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VOLUME VI HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA, APRIL 7, 1928

Glee Club Sings Exerpts From Nutcracker Suite

LIGHT FANTASY BRINGS PLEASURE TO AUDIENCE

COLLEGE TALENT SUPPORTED

BY DANCERS FROM . KEISTER SCHOOL

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A delightful choral fantasy, "King Nutcracker," based on "The Nut- cracker Suite" by Tschaikowsky, was given by the college Glee Club on Fri- day, March 30, at 8:30 o'clock in Wal- ter, Reed Hall.

The story of King Nutcracker was told by the Spirit of Fir. According to the story, the fir was once tall and stately, but, being despoiled, only a tiny stunted bit of fir was left. ' One day a boy came and got a piece of this stunted fir and began carving it. He carved and carved and the heart of fir took on form. Thus Nutcracker came into being.

King Nutcracker, seated upon his throne, called in the fairies, the flowers, and the elves to sing and dance

■ior him. I TneMS0ngafttt>4Mnce in honor of

King Nutcracker was the theme of the fantasy.

The characters of the fantasy were as follows: King Nutcracker

Mary Rhodes Lineweaver Candy Fairy Virginia Harvey Spring's Fay Bernice Wilkins Flowers, Gnomes, Frogs, Elves, Spirit

of Water, Spirit of Reed Flute, Fireflies-Children of Keister School Virginia Harvey gave the "Dance

of the Candy Fairy" andean "Arab Dance" while Bernice Wilkins gave a "Russian Dance, Trepat" and the "Waltz of the Flowers."

Virginia Curtis, the Chinese Man- darin came to woo a winsome Chinese lass, Mabel Stafford, in a "Chinese Dance."

Choruses were sung by the Glee Club as an accompaniment to the dancing festivity of King Nutcrack- er's entertainment.

College Delegates Interesting Chapel "• GoToY.W.CA.

Conference Programs Presented

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* Harrisonburg was represented at the annual State Y. W. Conference held at Randolph-Macon Woman's Col- lege in Lynchburg, March 30th to April 1, by Adelia Krieger, Evelyn Wolfe, Anne Bulloch, and Stribbie Lottier, members of the Y. W. cabinet, cabinet.

The conference opened with a banquet on Friday night. The outstanding figure at the conference was Dr. Geiger of William and Mary College. The program of the conference was well arranged. There were very interesting addresses by Dr. Geiger and part of the time was given over to the discussion groups where the various phases of Y. W. affairs were brought up and discussed. -

RULES FOR ATHLETIC POINTS EXPLAINED

In addition to a poster score-card showing the points that can be earned by partaking in the various forms of athletics sponsered on the campus, a notice relative to the subject has also been posted. This notice sets forth the fact that each girl may participate in only two of the four major sports, tennis, track, baseball, and swimming, during this quarter. In addition to two of these, however, each girl may go out for hiking and training and thus earn 175 points. There will be no posture points given this quarter.

It would be wise for these who are hoping to have 1000 points at the end of this quarter, thus earning a letter for themselves, to add up the points they have earned already, using the score card on the bulletin board as a means of calculating these points and those necessary to make up their thousand.

GROUP PICTURES FOR

ANNUAL ARE TAKEN

Spring has come at last to the campus and with it the photographer. The annual staff has waited anxiously, and so on last Saturday the time arrived. All of the clubs and other activities of the school arrayed themselves in galla costume for the occasion. Some of the pictures were taken on the steps of Harrison Hall, others on the steps of various dormitories, and still others in the rooms most suited. Of course the hockey squad was on the field.

And now—they wait anxiously for returns which they will see in June when the annual comes out.

LEES BASE PROGRAM ON MODERN MUSIC

THE MATH CLUB IS BUSY NOW

A very excellent program was presented at the regular meeting of the Lee Literary Society last Friday evening after dinner in the Music room. "Present Day Music" was the subject of the meeting and was deftly handled by those in. charge. The. first number was an interesting discussion of a cur- rent event, "American Opera Delights New York," by Helen R. Browne, one of the new members. The first of Virginian musicians to be discussed was John Powell. Nell Vincent gave a description of Powell's life, and Sa- die Finklestein, a visitor, delighted everyone with a piano selection of Powell's, "The Clown."

ALPHA GROUPS REORGANIZE

The Euclid Club just now is learn- ing a new vocation. Instead of presenting, a regular program at its meetings, the club is taking a course which corresponds, one might almost say, to a course in library manage- ment; for Dr. Converse's numerous and sundry volumes on mathematics are in the act of being catalogued! Much interest is being shown in the procedure, and it i3 rumored that many have aspirations toward Blue Stone library work after so much absorbing experience!

The Alpha Literary Society has re- organized for the third quarter. Dots Murphy was elected leader to succeed Lucy Davis, and Mildred Rhodes was made secretary and treasurer. The Society has formed three groups this quarter and plans to have interesting programs at every meeting. The program chairmen selected for the program course the study of the art, literature and music of Ifen of the most prominent foreign countries. Miss Shaeffer, Miss Aiken and Dr. Huff- man are making it possible for the girls to get the material needed. The club had its first program on Friday night. Discussions of art, music and literature of Italy were given. The discussions were splendid and all the members voted favorably on the new plan.

Chapel programs for this week af- forded a great deal of interest, one bringing an unusual talk, and the two others being composed of attractive forms of music.

On Monday, Rev. J. W. Wright of the United Brethren Church gave an absorbing discussion on making the most of one's opportunities.

The Dayton orchestra on Wednes- day presented a most attractive program which was much enjoyed.

Friday, the Glee Club, brought lovely music in the form of an Easter cantata. The name of the production was "Death and Life," by Shelley. Its beauty and skillfulness of production were extremely impressive.

TRACK SEASON HAS

GOOD BEGINNING

Practice for track has begun and is well under way. Hurdles have been put up and pits for jumping have been dug. The class leaders are: Fresh- man—Margaret Shackleford, Sopho- more—Elsie Quisenberry, Junior— Audrey Hyatt, Seniors—Bill Alphin. The leaders will take charge of their class practices whenever they meet.

Each girl must attend sixteen of the required practices to obtain her points. Those going out for track can go out for only one other sport— either baseball or tennis or swimming.

The events of the final field day will be: broad jump, high jump, baseball throw, javelin throw, and archery.

The schedule of practices is: Freshmen—Monday and Wednesday—

4:30-5:30 Juniors—Monday and Wednesday—

4:30-5:30 Sophomores—Tuesday and Thursday

—1:30-5:30

Seniors—Tuesday and Thursday— 4:30-5:30

Everyone—Saturday

Glee Club Receives Messages of Praise

The Glee Club was the recipient re- cently of. a number of comments on their radio program broadcasted from station W. R. V. A. at Richmond on Feb. 14. There were seven comments from various places in Virginia, three from New York, two from North Ca- rolina, one from 3outh Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Antario, Canada.

The messages were of this nature: I want to compliment you on your

splendid program last evening. The Glee Club was very nice, and we all liked it very much. The trio was also good.

H. R. Mac Loren Toronto, On't. Canada

Rabbi I. M ortinn Bloom Giv^s

Address in Chapel

FORMER HARRISONBURG BOY DELIGHTS

AUDIENCE

SHAKESPEARE'S SHYLOCK IS CONTRASTED WITH NATHAN THE WISE

The Harrisonburg concert was fine. W. S. Pope

Little Rock, S. C.

GOOD PROGRAMS GIVEN BY Y. W.

I enjoyed the addresses and the musical program from Harrisonburg, Virginia.

P. Frey York, -Pa.

The program by the Glee Club was splendid and the solos were well rendered. As I listened to the group of college songs it made me homesick for my own Alma Mater.

Miss Mary Catherine McLamb Roseboro, N. C.

The Harrisonburg program was fine.

Mr. & Mrs. Eldridge Hawthorne, N. J.

I especially enjoyed the State Tea- chers College Glee Club.

Mrs. Glenncole Syracuse, N. Y.

The program by the Glee Club last night was excellent.

L. O. Riccick Newport, R. I.

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LANIERS HOLD INITIATION SERVICE

With Lola C. Johnson presiding at the Y. W. services, a musical program was rendered Thursday night, March 29. Virginia Saunders played a violin solo. Betty Rurhman and Mabel Stafford sang a duet. The usual hymn and devotional service was carried on.

On Sunday afternoon Helen Good- son played "The Palms" on the violin, accompanied by Rose Lee Wynne. Mabel Stafford sang "Mother Mach- ree." Margaret Knott was in charge of the program.

FRANCES SALE INSTALLS OFFICERS

On Tuesday night, April 3, the new officers of the Frances Sale Club were installed into their new duties.

The meeting was called to order by Charlotte Turner, the former president, who introduced the incoming president, Eugenia Eley, .and installed her into office. She in turn installed the rest of the new officers. They were: Mary Watt, vice-president; Lestelle Barbour, treasurer; Mary Brown Allgood, secretary; Dorothy Rhodes, sargeant-at-arms; and Mar- ianna Duke, chairman of program committee.

A report from the outgoing treasurer was given, and business for the coming year was discussed. Mrs. Moody and Miss Wilson also gave helpful suggestions to the club.

On Friday the 30th the Lanier Lite- rary Society held their regular meeting and initiated into the society the following girls—Harriet Pearson, Do- bey Pitman, Grace Kerr, Nancy Schul- ken, Madeline Anderson, and Margar- et Shackleford. Lillian Jackson pre- sided as president for the first time and Wilmot Doan was Mistress of Ceremonies. After the initiation a reception was given to the new members. Anne Garrett, vice-president, formally welcomed them into the society. .

At the end of each quarter the Lan- ier Literary Society elects its officers for the coming quarter. On Friday night of the 23rd the following officers were elected for the spring quarter. President Lillian Jackson Vice-president Anne Garrett Secretary Axie Brockett Sargeant-at-arms Rosalie W,ynne Critic Till Bell Chairman of Program Committee

Mary M. Nickols

PAGE TO STUDY MODERN WRITERS

The Page Literary Society held its regular meeting Friday, *Iarch 30. The first part of the meeting was taken up with a discussion of the new members. It was then decided to take up the study of modern writers and their workB this quarter.

The program consisted of the following; a reading "The Merchant and the Book Agent," by Elizabeth Ceck- erill, and "The marriage of Sir John Smith," by Louise Mills.

Rabbi I. Mortimer Bloom of the I Hebrew Temple, New York City, and I a former Harrisonburg boy, gave a very interesting and impressive talk on "The Merchant of Venice and Na- than the Wise" in ohapel last Wed- nesday.

In the opening words of his address Rabbi Bloom rendered a tribute to Professor James C. Johnston whom he remembered as a man of rare sympathy and wide tolerance.

The theme of Rabbi Bloom's talk was the unjust representation of the Jew, as portrayed by Shylock in the Shakespearian master piece "Mer- chant of Venice," as compared with the human representation in the lesser, German drama "Nathan the Wise."

Rabbi Bloom realized that the "Mer- chant of Venice" is a great dramatic work, but also that Shakespeare gave no true picture of the Jew. Jews were banished from England by for- mal decree during the latter part of the thirteenth century, and were not allowed to return until after Shake- spear's time. Therefore, the picture of the Jewish usurer could not be a genuine one.

Shylock is portrayed as a diabolical man, one to be despised. One can not have sympathy for Shylock des- pite sympathetic portrayals of his character by many dramatists, the most recent characterization being that by George Areiss in "The Mer- chant of Venice now playing in the United States. .

Shylock is represented, not as a contemptible individual,.but as a race which is to be dispised.

Rabbi Bloom then told the story of Nathan the Wise in contrast with "The Merchant of Venice."

In the days of the Crusades there dwelt in the city of Jerusalem a very wise Jew, by the name of Nathan. One day there met together Nathan, the Jew, Saladin, the Mohommedan, and a Christian.

Desirious of securing the wealth of the Jew, Saladin proposed to entrap him by asking this question: "Which of the three religions, the Jewish, the

1 Mohommedan and the Christian, is the I best?"

By way of answer Nathan the Wise told the parable of the three rings.

There was once given to a man a ring which possessed the great power of making the wearer of the ring beloved by both God and man provided he believed the ring possessed this power.

The ring was then handed down to the most beloved of the wearer's sons and so on for generations.

After so long a time there came a time when the wearer of the ring could not decide which of his three sons he loved the best. As a result two rings were made which resembled the original ring in such detail that one could not be told from the other.

Secretly the father gave each of his sons a ring, each son being ignorant of the existence of the other two rings.

Finally there came a time when each of the sons quarreled with the other over the genuineness of his ring.

To settle the dispute, the brothers laid the case before a wise judge.

His reply was that all of the rings must be genuine as shown by the strife among the brothers. He also advised them that each think of his

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Typists

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Maude Forbes Madeline Anderson

Tom Says:

It is almost time for girls to be throwing fits 'cause nobody throws 'em bouquets.

A friend of a Scotch girl spilled some iodine. Then he cut his finger so it wouldn't be wasted

April first—All Fool's Day—was followed by—April second.

Martha Spencer says she isn't fond of dumb animals. She isn't engaged then?

Big Smittie—"My alarm clock went off at five this morning."

"The Little One"—"Hasn't it come back yet?"

AN EASTER BONNET

It was blue and petite, So dantily sweet, And it almost cried out to me; That it did just declare That one with an air Should don it and wear it to te lajfl

Or even to dine With a manner so fine That the world would sit up to stare; As one strolled along, A gay, light "Spring Song" All things would somehow seem fair!

But I could not—just quite Feel that it would seem right To be wearing a small hat so gay; For I felt blue—and there Was another so fair, Gazing almost as if she might say—

"It's mine—it must be! You must, and you do see That I'm going to buy it today!" But suddenly—no! For I ran just oh, so Fast—and bought it—and gay?

"Ml

AUNT PRUNELLAS I CORNER

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Dearest Aunt Prunella:

Something funny is always happening, but it seems to me that the fun- niest things have been happening the latter part of March and the first part of this month. For one thing, why under the sun would Helen Holladay celebrate a birthday party on Sunday night last? Helen is such a cherub.

Inquisitively, Gig

(Well—terribly so— Sarah—"What are you thinking For it,g ,ove, to know

about?"

I EASTER SEASON

Easter, the season of all seasons, is again with us. Many seasons come nnd go, but few are as truly beautiful as Easter. Tomorrow marks the an- niversary of the greatest event known to all religion and Christianity, the resurrection of Christ. Easter symbolizes the fulfillment of hope and the strengthening of our trust in the Divine. With the dawn of another Easter on a troubled and restless world, there comes a quiet calm which brings the reassurance "I am with thee." With this reassurance comes compensation for defeats, discouragements, disappointments, and heartaches of the entire year. Through this compensation we are uplifted and are enabled to carry on our duties and tasks for the coming year.

Easter, then, is the time for silent communion with our God, who is ever present and sustaining. This communion comes as the result of a pure, spiritual frame of mind and a heart filled with gratitude for bur Savior who came as "the Truth, the Life, the Way" to lead us to life everlasting.

CONCEPTIONS OF EASTER

As the Easter season draws near the question arises: What does Easter mean to the average person? To many it means an occasion of great importance ^hen they can wear their new spring clothes and parade before the public eye and feel sure of its favorable comments. To others it means a time to send and receive cards of greetings and flowers to loved ones. This is a beautiful custom if the deeper feeling is behind the token. But still more beautiful 1s the true meaning of Easter which is to commemorate the first Easter when Christ rose'from the dead revealing to us our belief in our res- surection.

It is all right to wear our new clothes and flowers if in our hearts we remember the first Easter and what it means.

Viola—"Nothing." Sarah—"Why don't you get your

mind off yourself."

Honors!

Art Club Goat (bathing Hebe in the library) "Gosh, this gives me the Hebe Jeebies."

Ed. Note (Poor Hebe's ears haven't been scrubbed so hard since she was a little girl.)

Susie, the Circus Elephant (to her steady) "Tusko, I wish you'd buy me something else besides peanuts when you take me out to dinner, I can get those where I work."

Salemite.

LITTLE COURTESIES

It has been the tendency on the part of some students to overlook some- things in life that may seem small to them but are large to others. When you are asked to send in your placement pictures and fail to do so, the result is that Dr. GifTord has to hunt around, and at the last minute, find the girl, or girLv.and ask why he has not gotten their pictures. This causes unnecessary work for him.

Along this same line is the situation where the students expect Dr. Gif- ford to get them a position and in the mean time they secure a position themselves and fail to notify him. When there are names being handed in daily for positions by Dr. GifTord this little bit of information will help him more than the student realizes. Why not cooperate with Dr. GifTord in this respect? It will save him unnecessary work and it will be very much appreciat- ed.

PECULIARITIES OF OUR LANGUAGE

English is English and slang is slang but even the college girl protests at the use of the one syllable language. One hears it, reads it, and before being aware of the fact one uses it. It is the duty of the college girl to pro- mote better English. When one reaches the college age it is time to "put away childish things" and refrain from the use of mannerism—as it were. One comes here to learn to teach children and to gain knowledge that will help one do so. The pure English language is beautiful, but when its pro- nouns and syllables are dropped it is impossible.

TURN YOUR SOCIAL NEWS IN

The Breeze requests that girls who have birthday parties or other social gatherings in their dormitories or elsewhere please be kind enough to have them written up and sent in to the Society Editor, since it is impossible for her to know about them all.

Why Some Profs Go Crazy Tuck Taylor

We used to think this girl was a blooming idiot, but now we think she is a budding genius—

I saw a little rabbit Going hop, hop, hop I called unto the rabbit To stop, stop, stop He did not heed my calling To be still, still, still But went on hopping Down the hill, hill, hill.

That the world is staring at me; As I just stroll along, Just thrilling to song, . As I wear my blue bonnet to tea!

SURELY SPRING IS WITH US NOW

In different climes different folk have diverse and sundry ways of tel- ling when spring is here. Some tell by the budding of trees and the blossom- ing of brave little crocuses and gay jonquils and daffodils; others "take the first robin as a sure sign; still others can tell by the scent of spring signs. Spring is here. We know it. We the sky. But we need none of these ticular sport, four A-l teams can eas- have infallible proof—Mr. Duke has gone fishing!

Anybody who wants to know a good joke ask Miss Rath about the scare- crow. At first she'll think you mean one of her students, but then she'll remember and tell you all about it.

FANTASY

Helen: I'm twenty-one today alid I can't vote.

Adelia: Why? Helen: There isn't any election.

Mr. Shorts (gazing ruefully out of the educational office window at Miss Marbut's new Pontiac) "When I came out to get in my own car I used to be able to say, 'Thank Goodness for the Rath-Marbut Ford!' Now I can't say it any more."

And Did It?

Elizabeth Kaminsky read the first joke in last week's Breeze and cried: "Why, I don't remember that ever happening."

ARE THESE YOURS?

The Federal Bureau of Education has, according to a recent article in the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch, laid down ten commandments for the American school teacher. The bureau stresses the necessity of a teacher's having an even temperament. In summary, the commandment* urge the teacher to enter into extra-curricular activities; to cooperate with the children; to be patient, religious and considerate, to indulge in wholesome recreation; to be lenient; and last, but not least, to cultivate a sense of humor.

Va.: And when I stopped singing the audience sat there open-mouthed.

Martha: Now you know they didn't all yawn at once.

Now is the time for all good girls to get out last year's Easter bonnet.

But as for us, give us a new one or we'll stay home and lot go to church.

In a spot with legend dressed Shadows danced with glee, As the wind's fingers caressed The tresses of shrub and tree.

The aged brown of the wall Seemed warm by the gold Of the moon's prying thralls As it clung to the mossy mold.

The fissuees seemed to smile As steps cloaked with fear Passed the gleaming dial, And leaned against its ear. •

Which in the lover's word, The stones in silence heard The vow of love sincere To only two was clear.

The graying dark of the fjight Warmed the whispering two And the moon's misty light Received and left no clue.

BASEBALL SEASON OPENS AT H. T. C.

e us i Be careful about making the state-

ment that a girl peroxides her hair. It may be the sun shining through the back of her head.

"Play ball!" bawls the umpire, and with a crashing swing of the bat the baseball season opens on the H. T. C. diamond.

The four classes have entered ser- iously into training as a preparation for the season's opening. Each has a promising line-up which asures ex- citing opposition, and which shows the habitual interest taken in all athletic events.

Each class has it's respective manager, and they are classed in the line- up as follows: Seniors, Helen Holla- day; Juniors, Frances Rand; Soph- mores, Virginia Hughes;; and Fresh- men, Harriet Dickson. They report that from present indication it may be assumed that the season is well on it's way to a victorious finish. They feel that even though some of the players have had little experience in this par- ticular sport, four A 1 teams can eas- ily be put in shape.

Dear Gig: How behind times you are. Don't

you realize that Saturday was March 31, and Sunday was—. And even if Helen is a cherub (and she really is) she must celebrate her birthday. And even if her birthday does come on the day after March 31, she isn't exactly one of those who rush in where angels fear to tread. Though of course I'll admit that the party made things seem different.

Pugnaciously yours, Prue.

Aunt Prunella: The other day I happened to be

calling in a certain room in Ashby. With my usual grace I moved across the floor when suddenly, like a gun report, came the quick admonition, "Get off that rug!" I glanced down and to my astonishment found that I had touched a mere rag rug with the tip of my shoe. In courteous regard for my hostesses I choked back my wonder and resumed the conversation. When I was in the act of leaving the room I heard a shrill "Oh—the rug" I realized that I had touched the holy of holies again. I made the most pro- found apologies which were received grudgingly. I left my friends to their precious rag rug and I can not decide whether I dare venture into their do- micile again. Will you fathom the problem for me?

Mary Alice (Merrimac)

Dear Merry Mary:

Lorraine and Helen do have some funny kinks, don't they? But what I can't understand is how you escaped the other rug. It is so small that it could hardly show a speck of dirt, but 'they treat it with the same respect they render a senior. The truth is that just before Thanksgiving Helen and Lorraine had the precious treasures laundered. The process seemed unnecessary so they determined never to repeat such extravagance.

However, I believe under some cir- cumstances you might be permitted to call on them and the rugs again. I suggest that you sterilize a sheet and some pliers. Upon going in their room carefully pick up the rugs with the pliers and deposit them on the sheet. Be sure you do not contamin- ate the treasures with your fingers, but as a precaution scrub your hands carefully beforehand, using a strong antiseptic soap. But to go back to the rugs. Roll them in the sheet and put the package on top of the bed. Then I believe you can furnish your visit to your satisfaction and stuU not disturb the pieces of mind that belong to Hel- en and Lorraine.

Yours, Prunella.

SOPHS TO PLANT TREE WEDNESDAY

The Sophomore class is planning, in accordance with the custom, for a tree planting day next Wednesday afternoon.

A small white pine, to carry out the green ancj white colors will be planted in front of Alumnae Hall. Besides being an established custom and a beautiful ceremony, this is an appro- priate symbol for spring.

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CAMPUS GUESTS

Thomas Melton visited Ruth King. Grymes Heneberger was Wilmot

Doan's guest. Margaret Knott had as her guest

Robert Powers. John Smith came to see Alma

Charles. Mildred Perkins entertained Walter

Pence as her guest. Paul Mabley was Virginia Charles's

visitor. Harold Fitch visited Axie Brockett. Elizabeth Brinkley's guest was Em-

mett Hudgins. Mary Lee Lindsay had as her visit-

or Bob Welch. Dewey Hoffman, of Madison, came

to see Shippie Tanner. Isla B. Eastham had as her guest

W. E. Powell, of Orange. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders and Louise

Huff were guests of Eugenia Huff. Gladys Duer's guest was Warren

Ashby, of Marshall. Joe Eason visited Dorothy Town-

send. Paul Dovel came to see Mary Wor-

sham, and Jimmie Rogers was Fran- ces Lester's guest.

Kathleen Sullivan had as her guest Jones Showalter.

Warren Eddy, of Winchester, was the guest of Madeline Anderson.

Virginia Thomas had as her visitor Slaughter Fitz.hugh.

Lawrence Hollis visited Mary Lou Venable.

Frank Gould was Wilsye Hamilton's guest.

Martha Cecil was visited by Capt. G. D. Hodges, of A. M. A.

Clyde Horn came to see Martha Williams.

Elsie Leake entertained Bob Welsh. Berryman Fjtzhugh was Rebecca

Emory's visitor. Harry J. Tardy visited Virginia

Nuckols. Sadye Ashwell's guest was Rosselle

Pickerel. Ralph Shaver came to see Comena

Mattox. Joe Cundiff's guest was E!dridge

Wilburrr.' Edla Davis was visited byEllis Cole-

man. Bill Collins visited Helen V. Jones. Lena Bones had as her guest Gib-

son Revely.

AS WE SEE IT

NOW IS THE TIME

and Anna Keyser visited relatives and friends in Edinburg.

AudrtjMCline was the guest of Mr.! and Mrs. 1. W. Huff in Mt. Sidney.

Mary Hight was entertained, by Mrs. W. P. Lackey in Staunton.

Mariana Duke visited Dr. and Mrs. Joe Warf at Shenandoah.

Mary Clarke was Margaret Whit- man's guest at Dale Enterprise.

Louise Sneed went home to Char- lottesville.

Phyllis Palmer and Ruth Dold were the guests of Mrs. J. H. Miller at Port Republic.

Thelma Miller visited her aunt in Staunton.

Grace Kerr stayed in Harrisonburg with her mother.

Louise Moomaw was Mrs. D. B. Brawer's guest in Bridgewater.

SUPPER CLUB IS

ENTERTAINED SUNDAY

Sunday night Doris Willey, Carrie Custei, and Frances Hodges entertained the Jackson Hall supper club at a delightful Easter banquet. Eas- ter decorations were attractively arranged in the form of rabbits, eggs, place cards and green and white rib- bon streamers. Doris Willey and Eva Watts acted as hostesses. Those present at the table were Elizabeth Terry, Margaret Hunt, Henrietta Jacobs, Margaret Cunningham, Frances Les- ter, Virginia and Dorothy Hearring, Helen Brown, Ellen Gray, Doris Willey, Carrie Custer, Frances Hod- ges, and Eva Watts.

"The old order changeth" and with the changes comes a need for every student to give her individual support to those organizations which are now under new leadership. With the be- g.nning of the new quarter the new officers of the major organizations on the campus took up tffcir duties, and with these added responsibilities comes the need for encouragement, co-opera- tion, loyalty. We should not only feel it our duty but our pleasure to help pur fellow students to make a success of their ventures as executives.

The first few steps taken by the officers are the ones that need the most thought and in some instances the most assistance. Discouragement in the opening weeks of new responsibi- lity is the most crushing, defeating force of all. Our obligation, then, lies in helping the officers in these hours of greatest need and give to each one' the necessary sympathy and under- standing which will impress upon her our interest in her success and make her feel that each student is back of her no matter what difficulties may rise.

DO YOU KNOW?

SOLUTION OF CONFER- RING HONORARY

DEGREES

BIRTHDAY PARTY

IS GIVEN

WEEK-END TRIPS

Helen Durrette visited her home in Ruckersville.

Pat Guntner was the guest of Mrs. J. L. Frank in Charlottesville. «

Emily Pugh and Madge Trevillian were their parent's guests in Char- lottesville.

Adelia Krieger, Stribbie Lottier, Anne Bullock, and Evelyn Wolfe at- tended the Y. W. C. A. Conference at R. M. W. A. at Lynchburg.

Nell Sheppard went to Staunton. Mary and Elizabeth Miller visited

their parents in Smedley. Eila Watts was Ducks Phillip's

guest in Waynesboro. Dean Myers went home to Waynes-

boro. Bettie Bracey was her guest. Mary Coffman was a guest in Edin-

burg. Hilda Terry was entertained by

Mrs. M. B. Townesand in Staunton. Elizabeth Armstrong visited her

home in Greenville. Marian Whi'tworth and Anftlia

Gwyn were the guests of Frances Freed in Staunton.

Doris Bane visited Mrs. C. B. Hal- terman in Lost City, W. Va.

Virginia Marshall went to see Mil- |dred Davis in Richmond.

Evelyn Higgs visited her brother C. |C. Higgs in Staunton.

Anne Everett went to Richmond. Laura Stoneburner, Mary Massie...

Nellie Locks was hostess at a birthday party Sunday night in Jackson Hall. The color scheme was carried out in spring colors, yellow and white. Dainty place cards, hand-painted with jonquils, brightened the table. Those present besides the hostess were Doro- thy Spicer, Doris Kelley, Pearl Shiflet .Catherine Ellis, Janie Parker, and Leona Krouse.

IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO TENNIS COURTS

The tennis enthusiasts are coming into their own at this season of the year. But the sunny smiles and glee- ful grins that the tennis stars are dis- playing now are not only caused by the opening of the tennis season but by the repair of the courts as well. A new court has been added, making four courts in all, and the courts have been rolled in preparation for use. A new fence which improved the whole appearance of the tennis courts has been erected. In a few days the nets will be put up, and then the tennis fiends will be seen from six A. M. till dark enjoying that sport to the fullest extent.

(Continued from Page 1, Column f) ring as the original one, allowing jts genuineness to be proved by the lovej that would be bestowed upon the wearer by both God and man.

Rabbi Bloom then concluded,his address with an earnest appeal for tolerance, for kindness, for brotherhood, and for love.

EASTER

Easter meant an awful lot When I was just a kid, It meant the Easter rabbits And the colored eggs they hid, Easter baskets full of things And eggs of brilliant dye, But I left my Easter Bunnies, In the happy days gone by,

The conferring of honorary degrees, a much debated question, receives various criticism and discussions. The New Student offers in the following article a logical solution, well worthy of consideration. FOUND: a reason why the colleges award honorary degrees only to the safe and sane. It is good policy, says The Tech, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, good and safe. Its text is magazine articles belaboring the universities' choices for honors. Says The Tech:

"Presentation of honorary degrees usually receives fairly wide publicity in the newspapers, and the majority of newspaper readers are conservative—perhaps too conservative. Few people who send their children to college wish them to be taught every new heresy that crops up, and if they see that a college is honoring people whom they personally will not toler- a$e, they do not feel any great sympathy toward the school. In order to obtain students a college must not go too apparently against the con- ventional idols of the day. Moreover the financial aspect must be consid- ered.

"A college receives only a small part of its expenses from those whom it is educating. It is dependent to a large degree on gifts from the more well- to-do people of the country. This group as a whole is quite conservative; yet it must not be alienated or the college will be financially embar- rassed even more than its average student. In the more apparent features of the college's actions, therefore, no hint of any radicalism that would frighten prospective supporters must appear.

"Hypocritical as it may seem, it would be almost tragic for the average college to honor men whose work is not approved by America's rather mediocre public opinion. Many parents would be afraid to send their children to such schools and the class of people who financially support the college would be alienated. College radicalism has to confine itself to the less incriminating features of colle- giate activity than the presentation of honorary degrees."

1. What American statesman was called "The Plumed Knight of Maine" and who defeated him for the Presi- dency.

2. How many articles the Magna Charta contained?

3. How many signers the Declara- tion of Independence Jialt'-How many were Masons? f

4. When China became a Republic? 5. What country John Paul Jones

was born in, and what his real name was?

Answers to last week's questions: 1. Henry Curran, at present attor-

ney for the City Club of New York. He was candidate for Mayor of New York, but was defeated by Major Hy- lan.

2. Andrew Carnegie, founder of the U. S. Steel Corporation, created a fund for the building of public librar- ies throughout the United States' as well as abroad because of his love of books.

3. Rev. Henry Sloane Coffin, Presi- dent of the Union Theological Semi- nary in New" York City.

4. Will Rogers. Self-appointed United States Ambassador Extra- ordinary and Premier Entertainer of Presidents, Kings, Princes, Million- aires, and Mankind in General.

5. William Edgar Borah, United States Senator from Idaho, and ^ at present (1927) the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. -

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tend to each of them and the direct- ress my sincere appreciation.

A^J. White New York City

We particularly enjoyed th/number "Carry Me Back to Old "Vtfginny."

R. Laudano Brooklyn, N. Y.

Please extend our thanks to the artists from Harrisonburg for the lovely concert and the splendid addresses.

Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Knapp Richmond, Va.

The girls from Harrisonburg broad- cast a splendid program. I believe if I were considering selection of a,college to attend, I would want to go to this one after listening to the program by these young ladies.

Mis3 Mary E. Braswell Richmond, Va.

The program by the artists from Harrisonburg was splendid and Miss Shaeffer deserves much credit.

Mr. & Mrs. Kaufman Richmond, Va.

(Continued from Page 1, Column 4) The Glee Club and the speakers

were splendid. No one would think of tuning out a program like this.

H. H. Anglin Graham, N. C.

We especially enjoyed the solos and Glee Club selections and also the addresses by Mr. Keezle, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Humbert. We appreciate this group visiting W. R. V. A.

Mr. & Mrs. Shoulder Richmond, Va.

The voices of these young ladies blended beautifully, and I want to ex-

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Enjoyed the entire program and was glad to hear from Senator Keezle whom we regard as the "Father of the State Teachers College."

C. T. Lucy Richmond, Va.

Enjoyed the program by the Glee Club and the distinguished speakers.

Miss Lou Jones Dale Hill, Va.

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Mr. A. J. Mclntosh, President of "The Floating University," which will cruise around the world leaving New York October 6, 1928, announces that a course of orchestral and chamber music has been added to its curricul- um and that a full symphony orchestra is now being organized for the study and presentation of Orchestral compositions of the great composers.

From this organization will be formed various chamber music groups and will include a string quartette, a quintette and two trios, as well as a wood ensemble.

Membership in this orchestra will be limited to advanced students of music selected from the students regularly enrolled and accepted by The "Floating University." Applications should be mailed at once and should be accompanied by a letter of recom- mendation from the Director of the Music school in which the candidate has studied as to ability and musician- ship.

The instrumentation of the orchestra will be as follows and the courses in orchestral and chamber music will be given under the direction of Mr. Frederick H. Lewis, a noted pianist and musical director of Ann Arbor, Michigan:

String Section 1st Violins Six 2nd Violins Six Violas Four Cellos String Basses Two Harp

Wood wind Section Flutes Two Clarinets Oboe One Bassoon

Brass Section French Horns Two Trumpets Trombones Two Tuba

Percussion Kettle Drums One Percussion

Daily rehearsals will be held aboard ship while at sea and the Chamber Music Groups will be prepared to make professional appearances at the end of the Cruise if they so desire.

Students desiring to make applica- tion for membership in the Orchestra should write immediately to Interna- tional University Cruise, Inc., stating the instrument played together with a statement of their experience in orchestral or Chamber Music organizations. —Exchange

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Preferences among college students are usually interesting and character- istic of youth. The following, taken from the New Student, indicate some interesting choices, made by students.

YALE PREFERENCES SENIORS in Yale College, accord-

ing to preferences indicated in the annual class vote, prefer a Phi Beta Kappa key to the "Y" earned in msipr sports, like Harvard next best to |ale, consider Lindbergh and Mussolini the outstanding world figures of the day, and Lindbergh the man now living they most admire. They also believe that prohibition has harmed college life, that English is the most valuable subject and psychology the least valuable, and they are opposed to splitting the college into smaller units.

Seniors in the Sheffield Scientific School voted Lindbergh their favorite world figure, a major "Y" more desir- able than Sigma Xi, and Princeton their favorite college next to Yale. Their favorite in fiction is d'Artag- nan; in history, Napoleon; among novels, Tom Jones; among prose au- thors, Thomas Hardy; among poems, If; and among poets, Kipling.

These were pnly a few, a very few, of the matters on which the seniors declared themselves.

' a persistent one, is again heard. Nor j did Phi Beta Kappa come off any better than the grade system. Here is what one student wrote in The Dart- mouth:

"Phi Beta Kappa is pretty dead as an organization at Dartmouth. It in- fluences a few students to sweat through quizzes, where they might have profited more by the intellectual curiosity that must be sidetracked in the awful presence of the unlearned three epochs of prison reform, or the five adaptive improvements of birds over reptiles, or the 10 laws of con- stipation. And then of course the key is the basis for a garden variety of compensatory rationalism among its wearers—which may be necessary for their happiness.

"The key is supposed to be a high honor. It should be intelligently awarded for something worth honoring. Marks are no fit criterion. They are dependent on the efficiency of the structure of the individual's nervous system, and boning, with not much correlation power needed—and not much else. There is no place in Phi Beta Kappa for the 3.19 man, nor for the Charles Darwins or the Isaac Wattses of this campus. Or for the man who cuts a class to write a son- net, or the scientist who wearies of Greek translation. There is no prize at all for intellectual curiosity here, unless it be the English honors priv- ileges. Instead we give the key to memorizers, goose-steppers."

MISS AIKEN IS HOSTESS TO ART CLUB INTERESTING PEOPLE

ON COLLEGE HUMOR TOUR

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In a bulletin sent out from the New York headquarters of the Internation- al University Cruise Inc. Mr. A. J. Mclntosh, president, announces the organization of a full symphony orchestra under the direction of Mr. Frederick H. Lewis a noted pianist and musical director of Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is to be made up of advanced musicians chosen from some of the largest Music Schools in the United States.

In addition to presenting the stand- ard orchestral compositions of great composers the orchestra will present during the world cruise the worth- while compositions of American Com- posers.

The "Floating University" cruise will thus carry American music to the four corners of the world as the orchestra will visit practically every country of importance on the face of the globe during its college year of travel.

All members of the orchestra will be selected from the regularly enrolled students of the "University Afloat" and in addition to their musical stud-

on the screen, and she can be persuad- ed to tell some tremendously interesting stories.

Dick Hyland, football idol from Leland Stanford University and All- American halfback, will be host The last few years he has turned to writing and some of his articles have been widely commented. These two fam- ous writers together with more than one hundred happy collegians set sail from Montreal, June 22 to do Europe.

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SIR COTTONTAIL

RED LETTER DAYS: 2—Return-or non-return (???) causes

many extra sessions of court. 6—Miss Hudson entertains teams. 7—Gypsy Smith visits Town. 9—The Adalphia Concert Artists

come. 19—Glee Club goes to Staunton to

sing at Gypsy Smith Meeting. 25—Red Cross Parade—A. M. A. Boys

WAS IT A GOOSE STEP?

Charles Ollen Eastman's refusal of a Phi Beta Kappa key has started Dartmouth students on a campaign against marks. While there were de- fenders of the key as recognition of ability to stick to a task, most of the commentators have commended East- man, and railed at the marking system. Abolition of grades and removal of emphasis on credits, an old cry but

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