Rotunda vol 19, no 5 oct 25, 1939

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The Rotunda VOLUME XIX

FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25, 1939

Dr. Walter Judd Is Chapel Speaker on Chinese Missions

Rotunda Heads Attend Press Meet Prances Alvis and Lucy Blackwell, editor and business manager, respectively, of The Rotunda, left by train yesterday. October 24. for Des Moines, Iowa, where they will attend the eighteenth annual convention of the Associated Collegiate Press Association The convention headquarters will be in the Hotel Port Des Moines. Drake University will be convention host The three-day program, which lasts from October 26—October 28 features nationally famous leaders of professional and collegiate Journalism. Oardner Cowles. Jr.. president of the Look magazine and of the Iowa Broadcasting Company, will speak at the opening convocation. J. N. "'Ding" Darling, national syndicated cartoonist, will be banquet speaker. Governor George Wilson of Iowa, the mayor of Des Moines, and the president of Drake University will address the delegates at various times. Round-table discussions on Journalistic techniques, addresses, tours, and entertainment features are also a part of the program.

Apprentices Will (Jive 'if the Shoe Pinches" "If the Shoe Pinches." a oneact comedy by Babcttc Hughs, will be presented by the apprentices to the acting group of the Dramatic Club, tonight, at 7:15, in the large auditorium. Cast includes Mrs. PeU, Baylis Kun/. Laura. Anne Bradshaw: Doctor. Betty Mae Tyler; Princess Frances Parham. The play which is a light, modern-day comedy is the first in a series of plays put on by the apprentices to the acting group. The play last week was given by club members.

Chlotilde Jarman Is Monogram Club Head Chlotilde Jarman was elected president of the Monogram Club on Friday, October 20. Other officers are Ruby Adams, vicepresident, and Helen Jeffries, secretary- treasurer. Bids for membership have been issued to-night to Myra Smith. Helen Mcllwaine. Jean Clark. Helen Seward, Shirley Stephens, Sara Keesee, and Sue Owen. Five-mile hikes will begin on Saturday, November 4, under the leadership of members of the rlub Anyone who wishes may go on these hikes which start from the Rotunda at 2 o'clock. Monogram Club recognizes girls who are interested and cooperative in the activities of the Athletic Association.

No. 5

Annual S. T. C. Circus Will Be Staged In Gymnasium Saturday, October 29

Lecturer Returns From Orient to Make Tour Dr. Walter H. Judd. Congrcssional missionary to China, lectured on his experiences in the mission field when he appeared before the student body at chapel today. October 25. Dr. Judd is being sponsored by the Methodist church for a series of lectures to take place Within the next two weeks. He has recntly returned from ten years of distinguished medical service in China, and is now on a speaking tour throughout the country at which time he is making Farmville one stopping place in Virginia.

File No.—Z778

Eliza Wise Is Head Chairman for Alpha Kappa (iamma Plan

Stunts, Coronation, Parade, All Are Part of Event

The Circus, an annual event at S. T. C. sponrored by Alpha Kappa Gamma, national honor fratrrnity for leadership among young women, will b? held Satur-1 day, October 28, at eight o'clock , m the gymnasium. Admission fr-. > students will be ten cents and for ]

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Hanva Holm Dance Croup to Be Here Plate First Lyceum For Monday, Nov. 6 Hanva Holm, modern dance artist, and her group of ten dancers i will present a recital, the first I lveeum number this year, in the i auditorium. November 6. at 8:00 | j o'clock p. m. The program will include the I types of fundamental dance movement, group designs, and 12 .short dances emphasizing the I significance of space in dance. "Metropolitan Daily", an inter- \ pretation of a newspaper showing the different sections, was one of I the numbers on the artist's program given at Parmville last year. Hanya Holm started on a musical career as a young girl in Frankfurt-am-Main but discovered that her interest lay in the combination of music and movement She received her diploma and taught at Frankfurt and Hellerau. After a year's study as one of the original students of Mary Wigwam she was apointed as.~i.stant instructor. As assistant diContinued on Page 3

X-ray Information 1 Time—Oct. 30th and early A. M. of Oct. 31st. 2. Place—Little auditorium 3. Go first to shower room. 4 Wear skirt and blouse or sweater. 5. Remember your appointment time and be prompt. 6. You may sign up any afternoon this week at table acroa from Town Girl's room. 7. No girl will be given a health certificate for teaching by Dr. Martin unless she has had recent negative X-ray. Sophomores and seniors take

notice

Ladies and gentlemen! This week-end we bring to you the most gigantic, the most collossal, the most stupendous event of the year. We bring stunts, animals, peanuts, popcorn, pink lemonade, chewing gum. and last, but not least, a Queen. Of what? Of the it he's 15 CCntS. S. T C. Circus. Working With Eliza Wise, genWho is she? Well, folks, we eral chairman and director of the can't tell that now. What's more, circus, are Jane Hardy, Rosa we can't tell until Saturday night. Coulter. Elizabeth Wilkinson and It might be Virginia Policy, Pat Anna Maxey. Gibson. May Winn or Jerry Each class will participate by Smith. presenting an act. The freshman But whether there bo one queen, class skit under the direction of two queens, three queens or four Jerry Smith will feature the oriqueens, depending on the number gin of dance from the days of Most anything can happen—when Circus conies to S. T. C. of pennies in your pig-bank, we Indians to the present day. Edna know for sure that you are all so Harris is chairman of the sopho humming with curiosity, that more stunt, a circus of the when the crucial moment arrives nineties ". A 'Junior Circus" . next Saturday night, you're gonna be the Junior act, with Florenoe want to be right there when this Lee as chairman. The senior class history making episode takes will enact an age old family feud place. Yes sir, you'll be a regular 'v tween Pappys children and the Johnny-on-the-spot to clap hardNortons. Ollie Gilchrist is chair Miss Pauline Camper, of the Dr Warren D. Bowman, who est when they dust off the old man for the senior skit. A prize of department of Education, will at- was a member of S. T. C. faculty crown and regal robes. 5250 will be given to the class tend the bi-annual National con- t;t Farmvillo. Virginia for seven But that's not all folks. Don't presenting the best stunt. Isabel,vention of Wiliamson is general head of the! 'he Women's Profess- years, has sent the library a corn- go 'way. There's more and more ional Pan-hellenic Association to I plimentary copy of his book. and more. We're gonna have side circus stunts. shows, music, dancing, fortune Jl rry Smiih, May Winn. Pa* be held in Washington. D. C. at ■ Hcme Builders of Tomorrow." telling, besides those swell IndiGibson and Virginia Policy are the Wardman Park Hotel. Octo"Forming Friendship," "The ber 26. 27 and 28. Miss Camper freshman, sophomore, junior and Choice of a Mate." "Courtship", vidual class stunts everyone's been senior nominees, respectively, for will represent the National Coun- "The Engagement," and "Enter- working on, plus! Can't wait to see Circus Queen. Eliza Wise, general cil of Sigma Sigma Sigma. ing Upon Marriage" are the inter- that brimming-over talent. What is it that always goes chairman and Martha Meade Program of activities at the ests the author discusses in the along with a circus? "You know. Continued on Page 3 convention includes the banquet, book on Friday evening, at which Dr. Bowman has conducted A par— Aw. 'C'mon. Hush stuDorothy Canfleld Fisher will be courses in preparation for mar- dents don't give it away." Always guest speaker. On Saturday, at riage and homemaking for some goes along with a circus What's the Employment Round Table years in local churches, youth con- that? That's right! That's right! Luncheon the work of the asso- ferences, and summer camps for You guessed it. A parade! Yes sir, folks, we're gonna have a parade. ciation's bureau of information voune people. Saturday afternoon and it's gonna Johnny Lybrook. editor of the on employment will be discussed. He received his B. A. degree at leave Student Building at 2:30 Colonnade, has announced the The Inter-Pan-Hellenic forum Brideewater College and his M. A. P. M. and go right down Main following new members to the will be held on Sunday, when rep- and Ph. D. degrees at the Universi- street. You certainly don't want staff: Mary Jane Jolliffe. assistant resentatives of 44 educational ty of Chicago. For seven years he to miss that. literary editor; Fiances Hudgins professional sororities. 23 social was head of the Department of Now before you go, ladies and assistant poetry editor: Mildred sororities and one honor society Education and Psychology at JunMorris to the art staff; Ann Hurff for leadership, will be present. The iate College, Huntingdon. Pa. He gentlemen, there's just one more as photographer; Yates Carr, as- theme of the forum will be "Cam- has also taught in summer schools thing. I'd better tell you. The sistant business manager: and pus Problems and Sorority Rela- of George Peabody College for color cup gets dragged in on the Mary Owens West as circulation tions". Miss Camper, who is a Teachers. Emory University, Vir- Circus, too; and I'm just positive Continued on Page 3 manager. The names of the typists member of executive committee ginia Polytechnic Institute, Uniof the association will speak at will be announced after the tryversity of Virginia, and Duke Unithe forum on "Sororities in State versity. outs are completed. Changes in the meetings of the Teachers Colleges". .staff have been made. Each de- ' 'If'i'f Keeping on Hoping" partment meets separately weekFor Thai Organ Soon ly under the supervision of the editor and the faculty advisers A real organ with pipes 'n' all Martha Meade Hardaway. Isabel Issues of the Colonnade will be Mr Alfred Stnck. music (line made in November, January. Williamson, Helen Reiff, Ruth Lea will probably be in our auditorium tor. has outlined plans for the for daily use and particularly for Mareh and May. Purdum. and Jane Royall will be year, beginning with a series of All students are urged to co- delegates to the National Alpha the annual Christmas program chapel programs the first of opeiate with the staff by handing Kappa Gamma Convention which sponsnrod by our music depart in articles us soon as possible, will take place November 3-6 at ment on December 17, if rumors which will be given this Friday, October 27. Short stories and essays are in the University of South Carolina. are true, "and we hope and pray First big program of the year thev are i special demand. Columbia. will be the annual Clni-Unas ConSince the day not so long ago cert. December 17. with the Choll when the student body was enter- Choral Club. Junior Choir and tained by the strains of the organ Senior A Cuppella participating on exhibition, excitement ha be n There la a poaslbtUty that the bifh and Into rest in such an Washington and Lee Olae Club By Hazelwood Burbank instrument evinced by the in v. ill appear in the conceit also The girl playing Coady is Dot denvs from Hampden-Sydney that make Spring concert will feature the up the cast. That boy sitting down Fades she's the wife of absentTwo organizations are backing front is Johnny Pancake. See, he minded Mr Coade. Tedo Savage this movement for an organ, and. Farmville music group in collablooks like he's talking to himself will take this part. He's a new- if accounts hold true, Dr Jarman oration with the University of Virginia Glee Club, who api» but he's just learning his lines comer this year. is considering and anxious to here last vear What? Oh. that boy taking the ' ' mply with their wi.'.be The boy sitting on the floor on Quartettes and A Cuppella the stage is Lex Allison. Yes I part of the butler is Keith EuMl iliwlllle. we're 'keeping on choirs will make several tiips for know that he's acting like a spoil- bank. He was in both of the plays I'll an organ. out of town pppearancm. Those ed child but that's the part. He's 'ast year and did very well Ye definite |y i heduled so far are for really a very good actor and he's I saw them both. DM mbcr 3 in Chase City and Be quiet. Miss Wheeler will hear had lots of experience Yes he November 11' li the Bap'. iilaved the General in "Tovarich" you and send us out No. she's Church in Farnr.il 1 •lust going up on the stage to "No. Joanna, wait until Mabel The groups plan to i i OUt". Oh. oh there goes Mis.s straighten some things out Ye I'.VK e during the year Wheeler1 'Get your tempo Just a she stamps her foot so the playNancy Goode Bland and Nell little faster, and I think that er- will get their lines faster and Hall. Juniors, were chosen to head everything will go better. And pick up their cues more qulcklv Hie i nU-rtanlmenl committal for Good heavens they are starting Freshmen and new girls majoring darling look interested. You want to know what is going to happen it all over again! Come on let's m I.nine i OOnomlOa at. the first Helen DcLnng. Eleanor Folk, Una Meet : I Keek. You want to know what he's go- c | "Ut of here before we start BMtttni oi the Home Economics ing to say Sit forward on the saying the lines for them. Well, Club held [ October 19, in Oledya Hush arid Imogen Clavt'n now you can say that you have he Y W C. A. lounge. edge of your seat and listen ued bi<i !•>! membership Deba'e Clllb That's Peggy Bellus she's talking been to play practice Did you like The dub (MM i'li O in tart a fund III the Faun-. Ill' 1 to. You know she was in the spring it You did Oh f« tbe play will 'or a silver service for the school. ■ Mm Octobei 22 play last year. That boy making I be much better than that so be This win be ai the iHipo—1 of ■ny Try outs were held m the HI <'■ love to her—Oh, that's Bob Engle sure to sfe "Dear Brutus" on school oi 1'iini/ation which I 'Hum at 4:30 'I III 11] OctThey say he's good at that November 17. to use it. ober 24 1939

?B Miss Camper Will Dr. W. D. Bowman Attend Convention Publishes Book

Colonnade Increases Staff; Issue in Nov.

Music Groups Outline Work

Delegates Elected

Witnesses Give Account of Play Practice Have you ever wondered what went on behind the closed doors of the a'uliiorium? Have you ever wondered why you couldnf go through? Maybe you have noticed the small notice mi the doors that read "Keep out. Play practice." Well, that's exactly what is going on But come on let's go in for a while and see what this play

practice li like Be quiet now because we don't "•ant Miss Wheeler to know that VI are here. I don't think that sin would like that much. Oh, don't be afraid! We can just go in the back door and .sit down Here we are Now don't say anything, just sit and listen. There's Mi s Wheeler down there. See her sitting there nodding her head. Everything Is Roing all right, but If anythuu: nes wrong you'll know it. Oh. all people—they are the actors Who | Well i hey are Just the girls from school and the boys

Home Ec Club Will Start Fund for Service

Forensic Club Kids


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