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'Admirable Criehton' Student Standards Is Fall Production Committee Solves Of Dramatic Club Student Problems
Farmville Business Two Hockey Teams Program Climaxes To Leave Saturday For Westhamoton In 'Good Will Day'
The S. T. 0. Dramatic Club and the (iroup Decides to Set Girls Having Hampden-Sydney Jongleurs ||jRn Average (arrv More Uollaborate points
Main Street Blocked Off For Festivi- Approximately Eleven Colleges Will ties of the Day—Many Free Be Represented in Meet at Richmond Acts Featured
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The Student Standards Committee held its second meeting of the year Thursday. Nov. 2. The purpose of this committee is to study standards of conduct and student welfare; also to act as a mediator between the faculty and students. It is composed of student representatives and faculty members. Here the problems raised may bring a better understanding between faculty members and students. The Student Standards Committee was successful in the following last year: 1. There were fewer notices read in chapel. 2. Wednesday was given for students day in chapel. 3. Sunday afternoon meditation hours were done away with. One of the main projects for the coming year will be an effective application of the "point system." The points for membership in numerous organizations and also the points for officers in these organizations are listed on pages 61-64 In the Student Hand Book. The following recommendations from the Student Standards Committee concerning the "point system" were accepted by the student body: First: That ten of the points listed in the student hand book be the number for the students making an iverage scholastic grade of C, and that the student whose average for one term is A or B may be allowed to carry an excess of from one to five points the next term, while the student making an average of D may not carry as many as ten points. Second: That a supervising committee be appointed: two from the Continued to page 4 col. 2
Good-Will Day was held November 4 in Farmville. A large crowd was The State Teachers College Dragathered from all parts of the county matic Club and the Hampden-Sydney and neighboring counties for the Jongleurs will present as their anglorious climax of weeks of special nual collaboration one of James M. sales sponsored by merchants of Barries most fascinating plays, "The Farmville. Admirable Cnchton" on Friday, NoThe greatest feature of the day was vember 24 in the S. T. C. auditorium. the awarding of prizes for the holders The cast which has been chosen of the lucky Jubilee tickets. This bewith particular attention to character gan at four p. m., and was held at rdM includes: Ed Poole as Admirthe corner of Main and Third streets. able Crichton; Nancy Harrison as The light rain falling did not daunt Miss Virginia Bedford, sophomore the eager crowd during the drawing Lady Mary; Dan Jenkins as Lord classman who was presented to the and announcing of the lucky ticket I<oam; Sally Thornhill as Lady Castudent body this morning. therine: Martha Stine as Lady Aganumbers. The first prize of a hundred tha; Merle Smith as Mo Treherne; dollars was presented to Mr. W. H. James Elder as Ernest; Walter WoodChappell from Andersonville. ward as Lord Brockelhurst; Meg The entertainment program startHerndon as Lady Brockelhurst; Eveed at eleven a. m.. with an address of lyn Knaub as Tweeney; Henrietta welcome by the mayor of Farmville. Salsbury as Fisher: Dorothy Justis as This was followed by the stunt ridMademoiselle Jeanne; Grace Eubank ing of Harry Kramer, world famous as Simmons; Granville Crawford as bicycle rider. At noon a sawing and The Sophomore class presented I Timpsett and as the ships officer; wood chopping contest was held. One Miss Bedford, its classman this j Margaret Farrar as the Page; Audrey o'clock brought a pie eating contest. morning in chapel. Clements as Mrs. Perkins; Woodrow Pies were ordered from the bakery The sophomores marched into the Mackey as Monsieur Fleury; Oscar and contestants had a pie dinner. auditorium, as they sang with the Shumate as Rolleston; Sue Mallory Harry Kramer was again seen at seniors, who remained standing, the as Jane; Chic Dortch as Gladys; two o'clock. The old fiddlers contest red and white song. After all were John Wagner as Thomas, and Jesse seated the curtains opened reveal- was staged at two-thirty. M. A. York Clore as John. ing the class officers, dressed in red entertained at three-thirty. An English peer, Lora Loam, beMain Street between High and Secsmocks and white berets, and poslieves that the servants of a houseond was blocked off for the day. A tor on which was printed a part of hold should be on the same footing the word "success". The letters re- detail from Company G, national as their employers. He decides to take presented the tourth of the success guard, helped with the handling of a yachting trip on which he intends that the class has already accom- the traffiic. All of the entertainment to carry out an experiment to prove was held on Main Street. plished. his theory. The party is ship-wreckNovember 4 was a great day in When the sophomores had sung ed and finds refuge on a deserted Farmville. Sponsored by the Farmcheir cla^s MOg. Margaret Webster. island. The events which occur durVirginia Hall. Margaret Woodard. ville Trade Expansion Bureau to ening their stay on the island are surand Henrietta Salisbury, all dressed courage more buying and lower prising and somewhat alarming. as artists, did a tap dance. Kitty prices, the Good Will Day was a gala The play as a whole is exceedingly Hoyle and Grace Eubank, the class climax to weeks of buying and sellunusual and cannot be surpassed as treasurer and secretary, led Miss ing. a source of entertainment for sevBedford to the center of the stage, eral hours. where Tac Waters, the president expressed to the "master artist" the apprection of the class for her guidance. The class rose and sang the class man song after which the curtains were drawn. The Freshman class presented its To discover dramatic ability among , first Sing on Saturday night. NovemMEG HERNDON NAMED Approximatly fifty girls from the the new students in school, the Dra-1 CIRCUS RINGMASTER ber 4, in the big auditorium. The percollege enjoyed the rare privilege of matic Club oilers an excellent apformance was applauded heartily by hearing Lawrence Tibbitt in Lynch - prentice course for those interested the audience wnich was made up of Meg Herndon. a Junior was named former, as well as present, students. burg Monday night. This was Tibbett's first appearance in Virginia in that type of work. The clever and by the circus committee as rin^' mas"Ladies—and Sophomores," comthis season and for that reason the interesting play entitled "The Ro- ter of the College Circus to be given menced Martha Stein, announcer for concert was well attended by music mancers" was presented Thursday Saturday night, November 18. Station R. A. T., "tonight we have Meg is well suited for this respon- with us the "Hill Billy Band." When lovers from all over the state. Not night by numerous members of the sible position, because she has had only is Mr. Tibbett one of the out- acting group. the band with Nancy Beard at the standing singers of the decade but a The unusual dramatic ability shown excellent dramatic training. ( This piano had finished its program, Kareal actor as well. For in that reason by the entire cast gave promise of a year she is head of the acting group therine Conway. representing1 Phil he has been an unusual success in group of good actresses. The leading of the Dramatic Club. Harris, sang. "You Must Believe Me", The committee chairman from the and. as an encore, she repeated the opera. An excerpt from "Emperor parts were played by Chic Dortch as Jones" in which he played the title Sylvette and Victoria Gillette as Per- four classes are working on the same number. role and really made famous last sea- clnct.Other members of the cast who stunts with Lelia Mattox and Mary Ruth Etting lElise Marshburn). Min. was sung on the program of the played their parts with grace and j Shelton, who are in charge of all Blng Crosby 'Virginia Leonard», and Monday night concert to the enjoy- naturalness were Mary Glass, Ber- stunts. These chairmen are Elmer Little Jack Little "Madeline Cumment of the entire audience. gamin, the father of Perclnct; Rose Foster, '34, Jestlne Cutshall. '35, Car- nunusi were the next radio artists Summers, Pasquinot, the father of olyn Byrd. '36, and Chic Dortch, '37. to broadcast. Oracle Allen i Blanche Among the program numbers were: Kahni ran in, talking every second "Hear Me Ye Winds and Waves" Sylvette; and Betty Mae Brown, Stratford, the head swordsman. The GARDNER AS I' CROMER of the time. To be able to continue by Handel. ARK NEW MINISTERS the program, the manager had to put -"Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shad- other swordsmen were Katherine her out forcibly. Baby Rose Marie ed" by O'Brien", "Good Ale" by War- Hurt, Addie Lee Jarman, and Mariane Lane. New ministers are coming tins | Mary Bowles >, in her green checked lock. "No Longer to Entreat You" by The play was under the direction month to both the Methodist and the dress and with a big bow of ribbon byterUn churches here in Farm- on her hair, flitted in and out after Brahms, "Love Song" by Brahms, of Meg Herndon, head of the acting she had given a singing and dancing "The Omnipotence" by Shubert, Ex- group. This was the second of a series vie. The Methodist Conference, meeting number. Next Bonnie Lane as Ed cerpts from "Emperor Jones" by Gru- of plays to be coached by her. The enberg, "Moan" by Harris, "The lighting, makeup, property, staging, week before iMt, has sent to the Wynn advised Mary Shelton and Hand Organ Man" by Wolfe, "Sun- | and costume groups also received a Methodist church here Mr. H. E. Honey Hamilton concerning their love day Every Day" by Wolfe, "Death's I large part of their training in prepa- Cromer. Mr Cromer will preach his affairs. liiM sermon here next Sunday. For Gay Steiffens, who played the part Lullaby" by Moussorsky, "The Spite I ration for this play. Fence" by Browning, "Eleanore" by At the end of the play, Miss Wheel- the past three years he has been in of Ruby Keeler, climaxed the whole Coleridge-Taylor. er, the faculty adviser of the club, Salisbury. Maryland. Previously Mr. program with her tap dancing. LoudMr. Tibbett responded with the fol- gave a criticism of the play. She Cromer has filled very satisfactorily ly applauded, she returned to the lowing encores: "Elegy on a Mad complimented particularly the work pupilts in Williamsburg and in Suf- stage and gave an encore which was Dog", "Tomorrow." "Evening Star", of the acting and staging groups. She lolk. Mr. H. B. Llpscomb, who has even better and funnier than her first Betsy's Boy," "American Lullaby," offered suggestions to the other de- been pastor here for the last two dance had been. to the Boulevard MethoKate Smith (Rebecca Glenn) was "Sylvia." "Shortenin' Bread," "Song partments that would make their efContlnued on page three Continued to page 4, col. 1 Continued on l**t page forts more effective.
50 Students Enjoy Tibbett's Concert
Dramatic Apprentices Present Second Play Before Club Members
Sophomore Class Presents Bedford
Freshmen Broadcast From Station R.A.T. At First Class Sing
STATE TEAM TO BE SELECTED Two S. T. C. teams will leave Farmville Saturday, November 11, to participate in the tournament at Westhampton College. The teams will go in a chartered bus, leaving school about 8:00 A. M. Virginia. North Carolina, and Distiict of Columbia colleges, will be represented at the fourth annual tournament of the Virginia Field Hockey Association. For the past three years the tournament has been held at William and Mary. Harrisonbuig S. T. ft, and Sweet Briar, respectively. About 200 girls are expected to compete in the various events. Beside the college teams, players from club and alumnae teams will be entered to take part in mixed teams. Games will begin on both athletic fields Friday afternoon and will continue through Saturday. The purpase of the hockey tournament is not to establish a championship, according to Miss Fanny D. Crenshaw. vice-president of the hockey association. It is to bring together the best players in the district and to stimulate a real interest in the sport. During the tournament a state team will be chosen to play a visiting team from another district. The best payers from college teams, mixed teams, club and alumnae teams will make up the state team. The two teams from S. T. C. are Nannie Ruth Cooper, captain; Sarah Beck, Elizabeth Billups, Mary Bowles, Frances Burger, Alma Foster, Elizabeth Gills, Mildred Gwaltney, KathContinued to page 4, col. 1
Fall Cotillion Dance Has a Lar^e Crowd The Cotillion Club held Its first dance of the year Saturday Bight from eight till twelve o'clock in the bit gymnasium. Jelly Leftwich and his OrOhl 'u furnished gay. (Darkling music that most suitabi.- for the occasion. The vocal numbers by the blues Mir■i were enjoyed especially as trie applause showed. A large crowd, Including alimm.u and upper classmen as well as freshmen, were present, not to mention the various men's colleges which vere well represented. Hampden-Sydney. V. P. I.. 'Carolina." "Virginia ' and W. & L., made a good showing Oil the floor. The gym was beautifully <i by Gamma Psi, the col'i 'eheme I eini; fall colors ranging from pale yellow to deepest brown "1 i > - i scheme was carried out still further by festooning crepe papei from a central point in the ceiling and radiating to all points on each side of the room. At the climax of the dane.ni many brightly tinted baloons came down. and like thistle down floated "■ •■> 'lie of the dancers, only to l.e snatched by their eager hands. The figure which ended by formthe letters C. C '•'■•> led by Mart I r and Richard Pond of Suffolk, Margaret Eley and Henry Broth'! of Richmond. Chic Mosby and Bill Spotswood of Hampden-Sydney College and Honey Hamilton and Green I.awson of Hampden-Sydney. During the llllWIllll—lllll delicious punch was served in the student building lounge to the dancers.