Vol. II

A. & M. School, Carrollton, Ga., Feb., 1928

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THE AGGIES STAFF

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Ray Stallings Editor-in-Chief

Golsten Stevens Junior Editor

Chas. Paschal Soph. Editor

Herbert Walker .... Freshman Editor

Paul Andrews Art Editor

Minnie Williamson . . Exchange Editor

M. Henderson Joke Editor

Clara Nolen Faculty Adivser

J. C. Bonner Faculty Adviser

Science and The Future

The study of science probably
covers a greater field than any
other subject and in it have been
made discoveries that have comV
pletely revolutionized man's life
and habits. When we think that
not more than five hundred years
ago people everywhere believed
that the earth was flat, did not
know of the revolution of the
earth on its axis, and had not the
slightest knowledge of the laws
of magnetism, steam, and elec-
tricity, we better realize what
tremendous steps have been
taken.

There is every reason to believe
that much remains to be done in
the field of science. The things
that seem most logical to scien-
tists in regard to future develop-
ments in the field may be divided
into three heads, namely: The
harnessing of the waves of the
ocean and the surplus energy giv-
en to us by the heat of the sun;
the ascertaining of the inhabita-
bility of Mars and other planets,
and possibly communication with
them; and the picking up and
amplification of the sound waves
given out by voices in the years
that have passed.

The first, the harnessing of the
surplus energy, has probably
more possibilities at present than
either of the other two. Already
dams are being built which con-
vert the energy of falling water
into electricity, the most versatile
of all energy. Much has been
written on the subject of harness-
ing the waves and tides of the
ocean and this alone, presents a
great possibility to future scien-
tists. To give an idea of the great
amount of energy wasted that
might be utilized, only one one-
thousandth part is stored up in
coal, petroleum, water, etc. Of
this fraction, we are actually us-
ing one-eighth. These facts show
that there is enough energy be-
ing wasted to accomplish all of
man's work and then have some
to spare.

The theory of sound is that vi-
brations of matter produce waves
which radiate in all directions
and continue indefinitely. Some
believe that the waves given out
in all the time that has passed are
still existing and the only prob-
lem is to find them, amplify them
so as to be perceptible to the hu-
man ear. To perfect an instru-
ment that would do this is, of
course, very improbable, but not
entirely impossible. In one hun-
dred years or five hundred years
people may be able to sit by the
fireside and listen to the orations
of Caesar or hear the sermons of
Christ just as they were spoken
centuries ago. No matter how
much we discredit this prediction
or how impossible it may seem, it
is doubtful if the facts of the
radio and the aeroplane would
have seemed less preposterous to
people of ancient times.

To determine whether or not

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Mars and other planets are inhab-
ited is indeed a very interesting
question and one that will prob-
ably be solved within the next
fifty years. There is no very good
reason why planets should not be
inhabited, as the conditions on
some of them at least are known
to be favorable to both plant and
animal life. Even if this were not
true, life is something that adapts
itself to conditions and environ-
ment and it is both possible and
probable that life exists on other
planets that would perish if sub-
jected to the conditions that exist
on earth. Many stories have been
told of mysterious messages com-
ing from far-off sources to our
observatory stations and some
believe that they came from
planets inhabited by more intel-
ligent and more civilized people
than we are. These and many
other subjects help to give us an
idea of the possibilities of future
scientific developments.

J. C. BONNER.

Fair Play

Fair play is a thing we should
all cultivate a little more. Fair
play does not necessarily mean
treating every one alike. When
a certain boy or man is punished
for doing something another boy
or man has done and gone un-
punished because he has lots of
influential friends, then the ele-
ment fair play is missing.

This very thing is often the
case but it does not make it just.
The boy or man without friends
is entitled to equally just treat-
ment as the man with influential
friends.

When this is said it does not

mean that both should go un-
punished but that both should be
punished equally. If a person
says, "Oh yes! I believe he ought
to be punished if he's not a
special friend of mine," then
there is something radically
wrong.

There is a faint tendency to show
this type of spirit here in school.
At least among a few of the boys.
It is well for the school that this
spirit is shown to a marked de-
gree by only a few. Sometimes,
perhaps, they may influence a
few of the better type to act with
them but we are glad to say this
is a very seldom occurrence.

Come on all fair minded boys,
let's pull for justice here in
school and out.

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February

Perhaps no other month as
that of February, the shortest in
the year, can claim the birthday
of so many of the world's great-
est men. This year has added
another to her family, that of
Colonel Charles A. Lindberg.

In the field of science we have
Thomas A. Edison, our modern
inventor. Through his long
hours of toil he has given
the world more comfort and con-
venience in the electric lights and
long distance telephone than any
other man.

As for our statesmen, February
has played her part. The most
important of these are George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln,
Alexander H. Stephens, and
James Otis.

There were numerous writers
born in February. Among the
most important are Henry W.
Longfellow, James R. Lowel,

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Sidney Lanier, Charles Dickens
and William H. Prescott. This
group of writers have produced
some of our greatest literature.
Sidney Lanier, our Georgian,
ranks among the best of poets.
C. JACKSON '28.

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Boarding the Cab

Outside in the darkness, gray
with whirling snowflakes, Robert
Morris saw the wet lamps of cabs
shining. He darted along the
line of sedans and coupes in
frantic search for his own.

"Oh, there you are," he panted,
flinging his suit case up to a
snow-covered driver. "Do your
best now; we're late!" He leap-
ed into the dark coupe, slam-
med the door, and sank back on
the cushions, turning up the col-
lar of his heavy overcoat.

There was a young lady in the
farther corner of the cab, buried
to her nose in a fur coat. At in-
tervals she shivered and pressed
a fluffy muff against her face. A
glimmer from the sleet smeared
lamps fell across her knees.

Down town flew the cab, sway-
ing around icy corners, bumping
over car tracks, lurching, rat-
tling, while its silent occupants
huddled in separate corners,
brooded moodily at their respec-
tive windows.

Snow blotted the glass, melted
and ran down; over the watery
panes yellow light from shop
windows made a distorting vis-
ion.

Presently the young man pull-
ed out his watch, fumbled for a
match box, struck a light, and
groaned as he read the time.

At the sound of the match

striking, the young lady turned
her head. Then, as the bright
flame illuminated the young
man's face, she sat bolt upright,
dropping the muff to her lap with
a cry of dismay.

He looked up at her. The
match burned his fingers; he
dropped it and hurriedly lighted
another; and the flickering radi-
ance brightened upon the face of
a girl whom he had never before
laid eyes on.

"Good heavens!" he said,
"where's my sister?"

The young lady was startled
but resolute. "You have made a
dreadful mistake," she said,
"you are in the wrong cab."

JSEPHINE COLE, '27.

The Band

The A. & M. Band after mak-
ing a rather slow beginning is
now making much headway due
to the untiring efforts of the ef-
ficient bandmaster, Mr. Gray. Mr.
Gray is a musician of long exper-
ience and he knows just what to
do with a band, hence our sud-
den progress.

The band has already plan-
ned several road trips though
some of the plans were unsuc-
cessful due to unfavorable
weather conditions. The next
trips planned are, Centralhatchee
Feb. 21, Ridgeway Feb. 24. All
the players are looking forward
to these trips. The band last
year was pleased very much
with the trips made over this
part of the state and the band
this year is counting on going
back to these places and giving
the public just as good and even
better music than they had last
year.

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Why Many Boys Remain
Over The Week-end

A crowd of A. & M. boys, about
twenty in number, gathered in
the lobby of the boys' dormitory
Thursday night. After much dis-
cussion it was decided to descend
upon the carnival at the foot of
the campus.

Upon arriving they found
nearly everything closed. There
was no fun to be had and after a
few minutes of standing around
they were disheartened and

ready to leave which some

eventually did and by the nearest
and quickest exit.

In the meantime Mr. Bonner
had "checked up" in the dormi-
tory.

Come the dawn of Friday
morning, and also some eighteen
names were posted on the bulle-
tin board, plus five hours.

Eleven-thirty, chapel. Eleven
thirty-two, the five hours were
doubled giving a grand total of
ten. This was the thoughtful
work of Mr. Ingram who could
not sit back and watch the boys
conduct themselves in such a
manner without paying them
some little tribute. Thus we
found A. & M. a very industrious
place durng the week-end.

W. M. WIGGIN, '23.

A. & M. Glee Club

The Glee Club has been work-
ing on an operetta under the di-
rection of Miss Clara Nolen, our
Glee Club director. This operet-
ta, 'The Windmills of Holland"
will be given in the near future.
From the enthusiasm and interest
taken by the members of the

Glee Club, we are sure this oper-
etta wil be a great success.

The Glee Club is one of the most
educational organizations in our
school. Not only does it help us
to learn more about music, but
our minds are broadened, and
our contact with other students
is also helpful. The Glee Club
develops the taste for good music,
and this is the main purpose of
the organization. No matter
how well a person may be edu-
cated, unless he or she is able to
appreciate good music their edu-
cation is not complete.

Every member of the A. & M.
School should be proud of their
Glee Club, and give it their
strongest support.

R. CASWELL, '28.

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Just Here and There

The quarterly holidays are
here. This means our commence-
ment which really begins the lat-
ter part of April will soon be
here. Gov. Hardman has been
asked to speak. Our trustee from
Heard County, Hon. O. A. Moore
preaches the commencement ser-
mon. Further notices will appear
in the next issue.

Mr. Ingram, our Principal, left
Tuesday for the annual meeting
of the superintendents who as-
semble in Boston. He will stop
over in New York. He goes a
few days earlier with Superin-
tendent Knox Walker of Dublin
and President Guy Wells of
Statesboro Normal.

Miss Nolen, of the English de-
partment is quite popular in town
as well as the school. Miss Nolen
has appeared as a soloist before
the Lit Mu, Carrollton's only wo-

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man's literary club, and also in
several of the churches.

The Georgia Day program and
banquet were successful in every
respect, certainly the dinner.
Mrs. Ingram, who has attended
the occasions for nine years, stat-
ed that this one climaxed all pre-
vious ones.

The basketball team will go to
the Tournament in LaGrange.
The team has some outstanding
players. Coach Luckey will fol-
low this by an intensive track
program. Several entrants will
participate in various track
meets.

The gymnasium is under con-
struction again. Just about the
time we get out of funds, some
old alumni kindly sends a check.
It is the purpose of the Athletic
Council to finish it by commence-
ment. Mr. Bonner, of the class
of '21 and head of the Science
Department, has the raising of
the funds in hand.

Mr. Johnson seems to be suc-
cessful with his chicks. In ad-
dition to this he is acting as
manager of the girls' basket ball
team. "There is always plenty
to do", says Mr. Johnson.

The firm of Kitchens and Sillay
are keeping the building in bet-
ter shape. The Junior member is
more active, but the Senior is less
talkative.

The debaters will be selected in
a few days. The school has al-
ways had a strong team. It is
hoped that the present members
will not fall short of the reputa-
tion of their predecessors. Stal-
lings, Worthy, Cole, Stephens,
Caswell, Dyer and others com-
peting say that that will be easy.

Professor J. H. Melson, former
Principal of the school, goes back

into educational harness. He was
recently elected Superintendent
of Schools for Troup. Professor
Melson wil make a capable of-
ficer and the schools will go for-
ward under his wise and able
leadership.

The Domestic Science depart-
ments knows how to cook and
serve meals. Miss Sara Petty
heads this department. As a
student she had a reputation for
doing things "better than the
teacher." This course is one of
the most popular courses in
school.

There is much talk about how
unorthodox Frank Dennis is
about dressing up. Frank says
that it is because he wishes to
wear out his old clothes. The
boys smile at this explanation.

Among those who have ap-
plied to hang out stars and flag
meteors are Ray Stallings, Swy-
gert, Liggins, Jim Hamrick, Spru-
ell, Williamson and possibly
some others. The Fourth grows
them tall.

A student was entered some
time ago by parties who desired
that he be taught farming. They
stated that this school was chos-
en because it had the best farmer,
Mr. Harmon. Fall will be time
enough to comment.

The school has great difficulty
in making financial ends meet.
Additional teachers should have
been added this year but for lack
of funds. However, the legisla-
ture will surely remedy this next
time. But, in the meantime, bills
go unpaid and friends ask why
the discrimination.

The First Baptist is proud of
the class of A. & M. boys at their
church. This church is one of
the most active and wide awake

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churches in the vicinity. The A.
& M. appreciates the courtesies
of these splendid people.

Professor and Mrs. Starr of
Newnan were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ingram on last Sunday.
Mr. Starr is superintendent of the
Coweta Schools and teaches
Education at the A. & M. during
the summer session.

Some of the A. & M. boys did
not like it because the carnival
located so near the A. & M.
campus. They say it's hard for
them to resist temptation. Oth-
ers contend that the sight of a
carnival now infuriates them.

Many of the present seniors
will come back this summer and
take the Normal course in order
to secure licenses to teach. Others
are coming back to keep them
company.

One wonders sometime what is
being understood. A Senior con-
tends that China is one of the
forty-eight states; another that
a man is a capitalist simply be-
cause he does not work; that the
Conway Cable is a cable across
the ocean; that a pound of fish
placed in a basin of water does
not increase the weight of the
water; and that Carroll County
is an independent state.

Remember: April 1st, April 6th,
April 12th, April 20th, April
28th.

The spirit of the A. & M. has
been the finest this year. It is a
great place after all. It will be-
come a greater place to those
who enter into its spirit: Strag-
glers never know this spirit. But
there are few stragglers.

On Friday morning, about 2
o'clock, February 3, I awoke with
a start, knowing that something

was wrong. After rubbing my
eyes and collecting my senses I
recognized the sound of fire en-
gines. Something was burning!

By the time I was dressed and
had reached the front door peo-
ple were running toward town
and I heard the cry, "The court
house is burning down!" Every-
body seemed to be going, so
naturally I started too.

When I was within a block of
the burning building I could
hardly push my way forward for
the large throng of people who
had gathered to watch the dear
old court house burn. Every-
thing was lighted up by the giant
like blaze which curled upward.
Huge clouds of smoke rolled out
over the entire town.

Finally I edged my way up
nearer the building. Here I saw
the flames coming out both win-
dows and doors. It reminded me
of a huge dragon spitting fire
out of its mouth, nose, and eyes,
which we have all read about in
story books.

After some time everyone
seemed to be interested in the old
clock, which had struck so many
alarms for other buildings but
which could not come to its own
aid. It ran on, faithful to the
very last! When all that was
beneath fell, of course the old
clock had to fall too. My, how
we hated to see it go !

Another thing that was of in-
terest on this night was the moon.
It hung like a great yellow ball on
the western side of the building.
Looking at it from the east,
through clouds of smoke, made it
seem to be in a perfect quiver
and appear as if it would like to
speak a word of sympathy to the
old building which was fastly

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burning to ashes.

I left with the picture of the
ruins of our old court; house in
my mind. This picture reminded
me of the ruins of some ancient
and grand building.

LUCILE JACKSON '28.

"Our Lindy"

An old story, perhaps, but one
we shall never tire of hearing
and telling. There isn't one
among us but likes to talk of
"our Lindy. ,, We love him, he
belongs to us. There is always
something new to say of him, and
now that he is back home again,
we review his aerial voyage with
eager interest and one wish that
we could have been included in
his "We." Children literally
adore him; so do we. There is
a reason for this the very reas-
on why Charles A. Lindberg is
loved and trusted and acclaimed
by everyone everywhere, as the
great hero of today.

We know that he cannot be
tempted by the offer of millions
to do a thing merely for money,
this has been proved. He has
no axe to grind; his work is for
the betterment of humanity, the
promotion of peace, and the fur-
therance of aerial navigation.
By his strict attention to duty, his
refusal to become spoiled adul-
ation, and offers of great wealth,
his singleness of purpose, he ap-
peals to the best there is in
all; he has endeared himself to
the whole world.

SOLLIE COLE, '28.

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Hope stays at the bottom though
it raises us to the skies.

The Candy Pulling

The Ciceronians entertained the
Hawthornes Saturday evening,
February 18th at the dining hall.
The entertainment was in the
form of games and a candy pull-
ing. In spite of the fact that it
was very cold, a large crowd was
present. Several interesting and
amusing games were played, af-
ter which the girls and boys roll-
ed up their sleeves, greased their
hands and got down to real work,
"pulling candy" that Miss
Hughes had cooked. One of the
girls lost her ring in the candy
and it is not known just who ate
it.

The candy was delicious.

Everyone seemed to have had a

sticky time as well as a delightful

one.

MINNIE WILLIAMSON, '28.

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Around the Campus

We are glad to welcome Joe
Hannah back to our senior class.
Joe has been absent for a couple
of weeks on account of getting
his leg seriously hurt.

Edmund Worthy spent Thurs-
day night at the dormitory with
Render Caswell.

Misses Julia Brisco, Wawena
Hughes, and Clara Nolen went to
Atlanta last week to see the tune-
ful operetta, "Rose Marie."

Miss Jessie Bell Foote spent
the week-end in Heflin, Ala.

Miss Julia Nasworthy spent
the week-end with her mother in
Atlanta.

Mr. and Mrs. Cansler visited
their daughter, Mozelle, at the
A. & M. School Sunday after-
noon.

The first and second section of

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the senior girls entertained Mr.
Ingram and Mr. Bonner at a six
o'clock dinner Friday evening in
the Domestic Science dining
room.

Misses Mae Trammell and
Mary Chappell spent the week-
end of February 11th with Eula
Jackson.

Miss Zelma Dorrough attend-
ed the Georgia Day program and
remained over Sunday with Lu-
cile Owens.

Fae Kent and Dora Williamson
were out of school for a few days
last week on account of sickness.

Miss Sibyl Wilson spent the
week-end with her parents.

Miss Gerila Denny spent the
week-end with her parents at
Tyus.

The A. & M. band declined to
take a truck ride to Grantville,
the 17th.

We are having plenty of par-
ties lately including Georgia Day,
the quarterly society party, and
the Washington Birthday mas-
querade.

Mr. Ingram leaves for Boston,
Mass., to attend the National
Superintendents Convention in a
few days.

Debating is coming into promi-
nence again.

Tennis, one of A. & M's. old
favorites, has come back on a vis-
it.

A. & M. is evidently going to
take part in politics, as several of
the teachers and boys registered
the other day.

Some of the boys have a violent
attack of morals. Let's hope its
lasting, for all who are afflicted.

Most of the A. & M. teachers
went to see the operetta give by
the Bowdon Players, Tuesday
night.

A Phophecy

For I dipped Iisto the future, far as human eye

could see;
Saw the vision of the world, and all the

wonder that would be;
Saw the heaven fill with commerce, argosies

of magic sails,
Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down

with costly bales;
Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and

there rain'd a ghostly dew
From the Nation's airy navies grappling in

the central blue;
Far along the world-wide whisper of the

south wind rushing warm,
With the standards of the people plunging

thro' the thunderstorm;
Till the war-drum throbb'd no longer and the

battle flags were furl'd
In the Parliament of men, the Federation of

the world.

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-Tennyson

Georgia

By Paul Andrews

Georgia the beautiful, dear Georgia so true,
Georgia, the beautiful, I love thy name,
With singing birds and skies so blue,
In storm or sunshine you are the same.

I love your rivers and brooks so small
That wind through the mountains and under

the hills,
Going as if to answer a call
With fragrance and love my heart they fill.

Your horizon is dotted with trees and flowers

In colors of every hue,

To me it is only happy hours

When I'm at home with you.

Your colors I shall always wave,
Your standards I shall keep
Until I sink into the grave,
And there remain to sleep.

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CAUTION

If you your lips

Would keep from lips,

Of these five things beware:

Of whom you speak,

To whom you speak,

And how, and when, and where,

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All things of real value are
bought with self-sacrifice.

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SPORTS

Basketball

The 4th District A. & M.
School opened the season by de-
feating the Bethesda High team
on the local court. The game
was very slow and rough due to
the cold and windy weather and
two weeks of signal drills and
light scrimmages.

A. & M. next met the fast C. A.
G. team and played a fine game
although they were on the small
end of the score.

The scoring was held down
due to the fast playing, good floor
work and close guarding. In
Captain Denny we have a guard
who is a guard in the true sense
of the word.

Jim Hamrick, at center, dem-
onstrated his ability to play the
game. Our two flashy forwards,
Hammett and Morris, put on a
good demonstration of fast play-
ing and passing.

Feb. 6 A. & M. journeyed over
to Powder Springs to meet the
7th A. & M. on their court.

The game was played on an
outdoor court and in a cold rain;
neither of these conditions had
confronted our team before.

Due to the slippery court and
loose refereeing the game was
rather rough.

A. & M. met with their second
defeat in as many starts. The
boys did not play with the same
old fighting spirit nor was the
team work so good, but there
were several individual stars.

Again we are back home. This
time to meet the team from Mt.
Zion. It was A. & M's. game
from the opening whistle. The Mt.
Zion team was played off their
feet by the fast A. & M. team.
Our team ran up a large score in
the first half. Whitley Morris sank
difficult shots from all angles of
the court. Hamrick and Ham-
mett also added largely to the
scoring. Denney and Gladney
both played well at the guard
positions.

Feb. 10, the 7th A. &. M team
was met and defeated in a fast
game. The boys were playing
together well and opened up a
passing attack that completely
bewildered the visitors.

Hamrick was finding the bas-
ket from all corners of the court,
Hammett and Morris found the
basket on numerous occasions and
ran up a large score of 52 points.
It is hard to pick out the individ-
ual stars as the team as a whole
played a fine game with many
bright spots. It is a beautiful
thing to watch the passing of
Hamrick, Morris and Hammett
and a two point counter is usual-
ly the result of this passing at-
tack.

The A. & M. team has played
several scrimmage games with C.
H. S. during the past few weeks
in preparation for the tourna-
ment, to be held in LaGrange,
February 24, 25.

The team is working into fine
shape but will miss the service of
Hammett and Morris at forward,
due to eligibility rules. Crowder
and Willis are fast developing
and it can be expected that these
two boys will account for them-
selves in a good manner.

LIGGIN, '28.

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ATHLETICS

A. &. M. Boxing

Tournament

The boxing bouts put on by
Coach Luckey and the A. & M.
boys were intensely enjoyed by
a very small gathering. There
were several very interesting
bouts, and several of the boys
showed promise of developing in-
to fairly proficient demonstrators
of the manly art of self defense.

Basketball has been hindered
by the work that is being done on
our new court. The team on the
whole has had a very successful
season. Only one more game,
(besides the tournament), is on
the schedule. This is with Mt.
Zion whom we have already de-
feated decisively.

Some of the track candidates
have been in training for several
days. Prospects are unusually
good for a fine track team, with
Hamrick, state champion in the
shot put; Hannah, one of the
state's best discus men, and Rich-
ard Hamrick who tied for the
state championship. There are
several fine winners in Styles,
Worthy, Morris, Russel and Rob-
ert Stallings. #

R. M. S.

The order of the bouts were as
follows:

Charley Sillay vs. Johnny
Heath.

Glen Karr vs. Bob Steed.

Hal Crowder vs. H. Russell.

Taft Swygart vs. Sam Liggin.

Grover Willis vs. Cecil Buf-
fington.

Tom Gladney vs. R. Stallings.

"Notty" Hammett vs. James
Sewell.

M. Henderson vs. Claude Rob-
inson.

Buford Murphy vs. Leonard
Dennis.

Sterling Kitchens vs. Oliver
Hammonds.

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SOCIETIES

Loving Cup

Awarded Each Year

The two literary societies are
vying with each other for the
loving cup which is to be awarded
to the society which has the most
literary points at the close of the
school term.

A great deal of friendly rivalry
is being manifested. Hawthorne
and Ciceronian representatives
are working faithfully on their
debates and on all the literary
subjects that may help them
toward that goal, the "Silver Lov-
ing Cup/'

Ci

ceronian Society

The declamations and debates
given as a part of the programs
of the Ciceronian society at many
of the latest meetings have been
a considerable help toward mak-
ing the program more interest-
ing.

It must be remembered too
that not only these but other lit-
eray contests are the events
which count toward winning the
cup. We have only one more
quarter in which to work. Each
Ciceronian should take an inter-
est in the events in which he or
she expects to take part in order
to be prepared at the time of the
various contests.

J. JACKSON.

THE AGGIES FEBRUARY, 1928

The Hawthornes

The third quarter of this school
year is just about gone. Natural-
ly every Hawthorne is asking
himself, what have I done for my
society this quarter? As a whole
we can all say we have done our
best. Our attendance has been
good and we have gotten up our
parts on the program. We are
all considering this one of our
most successful quarters. Next
quarter however we are going to
do better for this is the time to
award the cup and we are all
wanting it more than any other
one thing now.

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HOME ECONOMICS

Some Do's and Dont's of Eti-
quette, as explained in the ac-
companying "Little Talk on
Great Things."

Well bred persons tend in-
stintively to follow the code of
good manners which we call
etiquette. Its rules govern our
behavior in social intercourse
and in business life. It is eti-
quette that teaches us how to
conduct ourselves at the table ;
the usages to be followed by the
host and hostess and the guests
at a dinner party or other enter-
tainment; the correct clothes to
be worn by a man or woman at a
formal dinner, ball, or luncheon
or tea, or on the street. It teach-
es the correct usage in introduc-
ing people to one another that
a young person must be present-
ed to an older one, and a man to
a woman. It sets forth certain
forms for formal invitations and
for accepting and refusing them,
certain forms of address for busi-

ness correspondence, and others
for social correspondence. In
fact, etiquette prescribes a thou-
sand and one little niceties of
behavior which go to make up
the conventional "good man-
ners" that rule in any given socie-
ty. There is nothing absolute in
these rules, and they vary greatly
in different times and places. The
ground work of etiquette is al-
ways thoughtfulness for others,
courtesy, and a gracious manner.
Various helpful manuals of
good social usage have been pub-
lished, among them "Boys, Girls,
and Manners," by Florence Howe
Hall; "The Board of Good Man-
ners Etiquette for all occa-
sions," by Mrs. Florence Kings-
land; "Manners and Social Us-
ages," by Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Wilson Sherwood ; "Everyday
Etiquette," by Marion Hoaland
and Virginia Terhune Van de-
Water; "Etiquette," by Emily
Post, and Vogue's" Book of Eti-
quette."

Good Manners at the Table

All your life you will sit at tables
with other people three times a
day. If your table manners are
offensive, your family may over-
look the matter, but well bred
acquaintances will never ask you
to eat a meal with them. So here
are some useful points of table
etiquette :

Sit uright at the table. Do not
slide down on your spine or
sprawl forward on your elbows.
Lay your napkin across your lap ;
don't tuck it in your neckband or
button-hole. Don't fidget with
your fingers, or tap your foot on
the floor. These are nervous
habits that annoy other people.
Don't make a noise in eating and

THE AGGIES FEBRUARY, 1928

drinking or take enormous bites
or chew with your mouth open.
To eat fast looks greedy and is
bad for the digestion. Don't bite
into a whole slice of bread, and
butter each piece separately.
Don't bend over your plate and
give the effect of shoveling your
food into your mouth, and don't
reach for things.

Never put a knife blade into
your mouth. The dinner knife is
used only for cutting food. For
spreading butter on bread a but-
ter knife is used. Soups, watery
vegetables, and fruit sauce, ber-
ries, grapefruit, halved oranges,
cantaloupes, ices, and soft pud-
dings are eaten with a spoon.
Bread, small dry sandwiches,
crackers and cheese, small cakes,
many solid fruits, nuts, olives,
pickles, celery, radishes, and
corn on the ear are properly tak-
en up in the fingers. Practically
everything else is eaten with a
fork even peas, soft layer cake,
club and mayonnaise sandwiches.
In eating soup the edge of the
spoon that is farthest from you is
placed in bowl first, and take the
soup from the other side, not
from the tip. Don't tip the plate
to get the last spoonful. The but-
ter spreader when not in use is
laid on the bread-and-butter
plate, the teaspoon in the saucer.
Don't litter the tablecloth about
your plate. Put bones, potato
skins, and other refuse on your
bread-and-butter plate or at the
edge of your large plate.

If you wish a second helping
of anything, ask for it. A deli-
cate appetite isn't fashionable,
and a hostess is flattered when
people like the food she has pro-
vided. Of course it is very bad
manners to criticize the food or

cooking. You need not eat any-
thing you do not care for, or that
you know is not good for you, but
let it be served to you and say
nothing about it. Children es-
pecially should be taught not to
say that they "do not like" some-
thing that is on the table or be
surprised at an unfamiliar dish,
or ask for something that is not
served. It is a mark of social ex-
perience to have a taste for a
variety of foods and styles of
cooking.

Table-talk is a fine art. Be-
cause unpleasant thoughts inter-
fere with the enjoyment and di-
gestion of food, disagreeable
topics must not be mentioned at
table.

At a dinner party or any other
formal occasion, when you have
finished eating, drop your napkin
unfolded beside your plate, and
lay your knife and fork on your
plate, side by side, not crossed. If
you are obliged to leave the table
before the others do, ask the
hostess to excuse you. At home
that is mother, remember.
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The Alumni Building

A renewed effort to complete
the new gymnasium is now being
made. In the last few days more
work has been going on than
formerly and the frame work of
the building has suddenly ap-
peared as results of the work of
the carpenters.

Lumber is being hauled. The
carpenters and boys go hurrying
and scurrying around in order to
complete the structure at the ear-
liest possible date.

Although the alumni has been
very gracious in sending in sub-
scriptions there is a much needed

THE AGGIES FEBRUARY, 1928

place for more money. Even
though there was enough money
now on hand to complete this
building it will cost a considera-
ble amount to equip it with the
necessary supplies, and it is for
this purpose that I make this call
on the senior class.

We all know that each student
in school was expected to pay $1
toward this building and quite a
few have responded. But after
all, nothing like half of them
have paid. It then looks like the
senior class is failing to do its
duty for if we do not pay then
the others cannot be expected to
pay. So come on classmates and
let's lead the school in donations
for this building. A dollar will
not bankrupt a fellow; neither
will it make anyone rich. Be-
sides the help it will be toward
the building it wil be something
we can be proud of in the future
when we know that we have giv-
en something for the benefit of
others.

HARVEYDYER, '28.

Qualities That Make

A Leader in Athletics

It takes something more than
just being big and strong to be a
leader in athletics for sometimes
a small person makes a better
leader than a large one. A good
leader in athletics must be a
natural leader and know how to
handle people. He must be, not
only quick to think, but quick to
act, and know how to take vic-
tory as well as defeat. He must
not be a coward or a weakling, a
bully or a shirker. He must be pa-
tient, clean-minded and able to

hold his own under all circum-
stances. He must have good
health and know how to protect
his health. It is only on these
conditions that he will make a
good leader in athletics. The
principle to follow is: Play hard;
don't foul and don't shirk, but
play hard.

Just Imagine

Liggin not flirting with all the
A. and M. girls.

Miss Petty wearing short dress-
es and using make up.

Christine Martin being inno-
cent and quiet and never sarcas-
tic.

James Sewell falling for an A.
& M. girl and not being conceited.

Miss Brisco dancing with Mr.
Lucky.

Janie Maddox with straight
blonde hair.

Hewlett Russell ever being
serious over anything and keep-
ing quiet.

Mrs. Clark not giving oil when
anyone is sick.

Pauline McCrary not flirting
and not loving Bob Steed.

Bonnie Teel not being shy and

bashful.

Paul Andrews ever getting
enough to eat.

Miss Hughs ever loving anyone
but Mr. Whitmire.

Robert Stallings being athletic.

Golson Stephens ever being in
love.

JULIA NASWORTHY, '29.

THE AGGIES FEBRUARY, 1928

Esteemed Colleague

Messenger (to newsboy)
"Who's that swell guy ye was
talkhY to, Jimmie?"

Newsboy "Aw, him and me's

woiked together for years. He's

the editor o' one o' my papers."

Life.

**********

Guest in hotel "There are
two mice fighting up here in my
room."

Room Clerk "How much are
you paying for your room?"

Guest in Hotel "One dollar."

Room Clerk "What do you
expect for a dollar, a bull fight?"
**********

Profit and Loss

Tisinger "Did you ever real-
ize anything on that invest-
ment?"

Spruell "Ah, yes!"

Tisinger "What did you real-
ize?"

Spruell "What a fool I had
been."

No Child's Play

Old Photographer "Now,
watch the pretty birdie, little
girl."

Modern child "Oh, don't be

a nut. Expose your plate and

get this over with."

**********

Don't you think that Words-
worth was right when he said
'Heaven lies about us in our in-
fancy?'

"Sure, but he forgot to add that

everybody lies about us in our

maturity."

Hardware Age.
**********

The other night Ray heard the

chickens making an awful noise

so he got up and went to the

chicken house and said, "Who's

there?" "It aint nobody but us

chickens," was the reply in negro

brogue.

**********

A Plenty

She "What do you know
about love?"

He "Plenty: I drove a taxi
for three years."

Times Print Carrollton, Ga.