TELEPHONE NEWS ITEMS TO TELEPHONE NEWS ITEMS TO THE FLAT HAT THE FLAT HAT Campus Office - - - - Phone 157 HE FLAT HA Campus Office •• - - - Phone 157 192 Print Shop (Mondays) - - - COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY Print Shop (Mondays) - - - 192 VOLUME XXIX.—NO. 4 WILLIAMSBURG, VA., TUESDAY, OCT. 10, 1939 Z-792 Sunday Movie Nominations Deb'te Council "Czech Crisis'5 Russian Vices ommittee Acts Complete To Organize Is Foltin Topic Is Out Here For WSGA Satirized In Dr. Edgar M. Foltin, who Nominations for offices in the Tomorrow o 'Further* Plans, Says Fine has recently joined the fac­ GogoPs Farce Women's Student Government were ulty of the Department of completed Monday, October 9th. Jurisprudence, will lecture Arts Dept. The following women were nomi­ All Interested Presentation to the members of the Col­ Seek Endowment nated as-secretary of the Judicial Students Are lege commuunity and the Set For Museum Supply council to fill the vacancy left last public of Williamsburg to­ year by Betty Blair: Kay Hoov­ night in the Phi Beta Kap­ Oct. 19, 20 Board of Visitors er, Ellen Lindsay, Frances Knight, Invited To Meet pa Auditorium, at 8 o'colck. Exhausted, No Margaret Mitchell. Only upper- Ever since its first performance, Hears President Men's debating is carried on at He will discuss Czechoslov­ classmen are entitled to vote for by official decree, in Russia in the William and Mary through the akia in the crisis of 1938. More Available this office. For freshmen repre­ year 1836, Nikolai Gogol's satir­ At Last Meeting program of the Men's Debate Instructors of classes sentative to the executive council: which should be especially ic "Inspector General" has held "Why have the Sunday movies Council. This organization has a At a special meeting of the Jacquueline Fowlkes, Constance interested in this topic are the stage as one of the most been discontinued?" To date this two-fold purpose. If aims at Board of Visitors, Wednesday, Oct. Leon, Rhoda Hollander, Holly requested to cooperate in popular perennials, its flavor of is perhaps the most popular ques­ producing teams of intercollegi­ 4th, President John Stewart Bry­ Rickes, Penny Weeks, Phyllis calling the attention of the the old nineteenth century persist­ tion on campus, since no mention ate caliber and at the same time an suggested to the board that Hantz, Jane Schwab, Jane Chris­ students in such classes to ing after a hundred years to ap­ of them has been made in the sea­ giving individual members an op­ peal to international audiences. It the, following important resolution tiansen, Mary Anne Ballard. For this lecture and urging them son ticket books for the William portunity to develop their forensic is this universal favorite which be adopted. freshman representative to the Ju­ to attend. Your assistance and Mary dramatic productions, will raise the curtain on the new "Resolved that in accordance dicial Council, Betty Harris, Bar­ abilities. In doing this the group will be appreciated by the The answer to this question was bara Orton, Nancy Weseott, Midge undertakes a rather strenuous year of the William and Mary with the suggestion of President committee. Bryan the board hereby requests given today, by a member of the Hollingshead, Betty Shank, Mary schedule. In comparison with Players on October 19th and 20th committee of the board- of visitors, faculty of the Department of Fine Thedieck, Pat Pelham, Doris Mil­ other intercollegiate teams, the when a cast of approximately 30 the rector to appoint a special Arts which has been sponsoring ler, Lois Rhea, Virginia Knerr, debaters engage in one of the students will portray the frailties of human nature in the John An­ with such other persons in associ­ the Sunday movies as well as the Betty Buntin. After nominations most difficult programs of any plays. derson acting version of the fa­ ation as the board's committee from the floor were made for the single group. Included in their g writes mous farce. may desire, to formulate plans for When the Department was freshman offices, members of Mor­ opponents during the past season the College of William and Mary, formed three years ago it was felt tar Board gave brief talks to the were such well known colleges as rencli '• Thomas Forsyth is staried m and to seek endowment for the fur­ that an attempt should be made freshmen on campus activities— Princeton, Dartmouth, Harvard, the role of Hlestakov, a part i >< therance of such plans and for to bring the Fine Arts in every Jean Clarahan, President of Mor­ which some of the best known Rutgers, M. I. T., Amherst, and Pictured above is John other purposes, said endowment possible form, to the attention of the tar Board told the purpose and N. Y. U., in the East and the "Big Scene names in the Russian Theatre to be placed in the hands of the aims of that organization and in­ Stewart Bryan who last entire student body. Exhibits Ten" in the West. In these de­ The following letter was receiv­ have vied; he is assistant to Miss Endowment Association of the troduced Betty Moore who spoke week appointed a special were scheduled, plays were pro­ bates various systems were used, ed by President Bryan from Althea Hunt, director of the Col­ College of William and Mary in duced with emphasis upon the on publications. Betty Knoll sum­ lege Theatre, and has participated committee to formulate including the "Oregon" style of Claude Hartog, a student of this Virginia." well designed settings, costumes marized athletics and minor clubs college last year. We reprint it in histrionic activities during his plans for William and debate, and the new Maryland Dr. James Hardy Dillard of and honorary organizations in the four years' sojourn at the College, Mary and to seek an en­ and lighting, as well as upon the as it was translated by President Charlottesville, rector of the board, absence of Rosa Ellis who could system in which the opposing de­ having taken parts in "The Night dowment for the further­ acting. Special parties and dances Bryan. named the following committee to not be present. Vriginia Brenn baters can interrupt and heckle of January 16", "R. U. R,", "The ance of such plans. (See were sponsored; these were name­ carry out the resolution which took up dramatics and musical or­ their opponents. Several radio de­ "Paris, France Unattainable," and other sketches. story to right). ly the Christmas Party and the was unanimously carried: J. ganizations, and Anne Cross talk­ bates also gave the debaters a September 7, 1939. The part of the Mayor is played June Ball. In addition to these Gordon Bohannon, of Petersburg; chance to try their hand at this by Carl Muecke who may be re­ concerts and lectures in the field ed on student government as an "My dear Sir: Channing Hall of Williamsburg coming method of public speaking. membered for his performances in of Fine Arts were given; Old Tal- organization and the debate coun­ "Here we are, unhappily at war, and Dr. Sidney B. Hall of Rich­ "R. U. R." and "Dear Brutus." 8tti century iferro was redesigned and furn­ cil. All students were urged to Both Freshmen and upperelass- but I imagine that you would be mond, all alumni of the college Walter Bara, who has done char­ ished in a modern manner to give take part in the elections which men have ample -opportunity to happy to have a letter from and members of the board, will take place Wednesday of this France at this terrible time. Ev­ acter work in "First Lady," "Lil- the students a modern example of participate in debates, if they Instruments The discussion of William and week in Barrett Hail lobby from iom," and "R. U. R." plays the Fine Arts principles to compare show the necessary ability. eryone was horrified by the act Mary's endowment policy has with the eighteenth century Wil­ three to six. of Hitler when he invaded Poland, role of Osip, Hlestakov's manser­ Membership in the Council is vant. Featured grown in fervor since the memor­ liamsburg beauty. unlimited in number but the as­ and although we love peace, we able Alumni Oration of Vernon It v»as lu these and other events pirant member must pass certain have no fear in taking part in a Lyapkin-Tyapkin, the judge, is M. Geddy at the Alumni Luncheon Co'lege students will have an that the Sunday movies were add­ simple tests of his speaking abili­ war that has been forced and im­ portrayed by David Quinlan; Fil- held last June (this address was exceptional opportunity to hear ty. These tests include one five posed on us. England and France lipovitch, hospital commissioner, printed in full in the last Alumni ed. tc rtiow the development of our IS music and instruments of the minute prepared talk on a previ­ are ready for all sacrifices, and by Arthur Cosgrove; Lukitch, Gazette and reviewed in the Flat. latest Art form, the film. Being eighteenth century played, in the educational the films were allow­ ously assigned subject, and one their strength has been added to school superintendent, by Arthur Hat). Mr. Geddy pointed the goal. unique setting of the Ballroom of .eceive ii extemporaneous talk of three min­ by the support of worldwide opin­ Hanson; the two chatterboxes, for our college's future in increas­ ed tc be shown on Suunday, the the Governor's Palace this month. State of Virginia having a law utes. In the latter case the ion which disapproves the act of Bobchinsky and Dobchinsky, by ed.