VOLUME XXXIV. No. 2.4 COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA MAY % 1945

President Outlines Han pomfret g j^ ^ Ceremony tor College After War r 11 . \/ C A Enrollment Will Return To '42 Status; FOllOWing V -1 /MinOUnCement

Provisions Made lor Ex-Service Men a^^°^^^^i^^^T^t^X^^ Plans for. postwar life on campus have been m progress for more Although the surrender was not officially announced by the heads of the than a year. These plans affect practically every phase of college three powers until Tuesday, May 8, at 9:00 a. in., it was known that the activity. actual document had been signed and observance of V-E day was in order. Last spring, President Pomfret stated that the enrollment will return At the outdoor convocation called for 11:45 a. m. Monday on the west to its former status of 700 men and 600 women as soon as possible side of the , members of the Chaplains' School stood at at- after the final victory. Many of these men students will be returning tention, while students and faculty sat on the grass, or stood along the to the College after having withdrawn to enter the armed forces. walls, and the picket fences. The flags of the United States, the State of Other former servicemen who have not attended college before, will Virginia, and the College were placed at the head of the steps, along with be enroller also. It is estimated that a rostrum and a microphone. 75 per cent of the former men stu­ Dr. Pomfret spoke to the gathering following the invocation, out­ dents of the average American col­ lining the course of the war in Europe since September, 1939. He lege will return, if at all possible, at 9 mentioned the fact that "there were approximately 10,000,000 mili­ the war's conclusion. Chaplains School, A.S.T.U. tary casualties, and somewhere between 10 and 20 million civilian One of William and Mary's pri­ casualties since the beginning of the hostilities in Europe. He em­ mary aims will be to create an en­Add To College War History phasized the tremendous changes in the family life of the millions vironment of learning and to sub­ of people, in this country, all of whom have been affected by the war ordinate all other activities to it. To directly or indirectly, although spared of the bombings which other William and Mary has housed lains have spoken at Wednesday even­ do this, the College will maintain a countries. suffered. many servicemen in many wars. Dur­ ing vesper services. first rate teaching faculty and will "Now Japan lies ahead," stated Dr. Pomfret, "and we all know what ing the Revolution wounded French encourage investigation, discovery, The Army too has been present. a very difficult task it will be. The mechanics of Pacific warfare are soldiers were cared for in the Wren and creative effort among this fac­ The Army Specialized Training Unit entirely different from any we have heretofore encountered, and we building which was turned into a hos­ ulty. This means that there will be came in the summer of 1943, and should be happy with the progress our forces have already made. It pital. In the War of 1812, student much research among the teaching stayed until March 24, . 1944. Com­ was more progress than any of us had any right to expect. militia used the building as a bar­ staff, especially appropriate to the posed of more than 500 men, the A. S. racks. "A second task facing us," Dr. Pomfret continued, "is the care of College of William and Mary. The T. U. became an intergral part of the those whose homes were uprooted and who suffered in Europe. A confederate Quartermaster Corps We areas of research will be in early College. It gave formal military balls must play perhaps the greatest part in the reconstruction of Europe, occupied the historic college building American history, culture and institu- in Blow Gym, marched to and" from and we must somehow giye those peoples in Europe some hope for before the Battle of Williamsburg in : tion, social and economic problems of iU „, „ ^ iU „,. ^ T,. „ classes with a "Hut, Hip, Hoot, Hoe, something to live for and work for. We alone can do that. ' r the War Between the States. I hen gathered at the Wigwam for ice the Virginia Peninsula, and marine the Wren building again became a "Our third task lies in somehow making secure human society cream, and marched on the parade biology of the Tidewater. hospital for both Federal and Con­ against a recurrence of this type of warfare. We have long since ground at Wednesday evening re­ federate wounded. passed the period of small professional wars, and we have now pro^ It will also be the aim of the Col­ treats. bably reached the stage where war is more concerned with demolition lege to afford every able and ambi­ In World War I, an R. O. T. C. than Txril-withn militarmilifonyr otrof*ifrTstrategy.T '" ! tious graduate of a Virginia high unit was stationed at the college. Individual members of the unit Dr. Pomfret went on to say, "We should watch closely and patient- school, regardless of financial back­ Since March 17 1943, when ,the played on the football -d basketball ]y ^ WQrk ^ faegan &t Dumbarton Qak and fa n=e dele­ a liberal arts education. lished at William and Mary, more HAT. They presented on their final gates there, and we should exercise the same degree. Perhaps, if than 2000 Chaplains and their assist- night here a show, Front and Center. Plans for construction of new col­ we do, we can participate in the kind of life we have all hoped for." ants have passed through the college Ahen they took a train to Indiantown lege buildings are also being made. -Following Dr. Pomfret's speech, the entire gathering rose and stood gates. They have contributed to Gap, Penna., and from camp, a ship . It is hoped that a large classroom many phases of campus life. Smok-° to England and then to France. Most * attention to sing the Star Spanned Banner. After the singing, building will be erected on the site ers have been presented the chaplains of the 3321st Army Specalized Train- J™? Billups who has seen every war since the Civil War at the opposit„„„„„..„e th.u.,»>r-..K-,.w...u.u...ie Marshall-Wythe buildingJ.-_ . ^^ ^^ ^^ has .Q.ned w.th ^ .ng Un.t w£re .n ^ Battie Qf the IColkge rang the College bell fifty-five times for the fifty-five alumni This would include appropriate quar­ College Choir in musical programs Bulge last December. Many were of the College killed during the present war. The chaplains uncover- ters for the work in Fine Arts, lecture and at convocations, and many chap- killed or wounded. ed> and the entlre SrouP Stood with heads bowed until the last bell rooms, sound proof music practice was rung. rooms, and, in the rear, a theater that could be used as an auditorium. Plans College Honors for a new library building are also in progress. If this were erected, the old library would be converted into a Fifty-five Who Were Killed During World War 11 student activities center.

Tetn fraternity lodges are to be scat­ At the Victory in Europe ceremonies 1941 ant Commander, USN. November Rasmussen, Bertel Richard, '41Ba, tered near the campus. A men's dor­ held at noon Monday, Wren Build­ Davidson, John T, '39Bs, Aviation 2, plane crash, Guadalcanal. Captain USMC. July 2, action in mitory will be built adjacent to Old Cadet. August, plane crash, Pensa- ing's bell rang 55 times in memory of Heath, James Gilmer, '43x, Instruc­ Southwest Pacific. Dominion and a women's dormitory cola, Florida. tor RCAF. September 16, plane crash, William and Mary's alumni who have 1943 adjacent to Chandler. If the land of Rountree, Clifton Edwin, '39Ba, Delhi, Ontario, Canada. given their lives while serving with Andrews, John Vergil, '41Ba, Lieut­ Eastern State Hospital goes to the Aviation Cadet. September 6, eve of enant USA AF. June 15, plane crash the United States Armed Forces. The Hecker, Stanley Allen, '39Ba, Sec­ College, as voted by the legislature, graduation from aviation training, New Mexico. following are those reported killed ond Lieutenant, USAAF. September plans will be made for the ultimate auto accident, Shreveport, Louisana. Byrd, .George Bentley, Jr., '37x, by the War and Navy Departments, 2, plane crash, Florida. use of this property. 1942 Hogge, Naron, '36x, engaged in Ensign USNR. July 16, Naval Hos­ friends and relatives: There will be several curriculum Cox, Russell Mills, Jr., '40Ba, Lieut­ Civil Service of the US. Marsh 7, pital, Florida. 1940 changes after the war, according to enant (jg) USNR. November 14, aboard torpedoed ship en route to Davenport, John Blackwell, '33x, Benjovsky, Theodore, Jr., '41x, President Pomfret who has stated, sinking of Juneau. Puerto Rico. Lieutenant Colonel USA, Jsngineers. that great attention will be paid to plane crash, Pacific Ocean. Donnelly, Robert Edward, Jr., '42Ba Marsh, Walter Currell, 41x. Feb­ July 17, Camp Belvoir, Virginia. the study and application of social Lambert, Paul Moffett, '36 BsEnsig, n USNR. January 25, plane ac­ ruary 22, tanker torpedoed. Fox, Abner Charles, '42x, First sciences, business administration, and Lieutenant USA AF, June 16, plane cident, Southwest Pacific. Mattson, Robert Bruce, '39Ba, Cap­ Lieutenant USA. November 29, Camp industrial chemistry. crash. Eldridge, John, Jr., '26x, Lieuten­ tain USMC. December 6, overseas. (Continued on Page 2) PAGE TWO THEFLATHAT Wednesday, May 9, 1945

War Council Coordinates Activities War Instigates Changes In Connection With U.S. War Effort In W-M Campus Life , Behind^the victory being celebrated this week lie the efforts and work of all the individuals and groups Students Make Best of Restrictions; that have championed "the cause" set forth by American leaders. Striving to coordinate all activities in connection with the war effort and particularly through publicity to stimulate a vital interest in all phases Inconveniences Seen As Humerous of war activities, the William and Mary War Coun cil has in the last few years grown from a handful : of enthusiastic members to an active organization. ] William and Mary has survived campus population. Despite many dif- In 1943, Jacqueline Fowlkes called a meeting of girls who wished to volunteer their services to fur­ sev-en previous wars and is now in ficulties, Dr. Pomfret has seen that ther the interest in .the many phases of war work, and outlined the organization of the War Council. the process of surviving the eighth the students had their treasured Yule Coeds were recruited to help the Red Cross in the War Fund Drive, making of surgical dressings, sew­ and worst—World War II. Histor- Log Ceremony and a big dance week- ing and knitting. A new stamp booth was set up in the Wigwam, scrap drives were sponsored, and ians find that war brings changes to end with a name band. Campus men groups for airplane spotting were enlisted under Dr. Charles T. Harrison and Mrs. Major. The Social everything, .and the second oldest col- still preserve rivalry and serenades Affaire 'Committee arranged "Scrap-a-Jap" parties and Sunday night get-togethers in Blow Gym. . lege in America is no exception. with their social clubs. The Dance committee provides for dances each Dorothy Agurk, general chairman, in the fall of 1 943, organized the WAM Corps and Jeanne Lamb War brings a demand for money and the college student has done his Saturday night to entertain the stu­ composed a song for the 546 girls recruited in one week. With support of such a large group of students, dents. the salvage division successfully collected boxes of old clothing. Christmas packages were wrapped, and Part • • fifty cents for Red Cross twenty-five for a war The mail situation involves great 46 girls pledged themselves as blood T • : —— donations, donors. licity chairman; Beverly Bbse and expanding program, enlarged the stamp each week, one dollar for the discussion. Should one write once a Marsh Elected Chairman Dorothy Fitzcharles,J co-chairmen of work of the USO division; and helped War Fund, two dollars for a hos- day or twice a day? Should four trips Edythe Marsh, elected general entertainment; Jean Morgan, chair- on farms. The council was instru- pital gift box. to the post office be necessary or will chairman at the opening of tire. 1944 man of gardening and campus clean- mental in bringing the Tuberculosis War brings its scarcity of laborers two do? Once at the post office.the spring session, a council of nine,' and up; Barbara Nycum, head of person- X-Ray drive to the attention of the and tne college student has seen a once college box holder climbs over ser­ representatives from each of the dor­ nel; Frances Moore, chairman of the students. At its recent Bond Queen well-kept campus become shoddy in vicemen's wives trying to manipulate mitories and sorority houses, introduc­ Child Care agency; Donnie Lepper, Festival $12,833.10 was sold in war spots.—The tennis courts aren't rolled a complicated combination. ed the February Jeep Drive with the chairman of the USO division; Joanne stamps. as 0ften, the grass sometimes needs Numerous and long bull sessions in- WAM First Nighter. With the co­ Armstrong and Marabeth Dowd, co- Job Half Done cutting, the fence needs painting, the volving Army, Navy and Marine operation of the YWCA, the $1,161 chairman of the stamp division, and "Only half of the job is done," said gym isn>t completely clean, the food Corps merits take the place of week- goal was easily reached. Social chair­ Jean Mackay, secretary-treasurer. Harriet Irvin, present chairman. "The js Navy steamed. day dates. Comes the week-end and man Mary Lou Manning, and a host Varied Program WAMs who have earned pins for Campus organizations change. New the Armed Forces invade the campus; of War Activities members solved the Since their election, those officers, their work have a right to be proud clubs crop up every month. The the officers' club, the Blow Lounge, tne Sunday night entertainment problem with aid °f enlisted WAMs, have of all they have done, but they must WAMs and Red Cross keep the bond and the dorms, serve as dating rooms. by founding the Canteen in Blow sponsored the Blow Gym Open House, not relax until final world peace and bandage foiling, quota at par by An inquiring reporter asks the col­ Gymnasium. Nellie Greaves directed entertained Camp Peary Naval Aca- comes. If each WAM would re­ intense effort. of half the feminine legians their attitude toward the war. salvage committees, in canvassing the demy Preparatory Students and Lang- double her home front war next year, A brief summary can be given by the college for tin, scrap paper, -and ley Field officers, collected scrap, con- government students, but the less then she would have when the war is stamps. The programs for checking ducted a campus clean-up campaign fortunate stutter and say, "We hear over a real feeling of pride for doing Inquiring' WAM hours with representatives and to help alleviate the labor shortage, it's snowing in Russia." Shortages awarding pins for 24 hours of work directed the child care agency in its a job well." Reporter of radio tubes make few working'ra­ were also originated. * dios and fewer listeners. U.S. O. Division Anticipating the Victory in Europe, Christmas vacation approaches and Under the direction of Jean Wilder, Y.W.C.A. Members Assist your FLAT HAT Reporter asked the home might. as well be in Alaska. the USO division took charge of the following students a few months ago, Crowds of students try to board busses snack bar, the U. S. O. library, and In Campus War Activities "How do you plant to spend V-E and trains headed in every direction. entertainment of servicemen at the Day? They triple up in a lower berth, con- USO. It also directed the Sunday 28, 1945. A variety of student talent Betty Rose Marvin: I'll be happy soled by the fact that their little in- night program for servicemen at the Group Sponsors contributed to the war effort by draw­ just like everybody else." conveniences make it easieeasier for ser- Methodist church. The child care ing in $150 to be used by the Camp Kitty Settle: "I'll save my celebra­ vicemen to get home. agency rapidly expanded under the First Bond Bazaar tion until "he" gets home." Getting down to basic duties such and Hospital Committee of the Red direction of Frances Loesch. Norma Bradshaia: "I'm going to as studies,—'how has war changed YWCA members, headed by Evelyn Cross to furnish a Coast Guard day As a contribution to the Bond Ba­ come back to William and Mary to them? There is more time to study Cosby, entered war activities in 1942 zaar held in the last room at .one of the nearby camps. see what it looks like with some Wil and more incentive since the coming with an "All Out For The War May, the War- Council sponsored the Canvassing the dormitories and sor­ Hams on campus for a change." peacetime world will rieed diplomats, Bond Queen whose election was de­ Effort." Girls on campus helped out ority houses, YWCA members launch­ Aim Moore and Janet Fehm: accountants, lawyers, scientists, reha- termined by the amount of War Bonds by buying and selling defense stamps, "We're' going to thank God." bilitation workers and many other col- ed into a drive to collect used clothes. and Stamps sold in her name. Activi­ making surgical dressings in the H^emry Shook: "I'm going to chase lege trained people. Most students The drive was successfully completed ties sponsored by the Council during Eager Beavers with a little more realize their duty to carry on the Apollo Room in last week, stated president Pam Pauly. the chairmanship of Edie Marsh were effort." essential work of studying while those The clothes will be sent to civilians climaxed by the Sixth War Loan Hall, knitting for the Red Cross, and Bob DeForest: "I'll join Henry in men doing dangerous jobs protect in war areas. Drive and the Black Out Japan Drive. picking apples in neighboring orchards his chase.'-'. them. The scholastic average has re- Irvin Elected Chairman due to the manpower shortage. The YWCA has continued during Dick Bicks: "I'll Jcneel down and mained fairly stable despite war time Harriet Irvin was elected 1945 the year to send books to the prisoners say a prayer and hope that we win worry and constant extra-curricular chairman of the War Council in De­ First Bond Bazaar of war in China and other countries, the peace too." ' activity. cember. Glo Rankin was named pub- The first campus Bond Bazaar was sponsored by the YWCA on the after­ Red Cross Chapter 55 Alumni Lose Lives noon of October 30, 1943, in the Sun­ ken Garden. Each campus organiza­ In Three Years War tion set up a booth and offered such Participates In All Types of WarWork (Continued from Page /) entertainment as roulette, portrait- sketching, darts, and ball pitching in Shelby, Mississippi. exchange for purchases of war stamps. In the fall of 1941 the College felt Miller, chairman of production; Beth Betty Marie Ellett took charge of Gill, Charles William, '33Ba, Pri­ the need of some kind of national McCelland, camp and hospital chair- the 'Ca'mp and Hospital Division. Total returns from the bazaar vate USA. February 3, transport war aid program. Slowly the Red man; Laurie Pritchard, head of staff Through this division, girls on campus lost. amounted to $355.45, with $298.45 Cross's influence began to be felt, assistants; Nancy Carnegie, chairman now aid in the Rehabilitation Pro- from the sale of war Holland, Gordon Lee, '40 Ba, First stamps, and Claire Hulcher, _Presiden t of YWCA, _o f Home Nursing^ ; Martha Kight, gram. Seven girls from the college 5 00 from the Lieutenant, USA AF. May 2, plane $ !- sale of stamp cor- and Edgar F;sherj president of ODK, head of Nurses' Aids; and Deeks unit make a trip to Langley Field crash, Latin America. sages. launched a Red Cross Drive. A Phipps, publicity chairman. every Sunday from 2:00-7:00 p. m. Lang, Albert Chester, '38, Ba, Pri- Paper Jeep Displayed torchlight parade from the James Fund Quota Exceeded with Helen Black, faculty advisor, and vate USA. May 1, pneumonia, Fort jn J944 t,etween February 12 and City County Court House to the Col- The quota for the spring Red Cross the chairman _to entertain wounded e e Knox, Kentucky. j4 a paper :eep was displayed by ' £ Corner ori Monday, November War Fund Drive of $1500.00 was soldiers and those having returned 10 lwl at 5:3 m was May, John Duval, '42 Ba, Sergeant, tne YWCA in the College cafeteria. > . ° P- - sponsored exceeded by $17.07. Students, Navy from foreign service.

USA AF, Radar Technician. No- By purchasing a war stamp, students by the Williamsburg Red Crass. The Chaplains, ASTU. men, the War Ma„azine peatures Committee vember 10, plane crash, Suffolk, Eng- j,ad tne;r names marked off the jeep- College Band led the procession and Council, WSCGA, the Canterbury , l y land. in this way every person on campus Mayor Channing Hall issued the pro- Club, the Balfour Club, the Spanish . . Pyle, Barnes Thurman, '41x, First contributed to the drive to raise funds clamation opening the Roll Call for and French Clubs, and the nine sor- ored in the national Red Cross maga- Lieutenant, AAF. April 21, Waco, for a real jeep Williamsburg. Jefferson was the only orities gave contributions to this cam- • zine with a feature story, including Texas. dormitory on campus which received paign from March 6 to 27. pictures, describing their rehabilita- tion work. Rang, Francis Bernard, 40x, Cap­ International Festival a 100% membership in the Red Cross Receive High Rating tain, USAF. July 14, overseas. Roll Call. Nancy Carnegie was the chairman Betty Marie Ellett was elected un­ An International Festival, a YWCA Sanders, Richard Downing, '44x, Chapter Organized this year. In October, the local chap- animously to be the Red Cross chair­ benefit, was given for the aid of the Aviation Cadet. December 29, plane The campus chapter of the Ameri- ter received fourth highest rating for man next year. Fran Moore was World Students' Service Fund for war crash, Florida. can Red Cross was organized last service among college chapters in the named vice-chairman, and Peggy Pot- areas on the evening of November 9, Smith, Allan Douglas, '41x, Master November under the guidance of Mrs. Eastern Area of the United States. ter was elected secretary. 1944, in Phi Bete. China, France, Sergeant, USA AF. February 26, „ , ~ . W. G. 'Guy, head of the News Release In the fall, top, another division of The War Fund Drive of 1945 had plane crash, Europe. Russia, and Greece were the countries Bureau, and Helen Black, physical the chapter, the Motor Corps, was or- a quota of $2,000 but the chairman, Taylor, Edwin Reed, Jr., '36x, Sec­ represented, and displays and movies education instructor, with Sunny ganized with Mary Simon as chair- Pam Pauly and Dick Baker, announc- ond Lieutenant, USA. August 11, in were shown to further interest in the Trumbo as chairman and Ellie Har- man. Twenty year-old students pos- ed that the funds collected fell short action in Southwest Pacific. cause and the need for support of this vey as vice-chairman. After the sessing drivers' licenses and having of the set goal. Dr. C. T. Harrison, Twiddy, Clarence Augustus, Jr., fund. chapter was recognized by the na- completed courses in Standard and chairman of the James County drive, '40Ba, Lieutenant (jg) USNAC. Aug­ Campus Smoker tional organization in February, Ellie Advanced First Aid and in Motor worked with the students toward ust 3, plane crash overseas. A Campus Smoker was presented was elected chairman. The commit- Mechancis, were eligible for member- fulfiling the national quota of 200 (Continued on Page p) by the YWCA on the night of April tee chairmen under Ellie were Janet ship. million dollars. Wednesday, May 9, 1945 THE FLAT HAT PAGE THRES

VOLUME XXXIV. No. 24 COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA MAY 9, 1945 WAMs Surpass Quota; Women's Honorary SocietyTaps Sales Reach $12,853 Seven Juniors, Monday, May 7 Joyce he Craw Crowned Bond Queen At Saturday Night Bond Festival At The Eleanor Graham, Poetess, Speaks Coronation ceremonies for William and Mary's Bond Queen, At Annual Mortar Board Ceremony Joyce LeCraw, were held at intermission of the dance and War Last Minute v Council Bond Festival at Blow Gymnasium Saturday, night. The Mortar Board, national women's honorary society, tapped seven queen, gowned in pale pink marquisette and carrying an arm bouquet, Seniors who have ordered com- new women members Monday, May 7, at 7:00 p. m. in Phi Beta was escorted to her throne by her date, Ensign Joseph Shaw, who mencement invitations may secure Kappa Hall. Chosen on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and ser- crowned her with a wreath of flowers. Mary Jane Chamberlain, them at any time after Wednesday^, ^ m their fint three years of collefe the girls chosen were Edie maid-of-honor, and ladies-in-waiting Betty Aurell, Eleanor Harvey, • ay J i • L i a ,rr .1. ZT n Harwood, Jean Beazley, Ann Vineyard, Sue McGeachin, Jan Freer, Hon Desk tn Marchall-Wythe Hall a T> and Jo Parker former the queen's receipt for payment made to the audi- Joyce Remsberg, and Pam Pauly. court. The Bob Cats played "I Re­ member You" for the queen and the Dr. Guy Will Address tor. The ceremonies began as the 'College Chapel Choir sang the Wil- ;— ' " Ham and Mary Hymn when they dance was continued. Dr. G. A. Armacost has asked that marched into the auditorium followed Class Luncheon June 1 all students planning to attend sum­ by Dr. Grace Warren Landrum, Miss In the large gym Sheila Stew.art and Darst Reports mer school make their room reserva­ Dorothy Hosford, Mrs. W. G. Guy, Betsy Devol told fortunes by reading Invitations have been' extended to tions before the reading period starts. Miss Martha Barksdale, Miss Althea palms and cards; Pat Jones and Kay all 1945 February, June, August, and Senior Plans Hunt, Miss Helen Black, Miss Jac- Johnson analyzed hand writing; Glo September graduates, to a luncheon Chi Delta Phi ivill hold its annual Graduation exercises will be held queline Fowlkes, and Miss Grace Rankin, Jane Whitmore, and Mary on Friday, June. 1, at 1:15 p. m. at picnic this afternoon -at * "the* black Following Miss Graham's talk C. Turk on the bond stand and auc­ to each member of the Senior Class. or navy shoes for the.exercises. B. A. Grace Duvoisin, president of Mortar tioned off dates with the two pro­ The replies will be received at -her Fourteen girls of Orchesis and and B. S. hoods may be obtained on Board during this year, presented the fessors. "Red" Wood and Mary De- office at any time on or before the Dance Club wil combine to present a Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15 and annual Mortar Board award to the Vol were high bidders. Giant jars twenty-fifth of May. Dance Concert tomorrow, May 10, 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. at the east sophomore who has had the most out­ 1 of Jelly, cakes, potato chips, chewing Dean Grace Warren Landrum has at 8:00 p. m. in Phi Beta Kappa Hall, end of the third floor of Marshall- standing scholastic average to" Helen gum, an album of records and a car­ asked those who know of February. This final event in the Dance Club Wythe Hall. Staples. Her average was 2.8 in her ton of coca colas were won by the graduates who have had a change of program for thi,s year will include The seniors expect invitations to be freshman year, and 3.0 this year. address to notify the office. three groups of dances: a Suite of available withiii a week. Prices for stamp buyers. _ ... ,. r .. After presenting the award, Grace Pre-Classic Forms, a Fantasy in graduation supplies are as follows: ' ' . the history of the founding of Movement, and an Americana number, diplomas—-$7.50 for B. A. and B. S. Towards the end of the dance, Mortar Board both nationally ,and Game Room Re-Opens The Suite is composed of five and $10.00 for Master's degree; aca- "Red" Wood auctioned a carton of later on the William "and Mary cam­ dances, Pavanne, Courante, Gavotte, demic costume and hood—$4.00; Stu- Camels to high bidder Bill Reed for To Students May 15, 18 pus. She then handed the cap to Sarbande, and Gigue, done by. a trio, dent Government officers need only $15, and a carton of Chesterfields and Dinny Lee who went into the audience, Tuesday, May 15, and Friday, May Two solo numbers by Mary Simon buy the hood—$1.00. Lucky Strike cigarettes to Ray Carson keeping them in suspense until she 18, will be "College Nights" at the and Jackie Sanne will be featured The senior class luncheon will take for five dollars. Dr. Harold R. finally went down the "Tow behind Williamsburg Lodge Game Room. in the second part of the recital, place on Friday, June 1, at 1:15 p. m., Phalen auctioned the Kappa Tau ser- Edie Harwood and placed the cap on The room will be open to the College These two dances were made up by in the College cafeteria. Seniors and (Continued on Page 6) her head. Dinny then led Edie to the students for dancing, games, and the performers themselves. A con- their guests will attend the Baccalau- . „ „„ side, of the stage where her many ping pong. cluding Bagatelle by the cast will reate services on June 3 at 11:00 a. m. ..'.... , . . _ , . .,, . . . -extra-curricular achievements were Officials of Williamsburg Restora­ complete the second act. Americana Each senior wil receive a letter giv- German ClubGives read to the gathering. This procedure tion, Inc., arranged for the students includes a negro spiritual, Go Down ing full information concerning final was repeated as each member of this to have the room. The project will (Continued on Page 4) activities. Dance Saturday year's Mortar Board tapped a new be supervised by a student committee member, none of whom knew pre­ Concluding a year in which Satur­ appointed by Fritz Zepht and Nancy viously they had been chosen as mem­ day night dances were revived, the Grube, who have handled negotiations A. P. Wagener Lists Events bers. German Club wil present "Magnolia with the Restoration. The students The lists of activities read in the Manor" Saturday night in Blow Gym. on the committee are Frank Davis, tapping follow: From 9:00 p. m. to midnight the Tommy Smith, Joyce Remsberg, Bill On '45-'46 Concert Series (Continued on Page 4) Bob Cats will play in the old gym Anderson, Jan Freer, Fran Butler, Jim Rudolf Serkin ,William Primrose, concert of the series early.in March. which will be decorated with gar­ Sawyer, Edie Harwood, Pete Quynn, and the Don Cossack Russian Chorus "William Primrose is the world's lands of magnolia blossoms caught Harriet Irvin, Fritz Zepht, and Nancy will perform in the three major events f- • , , , , •• , ' y Editors Announce at the apex by one enormous white Grube. r „_.„. finest viola player, and has made of blossom. A facade of a southern In announcing the "College Nights," of the William and Mary Concert ., • , ,. . . , . J thglowinge viol,a vibrana great twarmth solo instrumen. He is bookt of­ New Appointments plantation house will cover the front Nancy Grube stated, "This is an ex­ Series of 1945-46, announced the ed heavily next summer throughout of the gym and white fencing will periment and whether or not we will Bill Mace was appointed business Faculty Committee on Lectures, Art, Central and South America," said Dr. surround-the dance floor. Blue crepe have a room of this kind next year de­ manager of the Colonial Echo for anThd eMusic 'Genera. l Platoff Don Cossack Wagener. paper will furnish the background pends upon the support students give next year and Libby Gillam was Chorus under the leadership of Nicho- . r ., . ^ ,, for the decorations. A the present project." She declared , , ,r • ' fourth concert to open the series named new circulation manager of that this is the best that can be done las Kostrukoff will be heard in De- • » _. , , . , , , , . = The quartet will sing during in­ T t with exams so near, and said that cember. The singers will perform " ^ )"*/f^' bUt The FLAT HAT at the Publications termission- and "mint juleps" and f hM n0t work will be done on the project next melodiesfrom thei, r Cossacrepertoirk esongs of Russia, andn Folnewk *" ^T ° *' "^ ^ Committee meeting on Thursday, brownies wil be served in the lounge. been made year. - - - x May 3. ' Tickets will be $1.10 for non-Ger­ Soviet music. Also included on the Dr. Wagener said, "During the Junior editors for next year's man Club and $0.83 for German program are Russian dances. three years in which a subscription FLAT HAT have been sugested by Club members. Three Deans Attend Rudolph Serkin, Czechoslovakian- series has been presented, the calibre Ruth Weimer, present editor-in-chief, born pianist who was- introduced in Blacksburg Meeting of the artists has steadily advanced, and approved by Joyce Remsberg, Committee chairmen for Saturday's the United States by Arturo Toscanini dance are Glo Rankin, decorations; Costs have also increased, and the incoming editor. Dr. Sharvey G. Umbeck, assistant in 1936, will play on January 14. Mary Gray, refreshments; and Janet series proposed for 1945-46 will re-' Those suggested are Nancy Grube, dean of men, Dr. James W. Miller, Serkin studied in Vienna and toured O'Donohue, ticket sales. quire an expenditure of approximately managing editor; Nancy • Easley, dean of the faculty, and Dr. George throughout Europe before coming to $2,500. While a substantial contri- news editor • Bobbie Steely, feature Officers of the German Club are H. Armacost, dean of summer session, America. bution is made by the Friends of the editor; Ginny Townes, make-up Donnie Lepper, president; G!o Ran­ are attending a conference in Blacks­ College, who sponsor the series, the editor; Tommy Smith, sports editor; kin, vice-president; Carolyn Thomas, burg today. Representatives from all Dr. A. Pelzer Wagener stated that major expenses must be met through and El Weber, assistant sports editor. secretary; and Mary Baker, trea­ Virginia colleges are present to dis­ popular demand has brought William the sale of tickets." The price of sea- These names are subject to the ap- surer. cuss ppst-war plans and problems. Pnmrose back in the William and son tickets for those connected with the proval of the Publications Committee Mary Series. He will give the final (Continued on Page 9) next fall. PAGE FOUR THE FLAT HAT Wednesday, May 9, 1945 Lawyer H. A- Freeman GreeK Dr. Lindley J. Stiles Teaches Jurisprudence Letters Appointed To Faculty Other Activities Include Lecturing, Dr. Douglas Adair gave an infor­ Colorado University Graduate Begins mal talk on "John Smith as an His­ Sports, Boat-Building, and Writing torical Character" at the Tri Delta Duties Here In Education Department house on Monday evening, April 30. By CONNIE CONWAY Dr. Lindley J. Stiles has been appointed as associate professor of A lawyer, a professor, an author, a lecturer, a carpenter . . . those Gamma Phi Beta held its picnic education of the College of William and Mary. The appointment are just some of the things Mr. Harrop A. Freeman, acting professor at the Shelter on Friday, April V. will become effective at the opening of the winter school in September. Mrs. Florence Nelson, Miss Helen At present Dr. Stiles is the principal of the Boulder, Colorado, of jurisprudence, is even at the present time. The Ohio-born pro­ Black and Mrs. Marvin. Bass, alum­ fessor, who spent most of the first nine years of his life in Montana, nae, also attended the picnic. high school. He took his doctorate at the University of Colorado graduated from high school in Central, New York before entering • ———-—: and also his previous schooling from Jeanne Schoenewolf was a guest of ¥T/ ~\M TI» * (^a' umversity with the exception of Cornell. the Theta house from April 28 to a short time spent at Stanford Uni- Attends Cornell : May 1. The senior members of the At Cornell Mr. Freeman attended adults, and lectures at such organ- chapter held their picnic last Sunday, verslty His undergraduate major both the arts and the law schools izations as the Institute of Interna- April 29. Obtains Award was English' . His doctor's disserta­ there and finished seven years' work t'onal Relations. Mr. Freeman has Osburn Wynkoop was recently tion was entitled "Preservice Educa­ Kappa Delta announces with plea­ in five years, making Phi Beta Kap- also written several books of his own awarded a theater scholarship cov­ sure the pledging of Ruth Lynch, tion of High School Teachers." pa in his junior year. Although he published by nationally known pub- ering tuition and maintenance for Queens Village, New York, on Wed­ had once wanted to study for the Ushers, as well as many articles for study at the Rollins Theater School In addition to being principal of nesday evening, May 3, at 7:30. ministry, Mr. Freeman decided on law reviews. at East Hampton, Long Island, a the high school, Dr. Stiles is also law before entering college. In Member of Pacifist Researc'h The Phi Mu picnic was held at summer colony. director of the curriculum for the school he was active on the track Bureau A junior, Osburn was noticed for the Shelter on April 21. Ann Hitch Boulder schools. Previous to his squad, and was a member of one of 0ne of the founders, of the Pacifist Kilgore, Alice Stairewalt Davis, Bar­ his role of Marchbanks in Candida, present position he worked with the few American debate teams Research Bureau, along with such bara Ruhl, Marilynn Humphries, for James Monroe in The Patriots, chosen to debate students from Ox- men as Harry Emerson Fosdick, Mr. Barbara Widman, Eleanor Haupt, and for Mosca in Volpome. elementary and junior high schools. ford and Cambridge Universities in Freeman spends some time each and Mary Scott, graduates of the Beginning July 1, the students at Dr. Stiles' wife came originally England. Even with the additional month ;n Philadelphia attending class of '44, spent last week end at the school take theater courses such from this part of Virginia and they work of getting both his B. A. and t0 some of his work ;n connection the house. as acting, speech, and pantomine, and his law degree all in the course of w;tn the bureau whose headquarters produce a maximum of seven plays will move to Williamsburg with their five years, Mr. Freeman also found are there. He spent last summer on for the residents of East Hampton. child in September. time to be manager of the student the west coast lecturing at various Men Organize The school is under the direction of agencies at Cornell. educational institutions, and he will Leighton Rollins, who began it in Practices Law do so again this June before going 1933, There is a laboratory theater German Club After receiving his degree, Mr. to Cornell to teach law in the sum-Fourth Group for practice work, and the actors give Freeman went into practice in Buf- mer school there. . performances in the John Drew Gives Dance Adding to the list of three men's falo, where he remained until com- The fields of public, governmental Memorial Theater on the south shore social clubs on campus, Zeta Zeta ing to William and Mary in Jan- and international law are Mr. Free- of Long Island. The 'German Club sponsored the uary of 1943. He has many interests ' man's specialties, and one of his pri- Zeta has been granted recognition by Stardust Ball in. the fall. Magno­ in almost all fields including play- mary interests is students. One of the Administration and the Student ing competitive basketball, coaching the most popular professors on cam- Assembly. Originally founded by Orchesis Presents lia Manor will be the final dance of softball, and building his own boats, pus, Mr. Freeman intends to follow Dale Parker and Bill Norgren, the the semester, which was climaxed With Mrs. Freeman he takes movies, his many interesting activities as long club was formed because of the ex­ Concert Tomorrow by Spring Dances in March featur­ pected increased enrollment of men writes books for children as well as as he possibly can. (Continued from Page 3) ing Dean Hudson's orchestra. next year. Moses, and variations of Oh Susanna. The Mortar Board Cabaret, the At their first meeting after recog­ A number of girls of the Dance Coronation Ball sponsored by the Mortar Board Taps Seven Junior Members, nition by the authorities, held last Group have been advanced to Or­ Sovereigns, the Harvest Moon Ball, week, the members discussed the con­ Eleanor Graham Speaks At Annual Convocation chesis. They are Marilyn Woodbury, the Indian War Dance planned by stitution and aims of the club, and {Continued from Page 3) Club treasurer, 2; Monogram club Tillie Mills, Helen Thomson, Pat the Y. W. C. A., the Christmas Cab- tentative plans for next year. eret, by combined campus clubs, and treasurer; intramural manager of Dunn, Virginia Tunstall, Jo-Ann Edith Austin Harwood, from Mil­ The nine charter members of the Prince, Ruth Thistle, Carolyn Thomas, the Barefoot Ball by the freshman ton, Massachusetts: orientation spon­ Jefferson Hall, treasurer of Jeffer­ club are as follows: Clinton Atkin­ Jean McPherrin, and Daphne An­ class have all been directed by the sor, 3; Canterbury Club, 1, 2, 3; son, 3. son, Balboa, Panama; Pat Ellison, drews. These girls plus the four old Student Dance Committee under the Y. W.

Chi Omega A, B Teams Sports Indian Netmen Conquer Win Soft Bali Intramural Spiel Country Club of Virginia Theta Secures Kappa Gamma's "B" team succumb­ By TOMMY SMITH Tribe Defeats Richmond Squad, 5-4, ed to Chi Omega's "B" team, with 10 runs to the Kappa's 9 runs, putting Our. noble rivals, mniversity of Vir­ Second Place ginia's Cavaliers, take the court, to­ Chi Omega in the "B" league first To Gain Fifth Victory of Season Winding up the Intramural Soft­ day against Coach place position. With a Jefferson for­ Coach Sharvey G. Umbeck's star-studded aggregation of tennis ball league last week, Chi Omega cap­ Umbeck's child tured first place with both her "A" feit to Chandler, the latter tied for prodigies. Chances players continue their brilliant winning streak by defeating the Coun­ and "B" teams. Second place went first place with Barrett which defeat­ are that the Lone try Club of Virginia, 5-4, last Saturday in Richmond. to Theta's "A" team and GammaiPhi's ed Monroe, 13-5, in the dorm league. Star state k i d, Bartzen, the Indians number one man easily beat Horsley, the Bartzen, and bash­ "B" team. In the dorm league Chan­ By another forfeited game, Gamma Country Club's best, 6-2, 6-0, while Macken, playing the number two dler and Barrett tied for first while ful Bren IMacken Phi Betas' "A" team to the Tri Delts' slot, was whipping Miller 6-1, 6-1, Horsley had a noticeably weak Jefferson and Monroe tied for third. will preserve their "A" team, the latter established her Chi Omega started the week with undefeated reco­ forehand and Bartzen took * advantage of it several times during the two hard fought games, first against right to contest for third place in the rds. Captain Hu­ match. Macken had Miller running Alpha Chi Omega which they de­ finals. bert '_ Ranee and " Tommy Smith all over the court with a good base Bob "Wizard" Doll will be relied on cisively beat by a score of 21-1; then line game and ended the volley by On May 4, the finals were played. heavily. Country Club again on Tuesday they again showed putting the ball away. their superior strength, by conquering Fighting for first place in the "A" —WM— Kappa Delta 14-10. The results of league were Kappa Alpha Theta and Horseshoes, we've just learned, has BowsTo Co-eds Bob Doll had a tough time disposr these two games put Chi Omega into Chi Omega. With Barbara Black, its subtleties like practically every­ ing of Valentine, winning, 6-4, 8-10, the final "A" league game. Martha Macklin, and Janet Campbell thing else. Bill Wright, who reachr Girl Netters Annex 6-2. Doll was making fine shots, but Following the Alpha Chi—Chi ed the final round of the tournament making four runs, they helped push served a lot of double faults, which Omega game, Kappa Kappa game de­ last week (more to his surprise than their Chi Omega team ahead to a top- 2 hird Straight Win didn't do him any good. feated Gamma Phi Beta by a top- anyone else's, we're told, said he had heavy victory of 32-4 over Kappa heavy score of 35-3. By two for­ a simple formula for winning. "I William and Mary's co-ed tennis Captain Bert Ranee scored another feited games, one by Barrett to Jef­ Alpha Theta. just frustrate 'em." So that's why team added another victory to their easy victory over Howell, 6-2, 6-1 in ferson and the other by the Tri Delt's they cut out the Kentucky Derby. record of two wins and no losses when In a struggle for third place, Tri quick time. Pat Ellison and Frank "B" team to Gamma Phi Beta, the _WM— they defeated the Country Club of Scott were the only two Indians that latter and Jefferson each marked up Delt edged out Pi Phi, 11-5. Through­ Morale is currently so high in the Richmond, 5-1, on May 5. a winning game to their credit. In out all four innings, Tri Delt main­ were defeated in singles. Ellison lost intramural Softball league that the an exciting game between Kappa Al­ Jo Dunn playing in the number one to Ralphs, 6-0, 6-2, and Scott was tained their lead by the aid of Martha games are being played in pouring pha and Tri Delt, the Thetas, by singles position for William and defeated by Gordon by the same score Adams and Millie Foster who each rains. Last Thursday, the Sovereigns chalking up five runs to the Tri Delts' Mary was hard pressed by Miss An­ in a. match which featured chopping. scored two : runs for their team. and Tigers halted their contest sev­ two, established their "A" team in the derson, sister of Penelope Anderson eral times to adjust their water wings. McBride, former nationally high The Tri-color didn't fare so well in finals. As there was a tie in the dorm lea­ The tilt was almost forfeited when doubles, since Bartzen and Macken On Tuesday, the teams of Pi Phi ranking player and Junior Wightman gue between Barret and Chandler for it was discovered that there wasn't a were the: only winners. They decisive­ and Alpha Chi Omega tangled. The Cup coach, before she_ took the match, first place, and Jefferson and Mon­ junior life saver in the crowd. ly trimmed Cabell and Miller 6-2, struggle resulted in a Pi Phi victory 6-3, 6-3. Both girls were equipped —WM— 6-1, winning a lot of points by putting of 10-8 over Alpha Chi. Later Bar­ roe for third, place, playoffs will take with strong forehands and Dunn end­ the ball away while playing the net. rett beat Chandler, 13-6, and Monroe place this week. If Senator "Happy" Chandler, base­ ed many long rallies by placements at In the number two doubles, Horsley conquered Jefferson by a score of 27- ball's hew high commissioner, has his the nh, was switched and he teamed with 4. Completing the day's games, Chi suggestion carried out, it won't be Passow and Coumbe, in the number Valentine to beat Ranee and Doll 2-6, Omega in their game 'with Gamma long before white batters will be get­ Braves Again two and three spots respectively, won 6-1, 6-2 in a tough match. In the Phi Beta showed their superior ting a taste of Satchel Paige, famous their matches with little difficulty. final doubles match Hopkins and strength by running up a score of 23-2, negro twirler whose popularity ser­ Passow quickly disposed of Harrison Ellison went down, 6-1, 6-2 to Howell and the Tri Delts' second team bowed Meet Gallaudet iously rivals that of the former In­ in two love sets and Coumbe defeat­ and Gordon. to Kappa Kappa Gamma's "B" team, dian star, Bob Feller. If negroes are allowed to play major league ball, ed Willis, a chop-stroke player, 6-3, 13-11. Team Closes '45 Season The courts were very slow due to they may find themselves without any 6-1. On Wednesday, all teams were rain the previous day. Rain also in­ In Washington May 12 applicants for the openings, since sev­ eliminated from the leagues except Barbara Davis of William and terrupted play twice during the eral high ranking negro officials bit­ those entering the finals. Kappa Mary encountered the stiffest opposi­ matches which didn't help any. William and Mary's trackmen will terly opposed such a plan. tion of the afternoon when she was close their abbreviated season on Sat­ _WM— beaten by Graves of the Country Club, urday, (May 5 in Washington when Coach Kenneth Rawlinson has re­ 6-4,1 6-3. Down 4-2 in the first set, they take on Gallaudet in a return quested that all male students remove Davis evened the score at 4-all only Sovereigns match. Two meets scheduled with Intramural Tennis their locks and clothes from the lockers to lose the next two games and the •.North Carolina State had to be can­ in Blow 'Gymnasium as soon as pos­ set. The second set was a see-saw celled because of transportation dif­ Defeat Tyler sible. All equipment .that is not re­ affair with Graves finally winning it, Playoffs rrogress ficulties. moved by Thursday, May 17, will be 6-3. After capturing their last four tilts Men's intramural tennis competition The Indians played host to Gallau­ confiscated by the athletic department. in a row, the Sovereign intramural is now well under way with third The doubles matches were bitterly det in .their opening engagement and But Ken, you'll look so funny in those softballers moved into undisputed first and fourth round matches being play­ contested before the local duos came walked cff with a lopsided 96% to short pants. ed. Third round matches already in­ out on top. In the first doubles match place last week and reserved the right 34% decision. The Redmen dominat­ clude: Smith over Scott, Richardson Dunn and Coumbe were hard pressed to play the winner of the Phi Delt- ed the competition, winning ten out over Sherry, Albertson over Pope, by a team many years their senior. of fifteea events and taking all three Kappa Tau match last Monday for Campbell over Andrade, and Perdum Total Mural Gaining a 5-4 advantage in the first places in six of these. the school championship. over Dunbar. set, the William and Mary team lost Second round results are as follows: The Washington club brought only Points Given 5 set points as Baker and Harrison The Sovereigns clinched their berth Scott over Rodney, Smith over Horns- evened the score at 5 all. Dunn- in the playoffs by conquering the a handful of men and most of these The following are the total intra­ by, Donohue over Baker, Sherry over Coumbe finally took the set 7-5 and Tyler Tigers last Thursday by a 9-4 entered at least two events. Three mural points received by each dormi­ went on to win the second set only verdict. In second place are Kappa Dingle, Richardson over White, Pope men garnered their five firsts. The tory and sorority for the year this far. after seeing a 5-2 lead dwindle down Tau and Phi Delta Pi, each with over Daley, Albertson over Hyle, pole vault was won by Massey, with This excludes Softball, archery, and to 5-4. Passow and Davis in the three wins and two setbacks. The Wood over Creekmur, Andrade over Kubis taking both the 440 and the 880 ping pong. Brown, Campbell over Hudgins, Wed- yard dashes. Endurance laurels went number two doubles position were ex­ championship series will start tomor­ dle over Baker, Parr over Karlson, to Hines who captured the decision in . Sorority League tended by Hume and Armistead, 6-3,. row and the concluding two games Pufdum over Chappel, and Dunbar the mile run and came back later to Chi Omega ....630 6-4 in a well played match. Both are scheduled for Monday and over Pegram. triumph over the two mile distance. Pi Beta Phi ....560 teams fought to gain the net position Tuesday. All fourth round matches must be Delta Delta Delta .... ,...5£0 and sharply angled shots scored many The Softball, tennis, swimming, and completed by Sunday, May 13. Gallaudet is a school for the deaf Gamma Phi Beta ...... 500 points. and dumb and the officials have to horseshoe.results are the only ones re­ The horseshoe tournament is rapidly Alpha Chi Omega .485 start each race with hand signals as maining to be tabulated in the intra­ approaching its climax. Quarter Kappa Kappa Gamma „ „..475 well as a gun. Thus it is virtually mural trophy race. final results are: Wright over Baker, Kappa Alpha Theta 440 Sports Assistants impossible for any of Washington Hornsby over Pope, Trempus over Kappa Delta 350 The standings are as follows: men to gain even third place in the Sports Editor .Tommy Smith Tench, and Drake over Canoles. The Phi Mu „ _..._.270 100 or 220 yard dashes since they Assistant Editor Eleanor Weber Phi Delta Pi . 267 only semi-final match played so far get off to such poor starts. Dormitory League Copy Desk .„ ..„—Ed , saw Wright triumph over Hornsby. Kappa Tau .-...Z...... 203 Barrett _ _...;....;„...; .675 Bud Jone,s The championship match will be be­ Sovereigns ;„.. . The Washington squad will have Chandler „„ ...._-. _625 Reporters .™ Stan Mervis, -144% tween Wright and the winner of the the advantage of their home track and Monroe :. : ...... 625 Ed Griffin, Betty Coumbe, Wolves „ ~/55 Trempus-Drake tilt. Deadline for the score might be considerably closer Jefferson .. .. 525 Bud Jones, Jean Morgan. Independents „ 46 the playoff is Thursday, May 17. than in the first meeting. Brown . , 500 Tyler Tigers „ 30 PAGE EIGHT THE FLAT HAT Wednesday, May 9, 1945 . i . Groups Discuss College Lt.(j.g.) Crane SKIRTS in SPORTS Joins Station By # Weber Teacher Selection Calendar A committee from the Division of Near College Humanities met with a committee Wednesday, May Q— Since this is the Senior Edition of The FLAT HAT, we would Lieutenant (jg). Thomas F. Crane, from the Division of Teacher Educa­ FLAT HAT Editors' Meeting— like to give some recognition to those senior women who have contri­ USNR, from Northampton, Massachu­ tion on Monday, April .30, to consider 7:30 p.' m— FLAT HAT Office. buted so much of their time to women's sports during their four years setts, has been transferred to the At­ the program for training of teachers FLAT HAT Staff Meeting—8:00 p. lantic Fleet's Minecraft Training. here. There are four seniors majoring in Physical Education who in fields represented by the Division m.—302 Marshall-Wythe. ' Center at Little Creek, Virginia where graduate this June. Sue Lamb is well known on the hockey field and of Humanities. Debate Club—4:0Q p. m.—Apollo basketball court. She has won her Intramural Monogram and the Room. he will receive advance training in Mr. Thomas Thorne, Dr. George naval mine warfare. Lieutenant 500 Point Award. Mary Simon has topped off her four years here J. Ryan, Dr. A. G. Ryland, and Dr. Spanish Club—8:00 p. m.—Brown Living Room. Crane has served eighteen months on by being student intramural manager : Jess H. Jackson are members of the Psychology Club—7:45 p. m.— duty on an Atlantic Fleet Mine­ for the year. She has been in the committee from the Division of Hu­ Dodge Room. sweeper. Dance Group since her freshman year manities. Dr. George H. Armacost, Phi Delts Win Student Religious Union—7:35 p. Graduating from William and and is president of that club this year. Miss Lillian A. Cummings, Dr. Caro­ m.—Apollo Room. Mary in 1942 with a Bachelor of Mary .recived her Monogram for line B. Sinclair, and Miss Mae Gra- United Bible Study—8:30 p. m.— Arts degree, he won letters three years dancing. Millie Foster has. been ac­ Over KT, A-l ham represent the Division of Teach­ Barrett Living Room. in baseball while attending the Col­ tive during her four years in intra­ With both teams playing practically er Education. Chi Delta Phi- lege. mural sorority sports and has done flawless ball, Phi Delta Pi battled its The committees' discussed plans, for Vespers—7:00 p. m.—Chapel. Sergeant H. L. Bregman of Nor­ basketball officiating. Charlotte Tim- way to the Softball playoffs last Mon­ recruiting teachers and requirements Dance Rehearsal—3 :00 and 7:00 p. folk, Virginia, is among the personnel merman has been a member of the day by defeating Kappa Tau by a for certification. As an outcome of m.—Phi Beta Kappa Hall. at the Eighth Air Force service com­ Varsity Hockey Team for two years 4 to 2 score. Phi Delta Pi will play the meeting, facts will be collected Miss Rosenthal—1:00 p. m.—Phi mand station in France. More than and has won her Monogram in this the Sovereigns for the school cham­ concerning certification requirements Beta Kappa Hall. 600 combat aircraft have been repair­ way. pionship. and salaries for' teahers in elementary Kappa^Delta Initiation—7:30 p. m. ed or,re-serviced and returned to the » * » » The victors grabbed an early lead and secondary schools. The infor­ United Kingdom since shortly after —Kappa Delta House. Congratulations to Chi Omega as in the first inning by virtue of a mation will be distributed to members D-Day at this strategic air depot. Thursday, May 10— both their "A" and "B" teams to double by "Punchie" May, who scor­ of the departments composing the Di­ As a crew chief in the maintenance Dance 'Group—7:00 p. m.—Great first place in Softball intramurals. ed on Denver Mills' hit. Two mar­ vision of Humanities for use in con­ division, Sergeant Bregman aids in Hall. Theta's "A" team made a nice show­ kers in the fifth inning and one in, the ferences with-students. keeping aircraft in ready-to-fly condi­ General Co-operative Meeting — ing and came in second among the sixth finished their scoring. Included in the Division of Human­ tion. He attended Virginia Polytech­ 3:00 p. m.—Dodge Room. "A" teams and likewise the Pi Phi Kappa Tau was unable to push ities are the departments bf English, nic Institute and William and Mary International Relations Club—4:00 "B" team who took second plijce in across a run against Chester Mack- fine arts, modern languages, and prior to enterting the service in Sep­ v p. m.—Shelter. the "B" league. The dormitory lea­ iewicz's able tossing and went score­ ancient -languages. The Division of tember, 1942. Dance Recital^8:00 p. m.—Dodge gue final standings have not been less until the final inning when they Teacher Education includes the de­ Second Lieutenant Kilmer E. Room. determined yet. The final play will combined several hits with two errors partment of education, library science, Daughton has been promoted to First Miss Rosenthal—9:00 p. m.—Phi take place t.-day between Barrett and to register two runs. Bob Dent pitch­ home economics, and physical educa­ Lieutenant, Chemical Warfare Ser­ Chandler. ed for the losers. tion. Beta Kappa Hall. vice, as announced by Headquarters, * * * * Friday, May u— United States Army Air Forces, Pa­ If anyone wondered who the early William and Mary Chorus—4:00 p. cific Ocean Area. Lieutenant Daugh­ birds were last Sunday morning roam! Snake Dance, Continuous Bell-Ringing m.—Great Hall. ton is a native of Norton, Virginia ing across campus toward the woods, Mortar Board—5 :00 p. m.—Mortar and attended William and Mary one it was the H2E Club on their spring Herald Class Day For 170 Seniors Board Room, year. picnic. A early hike through the Library Science Open House—7:00 Continuous ringing of the eleven asked to borrow the Chaplain's drum, woods ended in a breakfast at the p. m.—Library Science Labora­ Lutheran Group—11:00 a. m.— o'clock bell, Friday morning, May 4, and did, which greatly added to the, shelter. tory. Chapel. exuberant -' march from building to A picnic for members of Orchesis is headed the coming graduation of Balfour Club—7:00 p. m.—Wren Delta Delta" Delta Breakfast—9:30 building. to take place on Tuesday, May 17, at the class of 1945 and proclaimed Chapel. a. m.—Lodge. 5:00 in the afternoon. x Senior Class Day. Biology labs and language classes Music Club—7:30 p. .. m.—Barrett Monday, May 14.— in Washington Hall were interrupted Living Room. Kappa Delta Pi Meeting and picnic About 170 seniors in academic by the incessant "counting and drum Gamma Phi Banquet-^6:00-p. m.— -^—4-:30 p. m.—Washington Hall Students Debate caps and gowns assembled on Wren beats. One startled professor locked Lodge.1 and Shelter. At Chapel Hill, RC. Porch where the procession was to be­ her ctoor against the enthusiastic Pi Beta Phi Picnic—4.00 p. m.— Pan-Hellenic Council—7:00 p. m.— gin. Three senior men with the group. Shelter. / . Wren 104. bright blue and white class, banner Three members of the William and Phi Delta Pi Dance—8:00 p. m.— Red C ross Mass Meeting—7:00 p. first led the march to the Library, Still in their black robes, the Mary Debate Council went to Chapel Phi Beta, Kappa Hall. m.—Washington 200. through which the class snake-danced, seniors visited downtown stores, and Hill, N. C, on Tuesday, May 1, to de­ Kappa Tau Picnic—4:00 p. m.— Tuesday,. May 15— singing the alma mater, and "Hail, finally disbanded after singing the bate with members of the University Outside Shelter. ' •_. . Dramatic Club picnic—4:00 p. m. hail, the gang's all here," and shout­ alma mater in the middle of the Duke of North Carolina Debate Team in Kappa Tau Dance—9:00 p. m.— —Shelter. ing out the class numbers, at last of Gloucester Street. Some of the their Student Union Building. Great Hall. Y. W. C. A—7:00 p. m.—Washing­ reaching the '45! Some of the more townspeople believed the war to be Saturday, May 12— ton'200. Virginia Stephens, manager of the pensive graduate-to-be, upon realiz­ over, but it was merely a celebration French Club Picnic—5:00 p. m. Y. W. C. A. Council—4:30 p. m.— Debate Council, was chairman for the ing the short time remaining took ad­ of the termination of four years of Shelter. Monroe 214. debate.. Ann Anderson and Lelia vantage of the privilege of shouting collegiate life. Scarab Club picnic—4:00 William and Mary Chorus—4:30 Ann Avery represented the William p. m.—-. in the Library. Dodge Kitchen and Shelter. p. m.—Music Building. and Mary Debate Council by taking German Club Dance—9:00 p. n Clayton-Grimes Club—7:00 p. m.— the negative side of the question, "Re­ In Marshall-Wythe, seniors dis­ Blow Gym. Dodge Room. solved: that there should be compul­ missed classes and pounded on doors, Two New WAVES Join Mortar Board Supper—7:00 p. n Student Recital—8:00 p. m.—Phi sory military training in the United astonishing unwary professors. One Lodge. Beta Kappa Hall. States for all men, upon reaching the Staff of Chaplains' School Delta Delta Delta picnic—2:00 age of eighteen." senior girl surprised a professor by P-- an attempt to take his pipe for a Two new WAVES reported recently m.—Shelter. Wayne Blankenship, a Marine in for duty at the Chaplains' School. souvenir. Two bold senior women 'Sunday, May /?— the Navy Program at the University Tarnell Garrard, Y 3/c, is from VVILLIAMSBUR FLAT HAT Picnic—2:00 of North Carolina, and Nina Guard Birmingham, Alabama, and Evelyn p. m.— Shelter: were the two representatives fo rthe Autry, S 1/ (Y) is from Southport, W-M Theatre Attendance Canterbury Club—6:45 p. m.—Par­ affirmative side. North Carolina. Wednesday-Thursday May 9-10 ish House. The University of North Carolina Totals Audience of 3600 We bring you again Wesley Foundation—6:45 p. m.— won the decision in the debate. Captain William M. Thomas, Ch. Total. attendance at the four Wil­ Methodist Church. WUTHERING Betty Jane Taylor and Ann Batch- C, visited the school in his official liam and Mary theatre plays of this Westminister Fellowship—6:45 p. elder, two other members of the Wil­ capacity as member of the Examining HEIGHTS season was 3600, according to recent m.—Church. liam and Mary Debate Council, went Board. • For many years, Captain Merle Laurence David tabulations. Young Peoples Training, Union— OBERON OLIVIER NIVEN to the University of Richmond oh Thomas has been Naval Academy and Donald Crisp Wednesday, May 2. They took the From the campus and town 2756 Chaplain. 6:45 p. m.—Baptist Church. negative side of the question, "Re­ attended during the year, and 836 Friday-Saturday May 11-12 solved: that the Federal Government servicemen and their friends, from MARIA MONTEZ—JON HALL should enact compulsory arbitration the U. S. O. and the NAP school. when voluntary means have been tried SUDAN IN TECHNICOLOR Vrivate Lives had the greatest cam­ and have failed, consititutionality Andy George Robert pus attendance, with Quality Street conceded." . DEVINE ZUCCO WARWICK second. SAVE Also: "Jammin' The Blues" O. J. Graham, manager of the Uni­ photographed by the great versity of Richmond Debate Team, GJON MILI was chairman of the debate. Stanley ON YOUR CLEANING Sunday May 13 Cohen and Norman Long were the two affirmative speakers. BETRAYAL The Richmond debate was non-de­ CASH & CARRY FROM THE EAST cision. Lee Nancy Regis "THE COLLINS WAY" TRACY KELLY TOOMEY Your City's Largest k Finest Monday-Tuesday May 14-15 BARCLAY & SONS A Complete Variety of 2Y2 BLOCKS ON NORTH BOUNDARY STREET JEWELERS MOLLY AND ME CERTIFIED GEMOLOGISTS GROCERIES — MEATS Grade Monty Roddy 2912 Washington Avenue FIELDS WOOLLEY McDOWAL NEWPORT NEWS, VA. FRESH PRODUCE Collins Cleaners with Reginald Gardiner Wednesday, May 9, 1945 THE FLAT HAT PAGE NINE Senior Class Record Snatches and Catches Government Major Plans Sees Changes By BOBBIE STEELY Career In Writing Field (Continued from Page 5) Snatches: quality, balance, and pitch of the Eddie Heywood's Begin the Beguine music. Most artists go to any extreme Sanford, and Marilyn Kaemmerle. and Woody Herman's Caladonia are, to make themselves comfortable. Jose Bill Anderson Lists Animal Crackers, This concluded the events of that the big disc news of the week. Just Iturbi, for example, performs in shirt year. listen to them and then nothing more sleeves while'he is waxing music by Steaks, Boats, Blondes, As Side Lines 1 By BOBBIE STEELY needs to be said. 4 Chopin.- Yehudi Menuhin, on the The launching of the S. S. William Rush Hughs, St. Louis' well known other hand, wears an old suede sports Bill Anderson, FLAT HAT columnist and Student Assembly mem­ and Mary on April 20, 1945 was one jacket. And at a Marion Anderson's platter spinner, visited New York last ber, lover of golf, boats, and blondes; gourmet of steak, cucumbers, of the highlights of the year. Ellie week and transcribed interviews with session, her neat black pumps are to Harvey, former President of the leafding bandleaders and singers. be found parked under a convenient and animal crackers, is seriously contemplating going into newspaper Executive Council, christened the ship, Among those interviewed for his pro­ table while she works in flat-heered work after graduationg. and. Edie Harwood, newly elected gram were Perry Como, Hal Mc- moccasins. This twenty-one year old government major plans to devote his President of the Council, was maid of Intyre, and Phil Moore. Rush will Tommy Dorsey has been signed for spare tjme t0 geopolitics and economics so that -'when the South honor at the ceremony. This was air the interviews later on his show. a unique job, that of master of cere secedes again I can offer my services the first time than any student of Wil­ It is believed that this transcribed monies for the "Music America Loves to the Confederacy." In the meantime liam and Mary had christened a ship. bandleader and singer interviews are Best" show. Present plans call for. he intends to remain in a state of Carl Sandburg, renowned poet, the first of their kind attempted. emcee T. D. to slide his trombone with Biology Students semi-retirement and raise horses and spoke here in December, 1944, giving Spike Jones, father of the sensa­ Jay Blackton's orchestra, not his own, potatoes with the intention of manu­ two informal talks on poetry. The tional City Slickers' record of Chloe, on the series of five Sunday programs Hold Open House facturing potato chips. senior class sponsored an Hawaiian inserted _ an advertisement in the Ne«— extent by a surplus amount of super­ torian ; and Lillian If night, class poet. guys." set up. James P. Johnson introduced two Peggy Lee. vision in activities and welfare. This General chairman of the Open new compositions in his Carnegie Hall could be overcome eventually by a Big City Blues—Edmond Hall. House was Dick Anderson. Refresh­ concert last Friday. They are Reflec­ prevailing spirit of co-operation from Students Present Concert The. Lady In B,ed—Lips Page. ments were served in the first floor tion, a tone poem, and Ode to Dorie the student body instead of the group Don't Let It End—Joe Marsala. corridor. As Final Musical Program Miller, presented as a choral number. consciousness which exists at present. Student musicians will present a Johnson went serious in presenting Until then the students are going "to recital on Tuesday, May 15, as a con­ large samples of his semi-symphonic 55 W illiam and Mary Students Die remain wards of some guardian step­ clusion of musical events for the pieces. father who will tell them when to go semester, Miss Natalie Rosenthal an-„ When musicians record, it doesn't During Second International Conflict to bed and when to blow -their noses," nounced last week. The concert will make any difference what they look Foreign Affairs Opinion be held at 8:00 p. m. in Phi Beta Kap­ like. The important things are the "(Continued from Page. 2) Lieutenant USA Infantry, July 17, in. In response to a general question pa Hall. Van Buren, Julien Morris, '32x, Italy. on foreign affairs, Bill expressed the Dr. Wagener Lists Second Lieutenant USA. April 11, Cosgrove, Arthur Strong, '41x, Cap- following opinion. "The thousands A program of varied music by drowned, Severan River, Gloucester tain USA, from wounds received in of men who have, died will have shed eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth County, Virginia. France. their blood in vain, if, out of the holo­ century composers wil feature four Concert Programs 1944 DeBell, John Thomas, '38x, Second caust, does not come a harmonious instruments and a number of vocal (Continued from Page 3) Bembow, William Voce, '45x, Cor- Lieutenant USAAF, January 16, plane federation of nations. This, too; will selections. College will be $3.00 plus government poral USA, in Germany. December crash in Italy. fail if its structure is not unselfish Virginia Wright, Barbara Davis, taxes. Dr. Wagener stated that it 13. Easley, John White, '32x, Lieuten­ and impartial in purpose." Bill con­ Martha Lamborn, and Jill Stauf will will be necessary to sell at least 500 Rogers, Fred O., '38x, October 15 ant Colonel USMC, succumbed to tinued in his soft low voice, "If it perform on the piano. Margo Ross, season tickets in order to cover ex- in Italy. wounds received June IS, in the South­ weren't for the shortage of cigarettes flutist, Lee Lively, violinist, and Elea­ penses. Letters announcing the series Camp, John Douglas, '44x, Lieuten- west Pacific. ' , and lack of gasoline, the majority of nor Westbrook, clarinetist, are to be wil be sent to the students' parents ant USAF, navigator on a B-24 Lib- Fields, Harold Hobart, '43x, Lieut­ people wouldn't know there is a war featured also. during the summer so that tickets erator, December 19, at the beginning enant USAAF, October 4, plane crash, going on." may be bought in advance. of the German advance into Belgium. Casper, Wyoming. Embarrassing Moment Chess, Phillip, S., Jr., '44x, First Miss Rosenthal said that faculty, The student committee co-operating Flickinger, Walter Steven, '38Bs, Bill's most embarrassing moment students, and townspeople have been with the faculty committee in the Lieutenant USAAF, January 14, man­ occurred when he was drafted in 1942. invited. selecting of the artists, consists of the euvers, Tallahassee, Florida. He reported for examination after a following: Yvonne Sturtevant, Edith Flat Hat Staff Schedules Gall, Richard F.,''40x, Lieutenant farewell party the night before, two Harwood, Virginia Darst, Jan Freer, Picnic For This Sunday USAAF, March 2, plane crash, Kan­ hours of sleep, and an ample amount Harvey Chappell, Anne Andrews, sas City, Missouri. of Scotch. The doctors found that he Members of The FLAT HAT staff Ruth Weimer, Joy Allen, India Grymes, William Breckinridge, '46x, had a blood pressure equal to a sixty- plan a picnic in Matoaka Park Sun­ Boozer, Mary DeVol, Pam Pauly, Staff Sergeant, USAAF, in action in five-year-old's level. Thinking -the day afternoon, May 13. This yearly Richard McCracken, and Helen Italy, December 23. pressure increase was due to exercise, function celebrates the "putting to Staples.- Lafferty, Earl E., '44x, October 9. the medical officers immediately put bed" of the last issue of The FLAT Moore, Charles Herbert, Jr., '42x, him on an operating table. Bill HAT Sunday morning. Staff Sergeant, USAAF October 9, relaxed for a few moments,-* dropped Evelyn Stryker is chairman of re­ plane crash, India. off to sleep, and woke up in an oper- freshments with assistance from Bar­ Mougey, John Thomas, '42x, -Feb- ating room just as two surgeons were THE bara Simons, June Haller, Joyce ruary 2, on Anzio Beachhead. preparing to perform an appendec- Remsberg, and Laurie Pritchard. Dot Ferenbaugh has charge of entertain­ Schmidl, Robert Charles, '45x, Ser- tomy on him. geant USA, June 19, in action in Students agree that Bill has stimul- REDDY KILOWATT WIGWAM ment, which will include skits, songs Your Electric Servant — both serious and a la Tommy France. " lated discussion concerning campus "Swooner" Smith—and various other Taffe, John Vincent, '41x, Lieuten- problems, and in many cases, has Serves acts. » ant USAAF, March 20, in action in given a constructive solution for them. Mr. W. F. Gibbs, Dr. D. W. the South Pacific. —•• •— Yes, Electricity IS cheap and The Students Woodbridge, Dr. Harrop A. Freeman, 1945 in action in Germany. and Dr. W. G. Guy and their wives Blair, William Johnson, '31Bs, Cap­ Musback, William Frederick, '35Bs, unrationed .... always ready at have been invited to the picnic. tain USAAF, February 17, in a plane January 21, at the US Naval Hospital, crash on Mindora Island, the Phili­ Bethesda, Maryland. the click of a switch. But don't ppines. Watkins, James Michael, '38 Ba, Bottalico, Joseph Jack, '44x, Lieuten­ '40L, Captain USA, March 5, in Ger- waste it! ant USM Air Corps, in action, April many. Williamsburg Coal Co« 20. Wheler, Howard Frank, '39 Ba, Garnett, Carroll Nelson, '32x, Store- Second Lieutenant USN, February 25, For Your Winter Needs keeper First Class USNR, March 6, in action in Germany. Coal And Fuel Oil VIRGINIA ELECTRIC PRINTING Special Attention Given To Finest Type Of Work AND POWER COMPANY Call 127 For Sororities, Fraternities, And Student Organizations FERGUSON-WHITE PRINT SHOP, INC., (Opposite Fire Dept) PAGE TEN THE FLAT HAT Wednesday, May 9, 1945

Editorials . . . William and Mary Victory Sees . Activities Fee Go-Round

Half Way Mark ... Benefits Students By FRED FRECHETTE Somehow or other, the year has sort of oozed by al­ As the College bell tolled its fifty-fifth stroke, the What do students know about the activities fee which most unnoticed, and the time has come for me to write group gathered at the West side of .the Wren Building my last column of the season. But don't rejoice, there they pay along with their tuition each semester? Just came to realize the sacrifice by which the first milestone will be a column next week. A very dear fried of mine how does each student benefit individually from this fee ? of this great struggle was reached. Yes, this task is half has consented to do the job for me. These questions arose at a recent meeting of the Student done, and many gave their lives to give life to their coun­ As ever, there really isn't much to say, and also as ever, Activities Committee. try. I will consume 500 words saying it. The Student Activities Committee recommended this It is much too late in the year to crusade for anything, Now we must not slacken the pace of victory. Those fee in June, 1935, and it was approved by the Board of who are fighting for us still need our utmost support, and and besides, I broke my lance on that last windmill. Visitors. Dr. G. H. Armacost, Mr. W. F. Gibbs, and There isn't anything worth criticizing, which is about we can help them most by not relaxing until the struggle Dr. D. W. Woodbridge serve on the committee. Presi­ ahead is completed. all there ever is to write about. Columnists criticize dent of the Men's Student Government, president of the because it's much easier than being constructive. The hardest part is before us for with a taste of peace, Women's Student Government, the- editors of The FLAT HAT, Colonial Echo, Royalist, and chairman of * * * there is an impulse to attain complete peace at any price, People on the outside looking in would say that we but this cannot be until the enemy has been irretrievably the Debate Council are student members on the com­ are a very selfish, frivolous lot. They would accuse us conquered. mittee. of a lack of patriotism. They would see how little The next few .months, possibly even the next few The student activities fee is defrayed in the following We really feel the war. People who have never attended weeks, will determine the course of world events,—not manner: The FLAT HAT receives 30%; the Colonial William and Mary would see us complaining about the only in our own lives but in centuries to come. We Echo 55%; the Women's Student Government 2%, and lack of "dates," cigarettes, meat, or places to go. They must bend our backs in the final sprint which comes just the Men's Student Government 2%. A contingent fund would see us staging big events, in the form of Bond before the finish line. of 4% is used for repairs in The FLAT HAT office Drives. and as a salary for the treasurer of the Student Activities They would only see these things, which to an out­ With the help of our Allies we must win both the war Committee. The Royalist and Debate Council are real sider do look frivolous and selfish. What they would and the peace. The continuation of cooperation is indis­ participants but are operating on a surplus, this year. not see is'the important thing, the thing which makes col­ pensable. We must have patience for the long struggle At the last meeting of this committee, $50.00 was lege in wartime the place that it is. They do not see ahead in the settlement of the peace terms as well as 'for the boys all over the world who left William and Mary unanimously voted from the surplus for the membership complete victory. to fight this war. of William and Mary to the Southern Student's Con­ To the boys coming home we can only give now and Those boys everywhere remember William and Mary. ference. $100.00 was also unanimously voted to go forever our deepest thanks. For those whom we shall They want to come back someday to finish their school­ to the College's Memorial Scholarship fund. These never see again , we must continue to believe and trust ing. „ decisions are, however, not precedent but subject to the in that for which they died. People on the outside looking in could never see that approval of the College Bursar. R. M. W. William and Mary is at war. Those of us who are able R. M. W. are fighting. There is very little else to do. Making this, our school, a place to love and to remem­ Anderso n Asks ber, a place worth coming back to, is the best thing that the members of this College can do. People.on the out­ 1 side looking in have other things to come back to. We Do You Know the Campus Third Group? who leave have William and Mary to come back to. At this point, facing my second departure from Wil­ By BILL ANDERSON known to his friends, came to William and Mary when liam and Mary for the service, I cannot help but feel Carl Voyles was here. From Tennessee, Proudy has that there is no place on earth as nice nor any time of Daily, we cross the campus and pass various members long been a friend of Coach Rube McCray and accom­ life as good as college here. My thoughts are, naturally of the faculty and administration. Those we know, we panied him here when MdCray left Tennessee Wesleyan enough, full of nostalgic trivia .... faily reeking with speak to, and others we pass with a nod of recognition. College in 1939. sentiment. Let it suffice that I would much rather stay The third group, we merely stroll by and glance their here. I want to stay here, but there are a great many way. As assistant trainer and manager in charge of athletic equipment, Proudy spends most of his time working be­ other guys who wanted to stay here. We'll be back. Who are the people in this third group? The majority hind the scenes. He is the man that spends a week pack­ If, during the past year, I gave anyone any pleasure, are men and women who possess more or less unpictures- ing and assorting the football gear before making a trip helped better anything, or even made anyone think, I que positions in this college machinery; but without them, to Penn or to Harvard. Back home, he unpacks the feel well rewarded for the time I gave to writing this the functional duties of the administration would not gear, sees that repairs are made, and then packs again column. My primary purpose, practically my only raison make it the smooth running organ that it is. for the next trip. d'etre was to fill a rather embarrassing emptiness on this There is Dot Hosford, for instance. A graduate of Proudy is staying in Blow Gymn now and has charge page when there weren't enough letters to the editor. William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa, she returned to her of the equipment there and over in the stadium. From Somehow, I always managed to fill the space and my Alma Mater a couple of years ago as a secretary to Dean what we can gather, he plans to use this experience and function. Anything else is gravy. Miller. From there she went to the committee on Ad­ knowledge to go into the athletic equipment business some To my readers ...-.; thanks. missions, a position she now holds as chairman. day. We wish him the best of luck when he does. — 30 — Many of us have heard of Miss Hosford and still Over in the kitchen of is another member more, of us met her via letter when we made application of the College group who has been associated with Wil­ to enter the College. Her office is located in Number liam and Mary longer than any of the others mentioned.. one, Marshall-Wythe. Plan For Better World Beginning as a secretary to the Registrar, Alyse Tyler Dot is the person who receives your applications and passed on to the role of assistant Registrar and then be­ Needs Complete Support reviews your records. When you fail to include a photo came acting Registrar. Coming over to the Alumni of yourself or have an incomplete high school record, office in 1935, she was assistant to the Alumni Secretary By MARYLOU MANNING she is the person that writes you to remind you of the until May 15, 1942, when she assumed the position of Do you realize just how vital you are in this plan for lacking credentials. Finally, she sends you that import­ Acting Secretary. , > a new world:—a better world ? Maybe you have decided ant letter that determines whether you are in or out. As editor, Miss Tyler publishes the Alumni Gazette that you aren't anybody in particular, haven't much in­ A well-known figure on the campus among the male four times a year and devotes countless hours to keeping fluence one way or the other. Perhaps you are under population is, Miles Proudfoote. Proudy, as he is better in touch with former students all over the world. She this impression, or perhaps you are just too lackadaisical was present at the Alumni Reception in Philadelphia in to the time and the effort to find out just what you might the fall when the College played Penn., and recently re­ do. turned from Baltimore where she attended the launch­ Many of us have got that "don't care" attitude—too THE FLAT HAT ing of the "William and Mary Victory." many. Indifference is dangerous, for it breeds negli­ Founded ..October 2, 1911 The last member of our group is an "Honored Alum­ gence and that means only one thing—failure! Nothing "Stabilitas et Fides" nus" of the College who dates his association from 1888. ever won this without whole hearted support by those Coming here at the age of 15 to act as a waiter in the involved in it. Mad-ame Jonniaux, in her talk before the RUTH WEIMER Editor-in-Chief dining hall, Dr. Billups has spent the fifty or sixty years International Relations Club said that regardless of ELAINE LEWIS Business Manager with this institution in the capacity of bellringer, janitor how insignificant in relation to the world we think we NANCY GRUBE „ „ Managing Editor in Wren, and othe positions too numerous to mention. are, we still influence a small group, which group in turn NANCY EASLEY „ News Editor JOYCE REMSBERG _Make-up Editor A figure well known and respected by former students, influence another small group. Are these little groups JEAN BEAZLEY Feature Editor Dr. Henry Billups has for years been to many alumni combined, make up the people. These people constitute TOMMY SMITH -Sports Editor "The College." He has never missed a Thanksgiving the nations that today are thrashing out post-war pro­ JACY BORMANN .Acting Circulation Manager football game in Richmond and in his 57 years here blems in San Francisco. No matter what is decided at Editorial Assistants Connie Conway, Dot Ferenbaugh, has not missed over ninety days from his job, and then the peace parley, no matter what machinery for inter­ June Haller, Bobbie Steely, Ginny Townes, Eleanor Weber only as a result of illness. national government is set up, it won't work if we don't FLAT HAT Office Phone 157W In 1935, Dr. Billups received a watch in commemora­ make it work. Industry can't function without man­ Member Of Associated Collegiate Press tion for his outstanding service here at the College and power, war can't function without manpower, and neither his surprise speech of the evening would be a good note can peace function without manpower. -We are that A weekly newspaper published by the students of.the necessary manpower. Without us any world organiza­ College of William and Mary every Wednesday of the to close on. college year except during vacations. Entered as second "Some of you has been here for four years; some has tion will collapse from misuse or neglect, and we'll be class matter at the post office in Williamsburg, Virginia. fighting another war. Subscription: $3.00 per year; $1.50 per semester, postpaid. been here longer than that. What has you got? A Advertisements: 40c per column inch; classified, 2c per sheepskin and where is it? In the bottom of your trunk In conclusion, it is up to you as an individual to decide word, minimum 20c. Address Box 637, Williamsburg, and you can't even read it and you ain't even looked at whether you are condemning world peace; helping or Virginia. it since you got it. But lookit what I got!" And he hindering tomorrow's hopes. I trust you're not ashamed!. held up the watch. of the answer.