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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA VOLUME IX.
THE ROTUNDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1929
Y. W. C. A. CABINET IS INSTALLED
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Adele Hutchinson Selected as l929-'30 President
Old Cabinet Lights Candles of Neir in Impressive Ceremoni/ the
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ver, but by My Spiirt," sayeth the Loid of Hosts, had wished the new
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World Fellowship, Julia Asher—Ethel
Will Reporter. .Jessie Smith—Margaret Pumplnev. Publicity, Loulie Milfier—Mary Ellington. rch Cooperative, Elizabeth Newton— Jane Hunt Martin. Town, Claudia Filming—Elizabeth Newton. Conference and Convention, Florence Booten I.eyhurn Hyatt. Membership, Margaret Leonard—' Sammy Scott.
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especially significant in its treatment. Groups of marry children from the first and second grades of the Campus Training School made a play of the fairy tale, rejoicing at the awakening of the princess and crowning her as Queen of the May. Amid the flare- of trumpets and the merry-making of the good fuiries, the nurse of the court enters in the wake of the King and Queen, bearing in her arms the tiny princess of the kingdom. Breaking this scene of harmony, the wicked fairy appears with a threatening curse of death, only to be dismissed by the fairy cpjeen who Confronted with the problem of changes the threat to life with years amusing a capacity audience on Sat- of sleep, followed by love in the perurday evening, May 4, the partici- son of an handsome prince. pants in the V. M. I. minstrels made a Virginia Gurley, the charming princess of the fairy tale, next apcreditable attempt at adoption. pears as a maiden, who intrigued by Ait One, the customary minstrel a butterfly of fascinating colors, show, was poorly executed. The hu- does not see the spinning wheel which mour of the six end men failed to is brought by the gnomes of the measure up to that of the entire audi- wicked fairy. The black fairy of hate ence. The singing was good, making ami jealousy tempts the princess to the spinning wheel where she pricks the act more worthy of applause. her finger to the diabolical merriThe V. M. I. cadets redeemed them- ment of the evil fairy. The princess selves in the numbers of Act Two. falls asleep and the wicked fairy The intelligence with which the cast dances madly away, unheeding the used the improvised elevator indi- Dwarf of the Seven League Boots cated their ability to put on an ex- who has viewed the act from behind cellent production. Mr. Briggs' dance a nearby t rcc. At the call of the dwarf, the good was almost a professional performBnCS and Mr. Mill's singing was en fairy appears in her chariot drawn by eagles. More fairies come and thusiastically received. The Ramblin' Keydets contributed Weave a web of magic to cover the to the performance with a peppy bit sleeping princess. At the bidding of of playing. The unusual "symphony" the good fairy a hedge springs op to shield the- Sleeping Beauty. brought down the house. The seasons pass, flaunting colors ranging from the vivid orange and RADIO DERATE red of Autumn, the snow-white of of On April 25 representatives from Winter, and the delicate green Spring to the exquisite flower-like the University of North Carolina de-' hated with representatives of the hues <>f Summer. Threatening storms University of Virginia, over the radio. with sharp flashes of lightning are Much interest ha- centered on this I nt by the evil fairy, but still the contest in view of the fact that it deep of the princess is undisturbed. was the fust radio debate ever staged The rainbow fairies ami the passing in this section of the country. Plan of the moon and clouds herald the are to make it an annual event he Coming of the Prince, who has followed the silvery path of rose leaves to tween the two institutions. Beauty. The debate was broadcast I'run the side of the Sleeping Awakened by his kiss upon her hand, Station WRVA, Richmond. The query the princess looks upon the loveliness was, "Resolved, That national advertising as it is now carried on is both of the world again and shyly accepts Continued on last pag« socially and economically harmful."
ROTUNDA STAFF OF 10S8-2I) H. S. C. JONGLEURS TO GIVE PLAY "Le Voyage De Monsieur
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chon", a comedy in four acts, will be given by the Hampden-Sydney Jongleurs on next
Weaving a mystic spell of loveliness about the old orchard at Longwood, the characters in "Sleeping Beauty" assembled on the green to participate in the presentation of the charming old fairy tale, in the S. T. C. May Festival which was held on Saturday, May 4, at (5:00 p. m.
The prologue of the festival was
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SLEEPING HE A UTY" IS BEAUTIFUL THEME
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Sec, Blanche Murrell— Margaret Leonard. Treas., Martha Faris -Elizabeth Atwater. Prayers, Rachel Royall—Elizabeth Lacy. Music—A. J. Scott—May Marshall. Amusement. Dolly Reed—Virginia Gurley. Social, Allie Kae Libby—Marguerite Foster. Service, Evelyn S'.ephenson—Rachel
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marched in with the girl who was to till her office who carried an unlighted
president and her cabinet the most success for the coming year, she prented the constitution to Adele Hutchinson, the new president of the Y. W. Cabinet, Adele's answer carried one's tin ughts back to the noble work and success of Marnie and Pannie. Then in turn the old members changed places with the new telling each her particular duty as a member of the Y. W. Cabinet of '29 and '30. As thi- girls exchanged places the old members lighted the candles of the new members to carry on the work b; nun in years gone by. The girls marched out together singing "Follow the Gleam", accompanied by the student body. The memben of the new and old cabinets respectively are: President, Adele Hutchinson—'Margaret Finch. V. Pies., Margaret Leonard—Sammy
LONGWOOD IS SITE OF MAY FESTIVAL
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DEDICATION To the staff of 1928-28, the stuff of 1929-30 humbly dedicates this, their first number of THE ROTUNDA. Tin nets stuff Iws for
it8 purpose to put in print r/ii shniiliii <ls a ml ideals of our Alma Mater, ami to keep THE ROTUNDA on as high a level as the stuff of 1928-29 did.
torium of State Teachers College, Farmville, Va. This play has already been presented this spring at Victoria High School, Victoria, Virginia, to a large and enthusiastic audience on the evening of April 19. This presentation in Farmville will mark its second appearance. Work of the Farmville Chapter This play represents a radical deof the National Council of parture of the Hampden-Sydney Primary Educaiton Jongleurs under the direction of Prof. Herman Bell from that type of play Presenting the book as its principal given in the last two years. It is project for the year, the Farmville simply a laugh provoking comedy with the primary role of "Monsieur Chapter of the National Council of the Perrichon" handled very ably by Mr. Primary Education announces completion of "The Child's Chimney Thomas Keessee, a senior of Hampden-Sydney College. It should not fail 0' Verse." This anthology of children's poetry to delight an audience. The laughable pomposity of Monsieur Perrichon is the result of research work covered chapter. and the amusing situations in which by members of the local he finds himself at times should not Only those pdemi which are not fail, if laughter lengthens life, to add ordinarily procurable are included in a year or so to anyone's normal span. the book. These poems wen- selected The play by Labiche, French dra- with the idea of aiding teachers of matist, is one that is familiar in the young children. Some of the authors represented French to students of that language. But this represents perhaps its first in the anthology are A. A. Milne, presentation in the English by a Walter De La Mare, Christina Roscollege dramatic club. It was translat- setti, Robert Louise Stevenson, Eued into the English at the instiga- gene Field, Rose Fyleman, Clinton tion of Professor Bell, by Professor ' Scotland and Mrs. Aldis. Vermont of Converse College, SpartThe cover and foreword of the booV arcillu-t rated with linoleum prints, anburg, South Carolina. It will be an entirely new presentation for the made by members of the chapter. thirty-eight American audience of amateur the- : Each Copy containContinued on last page pages.
BOOK OF CHILDRENS POEMS COMPLETED
V. M. I. CADETS PRESENT MINSTREL