpler, less hurried and more enriching way to pursue our in- terests. To this end, we pose a few provocative questions. 1. What is the real function of the clubs? 2. Are they vitally related to academic interests, to the de- partments from which many of them are derived? 3. Is the intellectual life of the campus more or less subordinat- ed to the demands of club work? 4. Is there any over-lapping in the work and interests of the clubs? 5. What amount of time on the average is given to club work? Is this amount justified? 6. What would result if all clubs were abolished for several years, and, if their absence were felt strongly, they were allowed to spring up again spontane- ously? 7. How many clubs do you be- long to? Do they really interest you or do you consider the time spent at meetings wasted? 8. How many clubs should a student join? Should there be any distinction between fresh- men and the members of the other classes, between under- classmen and upperelassmen? ft What is the best time for club meetings? 10. What do you consider the best principle of selection to ap- ply to the current problem? And so ad infinitum. These are questions that demand an answer, or, at least, an intelli- gent discussion. Tin- We Think column is waiting with open arms for any pertinent opinion and the Club Council welcomes suggestions. WHAT OF "AURORA" The maiden issue of the 1934 Aurora appeared yesterday; its fate is still on the lap of the gods : Shall it be read or not? Its predecessors in the past few years have, for the most part, found a permanent resting place on the distribution tables, on desks, in the day students* room, unnoticed and unread or winning at best a careless perusal from vaguely curious persons who wonder what literary oddities in- habit the campus. This deadening lack of inter- est in the reading public reaches a concentrated form in the empty Aurora box which greets the editorial staff at stated pe- riods with a cold and gloomy stare, and offers them the deso- late alternatives of either spin- ning essays, stories and poems from nothing or little after the manner of the loaves and fishes, committing suicide, or abandon- ing the project altogether. This is, of course, exaggeration, but the stubborn fact of the bewild- eringly few contributions re- mains undaunted and challeng- ing. What, then, is to be done? Shall we abolish the Aurora, the only literary production on the campus? The question seems ab- surd, but, with an indifferent audience and scattered contribu- tors, it can claim no real raison d' etre. Last year it was sug- gested through the We Think column and various editorials, that the quality of the writings in the Aurora was forcedly liter- ary and pseudo-tragic, and kept therefore many abashed and be- wildered souls from contributing in a simpler, merrier vein. This criticism, though certainly not entirely justified, seems to de- mand a different trend, stories and essays of a more humorous and a more popular appeal. But would this be lowering the stand- ards which past efforts have set for the magazine? If so, we would advocate no change: for, if the Aurora does not represent the highest literary and artistic achievement or, at least endeav- or, on the campus, it loses its real purpose; that it should be- come a salmagundi of humorous articles, jokes, sentimental or sensational narratives, after the manner of the New Yorker, is un- thinkable. As it has been stated, the Au- rora wishes to represent the lit- erary efforts of the whole body of students, not of an isolated group. It can subsist and grow, not merely survive, only through the concerted and interested sup- ]K>rt of the students in contribu- tion and disinterested criticism. As the representative of intel- lectual efforts in the literary field it merits reading, serious criticism, and more substantial contributions. Recent Election Endorses N.R.A. By Elizabeth Heatox The country looked forward with keen anticipation to the report on the Congressional election held on Novem- ber 6. Everyone realized that the final returns from the polls would render a verdict for or against the New Deal. The election resulted in a veritable plebescite, whereby the people exhibit- ed absolute confidence in the Presi- dent by lifting the New Deal to a higher pinnacle. With such states as Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, and West Virginia sending Democratic members to Congress, and with the country as a whole voting the Democratic ticket, the following alignment resulted: In the House of Representatives the Re- publican party added only 20 seats to their 114. This left the Democrats with a clear majority. The number of Democratic Representatives in the Sen- ate was raised from 60 to 69 or possi- bly 70. No party has had such political power in 132 years; in other words since theHepublicans crushed the Fed- eralists. Some leaders believe that after this defeat of the Republican Party, it will not exist any longer with its pres- ent organization. Leaders in the Government have had a great deal to say concerning the elec- tion and the possibilities of the future. Postmaster General James A. Farley, who had appealed to the people to sup- port the President, expressed his opin- ion in this way, "It was for the Presi- dent that the electorate voted. They look to the new Congress to heed the mandate of the people, and to carry on the work they have certified as the Nation's desire. I have no doubt that the National Legislature will do its full duty and that the country may rest as- sured that its government will fulfill the great expectation testified to by the election." Another commentator on the sub- ject, Senator Lewis, a Democrat, voiced the sentiment of many when he warned the party to avoid conflict within the party. With such a strong Democratic majority and a decidedly weak Repub- lican minority, he, like many others, feared that the Democrats might split among themselves along economic lines. With a two-thirds majority in both houses, President Roosevelt will no doubt be able to carry out his plan for the government's budget. Although these are not complete, the chief execu- tive has formulated several definite projects that will figure in his legislat- ive program. There is the new Public Works program, which provides for government-built low-cost houses. A new relief program is to be worked out to care for at least 5,000,000 unem- ployed. The aim here is to make the dependent independent by alloting them subsistent homesteads, jobs, and tolls with which to work. The Presi- dent is also considering a navy-build- ing program. Another item of pro- posed legislature is concerned with old age pensions and unemployment insur- ance. Although these are comparative- (Continued on page 4, column 5) EXCHANGES Club Notes An average of 3 8 football players are killed each season in the United States, while only ten fatalities are re- corded each year in Spain as a result of bull fights, despite the fact that the latter is rated as a more dangerous sport. The Parley Voo. College and university students in the Rocky Mountains in the last few weeks have become victims of what is believed to be a gang making special- ty of going from campus to campus, burglarizing fraternitv houses. The V. M. /. Cadet. Mexico revives its war on religion. The immediate program which the Fed- eral Government has set for itself is the complete secularization of the schools on a so-called scientific basis, the con- fiscation and nationalization of churches (already under way), and the expulsion of the clergy. The edifice which the Catholic Church has set up is to be completely destroyed. The Literary Digest. The advent of pocket radio sets the size of prayer books has been predicted in view of the recent development of tiny radio tubes no larger than an acorn. Such tubes already are in pro- duction. The Literary Digest. The use of the newly-developed X- ray motion-pictures in medical exam- ination and diagnosis was described last week before the Society of Motion Pic- ture Engineers in New York. X-ray movies seem to bring the organs to life on the screen and enable physicians to give leisurely study to the movements of the heart, kidneys, and other in- ternal structures. The Literary Di- gest. Citizenship Club The Citizenship Club met on Tues- day alternoon, November 15. Claud D. Nelson, southern secretary for the Fel- lowship of Reconciliation, led a round- table discussion on Strikes and Martial Law. Cotillion Club Julia Thing, Dorothy Cabaniss, and Meredith Turner will entertain the members of Cotillion Club at a tea- dance tomorrow afternoon. International Relations Club The International Relations Club met Thursday evening in Mr. Johnson's studio. Professor Glenn Rainey, of Georgia Tech, spoke on the Disarm- ament Conference. Spanish Club Lillian Grimson spoke to the Span- ish Club yesterday at its regular meet- ing; her subject was a comparison of Spanish and Latin-American music. It has been estimated recently that there are still more than four million illiterates in America, despite the great efforts made to educate the people of the nation. Old Gold and Black. More students are registered for the commercial degree at the University of Georgia than for any undergraduate honor, a recent survey reveals. German Club A program devoted to the life and works of Heine was presented to the German Club at its monthly meeting last Thursday afternoon. Katherine Hertzka discussed the poet's life and works and Liselotte Roennecke read selections from the Buch der Licder. Bible Club Bible Club will meet next Monday, November 26, in the Y. W. Cabinet room. Dr. Paul Berman will speak on "The Jew and Christianity." Eristics Eristics will meet on next Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock with Miss Tor- rance. Mrs. Jessie D. Ames will lead a discussion on race relations. Tennis Club On November 16, the Tennis Club were hosts to tennis players from Emory University. After a series of Students taking a history examina- doubles matches played on the Agnes tion at the Los Angeles Junior College Scott courts, refreshments were served, were asked to state the Monroe Doc- The winners of the two-out-of-thrce trine briefly. One paper read, "Scram, sets were Martha Frost Brown and her foreigners!" I partner. BOOK BITS Y. W. C. A. Activities The Industrial Group of Y. W. C. A. met with the Industrial Student Commission at the "Y" in town on Friday and laid plans for a series of dis- cussion groups to be held on the sub- ject, "The Theoretical Side and Back- ground of the N. R. A." American Ballads and Folk Songs John and Alan Lomax. Here is a priceless collection of choice pickings of a life time from the treas- ures of new and old American songs and verse. The selections have come straight from the hearts of the people, from the battlefield, mines, ranches, lumber camps, chaingangs, mountain shanties, and frontiers. Every section is here represented, from the Mexican border and the Negro cabins to the Great Lakes. The book is a real treas ure trove. Prom Bad to Worse Robert Bench- The Social Service Group recently visited the Old Soldiers' Home where they presented an interesting program. Every other Wednesday the group goes to the Scottish Rite Hospital and super- vises handwork for the children. The Sunday night discussion group led by Mr. S. G. Stukes is discussing now "Christ" and "The Church." All students are invited to attend these meetings. The Music Group, meeting on Sun- day afternoons, plans to discuss Wag- ner and his works for the next few times. ley. If anyone is looking for a refreshing laugh, he will find it here. The author has not struggled to be funny; he mere- ly is funny, as he lingers over such episodes as his own troubles with the pigeons in St. Mark's plaza. Not a few smiles come, too, from the clever il- lustrations. The Pageant of Arha Hudson Strode. "The story is the presentation of a blood-stained cavalcade, beginning in 1492 with bravely caparisoned ad- venturers, and traversing four hundred and forty-two years of cruelty, ro- mance, greed, hope, struggle, ecstacy, retribution. All this dramatic story unfolds itself against a natural back- ground so surpassingly lovely that it leeiUS an enchanted land." New York Time* Review. Galls, bird Sheila Kaye-Smith. This historical novel resumes the tale of the English family of Alard. The life of Geruase Alard is a record of an extraordinary character, who is power- less against the wiles of William Donee, the gallcybird of the story. All the characters are strange and unusual; yet they have a charm of authenticity that renders the story delightful. Autobiography John Cowper Powys. Utterly frank, the author reveals himself and his philosophy of life in a burst of bewildering, enthralling de- scription of the drama of his own soul through the years. He speaks of his strange, book-nosed face and gaunt frame in a manner curiously detached. It is a story to startle and possibly, in places, to offend some. The reader finds fully revealed a character far more striking than any of the author's fic- tional figures. Captain Caution Kenneth Roberts. A romantic, full-blooded story of the war of 1812, vivid with scenes of sea life, depicting the impressment of American seamen into the British bulks and prison ships. Windfalls O'Cascy. The Irish author has collected stories, poems and plays for this little volume. They arc rather motley and interesting. Among them are the spirited piece, A Pall from an Irish Tree, attacking Great Britain, and a one-act farcical sketch, The End of the Beginning, on the theme of the old Scotch song of John G rum lie. Kerkh()icn\ Third Existence Jacob Wasserman. Although Wasserman chose to write this work m novel form, it is far less a true novel than an analysis of his at-' titude toward life. In his characters he illustrates types or classes of be- liefs, and the whole is pervaded with his convictions on the subject of mysti- cism and other ideas. The Agonistic 3 SOCIAL NEWS Barbara Hertwig and Billie Turner spent the week-end with Mary Malone in Atlanta. Jean Kirkpatrick spent the week-end with Mrs. Harlee Branch in Atlanta. Jane and Sara Frances Estes spent the week-end at their home in Gay, Ga. Lavinia Scott and Frances Paris spent the week-end in Milledgeville, Ga. Frances Cary had as her guests last week her sisters, Mary and Eugenia, and her cousin, May Miller. Edith Belser spent Sunday in At- lanta with her brother. Mary Pitner attended a Chi Phi dance at Emory Saturday night. Fannie B. Harris had as her guest during the past week-end Eugenia Vaughan from Shorter College. Elizabeth McKee spent Saturday night with Miriam Bass. Anne Taylor had as her guest last week-end her sister, Margaret, from the University of Alabama. Mary Helen Barrett spent Friday night with Mildred Bradley at her home in Atlanta. Myrl Chann spent the week-end at her home in McDonough, Ga. Jessie Jeffers spent the week-end with Bruce Waters at her home in At- lanta. Martha Peek Brown spent the week- end with her aunt, Mrs. S. H. Tucker, in Atlanta. Frances Miller, ex-'3 6, spent last week-end in Augusta. Mary Hull had visitors from Au- gusta last Saturday. Frances Espy's brother and sister visited her on Saturday. Virginia Turner, Martha Ann Rodg- ers, and Carolyn White attended home- coming at the University of Georgia in Athens last week-end. Alice Dunbar spent Sunday at Neal's Gap with friends. Martha Young attended a concert given by the Emory orchestra on Sat- urday afternoon. Mary Richardson had as her guests last week-end her mother, two broth- ers, and an aunt. Shirley Christian was the dinner- guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wroe on Sunday night. Among those attending the Ala- bama-Georgia Tech game Saturday were Martha McAfee, Anne Taylor, Sara Steele, Virginia Hightower, Vir- ginia Brown, Martha Alice Green, and Sara Beaty Sloan. Alice Taylor and Rosa Wilder at- tended a Pi Delta Epsilon dinner-dance Friday night. Meriel Bull attended the Delta Tau Delta dance at Tech Saturday night. 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 THE SHOE f ITH A Our customers say. 1 It's the lowest price in town for such n *hoe. u It's the rayt of the country So Smart! S o Comfort- able! Yet it's 'nexpensive! Black, Tans, Browns, Two Tones J EDWARDS 53 Whitehall Street, Corner Alabama We Think The student budget of Agnes Scott, by its support, makes possible the smooth running of ten of the most es- sential organizations on the campus. It is not generalization to remark that every student on the campus profits from one or more of these organiza- tions in some way at some time. Why, then, should not every student assume her share of the financial support? The budget has come to be some- thing that one pays or doesn't pay, de- pending on whether she wants to play hockey this year or to retain her posi- tion as officer of a certain organiza- tion receiving money from the budget. For a large number of students, paying the fifteen dollars is absolutely a per- sonal matter; and it seems never to oc- cur to them that there is any obliga- tion connected with paying one's bud- get. Thus, there are a number of students on the campus who are really finan- cially able to pay the budget without straining the family pocketbook at all; but these either fail to realize or make it a point not to realize that others are, in a sense, "treating" them, paying their way to all the programs and meet- ings of these organizations, while they drink in the benefits and enjoyment. It is amazing how shallow are the con- sciences of people of college age! There may be a few cases in which the check to the student treasurer would involve serious financial strain, but these are indeed few. Most stu- dents who can afford college can af- ford fifteen dollars more. It is just that a use other than that of campus sup- port and loyalty looks better to some; so they buy a dress instead. This problem could be solved very easily by establishing the budget as a regular part of the fees for entering college. If it were understood that the budget must be paid simultaneously with tuition and board, there would very probably be no noticeable decrease in the enrollment because of this slight increase, and, with the one-hundred per cent support of the student body, cam- pus organizations would flourish as never before! GIDDY GOSSIP Dear Giddy, Hon'rable my love (and other expression of effusion): The plot thicken. Hon'rable Ethi- opian in fuel supply assume darker shade. Have fallen upon hon'rable ear news of late local mystery in form of unknown man (Imagine state of hon'r- able campus when mere man become mystery. Woe are us!) on scene of bombardment of knowledge by native light and pseudo-light? Unexpected appearance in midst of modest maidens lead to such fright that hon'rable man of watch are call upon scene with all necessary artillery to find bird are flown, all of which seem discouraging to present generation in light of sta- tistic information on subject of mar- riage of predecessor. Likewise Miss Mac in dilemma are search hopelessly among book, note, etc., as result of mysterious statement of eager Freshman who have recently produced startling information con- cerning value of deep sea mollusk, hon'rable Dentalinm , better remark- able as "elephant tusk." Aforemen- tion student conceive that such are im- portant from materialistic viewpoint because of scarcity and consequent value of ivory. Subject of account being faculty, Miss Smith, hon'rable the pedagogue who indulge in Latin, have been for since beginnings of year in process of creating hon'rable path among desk and door, due to constant attention to transom in favor of local atmosphere. Chagrin are complete when discovery are made that hon'rable transom are devoid of glass. Such, as friend Aris- totle say, are incongruity of life. You no doubt suspect not, as have we who know better the habits, the hon'rable the Dr. Wright of secret tendency toward dramatics. Since days of mem'rable Pinafore he longs for op- portunity which have recently present self. Before astonish class, he leap across floor declaring self herd of Lap- land reindeer, transport from Day of Pastoral Economy, until he come into close contact with east well and ap- purtenance of shade and ropes, after which he give grin more as sheep than reindeer. As for reading as to which you have make inquiry, consult of Hon'rable the Miss Shirley Christian, who in philan- thropic state of mind recently have in- form all and sundry on vehicle of transport to Atlanta, thought that all street car conductor with so blank ex- pression should be acquaint with "latest play of Shakespeare." (Shades of Ham- let shriek at Hon'rable Ancestry). As friend professor Davidson are habit of saying "One can not eat hon'r- able cake and have too, unless one eat in bed." Likewise "Time and tide ap- proach while no man wait." So fare- well, the Hon'rable Giddy. Friends of Aggie. (Aggie are out of town). GENERAL SURVEY COMMITTEE REPORTS (Continued from page 1, column 1) co-ordination, the committee considers these seven major steps necessary: ( 1 ) The organization of a "Council on the University Center," composed of the chief executive officers of each co-operating institution, one represen- tative of the board of trustees of each, and an equal number of representative citizens who are not identified with the institutions in any capacity. (2) Consolidation of smaller classes in certain departments at Agnes Scott and Emory, and concentration of all instruction in engineering at Georgia Tech, thus releasing time and energy of many faculty members for graduate work and research. (3) Development of graduate work on a co-operative basis leading to the Ph.D. degree in the social sciences; in Just 33 More Days til Christmas So Do Your Christmas Shopping Early and at the Most Convenient Place in Town Agnes Scott College Bookstore j. C. Tart, Mgr. I the biological sciences, especially those identified with medicine; and in the physical sciences and mathematics, which are closely related to engineer- ing. (4) Organization of a school of so- cial work and expansion of the courses in business administration and in the fine arts. ( 5 ) Enlargement of library and lab- oratory facilities. (6) Provision for "an endowment running into millions that will make it possible for the proposed university center to attract and hold outstanding scholars in the several fields that are desirable to develop." (7) Erection of a new library at Agnes Scott, an auditorium at Georgia Tech, and new buildings amounting approximately to $1,000,000 at Emory. Dr. Embree believes that the first five of these aims could be accom- plished even on present funds, by elim- ination of duplication and concentra- tion by each institution on a smaller field. At present the board of trustees of Agnes Scott and Emory have accepted the General Survey Committee's recom- mendations, and a committee of fac- ulty members from the two institu- tions are studying the details of the co-ordination. The board of regents of the University of Georgia, of which Tech is a part, has not yet acted on the proposal. Mother wants daughter to be well dressed. Father wants daughter to use judgment. So, suit mother, suit dad and yourself as well. Come to Leon's for College Clothes that make you look your best. Jfor\-frbl\9j\ 22327 PEACHTREE Radios $22-50 up STERCHI'S 116 Whitehall St. 4 The Agonistic PROMINENT ATLANTA WRITERS GIVE IMPRES- SIONS OF EDNA MILLAY {Continued from page 1, column 5) "There is movement there." And he idly turned the pages back to Song which he read over to himself. "I like the image of the jeweled fish," he com- mented, closing the book. "So much poetry today is a series of brilliant, striking lines which are not definitely related. Miss Millay's poetry is not. It has unity, impact of though:, which appeals to people. There is no obvious search for imagery. She writes as she would in prose and yet poetry results. I suppose all great poetry is like that," he said. Mr. Samuel Tupper, Jr., author of Old Ladies Shoes, spoke ardently about Miss Millay over the telephone. "She is my favorite modern American poet," he said, "a real genius. I like the lyrical quality of her poetry the music of it. She has a wonderful gift of word order, too," he added. Mr. Tupper attributes the emotional appeal of Miss Millay's works to the fact that "it is poetry which makes you feel deeply immediately, while you are reading it." Mr. W. F. Melton, president of the Atlanta Writers' Club and well-known poet, is another ardent Millay admirer. "I regard her as the leading poet of America today," he began, "not the best woman poet, but the best of all of them. The very spice of her poetry is variety variety of theme and of treatment." He left the phone a minute to cut down the radio. I was wondering which poem he would name as his favorite. He was back with, "You know, I like particularly well the last of Renas- cence: A fid he whose soul is flat the sky Will cave in on him by and by. 9 " Janef Newman Preston, winner of the Savannah poetry prize, awarded by the Georgia Poetry Society in 1932, spoke of Edna St. Vincent Millay as "and idealist, an ardent young person who has suffered much and who has not yet arrived at a satisfying philoso- phy." , . : Miss Preston sees in her poetry a steady change from youthful idealism to a somewhat sad cynicism. She finds in the sonnets a Shakespearean strength of expression rarely found in any other modern poet. We went over to the bookcase and, pulling out one of the little volumes, she turned to her most loved poem. I saw that it was Dirge Without Music. "The great universality of her poetry makes it so widely liked," commented Miss Preston, and then we were off on Elinor Wylie. Edna St. Vincent Millay's talent, with its diverting mixture of solemnity and levity has won the enthusiasm, not only of Atlanta's outstanding writers, but of her thousands of readers as well who have come to know the "New England nun, a chorus girl on a holi- day, a Botticelli Venus." ATHLETIC NEWS STAR NFS FOOD PRODUCE 155 Sycamore St., Decatur ROMANCE Exquisite Silk Hosiery Style No. 43 Famous for Sheerness, Clearness, Beauty and Durability $1 Pair 3 Pairs $2.85 Peachtree Hosiery Shoppe 12 IVacMree St.. N. K. Between 5 Points and Entrance of Arcade RIDING SCHOOL TO HAVE SHOW Riding for skill in beginners', inter- mediate, and advanced classes, jump- ing, and a riding game will be the fea- tures of the horse show to be given by the riding classes at the Biltmore Rid- ing School on Thursday afternoon, No- vember 2 6, at 2:3 0. Mr. Trammel Scott, well-known Atlanta sportsman, will judge the events. Cars will be provided for those who wish to attend. After the show, Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Wheeler, owners of the school, will give a picnic for the girls who have been taking riding this sea- son. INTERESTING FEATURES OF POETS LIFE (Continued from page 1, column 2) the money for her education at Vassar, where her auburn hair, sparkling eyes, and lilting voice combined with her genius to make her a delightful per- sonality, popular with teachers and students. She was not the conven- tional college girl and, like many a genius, paid not too much attention to rules. When she graduated from Vassar in 1917, she set out for New York with the courage of youth in her soul. Pov- erty meant nothing. She lived in lodg- ing houses on Twelfth street in Green- wich Village, supporting herself at first by writing short stories under various pseudonyms. She also joined the Prov- incetown Players, but they paid little and often carefree genius fed on bread and tea or bread and coffee. During these years she experimented in new forms, and her themes became even more daringly and unconventionally candid. "A Few Figs from Thistles'* appeared in 1920 the embodiment of the irresponsible mood in. more or less mythical Greenwich Village, whose ex- pression of the swing and joy she caught as in: "My candle bums at both ends; It will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends It gives a lovely light!" After the appearance of these poetic dramas and "Second April," Miss Millay had almost reached the height of success. She traveled, too, and the Paris Montparnassee district remembers her oft-repeated sentiment, "Life can be exciting and free and intense!" Did "free" connote a determination never to wed? She said so and clung to her resolution against marrying. Her youth was crowded with companions, friends, lovers she went through college, earned her own living, traveled, gave readings, knew poverty and compara- tive ease, in 193 3 won the Pulitzer Prize for the "Harp Weaver and Other Poems," and then along came a middle Sports Editorial HEALTH FOR HOTTENTOTS Almost without exception, it is the desire of every girl to be as attractive as possible. Some spend their money on cosmetics and in beauty parlors try- ing to get a well-groomed healthy ap- pearance. What we really need is to get at the foundation of attractiveness which is, after all, our own personal health in its perfection. One of the first requirements for this physical attractiveness is good pos- ture. "Get uplift in your bearing And strength and spring and vim No matter what your worries To slouch wan't alter them." Become posture conscious and try to gain the poise that comes with correct posture. Your posture can be excellent whether you are underweight or over- weight, but nevertheless these are two faults that should be corrected. Eat- ing is the main weapon we have with which to fight this fault of incorrect weight. Do you eat between meals habitually? If so, take yourself in hand, and instead of this bad habit eat three substantial meals a day. If neces- sary cut down on starches and sweets, but eat sensibly so you will be animated and attractive. Many of the Hottentots have physi- cal health but need to check up on their mental health. It seems to be easy to get behind in our lessons and then worry to the nth degree. Worry is only a substitution for action. If we would do something about that aged business man and captured the prize! And she married him on Wednesday deliberately! Miss Millay continued her success with the publishing of the greatest American Opera, "The King's Hench- man." In 1931 "Fatal Interview" ap- peared. That it was a success was un- questioned. Genevieve Taggard in the New York Herald Tribune said, "The anatomy of love written by a woman from a woman's point of view. Im- mortality is here defined, served, and achieved." Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 LABELLE SHOP Offers a Pre-Thanksgiving Sale LaBelle's First Storewide Sale on All New Dresses & Coats Almost Unusual Opportunity to Save on New Fall Merchandise Dresses $3.85 to $12.95 Formerly $6.95 to $19.95 Coats and Suits Fur trimmed or plain tailored Sport Coats and Suits $9.95 to $24.95 Formerly to $35.00 Sweaters and Skirts, Blouses, Underwear, etc - / ^ W^, ffl Specially / ffi/p ' Priced >-0 QJ. My Style Hosiery Runless Chiffons 79c $1.00 $1.25 175 PEACHTREE JUNIORS LOSE TO FRESHMEN In the closest game of the season, the freshman hockey team, with a fine display of team work, defeated the team of their sister class by a score of 1-0. Every minute of play was filled with excitement and suspense. Often the juniors threatened to score but were prevented by the excellent block- ing and stick work of Robinson, the freshman goal guard. Equally good was the work of Laura Coit and Vir- ginia Hightower who have been con- tinually distinguishing themselves in their Friday afternoon contests. EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY TO LECTURE HERE NOVEMBER 23 (Continued from page 1, column 5) people were glad to stand or sit on the floor. "Miss Millay read with dramatic interpretation from her poems. . . There is no one who reads poetry more beauti- fully than Edna St. Vincent Millay." Tickets are to be on sale in Buttrick, Thursday morning from S to 11:30, and Friday from 8 to 3:45. Students are offered tickets at the reduced rates of 5 0 cents for unreserved seats, and 75 cents for seats in the reserved sec- tion. They are requested to buy these tickets in Buttrick before the evening of the lecture. back work, we would find ourselves more pleasant and happy looking. But neither do we want to lose ourselves in study, for there is nothing more beneficial than to relax for a short time each day. These nervous people who never relax certainly are not at- tractive. Health for Hottentots! What could be finer than to have our student body superior in health? Health is one of the finest attributes anyone can have, for it means mental alertness, social grace, and physical charm. RECENT ELECTION ENDORSES NRA (Continued from page 2, column 3) ly new endeavors, the new Congress, by supporting the President, will prob- ably take definite steps toward provid- ing for old and unemployed workers. Others of Roosevelt's plans are: to get a permanent N. R. A. law passed; to let the present tax on gas, bank checks, and other new levies remain, and, in addition, to levy a tax on incomes; and finally to restore the full salaries to Federal office-holders. The concensus of opinion is that Roosevelt will now be able to carry on his plans with the support of Congress. Thus, by a trial-and-error process, sup- ported by good common sense, the President will evolve a scheme by which America will be able to attain prosperity once more. s. & w. Cafeteria 189 Peachtree It's Sweeping The Country! What? Of course . . and now for the FIRST TIME, itS only You've seen them, and you've been admiring them. Now Sty- leaders give you these expensive looking "barky" leather copies in "Shagbark" for the grand price of $2.99. Wear brown or black . . . hut by all means choose "Shagbark." TH AyeShoD 2 PEACHTREE ST. Alumnae Issue i , , 1 re ' Margaret confesses, based on ex- Premier asked Gal Maurin, who had . ' LX gained great reputation during the war 1 penences Wlth her young daugh- and in political circles. ter > Edith. Fransois Pietri is the new Minister of the Navy. He is well known as Minister of Colonies and of the Air. Laval is Foreign Minister, a post that he has already occupied successfully though not so brilliantly as the late Minister Barthou. This cabinet is well composed of members of moderate parties from the right to the radical-socialists. Flaudin himself is a Conservateur. Flandin comes into action at the right moment. He is one of the young- est Premiers, being only forty-five years old. He is a Parisian, six feet six inches tall, and is a skilled and enthusi- astic aviator and golf player. He is an authority on financial affairs; his knowledge of English is very fair; and he has played an important part in the negotiations with England and Amer- ica. After his nomination the tension in the Bourse and exchange market re- laxed. If he consolidates his majority successfully the franc will be out of danger. Flandin has the confidence of the financial leaders. His program is to Restore the freedom of trade, that is, to suppress government price-fixings, to prohibit monopolies, and to reduce taxes. His is a firm exponent of main- taining the present parity of the franc. I [e wants business to run profitable on free competitive lines. He is against protectionism, which keeps up the high cost of living and prevents a reduction of wages and production costs that he wants to bring about. He is likely to be more active than his predecessor and to be more attentive to the activities of others. He is less concerned with re- vision of the Constitution than with improvements in trade and business. Flandin has already begun his pro- gram of improvements by creating laws for the centralization of radio programs and for the creation of a committee of the radio to supervise the choice of the radio programs and activities. As for the foreign affairs he is con- tinuing Barthou's ideas. Let us hope that he will be the democratic leader of the future that we need in the pres- ent crisis. Morning Star by Marian (McCamy) Sims, '20, is of peculiar interest to Agnes Scotters, describing as it does the college days of the heroine, Emily, at Ardmore College, easily recognizable as Agnes Scott. The pages of this, "one of the most fascinating romances of the year," are full of the sacred tra- ditions and rituals of Agnes Scott. Marian has had short stories published in The Home Magazine, Colliers, Mc- Call's Magazine, The Pictorial Reueu , and The Saturday Evening Post. One which has appeared in the Post will appear in an anthology of Farrar and | Queen of ' Roumania. New Rinehart next spring. | Char i es Scr ibner's Sons. $4 Fiction The Golden Spike, by Floyd Dell. New York: Farrar & Rinehart. $2.50, February Hill, by Victoria Lincoln. New York: Farrar & Rinehart. 5 2.5 0. So Red the Rose, by Stark Young. Scribner. S2.U). "An absorbing and beautiful work." Alexander \Yooll- cott. The Proud Servant, bv Margaret Irwin. New York: E. P.' Dutton & Co. $2. TO. When Yellow Leaves, bv Ethel Boil- eau. \ew York: E .P. Dutton & Co. $2.50. The Magic Mirror, bv Elsie Sing*, master. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co $2.50. Drama Three Plays* Prisoners of War, 1918. The Dutch Merchant, by' Lion Feuch- wanger. The Viking Press. $2.75. Mever Say Good -Bye, bv George Hetherington. New York: P'lav-Novel Publishers. $2.50. A play novel. Six Soviet Plays. Compiled bv Eu- gene Lyons. Boston: Houghton Mifflm Co. $1.50. The Best Plays of 1933-34. Edited by Burns Mantle. New York: Dodd Mead & Co. $3. Poetry: Poetry Eleven New Cantos AT/), by Ezra Pound. Farrar and Rinehart. $1.50. Not Mine to Finish, Poems 1928- 1934, by Genevieve Taggard. New York: Harper and Bros. $2. Wine From These Grapes, by Edna St. Vincent Milky. New York: Harper and Brothers. $2. BlOG R A P H V A U TOBIOGR A P M Y Lost Paradise A Boyhood on a Maine Coast Farm, by Robert P. Tris- tram Coffin. New York: The Mac- millan Co. $2.5 0. Oliver Cromwell, by John Buchan. 45 8 pp. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. $4.50. Experiment in Autobiography, by H. G. Wells. New York: The Macmillan Co. $4. The Story of My Life, by Marie, York: (XXXI to New York: BOISSEVAIN MAKES COMMENT ON LIFE OF EDNA MILL A Y Y. W. C. A. Activities The Social Service group, with the Industrial group of the Emory Y. M. C. A., recently visited the Salvation Army, the slum sections, and the city jail of Atlanta, and heard talks on "Housing Conditions" and "City Health Department." The idea of this tour was not only to see the existing conditions, but also to learn the funda- mental causes of the conditions. A sim- ilar tour is planned for the near future. The Social Service group also visits the Scottish Rite hospital every Wed- nesday and has planned a Thanksgiv- ing program for the Old Ladies' Home. The Mission Interest group met last too valiant; that is why they slav thee. Cl , i , j i j t r - ~ L i ... ' , . 7 , Sundav evening and elected Laura Coit . . . On thv head his good is turned to , .i i j r L i ., . . 6 . . . , as their leader for the year s work. evil. Lines written the day of the -tm ~u * k .< j- r ii i i . ii. 1 ncv plan to begin interesting discus- Lindbergh kidnapping cou d not better i ,. , , b , , 6 , . s,ons ar| d projects immediately . have expressed that traeedy. And so *ru : i i i_ ' j , , v , . , The industrial committee has invited whether when torn by divided loyalties, we remember Hamlet; or when stirred by April's freshness, we remember Chaucer's nine and twenty pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, we come through literature to see that in a trans- ient world, it is the accessories that No, poets can't sit at home in their own rooms, always isolated; they must know what's going on in the world. That's the way Miss Millay feels about it," said Mr. Eugen Boissevain, the husband of Edna St. Vincent Millay, in answer to a query concerning Miss Millay's lecture tours. He settled down, cigarette in hand, for a leisurely inter- view which, he said laughingly, was somewhat a relief after a terrible day of working on bills and delving through a mountainous correspondence. "Yes," he said, "she always likes to know what effect her poetry has on different types of audiences." And to this end they set forth together about every two years on a sort of pilgrim- age all over the country, getting a skimming glance of the varied land- scapes and touching for a moment the pulse of the sundry cultures which America presents. This year they have visited about twenty-five places in- cluding Brooklyn, Hartford, Cam- bridge, Yale, Detroit, Chicago, Fort Worth, New Orleans and Decatur. Through visits to friends, chance ac- quaintances on trains and in hotels, and particularly through the intimate con- tact which she makes with her audi- ences, Miss Millay feels that she wins a very real knowledge of people whom she sees so fleetingly. "She's always terribly scared just before her readings," said Mr .Bosse- vain, "but as soon as she's on the stage she's perfectly at home. But she can't bear those microphone things." He laughed in reminiscence of her tilt with the Agnes Scott amplifier and then sympathized with her position industrial girls from Atlanta to be at the college for dinner on Saturday, December 1. After dinner Agnes Scott "It's really ridiculous to read poetry girls will show them the campus and I to a machine, isn't it? And she doesn't meet with them for discussion. need it. There's some vibrant quality The World Fellowship group spons- ! in her voice that carries it straight to ored a discussion on Tuesday afternoon, the last listener." In Michigan she change while the spirit ot man remains XT _i -> 7 c 1 i v wr j j- / / i i i Z. t-i r t November 27, at 5 o clock in I. W. read to an audience of four thousand. the same. 1 heretore, with Deor in the . -r U ,,, vr A , . , . . , . . , ^ , . . cabinet room. 1 he topic, war and And in the silence which her poetry nrst Anglo-Saxon Ivnc, we know that n j i \< r> n oi j j j ji \ i Peace was led by Mr. R. B. Eleazer demands, every word was audible and (Continued on pa^e 6, eolumn 1) of the Interracial Commission. living. "She is terribly excited to know what her audiences will demand," stat- ed Mr. Bosscvain, (after various in- terruptions by an insistent bellboy who made him feel that the Bikmorc Hotel was sister "to the Grand Central Sta- tion.") Recently more applause has come to "Apostrophe to Man" and "Conscientious Objector" from Wine Prom These Grapes than to any others; Miss Millay was asked to read them on an international broadcast in cele- bration of Armistice Day, and she is deeply grateful that her stern appeal for peace finds such a quick and wide- spread response in the audiences. To question about Miss Millay's opinion of trends in contemporary poe- try and of various American poets, Mr. Boissevain would make no reply. "I can't answer questions for Miss Mil- lay," he said, "though I probably know better than anyone else what she thinks. But even your best friend can't really talk for you. I can only talk about her." So we turned to Miss Millay herself . "She loves music in- tensely and has a better car for it than anyone I've ever known," he said. Bach and Beethoven arc her favorites among the masters, and though she hasn't had anything published yet, she has been composing at various times, chiefly music for her own poems, among them several sonnets from The Lamp and the Bell, which Mr. Boissevain considers particularly lovely. "And she loves tennis," he said, turning to lighter things, "and swims better than I do. She fishes, sails, and digs around in her garden a great deal. She knows a lot about flowers." And the bellboy en- tered again! The time was up. shook hands cordially, I'm afraid it hasn't been much of an interview for you, but we've had a nice talk." Mr. Boissevain saying, "Well, The Agonistic FINAL VOLUME ON CARLYLE COMPLETED BOOK WEEK Carlyle in Old Age, David Wilson and David Mac Arthur, reprinted from Scribner's. This is the sixth and final volume of Wilson's Life of Carlyle. The first vol- ume appeared in 1923. Between the appearance of the fifth and sixth vol- umes, Judge Wilson died, and the last volume was written by his nephew, Mr. MacArthur. Let it be said at once that this is the best biography that has appeared dur- ing the twentieth century. So far as I know, it is the most complete biog- raphy of any literary man since Bos- well's Life of fob //son. It will not be- come a classic like that book for three reasons: Boswell himself was a writer of genuis; Johnson, although not so great a writer as Carlyle, was more in- teresting as a personality; and in Bos- well's Life everything unfavorable to Johnson's character and ability is given clearly, whereas Wilson's Life of Car- lyle is unflecked by any touch of de- preciation. Of the four men, Johnson, Boswell, Carlyle, and Wilson, three were Scots; and the flavor is evident. . . Apart from Carlyle's genius, the thing that impresses me most in this last volume is his magnificent health. I say this after due consideration, for I know how he roared out his bodily ills to the whole world dyspepsia, insom- nia, and other diseases. But here was a man who at the age of seventy-nine went swimming daily in the ocean off Scotland without being aware that he was doing anything unusual. He rode horseback long after he was eighty. He never stopped smoking, but had all the tobacco he wanted every day. He had {Con ti fined on page 6, column 1) QUESTIONNAIRE Name the oldest song of the North- encr which has been preserved in English literature. lame Sr Thomas More's celebrated work. Who was the greatest prose writer of the Elizabethan Age? Mention five of Milton's early poems. Who was Abelard? What did he w rite? In what fields are Descartes and Bossuet noted? For what lyric is Rouget de Lisle famous? Mention two of the oldest poems in German literature. What is the greatest drama in the German language? What two poems are the founda- tion of Greek literature? To what class of poetry do they belong? What are Hesiod's two representa- tive poems? Mention the founders of three schools of Greek philosophy? Name the first Greek historian. Name the outstanding Greek trag- edy writers. What book of the Bible is older than the books of Moses? Name the historic books of the Bible; the poetic books; the books of wisdom. What is the apocalypse? Divide the books of the New Test- ament into classes. Describe the Talmud. Name the religious work of Mo- hammed. THE DAINTIES OF BOOKS By Margaret Bland Sewell "tie hath never fed on the dainties that are bred in a book; he hath not eat paper, as it were; he hath not drunk ink:' We have always had a particular feeling of pity for the poor Anthony Dulls of life who go about their busi- ness of constable-ing in an "undressed, unpolished, uneducated, unpruned, un- trained, or, rather, unlettered, or ratherest unconfirmed fashion" with no appetite for ink and paper, with no relish in their "unlettered, small-know- ing souls" for the dainties of books. For, to our minds, most of the jolliest experiences, most of the deepest emo- tions that come the way of men come to those who read. And we have a feeling, almost akin to reverence, for those composites of ink and paper that are called books. We like to re- member Prometheus, bound to his rock, punished but unashamed because he had given to men, the greatest of gifts that of "numbering, chief among cun- ning arts" and that of "the putting of letters together," Prometheus, suffering but unrepenting because he had given to "creatures of a day the privilege of gods." But even as we pity the Anthony Dulls who take no advantage of this privilege of gods, at the same time we can not help but scoff a little at those who so use that they misuse this privil- ege the Sir Nathaniels and the Holof- erneses who wait for no Rosalind to bid them, "Ay, marry now, unmuzzle thy wisdom" but who parade their smattering of bookish knowledge and make their phrases strut like some {Continued on page 6, column 1) BOOK REVIEWS BY EXCHANGE STUDENTS The Works of Grin////. One of the best known writers of the Germany of today is, I suppose, Hans Grimm. When Hans Grimm as as very young man left his home in the Weser mountains of Niedersach- sen, and went to foreign countries, he learned in England, and in South Af- rica where he lived as a merchant and a farmer, the hard destiny of a Ger- man, to whom the overfilled home- country gives no longer any home. As he did not belong to that type of men who lose in foreign countries their pe- culiarity of race, he found in the sand of the African earth the way to the heart and the destiny of his own Ger- man people. rf Sndafrika//ische Novellen" and rr Der Gang durch den Sand" are his first short novels. Northern people are fighting for the new land on the rough soil of Africa which shall be- come their second home after unspeak- able pains and hard work. The poor prairie districts determine the life of whole generations; dearth of water and bad harvests, wars and insurrections destroy again and again all work done. In spite of this, a simple farmer-peo- ple gains its life on this soil. Germans, English and Boers live a life of secret heroism, ending sometimes in a martyr's death. Grimm's strong epic force is to be found in the rr Olcwagensaga, ,, where he shows the destiny of an African family of German race, connected to the fate of Africa itself. Progress and splendor vanish during the battles in the Transvaal and the Southwest, and are changed into distress and sorrow, until the anguished cry of the last Olewagen sounds over the grass of the African steppe. Later on, he returned to his home country at the Weser, and now, during the deepest distress of his nation he created the first German novel after the war, the book that tells of the destiny of the rr Volk ohne Raum"! All he won in Africa, all he recognized in the battles at the front and in the misery after the war all that finds expression in this book which shows in strongest seventy and passion the German destiny before, during, and after the war. In the life and the development of Cornelius Friebott he depicts the real causes of the desper- ate fight for existence of both gener- ations, the younger and the elder. I viU/ce la Doulce, by Paul Morand. The philosophic spectator from Scar- ron to Anatole France has always liked a novel about the theatre, a "roman comique. France la Donlce is the story of the production of a film, a laughing castigation of artists, stars, and of the needy, uprooted foreign adventurers who have played so sad a part in more than one scandal. None of them has an interest beyond his own profit in the country which he invades and dev- astates. A young Breton, of noble family, having run through two fortunes in Paris before his thirty-sixth birthday, determines to^regain them, particularly since he must find some support for his two motherless children. Assured that fortunes are made in a month or two in the movies, he conceives the bright idea to represent in a film the story of the Chanson de RolancC the national epic. With a million francs put into the speculation from the sale of his last two farms, he is immediately sur- rounded by parasites, and a motor ac- cident "disposes of him." The motley crew of adventurers conducts the film through all sorts of hazardous experi- ments, until it wins, at the end, a tri- umphant "first night," under the patronage of the president of the Re- public. All this is excellent fooling. The canvas is embroidered with pure fun, sage reflections, pearls of wit. Even the title is doubly humorous, reminis- cent of the old epic and suggestive of the ridiculous foreign representation of it. The book also is a very deep satire of the modern movie-fad and the mak- ing of a film. Elizabeth Rodrigue. Grimm wants to awaken his people, to give them a picture of the German being and to show them ways to a better future. This declares, I sup- pose, the position of Grimm today. All that which Hans Grimm hoped, wanted, and demanded in the years of downfall the community of the peo- ple in blood and soil, the knowledge of the strong connection of the in- dividual with the fate of the nation all that has become a living reality in the new Germany. LlSELOTTE ROENNECKE. Argentina te llamas, (Your Name is Argentina), by Eduardo Acevedo Diaz. Acevedo Diaz is an Argentine think- er who gives by means of this book a true description of the Argentine na- tion. He is a keen observer of the world around him and has succeeded in describing it through a plot full of interest to the reader. He does not try to make his book attractive by disguis- ing facts with pleasing colours but paints life as it is, with moderate real- ism. His novel deals with the present of the nation, not with its past. Much has been said about tradition but the au- thor of this book does not proclaim a nationalism based on the past. He pro- claims a new nation which is the result of the fusion of people from many countries. The new Argentina is being formed now by the work and sacrifices of its children. Acevedo Diaz is a sociologist, and he is inspired by patriotism. He has a purpose, and he is an artist in expres- sing his convictions. He describes the Argentine nation as a result of rural life, in which the immigrant's struggle with nature is completed by city life. Two kinds of people are evident: those who struggle to build a distinct na- tionality, and those who strive to de- stroy it, reaching out for a Utopia which does not admit the idea of pa- triotism. This book describes the growing ef- forts of the new generations which come from humble homes and work a way to a higher level. There is a gen- eral exodus of the ambitious from the country into the great cities, with the resulting disappointments and longings to return again to the quiet life back in the midst of nature. And many of those who have set out to rise in the world of culture and refinement do not succeed in dispelling their own ignorance in their burning desire to surpass themselves. This is what the characters in this book seek for, and in their ambition to reach success they live in a constant worry and anxiety, without knowing any peace; they dis- trust their fellowmen and are ignorant of all idea of friendship and loyalty. But Acevedo Diaz is optimistic; he believes that from this struggle will re- sult a new nation, more powerful and ever progressing. Lilian Grjmson. EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY Wine From These Grapes Edna St Vincent Millay. This new book of Miss Millay's is in- deed the choicest wine of her poetry, and her many admirers welcome the volume the more warmly because it comes to break a silence of three years. It is not entirely the same poetess that speaks in Wine From These Grapes Not that these new lyrics lack any- thing of the former matchless beauty her pen is as sure as ever. But a new note has crept into the spirit of the poetry, a marked note of graveness, deepening often into passionate sadness. The very first poem is a desolate com plaint of the child, Man, who is de serted by his mother Earth : rf Earth does not understand her child, Who from the loud gregarious town- Re turns, depleted and defiled, To the still woods to fling him down And in Desolation Dreamed Of, the cry is rr Gladly, gladly, would I be far from you for a long time, 0 noise and stench of man!" It is striking, too, how often her muse dwells on Death and the shattered love that follows: "I lie among my tears and rust, And all because a mortal brain That loved to think is clogged with dust, And will not think again." As a climax comes the colossal wail for the decline and death of all human kind The Epitaph for the Race of Man, with which the book closes. In eighteen sonnets there is presented a panoramic view of Man's changeful ages and the futility of them all, end- ing as they have and shall in Death, ''Before this cooling planet shall be cold, Earth will have come upon a stiller day , Ma// and his engines be no longer here. . . . High on his naked rock the moun- tain sheep Will stand alone against the final sky." There is throughout, however, des- pite the prevailing note of sadness, a definite vein of courage and resigna- tion. From a Train Window portrays a brighter world, tr As if, after all, the earth might know what it is about " and in defiance of Death, once the author says, f 7 shall die, but that is all I shall do for Death; 1 am not on his pay-roll!" All in all, Wine From These Grapes is a collection to grow richer with read- ing, indeed the wine of Edna St. Vin- cent Millay's poetry. Nell Allison. YOUNG WRITER PUBLISHES NOVEL OF DISTINCTION Now in November, Josephine John- son. Reprinted from Scribner's. Miss Johnston's novel presents a world in which loveliness and econ- omics are indissoluble. Marget Hald- marne, going about the Haldmarne farm, knows that the color, shape, hid- den life she sees, can be taken away from her by a petty, legal scribble. The retention of a beauty that pierces and heals depends on a mortgage. Now in November has the neatness of Jane Austen, but it is grim in a fashion the English lady found no reason for being. The Haldmarne fam- ily are placed plumply and completely on earth made up simultaneously of bills to pay, a possible God, borrowed mules, hunger, and emotions as inde- scribable as any coy and elusive planet. Arnold Haldmarne spends his life in that omnipresent human occupation of worrying; he feverishly tries to make his farm something else besides a mort- gage-saddled affair. His hard work and worry are unavailing. So are his wife's faith and uncomplainingness. Mean- while, three Haldmarne daughters are growing. Kerrin is insanely moody. Merle is a natural enemy of the thoughts that twist one inside. Marget observes a Negro farmer who loses everything; the leaves; owls, herself. And she sees herself in love with Grant Koven, helping her father on the farm. But Grant is hopelessly given to Merle, who, in her turn, sees him just as en- tertaining. Both earth and people seem askew. . . . Indeed, the center of the novel is a beautiful and sane hopelessness that doesn't enervate you. Miss Johnson is gloomy in a style of probing exquisite- ness. Her novel doesn't bulge, as most rural fiction has a way of doing. Her sentences are like the complicated, rhythmical taps of a delicate hammer; and sometimes these taps beat out a music and meaning that unquestion- ably kindle and lighten. In general, an awareness of econ- omics Now in November can be call- ed a proletarian novel without straining words made one with an awareness of eternal colors, changes, and sounds, make the novel unusually meaningful for 1934. What is more, later years, in all their harshness, may wish to re- member it. Eli Siegel. Author Evolves New Enigma By Branch Cabell Ladies and Gentlemen. Robert M. McBridge & Co. $2.5 0. In Ladies and Gentlemen, the land of Poictesme, created in Cabell's earlier works where witches are as likely to exist with as much reality as human beings, and where ancient history be- comes alarmingly contaminated with modern adventures, is destroyed or al- most destroyed. This Branch Cabell is cold and hard. In his most recent work he includes twenty letters, with a prologue and an epilogue or two, to the dead who have had, through some misunderstanding, trouble in lying quietly contented in their graves, new historians awkwardly raising questions as to their actions every equinox or three. The one to Edgar Allan Poe is surprising, even from Branch Cabell. The fourth letter, to Egeria, the fond huntress, is more in the typical Ca- bellian style in expression than any of the others, with, of course, the excep- tion of the Prologue which is a dis- cussion of the decline of letters with all of the old ornate style, yet with tvhat alarmingly unsympathetic out- look on the younger literary air-plants. Mr. Cabell has had the unfortunate experience of dividing when his read- ers were becoming more numerous. It is possible that he is the new Mr. Jon- son, writing not for today but for an- other time. However, from the col- egiate viewpoint, it will be, without a doubt, that this writer will only be remembered by his two given names and not the other one. Nevertheless, Mr. Cabell is not a writer resting his reputation with the collegians. He once had an idea and developed it quite symmetrically. Judson Strickland. The Agonistic ALUMNAE GIVE FACULTY TEA The Atlanta and Decatur Agnes Scott Clubs entertained at tea on Tues- day afternoon, November the twent- ieth, in the Anna Young Alumnae House in honor of the faculty of Agnes Scott. Over a hundred guests called between four and five o'clock. The hostesses from the Atlanta Club for the tea were: Cora (Morton) Dur- rett, '24; Lelia (Joiner) Cooper, '27; Margaret (McDow) MacDougall, '24; Margaret (Bland) Sewell, '20; Isabelle (Leonard) Spearman, ex-'29; Beth (Flake) Cole, '23; Florine (Brown) Arnold, ex-'ll; Mary (Mann) Boon, '24; Nancy Simpson, '30; Rebecca (Bivings) Rogers, '24; Mary Ben (Wright) Erwin, '2 5; Ida (Brittain) Milner, ex-'21; Marion (Hull) Morris, '22; Louise (Felker) Mizell, '19; Belle Cooper, '18; Alice (Whipple) Lyons, '22; Annie (Johnson) Sylvester, '2 5; Robina (Gallacher) Hume, ex-' 14. The hostesses from the Decatur Club were: Emma Pope (Moss) Dieckmann, '13; Julia Pratt (Smith) Slack, ex-'12; Frances (Gilliland) Stukes, '24; Mary- ellen (Harvey) Newton, '16; Gladys (McDaniel) Hastings, ex-'21; Dessie (Kuhlke) Ansley, ex-'26; Caroline (McKinney) Hill, '27. Receiving at the door were Patricia Collins, '2 8, and Emma Pope (Moss) Dieckmann, '13. In the receiving line were Frances (Craighead) Dwyer, '28, president of the Alumnae Association, Susan (Shadburn) Watkins, '26, presi- dent of the Decatur Club; Sarah Belle (Brodnax) Hansell, '23, president of the Atlanta Club, and Miss Nannette Hopkins. Presiding at the tea table were Louise (Brown) Hastings, '23, and Julia Pratt (Smith) Slack, ex-'12. A color scheme of purple and white was effectively carried out in the liv- ing room and in the dining room. Autumn leaves and bronze chrysanthe- mums made a colorful arrangement in the tea room. This occasion brought together the local alumnae and faculty as suggest- ed by Susan (Young) Eagan, Insti- tute, last year. It took the place of the annual birthday party in honor of Anna Young, '10, for whom the Alumnae Flouse is named. Mrs. Eagan and Mrs. Paul Brown (Bessie Young, Institute) were among the guests of the after- noon. Alumnae to Have Swimming Hour Attention is called to the weekly swimming bout arranged for the bene- fit of local and visiting alumnae. Each Tuesday night the pool is opened for alumnae and is guarded by Dorothy Cassel, '34, and Mary Ames, '34. Come early and bring your cap. MISS NANNETTE HOPKINS, Dean To the one person of the staff of Agnes Scott who is known In everj alumna, do we, the alumnae, lovingly dedi- cate this page of alumnae achievement, in appreciation of her untiring interest in us as students and alumnae. ATLANTA GROUP HAVE DINNER The Business Girls' Group of the Atlanta Club met at the Piedmont Hotel on Wednesday night, November 21, for dinner. Those present were: Lucile Daley, ex-'15, president; Sarah Slaughter, '26; Elizabeth McEntire, '28, Jura Taffar, '32; Eunice Ball, '28; Elsie Davis, '28, treasurer; Lillian Clements, '27; Jennie (Hall) Lemon, ex-'23, secretary; Marjorie Tindall, '34; Aloe Risse Barron, '34; Virginia Fisher, '34; Marie Baker, '3 0; Dorothy Hut- ton, 29; Clyde Passmore, '2 5. This club, organized in January of 1930, meets monthly. It has been customary in the past to meet alternate months at Rich's tea room and at the Frances Virginia Tea Room. A new program is to meet alternate months tor lunch and the other months for dinner, catering to a larger group in this way. The club has grown from a mere hand ful of members to a list of sixty active ones today. The group hopes this year to make material contribu- tions to the day student rooms main- tained on the campus. ALUMNAE PLAN FOR WEEK-END (Continued from page 1, column 2) I'he second group will be led by Miss Manha Mc Alpine of the University of Georgia, who has been Georgia State Chairman of Parental Education. Her subject will be "Scientific Require- ments tor Successful Motherhood." A test questionnaire] "How Do I Rate as a Mother?" will be conducted by Allie (Candler) Guy, '13. Attractive features of the week-end will be the radio Founder's Day broad- east over WSB on Friday night, fol- lowed by a banquet of local alumnae and their husbands and friends, a luncheon in the Tea Room on Saturday for alumnae, and a play day for the children of alumnae on Saturday morn- ing from 10:30 to 12:30, followed by a luncheon for them. Those who have helped the Curricu- lum Committee formulate these plans are: Dr. J. R. Mc( am. Miss Catherine Torrance, Miss Florence Smith, Ellen Douglas Leyburn, '27, Dorothy Hut- ton, '29, Frances (Craighead) Dwyer, '2 8, Fannie G. (Mayson) Donaldson, '12, Allie (Candler) Guy, '13, Juanita (Wylie) Caldwell, ex-'08, Alice Glenn, '29, Llewellvn Wilburn, '19. "Alumnae Sons And Brothers When a girl marries, it is news. When an Agnes Scott girl marries, that is Agnes Scott news. And these events we report with all alacrity. But when the sons of alumnae marry the sisters of alumnae who in turn are alumnae themselves, these events deserve a spe- cial report. Two such reports can be made now: Willa Beckham, '3 3, will be married on Thanksgiving morning, November 29, to Mr. Robert Stuart Low ranee. Jr., son of Grace (Hollis) Lowrance, Institute, and brother of Isabel Low- rance, '34. On Friday, November 23, Grace Woodward, '32, was married to Mr. William Crenshaw Palmour, brother of Alberta Palmour, '3 5, and son of Mary < C tenshaw) Palmour, Institute. Visitors at the Alumnae House this session have been the following: Chopin Hudson, '3 1; Mary Hudmon, '32; 1 la/el \ food, '29; Ida Lee (Hill) Irvin, '06; Molly Childress, '31; Elizabeth Wooliolk.''3 1; Martha North Watson, '3 1; Miriam Dean, ex-'20; Cora Rich- ardson, '24; Margaret Keith, '28; Anne (McCollum) Fleming, '28; Edith (Mc- Granahan) Smitht, '29; Gladys (Lee) Kelly, '11; Lois Eve, '19; Sidney (Mor- ton) Montgomery, ax-'24. 1934 TO ENJOY REUNION SUPPER A cordial greeting is extended to the class of '34 who are on the campus this week-end for their first informal re- union. Many are expected to attend the buffet supper arranged for six- thirty Saturday night in the tea room of the Alumnae House. Boosters for the occasion have been Isabel Low- rance, class secretary, and Kathryn Maness, Chairman of the '34 Thanks- giving supper. The girls have been scattered afar since graduation, with no less than 2 8 changes of address reported for the 8 8 members. And the diversity of their occupations is commented upon else- where. The supper will be served buffet style in the dining room of the Alum- nae House, and the occasion will be most informal. If you have not yet made your reservation, '34, do so now through Dorothy Hutton, Alumnae Secretary. [N MEMORIAM Friends of Mary (Kelly) Coleman, graduate of Agnes Scott in 1915, will regret to learn of her death on Thurs- day, November 15. Mrs. Coleman has made her home in Barnesville, Ga., for a number of years, where her husband is prominently connected in the insur- ance business. Mrs. Coleman was a loyal member of the Alumnae Association for many years. Relatives among Agnes Scotters are Gladys (Lee) Kelly, '11; Effic Ola Kelly, '3 8, and Dorothy Lee Kelly, '3 8. WE SEE BY THE PAPERS Louise Hollingsworth, '3 2, was named as one of the three leaders in the young artists' organizations in Georgia and as among the outstanding young musicians of the state. This tribute accompanied a picture of Louise in the November 18 issue of the Atlanta Journal. The journal fur- ther states: "Miss Louise Hollingsworth of Fayetteville spent the past summer organizing the first Young Artists' Club in Georgia. She reports that while there are not many young ar- tists in the vicinity of Fayetteville, that the enthusiasm of each and every one of these makes up for their limited numbers. Miss Hollingsworth studied piano with Alfredo Barili before and during her stay at Agnes Scott Col- lege in Decatur. She graduated from Agnes Scott in 193 2 and has for the past few years been an artist-pupil of Hugh Hodgson. She is now a student at the Atlanta Conservatory of Music, studying theoretical subjects, with George Lindner and continuing her work in piano with Mr. Hodgson." Janef Newman Preston, '21, assis- tant professor of English at Agnes Scott, was honor guest at a recent dinner given by the Atlanta Writers' Club. The whole program was de- voted to her. We quote a local paper: "Miss Preston is widely known as an author and has received national recog- nition. Her works have been pub- lished in the Reviewer, Poet Lore, Wo- man's Press, the Archive Anthology, Kale/dograph, Year Book of the Poetry Society of Georgia, Year Book of the Poetry Society of South Carolina, the Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly and other periodicals. At the dinner given by the Writers' Club she read 'De- serted House on Bayou Lafourche,' a group of poems about the Louisiana low country, which won the 1932 Sa- vannah prize of the Poetry Society of Georgia for the best poem on the southern low country with local color and of universal appeal, 'And Now Good Tomorrow,' and 'Mountain Storm,' both of which won honorable mention for the Georgia prize. She also read 'Now Do I Praise Old Singers of the Sea,' which was published re- cently in Bozart and reprinted in the Atlanta Journal. She also presented a ballad 'Therese of Terrebonne,' a lyric, 'Painted Panel for Feliciana's Chamber,' and a group of sonnets." An Invitation Is Extended For Membership in the ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION For the 1931-1935 Session v v v v v v *1* *!* \* v *I* v *!* v* v v *!* *!* THE A N N A YOUNG ALUMNAE HOUSE Kxtends a Cordial Invitation to Mothers of Agnes Scotters Rate $1.00 Per Night No Extra Charge for Students *** * * * i * ft f # * * * Adelaide Nelson, '09, has been visit- ing her brother, Mr. George Nelson of Atlanta. Recent Journal write-ups state: "Miss Adelaide Nelson, former Atlanta Girl Scout leader, who estab- lished the first and only Girl Scout troop in France, has reached Atlanta after three years' absence . She went to France at the request of Canon Gibbs, of the American Church of the Floly Trinity in Paris, to found the troop. Miss Nelson rqceived commendation from the American colony in France for her excellent work in establishing the troop, and has received loving cups from the American girls in Paris who compose the troop roster. Miss Nelson is an aunt of Miss Mary Lamar Knight (Agnes Scott, '22), who lives in Paris and is well-known as an American newspaper correspondent in that city." Of the recent appearance of Frances (Gilliland) Stukes, '24, in a program of the Atlanta Music Culb, Miss Ma- belle S. Wall, well-known Journal critic, writes: "In Frances Stukes* art song group by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Rubinstein and Wagner, the beautiful quality of her contralto voice, the taste, musicianship even artistry of her expressive singing afforded much pleasure." Rachel Paxon, '29, has been recog- nized by having poems appear in a recent anthology, "Contemporary American Lyricists." This is edited bv Michael Anthony Panelle, publisher of Artcraft Books, San Francisco, Cali- fornia. Noting this, the Florida Times Union states: "It is a matter of civic pride that three poems from the pen of Miss Paxon are included in this volume. The poems are 'Foreknowl- edge,' a pleasingly simple portrayal of a nature lover's discovery of God; 'A Husband Prays,' a poem-prayer direct and appealing from the depths of a husband's and father's heart; and 'Tables Turned,' a vigorous English sonnet depicting a vandal's willing, yet wondering, submission to his intended victim's will. Miss Paxon has had poems published in 'Sonnet Siyucuccs; The Aurora; The Christian Observer? the Columbus, Ohio 'Dispatch: The Florida Educational Journal; and The Mortar Board Quarterly: ft will be remembered that her sonnet 'Old Age,' a skillful portrait of the author's pa- ternal grandmother, was included in the anthology of 'Selected Magazine Verse for 1931.' " * f * i i * * Miriam Dean, ex-'20, and Hattie May (Finney) Glenn, ex-' 19, have been appearing recently in programs over WSB. Miriam is now living in Opelika, but has been paid the com- pliment by this Atlanta radio station of being given half-hour periods on Sundays to appear in programs. Miriam's lovely voice gives promise of a good future in radio work, and Hat- tie May, as her accompanist, displays a fine technique. Dr. Norman Sydney Buck, husband of Polly (Stone) Buck, '24, and former Al umnae Secretary of Agnes Scott, has recently edited a book entitled, "Sur- vey of Contemporary Economics," published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. Dr. Buck is chairman of the di- vision of economics at Yale University. To quote the New York Times of No- vember 12, 1934: "The materials of this book were selected, edited and ar- ranged with the purpose of presenting, as comprehensively as possible within the limits of one thick book, the back- ground of earlier conditions and a fac- tual survey and critical appraisal of the major economic events in the United States in the period from January, 1933, to July, 1934. This is the first of a projected annual series of books on economic events. Dr. Buck declares that in times of rapid and far-reach- ing changes in the organization of our economic and political life, such as we are living through today, a contemp- orary record of the changes, with co- eval judgment of trends, and of gains and losses, is of vital importance to every student of economics and gov- ernment. 'And a record contemporary with the events,' he continues, 'must have a flavor of the events themselves, which is rarely recaptured in later ac- counts. Such a record , comprehensive, authoritative and unbiased, is best offer- ed in the news columns and the special articles of The Neiv York Times, Cur- rent History, and The Analyst, pub- lished by the New York Times Com- pany.' In the selection of critical art- icles Dr. Buck has sought to present comment on both sides of controversial questions, leaving it to the reader to form his own conclusions." Miss Mary Catherine Williamson, Agnes Scott, '3 1, has been awarded a scholarship in voice offered by the Madrigal Society of New York. To- gether with several hundred applicants Miss Williamson sang in a competitive audition before a committee of the so- ciety; she was one of the six whose voices gave sufficient promise to war- rant the award. Miss Williamson has begun her lessons with Marguerite Pot- ter, one of the outstanding teachers of voice in New York. Mary Catherine had charge of the radio programs for Agnes Scott for 1932-1933 and part of the session 193 3-1934. She did splendid work in this connection, acting as announcer and procuring good publicity. During the winter of 193 3-1934 she was sec- retary to Dr. Roy MacMillan of At- l.iiu.i. Recently she has moved to New York City, where she is secretary to the vice-president of the American World Traders. She has been singing in the St. Bartholomew's choir. Her residence address in New York is Mi I - bank I foihc. 11 West 10th Street. Mary Catherine is the niece of Pro- fessor Catherine Torrance, of the Creek department of Agnes Scott. The Agonistic J SOCIAL NEWS Sally Hooten, ex-'3 5, spent last Wednesday night with Jane Cassels and Trellis Carmichael. Ola and Dorothy Kelly spent the week-end in Monticello, Ga. Kitty Jones had as her guest for the week-end Bernice Roberts who is a student at Bessie Tift College. Florence Lasseter spent Sunday in Warm Springs, Ga. Billie Turner had as her guests for the week-end at her home in LaGrange, Ga., Rosa Wilder, Nancy Moorer, Elizabeth Perrin, Mary Pitner, Eleanor Lemmon, Lucile Barnett, Julia Thing, Alice Taylor, and Rose Northcross. Isabel Richardson spent the week- end at her home in Washington, Ga. Rachel Kennedy had as her guest Sunday Susan McKellar of Greenwood, South Carolina. Martha Foster spent Wednesday night with Mary Helen Barrett. Virginia Brown spent the week-end with her aunt, Miss Virginia Hill. Elizabeth Watts spent Sunday night with her aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Carmichael, at Columbia Sem- inary. Ruth Tate spent the week-end with her aunt, Mrs. E. M. Malcolm, in At- lanta. Ellen Little attended the wedding of her cousin, Miss Mary Broughton, in Atlanta, Thursday afternoon. Nell Hemphill spent the week-end with Lufred Brooks at her home in De- Helen Johnson and Nancy Cooper were the guests of Ann Worthy John- son last week-end. Don't Neglect Your Eyesight A thorough eye examination by a competent oculist (Eye Physician) is the first step in securing correct glasses. When the prescripton for glasses is given it should be filled by a skilled Optician. Ask your Oculist (Eye Physician) about our reliability and dependable service. WALTER BALLARD OPTICAL CO. 105 Peachtree St. Clock Sign Dispensing Opticians THREE STORES Medical Arts Bldg. 382 Peachtree St. Doctors' Building 480 Peachtree St. 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 Our Aesthetic Souls" Dress up your face, as well as your figure. Your first attraction is found in a charming smile, a lovely complexion and in the perfect harmonization of your make- up and your gown. To add zest to the spirited affairs of the holiday season, to make you a perfect picture, consult Mrs. Page Rees on just what make-up to wear with each gown. P. S. While in the store ask to see Elizabeth Arden's new Party Bag. TOILETRIES STREET FLOOR Consultation Room Second Floor Rede r\stei ins T>6ACHTRe STOe Over the twelve hundred who at- tended Miss Millay's lecture last Fri- day night there hung an appreciative silence in some cases while poetic souls imbibed at the fountain head of in- spiration, heard the wheels of genius creak, and rendered homage at an an- cient shrine. Among those of less elevated sentiment there circulated an atmosphere calculated to bring sudden and instantaneous cessation of activity if not death and destruction to Apollo and the Muses. While the aforementioned imbiba- tion was in the process of occurring, an innocent seeker after sweetness and light was practically overcome to hear: Some misguided soul indulging in a series of effusions based upon a con- ception that the "distinguished-look- ing man in formal attire' 'who was rather managing things (more fa- miliarly known as Dr. McCain) was "Mr. Millay." That one ot the ticket salesmen (Ph.D., Phi Beta Kappa, and related commodities) was tipped thirty cents. Miss Millay described in terms ranging between Paderewski and Count Dracula, with a few Barrymores and Hepburns interspersed (Saints preserve the spirit of poesy.) A retrogressor to the far-famed, but now usually conceived of vanished days of southern chivalry and gentility remark that an ambition of his life had been achieved he was at last able, without pangs of decadent knightly instincts, to seat himself and re- CLUBS Pi Alpha Phi The last meeting of Pi Alpha Phi was held on Thursday, November 22. The subject for debate was, "Resolved: That the Saar territory should be re- united to Germany." Those debating were Frances Balkcom and Dorothy Lee, affirmative, and Frances James and Helen Handte, negative. French Club French Club wishes to announce that Christmas carol practice will begin soon. Those wishing to take part will please sign up on the bulletin board in Miss Alexander's classroom. Blackfriars Miss Florence E. Wall of New York, noted author and lecturer, was the featured speaker of the Blackfriars' meeting held Tuesday night, November 20. She spoke on the "Chemistry of Cosmetics." main there placed without feeling a need for offering his place to every "Genteel Female" who approached. Patriotic students expressing con- cern in various shades of vehemence and terms of state of endowment and possible paucity thereof, and heaving sighs of relief when the microphone descended gently rather than precipit- ously from the stage. . . . If Genius alone can detect Genius, why do you suppose the other eleven hundred and ninety nine than oneself did not go Christmas shopping? Davison's is Ready for Your Cotillion Club Dance ANNUAL EXHIBIT PRESENTS BOOKS OF INTEREST {Continued from jui^c 1, column 1) and the new Modern Library Giants. A complete set of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poems have been lent by Rich's, who are also featuring cheap ed ltions of famous books, including small volumes of Shakespeare which are now on sale at Rich's for 2 5c each. The privately owned libraries of faculty and students are represented by an extensive selection of books, a few of which are Miss Leyburn's edi- tion of Jane Austen and works of Charles Lamb, Miss Harn's old German books, Miss Laney's autographed vol- umes, notably Auslander's The Sonnets of Petrarch, DuBose Heyward's Sky- lines and Horizons, and Thornton Wilder 's The Bridge of San Luis Key, Miss McKinney's autographed copy of Edwin A. Robinson's Tristram, Miss Jackson's children's books and travel books, Miss Florence Smith's Dante with Dore illustrations, Miss Preston's medieval romance, Aucassin and Nic- olete, from the library of Arnold Ben- nett, and Miss Virginia Nelson's rare books and letters of the Wesley fam- ily. In the art exhibit, arranged by Miss Lewis, are the drawings and books of the old masters. Many are from the Carnegie gift to the art department, and Miss Lewis chose to exhibit those of most general interest, the drawings of which are represented by Holbein, Raffael, Van Dyck, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Corregio, Botticelli, Verrocchio, and many others. Among the books is a series of reproductions of the works of great masters, including such artists as Botticelli, Rembrandt, Rubens, Giotti, and Durer. Mrs. Elijah Brown has lent a volume of reproduc- tions of the chief art works in the Paris Exposition in 1900. There are also books on etches and etching, tapestries and textiles, furniture and interior dec- orating, and fine printing. M ARTIN'S BEAUTY SHOP Invites all Agnes Scott Special Prices on Tuesdays and Wednesdays De. 2671 153 Sycamore St. with devastating dance dresses that will excite the envy of your dearest friends and severest critics . . . your fellow Cotillion- clubbers. The devastator sketched is white moss crepe with apple- green quilted velvet bow and lapels. And it sets you back only $14.95 The Jr. Deb Shop Third Floor WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need DAVISCN-PAXCN CO. f Atlanta ajjdiattd ujith MAC Y'S. Jfeiv L/otA^ 5 BYCK'S Beautiful Shoes for all tastes and per- sonalities Lovely oxfords, ties straps or pumps $C.85 All of the crisp smartness of Vogue's Fall styles in Byck's Beautiful Shoes . . . priced $5.85 to $10.00 BYCK'S New Location 203 Peachtree, N. E. DECATUR BEAUTY SALON 409 Church Street Tel. De. 4692 A. S. C.'s Trade Appreciated Week-end Specials at SILHOUETTE TEA ROOM Sat. Nights 9:00 to 10:00 Dates Welcome Sunday Mornings Breakfast 8:00 to 10:00 ROMANCE I Exquisite j Silk Hosiery Style No. 43 Famous for | Sheerness, Clearness, Beauty and Durability $1 Pair 3 Pairs $2.85 Peachtree Hosiery Shoppe \ 12 Peachtree St., N. E. Between 5 Points and Entrance ! of Arcade mi mini in 6 The Agonistic Hockey Players I SOPHS VICTORS Are Given Tea IN EXCITING GAME On Friday afternoon, November 16, Miss Llewellyn Wilburn entertained at a tea at the Alumnae House. The tea, which was given after the last hockey game of the fall season, was given in honor of the girls who were hockey managers, officials, and captains. The guests included Sarah Bowman, Francis McCalla, Ann Walker, Lena Arm- strong, Martha Crenshaw, Rosa Wild- er, Ann Thompson, Laura Coit, Sarah Johnson, Mary Neal, Lulu Ames, and Jacqueline Woolfolk. BOOKS AND READING {Continued from page 2, column 2) what others have endured, we may also endure. Books then, it seems to me, can satis- fy our desire to escape from life, can increase our knowledge of life, and can fortify our spirits for life. It was prob ably because of these durable satisfac- tions that Fenelon said, "If the crowns of all the kingdoms of the empire were laid down at my feet in exchange for my books and my love of reading, I would spurn them all." C \ RLY LE IX OLD AGE (Continued from page 3, column 1) such splendid eyes that he could read every day until the last few months. There was nothing the matter with his lungs, kidney, heart, and bladder; and he lived to be eighty-five. William Lyon Phelps. THE DAINTIES OF BOOKS (Continued from page 3, column 3) cross-gartered, yellow-stockinged Mal- volio before his mistress. But those whom we neither pity nor scoff at, those whom rather we admire and strive to copy after are those who turn to books with gusto and use them in real earnest, who do not smatter themselves with a little learning but who work and strive to attain a hard- earned knowledge of books to couple with and to supplement their knowl- edge of living, for they achieve what Goethe calls "the only charm of life: that active, sacred power which creates worlds" around us. They were great games, those last two of the hockey season. Naturally they would be hard fought, for honor and glory hinged on them. Yes, honor, or glory, or something of the sort went to the sophomores when they defeated the favored freshman team by a score of 3-1. This defeat came not because of the poor playing of the freshmen but ra- ther from the extraordinary work of their rivals. The only disconcerting thing about it, to the sophomores, was the fact that they have not played that well all year. Of course, the fresh- men were disconcerted; for there had been talk of a championship game be- tween the freshmen and the juniors. The juniors, too, were somewhat humbled by their inability to stop a practically unorganized team which used only nine players against eleven strong, well-trained opponents. The combined team of seniors and alumnae held the juniors to a 1-1 tie. It seems too bad, however, that two such games, probably the best of the season, were played before a cheering section composed of Dr. Henry Robin- son, of the mathematics department. True, the weather was bad, and there was the excitement of the lecture of the evening. Sports enthusiasts will be interested to know that there is talk of a cham- pionship game to take place sometime soon. Line-ups for last Friday's games in- clude: Juniors (1) Seniors (1) Hart r.w Poliakoff Stevens r.i Rogers Handte (1) c.f McCalla (1) Symms l.i Ackerman Derrick l.w. Miller r.h Cassel Armstrong c.h Young McClure l.h. Grimson Townsend r.b Spencer Estes Lb Constantine From g.g Constantine Freshmen (1) Sophomores (3) Brown r.w Belser Henderson r.i Jackson (1) Thompson c.f Fleece (1) Coit (1) l.i Johnson Hightower l.w Walker (1) Blackshear r.h Kneale Lemmon c.h Lewis Fall Sports Near Close Maybe it is the scarcity of the thing that makes it so desirable. Anyway, as the end of the fall sports season has approached, everyone suddenly has be- come intensely interested in all the sports activities of the school to such an extent that many girls were forced to choose between two athletic events which were to take place on the same afternoon. But despite this forced choice on the part of a few who would have liked to participate in two events, there was of- fered to the school at large, an oppor- tunity to see sports at their best, with something to suit each individual taste. November 13-27, is scheduled for the golf tournament. Bad weather may cause some delay in these plans. The horse show, originally scheduled for November 22, was effectively rained out, but has been postponed to the first week in December. Parents and friends of the participants are in- vited to attend this event at the Bilt- more Riding Academy. The final hockey game, which so few spectators saw, has been reported more fully else- where in this issue of the paper. Moving pictures of swimming, which were shown yesterday, were used through the permission of the Univer- sity of Illinois where the scenes were taken. Tonight, another swimming event, the annual water pageant will feature all the aquatic life of the campus. The archery tournament, set for No- vember 3 0 and December 1, and the finals of the tennis doubles tourna- ment complete the plans for the end of the season. SPORTS PICTURES TO BE MADE SOON Athletic pictures for the Silhouette will be taken during the first week of December, Caroline Long, editor, an- nounced this week. In the next two weeks varsity teams will be named and pictures of these will be taken in addi- tion to the individual members of the class teams. Schedules for athletic pictures will be posted within a week or so on the main bulletin board in Buttrick; all students on class teams will be held responsible for this notice. Proofs for re-takes taken on the campus a few weeks ago were returned last week. Reporters for this issue: Martha Sue Laney, Eliza King, Lavinia Scott, Katherine Hertzka,' Gene Brown, Jerry Brown. Jo Jennings, Mary Richardson, Jane Guthrie, Jacque McWhite, Ora Muse, Betty Maynard. L. CHAJAGE 220 PEACHTREE ST. Expert Remodeling DIXIE'S LEADING FURRIER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We wish to acknowledge the cour- tesy of those who have made possible our annual book exhibit: Mrs. Ham- ilton of the Boys' and Girls' Depart- ment of Millers; Miss Sims of the Davi- son-Paxon Book Shop; Miss Wilson of Rich's Book Department; Miss Baugh of MacMillan's Publishing Company. * t ' 1 ' * > H"fr > t ' * * t t t"M"M"M ' > $ ' H"* $ BAILEY BROS. SHOE SHOP t * y 1 12 Sycamore St., Decatur * *b % For better shoe repairing bring * f i y your shoes to us. * Golf Tournament Is In Progress The first round of the fall golf tournament has already been plaved off at Forrest Hills golf course. Contest- ants are: Nancy Moorer, Francis Mc- Donald, Man- Malone, Lavinia Scott, Jane Lewis, Frances Paris, Betty Roach, Virginia Wood, Emily Rowe, George Ann Lewis, Mary Kneale, Sarah Frances McDonald, Elizabeth Perrin, Catherine Bates and Marjorie Scott. 21-HOUR RESTRINGING SERVICE TENNIS SHOP 127 Carnegie Way, N.W. Opposite Library TENNIS SQUASH ARCHERY ROULETTE TABLE TENNIS CHESS & CHECKERS WAlnut 1823 Allison l.h Wilder Adams r.b Taylor Keller Lb Hertwig Robinson g.g Cary Substitution: sophomore, Lasseter. Umpires, Wilburn and Bowman; scorer, Ames; timekeeper, Johnson. BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, (J a. Bright Colored Dresses for the Holidays! To excite, to stimulate, to brighten the Holidays . . . Allen's offers a bevy of new frocks in gala colors: Pumpkin or Candlelight Gold, Black Tulip, Cherry Red, French Green, Lime Green, Church Pur- ple and many others, in styles guar- anteed to delight you at the very moderate price of $ 1 6.75. SECOND FLOOR J. P. ALLEN & CO. The Store All Women Know Two-Timing's on the Level In Smart, Double-Duty Evening Dresses $10.95 to $19.95 And when you can get such adorable styles as these for so little cost, it's a habit every- one ought to have! Smart, straight line frocks with gleaming sequin and bead trim, or graceful, feminine picture dresses with old-fashioned flower ornament. Variety of backlines that make them appropriate for dinner or strictly formal occasions. White, pastels and jewel tones. SIZES 11 TO 17 College Shop Third Floor RICH'S Sketched : PletOTl Frock in J * I - pink clipper atin $16.95 VOL. XX AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1934 NO.i*^ A. S. C. WILL MEET LONDON IN DEBATE PLAN FOR SOCIAL Christmas Programs SERVICE SCHOOL To Be Presented IS STARTED Plans are going forward rapidly for the Graduate School of Social Service to be operated jointly by Agnes Scott College and Emory University. The Social Agencies of Atlanta, in answer to whose plea the project is being un- dertaken, are anxious to have the school open on the first of June. It has been estimated that about fifty students will be enrolled for the first quarter. At present, Agnes Scott and Emory are planning to present a play in order to raise funds for the school. They will be aided by the Georgia Emergency Re- lief Administration in cooperation with the School for Training Social Work- ers. The school will be located on the Emory campus; Agnes Scott will help in supplying teachers. It will rank as a graduate professional school; attend- ance for one year will provide suffic- ient training for a student to become a fully qualified social worker. The Georgia Emergency Relief Ad- ministration has been most generous in its support of the school. An applica- tion has also been filed with the Gen- eral Education Board for financial aid during the first year. The Graduate School of Social Work, when completed, will be the only school between Richmond, Va., and New Or- leans equipped to offer training in so- cial service. Language Clubs To Sing Carols According to a tradition many years old, the French Club is again planning to sing Christmas carols on the eve- ning of Dec. 18, the last night before the holidays. This year it has invited the German and Spanish Clubs to sing the carols of their countries. They intend to make the rounds of the cam- pus, including the three dormitories and the faculty houses. As is customary, they will carry lanterns and be accom- panied by a flute. The French Club is planning to sing such very old carols as the following: La Marrhe des Rois, Un Flambeau, jeannette, which is an old Noel from Provence, Noel Bonrgogne, Cantique pOitr Noil, Trois Anges Sont Venus Ce Soir, and one new song, D' oil Viens-fu, Bergire? The German Club is singing the following: Odu Frohliche, O Tan- nenbaum, St die Nacht, Heilige Nacht, Morgen Kommt der Weiuachtsmann, and the villanticos of the Spanish Club are Los Reyes Magos, Venid Pastor- cillos, Venid Pastores, El Nino Jesus, Belen, and Nocb de Paz. Anyone who is familiar with these languages is in- vited to participate in singing them. Granddaughters To Entertain At Dinner The members of the Granddaugh- ters' Club of Agnes Scott College will entertain at a formal dinner on Friday evening, December 7, at 6:30 o'clock at the Alumnae House. After dinner, the members of the club and their escorts will play games in the living room. The committees in charge of ar- rangements are: Miss Dorothy Hutton, acting as chaperon; entertainment, Barton Jackson and Kathleen Daniel; dates, Fannie B. Harris, Mary Lyon Hull, and Lorraine Smith; decorations, Virginia Gaines, Elizabeth Forman, and Lucilc Cairns. The membership of the Grand- daughters' Club is made up of those students whose mothers attended Agnes Scott. By Glee Club On Sunday, December 16, the Agnes Scott Glee Club under the direc- tion of Mr. Lewis H. Johnson, teacher of voice at Agnes Scott College, will give two programs of Christmas carols. The first of these will take place at the morning service of the first Baptist Church in Atlanta, and the second will be presented Sunday night at 7:3 0 in the Agnes Scott chapel. This latter service, since its origination in 193 0, has become an annual event of the col- lege. The glee club, composed of about 70 girls, will wear robes and surplices, and sing such favorite carols as We Three Kings of Orient Are, O Little Town of Bethlehem, and Silent Night. The college String Ensemble, directed by Mr. Christian W. Dieckmann, pro- fessor of music at Agnes Scott, will accompany the glee club at the Christ- mas Vesper program. Holly, red can- dles, and evergreens will decorate the chapel for this occasion. CANDLE SERVICES HELD BY Y. W, The Christmas Candle Services, sponsored by the Y. W. C. A., are be- ing held as usual during the three weeks before the holidays in the chapel from ten to ten-thirty o'clock. As in fomer years, the three Red Candle Serv- ices take place on the last three Friday nights; and the White Candle Service will be held on Monday night before the holidays. The first Red Candle Service was on last Friday night. Mary Margaret Stowe was in charge of the program which consisted of carols, scripture reading, and a special selection by the Glee Club. The two other programs have not yet been definitely arranged; they will be similar to the first one, however. On Monday night, December 17, the traditional White Candle Service will be held. There will be a Christmas tree in the chapel and, after the sing- ing of the carols, Alberta Palmour, president of Student Gvernment, will read a Christmas story. Y. W. Announces Final Speakers The two final speakers of the series of programs on Growth, which has been sponsored by Y. W. C. A. this fall will be Mr. Thomas C. Law, chairman of the World Fellowship Committee of the Rotary Club, and Dean Raimundo DcOvies of the Cathedral of St. Phillip's, both of Atlanta, Martha Red- wine, Y. W. C. A. president, an- nounced this week. Mr. Law will speak on Tuesday, December 11, on "Growth Through World Fellowship." The sub- ject of Dean De Ovies' talk, on De- cember 18, will be the "Spirit of Christmas." During the fall, Miss Louise Hale, of Agnes Scott, Dr. Leroy Loemkcr and Dean Raymond Paty, of Emory Uni- versity, and Rabbi David Marx, of At- lanta, have spoken on different phases of Growth. The talk of Rabbi Marx, on November 27, dealth with "Growth through Friends." S.A.C.S.S. MEETS AT BILTMORE LONDON REPRESENTATIVES TO UPHOLD AFFIRMATIVE The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools is to be held at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel, December 3-7. Meeting with this Association are the Southern Association of Colleges for Women, the Association of Col- lege Deans for Women, and the As- sociation of Deans of Graduate Schools. The Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools is divided into two main branches, the Commission of Secondary Schools which includes twelve hundred high schools represent- ing eleven southern states, and the Commission of Institutions on Higher Education which contains one hundred and fifty colleges or universities. Dur- ing the first three days of the con- ference, meetings are scheduled for these two Commissions and the Execu- tive Committee of the Association. They will check over reports and ac- credit certain institutions. On Thursday morning, December 6, is the first meeting of the entire As- sociation. President H. W. Cox of Emory University will make the wel- coming address, to which President T. H. Jack of Randolph-Macon Women's College will respond on behalf of the Association. General announcements and the reports and appointment of various committees will be made. Dean M. E. Haggerty, of the University of Minnesota, will be the principal speaker at the morning session. In the afternoon the Fraternal Delegates to other Regional Associations and the Commission of Secondary Schools will present reports on their work. Dr. H. L. Smith, President of the National Ed- ucation Association will speak to the assembly on "Three Hundred Years of American Public Secondary Schools." During the banquet to be held on Thursday evening, President Frank Mc- Vey of the University of Kentucky will make the opening address; Agnes Scott College will furnish the music for the occasion. Dr. E. E. Oberholtzer, of Texas, President of the Department of Superintendents, is to be the final speaker of the evening. The following morning Chairman W. D. Hooper of the University of (Continued on page 3, column 5) A. 5. To Debate Emory And Wesleyan On Friday, December 14, Agnes Scott will debate Emory University on the question, Resolved: That Hitler's domestic policies have benefited Ger- many. The debate will be held in the Theology building on the Emory cam- pus at 8 o'clock. Nellie Margaret Gil- roy and Isabel McCain will uphold the affirmative for Agnes Scott; Reming- ton McConncll and Jack McMichael will speak for Emory. It will be a non- decision debate. In February Agnes Scott will debate the same question with Wesleyan Col- lege at Agnes Scott. The team against Wesleyan will be the same as for the Emory debate; Agnes Scott will take the affirmative at that time also. A chaperon will be provided for those who wish to hear the debate on the 14th; all students who are in- terested in going are asked to get in touch with Marian Calhoun, president of Pi Alpha Phi. Mortar Board Will Sponsor Annual Parties The annual parties, at which Mortar Board is hostess to the boarding sopho- mores, will be given this year, one each night, December 11-14, at 8 o'clock p. m., in the Day Student Room in Main Building. Different members of Mortar Board will be in charge of each party; Mary Boggs, Mary Jane Evans, and Anna Humber will be hostesses on the eleventh; Mary Green and Alberta Palmour on the twelfth; Nell Patillo and Frances Mc- Calla on the thirteenth; Carolyn Long and Martha Redwine on the last night. The boarding sophomores have been divided into four groups for the par- ties; students from Emory University, Georgia Tech and Columbia Seminary will be invited as their dates. Christ- mas decorations are to be used; a pro- gam of games and entertainment has been planned for each evening. SENIOR CLASS TO BE HONORED The faculty of Agnes Scott College will entertain at a reception for the members of the senior class on Satur- day, December 15, at 8:3 0 o'clock in the lobby of Rebekah Scott Hall. The receiving line will be made up of Dr. and Mrs. J. R. McCain, Miss Nannette Hopkins, Miss Annie May Christie, Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Holt, Miss Harriette Haynes, and Elizabeth Alexander. Miss Philippa Gilchrist and Miss Katherine T. Omwake are in charge of the decorations; the re- freshment committee includes Mrs. Philip G. Davidson, Mrs. J. T. Gilles- pie, Mrs. Henry Robinson, and Mrs. S. G. Stukes. Other faculty members are working on various details for the party. The faculty reception to the senior class has been an annual affair since 1931. It is usually held on the last Saturday night before the Chistmas holidays. The decorations and program of last year's reception were built around the central theme of Evange- line and the Bayou Country. "The Fool" Given By Emorv Plavers The Emory University players will present "The Fool" by Channing Pol- lock tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock in Glenn Memorial Auditorium. Marian Calhoun, Vera Pruet, of Blackfriars, Agnes Scott Dramatics Club, and Mar- tha Skeen, Agnes Scott, '34, will take the leading feminine roles. Dr. Garland Smith, of the English department of Emory, is directing the play. The price of admission, for students, is 25 cents and, for the general public, 3 5 cents. Special transportation will be provided for Agnes Scott students, if a sufficiently large number plan to g- This is the first time that Agnes Scott students have acted in a play of the Emory University Players. Miss Frances K. Gooch, of the Spoken Eng- lish department, sent these three in response to a letter from Dr. Smith requesting the loan of three of her best trained dramatics students. Abandonment of Isolationist Policies Will Be Discussed On Friday night at 8 o'clock, Agnes Scott College will meet the University of London in a debate on the question, Resolved: That the abandonment of the isolationist policies is essential to the re- turn of prosperity. Marian Calhoun and Edith Merlin, upholding the negative, will speak for Agnes Scott. J. Hirsch- field and D. W. Scholes, representing the National Union of Students of England, will uphold the affirmative for the University of London. The de- bate will be held in the Bucher Scott gymnasium. Katherine (Woltz) Greene, '3 3, will preside. There will be no decision. This is the third international debate on record, according to Dr. George P. Hayes, faculty advisor to Pi Alpha Phi, debating society. The first was held in 1931 with Oxford on the question of Russia; Katherine (Woltz) Greene and Ann Hopkins spoke for Agnes Scott. In 1932 the University of Dublin sent a team to Agnes Scott to debate on Nationalism; Elizabeth Lightcap and Elizabeth Winn represented Agnes Scott.. These were both no-decision de- bates. Mr. Hirschfield and Mr. Scholes will reach Decatur Friday afternoon; they plan to be here until Tuesday. Their (Continued on page 3, column 4) Professors To Go To Conferences During Holiday Professor Mary Stuart MacDougall, of the biology department of Agnes Scott and Associate Professor T. M. Whitiker will attend a meeting of the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science to be held in Pitts- burgh, December 27-29. Both Dr. MacDougall and Dr. Whitiker will present papers at this conference. The subject of Dr. Whitiker's paper deals with plant cytology; Dr. MacDougall w ill read a paper on "Cytological Stu- dies of Genus Chilodonella with Special Reference to Chromatin Elimination from the Macronucleus During Divi- sion." Professor Phillip G. Davidson, of the history department at Agnes Scott College, will spend a part of the Christ- mas holidays in Washington, D. C, attending the 50th Anniversary of the American History Association, meet- ing there December 27-29. Instructors in history from all sections of the United States except the Pacific Coast will attend the session. Dr. Davidson plans to spend the week after the meeting doing work at the Library of Congress. Professor George P. Hayes, of the English department and Professor Muriel Harn, of the German depart- ment of Agnes Scott will attend the annual meeting of the Modern Lan- guage Association to be held at Swarth- more and Philadelphia, Penn., Decem- ber 27-29. MORTAR BOARD TO PRESENT SPEAKER On Friday, December 14, Mortar Board will present its annual chapel program. Katherine (Woltz) Green, '33, former president of Mortar Board, will speak on Mortar Board as a Na- tional Organization. It is customary for Mortar Board to bring an outside speaker each year to the campus to discuss some phase ot the meaning of Mortar Board and its accomplishments. Last year Mrs. Harrold Richards, editor of the Mortar Board Quarterly, gave an address, and in 1 93 2, Diana Dyer, '31, spoke. 2 The Agonistic l)e Agonistic Subscription price, $1.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5c. Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. Mary Boggs Editor-in-Chief Lulu Ames Assistant Editor Frances Cary 2nd Assistant Rosalyn Crispin Feature Editor Nell Allison Book Notes Mary M. Stowe Society Editor Ruth Hertzka Alumnae Editor Elizabeth Perrin Exchange Editor Lucille Cairns Exchange Editor STAFF Eva Constantine Make-Up Mildred Clark Assistant Make-up Mary Jane Tigert Assistant Make-Uj. Margaret Robins Current History Augusta King Club Editor Kitty Printup Sports Editor Meriel Bull Business Assistant Gladys Vallebuona Business Assistant Nell Patt^lo Business Manager Alice Chamlee Advertising Manager Elizabeth Thrasher Circulation Kathryn Bowen Business Assistant Helen Ramsey Business Assistant Laura Steele Business Assistant Margaret Cooper Business Assistant Betty Mathis Business Assistant Myra O'Neal Business Assistant WHAT OF COORDINATION? On November 17 the General 1 Survey Committee made its pre-' liminary report concerning the establishment of a great univer- sity center in Atlanta which will be created from the intellectual and financial resources of Agnes Scott College, Emory University, and Georgia Tech. The culmina- tion of this movement, the foun- dation of a graduate school which would stimulate an "in- tellectual renascence" in the South, seems veiled in a deep, though hopeful futurity; we can only wish for it and visualize it, as those who gaze with longing on unchartered land; but as stu- dents of today, we are confronted with the more immediate phase of the problem: coordination with Emory University in under- graduate work. In its practical implications this would mean: (1) exchange of professors and exchange of upperclassmen (Em- ory accepts only junior and sen- ior co-eds), (2) exchange of li- brary books, and (3) the estab- lishment of the quarter system for upperclassmen at Agnes Scott to regulate credits. Such are the broad outlines of the case. In theory, at least, we cannot fail to see the creative wisdom of the establishment of a student and professor exchange. The out- standing critics of American edu- cation today are turning their whips and scorns against the ac- cumulative evils of isolation in the American college, which, in spite of the deepening tendencies of the age toward concentration, maintains its ineffectual aloof- ness like "that well-known my- thological character, the rugged individual." In the wake of such an uncompromising attitude must inevitably come wasteful duplication, intellectual stagna- tion and smug provincialism. As honest observers of our own educational situation, we cannot completely deny these charges; Agnes Scott and Emory offer similar courses; they reap no intellectual impetus from vital, d i r e c t contact in scholastic fields; and both wear the Ameri- can collegiate garb of self-com- placency, the holier-than-thou turn of nose, which may profess College loyalty, but which leaves the unfortunate impression of an unintelligent and childish con- ceit. And only a few miles sepa- rate these schools! These are evils which we would avoid with our whole en- ergy ; and the opportunity stands before us. By the elimination of duplicate courses, each institu- tion could concentrate its talents and money <>n the higher develop- ment of its chosen academic de- partments, and the student, through exchange, could reap the profit of more intensive, more comprehensive work; the ex- change of students and profes- sors would mean an interplay of ideas, of perspectives, and change of personalities, which are vital for intellectual stimulation and growth. Such an exchange would counteract, too, the tendency of students to concentrate as much on the professor as on the sub- ject. Professor Richard Lester of Princeton comments in the au- tumn issue of The American Scholar on such a condition: "Education becomes partly a question of personalities, pre- vious reputation, and resigna- tion. . . . Where students remain for four years in the same col- lege with the same group of pro- fessors doing the professing and examining, more and more em- phasis is put upon knowing the professor instead of upon know- ing the subject in all of its phases rather than just those in which the professor himself is es- pecially interested. Petty inci- dentals and personalities play a part all out of proportion to their general importance. " All this points to our decided need for a more impersonal attitude in aca- demic pursuits, for intellectual integrity, for a broad perspec- tive which could be gained from contact with other students, other professors, other ideas. We desire the growth that such stim- ulation would provoke to remedy our intellectual inbreeding. The mechanical side of this change would be the establish- ment of the quarter system for upperclassmen: three classes five days a week instead of five classes distributed on alternate days. This arrangement only carries out the tendency to spe- cialize in the last two years of college and since it would facili- tate more intensive study, should offer no serious drawback to any plan of coordination. It would make possible the correlation of credits and the effective coopera- tion of the two institutions. If such an intercollegiate re- lationship were cemented, it would not mean a loss of identity to either institution; it would mean that they join hands to strive toward the realization of a broader, deeper training of the mind, toward the shuffling off of provincialisms of every sort, toward a view of life which is rich, flexible, and permanent. With Professor Lester again, we feel that "the mental vigor and the added educational opportuni- ties from such cooperation be- tween the institutions would be well worth the slight trouble that the bookkeepers in the dean's office might be put to." Mexican Govt. Attacks Church BOOK NOTES By Madeline Race Ever since the advent of Christian- ity, history has been punctuated with serious disagreements between the state and the Catholic church. Modern his- tory offers as a striking example the present religious controversy in Mexico. Just outside our back door is raging a war for religious freedom. The immediate cause of the trouble seems to be the program recently pre- sented by the Federal government; it aims at complete secularization of schools on a so-called scientific basis, confiscation and nationalization of the churches, and compulsion of the clergy. Mexico's "Big Boss," Plutarco Elias Calles, says: "I regard the expulsion of archbishops and bishops as necessary. . . . Thev are organizing in preparation for movement" (i. e. revolution). Mon- signor Pascual Diaz, Archbishop of Mexico, says that the accusation is false, that the church is trying only to preserve the principles of justice and morality. The history of this controversy be- tween the church and state dates back to 18 57 when a schism occured and all religious orders were suppressed and ecclesiastical property confiscated. 1877-1910 was a period during which restrictions were removed; then in 1917, the constitution repressed Cathol- icism, and the restrictions were en- forced. In 1926 President Calles or- dered the churches closed and thus they remained for three years. Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow, was then influen- tial in negotiating a peace pact which was approved by the government, the Vatican, and the Mexican hierarchy. In 193 1 the controversy was reopened when the Mexican congress passed a law permitting only one priest to 5 0,- 000 people. Archbishop Diaz was forced to accept the law. The "armis- tice" ended when the Revolutionary party decided to destroy the church. When the government came to this decision it lost no time in starting things moving. 200,000 troops were paraded through Mexico city, giving cat-calls for the church and bearing anti-Catholic posters. All sorts of pro- paganda were distributed among the people and scattered by airplanes from one end of the city to the other. As a result of this demonstration, the ardor of the Catholics was increased. Loyal followers of the faith made a (Continued on page 4, column 1) Y. W. C. A. Activities Let's pay our Y. W. Budget pledges! Have your money ready when solicitors see you. All December pledges are to be collected between the first and fif- teenth of December. The Social Service Group visited Hillside Cottages Friday afternoon. The girls are planning for the Christmas party for poor children on Saturday, December 15. Sign up to fill a stock- ing for these children, and plan to help with the party. The Music Appreciation Group on Sunday afternoon is continuing the study of Wagner, under the direction of Eliza King. The Red Candle Services are being held for three continuous Friday nights at 10-10:30 P. M. in the chapel. Be sure to attend. A tour of the Institutions of the Atlanta Community Chest will be vis- ited by a group of Emory and Agnes Scott students on December 7. If you aw in teres ted, please see Lois Hart. The Industrial Group is selling mag- azines. Remember to buy them from this committee! My Shad on As I Pass, Sybil Bolitho. Reprinted from Scribner's. There are books so personal, so much a part of their author's being, that the reader of them feels himself an intruder on hallowed ground. Sybil Bolitho's story of the love of John and Helen, not so much fashioned as torn from the heart of her own experience, is one of them. It is not for the rude hands of contemporary criticism, however proudly it might survive their touch. Hood's lines, in paraphrase, come to mind: "Take it up tenderly, lift it with care." No more than we can dispas- sionately examine the tragedy of a dear friend's life to discover whether the elements thereof are mixed in artistic and Aristolian proportions, can a sensi- tive reviewer subject this passionate avowal to the cold sctrutiny of his trade. For the story of John and Helen is, in all essentials, the story of William Bolitho (Ryall), author of Twelve Against the Gods, and Sybil who loved him in life, and, if possible, better after death. "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." Even as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Sybil Bolitho counts many ways; and few women have raised such a memorial to their love as this book of lacerated and lacerating, yet bravely singing prose. With John dead, with her whole soul dead, Sybil sets out to find again the man who had made her world alive. My Sljadow As I Pass is the story of this quest, this recherche du temps perdu. And the quest succeeds moment by moment; preciously snatched from oblivion by the miracle of memory, the past is recaptured. John lives again in the being of his love; and he gives her back to life. "And raising her eyes, she sees him. His is the face of the world. He is the rising sun: He is distant and near. In the wind that circles the city and the surge of the open sea. Nothing has gone, nothing is lost. Part of un- dying life; as long as this ball of hre spins round, and after!" And William Bolitho lives still, even as John. Ben Ray Redman. Distant Dawn, by Margaret Pedler. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc. $2. The End of a Childhood, by Henry Handel Richardson. New York: W. W. Norton & Co. $2.5 0. What I Like in Poetry, by William Lyon Phelps. A new volume composed of the editor's personal favorites. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. $2.75. Mendelssohn, rf A Second Elijah by Schima Kaufman. New York: The Thomas Y. Crowell Co. $3.50. WE SEE BY THE PAPERS On Other Campuses Progress of Civilizaion: 1930 "I've Found a Million Dollar Baby." 1931 "I've Got Five Dollars." 1 93 2 "Here It Is Monday and I've Still Got a Dollar." 193 3 "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" 1934"? ? ? rThe Salem ite. For many prison inmates a college education would work the greatest pos- sible reform, and for many college stu- dents a few months behind the bars would be an inestimable character builder. Professor A. Tassin of Co- lumbia. The Blue Stocking. It is said that only one woman out of a thousand can whistle, but as long as she can talk she desn't care to whis- tle. The State. This year for the first time the stu- dents of Florida State College for Wo- men will be permitted to dance with men. The dances must take place on Friday or Saturday night at appointed places on the campus. The Parley Voo. At Fordham University it appears that the faculty are appointed by name. Father Dcane is dean; a Father Whalem acts as dean of discipline; Mr. Shouten is in charge of debating; and finally a Mr. Vockal (pronounced vocal) is in charge of the glee club. The Ala- Inimian. The World Outside Because of the large number of pos- sible listeners-in on short wave radio sets, Forest offices are finding it neces- sary sometimes to tone down their working vocabularies, even under the stress of battle with the flames. Strict orders against "cuss-words" in radio messages have been issued, the Forest Service revealed recently, in reporting that more than 600 radio stations have been installed for emergency commun- ications in the national forests. The Scientif ic A mericau. President Roosevelt's town house is for rent. A freshly painted sign hang- ing from the right of the arched door- way at 47-49 East 6 5th Street pro- claims the fact. The residence, which is owned by the President's mother, Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, and used by the Roosevelts since 1926, has been on the market, it was reported, since Mr. Roosevelt's election to the presi- dency. Green ties are in order for the fresh- men at the first dance at Washington and Lee, and they must be green bow ties, even though the dance is not for- mal. This is because any one might be rearing a green four-in-hand tie while green bows designate a freshman as nothing else can. The Ring-turn Phi. At the University of Minnesota, a fine of ten dollars or a jail sentence f six days is imposed on any co-ed caught wearing a fraternity pin. Mercer Cluster. The Freshman Hobby Groups have been meeting with fine results. The ( harm Group met and decided to dis- cuss points of etiquette; Miss Louise Hale is leader. The Handicraft Group made Christmas cards at their last meeting and began knitting and cro- cheting. The Poetry Group, under the direction of Miss Ellen Leyburn, met and discussed the works of Edna St. Vincent Millay. A college in England has a staff of forty professors, although the student enrollment is never over eighteen. The Blue Stocking. I thrnh that I shall net er see A 7)' OA loi rfj a\ a '/$,' A 73' whose rounded form is pressed '"to the rc((rds of the lylcst. ( )'h is not so ccis ) to forget, '/)' ( ofne easily and yet* 7)'\ are made h\ fools like me Hut onll those who find) can make a 'B\ The Watchtou cr, Weslevan. I The last day of the Chicago I air began with a 5 0-gun salute at 9 o'clock in the morning, whistles blew and bells rang for a full five minutes throughout Chicago. An aerial bomb broke over the lagoon as the day's 10,000th visitor pushed through the turnstiles. Schools closed. Early in the afternoon a grav- haircd grandmother was whisked off to the Administration Building, where as the 16,000,000th visitor of 1934 she was presented with a 5 -acre farm. The Apotheosis of Man -Made Light began at 10 P. M. At midnight R. C. Dawes turned out every light in the grounds. Immediately the dark sky flared with 5 00,000 bombs. Taps were sounded. However, when officials tried to elose the gates, a loud tun-cra/.y crowd trumped down fences and pushed on to t resh destruction. Not since the closing of the World's Fair in 1 893 had Chicago seen such a night; nor had it seen such a fair. In two years 3 8,000,000 persons paid JOc each to see a S 5 5,000,000 spectacle, most of which had been provided by advertisers. Time. Approved by the Navy and passed on to the Budget Bureau, a new pro- gram calls for naval aircraft construc- tion upwards of 500 planes. I I. ill <>f these are intended as replacements ,ind the other as expansion planes. The new f'nter/inse and York ton n will haVC 100 planes each. Scientific American. A skater on a fro/en lake does not skate on ice but Oil a thin film of water. This is simply elementary physics. \Jndnr pressure the freezing point of water is lowered; and on a froZfl lake the skate runners provide the pressure. Scientific American. The Agonistic 3 SOCIAL NEWS Martha Crenshaw, Lena Armstrong, and Eugenia Symms were guests Wed- nesday night at a dinner given by the Central Presbyterian Church. Lois Hart spent Wednesday and Thursday with her brother in Barnes- ville, Ga. Mary Gray Rogers spent Friday night with her aunt, Mrs. A. V. Polak, in Atlanta. Shirley Christian attended the foot- ball game at Tech Thanksgiving after- noon. Sarah Catherine Wood was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of At- lanta for Thanksgiving dinner. Frances Espy, Mary Pitner, and Barbara Hertwig attended a Pi K. A. breakfast-dance Thursday morning. Nell White attended the Kentucky- Alabama game in Birmingham. Jean Kirkpatrick and Nancy Moorer attended the dances at Clemson Col- lege Thanksgiving. Mary Pearce of Wesleyan was the guest of Mary Erneste Perry on Friday. Elizabeth Allison spent last week-end at Auburn. Helen DuPree spent last week-end at her home in Jacksonville, Fla. Rosa Wilder attended a wedding in Pensacola, Fla., last Thursday. Julia Thing and Marian Calhoun spent the holiday at their homes in Asheville, N. C. Rosa Miller attended the Army- Navy game in Philadelphia last Satur- day afternoon. Janet Gray had Thanksgiving din- ner with Virginia Gaines in Atlanta. Gregory Rowlett, Ida Buist, and Marie Adams were guests at the Pi K. A. breakfast-dance at Emory Thanks- giving day. Betty Adams spent Thursday night with Nancy Rains. Week-end Specials at j I j SILHOUETTE TEA ROOM | Sat. Nights 9:00 to 10:00 . Dates Welcome 1 I Sunday Mornings Breakfast j j * 8:00 to 10:00 j $ BAILEY BROS. SHOE SHOP * * * 142 Sycamore St., Decatur * ! For better shoe repairing bring % f f * your shoes to us. $ s j $ ** *5* ** *J* *** ** ** *5* ** *5* *J* *** ** ** *** *5* ** ** ** ** *J* Jacqueline Woolfolk, Alice Dunbar, Caroline Dickson, Frances McCalla, and Mary Jane Evans spent Thanksgiv- ing Day with Alberta Palmour. Kathryn Leipold attended the Geor- gia-Tech football game at Athens on Saturday, and spent Sunday at her home in Augusta. Katharine Bishop and Caroline White spent Thanksgiving at their homes in Augusta, where they attended the wed- ding of a friend. We Think Mary Hull was the guest of friends in New York over the holidays and also attended the Army-Navy game at Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. Meriel Bull and Mary Margaret Stowe spent Wednesday night with Mvra O'Neal at her home in Decatur. DF.CATUR BEAUTY SALON 409 Church Street Tel. De. 4692 A. S. C.'s Trade Appreciated BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, Ga. Klm*k and White Indispensable Dresses for this time of the year! Always the smart woman's favorite, the black dress with white touches, or the white dress with black, is fashion's favorite too of the moment. Stunning, sophisticated very practical these many new ones at Allen's are also very moderately priced. $13.75 to $29.75 SECOND FLOOR J. P. ALLEN & CO. The Store All Women Know (Editor's note: The We Think column is for the purpose of giving an outlet to student opin- ion. The staff is in no way responsible for what is printed in this column and it is by no means to be taken as the editorial opinion of the paper.) We think the advertisements placed by Agnes Scott in printed matter such as the programs of the All-Star Concert Series and especially in the Christian Observer are not a credit to our col- lege. While it is undoubtedly a good idea to remind people "expecting to register for the 193 5 session" to get in- formation now, it doesn't seem so necessary to boast that Agnes Scott "Prepares wives and mothers" and that "67 per cent of our graduates marry." Someone reading that ad alone would expect courses in Home Economics and in the care of children in the curricu- lum. We would like our advertisements to be a credit to our college. We know that that is possible even in a one-inch space, because Mary Baldwin and Queens Chicora both have dignified, in- formative material, ample yet not crowded, in the same space Agnes Scott uses. To offer constructive as well as destructive criticism, we'd like to sug- gest our idea of an improvement not perfect we know: AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE In Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta with its cultural advantages. We encourage intellectual, spiritual, physical, and personal development. A.B. degree. Full recognition in this country and abroad. Those thinking of admission in 1935 should secure information now from President J. R. McCain, Box M. Jacqueline Woolfolk had as her guest for the week-end her sister, Anita. Mary Alice Baker spent Friday night with Isabel McCain. Senator LaFollette Gives Views On Youth in Politics Elizabeth Watts spent Sunday night with her aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. P. H. Carmichael, at Columbia Semi- nary. Pauline Wynne, Mildred Davis, and Enid Middleton spent Thursday night with Mrs. Sam Guy in Atlanta. Susan Bryan's sister, Lucy, spent last week-end with her. FRANCES VIRGINIA TEA ROOM Peachtree and Ellis By Lulu Ames I already knew Senator "Young Bob" La Follette's secretary before I got to his room in the Ansley Hotel late last Tuesday afternon. Not buddy-wuddy, exactly; I still don't know his name. But you can't have upwards of five telephone conversations with a person during which you discuss plans for the afternoon and explain why you can't get out of "lab" to come right now without establishing a band of one sort or another. So when he opened the door of room 12 56 and asked, "From Agnes Scott?" I wasn't sur- prised; he didn't know my name either. "Senator La Follette's secretary?" I re- plied and, the formalities being over, we picked up our conversation where we had left it on the telephone an hour earlier when my last nickel wore out. Then the Senator came in. The interview itself lasted about three minutes. It was within twenty minutes of his train time when we be- gan to talk; there was time for only one question but, a la Agnes Scott ex- ams, it had several parts. "I have always been for woman suf- frage," the Senator began. He was leaning forward on his chair with his elbows on his knees, an unlighted cigarette in one hand and a match in the other. "And I believe strongly in women in politics. They have a place there. Women emphasize the social and economic sides of issues; men don't anc J the best preparation the col- lege girl or boy can make for such a career is to take courses in govern- ment, history, sociology." He stopped to light his cigarette; then he went on. "All along on this trip in the schools and colleges I've visited, I have been astonished to find classes in these sub- jects crowded. The young people to- day realize that they have a real op- portunity for contribution. Now, in my Day. ..." I raised my head in amazement. Senator La Follette looks too young to have had a "day." He graduated from Wisconsin in 1917; that would make fifteen, sixteen, sev- enteen .... I let it pass. "In my day the underclassmen figured out how to get in all the 'pipe courses' and easy ways to make grades then when they became seniors they began to think about jobs and salaries. But today young people take a real interest in fundamental problems. After all, they are the ones who will have to solve all the problems which my generation leaves unsolved." He waved his cigarette to indicate the approximate number of unsolved problems which would be left. He stood up. "I'm sorry I must leave you. There are many other things I would like to say but I must catch that train. Thank you for coming." We shook hands. I was conscious of a friendly, chubbily warm hand- clap and a pair of round, wide-open eyes sparkling with the humor, the energy, the youth that characterize Senator "Young Bob" La Follette, of Wisconsin. LONDON REPRESENTATIVES TO UPHOLD AFFIRMATIVE {Continued from page 1, column 5) entertainment during their stay will be handled by Pi Alpha Phi. A reception has been planned for after the debate on Friday night and drives around the city and to Stone Mountain for Satur- day and Sunday, Marian Calhoun, president, said. On Monday night, December 9, Mr. Sholes and Mr. Hirschfield will debate with Morehouse College in Atlanta on the same question, again upholding the affirmative. L. CHAJAGE 220 PEACHTREE ST. Expert Remodeling DIXIE'S LEADING FURRIER Dress up your face, as well as your figure. Your first attraction is found in a charming smile, a lovely complexion and in the perfect harmonization of your make- up and your gown. To add zest to the spirited affairs of the holiday season, to make you a perfect picture, consult Mrs. Page Rees on just what make-up to wear with each gown. P. S. While in the store ask to see Elizabeth Arden's new Party Bag. TOILETRIES STREET FLOOR Consultation Room Second Floor Re 0 easterns T>eACHTRee sto^g S. A. C. S. S. MEETS AT THE BILTMORE (Continued from page 1, column 3) Georgia, will report on the Commission of Institutions of Higher Education, and Major Robert R. Moton of Tuske- gee Institute will speak. The meeting will close with a business session. According to Dr. McCain, the As- sociation was first organized in Atlanta in 189 5. It is one of only five as- sociations which carries on the work of developing standards for institutions and accrediting those eligible., WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 I I II MM II Ill ROMANCE Exquisite Silk Hosiery Style No. 43 Famous for Sheerness, Clearness, Beauty and Durability $1 3 Pairs Pair $2.85 Peachtree | Hosiery Shoppe j 12 Peachtree St., N. E. 1 Between 5 Points and Entrance I of Arcade I "tin 1 1 1 1 > 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i r, 4 The Agonistic CLUBS FIRST PLACE GOES Winter Season Blackfriars On November 27, Blackfriars pre- sented War Brides, a one-act play on the futility of war, at the meeting of the Atlanta Jewish Alliance held at the Jewish Temple. Martha Skeen, '34, had the leading role. The regular club meeting was held last night in Miss Gooch's studio. Chi Beta Phi Sigma Chi Beta Phi Sigma met Monday night, December 3. The meeting was devoted to business and prospective pledges were discussed. Ann Martin and Ann Coffee were in charge of re- freshments. Cotillion Club Elizabeth Alexander, Betty Lou Houck, and Josephine Jennings will be hostesses at a tea-dance tomorrow after- noon in honor of the Cotillion Club. German Club The German Club will meet on Thursday, December 13. A Christmas play, Das Weihmachtsspiel, will be pre- sented. The college community is in- vited. Poetry Club The regular meeting of the Poetry Club was held last night, December 4, in her room at Ansley. Miss Emma May Laney was hostess. TO FRESHMEN IN HEALTH Proof that the freshman class is the healthiest at Agnes Scott was found in the report of the health rating tests given to the gym classes November 22 and 23 by the Health Committee of the Athletic Board. Julia Thing is chairman of this committee. The purpose of the tests was to de- termine what phases of health should be stressed this year and to arouse con- sciousness of physical improvement. Good posture, both standing and sit- ting, is most needed on the campus. Those who have healthy feet and those who sleep eight hours a night are scarce. As well as could be determined by the tests, which could not be consider- ed absolutely final or inclusive, the rat- ing is as follows: from a total possible score of 100, the freshmen made 85; the seniors, 79; the juniors, 74; and the sophomores, 72. College Kitchenette Gets New Utensils Has Interesting Program The winter season of athletic activi- ties promises to be as successful as the fall season has been. The two major sports offered are water polo and bas- ketball. In response to requests from many students, there will be classes in diving and in ball room dancing. Classes in tap, folk, and natural danc- ing will be held as last year. This year there will be not only a beginners' class in tap, but also an ad- vanced class. Miss Eugenia Dozier, Agnes Scott graduate and instructor in dancing at the Atlanta Conservatory of Music, will teach some of the classes this season. While a student here, Miss Dozier was chairman of the May Day Committee one year. For those taking basketball there will be an opportunity for skilled play- ers to take an examination on basket- ball refereeing. The department of physical education will cooperate with the Atlanta department of recreation in forming an officials' board. Spanish Club Mary Louise Latimer was hostess last night at a Christmas party in honor of the Spanish Club. There was a Christ- mas tree, and the members played Spanish games and sang Christmas carols in Spanish. MEXICAN GOVERNMENT ATTACKS THE CHURCH (Continued from page 2, column 3) pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin of Guadelupe, under the supervision of the government; only a few were al- lowed in a party. Student meetings were held to discuss the state of affairs, but those considered to be in opposi- tion to the government were suppress- ed. The National University at Mexico City and the Universities at Monterey, Guadalajora and Sallitto were closed. Just what the upshot of this contro- versy will be remains to be seen. The immediate aim of the government is to destroy completely the edifice set up L. I). ADA MS & SON 129 E. Court Sq. Decatur, Ga. The college kitchenette, a gift of the Class of 1934 to the college, has had additional equipment added to it this fall. During the past few weeks a zinc- plated table, a small stove, cups and saucers, and other utensils have been added to the sink and other furniture which last year's senior class left to the school. The kitchenette is located in the former Agonistic office in the basement of Main Building. The purpose of the seniors in leaving such a gift was to lighten the work of the organization or student group in charge of Wednesday night coffee. More fixtures will probably be installed later in the year, according to Miss Carrie Scandrett, assistant to the dean. by the Catholic church. The destroy- ing angel, ex-President Calles, is abet- ted by President Abelardo Rodriguez and by President-Elect Lazano Car- denis, who says the "time has come to prepare future generations for a new life and outlook." Deputy Luis Enrique Erro expresses his viewpoint on the sit- uation: "We must open the minds of the people by teaching them to see the world in the light of science." University authorities require that all speeches by students at the Uni- versity of the Philippines be censored before they are delivered. The Parley Voo. dear mehitabe 1 , you may be surprised to hear i apostrophe ve left the white house dining room and have established myself for the time being at the alumnae house, the reason for this is i heard mr. king, the plumber of the firm of brooks and rivers tell john, the waiter, that they have the best food on the campus over here, it seems this mr. king gets his lunches over here when he can get through his work in time, of course, i could go off the campus, mehitabel, but i ask you, mehitabel, would that be loyal when i pride myself on being from agnes scott question mark, you know the old saying about quotation mark a word to the wise another quotation mark so i won apostrophe t go into that, only to say i set out the very first chance i got for the tea room. this morning, mehitabel, around ten a veri- table mob came in for dopes and chokers and coffee and grand smelling fudge cakes three for five i don apostrophe t get a chance to taste things like that, for someone always seems to beat me to her crumbs, i heard fannie, the cook, telling how slow the dripo- lator is and mildred dark, the girl who helps over here in the tea room, got so excited, that she dropped a cup. i decided the place for me was not the kitchen after that, mehitabel, and furthermore, says i to myself, archie, my lad, says i, what have you got so many legs for if not to walk on and furthermore i had just enjoyed a leisurely breakfast of eggs and bacon and raisin toast, so i was feeling most terribly sociable. it seems miss lillian smith entertained her latin majors what are they, question mark, mehitabel, you tell me exclamation point, they are still raving about the grand turkey dinner in the tea room last thursday after that acorn fright i didn apostrophe t think i had better tarry long ,so i came up a long flight of steps to this room and found this type- writer idle, what joy, mehitabel, exclamation point, what joy, another exclamation point, this is the noise i heard downstairs, i must say this girl they call dorothy beats an erratic tatoo on it. i must stop this now, mehitabel, for someone is coming. hastily, archie. Y. W. COMMITTEE TO ENTERTAIN FOR CHILDREN The Social Service Committee of the Y. W. C. A., with Marie Simpson as chairman, assisted by the Social Com- mittee, of which Ruby Hutton is chairman, will give its annual party for the poor children of DeKalb County on Dec. 15 in the Bucher Scott gymna- sium. Cars will be sent to bring the children to the college where they will play games planned for them by the two committees and directed by other students. Up until this year, the Social Service Group has filled stockings with candy, nuts, and toys and given them to the children of the party. This year, how- ever, at the suggestion of the Central Christmas Giving Committee of the Social Welfare Council, the group has decided to send the gifts to the par- ents who will give them to the chil- dren. In this way it is believed that more of the spirit of Christmas and the joys of Santa Claus will be re tained. The cost of education per student has dropped as much as $150 per year at the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor. At Virginia Military Institute the Keydets have a language all their own. Some of their speech-peculiarities are explained in a recently published dic- tionary known as the "Rat Bible." Some are unprintable. A few interesting phrases are: Brow one who attains a high academic standing; Bull to flunk; Buzzard an unpopular one; also any fowl served presumably as food in the mess-hall; Calic member of the fair sex who can make the "hop" a success or failure; Hike a long, aimless journey in search of military glamour; Tobo those of the fair sex who lack sex appeal. M ARTIN'S BEAUTY SHOP Invites all Agnes Scot! Special Prices on Tuesdays and Wednesdays De. 2671 153 Sycamore St. MANY ATTEND ANNUAL BOOK EXHIBIT The annual Book Exhibit, under the direction of Professor Louise McKinney and Assistant Professor Janef Preston, of the English department, was display- ed from Monday night, November 2$, through last Sunday night, in the Y. W. C. A. cabinet room in Main Building. Millers Book Store lent the children's books; Rich's lent chiefly cheap edi- tions of the classics; Davison-Paxon, fiction, biography, drama and poetry; McMillan Publishing Co., and the Uni- versity of North Carolina Press, new books. Many of the rare old books on display were from the collections of Mrs. Elijah Brown and Mr. Walter Mason of Atlanta, from the library of Georgia Tech and from the private libraries of Agnes Scott students and faculty members. A nativity scene belonging to As- sistant Professor Melissa Cilly, of the Spanish department and a medieval scene, "When Knights Were Bold," made and lent by Mr. Frank Winecoff, of Atlanta, were included in the ex- hibit. The Durer pictures were lent by Professor Muriel Harn, of the Ger- man department, Miss Carrie Scand- rett, Assistant Dean. The Cabinet Room was conveniently and attractive- ly arranged with easy chairs, lounges and lamps. The hostesses of the exhibit through- out the week were the members of Mortar Board, Poetry Club, K. U. B., journalism club, and B. O. Z., prose writing club. LOUIS ISAACSON, INC. Furs <>.' Fashion M anufacturing Furriers Furrier Cleaning Remodeling Repairing Walnut 9776 210 Peachtree Street Henrj (Jradv Hotel Atlanta, Ga. Don't Neglect Your Eyesight A thorough eye examination by a competent oculist (Eye Physician) is the first step in securing correct glasses. When the prescripton for glasses is given it should be filled by a skilled Optician. Ask your Oculist (Eye Physician) about our reliability and dependable service. WALTER BALLARD OPTICAL CO. Dispensing Opticians THREE STORES 1 Of) Peachtree St. Medical Arts Bldg. Doctors* Building Clock Sign 382 Peachtree St. 480 Peachtree St. AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DEC ATI "R. GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of uork and for the interesting character of its student activities For further information, address J. R. McCain, President Are you a victim of "C. S." ? Then See Our All-Occasion $13.95 If you're one of those whose Christmas Spirit has run away with your allowance, you'll need smart frocks in street length that you can slip into for dates, movies, holiday dinners, and everything- else! And a black or brown crepe frock with adorably young jacket that ties on over a bright green crepe blouse is just the thing you'll need, at a college girl's pre-Christmas pocketbook level! Sizes 11 to 17 COLLEGE SHOP THIRD FLOOR RICH'S Nominate May Queen VOL. XX AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1935 NO. 1^2 Agonistic To Begin Annual Contest February 13 COLLEGE EDITORS CHOSEN TO JUDGE CLASS ISSUES The annual Agonistic contest will open this year with the publication of the senior issue on February 13 under the direction of Suzanne Smith, editor, and Mary Virginia Allen, business manager. The other class issues will follow in order, and the contest will close with the freshman edition on March 6. Last year's contest was won by the freshmen with Laura Steele as editor. The purpose of the contest is to arouse new interest in the Agonistic, to stimulate new ideas which may be utilized in the regular issues, and to discover prospective material for the regular editorial and business staffs. The contest papers will be judged on accuracy, quality of the journalism, originality, make-up, general organiza- tion of material, and the quality of the feature and editorial columns. In accordance with a new plan, four of the five judges will be college edi- tors. Formerly journalists of Atlanta were usually invited to judge, but since college editors realize more intimately the problems of the college newspaper, they can more adequately judge its merits or defects. The editors of the newspapers at Columbia University, Vassar College, the University of Mis- souri, and Randolph-Macon College have been invited to judge. Mr. N. S. Noble, city editor of the Atlanta Con- st! hit ion, has been asked to be the fifth judge. REGULATIONS ARE ANNOUNCED Rules concerning the contest are as follows: 1. None of the elected members of the staff may help with the class is- sues. 2. No member of the regular staff may hold her regular position on the class issue. 3. All who participate in the pub- lication of the class issues must have their class standing and have paid the first semester's student budget fee. 4. All work on the class issues must be done by members of the class, and the total cost must not exceed sixty- five dollars. Class editors and business managers are referred to members of the regular staff for instruction. Next Lectures Are Announced The Lecture Association of Agnes Scott College has announced as its pro- gram for the spring the presentation of three noted lecturers. Dr. C. C. Har- rold will speak on February 8, on re- cent archaeological excavations; Dr. Arthur H. Compton, investigator in physics and winner of the Nobel Prize in 1927, will give on March 22, an illustrated lecture, Cosmic Rays in Seven Continents. Dr. Compton is now investigating cosmic rays at Ox- ford, and the first lecture after his arrival in America will be at Agnes Scott. The tickets are fifty and seventy-five cents. Professor W. W. Jernegan, noted American History scholar, will speak in April on New Dealers of the Amer- ican Revolution and Today. Professor Jernegan is now giving popular lectures at the Art Institute of Chicago; he is the author of several books dealing with the American Revolution. The ten- tative date for this program is April 12, and the price of admission is fifty cents. This year's lecture series, which opened on November 23, with the pre- sentation of Edna St. Vicent Mil lav, is proving to be more varied under a system of individual lectures; hereto- fore a year's program with season tick- ets was in effect. )ian Council House Discovered by Dr. Harrold Prof. Davidson Is To Speak At Seminar Professor Philip G. Davidson, of the history department of Agnes Scott, will leave tomorrow for Baltimore, Md., where he will speak before the history students and members of the history department of Johns Hopkins University on Friday morning. Profes- sor Davidson's subject will be "Loyal- ist Leaders of the American Revolu- tion." On Friday afternoon Professor Da- vidson will attend a seminar at the university, at which a paper written by some member of the history group will be discussed. From Baltimore, Professor Davidson will go on to Washington to look over some recently published material on the American Revolution at the Libra- ry of Congress. He plans to spend ap- proximately three days in Washington. He will return to the campus the lat- ter part of the week. Beck Scholarship Candidates Chosen N.S.F.A. President Speaks Here John A. Lang, president of the N. S. F. A., of which the Agnes Scott Student Government Association is a member, spoke to a group of Agnes Scott students on January 17, on the campus. He discussed the N. S. F. A. and told of its work. Part of his talk was devoted to . a discussion of the Federal Youth Union, a proposed plan of N. S. F. A. to unite under one head the various activities of the federal government in behalf of the youth of the nation. Mr. Lang also addressed the Association of American Colleges, which met in Atlanta on January 16, on this subject. On Friday, January 18, a banquet in honor of Mr. Lang was given at the Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta. Eight members of the Agnes Scott executive committee, as well as representatives from Emory University and Georgia Tech, were present. Mr. Lang appeared on the Agnes Scott radio broadcast on January 19, (Continued on Page 3, Column 5) Lucy Goss, '34, and Anne Hudmon, '3 3. have been selected as the candi- dates from Agnes Scott for the Beck Scholarship this year. The winner will be selected out of candidates from Em- ory University, the University of | Georgia, and Agnes Scott by a com- mittee of which Mr. Howard Candler, of Atlanta, is chairman. Students are selected for this com- petition on the basis of literary and scholastic ability and attainment, qual- ities of manhood or womanhood, lead- ership, exhibition of moral force of character, and physical vigor as shown by interest in outdoor sports. The scholarships are available for academic or professional work at any American institution or elsewhere approved by the Board; such a scholarship pays $2,000.00 a year and may be held for as many as three years. To be eligible to elect candidates, a college or university must be a mem- ber of the Southern Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools, of the American Association of Universities, and have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. There are three such institutions in Georgia. Last year Virginia Heard, Agnes Scott '3 3, was awarded the Beck Schol- arship; she is studying at Michigan University. Y. W. Names Coming Speakers The outside speakers which the Y. W. C. A. will present at its regular chapel periods during February are Dr. W. A. Smart, professor of Biblical the- ology at Emory University; Dr. John Hope, president of Atlanta University; and Dr. Will W. Alexander, executive director of the Commission on Inter- racial Cooperation. War and Peace will be the subject of Dr. Hope's speech on February 19. Dr. Alexander, who is well known throughout the South for his interest and work in race relations, has chosen the topic, Race Relations, for his dis- cussion on February 26. Dates Given For Nominations Of May Queen Nominations for May Queen will begin tomorrow and continue through Monday, February 11, in the lobby of Buttrick Hall. Following the prece- dent established last year, the seniors receiving 15 or more votes will be considered nominees and the election of the May Queen for 193 5 will fol- low during February 12-16. All nom- inees are automatically members of the May Court. Charlotte Reid, ' 34, was Queen of the Fete du Mai, last year's May Day program. Plans for the production of Peter Pan, May Day scenario written by Jane Blick and Alice Chamlee, are being completed, according to Miss Eugenie Dozier, instructor of dancing at Agnes Scott and director of the 193 5 May Day celebration. Participation in the May Day festival will count as regu- lar gym during the spring session. The following May Day committees and their chairmen will assist Miss Do- zier with Peter Pan: Chairman of the May Day Commit- tee Kitty Cunningham. Business Manager Jane Blick. (Continued on Page 3, Column 2) NOTICE Applications for the Quenelle Harrold Fellowship must he filed in the Registrar's office by Feb- ruary 15. Seniors and graduates of '32, '33, '34 are eligible. A. S. To Debate Wesleyan Thurs. Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in Gaines Chapel, Agnes Scott College will meet Wesleyan College in a de- bate on the question, Resolved, That Hitler's Domestic Policies Have Bene- fited Germany. Nellie Margaret Gil- roy and Isabel McCain will uphold the affirmative for Agnes Scott. There will be no decision. Plans are being made for a triangu- lar debate between Randolph-Macon, Agnes Scott, and Sophie Newcomb to be held later in the spring, according to Marian Calhoun, president of Pi Alpha Phi. Such deba tes have been most successful in the past. Last spring the question dealt with the N. R. A. Interesting Speakers Are To Address Citizenship Meeting The annual session of the Institute of Citizenship will be held at Emory Uni- versity from February 11-15. The program for these meetings includes lectures and discussions of present day problems. This year the lectures will be presented under two main topics, International Affairs and Southern Problems. The most outstanding speaker to be presented is Secretary Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of the United States Department of Agricul- ture, who will make the opening ad- dress. The Carnegie Endowment for Inter- national Peace will send Mr. Douglas Booth, traveler and lecturer, of Lon- don, England, who will discuss inter- national affairs in two important ad- dresses, the first on Fascism, National Socialism, and Communism, and the second on The World Court. The di- vision of southern problems will be discussed in two open conferences, La- bor Relations and Political Problems. Mr. George Fort Milton, editor, of Chattanooga, Tenn., will preside over the second conference. Mr. J. R. McCain and Miss Florence Smith, assistant professor of history, (Continued on Page 4, Column 4) S. I. A. S. G. Officers Meet at A. S. C. On Saturday, February 2, the offi- cers of the Southern Intercollegiate As- sociation of Student Government met on the Agnes Scott campus for the purpose of making plans for the com- ing convention to be held at Florida State College, March 2 8-3 0. The rep- resentatives were: Mary Virginia Barnes, Randolph-Macon, president of S. I. A. S. G.; Carolina De Montigne, Florida State College, vice-president; Doris Davis, Sophie Newcomb, secre- tary, and Alberta Palmour, Agnes Scott, treasurer. The visitors spent the day on the campus and were guests of the executive committee of the Agnes Scott Student Government Association at a luncheon given in the Alumna? tea house. Dr. C. C. Harrold To Lecture Here On Archaeology PRIMITIVE INDIAN LIFE TO BE DISCUSSED Dr. C. C. Harrold, of Macon, Ga., president of the Georgia Society of Archaeology, renowned for his recent archaeological explorations in the field of "Old Ocmulgce," will give an illus- trated lecture on Primitive Indian Civ- ilization in Georgia in the chapel at 8:30 on the evening of February 8; this is the second number on the 1934- 35 program of the Lecture Association and is also sponsored by Chi Beta Phi Sigma, and International Relations Club. Dr. Harrold's excavations, which are the only ones of importance in this country, with the exception of those in Arizona, have revealed Indian ruins dating back a thousand years. Archaeologists from Andover first came to explore the mounds in Old Ocmulgee fields and were followed by archaeologists from other institutions, who, of course, carried their findings with them to the east. Dr. Harrold, eager to keep in Georgia these remains of ancient Indian civilization, secured funds for further exploration, with the result that it is proposed that this sec- tion of the state become a national park. With the help of the F. E. R. A. and professional archaeologists, he has discovered an Indian council house which resembles in some respects the prehistoric Kivas of the Southwest and in other respects is unique. Mounds, villages, and rare pottery are among the other discoveries. ARCHAEOLOGY IS AVOCATION Archaeology is only Dr. Harrold's avocation. By profession he is a prac- ticing physician in Macon. He has developed his interest to such a degree, however, that his work has been com- mended by the Smithsonian Institute of New York. Dr. Harrold is the cousin of Quenelle Harrold, '2 3, in whose honor the Quenelle Harrold Fel- lowship Fund was established. The Lecture Association is present- ing this program free of charge; every- one is invited to attend the reception after the lecture. Progress Made With Emory In Coordination The granting of credit for all work done at Emory University summer school this year with merit hours re- duced one-half is regarded as the ini- tial step toward the coordination of Agnes Scott College and Emory, it was announced recently. In former years the Emory summer school has been in the hands of a di- rector; last fall, however, Dean Good- rich C. White, of the College of Arts and Sciences, was put in charge. The summer session this year will be con- ducted as any other quarter, the term being divided into four periods of equal length. The faculty of Agnes Scott, upon request of Dean White, and the committee has made recommendations as to courses to be opened in the sum- mer; wherever possible these sugges- tions have been followed by Dean White in his preliminary announcement of the coming session. Another phase of the proposed proj- ect of cooperation between the two in- stitutions is in the joint library sys- tem. At present a check list of pe- riodicals at both libraries is being drawn up in order to determine the number and type of magazine at each library and to avoid, in the future, expensive duplication. The project will require a double cataloguing system for each library and the exchange of books for certain courses offered at both schools. Other suggestions for the library system are that the arts and sciences (Continued on Page 4, Column 1) 2 The Agonistic <&t)C Agonistic Subscription price, SI. 25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5c. Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Relief Brought By F.E.R.A. EXCHANGES Club Notes Entered as Second Class Matter. Mary Boggs Editor-in-Chief Lulu Ames Assistant Editor Frances Cary 2nd Assistant Rosalyn Crispin Feature Editor Nell Allison Book Notes Mary M. Stowe Society Editor Ruth Hertzka Alumnae Editor Elizabeth Perrin Exchange Editor Lucille Cairns Exchange Editor STAFF Eva Constantine Make -Up Mildred Clark. As sis ta n t Make- u p Mary Jane Tigert Assistant Make-U j. Margaret Robins Current History Augusta King Club Editor Kitty Printup Sports Editor Meriel Bull Business Assistant Myra O'Neal Business Assistant Nell Pattillo Business Manager Alice Chamlee Advertising Manager Elizabeth Thrasher Circulation Kathryn Bowen Business Assistant Mary Past Business Assistant Laura Steele Business Assistant Margaret Cooper Business Assistant "The function of the liberal college is to give young people the enrich- 1 ments of life out of which comes suc- Blackfriars Blackfriars held its regular meeting ast night in Miss Gooch's studio. Eliza King Jessie Jeffers Katherine Hertzka Ruth Hertzka REPORTERS FOR THIS ISSUE: Jerry Brown Laura Steele Gene Brown Sara Steele Jane Guthrie Elizabeth Warden Jacqueline McWhite Betty Maynard Ora Muse WHAT OF COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS? With the elaboration and f ul- 1 though necessarily somewhat su- fillment of plans for academic perficial view of the major sub- cooperation with Emory Univer- sity which promise a broadening of our intellectual scope, the sleeping question of comprehen- sive examinations will be wak- ened afresh in the student mind. It is, of course, a well-worn question, recurring with almost perennial obstinacy in pedagog- ical circles, advocated and con- demned with fervor ; and at this time, when several changes in our small corner of the academic world are in progress, we, as stu- dents, should pause in the accus- tomed rush of things and con- sider momentarily the merits or the deficiencies of comprehensive examinations as an educational policy. Its most evident value, of course, lies in the fact that it gives a pattern to the work which the student has accom ect set as goal for study, the student could organize the work of each semester more intelli- gently; the evil of cramming would at least be mitigated, since the real demands of a compre- hensive examination cannot be satisfied with the burning of one's midnight oil; the intellec- tual effort would tend more to the gradual and directed forma- tion of basic ideas than to the somewhat conglomerate accre- tion of knowledge. The value of such a method of directed, uni- fied study which would culminate in the final examination is in- contestable. For both underclassmen and seniors, who are, after all, only successive phases of student life, the relative achievement follow- ing the policy of comprehensive examination would afford a "No one will be permitted to starve is one of the most quoted sentences | C ess. Because of the over-emphasis of Plans for the next play, which will be from President Roosevelt's inaugural j the profit motive, students get the , Craig's Wife by George Kelly, were address of March, 1933. His actions money perspective and are dissatis- discussed. The play will be presented since then have shown that he meant fied." Dean Louis H. Dirks, Depauw the night of the Junior Banquet, what he said and all that it implied; Universitv he has earnestly tried to find a solu- | tion for the difficult problem that he faced when he went into office: the problem of relieving between ten and fifteen millions of unemployed. In seeking to solve his problem, the na- tional administration has passed many acts for the purpose of alleviating the situation. The Universitv of Montana has one classroom th K. U. B. K. U. B. will meet this afternoon at 4:30 in the Y. \\\ C. A. cabinet room. At Southern California when a man The administration's first act to re- : catches another cheating, he begins to at covets approximately The speaker will be a member of the Atlanta Constitution staff. Poetry Club Ann Martin was hostess at the last meeting of the Poetry Club, which was held Tuesday night, January 29. 1,600 acres it's the forestry school' laboratory in Patte Canyon. GrinneP. Scarlet and Black. plished in her major subject, and sounder basis for future study with a pattern, a perspective and I and enjoyment than the inade- a new meaning. The varied stud- quately related work under the ies of four years in a certain field stand definitely in need of intelligent organization, so that the scattered phases of a subject assume their true relationships to each other and to the funda- mental ideas of which they form a part. Such a method of study, too, if realized in its implications, present system ; -for those who continue study in the field of the major subject it would provide a well-defined background ; for those who pursue their interests unprofessionally it would afford a basis for evaluation and inter- pretation, which is the most ef- fective weapon against dilettan- wmild illuminate the significance tism - Th e validity of this meth- of the major subject in its rela- od in laying a foundation for tions to other academic depart- post-collegiate study sounds a ments, and thereby counteract to I stron * P lea in fav r. some extent the childish tend-| The most incessantly repeated ency toward mechanical, pigeon- argument against the policy of holed knowledge. comprehensive examinations And the senior who looks back states that it is merely the aca- on the work of four years with (lemic P ha se of the American the unsatisfied feeling that she tendency toward over-specializa- has created for herself a multi- tion > and that, working under it, colored patchwork quilt of ideas the student must of necessity without the design which would narrow the scope of his intellec- brillg out their relative meaning, tual activity and lose the chance might, through a comprehensive | of seeing the various fields of study, achieve at least tempora- Study as a whole, which is re- rily t hi* significant perspective putedly one of the aims of the for which she feels an impelling liberal college. To this we would need. For a moment she might answer that, under this method. lieve unemployment was the passage o*f the Reforestation and Relief Act of March, 193 3. This act authorized the Emergency Conservation Work Or- ganization and out of this organiza- tion have grown the Civilian Conser- vation Corps, camps on Indian reser- vations, and small contingents of for- est-work camps in Hawaii and Alaska. The main purpose of the Reforestation and Relief Act was the employment of jobless men and by the end of Sep- tember, 1934, 8 5 0,000 young men had had the experience of these camps. The phase of the administration of which we hear the most in connec- tion with unemployment is the Fed- eral Emergency Relief Administration, the FERA. It is the "greatest organized effort ever made by the country in time of peace to relieve nation-wide distress." The Relief act of 193 3 set up the new administration of relief and it began to function on May 22, 1 93 3. Harry Hopkins was appointed Relief Administrator. The act pro- vided the Federal Emergency Relief Administration with $5 00,000,000. The FERA is a combination of direct relief and work relief; the difference between these two types of relief ob- viously lies in the fact that in the former no work is required of the re- cipient of the money while in the lat- ter work is required. One phase of the work relief pro- gram is the field of education. By the end of 1933, almost two million dol- lars a month was going to the states for the part time pay of unemployed teachers. A quota of 40,000 teachers had been assigned to the entire coun- try. Another phase of work relief is the Woman's Work Division, which was established in September, 193 3. This division was able to place in "so- cially and economically desirable proj- ects" 180,714 unemployed women. As the greater portion of relief ex- penditures under the FERA was go- ing to the employable persons, the ad- ministration felt that the situation could be improved if work were given to these people, so a new phase of the FERA was announced on November 8, 1933: the Civil Works Administration. The original plan was that half the number in C. W. A. project should be drawn from a relief roll and half from those without work but with no re- spect to their needs. But the C. W. A. came to an abrupt close on March 31, 1934. The main reason for its disband- (Continued on Page 4, Column 1) stamp his feet. The whole class be- gins to stamp until the cheater stops his foul tactics. The Technique. ALUMNAE Mary Ruth (Rountree) Cox, ex- '3 3, has a young son, Marvin Roun- tree Cox, who was born in October. Gladys Pratt, '34, is working for the F. E. R. A. Elinor Hamilton, '34, and Dorothy Hutton, '29, spent the week of Janu- ary 22-2 5 visiting high schools in Mad- ison, Greensborough, Washington, and Augusta, Ga., and in Ellington and Aiken, S. C. Recent censuses reveal some start- ling hopes and ambitions. From "The Parley Vo" comes: Take notice, young men, this is what a Converse girl expects of an ideal husband. He must be sincere, considerate, ambitious, sociable, pos- sess an untiring sense of humor (for the flat jokes of some of our girls), be athletic, have personality-plus, and have an untainted character. Don't be discouraged. We'll take you if you aren't like that. And, according to the Canopy, Miss G. S. C. W.'s ideal man is brunette, tall, has a sense of humor, is a college graduate, has enough money to live on comfortably, and is polite. She pre- fers Emory. Spanish Club Mr. Juan Castellanos, instructor of Spanish at Georgia Military Academy, spoke to the Spanish Club at its first meeting of this year held yesterday at five o'clock in Mr. Dieckmann's stu- dio, on Spanish literature in Cuba. Mr. Castellanos discussed the trend of the modern writings. The presentation of Mr. Castellanos has grown to be almost an annual custom of the Spanish Club. Last year the subject of his talk was the Cuban revolt and the attitude of Cuba toward intervention of the United States. After the meeting yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Castellanos, Miss Muriel Harn, Miss Melissa Cilley, and a group of the members of the club had din- ner in Rebekah Scott dining room. Chi Beta Phi Sigma On January 2 8, Chi Beta Phi Sig- The average college student carries | ma, national honorary science frater- approximately twenty-two cents with him, according to a Harvard report. Drexel Triangle. Free dancing lessons were offered to Loyola University (Chicago) freshmen so that none of the newcomers would have an excuse for staying away from student functions. Mount Holyoke Neit/s. The cost of education per student has dropped as much as $150 per year at the University of Michigan. The Parley Voo. nity at Agnes Scott College, initiated six new members into the club. They are: Rebecca Whitley, Eugenia Symms, Lenna Sue McClure, Sarah Jones, Eliz- abeth Forman, and Mary Lillian Dea- son. In cooperation with the Internation- al Relations Club and the Lecture As- sociation, Chi Beta Phi Sigma will sponsor the lecture to be given by Dr. Charles C. Harrold on February 8, at 8:30 o'clock. Members will please note that, for this reason, the club will not hold its regular meeting on Monday, February 4. BOOK BITS /// the Shadow of Liberty Edward Corsi. The story is vividly told by one who himself came to Ellis Island as a ten- year-old immigrant from Italy. Slowly he rose from the squalor of East-side life to the position of Federal Census Supervisor in Manhattan. Later days found Mr. Corsi appointed Commis- sioner of Immigration on Ellis Island. His was now the task of cleaning out the Island, at that time a "nest of petty racketeers;" and he did his work well. Through his efforts, today's immigrants are spared the suffering that he knew on Ellis Island as a boy. Artemis, Pare Thee Well Helena Cares. A modern writer's story placed in the simple, idyllic setting of ancient Greece. It tells of the chase by strong virgin huntresses under a pale mythical sky. The Oxford History of Music H. C. Colles. The seventh volume of the great his- tory of music brings the story to the beginning of the twentieth century. With a cool judgment, perfect impar- tiality, and a musician's insight, the author carries the fascinating story of the developments that came through the works of Brahms. W arner, Bruck- ner, Strauss, and others. The masters American Vamily Faith Bald- Jule Bethea, '33, is living at 39241 and compositions of many nations arc see her work "steadily and see the student would not spendl Locust Street in Philadelphia, Pa. included, to form one of the age's it whole/' see not only what she more time on his major subject, , most admirable histories of musk. has done in a truer tight, but win but would use his time more ef-t C. Lena McMulIen, '34, was here \Outward Bound from Liverpool Ed- also a glimpse into phases of her ficiently to a definite end; he on January 21 for a conference in At- ouard Pcisson. subject unnot iced before. For underclassmen, on need not narrow himself or con- I the fine his interests to more than What will be the result rush for speed in ocean liners The win. A sober story with a background of the nineteenth century. Its characters are true to type; yet the spirit is some- what languid. The Poet as Citizen anil Other Pa- pers A. Quiller-Couch. Most of these selections were origin- ally given as lectures. The subject matter covers a very broad field, every topic of which is arrcstingly stimulat- ing. In the beginning the author takes up arms in defense of the poet, point- ing out his part in the world as one of "sheer power." Further on come severe criticisms of the present-day simulators of great biographers such as Strachey. The other essays are as vital and as interesting as these. A Wonderful Metal V. Kirshon. A prize-winning Russian play that is outstanding because it is Soviet Rus- sia's first really happy comedy. The young Soviets portrayed are light- hearted workers in a scientific institu- tion. The Dei il in Scotland Douglas Hhss. The Scots of history took the Devil very seriously. "Creature of the tor- tured imagination of men, he had no less a power over what had created him." This is a fearsome hook and an admirable one. 77v\ Wanderer Louis Golding. One finds in this volume short sto- res of every description. ( )ne is a he mad tale of burning loves of the desert; The one, of a disappointed lover in a mod- other hand, the policy of Com- under the old system; he would Under the chairmanship of Frances ' answer is in this tragic talc of dis- ern city; and one, of the wanderings prehrnsive examinations should only work more intelligently aild (G318and Sttlkes, '24. plans for the asters at sea disasters that are the <>f a little newlv-rich Jew. There is have a directive and formative his achievement therefore would completion of the pergola in the Alum- more vivid because they are so grimly j a catchy inclination toward twist influence. With a well-rounded, be of real significance to him. In* Garden are being carried out. possible in this age of n 1-breaJtin*. endins The Agonistic 3 SOCIAL NEWS Virginia Williams spent the week- end with Mrs. F. H. Wilkie at her home in Atlanta. Vera Frances Pruet spent the week- end at her home in Opelika, Alabama. Nell White attended a dance at the Club Quadrille on Wednesday night. Helen Handte spent Thursday night with Helen Ford at her home in De Mary Hull and Eugenia Symns spent the week-end at their homes in Au- gusta, Ga. Mary Vines spent last week-end in Covington, Ga. Martha Young spent Saturday night at the home of Frances James in At lanta. Sally McCree spent the week-end with Virginia Cheshire at her home in Atlanta. Ida Buist and Gregory Rowlett spent the week-end with Mrs. W. H. Glenn in Decatur. Carolyn White attended an A. T. O. dance at Emory Saturday night. Martha Young, Jean Barry Adams, and Kitty Hoffman, chaperoned by Miss Nancy Rogers, attended the Da- vidson College Y. M. C. A. basketball game in Atlanta Wednesday night. Virginia Hightower spent the week- end at her home in Thomaston, Ga. Joyce Roper and Elsie West spent the week-end at Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga. Betty Adams' mother spent last week-end with her. Frances Ricks and Vivian Allen, of Wesleyan College, spent the week- end with Susan Bryan. Sara Frances McDonald and Lavinia Scott attended the President's Ball at the Shrine Mosque Thursday night. Martha Redwine attended the Theta K.ippa Psi dance at Emory Saturday night. Josephine Jennings attended the A. T. O. dance at Emory Saturday night. Ellen Davis spent the week-end at her home in Columbia, S. C. Martha Allen had as her guest for the week-end her niece, Jean Argo. Mary Cornelly was the guest of Elaine Ahles Thursday night. Mattie Lula Cooper visited Frances Steele last Thursday night. Jennie Champion entertained a num- ber of her friends at a buffet luncheon on Saturday. Virginia Gaines and Janet Gray spent the week-end at the home of the former in Atlanta. New Webster's Is Offered At Special Price Professor George P. Hayes, of the English department, has announced that it is now possible for students to obtain the new Webster's Unabridged Dictionary at the reduced price of fif- teen dollars, by ordering through the college. A new edition of this dictionary, which usually retails for twenty dol- lars, is issued only once in twenty or twenty-five years, though the appen- dices are changed more frequently. A complete new edition, therefore, is a valuable possession. Such an opportu- nity, Professor Hayes said, should not be ignored, and students interested are urged to place their orders as soon as possible. Georgia Division Of A.A.U.W. Meets Here Mary Virginia Barnes, of Randolph Macon; Caroline DeMontigne, of Flor- ida State College for Women, and Doris Davis, of Sophie Newcombe, spent the week-end on the campus. They were here for a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southern Intercollegiate Association of Student Government. Mrs. Alma Sydenstricker attended a luncheon given by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington, D. C, given in honor of Mrs. Percy V. Pennyback- er, president of the Women's Club of Chautauqua, N. Y., of which Mrs. Svdenstricker is a member. DATES NAMED FOR NOMINATION OF MAY QUEEN (Continued from Page 1, Column 3) Dance Committee Jennie Cham- pion, Ad Stevens. Property Committee Eloisa Alex- ander. Music Committee Jean Kirkpat rick. Publicity Committee Sarah Cook. Poster Committee Mary Malone. Costume Committee Sarah Nich cAn Expression of ^Appreciation To the Agnes Scott Girls for their Fine Patronage given us during the School Term Elliott's Peachtree Studio "Better Photographs" Paramount Theater Building An Announcement of the keenest interest to Agnes Scott girls . . . I. Miller Shoes Are now at Davison's Exclusively in Atlanta! If you have worn L Miller's before, it is a pretty sure bet that you'll be wearing them from now on without any inducement from us. If you haven't worn them, we can only urge that you come in and see first-hand the shoes that are the first-choice of college girls from Mount Holyoke to Miami U! /. Miller Shoes, $10.75 and upward SECOND FLOOR DAVISON-PAXON CO. Atlanta --qffitiatid wltk macyi.j^ ^crtA^ On Saturday, January 19, the Geor- gia division of the American Associa- tion of University Women met in Gaines Chapel on the Agnes Scott campus. The opening meeting was in the form of a round-table discussion on the various branches of the Asso- ciation; Miss Jeanette Kelly, of Wil- liamsburg, Va., director of the South Atlantic section, led the discussion. At the luncheon meeting, held in Re- bekah Scott dining hall on the same day, Dr. Meta Glass, of Sweetbriar College and national president of the Association, spoke on the advantages of the college woman over the non- college woman. Dr. Amelia Reinhart, of Mills College, Calif., and past na- tional president, also spoke at lunch- eon. The program for the afternoon in- cluded a speech by Dr. Cathryn Mc- Hale, national general director, on New Frontiers for Women, and a sympo- sium on Neiu Cur rii ilia in a Changing World-, the symposium was led by Al- berta Palmour, of Agnes Scott, Helen Smart, of Wesleyan College, Helen Geffen, of the University of Georgia, and Marine Lucas, of Shorter College. The Association as it now stands is a combination of a northern and a southern group whose purpose original- ly was the elevation of the education of women equal to that of men; the two organizations joined together in the early part of the 1920's under the name of the American Association of University Women. At first the As- sociation extended temporary recogni- tion to all institutions that were mem- A. S. PROFESSORS ATTEND CONFERENCES DURING HOLIDAYS Professor Mary Stuart MacDougall and Associate Professor T. M. Whit- aker, of the biology department of Agnes Scott College, attended the an- nual meeting of the American Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Sci- ence, held in Pittsburgh, December 27- 29. Four or five thousand people were present, and several thousand papers were read. Professor Einstein addressed a selected group of four hundred math- ematicians. Dr. Carl Compton, presi- dent of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was elected president of 'the association for next year. Dr. Compton is a member of President Roosevelt's Advisory Board, and is the brother of Dr. Arthur Compton, who will lecture at Agnes Scott this March. Dr. Urey, discoverer of heavy water, was also present and gave demonstra- tions in the Mellon Institute. Miss MacDougall stated, "The thing I en- joyed particularly was a demonstration by the Carnegie Institute on the re- cent work in the structure of the chromosome Miss MacDougall read before the zoological department her paper on The Chromosome Situation in Genm Chilodonella, Mr. Whitaker said that the geneticists have now derived a new cytological technique by which it is possible to study single genes; Mr. Whitaker's paper was on The Fragmen- tation of Chromosomes in Spider wort. Professor Phillip G. Davidson, of the history department, spent Decem- ber 27-29 at the meeting of the Amer- ican History Association in Washing- ton, D. C. There were about six or seven hundred people attending, the largest number in many years. Wil- liam E. Dodd, ambassador to Germany, was present; Secretary Henry A. Wal- lace, of Agriculture, made the opening address. There were discussion groups in the various fields of history and on the relation of history to the develop- ment of civilization. Professor Husey of the University of Prague, and Bene- deto Croce, from Naples, spoke on the Philosophy of History. Professor George P. Hayes, of the English department, and Professor Mu- riel Harn, of the German department, attended the annual meeting of the Modern Language Association, held December 27-29, at Swarthmore and Philadelphia, Pa. Henry Sydell Convy, editor of the Saturday Revieiv of Lit- erature, was introduced to the Asso- ciation by President Aydelotte, of Swarthmore College, at a banquet ses- sion. John A. Lomax, collector of cow- boy songs of the Southwest and of Ne- gro and English folk music, was in charge of a program of ballads. bers of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the American Association of Universi- ties. In addition to the standards set by these two associations, the A. A. U. W. placed the following qualifications on the member institutions: There should be proper physical education departments, the dean of women should hold a degree from a recognized col- lege, there should not be an inbreed- ing faculty, and no bar should be placed on women faculty members holding full professorships and becom- ing head of departments. At the end of a period of three years all institu- tions which did not meet the require- ments of the A. A. U. W. were dropped from membership regardless of their recognition by the A. A. U. W. The A. A. U. W., membership which is now open to graduates of 22 5 colleges and institutions, is divided into sections, divisions, and branches. Miss Eliza- beth Jackson, associate professor of history at Agnes Scott, is State Fel- lowship Chairman of the Georgia di- vision and secretary-treasurer of the Atlantic section. A. S. C. and Emory Are Joint Hosts To Alumni Council BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, Ga. Miss Dorothy Hutton, general exec- utive secretary of the Alumnae Asso- ciation, and Miss Elinor Hamilton, field secretary of Agnes Scott, repre- sented the college at a meeting of Dis- trict 3 of the American Alumni Coun- cil held in Atlanta Friday and Satur- day, February 1-2. Agnes Scott and Emory University were joint hosts to the delegates, who were assembled from the colleges of Florida, Georgia, Ala- bama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Dr. J. R. McCain and Dr. Harvey Cox, presidents of Agnes Scott and Emory, were speakers at a dinner at the Biltmore hotel, given in honor of the delegates by the two colleges. Fol- lowing the dinner, the council attended the lecture of Dr. William Beebe at the Glenn Memorial Auditorium on the Emory campus. The program for Saturday included a final business session, luncheon, a tour of the campuses of Atlanta col- leges and universities, and a tea given at the Anna Young Alumnze House by the Alumnae Association. Augusta (Skeen) Cooper, chairman of the en- tertainment committee, was in charge of the tea; members of the Alumni Council, the executive board of the Agnes Scott Alumnae Association, the entertainment committee and a few specially invited guests were present. 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 N. S. F. A. PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK HERE (Continued from Page 1, Column 2) with Alberta Palmour, Marion Cal- houn, and Adelaide Stevens. The pro- gram was in the form of a forum, in which the girls asked questions of vital importance to students, and Mr. Lang answered them. McCallum Stockings 79c & $1.35 L. I). AD WIS & SON 129 E. Court Sq. Decatur, Ga. DECATUR BEAUTY SALON 409 Church Street Tel. De. 4692 A. S. C.'s Trade Appreciated l$H$H$l ** * * * * $ * * $ * * * * * * * * *> * JOSEPH SIEGEL * Dependable Jeweler Since 1908" % Diamond s \V a t c h eg J e w e I r y * Silverware Watch, Clock and Jewelry 4 Repairing * All Work Guaranteed * Phone Dearborn 4205 11 E. Court Sq. Decatur, Ga. % , * $ * * * * * $ * * * $ $ * $ $ * * * $ ^ ^ 65958 4 The Agonistic PROGRESS MADE WITH EMORY IX COORDINATION (Continued from Page 1, Column 5) collection be developed at Agnes Scott, and the professional and graduate at Emory; that files discontinued at Agnes Scott be transferred to the Em- ory files to complete certain series; and that expensive sets of books and magazines be bought jointly by the two institutions. The pressing need at Agnes Scott is, of course, a new library building; such a building is proposed and will be built if the campaign is successful. The problem at Emory is that the entire building is not devoted to library pur- poses, the first floor being turned over to offices. Should the library coopera- tion system be put into effect, the re- sources of both libraries will be open to students and faculties of both insti- tutions. Athletic Awards Are Made Health Board Finals Plaved ft Awards Prizes In Tennis Doubles RELIEF BROUGHT BY F. E. R. A. (Continued from Page 2, Column 3) ing was that it was too expensive. Other activities of the FERA are the Federal Emergency Relief Corpora- tion, Self-Hclp Associations, and rural industrial communities for the unem- ployed. The National Industrial Recovery Act is also a result of the administra- tion's attitude toward unemployment. President Roosevelt signed the act on June 16, 1933. The first part of the NIRA establishes the National Recov- ery Administration; the second part provides for a vast program of works under the supervision of the public works administration; and a third part covers amendments to the Emergency Relief and Construction Act. The latest activity of the adminis- tration in regard to unemployment is the vast new public works program which is before the Senate now. Ex- cluding the subject of World Court, this new work relief bill has been the major topic of the seventy-fourth con- gress, which is now in session. The measure as it passed the House on Jan- uary 24 would give the President au- thority to reorganize emergency agen- cies and to create a new co-ordinating set-up to take 3,5 00,000 employables off the relief rolls and put them to work through a $4,000,000 lump sum fund. It also provides for the expen- diture of $880,000,000 of unexpended funds for direct relief until the new works program is in full swing. Another bill before the present Congress is the economic security plan which is designed to afford social se- curity to the aged, idle, ill, and in- digent. This plan provides for unem- ployment insurance and old age pen- sions. % I DE( \ H K WOM AN'S | EXCHANGE * DeKalb Theatre Bldff. % &* % VALENTINES * .j. *i* l* ** ! *I* *l* *!* *!* !* *!* *l- -I* *!* -I* * !* *!* -I* *!* Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 4 !* -I* *J ** *5* *J* "I* !* !* *!* ** *I 4* *t* 5 # 4* $* J* 4* 4* 4* *J* 4* t i:\ll-KV HROS. SHOE SHOP | f 112 Svcamoro St.. Decatur * 1 " t lor better shoe repairing bring % 4* i your shoes to us. Class teams, varsity, letters, and awards were the features of the Ath- letic Club announcement in chapel on December 13, to climax an active sea- son in hockey, swimming, riding, and tennis. Great honor was attached to the presentation of the hockey stick for the most outstanding playing during the fall games, to Anne Walker, '37. Anne Coffee, Elizabeth Burson, and Lena Armstrong won letters for hav- ing achieved 1,600 athletic points; Frances McCalla received a star for having points additional to those for her letter. The following were chosen for the hockey varsity: Handte, A. Walker, Coit, A. Stevens, Hart, Burson, Fleece, Thompson, Armstrong, Lemmon, For- man, Crenshaw, Wilder, Alice Taylor, R. Miller. The senior team was made up of the following: McCalla, Polia- koff, Palmour, .C. Long, Woolfolk, Spencer, Constantine, Young. The junior class team was: Hart, Stevens, Handte, Burson, Derrick, Townsend, Armstrong, Miller, S. F. Estes, Forman. The members of the sophomore team were: Belser, Jackson, Fleece, M. John- son, Walker, Kneale, Wilder, Little, Lasseter, Alice Taylor, Hertwig, Cary. The freshman team members were: M. P. Brown, Henderson, Thompson, Coit, Hightower, Blackshear, Hassell, Lem- mon, Tribble, Allison, Jeffers, Adams, Robinson. The senior swimming team had only one member, Betty Fountain. The girls on the junior team were: Bull, Coffee, Burson, McCallie, Rich- ardson, Williams. Those on the soph- omore team were: Printup, Johnson, Jackson, Lasseter, Tigert, Kneale. The freshman team was: Wright, Ricks, Henderson, Johnson, Fairly, Baker, Byrnes, Matthews, D. Kelly, Pardee, Smith, Stipe, Bowden, Morrison, Brit- tingham. The star riders of the season at the Biltmore Riding School were: Gene Brown, Mary Hutchinson, Vera Pruet, Loraine Smith, and Nell White. Next to Singer Lawrence Tibbet, Flyer James Harold Doolittle is the most famed member of the class of 1914 at Los Angeles' Manual Arts High School. Time. In saying that "this exam season has been the healthiest at Agnes Scott in a long time," Dr. Mary Sweet paid tribute to the health program spon- sored by the Athletic Board, according to Julia Thing, head of health activi- ties during mid-term examinations. Organized hikes were held every day at noon, led by Frances Cary; dip pe- riods were held every afternoon at 4 o'clock to cool the fevered brows; and a cheerful party was held Saturday night of the first week in the gym, where shuf fleboard, deck tennis, danc- ing and refreshments held the floor, not to mention the dip afterward. But the main incentive to healthful living was a contest between the dor- mitory wings. A hundred per cent for as long as exams lasted in three points, three meals a day, eight hours' sleep at night, and a half hour's exercise a day, was the goal of every wing, who marked up their chart carefully each night. Cakes were the rewards of the hundred per cent wings, which were those headed by Joyce Roper, in In- man; Mary V. Smith, in Inman, and Janet Gray, in Rebekah. And some- one has told us about the girl who once stayed up all night studying, thereby breaking her wing's perfect record; she may be sued for a cake. Forced to play the tennis doubles finals in two installments because of a wind that drove almost as hard as the players (and that certainly drove all but a few faithful spectators awav), Mary Kneale and Frances McDonald defeated Sara Lawrence and Miriam Talmadge in the third set of the match, 6- 1, on the courts by the gym, Friday afternoon, December 14, winning the school doubles championship. The score of the first two sets played on the afternoon of December was 7-5, 7- 9. The Kneale-McDonald teamwork was invulnerable against even the com- bination of Lawrence's fast service and Talmadge's nice net work. MISS VAN CLEVE TO SPEAK HERE Miss Jessie Van Cleve, who holds the position of Specialist in Children's Literature in the American Librarv As- sociation, will give an informal talk on "The Pleasures of Story-Tel ling" at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Day Stu- dents' parlor in Main Building. All who are interested are invited to come. Coffee will be served after the talk. Y. W. C. A. DINNER TO HE GIVEN INTERESTING SPEAKERS ARE TO ADDRESS CITIZENSHIP MEETING (Continued from Page 1, Column 4) represent Agnes Scott College on the Advisory Board of the Institute. The students of Agnes Scott are urged to attend these meetings. A schedule will be posted on the bulletin board. There will be no charge of admission; the Citizenship Club of Agnes Scott will arrange transporta- tion for those who wish to attend. The following girls are on the com- mittee for publicity and transportation: Virginia Wood, Marie Townsend, Mary Green, Marie Simpson, Dorothea Black- shear, and Nell Pattillo. The Fellowship Dinner, sponsored each year by the Y. W. C. A. of Agnes Scott College, will be held this year on Thursday, February 14. At this dinner no meat is served to the stu- dents, and the money saved (about 25) is given to the World Student Christian Federation, of which the Agnes Scott Y. W. C. A. is a mem- ber. Peachtree Hosiery Shoppe 12 Peachtree Street Between Five Points and Entrance of Arcade WEIL'S 10c STORE Ha- Moel Anything You Need Shetland Tweed Coat, belted, by-swing back, 2 pockets, button-up front. Navy, copen, brown, beige and green. Shetland Tweed Skirt, two pockets, inverted front and back pleats. Na- vy, copen, brown, beige and green Sweaters of knittedyarn, long, short sleeves, round neck. Pastel shades. College shop a/98 Third Moor CHITS Silhouette. We are overwhelmingly German a 90 per cent majority. As the day of the plebiscite drew . r ^ , , this pseudo-sophistication, clothed near tension increased; Germany had , . , . . , . ill i o more voluminous skirts, with a luot spread propaganda throughout the baar , , . , , , rr , t r r f . .. , ~ entangled in a wind-blown putt on the territory to keep the spirit or German ? , , , u x i l r , ^ ,, ^ top or the head, we could reel at home and Geoff ry G. Saar government, although we can't boast of a Terchi too sophisticated to indulge in such barnyard frivolity. Yet, stripped of in more voluminous skirts, with a rose territory to keep nationalism alive, Knox, head of the feared violent uprisings. However, the situation was somewhat relieved when, December 4, 1934, France and Ger- many delivered the League authorities full political guarantees for the inhabi- tants of the Saar in the event of their in the pages of the annual of 1902, which discarded the name Aurora and became the first Silhouette of Agnes Scott Institute. Campus athletes played golf then and right in front of White House, at that. The joys of tennis were not un- known, either. The tennis club is pic- voting for either rrench or German , . , , . ., , . , , : , tured with big, wide-brim hats, high- sovereignty. ^ shoes, and racquets held gracefully To the student of human affairs, this disposition of the Saar territory was inevitable; for the Saarlanders will al- ways be Germans by blood whether or not they sympathize with Germany's political activities; and their sense of nationalism was too strong to permit them to vote themselves away from German control. They can not be blamed for rejoic- ing over at last being allowed to return to native arms. Germany has promised to aid the Saar country financially, and to find jobs for the 40,000 idle Saar citizens. The lost sheep has returned to the fold, again proving its Teutonic fealty. in front, as their fingers picked the strings of the would-be guitars. The faculty indulged in extra-cur- ricular activities rather freely then, too, according to the Silhouette. Most conspicuous among their organizations was the "Faculty Angling Club," in which "Miss Hopkins fished for good conduct with loving kindness as her bait," and Miss McKinney caught "Promptness" with the "10 per cent off" inducement. In 1909 turtle-neck sweaters swept the campus beautiful white ones, worn with very full pleated skirts excellent gym attire which was prob- I o be seen whether Ger-|ably forbidden in the classroom. 'Twas then, too, that the ambitious third year German class "gave Lessing's ever fresh and mirthful comedy, Minna von Barnhelm." That was before the war; the German Club page in the 1916 Silhouette has only the words, "Gone But Not Forgotten." A baby picture by the side of each dignified senior in cap and gown re- veals the class of 1910 "as they were." many's interpretation of her political victory will prove to be the beginning of an aggressive foreign policy. Ger- man newspapers seem to visualize the treaty of Versailles as crumbling; they predict that the clause against Ger- many's rearming will be the next to yield. We who oppose war can only hope that Germany will not insist on the realization of this ideal. Some of them grew up to resemble themselves strikingly. This was the age of the stream-line coiffure. The hair was swept from the front and sides to a folding knot in the back, or down from the top of the head to a puff which protruded over each ear. Middie blouses with enormous blue ties were chic for the well-dressed college girl. The Georgia Railroad was doing ex- cellent business in 1916. In the greet- ings to intended newcomers we read: "Agnes Scott College is beautifully situated on one side of the Georgia Railroad (see Genesis 1:25), whose trains have a remarkably regular sched- ule, never in all rhe glorious history of the institution having once failed to pass during prayers, chapel, or song re- cital," and, we might add, Investiture. The trials and tribulations of the Aurora staff are also a heritage of the ages. Under an editor's picture is the tell-tale verse: "The Editor of the Aurory Asked her friends for a story; When they said we can't write, She replied in a fright, I don't mind if they're a bit bory." Silhouettes are revealing: some of our faculty have led consistent lives and followed the interests they had as students at Agnes Scott; others have turned around completely and gone the other way. In the "Last Will and Tes- tament" we read: "Lucile Alexander wills ro her insatiable thirst after French," and a few pages further we see "Gussie O'Neal (Mrs. Johnson) leader of the Glee Club." But others have said "no" to their prescribed future and surprised us. "Margaret Phythian leaves to her fluent German speech, also her deep and lasting love for the language." {Continued on page 4, column 2) BOOKS Alabama Isn't Like That Club Notes This is to people everywhere who have read Carl Carmer's Stars Fell On Alabama. This is to people who, liv- ing a thousand miles away, might come to Alabama expecting to find it a dreamy, tropical land inhabited by pas- sionate, colorful figures; to people who, craving adventure and excitement and not having the means for an African expedition, might come to Alabama instead, remembering what Carl Car- mer has said of it that "the Congo is not more different from Massachusetts, Kansas or California." This is the pro- test of an Alabamian against the gross misrepresentation of life and landscape in her state, as pictured by a North- erner who, after living six years in Alabama, has written a book that paints the extraordinary as the typical and the unusual as the habitual. Carl Carmer says: "So I have chos- en to write of Alabama not as a state which is a part of the nation, but as a strange country in which I once lived and from which I have now re- turned." And, accordingly, he writes in such a way as to leave the impres- sion that he has been to the South Sea Islands or to Africa. some time: "If I knew you well enough to advise you, I'd say, 'For God's sake, get out of here before it's too late/ " There is no refutation that may be made concerning such a strange spell except the conclusions that common sense may dictate. Alabama is no far- ther south than Georgia or Mississippi or Louisiana. The title of the book. Stats Fell On Alabama, may intimate the presence of such a spell, but this explanation is acceptable only to the very imaginative. Stars Fell On Alabama describes not only Tuscaloosa, but other cities Bir- mingham, Mobile, and Montgomery and other sections of the state the mountains in the north and the cen- tral Black Belt country in the same picturesque, but distorted, way. The extraordinary is selected and so played upqn that the reader is left with the impression that it is the typical. Mr. Carmer describes different types as they live in the north, south and west. All of them, according to him, have in common the calm exterior and inward passion that mark Alabamians as a people. Thus are the natives pictured in Stars Fell on Alabama. That the types de- Since my conception of Tuscaloosa, i scribed do exist it must be admitted Alabama, was arrived at through first- 1 there are a few old southern gentle- hand knowledge, I find it hard to rec- ognize as authentic this picture of it: "Like the little lost town of Germes- hauscn, that Gerstacker wrote of, Tus- caloosa lives a life of its own an en- men and even more backswoodsmen and mountaineers. But the majority of Ala- bamians are not like those he describes. The book has been widely read and widely praised. That it is an intcr- Blackfria ks Blackfriars held its last meeting backstage in the gymnasium on Tues- day evening, February 5. Members of the Play Production Class furnished the program by demonstrating stage terms, make-up, and lighting effects to the club. K. U. B. K. U. B. held its monthly meeting on Friday, February 8, in the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet room. Mr. Ralph Jones, of the Atlanta Constitution staff, spoke to the club members. Spanish Club The Spanish Club held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Febru- ary 5, in Mr. Dieckmann's studio. Mr. Juan Castellanos spoke to the club on Cuban literature. Refreshments were served, and afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Castellanos, Miss Muriel Harn and Miss Melissa Cilley were entertained with a group of Spanish students at dinner in Rebekah Scott dining hall. chanted life in an age other than ours. , csting, well-written and entertaining Mountains lowering from the north, book there can be no question. But stagnant marshes sleeping in the south I that it is a true picture of Alabama shut it from the world. A malevolent ; must be denied. The black negro landscape lush and foreboding mamies, the shooting mountaineers, the ingly of himself, but without any vain display of knowledge, broods over it, bending its people to white-robed Klansmen, the primitive On the contrary, he is exceedingly modest, since he realizes the stran S e purposes." backswoodsmen, the old Southern gen- Qiagnitude of his own unimportance in the world in which he / L nd in additi n C the W***? tlemcn they are to be found in Ala- or the country there is another wav in,bama it is true. But they represent is gaining ever-Clearer insight. which Mr. Carmer I. kens Alabama to! only a certain part. They are not all, \\ hat does the scholar gatl) from his efforts? Only these a tropical country. This is in his ref- or even most, of Alabama, even as things: friendship and brotherhood with men of all times; a erence to an insidious lethargy that gangsters are not all of Chicago or the glimpse into the anteroom of the underlying mysteries of life; possesses the white man who lives in slums all of New York. Alabama pic- an ability to judge values; and an inexplicable pleasure from all the tro P ics - Such an apathy, he avers, tured as a strange, exotic country French Club In place of its regular monthly meet- ing the French Club is sponsoring the moving picture A Nous La Liberie which is to be shown .it Bass Junior High School on February 19. This is a French production that has been i great success. There will also be a short marionette play he Marchand dc I'erlt \. Pi Ai im i a Pi Pi Alphfl Pin is holding its try-outs tonight in the chapel. Tomorrow eve- ning a meeting will be held for the in- itiation of new members. Ida Lois Mc- Daniel and Carrie Phinney Latimer will give .i short debate on Japan. that these possessions can do in his life and the lives of others. takes hold of one in Alabama. exotic He peopled with passionate colorful figures i,i speaks of the "virus in his veins," and mav be interesting enough to read I bar value- depends entirely on the scale by which the individual of being warned 3t ,. linst , uch spc| , lbout but thc lctUJ , , ifc thcre is not measures. bv a man who had lived thcre for like that. Cmzi.NSHip Club Thc Citizenship Club is sponsoring the Citizenship Institute which is being held at Emory University this week. They will gladly furnish transportation for students who wish to attend thc conferences. The Agonistic 3 EXCHANGES Y. W. ACTIVITIES At the White House not long ago Anna Eleanor Roosevelt received a strange and unfamiliar guest. Her name was Antonia Brico. Her purpose was to intesest the President's wife in a woman's symphony orchestra. Mrs. Roosevelt was so impressed that last week four Brico concerts were an- nounced, the first to be given in Man- hattan February 18. Antonia Brico is a conductor who affects a jacket which resembles an old- fashioned Prince Albert. She has con- ducted sucessfully in Berlin, Hamburg, Manhattan. Women proclaim her a genius. Men say that she is an excel- lent musician who has a clean, sure beat. Time. I duties by the wife of the President of the United States. Eleanor Roosevelt, more than any of her predecessors, comes closer to being an Assistant President. Some of the projects of the New Deal originated in Mrs. Roose- velt's councils. A request from her is treated by the departments with a de- gree of authority second only to one from the President himself. Frequent- ly she acts as a special unofficial field agent for the President. Review of Reviews. "Are you personally prepared to state that it is your present purpose not to sanction any future war or participate as an armed combatant?" Kirby Page, apostle of peace, asked a hundred thou- sand clergymen. Some twenty thousand ministers made reply. And of these, sixty-two per cent answered in the affirmative. Scribner's. One of the trends of the Roosevelt Administration to be noted by his- torians is the assumption of political I J *v* ** ** *t* j Swannee Sweet Shops | 107 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia G. M. Greely, Prop. j j .* Even strike-breaking is organized on a big business basis. One New York company is so large and active that it stands ready, at any hour of the day or night to send any number of armed "guards" even up to an army of 10,- 000 to any company in any city whose employees have struck. During the 30 years of its existence, it has served more than a hundred of Amer- ica's largest corporations a/nd made many millions of dollars. Colliers. (N. S. F. A.) Answering appeals originating at national headquarters, N. S. F. A. members throughout the coun- try threw their weight behind advo- cates of United States entrance into the World Court in accordance with the resolution favoring entrance which was passed unanimously by delegates to the Boston Congress. In a last minute attempt to turn the tide, N. S. F. A. undergraduates per- suaded influential citizens in their com munities to wire doubtful and opposi tion Senators that they favored U. S. entrance. In four cases these efforts re- sulted in influencing Senators to vote favorably. BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, Ga. The Y. W. C. A. cabinet met at the Atlanta Y. W. C. A. on Tuesday night, February 12, for a leadership meeting. Five of the National Y. W. C. A. staff were present and led discussions on problems with which the organization is faced today. Members of the industrial commit- tee attended an industrial conference in Atlanta on February 9-10. Mr. Carl Karston, of New York, spoke Saturday night on "Compliance With the Re- covery Act." The Social Service group of Y. W. C. A. visited the federal penitentiary on Tuesday, February 12. The music appreciation group stud- ied Grieg last Sunday afternoon. A paper on the composer's life was read, and some of his best known works were played. Rev. Henry Smith Leiper, foreign secretary of the Federal Churches of Christ in America, spoke Sunday after- noon at the Wesley Memorial church on "Cause and Cure of War." The World Fellowship committee of the Y. W. C. A. attended the meeting. Y. W. C. A. has planned a series of vesper talks on certain Biblical charac- ters. Mrs. Alma Sydenstricker was the first speaker on this series, her subject being "Luke". Caroline Dickson will speak next Sunday on "Mary and Martha." Iris Lee from Davison-Paxon's spoke to the Freshman Charm group on Mon- day, February 4, at 4:3 0 o'clock. Miss Lee's discussion was on "Personality." SOCIETY Among those at the Pan-Hellenic dances at Georgia Tech last week were: Rachel Kennedy, Frances Paris, Effie Ola Anthony, Martha Alice Greene, Frances Wilson, Nancy Moorer, Rosa Wilder, Rose Northcross, Helen Handte, Meriel Bull, Carrie Phinney Latimer, Rosa Miller, Shirley Christian, Katherine Bishop, Ida Buist, Elizabeth Heaton, Carolyn White, Mary Hull, Frances Espy, Mary Venetia Smith, Bertha Merrill, Virginia Hart, and Lily Weeks. Mary Alice Newton was at her home in Dothan, Ala., last week-end. Most of us do not know, I fear, What it's like within the stratosphere, But those of us who've sat and sat Thru a class in this and that Have got, I think, a fairly good idea. The Johnsonian. No Democratic President has ever had a better Republican press than Franklin D. Roosevelt during his twen- ty-three months in office. Time. > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * * * * * * * > > % C OX'S PRESCRIPTION SHOP % * Paramount Theatre Bldg. I Telephone Walnut 0730 % $ Sodas Sandwiches J t Candies Toiletries % * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hi. Gals! Sally Sub-Deb Speaking! Have you been in to see it yet? Your old Sub- Deb College Shop gone high-hat! Done over in lots of ruffles and deep, soft-piled rugs, it's simp- ly crammed with glamorous, devilish clothes that will make you more sophisticated than you've ever dreamed! The perfect meeting place for the gang! And say, how do you like this little number? Blue crepe with ruffles of French blue and white, for only 16.95 ! Smooth, eh what? COLLEGE SHOP THIRD FLOOR RICH'S Oveida Long, ex-'3 6, visited friends here last week. Ellen Davis spent last week-end at her home in Columbia, S. C. Marian Calhoun and Betty Fountain were guests last week-end of Amy Un- derwood at her home in Decatur. Jean Kirkpatrick's mother spent sev- eral days here last week. Jo McClure and Jane Allen Webb attended a dance at the Lambda Chi Alpha house at Emory Friday night. Anne Walker spent last week-end with Margaret Merts in Atlanta. Lavinia and Marjorie Scott were at their home in Milledgeville during the week-end. Betty Lou Houck was the guest of Elizabeth Alexander at her home in Atlanta last week-end. Alice Dunbar spent last week-end in Druid Hills with her aunt, Mrs. L. L. Gellerstedt. Laura Coit, Mary Lillian Fairley, Hi- bernia Hassell, and Ann Thompson had supper with Dr. and Mrs. Leadingham in Atlanta Sunday night. Nancy Tucker's mother, Mrs. Har- lin Tucker, of Nashville, Tenn., spent the week-end with her. Sara Frances McDonald and Lavinia Scott went to the dance at the Candler Hotel Friday night. Martha Johnson spent last week-end at her home in Lithonia. The new girls who are here for the second semester's work are: Elizabeth Espy, of Dothan, Ala.; Helen Fried- lander, of Spartanburg, S. C, and El- len Verner, of Columbia, S. C. ALUMNAE Martha Skeen, '34, is studying dra- matics in New York City, and is liv- ing at the Rehearsal Club. Martha Elliott, '34, is now at West Falls Church, Va. Caroline Waterman, '34, is living at Apartment 9-L, 100 West University Parkway, Baltimore, Md. Dorothy Dickson, '34, was married on January 2 to Mr. William Conner Ripley. They are living in Rome, Ga. Helen Bashinski, '34, was married on January 13 to Mr. Richard Habersham Milledge of Decatur. Mary Dexter, ex-'34, was married on September 1 to Mr. Francis Woodrow Boyd, Jr., and is living in Esban, Kans. Sadie Morrow, ex-'3 6, was married on December 29 to Mr. Clifford Eu- gene Huber of Breman, Ga., and Co- lumbus, Ohio. They are living in Co- lumbus. Edith Dorn, ex-'3 5, was married on December 21 to Mr. Arthur Edward Owen, Jr. They are living in Los An- geles, Calif., where Mr. Owen is teach- ing in the public schools. Helen Scott, '3 3, is now Mrs. Lewis C. Tierney, and is residing at President Apartments, 3743 Reading Road, Cin- cinnati, Ohio. Betty Fleming, '3 3, was married on December 26 to Mr. John E. Virgin, and is living at 321 Adams Street, De- catur. Catherine (Wellborn) Reece, '32, is living in Albany, Ga. Susan Glenn, '32, is now at her home in Lincolnton, N. C. Emily Keyes, '23, was recently com- mended by O. O. Mclntyre in his col- umn as a "crack society reporter." Emily is on the editorial staff of the West Pahn Beach ?ost y and has done outstanding work in interview and so- ciety write-ups. Elizabeth Winn, '34, is taking a busi- ness course in Greenville, S. C. Eleanor Williams, ex-'3 5, will move to San Francisco in April. Her father is to be stationed at Fort Mason for four years. s & w Will Feature Another Candle Light Supper! VALENTINE NIGHT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14th 5 to 8 P. M. Music by KIRK DE VORE and His Orchestra 4 The Agonistic MISS TORRANCE MAKES AD- DRESS AT CHAPEL SERVICE (Continued from page 1, column 5) things in the external world." It im- presses the student with a sense of his intellectual incompleteness, stirs in him an intellectual curiosity, encourages him to continue throughout life the; grand adventure of experiment and learning begun in college. A sense of historic values makes one conscious, Miss Torrance said, "of the living and eternal human spirit which has been moving on and on since man began on this earth, and will move on until time is no more." Everything which has gone before exists in what is today; in the same measure, "our lives in the influence they have on the rest of life will determine unending consequences." In the light of this sense of historic values, one can see in this era not chaos but the confusion of transition, out of which man may come by adjusting his life to new con- ditions. All four of the new members elect- ed to Phi Beta Kappa have made out- standing scholastic records since their freshman year, when Isabel Shipley, of Greensboro, Ga., and Eva Poliakoff, of Abbeville, S. C., tied for the Rich prize to the freshman making the highest record for the year. For two years, Mary Boggs, of Birmingham, Ala., has won the collegiate scholarship offered to the student who makes the highest average. Initiation service for the new mem- bers of Phi Beta Kappa will be held in Rebekah Scott on Saturday night, after which they will be honored at a banquet in the tea house. ATHLETIC NEWS MAKE YOUR PLANS FOR CAMP NOW Faculty Views Athletic Ass'n. It won't be long until the days will be getting warmer, the trees getting green, and we ourselves wanting to be out-of-doors enjoying it all. There is no better place to spend a week-end in the spring than at Pine Cone Cabin, which is nestled in a pine grove at the foot of Stone Mountain. This is what most of us call "our camp." There you have Stone Mountain to climb, a stream in which to wade, and innumerable paths to follow. Supper around a big campfire, singing your favorite songs around the embers, and a good night's rest on army cots will make you feel like a million dollars. Select your week-end and sign up with Sara Catherine Wood for a grand time. Cotillion to Give Fashion Parade FAMOUS SPEAKERS AT EMORY INSTITUTE OF CITIZENSHIP (Continued from page 1, column 3) J. Cauley A Public Interest in Agri- culture (2). Theology Chapel. 2:00 p.m. Open Conference: Polit- ical Problems in the South Mr. George Fort Milton, Chairman. 8:15 p.m. Address Hon. Alf Stone Humanizing Taxation. Glenn Memorial. Friday, February 1 5 10:00 a.m. Address Mr. L. P. Dic^je Jh c Responsibilities of Busi- ness in Government . Glenn Memorial. 11:00 a.m. Round Table: The Georgia Legislature (2). Mr. H. W. Ncvin, Chairman. Theology Chapel. 2:00 p.m. Political Problems in the South Mr. George Fort Milton, Chairman. Theology Chapel. To show that spring really is just around the corner, clothes have become more than ever a topic of great in- terest. The "Fashion Parade of 193 5" will be presented Thursday evening, February 21, at 7:3 0 o'clock at the "Casino Ascot" in the Bucher Scott Gymnasium. The gowns coming from George Muse Co., Martel's and Rich's, will be modeled by Agnes Scott girls. The fashion show in itself is not the only feature of the evening. There will be music by the Emory Aces, skits by Graham Jackson and special service by the Silhouette Tea Room. The public is cordially invited to this fashion festival at the "Casino Ascot" which is being sponsored by the Sil- houette and the Cotillion Club. There will be a small cover charge. EXHIBITION SWIM An exhibition swim, including fan cy diving, front and back tandems, a relay and a balloon race, will be pre- sented for the children of the alumna: Saturday, February 2 3, from 10:40 to 11:15 a.m. * * * * * * * * * V * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * i * Correct Dry Cleaning Odorless Process Neat Pressing Garments Called for and Deliver- ed Without Extra Charge MORGAN CLEANERS 425 Church St. De. 1372 * ** ** ************ THIRD BASKETBALL SERIES IS PLAYED AS WE WERE (Continued from page 2, column 4) Miss Scandrett's intended profession was business, and Miss Stansfield was outstanding as the secretary of the French Club. Many changes have come about, but with them all, we still stir our coffee with spoons bearing the letters A. S. I., we still enter the front front doors of Main and we still wear turtle-neck sweaters. What do you think of our Athletic Association? Do you think it develops the good sportsmanship and spirit that it advocates? Do you think we need intercollegiate athletics? Do you like the faculty-student games? These are a few of the questions which some of the important people on our campus have answered. "Your Athletic Association is a re- markably fine organization," said Mr. McCain, "much better than any of the men's colleges' organizations I have known. I have not been connected with any other girls' schools, but I have never known any so keenly alive." Mr. McCain thinks that Emory and Agnes Scott have decided advantages in not having strenuous interscholastic athletics. "Interscholastic sports would break down part of the fine spirit," he added. He enjoys the faculty-student games, but he says he finds that the faculty gets old and stiff and cannot play. "I have not made any detailed study of the Athletic Association," he commented, "because I have been en- tirely satisfied with it." Miss Elizabeth Jackson, a loyal sup- porter of the basketball games, says that she can see a "decided improve- ment from freshman to senior" in sportsmanship and ability. She is not in favor of intercollegiate athletics be- cause they would cause selection of only a few participants. She thinks that the faculty-student games are lots of fun and that "they could get up a real good basketball team com- posed of the younger members." Her one objection to A. A. is that it is "hardly fair to exclude from athletics those who have not paid their budget." Some girls just cannot afford to pay their budget," she said, "but because of this, should not be deprived of the physical development that athletics produce." Miss Bee Miller finds that the fac- ulty-student games are bad for some of the faculty who have not had exer- cise, but she enjoys the games. She thinks we should not have interschol- astic games, but that we "might de- velop more spirit in the ones we do have." "The aim of A. A. is to de- velop sportsmanship," she said, "but since you already have it, there is nothing for A. A. to do along that line." On Friday afternoon, February S, at 4 o'clock, the third set of basket- ball games of the season was plaved. The Freshman-Sophomore game was a very exciting one. The freshmen led during the first half, but during the second the sophomores pulled up their score and when the final whistle blew the score stood 31-31. The Senior-Junior game was some- what of a walkaway for the juniors, the seniors having only three of their regular players in and using substitutes from the freshman and sophomore classes. The juniors won with a score of 41-5. FE M URES POSTED IN GYM BELLIVEAU'S LUNCH AND SODA 119 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. Watch the bulletin board in the lobby of the gym! Each week it will post pictures and articles on current attractions. The dance was featured last week, including the recital of Ted Shawn at the Woman's Club on Feb- ruary 7, and the Monte Carlo Ballet Russc, which is to be presented at the City Auditorium on February 2 8, at 8:30 p.m. A. S. C. DEBATES WESLEY AN COLLEGE (Continued from page 1, column 2) he destroyed intellectual, cultural, and religious life. Mr. George P. Hayes, director of debating at Agnes Scott, presided over the non-decisional debate. Afterwards, Pi Alpha Phi honored the debaters at a reception in the Day Students' room, at which Marian Cal- houn, president, and Carrie Phinney Latimer, secretary, poured coffee. Helen Smart is the daughter of Dr. Jack Smart, professor of Bible at Em- ory University. FOURTEEN MAKE HIKING SQL VI> Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 *l* *!* *!* !* *!* ! }* "l* *J* ** !* *! ! !* *!* t* *i* *J -I* * * % VERA BEAUTY SHOPPE $ * I % 109 W. Ponce de Leon Aw. t Dearborn 1124 f *> > > * * * *> *> *> > * * * *> > * *> > > *> $ > *> > * Fourteen girls met the requirements of the hiking squad last semester five organized, eight unorganized, and one ten-mile hike. They are: Hibernia Hassell, Bertha Merrill, Rebekah Whit- ley, Sara Steele, Mary Alice Baker, Ra- chel Kennedy, Gene Brown, Laura Coit, Ann Walker, Mary Johnson, Florence Little, Marie Stalker, Esther Soutter and Frances Cary. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need J J *J *g * * J J **4 * J J J* J * #J J ** g * *- * * * I BAILEY BROS. SHOE SHOP t * 142 Svcamore St., Decatur * % For better shoe repairing bring X * * * vour shoes to us. # <* $ * *J *J $ J J* *J* J* *J* ** 'I* i* *V* *** V * V JOHNSON LAUNDRY AM) DRY CLEANING 113 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Quick Delivery DE. 2500 g, g, i|i .j i|i igi j. i$t * * * * Compliments of a FRIEND * * * i * * 4, $ $ * * $ $ $ $ * $ $ $ * $ * * * * * * * * * * i 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 "CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS" Manish SUITS and COATS, in- spired by Hollywood Stars . . . exclusively a t Allen's Mannish, but not TOO mannish, these suits have a flattering feminine touch that char- acterizes all Hollywood Fashions. The ma- terials are draped softly and are ideally suited to this climate. The coats may be worn WITH the suits to make smart three- piece ensembles. Oxford, brown, blue, tan, grey and combinations. $18and$2#5 J. IP. ALLIEN & CO. The Store AH Women Know SENIOR CLASS DRY CLEANING AGENT F O R - DECATUR LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING CO. QUALITY DRY CLEANING AT CASH AND CARRY PRICES! Sutttnr lEMttxitt Support Blackfriars See "Craig's Wife" VOL. XX AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1935. NO. W LAURA WH1TNER TO BE MAY QUEEN Juniors Send Invitations For Banquet March 2 Kirk de Vore's Orchestra Will Be New Feature of Annual Banquet. Plans are being rapidly completed for the annual Junior Banquet, sponsored by Mortar Board, which is to be held this year on March 2 in the Rebekah Scott dining hall. Invitations have been issued. A color motif of yellow and green will be carried out in the flowers, can- dles, place cards, and other decorations. Music and entertainment will be furn- ished by the inimitable Kirk de Vore and his orchestra. A list of the girls attending and their dates is as follows: Elaine Ahles, Charles Puleston; Lulu Ames, Charles Ward; Lena Armstrong, Albert Pierce; Catherine Bates, Ray Richards; Kather- ine Bishop, Cook Barwick; Ernelle Blair, Drew Johnson; Jane Blick, Lit Little; Elizabeth Burson, Frederick Wilson; Alice Chamlee, Marvin Day; Shirley Christian, Dick Smoot; Bazalyn Coley, Wallace C. Williams; Martha Crenshaw, John Talmadge; Sara Cure ton, Ray Fricks; Ellen Davis, Duke Blick; Marian Derrick, Sam Bradshaw; Rosa From, Stuart Gelb; Virginia Gaines, Bob Gillespie; Helen Handte, Charles Grotz; Lois Hart, Morris Sowell; Mary Hull, Joe Allen; Ruby Hutton, Spencer McCallie, Jr.; Frances James, Tom Spradling; Ethelyn John son, Bill Howerton; Ori Sue Jones, Eddie Anderson; Sarah Jones, L. N. (Continued on page 4, column 1) Dr. McCain Reports Plans for Buildings Dr. J. R. McCain, speaking before the faculty and student body of Agnes Scott, Friday morning, February 15, reported the progress of the effort to meet the challenge of the General Edu- cation Board's offer to make available a fund of $217,000 for the construc- tion of new buildings and for endow- ment, if the college is able to raise $23 3,000. He stated that a careful survey of the needs of Agnes Scott by some of the best education experts in the country shows the need of a new library and a new science hall as most pressing. The addition of the two buildings represents part of the program for the completion of the greater Agnes Scott. The new library is designed to include three times the space of the present structure, and may be enlarged to six times the present space. It may also (Continued on page 3, column 3) Februarv 22 Week-End Brings Varied Activities Phi Rata Kanna Founder's Day Radio Program, 111 Odd IVappa Alumnae Dinner, and Lecture Initiates Members Series to Be Features Laura Whitner Noted Boy Violinist Appears Tonight In Atlanta Yehudi Menuhin, world famous boy genius of the violin, will appear in re- cital this evening at the Atlanta Au- ditorium as the final attraction of the current All-Star Concert Series. At the age of eighteen, Menuhin has received international acclaim as the greatest juvenile artist of the day. He has appeared as soloist with the fore- most orchestras of America and Eu- rope and everywhere has received a tremendous ovation. His concert in Atlanta three years ago won for him not only admiration for his ability but also genuine respect for his interpreta- tion as a mature artist. In his present series of twenty-five concerts, Menuhin is appearing in the South only at Savannah and Atlanta. In the latter part of March he plans to begin his first world tour and will not return to America until 1937. Colleges to Meet In Triple Debate Agnes Scott will meet Sophie New- comb College, of New Orleans, and Randolph-Macon College, of Lynch- burg, Va., early in April this year for the second consecutive triangular de- bate, it was announced recently by Marian Calhun, president of Pi Alpha Phi. The subject to be used will be, "Resolved, That the Federal govern- ment should own and operate all fa- cilities for the manufacture of arms and ammunition in the United States." The Agnes Scott teams will consist of Marian Calhoun, Edith Merlin, Sara Catherine Wood, and one sophomore who will be chosen from the following three: Nellie Margaret Gilroy, Isabel McCain, and Brooks Spivey, all of whom are working on the debate. So- phie Newcomb will uphold the nega- tive side here, while Agnes Scott will present the negative side at Randolph- Macon. There will be no decision. These three colleges participated in the triangular competition for the first time in a long while last year. Agnes Scott won unanimously both here and in New Orleans. The winning team here consisted of Elizabeth Winn and Sara Catherine Wood, the other of Ma- rian Calhoun and Mildred Cohen. Plans are being made for a debate with Emory on the same subject of arms and munitions. Laura Whitner has been elected May Queen! Chosen by popular vote of the student body, this fairest and loveliest senior will reign over the Peter Pan fete to be held as the annual May cele- bration the first Saturday in May. The seven other nominees, Eva Con- stantine, Frances Espy, Betty Lou Houck, Joe Jennings, Caroline Long, Marguerite Morris, and Vera Frances Pruet, will serve as maids of honor. There will be a student meeting Thurs- day morning, February 21, after chapel, at which time other members of the court will be suggested. From those suggested, the May Day commit- tee will then choose the remaining seven members. These do not necessarily have to be from the senior class. Twice has Laura been honored by being chosen Queen of the May. When she graduated from Washington Sem- inary in 1931, she was elected by popu- lar vote to reign over the May Day festival at that time. High School Pupils To Vie In Exams The Agnes Scott Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa held its annual mid-winter initiation ceremony Saturday, Febru- ary 16, at 5 o'clock in Mr. Johnson's studio. At this time, Mary Boggs, Katherine Hertzka, Eva Poliakoff, and Isabel Shipley, recently elected, were formally initiated. The ceremony was followed by a banquet at 6 o'clock in the Alumnae tea house. Miss Catherine Torrance, president of the local chapter, conducted the sec- ret initiation services. Thirty faculty, associate, alumnae, and affiliate mem- bers of Phi Beta Kappa were present. The Phi Beta Kappa Society was es- tablished in 1776 at William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va. It is the oldest scholastic and collegiate fratern- ity in the world. There are at present 107 chapters, eleven of which are in woman's colleges. Four is the maxi- mum number of members elected to the Beta Chapter of Agnes Scott at the mid-term announcement. Silhouette Gives Fashion Parade Dr. Hope, Y.W.C.A, Chapel Speaker, Makes Interesting Talk On Peace Dr. John Hope, president of Atlanta University, is well qualified to speak on "Peace," as he did at the Y. W. C. A. chapel program on February 19. Born three years after the Civil War, a youth at the time of the Spanish- American war, and a participant in the Great War, he finds war "very interest- ing, very bloody, and very unneces- sary." "War is a phenomenon," continued Dr. Hope, "the least part of which is the fighting. The awful thing is that which you and I carry around in our very souls. War is the result of the conditions of life and thought among exploited people." As the great major- ity of people are exploited, racially or economically, peace is difficult. "You cannot make any great headway for peace as long as you take advantage of those that are down," said Dr. Hope, "Exploited people cannot think big, unselfish things; they must think for themselves. Wonderful thinkers come from this group, but all of their thinking power is used up in think- ing what is best for the little group where it is." Sympathy and understanding are necessary when viewing the hopes and activities of the exploited classes, and this attitude is not one which the classes ! in power readily accept. "I would that all men be at peace; I would that all; men be brothers," concluded Dr. Hope. "I really believe that soon people of both groups are going to think so right- ly that the world of exploiters and the world of exploited will follow in the footsteps of Jesus." Plans are now being completed for the competitive examinations given annually for the past two years to high school seniors who are considering Agnes Scott as their future Alma Mater. The examinations will be given on March 1, under supervision at the local high schools in the case of ap- plicants in other cities, and on the cam- pus at Agnes Scott in the case of ap- plicants in Atlanta and the vicinity. The latter will be guests of the college at lunch in the dining room of Re- bekah Hall. One-hour examinations will be given in three subjects: English, Latin (Cic- ero or Virgil), and a third subject to be chosen by the contestant from al- gebra, French, chemistry, or physics. A full scholarship for one year ($700) will be awarded the contestant receiv- ing the highest rating, and a scholar- ship for $5 00 will be given to the runner-up. The decision will be based 75 per cent on the examination papers and 2 5 per cent on the personality of the student and her participation in high school activities. Any high school senior who has had three units of Latin is eligible to take the examinations. "Fashion Parade of 193 5," under the joint sponsorship of the Cotillion Club and the staff of the Silhouette, will be presented tomorrow night, February 21, at 7:30, at "Casino Ascot," the new name for Bucher Scott gymna- sium. Beautiful mannikins will model gowns from George Muse Clothing Co., Rich's, and the Martel Shop. In the entertainment spotlight will be the music of the Emory Aces and a series of skits presented by Graham Jackson, well-known negro pianist. Food and drink will be presented by the Agnes Scott tea-room. The college community is cordially invited. There will be a small cover charge of 25c. The personnel of "Casino Ascot" is as follows: Master of Ceremonies Betty Lou Houck. Head Waiter Nina Parke. Waitresses Ellen Davis Wita More- land, Eloisa Alexander, Alice Chamlee, Jennie Champion. Models Laura Whitner, Marguerite Morris, Virginia Turner, Emily Mc- Gahee, Sara Jones, Elizabeth Alexan- der, Naomi Cooper, Nina Parke, Mary Hull, Marie Wagner, Frances Espy, and Marian Derrick. The Founder's Day radio program over Station WSB at 5 o'clock, Feb. 22, followed by a dinner at the Druid Hills Golf Club, will bring to a close the first day of Agnes Scott's fourth Alum- nae Week-end, February 22-23, accord- ing to Mrs. W. M. Dunn, '16, Atlanta, chairman of the curriculum committee of the Alumnae Association. Dr. J. R. McCain will open the Founder's Day broadcast with a discus- sion of Agnes Scott's building program. George Winship, a member of the Board of Trustees, will speak on one phase of the history of Agnes Scott her form- er presidents and trustees. Miss Lucile Alexander, '11, will give a resume of the Alumnae Week-end. Dean Nan- nette Hopkins will wecome the visit- ors. The Triple Trio, which has won wide acclaim through appearance at many civic luncheons and banquets in and around Atlanta, will have part on the program. The members of the Triple Trio are: Virginia Wood, Augusta King, and Geraldine Young, first so- pranos; Alice Chamlee, Nelle Chamlee, and Betty Lou Houck, second sopranos, and Jane Clark, Rosa Miller, and Shir- (Continued on page 4, column 1) Rotary Daughters Present Program At Luncheon Mr. Sidney Dickinson, well known artist of the Grand Cen- tral Art Gallery of New York, will arrive in Decatur on March 8 to begin work on the portrait of President McCain. The sum of $75 0 has been pledged for the portrait. Student government donated $50 last year, and the hoods donated by the class of 193 3 have added to the fund. Thus far the student body has pledged $200, the facul- ty $200, and the alumnae $200. The Rotary Daughters of Agnes Scott were guests at the last regular luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, Monday, February 18. The program, under the direction of the Daughters Club, was devoted to Agnes Scott and the meaning of Founder's Day. The program was opened by Susan Turner who gave the weekly Sunshine Report of the club. The report was fol- lowed by three brief talks on the ideals of Rotary as the daughters of Rotarians saw these ideals personified in their fathers. Alice Dunbar spoke on "Friendship"; Mary Jane Tigert, on "Service", and Eugenia Syms, on "World Fellowship." Martha Peake Brown explained the meaning of Feb- ruary 22 to Agnes Scott, and Esther Byrnes gave a short talk on the minuet as an illustration of the life at the time of Washington. Four couples in colon- ial costumes danced the minuet. Isabel McCain was the presiding officer dur- ing the program. Mr. J. K. Orr Will Celebrate Seventy-Eighth Birthday On Thursday, February 21, Agnes Scott will celebrate the seventy-eighth birthday of her beloved J. K. Orr. Officially, perhaps, Mr. Orr is, and has been since 1915, the chairman of the Board of Trustees, but his real rank is that of "Grandpa" to all Agnes Scott. When he became chairman of the board, he immediately began plans for the consolidation of buildings and acreage; the result is our present cam- pus. In 1919, he went still further for it was under his guidance that Buttrick Hall and the Gymnasium were project- ed and completed. Most recent of the notable things that he has planned for us is the power plant and laundry which was built in 193 0. It has been under his leadership that the building values on the campus have increased from $45 5,000 to $922,000. This year, when he was interviewed on the subject of his birthday, Mr. Orr admitted that he would be seventy- eight next Thursday, but he added that when one was that old, one has learned to keep his mouth shut. However, his favorite saying is well-known to Agnes Scott students, and no doubt the mes- sage he would like to deliver to them is: "The truest test of woman's worth, The surest sign of gentle birth, Is modesty." 2 The Agonistic e^e Agonistic Senator- Dictator Huey Pierce Long EXCHANGES Subscription price, Sl.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5c. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. STAFF Editor-in-Chief Kitty Cunningham Business Mgr. Assistant Editor Mary Snow Advertising Manager Edith Merlin Augusta King__ EDITORIAL STAFF Nell White Feature Editor Sarah Tomlin sow -.Exchange Editor Mildred Clark Book Editor Lena Armstrong Exchange Editor Lavinia Scott Society Editor Mary Gray Rogers Club Editor Sarah Spenser Alumnae Editor Alice McCallie Sports Editor BUSINESS STAFF Lita Goss Make-up Editor !\ RANCE * JaMES " -^cnlation Manager Naomi Cooper Dean McKoin ..Asst. Make-up Editor Helen Ford ..Assistants Rosa From Current History Miriam Talmadge BUSINESS ASSISTANTS: Elizabeth Baethke Sara Nichols Sarah Jones Jane Thomas Helen Handte Sara Turner REPORTERS Martha Crenshaw Mary Walker Helen Ford Mary Margaret Stowe Janet Gray Mary Richardson Frances Gaines Helen Handte Ethlyn Johnson Carrie Phinnie Latimer Jane Thomas Sarah Turner Ann Martin THE HALF HONOR SYSTEM One of the main objects of the "pointing with pride" of the editorial writers of the Agnes Scott publications, and one of the principal sources of student body pride for many years has been the honor system which has been maintained as a policy of the school. As a college, we have been inclined to smile tolerantly and with a definite feeling of superiority at the various measures taken by the faculties and student governments of other schools to insure that honor and honesty which our faculty assumed were so inherent in us that regulations, policing, and constant super- vision were unnecessary. Every freshman inevitably is impressed with the fact that this trust places a serious responsibility on her, and is inspired with the hope of maintaining the standing and reputation of Agnes Scott students. It has been a boast of stu- dent government that the honor system has been eminently suc- cessful. Of late there has been a campaign to make the so-called double honor system as integral a part of the Agnes Scott con- sciousness as the single system is. This double honor is the name given to the duty of students not only to be honorable them- selves in everything pertaining to their school work, but also to report to the proper authorities any one whom they see violating the rules of honesty. Meanwhile, slowly but surely, and, latterly, quickly though equally surely, we have been abandoning the honor system alto- gether and by our actions denying both the success of the system and the inherent honesty of Agnes Scott students. If we formerly pointed with pride at our honor system, it is definitely time to view with alarm. Instead of being governed under the double honor system, Agnes Scott finds herself under a half honor system if that. Even formerly for the freshman it was a distinct shock to come into a room where an examination was being given and be told by the teacher in charge, "This examination is being con- ducted under the honor system. Please leave your books outside, and see to it that there is an empty seat between you and your neighbor on either side." It was still, however, usually so great a change from the high-schools where every examination room had been frankly patrolled by the teacher on duty, that everyone reveled in being able to go out of the room whenever she liked and for whatever purpose, in being allowed to talk freely with the rest of the class, and the full implications of the limitations on one's freedom rather escaped the student body. Nevertheless, now with the new regulations put into force during the spring examinations in which student government ordered that there he no going out of the room to the book store during an exam- ination and that there be no talking there can no longer be any evading oi the tacts. The question must arise in the mind of each Agnes Scott student: "Is the honor system still in force?" If the answer is \ es, then every student should deeply resent the insin- uations of the new regulations; if the answer is no, there should he a demand for the discontinuation of the farce that the honor system has become and for an open, frank statement as to the policy of student government on this point. The situation as it Stands is, and should be, humiliating to any Agnes Scott girl There must be an explanation to the student body at large for the steps that have been taken. The spectacle of a one-half honor system in which the honor is gone but the system still remains is a tar cr\ from the ideals and aspirations of the Agnes Scott student body. This 42-year-old "Bonaparte of the Bayous,'' this Scripture-quoting comic- opera ruler, frankly has the great ma- jority of the American people puz- zled. How did he get such a grip on the people of Louisiana, and how suc- cessfully has he aided the condition of the state? This man who directs Louisiana's state legislature, who is the first one to attend committee meetings at which he is legally not supposed to be pres- ent; this man, who has usurped the legislative, judicial, and executive func- tion of the state of Louisiana and who has even used military pressure against his political enemies, is now senator from his state to the United States Senate. Huey Pierce Long, one of nine chil- dren of a Louisiana farmer, became a traveling salesman at the age of 16, because he was unable to accept a schol- arship he had won to Louisiana State University. Later, after attending Tu- lane for not quite a year, he success- fully passed the state bar examination and was admitted to the bar. His first public office was membership in the Railroad Commission. It was at this time, as a young man of 24, that he first publicly announced his belief in the more even distribution of the wealth of America. In 192 8, Long was elected governor of the state, and, dur- ing his term of office, impeachment proceedings were brought against him, but were unsuccessful. Because he was not legally permitted to succeed him- self, he managed to get his friend, Os- car K. Allen, elected as governor and thus has been able to rule Louisiana through him. At the same time, Long conducted a successful campaign for himself as senator. The "senator-dictator" wields an unbelievable amount of power in Lou- isiana. The Long machine has control of fixing tax assessments, of a secret state police force, and has brought it about that Long has power to remove both elective and appointive local of- ficials. The state's election machinery is in Huey's hands, and he has curbed the power of the civil courts. The tactics he used in achieving his hold on the people are probably the source of most of the outside comment on Huey. The people say he is too boisterous. "He is the hillbilly come into power, with the crudity of the hillbilly and his native shrewdness mul- tiplied tenfold." One of his outstand- ing traits that of revenge is shown in a number of his political actions. He is a foe of corporations, because he says he was kept from being made as- sistant United States attorney through corporation influence. One writer says he carries a notebook in which he jots down the names of those who oppose him for future punishment. Long uses his personality to maintain his grasp on the people. His opponents say he poses as a clown. "Beneath the comic exterior, however, there lies a shrewd and agile mind, a political strategist 1 unhampered by ethical scruples, an au- tocratic position and a burning lust for power power for its own sake and power to punish those who seek to thwart him." Huey Long knows how to talk to a crowd. It is because of this trait that one of his opponents attributes his success to "ridicule, pat- ronage, and a shouting appeal to the mass emotions of the electorate." But what has Louisiana's "Kingfish" done for the state? Here are some facts: During Huey's term as gov- | ernor and later through his dictator- ship, he has greatly improved the high- ways of the state, has built a state capitol and a governor's mansion, has established night schools for illiterates, has improved the port of New Orleans, and has given free text-books to the school children. He has improved the state university and the elementary in- stitutions of the state. He has reduced the price of automobile licenses and has abolished the poll tax. This "mon- arch in pajamas" has provided for a two-year debt moratorium, excluding federal obligations. But Huey Long has raised the debt of Louisiana from SI 1,000,000 in 1928 to almost $150,- 000,000. Somehow he managed to find new methods of taxation to meet each stage of debt increase. In addition, he has left the people of Louisiana alto- gether bereft of any civil rights and liberties. And now this senator from Louisi- ana comes forth with his "Share the Wealth Plan," the main objectives of which are to limit poverty to a mini- mum of a $5,000 family estate and to limit wealth to a maximum of $10,- 000,000. (Huey himself is reputed to be a millionaire.) He says this plan can be put into operation through taxa- tion. The Share Our Wealth Society which he created is said to have over three million members. The Square Deal Association of Louisiana has been organized to fight this plan and the Long dictatorship. This organization will enable the world to see Huey Long's real strength, and whether his power is based on real popularity or merely on physical force. Universities in Japan have only 3 S women students. Rollins Sa fids pur. Some enterprising youths at the Uni- versity of California have a nice little business scheme. They have a secretary and a lot of note takers who took notes on lectures. Then the boys went around selling the notes. The authorities are in a quandary now, since the students who buy the notes don't see any point in going to classes, and as a result the classrooms are depopulated. We are waiting to see what will be done about it. The Ring- turn Phi. What the future holds as figured out by students in the University of Min- nesota law school in Minneapolis: "A" men make the teachers. "B" men make the judges. "C" men make the money. "And," added a wit, "the *D' men, the Congressmen." The Kentucky Kernel. Nearly one-sixth of American uni- versity graduates states they would not bear arms in case the United States was invaded, according to the semifinal re- turns of The Literary Digest College Peace Poll conducted among the stu- dents of 115 leading universities, as published in a recent issue of the mag- azine. Of the 91,0 5 5 students voting on this issue 83.60 per cent, marked their ballots that they would fight in case an enemy invaded the United States, while 16.40 per cent, voted negatively. The Blue Stocking. Tulane university college of arts and sciences has dropped the honor system after it has been in force for 5 0 years. The Grinnell Scarlet and Black. The United States has a higher pro- portion of college graduates than any other nation in the world. There is one for every 44 persons. Campus Com- ments. A questionnaire sent out by the Co- lumbia University Press to the largest universities and colleges in the United States and Canada has revealed that faculty members read The New York Times more than any other newspaper. The Johnsonian. A professor at Roanoke college claimed some of his pupils would soon be as famous as Napoleon at the rate they are going down in history. The Blue Stocking. Among Other Gifts: Rocking-Chairs To Agnes Scott College, Friday, Feb- ruary 22, brings an anniversary of double significance, for while all Amer- ica celebrates the birthday of "The Father of Our Country," the college community, in addition, will celebrate Founder's Day observed in honor of the birthday of George Washington Scott. Although he is held in love and es- teem by the people of this section, the south was not the birthplace of Colonel Scott. He was born in Alexandria, Pa., February 22, 1829, the fourth son of John Scott and Agnes Irvine. The move to the south came in 18 50 when, because of bad health, he was forced to try a milder climate. After various moves in Florida, Alabama, and Geor- gia, he settled in Decatur in 1877 and lived here until his death October 3, 1903. During the twenty-six years of his residence in Decatur, Colonel Scott was closely associated with the founding and developing of this school. It was he who selected the grounds, and it was as a result of his kindness and support that Agnes Scott Hall was erected in 1890. The building received its name from his mother, Mrs. Agnes Scott. When the day came for the actual dedi- cation of the hall, its founder, who was noted for his extreme modesty, fled from the expressions of gratitude show- ered upon him, and is said to have re- (Continued on page 3, column 5) NEW BOOKS Whether your interests are in music or art, religion or political science, you are sure to find something worth exam- ining in the shelves containing the most recently acquired books of the Agnes Scott Library. To those who, after hearing the lec- ture of Dr. C. C. Harrold, have be- come interested in Indians, the three new books on that subject should be welcome. The Indians' Book, by Natalie Curtis, has a sub-title which explains the character of the book, "An Offering by the American Indians of Indian Lore, Musical and Narrative, to Form a Rec- ord of the Songs and Legends of Their Race." A book undertaken for the Indians in the hope that it might help I to revive for the younger generation the Indian race's rightful sense of dig- nity and worth, it has been praised widely for the sincerity with which it 1 portrays Indian life. The songs are written in the Indian language, accom- panied by their own music and English translations. Other books about Indians, written jon a smaller scale, are The American In- dians and Their Music, by Frances Densmore, and The Book of Indian Games and Dances, by Alice C. Fletcher. Greek Sculpture and Painting, by J. D. Beazley and Bernard Ashmole, is the newest addition to the art books, and it is fascinating. It contains two hundred and forty-eight prints of selections I from Greek sculpture and art from the ninth century B. C. to the early second century, with notes of explanation. For those even mildly interested in art, the plates of the statues of gods and god- desses, the wall paintings and pictures from ancient coins should be interest- ing. In Race Relations, a book dealing with the adjustment of whites and Negroes in the United States, by Willis D. Weatherford and Charles S. John- son, the authors analyze and discuss frankly various aspects of the problem of race relations. They do not minim- ize the difficulties of the problems nor propose easy solutions, but they attempt to destroy many popular fallacies in an effort to bring about adjustment. All who are interested in political movements have an opportunity to read about the present situation in any of a number of countries. An Eyewitness in Germany, by Fredrik Book, deals with events in Germany from April, 1 93 3, to the crisis on October 14th when Germany left the Disarmament Con- ference and resigned from the League of Nations. Woman in Soviet Riissie, by F.innm.i Halle, is a picture of woman's place in the new Russia. It is an answer to the question: Can there be equality between the sexes? Through Tas(i\m to World Pouer is an account of the Blackshirt Revolu- tion. The author traces the regener- ation of Italy through the various steps that have led to her becoming a power (Continued on page 3, . *j j $ g . j * j . ^ ^ ^ g, * j $ T Fine Candies and Ice Cream YE OLD DUTCH MILL * Special Attention Given to * Party Designs 3* f 128 Ponce de Leon * Next Door to DeKalb Theatre Barton Jackson and Ellen Davis be- gan the week-end early by attending the Delta Sigma Delta dental frater- nity dance Friday night. Julia Thing, Mary Pitner, and Eliz- abeth Perrin spent the week-end in LaGrange with Billy Turner. Agnes Scott girls spending the week- end in Atlanta were Marion Derrick Emily Rowe, Ola Kelly, and Elizabeth Heaton. Rosa Wilder was a visitor at David- son last week-end. Cream is something which dry cereal doesn't taste as good without it, un- less you use milk and haven't any. Sun Dial. *! ** **+ *J* ** *t 4 ** *w* * *** * ** J* * *X+ ** *5 J' *** ** ** *J* *J* *J* *J* *J* ** *w* *!* * You'll never know how good a Sandwich can be until you eat our famous CLAIRMONT PLATE SANDWICH 15c It is a Meal Itself We Fix Them to Take Out CLAIRMONT DELICATESSEN f 112 Clairmont Ave. MARTIN BEAUTY SHOPPE 153 Sycamore St. DE arborn 2671 ! j | Bring this ad, Juniors, and j Club Kaleidoscope Blackfriars The regular meeting of Blackfriars was held last night in Miss Gooch's studio. A one-act play, Far All Time, was presented under the direction of Mary Hutchinson. The cast included Rosa Miller, Frances Steele, Augusta King, and Virginia Byers. German Club The regular meeting of the German Club was held Thursday afternoon in the Y. \X'. C. A. Cabinet room. Mr. Sam Shivar, of the German Depart- ment of Emory University, spoke on his year of study in Germany. Pen and Brush Club The Pen and Brush Club met Fri- day evening in Martha Johnson's room. Three new members, Isabel Richard- son, Ellen Verner, and Carolyn Elliott, were initiated. Mary Green spoke on Cubism and Lilly Weeks on Futurism. Pi Alpha Phi Tryouts for Pi Alpha Phi were held on Wednesday evening, February 13, in the chapel. These tryouts were judged by Mr. Hayes, Marian Cal- houn, Sara Catharine Wood, Ida Lois McDaniel, and Carrie Phinney Latimer. The following girls were admitted: Anne Wheaton, Ellen Little, Joyce Ro- per, Hibernia Hassell, Mary Lillian Fairly, Frances Norman, Esther Byrnes, Jean Austin, Jane Turner, Betty Math- is, and Jean Barry Adams. Initiation for the new members was held Thurs- day night at seven o'clock in Miss Gooch's studio. be made lovely for the Ban > * $ * 41 * * $ * $ $ $ $ * * $ $ $ $ < $ $ $ * * ft > < i j I quet. Special rates to all. I AMONG OTHER GIFTS: ROCKING-CHAIR (Continued from page 2, column 3) mained for the rest of the exercises in the darkest corner he could find. With the years, Colonel Scott only increased his interest in the activities of the college. His concern for the stu- dents is shown by his firmly stated rule that the room of each student, in addition to the other carefully selected furniture, must contain a rocking chair. He was familiar with the name of every girl attending the school and ex- pressed his feeling for them in the gifts of oranges and grapes that he continu- ally sent to the boarding students from his winter home in Florida. During the early years while the school was strug- gling to gain a secure financial footing, Colonel Scott generously paid each year's deficit, thus enabling the insti- tution to maintain the high scholastic standards with which it began. In spite of all this help, when the school wished to hang his portrait in Agnes Scott Hall, he requested that they wait until after his death. Consequently, after his death the portrait was hung, and, in addition, Founder's Day was instituted in order to keep before the students the con- stant reminder of the true "gentilesse" of Agnes Scott's firm friend, George Washington Scott. Recent statistics show that women live longer than men. Reminder paint is a great preservative. Florida Flam- bean. If your are not satisfied with your Dry Cleaning Please Call DE arborn 2500 JOHNSON LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS 119 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Called for and Delivered BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, Ga. H. E. WILSON Clock and Jewelry Repairing Expert Watchmaker Reasonable Prices, Quick Service 127 East Court Square Decatur ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft * ft ft ft ft ft ft ft i t * ft ft ft | i ft ft ft 4. 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The banquet is given each year in honor of Colonel George Washington Scott, founder, and this year will take place Friday at 6:10 in Rebekah Scott Hall. The series of lectures will occupy the principal place on the Alumnae Week- end program. On Friday and Saturday mornings, members of the Agnes Scott and Emory University faculties will discuss "Our Changing Standards." Also on Saturday morning, five speak- ers will address the guests on "Mother- hood: A Profession for the College Woman." Sophomores Elect Agonistic Staff S. DELEGATES TO GO TO CONFERENCES FRESHMAN, SOPHS WIN CLASS GAMES GYM FACULTY PLANS OPEN HOUSE FEB. 27 M MORS SEND INVITATIONS FOR BANQUET MARCH 2 {Continued from page 1, column 1) Touchstone; Louise Jordan, Gilbert Turner; Augusta King, A. B. Padgett; Carrie Phinney Latimer, Pat Arring- ton; Sara Lawrence, Felton White; Katherine Leipold, Eugene Anderson; Gertrude Lozier, Joe Oliver; Edith Mer- lin, Alex Jacobs; Rosa Miller, Hal Gib- son; Alice McCallie, Jimmy Jepson; Josephine McClure, L. A. Russell, Jr.; Sarah Frances McDonald, Lauriston Ez- zell; Sallie McRec, Gordon Robinson; Sarah Nichols, Jack Judge; Mary Perry, Edgar Weir; Mary Richardson, John Hulse; Evelyn Robertson, Martin Jar- man; Emily Rowe, Henry Mobley; Mary Snow, Tom Seigler; Adelaide Stevens, W. R. Glenn; Mary Margaret Stowe, Sidney Flynt; Eugenia Symms, Bill Starr; Miriam Talmage, Travis Acree; Jane Thomas, Charles Ris; Marie Townsend, Tury Redmond; Sarah Turner, Hal Strickland; Mary Vines, Corley Wright; Mary Walker, Bill Fox; Jane Allen Webb, Hardy Mc- Calman; Carolyn White, Emile Hum- mel; Nell White, P. M. Rogers; Re- becca Whitley, Carlton Nunan; Sarah Catherine Wood, Hugh Embry; Vir- ginia Turner, John Home; and Lilly Weeks, Rowland W. Murray, Jr. Agnes Scott will be represented at two important athletic conferences in March, the State Conference of Wom- en's Athletic Associations of Georgia and the sectional conference of the Federation of College Women. Leonora Spencer and Helen Handte have been chosen as delegates to the State Conference of Women's Athletic Associations, to be held at Statesboro, Georgia, March 1 and 2. This confer- ence, which includes all the women's athletic associations of the state, was founded at Agnes Scott in 192 8, and has since been held annually. Frances McCalla and Ann Coffee will represent the Agnes Scott Ath- letic Board at the sectional conference of the Federation of College Women, which will be held at the Greensboro Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, March 21-23. The athletic associations of 240 colleges are actively affiliated with this fed- eration. The Agnes Scott delegates will present material on the subject of the club organizations within the ath- letic association. Little Brown Jug Creates Interest The annual Little Brown Jug con- test between the Boarders' and the Day Students' basketball teams will be held Tuesday, February 26. Evidence of enthusiasm is seen in the large number of girls out for the teams. There are so many day students that they will be divided into two teams this year, one from Atlanta and one from Decatur. The girls who are in charge of the different teams are: Atlanta, Mary Keale; Decatur, Eliz- abeth Burson; Inman, Anne Thomp- son; Main, Eleanor Lemmon; and Re- bekah Scott, Carrie Phinney Latimer. In a fast, interesting basketball game played on Friday night, February 15, between the freshmen and the seniors, the freshmen defeated the seniors 54 to 19. Frances McCalla and Elizabeth Young did excellent work for the sen- iors, while Ann Thompson and Eliz- abeth Blackshear were the outstanding freshmen players. The line-up was: Freshmen Seniors Thompson (f) 14 Poliakoff (f) 5 Blackshear (f) 16 McCalla (f) 7 Jeffers (f) Young (f) 7 King (g) Blackshear (g) Adams (g) Allen (g) Robinson (g) Spencer (g) Substitute: Pardee (f) 4 In the Sophomore-Junior game play- ed the same night, the sophomores won by a score of 24 to 18. Elizabeth Bur- son and Katherine Bennett for the juniors and sophomores respectively were favorably noticed for their play- ing. The line-up was: Sophomores Juniors Walker (f) 8 Handte (f) 4 McCain (f) 2 Bishop (f) 6 Bennett (f) 14 Stevens (f) 8 'Stalker (g) Burson (g) Thing (g) Derrick (g) Kneale (g) Estes (g) ** * * ** ** ** *** !* *** *** *J* *J ** J *J *J* ** !* $ ** *5* 5* * * % LIVE WIRE ELECTRIC CO. * > Agnes Scott's Radio Repair Shop % DE.-0303 * 344 Church Street Decatur j *j j j 5 *j j j j * f *$ J !* $ *J* ** *5* *3* ** *** ** ** At last the chance has arrived for you to see what the other half of the Agnes Scott Athletic world is doing! On Wednesday, February 27, the offi- cials of the Physical Education Depart- ment will be hostesses at an "open house ,> in the gym to acquaint the college community with the aims and methods of the different classes, it was announced recently by Miss Llewellyn Wilburn, head of the department. Classes continuous from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be open to the public, and everyone is cordially invited to come in at any time during the day to see the various phases of the athletic department in operation. The schedule is as follows: 9:30 Advanced tap dancing. 10:30 Folk dancing. 11:30 Social dancing. 2:30 Intermediate natural danc- ing. 3:30 Basketball, practice game. 4:30 Dance club. 5:00 Water polo. Laura Steele has been elected editor and Katherine Bowen business manager of the sophomore issue of the Agon- istic in the annual contest. The soph- omore paper will be the third class edi- tion and will be published February 2"". At the conclusion of the contest with the freshman issue of March 6, the four papers will be judged by the editors of the newspapers of Columbia University, Vassar College, the University of Mis- souri, and Randolph-Macon, and Mr. N. S. 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Odorless Process Neat Pressing ^ ^ Garments Called for and Deliver- * ed Without Extra Charge * I MORGAN CLEANERS * 425 Church St. De. 1372 % * |i J * * * *l* -** *J* J J *** J* J * * J **4 ** * * ** *** *+ * *** f*1 Swannee Sweet Shops 107 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia G. M. Greely, Prop. Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 ^ * * * ************ ******* ** * HOTEL CANDLER I )ccat ur. Georgia Clean. Com fort able Rooms Delicious Meals ELLIOTT'S Setter Photographs New Spring Patterns in A. 1>. ( . Fine Percales 25c yd. McCaD Patterns L. D. ADAMS & SON 129 E. Ct. Sq. De. 0426 AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women tlnit is vsidely recog- nized fOf its standards of work and for tin interesting character of its student activities For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, Preside // says Sally SubDeb, "and the quick est way tor a gal to be smart in At- lanta ... is Rich's SubDeb Shop. Bill says this new Regency Print is flattering until it's actually wicked . . . and while I know Bill is preju- diced I do think the silly little pep- lum does things for me. But . . . then SubDeb clothes have that habit . . . doing things for you. That's why I can always find ex- actly what I want in my pet shop." Say, gals! Don't for- get ! Friday is Ag- nes Scott Day in Rich's Sub-Dob Shop! There'll be big doings, 10:30 to 1:30! % % 1 I i ! i s 2.> Sec "Comc-Hitli- cr," a Regency Print in gorgeous colors in SubDeb Shop. Sizes 1 1 to 17. in | RICH'S SublK'h Shop Third Floor Alu m nae s s u e The Agonistic "As others saw u s 14 AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1935 - inte-Huttrick The Gate when it was a Gate Hut not Forgotten Main Tower, Summer House, and a car with quick "Pick-Up UJTe Agonistic >Alumnae House Flanked by Twin Sweaters Qampus logs and Sunday Best 'The Little Minister Snappy String Ensemble frery Lassie has a haHdh except 226 kittle , Maids from Hold 7 / spring, gay Lu , ^JT5e Agonistic chool count them, and see is back again!" Woe Agonistic "The surest Sign of Gentle Birth" 'Don't go in with your watch on Slaves to Fashion The truest test of Woman s worth is Jstodesty" "'Dress up for Evening" Says Vogue ///ee/ Bloomers in Hockey Clash Mrs. Sydenstricier 'Pla\s Qrasdwtctbir 7VA Stone ana (o///pa>/\ Basketball Banner Finals on March 1 VOL. XX AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1935. No. 15 Dr. Davidson to Make Address At Inter-Collegiate Convention Student Government Association Meets At Florida College On March 28-30 Blackfriars Play A. Palmour to Lead Discussion Dr. Philip Davidson, professor of history at Agnes Scott, will address the annual convention of the Southern In- ter-Collegiate Association of Student Government held at the Florida State College for Women, March 28-30. Fol- lowing his speech on student interest in public affairs, Dr. Davidson will lead a discussion on the subject. Al- berta Palmour, president of student government at Agnes Scott, will lead a discussion on honor system. Bert Palmour, who is now president, the president for next year, who will be elected within the next few weeks, and one more delegate will represent Agnes Scott at the convention. Ap- proximately 80 delegates will be pres- ent from leading southern colleges. Committee Plans Program Plans for the convention were made by the executive committee of the as- sociation when it met recently at Ag- nes Scott. The committee is composed of Mary Virginia Barnes, Randolph- Macon, president of the association; Caroline Demontigne, Florida State College for Women, vice-president; Doris Davis, Sophie Newcomb, secre- tary; and Alberta Palmour, Agnes Scott, treasurer. The program includes discussion groups on various phaies of campus life and problems, and ad- dresses by several speakers, among whom is Dr. Davidson. Cotillion Members Model New Gowns Members of Agnes Scott Cotillion club acted as hostesses and models in Rich's sub-deb department on Friday, February 22, and received for the club twenty-five dollars offered by Rich's for obtaining the signatures of 200 visitors and friends of the college. Nina Parke arranged for the Agnes Scott Day at Rich's with Mr. Paul Jones, per- sonnel manager, and Mrs. Janie Rivers Hall, manager of the sub-deb depart- ment. Hostesses and models included Eliz- abeth Alexander, Emily McGahee, Frances Espy, Nina Parke, Marie Wag- ner, Virginia Turner, Mary Hull, Mary Garland, Laura Whitner, Marguerite Morris, Marian Derrick, Sarah Jones, Hester Ann Withers, Lavinia Scott, Betty Roache, Caroline Long, Vera Frances Pruet, Nell White, Rosa Mil- ler, and Kay Ricks. The girls modeled in the tea-room from 12 to 2:3 0, and worked in the sub-deb department the remainder of the afternoon. Five dollars in mer- chandise will be given the girl who made the most sales, and $2.5 0 to the one who came second. Two and a Third Buy Lamp for Reflecting Shadows of Suspicion The new lamp that now graces the student government execu- tive room has been carefully se- lected by Frances Wilson, Kath- ryn Bowen, and a third person who was deeply impressed. It is a floor lamp of impressive design, with a reflector in addi- tion to the usual lighting effect. The reflector is designed to cast ghostly shadows which play upon the features of any girl brought before the council, enforcing upon her the dignity and solemn- ity of the occasion. For less important cases, per- haps the reflector will not be used. Above is Jimmy Jepson as the Col- lege Professor Fredericks scolded by Mary Hutchinson in "Craig's Wife." Blackfriars Group Gives "Craig's Wife" Play Is Pulitzer Prize Winner; To Take Place March 1, 2 In College Gym The change of Walter Craig from a "wife-ridden sheep afraid to buy a necktie for fear his wife won't like it" to a thoroughly "self-respecting fool" is the foundation for the differ- ent and very interesting plot of George Kelley's Pulitzer prize winning play, Craig's Wife, which the Blackfriars will present on the nights of March 1 and 2 in the Agnes Scott gymnasium. When the play opens, Mrs. Craig is revealed as completely in control of her "inveterately idealistic" husband, who, unconscious of the extreme self- ish exclusion of her nature, is sincere- ly in love with her. As the plot de- velops, however, Miss Austen, Craig's old aunt, manages, with the help of several significant circumstances, to convince Craig that his wife has real- ly married him as part of a bargain whereby she may gain security and protection and a house which she wor- ships as a sort of "Holy of Holies." His realization of the truth in time to pre- serve his self-respect gives the play a satisfactory if not a happy ending. Freshmen Elect Va rious Officers Important freshman elections of last week include that of Elizabeth Black- shear as president of the class to suc- ceed Martha Long, who has resigned; Ann Worthy Johnson as vice-president; Ann Thompson and Nell Hemphill as class representatives on student gov- ernment executive council; and Fran- ces Robinson as the athletic board member. Also on Wednesday, February 20, the class chose Eliza King and Mary Past as editor and business manager of the freshman edition of the Agonistic. Agnes Scott Plans High School Party Approximately 250 high school seniors from Atlanta, Decatur, Avon- dale, College Park, and East Point will attend an all-day campus party at Agnes Scott on Saturday, March 2 3. A party is given annually by the col- lege and the alumnae association for the members of the senior academic classes for the purpose of acquainting them with the campus and the college activities. Dr. Poteat Is Y. W. Speaker For Services The Good Life" Is to Be Theme March 12-16 Dr. Edwin McNeil Poteat, Jr., of Raleigh, North Carolina, will conduct the series of evangelistic services sponsored every spring at Ag- nes Scott by the Agnes Scott Y. W. C. A. cabinet. The theme of Dr. Po- teat's talks will be "The Good Life." Dr. Poteat is pastor of the Pullen Memorial Baptist church in Raleigh, and is particularly well-known for his influential work among young people. He was the principal speaker last sum- mer at the Blue Ridge Young People's conference, where a number of Agnes Scott girls had the pleasure of hearing him. Their enthusiastic reports about him promise an inspiring series of services. Speaks In Chapel Period The week has been planned so that as many students as possible may hear and meet Dr. Poteat. The chapel period each morning of the week will be giv- en over to him. He will meet with the Y. W. C. A. cabinet at its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. To give the opportunity of meeting Dr. Poteat personally, the cabinet will give a re- ception on Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday night there will be an in- formal singing followed by discussions of any problems the students may wish to talk over with Dr. Poteat. Elections to Occur For School Leaders Popular nominations for student of- ficers of the various college organiza- tions will take place on March 16, and will be posted, together with the com- mittee nominations, on March 10. On March 21, 22, the elections will occur. Once a week since the beginning of the second semester the nominating committee for officers for next year has been meeting in the student gov- ernment executive room. The commit- tee is composed of the presidents and vice-presidents of student government, the athletic association and Y.W.C.A., the editors and business managers of the three college publications, the pres- ident of the day students, and the re- corder of points. French Club Fetes Alliance Francaise Honoring the Alliance Francaise of Atlanta, the faculty and members of the Agnes Scott Alliance will present le QuaMeme, by Martial -Piechaud, on Thursday evening, March 7, in the college chapel. The college commun- ity and friends are invited. Last spring, the Agnes Scott Alliance on this occasion gave Moliere's les Pre- cieuses Ridicules. This year they inter- pret a modern one-act play which has enjoyed much popularity and commen- dation at the Comedie-Francaise. The four major roles in the play will be played by: Mary Virginia Al- len, Marie; Augusta King, Brigitte; Betty Fountain, Solange; and Elizabeth Rodrigue, Bernard Levasseur. The play is directed by Miss Lucile Alexander. With very subtle yet vivid dialogue M. Martial-Piechaud, in one hour of the characters' lives and one hour of the audience's time, gives a delicate life history of three old maids and the one man ("le quatrieme") whom each feels she should have married. Glee Club to Present Opera, "Pirates of Penzance/' In May Founder's Day Raleigh Baptist Church Pastor ' Is Inspiring, Well-known As Youth Leader i . < If f - i- . if Alberta Palmour and Martha Red- wine impersonate George and Martha Washington on Founder's Day. Gay Banquet, Dance Are Day's Program Colorful Decorations, Toasts, White Wigs Are Features Of Celebration Over gala banquet tables in Rebekah Scott dining hall Friday night, Feb- ruary 22, the boarding students and faculty celebrated the college's found- ing by Georgia Washington Scott and the birthday of the man who could not prevaricate about a cherry tree. The traditional minuet and a Cotil- lion Club dance played for by the Emory Aces followed the banquet. The table decorations were cran- berry sauce, red mints, nuts, patriotic napkins, fruit cocktails, candles, and cherry trees stuck with flags. The most decorative table was the one at which the life and times of George Washington were reincarnated with lace-frilled satin suits, ruffled hoop- skirts, and white wigs. To versified toasts delivered and answered at the colorful speakers' ta- ble, the sophomores sang answering verses. It was told how "George Dervy became Martha's lervy-dervy," how Patrick Henry "took a mighty breath and burst the buttons off his vest for liberty or death," how Lafayette fought in "satin pants," and how Dan- iel Boone "made for the wide open spaces" when he saw the typical man of the day. Next Issue Ends Aurora's Contest Anna Humber, editor of Aurora, an- nounces that all material for the next issue of the college literary magazine must be in on or before March 1. This issue, the last to be published before the election of the new staff, will conclude the contest for the best poem, short story, and essay of the year. A prize of five dollars will be awarded for the best poem, and two dollars and a half each for the best short story and essay. Eta Sigma Phi Has Ten New Members Eta Sigma Phi, national Latin and Greek honorary fraternity, will hold its annual initiation of new members Wednesday, February 27. The fol- lowing girls will be admitted: Sa- rah Johnson, Kathryn Bowen, Laura Steele, June Matthews, Frances Cary, Mary King, Mary Jane Tigert, Isabel McCain, Floyd Butler, and Molly Jones. Famous Gilbert and Sullivan Success Is Gay, Romantic Story of Love Cast For Comedy Is Complete The Agnes Scott glee club, under the direction of Mr. Lewis Johnson, will present Gilbert and Sullivan's delight- ful comic opera, The Pirates of Pen- zance, as its annual light opera. The tentative date of the performance is Saturday, May 2 5. The Pirates is a rollicking story of a major-general (played by Richard Smoot, the Ko-Ko of last year's Mika- do) and his twenty beautiful daugh- ters, who are captured by pirates. Prep- aration for war, the love of a pirate prentice (Bealy Smith) for Major Stanley's youngest daughter (Betty Lou Houck) form the plot. Other mem- bers of the main cast are: Eugene Tra- ber, Lowell Green, Alexander Blair, Jane Clark, Alice Chamlee, Martha Young, and Shirley Christian. Under- studies are Augusta King, Nelle Cham- lee, and Geraldine Young. Chorus Includes Many Members of the glee club who are in the chorus as General Stanley's daughters are: Jean Barry Adams, Net- tie Mae Austin, Gene Caldwell, Mil- dred Davis, Mary Hull, Sarah Jones, Florence Lasseter, Rose Northcross, Frances Wilson, Virginia Wood, Louise Brown, Carolyn Elliott, Alice Hannah, Nell Hemphill. Sarah Johnson, Rachel Kennedy, Rosa Miller, Mary Alice Newton, Mary Past, Frances Steele, Mary Thompson, Mildred Thompson, Jane Allen Webb, Mary Malone, and Jean Peabody. Men who will be in the choruses of pirates and policemen are: Messrs. Aus- tin, Bullard, Chappell, Dobbs, Green, Davis, Powell, Gill, Addy, Dial, Mc- Clure, Staples, Stanley, Smoot, White, (Continued on page 4 Col. 1 ) Latin Department Presents Speaker A speaker to be looked forward to with more than usual interest is Dr. George Mason Whicher, of Amherst, Mass., whom the Latin department will present in chapel here on March 5. Dr. Whicher was head of the clas- sical department at Hunter College for twenty-five years, and bears an honor- ary degree from Padua, one of the old- est universities in Europe. He is noted as a scholar, teacher, and poet of real greatness. A contributor to such maga- zines as Harper's and Scribner*s, he has also published several volumes of poe- try, among them: Sonnet Singing, Ro- man Pearls, On the Tibnr Road, and Vergiliance. He is widely admired both for the beauty of his poetry and for his charm as a speaker, and his talk should prove of real interest to the entire college community. Calendar of Events Is Friend of the Careful But Foe of the Foolish In order that procrastinators may see how long they can put things off, and in order that careful souls may see how long they have to do them, this cal- endar of coming events is pub- lished: March 1, 2 Blackfriars play March 2 Junior banquet March 12-16 Religious week. March 2 8- April 3 S pring vacation April 26 Memorial Day May A May Day May 14 Final examinations begin May 26 Baccalaureate sermon May 28 Commencement day. 2 The Agonistic (l)c Agonistic Subscription price, $1.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5c. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. STAFF Laura Steele Editor-in-Cbief Kathryn BowteN Bmsmess Manager June Matthews Assistant Editor Lucile Dennison -Advertising Mgr. Kitty Printup Make-up Editor EDITORIAL STAFF Nellie Margaret Gilroy Mary Garland Society Editor Feature Editor _ M , _ . - tjju Frances Cary Exchange Editor Julia Thing Sports Ed/tor * . Frances Balkcom Club Editor Mary King__ -.Giddy Gossip BUSINESS STAFF Eloisa Alexander Martha Summers \ arculation Mgrs , Cornelia Christie Fannie B. Harris 1 Martha Head Bus. Assts, Elizabeth Espy Isabel McCain Rachel Shamos REPORTERS Brooks SprvEY Margaret Watson Frances Wilson Mary Elizabeth Morrow THE QUARTER SYSTEM Asked at a recent open forum to consider as students the proposed quarter system as opposed to our present semester system, we have not, it seems from recent discussions, under- stood the exact meaning of the system. We believe an explan- ation would be helpful in forming student opinion. The co-oper- ative system, which would include the quarter system, has been discussed, but the quarter system itself has never been fully ex- plained. The quarter system would mean a tri-mester instead of a semester system. It would mean three subjects every day instead of from five to seven alternating three times a week. However, the six-day schedule would remain in force. There are very definite advantages to this proposed system. Taking three subjects every day would permit certain concentra- tion instead of so much distribution in a given term, and would cut down on the number of examinations. Also advantageous are the facts that the examination period for the first quarter would fall before the Christmas holidays, and that the situation fits in better with summer school work taken at other colleges. The chief disadvantages of the quarter system include the possible problem of having to leave off a subject, such as a lan- guage, for a quarter before it can be continued, and of the offer- ing of certain courses every day a week: freshman English, which is a matter of growth and development in the ability of writing, should not be given so often in such a short period of time. Neither should freshman history or mathematics be crowded. Whether this plan will be inaugurated at Agnes Scott, we do not know. We only know that a committee is studying the system and that we have been asked to consider it. It is to help our consideration of this system that we have attempted an ex- planation. COMMON SENSE In answer to a demand in last week's editorial column for an "open, frank statement ,, as to the policy of student government in regard to the honor system, we would give briefly a few of the arguments for our system which seem to us reasonably obvious to anyone willing to consider them. It is unnecessary to point out that no honor system can ever be completely perfect. But the system here at Agnes Scott is recognized, by those really acquainted with the workings of it, as unusually successful. As for the regulations in regard to the system, they should be viewed as a matter of ordinary common sense rather than as an alarming subject for soap-box oratory in demand for usurped rights. In the first place, the regulations are intended to free stu- dents from any possibility of suspicion. There have been, in the history of the college, actual cases of girls who received informa- tion from notes in then- mail -boxes. Any student going to the mail-room would naturally be looked on questioningly, and it was therefore for our own protection that the regulation regard- ing the mail-room was made. In the second place, the regula- tions, by removing temptations to a certain degree, make honesty easier tor everyone. But the real need for regulations is to insure those taking exams of proper conditions under which to work. Talking, much leaving and entering the room, noisy eating, crowding ot scats close together all make concentration next to impossible tor many, and it was at the request of students themselves that regulations in regard to these disturbances were made. It seems mcrclv childish to criticise these very same re- strictions with talk of "humiliation to the Agnes Scott girl" and "half-honor systems." Any criticisms or suggestions are always welcomed at open forum discussions, and anyone having a better plan in mind would find it gladly accepted there. But the question of the honor system has been considered frequently and fully by stu- dent government, and seems to those who have really studied the matter the best possible plan that could be devised. Decision of Court Averts Financial Upheaval Except for some mournings for the death of the Constitution and grumb- lings from holders of Gold Bonds, the Supreme Court's recent decision in re- gard to the Gold Clause was received with relief. The two law suits, settled by the decision which had kept the world in suspense for weeks during their period before the court, were brought by cit- izens who believed, with many others, that the Gold Clause in the Money and Banking Act was unconstitutional. The clause had empowered the Pres- ident to suspend all gold payments, to devaluate the dollar by not less than 5 0 per cent nor more than 60 per cent, and to confiscate all gold. There were two objections to this law: it impaired the obligations of contracts; it dele- gated Congress' powers to the Pres- ident. These men were suing for pay- ment in gold or its equivalent, the one, of corporation bonds, the other, of government bonds. Court Upholds U. S. Fortunately for our price system the court declared the act constitutional. Had the decision been adverse to the United States, undoubtedly prices would have fallen and some kind of an economic crisis would have occur- red. But, in accordance with the de- cision, payment of government bonds in gold can now be secured only by the difficult proof of direct damages incurred because of the act. And even if holders of state, city, or corporation bonds were paid in gold (though such payment is illegal), since its possession is also illegal, it would have to be turn- ed in and would bring only the low price of old gold. Nothing would be gained. Holders of government bonds are, therefore, almost helpless, as a re- sult of the decision. Lucile Dennison. World Problems Through Recent Non-fiction With the whole world in its present state of chaos and upheaval, of politi- cal confusion and changing policies, numberless writers are applying them- selves to the task of surveying condi- tions, of delving into national and in- ternational problems, and of investi- gating the methods by which each na- tion is struggling toward the final so- lution, world peace, freedom, and hap- piness. Louis Adamic, an American immi- grant from Yugoslavia who has become an expert on social problems, writes in his thoroughly interesting book, The X at ire's Return, a powerful descrip- tion of post-war Yugoslavia based upon his own experiences and observations during a ten-months' stay in his native country. The Native's Return is the outcome of Adamic's promise to him- self and to his people "to interpret my old country to America." Franz Werfel's The Forty Days of Musa Dagh is a story based on histori- cal experiences during the war. It con- cerns the brave decision of the Ar- menians to die defending their lives and property and faith instead of abandon- ing their country, as the Turks had ordered, until the world should emerge from war. In contrast to and yet vitally con- nected with these views of European problems is J. T. Shot well's Heritage of FreedoiH, a survey of American and Canadian attitudes toward co-operation in world affairs viewed from an Amer- ican angle. Shotwell discusses very briefly but clearly the development of American ideals and policies of free- dom from their beginnings through the aftermath of the World War. He is, as many others are also doing, search- ing for the answer to the unsolved problem of world peace and freedom, which he defines as the "capacity to meet new problems unafraid." Bi:tty Willis. t Dearest Giddy, my luff, Vare haff you been? Ve haff not seen you vor so lonk, mine darlink. Der iss zo mooch newss dat ve dunt know vare to begin or vat you haff heard. Giddy, ve vunder vy Barbara Hert- vig was not att der Casino Ascot der other night! Vas de filet de mignon goot, BarbaYa? Oh, ya, ya, ve heard a goot vun de other day, bud itt iss an old vun. Bud itt iss still goot, ya. Der vuss a yong fraulein in Miss Jackzon's Hees- tory klass vun day vot chust had to answer her van mail und zo she took dot time und wrote vourteen letters. Att der end off her klass, der teacher reeched in her desk, pulled oud some stamps, und zaid: "Cutt I lent you some stamps, Miss Scott?" Bud, Giddy, you shud be in Dr. Gil- lespie's klass. He is zo sweet. He giffs you until next December to hand in der derm papers! Zay, ve heard dot Julia Thing vent ooud vitt a Forest; iss dot der return off der natif, Julia? Dit ve mention der Amarican Hees- tory klass? Veil, de other day Dr. Davidson, thundered oud: "Dit der f ad- der off Amarica enter der Reffolution vor economic reasons?" "No," breethes Fidessah Edwards from der back off der room. "No, no, a tous- and times no!" reiterates D. D. to der fazinated F. E. Und ven Miss Liddle gafe her defi- nition off heresy, der dokter raizes hiss brows, feexes her vitt a stare, und de- mands, "From vare dit you get dot statement?" "From your klass notes," vas der komposed reply. Ve haff learned lots of tings, mv luff. Amazing! Ach, mine Himmel! Ve haff learned dot ve neffer bring un umbrulla ven itt rainz, dot der school clock iss alvaze faster den our vatch, und dot Edith Merlin iss der most nonchalent gurl in der vorld; she came to der Amarican Heestory fi- nal, read der exam, settled back und murmured: "I vish I hat brought a book to read." Veil, Giddy, itt iss aboud Sprink und der Freshmen vill be tinking aboud luff, zo I vill zay goot-pye mitt dis liddle verze: O, do not fall in luff: Itt iss not chust der tink Ven you iss att dis collidch All through der merry Sprink! O, vait until der Summer Ven you can talk off luff Vidout mixing itt vitt bridch Und a lot off odder stuff! Luff und kizzes, Sophomore Aggie. EXCHANGES Vital Statistics A number of statistical researches have been carried on in other colleges to ascertain numerically a few of the facts of life. According to The Tech- nique, two thousand wads of chewing gum were recently removed from under the library tables at the University of Florida. Opposed to this literary dis- covery is the practical calculation made at Harvard that the average col- lege student carries approximately twenty-two cents with him. The Ring- Turn Phi. The following discovery will be of interest to automobile salesmen and to students generally: a survey of one college, according to The Cox wain, shows that students who own cars made grades averaging 2 5 per cent higher than those who did not. The Flat Hat adds that there are more than 100,000 youths in colleges and second- ary schools in the United States who are being given military training; they are training for the war, no doubt, that our generation is supposed to have soon. CLUBS The Spanish Club will meet Tues- day, March 5, at 4:3 0 o'clock, at the home of Louise Brown, 1780 North Decatur Road. Trellis Carmichael, Ma- rie Wagner, Mary Comely, and Emily Rowe will present a program which will illustrate the customs of four of the Spanish provinces. The members of Pen and Brush Club are making plans for entering the soap- carving contest sponsored annually by the Procter and Gamble Company. Instead of the regular February meet- ing, the French Club members at- tended the French moving picture, A Nous la Liberte, at Bass Junior High School. The picture was a satire on mass production. The Bible Club met Monday, Feb- ruary 2 5, at 5 o'clock. Dr. Ellis Fuller, pastor of the First Baptist church of Atlanta, spoke. B. O. Z. will hold its next meeting on Friday, March 1. The meeting will be presided over by Edith Merlin, pres- ident, and papers presented for try-outs will be read. Peter y Wendy, and Little Lost Boys Convert May Day Dell to Fairyland The Story of Peter Pan, The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, adapted by Alice Chamlce and Jane Blick from Sir James Barrie's Peter Pan, forms the scenario for this year's May Day fete. The plot concerns the reawakening of fairyland at the return of Peter Pan from the home of Wendy, Michael, and John. Pink-eyed bunnies, flowers, but- terflies, and toad frogs dance joyfully to celebrate their playfellow's return. Then the Little Lost Boys come tumb- ling in followed by Tiger Lily with her Indian maids. But Tinker Bell, the lovely little | fairy, jealous of Peter's absence, per- suades one of the Lost Boys to shoot the Wendy-bird. When Peter arrives and finds his Wendy with an arrow in her breast, he draws his dagger to kill the guilty boy. He refrains, how- ever, for Wendy revives. About this time Wendy's brothers wander on the stage and help in the building of a tiny home around their sister. When it is finished, Michael does a tap dance and Wendy dances with Peter, who chases her off the stage for a kiss. This ends the first part of the play. In the second part, Wendy, Peter, and their friends dance gaily. To get in Peter's good graces, and Tinker Bell leads in the queen of the fairies and her court. Then all fairyland comes forth to celebrate the happy occasion. The fairies, the elves, Tinker Bell, and j Peter all dance one after the other. Suddenly Captain Hook and his pirates rush on the scene and the Little Boys are badly frightened until the Indians arrive to capture the pirates while Pet- er deals with Captain Hook. But when the celebration is about to be continued, Wendy tells Peter that she must return to the "real land" and all the Little Lost Boys agree to go with her. Then Peter and Wendy do their farewell dance and gradually all the characters drift off leaving Peter quite alone. For a moment he is sad, but then he begins to dance with his shadow and finally moves off merrily to en- snare more Little Lost Boys to his land of eternal youth. The Agonistic 3 Ripley, After Extensive Travel, Has Not Seen Strangest Sight Famous Cartoonist Escapes Many Dire Tricks of Fate Unscathed ; Yet Admits to Interviewer Narrow Escape Of Nearly Missing Banquet When asked what he considered the strangest thing in the world, the man who has been called a liar more often than the Baron Munchausen smiled most graciously from above his polka- dot bow-tie and navy blue shirt to reply to a very inquisitive in- terviewer that he had yet to see the strangest thing in the world. With such a beginning, Robert L. Ripley, artist, explorer, author, traveler, sportsman, and radio artist discussed his eventful life, his accidental inven- tion of the "Believe-it-or-not" cartoon, and his travels in 178 different coun- tries to places such as La Paz in South America, a village governed by the fairer sex, or to heaven far beneath the earth in Waitomo, New Zealand, where cavernal glowworms forever cast their celestial blue light in an under- ground fairyland. Ripley's drawings of such sights, printed in eleven languages, bring him more fan-mail than that received by Rudy Vallee or Clark Gable. "I have received many strange mes- sages," said Mr. Ripley, "but the most interesting incident concerning my mail happened last year when I very carelessly threw several letters out of the window of my plane flying two miles above the wildest part of South Africa. Months later, believe it or not, those letters arrived in New York." To his limitless collection, Ripley has added an additional fact as a re- sult of his stay in Atlanta. Although he knows more strange facts than any other man in the world, he would have missed the dinner given in his honor had not the interviewer pointed out to him the difference in Atlanta and Athens time believe that or not! Fashion Parade in Gym Reveals Spring Styles Tailored correctness for day time and glamour for evening are the new notes in the spring fashions shown at the "Fashions of 1935" revue last Thursday night in the Agnes Scott gymnasium, the Casino Ascot for the evening. Mannish suits with broad shoulders and belted backs, street dresses in dusky pink and powder blue, taf- feta used in striking combinations with wool and linen, street dresses of stiff taffeta, new off-the-face hats re- vealing hair lines (especially bangs) these trends in spring fashions were the most noticeable. Prints for spring are not new, of course, but the prints this year mad, gay, nonchalant swirls of flowers and colors are very new for evening gowns. Big picture hats are back, and are very sophisticated when worn at an angle. The tailored trend finds expression even in dinner clothes, and a charming black tulle dress was shown which had a white pique Peter Pan collar and cuffs and a wide suede belt. Balkcom Makes Changes In Fire Drill Program The obliging disposition of Frances Balkcom, fire chief, has made neces- sary a somewhat radical change in plans for future fire drills, according to a statement issued early this week. Because of the malicious pleasure derived from waking several hundred people in the middle of the night, elev- en girls, to date, have asked and been granted the privilege of ringing the fire alarm. That means, according to Frances' calculations, eleven drills this semester instead of the usual three or These Are The Newest! Buck This tannish brown leather is the very newest for sports shoes .'. . here it's used in a kiltie oxford with brown calf tongue . . low heel . . . and a hard to resist price! $2*" Also Similar Styles In White Fifth Ave. Shop four. Since the prospective bell-ringers are determined that their efforts be properly appreciated, it also means that the eleven drills must come at unusual and unexpected hours. All boarders are asked to co-operate by being ready at any time to rise and run. DFCATUR BEAUTY SALON 409 Church Street Cel. De. 4692 A. S. C.'s Trade Appreciated Teachers, Students Reveal Dark Pasts All Agree That College Needs New Course on Forgetting Embarrassments '1 know not what the future hath of marvel or surprise" but heaven help me to forget the painful experiences of the past, is the cry of some faculty members and students who would like for the curriculum to include a course in forgetting. When Mr. Davidson joins in this chorus he is thinking particular- ly of one day last week when his wife inter- rupted his conversa- tion with a friend to ask him about a talk he was supposed to be making for a freshman hobby group. With his characteristic "Thunder and light- ning," he fled, and, as far as is known, is still hiding in the annals of Amer- ican history. Miss Haynes becomes extremely mor- tified when reminded of her flight down Peachtree Street followed by a suspicious store detective demanding a book which she had picked up with her other packages. Another more reti- cent and therefore nameless teacher was extremely up- set when she made a perfect swan dive upon Ella's mirror-like floor in Main build- ing. f . . Nelle Chamlee describes her em- barrassment when her best beau stumbled over her as she lay spraw- led out across the garden with her locks in prosaic curlers and her face smeared with cold cream. And one sophomore, Nellie Margaret Gil- roy, confesses that she was a little dis- tressed when she boomed forth unex- pectedly in the choir, turning a duet into a trio. * You'll * * * never know Sandwich can be our famous how good a until you eat CLAIRMONT PLATE | SANDWICH 15c * It is a Meal Itself * We Fix Them to Take Out CLAIRMONT DELICATESSEN * 112 Clairmont Ave. > $ $ $ $ $ $ * $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ > $ $ > * j *j $ * t $ r * j j 4 ? 4 *, * . * 4 $ * $ $ $ $ $ J *X+ $ * *> * > * t ! THE VARSITY ! I TASTY SANDWICHES AND HAMBURGERS Curb Service *J *J J J *v *t+ $ *J ** $ *t* *t* *J *t* *t* J *J > *** *J* ? $ $* *t* *J *t+ +t* *t* J *J *$*- End of Month End of Season COAT and SUIT SALE Every Suit and Coat of Early Fall- Winter and LAST SPRING CARRY OVERS MUST GO! AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES THURSDAY ONLY Some Suits As Low As $5.95 Coats Even L ower Re0er\steir\s T>6ACHTRG6 STOT^e Emory, Tech Entertainments Amuse Agnes Scotfs Belles A. T. 0. Supper At East Lake Country Club Attracts Many Girls; Emory K. A.'s Stage House Dance; Tech Dances, Military Ball Are Popular Now that the college contingent has partially recovered from the hectic Pan-Hellenic week-end out at Tech, the A. T. O.'s charge ahead with the first dinner-dance of the season at the East Lake Country Club, where were seen Nell Scott Earthman with Sam McCreary, Caroline White, Louise Mclntyre, Rachel Kennedy with accompanied by Grey Cummins, and Alumnae Association Has Augusta King with Phi Beta Kappa Weekly Radio Programs Jimmy Tolbert. Emory, just across the way, also entertained Friday night. The South- ern Gentlemen-K. A.'s had another house dance, and among those present were Nancy Moorer, Virginia Sauls, Alice Chamlee, and Jane Lewis. Some attended the annual Military Ball at Brookhaven. Among those present were Martha Lee Bowman, Dor- othea Blackshear, Caroline Cole, and Jule McClatchey. Saturday night, too, had its bright occasions: The weekly Anak dance at Tech was attended by Gladys Valle- buona with T. D. Eve. The Chi Phi's at Emory entertained with a house dance which Alice Taylor, Vivienne Trice, Ellender Johnson, and Wita Moreland attended. On the calendar for this week-end are the Tech Co-op dance on Friday and the Phi Gam's dinner dance on Saturday. A series of weekly radio programs presented by the Alumnae Association under the direction of Miss Janef Pres- ton, chairman of the publicity commit- tee, have brought to Agnes Scott this year the privilege of being well and interestingly represented to the general public as to school activities and in- terests. The radio has presented members of the faculty, student organizations, and alumnae in a variety of programs which have included discussions of pertinent questions, musical recitals, and lec- tures on educational subjects. Such student organizations a s Blackfriars, who gave a portion of their fall play, Shaw's "You Never Can Tell," the glee club with a group of Christmas carols, and Pi Alpha Phi with a discussion between Isabel Mc- Cain and Julia Thing on the subject, "Has Hitler Benefited Germany?" have been represented. Q Sally goes to Rich's Tearoom for luncheon . . and runs into Peg who has the most devastating "dark man" in tow . .. and he tumbles for Sally the minute he sees her in this saucy Spring Suit in dashing blue and black plaid woolen. "It's called Princess Marina," Sally -tells him, "and I found it in my own special Shop Rich's Sub-Deb Shop" ... He murmurs (so Peg won't hear) "Well, it certainly I makes a little gueen out of you."! See "Princess Marina" as sassy bit of a suit as ever hit Atlanta in several color combina- tions. Sizes 11 to 17. 29.95 Rich's Sub-Deb Shop Third Floor Juniors! Step out to Junior Banquet in one of our new dinner frocks! Crisp, rustly and cute! i RICH'S 4 The Agonistic Alumnae Gather For Annual Over South Radio Broadcast Sophs, Juniors Win In Basketball Broadcast, Dinner, and Lectures Celebrate Week-end Held Here This Year Alumnae returned in overwhelming numbers to celebrate the fourth annual Alumnae Week-end at Agnes Scott. One hundred registered on Friday at the college; that night 101 attended the Founder's Day dinner at the Druid Hills Golf Club. The attendance for the two series of lectures was 13 8. The radio program on Friday, Feb- ruary 22, was the tenth annual broad- cast, combined for the first time with Alumnae Week-end. Groups who could not come to the college met in Knox- ville, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louis- iana; New York City; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Columbia, South Carolina; and Montgomery, Alabama. A state- wide meeting was held in Jackson, Mis- sissippi; it was reported that the recep- tion of the broadcast was perfect in Staunton, Virginia. Fifteen former students came from out-of-town, and seven stayed at the Anna Young Alumnae House: Lulu (Smith) Westcott, Dalton, Ga.; Sarah (Davis) Murphy, Newnan, Ga.; Helen (Brown) Webb, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Lois Eve, Augusta, Ga.; Mary Waller Shepherd, Sewanee, Tenn.; Anne Mc- Kay, Macon, Ga.; and Eleanor Frier- son, Columbia, Tenn. There were forty children of alum- nae who registered with Miss Llewellyn Wilburn for the entertainment Satur- day morning. Since their ages varied from 4 to 12, Miss Wilburn separated them into three groups for games, swimming, exhibitions, directed activi- ties such as tumbling and folk dancing, and the story-telling hour. The series of lectures given will be published next April in the spring is- sue of the Alumnae Quarterly. GLEE CLUB TO PRESENT OPEK \ {Continued from page 1, col. 5) Bobo, Bagwell, and three Agnes Scott professors: Messrs. Davidson, Hayes, and Robinson. The Pirates of Penzance is probably more closely linked to the United States than any other one of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, because part of it was actually prepared in this country, its premiere performance was in New York, and one of its melodies has been adopted as an American quasi-folk song: "Hail, hail, the gang's all here." In the score of the opera Sullivan car- ries out his parody of grand opera in an inspired and delightful way, and both composer and libretist are judged to have exceeded even Pinafore in many ways in their Pirates of Penzance. * * * * | * V t ft t > t * * * * * * * * * * * * * * f f Correct Dry Cleaning * % Odorless Process Neat Pressing % * Garments Called for and Deliver- # ed Without Extra Charge I MORGAN CLEANERS | 425 Church St. De. 1372 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 S. S. + * * **** * * V V V V * v * V V V V V V V * College to Pick Healthiest Girl March 8, in Gym Miss Health of Agnes Scott will be chosen Friday night, March 8, at 7 o'clock in the gym, from a group com- posed of one representative from each organization on the campus. Each representative is judged on the following considerations: Good posture, mental health, freedom from frequent illness, and good feet. The girls elected by the different or- ganizations are approved by Dr. Sweet on the basis of records kept in her of- fice before they are allowed to enter the contest. The actual choice of Miss Health the night of the contest is made on good posture and good feet supple- mented by Dr. Sweet's record. The purpose of the contest is to im- prove the general health on the campus by making the students realize what good health is and by giving them some idea of the benefits to be derived from it. It is hoped that by this means every- one will be made to think of her own health and that of those around her. The winner of the health contest last year was Lucy Goss, a member of the class of 1934. The year before last Miss Health was Betty Lou Houck, a mem- ber of this year's senior class. March 1 to Be Date of Final Game; Outcome to Decide Banner Winners D. Hutton and E. Hamilton Make Trips for Alumnae Elinor Hamilton, alumnae field sec- retary, returned last week from a trip to cities in South Carolina, where, at fifteen high schools, she showed movies of the Agnes Scott campus and activ- ities. She also visited the homes of sev- eral of the mothers of Agnes Scott stu- dents. On March 2, Dorothy Hutton and Elinor Hamilton will leave Atlanta for Knoxville and Nashville. In April they plan to go to New York and Philadel- phia to visit private schools. En route they will stop over in Washington for a conference of alumnae secretaries from all over the United States, April 3-6. The sophomores defeated the seniors and the juniors defeated the freshmen in two exciting basketball games played Monday night, Febru- ary 18. The final score of the senior-sopho- more game was 3 5-11 in favor of the sopho- mores. The game be- tween the freshmen and the juniors ended with the juniors lead- ing in a score of 42-2,. The final basketball game of the season will be played between the seniors and the juniors, and the sophomores and the freshmen this Friday night, March 1, in the college gymnasium. The out- come of these games will decide the winner of the class basketball banner. Bennett and Espy were the high- scoring forwards of the sophomore and senior teams, respectively. Stalker did some excellent guarding for the soph- omores, while Spenser seemed to be troubling the sophomore forwards more than they enjoyed. The line-up for the senior-sophomore game was: seniors, F., Poliakoff (2), Young (3), Espy (5), G., Spenser, McCalla, Blackshear; sophomores, F., Walker (12), Bennett (17) , McDonald (6) , G., Fleece, Stalk- er, Kneale. Handte made some beautiful plays for the juniors, while King and E. Blackshear were among the "fightin'- est" of the freshmen. The line-up for the junior-freshman game was: juniors, F., Handte (24), Bishop (10), Latimer (8), G., Burson, Hart, Armstrong; freshmen, F., Coit (4), Blackshear (13), Pardee, G., Adams, King, Rob- inson, substitute, freshmen, F., Thompson ( 2 ) . +1+ > J *> > > > > > ! > > *> > *t* > > > > *J > *J * | DECATUR WOMAN'S % I EXCHANGE | % DeKalb Theatre BIdg. % I Rytex Fine Personal Stationery * > Calling Cards Flowers m I Dearborn 3343 % | Always Faithful to Agnes Scott * !* !* !* I* *!* *** *I* *!* *!* *!* *!* *** *l* *** *** *** *** ** *J* *5* *** *** "l* I t HOTEL CANDLER s f Decatur, Georgia I * (lean. Comfort ablr Rooms t Delicious MeaN Wanta be Sophisticated? Dorothy Dix, Famous Adviser, Speaks To Atlanta Audience New Gym Season Offers Activities In Various Fields Southern Personality Delights Listeners of Highest Paid Newspaperwoman The spring gym season, which starts Monday, March the 3rd, will offer a variety of interesting sports. There will be beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes in both tennis and swimming. In addition to the regular swimming classes a course in life sav- ing will be offered. For the first time there will be a class for advanced arch- ery enthusiasts as well as for beginners. The riding classes will again be held at the Biltmore Riding School. Soc- cer, which was tried on the campus last year for the first time, has proved so popular that at the request of the Athletic Board it will be offered again this spring. Classes for both beginning and advanced golfers will play at For- rest Hills as they did last fall. May Day, which has always been popular in the spring, is open to any student who has paid her student bud- get and is eligible as far as her acad- emic work is concerned. Those taking May Day will be divided into groups to start on the dances which the May Day Committee is busy composing. Registration hours for the spring sea- son are: Thursday, Feb. 28 9:00-12:30 1:30- 4:00 Friday, March 1 9:00-12:30 1:30- 4:00 Saturday, March 2 9:00-12:30 A small, gracious lady clad in a black gown trimmed in jade, the fa- mous journalist, Dorothy Dix, in spite of her white hair, was delight- fully youthful. Having spoken at the Georgia Press Institute in Athens last Wednesday, she visited Atlanta Thurs- day as the guest of the Journal, and was honor guest at the Woman's club that afternoon. The highest paid woman journalist in the United States entertained her listeners with excerpts from amusing letters that she has received. All of them were concerned with domestic difficulties, such as: "You advised me how to get my husband; now tell me how to keep him." Miss Dix admitted that it takes spe- cial post office trucks to bring her mail to her. And for all these letters there can be no set answer, since she deals with individual problems. Dorothy Dix has thorough southern poise: when someone unexpectedly and heartily shook hands with her, remark- ing that she was "stealing this," Miss Dix smiled pleasantly, and when a young girl hastily crawled under a ta- ble to demand an autograph abruptly, Miss Dix gave it graciously. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of ivork and for the interesting character of its student activities For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President "Sophistication Made Easy" . . . sounds like a correspondence course in the art of being blase. Well, it isn't! But really, girls, if you DO wanta be "Sophis" (and what young modern doesn't) that is, all the way . . . from the feet up try this pair of Muse's al- most-formal swanky kid shoes. Available in black, brown or blue with braided stitching. $ 10 .50 Fourth Floor Geo. Muse Clothing Co. The Style Center of the South New Silk Blouses In white, Dusty pink, dawn blue, Aqua and gray. Over blouses or Tuck-ln Styles Plain tailored with tucked bosom (like sketch) or styles with bows, round collars, or V necks. Sizes 34 to 40. Sport Shop Street Floor J. P. ALLEN & CO. The Store Al Vomen Krc * * * * V * v V V V v v v * v V V * V V V <' V V Jfi r p a It m a n Otttiin Agonistic VOL. XX AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE. DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1935. No. lti Famous Artist Begins Picture Of Dr, McCain Faculty. Students, and Alumnae Donate Funds For Portrait By Dickinson Temporary Studio In Buttrick Mr. Sydney Dickinson, a very well known portrait painter, will come to Agnes Scott next Thursday, March 17, to begin work on the portrait of President J. R. McCain. Mr. Dickinson, nationally recog- nized artist, confines his work ex- clusively to portraits, and has for some years exhibited his paintings in the Grand Central Art Galleries of New York. In a previous visit to Atlanta he painted a portrait which now hangs in the High Museum of Art. At the University of Chicago and elsewhere Mr. Dickinson has already made several portraits of college celebri- ties, and he comes to Agnes Scott di- rectly from Skidmore College, where he has just finished a portrait of the President. He will start work at once in a studio which is to be fitted out for his use in Buttrick Hall. Contributions Liberal The fund for the portrait of Dr. McCain was begun by the members of the class of 1933. Since then liberal contributions have been added by the student body, the faculty, and alum- nae who have graduated since Dr. Mc- Cain became president of Agnes Scott. Many definite details about the por- trait are not yet known. However, it is estimated that the task f painting will take ten days, and that the por- trait will be approximately the same size as that of Miss Hopkins in Main Hall. Dr. McCain will probably pose in a business suit rather than in formal cap and gown. At the present there is no suitable place on the campus for the portrait to be hung. There will, however, be some definite provision made in one of the proposed new buildings, so that the picture may be displayed to the greatest advantage. May Day Try-Outs Begin Festival Work Freshmen Debate Emory and Tech The first Agnes Scott College fresh- man debating team since 193 3 will meet the teams of Georgia Tech and Emory University on April 9 and 19 on the topic: Resolved'. That medicine should be socialized under the control of the federal government. The de- bates will probably be non-decisional and will be held at Tech or Emory. In the spring try-outs last month the following freshmen were admitted to Pi Alpha Phi, Agnes Scott debat- ing society: Ellen Little, Joyce Roper, Anne Wheaton, Hibernia Hassell, Mary Lillian Fairley, Frances Norman, Es- ther Byrnes, Jean Austin, Jane Turner, Betty Mathis, and Jean Barry Adams. Of these eleven new members six were chosen to make up the freshman debating team. These girls are Jean Barry Adams, Mary Lillian Fairley, and Betty Mathis, who will speak for the affirmative, and Jane Turner, Jean Austin, and Hibernia Hassell, who will uphold the negative side. Dr. George P. Hayes, prfessor of English and faculty director of Pi Al- pha Phi, has arranged this series of debates to arouse interest among fresh- man members of the club. "This train- ing," said Dr. Hayes, "will help to put the speakers in line for more ad- vanced debating in later years." Freshmen intercollegiate debates were held for the first time year before last, when the freshman members of Pi Alpha Phi met Emory in a debate. This team was composed of Marie Townsend and Edith Merlin. Lecturer Preliminary try-outs for the main characters to take part in the May Day Festival of Peter Pan were held Mon- day, March 4. All girls who have signed up for May Day as their spring sport will take part in the dances, rehearsals of which will start this week under the direc- tion of Miss Eugenie Dozier, who has been assisting with the dancing classes this year. The members of the May Day Court will be announced later. Classical Group To Visit Campus The regional convention of the southern chapters of Eta Sigma Phi, national Latin and Greek honorary fra- ternity, is planned to be held at Agnes Scott College on April 26. Representa- tives from all the chapters of south- ern universities and colleges will at- tend this meeting to discuss their prob- lems and make plans for the next year. The idea of having a Southern conven- tion was formed because of the diffi- culties involved in sending delegates to the National Convention in Bethle- hem, Penn., and Agnes Scott has been selected as the place for the first South- ern convention. As part of the entertainment for the delegates, the Eta Sigma Phi chapters of Agnes Scott College and Emory University will probably present a Lath) play, Plaittus's Mostellaria, at the Emory Glen Memorial Church on March 26. Eva Constantine, Eva Polia- coff, and Elizabeth Forman, all of Agnes Scott, will take the feminine roles. Atlanta Day Student Team Wins Brown jug in Contest lor the third consecutive year the Atlanta day student team was vic- torious in the Brown Jug games, the traditional basketball tournament held Tuesday, February 2 6, between the tc.ims of the dormitories, the alumnae, and the Atlanta day students. The alumnae were defeated by the day students, 18-4, in the first game; Main was victorious over Inman team, 18-4; the Atlanta day students de- feated Rcbckah Scott, 22-10; and the final game between Atlanta and Main resulted in a 8-7 victory for the At- lanta team. Before the games, the alumnae, dressed in caps and gowns a n d armed with dark glasses, labora- tory folders, butterfly nets, umbrellas, flowers, and books, marched around the room and then gathered in the center of the floor to give their feeble cheer: Root-a- toot- toot, Root-a-toot-toot We're the girls from the institute; We do not smoke, We do not chew, But we're going to play with girls that do. The team from Main dormitory, garbed in wrappers, kimonos, raincapes, and long trousers, and gently fanning their captain with brooms, sang their song about the "Maniacs from Main" as they walked about the gym. Proceeding with stately tread out onto the gym floor, Rebekah Scott's team was dressed in long black stock- ings, large serge bloomers, and high- necked, long-sleeved shirts of former years, and singing a slow and digni- fied song about basketball in the days when their clothes were in style. When they reached the center of the room, they quickly removed their old-fash- ioned clothes and in their modern gym suits sang a peppy up-to-date song. Dr. A. Compton To Speak Here Arthur H. Compton, prominent physicist and Nobel prize winner, will present an illustrated lecture on "Cos- mic Rays on Seven Continents" in the Agnes Scott auditorium, Friday, March 22, at 8:30 o'clock. One of three American physicists to be awarded the Nobel prize, Dr. Comp- ton is the world's foremost figure in the cosmic ray field, having conducted experiments in all parts of the world from Africa to Australia and eleven and one-half miles in the stratosphere. These rays, originating beyond the milky way, subject the earth to a con- stant electrical bombardment, power- ful enough to pass through several feet of lead, to change one element into another, and perhaps to change the whole course of human life. Their ori- gin is similar to that of X- and violet rays, and the new discoveries now be- ing made concerning them are vitally affecting present theories of the uni- verse. Lecture Association Is Sponsor Dr. Compton's lecture, which is sponsored by the Agnes Scott Lecture Association, is the first to be given in this country after his series on the Con- tinent and at Oxford University, and will be illustrated by slides made by himself during his investigations on seven continents. His series has been described by the European press as "absorbingly interesting." A preliminary sale of tickets will be held in Buttrick Hall Thursday, Fri- day, and Saturday, March 7-9. A sec- ond sale will go on the week before the lecture. Student prices will be $.75 for reserved seats and $.50 for unre- served seats. Other prices will be $1.00 for reserved seats, and $.75 for general admission. The public is cordially in- vited to attend. Dr. Geo. M. Whicher Speaks on Horace Revealing Horace as a soldier, poetj and philosopher, Dr. George Whicher, I retired head of the Latin department I of Hunter College, New York, spoke to Agnes Scott students in chapel Tuesday morning, March 5. Although Horace, greatest Roman poet, was born the son of an ex-slave, he was well educated, first in Rome and later in Athens where he met pow- erful Romans who persuaded him to enter the army of Brutus. Horace was rapidly promoted to a high rank through the influence of his friends. Although he was not fundamentally a soldier, when he was defeated with Bru- tus and Cassius by Octavius "he ran away leaving his little shield be- hind." After this military experience, Hor- ace went to Rome where he soon be- came recognized as a great poet, and today his fame still lives. Though the ages no other ancient poet has been so often translated and imitated. "Horace is above all poets; no poet speaks with greater directness; no poet is more in- timate with his readers; no poet so considered a friend," Dr. Whicher said, explaining the universal popular- ity of Horace. The satires and epistles of Horace are miniatures from the life of man. The philosophy which he developed be- longed to neither the Stoics nor Epicu- reans, the chief schools of the day, but was a true interpretation of the life around him, Dr. Whicher explained, and today Horace stands as one of the priceless interpreters of time. Health Contest To End Friday With Decision Twenty-four Nominees Are Class And Club Candidates For "Miss Health" Dr. Sweet. 3 Judges to Decide B. O. Z. Admits Five Prosaic Enthusiasts B. O. 2., campus writing club, admitted four freshmen and one junior in the annual spring try- out. They are Jacque McWhite, Nell Allison, Jane Guthrie, Hor- tense Jones, Frances McCully. Agnes Scott Plans High School Day Saturday, March 23, will be High School Day at Agnes Scott when the college and the Alumnae Association will entertain students from the senior classes of Girls' High of Atlanta, De- catur, Fulton, North Fulton, East Point, and Russell High Schools, N. A. P. S, Sacred Heart Convent, and Washington Seminary. The girls will lunch in Rebekah Scott, and in the afternoon a play "Synges Riders to the Sea" will be pre- sented by the Blackfriars Club with the following cast: Mother Ida Lois McDaniel Daughters Virginia Byers Margaret Stokev Son Dorothy Bell Old Women Vera Frances Pruet Marguerite Morris Following the play a varied program including exhibition tennis games, archery, matches, and swimming will be given in the gym, and the Cotillion Club will entertain the high school guests with a tea dance. In accordance with Agnes Scott's custom, candidates from the various campus organizations will compete for the title of "Miss Health," in the Buch- er Scott gymnasium on Friday. Nine years ago when this practice first started, a jinx seemed to follow the girls chosen as the healthiest in the college. The week after her election, the first Miss Health, who had never been sick before in her life, became serious- ly ill. Her successor suffered a simi- lar fate when, shortly after her elec- tion, she became very susceptible to colds. Even recently, the Miss Health of several years ago was forced to spend the week after her election in the in- firmary. However, Dr. Sweet assures this year's candidates for the honor that the jinx is broken; the "Miss Healths" of the past few years have lived up to their titles. Final Selections Pending The representatives chosen so far from the various organizations are: Miss Agonistic, Eva Constantine; Miss Mortar Board, Caroline Long; Miss Stu- dent Government, Frances James; Miss Eta Sigma Phi, Isabel McCain; Miss Aurora, Anna Humber; Miss Poetry Club, Kitty Printup; Miss Grand- daughters' Club, Barton Jackson; Miss International Relations Club, Rosa From; Miss Spanish Club, Lois Hart; Miss French Club, Julia Thing; Miss Athletic Board, Frances Robinson; Miss Cotillion Club, Jacqueline Wool- folk; Miss Bible Club, Marie Simpson; Miss Pen and Brush Club, Caroline El- liott; Miss Silhouette, Sara Jones or Mary Gillespie; Miss Glee Club, Mary Alice Newton; Miss Lecture Associa- tion, Nell White; Miss Blackfriars, Marguerite Morris; Miss Pi Alpha Phi, Helen Flandte; Miss Citizenship Club, Sara Cureton; Miss Senior Class, Sara (Continued on page 4, Col. 2) Science Convention To Assemble Here In order to hear Dr. A. H. Comp- ton's lecture here on March 22 the Southeastern Section of the Mathe- matical Association of America, the Georgia Academy of Science, and Chemical Society will meet on the The speakers for the Mathematical As- Agnes Scott campus March 22 and 23. sociation will be Professor Kenneth P. Williams, of Indiana University and Professor W. W. Rankin, formerly of Agnes Scott College. New Project Gets Valuable Statistics for Librarv Plans The project conducted in Agnes Scott College library the week of Feb- ruary 24 has resulted in the collection of information valuable in estimating certain needs which the proposed new library building here must meet, ac- cording to Miss Edna Hanley, Agnes Scott College librarian. By means of the investigation Miss Hanley, with the help of Dr. Henry Robinson, head of the Mathematics Department, hopes to determine the seating capacity of the reading rooms, and the size of the en- trance hall, among other things requir- ed in the new building. Although the project has not yet been completed, several facts have been noted. Statistics prove Monday to be the busiest day of the week. During the day 704 people entered tr\e library. Of this number 5 32 came to use refer- ence books, reserved books, bound pe- riodicals, current magazines and news- papers, or to do collateral reading or to read for pleasure. Sixty-eight girls came only to return or take out books; seventy-six students entered the library for other purposes, some to see girls; others to study from personal text- books, or write papers. Twenty-two members of the faculty used the li- brary on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1,246 girls used library books in the building; 213 returned or took out books; 159 came for purposes other than the use of library books. Members of the faculty used the building 44 times, while seventy-five people visited the library. Dr. Robinson estimated that the average period of time spent bv a student using library material was for tv minutes. 2 The Agonistic (kl)c Agonistic What Do You Think? Subscription price, $1.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5c. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. STAFF Eliza King Editor-in-Chief Mary Past Business Manager Anne Wheaton Assistant Frances Robinson .. _ Assistant ASSOCIATE EDITORS Mary L. Fairley Features Mary V. Smith Society Jane Guthrie Clubs Jean Chalmers Books BUSINESS ASSOCIATES F.i [ \\or Whitson Make-up Jane Turner Asst. Make-up Enid Middleton Asst. Make-up Ellen Little Circulation Betty Mathis Asst. Make-up Peggy Ware Asst. Circulation It seems to me that students should be allowed a definite number of light privileges a semester. This would not only benefit the student, but also the house president, who has to judge when and to whom 'lights" should be given. On the part of the student a defi- I nite number of light privileges would help her to realize the value of time. If she knows that she may have only a certain number of them, she will be careful not to waste time during the day. Secondly, she will not ask for "lights" when she does not need them. Finally, if each girl has a definite num- ber of cuts, justice will be dealt to all, and no one will feel indignant at not obtaining them. An allotted number of light privi- leges would also benefit the house pres- ident. In the first place, she would be ASSISTANTS Jeanne Matthews Dorothy Kelly Jessie Jeffers Primrose Noble REPORTERS Gene Brown Nell Allison Jerry Brown Elizabfth Warden Jacque McWhite Jean Austin Elizabeth Black sh r x r Jean Barry Adams Eleanor Whitson Jessie Jeffers Nell Hemphill Beth Bowden Betty Mathis Enid Middleton WHY NOT? Agnes Scott students are busy people. They have little time to do things for pleasure. On Sunday, however, studies are forgotten, and spare moments are spent on things they have been wanting to do all week. To manv, that means exploring the magazines which have so often lured them away from par- allel or reference work for a few minutes and even made them give up trying to study in the library. Very few students can afford to buy many, if any, of the first class magazines, and the library is the only logical place to find them. However, these magazine readers must gaze wistfully at its closed doors, while the few free hours of the week slip by, or they must be satisfied with the few copies of Pictorial Review or McCall's which they can buy or borrow. The only possible objections to opening the library on Sun- day are that it might offer a temptation to study on Sunday and, therefore, might keep people from church, but there are simple answers to both of these arguments. Close the library in the morning and on Sunday evening during vespers; while it is open, require everybody to stay in the first reading rooms, and have someone at the desk to see that only magazines are used. It is deplorable that the magazines in the college library, which are the best in every field, should "go to waste" for so many hours, and that the students should be denied the great- est of their few opportunities for pleasant, profitable reading. The Wall Street Center ol New York University is offering a special course on the current prohlems of finance and banking. We recommend such a course to Agnes Scott girls who continually Overdraw their accounts in Mr. Fart's office. NRA IN THE MAIL ROOM Although no 4i \otice this is a business institution no loit- unhusiness-like rush and deafening uproar there could be modi- fied. Not unlike a group of Hottentots en route home for Christ- mas holidays is the eager rush of the girls to the boxes for the remnants ot their Ian-mail. This haste is entirely unnecessary since the hox usually contains only dust and the other person's mail anyhow. is found in the mail room ot Buttrick. Contrary to the evidence of ignonmce presented by the length of the ineligible list, there are some /ealous students who bring their books to the post office, and the prevailing hubbub hardly contributes to concentration. Or, what if I ncle Kb and Aunt Cora should break down and send us a few cookies? W e would never know it; for, above the din of many voices, package call can hardly be beard. Now, although our t.m-mail mav not equal that of Joan Crawford, vet bv some re- mote chance, we might receive a letter from the O.A.O. (one and Only) and might long for a quiet spot in which to ponder over his loving words. Can't we quietly Not Rush Around and "do our part" for the public welfare? Fortunately, alter many struggles in the mail room, we are still whole, but, "how long will it last?" B. B. "College professor declares there are five kinds of dumbness," savs a news item. 1 le must be a conservative kind of a chap. Kentucky Kernel. mm YII Flash! Says the gingham guy to the calico As arm in arm around the floor they whirl, "This linthead ball's A swellegant brawl!" Root-a-toot-toot! There go the girls from the Institute! Flash! Who'd 've recognized the relieved of the responsibility of decid- healthy looking milk-maid as Nell ing when "lights" are necessary. Sec-' Scott Earthman, or the rustic over- ondly, she would not have to argue ailed swain as Ed Sack, Elizabeth with the student about "lights," and Blackshear's guitar-player! All of which 1 Emory S. A. E. pledge, Tommy Maeler would not be bothered by requests each ravings relate to the Phi Psi Linthead and he's not proud! Ask Betty Adams, Phi Gamma dance at Tech Saturday night but also at the Pi Kappa Phi buffet supper Sunday night. And there are some who even ven- ture from this fair city in their mad quests after pleasure. Barton Jackson bailed out for Baylor, in Chattanooga, Tenn., last week-end and Kitty Hoff- man, Flelen Price, and Kay Ricks gave the T. M. I. hop in Sweetwater a break this week-end. Flash! Freshmen, wanta date? Here's a guy with the biggest heart we know: Campus Sanctions Dual Honor System What does the campus think of the present honor system? "The honor system at Agnes Scott," said Alberta Palmour, president of Stu- dent Government, in answer to the recent agitation about the system, "is as successful, if not more so, than at any other college I know of. We have had it since the organization of Student Government in 1906. In fact, it is the basis of Student Government." "A single honor system," Alberta continued, "is impossible. Even in our highly selected group, there are some who will not be honest. To report those who will not report themselves is love for the school and the honor of every student/' Miss Nanette Hopkins, dean of the college, says, "It is more successful here than anywhere I know of, except, may- be the University of Virginia." Miss Hopkins added that she did not be- lieve in putting temptation in the way of students and therefore a certain de- gree of supervision is necessary. Registrar G. S. Stukes is very much in favor of the honor system. "Students here don't realize how horrible it is with faculty control. It is unfair to ^ay that the honor system has too many restrictions to be called an honor sys- tem, for honor involves not only keep- ing ourselves from suspicion, but also trying to have others do right." Mr. Hayes Reports Success evening when she is trying to study. I Ball which falls on March 8. We think this plan could best be i Flash! carried out in the following way: The same night will bring untold When a girl wishes to use her lights, ' jcy to S. A. R.'s who have chivalrously she should report to her proctor, and sought the presence of a favored few then study either with the Senior on ( Hottentots at their Founder's Day Ban- ner wing or in the hall. The next j q uet and Dance at the Biltmore. morning the proctors should hand in' Bravo! A bouquet of sweet williams the lists of names to the house pres- t0 tne Beta Kappa who stolidly re- ident to keep on record. This method fused to break a date with Sarah Turner would simplify matters for both the f r the Junior Banquet, thereby caus- house president and the student, and m g rn s chapter to postpone a most would make the matter of giving important initiation ceremony, 'lights" more agreeable to everyone. And there's Hashagen Jane, Gene Brown. Intelligent but plain, Who weeping, exclaims With most heart-rending pain, "I've excellent chances "I've been to five dances "Yet the Aggie has never once men- tioned my name!" From such piteous neglect we take you to the blind joy of Dot Kelly and Jerry Young who journeyed North I Carolinaward this week-end, following the home-movement begun by Sara and Jane Estes, Elizabeth Allison, Dor- othy Lee, Martha Johnson, and Jean Kirkpatrick last week-end. The best one yet, however, is on Dr. Davidson. When that youthful Ph.D. visited one of the large Atlanta churches as guest speaker on one of his freshman student's programs, the minister of the church, who can't pos- sibly know all of his large congrega- tion, walked up to the guest and said, "Son, will you run outside and see if Mr. Aycock has come yet?" Needless to say, the guest complied. . . Flash! Some of those who left our midst to attend fraternity dances this week-end were Kitty Jones and Kath- ryn Fitzpatrick who graced the Sigma Chi house at Emory, and Katherine Leipold and Mary Hull who shone at a Delta Tau Delta hop at said in- stitution. And an orchid goes to Ruth Tate who was seen not only at the Nancy Tucker, Kay Ricks, or Kitty Hoffman. But he's young and if ex- perience is the kind of teacher it's cracked up to be Pertinent Questions: 1. Whose famous last words are these? "There're two things I'm sure of: death and my love for Vera Fran- ces." 2. What Davidson Kappa Sig plans "to take Bee Merrill's place as a room- mate some day"? 3. Whom did Bert Palmour catch smoking on third floor Rebekah the other day? (Ed. Note: It was just a visitor, after all.) 4. Did you ever think it would be a nice way to work off your scholarship answering the Date Door in Main? Flash! Emily Rowe, Marion Derrick, Sara Frances McDonald, and Mary Comely were seen at the Biltmore after the Junior Banquet Saturday night. We know a Beta Kappa who still dreams about Lavinia Scott in her little pirate costume! Somebody in the know just discov- ered: That 162 males came to Agnes Scott campus last week for dates with our belles. That 88 Hottentots had dates, of which number 41 had two or more dates and three seniors (Marguerite Morris, Frances Espy, and Caroline Cole) had five apiece. That Sunday night sees more dates than any other night, with Saturday close following, Friday and Tuesday trailing next, and Monday night com- ing last in the race. That Saturday afternoon florists' boxes containing corsages for the Junior Banquet were piled three feet high in Ella's office. That from 40 to 50 telegrams arrive weekly for Hottentots. Winnie Winchell Woolcott, The Campus Crier. WHAT'S NEW IN BOOKS plot. Those who revel in trick endings, however, will delight in these novel- ettes, for Miss West has certainly man- aged to tack on seveal startling "twis- ters." An Anthology of Light Verse speaks you must, Readers who are tired of burying themselves in philosophical and his- torical works should welcome with en- thusiasm the announcement of forth- Mr. George P. Hayes, head of the ; coming novels. English Department, said that in com- Topping the list in popularity is a parison with other schools, it is sue- new novel by the author of The Bridge for itself as to contents. Here are cessful. "About the double honor sys- ! f huh Key. Thornton Wilder 's lyrics from such a wide range of writ- tem, I don't know. Some girls report ' book, Heaven's My Destination, has ers as from Shakespeare to Ogden Nash, what t he v see; others do not. However, I been reported by Harper's as having A sample of the fun to be found is: the honor svstom as a whole does work' the biggest sale of any book published Sing while you work and be full of work." by them since 1929. Adding to such Elizabeth Alexander, president of praise, Alexander Woollcott said of it, the senior class, said, "The honor sys- "It is hereby proclaimed the Town tern here is as successful as could be Crier's book of the month." found. But I think that the double Entirely different from this witty honor system is not successful because ' story is A House Divided, Pearl S. I know people don't report each other." Buck's sequel to Good Earth. In it she Lucile Cairns thinks that we haven't follows the lives of Wang Lung's find such startling titles as Green a real honor system. "There is so much grandchildren as they struggle against Ught, A Silver Rattle, Lost Horizon, more freedom during exams at other tradition. They travel in America and Blind Men Crossing a Bridge, and The colleges and universities." | see our country through the eyes of World Went Mad. Mary Buckholz said, "I think fac- today's Chinese student. But the Among new arrivals in the Agnes ultv control would be better." grandson. Yuan, finally settles in the Scott library arc a group of recent poe- In these interviews, seven people same earthen house where his ances- ! try anthologies which include Paul gave their idea of the present honor tor, Wang Lung, greeted his wedding Lngle's American I'ocnn In W. H. system, but to get the concensus of day. I Andcn, Stephen Spenser's Poems, opinion the following question was Rebecca West's latest release is The Thing of Sorrow by Olsen, and Not asked to fifty A. S. C. students chosen Hari r wr l l 1 enormous colored wooden bracelets or sociation or Deans oi women, which The years have brought unhappy antastic match j ewe lry" to be worn ' held its annual convention in Atlantic changes in clothes styles also, according , wkfa tailored suks For eveningj there City, New Jersey, February 20-23. the "Changing Standards in Govern ment." The only trouble about these hobby groups is that freshmen are becoming entirely too puffed up with their in- creased knowledge. One can hardly comb her hair now without being told by one of the numerous freshman "charmers" that the wave really should be placed a half inch higher. But it's all in good fun, and a motion has been made that the hobby groups be con- tinued next year, when present silly freshmen will be snooty sophomores. Admission Committee Rules Caesar to Be Sufficient For Entrance Faculty News Dr. Emma May Laney represented The new glamorous accessories this t,ie , local ch , a P ter * Be K a PP a spring prove the well-worn adage, "T-'- l at the ""tallauon of the first chapter jj. s i at cnc lnsianauun ui liic iirst tuapter the little things that count." And you * th f national honorary fraternity in will be counted out if you try to get j " the State College for Women by with last year's jewelry, mid the ,n Tallahassee March 5 and 6. mass of strange creations which have taken hold this year. Gold metal jew- Dr. Hooper Speaks To Eta Sigma Phi Mary had a little Latin; Two years was all she had. They let her into Agnes Scott; She was exceeding glad. And all the freshmen rejoiced with Mary, because the entrance require- ment in Latin has been reduced this year from three to two years. Indeed the Hottentots may rejoice, for there are between 45 and 5 0 new girls now in Agnes Scott who gained entrance only through Caesar's influence. Co- incidental with the decision of the Agnes Scott Admissions Committee were the decisions of all but one east- ern college for women. Bryn Mawr still requires that her students bring along Cicero Caesar will not suffice. Thus Agnes Scott has not placed her standards below those of other col- leges, but there are a few changes in required courses for those having only two units of high school Latin. Be- to Ella, for she has clothes since "grown short dresses,' never liked the i is nothing like pearls pearls which are j worn to best advantage tight around a high neck-line in as many as five or six strands. wearing and she cannot understand why on cold days the girls who wear fur coats leave their legs bare and protected from the winds only by short socks. "What good is that?" she asked. In spite of these changes for the worse, however, Ella rejoices that "the Hats and Shoes Count As for the barer necessities, off-the- face hats in baku, pastel felts, or straw leave nothing to be desired. And the shoes you may blossom out in white Dr. Philip G. Davidson will deliver an address to the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore on the evening of March 11. Dr. W. D. Hooper, head of the clas- sical department of the University of| Georgia, gave a talk on Horace to the A n - . _ ! sides the five group requirements, such Agnes Scott College chapter of Eta i \* jj- & 6 f ^ a girl as Mary must pass one addi- Sigma Phi at the banquet given in , tional year of science or math, or of honor of the ten new members at the Greek or German. The faculty is of Elite Tea Room in Decatur Tuesday the opinion that this new arrangement evening, February 27. The banquet fol- lowed a secret initiation of the follow- new members: Kathryn Bowen, ing Floyd Butler, Frances Cary, Sara John son, Molly Jones, Mary King, June Matthews, Isabel McCain, Laura Steele, and Mary Jane Tigert. girls go out more'n they did in former , any day you please, for white shoes are j er ln a years," that "they got more privileges selling most unusually early this spring, chamlee crepe particularly good this year ^ere given special reading improvement and especially good-looking on Jane Allen Webb at the Banquet. Rosa Mil than they used to" and that telegrams though many blue shoes are being r hi nes tones come all the time, on an average of bought to match spring's predominant cre p e with from 40 to 50 a week. Then, too, "The navy blue. Mostly ties and pumps, the co lla r all these men really do come; more this year new footwear is being made of a lovely flame chiffon, Alice The Sun Dial. blue crepe with ' Iowa State College students who 1 read] courses were able to increase their read ing speed 3 5 per cent in twenty days will not be a hardship for anyone. But Mary feels that it would pay, That she would be less blue; Had the Latin that followed her to Agnes Scott Brought along Cicero too. royal than last, even" Ella says, partly be- thrilling new leather crinkled tuck Katharine Leipold Lavinia Scott in a white a charming Queen Anne ar all tnese represent the very best and newest. Catherine Bishop and cause of the freedom granted students, and partly because of number of good-looking girls here vear. the' which comes high and looks it. There is the also the homespun leather which looks this like pigskin but isn't. And you can't get your pocketbook large enough the huger, the chic-er. Something new and lovely are the quilted leather bags at Regensteins, to At The Movies Paul Muni matcl1 w ^ ic ^ are cunning cuffy gloves "Bordertown," starring and Bette Davies, is the attraction offered by the Paramount The- atre, beginning Friday, March 8. Next Friday will bring the "Roberta," Fred Astaire. Maurice Chevalier in "Follies Bergere dc Paris" begins at Loew's Grand Fri- day. Good bets for song hits include "Rhythm of the Rain," "I Was Lucky," "Singing a Happy Song." Coming to Decatur this week and next week are: March 7 and 8, James Cagney and Patricia Ellis in "St. Louis Kid"; March 9, "Home on the Range"; March 11 and 12, Jackie Cooper in "Peck's Bad Boy,"; March 13, "Great Expectations," and March 14 and 15, "White Parade," with Loretta Young and John Boles. nothing new, but still irresistable. Juniors Show Fashions You must choose your accessories to ring tne long-awaited match the best materials this year, with Ginger Rogers and Something light and airy for your lace dresses such as Alice McCallie and Ad Stevens wore at the Junior Banquet. Crystals for the lovely sequin-ed gown of Nell White's or pearls for the beau- tiful black lace worn by Virginia Tur- ner. Satins such as those worn by Sara Catherine Wood and Sara Jones will always be good, along with printed looked especially lovely in shades of blue. Pink Is Fashionable To make yourself even more at- tractive in one of these gowns, remem- ber your perfume Pose de Senteur and Surrender among the best and most popular. 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Lightweight and snug-fitting, these are "top-notch" values! Re0ei\steii\s =PeACHTR66 STOR6 4 The Agonistic Don't Stick Nose in Air/' Says Miss Helen Hick> Former National Champion Has Interesting Philosophy For Living Juniors Win Meet Bv Excellent Show Of Basketball Skill "There is no reason in the world why a person should stick his nose in the air. Whether you win the national championship or whether you don't makes no difference." That, briefly, is what Miss Helen Hicks, former national woman's golf champion, thinks of snobs. She be- lieves in doing everything that she does as well as she can. If she becomes na- tional champion, all right. If she does not become national champion, all right. Anyway, she had a swell time playing. Miss Hicks, on her visit to Atlanta recently, was sitting on the bed in her hotel room airing her views about life. She revealed that she always has been, a fatalist, living her life from day to' day with no thought of tomorrow. But now that she is a professional golfer, she must become a business woman. Mail must be answered, and she has great responsibilities. "This business woman role is mighty hard for me. I am not used to it," she said. The occasion of Helen's visit to At- lanta was the exhibition golf match between Dorothy Kirby, young At- 1 lanta golfer and former state champion, 1 who played with Charles Yates, na- tional intercollegiate champion, against | Miss Hicks and Charles Black, former Georgia champion. Miss Hicks and Black played a beautiful round to defeat Kirby and Yates 2 and L "Golf is a wonderful game, one of which people never tire," Helen says. "It keeps people young longer than any other game. For after they are too old to play tennis or to take more strenuous exercise they may still play a leisurely round of golf almost any clear day." A great game for great people es- pecially people like Helen Hicks who can become the country's greatest and still keep their simple, unaffected, grac- ious manners for even insignificant col- lege freshmen. BLACKFRIARS GIVE I'LAY "CRAIG'S WIFE" Timely Topics Perhaps Professor Einstein should spend a little time studying educa- | tional psychology. At Princeton he failed to interest the students in his lecture on astronomy. This genius gave his lecture to the elementary astronomy class at that university, and the second class failed to report for the lecture. | King-Turn Pin. Paul Whiteman Entertains At Two Shows in /Atlanta Ohio State University contributed $43,367 to federal and state govern- ments last fall as taxes from its five home football games. The Sun Dial. We are strong supporters of our President, but there are limits to every- thing, even optimism. Both James and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Junior, filled in blanks on their Harvard matriculation record this year, and for "permanent residence" wrote the White House, Washington. King-Turn Phi. In an attempt to find out what Washington and Lee students read, the library staff has just completed a list of statistics gathered from an analysis of 18 8 books of general reading in- terest bought and circulated last year. In the fiction class James Hilton's "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" received first place in popularity. King-Turn Phi. Two exciting games played Friday March 1, marked the close of this year's I basketball with the juniors winners of the season. All the teams fought hard to win, but the final scores were in favor of the sophomores, who defeated the freshmen, 39-22, and the juniors, who triumphed over the seniors, 3 8-11. High-scoring forwards were Bennet for the sophomores, and Jeffers for the freshmen; excellent guarding was done by Stalker for the sophomores. Stevens was the outstanding player for the junior team and high scorer for the afternoon, and Bee Miller, biology instructor, used her basketball ability in scoring for the seniors. We Never Knew That Club News The Poetry Club, in its meeting on March 5 th at the home of Marian Lo- gan in Atlanta, initiated a new plan of procedure. In former meetings all of the members had contributed a poem, but at this one, only half of the members read their works. This plan proved a success and will be followed in the future. "MISS HEALTH" (Continued from page /, Col. )) Davis, Jenny Champion, or Martha Redwine; Miss Junior Class, Mary Snow or Catherine Bishop; Miss Soph- omore Class, Mary Malone; Miss Ten- nis Club, Mary Kneale; Miss Y. W. C. A., Carrie Shiney Latimer; Miss May Day Association, Eloise Alexander or | Mary Snow. Miss Llewellyn Wilburn, Miss Har- j riette Hayes, and Miss Frances Keller of the Atlanta Y. W. C. A. will select the girl who, in their opinion, is the best in general health to reign as "Miss Health." * $ * * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * *> * * Le Ou-airieme, a play by Martial- Piechaud, will be presented Thursday evening, March 7, by the French Club ; n honor of the Alliance Prancahe of Atlanta. The college community and friends are invited to attend this pop- ular one-act play. At their meeting on March 1 1th, the French Club will make plans for the coming French Club tryouts. THE PEN & PENCIL SHOP "Craig's Wife," Pulitzer Prize win- ner, was presented by Blackfriars on Friday and Saturday evenings, March 1-2, at the Agnes Scott Gymnasium. Betty Lou tiouck played the lead- ing role of Mrs. Craig, and Jim- mie Jepson, the role of her distract- ed, hen-pecked husband. The part of the old aunt, Miss Austen, was enacted by Hester Anne Withers. | * * * * $ $ * * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 * Correct Dry Cleaning * * Odorless Process Neat Pressing | Garments Called for and Deliver- * ed Without Extra Charge * MORGAN CLEANERS * 425 Church St. De. 1372 * . : . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * f The Smith's Only Exclusive Pen f Shop 115 Peachtree Arcade K. U. B. will hold its regular month- ly meeting this afternoon at 4:3 0 in the Y. W. Cabinet room. ************************** I HOTEL CANDLER I > * * Decatur, Georgia * * * * Clean, Comfortable Rooms * * * T Delicious Meals js* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Investiture is the oldest tradition at Agnes Scott, begun as a very simple exercise about 1907-08. For the past two years English has been the most popular major on campls. The average number of restrictions a week given by Student Government is 10. The name of K. U. B., journalism club, came from cub reporter. The Silhouette receives 36 per cent of the Student Budget. The laundry uses about 4,5 00 pins a week in our clothes. The freshmen eat about 800 slices of bread a day in White House. The oldest club on campus is Black- friars. B. O. Z. takes its name from the pen name of Dickens. The first May queen, Theodosia Cobbs, 1914, was crowned in a very simple ceremony in front of the Science Hall. The first courses offered to Hotten- tots were Latin, English, math, his- tory, music, and calisthenics (gym to you). Ella the Maid's last name is Cary, and she has been here since the library, Science Hall, and Inman were being built. Agnes Scott girls furnish Lawrence's with only 1-8 of its trade. Audience Hears Radio Stars. 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The judges for this year are the editors of The Sun- dial, Randolph-Macon, Lynchburg, Va.; The Radcliffe News, Radcliffe News, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass.; Vassar Miscellany News, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; James Tolbert, editor of The Emory Wheel; and Mr. N. S. Noble, city editor of The Atlanta Constitution. The papers are to be judged on the following points: the quality of the news articles in consideration of style and completeness; the use and type of features; the appropriateness and tone of the editorials; and the quality and variety of the make-up. The Agon- istic cup will be awarded to the win- ning class editor as soon as the opin- ions of the judges are received; it is hoped that the award can be made be- fore spring holidays. The Agonistic contest, begun in 1928, has become an annual affair; its purpose is to discover new talent and new ideas for the regular editions of the paper. The Agonistic cup, which is awarded each year to the editor of the winning paper, was won by the class of 1931 four times. Last year the freshman paper was judged the best edition and the cup was presented to Laura Steele, editor, and Kathryn Bovven, business manager. Professor Goes To Installation Miss Emma May Laney, associate professor of English at Agnes Scott College, returned to the campus on Wednesday, March 6, from a two-day visit to the Florida State College for Women at Tallahassee, where she as- sisted, as delegate from Agnes Scott, the installation of the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Miss Laney was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Lynn, '27, who is instructor of physics at the State College. The Alpha Chapter is the first chap- ter of Phi Beta Kappa to be installed in Florida. Of the three divisions of the college College of Liberal Arts, School of Education, and School of Domestic Science only students of the College of Liberal Arts are eligible. The eighteen charter members are those of the faculty who are Phi Beta Kappa members from other institutions. The installation was attended by delegates from Bates College in Maine to Miami University. Of the notable educators present, Dean Christian Gauss of Princeton, President David A. Rob- ertson of Goucher College, and Dean Virginia Gildersleeve of Barnard Col- lege were outstanding. President The- odore H. Jack of Randolph-Macon, formerly dean at Emory, was also pres- ent. Emory Medical Student Wins Beck Award Burness E. Moore, a graduate of Emory University, has been granted the Beck Scholarship, awarded by the Lewis H. Beck Foundation; for two years of graduate work at the university of his choice. Mr. Moore plans to study med- icine either at the University of Mich- igan, in Ann Arbor, or at Harvard Medical School, Boston. Lucy Goss, '34, and Anne Hudman, '3 3, were nominated from Agnes Scott for the scholarship. Committee Chooses May Day Cast As a result of the tryouts held on Monday afternoon, March 4, Kitty Cunningham, May Day chairman, has announced the following characters for Peter Pan, this year's May Day festival: Peter Pan Ad Stevens Wendy Jennie Champion Tinker Bell Elizabeth Young Tiger Lily Anna Humber Captain Hook Mary Hutchinson Michael Jane Blick John Elizabeth Espy Slightly Alice Chamlee The following girls, elected by pop- ular vote of the students, are members of May Court: Eva Constantine, Frances Espy, Bet- ty Lou Houck, Caroline Long, Mar- guerite Morris, Vera Frances Pruet, Jo Jennings, Naomi Cooper, Kay Ricks, Virginia Turner, Lucile Dennison, Elo- isa Alexander, Nancy Moorer, Marie Wagner. The girls who will take part in the dances are: Elves: Allen, Cunningham, Christian, Ford, Hart, James, J. Matth- ews, S. Nichols, Printup, Snow, With- ers. Carpenters: Bishop, Fowler, Gaines, A. Johnson, Morrison, Webb. Lost Boys: Bowen, Chamlee, Hull, Malone, Merry, C. White. Butterflies: E. Alli- son, Daniel, Evans, Fountain, From, (Continued on page 3, column 3) President Makes Trip to N. Y. President J. R. McCain left Agnes Scott Monday afternoon, March 4, for a trip to New York, where he conferred with members of the Carnegie Corpora- tion about che proposed new library for the college. On the way to New York, Dr. Mc- Cain stopped in Baltimore for an after- noon to meet with a Committee on Library Buildings and to visit the Enoch Pratt Public Library, the most up-to-date library building in America. It has been recommended as a model for the new building here. In Philadelphia, he visited the Presser Foundation, which did not set a definite date for its endowment for the proposed music building, as Dr. McCain had hoped, but confirmed its promise of $63,000 by board action. Although the Carnegie Corporation in New York, could not promise the requested endowment for the new library building it arranged to send a special committee of experts to study the particular needs of the Agnes Scott library. Before returning to Decatur Friday morning, March 8, Dr. McCain at- tended a meeting of the Executive Committee of the American Associa- tion of Colleges, which named places for the next meeting of the association, to be held in New York next January. Phi Beta Kappa Entertains Guest The Agnes Scott and Emory Chap- ters of Phi Beta Kappa were hosts at a dinner in honor of Dr. O. M. Voor- hies, of New York, on Wednesday, March 6, at the Candler Hotel in De- catur. Dr. Voorhees was secretary of the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kap- pa for over thirty years, and now is historian for life of this organization. Professor Catherine Torrance, pres- ident of the Agnes Scott chapter, pre- sided at the banquet and presented Dr. Voorhees as speaker of the evening. In his address he traced the history of Phi Beta Kappa from the founding of the College of William and Mary in 1776 to the present. About sixty mem- bers from Agnes Scott, Emory, and Atlanta were present. The next meeting of the Agnes Scott chapter will be the annual meeting cn March 19, at which officers and new alumnae members will be elected. Alumna Poet To Read Here Leonora Owsley Herman, of Philadel- phia, Agnes Scott alumna, will read from her newly published volume of poems, Rather Personal, in chapel on Wednesday, March 20. Mrs. Herman has been recently elected to the Poetry Society of America and has given read- ings in Philadelphia, New York and Boston, receiving favorable comment wherever she has read. The Philadel- phia Inquirer-Public Ledger calls Rath- er Personal "an altogether enjoyable book"; the Boston Transcript states that rf Rather Personal brings to verse the gaiety, tolerance, and simplicity of the cosmopolite." Mrs. Herman studied for two years at Agnes Scott during the days of the Institute and was noted then for her beautiful voice. Later she went abroad and studied painting in the Paris acad- emies with Simon, Mesnard, and the younger Julien, and has exhibited her work in France and in America. From painting, she turned to poetry, and the membership roster of the American Pen Women lists her as "Painter-Poet." Dr. Poteat Leads Chapel Services Dr. Edwin McNeil Poteat, Jr., of Raleigh, N. C, opened the annual week of religious services at Agnes Scott yes- terday with a talk on The Good Life, the theme selected for this year. The services, which are sponsored each year by Y. W. C. A., will continue through Saturday morning. Dr. Poteat, who is pastor of the Pul- len Memorial Baptist Church in Ral- eigh, is well known for his work with young people. His platform addresses and round-table discussion groups held at Blue Ridge during the summer en- campment have been extremely pop- ular with the Agnes Scott students who have attended conferences there. Last night Dr. Poteat met with the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet at its regular meeting. This afternoon he is to be honored at a tea at which Y. W. C. A. will be hostess. Throughout this week he will be on the campus, and the stu- dents will have an opportunity to meet him informally. Spring tryouts for the report- er staff of the Agonistic may be submitted any time between to- day and next Tuesday, March 12, to Mary Boggs, Lulu Ames, or put in the box in the door of the Agonistic office in the basement of Main building. Both straight news stories and feature articles are acceptable. All classes are eligible. Courtesy of The Atlanta Constitution. Noted Scientist To Lecture On Friday evening, March 22, Dr. Arthur H. Compton, under the aus- pices of the Public Lecture Associa- tion of Agnes Scott College, will lec- ture on the Cosmic Rays on Seven Continents. He will accompany his talk with a series of slides illustrating the rays. Dr. Compton, the first Nobel prize winner to speak at Agnes Scott, is an authority on radiation and won the Nobel award by his discovery of the "Compton effect." After extensive re- research into the properties of X-rays, discovering that when matter absorbs light it emits light of a different color, Dr. Compton has been able to measure and predict by the quantum theory the color of the light emitted. His explan- ation of this phenomenon won the award. A foremost physicist, Dr. Compton comes from a family of distinguished scholars. His father was professor of philsophy at Wooster College, and his brother, Karl Compton, is president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Several articles and periodicals about cosmic rays and the work of Dr. Compton have been collected and placed in a special section in Science Hall library, under "Cosmic Rays." Tickets for his lecture will be on sale the week preceding the lecture. Stu- dent rates are 5 0c and 75c; other tick- ets are 75c and $1. Seniors Announce Opera Committees At a meeting of the senior class last week, Elizabeth Alexander, presi- dent, announced the following com- mittees which have been chosen for this year's Senior Opera: Writing, Betty Lou Houck, chair- man, Alberta Palmour, Mary Boggs, Carolyn McCallum, and Frances Espy; publicity, Betty Fountain, Mary Green, Elizabeth Young, and Sarah Cook; programs and librettos, Mary Virginia Allen and Anna Humber; costumes, Vella Marie Behm, Alsine Shutze; bal- let, Nina Parke, Marguerite Morris, and Hester Anne Withers; chorus, Evelyn Wall, Virginia Wood, Mary and Mil- dred Thompson; scenery, Marian Cal- houn, Ida Lois McDaniel; properties, Margaret Stokey, Dorothy Bell; tickets, Nell Pattillo, Amy Underwood; music, Evelyn Wall, Caroline Long, Madeline Race; ushers, Eva Constantine, Mary Hutchinson; candy sellers, Rosalyn Crispin, Harriet Dimmock, Mae Duls. .47 / Handte and White Win Health Title In Contest Thirty Represent Organizations For "Miss Health" Helen Handte and Nell White tied for the title of "Miss Health" for 1 93 5 ; Julia Thing and Mary Kneale placed second in the contest held at Bucher Scott gymnasium last Friday evening. From the thirty competitors, repre- senting various campus organizations, Helen Handte was Miss Pi Alpha Phi; Nell White, Miss Lecture Association; Julia Thing, Miss French Club; and Mary Kneale, Miss Tennis Club. The candidates were judged not only on their health records, checked over by Dr. Mary F. Sweet, Miss Llewellyn Wilburn, and Julia Thing, but also on their weight, feet, posture, and car- riage which were judged by Miss Wil- burn and Miss Harriette Haynes. Frances McCalla, president of the Athletic Association, announced the contestants, and Miss Leslie Gaylord was official scorer. Out of a possible forty points, Helen Handte and Nell White obtained 3 6.5, and Julia Thing and Mary Kneale obtained 34. In the contest the girls wore bathing suits and placards of the organizations they rep- resented. Each girl was judged as she marched once around the front of the gymnasium. Alice Hannah played the piano during the contest and intermis- sion. The following were candidates: Eva Constantine, Miss Agonistic; Frances Robinson, Miss Athletic Association; Anna Humber, Miss Aurora; Marie Simpson, Miss Bible Club; Marguerite Morris, Miss Blackfriars; Laura Whit- ner, Miss Chi Beta Phi Sigma; Sara Cureton, Miss Citizenship Club; Jaque- line Woolfolk, Miss Cotillion Club; Augusta King, Miss Day Student; Isa- bel McCain, Miss Eta Sigma Phi; Julia Thing, Miss French Club; Laura Coit, Miss Freshman; Caroline Long, Miss Mortar Board; Mary Snow, Miss May Day; Caroline Elliott, Miss Pen and Brush Club; Kitty Printup, Miss Po- etry Club; Helen Handte, Miss Pi Al- pha Phi; Mary Gilkspie, Miss Silhou- ette; Mary Malone, Miss Sophomore Class; Lois Hart, Miss Spanish Club; Jennie Champion, Miss German Club; Frances Wilson, Miss Glee Club; Barton Jackson, Miss Granddaughters; Made- line Race, Miss International Relations Club; Sarah Jones, Miss Junior Class; Marie Wagner, Miss K. U. B.; Nell White, Miss Lecture Association; Fran- ces James, Miss Student Government; Mary Kneale, Miss Tennis Club; and Carrie Phinney Latimer, Miss Y. W. C. A. Student Officers Are Nominated Popular nominations of student offi- cers for next year were held in chapel on last Saturday morning. These nom- inations together with the Committee ticket will be posted in Buttrick hall on Monday, March 18, and elections will be held on March 21, for officers of the organizations, and on March 22, for editors and business managers of the publications. This year students were asked to nominate two juniors for the position of assistant editor of the Agonistic. An- other change was the nomination of two girls, a junior and a senior, for the office of student treasurer. The work required of the person holding each of these places has been found to take too much time for one person to do the work thoroughly. The time of elections was changed last year from an indefinite hour late in the afternoon to an extended chapel period. This change was made so that more day students and upperclassmen would attend. 2 The Agonistic Sl)e Agonistic So This is Peace W hat W e Don't Hav e in Germany Subscription price, $1.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5c. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. Mary Boggs Editor-in-Chief Lulu Ames Assistant Editor Frances Cary 2nd Assistant Rosalyn Crispin Feature Editor Nell Allison Book Notes Mary M. Stowe Society Editor Ruth Hertzka Alumnae Editor Elizabeth Perrin Exchange Editor Lucille Cairns Exchange Editor STAFF Eva Constantine Make-Up Mildred Clark Assistant Make-up Mary Jane Tigert Assistant Make-V / Margaret Robins Current History Augusta King Club Editor Kitty Printup Sports Editor Meriel Bull Business Assistant Myra O'Neal Business Assistant Nell Pattillo Business Manager Alice Chamlee Advertising Manager Elizabeth Thrasher Circulation Kathryn Bowen Business Assistant Mary Past Business Assistant Laura Steele Business Assistant Margaret Cooper Business Assistant REPORTERS FOR THIS ISSUE: Laura Steele Elizabeth Warden Ora Muse Ruth Hertzka Mary Boggs Jane Guthrie Jacque McWhite Kitty Printup Betty Maynard Jerry Brown Katherine Hertzka Gene Brown Sarah Johnson Eliza King Mary Richardson LlSELOTTE ROENNECKE THE STUDENT BUDGET With the posting of the spring Black List, the problem of the student budget announces itself afresh. The confusion and inconvenience occasioned by the present system under which the payment of the budget is optional, are again confronting the heads of the campus organizations; such an unwieldy situation which repeats itself every semester stands definitely in need of investigation. Either the existing plan should be more efficiently conducted or a new one inaugurated which would include the payment of the student budget in the tuition. The latter method has worked successfully in many eastern colleges and in our chronic state of uncertainty about the budget funds, would seem an advisable experiment at Agnes Scott. The disadvantages of the present system are undeniable. There is constant confusion in making out the staffs of publi- cations, class teams, the casts of plays, May Day casts, etc, since students on the Black List are not allowed to take part in any activities supported by the student budget. As the Black List is not posted at the beginning of each semester, students may re- ceive publications and participate in these organizations for a certain period without fulfilling the financial obligation in- volved, and the principles of the existing system are thereby vio- lated. The burden of book-keeping and the constant checking of student lists, necessarily incident to the plan, fall upon the all too busy heads of organizations and merely add a fresh length of red tape to the somewhat tangled skein of campus activities. Furthermore, since the amount of money which each organ- ization will receive from the budget is uncertain for such a long time, no organization can make out a definite financial pro- gram m advance. Until the spring term, the returns from the budget can neither be ascertained nor apportioned, and the serious difficulties which therefore confront the business man- agers of the publications and the treasurers of other organiza- tions is sell -evident. It the budget formed a definite part of the tuition, each club, publication, and the three major organiza- tions would know from the beginning the exact amount which it would receive and could plan more simply and successfully the year's expenditures. The chief objection raised to a compulsory payment of the .student budget included in the tuition, is that there are students financially unable to meet this extra demand, and would be ex- cluded entirely from admission on this account. To those who can afford tuitions at all, however, the additional fifteen dollars, now optional, would not loom large enough to be a decisive fac- tor, and with scholarship funds available to almost all students, the extra expense could be met without too great a strain on the students' purse. Furthermore, if all students contributed to the budget, the amount would probably be reduced. In view of the difficulties of the present system, a compul- se \ student budget seems the only solution: it would eliminate burdensome book-keeping and illegal participation in campus activities, facilitate the financial programs of student organiza- tions, and thereby place the whole functioning of extracurricular organizations on a simpler basis. By Margaret Robins War Crisis Imminent In 19 IS, war- weary and supposedly wiser nations turned expectantly to an -era of peace. The "war to end war" had cost them dearly. Now there was to be no more conflict of armed pow- ers. As a preventive measure, disarm- ament agreements were signed and sealed. The reign of peace be i; an. Now in 193 5 we have had sixteen years of that peace. What is the result- ing situation? As estimated from for- eign policy reports, those same nations most critically involved in the Great War plan to spend for national defense in 1 93 5, $4,610,73 5,830 or almost double the amount spent for that pur- pose in the fateful days of 1914. Nations Increase Arms Italy among others has not failed to utilize this period of so-called peace. Through the Council of Ministers, Mussolini has decreed compulsory mili- tary service for Italians. A stricter en- forcement of conscription is being made, to lead to the ultimate recruiting of 60,000 men who have heretofore escaped military service. In addition, Italy plans to build this year the two largest battleships in the world. Germany is busying herself with ac- tivities which conflict strongly with ideals of world peace. She has, not- withstanding the limitations of the Versailles Treaty, probably more than a million men prepared for service, and in semi-military organizations she also has a large supply of partially trained youths, who with something less than six weeks of further instruction could take their places in the first line troops. There is no longer an attempt to hide the fact that she has made an increase of armaments, as well as an increase of (Continued on page 4, column 1) BOOK NOTES Farewell to Revolution Everett Dean Martin. First, keenly and searchingly, Mr. Martin weighs many common defini- tions of revolution, and rejects them as inadequate. Later he probes into the fundamental causes, such as the work- ings of "crowd mentality." Touching on the "romance of revolution," the author states that revolutionists are too romantic in that they depend upon "emotion rather than intelligence as a guide to behavior." They make them- selves believe that "history is melo- drama." And what does revolution come to? "What the people get out of revolution is new tyranny for old." The Glory Road Arthur Hopkins. A stirring panoramic cavalcade of the great economic and idealistic strug- gles of mankind in order as they come: "liberty, equality, fraternity" . . . slav- ery of the machine age . . . struggle for world peace and brotherhood . . . de- pression. The treatment is allegorical; the style, "quick and rhythmic, as though written to be acted." One Light Burning R. C. Hutch- inson. The beautiful story of a late-in-life love so idealized and heroic that it stands out vividly against the more sordid background of most modern fic- tion. follow the I lines Eleanor C. Chil- ton. In this unusual story a successful novelist, Linton, places intelligence and judgment above all else. His eldest daughter learns this philosophy of logic from her father, finding tragedy and defeat in the end because of its inade- quacy. In spite of their weaknesses, however, the characters are human and sincere. The Autobiography of George Wash- \ ingtoti Editor E. C. Boykin. From Washington's own accounts of his daily doings, Mr. Boykin has ar- | ranged a fairly connected narrative of this great life. The material is skilfully 1 chosen to reveal the little-known inner character of Washington by a truly I self-painted portrait. BY LlSELOTTE ROENNECKE I would like to know what each one of you expects of Germany! Do you think it is very much like America? Or are you afraid to come to a country of half-wild people? I found both these ideas in hundreds of questions I had to answer in these five months I have been in America. Now, I will try today to tell you some things which are different and which may interest or even surprise you. Imagine you are sitting in a car, driving on a German highway. Be careful, these roads are not so straight and smooth as yours are, there are curves and curves, and villages every ten minutes with dogs and playing chil- dren. There is no white line in the mid- dle of the road, it is not so necessary, because you don't meet one car after the other as you do here. But atten- tion is turned aside by the picturesque country, by fields and woods and little brooks which are not hidden by big wooden advertisements. You are hun- gry? Well, you will look in vain for a drug store on the highway, or even in the town. Drug stores, with tables and chairs, with ice cream and sand- wiches are unknown in my country; and so is the curb service which seems so comfortable for Americans, who don't like to move and exercise a little bit: they have to do it in Germany, whether they want to or not. You will enter the garden of the little inn where you get milk or beer or wine (but no coca-cola) sitting under the old oak trees which may tell you of the last hundred years they have seen. I hope you don't want an ice cream, because I really doubt that they will have it in this little village inn. Maybe you get it in the next town, when it is summer; in winter you will get it only in one of the exclusive hotels, and surely not for ten cents! Sandwich? Oh yes, but they will look funny to you! Probably a kind of heavy, dark bread, with butter and big slice of sau- sage you don't know it here at all or cheese. But you would scarcely call it a sandwich; it does not look so fragile and delicate and white. It is something to eat, when you are hun- gry! T Now, you start again. Don't try to put on the radio in the car; you will not find it in a German car, I am sure. And, please, do not drive too quickly; people in Germany seem to have more time, and then, you will not find every curve indicated! Probablv, vou will miss the men who hitchhike? Maybe we exchange students will in- troduce this nice custom in our coun- ts ; thev don't know it yet at all. You have reached the big town and are looking for a hotel. I don't think you are so wealthy as to pay for a room with bath. You are surprised, but I am sorry that I must tell you that such a comfort does not belong to every apartment in our hotels. I told you already that our meals are rather different from yours: you will find no sweet potatoes, or pineapple with may- onnaise. On the other hand, no one would dare to offer you lettuce as vou eat it in America; only the poultry would get it like this. You want to go shopping. You will look in vain for ten-cent stores. They destroy the business of all small shops and therefore are not allowed in Ger- many, because we want everyone to have the possibility of making a liv- ing, not only some big managers. But, besides this you get everything in Germany as well as in America. "Hallo, Nelly!" That is nice that you meet your boy friend! He will ac- company you on your walk and will always go on your left side! So you will always know on what side to find him, and it is more comfortable for him too, not to dance around you all the time. Don't you think so too? You will have a date with him at night. But not in the car! It would be shocking. Probably you will go to an opera, perhaps to a picture show. Afterwards you will have a glass of wine in one of the awfully nice com- fortable restaurants, with a lamp on each table and easy-chairs and an or- chestra. Or you will stay with some family at their home, will listen to the radio without advertisement! or sit near the open fire and talk or dance just as in America. Do you have an idea now? I could tell you many other things which are different, such as that you shake hands with everyone you meet or leave, that we don't have the mail boxes out- side the house near the road, that you will never find a place where old cars are buried and finally, that we don't have a single Negro in Germany! I saw the first one in my life when I came to America! Club News Eta Sigma Phi Miss Lillian Smith was hostess at cof- fee, Tuesday night, March 5, in honor of Dr. Whicher, who spoke in chapel that morning on Horace. Members of Eta Sigma Phi were invited, and after coffee Dr. Whicher read some of his poetry. The last meeting of Eta Sigma Phi was held jointly with the Sigma chap- ter of Emory University, Wednesday night, March 6. Amy Underwood spoke on Plautus, and the members of the two chapters rehearsed a Latin play which will be presented at some time in the near future. Pi Alpha Phi Pi Alpha Phi will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night in Miss Gooch's studio. Marie Townscnd, Lena Sweet, Frances Belford, and Fannie B. Harris will debate at this time. Chi Beta Phi Sigma Chi Beta Phi Sigma met Monday night, March 4. After a brief business meeting, Mr. Christian gave a talk on magnets. I>I \( K I KIAKS The next meeting of Blackfriars will be held Tuesday night, March 19. A one-act play, Far- Away Princess , will be presented. In 1 1 rna i ional Relations The International Relations Club met Thursday night, March 7. Fidesah Edwards gave a report of her trip to Davidson, N. O, where she represented A gncs Scott at the Southern Interna- tional Relations Conference. EXCHANGES The government is to contest the decision on the Tennessee Valley Au- thority; and should the Supreme Court of the United States uphold Judge Grubb's decision in the Federal District Court of Alabama on February 22 that it is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to manufacture electrical energy for sale in competition with pri - vatc utilities, President Roosevelt's power program would be seriously up- set. Said Judge Grubb, "if the power was created to sell, you cannot claim you are selling a surplus." The Liter- ary Digest. Austria rose from the status of a minor among the nations last week when she was admitted to a footing of "perfect equality" in the discussion of all such proposals as the pact for her security outlined at Rome last January. I [ithertO she has been subjected to many treaty restrictions. Some restric- tions will continue, at least in form. The Literary Digest. While Chancellor Adolf Hitler was challenging the enemies of "new Ger- many" in the building where the Na- tional Socialist Party was founded, Paris newspapers reported extensive of- fensive and defensive preparations by him. /. t emps said that in the past four months the military force had increased 400 planes, with 15 factories busy day and night. Figaro listed 26 new air- ports and 7 new seaplane bases either completed or under construction. The Literary I)/g(\t. Fifty students at Vallapin, Spain, locked up two professors until thev promised to pass the whole class with- out examination.- Y'Ar Ring-T um-Vhi. {Continued on page 4, column 2) The Agonistic 3 Glee Club to Sing On Emory Program The Agnes Scott Glee Club, under the direction of Mr. Lewis H. John- son, instructor of voice at Agnes Scott, will present a forty-minute program of sacred music at the Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University, on Sun- day, March 24. Soloists will be Betty Lou Houck and Virginia Wood. Mr. Christian Dieckmann, of Agnes Scott, will accompany the chorus on the or- gan. During the past week, the Glee Club has appeared at various churches in Atlanta and Decatur, giving programs of religious music. On Sunday, March 3, the chorus sang at the Pattillo Me- morial Church in Decatur; on Tues- day, March 5, at the Decatur Presby- terian Church; and on Sunday, March 10, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. Annual Try- Outs Take Place The neatest thought of the week comes from one of our professor friends. Says he: "No matter where you spend your money or what you buy with it, be it a Coca-Cola, a suit, or a new car, the customer's always right. But you come to college and spend lots of money for the privilege, and just the opposite holds true." Just what we've been complaining about. The Ring-Turn -Phi. Try-outs for Spanish and French Clubs took place Monday afternoon, March 1 1. In accordance with the new plan de- vised by the club council at Agnes Scott, all try-outs for the language clubs take place the same week. French and Spanish were held Monday after- noon, March 11; German Club this afternoon. This ruling establishes a special time for language clubs, thereby putting them all on an equal basis, and makes uniform the requirements for trying out. For admission into every lan- guage organization, a two-minute con- versation and a five-minute play are necessary. Baptist Leader Speaks in Chapel Mr. W. E. Denham, representative of the Baptist Student Union for At- lanta colleges, on Saturday, March 9, honored Agnes Scott with a most in- teresting and helpful speech in chapel. He discussed the ways in which one may get the best out of college, sug- gesting that students first, think for themselves; second, study themselves to see where their difficulties lie; third, have confidence; and fourth, follow a philosophy of life. Those Baptists who enjoyed this talk are invited to hear Mr. Denham speak again on Thursday night, March 14, in the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet room. Clubs Plan To Unite Clever Styles In Spring Dresses 13-95 Exciting, brand new frocks to match your spring time spirits ! Navy sheers! Smart- est redingotes soft pastel or bright print frock, light weight wool coat ! Separate dresses in gay colors and spring trim ! 11 to 17. h COLLEGE SHOP THIRD FLOOR RICH'S Plans for the combination of the In- ternational Relations Club, the Citi- zenship Club, and the local chapter of the National Student Federation of America into one organization were discussed in the monthly meeting of International Relations Club, accord- ing to Rosalyn Crispin, president. The new organization is to be known as the Current Flistory Forum and its mem- bership will be made up of those stu- dents who are interested in current events. There will be a general meet- ing of the Forum once a month with intermediate meetings at which one of the three clubs in the new group will be hostess and have charge of the pro- gram. A governing board composed of the leader of the N. S. F. A. group and the presidents of the Citizenship Club and the International Relations Club will direct the activities of the new or- ganization. Professor Philip G. David- son and Assistant Professor Florence E. Smith, both of the history department of Agnes Scott, will continue to act as faculty advisers to the clubs. Fidesah Edwards, who recently at- tended a regional International Rela- tions Conference held at Davidson College, made her report at the same meeting. French Play Honors Alliance The French Club of Agnes Scott pre- sented le Quatr/eme, by Martial -Pie- chaud, in honor of the Alliance Fran- caise of Atlanta at a joint meeting held on last Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Gaines Chapel. In the absence of M. Loridans, president of the Alliance, Mrs. John Marshall Slaton, social lead- er, introduced" M. Seydel who spoke a few words of greeting. The parts in the modern one-act play were taken by Elizabeth Rodrigue, Bet- ty Fountain, Mary Virginia Allen, Kitty Printup, and Augusta King. After the program, members of the French Club served tea in the Alumnae House to the guests; Mrs. George P. Hayes presided. History Professor Makes Address Professor Philip G. Davidson, of the history department of Agnes Scott, made an address to the Maryland His- torical Association on Monday night in Baltimore; in his talk, he discussed Jonathan Boucher, a Maryland loyalist of the Revolution. Professor Charles A. Beard, of the University of Chica- go, an outstanding historian, was pres- ent at this meeting. Professor Davidson returned to the campus yesterday. The light that lies in a woman's eyes probably lies because it is the reflection of what the young man has been say- ing all evening. The Alabamian. COMMITTEE CHOOSES MAY DAY CAST (Continued from page 1, column 2) Hoffman, McWhite, B. Jackson, Mor- row, Simpson, F. Steele, Martha Sum- mers, M. Turner. Brown-eyed Susans: Brittingham, Fitzpatrick, Fleece, Fulton, Guthrie, Jeffers, Little, McCully, Newton, Rob- ins. Daisies: Behm, Bennett, Black- shear, Cousins, Gillespie, King, E. Mc- Callie, Moreland, Shipley, Anne Thompson. Pirates: Bowden, Burson, Byrnes, Calhoun, Chalmers, Coffee, Forman, Gray, Huchinson, Lawrence, Mathis, Noble, Northcross, Telford, Tigert. Indians: Belford, Caldwell, Coley, Harris, Harrold, C. Jones, D. Kelly, O. Kelly, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Lasseter, Merrill, Norman, S. Turner, Warden, Wheaton, Wilson. Girls in a dormitory at the Universi- ty of Kansas decided that they were indulging too freely in "cuss" words when their stockings developed runs, when the coffee turned out bad, etc. So they opened a pool and operated an honor system. When a girl says "darn- it" she puts in half a cent. "Damn" brings a cent and a half. After the first five days there was $1.67 in the pool. The Grinncll Scarlet and Black. And We May Have Comprehensives-- (Ed. Note: This contribution is the production of communistic enter- prise for which no one in particular is responsible.) Belles Lettres: (a) Place the following quotations, giving: speaker, person addressed, act, scene, line, occasion, significance in plot, in character portrayal, and in dramatic technique, and number of page on which the quotation appears in each edition you have perused (ten required as minimum) : "Prick him!" "He." "Ay!" "Indeed!'' "Nay, not so." "Twill be naught." "Come, sir." "Kiss me." "I replied." "No, but I might." "O fie." "Sez you!" (Not all of above are from Shakes- peare. Interspersed with quotations from other classic authors, i.e., Elinor Glynn, Plato, and Horatio Alger. Clas- sify only those of Shakespeare.) (b) Name all Shakespeare's plays, including and specifying those of doubtful origin, giving all sources, all dates, accurate, approximate, and spec- ulative, with internal and external evi- dences for your information, derived from all known sources (which will be listed alphabetically in a bibliography referred to by footnotes). Refute in the vernacular the four charges against Senectute ) giving myth- ological background, lives of all his- torical characters, and ideas inculcated into your own philosophical viewpoint by your instructor's interpretations reproducing said interpretations and [i Cm Kali-sten-ilcs have disillusioned thou- sands of girls who previously had the mistaken idea that shoes could not be stylish and comfortable at the same time. Modern styling and beauty of detail have been achieved in Kali- sten-ilcs without sacrifice of the exclu- sive features of construction which make these shoes so comfortable, healthful, and serviceable. Seamless inside and outside, Kali-sten-ilcs are easy on hosiery as well as comforting to the feet . . . sensible, beautiful shoes. Distinctive leathers and advanced , styles in all sizes and widths . . . styled ' and made especially for girls. T H E ONLY SHOES^^ WITHOUT SEAMS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE QUARTER BYCK'S 203 PEACHTREE, N. E. contrasting with Virgilian lectures (which must be reproduced verbatim, using proper capitalization, paragraph- ing, and underscoring all important words and ideas for emphasis). Outline the present government of each of the European countries, con- trasting with and showing development from pre-war governments, discussing in full the three most important prob- lems common to each, in addition to the social, economic, and political con- ditions of the different ethnic groups and their individual components, while at the same time contrasting these with the African colonies. Substantiate your ideas by information derived from re- cent archaeological discoveries in the Sudan. (a) Explain in full the significance of the following quotations, giving re- lation to historic background, to the Messianic Hope, to the active ministry, and to the future hope of civilization, particularly as witnessed in connection with the miracles and parables (all of which are to be listed in order of their occurrence in each book of the New Testament, with cross references given in all of the five most important con- cordances to which you have been re- ferred) : Matt. 1:2-5 (Abr. begat Isaac; Isaac begat, etc.) Philemon Zephaniah 3:14 Habbakuk 2:17 Lamentations 1:5. (b) Give a very brief summary (35 or 40 pages) of those facts covered in your outside reading which have im- pressed you most, giving direct quota- tions when possible. Discuss in the idiom of Provence all novels mentioned in class up to this time, giving particular attention to racial and sectional characteristics, set- ting, and atmosphere, and discussing adequately at least five characters pre- sented in each. Spend the rest of the time doing a piece of creative work (not more than 30 pages in correct French grammar and the most ap- proved modern style) based upon your observations of life in general, and upon the knowledge obtained from the perusal of the above works in partic- ular. Sciences: Prove logically, using any or all of the following theorems: Pappus', Descar- tes', Horner's method, or the binomial theorem the mathematical possibili- ties of Alice in Wonderland ', with par- ticular reference to "Jabberwocky." Name a couple of planets. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 4 The Agonistic SOCIETY Ellen Little spent the week-end in Hapeville, Ga., with Martha Whigham. Jean Barry Adams attended the S. A. E. formal dinner-dance at the Pied- mont Driving Club on Friday night. Gene Caldwell spent the week-end with Esther Byrnes. Peggy Ware spent the week-end with Miriam Talmage. Bertha Merrill spent the week-end with Mrs. George M. Brown at her home in Atlanta. Becky Harrison spent the week-end with her aunt, Mrs. M. L. Rigdon, of Atlanta. Pauline Wynne and Dean McKoin had dinner Sunday with Mrs. Sam Guy. Marion Derrick spent the week-end at her home in Clayton, Ga. Virginia Williams spent the week- end with her sister, Mrs. J. D. Knox, in Atlanta. Emily Rowe spent the week-end at her home in LaGrange, Ga. Sarah Frances McDonald spent the week-end at her home in Jefferson, Ga. Among those attending the Lint- head Ball at Peachtree Gardens on Fri- day night were Mary Hull, Carolyn White, Marie Wagner, and Meriel Bull. Ruby Hutton spent Saturday night with Virginia Gaines at her home in Atlanta. Jane Merrill attended a K. A. dance at Forrest Hills on Friday night. Helen Hawkins spent the week-end at Wesleyan College. Virginia Gaines spent the week-end at her home in Atlanta. Virginia Noble's sister, Winifred, spent last week-end with her. Happy Shaw from Chattanooga, Tenn., was the guest of Margaret Wright for the week-end. Martha Young spent the week-end with Frances James at her home in At- lanta. Helen Price and Dixie Woodford spent the week-end with Myrle Chafin at her home in McDonough, Ga. Dot Cabiness spent the week-end at her home in Columbus, Ga. Trellis Carmichael, Vera Frances Pruet, Jane Cassels, Marguerite Morris, and Marian Calhoun spent the week- end with Martha Redwine at her home in Fayetteville, Ga. Madeline Race's mother spent the week-end with her. Carolyn White spent the week-end in Columbus, Ga., with Frances Bruce. Susan Turner's mother spent the week-end with her. Students Choose Spring Sports May Day, tennis, and swimming proved the three most popular activi- ties directed by the Physical Educa- tion department for the spring season, according to an approximate count of the new gym-class rolls. Prospective fairies and lost boys, number 13 8, and will transform the May Day dell into another Never-nev- er-land. Tennis classes, held on the college courts near the hockey field, Rebekah Scott, and the gymnasium, show an enrollment of 116. Approx- mately 9 5 use the swimming pool three times weekly in classes alone, minus the number who go in at plunge periods. Supervised riding at the Biltmore Riding School on Roxborough Road is the chosen sport for spring days to 3 9 girls, who ride either once or twice a week. Archery is a close fifth with 36 participants; an advanced archery class will be held this year for the first time. Golf and soccer run about the same in enrollment. At the Ingleside golf course, 26 girls weekly wield their clubs in the face of a strong March wind. Soccer, starting again for the second season, will engage 24 girls; two teams will be formed of the sophomores against the combined other three classes. Carolyn Russell, Mary Grist, and Mary Louise Shuman, '34, spent the 1 week-end at the Alumnae House. Jane Allen Webb's mother visited her last week. Noted Life Saver To Instruct Here Council Chooses Varsity Team The basketball Varsity Council, at a meeting last week-end, selected the following girls for this year's varsity team: Forwards, Helen Handte, Ade- laide Stevens, Katherine Bishop, Kath- erine Bennett; guards, Marie Stalker, Leonora Spencer, and Elizabeth Bur- son. The junior class team will be awarded the basketball banner. In point of games, the juniors won five, the sophomores won four and tied one, and the freshmen and seniors won one each. The high point players were Ad Stevens, first; Helen Handte, second; and Ann Walker and Eliza- beth Blackshear, tying for third. The council which selects the bas- ketball varsity is made up of Miss Page Ackerman, of the gym department, Miss Blanche Miller, and Miss Sarah Bowman, both of the biology depart- ment, Helen Handte, and Mary Kneale. The players are chosen on their work in the six games of the season. Swimming Officials Attend Convention SO THIS IS PEACE (Continued from page 2, column 3) soldiers, which exceeds the treaty standard. With a watchful eye on her neigh- bors France refuses to allow herself to be outstripped in war-like preparations. In the last few years she has laid out fortifications along the frontier at a sum double the amount spent for forti- fications in the forty years immediately preceding the Great War. At Paris 2 5,000 gas shelters have been erected. The number of planes has been increas- ed to 6,000. Air invincibility is plan- ned at a cost of six billion francs. Not to fall behind, Great Britain has increased national expenditures by more than $200,000,000 over expenditures of 1914. A large part of this sum she has devoted to what is spoken of by British citizens as "security" on the sea. What has been done toward prepar- ation in the past may be far surpassed in the days to come. The admiralty demands for the future twenty-five battle cruisers at $2 5,000,000 each. Gas experiments arc proceeding rapidly, and bombers which can be guided by radio have been perfected. Japan looms over the horizon of peace as one of the most formidable of foes. She is the only nation in the world with both a powerful naw and a powerful army a combination which was fatal to world peace in 1914 Mary Margaret Stowe spent week-end with Myra O'Neal. the EXCHANGES (Continued from page 2, column 5) President Roosevelt's message to con- gress last week set forth the favorable side of the argument of NRA. Said he, "NIRA started us on our forward path." It was "the biggest factor in giving reemployment to approximately four million people." Under it, he declared, "the age-old curse of child labor has been lifted, the sweat-shop outlawed, millions of wage- earners have been released from the starvation wages and excessive hours of labor." A great advance has been made in the opportunities and assurances of collective bargaining"; and, finally, in- dustry "has been freed, in part at least, from dishonorable competition." The Literary Digest. Mr. Ray Eaton, American Red Cross head of Life Saving in the south- east, will be in Atlanta Monday, Tues- day, and Wednesday, March 18, 19, and 20. His visit will be of value to those interested in water sports. He will come to Agnes Scott to give in- struction in life-saving and to give the Examiners' tests of those ready to pass them. Miss Harriet Haynes, director of swimming at Agnes Scott, and Kitty Printup, assistant in the department, will attend a convention on water sports, life saving, and swimming at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, from Thursday through Sat- urday, March 14-16. Students to Give Easter Plav The Freshman Dramatic Group is now arranging to produce Simon the Leper, a drama of Christ, by Dorothy Clarke Wilson; the play will be pre- sented for Easter vesper services. The girls who have been chosen to take part are Mary Anne Kernan, Anne Taylor, Elizabeth Cousins, Kitty Hoff- man, Myrl Chafin, Martha McAfee, Ellen McCallie, and Jane Turner. The committee chairmen are Mary Alice Baker, stage manager; Virginia Sutten- field, properties; Anna Katherine Ful- ton, costumes; and Dixie Woodford, lighting. It has been a practice of the past few years for Freshman Y. W. C. A. Cabinet to take charge of the Easter vespers. The Freshman Dramatic Group, which is directing the play this year, is one of the hobby groups spon- sored by Freshman Cabinet. Miss Mary Westall Visits Campus Miss Mary Westall, former associate professor of biology, has been visiting in Decatur during the past week. The college community wishes to extend a hearty welcome to her. The campus is turning philosophical, or so it would seem after we collected the following gems of wisdom: 1. Never carry all your men on the same line. 2. A letter a day keeps the blues away. 3. Never put off until tomorrow what your room-mate can do today. LI oil ins Student Life. and might easily prove disastrous again. Yet she is not satisfied and must sieze for herself additional naval forces. The United States has adopted meas- ures in keeping with the general trend of the times. A billion-dollar naval bill has been passed. There is an omin- ous display of naval maneuvers. Plans are underway for Reserve Officers' training corps units in eighty-five more high schools and twenty-two more col- leges. Sixteen years of peace have re-equip- ped the world for slaughter and de- struction. What will the next step be? 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 act/i ities Per further information, address J. ft McCAIN, President BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, Ga. 100% Pare Camel Hair TOPCOATS *19 7B The Camel's Hair coat is the perennial favorite of fashion but this season it is especially good. 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No. 18 Leading Scientists To Assemble Here March 21-22 Agnes Scott Professors to Read Research Papers as Part of Varied Program Professor K. P. Williams, of Indiana University, will be the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the south- eastern section of the Mathematical As- sociation of America, to be held at Agnes Scott College, March 21-22. Professor Williams, who is a leading authority on relativity, will read two papers at this meeting, the first en- titled The Movement of Mercury's Perihelion, and the second, The Place of Mathematics in Secondary Educa- tion. Eleven other papers will also be read by members of the association, among which will be one by Professor W. W. Rankin of Duke University, formerly professor of mathematics at Agnes Scott. These meetings will be held in Room 203 in Buttrick Hall, from 4:00 to 6:00 on Friday after- noon, and from 8:45 to 12:00 on Sat- urday morning. The student body is invited to attend. Physicists to Organize Leading physicists of the Southeast will also meet here in order to form a southern section of the American Phy- sical Society. Every southern state east of the Mississippi is expected to be rep- resented. Several of the physicists will read research papers at Agnes Scott on Fri- day afternoon. Professor Schuyler Christian, of physics and astronomy at Agnes Scott, will present two papers. The following morning the delegates will meet at Emory University to or- ganize. The purpose of this new sec- tion is to further research work in the South, The following compose the organi- zation committee: Dr. W. S. Nelms, of Emory; Dr. J. B. Edwards, of Georgia Tech; Dr. L. L. Hendren, of the University of Georgia; Dr. C. W. Edwards, of Duke; Dr. Ruark, of the University of North Carolina; and Dr. Bless, of the University of Florida. Science Academy to Meet The Georgia Academy of Science, convening at the same time, will have as its guest speaker Dr. Alexander Sil- verman, of the University of Pitts- burg; his subject will be Glass: An Indispensable Factor in Modern Civi- lization. Dr. R. C. Rhodes, retiring president of the group, will talk on the Opportunity of a Democracy to Regulate the Nature of its Population. Professor Schuyler Christian, of the physics department; Professor Mary MacDougall and Associate Professor T. W. Whitiker, both of th e biology de- partment; Associate Professor Philippa Gilchrist, of the chemistry department; Assistant Professor Katherine T. Om- wake and Associate Professor Emily S. Dexter, of the phychology department, all of Agnes Scott, will present papers at this meeting. Compton Will Lecture The presentation of Dr. Arthur H. Compton here on Friday night is an added attraction to these three societies holding meetings here this week-end. Colleges To Meet Again In Debate Agnes Scott College, Randolph- Macon, Sophie Newcomb To Contend Agnes Scott College, Randolph-Ma- con, and Sophie Newcomb will meet in a triangular debate on Friday, April 5, on the question, Resolved: That the Federal government should own and operate all facilities for the manufac- ture of arms and munitions in the United States. Marian Calhoun and Brooks Spivey will uphold the affirma- tive here against the team from Sophie Newcomb; Edith Merlin and Sara Catherine Wood, speaking for the neg- ative, will debate Randolph-Macon at Lynchburg. Nellie Margaret Gilroy has been named alternate. There will be no decision. Triangular debates with these col- leges were begun in 1919. They were held annually for six years during which time Agnes Scott won the ma- jority of decisions; they were discon- tinued in 192 5 because of financial dif- ficulties. Last year they were resumed and a debate was held on the NRA with Marian Calhoun and Mildred Coh- j en, ex-'3 6, speaking for Agnes Scott at Newcomb, and Elizabeth Winn, '34, and Sara Catherine Wood debating here against Randolph-Macon. Agnes Scott won the decision at both places. Edith Merlin and Sara Catherine Wood will debate the same question at an open forum to be held in the the- ological chapel on the Emory Univer- sity campus on Monday, March 2 5, at 4 o'clock. They will uphold the neg- ative against Emory at this time also. McCain Portrait Completed Courtesy of Constitution. Portrait of Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Agnes Scott College, with the painter, Sidney Dickinson, of New York. Mr. Dickinson has just completed the study, which was presented to the official committee in charge at the college Monday afternoon. Phi Beta Kappa Elects Alumnae CHAPTER NAMES OFFICERS At the annual meeting of the Agnes Scott chapter of Phi Beta Kappa on Tuesday, March 19, the following of- ficers were elected for the year 193 5- 1936: Pres., Prof. Torrance; Vice- Pres., Prof. Laney; Sec, Prof. Florence Smith; Treas., Prof. Wright; member of Executive Council, Dr. J. R. Mc- Cain. Alumnae of the class of 1920, of which there were forty-one members, were considered for election to mem- bership in Phi Beta Kappa. Only those who won honors while they were in college, or who have distinguished themselves since they have graduated, were eligible. The alumnae members are: Mrs. Charles Clinton Bell, Atlan- ta; Miss Elizabeth Lovett, Atlanta; Mrs. Angus M. Dowling, Brooklyn, N. Committee Plans Other Portraits Tentative plans are now under dis- cussion for portraits to be painted of Mr. J. K. Orr, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Agnes Scott, and Mr. S. M. Inman, former chairman. These would be painted by Mr. Sidney Dick- inson, the artist who has just finished painting Dr. J. R. McCain's portrait. If this is done, Mr. Dickinson will re- main in Decatur for two or three weeks longer, instead of leaving Mon- day. The committee on the portraits is composed of Miss Hopkins, Mr. Robin- son, Miss Lewis, Alberta Palmour, Mar- garet Ridley, and Dorothy Hutton. Mr. Dickinson, an artist of note, has received the two highest portrait awards in the United States: the Cor- ral Beck Gold Medal, Pennsylvania, and the Maynard Prize, National Academy. He has painted a number of portraits of American college presidents and deans. Mr. Dickinson also painted the portrait of Mrs High, which now hangs in the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. He is represented in the following museums: Cochran Gallery, Washing- ton, D. C, and the Chicago Art In- stitute, Chicago, Illinois. Y.; Mrs. William Lloyd Thorington, Taft, Texas; Mrs. Arthur A. Council, Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. Frank A. Sewell, Atlanta. Alumnae To Give Annual Party The annual campus party given at Agnes Scott College by the Alumnae Association for seniors in high schools at Atlanta, Decatur, College Park, Avondale, and East Point will be held Saturday, March 23, according to Miss Dorothy Hutton, alumnae secretary. The day's program, which is in charge of Miss Hutton and Miss Elinor Hamilton, field secretary, is as follows: 11:30 A. M. Registration in the Anna Young Alumnae House. 12:3 0-1:30 Lunch in Rebekah Scott dining room. 1 : 00-2: 00 "The Riders to the Sea" (James Millington Synge), pre- sented by the spoken English de- partment and Blackfriars. 2:00 Activities of the Physical Edu- cation department. Tennis match. Archery exhibition. Dancing. Swimming for high school stu- dents. During lunch there will be singing by the students and music by the col- lege orchestra. The parts in the play, which is under the direction of Frances K. Gooch, will be taken by Ida Lois McDaniel, Virginia Byers, Margaret Stokey, Dorothy Bell, Kitty Printup, Vera Pruet, Marguerite Morris, and Carrie Phinney Latimer. About 2 50 students are expected to attend. COMMITTEE AND POPULAR NOMINEES ARE POSTED FOR SPRING ELECTIONS Language Clubs Admit Twenty As a result of the language club try-out, held on Monday, March 11, twenty students were admitted to the French, German, and Spanish clubs. New members of the French club are: Gene Brown, Mary Comely, Ann Wor- thy Johnson, Hortense Jones, Jacque McWhite, and Elise Seay. Those ad- mitted to the German club were Anna Katherine Fulton and Virginia Merry. The following girls received member- ship in the Spanish club: Betty An- derson, Jean Austin, Louise Bailey, Josephine Bertolli, Martha Peek Brown, Hibernia Hassel, Mary Johnson, Sarah Jones, Alice Taylor, and Rosa Wilder. The elections for the student officers of next year will be held tomorrow and Friday during an extended chapel period. Below are the committee and popular tickets which were posted in Buttrick Hall and the dormitories on Monday last: COMMITTEE TICKET: Student Government President: Adelaide Stevens Vice- president: Dean McKoin House presidents: Rebekah Scott Hall: Carrie Phinney Latimer Main Hall: Alice McCallie Inman Hall: Eugenia Symms Secretary: Mary Jane Tigert Treasurer: Frances Wilson Student Treasurer: Meriel Bull Student Treasurer: Cornelia Christie Student Recorder: Lena Armstrong V. W. ( . A. President: Sara Spencer Vice-president: Ruby Hutton Secretary: Barbara Hertwig Treasurer: Isabel McCain Silhouette Editor-in-chief: Shirley Christian Assistant Editor: Martha Sue Laney Business Manager: Sarah Jones. Advertising Manager: Mary Gillespie Aurora Editor: Lita Goss Assistant Editor: Elizabeth Espy Business Manager: Catherine Cunning- ham Agonistic * Editor: Lulu Ames Make-up Editor: Mildred Clark Assistant Editor: Laura Steele Assistant Editor: Frances Cary Business Manager: Alice Chamlec Assistant Business Manager: Kathryn Bowen Athletic Association President: Ann Coffee Vice-president: Elizabeth Burson Secretary: Marie Stalker Treasurer: Julia Thing Fire Chief: Katherine Bishop POPULAR TICKET: Student Government President: Adelaide Stevens, Alice Mc- Callie, Frances James Vice-president: Frances James, Alice McCallie, Adelaide Stevens, Dean McKoin House Presidents: Rebekah: Ruby Hutton* Sarah Spencer, Elizabeth Forman, Car- rie Phinney Latimer, Mary Mar- garet Stowe, Alice McCallie Main: Carrie Phinney Latimer, Sara Catherine Wood, Dean McKoin, Elizabeth Foreman. Alice McCal- lie Inman: Dean McKoin, Elizabeth Forman, Rosa Miller, Lena Arm- strong Secretary: Frances Wilson, Isabel Mc- Cain, Elizabeth Allison, Kathryn Bowen Treasurer; Elizabeth Allison, Frances Wilson, Isabel McCain, Kathryn Bowen (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1 ) Dr. A. H. Compton To Lecture Here On Cosmic Ravs Important Organizations To Meet Here on March 22nd to Attend Illustrated Lecture More distinguished in the field of science than Edna St. Vincent Millay in the field of poetry is Dr. Arthur Holly Compton, the noted physicist who will lecture on Cosmic Rays Fri- day evening, March 22, in the Bucher Scott gymnasium at Agnes Scott Col- lege. In order to be able to hear Dr. Compton, several important organiza- tions have made special arrangements for their meetings: members of the Mathematics Association will be here from six Southern states, and leading physicists from the East Atlantic states who had expected to organize a group later in the spring, are convening at this time instead. The Georgia Acad- emy of Science will meet here instead of in Savannah as planned. However, in spite of these indications of scien- tific interest, lay audiences are assured of being able to understand Dr. Comp- ton. He is said to be entirely clear to people not scientifically trained. An Interesting Personality The pleasing and attractive person- ality of Dr. Compton makes him an in- teresting speaker. Those of the faculty who have heard him say that he is a delightful person, well-worth seeing and hearing. His brilliance is attested to by his awards of the Nobel Prize in 1927, the Rumford gold medal in 1927, by the American Academy of Arts and Science, and a gold medal by the Radiological Society of North America. Of Distinguished Family Dr. Compton is listed in the 1934-3 5 Who's Who, as are his father and two brothers, who are also distinguished. All three brothers are members of Phi Beta Kappa. Their mother, Mrs. Elias Compton, has been referred to as the "mother of the Gracchi"; she herself in 193 2 had an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws conferred upon her. Although he is best known for his work with rays, Dr. Compton has also made important discoveries con- cerning atoms, particularly the X-rays and the way they scatter when pro- jected into crystals. Following his talk at 8:30, there will be a reception in the Agnes Scott day students' room. Tickets for the lec- ture are now on sale at prices of 5 0c and 75c for students, and 75c and $1 for outsiders. Mary Boggs Wins Quenelle Harrold Scholarship Mary Boggs was awarded the Quen- elle Harrold Graduate Fellowship at a meeting of the Academic Council on Tuesday night, March 12. The council, which is made up of the professors on the faculty, Dr. J. R. McCain, presi- dent, and Miss Nannette Hopkins, dean, granted the fellowship to Mary for advanced work in an institution approved by them. She will probablv continue her study of German after graduation. For the past two years Mary has held the Collegiate Scholarship which is given to the student in the three under classes who attains the highest general proficiency. Mary was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the February announce- ments; she is also editor of The Ago- nistic and a member of Mortar Board. The Quenelle Harrold Foundation was established by Mrs. Thomas Har- rold, of Americus, in honor of her daughter, who graduated from Agnes Scott in the class of 1923. The income from the $10,000 which she contrib- uted is used to provide this graduate fellowship. 2 The Agonistic l)e Agonistic Subscription price, $1.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5c. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. Mary Boggs Editor-in-Chief Lulu Ames Assistant Editor Frances Cary 2nd Assistant Rosalyn Crispin Feature Editor Nell Allison Book Notes Mary M. Stowe Society Editor Ruth Hertzka Alumnae Editor Elizabeth Perrin Exchange Editor Lucille Cairns Exchange Editor STAFF Eva Constanttne Make -Up Mildred Clark Assistant Make-up Mary Jane Tigert Assistant Make-Uf. Margaret Robins Current History Augusta King Club Editor Kitty Printup Sports Editor Meriel Bull Business Assistant Myra O'Neal Business Assistant Nell Patttllo Business Manager Alice Chamlee Advertising Manager Elizabeth Thrasher Circulation Kathryn Bo wen Business Assistant Mary Past Business Assistant Laura Steele Business Assistant Margaret Cooper Business Assistant IN FAVOR OF COORDINATION Because of the fact that the proposed plan between Agnes Scott and Emory is not a plan of coordination, but a plan of co- operation, I am heartily in favor of it. Agnes Scott will never be coordinated with Emory in any way, but a plan of coopera- tion may be worked out which will prove beneficial to both schools. Emory and Agnes Scott may thus be able to strengthen some of their departments, or even bring in new departments. For ex- ample, both need a department of archaeology, additional courses in astronomy, and in political science. At present plans are being made for a school of Social Science at Emory. Agnes Scott is working with Emory on these plans, and the school will possibly be opened year after next. The plan of cooperation will also be carried into the Library system. There may be an exchange of books at times, and, in buying new books, especially valuable books, Agnes Scott will attempt to buy books which Emory does not have, and vice versa. Even with the plans in this undeveloped state, the general idea seems valuable. A system which will benefit both Agnes Scott and Emory is of course worth while. Martha Redwine. Since the plan of coordinating some of the courses at Agnes Scott and Emory is to be realized in a measure next year, it is interesting to consider a few of the advantages of this plan. The greatest advantage in coordination, it seems to me, is the opportunity it will afford to broaden the curricula at the two institutions, and at the same time to eliminate unnecessary dupli- cation small departments, such as the classical, may be com- bined at Agnes Scott and Emory. Certain other departments will be expanded by additional courses being offered; particularly will expansion be possible in philosophy, economics, sociology, political science, and the fine arts. Certain courses which have not been offered before in any of these institutions, such as archaeology and geology, will possibly be offered under this plan. Consummating the plan of cooperation will be the establish- ment of a finer graduate school offering the Ph. D. degree in this section of the country. There has existed for a long time a need for just this type of work here in the South. It is fascinating to surmise the endless possibilities of coordi- nating the two institutions. The need is so great, the constitu- ency so large, the instructors so highly qualified, and the physical facilities so adequate, that things vet undreamed of may result. Alberta Palmour. BOOK NOTES 1. Of Time and the Rii er Thomas Wolfe. Thomas Wflfe's 45 0,000-word novel is an ecstatic reiteration of the author's deep, almost frantic love for life and for the world. There is little plot; but the rich, exuberant words rush out, crowding and overflowing in their eag- erness, to make a story in which every tiniest experience, every momentary glimpse, every look, or every smile, assumes gigantic importance and clam- ors for a just appreciation from man- kind. Wolfe is "word-drunk" and sick of a "magnificent malady: it may be called gigantism of the soul." 2. The Time is Ripe Walter Green- wood. A revealing novel that tells, at last, the truth about economic England today the England which other writ- ers have for some reason evaded. The hero is a coal miner of the Manchester country, left helpless and bewildered after her mine closes down. There fol- lows a vivid picture of the dole and of the cruel, prying indignities of the "Means Test." The story is told not only with pity but, also with a subtle sympathetic humor. 3. Dante Viio Giovanni Papini. Papini, feeling the deadness and lack of artistry in simple facts, interprets, embroiders, and creates until ex nihilo he has made a portrait of Dante the man. The scanty data about Dante do not daunt him in the least. He makes a heroic attempt to write as one would of a person living today; and the re- sult is a fascinating fantasy. 4. Shining and Free G. B. Stern. A novel which neither turns the Jewish people's "racial idiosyncrasies" into hilarious comedy nor exaggerates "small human woes" of the Jews into "profound racial grievances." Instead it treats the Jews as people, humanly di- verse in personality. 6. Wheels and Butterflies William Butler Yeats. Four short plays, all dealing with the supernatural and spiritual. Three are for dancers and are adapted by the author from old Japanese forms. These plays "read better than they play," Work For Wits 9. 10. Name the discoverer of the Pacific. Who is known as the Poets' Poet? Give the title and author of the poems beginning with the following lines: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes." Sweet and low, sweet and low." 'How does the water come down at Lodore." Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom." The year's at the spring." g. "Drink to me only with thine eyes." What book of the Bible is older than the books of Moses? Name the author of each of the following: a. Lorna Doone; b. Vanity Fair; c. The Woman in White; d. Jane Eyre; e. Scottish Chiefs; f. The Compleat Angler; g. Last Days of Pompeii; h. Pride and Prejudice. What does the name Israel mean and to whom was it applied? Where did the Christmas tree originate? What is the real name of the following writers: a. Currer Bell; g. Lewis Carroll; C. Fra Elbertus; d. Mark Twain; e. Artemus Ward. Name the largest river in Europe. Who sought for the Fountain of Youth? (Answers on Page 3, Col. 2) ALUMNAE Elinor Hamilton, '34, and Dorothy Hutton spent ten days in Tennessee visiting high schools in the following cities: Nashville, Franklin, Manches- ter, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Shelby- ville, Cleveland, Knoxville, and Athens. In Nashville they met with alumnae groups and a tea was given in their honor at the University Club house. They also met with a few alumnae in Knoxville. Martha Logan, '32, was married on February 26 to Rev. John D. Hen- derson of Spartanburg, S. C, at Ap- palachia, Va. Susan Glenn, '32, and Peggy Link, '3 2, were bridesmaids. Imogene Hudson, '3 2, is back in At- lanta with the Fulton County Relief. This fall she studied at Tulane Uni- versity in New Orleans. Sara Lane Smith, '32, made a trip to Washington in February to be a bridesmaid in the wedding of a friend. CLUBS The regular meeting of B. O. 2. will be held on Friday afternoon at 4:3 0, in Miss Preston's room. Margaret Rob- ins and Anna Humber will read. Vera Frances Pruet, Madeline Race, Sarah Davis, and Virginia Coons will be hostesses at a Cotillion Club tea- dance tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in Mr. Johnson's studio. Far Away Princess, a one-act play by Hermann Sudermann, was presented under the direction of Ida Lois McDan- iel at the regular Blackfriars' meeting last night in Miss Gooch's studio. The cast included Carrie Phinney Latimer, Marie Stalker, Mary and Mildred Thompson, Martha Sue Laney, and Dorothy Bell. The Citizenship Club held its regu- lar meeting on Tuesday night, March 12, in the Y. W. Cabinet Room. After a short business meeting there was an interesting discussion of the Child La- bor Amendment. Dorothea Blackshear spoke on the history of child labor; Elizabeth Espy, on its future; and Sarah Nichols, on its present situation. Scientist's Career Dates From Youth THK GENTLE ART OF CONVERSATION The day of the bright-spun repartee of the salon where words danced like the light changing pattern of a ballet, and the day of the doughty Wit of the tavern and the coffee house with its broad brandish and its quick thrust, are vanished, it seems, f rom \ the earth. And we, children of a lesser day, have lost the spritely art of conversation along with the antique ambition to write Latin verses or compose a serenade; pity 'tis 'tis true. We have ceased apparently to know the intellectual zest of wooing a word or to feel the thrill of le mot juste and the neat phrase, and before our indifference, words have lost much of their verve, their color and their independence and, faded into non- entity. We fumble with them, blur them, sap them of mean- ing by indiscriminate repetition or leave them in pale disuse on the pages of j dictionary ; and without the Creative sense of the individual potentialities of a word, we inevitably extract the flavor, the bright suggestive overtones, from conversation; it becomes technical, tepid or nonsensical. Not that we would seek to be lo^t in a beautiful nebula of words adrift from idea, but with a more adept use of them ideas are quickened into ac- tion to flash, to pierce, to mingle instead of falling, half- formed and futile midway between those who are talking. And it is this quickening of idea that is our dominant need in an age when ideas are too easily catalogued and dismissed: to free thought from the text-book, give it vigor by contact with (Continued on Page 4, Col. 4) By Frances Espy What is the difference between a three-toed and a five-toed elephant? Arthur H. Compton, at the inquiring age of ten, wrote a paper developing his own personal theories on the ques- tion. Thus early displaying a scientific bent, he continued his activities, build- ing and flying a glider at the age of fifteen, constructing from an ordi- nary timepiece and an old camera an astronomical clock at the age of seven- teen, and inventing a gyroscopic de- vice for control of airplane equilibrium a few years later. Today Dr. Compton is professor of physics at Chicago University and one of America's foremost scientists. Only forty-two, he has to his credit a list of honors long enough to cover a life- time. He has been awarded the Rum- ford Gold Medal by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Gold Medal of the Radiological Society of North America, and most note- worthy of all, the Nobel Prize in 1927 for his discoveries concerning cosmic rays. Dr. Compton's future work will have to do with the make-up of atoms as affected by these rays. In a re- cently published interview he expressed the opinion that physical and chem- ical methods of making artificial liv- ing cells will be developed in the fu- ture. Dr. Compton finds no basis for con- flict between religion and science. He has always been deeply interested in religious and philosophical questions. ^X'hilc an undergraduate at booster College in Ohio he won a prize offered in philosophy. Mary (Felts) Steadman, '3 3, an- nounces the birth of a daughter, Mary Felts Steadman, on Christmas Day. Caroline Lingle, '3 3, is working in the Alumni office at Davidson College, Davidson, N. C. Judy Blundell, '3 3, is doing indus- trial designing with a firm in New York. Pen and Brush Club met Friday night, March 15, in Ann Taylor's room. Virginia Gaines spoke on Ab- stractionism, and each of the members displayed her individual soap-carving. The club has been working for the past several weeks on a group of soap-carv- ings representing the Byrd Expedition to Little America which they hope to enter in the Proctor & Gamble con- test. A Glance At The Cuban Revolt By Alice Dunbar Cuba is suffering from a revolution- ary strike against the administration of President Carlos Mendieta. The gov- ernment has seized the weapon forged more than a year ago by its enemies and has declared the existence of a state of war throughout Cuba in its grim battle to escape overthrow. The order prohibits all persons on the street at night without special military pass and gives the military powers unlimited authority. The death penalty for rebels has been imposed, constitutional law has been suspended, and military gover- nors have been appointed for Havana and other provinces. To what can we attribute this re- cent action? The government gives as its reason the fact that there was a state of strike and revolutionary prop- aganda in Cuba which made such ac- tion necessary. For days strikes and bombings have been disturbing the life of Havana. There has been a desire to remove from office President Carlos Mendieta and Colonel Fulgencio Batista as chief of the army. Students and soldiers have taken opposite sides of the question. Over 300,000 students and teachers have gone on a strike against the government, and employees of the Departments of Treasury, Edu- cation, Labor, Justice, Communica- tions, Commerce, and Agriculture have left their jobs. However, the army has taken steps to suppress the revolt and to get some of the public employees back to their jobs. Havana has been almost like a ghost j city. It has been caught in the f ight | of the government and has suffered almost total paralysis. Cruises to Cuba have been canceled. Most of the island has been without ice, without trans- portation, and without mail or news- papers, as union after union h.is joined the nationwide general strike. Al- though many stores and commercial houses at first tried to remain open for business, few of them had clerks or employees. The streets of Havana have had little traffic because the transpor- tation strike includes taxicab drivers and because the streets have been lit- tered with roofing nails by sinkers. Some automobiles have been equipped with two ordinary house brooms tied in front of the fenders to sweep nails from the path of the tires. Government employees fear that a two-to-five-year prison term will be meted out to them if they join the strikers. President Carlos Mendieta has been in office since January 18, 1934. At one time Cuba seemed to be on the road to democracy and economic im- provement, but the government's re* pressive measures have now dashed hopes to pieces. Colonel Batista is helping to put down the revolt. Cu- bans say of him, "Just so long as a government is approved by Batista, just so long can it retain power." Americans have always been inter- ested in Cuba on account of bet close proximity to our shores and are watch- ing the present disturbed situation in Cuba with a great deal of interest. The Agonistic 3 GIDDY GOSSIP Hullo again! Fitful child, ain't I? But what with spring being expected almost any month now and elections practically here, I had to take a final shot. Spring and politics what a combination! Just that I owe nothing to Lydia Pink ham! The pseudo-spring breezes of last week brought a wave of "fine writ- ing" to the campus too. Out of the heart of a star-gazing ( by profession) faculty member surged this: "Cosmic ray, passing through the wall, If I could know what you are, all in all, I would know past and future of the universe Surrounding this terrestrial ball." Hot, huh? And our religious speak- er had his moment, too. Standing on Buttrick steps with the greater part of Mama Nature bursting into bloom be- fore him, Dr. Poteat howled out the following sentiment in a somewhat halting burst of passion: "Something accomplished; something done. Something lost; something won. Went to sleep with the set o' sun. Woke next day like a son-of-a-gun." I Firestone Service Stores, Inc. Ponce de Leon Ave. & Church St. Phone De. 2111 Tires Tubes Batteries ! Accessories j Texaco Gas and Oils Road Service Well, I guess you just can't have genius and transition, too. Transition reminds of that peaceful day in chapel last week when, in the midst of an inquiry into what makes us go, Dr. Poteat bellowed forth in a complaining tone "How come you do me like you do, do, do?" To use the combined language of the Department of the Home and the psychology de- partment, the reaction was mainly yeasty! Mary Gray Rogers is now in the midst of perfecting a new plan for de- livering books from the library. She works conscientiously on it because, she says, it'll speed up the service no end. I must away again. There are ad- vantages, I find, with being a now- you-see-me-now-you-don't person. You begin to be appreciated absence and visits alike Okay, I'll be honest absence more than visits! Farewell, oopy-woops and don't play politics! Spasmodically, your AGGIE. 6. c. Wilkie f. Walton ; "prevailing (Continued from Page 2, Col. 4) 1. Balboa. 2. Spenaer. 3. a. Keats, Endymion ; b. Burns ; c. Tenny- son ; d. Southey, Cataract of Lodore ; e. Cardinal Newman ; f. Browning. Pippa Passes : g. Jonson, To Celia. 4. Book of Job. 5. a. Blackmore ; b. Thackeray Collius ; d. Bronte; e. Porter g. Bulwer-Lytton ; h. Austen. From the Hebrew meaning with God" : Jacob. Contrary to general belief that it came from Germany, the Christmas tree orig- inated in Egypt long before the Christian era. The palm tree is known to put forth a branch a month ; when twelve shoots have come out it is the symbol of the year completed. This takes place at the winter solstice, a. C. Bronte ; b. Rev. C. L Elbert Hubbard ; d. S. L. C. F. Browne. Volga; length 2,300. Ponce do Leon. Athletic Leaders Leave For N. C. Frances McCalla, president of the Athletic Association, and Ann Coffee leave today for Greensboro, N. C., to attend the Athletic Conference of the Southeastern section. This conference is being held at the Woman's College of North Carolina tomorrow through Saturday. Reports of this conference will be made on next Wednesday in chapel. At the same time Helen Handte will present a report of the state conference of the Georgia Athletic Federation of College Women which met in States- boro on March 1-2. This Federation was organized by Agnes Scott and its first meeting was held here in 192 8. Leonora Spencer, vice-president of the Athletic Association, was the other delegate to Statesboro. WE THINK Dodgson ; c. Clemens ; e. BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, Ga. (Editor's note: The We Think column is for the purpose of giving an outlet to student opin- ion. The staff is in no way responsible for what is printed in this column and it is by no means to be taken as the editorial opinion of the paper.) The election of student officers for 193 5- , 36, which will be held tomor- row and Friday, will determine the campus leaders, not only for next year but, in a large measure, for the fol- lowing session when members from the present sophomore class will rise from assistant editorship to editorship, from the office of secretary to that of president or vice-president. The im- portance of our impartial judgment of capability in selecting these people is self-evident. The realization of this un- prejudiced vote is, apparently, quite difficult. During the days preceding the elec- tions we find ourselves faced seriously with a condition which has never be- fore existed to such an extent at Agnes Scott that of pure and unadulterated politicking, done openly, in broad day- light, and with no regard for its dis- honesty and corruption. Upperclassmen are disgusted; freshmen are bewildered. To offer, as a justification, as has been done, the merry-go-round in Atlanta Dr. Poteat Seen At Off Moments By Lulu Ames There are interviews and interviews. And then there's Dr. Poteat. For ex- ample, after a few preliminaries of an unusual sort, he said, "Take a problem." Which I did. "Three farm- ers went to town one day to sell some eggs. One had 8 5 eggs; another 5 0; and the third 15. They all got to town at the same time, sold all their eggs at the same price, per dozen, per egg, and all left town at the same time with the same amount of money. How did it happen?" Whereupon I looked at the problem while Dr. Poteat played with his pencil and whistled happily "I Believe in Miracles." When the prob- lem had been solved by Dr. Poteat we moved on to other things. Cats and elephants. Cats are "great animals"; elephants, he said, "are not adapted to the household," nor yet made "to sit in your lap they muss your clothes up." About smoking he said, "I don't like to see girls smoke. They always hope they'll look like the girls in the ads, and they never do. They smoke more than men do; they smoke too much when they smoke. And they don't smell good!" Agnes Scott, he said, is great. He enjoyed especially the new hymns in chapel. "President McCain left me a hymnal and the other morning when I was working through it I came across that song (the Wednesday morning one) and I could tell by looking at it that it was a good hymn. And you all pitched in and sang it as though you had known it all your lives. I like to learn new hymns; there's no harm in it. And when I see a new hymn, I'm just like a hen after a June-bug!" By this time forty-five minutes had passed, pleasantly and comfortably, yet I could see easily that we were getting nowhere much faster than I was ac- customed to move. I had nothing for an article so for fifteen minutes we labored to get "something hot"; we failed. We parted then; Dr. Poteat with the feeling that / had never interview- ed anyone before and I with the feel- ing that he had never been interviewed before. In a chance serious moment on Sat- urday, however, while we were wait- ing for his train, he expressed the be- lief that young people today "are much more alert than ever before. They are willing and eager to do things. They are more fair-minded. They want to know things. And I'm all for the young people; I reckon that's because I'm so much of a youngster myself." With the train whistling vaguely around the bend, he told me that Agnes Scott had taken him right in and made him a part of the campus. "The girls were so cordial and so friendly and they made my week here very happy. And, this morning, when those kids came over to tell me goodbye, I could not realize that I hadn't known them always. I came on Tuesday and here it is Saturday and I've known those kids always I feel that way. ..." With that he got on the train. I set up a wail for my interview. Then I remembered his words on Thursday: "Nearly every college where I've been interviewed, it's read like an applica- tion for a clergical position on the railroad. Name, age, married, number of children, interests, and that stuff. Make this different. Write an ar- TICKLE, the like of which has never been done before!" I have pondered, I have meditated, I have thought; and toward that end I have struggled! WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need Casual as the March Wind! Swagger Suits I I to | <).!.* Slip into one of these grand new Spring Suits and be "in the blow"! 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To those girls who have been agi- tating their names and those of their friends, auctioning off their honor and that of the school for a dozen or more votes we would reply, "If your cap- ability, interest and faithfulness are so meager that, of necessity, you must dangle shining beads before your friends in order to win the opportunity! of scribbling your name before Editor of the Silhouette, President of Student *! > +1* *> *t* > > > > > > !* > > *J > *J J *J $ $ *l* *l* +** -I* % * % Spring Time is the Time to T * X I Think of % f Decatur Beauty Salon % * * > * $ *> *> f> *> -> > > *! > *J +1+ > > > *> *> > $ $ *> $ Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 Government or Fire Chief, then you would appear more graceful to make less noise and muffle the broadcast of your inadequacy." Those of us who have been asked to "back me and I'll back you," are individually responsible for our choice of officers. We are not voting as day students against boarders, not as Main against Inman, nor as Louise's friends against Mary's. It is our privilege and duty to weigh fairly the experience, ability, and interest of each candidate and to vote as a member of the Agnes Scott student body, bearing in mind always the welfare of the college. The dishonesty of swaying the votes of others is deplorable. Universities have it indeed and so does Huey Long. But in this community of so- called enlightenment it must not be tolerated. > * * * * > > > * *> * * * > * $ $ $ > $ $ $ $ $ * * * * * * * igHgHgl COX'S PRESCRIPTION SHOP Paramount Theatre Bldg. 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President: Adelaide Stevens, Carrie Phinney Latimer, Lena Armstrong, Ruby Hutton Vice-president: Ruby Hutton, Sara Spencer, Lois Hart, Carrie Phinney Latimer, Lena Armstrong Secretary: Barbara Hertwig, Mary Ma- lone, Isabel McCain Treasurer: Barbara Hertwig, Isabel McCain, Mary Malone. Silhouette Editor: Rosa Miller, Shirley Christian Assistant Editor: Martha Sue Laney, Eloisa Alexander Business Manager: Ellen Davis, Shir- ley Christian, Rosa Miller, Sara Jones Advertising Manager: Mary Gillespie Aurora Editor: Lita Goss, Edith Merlin, Ann Martin Assistant Editor: Kathrine Printup, Elizabeth Espy, June Matthews, Nel- lie Margaret Gilroy Business Manager: Edith Merlin, Mil- dred Clark, Rosa From. Agonistic Editor: Lulu Ames Make-uf) Editor'. Edith Merlin, Mil- dred Clark, Mary Margaret Stowe Assistant Editors: Laura Steele, June Matthews, Frances Cary Business Manager: Alice Chamlee, Catherine Cunningham Assistant Business Manager: Kathryn Bowen, June Matthews Athletic Association President: Helen Handte, Ann Coffee Vice-president : Ann Coffee, Helen Handte, Elizabeth Burson Secretary: Julia Thing, Marie Stalker, Ann Walker Treasurer: Marie Stalker, Ann Walker, Julia Thing Eire Chief: Janet Gray, Mary Marga- ret Stowe, Mary Richardson, Shirley Christian Experiments with tailless airplanes will soon be begun by the Bureau of Air Commerce as part of its pro- gram of developing inexpensive and safe airplanes for private owners. The Literary Digest. Glorious Shoes for Glorious Days! Just to try on these new models is to feel that the Spring Sun is shining specially for you. And their llanan quality will make their smart- ness thoroughly enjoyable on the gayest of Spring occasions. Trices begin at this vear. $5.95 Society Notes I Black friars Plans Greek Play Susan Turner spent the week-end at her home in Newnan, Ga. Catherine Bates had dinner Sunday with Virginia Woods at her home in Atlanta. Ad Stevens, Lois Hart, and Martha Crenshaw had dinner with Frances James Wednesday night. Mary Hull's mother spent last week- end as her guest. Pete Espy attended the Phi Chi Med- ical dance at Emory on Saturday night. Trellis Carmichael spent the week- end at her home in McDonough, Ga. Mary Comely had as her visitor for the past week-end Evelyn King, of Abbeville, S. C. Sara Frances McDonald spent the week-end with Helen Richardson in Atlanta. Marion Derrick spent the week-end at her home in Clayton, Ga. Virginia Williams spent the week- end with her sister, Mrs. Knox, at her home in Atlanta. Eugenia Symms spent the week-end at her home in Augusta, Ga. Marguerite Morris spent the week- end with her aunt, Mrs. Joe Smith, in Barnesville, Ga. Katherine Leipold's mother spent last week-end with her. Ann Coffee and Frances McCalla are leaving tonight for the Sectional Athletic Conference which is being held in Greensboro, N. C, this week. Among those attending the Pi K. A. dance at the Shrine Mosque Friday night were Helen Handte, Carrie Phin- ney Latimer, Sarah Spencer, Caroline Instead of the usual modern comedv, Blackfriars will present as a feature of the commencement program in May Aeschylus' Tlie Libation Pourers, a play which includes a Greek chorus. The story is of Electra and her brother who avenge the death of their father, Agamemnon, by killing their mother and her paramour. The chorus, which forms an important part of the play, is now being trained in develop- ing a sense of rhythm. The leading characters have not been chosen. Professor Convalescent Professor Louise McKinney, of the English department, suffered two broken wrists as the result of a fall last week when the impact of a swing- ing door in Buttrick hall caused her to lose her balance. After several days' absence, she returned to her classes Monday. Long, Carolyn White, Meriel Bull, Marv Hull and Ida Buist. Alberta Palmour, Caroline Dickson, and Jacqueline Woolfolk spent the past week-end in Fort Valley, Ga. Elizabeth McKee spent the week-end with Mary Fay (Martin) Brumby, ex-'34, in Marietta, Ga. Rosa Wilder, Mary Pitner, Nancy Moorer, and Alice Taylor attended the Phi Delta Theta dance at Emory. Martha Johnson entertained Michelle Furlow, Frances Balkcom, Dorothy Jes- ter, and Isabel Richardson at a birth- day dinner at her home in Lithonia, Ga., on Sunday. J* ** *J* *J* *J* ** *J* *J* *J* ** *** *!* ** *fc *J* ** *J* *J* *J* *J* ** ** *I* *J* *** > A.B.C. Seersuckers at * 49c and 59c a yard * > McCalFs and Pictorial Patterns > * > * L. B. 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Battle, of the University of Texas; and Mr. M. M. Huntley, ex- ecutive secretary of the Southern As- sociation. The commission proposes to visit Louisiana State University and Louis- iana State Normal. Has Birthday Mr. C. M. Candler, trustee of Agnes Scott College, celebrated his birthday on Sunday, March 17. Mr. Candler, who is the only living person who was present at the founding of the Col- lege, has been continuously a member of the Board of Trustees since IS 89; he is now chairman of the Executive Committee of the College. In the early days Mr. Candor served as registrar. Some wise cracking professor has said that the only difference between a college and an insane asylum is that one must show some improvement be- fore he is released from the insane asy- lum. V. M. 7. Cadet. THE GENTLE ART OF CONVERSATION (Continued from Page 2, Col. 1) other thoughts in conversation, let it grow into form and mean- ing. By this we do not mean formal discussions or a pedantic exchange of phrases by those who sit stiffly on the edge of the chair and vie with each other in verbosity. Such are stif fling. We mean "talk," the rich, informal "talk" which comes to mind when we think of the Oxford scholar with his abundant hours of conversation that accompanied being "smoked at." This is, no doubt, one of the provocative illusions which we cherish un- dauntedly, but it realizes the ideal of conversation, it means the free play of the mind, which Matthew Arnold championed, that stirs the slovenly half-formed idea into life, that defies pigeon- holed knowledge, and imbues the monotonous pattern of days with meaning and grace. And such we can achieve, if we but would; if we would erase the dreary line that now separates knowing from being, shun the trite word, the hackneyed phrase, still the faint mockery that has created the pathetic epithet, "eager student," and seek the interplay of ideas, the stimulating contact with other people's minds that means growth. Babs and her I Marv JR. DEB SHOP THIRD FLOOR DAVISON-PAXON CO. 2Tl) Agonistic VOL. XX AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1935 NO. 19 MAN-OF-WAR HOLDS LEAD IN A.S.C. RACE CAMPUS-WIDE LUNCHEON OPENS VICTORY EFFORT MORTAR BOARD, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATION JOIN TO ANNOUNCE TEN-DAY CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS Announces Race A luncheon for an enthusiastic college community launched the Victory Effort campaign when faculty and students of Agnes Scott College assembled in the gymnasium on Tuesday, April 9, at the invitation of Mortar Board, the Administration, and the faculty committee of the Developments campaign. In answer to the challenge of the General Education Board to donate a bonus of $100,000 if the college raises $23 3,000 by July 1, 193 5, the president of student gov- ernment, the class presidents, and As- sociate Professor Louise Hale, faculty chairman, assured campus cooperation in acquiring $15,000. Professor Philip Davidson, as master of ceremonies, began the Victory Effort drive with the introduction of Dr. J. R. McCain, who made a talk on the purposes of the campaign and pointed out that, in large measure, it depends upon the success of this cam- paign as to whether Agnes Scott is to remain one of the most poorly equipped of the colleges in the first rank, among which she stands as an equal in other respects. Alberta Palmour, president of Student Government, next outlined the part of the students in the campaign. The challenge of these talks was ac- cepted by speeches of class presidents and songs of the classes. Faculty and Classes Compete The inter-class and faculty compe- tition is in the form of a horse race; this was developed as a feature of the entertainment. The various horses were introduced, and Madeline Race danced a short number as a jockey on a horse. Professor Davidson ended the program with an imaginary and humorous radio account of the great derby, Victory Effort, from its beginning to the tri- umphant finish with Jockey McCain riding Agnes Scott. Decorations and favors made the luncheon a colorful event and added to the general enthusiasm. A scheme in purple and white, school colors, was carried out by flowers on each table, down the center of which ran a strip of crepe paper in class colors. Favors and further decorations emphasized the equine aspects of the Victory Effort. At his place each guest found a bright paper jockey-cap. Gay circus balloons, anchored to the tables by horse-shoes, floated over the heads of the guests. A giant horse-shoe of purple iris and {Continued on Page 6, Col. 3) VICTORY EFFORT A.S.C. Takes Part In New Conference DR. PHILIP G. DAVIDSON, master of ceremonies at campaign luncheon. Agnes Scott College took an import- ant part in the organization of thirty- three southern colleges and universities on April 6, to form the Southern Uni- versity Conference for the purpose of considering matters pertaining to high er undergraduate work and graduate Study. Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Agnes Scott, was elected secretary of the organization. All the institutions represented in the Southern University Conference be- long to the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and will continue their membership in that body. The Association primarily has been concerned with raising the stand- ard of elementary and younger college undergraduates; the new conference is interested in proper work necessary for a graduate student to receive higher graduate degrees. Presidents of the various institutions are expected to attend the meeting of the conference. Deans and other offi- cers may also attend. Dr.M. W.Jernegan Is Speaker Here New Dealers and Social Planners of the American Revolution was the sub- ject of the last lecture of the present series given by Professor M. W. Jerne- gan on Friday, April 12. Mr. Jernegan was presented under the auspices of the Agnes Scott Public Lecture Associa- tion. Mr. Jernegan, professor of Amer- ican history at the University of Chi- cago, is the foremost living authority on Colonial America. The subject of his discussion here, chosen because of its parallel in present day. politics, was of interest to a large number of history students who at- tended the lecture. Mr. Jernegan dealt with his subject under four heads: political, social, re- ligious, and economic, showing the in- fluence of Benjamin Franklin, Tom Paine, John Woolman, and Thomas Jef- ferson on the thought of the times. He revealed surprisingly modern ideas of these men, which are being put into practice today by many of the new governments in Europe. He also show- ed the origin of "brain trusters" and modern social legislation in the cor- respondence of Jefferson and Paine. He interpreted the Declaration of Independence as an outgrowth of eigh- teenth century romanticism and an ex- pression of the universal theory of the rights of man, giving numerous ex- amples with almost identical wording. Assistant Professor Florence E. Smith, Professor Philip G. Davidson, both of the history department of the College, and Dr. J. R. McCain have studied under Mr. Jernegan at Chicago. Mr. Jernegan is now writing a book on intellectual life in the American Colonies. TWENTY GRAND IS 2ND AT TEN TODAY Man-of-War, faculty horse, has al- most doubled his lead since the start of the race in Buttrick yesterday morn- ing; his per cent, by which his speed is measured, stood at 79.7 at ten o'clock today. Twenty Grand, senior horse, is second with 3 8.1 per cent; and the sophomore horse, Gallant Lady, runs third with 31.7. Cavalcade, juniors, and Equipoise, freshmen, trail in the field of five with 29.4 17.3 per cent, respectively. The percentages are figured by Pro- fessor Henry Robinson, of the math- ematics department; he bases these fig- ures on the number of those who have given and the amount of the pledges. The support behind each horse is indicated by his position on the race track in Buttrick lobby. The results of the race, which will end on Friday, will be announced in chapel on Friday morning. VICTORY EFFORT Ames And Chamlee Attend Convention At New Orleans Lulu Ames, editor, and Alice Cham- lee, business manager of The Agonis- tic, were sent as representatives of Agnes Scott to the Southern Student Government and Publications Conven- tion held in New Orleans, April 11-13. The convention, which had its head- quarters at the Roosevelt hotel, as- sembled students from all over the South for the first time in a session combined of student government, an- nuals, and press representatives. The discussion groups were divided into five units including one each for women's student government, men's student government, annuals, editors of weeklies, and business managers. Such topics as editorial policies, na- tional advertising, campus politics, and the honor system were discussed in the separate groups. Delegates Pass Resolutions At a closing session of all the sec- tions, among many others, a resolu- tion aimed at the condition of the press at Louisiana State University was passed after some fiery discussion. This resolution, which the editors' group passed over only three dissenting votes, as it was finally adopted follows: "Resolved, that the Southern Press Representatives go on record as favor- ing the liberty of student publications to express any opinion, subject only to state laws of libel; "That we specifically endorse the courage and fearlessness of Jesse Cut- rer, editor of the L. S. U. Reveille, in refusing to submit to unwarranted fac- ulty censorship; "That we condemn the manner in which his liberty was restricted; "That we condemn the subservience of President James M. Smith to Sen- {Continued on Page 5, Col. 5) Mortar Board Names New Members Saturday Announcement of elections to Mortar Board, national senior honorary organization, will take place in chapel on Saturday, Ap- ril 20. Anna Humber, president of the Agnes Scott chapter, will preside, and Miss Ellen Douglas Leyburn, instructor in English and Hoasc member, will make the address. Qualifications for membership are scholarship, leadership, and CAMPAIGN FOR $15,000 TO CLOSE NEXT FRIDAY GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD WILL MATCH MONEY; PLANS INCLUDE LIBRARY AND SCIENCE HALL Wins Fellowship With $15,000 as the goal, the campaign for faculty-student subscription to the new Agnes Scott College development plans began on Tuesday, April 9, with the assembling of faculty and students at a luncheon in the Bucher Scott gymnasium. The Vic- tory Effort, sponsored by the faculty, the Administration, and Mortar Board, and aided by class and faculty competitions, will end this Fri- day morning when returns of pledges are announced. Collection of subscrip- tions began yesterday. Interest for several months has been centered on raising a sum of $23 3,000, either by collection of former pledges or by securing new ones, in order to receive $217,000 promised by the Gen- eral Education Board of New York. The Board originally offered $117,000 to Agnes Scott if the latter should se- cure' from other subscribers by July 1, 193 5, $233,000 for buildings, improve- ments, and endowment. Following an investigation of the college by several of their officers, the Board has added, as a further incentive, $100,000 to this former offer. Improvements May Begin Soon The plans for a successful drive call for $200,000 for a new library; $100,- 000 for a new science hall; and $150,- 000 for endowment. As soon as suc- cess is insured, Professor Philip David- son, faculty chairman, announced, work will be begun with the swinging around of the infirmary, and the ex- tending of the road straight through past the gymnasium. Also, the Car- negie Endowment Corporation has au- thorized a committee to determine plans for a new library, a necessary precaution because of the difficulty in building a satisfactory one. It is hoped that by the beginning of the fall ses- sion, ground will be broken for the new library and the old one will be turned into a student activities build- ing. Dr. J. R. McCain, in his talk to the college community at the luncheon, said that the question has to be faced whether Agnes Scott is content to be a good "little" college with mediocre equipment or a high standing college. There is need for a new library to re- place the present weak one, new lab- oratories for the old insignificant ones, more endowment for scholarships, and (Continued on Page 6, Col. 5) VICTORY EFFORT MARY BOGGS, named for German Fellowship and Radcliffe Scholarship Mary Boggs Wins Coveted Awards Mary Boggs, Quennelle Harrold win- ner, received word last week that, upon recommendation of Agnes Scott Col- lege, she has been nominated for a fellowship for graduate study in Ger- many during 193 5-36 under the aus- pices of the American German Student Exchange. The actual granting of the fellowship is contingent upon the ap- pointment of a German exchange stu- dent to the fellowship which Agnes Scott has offered. If the Berlin office is able to find the right candidate and she is accepted bv the college, Mary will be offered a fellowship covering board, lodging, and tuition for the coming academic year in Germany; if no such candidate is accepted at Agnes Scott, the fellowship will not be avail- able, since the whole arrangement is on a direct exchange basis. The German Fellowship, which will not be made definite until later in the spring, is handled by the Institute of International Education, New York City. The Exchange students at Ag- nes Scott are sent here through this Institute. Mary has also been granted a $400 scholarship by the Fellowship Com- mittee of Radcliffe College, Cambridge, according to a letter from the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of that institution. This fel- lowship is also for the academic year 193 5-36. Mary, who is the outgoing editor of The Agonistic, a member of Mortar Board and of Phi Beta Kappa, has, for the past two years, held the Collegiate Scholarship which is offered annually by the College to the freshman, soph- omore, or junior who attains the high- est general proficiency. A.A.U.W. Members Fete Senior Class Faculty members who belong to the American Association of University Women will entertain the senior class today with a program in the chapel, which will be followed by a social meeting in the Day Students' room. It has become a custom for the A.A.U.W. to invite the seniors to their annual meeting. The American Association of Uni- versity Women is a national organiza- tion of college women who are inter- ested in encouraging the higher edu- cation of women. It is also connected with the International Federation of University Women, which has mem- bers in almost every country in the world. Numbers of students benefit every year by the loans, scholarships and fellowships for graduate study either in this country or in foreign countries, which are offered by the American Association. The organiza- tion is divided into sectional, state, and local branches. Associate Professor Eliz- abeth Jackson, of Agnes Scott, is the South Atlantic sectional secretary; she is also an officer for the Georgia Fel- lowship Fund of the organization. 2 The Agonistic l)e Agonistic Subscription price, $1.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5c. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. Lulu Ames Editor-in-chief Laura Steele Frances Cary Assistant Editors Augusta King Feature Editor Nellie M. Gilrov Assist. Feature Editor Jane Guthrie Book Notes Editor Ellen McCallie Alumnae Editor Nell White Society Editor STAFF Mildred Clark Make-up Editor June Matthews Assist* Make-up Ed. Rosa From Current History Ed. Tibby Baethke Laura Coit Exchange Editors Elizabeth Burson Sports Editor Cornelia Christie Club Editor Alice Chamlee Business Manager Kathryn Bowen Advertising Manager Business Assistants Ellen Davis Beth Bowden Rachel Kennedy Marjorie Rainey Circulation Managers Mary Margaret Sto we Margaret Cooper Mary Gray Rogers WlTA MORELAND Geraline Young WHERE WAS AGNES SCOTT LAST FRIDAY? As part of an international col- legiate demonstration thousands of students all over the United States met last Friday to voice their protests against war. Many thousands expressed by mass meetings, by parades, by strikes, by fist fights, their unwilling- ness to have any share in war. A model of a cemetery studded with white crosses was produced on the University of Louisville campus; Tulane University stu- dents, dismissed from classes for the meeting, denounced war in speeches and resolutions; stu- dents at Emory staged a "strike" and prepared recommendations to be sent to President Roosevelt. It was estimated late on Friday that somewhat more than 60,000 students had taken part in such demonstrations east of the Mis- sissippi river. Disarmament, the maneuvers of the United States Fleet in Japanese waters, war these are not, as one delegate to the New Orleans convention said, far re- moved from us. These are prob- lems with which we, as college students, and our whole genera- tion are closely connected. These are not matters about which we can be unconcerned by choice; later, we will be FORCED into a consideration of them and, per- haps, participation in what re- sults from them. \Vh> did Agnes Scott fail to make her position known? Is it because we condone war? Or be- cause we are indifferent? These Charges cannot be fairly brought against Agnes Scott students. Bui another charge which is more poisonous in its effects can be advanced: We are too limited in our perspective, too campus- minded to see beyond the college years, to realize the pressure of national events in relation to our lives as voting citizens. It is we here at Agnes Scott, together with other students, who will form the public opinion in a few years. Yet we let pass unnoticed an international collegiate up- rising against war. VICTORY KMORT THE NOT IMPOSSIBLE SI ;>,()( m) In the fall of 1930. at a lunch- eon, Dr. McCain announced to a gathering of student body and faculty that Agnes Scott College was in need of $20,000 in order to carry forth the Greater Agnes Scott Campaign movement. The campus, after an intensive drive, pledged $30,907. On last Tuesday, at a similar luncheon. Dr. McCain announced the necessity of raising $15,000 for a new library, a iit i w science building, endowment, additional scholarship funds, and faculty salaries. This campaign, the Vic- tory Effort, will close Friday morning. Our past, as glorious as it is in scholastic achievement, is im portant only insofar as we use it as a stepping stone toward a greater Agnes Scott. The mental vision of this proposed institu- tion has stimulated us into con- centrated activity. The campaign is serving as an outlet for this activity. We are moved with the spirit, not only to raise the de- sired sum, but even to forge ahead and bring in far above the amount. The $15,000 we recog- nize only as a measuring stick by which to gauge our loyalty and our love for Agnes Scott. It is by this united effort on the part of faculty and students that we reveal our willingness and our readiness to keep faith with Ag- nes Scott. It's over the top, we'll go over the top for Greater Agnes Scott and for a holiday! VICTORY effort AND SPEAKING OF HORSES There are many kinds of horses when we come right down to it. It was a horse, to go momentarily historical, that got Paul Revere over the countryside in his mid- night tour of the New England States some years back, wasn't it? And Paul, rest his soul, shares honors with a horse in the minds of the gentry today. Then there are statues. What would America be without stat- ues? What would a statue of a general be without a horse? And what, exactly, would the general sit on except a horse? But, to get on, there's nothing like a horse or, better, five horses to jazz up a campus de- velopment campaign. Nothing ! Get the five horses, put them in a Victory Effort race, and watch them swing into whiz-bang ac- tion ! As proof of said horse-theory, consider the situation here at Agnes Scott. To begin with, we had to yank the horses out of a bunch of other minor sports in the gym department and give thorn names--Man-of-War, Kqui- poise, Gallant Lady, Cavalcade, and Twenty Grand. Then we moved them up to Buttrick lobby I and into the rarified atmosphere; that surrounds the office of the! President himself. And, finally, we put them into a race; that elevated them to the rank of pro- fessionals. It is not every college i hat can boast of a private horse- race racket, approved by the col- lego. <>pon all the time for addi- tional financial stimulation. Useful animals, horses? Indis- pensable ! And, it's in the air that Buttrick won't be big enough to hold all the enthusiasm of the broke-backers on Thursday when the five horses come to the end of the course, pay their respects to the President, and turn their Steps back toward the gym and obscurity between natural danc- ing and swimming in the list of minor sports! Key to Current History By Rosa From The inhabitants of Danzig and, al- 1 legedly, some non-inhabitants voted last week in a parliamentary election. This election would have been like or- dinary elections if it had not been : forced by the Nazis, who dissolved the lower house of Danzig's Parliament last February. Additional importance is at- tached to the result of the election in that it may be a test of Hitler's strength and exert considerable influ- ence on the important conferences held at Stresa, Italy. "The Free City of Danzig" was es- tablished out of pre-war German ter- ritory as a result of the Versailles Trea- ty. Poland has certain diplomatic and economic rights over the city; and its constitution is guaranteed bv the League of Nations, which acts as pro- tector of the city. Subject to the approval of the League of Nations, a two-thirds ma- jority of the votes cast in the election would have permitted the Nazis to alter Danzig's constitution and abolish opposition parties. It was also found that a Nazi dictatorship would have been set up had the Nazis won. Three weeks before the election the Nazis began their campaign. Hitler sent Gor- ing, Hess, Grebbels, Streicher, Biirckel, and other Nazi chiefs to Danzig, which is legally a foreign state, to declaim on the cause of National Socialism. But the Danzig Nazi government was forc- ed to issue a statement that the elec- tion would not change Danzig's inde- pendent status, because Poland had in- timated that she would cause trouble if such were the case. Nazi demonstra- tions took place during the election campaign, and passerbys were forced to give the Nazi salute. In spite of alleged Nazi terrorism and in spite of the report that more than a million marks of German money helped to finance the campaign, the Nazis failed to receive the desired two- thirds majority of votes in the election. The National Socialists received only sixty per cent of the votes cast in spite of a predicted victory. The returns of the election were regarded as a grave defeat for the Nazi party in Danzig, for it now remains just another party instead of being the only one as it had hoped to be. Charges of terrorism and illegalities are being made by the anti-Nazi par- ties. Three of these plan to ask the League of Nations for a new vote. Po- land also complains that a number of her citizens, including two members of her diplomatic corps, were beaten; she may even appeal to the League. But the most important result of the elec- (Continued on Page 3, Col. 2) VICTORY EFFORT ALUMNAE CLUBS Chi Beta Phi Sigma Chi Beta Phi Sigma held its last meeting Monday night, April S. The following new officers were elected: President, Sara Nichols; vice-president, Martha Summers; recording secretary, Rebecca Whitley; corresponding secre- tary, Lenna Sue McClure; treasurer, Lorraine Smith. Sara (Strickland) Beggs, '3 3, has been visiting her aunt in Decatur. Her address is 1008 East Mallory Street, Pensacola, Florida. Nell Brown, '3 3, has been helping in the Y.M.C.A. financial campaign in Savannah, Georgia. Chopin Hudson, '31, was in Atlan- ta last week-end. Chopin is connected with physiotherapy work at Warm Springs, Georgia. Brownie Nash, '3 3, was in Philadel- phia last week-end. While there she visited Nina Parke's family. She will be in New York this week-end visit- ing Polly Gordon, '34. Dorothy Cassel, '34, is visiting her sister, Frances Stevens, ex-'3S, in New York Citv. Dorothy Hutton, '29, met with a group of Charlotte, North Carolina, alumnae at tea Tuesday, April 9. There were some few alumnae from Lin- colnton, Lattimore, High Point, and Davidson. Susan Glenn, '32, Bella Wil- son, '34, and Mariam Steele, ex-'3 5, were among the out-of-town guests. Man.im is a member of the May Court at Queens College. Dance Club Miss Harriette Haynes entertained the members of the Dance Club at a tea Wednesdav afternoon, April 10, at 5 P. M. Pi Alpha Phi The regular meeting of Pi Alpha Phi was held Thursday night, April 11, in Miss Gooch's studio. Lucile Denni- son and Frances Belford debated against Ellen Little and Anne Wheaton on the following subject: Resolved: That dic- tatorship is the most suitable form of government for the present stage of civilization. Betty Mathis and Mary Lillian Fair- ly debated against the Tech freshmen in a non-decision debate on Socializ- ed Medicine on Tuesday night, April 9. Cotillion Club Kay Backs, Mary Venetia Smith, Nancy Tucker, and Virginia Hightow- er were hostesses at a tea-dance for Co- tillion Club Thursday afternoon, April 11, from 5 to 6. French Club The French Club held its regular meeting Monday, April 8, in the Day Student Room in Main. The new mem- bers were initiated, and officers for next year were elected. The new of- ficers are: President, Jane Thomas; vice-president, Julia Thing; secretary- treasurer, Ann Worthy Johnson. B. O. Z. B. O. Z. met Friday afternoon, April 12, at Miss Preston's. Jane Guthrie, Nell Allison, and Anna Humber read. Eta Sigma Phi Eta Sigma Phi held a joint meeting with Emory Wednesday night, April 10. Plans were discussed for the Reg- ional Convention of the Southern Chapters of Eta Sigma Phi, which is to be held on the two local campuses this month. Lita Goss read a paper on The Young People in the Aeneid, (Continued on Page 6, Col. 4) EXCHANGES Over 200,000 tests made at Duke University have convinced Dr. Car- rington, director of the American Phy- sical Research Institute, that mental telepathy or thought transference exists. If it is true that thought exists outside the physical brain, then the whole theory of psychology will have to be revised. The Florida Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa has formally been installed at Florida State College for Women. More than 200 delegates from six- teen southern and southeastern states were expected to attend the spring student conference held in New Or- leans under the auspices of Tulane Uni- versity and Sophie Newcomb College April 11-13. F.E.R.A. students at Virginia Poly- technic Institute made better grades during the first quarter of the current school year than their classmates, de- spite the fact that they were working part time. The executive secretary of the school pointed out that the "stu- dents realize that the government and the college are making a special effort to assist them in remaining in college," and that the "economy exercised by the great majority of students holding these jobs is well demonstrated to those having charge of the administration of this fund." At Hunter College this year science is found to be the most popular field among the freshmen. 132 of the 1,000 new students have chosen biology for specialization; and 144 have chosen physiology, chemistry, and the pre- medical course. The University of Chicago an- nounces that a nineteen-year-old stu- dent who entered the University as a freshman in the fall of 193 3 will, if he successfully passes his examinations in March, graduates with a bachelor of science degree at the end of five quar- ters of work. Frustration of purpose seems symbo- lized in a new variety of evening prim- rose which develops full-sized buds but never opens them. This plant was re- cently found among a group of experi- mental plants by Dr. George H. Shull, of Princeton University. BOOK NOTES My Old World Ernest Dimnet. Here is the long-awaited autobiog- raphy of the Abbe Dimnet, most pop- ular of all French writers and author of The Art of Thinking. Written by a Frenchman who has a better knowl- edge of the English language than we have, this book is not only an auto- biography, but also an account of the modern French school, mind, and back- ground, "the France of the Abbe Dim- net." Puzzled America Sherwood Ander- son. After gathering impressions of American people from factories, farms, mills, the T.V.A. and C.C.C. camps, Mr. Anderson settles down and writes this story of America as it is today. Summing up his two years of travel, he expresses the view that the aver- age American is looking for a new be- lief, "some ground to stand on, a gov- ernment that does not go on- just being a meaningless thing, a life not so stupid so silly." He voices a faith in Amer- ica's future that is both optimistic and convincing. Time Out of Mind Rachel Field. This romantic novel of the Maine coast depicts the struggles of a young girl for a love rare in modern fiction because of its pure, old-fashioned sen- timentalism. With a quick-moving plot and genuine description of the sea coast, Rachel Field succeeds in giving a sense of reality to her romance th.it is convincing even to the sworn foe of romanticism. The Autobiography of John Hays Ham mond, As mining engineer, capitalist, pol- itician, and author, John Hammond has gathered together all the expe- riences of his unusual life, seasoned them with wit, and published them m an autobiography of unp.ua I led in- terest. The section devoted to his work in South Africa is a valuable contri- bution to the history of the world. The Price of Peace Frank H. Si- monds and Brooks Emeny. At least an intelligent discussion of world relations today has been written by America's foremost authority on foreign affairs. Mr. Simonds presents the problem of peace or war clearly and impersonallv. "Pence is possible," he says, "if the world is willing to pay the price." Siesta Berry Fleming. This is a novel of our own South, with the inevitable magnolias and Ne- groes, but written in 9UQ unusual style and catching the intangible atmos- phere of a southern town. The book is a series of stories connected with ad- mirable skill. Winter in Taos Mabel Dodge Lu- han. Indian life in Taos is here presented by a woman who has made a home there with her Indian husband. Ani- mals, costumes, storms, menus, rituals Mrs. I.uhan leaves no detail of life on these pueblo plains untouched. Es- pecially interesting is her detailed ac- count of the Indian religious ceremon- ials of that section. The Agonistic 3 PROPOSED SCIENCE BUILDING This building will house the Biology Department; it will also probably have space for the Department of the Home. The removal of the Biology Department from the present crowded Science Building will leave more room for Chemistry and Physics. We Have What You Want For The Price You Wanta' Pay The close of the Greater Agnes Scott campaign next Friday will bring to an untimely death the most beneficient student activities that our campus has yet experienced. Because of the influence of the campaign it is suitable at present to have the hair cut, furniture polished, teeth pulled, and portrait drawn by one's own friends and real classmates all for the nom- inal sum of fifty cents. Opportunities for beautif ication are unlimited and well within the price reach of every student. Ten cents will provide a manicure. An additional dime will produce a finger wave. Facials are thrown at you. Shoes will be whitened or silvered at the occupant's desire. And to set you on your toes, a mas- sage and tickle will be administered for the cut-throat charge of fifteen cents. Furthermore, under this stimulus for money-making, the freshmen have de- vised, at a ridiculously low price, an ngenious and exciting arrangement for getting better acquainted with your- self. Infallible, omniscient Ouija boards may be rented for only ten cents, with instructions as to their use thrown in. Scientific handwriting analysts have de- veloped in Inman, and the freshmen will generously show their native talent with the upperclassmen for a single dime per person. Amusements are not being neglect- ed. Liselotte Roennecke is offering les- sons in the intriguing art of the Ger- man waltz. Inman Frolic is to be pre- sented in the "Asins Cascot" on Tues- day night. Entertainment is to be pro- vided in dances, stunts, and fashions. Radios are present on all sides. Nor have the more routine activi- ties of campus life been left untouch- ed by this frenzy for finances. Errant buttons will be safely replaced for a penny a piece. Beds will be made for 'ive cents, but if the sheets must be changed the price rises to a dime. Rooms are cleaned for fifteen cents, and for an additional ten the closets are attacked. Pressing prices are at a rock- bottom level. And food is abundant. Cakes, apples, ice cream, cold plates, candy, coffee all may be purchased within the confines of the campus. Great must be the benefits of our proposed profits if they compensate us even in a measure for the blessings that the campaign has brought and soon must take away. Horses Bring Rich Heritage To A. S. Drive Did Richard III on the battlefield shout for an Eastern Air Line mono- plane as the last means of escape? No! He shouted, "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse." Did the Greeks harbor themselves in Troy inside a stream-lined Delta biplane? No! They found refuge in the dark cavern of a horse. Where would Humpty-Dumpty have been had there been no solid-foot- ed, odd-toed, quadruped, Equus Cabal- lus (to the layman, just plain horse) ? How would struggling Latin students and industrious carpenters ever have survived without the aid of a horse? In the face of the horse's historical and literary past one must realize the superiority of the horse race of 193 5 to the airplane race of 192 8. True, this is an age of scientific achievement and the airplane is a step farther in mechanistic development, but we have come to a time when the philosophy of Pope, Rousseau, and Rabelais should be heeded. In this present race we are showing that Agnes Scott, as a liberal college, is turning back to the law of the ancients, the law of nature. The airplane is the manifestation of the ma- chine age while the horse is the ex- pression of primitivism in its most per- fect form. In addition, the airplane is plebeian. It has absolutely no social heritage; in fact, it was unheard of be- fore the latter part of the nineteenth century when plumed hats and bustle also made their debut. The thundering of horses' hoofs from the dirt track in Buttrick brings us down to the more concrete, prosaic fact that the horse is far more prac- tical than the heavier than air machine. Given a bit of hay (or whatever horses eat) and a few lumps of sugar a la Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, said horse is over the hill and far away. But an airplane, heaven forbid. It drinks up more gasoline than a Model "T" does water. Besides, you are always los- ing a propeller, left wing, parachute, or something. Horse accidents, excepting the Prince of Wales' frequent esca- pades, of course, seldom occur. And the result is that the government ha never attempted to socialize the horse department. This comparison might go on forever (not a threat, merely an idea) but after all, in a campaign race the important thing is not how fast the vehicle travels but does it get there? In the light of this fact and others of equal unimportance, we of 193 5 declare with Ed Winn, "Grahamm, I'll stick to my horse." History Reveals Odd Plans Held In Former Years WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Ne*d How narrowly they escaped exile at the end of the hockey field is fortu- nately little known to business man- agers and editors and student activity officers who, in their usual harressed condition, could hardly have withstood such a blow. This near disaster was revealed in plans for future development of the college which were published in a former campaign for funds. The plans included a handsome student activities building, reposing in* all its spacious beauty on the site of the present tennis courts, just visible to the naked eye from the back of the gym. Whether visions of unhappy editors ploughing across the hockey field in the middle of a rainy night were the cause of the change or not, the idea of the building as it was first planned has been given up, and the more centrally located li- brary has been decided on as the fu- ture headquarters for student activities. Other provisions in the original plans, which have been modified as they were worked out, were the enlargement of the present library building, rather than the building of a new one, and the placing of Buttrick on a line with the science hall and the library, rather than back on a line with the gym, as it was finally built. This would have meant the elimination of the quad- rangle, without which students would have nothing to yell across to fellow students; and the scrapping of West Lawn, whose disappearance would in- deed have added a foreign air to the campus. VICTORY EFFORT KEY TO CURRENT HISTORY (Continued from Page 2, Col. 3) tion will probably be felt at the Stresa conferences, where Hitler's plea for the cause of Germans under foreign con- trol will possibly be presented. How- ever, as a prominent Catholic citizen of Danzig says: "Danzig is not Nazi. Danzig is Danzig." STUDENT ACTIVITIES BUILDING Library To Be Remodeled A beneficial result of a successful improvements campaign will be the conversion of the present Agnes Scott library, as soon as the new one is com- pleted, into a center of student or- ganizations and activities. This will of- fer an invaluable new opportunity for day students and boarders to get to- gether in every phase of their college activities. Tentative general plans have already been made for the housing of the dif- ferent organizations in the remodeled building. 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Since most campus organ- izations are at present without fixed headquarters, these rooms will perhaps prove the most useful of any in the building. The basement will be fitted out with cooking facilities and used for informal parties of all kinds. It has also been recommended that an official director of student life and social activities be placed in charge of the building. Wanta be Sophisticated? "Sophistication Made Easy". . . sounds like a correspondence course in the art of being blase. Well, it isn't! But really, girls, if you DO wanta be "Sophis" (and what young modern doesn't) that is, all the way. . . Muse's Ladies' Ready-to-Wear has just the thing in the way of a "perker- upper" to give that feeling of self-security and well-being. All of the season's smart- est styles and materials for morning, noon and night! Fifth Floor Geo. Muse Clothing Co. 4 The Agonistic Drives Elsewhere Prove Of Interest In Project Here While Agnes Scott is picturing her new library, science hall, and student activities building, other campuses are also campaigning for new buildings and increased endowment. "Brother can you spare S 59,000???" is the pertinent question that Rollins College in Win- ter Park, Florida, is asking its alumni. To reach their goal they have formed the Fifty Club. Membership in the club requires a gift of one cent, ten cents, a dollar or as much as one can give for each of the fifty years of Rollins' existence. Their deadline is June 30, 1935. Wheaton in Norton, Mass., is also having a birthday party to celebrate its hundredth anniversary. In connec- tion with the Centennial is the plan for a Student-Alumnae Building. Every thousand dollars that is given towards this project will mean another lighted candle on the birthday cake. If the fund reaches the goal of $100,- 000 by the time of the party, one fea- ture of the celebration will be the lay- ing of the cornerstone. At the time of the publication of the March 2, 1935, issue of The Wheaton News, the fund had reached $45,757.68. Wheaton alumnae and students have used many plans for raising money. The students opened a store last fall which supplies everything from wool socks and earmuffs, to copies of Shio Sakanishi's translations, A Handful of Sand. To announce the opening of the store last fall a young goat with a banner on his back "S.A.B. Store Free Tea" roamed around the campus for a day. Auctions, a large scale Cape Day picnic, Sunday breakfasts served in a social room, and selling silhou- ettes are some of the various ways that alumnae and students are making money. The Wheaton Alumnae Quar- terly also suggests that the alumnae knit dresses, make knitting bags, give bridge parties, and have candy and flower sales to raise money. Besides the colleges that are having definite campaigns for certain purposes, there are those that have funds to which alumni and friends contribute each year. The University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill, has such a fund. Last year an anonymous friend sent a gift of $7,5 00 to be used in re- constructing Person Hall into an Art Museum. This gift, the largest single one last year, was part of the $22,- 9 5 6.87 that the university received from alumni and friends. A fund similar to this one and sup- ported by the alumnae is the Loyalty Fund of Wesleyan College in Macon. Campus Chairmen of Victory Effort Drive I* 4* 4* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * V * * * * !* fi * *5 < * * * * * * * > * * * * * * * * * * * Swannee Sweet Shops 107 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia | G. M. Greely. Prop. Shown in the picture are, left to right: Anna Humber, president of Mortar Board Philip G. Davidson, campaign manager; Dr. J. R. McCain, president, and Associate chairman. and student chairman; Professoi Professor Leslie Gaylord, faculty A.S.C. To Meet Emory In Season's Last Debate The Agnes Scott and Emory fresh- man debating teams will meet Saturday night, April 20, at 7:30, in a debate on the subject: Resolved: That Medicine Should Be Socialized Under the Control of the Federal Government. Betty Mathis and Mary Lillian Farley will de- bate in Gaines chapel against the Emory negative team; Jean Austin and Jane Turner will debate at Emory against the affirmative team. There will be no decision. Everyone is cordially in- vited to this last debate of the season. Besides giving personal gifts, the alum- nae sponsor a beauty shop in Macon in an old college building and receive a per cent of the returns as rent. Sweet Briar in Virginia also has an alumnae fund and as a reminder the alumnae office sends out a blotter each year with a suitable slogan. This year's slogan is "Dolls for Daisy's Treasure Chest Dollars for Our Own." In the contributions to the alumni fund of Cornell University in Ithaca, N. Y., during the past year the class of 1910 contributed the largest amount, which was $1,841, the class of 1934 had the most contributors, 13 2, and the class of 1 88 5, the largest per cent, which was 96.8 per cent. Ways and means differ from campus to campus but campaigns are basically the same exciting, competitive, nec essary, stylish! The Smartest OXFORDS 111 Town for Spring $0.95 The largest selection in the city. All new materials and color combinations. Come in tomorrow. NEW SPRING SHOES Vis if our New Store Atlanta s Forerrost Family Shoe Store 95 WHITEHALL Corner Hunter Class Presidents Appoint Managers and Solicitors Faculty and student committees, ex- tending their efforts into various fields, have organized in an efficient body to make the ten-day Victory Effort cam- paign successful in every aspect. Profes- sor Philip G. Davidson is general man- ager. The following are the major com- mittees: Faculty Associate Professor Louise Hale, chairman; Assistant Professor Florence Smith, Associate Professor Emma May Laney, Professor S. M. Christian, Professor Henry Robinson, and Miss Llewellyn Wisburn. Student Anna Humber, chairman; Mary Boggs, Mary Jane Evans, Mary Green, Caroline Long, Frances McCal- la, Alberta Palmour, Nell Pattillo, and Martha Redwine. Class presidents Elizabeth Alexan- der, Elizabeth Forman, Isabel McCain, and Elizabeth Blackshear. Class managers and solicitors: Seniors Mary Green, manager; Vel- la Marie Behm, Marian Calhoun, Alice Dunbar, Clara Morrison, Vera Frances Pruet, and Hester Anne Withers. Juniors Augusta King, manager; Jane Blick, Meriel Bull, Sarah Jones, Mary Gray Rogers, Mary Snow, and Jane Thomas. Sophomores Elizabeth Espy, man- ager; Eloisa Alexander, Nellie Marga- ret Gilroy, Mary Florence Lasseter, Mary Malone, Julia Thing, and Anne Walker. Freshmen Jean Barry Adams, man- ager; Caroline Armistead, Genevieve Brown, Laura Coit, Eleanor Little, Mary Past, and Zoe Wells. Publicity Virginia Gaines, chair- man; Sarah Cook, Lena Armstrong, Sa- rah Spencer, and Shirley Christian. Luncheon Associate Professor Les- lie Gaylord, chairman; class commit- tees. N. B. Contrary to campus opinion that the luncheon, in Bucher Scott gymnasium on Tuesday, April 9, to open the Victory Ef- fort, was a millionaire's meal costing something akin to a small fortune, Miss Leslie J. Gaylord, chairman of the luncheon, has announced that the total ex- penses amounted to $19.08. VICTORY EFFORT Campus Enthusiasm Sustained By Skits, Race, Programs To bring the Greater Agnes Scott campaign to a triumphant close next r riday, a horse race, skits, and various money-making plans have been devised and carried out in interesting ways The progress of the campaign is indi- cated daily by the position of five horses ilong the race- track set up in the lobbv >f Buttrick. Each class and the faculty ire represented by a horse: senior, Twenty Grand; junior, Cavalcade; ophomore, Gallant Lady; freshman, Equipoise; and faculty, Man-of-\Yar. Every day in chapel, there have been urograms dealing with phases of the :ampaign: Miss Llewellyn Wilburn, manager of a former campaign, sug- gested methods of saving money to fledge; the different classes have put >n skits concerned with the need of :he college for a successful campaign. Students Make Money Adopting the suggestions offered by M^ss Wilburn that girls in former cam- paigns have made money by cutting and waving hair, shining shoes, and giving manicures, students have opened beauty parlors and shoe shops through- out the dormitories. Seniors have sold :akes and dresses to raise money, the boarding students have unanimously voted to have starvation supper once a week, and day students agreed to serve plate lunches downtown to stu- dents and friends of the college. These are only a few of the money-raising activities now on the campus. VICTORY EFFORT REPORTERS Jessie Jeffers Mary Lillian Fairly Gene Brown Jerry Brown Elizabeth Warden Ruth Hertzka Mary Richardson Betty Mathis Ora Muse Jacque Mc-White Nell Allison Enid Middleton Ann Wheaton Sara Steele Jane Turner Elizabeth Espy Lucile Dennison *****: v ******************* * * * * * * * * * ************************** DEC ATUR WOMAN'S EXCHANGE DeKalb Theatre Bldtf. Faster Cards and Flowers Dearborn 3343 Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 You would Y\t 3 3. The new staff of the Agonistic will entertain the retiring staff at a lunch- eon April 20 at one o'clock in the Alumnae Tea Room. Special guests wil be Dr. J. R. McCain and Dean Nannette Hopkins. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitiker on April 6. Primrose Noble's father, mother, and sister spent last week-end with her. Place Your Furs in Our Cold Storage Vault Call WAlnut 8918 We Will Be Glad to Send Our Car WILLNER'S "The Symbol of Safety in Furs" 218 Peachtree Alice Chamlee, business manager, and Lulu Ames, editor of The Agonistic who attended the Southern Press Convention last week. GIDDY GOSSIP Dearest Giddy: With Sherman on the verge of cap- turing Atlanta, and Saul about to com- mit suicide; with tomorrow's French lesson not yet above the threshold of consciousness, and wild horses racing madly about the impressive lobby of Buttrick; and with especially eager freshmen following me, begging, sug- gesting, and even threatening to give me manicures, finger waves, tea cakes, dustings, typed themes, portraits, and rummage, as well as forcing me to rent their radios per hour and to submit to their shoe shining and eyebrow pluck- ing with all these influences to deter me from my duty I have torn the ruin- ed remains of my former heureuse self away from the former mad academic pursuits and the latter equally fervent loyalty to the Hottentot Haven to leave a few last words to my descend- ants, so that when the hurly burly's done, and the battle's not lost but won, they may read these lavender scented letters in the new marble library and * > * * > > > * $ $ > *> > * > * * * * > t * * * Where to eat? Don't you know? Smart folks do FLAMINGO! 119 Ponce de Leon * * * * $ $ $ $ $ $ $ > $ $ *> $ $ $ $ <$ $ $ j Any day in the week a Shirtmaker Frock is utterly right! 5 mmm 7.05 get yours for in Rich's Sub-Deb Shop! Slide it on in a jiffy. . . snap, and you're ready for anything! Fit? Your hips are so smoothly sheathed, your waist so neatly belted, your sleeves so gorgeously flowing and full, you'll feel like a well-dressed nymph! Blue-powder or acquamarine. . . and rosy, flattering pink prints. . . with belts of black or brown. RICH'S SUB-DEB SHOP THIRD FLOOR say, "Well, the old gal done her part.' Giddy, darling, did you notice? I al- most became sentimental. Really, these campaigns are too, too divine. They result in a sort of "See your faculty first." Even though Dr. Davidson, shouting "No, no, a thous- and times, no" to Fidesah, once show- ed his vocal powers and his adaptabil- ity, his true potentialities had never been revealed to us until the campaign luncheon. His opening statement, "We are here today"! recited with so much sat oir faire and so much dramatic abil- ity and met with such thundering applause contained all of the poetic subtlety of Gertie Stein's "A rose is a rose is a rose." Really, Giddy, why he should stoop to history. Speaking of speeches (note the Beo- wulf an alliteration) you should hear Frances Balkcom recite "Conscientious Objector." Though she has learned only the first two lines, we must admit that in learning by the whole method our capable Fire Chief is complying with the wishes of the psychological peda- gogues. By the way, Giddy, do be very careful, for who knows, you may be a multiple personality and even your best friends won't tell you. But remember a friend gathering no moss is worth two in the bush as the ancients used to say, which quoting reminds me for some unknown reason of two of our little friends who have been treated most unkindly, in fact ironically as it were. When Edith Merlin (you know that girl whose soul is in Memphis for (Continued on Page 6, Col. 2) * > *J > *> J > *> > > > > $ > $ $ $ $ $ $ * f * f f AUSTIN'S BEAUTY SHOP * % * Ccme in and see our Easter % * Special % f 121 E. Court Square * * : * * * * * > * $ * * $ * $ $ $ * $ .j $ .j $ $ $ $ $ $ * $ $ $ $ * $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ g, g, $ ^ 4 * *** L. D. ADAMS & SON Phoenix Sox, 29c New shipment * 129 E. Court Square f Campaign to Prove Repetition of Past History has repeated itself twice. Source material, dug and dusted from the annals of Agnes Scott College in Dr. McCain's scrap book and in old issues of The Agonistic, reveals the fact that history made encores in 1928 and in 1930 to the successful campus campaign of 1921. The deep significance of such constant repetition can readily be seen. During the administrations of Lin- coln and Harding in the distant days of 1921, a campaign was launched here at Agnes Scott with the fabulous sum of $22,000 as the goal of campus con- tributions. Miss Anna Young was chairman. She inspired such a spirit of giving in the students that the un- believable sum of $3 0,000 was real- ized. Later during a prosperous year in history, was launched a second cam- paign with Miss Llewellyn Wilburn as head. She proved to be another great leader. The total contribution, $78,366, was almost double the goal of $40,000. The conditions at the year of the last campaign in 1930 were more like those of the present. The campaign was launched with a luncheon at which Dr. McCain named $20,000 as the desired goal. The college was divided into fac- tions, The Odds, composed of the sen- iors and sophomores, and the Evens, composed of the freshmen, juniors, and faculty. But it was not without much self-sacrifice that the goal was sur- passed and $30,907 donated. If anything so unethical as predict- ing on the basis of history were al- lowed, it would be announced that this history is to repeat itself again within the next week. VICTORY EFFORT AMES AND CHAMLEE ATTEND CONVENTION (Continued from Page I, Col. 3) ator Huey P. Long in enforcing the restriction; "That we deplore the apathy of the L. S. U. student body in taking no action against this imposition on their student press; "And, finally, that we regret the neglect of the National Student Feder- ation of America at their convention in Boston last December in taking no def- inite action in the Reveille affair." The delegates voted to meet as a combined group again next year. The convention will be held in Memphis, Tennessee, with Southwestern Univer- sity, Memphis, as host. VICTORY EFFORT 1,546 liquor bottles were removed from the stadium after the Army- Harvard game. 782 were on the Har- vard side; 764, on the Army side. A little late, but interesting statistics. ** *j j *j * *j *j . ,,. Agnes Scott Girls * Buy Your * Bananas and Milk at : ROGER'S $ 116 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue fj I* *v* *J* *l+ *J *t* *J *J *l* +1+ *t* *Z+ *l+ *t* *Z* +t* *l+ *5 I* *5 *t* *J *t* *v *v *J *J* *$* *v* ** *v* *** *t* *J *t* * 4 * > > * -> $ * * * $ $ > *> $ * * * $ $ $ $ $ .j, "V v ** ** 4 ** *** * * * * * * BAILEY BROS. 142 Sycamore Street Ladies' Shoes Resoled without use of nails * * * * * * * * * > * * * * * * $ $ $ * $ $ $ % $ * * 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 A. S. C. Group Board Announces The Agonistic Attends Convention New Membership Alberta Palmour, Adelaide Stevens, Frances James, Anna Humber, and Professor Philip G. Davidson repre- sented Agnes Scott College at the meeting of the Southern Inter- collegiate Association of Student Gov- ernments which convened at the Flor- ida State College for Women, Tallahas- see, Florida, March 2 8-30. The pro- gram consisted of discussion groups on various college problems, such as social rules, dormitory regulations, and the honor system. This last was led by Alberta Palmour. The key note of the convention was struck by Dean Thyrsa Amos, of the University of Pittsburg, in her address, The Art of Living. Dr. Evelyn New- man, of Rollins College, gave a vivid account of the relation of women to the League of Nations; Professor Davidson spoke on student interest in public affairs. Swimming, a picnic, and a banquet were included in the pro- gram for the recreation of the dele- gates. VICTORY EFFORT Sophomores Are Winners In Annual Aggie Contest The class of 1937 for the second time won the Agonistic Cup offered annually by The Agonistic for the best class edition. This year, as last, Laura Steele was editor of the paper and Kathryn Bowen, business manager. The decision for the sophomores was four to one; the juniors placed second; and the seniors were awarded third place. The presentation of the cup was made by Mary Boggs, out-going edi- tor of The Agonistic, at chapel on April 5. In a short speech she named the five judges, four of whom were college editors, and explained the bases on which the four classes issues were judged. VICTORY EFFORT Atlanta Student Receives Highest Rating in Exam Cora Kay Hutchins of Atlanta Girls High School won the $700 tuition scholarship offered by Agnes Scott Col- lege to the contestant receiving the highest rating in the competitive exam- inations given March 1. Annie Lee Cro- wcll, Hume-Fog High School, Nash- ville, Tennessee, received the $5 00 scholarship. Cora Kay is a prominent student at Girls High; in her freshman year there she won the Augusta Barnes scholar- ship cup for the freshmen, and in her senior year received election to Cum Laude, national high school honorary fraternity. She has also received distinc- tion in the state-wide Atlanta Journal Latin contests. High school seniors all over the United States underwent the examina- tions, each one taking three: English, Latin, and a choice of algebra, French, chemistry, or physics. The decision was based 7 5 per cent on the exami- nation papers and 2 5 per cent on the personality of the student and her par- ticipation in high school activities. Eliza King won the first place award last year. ! La Premiere Of Fashion Hosiery A committee composed of Ann Cof fee, president; Helen Handte, vice- president; Marie Stalker, secretary; and Julia Thing, treasurer, 193 5-36 offi- cers of the Athletic Association, met on Monday, March 2 5, and ap- pointed the following as members of the Athletic Board: Florence Lasseter, swimming manager; Laura Coit, hock- ey; Ann Taylor and Elizabeth Burson, publicity; Ann Walker, camp; Mary Kneale, tennis; Mary King, archery; Frances Robinson, hiking; Frances Steele, social; and Bee Merrill, song leader. The president, vice-president, secre- tary, and treasurer are automatically members of the board. In addition to their duties as vice-president and treas- urer, Helen Handte and Julia Thing are basketball and lost and found man- agers, respectively. In accordance with a new rule of the board, Ann Walker, as camp man- ager, will automatically be the presi- dent of the outing club, and Mary Kneale, tennis head, will be president of the tennis club. VICTORY EFFORT GIDDY GOSSIP {Continued from Page 5, Col. 4) the same undiscoverable reason that June Matthews's is in Jacksonville) and her colleague of argumentative spirit, one Brooks Spivey, announced to a certain newspaper office, "We are the debate team," a reporter gasped with horror, "The May Queen?'' Giddy, my dear, you can imagine their embar- rassment, but can you conceive of the further humiliation when a photogra- pher rushed out and asked, "Where are the bathing suits? Aren't you the swimming team?" My fond fellow scandal monger, I wish I had time to tell you of all the ex- citing things that are happening girls strolling with military uniformed men, Emory students hurling themselves in- to crocodile ponds on dark nights just to prove their undying affection and worst of all people like Laura Steele writnig like so plagiarized to Alex Pope. . . "We no longer need your measly coup- lets For now we have the little quintup- lets." You see, the campaign is in the air and we're all wild with enthusiasm or something. Just to show that my heart's in the right place I have been inspired to answer Laura's challenge: If poets of old still give you a pain, Quit fussing! Turn your efforts to the building campaign! Now I must be off to my giggling lesson given by the one and only gen- uine giggler, Julia Thing. With a great big horse laugh, Aggie. ************************** Gym Department Y. W. Cabinet Fetes Delegates! Installs Members Approximately 45 0 people from all over the South attended the eighth annual convention of the Southern District of the American Physical Edu- cation Association, held April 3-6, in Atlanta at the Biltmore Hotel. Pres- ent among the people outstanding in the field of physical education were Dr. Jesse F. Williams, head of the depart- ment of physical education at the Teachers' College, Columbia Univer- sity; Miss Mary Channing Coleman, of the University of North Carolina; Mr. Raymond Eaton, national life sav- ing executive; Dr. Tucker Jones, head of the physical education department at William and Mary; and Dr. Thomas Wheldon, director of physiotherapy at William and Mary and one of the out- standing orthopedic men in the South. The theme of the convention was Today's Challenge to Physical and Health Education; according to Miss Harriette Haynes, of Agnes Scott, the work was approached from an ed- ucational standpoint, offering ma- terial for the first grades on through college. There were many talks, discussion groups, demonstrations, and exhibits. Scrapbooks and resumes of activities in different col- leges were displayed, together with an- nuals, photographs, and ink sketches from various schools. The art exhibit was very interesting, showing paint- ings, statuary, costumes, and pictures of the different schools of dance. The swimming exhibit of Miss Frances Greenwood, of the University of Ala- bama, was a most interesting and ex- tensive study. Agnes Scott, the University of Georgia, and the University of Flor- ida were the three colleges participat- ing in the Dance Symposium, held in the Bucher Scott Gymnasium on Thursday afternoon and planned by Miss Frances Graham of the Univer- sity of Georgia. A reception was held in Main building afterwards, about 2 50 being present. There was a formal banquet on Fri- day night, at which time Mr. Hurst's dancing school of Atlanta gave sev- eral demonstrations of social dancing, including the waltz, the lancers, and a ballroom tango. Folk dances and a mountain square dance were also pre- sented. VICTORY EFFORT CAMPUS-WIDE LUNCHEON OPENS VICTORY EFFORT (Continued from Page 1, Col. 1) bridal wreath dominated the flower ar- rangement on the stage where music was provided by the Emory Aces. Assistant Professor Leslie J. Gaylord was in charge of the preparations for the luncheon. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4* * .t * f * f * * * * * * * Installation of the new members of the Y.W.C.A. Cabinet took place at an impressive candlelight service held in the chapel Sunday evening, April 7. As features of the program, Martha Redwine, the retiring president, and Sarah Spencer, the new head, made talks on the work of the past and coming year. The members of the Cabinet include: Sarah Spencer, president; Ruby Hut- ton, vice-president; Barbara Hertwig, secretary; Isabel McCain, treasurer; Augusta King, program; Jean Barry Adams, music; Eugenia Symms, indus- trial; Betty Hollis, social service; Cath- erine Cunningham, social; Laura Coit, world fellowship; Carolyn Elliott, pub- licity; Alice Hannah, mission interest representative; and Adelaide Stevens, ex-officio. VICTORY EFFORT CLUBS (Continued from Page 2, Col. 4) and Dr. Boyd spone on The Influence of Oral Communication on Greek Lit- erature. Pictures to Show World Conditions Blackfriars Blackfriars held its spring try-outs Monday night, April 8, in the chapel. The fifteen new members who were admitted are Dixie Woodford, Myrl Chafin, Carolyn White, Kathryn Lei- pold, Effie Ola Anthony, Mary Gilles- pie, Lucile Cairns, Mary Anne Kernan, Winifred Kellersberger, Mary Past, Elizabeth Cousins, Jane Turner, Doris Dunn, Kathryn Fitzpatrick, and Ken- non Henderson. VICTORY EFFORT Sign posted in the girls' dormitory at Radcliffe: "If you need a man after ten o'clock, call the janitor." Mr. C. F. Palmer, who has taken pictures of the recent government proj- ects in Germany, Italy, and other countries, will make a talk and show his moving pictures on world-wide con- ditions in a program in the chapel Tuesday afternoon, April 23, at 4:30. The program is for the sociology classes, the Current History Forum, and all who are interested. VICTORY EFFORT CAMPAIGN FOR $15,000 TO CLOSE NEXT FRIDAY (Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) better salaries for the faculty. He con- cluded that victory in the drive would mean much toward opportunities for future benefits, coordination, advance in the kingdom of God, and the im- pulse of education. VICTORY EFFORT Lita Goss Announces Complete Aurora Staff * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I I Patronize the Junior Rummage > * > Sale tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 !?! 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Manager Kathryn Bovten Advertising Manager Business Assistants Ellen Davis Beth Bowden P.achel Kennedy Marjorie" Rainey Circulation Managers Mary Margaret Sto we Margaret Cooper Mary Gray Rogers WlTA MORELAND Geraline Young CONCERNING TEMPERANCE In 1920 the goal of a temper- ance movement, whose history dates back to the 1830's,was real- ized in the enactment of state prohibition laws throughout the nation. For three years enforce- ment was fairly successful. Then, with New York state leading the way, many of the states loosen- ed their hold on such legislation. In 1932 the Eighteenth Amend- ment was repealed. On last Sunday students from In a few of the advanced lan guage courses, papers have been substituted for exams; this system has apparently worked very well. It leaves the student free to formulate her own ideas and opinions of the course and to introduce into her work in- dividuality and originality. Such a plan creates an independence of thought that no series of ex- aminations, however formidable, can equal. In the sciences and social sciences, exams are indis- pensable ; papers in these courses are apt to tend toward the orna- Emory University, Agnes Scott | mental and superfluous, although and the county high schools held a mass meeting at the DeKalb County court house to outline a program by means of which to keep the county dry. The meet- ing was called forth by a bill in- troduced into the Georgia Legis- lature and passed by that body this spring which provides for a referendum on the question of legal liquor in the state. The starting point of students in such a project is to sway voters to cast their ballots for the reten- tion of the dry measure in the state constitution. Other plans presented include the establish- ment of a bureau which will fur- nish to schools and organizations in the county, speakers who are prepared to speak convincingly on the question; and a series of pamphlets presenting figures and facts in favor of the movement and its aims. Apparently, as students we are realizing our responsibilities as future citizens. The international collegiate demonstration against war, two weeks ago, was an un- precedented thing in the student world. The formation of the youth movement to lead in alco- holic education is another indi- cation of our awareness, as stu- dents, of our share in the solu- tion of the problems of today. they are required A modification of the partner- ship papers and exams is de- sirable and reasonable. A system of exemption whereby a student, who has maintained a certain average throughout the semes- ter, should not be required to stand an examination might be instituted. Under this system, the student would have control of the number of examinations And eventually the combination of term papers and examinations would be abolished and required term papers alone would be sub- stituted for the present arrange- ment. WHAT? NO SCOOPS? During the past year, THE AGONISTIC has carried two stories that were, strictly speak- ing, news to the campus. In a season of twenty-one issues that is a disgustingly low figure. Yet the past year has been little dif- ferent, in that respect, from the preceding ones. A condition such as this ,is the result of many things. First of all, THE AGONISTIC is not widely enough read to merit the release of "big news" ; important matters must be got across to the students and chapel an- nouncements have been found to work best. Furthermore, tradi- WHY TERM PAPERS AND EXAMS ? There has been much informal tion and practice make necessary discussion on the campus this public > announcement of some apring, as in former springs, on events at special chapel services, the seeming over-abundance of And, last of all, general campus term papers. For the most part, chit-chat ruins many potential the comments have been the us- "scoops." ual sort: faculty members have This year we are seeking a been maligned, after the colleg- 1 closer cooperation with the or- iate fashion, and many courses ganizations, the faculty, and the have been tabooed; and behind Administration in this matter of all the talk has been the question, news. Outstanding club plans, why have both papers and publication contests, debates exams? these things, we think, should The primary reasons for exam- "break" in THE AGONISTIC, inations are, roughly, to test the We realize that THE AGOXIS- student's knowledge of the TIC cannot announce Phi Beta course and to assimilate that Kappa, Mortar Board, or honor knowledge in a convenient form, roll; but we do believe that the The purpose of term papers, on days of these programs can be the other hand, is to present a arranged so that, by the next detailed study of one phase of the paper, the Qewa valiir will oof subject. Term papers and exam- be reduced to a mere nothing- inations seldom overlap. In some ness. courses, however, the importance Such a plan can be worked out, of the one is far greater than we feel, but only with the help that of the other. It is logical to of the clubs, the other publica- assume, therefore, that, in some tions. the Administration in cases, one or the other might short, of those who make the \ er\ well be omitted. news. Key to Current History The Stresa Security Conference At Stresa, in northern Italy, Pre- mier Flandin and Foreign Minister Pier- re Laval of France, Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald and Foreign Sec- retary Sir John Simon of England, and Premier Mussolini of Italy met on Ap- ril 1 1 principally to take a common stand on Germany's re-armament in defiance of the Versailles Treaty and on Germany's and Poland's refusal to accept the "Eastern Locarno" Security Pact, which provides for punishment of armed aggression. This conference took place after Lord Privy Seal Anth- ony Eden and Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon had personally received the views of the Berlin, Moscow, and War- saw governments on security and just as France and Russia were reaching an agreement on an "automatic cooper- ation" or mutual assistance pact. On the second day of the conference Hitler reversed his position and let it be known that Germany was willing to enter an eastern non-aggression pact but would not enter a mutual aid agreement. This step was expected bv those well informed on the subject to soften the French policy at the special session of the League of Nations Coun- cil at Geneva. The representatives of England, France, and Italy reached an agreement at Stresa as to the program to be followed at Geneva. Italy and Great Britain decided to support France in her protest. Besides the fact that a common stand was taken as to France's appeal to the League, other points of agreement were announced in the final communique that the three nations issued jointly. In regard to an Eastern European Pact, which was one of the chief reasons for the conference, the report stated only that "negotiations should be pursued for the development which is desired in the security of Eastern Europe." It did not mention Hitler's change of mind. Another part of the statement said that Austria's integrity and inde- pendence must be preserved and that a Danubian Conference should be call- ed to decide on a central European ar- rangement. The fourth unit of the re- port was concerned with a proposed air pact, possibly strengthened by bi- lateral agreements, for western Europe. England, France, and Italy decided to leave the air pact, proposed on Feb- ruary 3, between England, France, Italy, Belgium, and Germany, as it was. However, they agreed to continue a study of the question. The next topic considered at the conference was the limitation of armaments. McDonald, Flandin, and Mussolini regretted the (Continued on Page 4, Col. 3) CLUBS EXCHANGES B O Z At its meeting on April 12 B O Z elected the following new officers: 1 Elizabeth Espy, president; Jane Guth- rie, secretary-treasurer. ALUMNAE Bible Club The Bible Club held its last meeting Monday afternoon, April 1$, in the Y. \\". Cabinet Room. Mrs. Dodge, Dean of the Foreign Mission Confer- ence at Mountain Lake Park, Md., spoke on present Day Problems of Japan and Mexico. Miss Frances Dodge gave an account of her studies in Music and Bible at Oberlin Col- lege. After an interesting discussion of these subjects, refreshments were served. Pi Alpha Phi At the last meeting of Pi Alpha Phi, held on Thursday night, April 18, in Miss Gooch's studio, Hibernia Hassel and Anne Wheaton debated against Esther Byrnes and Jean Barry Adams, on The Cut System. New officers elected are: Sarah Cath- erine Wood, president; Nellie Margaret Gilroy, vice-president; Edith Merlin, secretary; Lucile Dennison, treasurer; and Fannie B. Harris, social secretary. Poetry Club Poetry Club held its spring tryouts on Wednesday afternoon, April 17; three new members were admitted: Hortense Jones, Elizabeth Espy, and Winifred Kellersberger. The members were entertained by Ann Martin in Gaines Cottage. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, April 2 3, at 9 o'clock, with Miss Emma May Laney in Ansley. Blackfriars The last meeting of Blackfriars was held on Tuesday night, April 16. New members were initiated, and a play, The Valiant, was given in honor of them. Dorothy Bell directed the play, and the members of the cast were: Kathryn Bowen, Lucile Dennison, Kit- ty Printup, Charline Fleece, and Fran- ces James. Eta Sigma Phi Eta Sigma Phi held a call meeting on Wednesday, April 17; the follow- ing new officers were elected: Eliza- beth Forman, president; Mary Jane King, vice-president; June Matthews, corresponding secretary; Bazalyn Coley, recording secretary; Gertrude Lozier, treasurer; Floyd Butler, pylorus. Students are estimated to consume their own weight in food every month plus 12 pounds each for good measure. The average collegian monthly drinks 5 1 pounds of milk and eats 5 5 pounds of vegetables, 18 pounds of fruit, and 12 pounds of meat. Midland College* There are pledges and pledges. One pledge signed by the co-eds at the Uni- versity of Missouri agrees not to eat more than fifteen cents worth while on a date. During Hell Week at Co- lumbia, four pledges were told to pro- pose to the first four girls they saw. Two of the girls accepted. V. Af. /. Cadet. It would take 5 03 years for one person to complete all the courses now offered at Yale. Ring-Turn Phi. The entire population of the state of Nevada could be easily seated in the Stanford University Stadium. Ring- Turn Phi. At Whitman College courses will be offered next year in "Use of Leisure." The "lab" work should be interesting. Ring-Turn Phi. The University of Missouri is doing exceptionally well in the game of pol- itics. An election was held in which 200 more votes were cast than there are students in the school. A. Laurence Lowell, President-Emeri- tus of Harvard, said, "No wonder there is a lot of knowledge in the col- lege the freshmen always bring a lit- tle knowledge in and the seniors never take any away." Ring-Turn Phi A new method of teaching history based on extensive independent read- ing and elimination of formal class lectures is being tried by Dr. Bean in his European History course at Wash- ington and Lee University. The stu- dents will read from 12 to 2 5 hours a week and will meet with the profes- sor once a week for reports and in- formal discussions. Attention will be focused on post-war problems and cur- rent events. Ring-Tuni Phi. BOOK NOTES Margaret Telford, '3 3, was married on Thursday, April 11, at her home in Abbeville, South Carolina. She is now living in Lockport, Louisiana. Elizabeth (Howard) Reeves, '32, plans to spend Saturday and Sunday nights, April 27 and 28, at the Alum- nae House with her mother. Hindenburg Emil Ludwig. Out of the maze of biographies on the late German President rises one pre- eminent in fact and in composition. It disperses quietly, dispassionately, the Hindenburg Legend , revealing the idol of the German people as a "shifter of responsibilities," "a political misfit," er- ringly labeled, "the victor of Tannen- berg." It is a book no one can afford to overlook. Amelia Wolf, '3 3, has recently been visiting in Florida. Dr. Logan, who is to deliver the baccalaureate sermon this year, is the father of Mary Nelson (Logan) Brown, '29, and Martha (Logan) Henderson, '32. The Decatur Club had a luncheon at Sears-Roebuck on Thursday, April 1 1. Gerald: A Portrait Daphne Du Maurier. It is difficult for a young girl to write an account of her father's life. Yet Daphne Du Maurier has done this, presenting an unprejudiced biography of her father, Sir Gerald Du Maurier, one of England's foremost actors. It is a remarkable character sketch written by one who saw her father as a genius, a lover, and a "spoiled child." that cannot be denied. It is the story of the love of twin brothers for the same girl, a girl of fragile, golden build, easily seduced by the more handsome of the two and saved by the real de- votion of the other. The inevitable ha- tred of the brothers ends in blood and tragedy but gives a satisfying conclu- sion to a book so filled with suspense and vigor. The One-Eyed Moon Marguerite Steen. Caught in a web ot Spanish super- stition, the three major characters of this novel live a tragedy thai is due, their fatalistic neighbors whisper, to the "baleful malignance ot the one- eyed moon." It portrays the strange choice which the hero is forced to make a choice between his wife and his daughter. The Atlanta Club met Tuesday aft- ernoon, April 16, with Mrs. Stephen J. West on North Decatur Road. Sara Berrv West, '3 2, and her group were hostesses. The Atlanta Business Girls' Group met on Wednesday night, April 17, as guests of Mrs. Granger Hansell, who is president of the Atlanta A^nes Scott ern poet. Club. Collected Poems and a Hope for Poetry C. Day Lewis. Wit h the sudden appearance of three new English poets, W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender, and C. Day Lewis, a new revival of poetry is seen. Partic- ularly among the works of the last is there a "spark of genius." Mr. Lewis's latest book contains three poems, a strange combination of the poetry of Wordsworth with the technique of Keats and Shelley; and an essay reveal- ing the pitfalls and trials of the mod- Julia Lake (Skinner) Kellersberger, '19, is planning to return to America this spring. The hland Claire Spencer. Despite certain very evident faults, this romantic novel of a small island off the coast of Scotland has charm Claudius the God Robert Graves. Coming as a sequel to /, Claudius, Claudius the God continues the history of the crippled Caesar and his wives, reputed to be "the worst women in Rome." Roman life, conquest, humor, letters and dates all are employed in analyzing the character of this noble Roman emperor. Off to Mexico Leone and Ahee- Lcone Moats. It vou are planning a trip to Mex- ico, this is the book for you. Its au- thors have combined twenty years of experience in Mexico and turned out a guide-book of information in- valuable to the prospective traveler. Maps by the Mexican mural painter, Santoyo, are complete guides in them- selves. 3 The Agonistic Society Notes The Tech Ramblers, the popular or- chestra which plays for the Anak dances every Saturday night from 9-12 at the Tech Armory, has drawn many Agnes Scott girls this year. Among those who have been there are Helen Handte, Mary Snow, Ellen O'Donnell, Kathryn Bowen, Ellender Johnson, Frances James, Anna Humber, Mary Garland, Gladys Vallebuona, Nell Scott Earthman, Mary Gillespie, and Rosa Wilder. Ellen Davis, Barton Jackson, and Jane Allen Webb attended the Delta Sigma Delta formal dance at the Shrine Mosque Thursday night. Ellen Davis led the figure with the president of the chapter, Alan Brown. Caroline Long and Virginia Gaines were present at the regular Wednesday night dance given by Club Quadrille at Peachtree Gardens. Mary Frances Bishop, from Augusta, Georgia, visited her sister, Katherine, over the week-end. Mary Vernon and Dot Piatt from the University of South Carolina vis- ited Mary Vcnetia Smith and Ellen Verner last week. Barton Jackson attended the Inter- Fraternity ball at Auburn last Friday evening. Miss Scandrett and Frances Robin- son visited Andrewena Robinson in Daton, Tennessee, over the week-end. Barbara Hertwig spent the week-end in Birmingham, Alabama, with friends. Jo Jennings spent the week-end at her home in Milledgeville, Georgia. Ida Buist attended a Phi Kappa Al pha house-dance at Emory on Friday night. Gregory Rowlett spent the week- end with Frances North. Sallie McRee and Mary Vines spent the week-end in Covington, Georgia. Alice McCallie spent the week-end at her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Lois Hart attended a banquet at the First Baptist Church in Atlanta last week. Virginia Hightower spent the week- end at her home in Thomaston, Geor- gia. Kitty Jones was at her home in Ball Ground, Georgia, for the week-end. Lavinia Scott attended a dance at the Candler Hotel on Friday night. Kathleen Daniel entertained a large group of students at a bridge party at her home in Decatur last week. A.S.C. Girls Fast Become Bread Winners New Mortar Board Members Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sloan, of Bel- mont, North Carolina, visited their daughter, Sara Beaty, last week end. Ann Cullum spent the week-end with Mrs. Virginia Harrison at Colum- bia Seminary. MORTAR BOARD INITIATES TEN NEW MEMBERS (Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) Ames, Margaret Bell, Mary McDonald, Margaret Ridley, Sara Slaughter, Leone Bowers Hamilton, Blanche Miller, and Llewellyn Wilburn, alumnae. Mortar Board, national honorary so- ciety for senior women, was installed at Agnes Scott in the fall of 1931. The members of that year's Hoasc, local senior honorary society, served as the charter members of Mortar Board at Agnes Scott. BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, Ga. Agnes Scott has long been known as an institution where the students are taught not how to make a living but how to live. There have been many shining illustrations of the latter here in the widespread enjoyment of acade- mic pursuit and extra-curricular ac- tivities, but for the first time it has been proved beyond a doubt that Ag- nes Scott College not only imparts the knowledge of how to enjoy life but how also to make a living in terms of actual cash. Girls filled with enthu- siasm over the Victory Effort cam- paign have secured money from sources which were seemingly exhausted; they have made others respond to their ac- tivities. The freshmen, characteristically enough, in the matter of ingenuity and originality have raised much money from the most prosaic, every-day tasks. One girl has made $9.00 by sketching flattering portraits of ft stif f-from-pos- ing" freshmen. Another has cleared $3.00 by silvering slippers, which fact, incidentally, shows the amount of social activities of the College. Further, $2.00 in cash is proof enough that in this modern day of psychology, supersti- tion in the form of the Ouija board is still quite prevalent. The freshmen declare that their coat hanger and rum- mage sale, from which the profits have not been announced, came opportunely near each other: if they still had clothes, they possessed nothing on which to hang them; if they did have hangers their clothes had already been sacri- ficed for the rummage sale. The fresh- men have not stayed altogether in the realm of polishing shoes, cutting hair, dusting rooms, and manicuring nails. Their dramatic qualities were seen in the very delightful "Inman Frolic'' which brought them $10.00, as well as in their fashion show to be held at Davison's on April 2 5 which will add SI 5.00 to their growing sum. The sophomores, although they have carried on the above mentioned activ- ities to a certain extent, have special- ized upon that one pursuit which is always successful selling food. They served one day most of the faculty and day students a delicious plate lunch J* *y ** * * J J * *J *J *J *J j * *J *J J ,. .. Front row, left to right: Stevens, McKoin, King, Christian) Ames; back row: Hutton, Coffee, Spencer, Latimer, and James. BAILEY BROS. | 142 Sycamore Street ** * Ladies' Shoes Resoled without * use of nails > * * $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $h$h$ and gained, as a result, a clear profit J)y of $15.00, a practice which is going to be continued at intervals as long as it is successful. Each night the no- madic sophs fold their tents like the Arabs and silently steal down the halls of Main to sell their coffee, cakes, coca- cola, and sandwiches to the tune of $5.00 each evening. "Buy a hunkie for your lunchie" has been the battle cry of the juniors and their imploring request has sold for them dozens of hunkies each day in the week. Tags printed through the courtesy of the Bowen Press and sold by juniors have been worn by loyal 'Agnes Scotters" who should further ;how their support by attending the unior benefit bridge to be held at Davison's, April 2 5, at 3 o'clock. The crowds hurrying to chapel every day have enjoyed greatly the delicious cake sold by the seniors and have shown their appreciation by adding about $5.00 each day to the senior treasury. The seniors have also profited much on the senior suppers and coffees that have been conducted, as well as upon the attractive knit dresses the selling of which they have been sponsoring. And last but far from least, the faculty who raised double the amount of the student pledge though they have not resorted to the diverse money-mak- ing schemes of the students have, nev- ertheless, cheerfully bought everything to be sold, seen everything to be seen, done everything to be done; in short, they have literally emptied their pock- ets to help prove that Agnes Scott Col- lege can be as successful in making a living as well as in living itself. Willis A. Sutton Speaks Here At Chapel Dr. Willis A. Sutton, superintendent of Atlanta public schools, made the first of a series of vocational talks, sponsored by Y. W. C. A., in chapel on Tuesday, April 16; his subject was How to Choose an Occupation. Dr. Sutton stressed that ''we get something we can do and a place we can fill." He outlined the following as the fundamental considerations in choosing a vocation: to do things that make us a real human personality be- longing to a progressive race; to choose a vocation in terms of what may be; to consider our aptitudes and talents in doing things; and to choose on the basis of our attitudes, and what God and nature and inheritance have been doing for millions of years. COMMITTEE PLANS BUILDING PROGRAM (Continued from Page L, Col. 5) been moved once from its former po- sition west of Main, where Rebekah Scott now stands. Faculty members liv- ing in Westlawn may move to Sturges Cottage. Another change on the campus will be the turning around of the infirm- ary to face the south instead of the west. It has been moved twice before, the first time from the present loca- tion of Dr. Gaines' house, and the sec- ond time from the site of the gym- nasium. This proposed change will make possible the extending of the drive through to Candler Street, thereby making it possible to drive through the campus from front to back. A small drive connecting these two will eliminate the old automobile entrance at the back of Main. SWAGGER SEPARATE" This nonchalant little cordu- roy wrap is called "Separate" because it will go with so many of your Summer Sports and Evening Frocks. Eggshell, Navy, Dawn, Gray, and Shrimp $16.95 Second Floor .IP. AlOLlEN CO. The Store All Women Know SMOOTH FAST The Music of the SWEET TECH RAMBLERS "The South's Finest College Band" and The Choice of the College Crowd Ten pieces featuring Louise Wilmot He. 5988-J PAT KILPATRICK FRANK SPEIGHT AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for women that is widely recog- nized for its standards of work and for the 'nit cresting character of its student activities For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President The Agonistic 4 Mortar Board Is Host At Parties For Freshmen Yellows Team Wins First Soccer Game Freshman boarders of Agnes Scott College are guests of Mortar Board at a series of parties given in their honor this week from April 22-April 2 5. The purpose of these parties is to introduce the out-of-town girls to Atlanta boys. The class has been divided into four groups, one of which is entertained each night in the Day Students' Room. Two members of Mortar Board are hostesses at each reception and are in charge of plans for the occasion. Mortar Board parties for sophomore boarders are an annual custom, and were given this year a few days before the Christmas holidays. This is the first time that the freshmen have been entertained. TOTAL PLEDGES MOUND HIGH AS CAMPAIGN ENDS (Continued from Page 1, Col. 1) first to go 100 per cent; at 8:5 5 Fri- day morning, the sophomores complet- ed their pledges; at 9:17, twenty-two minutes later, the seniors went 100 per cent. The last actual pledge of the freshman class came in at 9:2 5; at 9:50, the faculty made final returns; and at 9:5 8, just after the first bell for chapel had rung and two minutes before the deadline for the race, the school organizations pledged 100 per cent. The success of this Victory Effort for $15,000 means a substantial gain to be added to the $94,000 raised be- fore the campaign. If the college can have pledged by July 1, 193 5, a sum of $233,000, the General Education Board of New York has promised to contribute $217,000 to make a total of $4 5 0,000 for a new science hall, library, increased endowment, and gen- eral campus improvements. This campaign was the fourth cam- pus campaign waged for improvements at Agnes Scott. 1921, 1928, and 1930 were marked by successful drives which resulted in progressive changes on the campus. This year the Victory Effort began with a luncheon for the entire college given in the gymnasium on Tuesday, April 9, by Mortar Board, the Administration, and the faculty com- mittee of the Developments Campaign. In the ten days of the campaign, the enthusiastic cooperation on the campus has resulted in the surpassing of the goal by almost $10,000. Because of the success of the cam- paign, a holiday has been granted on Saturday, April 27, following the Me- morial Day holiday on Friday. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need *!* *l* !* !* *!* *J* *l* !* *l* ! *!* *l* *l* *l* *l* *l- *I* ** ** *J* *5* L. D. ADAMS & SON m w t Kaiser Uoves 59c to $1.00 t 129 E. Court Square | * i|i . .* .j. .* * j j. i .j. +i* * * j j . The first soccer game of the season was played Friday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. Since there were not enough girls from any one class to form a class team, the girls were divided into the Yellow team and the Blue team. The Yellows won by a score of 2 to 1. The line-ups were as follows: Yellows Blues Henderson CF Walker Burson RI Johnson Lawrence LI McKav Weeks R Hart Clark LW Derrick Kellersberger RH Young Suttenfield LH Crenshaw Robinson c" " Ar tron S H Kneale Tate LF Merrill Soutter RF Estes Little GG Townsend Mary Johnson made the goal for her team, and Sara Lawrence and Lib Bur- son scored for the Yellows. Kennon Henderson made several pretty passes; Marion Derrick made some quick in- terceptions. The next game will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock, and the Blues promise to walk off with the score this time. ARCHEOLOGIST IS INTEREST- ING CHAPEL SPEAKER (Continued from Page 1, Col. 1) iest alphabetic writing yet discovered dates back to about 2000 B. C. The writing was found on the peninsula of Sinai, and as yet has proved undeciph- erable. Passing over several centuries of de- velopment, Sir Charles then spoke of the fourteen pieces of pottery, excavated at Laehish, which contain Hebraic writing of about 600 B. C. The writ- ing is in ink. Many familiar names arc on the tablets that of Jeremiah for instance. The general contents of the three translated fragments, as well as their style, all tend to point to the correctness of Old Testament history. Sir Charles concluded by repeating that, in view of all discovered facts, the theory of oral transmission of his- tory must be abandoned since all data seems to have been set down by con- temporaneous scribes. NOTICE During the holidays, April 26 and 27, the Library will observe the following hours: 8:50 A. M. 12:30 1:30 P. M. 5:30 P. M. Reserve books may be taken out only for overnight. KEY TO CURRENT HISTORY (Continued from Page 2, Col. 3) fact that Germany did not accept the terms that had been offered her earlier this year and stated their desire to sus- tain peace, saying that they "remain anxious to join every effort for pro- moting international agreement and limitation of armaments." The last sec- tion of the communique stated that the status of Austria, Hungary, and Bulgaria should be revised with the consent of "the other states concern- ed/' which means the Little Entente. Following this main body of the communique was an Anglo-Italian dec- laration reaffirming their position as guarantors of the Locarno Treaty. A "Final Declaration" stated that the three powers opposed "any unilateral repudiation of treaties which may en- danger the peace of Europe and will act in close and cordial collaboration for this purpose." Mr. Cunningham Attends Meeting Mr. R. B. Cunningham, business manager of Agnes Scott College, at- tended a convention of the Southern Buyers and Business Officers at Rol- lins College, Winter Park, Florida, on March 12-13. Representatives from twenty-one colleges met to discuss all problems entering into the manage- ment of schools and colleges. Dr. Ham- ilton Holt, president of Rollins and the former editor of the hide pendent , in the main address of the meeting, outlined the plans and purposes of the college. The program also included a banquet and a play, Mr. Pitn Passes, given in the college's memorial theatre. Mr. Cunningham spoke with a great deal of interest about Dr. Holt's the- ory of education that has been put into practice at Rollins. The system is a very informal one, all classes be- ing conducted on the seminar plan. Also, instead of a Y.W.C.A. or a Y.M. C.A., Rollins has a Chapel Committee under the supervision of a Chaplain to take charge of the daily devotional services. A. S. C. To Debate Hampden-Sidney Tomorrow Night Sarah Catherine Wood and Nellie Margaret Gilroy will debate two rep- resentatives from Hampden-Sidney, Virginia, on Thursday night, April 2 5, at 8 o'clock, in Miss Gooch's studio. 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The fairy queen and her court, al- ways of especial interest, will wear at- tractive but simply made dresses of mousseline-de-soie, the queen in tradi- tional white, the fairies of the court in pastel pink, peach, yellow, and aqua- blue. They will wear silver shoes and will carry garlands of variegated pastel flowers in honor of their queen. In- stead of the usual throne and steps, the court will sit on a natural mound of rocks, grass, and flowers. Among the loveliest of the costumes are those of the Elves, who will wear soft pink China silk, with scarves of orchid shading into purple. They will have very small, very fairy-like pink wings and will wear natural flowers in their hair. The Daisies and Black-Eyed Susans have clever, attractive costumes; the Daisies, who are blondes, with a huge collar of white petals, the Black-Eyed Susans, who are brunettes, with a col- lar of yellow petals. Boots and cutlasses and brightly col- ored rags are the most outstanding fea- tures of the dress of Captain Hook's Pirates, who give the appearance, at least, of being a horrible and motley crew. The Little Lost Boys, having adapted themselves to their situation, make sport in skins of very spotted leop- ards. Their friends, the Indians, will wear the conventional Indian brown, except for the princess, Tiger Lily, and her two attendants, who will wear white. Glee Club Offers Gay Light Opera Betty Lou Houck and Augusta King, sopranos, and Bealy Smith, tenor, will sing the leading roles in The Pirates of Penzance, the popular Gilbert and Sul- livan light opera which is to be pre- sented by the Agnes Scott Glee Club on May 25. The supporting cast in- cludes Jane Clark, Alice Chamlee, Jer- ry Young, Eugene Traber, Dick Smoot, Jack Bagwell, and a chorus of twenty- four voices. The Pirates of Penzance is a rollick- ing story of pirates, love, and a gen- eral's daughters; the songs are gay, and one of them, "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here," has been adopted as an American quasi-folk song. Staff to Release Silhouette Soon May 1 5 is the tentative date for the issuing of the 1934-3 5 Silhouette, Agnes Scott annual, provided that the pictures of May Day can be finished by then. For students who have not paid their budget, the price is $6.00. Part of the editorial staff of the 193 5-3 6 Silhouette has been selected; the other positions will vary according to the plan of the annual. The staff, appointed by Shirley Christian, editor, includes the following: Rosa Miller, feature editor; Virginia Gaines, photo- graphic editor; Janet Gray, faculty edi- tor; Eloisa Alexander, club editor; Charline Fleece, athletic editor; Bar- ton Jackson, kodak editor; Eliza King, class editor; Anne Taylor, Ann Worthy Johnson, associate editors, and Zoe \\' r ells, art editor. Martha Sue Laney was elected assistant editor. Sarah Jones, business manager, has not completed her staff. Wendy and Peter Pan in May Festival Jennie Champion, Wendy, and Adelaide Stevens, Peter, as they will appear in "Peter Pan" on May 4. Freshmen Have Sponsors Again Seventy girls appointed from the junior and sophomore classes will act as sponsors to the incoming freshmen for the first six weeks of the fall ses- sion. Each sponsor will have the duty of instructing three freshmen, stressing particularly increased social relations among the students. The sponsor system, which has for two years replaced the grandmother system, carries four points this year instead of eight. Also, the house presi- dents will be in charge of the teaching of the handbook rules. A committee composed of the fol- lowing girls selected the sponsors: Frances James, chairman; Alice McCal- lie, Adelaide Stevens, and Frances Wil- son. The girls appointed are: juniors Lena Armstrong, Mary Beasley, Katherine Bishop, Meriel Bull, Elizabeth Burson, Margaret Cooper, Naomi Cooper, Sara Cureton, Sara Frances Estes, Rosa From, Janet Gray, Lois Hart, Mary Hull, Ethelyn Johnson, Rosa Miller, Sarah Nichols, Myra O'Neal, Mary Margaret Stowe, Eugenia Symms, Jane Thomas, Sarah Turner, and Irene Wilson. The sophomoes are: Eloisa Alex- ander, Frances Balkcom, Frances Bel- ford, Lucille Cairns, Cornelia Christie, Kathleen Daniel, Lucile Dennison, Eliz- abeth Espy, Jane Estes, Charline Fleece, Mary Gillespie, Nellie Margaret Gilroy, Alice Hannah, Fannie B. Harris, Eliz- abeth Hollis, Barton Jackson, Dorothy Jester, Mary Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Mary King, Jean Kirkpatrick, Mary Kneale, Florence Lasseter, Florence Little, Vivienne Long, Mary Malone, June Matthews, Nancy Moorer, Mary Elizabeth Morrow, Frances McDonald, Mary Alice Newton, Ellen O'Donnell, Kathryn Peacock, Elizabeth Perrin, Kathryn Printup, Rachel Shamos, Brooks Spivey, Mary Stevens, Martha Summers, Alice Taylor, Mary Jane Tigert, Vivienne Trice, Meredith Turner, Ann Walker, Margaret Wat- son, Dorothy Williams, Betty Willis, and Frances Wilson. Evelyn Wall To Present Recital For Music Week Dr. McCain Makes Tour Working for Campaign Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Ag- nes Scott College, visited Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Tuesday, April 23, and Augusta, Georgia, on the following Wednesday. At Augusta, he addressed the junior college. This week he is working for the Developments Campaign in Wilming- ton, Delaware, and Baltimore, Mary- land. In celebration of National Music Week, Evelyn Wall, of Agnes Scott College, will present an organ recital in Gaines Chapel, Saturday evening, May 11, at 8:15 o'clock. She will be aided by Mrs. Vivian Bryant Thompson, for- mer music student at Agnes Scott. The program will include the Suite Goth- ique, by Boellmann, a piece which Mr. Christian Dieckmann stated "is always charming and unique," and a Fugue from a Pastoral Sonata of Rheinberger who, Mr. Dieckmann said, is consider- ed a "notable composer and perhaps the greatest of all organ teachers." Eve- lyn will also render a Fantasie and Fugue by Bach, a Grand Chorus in D by Guilment, and a Concert Overture in C Minor by the blind composer, Hollins. The Music department will also pre- sent a mixed program of pianists and the String Ensemble on May 7. Nell Hemphill will play from Mozart a pi- ano Concerto in C Major with the String Ensemble as accompaniment. There are to be, in addition, solo num- bers of the String Ensemble and the pi- anists, which have not yet been planned in detail. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM May 23, Thursday, 2:30 P. M. - Annual meeting of Execu- tive Board of the Alumnae Association. May 24, Friday, 4 P. M. Annual meeting of Alumnae Council. May 25, Saturday, 10 A. M. Annual meeting of Board of Trustees. 11:30 A. M. Annual meeting of the Alumnae Association. 1:30 P. M. Trustees' luncheon to the alumnae and senior class. 8:30 P. M . Presentation of "The Pirates of Penzance" by the Glee Club. May 26, Sunday, 11 A. M. Bac- calaureate sermon by Dr. Charles Logan of Tokiu- shima, Japan. May 27, Monday, 12:30 P. M. Luncheon for reunion classes. \ P. M. Class Day exercises. 8:30 P. M. Presentation by the Blackfriars of "The Li- bation Bearers," by Aeschy- lus. May 28, Tuesday, 10 A. M. Ad- dress to the senior class by President Theodore H. Jack, Randolph - Macon Woman's College. Conferring of degrees. Houck, McCallum Head Cast In Rollicking Senior Opera Sociology Class Visits Tuskegee Members of Professor Arthur F. Raper's classes in race relations and in- troductory sociology spent last Thurs- day and Friday at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Alabama. The students were accompanied by Pro- fessor and Mrs. Raper and Assistant Professor Katherine T. Omwake, of the psychology department of Agnes Scott. The group, in their two days, visit- ed the Children's House, the library, the gymnasium, the new science build- ings, and many other departments of the institution. They were received by Major Robert R. Moton, retiring presi- dent of the Institute, and Mrs. Moton. Dr. George Washington Carver, Negro scientist, spoke to them briefly about the oil he has made from peanuts and which he is using, experimentally, on victims of infantile paralysis. In ad- dition to Tuskegee, they made an ex- tensive tour of the Government Hos- pital for Negro War Veterans, of which Colonel Joseph Ward is com- mandant. The students, numbering about thirty-seven, stopped at Dorothy Hall and at "The Oaks," the home of Dr. Booker T. Washington, both of which are reserved for visitors to the Insti- te. Tuskegee was founded in 1881 by Dr. Washington, himself a graduate of Hampton Institute, Virginia. Classes Plan To Entertain For Seniors Sophomore and junior committees, appointed by the class presidents, are making tentative plans for the annual luncheon and banquet given before commencement in honor of the seniors. Nell White is general chairman of the junior-senior banquet, which will be given on Friday evening, May 24. Her committees are: Decoration Virginia Gaines, chair- man; Lena Armstrong, Eugenia Symms, and Kitty Cunningham. Transportation Sarah Turner, chairman; Mary Snow, Helen Ford, Myra O'Neal, and Jane Thomas. The sophomores, who will entertain the seniors at a luncheon the last week before examinations, have the follow- ing committees: Decoration Julia Thing, chairman; Marjorie Scott, Marv Gillespie, and Rosa Wilder. Transportation Frances McDonald, chairman; Mary Kneale, Mary King, Mildred Tilly, and Wita Moreland. Menu Frances Wilson, Lucille Cairns, and Frances Balkcom. Invitation Ann Walker and Sarah Johnson. Placement Mary Malone and Mary Garland. Junior Benefit Bridge Yields Profit of $32.43 The proceeds from the Junior Bene- fit Bridge, given last Thursday after- noon, at Davison-Paxon's tea room, netted $32.43 to contribute to the building fund. The juniors were given one-third of the profits on the refresh- ments, and the tickets were printed gratis by J. B. Richards Company. Six- teen Decatur and fourteen Atlanta business establishments donated gifts for prizes. 'Sam's Son and the Lilac" Is Gay Entertainment for Commencement Week. A talented and all-star cast made up of the entire senior class, forming the Seniorpolitan Opera Company, will misrepresent the entertaining light opera Sam's Son and the Lilac on the evening of May 4, at 8:30. An opera, written and executed by the graduating class, is an annual feature of the commencement program. Stars from the senior class, headed by Betty Lou Houck as the Lilac and Carolyn McCallum as Sam's Son, form the brilliant cast. The other leading characters are: Lady Good Iva, Mary Jane Evans; Abimelech, Elizabeth Hea- ton; the Umpire, Ida Lois McDaniel; Socrates, Rosalyn Crispin; Xantippe, Betty Fountain; Peanut Vender, Emily McGahee. Many sprightly and colorful ballets add to the gay charm of the opera, notably the ballet of Lilac's maids, in- cluding Elizabeth Alexander, Nina Parke, Marguerite Morris, Jo Jennings, Hester Anne Withers, Elizabeth Young, Madeline Race, Jennie Champion, and Mae Duls. Another attractive one is the Wildroot Ballet: Mary Lillian Dea- son, Fidesah Edwards, Frances McCal- la, Mary Virginia Allen, Isabel Ship- ley, and Amy Underwood. Baseball Adds to Spirit A fine touch of more vigorous en- tertainment is afforded by the two conflicting baseball teams, Sparta U. and Athens Tech. On the Sparta U. team are: Alberta Palmour, Suzanne Smith, Virginia Wood, Carol Griffin, Grace Robinson, and Harriet Dim- mock. Their bitter rivals of Athens Tech include: Alsine Shutze, Nell Pat- tillo, Elizabeth Thrasher, Marie Simp- son, Caroline Dickson, and Clara Mor- rison. Of course loyal cheering squads sup- (Con tinned on page 4, column 2.) A.A.U.P. Elects Chapter Officers At a meeting on April 29 of the Agnes Scott chapter of the American Association of University Professors, Professor Henry Robinson, of the mathematics department, and Associate Professor Martha Stansfield, of Latin and Greek, were elected president and secretary-treasurer for the new year. They succeed Associate Professor Eliz- abeth Jackson, of the history depart- ment, and Assistant Professor Melissa Cilley, of Spanish, as president and sec- retary, respectively. Another feature of the meeting was a paper read by Assistant Professor Katherine Omwake, of psychology and education. Blackfriars Name Chorus for Play Jimmy Jepson, Walter Pascal, and Luther Carroll will take the male leads in the Greek play, The Libation Bearers, to be presented by Blackfriars, on May 27, the night before commence- ment. Of the eighteen girls selected to work on the chorus parts, four are to be chosen in the near future to take the roles of Electra, Clytemnestra, the nurse, and the leader of the chorus. The members of the chorus are Mary Jane Evans, Betty Fountain, Carrie Phinney Latimer, Martha Sue Laney, Augusta King, Ida Lois McDaniel, Mar- guerite Morris, Frances James, Lucile Dennison, Kathryn Bowen, Hester Anne Withers, Mary Hutchinson, Vir- ginia Byers, Elizabeth Cousins, and Myrl Chafin. 2 The Agonistic <&i)c Agonistic Subscription price, $1.25 per year in advance. Single copies, 5 c. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Owned and published by the students of Agnes Scott College. Entered as Second Class Matter. Lulu Ames Editor-in-chief Laura Steele Frances Cary Assistant Editors Augusta King Feature Editor Nellie M. Gilroi Assist. Feature Editor Jane Guthrie Book Notes Editor Ellen McCallie Alumnae Editoi Kill White Society Editor STAFF Mildred Clark Make-up Editor June Matthews Assist. Make-up Ed. Rosa From Current History Ed. Tibbv Baethke Laura Coit Exchange Editors Elizabeth Burson Sports Editor Cornelia Christie Club Editor Alice Chamlee Business Manager Rathr\n Bowen Advertising Manager Business Assistants Ellen Davis Beth Bow dex Rachel Kennedy Martorie Rainey Sara Beaty Sloan Circulation Managers Mary Margaret Sto we Margaret Cooper Mary Gray Rogers WlTA MORELAND Geraline Young MORE ABOUT PEACE The collegiate anti-war upris- ing on April 12 took a new aspect last week when Charles R. Wal- green withdrew his daughter from the University of Chicago because of that institution's par- ticipation in the international demonstration. Mr. Walgreen, apparently fearful of indoctrina- tion with Communist principles, demanded an investigation of campus thought. President Hutchins has refused even to consider the request. Not so President Ruthven, of the Uni- versity of Michigan, who, annoy- ed by what he terms the "per- versive activities" of his student body, has decided that such radi- cal agitation must cease. At Hunter College, New York, three prominent students were suspended, apparently for anti- war activities in connection with preparations for the strike on that campus. Striking students, numbering 2200, sent a delega- tion of 250 to President Colligan demanding immediate reinstate- ment of the suspended students. Whereupon, as a measure of dis- cipline, President Colligan sus- pended the three spokesmen of the delegation, charging them with "unwillingness to comply with college regulations concern- ing the deportment of students/' The day for unintelligent, un- seeing, and narrow-minded col- lege presidents is past. Such per- sons are out of place as heads of institutions in which students are taught the value of think- ing for themselves and of form- ing sane opinions on major prob- lems of today. Young people are no longer willing to be shelved for the four years of their col- lege life ; as time passes, they will become less willing. And, if such high-handed repression of stu- dent thought is persisted in, stu- dent rebellions on issues, far less important than peace, will inevit- ably ensue. each student. The amount of study depends altogether on the individual, on how well she has kept up with her courses throughout the semester, and on how readily she absorbs. A strained attitude and a pained expression are, contrary to facul- ty opinion, helpful in sustaining a studious two weeks. Cheerful- ness, on the part of a student, can become a source of great ir- ritation to her fellow-sufferers. And, certainly, if we all assumed a philosophical air, there would be no cause for "griping." Ex- aminations without a certain amount of griping would be un- endurable. There is very little new to be said about exams even two weeks' worth. Key to Current Professors Urore Rest, Review, and History SPRING, SPRING, YOU GIDDY YOUNG THING! "Hfve butt ton by dnew Spri'g boddet Hi've butt ton by dhew Spri'g cloze. But hi hav tried in vain. At last do blow by dnose." CONCERNING i:\AMlNATIONS The final edition of THE AGONISTIC would not be com- plete without an editorial com- ment on the too-near-t'nr-comfort ' examinations. Even with thought, however, there is very little to be | said on the subject. Besides, else- where in this issue are faculty pseudo-recipes for proper be- havior before the ordeal. This advice, as is true of most advice, is very good but not easy to follow. With as many as three exams st raight, it is next to im- possible to approach every one, fresh as the sophomore daisy and fortified mentally, in addition. "Complete rest and exercise" is a desireable thing; review is val- uable; and cramming, in some courses, is necessary. These are general remarks unfit for general application. For. after all, this matter of study is a different problem for THE PILGRIMAGE TO TUSKEGEE The trip that forty Agnes Scott students made to Tuske- gee Institute last week was an interesting experiment in stu- dent race relations. The trip was not a required part of the courses ; each girl who went paid her own expenses. Surely this indicates an active interest here on the campus in what the Negro student is doing to prepare him- self for citizenship in the con- stantly changing social and econ- omic conditions of today. A similar interest was shown by the presentation of Dr. John Hope, president of Atlanta Uni- versity, who, in an address in chapel, discussed the Negro's at- titude toward his legal, social, and economic status in the new South. It may be possible, during the next year, to bring on our campus as speakers other out- standing Negro leaders: Dr. Carver, scientist; Major Moton; Dr. du Bois, essayist and editor. What has all of this to do with us? Perhaps a great deal toward the solution of the race problem here in the South. The race sit- uation, on which various organ- izations, made up of both white and Negroes, have been working for a long time and are still working, is a live thing. The eradication of racial strife, of | lynching, of discrimination, will establish the ideal race condition. This ideal can be realized only through a sympathetic under-! standing of the Negro and his problems; such an understanding can come about only through' contact with members of the Negro race. The trip to Tuskegee last week was one step in the di-i rection of this ideal. By Margaret Watson Since March 16 when Hitler defied the Treaty of Versailles by announcing a conscription act for the enlargement of the German army, other European nations have been holding conferences to determine what shall be done to punish Germany for disregarding the treaty regulations against her rearma- ment. The most important of these conferences was that of the League of Nations Council. The meeting and the action taken by the Council are most significant because all of the many different nations represented, except Denmark, voted to pass a resolution severely censuring Germany for her ac- tion. The Council met in Geneva at the call of France, who through her min- ister of foreign affairs, Pierre Laval, introduced a resolution comprised of two sections: one condemning Ger- many's treaty violations, and the other providing for action against future violators. After the resolution had been pre- sented by Laval, he made a rather mod- erate but firm speech emphasizing the necessity for immediate action against Germany. In his speech Sir John Sim- on, the British Foreign Secretary, said that his government supported France and Italy in the draft resolution for action. This draft resolution was ac- cepted and passed that same day, April 17. In London, Paris, and Moscow sat- isfaction with the course taken at Ge- neva was expressed. Berlin, however, was enraged; and officials of the Wil- hemstrasse announced that the adop- tion of that resolution had made im- possible Germany's return to the League of Nations. After the adoption of the resolution there was a general feeling in the coun- tries surrounding Germany that it would be necessary to tighten their frontier lines against possible aggression by the Third Reich. Plans for aviation pacts between Czechoslovakia and Rus- sia and between France and Italy are being discussed. Then too, France an- nounced that she intended to strength- en her fortifications along the German border. On April 20 Hitler sent a curt note to the nations who had passed the reso- lution, questioning their right to pass judgment on Germany. England, France, and Italy regarded the note ghtly and left the next move to Ger- many. What that move will be is un- certain, but Europe is uneasy, and Hit- ler is looking beyond what are to him the too-narrow borders of the Third Reich. Recreation Before Examinations With examinations only two weeks ahead, much advice is now being circu- lated about the campus concerning both the giving and taking of those calculators of a semester's accumulated knowledge. Ideas pertaining to short cut methods of review, association memory work, and plain old-fashioned cramming, not to mention those rare cases of genuine study, are being trans- mitted from student to student while the faculty, not at all perturbed, offers upon request very sane advice to the host of midnight-oil burners. Ironically enough, here at the time of six w eeks tests and term papers, Professor Hayes suggests that each student begin her study now and then she will have several days of recreation and freedom before her ordeal. He feels that stu- dents, tired out by study and eye- strain, make bad blunders on the tests when they actually know the work they have covered. To go to an ex- amination free from mental and bod- ily fatigue is the surest step toward a successful paper, according to Pro- fessor Hayes. Assistant Professor Christie also be- lieves that rest and amusement just be- fore an examination are very desirable if the participant in the activity has already done the necessary amount of work beforehand. It is interesting to note the variety of opinion in this same department. Though Professor McKin- ney does not actually disagree with the advice already given, she places a great deal of emphasis upon the word "re- view" in its literal meaning. She con- demns the practice of cramming, but she does advocate a method of going over once more that materia) which has been gathered and learned during the semester. Then, she promises, "You'll have no trouble at all with your ex- amination theoretically. ,, Professor Davidson, with the charac- teristic thoroughness of an historian, states the best way to review is to change entirely the method of proce- dure from that followed in class. If the course has been arranged chron- ologically, then the various subjects should be reviewed topically or vice versa. This practice not only reviews the material, but also enables the stu- dent to see the problems and facts from an entirely different perspective. Along with the above view. Associate Profes- sor Laney feels that a judicious review is a most important factor for a suc- cessful examination. When the question of how to study for examinations was asked Mr. Stukes, registrar, he was quite overcome. Ac- cording to him, subjects are so diverse and students so different in their study habits, their power of memory, their quickness, that it is almost impossible to give any definite advice on the sub- ject. "Really," he said, "people shouldn't have to study for exams. It's foolish. And as for a method, there isn't any." EXCHANGES ALUMNAE Agnes Scott Commencement Week, May 23-27, will bring back to the campus for reunion members of nine former classes: '07, '08, '09, '10, '26, '27, '28, '29, and '34. Following the Dix plan in choosing classes for annual reunions at this time, the first eight classes are to hold reunions, and since it is traditional, the last graduating class will meet, also. The following are the plans for meetings and social functions at this time: Executive Board of the Alumnae Association will have a business meet- ing on Thursday, May 2 3, at 2:30; this meeting will be followed by an Alumnae Council meeting at 4:00. On Friday, May 24, the Decatur Club will entertain the children of the alumnae and faculty at a party; following the annual meeting of the General Asso- ciation, held Saturday at 11:30, the trustees will entertain for the alumnae, faculty, and seniors in Rebekah Scott; on Sundav night after vespers the Alumnae House will have open house for the alumnae and faculty, with the officers of the classes which are hav- ing reunions acting as hostesses. On Monday, May 27, each of the alumnae groups will have luncheon in the Alumnae House. The class of '34 will probably have a banquet that night. For thousands and thousands of U. S. college seniors who hate the prospect of hunting jobs, a prime ambition is to start some campus enterprise which they can take with them when they graduate. This year four Princeton seniors have built up such a business in Campus Publicity Service. One of the first ideas was of creating a high pressure organization to mold campus opinion for national advertisers. Their first client was Philip Morris & Co. and the plan was very successful. The instigator of the plan received $400 a month from this one cigarette com- pany. Time. Pietro Mascagni, the composer of Ca Valeria Rusticana, had his last in- spiration 45 years ago, when at 26 his one flash came. A prize was offered for a one-act opera, and the impover- ished teacher, tired of a macaroni diet, worked for eight days and nights until he had completed the famous opera. Time. BOOK NOTES Ten Thousand Public Enemies C. R. Cooper. This book is more than a "thriller," because it is true. It puts to shame the Indian perils and massacres of the past by revealing the astounding, violent story of real criminals who have men- aced or who today menace the Ameri- can public. Their lawless accomplish- ments, aided and multiplied a hundred times by modern scientific inventions and conveniences, seem almost too amazing to be true. Queen Victoria, E. P. Benson. Not only is this an account of Vic- torian court life, costumes and cus- toms, but also a rare insight into the character of one of England's great- est queens. Mr. Benson presents the eighty years of the "marble Queen" in an interesting and complete biog- raphy that makes both good reading and good history. The second largest business in the country is not steel, automobiles, meat- packing, or amusements. It is educa- 1 portray battle scenes, that Ordeal by Ordeal By Fire, Fletcher Pratt. This is an informal history of the Civil War that becomes, at the con- clusion of its reading, a symphony. So clearcut are the thumb-nail sketches of McClellan, Jefferson Davis, Lincoln, Schofield, Rosecrans, and the Rock of Chicumauga, so well does the author tion. First comes the wholesale and retail trade and close on its heels the industry which started humbly enough in a little red school -house. The amount spent on education during a year is more than the biggest manu- facturing industry's products in 1931, meat-packing. For the country as a whole the average acount spent on each child in public schools is $87. Re i few of Reviews. Fire is, to the reader, history in the form of true and magnetic fiction. / Change Worlds, Anna Louise Strong. "The American mind, whatever its color, has need of this book." It is the story of a remarkable woman who ex- changed American capitalism for Rus- sian Communism, who married a Rus- sian, who suffered many defeats in Soviet Russia but at last was accepted by the people of her adopted country. Nobody quarreled when the rail roads streamlined their trains. Stream-' line autos and boats arc all right. But " Wi f e > Pctcr N "S C - it is more than one can stand when Petcr Neagoe, a Rumanian-born one finds streamlined pipes, ash trays, American cmzen > compiles in this hats, hat-racks, tricycles, ginger ale vo,umc > W sh rt stor.es picturing bottles, and burial caskets. Even now ! the stu P ,d but resourceful peasants of an exclusive New York custom tailor the Rumanian mountain land in their struggles and romances. i hese are stones, oriental in character, but na- rural and rich above all. has just announced a new streamlined dress coat. Review of Reiieu *. At the University of Oklahoma a . professor of Public ' Speaking flunked "f**/*^ L,1 Lmk< \ an overawed student with the cryptic! L,, L,nke ' as ~ m f of the Ger- remark, "So you won't talk, eh?" man Lea S uc r of Youn ^ Democrats, Technique. an< * ' eac ^ er * a youth movement in Germany, sets forth in this autobi- At Northwestern University a knit- 8 ra P h y- the L rcstl days of her gen- ting course has been organized for crat,on f t"e confused German after- men; at Perdue, a course is offered in war and mflat.on era." The book gives bridge; and a girl is enrolled in a box- '"telhgent account of Nazism and ing class at the University of Alabama. whn th L e modcrn generation in Ger- E l0 ry Wheel. many thinks of their present govern- 3 The Agonistic CLUBS Poetry Club Poetry Club held its regular meet- ing Tuesday night, April 23, in Miss Laney's room in Ansley. Jule Mc- Clatchey was hostess. Pi Alpha Phi The last inter-collegiate debate of the season was held with Hampden- Sidney on Thursday night, April 2 5, on the question: Resolved, That the gov- ernment should own and operate all facilities for the manufacture of arms and munitions. Sarah Catherine Wood and Nellie Margaret Gilroy upheld the negative side for Agnes Scott. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9, and at this time the new officers will be installed. The postponed debate between Esther Byrnes and Jean Barry Adams and Hi- bernia Hassel and Anne Wheaton on The Cut System will be held then. Chi Beta Phi Sigma Chi Beta Phi Sigma will sponsor a talk bv Dr. Kite, head of Scottish Rite Hospital, Monday night, May 6, at 7:3 0. Dr. Kite is a graduate of John Hopkins and was a professor at the University of Georgia before coming to Scottish Rite. He will speak on Bloodless Surgery. Try Our SANDWICHES We Make Them Right LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Phones De. 0762-0763 Pen and Brush Club The last meeting of the Pen and Brush Club was held on Friday night, Ap- ril 19, in Sarah Spencer's room. Betty Fountain and Sarah Spencer gave talks on different phases of art. The fol- lowing new officers were elected: Vir- ginia Gaines, president; Anne Taylor, vice-president; and Martha Johnson, secretarv- treasurer. Cotillion Club Cotillion Club elected the following new officers at a call meeting, Friday, April 19: Nell White, president; Mere- dith Turner, vice-president; and Nancy Tucker, secretary-treasurer. Lavinia Scott and Marion Derrick were hostesses at a tea-dance for the club Thursday afternoon, April 2 5, from 5 to 6. Outing Club The Outing Club is holding classes in first aid, woodcraft, and camp craft for those who wish to try out for membership. Plans are being made for a supper hike, when the final practical tests will be made. K. U. B. The last meeting of K. U. B. was held Wednesday, April 17, at which time the following new officers were elected: Mary Margaret Stowe, presi- dent; Mary Hull and Gene Brown, vice-presidents; Barton Jackson, secre- tary; and Eliza King, treasurer. Spanish Club The Spanish Club will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, May 7, at 4 o'clock, in 103 Buttrick Hall. Miss Louise Lewis will address the group on The Art of Spain. The lecture will be illustrated. The election of officers for the coming year will be held at this time. BOWEN PRESS COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND STATIONERY Blotters Note Paper Poster Paper Office Supplies 421 Church St. De. 0976 Decatur, Ga. Smart Styles Amazing Values SANDALS Faculty to Spend Summer Profitably Trips to Europe, to the mountains, and to various states, teaching in other colleges, studying, and writing are some of the plans of the faculty mem- bers of Agnes Scott College who have already decided what they intend to do this summer. Miss Muriel Harn and Miss Louise Lewis are planning to go to Germany this summer. They hope to visit par- ticularly some of the small picturesque German cities. Miss Annie May Christie is making trips to the old towns and cities in Georgia and South and North Carolina to collect material which might be used as local color in fiction. She hopes to get material from such sources as old diaries, newspapers, and scrapbooks. She is gathering this material for her dissertation. Mr. Henry A. Robinson and Mr. James T. Gillespie are spending the summer in the mountains of North Carolina. Mr. Robinson and his family will stay at their cottage near Fleet- wood Mountain. Mr. Gillespie is going to serve at the Bryson City Presbyterian Church in North Carolina this sum- mer. Besides serving as pastor for this church, he is going to study in prep- aration for his courses at Agnes Scott next fall and to prepare two syllabi for next year's classes. Mr. Philip Davidson, Mr. George P. Hayes, and Miss Florence E. Smith are teaching in other colleges this sum mer. Miss Smith and Mr. Hayes are teaching at Hunter College in New York. Mr. Davidson is teaching at Rochester University, in Rochester. Mr. Lewis H. Johnson, Miss Mar- garet Phythian, and Miss Lucile Alex- ander are planning to study this sum- mer. Mr. Johnson is studying voice this summer in New York City. Miss Society Notes Mrs. Holcombe Green, president of Mortar Board, '3 3, entertained the members of Mortar Board at a tea on Friday afternoon at 4:30. Many Agnes Scott students attend- ed open house at Mary Green's and Vella Marie Behm's Sunday afternoon. Dottie Lee attended a luncheon spon- sored by O. D. K. at Tech on April 23. Jane Hashagen attended the Theta Kappa Psi dance at Emory. Helen Handte, Ellen McCallie, and Elizabeth Blackshear attended the Phi Kappa Sigma Sports Ball at the Bilt- more Hotel Friday. Among those who attended the A. K. K. dance at the Biltmore Hotel Fri- day night were: Gina Hightower, Bee Merrill, and Becky Harrison. Martha Redwine was the guest of Eugenia Symms at her home in Au- gusta, Ga., over the week-end. Myrl Chafin, Anna Katherine Ful- ton, and Laura Coit spent the week- end at McDonough, Ga. Sue Bryan attended the K. A. dance at Emory Saturday night. -* *J $ *J J $ *$ $ *J $ $ $ $ $ *J L. D. ADAMS & SON Summer Toeless Sandals $2.00 129 E. Court Square * * * * * * * * j * $ $ *j j $ $ j *j $ j j ** *j $ j j *J 4fl *J J J g *J J *J $ $ *J $ *J J* j $ *J *J *J J *J tj* Welcome to A. S. C. Girls ROGER'S We believe they're unmatch- able at the price . . . six different styles . . . Duckalin . . Pique . . Terry Cloth . . Novelty Fabrics . . . buy yours right now I ^Tinted any shade with- out charge. 2 PEACHTREE ST. % 116 E. 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Vera Frances Pruett spent the holi- days at Augusta, Ga., the guest of Carolyn White. Phythian is studying at Middlebury College, in Middlebury, Vt., and as Miss Phythian phrased it, "It's the next best place to go when you can't go to France." Miss Alexander has not def- initely decided where she will go. Some of the teachers have not made any definite plans yet and others are spending this summer at home. > * *! * > * 4 * * * * * *> 4* > * > !> > * > *> * COX'S SODA FOUN- TAIN 161 Peachtree Paramount Theatre Building Sandwiches - Soda Betty Anderson and Mary Elizabeth Hoyle visited in Swainsboro during the holidays. Sue Bryan had as her guests at her home in Reynolds, Ga., Misses Vivian Allen and Frances Ricks. A daughter, Sarah Ethel, was born to Professor and Mrs. Schuyler Chris- tian on April 19. Martha Long and Peggy Ware spent the week-end in Greenville, S. C. Kathryn Fitzpatrick, Virginia Mil- ler, and Annie Hastie visited Virginia Brown at her home in Thomson, Ga., over the week-end. Among the girls who spent their holidays at home were: Sara Frances and Jane Estes, Barton Jackson, Mar- tha Alice Green, Lucille Barnett, Mar- jorie Scott, Gregory Rowlett, Ida Buist, Mary Adams, Kennon Henderson, Jane Merrill, Louise Bailey, Dixie Woodford, and Frances Cary. Mortar Board entertained freshman boarders at a series of parties given Ap- ril 2 2-25 for the purpose of introduc- ing the girls to Atlanta boys. Miss Margaret Howson and her fath- er are visiting on the campus to at- tend May Day. Miss Howson is the sister of Miss Emily Howson, who was professor of physics at Agnes Scott from 1920 until just before her death in 1931. The science library is a me- morial to her. REPORTERS FOR THIS ISSUE Kitty Jones Jerry Brown Ora Muse Gene Brown Nell Allison Jacque McWhite Ruth Hertzka Eleanor Whitson Jane Turner Mary Richardson I* f* ** ** ** ** ** * *! J *v *S *{ *J *$ *J *8 *t* *&> J *t* * I | BAILEY BROS. | % 142 Sycamore Street * 4 Ladies' Shoes Resoled without * * use of nails > * >t >t " t " * t > >> * > t < >t t < * i> - $ . >$ *J $ $ $ *J *J J $ PIGGLY WIGGLY The Food Palace of Decatur R. E. Edwards, Mgr. * * * * f f f f ^ > | l > % i $ 4 > { < t | ^ i ff > || | < | | | >|| | | | fr || t ^ | | i ff ^ , | | ^ When you are thoroughly familiar with this signature, you'll be familiar with the highest standards in women's fashions. Follow this signature in our newspaper ads! hanks The Agonistic 4 Atlanta Alumnae Finals Day, Sports Miss Kaufman Is Will Fete Seniors Banquet May 8th Y.W.C.A.Speaker Two groups of the Atlanta Agnes Scott Alumnae Club will entertain the seniors with a flower tea at Hastings* "Floweracres," on May 11, at 4:30. The chairmen of these groups Louise (Brown) Hastings, '23, and Mary (Warren) Reed, '29, will be the host- esses. Cars, supplied by the alumnae for the seniors, will leave from the Alumnae House at 3:15 o'clock. All those who are interested in at- tending this tea are cordially invited. The tickets, which are on sale at the alumnae office, are 3 5c, and the pro- ceeds will go toward the alumnae gar- den. HOUCK, McCALLUM HEAD CAST IN ROLLICKING SENIOR OPERA (Continued from page 1, column 5.) port their illustrious teams. The Spar- ta U. cheerleader is Mary Thompson, and the Athens Tech leader is Mildred Thompson. Sparta U. cheering sections include: Mary Green, Martha Ann Rodgers, Trellis Carmichael, Willie Florence Eubanks, Mae Duls, Jane Cas- sels, Leonora Spencer, and Frances Espy. Those cheering for Athens Tech are: Vella Marie Behm, Helen Derrick, Dor- othea Blackshear, Jacqueline Woolfolk, Jule McClatchey, Carolyn Cole, Mary Adams, Margaret Robins, Alice Dun- bar, and Anne Scott Harman. Sam's Son and the Lilac is directed by Betty Lou Houck, with Ruby Hut- ton assisting with the music. The entire college community is in- vited to attend this masterpiece of the talented Seniorpolitan Opera Company. Spring Finals Day in sports will be Wednesday, May 8, with tennis finals, an archery tournament, water games, and the final soccer game bringing the sports season to an end for this year. The annual athletic banquet will be the climax of the day, and will take place Wednesday night in the Rebekah Scott dining room. Everyone who has par- ticipated in at least one sport during the year is invited. It will be a formal affair. Notoriety came suddenly to a Phi Delta Theta bridge foursome recently when Jimmy Todd, one of the players, held the perfect bridge hand, thirteen spades, one hand in nine million. This was the first unusual hand of 193 5. The Emory Wheel. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need French Club Presents Lively Play On May 10 As the feature of the last meeting of this year, the French Club will present Un Mystere Sans Importance, a light, amusing modern play by Tristan Ber- nard. The meeting will be held on Fri- day evening, May 10, at 7:30; high schools students of French will be spe- cial guests. The cast of the play includes: Roseleur, advocat, Clara Morrison. Gerbier, client, Elizabeth Perrin. Genouvier, jeune etudiant en droit, Naomi Cooper. Laure, jeune veuve, Agnes J. McKoy. Clara, la bonne, Jule McClatchey. The college community is cordially invited. * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | DECATUR WOMAN'S * EXCHANGE * DeKalb Theatre Bid?:. | | Flowers, Gifts, and Cards for * * Mother's Day * % Dearborn 3343 | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *t* *t* ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ** Miss Rhoda Kaufman, prominent At- lanta social service worker, spoke at the Y. W. C. A. chapel period yester- day on The Industrial Phase of Social Service Work as a Vocation. Miss Kauf- man has spoken on the campus pre- viously, and her talks have always been most interesting and helpful. Another in the series of Y. W. talks was on April 24, when Mr. Oscar Strauss, advertising manager of Rich's, discussed the psychological effect of advertising on people today. After discussing the effect on the modern eye, and the effect from the standpoint of news, he concluded with the state- ment that "advertising is not a quack game, but a science definitely influenc- ing millions of people with whom it comes in contact." On Tuesday, May 7, Dr. \V. A. Smart, of Emory University, will speak, concluding the series of speakers which the Y. W. C. A. has brought to the college during its weekly chapel periods this year. The subject of Dr. Smart's talk has not yet been announced. * * * ** * ** * ** ** * * **** ** **-* * * * * ** ************ ***** ****** * * $ $ $ * if) $ * $ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ORIGINAL WAFFLE SHOP The Talk of the Town I \MOUS FOR FINE FOODS 62 Pryor, N. E. J. I). Chotas, Manager Main 1552 THE ELITE TEA ROOM Next to home this is the best place to eat Strictly Home-Cooked Food 211 E. P. de L. 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This is one of the newer sub-atomic particles, having mass but no electric charge. Its diameter was fixed at .0000000000001 inch. The Kentucky Kernal. -* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DECATUR BEAUTY SALON t 409 Church Street Tel. De. 4692 A. S. C.'s Trade Appreciated ^:^*****************H*4^44^> Portraits of Mr. S. M. Inman, who was for some years chairman of the Board of Trustees of Agnes Scott, and Mr. J. K. Orr, present chairman, have recently been completed by Mr. Syd- ney Dickinson, well known artist. The portrait of Mr. Inman was copied from a photograph. Both pictures are to be kept on the campus. These two paintings are the result of the marked success of Mr. Dickin- son's portrait of Dr. McCain, which has now been completed for several weeks. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * *~* *~* * Threadgill Pharmacy 113 E. Court Square Phone De. 21S1 An Assurance of Prompt, Courteous Service % Agents for Elizabeth Arden's ^ * * Toiletries * % L. L. 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XX AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE, DECATUR, GA., TUESDAY; 28, 1935 No. -22 - Reverend Alston Speaks on "Christ and Present Mood" Agnes Scott College Commencement A \v a r d s Delivered by REV. WALLACE ALSTON, Pastor, Max u ell Street Presbyterian Churchy Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday, May 26. 1 nerc arc two texts of Scripture w hich I want to use together as we consider the subject which I have chosen for this occasion. The first text is from the pen of the Apostle Paul, recorded in Ephesians (6:12): "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wicked- ness in high places. " The second of our texts is a saying from the lips of Jesus, preserved for us in John's gospel (16:33): "In the world ye have trib- ulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." As I have tried to recall the bacca- laureate sermons and the commence- ment addresses to which I have listened in the past ten years, I have been im- pressed with the fact that most of the things which the speakers said would have about the same relation to our human predicament today that the one-horse shay bears to modern trans- portation or the kerosene lamp to pres- ent-day artificial lighting. I regard this observation not as a criticism of speakers but rather as a commentary on these times. A commencement in this day is a time for serious think- ing, for a realistic survey of factors with which you must deal as you leave vour college campus. I propose to dis- cuss with you one of these factors an intangible thing which is best desig- nated as the present mood. By the present mood I mean the prevailing psychical atmosphere which is both penetrating and elusive, which, unless understood and mastered, will largely shape and control your future. It was regarding a prevailing mood that Paul wrote in his Ephesian letter. This clear- minded student of his day was too wise to neglect a matter so vital to spiritual living in the first century. He sum- moned his fellow-Christians to come to grips with the mood of the moment which he described in terms of "princi- palities and powers," "rulers of the darkness of this world," "spiritual wickedness in high places." What is the prevailing mood of our day? If I were required to put into a single sentence what I conceive to be the present mood, I think it would be that sentence spoken by one of the characters in Philip Barry's play, You and /:"Most men live in mild des- peration." The phrase, "mild desper- ation" avoids exaggeration of disturb- ing elements which compose the pres- (Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) Classes Honor '35 At Varied Parties Entertainments for the senior class included a sophomore-senior luncheon on May 18; a junior-senior banquet on May 24; and a senior-sophomore break- fast on May 27. The sophomore-senior luncheon was held in the ball-room of the Druid Hills Golf Club; decorations were in green and yellow; four couples were seated at each table. The Tech Ram- blers furnished the music. On Friday, May 24, the juniors en- tertained the seniors at a formal ban- quet on the terrace of East Lake Coun- try Club from 6:00 to 8:00. Junior and senior sponsors attended also. The Emory Aces played for the affair. The senior-sophomore breakfast was held yesterday (Monday) at 9:30, at the Henry Grady Hotel. These are a part of the traditional social activities given each year in honor of the outgoing class. Baccalaureate Seniors Leave Vast Heritage to A.S.C By Rosalyn Crispin We, the Senior Class of Agnes Scott College, in this, the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-five, being in a state of mind which has for four years, with increasing suspicion, been universally enough for our purposes, been considered sound, and, with a full realization of the precarious position of mortal man in this vale of tears, com- bined with a knowledge of our weak- ness and depleted strength, due to the unusually strenuous efforts of the past few years, do hereby, with due feeling of awe in the face of the mystery of the unknown morrow, render unto the tender mercies of the gods and the no less surprising vagaries of man this, our last will and testament: Upon the present pseudo-senior class of 1936, we lingeringly and with fonJ regrets bestow the guardianship of the torch-light procession which has guided us to this hour the faculty with the futile hope that your guard- ianship of their tenderly sympathetic solicitude (which you will appreciate more fully, even as you depreciate, with the coming year) will take into account a due regard for the nervous systems of the aforementioned person- ages, as well as the hearty respects and other sentiments developed from inti- mate contact with their various as- saults upon your intellects and self- esteem. To those students in our midst, pos- sessed of the prerequisite mental and moral stamina fully to appreciate the honor bestowed, we bequeath our por- tion of the new building equipment a square of five foot dimensions in the n. by n. n. e. extreminty of the tower of the ephemeral library with the hope that the sense of responsibility, mingled with the heights attained in the proper care of the aforesaid sacred precinct, will lift them to more sub- lime heights of scholarship and moral- ity than we, their humble predecessors, have attained. More specifically than the above, forementioned, and aforesaid bequests: I, Alberta Palmour, bequeath the remaining shreds of my dignity, along with other signs and vestiges of au- thority, one practically new but in- valuable (at times) copy of my good friend, Mr. Jernegan's book, The American Colonics, and a reserved seat on the front row of all respectable Latin classes, to my successor, Adelaide Nichols Stevens, to make of them what (Continued on Page 7, Col. 1) At the Commencement exercises this morning, Dr. J. R. McCain, pres- ident of Agnes Scott College, an- nounced the following awards: The Hopkins Jewel Frances Espy, Dothan, Ala. Collegiate Scholarship Rachel Sha- mos, Atlanta, Ga.; honorable mention, Isabel McCain, Decatur, Ga. Quenelle Harrold Fellowship Mary Boggs, Birmingham, Ala. Rich Prize Mildred Davis, Orlando, Fla.; honorable mention, Enid Middle- ton, Birmingham, Ala. Art Scholarship Anne Taylor, Mo- bile, Ala. Piano Scholarship Divided. Piano Scholarship Divided; Kirkpatrick, Anderson, S. G.J Hemphill, Petersburg, Va. Voice Scholarship Divided; Augus- ta King, Atlanta, Ga.; Geraline Young, Angier, N. C. Spoken English Scholarship Eliza- beth Cousins, Decatur, Ga. Laura Candler Prize in Mathematics Martha Allen, Monroe, Ga. Morley Mathematics Medal Mary Snow, Atlanta, Ga. (Continued on Page 5) Jean Nell Frost and Wilder Will Appear Here On Lecture Ticket Robert Frost, one of America's out- standing poets, and Thornton Wilder, novelist, have accepted invitations to appear at Agnes Scott College next year on the lecture series, according to Associate Professor Emma May Laney. Mr. Frost, who seldom lectures, has agreed to speak here either the latter part of October or the first part of November. Mr. Frost has won the Pulitzer prize three times and is, since the death of Edward Arlington Rob- inson, the most eminent man poet in the United States. Mr. Wilder, whose engagement at Agnes Scott is in Feb- ruary, is the author of the fascinating novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey. The new officers of the Public Lec- ture Association under whose auspices these distinguished Americans will ap- pear are: President, Nell White; sec- retary and junior representative, Mary Jane Tigert; ex-officio, publicity, Mary Margaret Stowe; day student represen- tative, Jane Thomas; social committee chairman, Meriel Bull; senior represen- tative, Ethelyn Johnson; sophomore representative, Nell Hemphill. The Lecture Association plans to work under the same policy as that one followed this year; as this season, tick- ets for the individual lectures may be bought. Seven Are Elected To Phi Beta Kappa Seven girls were elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the annual May announce- ments of the Agnes Scott chapter held in chapel on Friday. Professor Cathe- rine Torrance, president of the local chapter, announced the following new members: Martha Allen, Willie Flor- ence Eubanks, Betty Fountain, Anna Humber, Nell Pattillo, Juliette Puett, and Amy Underwood. The initiation of the new members was held on Saturday at five; after- wards there was a banquet in the Alumnae Tea House. Dr. Jack Counsels A. S. C. '35 Graduates to Pioneer Pseudo-Prophet Has Odd Prophetic Mood By Carolyn M^Callum By your leave, I assume for the next few moments the combined Power of Prophet, seer, fortune-teller and crys- tal gazer. In the face of scientific and psychological fact, I am bold enought to offer my services as a Merlin, a Madame Zoroaster, or a Achmed Pasha. Cross my palm with silver, and with my prophetic power, my magic, I can look into the future, where there I can see the fates and for- tunes of each of you. Elizabeth Alexander, I see you the mistress of a lovely home, governing its affairs with the same poise and charm that you have shown in guid- ing the course of your class. Frances Espy, the future holds for you the pride of knowing that a bus- iness would acknowledge you for service in advertising fields; and that a literary world acclaims you for at- tainment along practical lines. Alsine Shutze, no longer must you pursue people begging them for dol- lars and dimes to put in class treasury, for I see you far removed from such pecuniary annoyances. You will be of the clouds and sky. America will clami you as her leading aviatrix. My crystal again, reflects the heavens and I see you Rosalyn Crispin and Mary Boggs, mistresses of a giant zeppelin a university of the air where people may pursue undisturbed pure knowl- edge, and not be harrassed by those rules and rulers which demand exam- inations, term papers, dates and sources, and dramatic technique. Oh, the scene in the crystal changes it reveals a hurrying town in Ala- bama where I see Alberta Palmour, who has decreased or increased in her responsibility for ruling many, as you will, to that of ruling one a doctor, it would seem. In spite of her mat- rimonial ties, the people are urging her to run for Congress. In the same town Caroline Dickson is busy directing the affairs of the Red Cross. Her position is one that demands her traveling over the entire country superintending the work of the mighty organization. The little town disappears by the power of my magic. I see New York. Many familiar faces come to me. 1 see you, Ida Lois McDaniel. Now you are married, but you're also a recogniz- ed radio announcer on the National Broadcasting system. You too, I see, Vclla Marie Behm, at the head of your own exclusive interior decorating es- tablishment. Madeline Race, and Mae Duls, you will be the joint owners and (Continued on Page 4, Col. 1 ) Delivered by DR. THEODORE H. JACK, President, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, on Tuesday, May 28. From the very beginning of our in- stitutions of higher education, it has been the custom, a custom now hard- ened into a ritual, for some one, as the final test of the patience, the endur- ance, and the courtesy of the long- suffering members of the graduating classes, to inflict on them sometimes a few, but more commonly a great many words of admonition and service. I suppose the theory is that if the grad- uates can edure that last travail, they can easily withstand the worst the world has to offer. And I constantly marvel at the ability of the American collegian to absorb punishment. But many of us of my generation are not now so cock-sure of many things as we once were; we are not so ready to speak ex cathedra on every conceivable subject; we are a wee bit chary of offering large doses of undi- luted advice to the younger genera- tion. My generaton, I must confess, doesn't seem to have done so well.. I am inclined to admit that we have rather made a mess of things. We graduates, now of a generation agone, were admonished to charge headlong into the new world that stretched out before the college man and woman of our times and make a new world of the old thing. And like the St. Georges or the St. Michaels, or the St. Annes that we thought we were we charged! The world did not welcome us any too kindly. As a matter of fact, I imagine many men and women of my age here today have a distinct re- collection of something quite close to a snicker! Nevertheless, we charged, and the general results of that charge are now history. We haven't done away with envy, malice, and all uncharit- ableness; we haven't abolished war; we haven't driven poverty from the land; we haven't purified government; we haven't erased crime and the rack- eteers; we haven't guaranteed equal op- portunities to men; we have ushered in a new day, it is true enough, but I imagine most of you graduates, just entering on the broader life beyond these college walls, as you face the con- fused world into which we oldsters have led you, would not concede that we have done a particularly good job of ushering in the new day. And I do not think we have. Perhaps more because of our fail- ures, perhaps more because of our trust and confidence in you, perhaps more because of our belief that your (Continued on Page 5, Col. 3) Hutton Announces Many Engagements At the annual luncheon given by the Board of Trustee:, of Agnes Scott College in honor of the seniors and alumnae, held on Saturday in Rebekah Scott dining room, Dorothy Hutton, Alumnae Secretary, announced the following engagements: Ruth Liggin, '29, to Henry Frank- lin Trotter, of Leesville, S. C, the wedding to be on June 19. Lillie Bellingrath, '29, to Rev. Wil- liam Hoyt Pruitt, the wedding to be in June. Nancy Lebick Simpson, 3 0, to John Porter, of Atlanta, the marriage to be on June 17. Sara Townsend, '3 0, to Henry W. Pittman, Jr., the marriage to be on June 4. Agnes Skelton, '31, to Howard Clin- ton Harris, of Vidallia, Ga., the wed- ding to be in June. Cornelia Bowie Taylor, '31, to Tray- (Continued on Page 5, Col. 1) 2 The Agonistic Lulu Ames l)c Agonistic . . Editor-in-Chief Alice Chamlee . . Business Manager Dr. McCain Reveals \ Se om lw ^'?*^ /^i y-, , or 0/ ( lass President for Life; Changes * Or Sb-Sb Mary Green, Secretary Elizabeth Burson Marie Wagner Laura Steele Kitty Jones Carolyn Elliott Ruth Hertzka ASSISTANTS Jane Guthrie Ellen Davis Frances Cary Gene Brown Jerry Brown Sara Cureton AH! NOW I RECALL Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. 31 Sept. 12. Agnes Scott opens foimally. Sept. 14. Classes start. Oct. 2. Y.W.C.A. budget campaign begins. Oct. 10. Y.W.C.A. Freshman Cabinet is announced; Jean Barry Adams, chairman. Oct. 13. Sophomores win big Black Cat. Dr. McCain and Dr. Cox reveal plans for coordination of Agnes Scott, Emory, and Georgia Tech. First university round table with Emory over WSB. Community Chest drive opens on the campus; Miss Gaylord, chair- man. Contest for May Day scenario opens. SILHOUETTE, 1933-34, wins for the fourth consecutive year the cup given by the National Students' Publications Association for All-American rating. 3. Little Girl Day. Investiture. Charles Raper, mascot; Assistant Professor Annie May Christie, speaker. Walter Hampden presents "Macbeth" and '-Richelieu" at the Er- langer. Shakespeare class ani A.S.C. attend matinee. 7. Dr. McCain announces new plans for a $100,000 science build- ing, in addition to proposed $200,000 library. 9. Lawrence Tibbett appears on All-Star Concert Series. 13. Open Forum with Emory, Mercer, Georgia Tech, and Agnes Scott at Tech; subject: The New Deal. Nov. 14. AGONISTIC carries story that Assistant Professor Janef Preston was honor guest recently at a dinner meeting of the Atlanta Writ- er's Club. Nov. 16-17. Blackfriars presents George Bernard Shaw's "You Never Can Tell." Nov. 21. Eta Sigma Phi celebrates the Bimillenium Horationem. Sarah Spencer wins prize for best cover design for AURORA. Nov. 23. Edna St. Vincent Millay reads her poetry here under the auspices of the Lecture Association. Nov. 26-I)ec. 2. Annual Book Week on the campus; Miss McKinney and Miss Preston in charge of the Book Exhibit in Main. Nov. 27. "Pieces of Eight" presented by the Gym Department. Nov. 28. Sophomores granted new privileges: three dates a week; riding with men unchaperonei in the day-time. Assistant Professor Melissa A. Cilley announces publication of her book, ' El Teatio Espanol." Nov. 29. Thanksgiving first holiday. Die. 6. Emory University Players present Channing Pollock's "The Fool," with three Agnes Scott girls in cast. Dec. 7. Agnes Scott College meets the University of London in a debate on the question, Resolved: That the abandonment of the isolationist policies is essential to the return of prosperity. Marian Calhoun and Edith Merlin uphold the negative for Agnes Scott. Dec. 14. Agnes Scott meets Emory in debate; question, Resolved: That Hit- ler's domestic policies have benefitted Germany. Dec. 15. Y.W.C.A. gives annual Christmas Party for poor children of DeKalb County. Faculty entertains Seniors in Rebekah Scott Hall. Dec. 16. Agnes Scott Glee Club presents two programs of Christmas Carols in Atlanta churches. . Dec. 18. Language clubs sing Christmas Carols in traditional campus sere- nade. Dec. 19-Jan. 4, 1935. Christmas holidays. Jan. 15-26 Mid-winter holidays First semester exams. Jan. 16. A.A.U. meets in Atlanta. Feb. 2. S.I.A.S.G. officers meet at A.S.C. Feb. 7. Agnes Scott meets Wesleyan College in debate in Gaines Chapel; subject: Hitler. Feb. 8. Dr. C. C. Farrold presented by the Lecture Association. Dr. Davidson speaks at Johns Hopkins University seminar. Feb. 9. Mary Boggs, Katherine Hertzka, Eva Poliakoff, and Isabel Shipley elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Feb. 11-1". Annual Institute of Citizenship held at Emory; Hon. Daniel C. Roper, secretary of agriculture, principal speaker. Miss History Smith and Government class attend. Feb. 12-16. Election of May Queen. Feb. 13. AGONISTIC contest opens. Feb. 20. Laura Whitner announced as May Queen. Jane Blick and Alice Chamlee win scenario contest with "Peter Pan." Peb. 21. Silhouette and Cotillion sponsor "Casino Ascot." Feb. 22. Founder's Day. Banquet and minuet on campus. Chair skids out from under Dr. McCain as he celebrates with Alumnae at Druid Hills. Ft I). 26. Atlanta day students win Little Brown Jug. Miss Jackson attends and cheers the rousing series of games. Feb. 28. Ballet Russe appears at Atlanta Auditorium. Mar. 2. Junior banquet; Nell White, chairman. Blackfriars present "Craig's Wife," by George Kelley. Mar. 8. Helen Handte and Nell White tie for the title "Miss Health." .Mar 9. Sidney Dickinson begins portrait of Dr. McCain. M; r. 12-17. Dr. Edwin McNeil Poteat, Jr., conducts annual religious services sponsored by Y.W.C.A.; theme: "The Good Life." Mary Boggs wins Quenelle Harrold fellowship. Mar. 20. Sidney Dickinson completes portrait of Dr. McCain. Leonora Owsley Herman, A.S.C. alumna, reads poetry in chapel. 22. Student elections for 1935-36. Arthur H. Compton presented by the Lecture Association. Annual High School Day sponsored by Agnes Scott Alumnae As- sociation. Apr. 3. Spring holidays. 5. Agnes Scott. Randolph-Macon, and Newcormb College meet in tri- angular debate on the question, Resolved: That the federal gov- ernment should own and operate all facilities for the manufacture of arms and munitions in the United States. 6. Southern University Conference organized in Atlanta; Dr. McCain elected secretary. 9. VICTORY EFFORT CAMPAIGN OPENS WITH LUNCHEON IN THE GYM; DR. DAVIDSON, MASTER OF CEREMONIES, AN- NOUNCES HORSE RACE. GOAL SET AT $15,000. Apr. ll*. ("hiss of "M wins AGONISTIC contest again; Laura Steele, editor, and Kathryn Bowen, business manager. Professor Jernegan speaks here under auspices of the Lecture As- sociation. Apr. 17. FACULTY HORSE, MAN-OF-WAR, LEADS IN A.S.C. RACE. Mary B>irgs nominated for German Fellowship and awarded Rad- cliffe Scholarship. Present site of Westlawn chosen for new librarv. Apr. 19. JUNIORS' CAVALCADE WINS HORSE RACE.* TOTAL $24,741.12 PLEDGED IN VICTORY EFFORT CAMPAIGN. DR. McCAIN PRONOUNCED EXCELLENT HORSEMAN. Apr. 20. Sir Charles Marston speaks at first chapel while freight train passes. Mortar Board announcements made at second chapel; speaker: Miss Ellen Douglas Leyburn. AGONISTIC luncheon in honor of old staff. Apr. 2& Agnes Scott meets Hamnden-Sidney in debate. Apr. 26-27. Regional meeting of Eta Sigma Phi held at Agnes Scott. Memorial Day and Campaign Holidays. Work on term papers is pushed. Apr. 28. Agnes Scott goes on daylight saving time along with the rest of the state, most of the South, and, for that matter, with the East, as well. M;i> i. May Day. "Peter Pan"; Ad Peter Stevens and Jennie Wendy Cham- pion charm audience. Queen Laura dominates lovely court. Senior opera, "Sam's Son and the Lilac," with Houck and McCallum Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Miss Gwendeline Miller, assistant 'ibrarian, Miss Sarah Bowman, instruc- tor in biology, and Miss Nancy Rogers, fellow in biology, have handed in their resignations, effective the close of this session, according to Dr. J. R. McCain, president of Agnes Scott College. Miss Miller, who took her library training at the University of Michi- gan, leaves Agnes Scott to accept a position in the library at Pennsylvania. Miss Laura Colvin, who took her A. B. at William and Mary College, and her library work at Michigan, also, will take Miss Miller's place. She comes here from Swarthmore. Miss Helen Mar Miller, who holds her A. B. from Goucher College and her Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins, will replace Miss Bowen, who plans to enter Girl Scout work. Carol Griffin, '3 5, will take Nancy Rogers' place. Another change, Dr. McCain re- vealed, is the appointment of Alberta Palmour, '3 5, as Alumnae Field Sec- retary, to replace Elinor Hamilton, '34, who has resigned; Miss Hamilton will be married the latter part of June. Edith Merlin Wins Quenelle Harrold Cup for Debating The Quenelle Harrold Debating Cup was awarded this year to Edith Mer- lin, '3 6, at chapel on May 4. Professor George P. Hayes, faculty adviser for Pi Alpha Phi, Agnes Scott debating society, made the presentation. The cup is given each year to the girl who has made the best record in debating. Edith debated with the Uni- versiy of London last fall; she was on the team that went to Randolph-Ma- con this spring in the annual trian- gular debate between that college, Agnes Scott, and Newcomb. She also participated in informal debates with Emory University. Last year, Elizabeth Winn, '34, won the cup. Alumnae Many alumnae have returned to Agnes Scott the week of May 23-28 in order to attend class reunions and commencement exercises. The classes of '07, '08, '09, '10, '26, '27, '28, '29, and '34 have been holding special re- union meetings during this time. The following alumnae are visitors at the college: Mary Wallace Kirk, '11, of Tus- cumbia, Alabama, arrived at the Alum- nae House May 22. Miss Kirk is a trustee of the college. Julia Finely, '3 3, of North Wilkes- boro, N. C, is visiting Elizabeth and Marie Simpson in Decatur. Members of the class of 1929 in- clude Charlotte Hunter, of Davidson, N. C.j Mabel (Marshall) Whitehouse, of Lexington, Kentucky; Pcrnette (Adams) Carter, president of the Shorter Agnes Scott Club, who is vis- iting Dorothy Hutton, alumnae sec- retary; and Eugenia Kirk, ex-'29, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who is visiting Louisa (White) Gosnell, '27, in At- lanta. Representatives from the class of 1926 are: Helena Hermance, of Wins- ton-Salem, who is staying in Atlanta with Edythe (Coleman) Parris, '26; Louisa Duls, of Charlotte, N. C, who has come to attend the graduation of her sister, Mae Duls; and Margaret Tufts, of Banner Elk, N. C, Sara Slaughter, and Sterling Johnson, who will room together on the campus. At a final meeting of the class of 1 93 5 last week, Alberta Palmour was elected life president. Mary Green was elected secretary for next year. REVEREND ALSTON SPEAKS ON "CHRIST AND PRESENT MOOD" {Continued from page 1, column 1) ent mood, while at the same time in- sisting upon their actual and potential dangers. What, let us ask, are some of the elements that make up this prevailing mood with which you will contend? I will not be so foolish as to claim that "he little analysis of the dominant mood which we are about to make to- gether is either entirely accurate or reasonably adequate. Perhaps the chief virtue in it will be that it is an at- tempt to understand a major factor in our life. Crowning the list is fear. An un- wholesome fear drains our energy, de- pletes our resources, takes the heart out of our efforts. Fear imprisons life. Most of us spend our time looking out upon the world through bars of an mprisoning fear fear of ourselves, fear of our fellow-men, fear of change, fear of old age, fear of poverty, fear of sickness, fear of death. Fear is making its contribution to our dis- ordered economic life. Cooperative ef- forts are hampered because the various groups in our industrial order are afraid of one another: the moneyed interests of laboring men, the laborers of the employers of labor, the admin- istration of big business, and big busi- ness of the government. Fear haunts the nations of the earth, and continues, despite the progress of the years, as one of the major causes of war. It is because of fear that nations parade their military and naval strength be- fore one another, "drawing the sword before a neighbor's house," as Admiral Kato of the Japanese navy said of our Pacific maneuvers only last week. Fear is largely responsible for unprecedent- ed peace-time military budgets which are being spent by the respective gov- ernments this year. The prevailing mood adds to fear confusion. For many people today "whirl is king." Laymen are little more confused than are our so-called experts. Indeed, experts in economics are very much under suspicion by the masses of the people. We are no longer willing to accept ex cathedra dic- tums from our master-minds of finance and statecraft. We strongly suspect that they share our confusion. What are we going to do next? Where will it all lead? We sense this confusion, and its contagion we cannot escape. In our confused state of mind as individ- uals, without some clear word of guid- ance and of hope from someone who deserves our confidence, we only add to the general state of confusion. Many are wondering if, after all, life "is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." Disillusionment also marks the pre- vailing mood. In Lord Grey's auto- biography, T u enty-fii e Years, one of the most gripping passages describes the night of August 3rd, 1914, when Great Britain declared war on Ger- many. After the historic debate in the House of Commons had been conclud- ed and the vote taken, Lord Grey went to the foreign office and spent the early morning hours there in company with a few intimate friends. As dawn appeared Lord Grey looked out of the window and watched the street lights being extinguished one after another. He turned to a friend who was at his side and said, "The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them it again in our lifetime." How pro- Max 8. May l L Mav 18. May 21. May 25. as Lilac and Son. Seven girls elected to Phi Bete. in spite of all, end. Presentation of the "Pirates of Penzance" by the Glee Club. Sophomores begin to pick daisies. May 26. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Wallace Alston. Senior vespers. Sophomores still picking daisies. May 27. Senior-Sophomore breakfast at the Grady. Sophomores bear daisy chain May Dell-wards. Class Day. Alumnae Day. Blackfriars present "The Libation Bearers," by Aeschylus. Book burning. Capping. May 28. Commencement. Dr. Theodore H. Jack, speaker. Conferring of Degrees. phetic, not only of Europe but of the world! Many of those lights which the war extinguished were lights of high faith and spiritual enterprise. Some lamps of noble purpose were lit again after the war, but, alas, were only to flicker and go out. I am not saying that idealism is dead today. I know that this is not the case. But I am saying that this is a poor time for cru- sades for the achievement of great ends because men, women, and even young people have been so bitterly disappoint- ed by the collapse of efforts into which their money, their prayers, and their lives have been poured. Then, from many quarters today is sounded the corresponding note of fu- tility. Some months ago we read in our newspapers that H. M. S. Nelson. the pride of the British navy, lodged on the rocks just outside the harbor of Portsmouth. The commanding officer ordered the eleven hundred members of the crew to jump up and down on the deck in an effort to dislodge the ship, but all to no avail. Only when the tide came in could the great vessel gain its freedom. That picture of eleven hun- dred men jumping up and down sug- gests the futility of much of our ef- fort. Only the other day the Kentucky Kernel, our University of Kentucky paper, appeared with an article about commencement with this headline: "Future Relief Workers Will Receive Sheepskins." This sense of the futility of human effort is noticeable even among our best people, and must be recognized as a dangerous element in the atmosphere of our time. Low spiritual temperature is another characteristic of the present mood. Dr. John Hutton said not a great while ago in the British Weekly, " In my view there are three great heresies. There is the heresy of over-statement, there is the heresy of under-statement, and there is the heresy of a low temp- erature; these three, and the worst of these three is the low temperature." One of the things Dr. Stanley Jones said repeatedly before American audi- ences during his recent furlough was this: the greatest hindrance to the vic- tory of Christ in our world is the great body of Christians who lack His spirit, Christians who are anemic, sub-normal, deficient. He charged that we are in- noculating the world with such a mild form of Christianity that the world is practically immune to the real thing. There is one other element m the dominant mood which I shall mention. To my mind the growing restlessness with things as they are is most hopeful and encouraging. God pity us if we are satisfied with ourselves, our homes, our business life, our churches, our campus conditions, our national life, or our international relations! I believe God is stirring the hearts of men to- day. I believe that much of the unrest and the turbulence is a "divine discon- tent," the revolt of the enlightened spirit of man against conditions .iml practices out of accord with the will and purpose of God. And now let me say that no one un- derstands his dav and generation who does not take Jesus Christ into ac- count. He is no mere historical per- sonage, no theological dogma; He is the Fact which the realist dares nor neglect if he would interpret our con- temporary scene. He stands among us with a claim which Martin Luther said was worthy to be carried from Rome to Jerusalem upon one's knees, a claim as true today as when He spoke the words to His disciples: "In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." This is the claim of a Galilean peasant without money, without posi- tion, without the support of an army. The words are spoken by one who twenty-four hours later was being placed in Joseph's tomb for burial, after having been crucified between two thieves. And yet it is a claim which we dare not refuse to test! Absurd as it may have seemed to His disciples, impossible as it may appear to us Jesus claimed to have conquer- ed the world, our world with its fear, its confusion, its disillusionment, its sense of futility, its spiritual anemia, its restlessness. How did Jesus over- come the world? Not by denying it. He never sought refuge in the shadows of unreality. He accepted the real world and lived in it. Jesus never at- tempted to escape the world. It was (Continued on />a^e 6, column 2) The Agonistic 3 Latimer Is Elected Mortar Board Head Carrie Phinney Latimer was elected president of the new Mortar Board chapter at a meeting held on May 6. The following officers were elected at a second meeting on May 13: Vice- president, Augusta King; secretary, Ruby Hutton; treasurer, Dean Mc- Koin; and quarterly editor, Lulu Ames. On Sunday moning, May 19, the new chapter entertained old Mortar Board at an early breakfast on the ter- race of Druid Hills Golf Club. Yesterday afternoon Mortar Board was hostess to the seniors and their parents after Class Day in the Alumnae Garden. Professor George P. Hayes, Associate Professor Louise Hale, and Assistant Professor Florence E. Smith, faculty advisers, were in the receiving line. SENIORS ENTERTAIN MAJOR PROFESSORS The seniors have given a variety of parties, during the closing weeks of the year, in honor of the members of the departments in which they have their majors. Ida Lois McDaniel, Virginia Wood, Margaret Waterman, and Margaret Smith entertained Professor and Mrs. James M. Wright and Professor and Mrs. Arthur F. Raper at dinner at the Tavern on May 7. After dinner the party went to a picture show. Marie Simpson, the only senior Bi- ble major, and the six junior majors, Catherine Bates, Ernelle Blair, Eliza- beth Burson, Floyd Butler, Adelaide Stevens, and Miriam Talmage, gave a dinner for the Bible department on May 1 at the Tavern. The sixteen English majors gave a buffet dinner in honor of the English department in the Alumnae Gardens on May 22. Professor and Mrs. George P. Hayes, Professor Louise McKinney, Associate Professor Emma May Laney, Assistant Professor Annie May Chris- tie, Assistant Professor Janef Preston, and Miss Ellen Douglas Leyburn were invited. Mary Boggs and Katherine Hertzka, (Continued on page 6, column 1) See W. G. BRYANT for Furniture to make your room & home attractive DE. 1896 617 N. McDonough Decatur, Ga. 9 S**" *>Q Q . X DECATUR <^ Extends Heartiest Congratulations to the Class of '35 R. E. EDWARDS, Mgr. Science Professors' Holiday Plans A check-up of the science depart- ment which was grossly neglected in the recent faculty survey of summer plans has revealed the following in- formation: Professor S. M. Christian will spend two months of the summer as research assistant at Harvard University in Boston. He will continue his work on alternating-current polorization. In the February Journal of the Avierican Chemical Society he published a pa- per on this subject. Professor Mary MacDougall sailed for France last Wednesday. She will work again this summer with Professor Chaton on chilodonetta at Cette. She will receive this summer the degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Montpellier. Mr. Thomas Whitiker plans to visit his parents in California. He will take his family with him. Another oversight this in the his- tory department is that Associate Professor Elizabeth Jackson sails from Quebec,. June 20, for England to study history at Oxford. Six Agnes Scott Girls To Play in Ensemble Six Agnes Scott girls will take part in the Georgia Piano Ensemble, spon- sored by the Rabun-Gap Nacoochee Guild, next October 4, Mr. C. W. Dieckmann, professor of music at Ag- nes Scott College, has announced. They are: Alice Chamlee, Tommy Ruth Blackmon, Nell Hemphill, Jean Kirkpatrick, Alice Hannah, and Man^ Erneste Perry. Twenty pianos are to be used at one time by the ensemble. Forty musi- cians, two at each piano, will take part in one number. There will be orches- ta accompaniment with other num- bers. The program will be given either at the Shrine Mosque or at the Atlanta Auditorium. The stage will have to be extended in a wedge shape to accom- modate the pianos, Mr. Dieckmann said. Proceeds are to benefit the Rabun- Gap Nacoochee School. Mrs. Mabelle S. Wall, chairman of the executive committee of the Guild, will direct the performance. "There is a certain interest in en- semble groups which can be found there only and not in solo work. Therefore, the program will be well worthwhile," Mr. Dieckmann said in discussing the plans. "There has been nothing like it in Georgia in a long VERA BEAUTY SHOPPE 109 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Dearborn 1124 DEDICATION PRAYER (Given in behalf of the Senior Class by the President of the Col- lege just before the diplomas were awarded.) Our Father, we thank Thee for this class for them as a group, and for them as individ- uals. We rejoice that Thou hast brought them from many homes and from many sections of the world to unite for these years in training for life service. And now as we are separating, never perhaps to meet again in this world as an entire group, we pray for Thy abundant blessings upon each one. Consecrate with Thy presence the way their feet may go. Choose for them the work to which Thou wilt call them. Open their eyes that they may see Thee beckoning them from the low things of life to the higher things of Thy truth and of Thy love. Protect them in their physical as in their spiritual well being. Father, we pray Thy blessing on the loved ones of this group and on all the interests that cen- ter here at this moment. And so make each girl here a true daughter of the King friends and co-workers with Thyself forever. In Jesus' name, we ask it. Amen. Finals Day, Sports Banquet May 8th In Rebekoh Scott The annual Athletic Banquet was held on Wednesday, May 8, at 6 o'clock in the Rebekah Scott dining room; the theme of the program was drawn from the Oz books. Frances McCalla, out-going presi- dent of the Athletic Association, as Princess Olma, was master of cere- monies. Miss Llewelyn Wilburn, as Glenda, and Miss Harriette Haynes, the chief fairy, had as their helpers, Miss Page Ackerman, Miss Margaret Bell, Miss Mary Ames, Miss Blanche Miller, Miss Leslie J. Gaylord, Profes- sor George P. Hayes, and Professor Philip G. Davidson. The old board members proposed toasts to which members of the 193 5- 3 6 board responded. New Board members are: President Ann Coffee. Vice-President Helen Handte. Secretary Marie Stalker. Treasurer Julia Thing. Social Chairman Frances Steele. Publicity Anne Taylor and Eliza- beth Burson. Lost and Found Julia Thing. Song Leader Bee Merrill. Camp Ann Walker. Swimming Florence Lasseter. Tennis Mary Kneale. Hiking Frances Robinson. Basket-ball Helen Handte. As part of the program, Frances McCalla presented letters to Ann Wal- ker, Marie Stalker, and Mary Kneale. Mary Jane King won the archery cup. The banquet this year for the first time was formal; about 300 attended. It is with sincere respect of your efforts that brought you to this threshold of tomorrow that we say congratulations. . . . We wish you well as you embark upon new fields, new life, new interests. THE HOUSE OF REGEN STEIN thanks Book Prize to be Given Next May A sum of twenty-five dollars has been ocered for the best collection of books by an Agnes Scott student, ac- cording to notices posted on the main bulletin boards of the campus. The prize is known as the Richard de Bury Book Award. The contest, which opened May 1, will run until May 1 next year. Although the rules of the contest have not yet been printed in full, some general regulations have been set: (1) Books acquired as gifts may be included in the collections. It will be assumed by the judges that all books entered by contestants, whether ac- quired by purchase or gift, represent the taste of the owners. (2) The award will be made to the book-owner who, according to the judges, has shown the most dis- crimination in the selection of her books. Each collection will be judged by the number and the quality of the books and by the owner's understand- ing of their contents. (3) No collection of fewer than twenty-five books will be considered. (4) There are no restrictions as to type of books which may be collected. ( 5 ) It is expected that the winner will use the award for intellectual en- richment. Gym Season Closes In Finals Tournaments The tennis tournament, which has been underway since April, closed last week when Martha Young defeat- ed Mary Kneale, in the finals, 6-3, 6-3. In the campus archery tournament, Mary Jane King won the cup; Betty Willis and Sarah Brosnan placed sec- ond and third, respectively. In the Inter-Collegiate Telegraphic tournament, which was held May 12- 19, the total team score was 1570, bettering last year's score by more than 600 points. In this tournament Betty Willis held the highest individ- ual score of 272; Sarah Cook was sec- ond and Gene Brown, third. Elizabeth Perrin won the golf tournament by defeating Virginia Wood, last year's winner, by the score 3-2. Virginia Wood, runner-up, was awarded a silver golf pin; Catherine Leipold received three golf balls for winning the consolation round. About thirty took part in the tournament. The soccer banner goes to the Yel- low team, who won both games of the season. The teams are as follows: Yellow Mildred Clark, Lily Weeks, Winifred Kellersberger, Virginia Sut- tonfield, Ruth Tate, Frances Robinson, Kennan Henderson, Sara Lawrence, Florence Little, Marie Stalker, Esther Soutter, Elizabeth Burson. Blues Lena Armstrong, Mary Kneale, Marie Townsend, Jessie Jeffers, Ann Walker, Martha Crenshaw, Lois Hart, Mary Johnson, Marion Derrick, Lib Young, Lettie McKay, Bee Merrill, Sara Frances Estes. Those who have passed their senior Life Saving tests this spring are: Beth Bowden, Jerry Brown, Mary Lillian Fairley, Martha Long, Bee Mer- rill, Anne Thompson. Those making the riding team are: Nell White, Jerry Brown, Georg- Anne Lewis, Lucille Barnette, Lorraine Smith. Boggs, Goss Take AH Aurora Honors Mt. Holyoke College has recently announced affiliation with a college for women in Geneva, Switzerland. Under the proposed arrangements the controlling board will consist partly of Mt. Holyoke and partly of Geneva faculty members. Because of the ad- vantageous position of the college in Geneva in connection with the League of Nations, emphasis will be placed on social studies, the languages, and arts. Mt. Holyoke News. On Saturday, May 11, Anna Hum- ber, out-going editor of the Aurora, announced the winners of this year's Aurora contest. Lita Goss won the short story prize of $2.5 0 for her story, VigH, Mary Boggs was award- ed both the $5.00 poetry prize for her Sonnet and the $2.50 essay prize for The Sonnets of Shakespeare and Edna St. Vincent Mill ay. The judges this year were Professor Glenn Rainey, of Georgia Tech; As- sociate Professor Emma May Laney, of Agnes Scott College; and Miss Rae- mond Wilson, of the University of North Carolina Press. The purpose of the contest, which was held last year for the first time, is to stimulate an interest in creative writing on the campus. ALEXANDER TO BE HEAD OF MAY DAY Eloisa Alexander has been elected chairman of the May Day Committee for next year. The following make up the rest of the committee: Business manager, Jane Blick; scenario commit- tee, Anne Thompson and Charline Fleece; costume committee, Sara Nich- ols, Frances Steele, Kathleen Daniel, and Sarah Turner; dance committee, Helen Ford, Kitty Printup, Lucille Dennison, and Virginia Merry; prop- erty committee, Fannie B. Harris; pos- ter committee, Jane Wyatt; publicity committee, Alice Chamlee. Exchanges They used to call them scenarios, but now they call them obscenarios. Every man has his price, every co- ed her figure. When you can't marry your ideal, marry someone else's. The Johnsonian. Many a father finds it cheaper to send his daughter to college than to let her get married. The Watchtouer, Wes- leyan. A fine of ten dollars, or a six-day jail sentence is imposed on any co-ed found wearing a fraternity pin at the Uni- versity of Minnesota. The Blue Stock- ing. The weekly newspaper of Montana State College has organized a "dating bureau" to aid lonely stags and wall- flower co-eds. The Technique. A revolving stage is being used in a current production of the University of Nebraska Temple Theatre Players. The Technique. From Campus Comments we see that a new ruling has been recently passed at Mary Baldwin College, whereby "Calldowns" (knocks to you!) are to be struck down and a new record be- gun at the end of every quarter instead of every semester. A professor of psychology at Boston University has banished note-taking in his courses, declaring that note-taking substitutes the hand for the head and in the end offers a very poor and in- complete reproduction of the lecture. The Twig. A co-ed at the University of Ten- nessee operates a "two-bits a date" bu- reau; which all goes to show what chances these college students will take. The Kentucky Kernel. Some of the alloys of platinum, palladium, and other precious metals are stronger than steel, and in certain uses their special virtues offer a com- mercial future, it was recently re- vealed by a research metallurgist. Young academic France is solid against war, fervidly national yet sane- ly international, overwhelmingly for i the preservation in France of a civili- i zation which is French and which is free. This is true not only of academic youth; it is true of all elements of the French population in the cities and in the country. France is on the verge of great politi- cal-economic changes. Nobody knows from day to day what will happen, and everyone talks of the possibility of civil war. Preoccupation with the German danger dominates their minds, and they are forever mindful that Germany stands as a heavy avalanche, very close to them. Literary Digest. 4 The Agonistic PSEUDO PROPHET HAS ODD PROPHETIC MOOD (Continued from Page I, Col. 4.) directors of a dance school. I see the bright lights of the world's mighty metropolis gleam in the crystal, and I see there reflected the light of Broad- way itself In their radius I see you, Hester Anne Withers, and you, Vera Frances Pruet, and you, Virginia Byers all of you are winning fame and fortune following in the footsteps of Bernhardt, Adams, Cornell. I see with- in the light, you, Jennie Champion and Marguerite Morris, demanding ac- claim for the beauty and grace which your dancing adds to the Ballet Russe. The glow of the lights fades, I feel surrounded by an atmosphere of acad- emic fervor and scholarly zeal. Re- sponsible for much of the fervor and as much of the zeal will be you, Eva Poliakoff, Isabel Shipley, Marian Cal- houn, and Katherine Hertzka. Now Eva will, of course, be pursuing knowledge of historical fact and date at the University of Chicago. Isabel, v. hi will be earnestly endeavoring to find out at Cornell University wheth- er or not Bennet is correct in his version of the ablative absolute. Now, Marian will be sending augumentative young women from the portals of Sophie Newcomb to debate with logic unit equally augumentative young women from your old Alma Mater, A. S. C. Now, Katherine will be search- ing and researching at the University of Wisconsin to see if water is H20 after all. Without the aid of the crystal by my prophetic art also I can see vou Dorothea Blackshear, Gladys Burns, Margaret Goins, Mary Lib Squires, Elizabeth Thrasher, and Amy Underwood that you will cast your lot with that 65 per cent or there- abouts, of Agnes Scott Alumnae who make the American home what it is or in less peiled language, you will "get your man." Still relying upon my prophetic pow- er I may disclose to you, Mildred and Mary Thompson, that you will be ap- pearing at the best theatres through- out the country in your vaudeville act featuring special dancing and singing. to you, Mary Hutchinson, I must reveal that I can see you in jolly old England, happily married to a real English lord tweeds, monicle and all. Back across the Atlantic by a twist of my magic a second twist, and I'm across the continent on the Pacific coast in the glamorous, glittering Hol- lywood. Amid the glamor and glitter, I can see you, Betty Lou Houck first lady of the silver screen. The whole world's turning out to see you sometimes. Nina Parke and Alice Dunbar, you, from your exclusive shop in Hollywood, will be directing the mode and manner of dress of the fem- inine sex, everywhere. Trellis Carmichael, you and your old roommate, Jane Cassels, will be the proprietors of the popular and world- known Lavender Bonnet successor to the famous Brown Derby of present r rtown. Assisting in this thriving en- terprise will be you, Carolyn Cole and Anno Scott Harmon, you will be re- sponsible for the appeal of the food shows and the delectableness of the menus. Mary Logan, you, too, I can rcc in Hollywood and you, Margaret Robins, both are writing movie scena- r'os for Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer. Susan Tumcr, Sara Davis, and Virginia Wood s a' I three of vou will be recognized as leading directors ot motion picture productions. A bit dazed by- the glamour and glitter of Hollywood, 1 search the depths of my crystal for a quieter and more peaceful picture I can see a still, small Trench village. Living there in its simplicity I can see you, Mary Virginia Allen, Margaret Stokey, and Jule McClatchey, where you arc pur- suing eagerly further knowledge of French language and custom. But an blStant, and Paris replaces this small I town. In Paris 1 find you, Marie Adams, Jo Jennings, Eva Constantine, | and I aura W'hitner. All of you are w i rid known for \our contributions to Style and fashion. Also, in Paris 1 See vou, Su/anne Smith. You are Paris , r espondent for the Chicago Tribune. Confused by the French idiom I am comes visible and there I see you, Mar- tha Allen, happily married and still icving mathematics. Dorothy Bell, you are assisting in the English department and you, Willie Florence Eubanks, in the Latin department. The whole of Georgia can be seen I and scattered over the entire state are various branches of welfare work. Prominent in the development of the program will be you, Mary Adams, Grace Robinson, Marie Simpson, and Nell Tarpley. Doing similar work in your own state I see you, Martha Ann | Rodgers. Discarding my crystal, and sum- moning all my prophetic art and magic power, I can see you, Mary Green, that you will be one of the assistants in the Congressional Library, Washington, D. C. Washington, I can ' tell you, will also serve as the center of your activities Mary Jane Evans and Clara Morrison There you will add to the honors being won bv your I sex in the legal profession. Now, Har- riet Dimmock and Elizabeth Heaton, will be traveling hither and yon over Europe trying to get a bit more of the inside story of European history. Alice Burke, Helen Derrick, Martha Red- wine, and Juliette Puett, you will be the eager and enthusiastic leaders of the A. A. A. Association for the Ad- vancement of Anglo. Now, Jacqueline Woolfolk, Elizabeth Mannnig, and Ca- rol Griffin will be doing notable re- search in Biology. But back again to my crystal I oeer into its depths a great ocean liner is taking shape, becomes visible, and on deck I see you, Marjorie Car- michael and Clara McConnell. It would ^eem that your conducted tours for college co-eds have become rather fa- mous. On the same boat are you, Peg Waterman and Mary Summers, both are married you to an economics pro- iessor, Peg, and you to a mathematics teacher, Mary. May the seas of matri- mony always be calm and untroubled by storm and gale for the two of you. (These sentimental touches add even to a prophecy.) My crystal tells me that your fu- ture holds for you great success, Sa- rah Cook, as a second Walter Winchell. As for you, Betty Fountain and Anna Humber, you will leave scholarly pur- suits for industrial endeavor. Now you will be co-managers of a large vintage factory in France. Caroline Long and Nokie Spencer, you will both become doctors, special- izing in surgery I think. Ah, the scene in my crystal is vaguely famil- iar Of course, it's Agnes Scott with c ome of the "greater" added. I see vou, Frances McCalla and Nell Pattil- 'o and Virginia Nelson as members of the faculty of the "Greater Agnes Scott" GOD BLESS HER! Lulu, do not include this merely my own com- ment to you. Well, I have looked into the future ind I have seen each of you there. So :t comes the time to cover my crystal. . . wait a minute, the old ball isn't blank. I see a couple of figures run- ning into line of visibility. Why, I recognize you Fidcsah and Mary Lil- lian even a bit late appearing in my crystal I sec the two of you leading an exploring party through Mexico I'm sorry I can't tell you what or why you're exploring, but my power is fast ebbing. The best of luck to you, any- way. I am powerless. My art, my magic, my crystal they're all gone. So by your leave, I renounce my power of prophet, fortune teller, and crystal gazer. My services are no longer avail- able Another failure I make my farewells. 3ri mniumj of iflanj lumiflp iCatimrr (CUieui of 1335 DR. JACK COUNSELS A.S.C. '35 GRADUATES TO PIONEER (Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) generation is better prepared to cope with problems than ours was, we con- :inue to address you as you set out :o counsel you, to admonish you, to en- courage you, and to bid you God speed, in the high hopes of a more suc- cessful experience on your journey. 1 am calling this collection of words that I am addressing, quite humblv, to you today, FRONTIERS, PION- EERSAND A LAST WORD. And since there are three items in this sub- ject, I call to mind the occasion when a learned bishop, invited to dedicate a newly built church, dedicated almost without end; it seemed to some who listened that already they were seeing signs of physical deterioration in the appearance of what had been at the beginning of the sermon a new struc- ture; the very building seemed to sigh, along with its occupants, over the memories of a long experience; when finally it was finished, another learned bishop, responsible for the invitation, with a tartness for which he is fa- mous, remarked that he well knew the right reverend brother had three ser- mons, but he never expected him to use all three on one occasion. Now, I haven't three sermons today; rather, at this moment, I am wondering if I have even one. I am genuinely sympa- thetic with the young fellow from an obscure western college, teaching for the first time one summer in the Uni- versity of Chicago. He met up with a self-satisfied scholar from the erud- ire East, who was complaining that he could not deliver in the twelve short weeks of the summer quarter the tre- mendous message he had for his stu- dents. "That's all very well for you," said the Westerner, "but what troubles me is how I am going to make what I have to say last all of that time." I haven't, as I have said, three ser- mons, but I do have two somewhat dissimilar things to say to you and I promise to say them both quite briefly one concerned with your re- lationship with society, and the other with your relationship with yourself. From time immemorial the things and the ideas that lie just beyond our vision or our grasp have always ex- erted a tremendous and overwhelm- ing power on the spirits and the dreams of men and women of imagination and daring. This lure of the unknown, this eagerness to know, to see, to feel, to master has always been the moving cause, the constant urge, the propell- ing force of great discoveries, of wider conquests, of the gradual reaching out of men's minds and hearts and spirits into the vastnesses of the unknown and the unexperienced the categori- cal imperative driving men forward, Compliments of A FRIEND slowly, ardously, yet ceaselessly, to notable achievement and to the wid- ening of man's physical, moral, eco- nomic, political, spiritual, and social horizons. This spirit is not one of ease and contentment, of satisfaction and of ser- vile acceptance of the existing condi- tions. It does not appeal to the weak or to the timid; it has no lure for the un- imaginative or static mind; always it calls for courage and vision, almost for recklessness and daring. The fron- tiers of human experience call Impera- tively for vision and daring, for strength and courage, for hope, for aspiration, for deathless faith, possibly for self-immolation. This is the great challenge of the frontier, whatever, wherever, when- ever it may be. And to it the truly great in human history have ever responded. But one cannot think of a frontier without thinking as well of the pioneer. Christopher Columbus, cabinned in the narrow Mediterranean, dreaming of an unknown world be- yond the trackless seas, by his daring and his faith, trebled the area of the known physical world. St. Augustine, the mystic, meditating on the unex- plained world of religious experience changed the whole trend and tenor of Christian thought, and Wesley, preach- ing a doctrine of an inner light, changed the whole face of English thought. Copernicus, disregarding the accepted notion of celestial arrange- ment; Madame Curie, prying into un- known properties of matter; Edison, tirelessly experimenting with the un- explained forces of electricity; Com- modore Maury, with his studies of ocean movements, revolutionizing the science of navigation all moving slowly, tediously, painstakingly, un- daunted by temporary failure and dis- appointment, through the myriad mazes of undiscovered natural laws and forces. And there were such pioneers, in another field, as Justinian, Locke, Rousseau, Jefferson, reaching out into untraveled paths of political control; and the humanistic scholars, pains- takingly piecing together the frag- mentary bits of learning, to form a better and a newer pattern of ideals and ideas. These great pioneers of hu- man genius explorers, theologians, scientists, statesmen, humanists, reach- ing out into unknown areas, broaden- ing and deepening the mind and the spirit of man, opening new vistas, challenging constantly the unknown. And so today, young people just en- tering on a broader world beyond the college walls may, almost uncon- sciously, feel a certain hopelessness of spirit born of an idea that the frontier of human experience is gone and that the days of pioneering are over; that BURSON'S SHOE SHOP Ladies' Shoes Cemented Work ( lalled for and Delivered 307 E. College Avenue (Opposite Depot) DE. 3353 Decatur, Ga. * * * * * * * * * * * * * $ $ * * * A * * * * * JOSEPH SIEGEL 'Dependable Jeweler Since 1908" DIAMONDS-WATCHES Diamonds - Watches - Jewelry - Silverware Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing: All Work Guaranteed Phone Dearborn 4205 111 E. 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In the face of such an idea as this, one cannot but think of an Alexander of Macedon, master of an infinitesimally small portion, just a city block, so to speak, of the world's territorial area, going desolately to his last sleep, sigh- ing for more worlds to conquer; or a Harvard group of savants seriously questioning the validity of Harvey's theory of the circulation of the blood; or a Daniel Webster, inveighing against the new railroad trains, because, as he said, any instrument of locomotion de- signed to travel with such blinding speed as eight miles an hour contra- vened the will of God! And again it is said that the pio- neering spirit is dead, along with the removal of frontiers as a challenge to the daring. If the frontiers of human achievement are gone, perhaps the pioneers are gone as well. But not so not if human history has any meaning. 7 heard a surly cynic sa) rr T/.w eagles all are dying, The kings that ruled the mountain tops are vanishing away*" But from a thousand lofty peaks The echo comes , replying rr Thc eagles of tomorrow are the nestlings of today." The world you face today is nothing more than a vast frontier in the scope of man's imagination, almost un- touched, full of opportunity for the pioneer, open to development to those whose minds and hearts reach out to progress. Much as man has done in his short span on this earth, I believe only the surface of achievements has yet been touched. And now, of course, as all things (Continued on Page 7, Col. 3) Distinctive Gifts and Novelties for all occasions GRADY ALLEN GIFTS 105 W. Ponce de Leon, Decatur 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ^ illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMlllllllllillllll? 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Mrs. J. B. Derrick and Harriet Der- rick, of Augusta, Ga., are here for the graduation of Helen Derrick. Among those attending the gradua- tion exercises as guests of Isabel Ship- ley are her mother, Mrs. F. A. Shipley, of Greensboro, Ga., Mrs. J. D. Durden, of Monroe, Ga., Mrs. J. G. Faust, and Mrs. William Gillen, of Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. D. Poliakoff, of Ander- son, S. C, are here for Eva's gradu- ation. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Rodgers are the guests of their daughter, Martha Ann. Mrs. H. F. Long, Robert and Marianna Long are here for Caroline's graduation. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Morris are vis- iting their daughter, Marguerite, at graduation. Miss Nina Parke will drive back to Philadelphia with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Parke, following the graduation exercises. Attending the graduation of Jac- queline Woolfolk are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woolfolk, and her sis- ters, Nina and Lib, of Fort Valley, Ga. Rev. and Mrs. W. R. McCalla, of Little Rock, Ark., are here for Frenk's graduation. Mrs. H. B. Jennings, of Milledge- ville, with numerous relatives and friends, are here as the guests of Jo Jennings. Mary Boggs' father is here for com- mencement. Alumnae Births Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fleming, Jr., announce the birth of a son on May 21, 1935. The boy has been named William Torrance Fleming. Mrs. Fleming, Mary Frances Torrance, Ag- nes Scott '3 3, is the niece of Professor Catherine Torrance, of the Greek de- partment of Agnes Scott. Polly (Stone) Buck, Agnes Scott '24, announces the birth of a daughter, Caroline, on May 18. The girl was named for Miss Carrie Scandrett, '24, assistant dean. Mrs. Buck was for- merly alumnae secretary. HUTTON ANNOUNCES MANY ENGAGEMENTS {Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) wick Hamilton Stubbs, of Savannah, on June 12. Agnes Skelton, '3 3, to Howard Har- ris, in June. Laura Buist, '34, to Vernon Bouk- night, the wedding to be in June. Elinor Hamilton, '34, to William Harrison Hightower, Jr., the marriage to be the latter part of June. Marian Calhoun, '3 5, to John Girar- deau Murray, of Edisto Island, S. C, the wedding to be on July 22. Margaret Goins, '3 5, to Edward Christopher Wagner, the wedding to be today. Amy Underwood, '3 5, to William Wallace Trowell, the marriage to be in August. The student under the recitation sys- tem, it is assumed, spends two hours in preparation for a lesson and then re- cites about an hour in class. An in- vestigation has shown that about ten per cent of the students study two hours, while the intervening eighty per cent, do not study at all, or at the most twenty or thirty minutes in preparation for class. The recitation puts a premium on shirking. The Blue Stocking. In order to further the interest in science among the students at Hamp- den-Sydney (Va.), according to the Tiger, the local chapter of Chi Beta Phi has offered a reward for the best paper on any scientific subjects. Mem- bers of Chi Beta Phi are ineligible for entrance. We found out that Shirley Temple's accident policy is invalid if she is in- jured (1) while bearing arms in de- fense of her country, (2) if she meets death or accident while intoxicated. Feature Bright-Eyes hurling a hand grenade at the enemy, or better yet, falling off of Jimmy Dunn's lap and breaking her neck in a drunken gin stupor! Kin- turn Phi. WEIL'S 10c STORE Has Most Anything You Need AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT AWARDS (Continued from Page 1, Col. 3) Graduation with High Honor 4- year record: Martha Allen, Monroe, Ga. Mary Boggs, Birmingham, Ala. Willie Florence Eubanks, Decatur, Ga. Betty Fountain, Nashville, Tenn. Katherine Hertzka, Atlanta, Ga. Anna Humber, Clarksdale, Miss. Eva Poliakoff, Abbeville, S. C. Juliette Puett, Cumming, Ga. Isabel Shipley, Greensboro, Ga. Graduation with Honor 4-year record : Dorothy Bell, Decatur, Ga. Alice Burke, Atlanta, Ga. Rosalyn Crispin, Gulfport, Miss. Frances McCalla, Little Rock, Ark. Clara Morrison, Atlanta, Ga. Nell Pattillo, Decatur, Ga. Margaret Robins, Asheboro, N. C. Amy Underwood, Colquitt, Ga. Senior Honors Based on record of 1934-1935 only: Martha Allen, Monroe, Ga. Mary Boggs, Birmingham, Ala. Willie Florence Eubanks, Decatur, Ga. Betty Fountain, Nashville, Tenn. Katherine Hertzka, Atlanta, Ga. Anna Humber, Clarksdale, Miss. Nell Pattillo, Decatur, Ga. Eva Poliakoff, Abbeville, S. C. Juliette Puett, Cumming, Ga. Margaret Robins, Asheboro, N. C. Isabel Shipley, Greensboro, Ga. The dancers at Michigan State have an easy life, because they don't have to worry about "the morning after," for class cuts are allowed until noon the day after. Also, in order that those who so desire may get in good condi- tion, cuts are given after three o'clock the day of a formal dance. FOUR YEARS OF '35 ARE REVEALED By Anna Humber Some people are born lucky, and some are not. Some people get all the breaks and others none. Some seem to be born into a perfect set-up of time and situation, and sweep grandly thru life without an obstacle. We weren't. We, the class of 1935, have hit all the red lights. So difficult has been our way, so beset with trial and misery, we call ourselves the red-headed step child class. It all started because we made a mistake in our time of coming. 1931- 3 5 was no time to pick for a college career. There's been no money. We came up just in time to share the col- lege and the family economics. We even lived thereon the homely mora- toriums, with the help of Mr. Tart and Lawrence's credit department. And now, most cruel thrust of all, we are leaving school just in time not to get a grammar job. And it was an on-between time as far as the college was concerned too. We entered just too late to dedicate But trick; we leave just too soon to reap the benefits of our campaign a new library, a new science hall, a stu- dent art building. We didn't get to have a class at Emory; unless we come back some years later to take our Ph.D. degreeh ere, we'll not profit by the proposed cooperation plan with Emory and Tech there's been no surplus of young men on the campus during our regime. We didn't get to try out the quarter system; we are even, poor class, missing the benefits of comprehensive examinations. We must have started off wrong as freshmen and, to be sure who wouldn't, being set down, immediately, a stranger in a strange land, to write a theme weekly on such subjects as Why to come to College and First Impres- sions of Tumbiictoo or My Pet Poodle; and being required to budget one's days and live within the budget. It was disheartening, to say the least; and before we were through the emo- tions of loneliness and bewilderment, we run thru (?) bodily into plain ter- ror and despair, which came to us, sur- prisingly enough surprising to us, anyway at vespers, whither we went one night innocently enough. All went well, too, till the lights went out. Then came an every rattling of chains and black figures stalking down the aisle chanting: Freshmen, the Sopho- mores are after you today!" The fun had started: it lasted thru the next day There's little more disconcerting to a freshman's poise than being ordered blossom like a lillie to scramble like eggs, or to sit on the edge of infinity and dangle one's feet over; though at that it's better than a belt line. Or a peanut race. The peanuts being moti- vated down the hall by one's nose. And there was our exasperating motto with which we had to greet the sopho- mores. This lousy loose-legged evon legally lauds thee. Selah. We insist that witn the typical luck of step children we were the last to suffer the full stringency of ratting; the next year we were allowed to take our re- venge, but with reservations it was strange revenge. And then ratting was discontinued; banned for ever Clubs Poetry Club The new officers of the Poetry Club are: President, Ann Martin; and sec- retary-treasurer, Kitty Printup. Bible Club At a call meeting, the Bible Club elected new officers for the coming year. Catherine Bates will be presi- dent; Irene Wilson, vice-president; Frances Cary, secretary; and Frances Steele, treasurer. Blackfriars The new officers of Blackfriars are: President, Virginia Turner; vice-pres- ident, Kitty Printup; secretary, Dixie Woodford; treasurer, Elizabeth Cou- sins; property manager, Winifred Kel- lersberger; publicity manager, Kathryn Bowen; and costume manager, Fran- ces Steele. Grandaughters Club At their meeting on May 7, the Granddaughters Club elected their new officers. Mary Hull will be president; Barton Jackson, vice-president; and Kathleen Daniel, secretary. Y. W. C. A. Betty Hollis has been elected secre- tary of Y. W. C. A. to replace Barbara Hertwig, who will not be back next year. The Y.W.C.A. Cabinet held its an- nual Spring Retreat, May 5, at the Stone Mountain Camp. Many helpful changes for next year were discussed and plans were laid for the new fresh- men. Glee Club The Glee Club held their last meet- ing of the year on Monday, May 13, and elected new officers for the com- ing year. Rosa Miller will be presi- dent; Jane Clarke, vice-president; Florence Lasseter, secretary-treasurer; and Alice Chamlee, publicity manager. German Club The new officers for the German Club are: President, Ethelyn Johnson; vice president, Mary Kneale; secretary- treasurer, Jean Austin. Day Student Officers The new Day Student officers are: President and student government rep- resentative, Mary Snow; vice-presi- dent, Nellie Magaret Gilroy; secretary- treasurer, Jane Turner. Spanish Club The Spanish Club held its last meet- ing Tuesday afternoon, May 7, at four o'clock. Miss Louise Lewis gave an illustrated lecture on Spanish Art, and Miss Muriel Harn and Miss Melissa Cilley entertained afterwards at tea. The new officers elected at this meet- ing were: Lois Hart, president; Louise Brown, vice-president; Hibernia Has- sell, secretary-treasurer; Emily Rowe, chairman of the social committee; Mary Comely, chairman of the music committee; and Alice Taylor, chair- man of the publicity committee. from these halls. We may have missed the Metropolitan Opera Co., but we received our full share of ratting and starvation dinners. Little that we have tried to do has prospered. In the competetive addition of the Agonistic each year, our record has been lamen- table. We started out ambitiously enough with our issue, the Scottentot, which we considered pure inspiration in the way of a name. It was probably the most freshmen freshmen newspa- per ever published by any Hottentot. Each year since we have struggled faithfully and have believed implicitly in the excellence of our issue till the judges reports have come in. However, in this our final year, our achievement has risen to a climax: we won third place in the Agonistic contest. And our record in the field of Ath- ' letics is, to put it mildly, regrettable, though we started out there also with vim and viguour; the Atheletic editor reported with awe one of the first hockey games of our first season here: the freshmen had put up a team of 11 members with 19 substitutes. It never happened again, somehow. I am inclined to think that people did not know exactly how to deal psychologi- cally. They discouraged or thwarted us. We started everything so bravely or something, but we never carried (Continued on Page 8, Col. 3) AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GA. A college for ivomcn that is widely recog- nized for its standards of tvork and for the interesting character of its student activities For further information, address J. R. McCAIN, President Withers Wins Cup At "Choephoroe" Hester Anne Withers was awarded the silver loving cup at the close of the Blackfriars performance, Choephore or The Libation-Bearers by Aeschylus last night, for the best individual acting of the year. The cup is given each year by Mr. Claude S. Bennett, jeweler. The judges this year were Mrs. J. C. Mas- see, Mrs. Edgar Neely, and Mrs. H. S. Alden. The performance last night was directed by Miss Frances K. Gooch, head of the spoken English depart- ment; it is the first time in the history of Agnes Scott that a Greek play has been presented. Members of the cast included: Ores- tes, son of Agamemnon and Clytem- nestra, Jimmie Jepson; Pylades, son of Strophios, king of Phokis, Tom Wes- ley; leader of the chorus, Polly Vaughan; Electra, daughter of Aga- memnon and Clytemnestra, Vera Frances Pruet; porter of Agamem- non's palace, Luther Carroll; Clytem- nestra, former wife of Agamemnon, now wedded to Aigisthos, Marian Cal- houn; the old nurse of Orestes, Dor- othy Bell; Aigisthos, son of Thyestes, blood foe of Agamemnon, now tyrant of Argos, Walter Paschall. (Continued on Page 8, Col. 5) The Style Center of the South wishes to 'extend sincere congratu- lations to every graduate of Agnes Scott. Geo. Muse Clothing Co. 6 The Agonistic SENIORS ENTERTAIN MAJOR PROFESORS (Continued from page 3, column 1) German majors, took Professor Muriel Harn to dinner and a picture show on May 23. The French majors entertained Pro- fessor Lucile Alexander, Associate Pro- fessor Louise Hale, Assistant Profes- sor Margaret Phythian, Miss Thelma Richmond at breakfast on May 12 in the Alumnae Tea House. Those giving the party were Mary Virginia Allen, Vella Marie Behm, Dorothy Bell, Mary Boggs, Trellis Carmichael, Betty Foun- tain, Anna Humber, Jule McClatchey, Clara Morrison, Nell Pattillo, Grace Robinson, and Margaret Stokey. Professor and Mrs. Robert B. Holt, Associate Professor Philippa Gilchrist, and Mrs. Roy W. Davis were enter- tained at a luncheon in the Alumnae Tea House on May 2 3 by the chemis- try majors. The chemistry majors are: Elizabeth Alexander, Mary Lillian Dea- son, Katherine Hertzka, Virginia Nel- son, Nell Tarpley, and Laura Whitner. The mathematics majors, Elizabeth Alexander, Martha Allen, Sara Davis, Frances McCalla, Virginia Nelson, and Susan Turner, and two minors, Grace Robinson and Helen Derrick, enter- tained Professor and Mrs. Henry Rob- inson and Associate Professor Leslie Gaylord at breakfast on May 23 in the Alumnae Tea House. The twenty-two history majors en- tertained Professor and Mrs. Philip G. Davidson, Associate Professor Eliza- beth F. Jackson, and Assistant Profes- sor Florence E. Smith at dinner on May 23 at the Tavern. Jane Cassels, Elizabeth Thrasher, Alsine Shutze, Mae Duls, Caroline Dickson, and Mary and Mildred Thompson entertained Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Guerry Stukes, Associate Pro- fessor Emily Dexter, and Assistant Professor Katherine T. Omwake at dinner at the Candler Hotel on May 23. The zoology and Latin majors are giving gifts to the heads of the two departments. Members of the Lecture Association had a banquet on May 7 at the Alum- nae Tea House. Those present were: Associate Professor Emma May Laney, Associate Professor Louise Hale, Mr. Guerry Stukes, Professor Philip G. Davidson, Professor Schulyer Chris- tian, Frances Espy, Mary Virginia Al- len, Vera Frances Pruet, Nell White, Sarah Spencer, Suzanne Smith, Jane Thomas, and Mary Jane Tigert. After dinner, plans fro next year were dis- cussed and officers were elected. Miss Emma Wesley invited the members of the practice teaching class to a tea on May 18 at her farm. The members of the class are: Alice Burke, Virginia Byers, Sarah Cook, Sara Davis, Willie Florence Eubanks, Elizabeth Heaton, Eva Poliakoff, Elizabeth Thrasher, Margaret Waterman, a n d Elizabeth Young. REVEREND ALSTON SPEAKS ON "CHRIST AND PRESENT MOOD" (Continued from page 2, column 5) not His method to flee to some her- mit's cave. He was unwilling to with- draw into some dim cloister, there to content Himeslf with pious exercises. Neither did Jesus overcome the world by exploiting it. How different from Napoleon who tried to bend the na- tions to his wll that his thirst for power might be satiefied. Jesus over- came our world by releasing a new power for living. Jesus knew that by His life, His teachings, His death, and His resurrection, He was giving to the world permanent values which would eventually bring victory to His cause. He could make the claim that since these values were established at the heart of the universe, that conse- quently resources are available by the use of which His followers can make the same conquest which He had achieved in His own soul. One who companied with Him in the days of His flesh saw this clearly and recorded what he saw: "Whatsoever is begot- ten of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith. And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God." (2 John 5:4,5). In his recent book, Realistic Theol- ogy, Walter Marshall Horton, of Ober- lin College, discusses the contribution of Christ. In that book are found these sentences: "He did nothing to clarify men's thinking about their cos- mic environment, nothing to overcome the niggardliness of nature, nothing to solve the vexing problems of state- craft and economic organization. Aristotle, Galileo, and Karl Marx have done more for the deliverance of man- kind along certain lines than he. But he did something more centrally im- portant for human deliverance than any philosopher, scientist, or social re- former can possibly do: he broke the power of sin, suffering, and death to corrupt and cow men's souls; and he let loose into the world a great torrent of divine life, love, and power, which is bound in the end to sweep all ob- stacles away before its onrush This power simply was not released before." Recall the rugged confession of George Bernard Shaw: "I am ready to admit that after contemplating the world and human nature for nearly sixty years, I see no way out of the world's misery but the way which would have been found by Christ's will if he had undertaken the work of a modern practical statesman Though we crucified Christ on a stick, he somehow managed to get hold of the right end of it, and .... if we were better men we might try his plan." The only way in which Jesus Christ can come to grips with the present mood is through men and women. This mood about which we have been speaking is in truth the accumulation of our individual attitudes. He can deal with it if He is allowed to deal with us, Jesus matches our fear with a faith in God which not only enables a man to stand anything that can hap- Try Our HOTEL CANDLER SANDWICHES Decatur. Georgia We Make Them Right Clean. Comfortable Rooms LAWRENCE'S Delicious Meals PHARMACY +++4 Phones De. 0762-0763 pen to him in the universe, but which leads him to life's frontiers for an at- tack upon evil. Jesus brings to our confusion a single recommendation "the Way." He dissipates our disillu- sionment with a new enthusiasm. He lifts to our sense of futility a per- spective which keeps us sane in the face of disappointment. For our spir- itual anemia Jesus offers what the late Baron Von Hugel called "an overflow- ing interior plenitude." He challenges our restlessness with a revolutionary leadership which counts no cost and tolerates no compromise with wrong, however deeply entrenched. Yes, Jesus Christ is more than adequate to deal with these times and with us. What will you say to these things? Will you graduate from this institu- tion declaring your faith with Bert- rand Russell that all man's achieve- ments will finally be ruined by the "trampling march of unconscious power?" Will your faith be that of our high-minded non-theistic contem- porary, Walter Lippman, that life ought to be regarded by a wise man as "comedy, or high tragedy, or plain farce?" Or do you dare accept the spiritual leadership of Jesus Christ? I commend to you of this graduating class the measured words of Auguste Saba tier in his Ou tlines of a Philos- oploy of Religion: "If, wearied by the world of pleasure or of toil, I wish to find my soul again and live a deeper life, I can accept no other guide and master than Jesus Christ, because, in Him alone, optimism is without fri- volity, and seriousness without de- spair." Dr. McCain Reviews Campaign History Of Agnes Scott By Dr. J. R. McCain In 1926 Agnes Scott was giyen a Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, and this indicated that it had achieyed the best possible educational rating; but it was at the very bottom of the Phi Beta Kappa colleges for women so far as en- dowment, plant and equipment were concerned. It was deemed essential that steps be taken to improve the physical appearance of the campus and to strengthen its income-producing funds. After careful plans had been made, the General Education Board of New York was invited to participate in our developments. This Board had an- nounced its withdrawal from the gen- eral college field, and it was no small task to convince them that Agnes Scott is an exceptional institution. Early in 1929 President Arnett and other representatives of the Board vis- ited the College, and very readily agreed to give us $5 00,000 if other friends would raise an additional $1,- 000,000. They took this action "in recognition of its excellent work, standing, and influence." The total fund was to be used one-third for en- dowment and two-thirds for buildings, land, and improvements. The story of the progress of this campaign is known to most Agnes Scott friends. By July 1, 1931, the full subscriptions were in hand, and the General Education Board sent us a check for more than $2 5 8,000 at one time as a pro rata payment on what we had then collected. It has been difficult to get money during the years 195 1- 195 5; but more than 8,000 good friends have stood faithfully by us, and we have now gotten all but $9 8,000 of what we must secure to col- lect in full from the General Education Board. In the mean time the Board has real- ized the fine support which our friends are giving us and the difficulties of the times, and they have made a very un- usual offer of an extra 5100,000 as a bonus if we collect in full our money by July 1, 193 5. This will make a total fund of $1,600,000 if we can get all of it. It is perhaps the very best offer made to any American College, and we are eager to take full advantage of it. The time is very short. It w ill take the best efforts of every Agnes Scott friend to win. We have confi- dence to believe that it can be done, but it will take many small gifts and some large ones for complete success. Indoor Sports Attain Academic Level at Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Okla. (NSFA) Walter S:ott Athearn, President of Oklahoma City University, announced that academic credit would soon be given for participation in ping-pong, archery, skating and for membership in fraternities and sororities. giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiimiiii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 z: Compliments of E | FRANK 6. THOMAS 1 | Airent for = | Wofford Oil Company | ^ * i I I * * * > I I > I i * 1 1 1 1 I << I > ' > 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 7 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 RICH'S a southern institution for 68 years salutes the 1935 graduates of Agnes Scott! The Agonistic 7 SENIORS LEAVE VAST HERITAGE TO A. S. C. {Continued from page 1, column 2) she may hash or confetti, at her leisure. I, Elizabeth Alexander, bestow upon Elizabeth Forman my largest bottle of Fitch's Hair Restorer, and Kolor- Kum-Bak, along with a goodly por- tion of Eloquent Tissue Kreme, with my tenderest sympathies and best wishes, and the hope of alleviating the ravages of time and tide, accumulated in the process of attempting to man- age a Senior Class. I, Martha Allen, leave my inordi- nate accumulation of Mathematics problems, page numbers, Latin verbs, Horation Odes, and Homeric similes, in which I have never found more than momentary utility, to anyone with the necessary storage space. We, Leonora Spencer, and Susan Turner, leave our profoundest secret, one whose possession we have long cherished a detailed map showing the usual route of our Decatur-ward wan- derings during chapel to Lulu Ames and Marie Wagner, with the inade- quate desire that in some dark age yet to come, the map may be so revised that the path will lead directly across the quadrangle to the proposed Student Activities Building. I, Mary Jane Evans, leave my domes- tic duties as mater familias of the Freshman zoological establishment, along with my general propensity for exuding sweetness and light to Dean McKoin (and faith she will need them) . I, Mary Boggs, leave twenty-five (25) per cent of my intelligence to be distributed equally among the in- coming Freshmen, so that each may at least pass all her work without too great difficulty. The rest I take with me to that place whither I go so that I may as adequately as possible to the limit of my humble abilities, rep- resent to the world at large Agnes Scott, my beloved Alma Mater. I, Harriet Dimmock, with right free will and foul purpose, confer upon Tibby Baethke the position of bar- tender of the newspaper racks, from which position I have so long imbibed at the fountain of wisdom the bitter tonic of knowledge. I, Fidesah Margaret Edwards, leave that fundamental basic quality, so often lacking, and so ultimately es- i * BAILEY BROS. 142 Sycamore Street Ladies' Shoes Resoled without use of nails sential to scientific and historic re- search intellectual curiosity along with another privilege of genius my slight anarchistic tendencies toward ignoring all law, order, and custom these things dear to my heart I be- queath in part to Kitty Hoffman, tak- ing my chances of hoodwinking St. Peter on the rest. I, Eva Poliakoff, leave one slightly worn umbrella, and one raincoat bear- ing a strong resemblance to shredded wheat, both being symbols of my bedraggled life among the torturous and deviating courses of grammar school intellect during the past semes- ter, to Floyd Butler. I, Mary Logan, leave my general at- mosphere of sublime oblivion and far- away expression as of moonlight and other contributing accessories on the south sea islands and elsewhere to Bar- bara Hertwig. I, Carolyn McCallum, leave to Mary Richardson one dozen lemons, and my slight remaining knowledge of nine- teenth (19) century poetry that sur- vived the exam., so that she may be able now to quote the aforementioned poets in toto verbatim. I, Margaret Robins, leave my general air of at-seaness in the universe to a kindred spirit Ann Martin. I, Elizabeth Heaton, upon strong suggestion of Miss Hopkins, substan- tiated by a formal request of the fac- ulty do hereby bequeath to my beloved roommate three alarm clocks, four bass horns, and the tender voice of Ellen Davis at midnight and the witching hour of dawn, upon the con- dition that she may miss not more than three-fourths of her classes of first semester by sleeping through them in her room. This in trust, was signed, sealed, and published by the class of 193 5, this the 27th day of May, 193 5. Rosalyn Crispin, Testator. Witnesses: Mr. Cerberus White, Essex, of Scientia, Tabitha, of Scottland and Ephemera. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -> * * $ $ * $ $ 4 Literary Dige s / . The sharp increase in national de- fense expenditures under the New Deal s causing no end of speculation in Washington. Specific appropriations proposed for the Army and Navy ap- proached the billion dollar mark. Reason for this activity, as declared by Secretary of War Dern, is that the present Army has been reduced "be- low the point of safety. " General Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff said, "You are in a continual position of potential danger, if you do not raise the regular army to 165,000 men." THE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION of AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE Extends a cordial invitation to alumnae membership to The Class of 1935 The Little Shop in the Henry Grady Hotel . . . always the favorite of gay young college girls wishes to express felici- tations on the happy event of your graduation MUSE"S Henry Grady Ladies' Shop DR. JACK COUNSELS A. S. C. '35 GRADUATES TO PIONEER {Continued from page 5, column 4) do on such a day as this, the whole matter centers on you. You who to- day in this place and in hundreds of similar places are receiving the im- primatur of academic accomplishment, you who stand today facing forward, you are truly living and will live, if you are of the stuff I think you are, on the frontier of achievement, and you are, in very truth, pioneers of a new day. Perhaps this is an unwelcome thought; perhaps you would be content with the world as it is; perhaps you are inclined to feel as that timid soul of Shakespeare's creation, "The world is out of joint. Ah, wretched spite, that ever I was born to set it right." But I am unwilling to believe that of the strong, well-trained, forward-looking young college men and women of to- day. Rather I choose to think that you would say with Rupert Brooke, that brave young soul, facing far worse conditions than any you face today: "Then God be thanked, Who has joined me to His Hour, with hand made strong, clear-eyed, etc." You were, in a very real sense, of pioneer spirit when you chose to reach out beyond the aims and ideals of most of those with whom you had been as- sociated and to enter this college, four years ago; that was your frontier then and you were pioneering or at least you were preparing to pioneer. It is beside the mark smugly to say that colleges are old familiar things and that those who enter are merely fol- lowing the beaten track. It took cour- age and daring and foresight and, in many cases, real sacrifice to set out on a four years' course of preparation un- der conditions as they were in 1931. Only the strongest dared and only the stongest have survived. You entered into a little frontier of pioneer-experi- mentation. And now it is certainly true that you face conditions quite as unfathomable, quite as unknown, quite as hazardous as pioneers in other days and in other ways faced. But as pio- neering has always been the joyful en- terprise of daring spirits, offering a rich reward, I do not condole with you, rather I congratulate you. Again I urge you to think as Rupert Brooke thought and to say to yourself, "Then thanks be to God Who has joined me in His hour" this hour in which you now live and in which you will serve. And in very truth the world that you are coming into is a very different world from that we have formerly known. There are frontier conditions in the real sense that you face; it is a new philosphy of life that you must pioneer. The tasks and the difficul- ties and the rewards for achieve- ment are fully equal to those that faced pioneers of different sorts in years gone by. Now I do not know the problems of this new frontier that you are en- tering today, nor do I know how to advise you to conduct your pioneering. The point is that this college has trained you for just such times and for just such problems as you face. Thine was the prophet's vision, The exultation, the divine Insanity of noble minds. That never falters nor abates But labors and endures and u aits Till all that it foresees it finds, Or what it cannot find, creates. Dare to say, with Robert Louis Stevenson, "My mistress still the open road, And the bright eyes of danger/' And now, turning somewhat ab- ruptly away from this idea of you as DECATUR BEAUTY SALON 4 * * * * > * > $ > * * $ $ ||| $ * ,g, * g, j, j 4 j, *** * * f | 409 Church Street | Tel. De. 4692 * A. S. C.'s Trade Appreciated * * * * * * * * *> * $ $ $ * $ * * igi $ ,|hi *4m$4 * * * * DECATUR WOMAN'S EXCHANGE DeKalb Theatre Bldg. Flowers, Gifts for Graduation, and Cards Dearborn 3313 * * * * * * $ * * * * > <* * * $ $ * * * * * * $ * * pioneers in a new frontier, let me say a few last words to you, as you leave your beloved alma mater some words that I hope will be of service to you as you enter on your pioneering, words that come out of a long experience with college students and college graduates. And so the older generation, of which I am a part, speaks today, but very humbly and very hesitatingly, to the newer generation, of which you are a part. If a bare-footed cobbler, so to speak, may be permitted out of a vivid real- ization of his own improvidence and lack of vision to offer advice, these are some of the things my generation, con- scious of its failures and imperfections, might say to you: 1. Don't cease to be students, now that you have your diplomas. If your diploma is to you a symbol of a com- pleted education, then it is as sound- ing brass and a tinkling cymbal. Keep on learning, keep on studying, but learn life and study mankind. Your educa- tion has just begun today, as you re- ceive your college degree. The college has not educated you, no college can really educate a man or a woman. It can only prepare and furnish tools for you and offer you a selection. You must educate yourself. These exercises are quite appropriately called a Com- mencement, a beginning. Somewhere I remember reading a statement made by Theodore Roosevelt, running something like this: "When I was graduated from Harvard College in 18 80, I then began my education." Now Roosevelt was not an ignorant and unlearned man in 1 880; on the contrary, it is obvious that he had profited tremendously from his four years in Cambridge. He was ready to begin, the tools had been fashioned for him, life lay spread out before him, his vision had been en- larged and his zeal had been inspired He was prepared to live a life. And you are prepared ready to learn, ready to serve, ready to use the tools this fine college has fashioned for you. In this connection I recall one of the best def- initions of what an education is that I have ever read. It was written many years ago by John Milton, one of the wisest and most far-seeing men of his day (the 17th Century in England) "I call, therefore," Milton wrote, "a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously, all the offices, both public and private, in peace and in war." That, I think, is what an education does for one. It does not necessarily tell him every- thing he well might know, it does not necessarily train him in all the skills and philosophies, it fits him to do in fine fashion whatever needs to be done by him at any time and under all cir cumstances. You have the tools, the college has furnished them to you, learn how to use them to the greatest advantage of yourself and mankind. Keep on studying, keep on learning. 2. Live life to the full. Live it viv- idly, live it eagerly, live it with gusto and enjoyment. Life is given us to live, not niggardly to conserve. Run out to meet it and take it into your bosom. Live a full life and be not too sparing or overcautious. Some cautious folk advise you not to burn your \andle at both ends. I say to you, burn it at both ends and wherever else you can strike a light and say to the world as the poet has beautifully said to the super-cautious: "My candle burns at both ends, It will not last the night, But oh, my foes and ah, my friends, It gives a lovely light." Of course I am not advocating a wast- rel existence; I am not advocating the flaunting of the laws of God or of man or of the science of health. But in the limits of reason and good sense that God and man have set, live your life live a full, abundant, abounding, joy- ous life. And so bring joy and glad- ness into this dreary, tired, disap- pointed world that we are passing on to you. 3. Believe in yourself and have re- Swannee Sweet Shops 107 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia G. M. GREELY, Prop. spect for yourself and your powers. Do not underestimate your God-given attributes. You are now become mem- bers of the elect of the earth. As col- lege graduates, you are among the highest two per cent of the educated people of America. The largesses of a beneficent Providence have been showered on you. The learning of the whole world, the treasures of the ages have been put under tribute for your training. Contrary to what many say to you, I say, be proud of yourself and of the opportunities you have enjoyed. A justifiable pride is not to be scorned. But let your pride be the pride of noblesse oblige. 4. Think for yourself, but have re- spect for the opinions of others. No one can do your thinking for you. Thinking is essentially an individual- istic process. But do not become proud in opinion. Even a fool frequently has something of value to offer to a col- lege graduate. Do not cut yourself away from the past. Even the mem- bers of the older generation, as discred- ited and ashamed as we are, may have thoughts and ideas of value to you. But pass these through the fine sifter of your own mental machinery. Yet above all things, use your own brain; think for yourself. 5. Love your native land and serve it. Ordered and orderly government is one of the essentials for peace and happiness, for progress and prosperity. Intelligent and searching criticism of government has never been more needed than now. Carping criticism gets us nowhere. Constructive think- ing and intelligent, informed action are sorely needed for the onward jour- ney of the Ship of State. Take your full share in this, assume your full re- sponsibility as educated men and wo- men. Study your government and its problems, participate in their solutions. As I have said, government is an es- sential. See that ours is well and hon- estly conducted. Refuse to sit in a scorner's seat. Bear your part of the responsibility. The educated citizen who does not vote and who does not take his full responsibility for good and efficient and honest government is a genuine menace. If you fail, to whom can we look? 6. Fear God, not in any craven ad- jectness of spirit, but with uplifted face. Despite the clamor and the clap trap in certain pseudo-intelligent cir- cles, God has not yet been outmoded. Religion is still the supreme concern of created man, his supreme stay, his supreme hope. I preach no doctrine of peculiar creed or of fine-spun and theoretical theological abstraction, but I urge you, in honesty and in sincerity, to hold fast to the love of God, to trust in his goodness and powers, and to rely on Him as your Stay and your Support. 7. And finally, do not take your- self too seriously! This is the famous Rule No. 7, I believe, of the late Dwight Morrow. We are all human, we are all prone to error. Learn to laugh at yourself. All the issues of life and of death do not rest in your hands alone. Be human, do not take yourself too seriously! And now I pray that joy and hap- piness and love and service and a long life may spread fairly out before you as you journey on and that you may come to the end of your days with a consciousness that you have lived the good life and have served well your God and your country and your fel- low man and have brought added re- nown to your beloved and famous alma mater. And on a commencement occasion one ought not to fail to quote at least one Latin expression: Macte virtute esto! which the noble Gil- dersleeve has so beautifully translated (if you need a translation) God speed you in your high career. I can sense the pride your college has in you today, the joy with which sends you out, well furnished to serve your day and generation, the confidence it has in you, and the hope. I can almost hear its voiceless prayers for you and its Godspeed. "And when the world shall praise your name For gracious deeds and manners fine, Your mother will assert her claim And proudly icbisper, These are mine." 8 The Agoxistic EDITORS NO IE Graduating Class of 1935 An edition of THE AGONISTIC at this time of year evokes surprise from the College. An edition of THE AGO- NISTIC of such abnormal size as this one at any time in the year evokes a word of explanation from the Editor. The purpose of this issue is to draw together as well as possible the close of the session 1934-35. By means of a somewhat retrospective editorial, we have attempted to review the activi- ties of the past year with a fair de- gree of accuracy as to dates. The Commencement address and the Bac- calaureate sermon we have printed in full. The news articles cover the cam- pus events since the last regular issue of THE AGONISTIC. The Class Day program speaks for itself. In spite of everything, the spirit of willing cooperation with us on this paper has been most gratifying. The entire campus, in one way or another, have expressed their interest in the project. Special mention and individ- ual thanks must go: to Professor Hayes whose idea the Commencement edition originally was; to Dr. McCain who, financially and news-ily, helped to carry the idea along; and to Mr. Cowen and his men who patiently and reassuringly held our hand while the paper was steadily growing from a modest four-page sheet to this amaz- ing out-size. . . . eight pages. There are many sins, both of omis- sion and commission in this AGONIS- TIC. It is a first mighty effort toward making THE AGONISTIC take the vi- tal place it rightfully should fill in the college life at Agnes Scott. And the highest we can wish for it is that this first Commencement AGONISTIC will set a precedent which succeeding editors must follow; that eventually it will become one of the traditions of Agnes Scott College. Glee Club Presents The Pirates of Penzance" The Glee Club of Agnes Scott Col- lege, under the direction of Mr. Lewis H. Johnson, of the voice department, presented the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, The Pirates of Penzance, on Saturday evening in the Burcher Scott Gymnasium as part of the 46th annual Commencement Program. Mr. C. W. Dieckmann, head of the music department of Agnes Scott, was the accompanist. Members of the cast included: Rich- ard, a Pirate King, Eugene Traber; Samuel, his lieutenant, Jack Bagwell; Frederic, a pirate apprentice, Bealy Smith; Ruth, a piratical maid of all work, Jane Clark; Major-General Stanley, of the British Army, Richard Smoot; Mabel, General Stanley's youngest daughter, Betty Lou Houck; Edward, a sergeant of police, Walton Bobo; General Stanley's daughters: Gcraldine Young; Alice Chamlee; Mil- dred Thompson. The chorus of General Stanley's daughters was as follows: Jean Barry Adams, Louise Brown, Gene Caldwell, Shirley Christian, Mildred Davis, Car- olyn Elliott, Nell Hemphill, Sarah Jones, Sarah Malonc, Rosa Miller, Mary Alice Newton, Rose Northcross, Mary Past, Mary Earnest Perry, Frances Stede, Mary Thompson, Jane Allen Webb, Frances Wilson, Virginia Wood. Members of the pirate and police- nun chorus were: James Addy, John Austin, Alexander Blair, Marion Bul- lard, Guy Chappcll, Philip Davidson, Wilson Davis, Boyce Dial, Harold Dobbs, Gordon Gill, J. Flowcll Green, Jr., Ulrich Green, George lines, John Houck, f rank Manning, Henry Rob- inson, Moore J. Smith, Jack Smoot, Raymond Stanley, Charles Staples, Stephen Rives. Don White. Evelyn Wall was stage manager; Alice Chamlee, publicity manager; Ros.i Miller, business manager; Jane Clark, property manager; Virginia Wood, costume manager. It has become almost traditional for the Glee Club to present a Gilbert and Sullivan opera at commencement. Last vear Tbi Mikado M as given, and Pin- afore was presented two years ago. Adams, Marie 120S Southern Terrace, Moultrie, Ga. Adams, Mary Eatonton, Ga. Alexander, Elizabeth Call 52 Park Lane, Atlanta, Ga. Allen, Martha Elizabeth 407 S. Madison Ave., Monroe, Ga. Allen, Mary Virginia Clarksville, Va. Behm, Vella Marie 152 Erie Ave., Decatur, Ga. Bell, Dorothy Lenore 921 Church St., Decatur, Ga. Blackshear, Dorothea 21 Fifteenth St., Atlanta, Ga. Boggs, Mary Carr 1408 S. 22nd St., Birmingham, Ala Burke, Alice Gertrude 73 5 Grant St., S. E., Atlanta, Ga. Burns, Gladys Derryland, R. F. D. 1, Macon, Ga. Byers, Virginia Felda 371 Cherokee Ave., S. E., Atlanta, Ga. Calhoun, Marian Midland Drive, Asheville, N. C. Carmichael, Marjorie Elizabeth 843 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Carmichael, Trellis Elizabeth McDonough, Ga. Cassels, Virginia Jane Ellenton, S. C. Champion, Jennie 1323 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Cole, Sarah Carolyn Hotel DeSoto, Savannah, Ga. Constantine, Eva 5 30 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga. Cook, Sarah 3 302 Spring Haven Ave., Hapeville,Ga. Crispin, Rosalyn 1005 39th Ave., Gulfport, Miss. Davis, Sara Griffin 897 Courtenay Dr., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. Deason, Mary Lillian Church St., Lumpkin, Ga. Derrick, Helen 2269 Oglethorpe Ave., Augusta, Ga. Dickson, Caroline 215 Calhoun St., Anderson, S. C. Dimmock, Harriet 509 Williams St., Waycross, Ga. Duls, Mae 2228 E. 7th St., Charlotte, N. C. _North Three Notch St., Troy, Ala. 5117 Music St., New Orleans, La. 309 N. Oates St., Dothan, Ala. _ 132 Columbia Drive, Decatur, Ga. CITADEL Dunbar, Alice Edwards, Fidesah M Espy, Frances Kathryn Eubanks, Willie Florence Evans, Mary Jane College St., Fort Valley, Ga. Fountain, Betty A __2108 19th Ave., S., Nashville, Tenn. Goins, Margaret Virginia __846 Adair Ave., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. Green, Mary 645 Sycamore St., Decatur, Ga. Griffin, Carol Howe East Granby, Conn. Harman, Anne Scott 1425 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Heaton, Elizabeth Tallapoosa, Ga. Hertzka, Katherine Margaret 1021 St. Charles Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Houck, Betty Lou 404 26th St., Bradenton, Fla. Humber, Anna Stallings Clarksdale, Miss. Hutchinson, Mary Elizabeth 12 87 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Jennings, Josephine 402 / 2 Montgomery, Milledgeville, Ga. Kump, Margaret Charleston, W. Va. Logan, Mary Phillips 33 81 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, Ga. Long, Caroline 33 5 N. Center St., Statesville, N. C. Morris, Marguerite Marion, N. C. Morrison, Clara 1441 Fairview Rd., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. McCalla, Frances Lucinda 484 Ridgeway, Little Rock, Ark. McCallum, Carolyn 305 N. Oates St., Dothan, Ala. McClatchey, Julia 34 S. Prado, Atlanta, Ga. McConnell, Clara Mitchell 1296 Fairview Road, Atlanta, Ga. McDaniel, Ida Lois 4308 Club Drive, Atlanta, Ga. McGahee, Emily 2136 Forest Court, Columbus, Ga. Nelson, Virginia 3131 Piedmont Rd., N.E., Atlanta, Ga. Palmour, Alberta Hansell 306 W. Hawthorne, College Park, Ga. Pattillo, Nell 544 E. Ponce de Leon, Decatur, Ga. Parke, Nina Woods 1 5 34 N. Fifteenth St., Philadelphia, Pa. Poliakoff, Eva 15 Bowie St., Abbeville, S. C. Pruet, Vera Frances 811 Torbert St., Opelika, Ala. Puett, Juliette Cumming, Ga. Race, Madeline 1509 N. Williams St., Valdosta, Ga. Redwine, Martha Fayetteville, Ga. Robins, Margaret S. Main St., Asheboro, N. C. Robinson, Dorothy Grace Rockbridge Rd., Avondale Estates, Ga. Rodgers, Martha Ann 702 Barton Ave., N. Chattnooga,Tenn. Shipley, Isabel Knox Greensboro, Ga. Shutze, Alsine 2036 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Simpson, Marie 111 S. McDonough St., Decatur, Ga. Smith, Suzanne Box 5 6, Bramwell, W. Va. Spencer, Leonora Ethel 704 E. Main St., Rock Hill, S. C. Squires, Mary Elizabeth 801 E. Washington St., Greenville, S.C. Stokey, Margaret 334 Eighth St., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. Summers, Mary Ross 341 Mayson Ave., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. Tarpley, Nell Hampton, Ga. Thompson, Mary Zach McDonough, Ga. THOMPSON, Mildred Glass McDonough, Ga. Thrasher, Sara Elizabeth 222 E. Davis St., Decatur, Ga. Turner, Susan 122 Greenville St., Newnan, Ga. Underwood, Amy Colquitt, Ga. Waterman, Margaret 31 E. Brookside Dr., Larchmont, N. Y. | W'hitni r. Laura Loomis Withers, Hester Anne Wood. \'ik(.im \ ( \thi hin t Wooli olk, Jacqueline Young, Elizabeth class poem By Mary Boggs Why seek tee here to raise some citadel Of spirit on the too inconstant sand That baffles the res ties mind at every swell Of u/ams; the scattered heart makes here no stand Against the bright assault of April, the sitift And breathless hurt of sudden snow; no brace Before the tide of shapeless days, the shift Of darkening winds across the blinded face. Yet still we shall be building, stone on stone, A citadel along the changing shore, Inviolate, where we shall n atch alone The unrelenting dawn advance against the door, And from the crumbling walls the stricken eye May see a winged pattern light the eastern sky. __2 E. Wesley Road, Atlanta, Ga. Church St., Waynesville, N. C. 74 13th St., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. College St., Fort Valley, Ga. 782 Park Wav Drive, Atlanta, Ga. FOUR YEARS OF 1935 ARE REVEALED (Continued from Page 5, Col. 4) through, we are inured to defeat; we do not feel at ease above third place. And our class cooperation is miracou- lous to see; the list of our senior swim- ming team reads majestically: Betty Fountain. However, during our Soph, year, we did win first place in the last swimming meet. That year is also memorable as the period when Fedessah went in for beauty culture. F. iur- nishes the red headed part of the red headed step child's class. She found one day a blonde rinsing her hair in lemon juice. Why, asked Fidessah, being possessed of intellectual curiosity. "To keep it light," answered the blonde, fidesah went to Decatur and bought a sack of oranges. And then, there was the matter of the stunt. As freshmen we put on our take-off in the airial comedy, Cloud- Hoppers, with Mary Boggs as Will Fly, the hero, and Lib Young as Haint Flown, the villian. We thought the stunt was elegant, but the Sophom. won. The Sophs won the next year too, and we were it. The plot, largely conceived by Mary Boggs and Loice Richards, was a grana conglome- ration of nursery-foiR Little Bo-Peep, the three Blind Mice, King Cole and his fiddlers three, Lucy Lockett It reached its climax in Mother Goose's real goose, or else in tne mar- riage of Puss in Boots and Lucy Lock- ett, or probably in the delightful poe- try which Simple Simon quoted in his own inimitable way: The little fishes in the brook They swim and play the live long day My sister had a horse. Anyway, we won the stunt and Hey Diddle Diddle gave us a new lease on life. For, the red-headed child grew up and got a permanent. It hasn't been entirely a dismal life we've led here; and it wasn't an absolutely inauspic- ious time to come. We have been here, of course, the four years that the Me- tropolitan Opera Co. did not come. But, on the other hand, we have heard Paderewski, and Kreisler, and Lily Pons, we have heard here at school the lec- tures of Will Durant and Louis Un- termeyer, Joseph Anslander, Arthur Compton and Edna St. Vincent Mil- lay, not to mention the lecturer our freshman year who came attired in golf pants and an evening coat to lec- ture on Byzantine art. And afterwards offered to fence with anyone who would volunteer. We were here to see the initiation of Hoasc, the local senior honorary society into Motar Board. Increasingly, thru the four years we have benefitted from improvements in social regulations, which have made this school one of the most reasonable of those College schools which must, of necessity, keep strict survcilance over the social life of the students. Alberta Palmour has proved herself one of the ablest presidents that Stu- dent Government has ever had here; we have heard, as well as Mary Boggs, to boast of specially, it was under Bert's leadership, th.it the fund was raised among students and Alumnae for Dr. McCain's portrait, a long meditated project that was brought to completion this year. There have been the epoch-making events this year also. Mortar Board's parties for the freshmen for instance, so that even they may meet and know young men of Atlanta and Decatur; and the Fashion Show sponsored by the Silhouette, which w as like nothing else tnat ever has been at Agnes Scott. And there s Semor Opera, which was a triumph irom the nrst crepe paper wig to the last peanut in the grand- stands. 1 ne opera, misrepresented this year by tne beniorpolitan Opera Co. was barn's son and the Lilac; the cast was bams bon and de Lilac; the cast included Doth Sam's bon and wicked the Lilac, and God lva with bouncing hair. Uod Iva's inspiring pep talk to the boys oi bparta just beiore the crit- ical baseDaii game with Athens lech, nere * tight, boys, hght w as a joy to behold; even Abimeiech could not ri- val it. Jbut by tar the biggest thing and by all oads the most exciting toing that the class nas had to do with was the Oampaign. 1 he Campus Campaign to heip to raise money tor the bunding program bo much needed by the school ior iutuxe development, ingenuity is a startling thing and may burst out anywhere; students were translormcd over nigiic into Jiooioiacks and manu- cunsts, caterers and washwomen. \\ e u.u everything to raise money Irom yiving up coca-olas to painting por- traits and peddling shoe strings. Mot- toes were strung everywhere, such as "munch a hunkey after lunchy." We kept ourself stripped of money with which we might have paid our pledges, trying to support the money making efforts of another group. The cam- paign was sponsored by M. B., but seniors can't take the credit for its grand success. This was a cause in which all the students were remark- ably united, though the race was run competitively. Man-of-War, the fac- ulty horse, won the Derby. But the senior class horse Twenty Grand, Jocky Mary Green came up, with a grand to- tal of $2,057.10. Our class gift goes to the campaign. We may have entered school at a time when we missed the advantage of living in the cottages or working on the quarter system, but we experienced the excitement on the ex- hilaration of this campus campaign, whose goal had been set tentatively at $1 5,000; here on the campus within en days, over S24,000 was raised. The red-headed step child had her day. Pathetically and journalistically speaking, we may not be preeminent; we may even have to hang our red heads in shame. But then our compen- sations Scholastically, this Is a ban- ner class. Thruout the four years, a comparatively large number of the class have been on the Honor Roll, and a proportion of the people on the Honor Roll have been members of this class And this year, a thing was done which is rarely done the full Phi Beta Kappa quota was filled; eleven members of the class of '3 5 were elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. And so in one way or another, the red-headed step child class has come into its own. We arc not ashamed of our records here, or of our contribu- tions to the College. We think it only goes to show that you never can tell what may become of the Ugly duckling. WITHERS wins CUP AT rHOKPHONOK" (Continued from Page 5, Col. 5) Members of the chorus were: I fester Anne Withers. Betty I oimt.un. Jd.i Lois McDaniel, Mary Jane Lv.ms, Kathryn Bowen, Lucille Demmon, Car- rie Phinney Latimer, Martha Sue Lan- ey, Marie Stalker, Marguerite Morris, Myrl Chafin, Elizabeth Cousins. Music was furnished by Miss Flor- ence E. Smith, Mrs. Henry A. Robin- lOtlj nul Clara Morrison. Dances of the chorus were developed by Miss Eu- eene Dozier, of the Physical Educa- tional Department, and Miss Polly Vauhan, of the spoken English depart- ment.