War Bond Sales Total $51,160 President Pomfret Buys War Bond For College Climaxing the 6th War Loan Drive, President John E. Pomfret purchased a $50,000 War Bond in the name of the College of William and Mary and VOL. XXXIV, NO. 11 COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA DECEMBER 13, 1944 had the large square representing the College blacked out on the map of Japan. This purchase raised the Col Music Concert lege total to $51,160, the largest total Traditional Yule Log raised in any of the preceding College Is Next Week At The drives. The amount raised from stu- - Ceremony Is Resumed dent body sales far exceeded that of- Orchestra Will Play, Last Minute the administration, although no accu- Chorug Choir To ging rate records were kept. y ~ Program Based On Botetourt's Visit; Members of the WAMs who need Orchestral selections for the Christ The war stamp buyers crowded the extra WAM hours may
goal set by the William and Mary Wren chapel choir, and the college office on Wednesday afternoons and Great Hall of the Wren Building will be the scene of the ceremony. War Council. In accordance with the orchestra combined, Wednesday even- evenings, according to Mary Ellen Tk. nm„,on, ,„;il ™„.. J • • * • '• L T J T> The Pr U cente slogan of the drive "Remember Pearl ing, Decembe^ r 220Q , a' t 8:00 pp . Jm. -i n Phi MacLean,Maclean, chairmanchairman ofof thethe personnelpersonnel °f ™ ™ ^ around an imaginary visit of Lord Bote- ,ng December 20 at 8 00 m ,n Flu tourt to the Harbor-Black Out Japan," students „ ' „ „ .,- ' , P„- - „ dMsiojldivision o} ofthe theWm WarCouncil. Council. College on December 19, 1769. This date is purely blacked out their names from a map Beta Kappa Hall are as follows: Pas- _ _ fictitious since no research by the Restoration proves that Lord Bdte- of the land of the Rising Sun. toral from the Christmas Concerto by J.anet Miller announces that six tourt did make a visit to the College at this time. 'Lord Botetourt army sleeveless sweaters have arriv Speaking through the public ad Corelli. Soloists will be Lee Lively, (Mr. G. G. Clark) and his military ed to be distributed to those who wish, aide (Mr. C. J. Duke) will be driven dress system, Fred Frechette explain Janet Ginsburg, and Robert Simpers, ed that the War Bond purchased by to knit them over the holidays. They Choirs To Sing by a coach loaned by the Restoration with Miss Natalie Rosenthal at the may be secured from her at the Kappa through Ewell Gates to the west door (Continued on Page 6) piano. Toy Symphony by Haydn. Delta house. of the Great Hall. There President Allegro, Mehuetto and Finale by string "Ike Messiah Horrocks (Mr. Thomas Thorne) and orchestra and toy instruments; Pas- _. , . , .• , „ , i ' • ' Tickets for the Yule Logr Cere*n Mistress Horrocks (Miss Grace J. Blank) will greet them. Ramsey Makes foral Symphony from the Messiah by monyj win be available to juniors and December 17 Handel. Soloists will be Margaret seniors today at the Information Desk On. Sunday evening, December 17, Trumpeters and heralds who an Ross and Eleanor Westbrook with in Mar shall-Wythe. ' nounce the program are as follows: All-Star Team at eight o'clock the Wren Chapel Choir Mary Lou Strong at the piano. Over Walter Mueschke, Jeari Owens, and Making the Service All-American and the choir of Bruton Parish Church ture to the Messiah by Handel, Miss Beverly Eaton. The four Boar's Head team for the second time in two years, Dancers Give will present the Advent and Christ Bearers will be Edward Hudgins, Rosenthal at the piano. as guard Garrard "Buster" Ramsey, mas portions of "The Messiah" by G. George Sullivan, Robert Trigg, and formerly of William and Mary, is Mr. Alan Stewart, conductor of the New Version F. Handel composed in the year 1741, Herbert Tucker. slated for an overseas assignment to orchestra, announces the following stu under the direction of William Fran Within the hall the ceremony will Hawaii in the near future, accord dents as personnel of the orchestra: proceed somewhat as usual. The as ing to yesterday's Richmond News String Orchestra: Violins: Lee Lively, Of Famed Rite cis Vollmer, organist and choirmaster sembled group, will sing "Deck the Leader. Betty Gall, Jerry Silverburg, Carol at Bruton Parish Church and director With a new twist, The Juggler of Halls with Boughs of Holly", after Callis, Janet Ginsburg; Charles Hop Ncffre Dame, famed Christmas reli of the Chapel Choir. Ramsey, who was an All-American which the Yule Log bearers, Knox kins, Jeanne Boileau, and Mrs. R. L. gious rite, will be presented on Tues guard on the famous 1942 William and The soloists will be Germaine Ramsey, Brendan Macken, Thomas Taylor: Viola: Ror/ert Simpers and day, December 19, at 8:00 p. m. in Phi Mary team, was seen again in Cary Thompson, and Jack Hoey, will bring Anna BelleV Koenig; 'Cello, Justine Beta- Kappa- HalhOtchesisj the Dance Bruyere Haserot, soprano: Jean Tra- . - -, „ , T T , . . ffeld this year when- the Bainbridge, Dyer; and Bass, Dr. Harold Phalen. .•'•;•.-.. -•"••',:•'•."•. •::--•..••.,.-•••.'' ln the Yule Log. Lady Justine (Md.)> Naval Training Station play vers" Chorley, contralto; Edward Earle Throckmortbh (Justine Dyer '45), will produce the danced yersicm of the ed the Camp Peary Pirates. Toy Instruments: Cuckoos Margaret Hudgins, tenor; and George Edwards, Lady Cynthia Nickolas (Janet Gins- rite, with Miss Helen Black as the Ross and Virginia Ruhl; Bobwhite, bass. burg '46) and Sir Leonidas Lightfoot Juggler arid Virginia Tunstall as the As All-American back, Bill Dudley, Gwendolyn Coble; Nightingale, Mary (Lee Lively '47) will be introduced Virgin Mary. Miss Mattie. E. Moss is There are a limited number of free who played for Virginia against Wil Keeney; Trumpet, Jeanne Owens; after the log is brought in. These director, with Mr. John T. Boyt man tickets available for the performance, liam and Mary in 1942, came from Drum, Thomas Smith; Rattle, Walter people will play eighteenth century aging staging and pantomine, and Mr. and these may be obtained at the Bru Randolph Field, Texas. Also on the Meuschke; Triangle* Edith Isele. music prepared by Mr. Alan Stewart team is Russ Letlow who played guard W. F. Vollmer in charge of the ton Parish House or from some mem of the music department. President for the Peary Pirates this year, and Soloists: Lee Lively, violin; Janet chorus. ber' of the Chapel Choir according to Horrocks will explain that he lias in was originally on the San Francisco Ginsburg, violin; Margaret Ross, The Juggler of Notre Dame is given an announcement made by Mr. Voll vited some of the children of the city team before his entrance into the Navy. (Continued on Page 7) annually in a great many places as an mer. to eniertain him at which time "The offering to the Holiday Spirit. The (Continued on Page 4.) first part shows a group of people making merry in holiday festivities in Christmas Cabaret Will Be Motif the village square. There is a juggler Christmas Seal Drive among them but the monks and the Of Dance In Blow Next Saturday villagers spurn him and push him Last night the Y. W. C. A. opened' away. the Tuberculosis Drive on campus Old-time Christmas spirit, which is orations as well as soft candlelight. (Continued on Page 6) for the purpose of raising money to becoming more instilled in campus Refreshments will be sold in the Bitter fighting continues in Athens go.toward an X-ray clinic which will weary students as vacation approaches,' lounge. as both British and ELAS reinforce will prevail this Saturday night, De- This dance will be sponsored by all Paper Issued Tuesday ments have been rushed into the city. detect and prevent tuberculosis. This cember 16 at the informal Christmas campus clubs in connection with the The British have employed heavy clinic will serve all <& Williamsburg cabaret dance in Blow Gym. Student Dance Committee/ program. Next week's issue of the FLAT Wellington bombers in an ' effort to as well as the college. A large brilliantly lighted and dec- The admission will be the usual fifty HAT will be published Tuesday smash Greek leftists' positions outside morning, instead of Wednesday, be- the capital The Associated The Y. W. C. A. is working in con- orated tree will be placed in the cen cents. cause the printers, the Virginia Ga- Press has reported that according to nection with the drive in Williamsburg ter of the floor to set off the fire place So far, these committee sponsored zette will be busy the rest of the week" an impartial source, ELAS leaders for this purpose. Each dormitory and" effect in the background. The "stay dances have been successful and well filling Christmas orders and because are ready to withdraw from the city sorority house will have a representa out of the snow and come to iflow" attended. Many plans', for dances to appeal appears more attractive in be given next semester are now under- tive Circulation staff must get the mail relenting . their demands upon the tive to collect the contributions. Seals sight of the holly and mistletoe dec- way. orders out before Christmas vacation. (Continued on Page 6) will be given if desired. "Juno And Paycock" Opens Tonisht At Eight T tor is done as well as her actual roles Anna Belle Koenig, experienced ac The seventeen characters of the play Burdick and Margaret Alford. 6{ Mama Aucamp in "Pappa Is All" or back-stage directing. Besides be-' tress of the William and Mary The include Juno Boyle.'the heroine, played From Freeport, Illinois, Anna Belle was even carried farther than the ing president of the Dramatic Club, by Anna Belle; the male lead, Captain Koenig is known for. her many ap- stage, whei\ friends would greet her atre, plays the leading role in Sean she directs short plays and studies Jack Boyle, portrayed by Mr. John pearances on the William and Mary in the unusual accent she had used. O'Casey's "Juno and the Paycock", the art of the stage in classes. T. Boyt; Johnny Boyle, John stage. Her character part in "Juno When "Tartuffe" was produced Anna presented tonight and tomorrow night, She plans to join a U. S. O. or Red Kirtz; 'Mary Boyle, Barbara Simons; and the Paycock" recalls to those here Belle took an entirelentirely new role as December 13 and 14 at 8:00 p. m. in Cross Theatre caravan but declares Joxer Daley, Charles Hopkins; Maisie a few years ago the distinction she re Dorena, the saucy maid. Phi Beta Kappa Hall. Mr. John T. herself ready to sweep the stage if she Madigan, Matilda X>'Brien; Nugent, ceived as a young actress by playing Between her freshman and sopho Boyt, of the Fine. Arts Department, has to "to get there." the Tailor, Eugene Purdum; Mrs. the character role of Selina in "Family more years, Anna Belle did some sum will take the male lead in the place mer stock work with the Mount Carol) On Sunday when it was learned Tancred, Betty Driscoll; Jerry Devine, Portrait" With hopes of someday of Lieut. William Blumhardt, who will Players at Mt. Caroll, Illinois. She that Lieut. Blumhardt would be un Lee Lively; Charlie Bentham, the doing theatre work professionally, be unable to appear because of mili played in "Squaring the Circle" and able to appear in the play, Mr. Boyt school teacher, James Bray; the mobi- Anna Belle continued her sophomore immediately went to work on the part; tary duties. Tragedy, gaiety, and in Noel Coward's "Tonight at 8:30." lizer, Bob Davis; the two irregulars, year by doing Eve's role in George At Union College in Schenectady and Irish humor are in the plot of the Now in her senior year, Anna Belle Clinton Atkinson and James Freeman; Bernard Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh" at the University of Iowa, Mr. Boyt stcry, with its setting in a two-room two furniture removal men, Williamt and gave, in the second act, a mem is thoroughly immersed in theatre did work in college dramatics. In apartment in a Dublin tenement Peterson and John Hunt; and the two orable portrayal as the mother of work. The unglamorous job of stage addition, he has been associated with house, neighbors of Mrs. Tancred, Peggy Cain. Last year her characterization crewman, propman, or make-up direc (Continued'on Page 6) PAGE TW& THE FLAT MAT Wednesday, December 13, 1944 Psychology Professor Inquiring National Interfrat Group Held Chair At Prague Reporter Bans Hazing At Meeting By ANN ANDREWS Built Own House, Wrote Eight Books; Groggy students now rise in the pitch black dark, stumble to the cafe Reduction Of 35.89 Per Cent Seen Conducts Discussion Group, Paints teria for breakfast and somehow man age to arrive at their eight o'clock In Fraternity Chapters Represented By PATTY LOU YOUNG classes. When ^the students were 'Tyrolian by birth, -Dr. Edgar Maria Foltin, professor of Psychology asked, "How Would you like to do All forms of hazing involving mental or physical torture, including and Jurisprudence, came to America in the. late 1930's and became away with eight o'clock classes?" the paddling, will be banned officially by all colleges and universities following varied answers were given. a professor at William and Mary in 1939. The tall, gray-haired pro throughout the country if the request of the National Interfraternity Gina Lewis: "Hallelujah! Let's do Conference is followed. fessor studied at Innsbruck and took a post graduate course at Munich. it! I'm tired of waking the milk man After completing his college work, Dr. Foltin held a chair in three _ up on my way to breakfast." A resolution declaring such forms of hazing a menace- to the Universities. During his last ten years before coming to America, he Enis Rees: "Let's have seven welfare of educational institutions, as well as to individual students, was a professor at Prague, the oldest University in Middle Europe. seven o'clock classes, I like to get was passed unanimously at the 36th annual meeting of the National them over with." Intrafraternityr Conference, held at When Hitler marched into Czech- :— Mary Cregor :> "I don't like to walk Wartime conditions have reduced the sesses a valued collection of- guitar the Hotel Commodore, New York oslovakia, Dr. Foltin left there with a to classes by moonlight!" number of fraternity chapters since ribbons which he claims to have won City, November 24, 25, While such typewriter, 125 dollars, and no future. Bobbie Musselman: "I'd just as Pear Harbor from 2322 to 1489. serenading beautiful women. forms of hazing have been condemned Since traveling was his hobby, he set soon keep eight o'clocks; I don't like among 54 of the 60 member fraternities Although he has always wanted to in earlier sessions, this is the' first out on an extensive tour of Europe, to have classes in the afternoon." that reported to the Conference., This live in a warm climate he is quite definite request made for action by and then came to America to embark Buddy Caholes: "Eight o'clocks- are loss was 35.89 per cent, while the satisfied here, especially while teach the administrative officers of edu upon a new career. Soon after his utterly ridiculous, you have the rest decline in undergraduate membership ing summer school oh the third floor cational institutions. ' arrival here he became a Rockefeller of the day for classes."' was from 58,320 in 1940-41 to 19,920 of the Wren Building. Other present and post-war pro Fellow and made a survey of Amer Bucky Hyle: "It's a damn good today or 65.83 per cent. His plans as to his future are still blems were considered at the two-day ica's prison system. idea!!" indefinite, but the popul-ar professor, sessions, and a number of resolutions Interested in architecture, Dr. Fol Knox Ramsey: "It would mess foot well-known to all for his subtle humor were passed that will affect the acti tin built his own house here in Wil- ball practice up." vities of fraternity chapters in the liamsburg, drawing all of his own and friendliness, hopes to make Wil- Edie Marsh: "Eight o'clock is en future. Girl Scout Group blueprints. Later he built an extension Jiamsburg his permanent home. tirely too early, and it's far too dark." College officials and fraternity men to his house himself and decorated Mary Ann Hook: "I can't stay were urged by the Conference to re the entire building with his surrealis Pledges Members awake at eight o'clock long enough activate at once all interfraternity tic oil paintings. With the outbreak KO Phi Gives to take notes." councils and all chapters dormant be-j Pledging ceremony for Kappa Chi ; of the war he began a victory garden, Jean Morgan: "Let's get rid of them cause of wartime conditions. The Con Kappa, honorary Girl Scout sorority, and his latest experiment is a vineyard, ; by Friday! I have a Biology test!" ference voted that no fraternity not: was held Tuesday, December 5, at from which he hopes to get "fruits for Yearly Dinner International Relations already established on a campus shall 7:00 p. m. in Barrett west living all purposes." Kappa Omicron Phi, honorary home take steps toward the installation of room. The new pledges include: Betty During the course of his career, Dr. economics sorority, will have its an- Sponsors Discussion a new chapter on that campus until Gall, Betty Gillen, Michaela Granata, Foltin published eight books on varied nual founders' day banquet tonight Miss Arlene Murray led a round at least wo years shall have elapsed Jacqualine Hale, Zella Loew, Shirley, subjects, one of which was Criminal at the Williamsburg Lodge. table discussion at a meeting of the afer the conclusion of the war emer McGuire, Ruth Schank, Barbara Law, in which he is extremely interest- Members of the sorority in formal International Relations Club, held in gency .unless ample fraternity material Simons, Honesta Willis, Lois Willis, ed. He also wrote a series of articles dress will participate in the candle- Barrett Hall on Thursday, Decem is present on. the campus to warrant and Cynthia Wort. for Scientific papers. His prize work lighting service at 7:00 p. m., and din- ber 7, at 7:30 p. m. The subjects such an addition. A pledge meeting was held Friday, is a detective story, entitled "The ner will be served at 7:30. discussed concerned the State Depart The Post-War Planning Committee December 8, at 5:00 p. m. At this Magic Circle," which is unfortunately Guests of the sorority will be Dr. ment, The United States foreign policy, of the Conference was instructed to meeting Jerrie Healy, president of •written in German arid therefore in- Grace Warren Landrum, Miss Mar- and China. After the discussion re make-a study-of specific-problems re the sorority, read the constitution accessible to William and Mary's guerite Wynne-Roberts, and Mrs. H. freshments were served. sulting from post-war conditions.. and pledge duties of the organization. English-speaking students. For the M. Stryker. Alumnae present will be past two years Dr. Foltin has been Miss Helen Vince, Miss Elsie Triplett, working on a research problem on and Mrs. Hulda Stainbach Charukas. Social Stability. Norma Bradshaw will read the his An active member of the Bruton tory and present the members of the Parish Church, Dr. Foltin leads a dis- department, Miss Lillian Cummings, cussion group every Sunday night and Miss Alma Wilkin, and Miss Jean also has open house at his home every Stewart. Thursday night for students interested in psychology, and on Friday evening pl11-IT./,ll PlnK Plane he often has students over for re- ' ^HUTCD. UUD TiailS freshmehts and an informal evening C.rl'f'lStlllflS DflllCP of singing. Among his many accomplishments, Tea Dancing in the Bruton Parish Dr. Foltin plays the guitar and pos- Hous:e Saturday afternoon, December 16, 5:30 to 7:30 p. m. will be sponsor ed by the Canterbury Club. Every Seniors Attend Meeting one is invited to enjoy the large Christ mas tree and refreshments which will To Choose Class Poet heighten the Christmas party, accord ing to the. chairman. Admission is Seniors held their first class meet fifty cents, stag or drag. ing Tuesday, December 12, for the Nellie Greaves, social chairman of purpose of selecting a poet to write the Club, is in charge of the dance. their class poem and of selecting a gift Other officers of the Club are Gunesh for the school. Guran, president, Joan Worstell, vice Ginny Darst, the class president president, and Gloria McCawley,-trea announced that flowers had been surer. sent to Chancellor Bryan's funeral from the class, and that a book was given to the library in memory of him. She also assured the class that there THE were enough clean hoods for both the June and February graduations, ac cording to Dr. John E. Pomfret. WIGWAM
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, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA. ,. Wednesday, December 13, 1944 •THE FLAT HAT PAGE THREI Virginia Darst Is Listed Tests Student Reactions In College "Who's Who" Research, Advanced Groups Work Senior Class President Is Officer Gamma Phi Beta gave a Coffee on On Important Individual Problems Sunday, December 3, in honor of Mrs. In Numerous Campus Organizations Eby, director of province eight of President of her high school student body, and treasurer of the By CONNIE CONWAY the results of the tests given them, Gamma Phi Beta. The sorority held Among the interesting experiments they chart their own personalities on a open house Sunday, December 10, State Student Government, Ginny Darst ..... known more formally carried out in the psychology depart psychograph. Thus they gain a pic from 3:30 to 5:00 p. m. in honor of as Virginia Old Darst, of Portsmouth, Virginia ..... has a back ment, each student is given intelli ture in the curve of their abilities and their new pledges. ground of experience that enables her to carry out the duties of the imagination. One of the best results gence and study-habit tests. These Kappa Delta had their pledge cere of the tests is that they give the stu- various offices she holds on campus. tests have shown that intelligence is mony on Monday, December 4-. Miss (Continued'••'•on Page 7) As one of the few women presidents of the senior class that the Col not the main factor in a student's get Elizabeth Taylor, of Cherry . Hill, ting high marks. Collegiate scholastic North Carolina, the province president, lege has ever had, Ginny also is senior representative to the Women's achievement depends almost equally on visited the Alpha Pi Chapter of ~ Honor Council, the Student Assembly, intelligence and good habits of work, Bot-E'Talk Kappa Delta this past week end. the Senate, and the General Coopera which shatters the validity of the old Eleanor Hineman, an alumna, tive Committee. after marks-come-out-refrain, "But, Group Discusses Heartviear Department visited Alpha Chi sorority the week A member of Delta Delta Delta sor Pop, I'm just naturally dumb." Jo Parker sporting a Theta Xi pin end of December 3. ority, Ginny is rush chairman, and is At some time or another most of from Ensign John Flint, formerly of Phi Mu sorority initiated Marise College Dances also president of Kappa Omicron Phi, the students on campus have been to Louisiana State, now of Yorktown. Small Friday evening, December 1. Three representatives, Marilyn honorary national -home economics the third floor of. Wren and have And Edie Marsh with her Frank Chi Omega pledged Ann Callahan Wood, Bill Anderson, and Mary Lou sorority. A home-ec major, Ginny. is viewed, perhaps somewhat curiously, BeazIey-of-Virginia's Pi K A.pin, and Wednesday evening, December 6. Manning, from the Student Dance concentrating in textiles, and had some of the many instruments used by also newly , added is Pat . Snyder's Visiting the Chi O house the week end Committee met with Miss Wynne- planned to begin a buying and interior the Psychology department in its labs. Naval Academy pin. of December 3, was Gladys Scott Roberts, Dr. Phalen, and Dr. Arma- decorating career in Richmond before One of the most fascinating studies It's-a-Crool-Woild Mote: the recent addition of a diamond on Schmidt, an alumna. cost Monday, December 3, to discuss offered in college curriculi today, her third finger, left hand. Al Appel is really getting rugged Billie Davison, Katie Rutherford, further plans on the Midwinter and psychology is rapidly becoming more Petite, brown-eyed Ginny has been with Betty Mills. Latest reports have and Marian Ross were guests of the Final dances. and more popular as a field of con it that he was seen holding her .hand! selected for listing in "Who's Who in Kappas this past week end. Dr. Ryan There will be a Midwinter Dance centration. As well as being useful Quote Al, "I don't care if I do go American Colleges and Universities, gave the Kappas an informal talk on the week following registration in in many fields, another attraction is crazy." which lists the outstanding students Greece, Thursday night, December 7. February. Since an outside orchestra the interesting and different labs and Now That the Grid Season's Over: on all campuses, and makes their The Tri Delts had Julie Rowan cannot be obtained at a reasonable the work they accomplish. Having stuck- so, rigidly to their names available for employers seek and Judy Fisher for guests the week price and because it is more favorable Three Laboratory Groups training rules during the season, mem ing intelligent new employees. end of December 3. to keep a sum in reserve' for the orch,- The laboratories are divided into bers of the team now seem to be at Although her plans are not definite, e stra for Finals, the campus band will ; . three groups—the beginners, the ad tempting to preserve their lives by the G nnv exp£Cts 4o become Mr9 Bill vanced, and the research. The be alcoholic pickling process. play. . The traditional Final will defi- pope SQon after her gradui:t;on ;n ginners conduct basic experiments un Dovin in the Dell, Tra-la, Wo-) Woo: Campus Epidemic nitely be held in June. To secure June- B;I1J a nava, med student now> a "name" band, pledges from the ; der the guidance of instructors to Phi Delta Pi men on the prowl for was orig nally a member of Kappa student body will be needed to guar- uiam and bring them in closer contact with the evergreens for their dance decorations A)pha fraternlty on the Wi Caused By Virus antee security. Two hundred pledges material studied in the class work. rather indiscreetly came upon Bucky Marv campuSj who left the College the at five dollars each will be needed. Main work of the beginners is to test Hyle and his woman, much to the Definite facts about the disease that summer of 1943 to join the Navy. Girls and boys alike may invite the emotional life, intelligence, mech men's delight, if not to Bucky's. has been sweeping the campus have friends to the dance. anical ability, and vocational and cul News Notes/Extra Hot: >' • ' been decided on in a conference by tural interests of themselves. One Margie Oak and Adolph Null be Miss Blank, the Local Health Officer, Borrowed Books experiment of this group is to observe ing very exclusive at the Phi Delta the Navy Health Officer, and the State ink blots and describe'what the ob- Pi dance, "We aint exchangin' dances Epidemiologist. In a letter to Dr. Town Plans teiver sees in each blot. Any wishes, wid nobody, nohow." Pomfret, Harry Henderson, the Epi Due December 19 interests, .fears, or complexes of the ..Questions, AlwaysQuestion:. :.. demiologist stated "I believe that we Yule Activity Dr. E. - G, Swem has announced student are projected into the ink Is Harvey Pope growing fangs? can definitely say that the illness in that all books borrowed from the blot, and this makes this experiment a Always thought he was the steady- the student body has been due to a Christmas will come to Williams Library must be returned on or be virus." burg- in colonial fashion this year. very modest venture into the field of teddy type. fore December 19. Special permission psychoanalysis. Exhibition buildings will be donned I-love you all, The virus, for, which treatment is will be granted to students to borrow symptomatic, produces gastro-enteritus, with garlands and Christmas trim . After the beginners have recorded Botetourt. indispensable books on December 19 commonly called intestinal influenza. mings. Candles will appear in the and 20; but such books must be return The wave-like characteristics of the windows of these buildings in the ed before 12:00 noon on December 21. disease are evident and typical. evenings, and this custom will continue Give "Many other State institutions have re through New Year's Day. Books which are ,not returned by De ported this," said Mr. Henderson. So The Williamsburg Inn and Lodge cember 19 or renewed with special far there have been no fatalities. will celebrate Christmas with special permission are overdue, and the usual Records and Albums Precautionary measures have been Christmas dinners and gifts for their fine and messenger charges will be FOR CHRISTMAS— •taken by the college health department. guests. The Lodge will have the tra incurred. In each dormitory and sojrority house ditional Yule Log ceremony on Christ Recerved books may be borrowed A Lasting Gift a list of:recommendations for students' mas Eve. J>y students over ih? holidays only self-care has been posted by Miss The Restoration will send some two by written permission of the professor sBlank. "Since there is no drug to cure hundred Christmas gifts to former who has reserved the books. These Joseph Schmidt Music Shop ;this disease, it is up to each'individual members now.in the services. books may be charged out Thursday, Duke of Gloucester St. Phone 665 to take the. best care of himself," she Many families in Williamsburg are December 21 and .i ust be returned by said. entertaining servicemen during the 2:00 p. m. on Thursday, January 4. Yule holidays. The IT. S. O. is plan The usual fines will be imposed if ning a series of special parties, a toy these books are overdue. repairing party, a Christmas formal, and a large party on Christmas Eve. Following this Christmas Eve party, servicemen and their wives will carol Gardiner T. 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Value Outlined By Forum Wednesday, December 13—- Music Club Concert — Phi Beta (Continued from Page 1) . Kappa Omicron Phi Banquet—Lodge Kappa and Dodge, 3:00-5:00 p. m. Many Professors Participate In Discussion 7:30 p. m. Westminster Fellowship Meeting— Twelve Days of Christmas" will be Play—Phi Beta Kappa Hall, 8:00 Church, 6:00 p. m. sung by Versie Rae Brown,' Charlotte Sponsored By Greek And Latin Fraternity p. m. Young People's Training Unit Meet Timmerman, Alice Newbill, Evelyn Y. W. C A. (U. B. Study)—Chand ing—Church, 6:45 p. m. Johnson, Dolores Sunstrom, Joan Teer, "The value of language is three-fold. There is the spiritual aspect ler, 8:30 p m. Wesley Foundation Meeting — Gwendolyn Coble, Barbara Brink, in which it helps us to appraise the soul, the intellectual aspect in Freshman Class Meeting—Washing Church, 6:45 p. m. ton 100, 7:30 p. m. Jane Mooers, Honesta Willis, and which we can learn the reactions of people to life in all phases, and Canterbury Club Meeting—Church, Vespers—Chapel, 7:00 p. m. 7:00 p. m. Elaine Miller, under the direction of the practical aspect in which we learn what we can do with the value Mr. Andrew C. Haigh. Ah old Thursday, December 14— Library Science Party—Miss Cros of language." This was the keynote expressed by Dr. Pierre Macy by's, 8:00 p.' m. English dance will be presented under Dance Group practice—Jefferson at the panel discussion on "What, if any, is the value of language Special Music Service—Bruton Par Gym, 8:00-9:30 p. m. the direction of Miss Constance study?" sponsored by Eta Sigma Phi. The forum was held in the ish Church, 8:00 p. m. Play—Phi Beta Kappa Hall, 8:00 Applebee. Lord Botetourt will ex Kappa Kappa Gamma Christmas Dodge Room last Monday evening. p. m. plain the blessing of the Yule Log Party—House, 10:00 a. m. Chi Omega Christmas Party—House Those professors who participated in Chandler Christmas Party, by the youngest person present who the discussion are as follows; from the Alumni News 7:00-10:00 p. m. will be Nancy Marian Marsh, daugh Department of Social Sciences, Dr. Red Cross Council Meeting—Mon Monday,: December 18— ter of Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Marsh. Charles F. Marsh and Dr. George roe 214, 5:00 p. m. Kappa Omicron Phi Meeting- H. Armacost; from the Department Captain John S. Clarke, Jr.- 22, of Steuben Verein Meeting—Barrett, Washington 303, 4:00 p. m. She will recite in Latin "in the name of Physical Sciences, Dr. William G. Dinwiddie, Virginia, P-51 Mustang 7:30 p. m. Gamma Phi Christmas Party— of the Father and the Son and the Guy and Dr. Edgar Foltin; and from fighter pilot, has flown 60 missions for General Cooperative Meeting — House, 4:00-6:00 p. m." Holy Ghost" after which she will a total of 304 operational hours, and the Department of the Humanities, Dr. Dodge, 3:00 p. m, ' Christmas Vespers—Chapel, 7:00 p. pour wine on the log. Grace W. Landrum, Dr. Jess H. Jack has shot down two enemy airplanes Friday, December IS— son, Dr. Pierre Macy, and Dr. James and shared in the destruction of the . Pan Hellenic Meeting—Wren 104, William and Mary Chorus Practice President Horrocks, Lord Botetourt, W. Miller. The latter acted as chair third, since his arrival overseas last 7:30 p. m. —Washington 200, 4:45 p. m. and their guests will proceed to the man for the evening. April. In addition he has destroyed Kappa Delta Christmas Party— Phi Mu Dance—Great Hall, 9:00- three German planes on the ground House, 8:00 p. m. President's house to the music of "God In his opening statement, Dr. Miller 12:00 p.m.' ' '•' ' and damaged another in aerial .combat. Tri Delta Christmas Party—House, Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." outlined three topics which concerned Kappa Tau Dance—Dodge Room, 8:00 p. m. the comparison of language study with He holds the Distinguished Flying 9:00-12:00 p. m. The committee, headed by Dr. Lan Alpha Chi Omega Christmas Party— that of other subjects; the review of Cross for extraordinary achievement, Kappa Alpha Theta Christmas drum, regrets that only 125 tickets House, 9:00 p. m. . the methods used to attain language the Air Medal with six oak leaf clus- Party—House, 8:00-10:00 p. m. for students and 10 for the faculty facility; and the discussion of the re- ters for meritorious achievements in Alpha Chi Omega Banquet—Lodge, Tuesday, December 10— will be issued. The size of the hall lation between the value of various aerial flights, and the Purple Heart. 6:00-8:00 p. m. Fencing—Jefferson Gym, 4:00 p. m. will permit only this many since there popular languages. Capt. Clarke graduated from Din- Mortar . Board Meeting—Mortar Yule Log—4:45-5:45 p. m. are a large number of participants in With the statement made by Dr. widdie High School in 1940 and at- Board Room, 4:00-5:00 p. m. War Council Meeting—Monroe 2.14, the ceremony. The committee sug Jackson that "the study of language tended William and Mary College for Wesley Foundation Banquet — - 5:00 p. m. gests that members of the class of must be either humanistic or practical a year. He completed his pilot train-' Church, 6:00 p. m. Red Cross Meeting—Churches, 5:00- '45 and '46 who have not seen the ID character," a rather quick discus ing at Ppence Field, Georgia. Kappa Chi Kappa Meeting—Bar 8:00 p.m. ceremony call for tickets as they will sion, ensued in which Dr. Marsh, as rett Living Room, 5:00-5:45 p. m. Colonial Echo Meeting—Publication be given preference. The ceremony Rev. Benjamin Rogers Bruner, of sumed (against his .personal views) Westminster Fellowship Christmas Office, 7:00 p. m. will be continued in future years so Richmond, Virginia, who received his the task of the pragmatic argument Party—Presbyterian Church, 8:00- B. A. degree in 1932 from William Clayton Grimes Meeting—Washing that other classes will have an oppor in order to enliven the discussion. He 10:00 p. m. and Mary, is a third-year student at ton 100, 7:30 p. m. tunity to see it Students unable to expressed the view that foreign lan Dramatic Club Parry—Wren Kit the Southern Baptist Theological Semi Juggler of Notre Dame—8:00 p. ro. get tickets may watch from outside guages are rarely needed by the ma chen, 8:00-10:00 p. m. nary, Louisville. He is now pastor Life Saving Group Meeting—Jeffer and join the procession to the Presi jority of the people. Library Science—March of Time of the Forks of Elkhorn Baptist son Gym, 8:30 p. m. dent's house. Picture—Washington 100, 7:00- Dr. Guy introduced the thought Church, Duckera, Kentucky. 8:00 p. m. that language is one of the finest trainings which we can obtain. Later Saturday, December tb— Dr. Landrum, Dr. Macy and Dr. Dramatic Club Plans Canterbury Club Tea Dance—Bru- Wagener, as well as students, empha- Holiday Party Program ton Parish House, 5:30-7:30 p. m. sized the value of languages for un- JO Sunday, December 17— Gifts derstanding, and for a humanistic Members of the Dramatic Club will Canterbury Club Service and Break view of life. This was followed by celebrate their traditional Christmas fast—Chapel, 8:00 a. m. Dr. Marsh's humorous note that he party, Friday evening, December IS, Red Cross Trip—Langley Field, "had been the only whipping boy in in Wren Kitchen. 1:45 p. m. the panel." Balfour Club Meeting—Barrett, For Him Parts of Dickens' "Christmas Carol" In the last issue of the FLAT HAT, will be read and carols will be sung. 2:00-5:00 p. m. ibe names of some of the professors Special guests will be members of the who took part in this discussion were cast of "Juno and the Paycock." Fa- unintentionally omitted. The cor-rec- culty connected with the William and tions appear in this article. Mary Theatre will also be present. PASTRY SHOP Committee chairmen for this party Give him Arrow Shirts and please him 0 FANCY CAKES, Club Presidents Meet/ ^.ttr^T- "'^^" most -:-.:-,-__.:„.„_„„„.:..„.,$2.24 up /ran; invitations, Virginia Graham; gr J Ferebee; refr?shments PIES, BREAD, Discuss Future Action TJoan wWorstell' "». > Our Robes are sure pleasures ....$9.95 up AI Appell, fhairman, has announced Meetings for the next semester will AND ROLLS that the next meeting of the Inter-Club include readings of poetry and Shakes peare, a study of the Dance in relation Council will be held on Friday, Jan Phone 298 Men's Scarfs.''_./___ _...._..______.__$2.00 to Drama, a variety program, and a uary 5, in Wren 100. picnic. At the meeting held last Thursday Men's Gloves „...„._._._ ...... $1.50 to $6.50 the members agreed to take no further action on campus clubs reorganizing Men's Wallets .,...„... $3.00 to $12.00 until the new year, since little can be accomplished in the remaining time this semester. Men's Fitted Cases ...... $7.80 to $23.50 Each president of every club was West End asked to turn in. to Al Appell a list Men's Sweaters .... .$3.95 to $7.95 of members in the specific club, in order to have material with which to work in January. It was also decided Men's Scottish Drizzler wool lined that the Accounting Club take over Market Jackets .„.-„...... _„._..._. ... ___.$22.50 the committee treasury. Men's Ties ...... _...65c, $1.00, $1.50 FINE Fine Photography MEATS VonDuBell GROCERIES VEGETABLES rRAZIER-CALLIS CO, Inc. Prince George St. Outfitters for Men and Boys Phone 247 Williamsburg, Virginia Wednesday, December 13, 1944 THE FLiAT HAT PAGE FIVE
ELEANOR WEBER TOMMY SMITH Women's Sports Editor Sports Editor
Conference Sports Indian Basketball Squad Ready Honors Go Spie 1 After Two Weeks Of Practice To Clowes BY TOMMY SMITH
Mikula Selected This week, for want of something 7 better, we shall join th.at long line of William And Mary Athletes Will f^ ^^ On Second Team speculators—those Monday - morning Squad Roster Johnny Clowes, captain and star quarterbacks, as it were^—and take a race AH"Bi3 Six "Team's In The Future Having had almost two weeks of guardsman of the 1944 Indian foot peek at the basketball team. At any J^ Anj Jcnn;s Mfly practice to help smooth off the rough ballers, -was named last week to the Yale, Princeton, or Harvard. rate, our guess is almost as good as edges, this year's Indian basketball Associated Press All-Southern confer team seems to be rounding into shape the next and there are plenty of Replace Baseball In Spring The aim in. basketball is to bring ence football team, picked by coaches for its first encounter this week. basketball teams from this part of and sports writers of the Maryland, guesses, so take your pick. "Long-range plans are being made After carefully considering the District of Columbia, Virginia, South the country here so ,the students can Very little is by the Athletic Association for athle- twenty-six candidates who reported, ' Carolina, and North Carolina areas. have a chance to see good "home" known of the bas- • Coach "Rube" McCray last week cut In 1942, Clowes was understudy to games. Track and tennis will be em keteers, except that tics"' stated Sharvy G. Umbeck, mem the squad to fifteen. These men are Garard "Buster" Ramsey but he still the only veterans phasized this spring, although base ber of the Faculty Athletics Committee. as follows: Forwards—Tom Camp- saw a bit of action. He turned in a are White and ball seems to be on the way out, since At present these plans mainly con .bell, Hank Chandler, Stan Magdziak, star performance against North Caro Wright from the the other schools in the state don't field Greg Mann, Graham Morris, John cern football, with arrangements be lina Pre-Flight in the Tribe's final first string. Wright teams and therefore there is no de Trempus, and Austin Wright; Guards home game of that year. ing made to play air teams in the looked good in last mand for it. —Al Appell, Chet Mackiewicz, Bill Having been discharged from the year's outings and "Big Six" for several years. These Matze, Bill Pegram, and Bob Piefke; service, Clowes returned this year will probably play schools include Virginia Polytechnic According to a high official in the Centers—Jack Bruce, Ed Hintenber and was elected captain of the squad. plenty of ball. Institute, Virginia Military Institute, athletic association, the morale of the Tommy Smith ger, and Doc White. A knee operation put him out about White will have to Washington and Lee, University of students 'is much better this year than The team, on the whole, is very half the season, but he still recovered rhyme intended) for his Richmond, and University of Virginia. last because of the sports program, fight (no green, most of the boys having played in time to gain a post on the coveted For a "breather" the Indians will play since when the team gets out oh the position. only high school ball. However, they All-Southern selections. Harapden-Sydney as long as they can field the students get behind and push At the most, Coaches McCray and —thus unification is accomplished, have the spirit and the will to win Tom Mikula, playing his second field a team. The team is to play the Knox will have.only a good freshman which is one of. the purposes of col and experience wil come in due time. year of ball under the Tri-colors, was University of North Carolina regular ball club on their hands. There lege. Therefore, the college feels that Four men who played for William and lamed to the second team All-South ly, and alternately play two big.schools. shouldn't be any wild rush for book better representation in sports is in Mary last year have returned. This ern, even though his accustomed posi- ..• in the North. The committee is also ings in the Madison Square Garden, store for the future. quartet, composed of White, Wright, tion is guard. Mackiewicz and Bruce, 'cause we just can't see it this year, trying to arrange games with either Mann, and Pegram had much to do high-scoring Indian aces, were given but_:..„ with the Tribe's victories in '43. honorable mention. The competition for the five starting First Team: Mackiewicz and Magdziak have Kenneth Rawlinson Teaches berths is extreraenly keen and there Player. ^...... School :._ _.., _ Position^. shown up well in early workouts and seems to, be not. too much doubt about Pat Thrash South Carolina LE may go a long way. The former is Adapted Sports This Year four of them. These will probably be George Owens Wake Forest LT still suffering from knee injuries sus filled by White, Wright, Magdziak, tained on the gridiron, but will still Ernest Knotts Duke LG In former years it has been the of heart cases, appendicitis, knee in and Mackiewicz. see a lot of action this year. Ralph Jenkins Clemson C policy of the William and Mary ath juries, and hernias. In the conclud The schedule will be much tougher John Clowes William and Mary RG Knox has cast a hopeful eye on letic association to mix physically and ing minutes of class time the boys par this year than last. The Apposition John Kerns Duke & N. C. RT will be composed largely of college Al Appel and we may see a bit of ac unphysically fit boys in the same gym ticipate in either table tennis, modified Dave Harris Wake Forest RE tion from said Appel. AI has been volley ball, shuffleboard, badminton, quintets, with only a few service Elmer Barbour Wake Forest QB class and have them participate in the teams. quite active in intramural basketball darts, football passing, basketball Howard Turner N. C. State LH same activities. This year under the and might fill a gap at forward this The squad opens its season in Blow Gordon Carver Duke RH supervision and direction of Mr. Ken shooting, or swimming as designated year. .-.''• Gym tonight, playing host to the Tom Davis Duke FB to them by Mr. Rawlinson prior to the Hintenberger and Campbell have neth Rawlinton an "adapted sports" Cheatham Annex Marines. The In Second Team: start of the new gym class. shown up well and both figure to class for boys with all types of ail dians meet their second test on Satur Clarke Jones Duke LE play much. Even with the material ments has been formed.. As the student gets stronger, moire day night when they tangle with the Frank Irwin Duke LT that Coach 'McCray has, he has Difficult and ,vigorous exercises are Langley Field five. Buck Garrison Wake Forest LG Twenty-seven boys with various chosen to be pessimistic over this given to Kim as outlined in the book The schedule, at the moment, is John Crowder Duke C physical, defects have been assigned year's outcome, To mold a smooth- "Individual Exercises", which serves tentative. Several teams have accept Tom Salisbury Clemson RG to the class by Dr. Bell, college phy clicking unit in so short a time calls as z text for the group. ed invitations to play but only one George McDonald South Carolina RT sician, with the purpose of giving them for quite a bit of work and patience. definite date has been set. That is Paul Gibson N. C. State RE jports activities suited to the indi This type of program has just been 1 December 22, when William and Mary Tom Mikula William & Mary QB Against Virginia, the Indians will vidual needs of each student iusfalled at William and Mary; how- George Clark Duke LH face a real test. The Cavaliers, al evti, a great many schools have long journies to Charlottesville to take on . Sid Tinsley Clemson RH ways a strong club, are riddled with The first IS minutes of class are de- since recognized its value to the the Virginia Cavaliers. Other games Rock Brinkley Wake Forest FB letterman and will probably be plenty vored to specific exercises assigned to health of the male order; thus, it is which are slated are the following: tough—but the Tri-color courtmen will the participant to correct or help his not a new idea in the field of physical two each with Richmond, Hampden- be a tough obstacle and fans can ex illness, some of which are: high blood education. Sydney, Randolph-Macon, Virginia pect plenty of action. pressure, mastoids, paralysis, all types Military Institute, and Virginia Poly TouchFootball technic Institute; and one apiece with Rawlinson Plans Virginia, North Carolina, North Nears Finish Carolina State, and Maryland. Coeds Begin Intramural Foul Shot Tourney; The teaniihas shown much promise Intramural football play for the 1944 in previous- workouts and tonight's season is rapidly drawing to a close Will Be Held Soon game will indicate what they can do with Phi Delta Pi in tight possession Basketball Practice Now against opposition. If the squad de of first place. Kenneth Rawlinsori, in Plans were being made last week velops as well as expected the students tramural head, has announced that. -- '•• A I C *• •£ Gamma following in seebnd and third by Kenneth Rawlinson, intramural will see some'hard-fought and well- head, for a men's basketball "free there are four games remaining of the Dormitory/Miaoorority pla(.e reSpectiveiy. In Ae dormitorv played contests, and the Indians will throw" tournament to take place in intramural schedule. These games, league Chandler and Jefferson tied be strong contenders in the State and Play To Start Feb. 12 the near future. all of which were supposed to be for first place. At the conclusion Southern Conference races. Details of the tournament are hot as played earlier and were called off of intramurals, all-star teams were Intramural basketball practice start yet complete, but it is believed that it because of bad weather, are: Kappa formed from the dormitory and sor ed December 5. Each dormitory and ority leagues. will be played in rounds and the win Tau vs. Phi Delt, Kappa Tau vs. sorority has been assigned one hour ner chosen by a process of elimination. Basketball Scores Tyler Tigers, Kappa Tau vs. Sov Practice Schedule practice period a week. Five prac Tuesday The men's horseshoe tournament ereigns, and Phi Delt vs. Tyler. tices are necessary in order to com has been postponed to a later date, Muhlenburg—37 Penn State—36 3-4 Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa fcawlinson added that "these games pete in intramurals. There are exact possibly spring, because of the unsuit Purdue—51 Bunker. Hill NAS—49 Kappa Gamma. must be played before any further in ly five weeks, excluding exam period, able weather conditions. N. Y. City College—42 Detroit—22 5-6 Alpha Chi Omega and Chi tramural competition may begin," and in which to practice. Freshmen and Immediately after the Christmas Gannon—+9 Allegheny—41 Omega. he urged that team managers set the sophomores enrolled in regular basket vacation, the intramural basketball New York U.—53 Rochester—39 dates immediately so that the games ball classes, may count their hours as Thursday league will officially get under way. N. Carolina—44 Fort Bragg—20 could be played as soon as possible. practices. 3-4 Phi Mu and Delta Delta Delta. This competition will be operated Syracuse—47 Cortland Teach.—29 Yale—54 Wesleyan—36 The fooball standings: Last year's intramural basketball 5-6 Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Delta, under the same system as touch foot Notre Dame—87 Kellogg Field—28 Won Lost Tie play drew some of the largest crowds and Pi Beta Phi. ball; that is, any club, dormitory, or Richmond AAB—42 Duke—32 Phi Delta Pi 5 2 0 of any event of the season. In sor Thursday night interested group may sponsor a team Tyler Tigers 3 3 1 ority competition Alpha Chi Omega 7-8 Barrett and Monroe. with the approval of Coach Rawlinson. Richmond AAB—28 Sovereigns 3 4 . 1 came out on top of a heated contest 8-? Chandler and Brown. Details will be announced upon the , Hampden-Sydney—26 Kappa Tau 2*4 0 with Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Kappa 9-10 Jefferson. completion of all current intramurals. PAGE Six THE FLAT HAT ^Wednesday, December 13^1944 Dance Clubs SKIRTS in SPORTS Give Recital By El Weber (Continued from Page 1) The second part is the cathedral scene which shows the Virgin stand The spring-like days of mid-December make it hard to concentrate ing on a pedestal in the center before on coming winter sports events but no doubt by the time we go to which the townspeople come and place press we will be in the middle of a snow storm. So goes Williams their gifts while the juggler watches burg weather. Thus we pass on to cold weather events but first from a corner. After they have gone here is some data on archery classes which just ended. : thejuggler comes forward and gives In Dr. Sinclair's advanced class, ' the only thing he has, his dance. At Lillian Knight and Carol Beinbrink were top scorers with totals of 422 Koenig Has Lead the end he unconsciously doffs his hat and 444 respectively. Lillian shot the to the Virgin as he had always done highest single end with"a 54. Others In O'Cascy Play to receive the coins of the villagers. scores of 300 or better were made by Realizing his irreverence he tries to Yvonne Sturtevant, Jane Achenbach, (Continued from Page i) "I KNEW Dr. Guy's class would do me some good!" the City Players and Mohawk Drama atone for it by a wild dance at the Libbie Baynard, Peggy Edwards, and Fejtlva, both ^ Schenectady> the H;„ end of which he falls dead. There is Monie Pnce. Lucia Cosby made the Theatrej EIHcott city. Maryland, highest scores in the Junior Columbia , - _ . , „ Winter Carnival Attracts Throng a great procession of the townspeople. 5 J . and in summer stock companies. He The head monk finds the juggler and Round in Miss Reeder's beginners , „i„K „„„„„„J • T> „„J„„ ° has also appeared in a Broadway pro- To Blue, White Bedecked Gym calls out angrily. It is: then that a class with a 350 and 340. Barbara . . »„ *> ^ . ,„.„. great blaze of light illuminates the Richardson was second with a 307. aR<1 Mafy ^ mj as M ;nstructor .„ With Christmas only sixteen days away, the Junior Class Winter High ends were made by Lucia Cosby p.^ ^ ; . Virgin and shows her, blessing the Ar(g and des of the w;i Carnival Dance, was in keeping with the coming holiday spirit.' 4244,, TheJaneo WhitmorClarke 44e 42, Barbar, anda VirginiBluhma ;liam and Mary jTheatre. juggler at her feet. Some of the other players have had Blue and white crepe paper lined the gymnasium completely .and a Wright 42. much previous experience in the Wil • • • • large, brightly lighted Christmas tree completed the decorations for liam and Mary Theatre, notably, Betty the dance. Approximately 180 couples enjoyed the winter party and Ping pong intramurals have been Driscoll, who took the part of Lady French Club postponed until next semester. It was Bracknell in "The Importance of Be a large number of servicemen were present for the dance. impossible to secure Jefferson Gym ing Earnest," of Miss Prossy in "Can Last month at a meeting of the Junior Class plans were decided upon for the matches due to Dance Club re Has Meeting dida," and of Mrs. Yoder in "Papa for the dance.' The officers of the • - • hearsals and gym classes. The intra Is All," to name a few. Bob Davis Junior Class are Jan Freer, president, Christmas w^s the theme of the mural manager tried to secure Blow p]ayed Jn" .7Tartuffe„ and ;n ,
Choir Will Perform Five women Marines began classes Corps at Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, privately y about four' or five years (Continued from Page 1) at the Chaplains' School on Monday, and at Earris Island, where she work ago she started studying art. Private December 4; they compose the first ed on the "Boot," the base newspaper. Borenstein has a brother in the Army Max Reig flute; Eleanor Westbrook, clarinet; group to take the eight-weeks' course Edith McLeod, Private First Class; overseas. Williamsburg, Va. Robert Simpers, viola. of training in the duties of Chaplain's hails from Texas where she majored These-five women are representative Piano accompanists are Miss Natalie Assistant, as authorized by the Navy in public school music at North Texas- of Marines everywhere in their great The Shop of Rosenthal and Mary Lou Strong. Department. At least two additional Agricultural College and Texas Chris pride in their corps, the oldest United groups are expected in later classes. tian Union; she intends to reenter States combat organization. Each Two chorus selections from the The present group is quartered with college after the war. Entering the asserts that "there is no other branch "Messiah", and Christmas carols to be Distinctive Gifts the WAVES at 606 Richmond Road, Marine Corps in April, 1944, Private of the service but the Marines" and sung by the audience are to be in formerly the Theta Delta Chi house. McLeod was stationed at Camp Le states with pride that "the Marine cluded on the concert program. Old Post Office Bldg. Sergeant Alice Kimball of Lincoln, jeune and then in Arlington, Va., do Corps thinks • enough of its women The Chapel Choir will give the an Illinois, joined the Marines in June, ing clerical work before she decided to call them Marines—-not Reserves'," nual Christmas Vesper Service Mon 1943, and had "boot" training at Camp to train as Chaplain's Assistant. for they < are completely assimilated day evening, December 18, at 7:00 Lejeune and further training at Cherry Arriving together from "boot" train into the Marine Corps. p. m. in the Wren Chapel. The col Point, a Marine Air Corps base, be ing, Privates Arline Richards and * * • * lege choir will also participate in the fore being transferred here/ Ser Jeanne Borenstein are originally from Chaplain Robert P. Evans, USNR, performance of the "Messiah" Sunday geant Kimball received a B. A. degree New Hampshire and Boston, respec addressed the student body of Chap evening, December 17, at Bruton Par from Western College at Oxford, tively. Private Richards graduated lains on Wednesday, December 6; he ish Church. Ohio, in 1943, majoring, in music with from Keane Teachers' College in 1937, was in the Glass of June, 1943, (15) the idea of teaching or leading recrea after which she did office work and at the Chaplains' School and is now tion, and minoring in English; she managed a dress shop. After "boot" stationed at the Naval Operating Base A Complete Variety of BARCLAY & SONS plays the piano and organ. Sergeant training, she decided to return to the in Norfolk. JEWELERS Kimball has a brother in the Army. field of music; she plays the piano Entering overseas duty in November, GROCERIES — MEATS CERTIFIED GEMOLOGISTS and pipe organ, having had church 2912 Washington Avenue Corporal Constance. Gordon acquired 1943, Chaplain Evans was with the FRESH PRODUCE NEWPORT NEWS, VA, her musical ability largely through experience with the latter. Private LCI flotilla in the Mediterranean un self^teaching, and before entering the Richards has a brother who is a Ma til recently; he was with the invading service she worked for her father and jor in the Army Air Corps. forces at the Anzio beachhead, south for the government. Corporal Gor Private Jeanne Borenstein, has a ern France, and the Island of Elba. don has been with the Marine Air background which is both musical and Wounded, he received the Purple Order Corsages Early artistic. She attended the Faelten Heart, and also wears the European- School of Music in Boston, and after African ribbon . and the Atlantic FOR THE CHRISTMAS FORMAL BARNES BARBER SHOP her graduation in 1931 she taught Theater ribbon. Since 1912 we have served the students of William and Mary. PRINTING This same courteous and efficient For Sororities, Fraternities, And Student Organizations JOSEPH SCHMIDT FLORIST service awaits you today. Special Attention Given Td Finest Type Of Work DUKE OF GLOUCESTER STREET Over Williamsburg Theatre FERGUSON-WHITE PRINT SHOP, INC.. (Opposite Fire Dept) Phone 665 PAGE Eicttf THE FLAT HAT Wednesday; December 13, 1944
Campus Music Looks Optimistically . . . William and Mary Late Daters Are Frozen .. To The Future Go-Round Wand ering In Winter Air By FRED FRECHETTE „ By BILL ANDERSON After years of waiting, musical organizations are beginning to get Following Mr. Frechette's proposal of last week, we would like some of the recognition due them through the efforts of Mr. Thomas to add an endorsement to the need for a student union. One need Thorne, Professor of Fine Arts, and Mr. Andrew Haigh, Associate At the fist Student Assembly meet only to freeze from ten until eleven some night on a sorority house Professor. ing after the Christmas vacation, a porch to realize that. Evidence of this was given some weeks ago when it was decided that petition will be presented for the re- Approaching the question from a different angle, imagine that social all students participating in either the orchestra, chorus, or choir would refognition of the Backdrop Club. Its rules are not broken: Junior and senior girls are given eleven o'clock receive one credit per year if they had had a basic music course or its function will be, as in past years, to permission; but what good does it do them? The dorms are closed ! equivalent. > I ' ! produce the annual Varsity Show. This to dates at ten; the local drug stores ' up might also be favorable to many. It is quite a mystery that this plan was not put into effect some year's show has already been schedul close at ten; and the soda shop has Thef£ u a kitchen ;n ph; Bete_ If time ago, but now that it has been approved, we heartily applaud it. ed in Phi Bete for ... been closed for three hours by then. &h ^^ were provMed with some However, this is not the only innovation in music's revitalization. April 12 and 13. During warm weather one can walk means rf cook;ng> ^ wouId provide According to department heads, one of the first buildings to-be added As soon as the around or find some place to sit and Jt.„ anQther diversion :for amateur to the campus after the war will be a $250,000 Fine Arts building, club is recognized, talk. But from November to Apnl chrffc. If this sounds Hkj a stale idea which will house the music department also. Preliminary plans for the membership there just isn't such a place. w some; W£ wi]1 gIadly reiterate some the building have already been drawn. drive will begin, We readily agree that eleven o'clock fabulous parties which consisted in Like almost every organization in these times, music lacks man although from the permissions are considerations w,hich the cooking, before Pearl Harbor, of power. What can you, the student, do ? way in which stu should be given upperclassmen. Let steaks, French Fries, hot coffee, etcl There are four music groups at the present time: the orchestra; dents are "receiving us keep in mind at the same time that The Phi Beta Kappa ^chen could chorus, choir, and the music club. The orchestra, under the direction the idea, it will such permission is useless without a be put • pn Miss Wiynne-Roberts's cal- of Mr. Alan C. Stewart, has come a long way this year, but there is a probably be" hard way to use it. Maybe that is the endar aIong with the Dodge Ro(>ra definite lack of string instruments. to keep everyone in school from join safety in the privilege. . ' and the Gleat Hall t0 allav the ques. The average attendance for chorus rehearsals has been from thirty ing. Continuing Mr. Frechette's sugges- tion of how to accomodate the crowd. to thirty-five. About twice this number is needed for an ideal group. The varsity snow this year will, as tion, why cannot some place be kept The special permission would eliminate Unlike the chorus, the choir's personnel is complete, with the excep in. past years, be written, composed, open at night? The lounge in Blow confusion and would place someone tion of men's voices. Tenor and basses are needed. directed, and performed by students. Gym h comfortable, warm, and used responsible for the care of the kitchen, Since its size is limited to fifty individuals, the music club now The only function of the faculty will only on Saturday and Sunday nights, would it not? This plan works to an stands at almost full membership. * This group has done a very gooc be £s spectators. There is a vending machine handy extent at the shelter; the proximity of and a radio idling away in the lounge phi Bete should make it even more job of putting on concerts and other entertainments. Furthermore The first steps have been taken. We of the soda shop. Why not,open up effective. their plans for the future include one music program per month in have the date of performance set. We Phi Beta Kappa Hall for the whole student body. have a theme for the show, college the gym, repair the radio,, move it 0f course, there is'also Brafferton over there, and let students sit around, In these times, when every other group on campus is struggling to life. Now, the students must begin as Mr. Frechette suggested, but un-. talk, play bridge, listen to the radio keep its "head above water", music is forging ahead and optimistically doing some work. We must have, til we have someplace else to date, and drink Coca-Colas? (You're wel looking to the future,—a policy which truly deserves our praises. from all of you, songs, suggestions, there are always the movies. come, Bass.) T. L. S. skits,—anything concerning college life. By the way, Fred, which movie was The committee^ of seven which en Another suggestion which, has come that? Hate to think I had missed one. A^Merry Christmas ... gineered the show has .formed a ten tative production staff, from business to make-up. An embryonic show has been written, to be revised and al Letter To The Editor ... For All tered as you, the students, contribute or fail to contribute material for it. To The Editor: Richmond game. We need songs: one or two romantic, "Christmas comes but once a year, and when it comes it brings good The recent action of Richmond stur the majority parody. The last Var There are certainly ways of remedy cheer." Many may be wondering just what is being done on the dents in defacing the statue of Lord sity Show failed for lack of material; ing this situation. A mild one would campus to make this Yuletide season of 1944 a happier one for resi Botetourt, despite their University's don't let it happen again. s be erecting a cast iron circular fence dents of Williamsburg and surrounding service camps. rightful agreement to restore the dam- about him so that individuals could Those of you who are not musically age, has brought to mind a situation Two organizations, the Y. W. C. A. and College Red Cross Chap not approach him at a proximity which inclined can certainly contribute laugh which in my mind should be rectified. ter, are already working On well laid plans for this very purpose. - would enable them to deface him. A material. We have some funny stuff As is common knowledge, this marble Last night the Y. W. C. A. opened the Tuberculosis Drive; the more radical suggestion would be to. already, but it certainly can be im statue is one of the oldest of Ameri quota consists of attaining a. 100%-donation. That is,—each student have a bronze or cement cast model proved upon. can works, and certainly there are will be requested to give something toward the drive. This work is made so as not to mar the appearance many historical societies which would being done in connection with the Williamsburg Drive. The money To achieve our aim, the presenta of the school, and return the original be proud to have it. We here at col will be used for a specific purpose, which is the establishing of an X-ray tion of a show which contains the statue to the Wren Hall where he lege, however, realize what its pres clinic to detect and prevent cases of tuberculosis. * best work of the student body, we must could be admired under protection. If ence does for the beauty of the Wren Other uses for this money will be sponsoring educational programs get contributions from all in that body the College is reluctant to bear the scene. Try to picture the Wren walk with movies, and providing milk for lunch in both the negro and who can offer anything. The deadline expense, there are^many people who without Lord Botetourt and you will white public schools. for material will be on or about Jan would be willing to contribute for the readily see it. Sunday night, the Y. W. C. A. will serenade the Eastern State uary IS. Let's get out our pencils sake of the historical value of Lord Hospital with Christmas Carols. and start working now! But because of the value and the Botetourt. The Backdrop Club will be extreme importance of Lord Botetourt to the For thfr past several weeks College students have been working in Lord Botetourt is an old and most ly democratic: anything or anybody College, it is unfortunate that he is dustriously on the making^of 200 Christmas gift boxes, which will valuable asset to the College. It is who will work or contribute to the suc lef where he is exposed to all sorts of be sent to Camp Peary and Camp Patrick Henry. The town's people our duty to exert our greatest efforts cess of the Varsity Show will be ac damagings, such as names being also donated money for 250 more boxes. These will be arranged to preserve him. and wrapped by students. cepted with open arms. scratched upon it, pencil markings and actions such as occurred before the (Name withheld.)
The gift boxes cost from $1.50 to $2.00 individually and are filled • • • • • with strictly regulation gifts—nothing Joe College for these boys! You never can tell about people. Since October 15, each Sunday afternoon ten to fifteen college Take for, instance the cleanliness of girls have been traveling to Langley Field to provide entertainment a boy's room. The person you would for the boys there as part of the rehabilitation program. least suspect to have a sloppy room THE FLAT HAT Last Sunday afternoon,, the Presbyterian Choir journeyed to Lang- usually lives in a heap,of dirty clothes, ley to entertain by singing Christmas Carols. This Sunday a Christy scattered books, and cigarette butts. mas party will be held at the Langley Field Hospital. Special decora On the other hand, the biggest and tions and entertainment have been planned. toughest of our football or basketbalt Many have worked hard on these projects and have reaped much joy players will take a great deal of pride in doing them. Are you one of them? in living in an immaculate room. R. M.W. , We have a little secret to let you in on. (Yes, there are things that' Founded October 2, 1911 Bot-e-talk doesn't find out.) The "Stabilitas el Fides" We Apologize, And Ask For ... cleanest, neatest room in Taliaferro belongs to Ed Hintenberger and Stan MARILYN KAEMMERLE ...... Editor-in-Chief ley Magdziak. They are the home- ELAINE LEWIS „..!.- -. ._ Business Manager .. A Favor From You loving type. • • • • RUTH WEIMER „_. — Managing Editor We apologize! In each of the last two issues of The FLAT HAT NANCY GRUBE. .__.__._.. . .—i .__—News Editor After climbing way out on a limb JOYCE REMSBERG. L. '. Make-up Editor errors have appeared in stories about campus organizations. These two- weeks ago in a vicious attack on errors have caused both of the organizations a considerable amount JEAN BEAZLEY „_—_-. .—Feature Editor eight o'clock classes, we find now that TOMMY SMlf H , __. -Sports Editor of rime and trouble to correct. No one could be more sorry than we there are students who like them! It's that this was necessitated. JACY BORMANN ,,„„„, ..Acting Circulation Manager hard to believe. EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS: Connie Conway Nancy E-asley, However, we do not feel that the errors were completely our fault. It is rather futile to crusade where Dot Ferenbaugh, Jane Segnitz, and Eleanor Weber In one of the cases, The FLAT HAT reporter covering the story was no crusader is wanted. The follow THE FLAT HAT Office Phone—157-W given incorrect information; in the other case, the cause is not known ing possibilities have been suggested nor have we been able to trace it. to us by students as being worth cru MEMBER OF sading for: ., ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS To prevent further errors appearing in the paper, we ask that organ Elimination of Saturday classes, all ization publicity chairmen observe the following rules when submitting classes, or the cockroaches in Brown; A weekly newspaper published by the students of the College of copy: (1) typewrite and double space all information; (2) include the unlimited cuts; a bar in every room; William and Mary every Wednesday of the college year except during who, what, where^ when, how, and why of the story; (3) write it a telephone in every room; Miss Mur vacations. Entered as second class matter at the post office in in outline form, instead of story form; (4) include your own name ray as Dean of Women; lynching the Williamsburg, Virginia. Subscription: $3.00 per year; $1.50 per and telephone number; (5) re-read your material to see that all facts so-and-so who writes Bot-e-talk elimi semester, postpaid. Advertisements: 40c per column inch; classified, are correct. nate William and Mary Go-Round; 2c per vvord, minimum 20c. Address Box 637, Williamsburg, Virginia. We thank you sincerely. or, what happened to Herman?