November 2, 1934 Number 5 VIRGINIA COX HEADS V
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Annual Receives Three Cheers for National Rating THE BREEZE Hockey Squad Volume Xin Harrisonburg, Virginia November 2, 1934 Number 5 VIRGINIA COX HEADS V. I. P. A. CCC A "MAJOR Seniors Choose Sherwood Anderson Convention to Be Held AM. EXPERIMENT" Drapes For Pictures Acclaimed Author At H. S. T. C. in Addresses V.I.P.A. October, 1935 DECLARES CAULKER White Drapes to Be Worn For Annual Pictures Bruce Crawford and Dr. Elizabeth By waters Purpose of Corps to Segre- C. M. Newman Also White drapes have been chosen by gate Social Liabilities the members of the senior class to be Make Talks Chosen Secretary in Camps worn for class pictures in this year's annual. This marks the first time NOVELIST, PUBLISHER and Treasurer 360,000 MEN ENROLED that a change has been made from the OF TWO WEEKLIES traditional black caps and gowns. This DOREEN SMITH IS \RE EARNING SALARIES change was voted by the class at a call- Addresses by Sherwood Anderson, HONORARY HEAD ed meeting after chapel on Wednesday. Bruce Crawford, and Dr. C. M. New- C. C. C. Aims to Conserve Senior representation fees to The man were highlights of the eighth an- Men Physically, Ment Schoolma'am will be $6.50. Every nual get-together of the Virginia In- Four Vice - Presidents sitting will be $1.00 with ten cents tercollegiate Press Convention, jointly Chosen Including Rufus ally, Spiritually • extra for each additional glossary, ac- sponsored by R. S. T. C. and V. P. I., King of Bridgewater cording to Mary Blankinship, business at Radford State Teachers College, on Lieutenant Charles A. Caulker in manager. This announcement was October 26 and 27. speaking in assembly on Wednesday, made at the same meeting. Virginia Cox, of Woodlawn, was Sherwood Anderson, a resident of VIRGINIA COX declared that the Civilian Conserva- Dot Gillen of New York, was selected active president of the Vir- Marion, Virginia, is a iwell-known of Woodlau/n, Selected President of V. I. P. A. tion Corps is a "major American ex- chosen chairman to plan a senior stunt for 1935 ginia Intercollegiate Press Association novelist. His works include Dark periment," made necessary by the past to be presented at the Annual Bazaar. by the executive Committee of that Laughter, Winesburg, Ohio, and Hello, economic crisis. body, October 27. Miss Doreen Smith, Town. Mr. Anderson owns two news- The purpose of the C. C. C. from Freshmen Choose of Farmville, was selected honorary papers, Smith County News and the president. the beginning was and is the segrega- Schoolma'am Receives Marion Democrat, weeklies published G. Stone Prexy tion in camps of young men who were Harrisonburg State Teachers Col- at Marion. lege was chosen hostess for next year's social liabilities and in this helping to First Class Honors Mr. Anderson stressed the import- solve a national social problem; pay- Youngest Class Elects convention to be held on October 25, ance of country newspapers as a pow- 26, 1935. ing, them a salary and thus relieving erful social influence and cited his Officers Wednesday the economic situation and finally giv- Annual Scores 875 Out of Virginia Cox is assistant editor of own experiences. Realizing the great Evening the BREEZE, secretary of the Stratford ing them useful tasks to perform which influence of a country editor, Mr. Dramatic Club, secretary of the Lee will repay the country for the ex- Possible 1000 Points Anderson attempted to get a million- Genevieve Stone of Penn Yan, New Literary Society, and a member of pense of the project and at the same AtN.CP.A. aire to back a plan to get young men York, was elected president of the Alpha Rho Delta, Scribblers, and Le time give the men a spirit of inde- to enter country newspaper work- freshman class by her classmates on pendence which comes with the knowl- Cercle Francais. She was business The crash of '29 spoiled his scheme, Wednesday evening. The other offi- manager of her class her sophomore edge that they are earning their liv- Eight hundred and seventy-five however. He feels that country edi- cers chosen to head the youngest class year and is a freshman counselor this ing. Lieutenant Caulker stated that points of a possible one thousand were tors hold important positions in rural were: Marion Sampson, Gordonsville, year. the 360,000 men enrolled in the 1,760 scored by The Schoolma'am, the col- communities and concluded by say- vice-president; Doris Stone, Penn Yan, Miss Doreen Smith who was select? camps are earning their salaries. lege yearbook, in the 1934 Ail-Ameri- ing that the occupation of country secretary; Mary Martha Cannon, Nor- ed honorary president, is connected "The young men work six hours a can College Yearbook Critical Service editors is enjoyable and vital. folk, treasurer; Helen MacMillan, Bel with the Virginia State Public School day five days a week and they really given at the National College Press Air, Md., business manager; Evelyn System. She is a graduate of Farm- work," he said. "They build bridges, Association Convention in Chicago, Bruce Crawford^ liberal editor of Vaughan, Lynchburg, sergeant-at- ville State Teachers College and dur- dams, roads and telephone lines; they October 11-13. The Schoolma'am Crawford's Weekly, Norton, Va., arms. ing her senior year there, was active have improved timber stands and al- was entered in the Four-Year Teacher spoke on "The Crusades of a Country president of the V. I. P. A. for the (Continued on Page Three) College Class and was awarded a first Weekly." He bought and edited his The meeting was conducted by 1932 convention. o class honor rating as excellent. A own weekly—which became involved Evelyn Pugh, president of the junior In accordance with a newly-passed score of nine hundred points entitled with lynchings, Ku Klux Klans, in- class. resolution four vice-presidents were H. T. C. Student a book to the rank of All-American in dustrial troubles, because of the edi- quality. tor's bold opinions. chosen instead of the customary three. Mary Baldwin Leads They were: Henry Sernpur, 0f William Attends Conference The 1933-34 annual was edited by In conclusion, Mr. Crawford stress- ed the point that a paper should pre- and Mary, Rufus King, of Bridge- Madaline Newbill, of Norfolk, Mar- In Convention Prizes water; H. F. Henry of Emory and Margaret Fitzgerald Dele- garet Smith, also of Norfolk, was busi- sent the important news in an un- biased form and give editorial interpre- Henry, and Audrey Rose of Frede- gate From Local ness manager. The theme of the book ricksburg State Teachers College. was The Young Woman of Today. tations of these events. He also urged Campus Comments and B. S. IL young journalists finishing college to Va. Tech Tie For Elizabeth Bywaters, a junior here, The judgment of the yearbooks was enter the weekly newspaper field. was chosen secretary and treasurer. based on its merits in organization, Margaret Fitzgerald, a senior at the Dr. C. M. Newman, professor of Class A Prize She is a member of the BREEZE staff. photography, editing and general Harrisonburg State Teachers College, English and foreign languages at V. The executive committee for next make-up, financial status, and features. was a representative of the Baptist Stu- P. I., spoke to. the convention on The Mary Baldwin Campus Com- year is to consist of Carl F. Reuss of dent Union of Harrisonburg at the The Virginia Tech, college news- "More American Humour." Dr. New- ments and The Virginia Tech were University of Virginia; John Eure, of third Quadrenial All-Southern Baptist paper of V. P. I., was judged by a man said that humour is the most dis- jointly awarded the class A newspaper (Continued on Page Three) Conference which met in Memphis, board of Chicago newspapermen to be tinctive American characteristic. The title of the V. I. P. A. The Tiger o . oi Tenn., October 25-26. This confer- the most representative college news- types of American humour according\ Hampden-Sidney received honor- abie Autumn Decorations ence had 2,500 students delegates from paper in the United States at the same to Dr. Newman includes a kind of mention. the southern states. convention. (Contiuued on Page Three) In class B, The Student Life of to Deck Harvest Ball Noted speakers, including Secretary Hollins College, won first place while of Agriculture, Henry A. Wallace, The American Eagle of the Ameri- Jack - o' ■ Lanterns, Corn- Mr. Constantine Oleinick of Russia, Frosh Enjoy First Hockey Tilt; can University'in Washington, D. C, Dr. Herbert Gezark of Germany, Mr. received honorable mention. The stalks to Enhance First Hiroju Kuriya of Japan, and Dr. See Sweetbriar Nose Out H. T. C. Stratford Traveller, published by George W. Truett, president of the Stratford, Junior College at Danville, Dance of Season all think you'll squat? If you'll allow placed first in Class C. The Muske- Baptist World Alliance. The adjourn- me I'll squat with you. Right here Tingling Ears and Red teer, publication of HargriVe Military Reminiscent of the old-fashioned ment address was delivered by Secre- in front suits me. Sure I'll have some tary Wallace in which he urged indi- Schnozzles Furnished Academy took second place. harvest barn dances of past decades gum. Do you think it'll make me The Briar Patch of Sweet Briar was will be the Harvest co-ed dance on vidual churchmen to lend their efforts warmer? Thanks, pal." Gratis By Snappy awarded the class A trophy for An- Saturday evening, November 10, in the /toward all movements to bring about Good grief, why doesn't that team North Wind nuals.