Volume VIII
LaGrange, Georgia., October, 1928
IMPROVEMENTS MADE FOR
COLLEGE DURING VACATION
NEW MEMBERS
ADDED TO FACULTY
Number 1
LAGRANGE COLLEGE HAS
SPLENDID OPENING SEPT. 14
We are glad to have as new
members of LaGrange College
As the last good-byes were
Dr. S. C. Dobbs, Principal
faculty, Miss Georgia Wardlaw, FACULTY RECITAL
said, the girls from all over Geor- BOOST THE 1929
Speaker.
gia and the surrounding states
QUADRANGLE Mr. David Lindenmayer. Miss
One of the most important
A large audience gathered for
Jeanette Alexander, Miss Belle
boarded the trains which were to
Where there is "pep," there K. Stewart, Miss Alleyne M. events in the school year is the the formal opening of the ninetytake them to LaGrange College.
The girls going away from home is a "rep." That is why the Hamilton and Miss Margaret faculty recital. We look forward eighth session at LaGrange Colfor the first time probably had a Quadrangle held a "pep" meetto it with eager interest, and it lege Friday morning, September
feeling of excited anticipation ing in the prayer hall, Wednes- Chester.
The entire faculty is as fol- awakes in us a dream, a yearn- 14, in the college auditorium.
mingled with a feeling of awe.
lows :
ing, a hope that someday we,
But to those of us who were re- day night, September 19.
Pies. W. E. Thompson presidW. E. THOMPSON, A. B.
turning to our Alma Mater it
The members of the staff wore
too, may attain power and skill. ed, and after the invocation by
Emory College
seemed as though we would red and black, the college colors,:
Music inspires us to work more Rev. R. C. Cleckler, of Rome,
President
never arrive.
faithfully, to trust more fully.
and entered while the student;
Miss Eloise White, of Cnipley,
E.A. BAILEY, A. B., M. S.
And when we did arrive what
The recital this year was held Ga., president of the student "
body
was
singing
the
college
A. B., University of Georgia; in the College auditorium, Tuesa sight met our eyes. The colgovernment association, gave a
lege campus had been transiorm- son;.;.-,. Then making an acrostic! M. S., Emory University; furth- day, September 25, at 8:00 p. m. welcome address in which she
ed. So much shrubbery had on the word "Quadrangle,' 'the er work, Johns Hopkins and Chi- There was quite a number of vis-' showed how certain elements
cago University.
been planted.
Our swings, following talks were given:
itors from out in town, and
Quality
of
the
Annual,
Miss
Professor of Mathematics and everyone, students and all, went make college life a success. The
benches and jumping-boards had
elements are Courage, ObediDean and Registrar
been painted. The walks were Sara King, assistant editor.
away feeling that the program ence, Loyalty, Love and Ever
Unity
of
the
Students,
Mhs
MISS
GEORGE
WARDLAW
newly fixed. Our familiar Quadwas all too short. The program Great Endeavor, which form an
A. I.!., A. M.
rangle had taken on the aspect of Julia Teasley, assistant business
was as follows:
acrostic for the word College.
manager.
A. B., Erskine College; A. M., Humoreske
■Shakespeare's Forrest of Arden.
Reger
.Miss Sarah Barrett, of AugusAnnual
as
a
Memory
Book,
University
of
South
Carolina;
Surely some kind fairy had
Etude
Op.
41,
No.
1
Arensky
ta,
Ga., president of the Y. W.
wrought this change during our Miss Alice Tharpe, circulation graduate work, Columbia UniRosa Muller
C. A. also gave a welcome admanager.
versity.
vacation months. And that is
Romance
Svendsen dress in which she emphasized
Dollars, Miss Louisa Leslie, asProfessor of Education and
exactly what had happened. The
Beva McMillin
the importance of Christ to the
assistant
advertising
manager.
Psychology
fairy in the person of Dr. Samuel
Behind The Beyond—Stephen College girl.
Rapidity,
Miss
Eloise
White,
G.
DAVID
LINDENMAYER,
Candler Dobbs, chairman of the
Leacock
The relation and interest of
A. B.,A.M.
board of trustees, has been un- assistent advestising manager.
Mary Margaret Chester
the
Alumnae and LaGrange, as
Advertisement,
Miss
Mildred
A. B., Mississippi College; A. My Laddie
tiring in his efforts to improve
Thayer
a
city,
to the College was given
M., University of Pennsylvania; Morning
and beautify our college. Not Traylor, advertising manager.
Oley
Speaks
in
the
welcome
address by Mrs.
Needs of the Annual, Miss graduate work at Chicago Unisatisfied with sharing with us
Ave Maria
Bach-^Gounod E. C. Herman, president of the
Catherine
Chestnutt,
photoversity.
his valuable time and help, he
(with violin obligato)
LaGrange chapter of the AlumProfessor of History
made us ilie gift of six new, graphic editor.
Neenah Woods
nae
Association.
Great
College
and
Annual,'
MISS MAIDEE SMITH, A. B. Valse, E-Major
pianos.
Moszkowski
|
The
principal address was
A. B., LaGrange College; gradDr. Dobbs will be remembered | Miss Dorothy Neal, joke editor.
Cornelia r.mwnlee
made
by
Dr. Samuel Candler
Love
of
Annual
and
School,
uate student, Columbia Universias the speaker who addressed!
Dobbs, chairman of the board of
Miss
Helen
Walker,
feature
edity,
Universty
of
California
and
fast year's graduating class. His!
trustees. Dr. Dobbs emphasizNorthwestern University.
speech, '"The Ancient Land- tor.
Prominent
Speakers
ed the fact that education is not
*
Energy,
Miss
Alice
Cohen,
litProfessor of Bible and Religious
marks" has been issued in bulle-1
only
an
acquired
mass
of
knowlEducation
Coming
tin form and may be secured erary editor.
edge, but is also the ability to
Next Miss Virginia Smith who MISS JEANNETTE ALEXANfrom President Thompson.
use this knowledge to the best
is
business
manager,
introduced
DER,
A.
B.,
A.
M.
L.
C.
is
indeed
lucky
in
that
There were many other imadvantage.
He stressed also the
A. B., Converse College; A. M., within the next month, we are to
provements made during the the faculty advisor, Mrs. 0. M.
fact
that
those
who possess
Abbott;
the
editor,
Miss
Manita
Cornell
University;
further
work
have two unusually gifted speaksummer. More seats were added
wealth should by all means place
Hall;
and
the
art
editor,
Miss
at
Columbia
University
and
Uniers
with
us.
Rev.
Marvin
Frankto the auditorium. New furniversity of Paris.
lin, pastor of Park Street Metho- this wealth where it will prove
ture was bought for the halls in Mary Grimes.
Soon
the
photographer
will
Professor
of
Latin
dist church, Atlanta, is to talk a blessing to them and to their
Smith building. All of the dor
fellow-man. We are very gratei■iifory rooms have been calci-i come to make the pictures. At MISS MAUDE HELEN DUN- to us each evening for a week, ful to Dr. Dobbs for this wonderthat
time
we
hope
everyone
will
CAN, A. B., A. M.
beginning October 22.
mized and through the kindness
A. B., A. M., University of
Another treat in store is Nat. ful and inspiring message and
of Mr. J. E. Dunson, Jr., each continue to give the staff the
same
co-operation
that
was
givNorth Carolina; further work, G. Long, a prominent member the many other evidences of his
room has been supplied with
en
in
paying
for
the
Annual.
We
University de Poitiers, Institute of the Board of Education of the great spirit of giving in order to
single beds. Last but by no
others.
means least, our swimming pool appreciate the enthusiasm in the d' Etudes Francaises de Toura- Methodist church, who wll visit help
During
the exercises the fol1929
Quadrangle,
Tor
that
is
ine, and University of Chicago. the college and speak to the girls
has been repaired. We hope to
lowing musical program was
what
we
need.
Professor
of
French
and
on
October
18.
These
men
are
get a heating apparatus installed
Remember, the annual is made
Spanish
both prominent in the religious given by members of the faculso that it may be used throughby
the
entire
student
body,
for
MISS
HELEN
HARRIET
and educational life of the South ty:
out the year.
Piano solo, "Novelette"—Miss
SALLS, A. B., A. M.
and their visits will be looked
To the friends of the college, you, and of you. If you have any
Rosa
Muller.
suggestions
let
us
know.
Bates College (Maine) two forward to with interest.
to the board of trustees and esViolin solo—Miss Beva McMilLet
this
year's
Quadrangle
be
years;
A.
>..,
Randolph-Macon
pecially to Dr. Dobbs, we wish to
lin.
offer our deepest appreciation not only the best ever put out Woman's College; A. M., UniverPiano solo, "Etude" (Chopin)
by
L.
C,
but
also
the
best
pubsity of Virginia.
Music; pupil of Wm. H. Sherand profound gratitude. We feel
---Miss
Cornelia Brownlee.
Professor of English
wood, Chicago, and Rafael Josefwe lack the words to express our lished by any college the size of
Vocal
solo, "Little Star"—Miss
LaGrange.
MISS BELLE K. STEWART fy, New York.
appreciation but we hope our acNeenah
Woods.
"Boost
the
great
Quadrangle
A.
B.,
M.
S.
Director
of
Music
and
Teacher
tions in taking advantage of
Those
of the board of trustees
movement,
A. B.. Waynesburg College
of Piano
every opportunity offered will
present
were:
James W. Morton,
Help
the
staff
to
make
improve(Pa.);
M.
S.,
Cornell
University;
MISS
ROSA
MULLER
show how highly we prize the
ments."
work on Ph. D., Cornell UniverGraduate of Leipzig Conserva- of Athens; Rev. Elam P. Dempimprovements which have been
tory ; private student, Cary Piut- sey, of Oxford; Rev. R. C. Clecksity.
made for us.
Professor
of
Science
ti, Bruno Zwintscher and Robert ler, of Rome; Dr. S. C. Dobbs and
laughing, talking bunch of young
Mrs. James B. Ridley, of AtlanANNUAL OPEN
people. The general color scheme MISS ALLEYNE M. HAMIL- Teichmuller.
ta; also Mrs. S. C. Dobbs, state
TON
Teacher of Piano
green, white, and yellow was
HOUSE ENJOYED of
president of the Alumnae Asso(i.aduate of Fine and Applied
MISS NEENAH WOODS
carried out in the decorations
Graduate of Peabody Conser- ciation.
On Friday evening, Sept. 28, and in the delicious ice course Arts School, New York; diploma
The gathering was dismissed
under
Regents
of
New
York
vatory,
Baltimore; pupil of
L. C.'s annual "'Open House" was served.
State.
Pietro Menett and Baron Ber- with a benediction by Dr. LaPunch
was
served
during
the
held. "Open House," as it is evening from attractive punch
Director of Art
hold, Baltimore; Frank Bibb and Prade, Sr.
fondly called, is the formal recep- bowls, presided over by Sara MISS MARY MARGAREET Aturo Papalardo, New York.
tion he.d in the college parlors I King, Margaret Partee, Mary
CHESTER
Teacher of Voice
and is an opportunity extended ! Alice Holbrook; and an enjoyable x Graduate School of :ExpresMISS BEVA A. McCILLIN
to the young men of LaGrange j musical program was rendered. sion (Boston); Teacher's CertifiLaGrange College; Atlanta
On Saturday, Sept. 29, a tr\ to call. This affair was most
Those assisting the faculty in cate, American Academy of Dra- Conservatory of Music; Chicago
out to determine the best voices
enjoyable this year and over a i entertaining were:
Virginia matic Art: student Columbia Musical College.
in the Fourth District will be
hundred guests called during the ' Smith, Eloise White, Virginia University.
Teacher of Violin
Director of Expression and
evening. The parlors and halls Pugh, Helen Walker, Catherine
MISS CARRIE FALL BENSO] held in the LaGrange college auon First floor Smith were thrown Chesnutt, Mildred Stipe, Louisa
Phvsical Education
Cox College; Library Course, ditorium. The contest is spontogether to make an altogether 1 Dozier, Sara Thompson, Julia MISS CORNELIA BROWNLEE University of North Carolina.
(Continued on page 2.)
charming background for the I Marlin, and Dorothy Neal.
Strassberger Conservatory of
Librarian
CONTEST TO BE
HELD AT COLLEGE
LaGrange College
THE SCROLL
October, 1928
are feeling your importance. of the First Bautist church led
Contest to be Held at
Student Government
You are important. There are the Vesper service on September i
The College
Published monthly by the Quill Driv- many tilings which you have to 23, giving an inspiring talk on
The Student Government AsClub of LaGrange College.
accomplish this year and we are the students' early right rela- sociation 0f L. C, based on pow', tinui d from page 1.)
o-mntpH hv the
Entered at Postoffice at LaGrange, sure you can and will. You and tionship to Christ. Mr. Gilmore
greatly
contributed
to
the
servers
and
laws
granted
bj
the
Ga., as second class mail matter your sister Freshmen, we besored by the Atwater Kent RaJanuary 29, 1922, under the Act of
, are going to be real pals re by his vocal solo, a spiritual, president and taculty, has condio
Co., and is in charge of Miss
March 3, U
and make this a happy and suc- ' As the chairmen of the public- trol of all matters pertaining to
Subscription rate, fifty ci
Sue
Tanner, of Carrollton.
itv
and
Recreational
committees
the
conduct
and
social
lite
ot
the
cessful year for both classes.
did
not
return
to
school,
Misses
students.
It
should
be,
properly
Well, Seniors, we know you are
It is interesting to know that
Cole Wneeler and Helen Walker speaking, an organization aiding
EDITORIAL STAFF already having visions of your- :w
two
L. C. girls are to enter, Miss
lopment oi studeve elected by the Cabinet to the prop*
Kate Smithwick
Editor-in-Chiet self in that long-sought cap and nil cnese positions. They were:ents mentally and spiritually as Alary Lumpkin, who graduated
Louis
Adv. Mgr. gown with that coveted diploma
within your grasp. But you nave gladly welcomed as new Cabinet well. The Y. W. C. A and other last year, and Miss Elizabeth DoDorothy Neal
Asst. Adv.
Mildreu stipe
I
a g,
ponsibility also. You members and tneir success is more or less specialized orgamza- zier, as students at L. C. They
Cole Wheeler — Circulation Mgr. and ■ are L. C.'s leaders and soon will assured tnrough the good work tions are for the purpose ot th<
Alumnae Editoi
spiritual and mental develop- ; have the \ ery best wishes of the
i other places and it alrea
oimed.
Gordo Davis
Joke Editoi
ment
mentioned, though of student body.
I is n<
you do your
May Beall Yancey
Proof E
course
there is an overlapping
Marie Dix
Ex. Editor
. best in
thing you unof aim and achievement. StudSara Bai
iita Hall, Catherine dertake.
The Seniors of '28
ent Government Combines these. A Word of Appreciation
Chesn
Now we must ail work tog<
Reporters
omPto know that . "Noble thought should bear
• scholastic year beAlice er. One class cannot do much
,
«f
'9» viovp not fall- fruit in noble action —all the
Thorpe, Elwyn
Virginia
LOUt COth< the Seniors oi 28 have^ not **" . faculties of the students must. be i gins a.id the many improvements
Pugh, Louisa Do
Lou others, so all together let's make
short of our expectations.
challenge of both campus and buildings ai
h, Barbara Jones.
this the most succes
ar L. Many of them areteachmgin^ J™* gjet^a ch^ge realize:!, we students oi L. C. feel
College Directory
C. has ever known by being loyal nous Parts ol 11 icrgia, as well as ^^ Government> It requires an appreciation which we can in
Class Presidents:
Senior
Ruby Hughes to our schoolmates, our teachno w::e express, f is ap]
Junior
Alice Holbrook ers, and to the great standards 71^;;
i is teacning in I intellect and judgment,
trol, and a sense of fairness and ciation is of Dr. S. C. Dobbs and
Sophomore
Eleanor Simpson
liabama. ;„ t >.,„n;,»., regard for the "other fellow" to
•.men
(not elected) for which our college stands.
the many loyal friends of our
Luerete Adams is teaching
S
citizen in the Corn- college.
Lai
Pinkie Craft
Organizations
Vacation
English and Spanish m Add, ^.^ *f gtudent Govel.nment.
It is through that great spirit
Y. W. C. A.
Sarah B
Georgia.
U^IJW „ Rules then must be just
as
the
J
of
unselfishness tnat we nave
Student Body
Eloise White
That intermission of business,
Katherine Ingram ubaUknga ^ g_ hag jtg Consti tution> but
Athletic Ass'n
Rosalie Kamper
'
,
these
improvements, and they
teachei at
Honoi. g
m
g fa
Quill Drivers
Kate Smithwick ;! or study; that long drawn-out re- position as music
perhaps
cost a sacrifice of
Internatial Rel. Club _ Virginia Smith cess between June and Septem- Fainax,
Alabama.
a:i,ax, Alabama.
..
conception and practice, these time and money in order to beneMary Teas ey is teaching
»
i ber, more commonly called Vain ^
a,
the students of L. C.
Welcome, New Girls! | cation by students of Education- Mathematics in Fairfax, Ala- And wh&t .g tMg Honor Sys. fit The
greatest reward that we,
al Institutions, has receded into bam,a- , ., ,,
„u; 'tern? "Honor in its general as students, can offer is that of
+
Elizabeth Reeves is teaching:
past, only to be recalled in
fa hard to define c*actly.
Again the doors of LaGrange 'the
taking advantage of the many
1
jt .
variable term and subject opportunities offered
College have swung wide open our dreams and night-mares, in Langdale Alabama
us here.
Virginia Mooty is teaching in
.^ h(moi. as
and through tnem has entered a truth-meetings, and bull-sesThe best way to show our appreCollege Park, Atlan^ Georgia. simple straightforward honesty, ciation is to live the lives that
large number of girls to make L. sions.
Mary Hancis Wiggins is
Vacation with it's loves, courtdo
thi
un_
G. their college home. The Scroll
are expected of LaGrange Colships,
and
marriages
has
fled
inteaching
in
Carrollton,
Georgia
,
_
to
lie,
anded
not
staff, as well as all the other old
not to lege students.
Claire Hill is teaching in Five c,|t,;
not to gteal —is a plain
girls, extends to these new girls to parts unknown. Most of the
■
P
oints
Ahihama.
.
,i ■ should
i _._u be closely
girls,
and
several
of
the
teachPoints Alabama
..„',virtue
that
a very hearty welcome and wishIn Training
Elizabeth Halhday is teaching linW>f]
wjth
th;|)
es to express our joy at having ers have confided that they had
linked with that sentiment of
A
roar
is heard. A sputter!
you with us. It is not only our the best time of their lives this in Kiverview, Alabama.
fair play and square deal. All A bang! We're off! The great
Lucile Cassels is teaching in students at the beginning of the
desire to make you feel welcome summer, and How? I wonder?
wheels of another school year
The beautiful, dreamy, and Avondale, Georgia.
our new home, but we want
e requested to sign a have started their incessant
Georgia
Cobb
holds
a
position
smiling
eyes
of
one
L.
C.
girl
to help, you to enjoy your stay
- 5P™ pledge, promising to uphold the
have betrayed her secrets. For as teacher in Woodbury, Geor- idealg for which L c, stands, and turning, and the machinery of a
with us.
great institution is running in
. regarding it as a duty to report perfect ease and harmony. The
We are interested in you. We in the depths of those eyes one gia.
want you to feel that you are im- can see reflected there the sparks Sylvia Adams us leaching in any studcnt whose disobedienee
engineers sit at the head
,is, Georgia.
. .
within knowledge or ob- and steer their charges over the
portant members of our large of a summer romance; the zeal
and
eagerness
of
a
new
Love,
the
diner
is
teaching
in.
Around
this
provision
servationfamily and without you our cirrough paths and direct and aid
| center stormy discussions. Peocle would be incomplete. There warm affections and steadfast- Molena, Georgia.
ir progrei
Wilma
Coleman
is
head
of
tne
,
i
i
g
objectare constant y ra srn
are manj things that you ear. ness of an "Amadis."
The
smoothness of it all may
Why do some girls persist in expression department at Young jons to tale bearing or "squealhelp us accomplish and we trust
be
accounted
for in the fact that
. jng" Those words should be re- bhe wheels are
that we may be a great help to comparing and displaying their Harris Collej
lubricated with
Violet
Hampton
holds
a
posicoats
of
tan,
and
insist
in
telling
served to designate a strictlj
you.
oil
of
ambition,
and I might
son
' persom>l. man to man affair. add—elbow grease. This, along
Again we welcome you to La- their tales of boating and swim- tion as teacher in
Here it is different. With the With the keen judgment and the
Grange and congratulate you ming, and how many times they Georgia.
1
Mary Hayes is teaching
i by the striking,
granting of the charter, there wisdom of experience of those
upon choosing her as your Alma
was entrusted to each student
Mater. LaGrange is already one blond life-guard ? it will all wear Ashland, Alabama.
Wilma Hunter is teaching in the keeping of her own honor who are chosen to lean us should
of the finest colleges in the off, even the coat of tan.
be the means of a safe and sure
North
Not one, single, solitary soul Waynesville,
-«;UTOVIUS, iw.
w. Carolina.
and tne nonol- 0f the college. La- trip to success.
South, but we want to make this
year the greatest and best that have I heard utter regrets that'. Georgia Knox is taking a busi- Gl.ange expects each girl to keep
The Seniors, of course, are
she has ever known. We are L. C. school days have begun. ness course in Atlanta, Georgia, i and guard this sacred trust jn traveling "first class," and a truNor have I heard one new girl
Sara Leonard
,eonaiu is teaching
«*..■»« "■
in{|all
College relations, "acting ly "first class" bunch they are.
ail her college
glad you are here to help us.
say "1 wish I had married John-j Spring Place,
lace, Georgia.
the law we live by without fear; For a President they have chosdfsey has a position , &nd because right is right to f0]_
ny like he begged me to." In-, Lura Lit'
A Welcome to All
en Rubye Hughes, and Eloise
stead, every one is happy in her teaching in
_ Wooubury, Georgia. |ow rjo.|lt »
is tne vice-president.
Frances Matthews is teaching " Tl\[°"is the spirit of Student White
The Scroll staff is glad that so new work, her new interests, and
Pearle Dunson holds the fares.
many of the old girls are back her new crushes, so why long! first grade at Avondale Estates, j Government.
Ruth Hill is our able secretary.
m
and especially that we have such for Vacation days ? Girls, " 'Tis | Decatur, Georgia.
It gives quite a thrill to look
Hattie McDougaid is teaching international Relations back
a large number of new girls on done, and since 't is done, 't is
on those who follow, the
at
1
terry
School,
Pome,
Georgia.
the "hill." We feel sure that we past recall."
Freshmen,
Sophomores and JunClub Reorganized
Mary Raaford has a position
are all going to study hard and
iors.
We
are
proud of those new
at the same time really enjoy Y. W. C. A. Welcomes teaching in Colquitt, Georgia.
The History Club of LaGrange passengers and we welcome them
Katherine
Wheeler
is
teachour stay at L. C.
our tours among the paoSdges
New Girls
ing the fourth grade in Char- College no longer stands under on
Freshmen, we are proud ot
of
learning and the mysterious
lotte, North Carolina.
the old name. Instead of "The heights of knowledge.
you. You have already shown
Forum of Democracy" it is now
ability and thought!'ulness as a I The Y. W. C. A. welcomes you
Sometimes in our travels we
class and as individuals. Great into its fellowship at the open- The Inter-Club Council called the ^"International Rela- encounter obstacles, but those
things are sure to come to you ing of another school year. We
are few and we overcome tnem.
tions Ciub.
and you may feel assured that are glad to welcome you into our
We never turn back—we aren't
ClectS
O
ticers
^
e
reorganization
of
the
it!l
tn
you always have the interest and college home, new students, into
"turning-back" kind. Just
club only those majoring or min- the
our life of work and play and
support of the old girls.
always push forward and accept
The Inter-Club Council, com- cring in History are eligible for what each mile post brings to
Sophomores, aren't you glad happiness. May our best be givyou came to LaGrange last year'.' en in fellowship, love and serv- posed of representatives from membership.
view.
You thought you were having to ice, work and enjoyment making the sororities, has elected the- The club prides itself on hav-! In later life we look back on
study too hard and didn't have this j ear the best in the history following officers for the new jng ]\]r. Lindenmayer as advisor; this particular trip and are reenough privileges, but after all of our loved L. C.!
and instructor. With his leader-: minded of many incidents by the
Our first vesper service was year:
you enjoyed being a Freshman,
delightful book full of charming
President
—
Miss
Catherine
ship and the co-operation of the: girls—"The Quadrangle," which
didn't you? Now, this year you conducted by Mr. Thompson, Chesnutt.
. at responsibility, yet who made an appealing talk conSecretarv—Miss Maj Beall girls we are looking forward to a they sold to us to amuse us in
a great pleasure in helping mani- cerning our new beginning in—
very happy and beneficial year our idle mments of the journey,
fest the L. C. spirit to the Fresh- so many of us—a new life and its Yancey.
and also as a remembrance of
The
work
of
the
council
is
tolot
work and study,
men and new girls. Von have experiences.
those happy days. There is also
handle
matters
of
common
inter'llie
officers
of
the
club
are:
On Sunday night, September
already shown a good spirit and
oior ring and a number oi
est to the social clubs on the hill.
I 'resident—Virginia Smith.
we know you are going to keep it 16, the Recognition service was Make its efforts successful, girls,
other pleasant souvenirs which
\
ice
President—Mane
Dix.
held
Quadrangle, the efup.
through your co-operation and I Secretary and Treasurer — came to "him who waits."
Juniors, you have climbed one fective candle service being used. support!
There is the bell! All aboard!
iannie Lou Smith.
•[•;.
. W. P. Binns, pastor
round higher and we believe you
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LaGrange College
The Freshman DownsAn' Ups
The Special Class Elects
Officers
There are plenty of downs—
The Special Class has reorganril admit that. There are ups ized with much enthusiasm for
too
" You get a thorn with the coming year. As all our
every rose, but ain't the roses officers for the past year were
sweet?" I guess we're getting Seniors, we wish you success in
the thorns now, the roses to! your undertakings this year. The
come in the spring—maybe. officers of last year served both
Anyway, that's the way we feel faithfully and well. With Miss
when we get that dreadful dis-! Catherine Ingram as president,
ably assisted by Miss Elizabeth
ease called homesickness.
When we arrived Wednesday, Halliday as vice-president, and
September 12, we were met by by the Secretary and Treasurer,
some of the upperclassmen who Miss Carolyn McClendon, and untried to make things easier for der the able directory of Miss
us. They introduced us to quite Cornelia Brownlee the class
a few L. C. girls, several mem- made wonderful progress. To
bers of the faculty, and, believe the director and former officers
it or not, even to the members we as a class owe much gratiof the Sophomore class. The tude. The capable corps of offifreshmen on the first day didn't cers elected to succeed these
exactly understand why we consists of Miss Pinkie Craft,
should" have met them but it president; Miss Julia Marlin,
made no difference because all of vice-president; Miss Lucy M.
them were actually polite.
Harris, secretary and treasurer;
Later we were taken to our re- Miss Elwyn Wallace Scroll respective rooms and found them porter; Miss -Mae Ratcliffe quadso nice and clean that it was a rangle representative.
pleasure to remain. After sevThe Special class consists of
eral hours of primping they all those who are interested in
looked so comfy we were ready fine arts. We assure you readfor visitors. They came too!
ers that this year our fine arts
About the first girls we met. department will be larger and
were our roommates. Soon we stronger than ever before. This
met girls "galore," some knew department
offers graduate
people we knew and by night we work in art, piano, voice, violin,
felt quite at home—it wasn't so and expression. Here, let me
bad after all. To tell you the: say, we want to welcome Miss
truth I like L. C.
Margaret Chester as our new
Growing girls are the same the expression teacher and a new
world over and wherever "eats": enthusiastic member of outare mentioned we "prick up our class. We know you are interestears
" Just saying "the die- ed in us and we in you. We extitian of L. C." should imply; tend to you a most cordial welsomething. Of course, the fresh- come, as well as to the other
men didn't know just how much members of the faculty. We reuntil that eventful Wednesday. gret very much the illness of
But from then until now we, as a I Miss Hamilton, director of art,
class, can give you all the parti- and are all eagerly looking forculars. The eats are good—and ward to her arrival.
"super" good. You wouldn't I Not only must I talk of our
even realize this was a boarding | class, but let me, speaking in
school as far as food is concern-| behalf of the class, welcome the
ed. In other ways though, thej freshmen on the hill. You are
Sophomores remind us of it and; important and without you our
quite often, too.
college would not be complete.
Yes, they do that, and more, Already the freshmen class has
too. Why, last week we actually j shown marked ability. We love
had to pledge allegiance to the I to see you happy and enthusiasSophomore class. The freshmen tic. Don't get homesick and dishad to clean their rooms, and, couraged. Our family is too large
feed them. Last week they got j for you to become lonesome and
us up at four! Made us go into j blue*. Be happy with us and bethe gym and do crazy things,! come one of our sisters.
like scrambling like and egg and
We are glad to welcome you,
debating on "If so why so? It freshmen, and wish you a most
not, why not?" Uh, uh, they call I successful year.
that initiation. The Sophomores
initiating the freshmen—but
We Are Here—the
let's speak of more pleasant
Sophomores
things.
.
The glory of Saturday nights!
Yes, we are—full of wisdom
It's the night of nights at L. C.
That is called the visiting one of | and ambitions and enthusiasms.
the week and it certainly is what We are not the least bit down
the name implies. Sometimes and out, either. We have been
you are asked over to Hawkes busy and have accomplished
or maybe someone in Smith in- many things in the two weeks we
vites vou to sleep with them.. have been here. We have electYou usually accept. I did but ed class officers: President,
didn't know that you had such a: Eleanor Simpson; Vice-Presigood time. We are just novices j dent, Carolyn Hairston; Secrein this school of learning, you tary and Treasurer, Frances
know, when we spent the night Adams; Athletic Representative,
with girls they give the biggest Madeline Walters; we have
fepsts and such a darling time initiated the freshmen into the
goes with it. Lights are out at great Universe, College; we have
ten-fifteen but the human victro- now settled down fo real work
las usually stay on until about and study.
twelve. Of course with the: We have a number of new
sound producer smothered, to a members in our class this year,
and we are very proud of them.
certain extent it isn't loud.
This was my beginning. School Masel Cato comes to us from
is going, too, smoothly for ex- Anderson College, Anderson, S.
citement just now so I will let C.; Mildred Blackman and Mary
you read the editorials of the Brannan from G. S. T. C,
Scroll. However, may I add that! Athens; Mary FJlen Baker from
we do appreciate the beautiful G. S. W. C, Valdosta. They have
welcome we received from La- already helped us with new ideas
Grange and speaking for the and plans, and we are depending
Freshman class I wish to say on them to help us with more
that it has made us feel so very new things later in the year.
Now, a word to the Freshmen.
much more at home. We do
^ OU think we are an unkind class
thank you! ! !
—yes, I suspect you do. That is
what Freshmen usually think of
Sophomores. We made you do
things you did not want to do
or even like to do. We "highhatted" you for a while because
we are Sophomores and you are
Freshmen. But now let's be
friends. We love you, Freshmen—every one of you—and we
want you to love us. We welcome you to our college and hope
that you will enjoy every minute
of the time you are here.
A Word From tho
Juniors
My, but the Juniors of L. C.
have some pep and speed, for
they have already started to
work by selling eskimo pies and
sandwiches. Don't you want to
buy some?
Moreover, we have Miss
Maude Helen Duncan, as our
sponsor. Last year she proved
to be a great help and pleasur<
to us and we know she will be
just as fine this year.
Besides, just look at the Juniors who are holding major offices on the "Hill": May Beall
Yancey is secretory of the
Student Government Association and of the Y. W. C. A.
and proof reader of the Scroll;
Catherine Chestnut is House
President of Hawkes, Photographic editor of the Quadrangle, and Junior class representative to the Athletic Council ; Julia Teasley is chairman of
the Tea Room Committee, Assistant Business Manager of Quadrangle, and treasurer of the Athletic Association; Mildred Stipe
is president of the Spanish Club;
Julia Alice Johnson is vice president of the Student Government
Association, Helen Walker is vice
president of the Spanish club and
Club and Feature editor of the
Quadrangle, Sara King is treasurer of the Y. W. C. A. and Assistant editor of the Quadrangle,
Sara Thompson is under graduate representative of the Y. W.
C. A. and Carolyn Allan is Junior class representative in the
Scroll and Quadrangle.
Every where you look you find
Juniors in all that is good and
true.
Just here, we wish to extend
a hearty welcome to our new
Juniors of whom we are proud.
The Daughters of
Divinity Organize Club
October, 1928
On the Hill
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Webb and
family and Miss Nell Vaughan.
of Carrollton, visited Miss Christine Webb Sunday.
Miss Pauline Roberts had as
her guests Sunday. Mrs. Ci'eo
Roberts and Miss Sarah Joe Roberts, of Winder.
The Sunday guests of Miss
Dorothy Abercrombie were her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. i »ercrombie, of Douglasville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Harwell,
of Cartersville, and Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Harwell, of Chicago, were
guests of Miss Annie Belle Harwell.
Misses Alleyn Boyle and Mabel
Henslee had as their guests Sunday afternoon. ..
ine Dowda and Miss Gladys Stephens, of
East Point.
Miss Elizabeth Fort visited
her homefolks in Hamilton,
Georgia, the past week-end.
Miss Dora Jean Cox was the
guests of her parents in Hapeville, Georgia, during the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lester, of
Emory University, (.eorgia, were
the week-end guests of Miss
Elizabeth Merritt.
Miss Sue Mathison had as her
guests Sunday, Rev. and Mrs.
A. L. Mathison, and sisters,
Edith and Mary Kimbell.
Mr. John Ansted, of Toledo,
Ohio, visited his sister, Miss Ann
Ansted, recently.
Miss Mildred Blackmon spent
the week-end with parents in
Greenville, Georgia.
Miss Eloise White and Miss
Robbie Hadley visited parents in
Chipley, Ga., during the weekend.
Mis
do Davis visited in
LaGrange Sunday.
Those visiting in and near Atlanta during the week-end were
Misses Mildred Stipe, Sarah
King, Carolyn Allan, and Dorothy Reddick.
Miss Doris Lumpkin visited
her sister, Miss Mary Lumpkin,
who is teaching in Shawmutt,
Alabama.
Miss Madeline Walters had as
her guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
R. 0. Walters and family, of Atlanta.
Miss Frances Doughman, of
Atlanta, a graduate of tne class
of '28, arrived Monday, and will
become a member of the faculty
as assistant in the Science department.
On Saturday night, SeptemAtlanta Girls' Club
ber 29, a meeting was called of
all the worst girls in school.
Among the sections which
There are eighteen of these on
give
LaGrange the greatest repthe hill this year and of these six
resentation
of girls, Atlanta is
are new girls. Their purpose'
was to select the worst of these! outstanding. Due to the splenand to organize. Ruth Hill wasj did representation of Atlanta
voted the worst and president, j girls at the college this year,
Lucy Barrett, the second as vice \ students enrolled from there
organized an Atlanta club.
president, and Julia Marlin, the have
third as secretary and treasurer. J At the recent meeting for orMrs. Abbott was elected honor-! ganization Virginia Smith was
ary member and Mrs. Young- elected president and Alleyne
secretary of the club.
blood sponsor. On Thursday af- Boyle,
The
members
of the club are:
ternoon a hike is to be given in Ann Ansted, Carolyn
Allen,
honor of Frances LaPrade as a| Alleyne Boyle, Mary Branton,
means of expressing their love,:
Cole, Dora Jean Cox, Mabel
their thanks for many favors Nell
Henslee,
Rosalie Kamper, Sara
shown the past four years, and! King, Elizabeth
Merrith, Dorotheir deep regret at her impend-' thy Reddick, Virginia
Smith,
ing departure.
Mildred
Stipe.
Mary
Walker
and
The members of this club are:
Madeline
Walters.
Sarah Barrett, Lucy Barrett,
Evelyn Copeland, Pinkie Craft.
"The most fortunate men and
Nancy Gaines, Manita Hall, Ruth women are those who have
Hill, Ruby Hughes, Augusta worth v work to do and who do it
Jones, Juanita Jones, Sara King'. because they love it."—BatcheRuth Landrum, Julia Marlin. An- lor.
nie Sue Mathison, Ka
tetter to work and fail than
Laughlin, Mary Pierce. Mae ;
cliffe. Sara Thompson, and Mary to sleep one's life away."—
Jerome K. Jerome.
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October, 1928
Hill Top Flashes
hard enough an d receive the re- El Circulo Espanol
quired number of points you will
Not Guilty
I be the proud owner of something
Elects New Officers
Alice Tharpe: Augusta, did well worth working for.
you take a bath ?
At a called meeting Tuesday,
And how can you receive
A. Jones: No, is there one mis- points? There is tennis, basket September 25, el Circulo Espanol
sing?
ball, volley ball, and baseball elected the following officers for
awaiting you. Then too, there tin' ensuing term:
President—Mildred Stipe.
C. Hairston: What part of the is the javelin and discus, which
Vice President—Helen Walkbody is the fray, Miss Sails?
will be new to the old girls as
.Miss Sails: Fray? What do well as the new girls. We also er.
Secretary and Treasurer —
yju riean?
j expect to have a great deal ot
C. E.: This book says lvanhoe hiking during the year. Even if Crystal Carley.
Scroll Reporter — Virginia
was wounded in the fray.
I you tnink you can't do any of
„,, £;—:—7 ,,-,
these things, come out and try. Pugli.
I he Rest ot hm.
: You wiU at least be helpmg youl.
Each member is looking forYou re charged with being c]
for fchere
ig a beautitul ward to a most enjoyable
and
drunk and disorderly, said the loving
_.._ to
to the
the successful year.
lnvino. cup
flWavHwi to
to hbe„ awarded
police justice to a man in a small class that wins the highest numtown. "Have you anything to ber of points.
Math Club On the Hill
say?"
New girls, we need you. We
".Man's inhumanity to man
Well, another club! Do youM
makes
countless
thousands need your co-operation, your enmourn," began the prisoner in a thusiasm, and above all, your L. wonder what kind it is this time,
flight of oratory. "1 am not so C. spirit. Won't you help us to since it seems that there are
already clubs of every descripungrateful as Keats, so intern- j make this a year full of pep ?
tion on the Hill.
perate as Burns, so timid as TenSolving the mystery the Math
nyson, so vulgar as Shakespeare,
The Y. W. C. A. Gives Club held its first meeting on
so
"
"That'll do, that'll do," interSeptember 29 and the following
Reception for New
officers were elected:
rupted the judge. "Seven days.
And, officer, take down that list
Girls
President—Carloyn Allan.
of names he mentioned and
Vice-Presidents—Crystal Carround the guys up. They all go I The first social event of our ley.
together and from what he says college year was the Y. W. C. A.
Secretary and Treasurer—Milthey're almost as bad as he is." reception held Saturday evening,
dred
Mooty.
»• j x T;—TT*
September 15, in the college parThose having math for either
Aid to tond Memory
, lors, honoring the new girls. The
Young Zoologist (who hasrooms were artistically decorat- a major or minor are eligible for
been asked to lecturei over tne d with earlv fal| flowers whose membership.
wireless) And all the time darl-; colors blended beautifully with
mg, tho mi lions may be listen- the evening govvns of the conege News From the French
ing in, I shall be thinking of you inssps
Club
alone.
Early in the evening "prom"
Darling: And what's your lecAlthough the French Club
cards were distributed and the
ture about, old thing.
Young Zoologist: Freaks of new girls were "rushed" by the has not had a regular meeting
old ones for the few minutes al- this year it met for the election
nature.
lowed for securing partners. Ten of officers. The following were
"Do you think autos are ruin- proms were enjoyed in which elected:
ing the younger generation?"
President—Elizabeth Loyd.
new friendships were made and
Vice-President—Sara King.
"No, I think the younger gen-fola ones' renewed.
eration are ruining the autos."
.
,. ,
Secretary and Treasurer—■
T.
During the last proms ice Ruth Hill.
Freshman Floyd: One of my cieam, "our favorite," was servScroll Reporter—Louisa Doancestors came over on the ed and after a chorus of college zier.
'Mayflower."
SOUPS the new girls were escortMiss Alexander, Professor of
Freshman Dunn: Oh really? ed to their respective boudoirs Latin and French, will be an honHow long is he going to stay? by the old girls, playing the role orary member of the French
of college sweetheart;?.
Club this year.
Thrift Hate
Early to bed, early to rise,
Courtesy of Cleaveland- "Let us be content in work to
Keeps your room mate from
do the thing we can and not
Dix Co.
wearing your ties.
presume to fret because it's litBoth beautiful and dumb
For the sake of tired and tle."—Elizabeth Barrett BrownMy own true love must be;
weary college girls who do not ing.
Headquarters for
Beautiful so I'll love her—
wish to lug armfuls of packages
And dumb, so she'll love me. up the hill Cleaveland-Dix Co., |
THE LATEST WORD IN • I
Julia: What is the cure for has kindly offered to deliver I
packages for the girls. Any girl
love at first sight?
suffering with a heavy load of
Red: Second sight.
packages, write your name on
Mrs. Traylor: Use the right them, leave them with Mr.
verb in this sentence, 'The toast Cleaveland or Mr. Dix and they
was drank in silence.'
will be delivered for you.
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Vice President — Catherine
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Secretary—Barbara Jones.
Treasurer—Julia Teasley.
You new girls have probably
been wondering just what the
Athletic Association has in store
for you this year. We hope to
have something in which every
one of you will be interested; for
we need you to help us and to
help your class. •
No doubt you have already
heard about the possibility of
being an "L. C. Wearer." Now
wouldn't that be great? Well,
why not come out and win a letter ? There are various ways by
which you might win points toward a letter; so if you will work
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