Vol. II.

A. & M. School, Carrolltoii, Ga., Dec, 1927.

No. 3

THE AGGIES DECEMBER, 1927.

THE AGGIES STAFF

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Ray Stallings Editor-in-Chief

Golsten Stevens Junior Editor

Chas. Paschal Soph. Editor

Jemmie Potts Freshman Editor

Ezel Gladney Art Editor

M. Henderson Joke Editor

Clara Nolen Faculty 7\divser

J. B. Borner. Faculty Adviser

Another Christmas

Speedily flying.
Yet quietly on
Christmas comes
As one's just gone.
It is plain to me,
As I older grozv
That Christmas
Faster comes and goes.
One Christmas, then
A little pause.
And again 'tis
Time for Santa Clans.
They pass so fast,
They merely seem
To all of us
As one big dream.
Let's quit dreaming.
Get wide aii^ake
And not go sleeping
Through ti^'enty- eight.

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Christmas !

Christmas is a time to which we all
look forward with great pleasure and
expectation. But is it all pleasure
that we look forward to ? There will
be many of us who will perhaps not
spend another Christmas at home with
our parents and brothers and sisters,
and while we are there why not try to
make things as pleasant for them as
possible.

This does not necessarily mean load-

ing them down with gifts ; for the av-
erage school boy or girl, this is an im-
possibility. \\t can make things more
pleasant for the folks as well as our-
selves by spreading the sunshine of
good cheer and kind words.

It is not necessary either, to confine
this to our immediate family we
might try to be a little more congenial
to our old friends and neighbors too,
while we are at home. While we are
doing this we are doing more than
merely winning a good opinion for
ourselves, but we are helping our
school, for when we make a good im-
pression away from school we always
help the school more than we help our-
selves.

While we are away for the holidays
let us try to get in better shape to make
a good student w^hen we come back
than we were when we left.

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Christmas HoUdays

Christmas holiday are coming.
IV c should all be studying hard
For 1^'c shall soon see the cJiickcn coop,
Still in the old back yard.

You'll sec the old cat zvith three white

feet,
And a zc'hitc spot on the other.
But the dearest thing you'll see at

Jionie
Is the face of dear old iJiother.

Then "Bob", the old dog icill come

u'alking up
IVitJi a quite famili-ar look.
And you'll forget you've ever seen
An ai<iul English book.

You'll visit friends, and Jiavc a merry

time
JVitJi father, sister. a}id brother.
But tJie moments you should }ie'cr

regret
Are tJie ones spent lAtJi your mother.

T. I. Jackson.

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To You All A

Merry Christmas

Old friends, new friends, new
dreams, new vows so true of every
Christmas that we can remember
bring joy, happiness, and good will to
the heart of everyone.

The holly wreath, the glowing
candles, and the brightly decorated
homes are only the outward symbol
of that inner joy that makes us cry
out in a ringing voice, "Merry Christ-

mas

!"

This inner joy and glory, we hope,
will remain with you and that thru
the pages of the "Aggies" you will
receive the Christmas spirit thruout
the coming year.

The following letter was sent to
Santa Claus from the A. & M. School.

A. & M. School, Carrollton, Ga.
December loth, 1927.
Santa Claus,

North Pole.
Dear Santa Claus :

This is the first letter I've written
you in a long time. I have thought of
you often, but there were so many
others who needed you more than I,
that I didn't write, but this year, I
need you.

You know that I have done my best
for the boys and girls of A. & M., and
I have enjoyed their looking thru my
books, and hovering over my little
stove, 1)ut the other day, I heard one
student say : "All the good books have
been checked out and I've just got to
get my reading report book ready by
Friday, and what shall 1 do?"

This hurt me to think that I did not
have enough books to supply the stu-
dents' wants.

I have been fooling myself by say-
ing that with my loving cups and all
the beautifully bound red state books
that I could get ]:)y with my appear-
ance vou vourself know that 1 am a

nice looking library, but the students
are begging for new books and mag-
zines. We also need a new filing sys-
tem. Many of my precious books have
been lost because of this. So, Dear
Santa Claus, won't you make me a
visit this year, and bring me maga-
zines and new books.

I am anxiously awaiting your com-
ing. .

Sincerely,

A. & M. Library.

Surely Santa Claus cannot refuse
this letter.

The students of A. & M. are plan-
ning a gift for the Lit)rary, and we
hope that it will be the biggest and
best present that the library will re-
ceive.

We should appreciate a donation
from anyone either in money or
books.

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The Twins' Christmas

There was more than excitement at
the Cooksey's home Holly, Mistletoe
and laughter were found throughout
the household for the twins were com-
ing home. Now the twins, as you
must know, were Robert and Barbara,
in other words. Bob and Bab were re-
turning home to spend their Christmas
holidays after an absence of four long
months. They were juniors in col-
lege, and since being seperated for
such a great length of time we find
them in excitement and suspense, try-
ing to be patient and forget- home
while they study for their final exams.

Since they were coming on separate
trains as well as separate stations, Mrs.
Cooksey agreed to meet Bob and in the
n e:intime Mr. Cooksev was to meet
Bab.

They met in the bright, sunny living
room of that neat brick bungalow from
whic hthey had been away so long. Of
all the l)al)])ling of tongues, one could
hirdlv imao-ine, evervone talked at

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)nce and each voice grew louder and
oiider until Sarah, the old cook,
hought it best to announce dinner so
IS to quiet them. They went to their
-egular places which had been empty
ior many long, dreary months.

After dinner the twins helped to
iecorate the beautiful tree in the music
-00m while Mrs. Cooksey helped Sarah
inish the refreshments which were to
3e served later in the evening.

About eight o'clock or a little later,
^^e heard the same happy laughter and
^ayiety as the twins greeted their old
:lassmates, friends, and pals.

In the worst of all the excitement
Bob whispered something to several of
tiis favorite friends. He was trying
tiard to keep back the wonderful sec-
ret that he held, for he had a gift for
Bab that she had longed for. While
in another part of the room Bab was
whispering among her old school
chums of the present that she had for
Bob and she could hardly wait to see
his expression when he opened the
package.

As the excitement subsided, Bab
began a gay tune on the piano and Bob
picked it up on his saxaphone. Some-
one rolled the rug up and the boys
got them a partner and began datic-
ing. After they grew tired, Bab led
the way into the music room from
which floated the sweet voice of carol-
ers as they passed by the windows.

The tree stood in all its beauty and
dignity bending with the weight of its
many gifts. Such things as dolls,
horns, whistles and balls were given,
then came the big gifts. Lastly came
the presents from Bob to Bab and
from Bab to Bob. Neither would con-
sent to open theirs first so Mr. Cook-
sey suggested that he'd say, "go," and
that they would both open them at the
same time. This plan was agreed up-
on. Everyone crowded around to see
what those wonderful gifts were. At
the same time, both gave a gasp and

we found that they had given each
other the same thing a handsome
banjo, just alike ! Since being twins
their minds just had to run in the
same channel, someone said, and just
at that time they both started on the
same melody. Aljout this time Sraah
came in bearing a tray of boiled cus-
tard and fruit cake "made specially for
dem twins," as she expressed it.

It was around i :30 when Mr. Cook-
sey advised them to go home and hang
up their stockings for fear that old
Santa would pass them by.

After everyone expressed his appre-
ciation for such a wonderful time and
the last had said good night, Bab fell
exhausted in a chair, saying that Bob
would have to carry her to her room
for she was too tired to walk. Don't
think he needed a second asking for he
was so glad to be with "Little Sister,"
as he called her.

After two weeks of good times,
more or less on the order of the first
one, we find Bob and Bab bidding a
tearful goodbye as their trains pull
out in opposite directions.

J. Nasworthy, '29.
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Commercial Class

The Commercial year is nearly at a
close. We have worked hard and have
also had fun. Some have gained a
Commercial Education, while others
have fallen back.

Miss Briscoe, our teacher, has six
shorthand classes, in addition to typing
and bookkeeping classes. One of the
shorthand classes is progressing rapid-
ly. Lucile Williamson and Emelyne
Cheney will soon be ready for a posi-
tion. The rest of the classes are ad-
vancing at a moderate rate. Several
in the class have finished their lx:)ok-
keeping sets. Most every body will
have finished his by the end of the
school year. The typing classes are

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also progressing nicely.

This has been a very successful year
and has been a help to all those attend-
ing. Those enrolled now are :

Gladys Moore, Christine Fuller, Lu-
ci'le Williamson, Margaret Fullilove,
Lucile Jackson, Antoinette Tyus, Eme-
lyne Cheney, Jannie Maddox, Inez
Burns, Mary Patterson, Julia Nas-
worthy, Opal Henry, Clara Bell Snel-
lings, ^johnie Morgan, Elberta John-
son, Gerdie Long, Forrest Hammett,
Whitley Morris, Hudson Maddox,
Philip Pearson, George Teel, Pcjpe
McLeod, Jim Hamrick, Taft Swag-
o-art, Richard Hamrick, Edmond
Worthy, Harold Williams, Buford
Marlowe.

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Just Here and There

Rev. E. L. Barber is conducting a
series of religious conferences at the
school. Mr. Barber has been rightly
called the school pastor. He is the
Presbyterian minister of the CarroUton
church and a lover of young people.
Mr. Barber in addition to his A. B. de-
gree is a graduate of the Seminary.

The school hatchery started off its
season with a call for 1,500 baby
chicks. The hatchery sold approxi-
mately 60,000 chicks last season.

The Glee Club gave its initial pro-
gram this month at the Methodist
church. The club is ably directed by
Mis Clara Nolen, head of the English
Department. Miss Nolen has succeed-
ed well in this work as shown by the
success of the program.

Coach Luckey is pushing the gymna-
sium building. Students have offered
their services and as a result many
logs have been cut.

The Spring term begins Wednes-
day, January 4th at 7 130 a. m. Stu-
dents returning late subject themselves
to a bad record to begin the year. Va-
cation period is some longer this sea-
son.

Plans are being made for Com-
mencement. Hon. O. A. Moore will
preach the Commencement sermon.
IVl'r. Moore is trustee from Heard
County. He has seen long and suc-
cessful service with the school.

Professor J. H. Melson, former
Principal of the A. & M. has been
urged to run for County Superinten-
dent of Troup County. In event that
he runs against the present incumbent,
the school people will not lack for ma-
terial to vote for this worthy office.
Both are good men and have had long
and successful experience in school
v;ork. Mr. Melson will be a strong;
opponent.

The A. & M. faculty is hard at work
closing up records and work for the
fall term. The school has never beeni
blessed with more competent and faith-
ful help. Splendid opportunities are
offered the student body in contacts
with these men and women.

The business department will be op-
en again to new students January 4th.
This department is under the direction
of Miss Julia Briscoe and has been
for three years. All students have
found little trouble in securing work
upon graduation.

IMans are being made for the Sum-
mer School next J une. More than two
hundred attended the last session.
While this course is largely for teach-
ers, many regular students make up
some work. Tliirteen were graduated
last summer at the close of this ses-
sion.

The football team closed a great sea-
son with their Thanksgiving game
against Oglethorpe Freshmen. Plans
are being made for a greater program
next year. Coach Luckey is a hard
worker and a most capable coach.

1 he Fourth District A. & M. hears
much of the expansion program of the
sister A. & M. Schools. This is made
possible by their increase in appropria-
tion. Possiblv this school will not be

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overlooked at the next session of the
Legislature.

The Literary Societies are active.
The Ciceronians declare that this year
will mark the Waterloo period for the
Hawthorns.

Roy Hayes an old A. & M. alum-
nus, is doing a bit in making the world
"safe for democracy" in China. Roy
says, however, that America is his
preference.

Whiskey Robinson called at the of-
fice some days ago and called for a
list of the members of his class. He
declares that he wishes to see the gym-
nasium completed and hence will urge
his class to co-operate.

Detective Johnson believes in mix-
ing sleep with work. He contends that
two p. m. is late enough to work on
any case.

Do you believe in Santa Claus? If
not, read the copy taken from the De-
cember number of the National Edu-
cation Journal.

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Gravitation

The law of gravitation was discover-
ed and formulated by a famous Eng-
lish mathematician named Sir Isaac
Newton. Tradition has it that New-
ton, as he sat in his beautiful garden
at Wallothorpe one afternoon in the
fall of 1665, saw an apple fall to the
ground and this suggested a great truth
to him. He began to inquire of him-
self why it was that the apple had fall-
en, and from this, as a beginning, he
formulated the laws of gravitation.
But when he tried to apply them he
used figures for the various dimen-
sions of the earth which were after-
wards found to be wrong and so, at
first he could not prove his law.

The general law of gravitation
formulated by Newton is that every
particle of matter in the universe at-
tracts every other particle with a force
that is inversely proportional to the

sf|uare of the distance between them.
I^his accounts for the fact that the
moon and planets are held in their
respective orbits about the earth and
sun. The attraction that keeps the
moon revolving around the earth is
gravitation. The force that keeps the
earth and other planets revolving
around the sun is gravitation. The
force that keeps all the stars of the
heavens in their places is gravitation.
Gravitation is the force that holds
bodies close to the earth's surface in-
stead of permitting them to fly off in-
to space.

If you hold an iron ball or a stone
or some similar object in your hand
you will feel a power constantly draw-
ing it towards the ground. It is as
though something were trying to pull
it out of your hand, and this is pre-
cisely true. Something is trying to
pull it out of your hand. It is that
force which we call gravitation, which
is pulling on the ball trying to draw it
back to the earth. Gravitation is the
general term given to this attraction
wherever it exists and it exists every-
where. It is the force which holds the
universe together.

No matter how large or how small
any given bodies are the force of grav-
itation is acting between them. A stone
falls to the ground because the earth
attracts it ; but the stone in turn at-
tracts the earth. Each moves to meet
the other but the stone passes through
a much greater distance than does
the earth, simply because it is so much
smaller. As a matter of fact, the mass
of the earth is so great that its motion
is imperceptible, with relation to any
small object ; but put it within close
range of a mass as large as the sun
and it would be drawn to the surface
of that object just as a stone is drawn
to its surface.

Observing now the time of revolu-
tion of the moon and calculating its
centrifugal force which we know must
equal the centrifugal force, we put

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the question : Is this force the same
as gravity? The answer is that it is a
force 3600 times less energetic. If
then gravity be the force which really
holds the moon to her path, it must be
explained why it acts upon her so much
more feeble than it would were she a
body on the earth's surface. The ex-
plination is given at once if we sup-
pose gravity to be a force whose en-
ergy diminishes with increase of dis-
tance, and is inversely the square of
the distance at which it is exerted; for
the distance of the moon from the
earths center is about 60 times that of
the earth's surface.

If a man can jump 3 feet on the
earth, then he can jump 18 feet on the
moon for the gravity on the moon is
only one-sixth as much as the gravity
on the earth. All bodies even the
lightest would fall at the same rate
were it not for the resistance of the
air. In a vaccum a feather and iron
ball would fall at the same rate.

An object weighs more at the north
or south pole because it is nearer the
center of the earth and gravity exerts
a greater pull upon it. Likewise an
object weighs less on a high mountain
because it is further away from the
center of gravitv.

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Football Scores, 1927

A. & M. 6 LaGrange High o.
A. & IVI,. 6 Rome High 7.
A. & M. 6 Bethlehem College 6.
A. & M. o Bowdon College 13.
A. & M. 25 7th District A. & iVl.
A. & M. 14 Marist Coile:^-e 25.
A. & M. 7 7th District A*;^ & M. 7.
A. & M. o Oglethorpe Fresh. 32.
Totals, A. & IVI. 64 Opponents 90.

The basketball teams have been or-
ganized. They are working hard and
we are planning the biggest year in
the historv of A. & M. ^

A. & M. Glee Club

As we come to the close of the
second semester, our hearts are made
glad with the Christmas spirit that
exists throughout the school. We wish
for each of you a Merry Christmas
and a joyous New Year.

The following program was given
by the Glee Club at the First Metho-
dist Church, Sunday evening, Decem-
ber 18 ,1927.

"Follow the Gleam" Sallie Hume Douglas

Choir

Just One Touch H. A. Henry

Glee Club

My Task E. L. Ashland

Clara Nolen Gerila Denny Tom McGowan

I Would Be True Joseph Y. Peek

Glee Club

Jacob's Ladder Negro Spiritual

Choir

Love's On the Highroad From Baptiste's

"Pilgrim Song"

Into My Heart Harry D. Clarke

Choir

Come Unto Him Handel

Clara Nolen

Christmas Carols Choir

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Alumni Notes

Of the class '26, eleven are teach-
ing, ten are farming, ten are in col-
lege and nine are engaged in other
lines of work.

Glenn Muff, Zella Styles and Quil-
lian Dell are at Bowdon College.

Thos. Anderson and W^alter Noel
are at Georgia Tech.

Elma I.ovett and Thelma Harmon
are at the State Normal School at
Athens.

IMary Afurphey is a student at Iowa
State College, Ames, Iowa.

(rlenn VVortham, ^2^, is a student at
the L^niversity of Georgia.

Theo Spracllin is with the post office
department, Franklin, Ga.

Carl Simonton is with the Ford ]\Io-
lor Co., Franklin, (la.

Ella Mae tlightower, Clyde and
(luy Atkinson are teaching at Unity
Figh School in Heard County.

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What an A. & M.

Education Means

The ambitious boy or girl or rather
student, is one that desires to prepare
himself for the future.

Education is merely a preparation
for future life. When a student is be-
tween seventeen and twenty years of
age, he usually chooses a profssion to
follow. He must choose to be some
form of ahtlete, mechanic, religious
worker, business man, civil service
worker, agricultural worker or just a
plain laborer. An A. & M. School
furnishes the fundamental basis of pre-
paration for any chosen profession.

Not mentioning the friendship of
the student body, the willingness to
help of the faculty, the A. & M. would
be a GRAND AND GLORIOUS
SCHOOL.

At our A. & M'. we have a splendid
faculty, large friendly student body,
and most any study or play-game
known.

Our faculty is headed by Prof. I. S.
Ingram. Every Georgian knows him
by his good works.

Other members are:

Miss Clara Nolen, an efficient Eng-
lish teacher.

Mr. J. C. Bonner, a capable science
and mechanical art teacher.

Mr. J. C. Luckey, mathematics and
coach.

Mr. D. B. Johnson, assistant agri-
culture teacher and demonstrator.

Mr. Luther Harmon, head of agri-
cultural department.

Miss Briscoe, business department.

Miss Sarah Petty, home economics.

We can't omit Miss Rowena Hughes
who is dietititian and Miss Zelma Barr
who is secretary.

All of the above are splendid teach-
ers, the best A. & M. will ever have,
I believe.

Our student body consists of boys
and girls who are preparing for all

the important walks of life: athletes,
business men, mechanics, farmers,
workers, artists, and of course one or
two stragglers.

The A. & M. has all the regular lit-
erary courses of any high school, but
in addition to that, special courses in
business, draughting, agriculture, shop
and athletics at little or no cost.

The A. & M. has a large library,
containing approximately 2000 vol-
umes ; large poultry plant, ( 1000 white
leghorns) ; a beautiful campus; mod-
ern equipted dormitories (at moderate
rates), and a large roomy academy.

The Carrollton A. & M. welcomes all
ambitious students, minus stragglers
who will come.

There are friends and an opportuni-
ty awaiting vou at the Carrollton A.
& M. ^ R. McLendon, '30.

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A. & M. Christmas Tree

If you had only been with us on Sat-
urday evening December 17, at the A.
& M. Dining Hall, you would have
had a wonderful time.

We had a Christmas tree, a beauti-
ful tree with many decorations, and
presents. Every one was happy in
fact bubbling over with the Christmas
joy. Santa was there also with a pre-
sent and a sack for each person. It
was a 2'lorious evening.

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Hawthornes Entertains

On Saturday evening, December 10,
1927, the Hawthorne Literary Society
entertained the Ciceronian Literary
Society with a party in their dinning
hall. Many games were played and
everyone seemed to enjoy it very much.
Delicious refreshments were served
consisting of sandwiches. Cheese Snax,
pickles, cakes and cocoa.

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Who's Who in Senior Class

Cutest boy Bob Steed.

Cutest girl Sybil Wilson.

Prettiest Sybil Wilson

Most handsome boy.Edmond Worthy.

Friendliest girl Lucile Jackson

Friendliest boy Ewell Barnes

Best all around boy Ewell Barnes.

Best all around girl. .Clara Bell Cole.

Most popular girl Annie Barnes

Most popular boy Jim Hamrick

Most original student. .Ray Stallings.

Smartest boy .Ray StaUings.

Smartest girl Clara Bell Cole.

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S is for Santa, so jolly and gay,

Who will soon be starting down
this way.
A is for all at old A. & M.

Who expects a visit from him.
^' is for nothing dark and dreary,
For Christmas makes us all bright
and cherry.
T is for the family Christmas tree
Which will hold something dear
for you and me.
A is for the Angels who bring

Glad tidings of our great King

C is for Christ, the babe that was
born.
To bring great joy wherever he
is known.
L is for listening to bells that ring.
And to all the people, hope and
cheer bring.
A is for anger which we must destroy
For Santa doesn't love that kind of
girl or boy.
U is for unseen joys which will be
shown
When Santa presents all kinds of
toys.
S is for sled from which Santa must
slide.
And fill all the stockings that hang
by the chimney side.

Lucile Jackson, '28.

JOKES

Cecil to Leonard : ''What is a pole
cat?"

Leonard : ''A pole cat is a cat which
ought to be killed with a pole, the
longer the pole the better."

Dad : "What is this 60 on your re-
port card?"

Evline Kitchens : That's the tem-
perature of the auditorium."

Miss Nolen : "Clarabelle give me a
sentence using the pronoun L"

Clarabelle: "I is ."

Miss Nolen: "Not I is. You should
say I am."

Clarabelle: "All right. I am the
ninth letter of the alphabet."

Dear Bessie Aggies :

There are three boys with whom I
am corresponding. They all seem to
like me equally well and I like them the
same way. Two of them have asked
me to a dance during the Christmas
holidays, and if I go with either one
the other will be hurt. What shall I
decide? Please let me know imme-
diately.

Seriouslv,

JANE MADDOX.

My dear Janie :

This is indeed a serious question. I
should advise you to wait a few days
and see if the third boy asks you to
go with him. If so, accept his invi-
tation. If he does not ask you, and
you really like the other two the same,
choose the one who is the better com-
pany, the better looking, or a better
dancer. If they are both alike in those
respects then it is merely a toss-up be-
tween them. However, if you consid-
er it carefully, there is probably one
of them of whom you think more than
the other.

Sincerelv,
BESSIE AGGIES.

T.H.MERRELLCO

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