Rotunda vol 22, no 17 feb 24, 1943

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Farmville, Virginia, Wednesday, February 24, 194:!

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It goej without saying that I am heartily in favor of the drive beinK put on by the students for war relief. We all realize the necessity of accepting at least part of the financial burden of the war. I would be greatly pleased to know that the Farmville girls have supported this drive 100 per cent.

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Frosh To Present 3-Aet Play Tonight Curtain Rises On Comedy at 8:30 In Auditorium Tonight at 8:30 o'clock in tli*large auditorium the freshmen Will present their rlass production, three act play entitled "The lope of Tomorrow". The play will jjaplct the life of a typical college irl. Placing her in any institute 3f higher learning. Acts 1 and 2 will show the side of college life that is pure comedy, the comic Incidents in the life of a college student. Cast in the comedy are Frances IAP and Margie Hewlett who portiav I he typical college girls. Jane Fhilhower enacts the part of the i i i of the satire and the typ cal college girl's best beau. Viola Turner. Ruth Garrison. Rosalie Jones and Mike ShitTlet are the typical college girl's family. "The Proctors". Cleo Prick. Ann Jones, Evelyn Jones. Margaret Verrell, and Virginia Wells take the parts of other college girls who lead to the tnchantment of the beautiful life called a college career." Margart Orange, as Thomas, will add another comedy note. Others n the cast are Kitty Renneker, Mary Brinson Walker. R/eba Graham. Margaret Mclntyre, Virginia Shackelford. Glenn Ann Paltirson. Eleanor Bisese, Vicky Edmunds, "Spot" Hunnicutt. Mary Crank, Shirley Cruiser. Phil Watts. Louise Blane and Betty Ellis. Isobel Sampson, who wrote the script, is general chairman for the production. Assist ng her on various committees are Kitty Rennekrr, Cleo Prick. Margie Pierce, Aloise Boswell. and Linda Crowder, In charge of tickets; Lillian Elliott, lighting: make-up. Jane Bentley. Helen St tes. Jackie Pardon, and Billy Waid: properties, Minnie Rose Hawthorne, Lucie McKenry and Jane Adams; advertising, Margaret Havie, Rosalie Jones and Mary Crank: and staging, M. J. Leavitt and Erline Kimmerling.

Cotillion Chooses March 27 for Dance At the regular meeting of the Cotillion Club last night. March 27 was set as the date for the spring tea and formal dances. The alternate date selected by the club is the following week-end, April 1. The meeting held last night was the first attended by the club's new members. Their regular seats were assigned at the close of the meeting

Barker To Lecture Here In Chapel Will Discuss Youth Problems Dr. Charles E. Barker, noted lecturer, will speak to the student body at chapel on Friday, February 26. At 8:15 o'clock Friday night he will speak at a public program being held by the Farmville Rotary Club in the college auditorium. Dr. Barker has been the health advisor of many famous personalties, among them being William Howard Taft during the period when he was president of the United States. In his talk to the college students Friday morning Dr. Barker will discuss "How to Make the Most Out of Life". His address will deal with three questions concerning young people: What are they going to do with their minds; what are they going to do with their characters; and what are they going to do with their bodies? In his discussion he will show how control over these problems may be exercised. Friday night Dr. Barker will speak on the same subject. There is no admission to the lecture and the students are invited to attend.

Allen, Patterson Propose Federation Of World After War Continuing the discussions on the theme of the year. "A New World Order", Nancye Allen and Agnes Patterson presented papers at the meeting of Pi Gamma Mu last night in which they discussed whether there should and will be a United Nations existing after the end of World War II. Nancye Allen clearly stated that among other things the League of Nations failed in the post war years of World War I due to the fact that the League lacked "positive leadership" and "a world outlook", that it lacked force to carry out its proposals and it was not a unified body representative of all nations as it was dominated by a "perpetuate association of the victors in the war". She intimated that of the causes for its failure the fact that the nations hemselves which made up the League of Nations were not ready for such a plan is one of the chief causes. Agnes Patterson in discussing Continued on Page 3

War Welfare Drive Spring Production To Begin Today Is Costume Fantasy Speakers To Make Appeals In Chapel

Play To Be Given By All Girl Cast

Starting today, February 24, the With Virginia Terrell of RichFinance Committee of the College mond as Prunella and Jo Cooper War Council and the Public Af- of Farmville as Pierrot, the Dramfairs Committee of the Y.W.C.A. atic Club will present its spring will begin the War Welfare Cam- production, a three act costume pus Chest drive on this campus. fantasy, on March 6. Because so The drive is composed of the Red many of the Hampden-Sydney Cross and the World Student Ser- Jongleurs have been called into vice drives, which heretofore have the army Laurence Housman and been held seperately. It will con- Granville Barker's "Prunella" will tinue through the week of March be presented by an all girl cast. 1 to March 6. The play is the ■ tory of a young Dr. George W. Jeffers, professor girl, innocent and sheltered by of biology, will make the first appeal for the War Chest Campus three old maid aunts, who, in spite of drawn blinds and locked garden Drive Thursday morning in chapel. There will also be special gate is spirited away by a group chapel speakers Friday and Sat- of wandering singers because of urday mornings. The committees her love for their leader. Three years elapse and Pierrot has lost plan to have Miss Victoria Lee, a Chinese girl, from Blackstone Col- his love and finds her only when lege as the Saturday chapel speak- he returns to the garden of Prunella, now overgrown and uner. Direct appeals will be made to kempt, to re-enact the scene of the faculty and to each of the I their meeting. campus organizations. The dormThe complicated staging of the itory halls will be canvassed and garden scene is under the directhe table in the hall will be open | tion of Susan Durrett. head of the each day during the campaign. staging group of the Dramatic One dollar per person is the goal Club. Brookie Benton Ls costuming the play and Sally Robertson of this drive. There will also be an appeal has charge of the properties. Pat made for books of any kind and Maddox heads the music and description at this time. These Eleanor Feagans is the accombooks will be turned over to stu- panist. Lighting for the play ls directed by Nelle White, and Ludents in other countries. Helen Wiley Hardy is chairman cille Lewis will make up the cast. of the Finance Committee of the In the cast are Virginia Terrell War Council and Hannah Lee as Prunella. Jo Cooper as Pierrot. Crawford is chairman of the Pub- Libby Heath as Scaramel. and Pay lic Affairs Committee of the Johnson. Lula Moss, and Frances Y. W. C. A. Ferguson as the old maid aunts. Players for the week, empha- The mummers include Martha sizing World Brotherhood will be Walsh as Kendal, Margaret Lemunder the general direction of mon as Hawk. Will Hall as Doll. Nancy Hall, chairman of the Delia Rainey as Mouth, Lucille Prayers Committee of the YWCA. Winston as Romp, Pat Osborne as Coquette. Sally Johnson as Tawdry, and Frances Satterfleld as Callow. The gardeners are Betty Cock. Helen McGulre, and Catherine Lynch. Lucy Manson takes The Reverend Paul Crandall. the part of the speaking statue associate pastor of the First Baptist Church In Richmond will be Love, and Fiances Wentzel and on this campus from March 1 Mary Sue Clark portray the serthrough March 5 as a guest speak- vants of the aunt's. Queer and er for the "Spiritual Life Week" Quaint. The part of the Boy in sponsored by the Baptist Student Union. He has just returned from the garden Is taken by Olive BradChicago and St. Louis where he shaw. attended the National Council of The gay costumes, the light Religious Education., Before com- music, the garden setting and ing to Richmond, Mr. Crandall was Baptist Student Secretary In the soft lighting contribute to the > musical lines and to the mood of Arkansas. Mr. Crandall will speak each the fantasy, "Prunella". The play night in prayers on the theme is written almost entirely in poet"Winning the Battle Within". At ry and the mood is that of gaity. 10 o'clock on Tuesday night he will lead an informal discussion sadness, and love as the plot at the Y.W.C.A. in the Student develops. Center. He will also speak in The play is under the direction chapel during the week. Each afternoon Mr. Crandall will hold of Miss Leola Wheeler, assisted by personal conferences with the stu- Elsie Stossel. president of the dents. Dramatic Club.

No. 17

A. K. G. Recognizes 6 Students In Chapel 6 Seniors, 2 Juniors Tapped In Ceremony This Morning

Pour seniors, Margaret Kitchin, of Virginia Beach: Sarah Wade Owen, of South Boston; Betty Reid. of Staunton; and Virginia Sedgley. of Bristol; and two Juniors, Pasty Connelly, of Lebanon; and Frances Lee Hawthorne, of South Boston, were recognized by Joan Circle of Alpha Kappa Gamma, national leadership fraternity, in chapel this morning. 4- Betty Youngberg, vice-president of the fraternity, made an introductory talk to the student body before the tapping service began. In it she outlined the purpose of Alpha Kappa Gamma and emphasized that membership in this organization is not so much an honor as a challenge to service in the future as well as the present. Margaret Kitchin transferred Founders Day, an annual celebration at the college, will be held from St. Mary's College, Raleigh. this year on March 6. It is a day N. ft, in her junior year. She is set aside each year to commemor- president of Association of Childate the signing of a bill in 1884 to hood Education, is a member of establish the first teacher training the Athletic Council, and is renstitution in Virginia. The day cording secretary of Sigma Sigma designated is always the Saturday SiRma sorority. She is also a memthat falls nearest the seventh of ber of the H20 Club and the CotMarch. Since 1932 the day has illion Club and is chairman of b.en celebrated often with elabor- the College U.S.O. committee. Sarah Wade Owen is president ate programs, but this year, due to the war. the day will be observ- of the Panhellenic Association, is ed as a part of our regular pro- a member of the Athletic Council, and is a member of the Cotillion gram. Club and Pi Kappa Sigma sororOn Friday. March 5. at 8:30 ity. Sarah Wade ruled over the p. m. in the large auditorium. circus as queen in the fall. Prunella will be presented by the Betty Reid is this year dining Dramtic Club of the College un- room hostess and president of Mu der the general direction of Miss Omega sorority. She is also a Leola Wheeler. member of Pi Gamma Mu and The program Saturday morning the Cotillion Club, and is treaswill be op< ned by a senior pr< <. urer of Beorc Eh Thorn. sonal. Following the scripture Virginia Sedgley heads the local reading by Rev. O. Worth May chapter of Pi Kappa Delta and the College Choir will offer the is secretary-treasurer of Pi GamLords' Prayer. Miss Mary E. Peck, ma Mu. She is the Gleanings president of the Alumnae Associ- columnist on the Rotunda staff ation will welcome the guests fol- and is a member of Boerc Eh lowed by presentations and re- Thorn and Kappa Delta Pi. ports of various chapters of the Patsy Connelly is secretary of Alumnae Association. Classes, the Athletic Association and is other than the one scheduled for also a member of the varsity 12:40, will continue as usual on basketball team. She is treasurer Pounder's Day. of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, For years the alumnae were a member of the Cotillion Club, bound together through an effort and Kappa Delta PI. to build a home for student activiFiances Lee Hawthorne is secties on the campus. Today the retary of the Y.W.C.A., is a memStudent Building stands as a im- ber of Kappa Delta Pi. the Cotilmor al to Dr. Jarman's vision and lion Club, and Pi Kappa Sgma his belief in the alumnae the col- sorority, and is active in the S. T. lege students, and the friends of C. Choir. the college. While home-coming on Founders Day commemorates the signing of a Oeneral Assembly bill, It dors more. Each year alumnae from all over the country remember their alma mater through letHelen Wiley Hardy, senior from ters leleurams, and gifts. Tln-sc Farmville. ls In the lead for the thoughts help to make this col- title of Campus Bond Queen. Jane lege a home, and not just an in- Cabell Sanford, editor of the Rotunda, announced yesterday. Dorstitution. othy Childress, from Christiansburg, follows close behind Helen Wiley with four hundred fewer votes. Others who have been nominii<d are Betty Pat Lewis, Peggy Becker, Judy Eason. Jean Arington. Frances Craddock, Estelle Smith. Jac Hardy, and Sara By BETTY COCK Hardy. The contest for Campus Bond the able direction of Miss Leola neeked dresses for the old maid Queen is being sponsored by The Wheeler. aunts and short, flared skirts for Rotunda in cooperation with the Working along valiantly despite the "ladies what have gowns too I'm,nice Committee of the Colthe numerous sicknesses and other short for their legs!" lege War Council. The contest complications that have interfered Among highlights of the rehcar- t» ii Monday, February 15 and with regular rehearsals, the large sals are the threatening little will continue through March 16. cast of twenty or so girls has songs of Olive Bradshaw, who por- During this period the student progressed steadily during the last tray the Gardener's Boy, and tin body will select a candidate to two-and-a-half weeks, and con- tiriCkj dances of the light-heai ted compete with representatives from fidently predicts success for the mummers Then, too, there was OthV colleges throughout the nafinal triumph March 5 and 6. the night a prop-door tell over tion in a national contest being Being completely deficient in and startled the cast out of ehar- ipooaored by the Associated Col■ Press The basis for sevitamins M-E-N hasn't seemed to acter. It's fun to watch I affect the feeling of the play, and i.soned sophomore like Virginia lection of the local candidate will anyhow, something new has been Terrell carrying out the child-like be beauty alone. added! Instead of another modern innocence of Prunella, and wait II The winner of the national conA ill be selected by a group drama, the Dramatic club has you hear Jo Cooper's "Cuckoo"! Light i the only th.iiM of pi il photographers, chosen a fantasy of the old English type, and the all-girl cast will | however. The love story of the and her picture will be printed on ■ ' and his new I'M i - i In- coui of an Issue of the Colbe dressed for the kill In every- carefn I thing from the standard costume ette hi tht lender touch of legiate Di. i 1 A staled In a recent Rotunda. of Pierrot, and satin knee-breech- pathos needed to bun. quick ('(lulnni'-cl an Putir 4 es for the men" to prim hlghContinued on Page 4

Crandall To Arrive March 1, To Speak

Founders Day Set For Sat., March 6 Modified Program Affects One Class

Reporter Horns In On "Prunella Rehearsals'" War Takes Men But Not Interest or Action; Gaiety Runs High In Manless Production "Hey, you know your lines?" "Sure ... I think! ' •Til sure be glad when the scenery's up. Those girls are ruining that poor curtain pullin' 'leaves' off It." "Yeah . . . and the-little-statuethat-isn't-there gets on my nerves!' "How can It, if it Isn't there'' You just hafta stand there and gape at an empty stage!" "Oh, skip it, and come line-mein on the second act." Typical topics in a backstage glimpse, the above snatch was brought to you through the courtesy of your peeping reporter, who has Just horned in on an early evening rehearsal of the Spring play. "Prunella", which is swinging along in fine fashion undo I

Helen Hardy Leads In Bond Queen Race In Local Contest


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