Library ate Teachers College FarmviUe, Virginia.
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Attend Junior Dance And Support Red Cross And Southside Hospital
Editorial Comment: Stand Behind Her. .
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY. FEB. 26, 1942
Volume XXI
NO. l*
First Junior Dame Thierry Awarded Honor Patriotic Revue e
Q\ A v^u Saturday night Charity Ball Uses Patriotic Setting Gay. patriotic red. white and blue decorations will provldl tbt setting for the first dance ev r to be spensored by a junior class. This dance will be in the col'.eggymnusium Saturday Dlgbti MH ruaiy :R. fn in 0 to 12 o'c'ock. TlV proce.ds of the dan e wi'l be given to the Red Cross and the Southside Community Hospital. The Lynchburg Cavaliers, who have played at a number of dances for various colleges in Virginia, will play a no-br ak medley for the members of the junior class and their dates Immediately preceding intermission. In the ric iving line will be Mary White Cox. Dr. J. L. Jarman. Miss Olive T. Her. class ma'i of the .11111,01' c a^s Mr. Raymond French, classman of the freshman class, the Junior*! class, and the junior class officers—Betty Boutchard. pi,sident; Betty Youngberg, vice-president: Agnes Patterson, lecretary; and charlotte Phillips, treasurer.
As a inituigulshing feature the members of the junior class will wear white carnation wrist corsages tied with green ribbons cai rylng out the class colors. Dates for the dance will mine from V P. I.. Washington and Lee, University of Virginia, Roanokc College. Medical College of Virginia, Rando'ph-Macon College, Davidson. North Carolina State and Hampden-Sydney Colk
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Working with Betty Youngb;rg. who is general chairman of the dance are Winifred Wright, chairman of the decorations; Margaret Thcmas and Lilly Bee Gray, co-chairman of tickets; Anne Garnett. Margorie Lee, and Kathlren Jones, refreshments; and Mary Harris, floor chairman. Tickets are on sale now and can be bought at the table on second floor Rotunda Chapeiunes for th? dance wil be made up of members from the faculty and home department.
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College Observes Scheduled for STC 1
Recent Poetry Contest Thursday Evening Rejigioil§ Klliphasig
Capturing first place in the an-» nual winter poetry contest sponsored by The Colonnade was Florence Thierry, senior. VhOM poem "I Cannot" won first place and a prize ci three do lars. P.orence's poem was judged first from among one hundred and thirteen entries. Copping second place was Imogen Claytor. junior, who wrote "My Brook". Imogen will receive two dollars for her poem. Kath, .„.,. Johnson, freshman transfer, cairied away thud place and w >n one dollar With -i r poem "On S2-iIng a Clnuch Through a Snowfall." These three prize winning po an will be pub.ished in the March issue of The Colonnade Lois Alphln's "Eve-nine louiui Its plaOS as first honorable men* tion. while Elizabeth Goodwin with "Quiet Hour" was awarded FLORENCE THIERRY the rating of honorable mention. These poems will also appear in The Colonnade. 'Colonnade's advisory board. Mary The Colonnades annual whiter Stuart Walmsley student: Caropoetry contest was managed this iyn Rouse. reat by Carolyn Rouse, poetry1 The contest started January 15 editor. and ended February 15. All types The judges were Miss Mary Clay of poetry were submitted. One Hiner. and Miss Lucille Jennings.' hundred thirteen entries were of the English department; James made in the contest which have M. Grainger, chairman of The bun compiled into a notebook.
Program To Boost American Morale
"You Can Defend America", a stiiring, patriotic musical diama will be presented in the S. T. C. auditorium Thursday night, February 26. at 8 o'clock. This patriotic revue is given by a group of citizen volunteer! who have offered their services without compensation to build the morale of America. This performance, which includes a cast of fifty members who have toured America, from California to Maine, will dramatize tha> part that every cili/eii can play in this crises. Based on the Victory handbook by the same name, the revue reaches into every phase of the American life. The program is built to meet a three-point need. It aims to build the morale of the people in order 'To win the war. secure the pace, and finally to build a new armed which will provide a permanent answer to the "isms". and build a permanent democracy." The three lines of defense are dramatized in song and skit. Returning to Virginia at the special request of the governor of Virginia and the General As9 sembly of Virginia, the group will give the revue Friday especially for the Virginia legislature in Richmond. Sunday afternoon at three o'clock they will appear in the Mosque theatre in Richmond for the general public. On March 14 Death Takes A makeup with Jane. Holiday, but there will be no holiW. C. Fitzpatrick, mayor of The always tardy Peggy Bellus day for Miss I.i i-la Wheeler and usually comes dashing in three Farmville, saw the revue in the cast until later. They are lines after her cue has passed. Lnychburg last week, and was, as putting everything into practices Bill Van Petten is greatly per- he expresed it, "tremendously imto make the spring play, Death turbed since his only good line pressed, and wanted FarmviUe to rakes A Holiday", •»-> givai .» suo- lias been cut beCSaajN lie sa.,i it kwv« it". i sg as was "The Little Minister", with too much relish. The revue is sponsored in presented in the fall. The "please", too, has been cut. I Farmville by the Lions Club, the However, "everything includes because they were too often twist- ! Rotary Club, the Junior Chammany interesting incidents which e(j mt0 "pleath" by Tedo Savage. ber of Commerce, and the Junmake play practice grand enter- jack-in-the-box Savage has tak- ior and Senior Woman's Clubs. tainment. At a recent rehearsal en numerous lessons in bowing ath in the form of John Pan- lest it appear that his head Is ,.. was only half made up when completely detached from his -,,s cua aime. Nevertheless, he body. proceeded with his passionate love, It is really quite an ordeal for ;cenc, which might well be call- Bus Etheridge to stretch his ed a wrestling match, with Jane ongevity to lose and then regain McGinnis. The scene was in- twenty years in the course of the May 9 was set as the date of terrupted only when Pancake pay. Spring Cotillion at a meeting of lealized that he was sharing his Backstag; is almost as interest- the Cotillion Club last night in ing as the play itself. The sound the small auditorium. -fleets are especially unique, a There will be a tea dance from yock striking being made by an 3:30 p. m. until 5:30 p. m. and irapty pipe and the shots b-lng the formal dance will be at 0 a stick of wood dropi>ed on the o'clock. loor. Lighting is most Import* Harriet Cantrell. head of the i*H in iuch a plav and the va- mueic committee, is in charge of rious colored spot lights are made engaging the orchestra. SuggesOTI side* of "l'tain piper. ti 'iis weie made that a large Cosnv polit m P ggy Bellus and name band be signed, but major'il' Van Petten converse in Ger- ity of members agreed that the >rn backstage. usual pric d band be booked. Mary Lou Shannon will lead the fguie assisted by officers of the club.
Rice, Hollingsworth. Nelson Will Speak At Chapel Profjranu Carrying out the I entral theme oi Religious Emphasis Week of "ColU-.-i Student what now ' Sherrard Hue of the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, wiii peak in chap I tomorrow morning, Thursday, February 27, on the question. "Do We Have What It Takes.' Mr Rice also spoke m chapel toelay on "What ui« in-, an Pacing. Todaj Theme is Perttaent The Bophomore commission and the Y. W. C. A. Cabinet. Joint sponsors of Religious Emphasis week, have sought to bring timely discussions of what part religion plays in the world today. The central theme for chapel of "College Students—what now?" was begun Tuesday morning in chapel by the introductory worship service conducted by Dorothy Sue Simmons, Frances Lee Hawthorne, and Mary Parrish \ i ellm. In chapel on Friday, February 28. the Revi rend A. H. Hoiiingsw iII Ui pastor of the Farmville Pn byterian church, win discuss the topic, "Taking Stock of ReBOUTCes". Mr. Hollingsworth has winked with young people, and has Studied their problems and interests.
Death No Holiday for Cast With March 14 Close at Hand
Spring Cotillion Slated for May
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Program of Physical Fitness Set Up By Defense Council
Pictured above is llir first SSMS from th- ii.it ii.tic rtlM "You Can Defend America ' which will lir presented in the S. T. C. auditorium Thursday Right This scene shows, from left to rlxlit. a business man. a stenographer, a farmer, a housewife, anil an industrial worker "stepping out for victory", demonstrating the need for national unity in time of war.
A defense program of physical ntnees has been started at S.T.C.. and is expected to be well underway by the spring quarter. Coin rati-n is the baris of this work and no activity will be compulsory. The Defense Counci' is planning erhedulei which will be posted in the near future. Every girl who wishes to participate in some exercise or activity may do so at least three times a week. Hiking, glf. ping-pong, shuffleboard, voll y-ball, corrective exercise, badminton, swimming, dancing, tennis, archery, gymnas- [ tics or ca'lsthenlcs. and riding will be offered. Instruction will be given in some activities by girls majoring in physical education or otherwise qualified. Hetty Boutchard, president Classes will be arranged so that everyone wl'l be able to parti- of Junior clans, which will sponcipate In the sport In which she sor a ln-iii lil dunce for Ked is most Interested during free < real and Houtlisidr Community llosplul Saturday night periods
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Speakers— \. H. HeUing*worth. above, ami ('arali- Nelson. IM-'OU who will BSHMfe in ehapel Fiidav and Saturday respectively.
Students Prepare Day for Alumnae Founders Day Set For March 7 M. B. Coynir, chairman Oi the Founders Day committee, has anp-unced the tentative program for Founders Day. which is the first Saturday U) March, falling this year on the seventh. A basketball game between 00 Collet;- and the S. T C. Varsity team will inltiat the prom-am Friday night March 6. Saturday morning the annual pies' ncaticn of glfl bj the i unpua organisations win take plea In tee auditorium. At this time nac chapters will extend i i in i. to the college, A f 'he i tudent pr gram <'i in , in dai i' group will pre i nl , men) oi "1 be : A.e. i Mater Through the Y are", assl > d by the funda->i i tal dance ■ la and mi n of i he Dramatic Club. 'ii gym i la Kin demon tratl as <>f folk dances 'n the gymnasium at :J '?; i mi v aft rni on I »llowi I toi the ajumnsji '. i [wood kfl mb i oi Alpha Phi •viii conduct excursions to points of Interest on campus, urday night the lyoe un i a I of | musical pn M Hi,in II by Jesu Maria oma, t^e famed Bpani hAUK rican pianl Througliout the week i in. play of pictures, showll "f 8. T 0 when || mulle .state Female Normal Bt bool years ago will bs displayed in the library
Saturday morning Caralie Nelson, president of the 8. T. c student body last year, will give a summarising review <>i the entire week's program The Sophomore Commission has conducted prayers each night as a part of the week's activities, with the central theme of "Permanenl Values in a War Torn World'. Monday night, S. M. Iliilton guest speaker from the faculty, .spoke on Inner Peace as a Permanent Value . The Tuesday night service was conducted by Nancy Williamson on "Prayer as a Permanent Value" Tonight, Miss Mary Finch, director of reunions education on the S. T. C. campus, Will speak on "the Bible as a Permanent Value". TomorIOV. IIIMIU Thursday, Mary Keith • in win continue the theme with her dlscui Ion of "Faith as a Permanent Value", and on Friday night. Julia Baaon will coni hide the services with the summaiy, 1 riin.inai.i v In a War Ii .11 Will 111
Next Sunday. February 29. several members oi the commission and the cabinet will conduct a concluding worship program in «l < lunch at 5 o'clock. o clock gious Emphasis Week is observed each reai on the -s. T. 0. , smpu pan ored by the sophiii ,ri in.. ;• n and Y.W.C.A. net. II.I v '.v C. A. I kM that i yarn ■ be paid to the whistle bll • I ii niulit at nine .i i :il in prayer
Rotunda To Feature Senior Personalities Wednesda) oigbt Pebruary is, . stool 'I nine girls for ssnloi personaiitias from a p ill twenty who were nominal ii Pictures and write-ups of these Kiiis win appear in the
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