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VOLUME XXXII WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929. NUMBER 33

Kentucky Chalks Up Modification of Princeton's Social Fraternities Indicate Ban Instituted on W&L Campus

Win Over Generals A couple of years ago the pow­ Winston-Salem. Suddenly from be­ ers that be at Princeton university hind a tree steps a cruel minion Less Horseplay Will Mark banned automobiles from the cam­ of the University. He storms at Wildcats Pull NUMBER STUDENTS pus of “Old Nassau.” Immediately the freshman; the poor boy trem­ DROPPED UNKNOWN the students set out to put'to ridi­ bles; he is shocked and never re­ cule the action of the powers by covers from it. His brain is per­ Initiation of New Members Their Surprise going to and from classes on rol­ manently affected and when he Officials of the University ler skates, push-mobiles, wagons, reaches his junior year he takes yesterday refused to divulge on Dick’s Men puddle-jumpers, and by other a third year of foreign -language. Rocking Chairs the number o f students who childish conveyances. All for the want of a mother’s Mobile Girl to Heavy Beating caught the automatic rule at The rotogravure sections of Am­ care, and the ban on scooters and Recovery During Second' Half the end of the first semester. Used as Sleds erican papers were full of pic­ skates. Disapproved by However, E. S. Mattingly, re­ Lead in Figure Enables Victors to Win tures, displaying these highly com­ Still the ban has its compensa­ gistrar, said that more stu­ as Snow Falls 31 to 30 ical scenes. Every one was talk­ tions. One can walk from the en­ dents caught the automatic this with TG.Gibson S.A.E. Chapter ing about it. Some eVen went so trance on Washington street to year than last year. far as to say that the automoileé the Washington college building Rocking chairs became sleds Le ig h w i l l i a m s l e a d s The Faculty Executive Com­ were preferable to the diminutive without having a howling kiddie Miss Sophia Dunlap to Play Tuesday night when Phi Delta Shines Outside of House La­ BY SCORING 9 POINTS mittee met yesterday to discuss substitutes. dash between his legs on a scoot­ Theta fraternity members took the re-instatement of students Part of Scheherazade in beled “High School” Now at Washington and Lee, er, or cut around him at uncom­ advantage of the heaviest snow­ whose cases deserved attention. Fancy Dress Stunts Cox Follows Close With 8 Which has been called the ‘Prince­ fortable closeness. fall Lexington has seen in years Tallies; Defeat First ton of the South,” we have the A professor made a good sug­ to resurrect their childhood amus­ Situation reversed. Signs have gestion the other day. He said T, G. (Toot) Gibson, with Miss ements. ‘PADDINGLESS BRIGADE’ of Season Sophia Dunlap, of Mobile, Ala., been tacked On trees and poles in that if the kiddies themselves and Seniors mingled svith “goats” APPEARS ON CAMPUS will lead the twenty-third annual Many Students and about the campus bearing the dogs could be banned also the in the first sledding party Wash­ Lexington; Ky., Feb. 9—For the Fancy Dress ball at Washington tidings that “scooters coasters, rol­ place would be a veritable Nir- ington and Lee students have second time since September the and Lee, February 22. He will A. T. O’s, Lambda Chi’s, Del­ ler skates, and wagons are posi­ vanna by contrast. “slung” this year. Sleds lacking, University of Kentucky stopped On Dean’s List be assisted by E. H. (Gene) tively hot to be used on the Wash­ rocking chairs perked from the ta Tau Delta’s, Pi Kappa the victorious march of Washing­ White and Mrs. White. ington and Lee campus.” parlor were soon carrying Phi Phi’s in Line-Up ton and Lee in Southern confer­ For Half Term Can this be aimed at the stu­ A preliminary figure led by Delta Theta’s down the hill in ence sport. Kentucky won in bas­ Debate Team on Louis F. Powell, and Miss Sally dents? Is this some Vile scheme front of Washington college. Horseplay and heavy beating in ketball here last night 31 to 30. Barrett, of Richmond, will open Sixty-two Men Make Requir­ to first take away all means of Riding was expensive and rock­ fraternity initiations are oh the Leading 18 to 6 at the half the the dance. retaliation and then ban automo­ Way to Chicago ing chairs were the victims, when wane on the Washington and Lee Geenrals saw a revived Ken­ ed Average for Honors; biles? Probably not. But even if The theme of the ball will be tucky team take the court during Néw Plan the amateur “sled” riders failed campus, if statements from var­ the whole intent of the ban is to “Bal Orientale: - Scheherazade” the second half. The game was not for Broadcast to keep away from the campus ious houses may be taken as in­ keep off the Scooters and skates, from the tales of the “Arabian decided until the final minute of elms. Consequently the Phi Del­ dications. Sixty-two students haver their what a hardship that will be to Nights.” The bright colors of play when the Wildcats “over­ ta Theta parlor is furnished tem­ “I believe a movement in this names oil the dean’s list for the some. Radio Debate Is Scheduled the Orient, and such classic char­ came the General’s lead. porarily, it is rumored, with direction- is sweeping the country,” semester ending January 28. Re­ Picture a poor freshman cheer­ From Station WMAQ acters as Wandering Sinbad, the Couldn’t Shoot Fowls straight chairs. said J. L. Rule, president of the quirements to make the list are a ily selling his papers about the sailor; Aladdin, famous for his Failure to make foul shots was Tomorrow 0 ----- Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter. The B average and not grade below -C campus in his bright new Wagdh? wonderful lamp; and Ali Baba, fatal to the Virginians. Washing­ S. A. E.’s will not carry their in any subjects. Students making See the smile of contentment that who outwitted the férty thieves, ton and Lee had sixteen oppor­ The Washington and Lee de­ horseplay outside of the house the Deán’s list áre allowed un­ stretches from his east ear to his will form a part of the Arabian Ring-tum Phi tunities to score ih this manner to bating team left yesterday for this year.” Rule went on, “and limited cuts until mid-semester west one and thence South via Nights theme. five for Kentucky. Chicago, which is the first stop will not do enough beating to grades are recorded. The Story of Scheherezade Will Compete The game last night was the on one of the most extensive trips make padding necessary for the Twenty-eight names were in the Tale-tellers of ancient Persia iirst defeat for the Generals this undertaken by a Southern tearh in goats. The national chapter has hoiior roll released from the Re­ long ago used Sbheherezâde aé Season, and also the lowest score several years. At Clifton Forge In Va. Contest made no effort to regulate this gistrar’s office yesterday. The “Goat” Howls narrator of their spicy tales. Sche­ they have rung up. It put one they took the 9:30 train which matter, but we are going to try honor roll requirement is an av­ herezade, according to them, a defeat to their credit in the South­ puts them in Chicago this after­ it this year, and will carry ’it erage over ninety. Cause Police Wazir’s daughter, came into the Harrison, Johnston and Davis ern conference race and gave noon. Immediately upon arrival on if it does not affect the atti­ It is possible, Registrar E. S. clutches of King Schahriar, a rul­ To Represent W&L at iSeorgia Tech undisputed sway at they will go to station WMAQ to tude of the new men.” The initia­ Mattingly pointed out, for a stu­ er who revenged his wife’s un­ the top-rung in pre-tourney stand­ Hurry Calls have radio tests made of their Press Convention tion at the S. A. E. House is to­ dent to make thé honor roll and ings. voices. faithfulness by every day putting night. not be included in the dean’s list. a member of his hârem to death. Second Check Citizens Aroused When Two The press convention, held year­ “Promiscuous ‘shining’ and beat­ There were two examples of this The team which is composed of By her cunning, nad the assis­ The Kentucky victory is the ly by the college publications of ing- savour of a high school se­ in thë last tabulation he said. Faternities Hold Outdoor D. N. Conn, H. M. Pratt, and W. tance of her sister, Dungazad, second time the Wildcats have the state of Virginia, will be held cret society to me,” said John The dean’s list and honor roll Horseplay A. Plummer will be entertained by Scheherezade enthralled the King checked a Washington and Lee this year in Richmond Feb. 16 Bell Towill, head of the Pi Kappa follow: the Chicago Kent School of Law each night with a story. Before advance for a conference hoilor. during their stay in Chicago. They and 17 sponsored by the publica­ Phi chapter, adding, “I believe, Hoftor Roll • The new method of “subdued” each climax she stopped and re­ In October they defeated Wash­ will debate, the team representing tions and the Pi Delta Epsilon however, that they have, within Armstrong, J. P., Caldwell, P. horseplay now gaining a foothold fused to conclude until the next ington and Lee 6 to 0 in foot­ chapter at the University Of Rich­ bounds, a definite place in the E., Clapp, R. E., Dix, W. M., Dun- on the Washington and Lee cam­ this school over station WMAQ night. ball, the General’s first confer- íiingtón, G. W., Eberhart, D. C., pus has found some more advo­ at 6 p.m., central time, Sunday mond. fraternity program.” The Pi Kap­ ehce loss, and a defeat which was The Sultan’s curiosity compelled Graves, E. S., Hardwcik, J. H., cates. The townspeople and police night. The debate will start at Each year the best paper, ma­ pa Phi’s will carry on all their followed by seven straight rever­ him to spare Scheherezade’s life. Harvey, A.M., Haskell, L.A., Haw­ áre the latest additions. seven o’clock, Lexington time, ^he gazine, and annual of the schools festivities indoors this year, To­ sals. As in the game tonight, the For a thousand and oné nights es,N.E., Hill, E.C., Irby, A. M., Thursday night a Lexington res­ Washington and Lee debaters will represented are selected at the will stated, arid expect to do away visitors had come to ^Lexington 'she held his suspense. He then Kaplan, M. H., King, L. W., Lap- ident telephoned police that there uphold the affirmative side of the convention. A t last year’s converi- with padding and much of the favorites. became infatuated and made her sley, G. M., Lèe, R. B., Lewis, C. was “a crowd of rowdy drunks” question Resolved: That congress tion held in Farmville, Và., under beating. Even Hell Week shines CoX hi forward took scoring his queen. 1., Lockett, J. L., Rhett, B. R. L., disturbing. the peace in that part should pass uniform marriage and the auspices of Hàmpden-Sidney are to be restricted to the house, honors in tonight’s game. He rung Gibson will represent the Sul- ; Riley, C. L., Roberts, J. R., Shack­ of town where the Roanoke road divorce laws, constitutionality and the State Teachers’ College, and Hell Week will be little more up nine points to be closely fol­ tan Schahriar. Miss Dunlap will elford, J. M., Silva, R. J., Sugrue, leaves Lexington. Hurrying there, waived. the William and Mary “Flat Hat” fhan an institution featuring the lowed by Williams with eight represent the glamorous Scheher­ T. J, Tredway, Page, Wagers, R. the police found, not “a crowd of They will leave Chicago Monday was chosen as the best paper with Goat play. Initiation is February points. Wilward and McBrayer ezade, Vho entertained her lord M. D „ White, E. H. rowdy drunks,” but a band of for Delaware, Ohio, where they the Wàshington and Lee RING- 16 and 17. led the Kentucky team. with fascinating tales for A thou­ Dean’s List goats docilely and quietly receiv­ Will meet the team of Ohio Wes­ TUM PHI rating second. The best “Shines are for the sole amuse­ The score: sand and one nights. Amole, C. V., Armstrong, J. P., ing part of their initiation under leyan, on Tuesday, night. Wash­ magazine was “Cargoes” of Hol­ ment of fraternity members,” said W&L I’ os KY. After Gibsoii, the Sultan, has Ashworth, G. F., Barnes, A. S., the beams of an arc light. They ington and Lee will speak on the lins College, and the best annual, Len Holloman, Alpha Chi Rho Lowry (5) F (7) Spicer ascended his throne, Miss Dunlap Barnes, G. W., Bigham, F. R., asked the old men to confine their affirmative side of the question the “ Bomb” o f V. M. I. Emanuel chapter president. “ We do not. Cox (9) F (2) L.McGinnis will be brought in on a beautiful Blakeney, B. B., Bowes, C. A., beating to the fraternity honsé. Resolved: That trial by jury Emrock was elected president and think that the shines have any Williams (8) C (8) Milward gilt litter borne by four Nubian Brock, G., Brown, L. P., P. E. “ We were ready to go in, anyr should be abolished. Peyton Harrison, W&L and B. R. other place in the program, and1, Wood (2) G • (8) McBrayer slaves. She wiil then ascend the Caldwell, Cayce, H L., Clapp, R. how,” agreed the goat' master. Wednesday they will encounter Jackson, VPI, vice-president for our Goat Committee has decided Hanna (5) G (2) B. McGinnis throne and take her seat by the E., Cloud, D I., Cohen, M. H., Last night another fraternity the crack team representing Miami this year’s organization. to limit shines to the house.” x Al­ Substitutions: Washington and Sultan. Craddock, G. B., Davis, J. P., was putting their new men thru University, at Oxford, Ohio. Peyton Harrison, Henry P. pha Chi Rho goats are publishing Lee—Jacobs (1); Kentucky— Costumes Well Planned Dean, J. M., Dunnington, G. W., their paces down on the island in Bauer’s nien will uphold the af­ Johnston, and J. W. Davis, all a daily newspaper, “The Goat Re- Combs (4), Owens. The Sultan will be attired in a Éberhart, D. C., Faulkner, James North river, when the police re­ firmative' side of the same ques­ members of Pi Delta Epsilon, will taliator” for chapter entertain­ Referee—Lane. gorgeous Arabian prince costume, M., Gamble, E. Lee, Graves, E. ceived another call. The noise tion they talked on at Ohio Wes­ ment. Initiation is next Tuesday. 0------while Miss Dunlap will wear a represent Washington and Lee at 5., Haley, G.B., Hamilton, C. E., could be heard several blocks, ac­ leyan. Debating is the major stu­ specially designed gown, trimmed this year’s conventiòn. Harrison The A. T. O’s, Delta Tau Delta’s Harvey, A.M.,Haskell, L.A.,Hawes cording to the “law.” Here the po- dent activity at Miami. The team with exquisite peacock feathers. was editor in chief o f the RING- Lambda Chi’s, Kappa Alpha’s and Doctor Riley N.E., Hendrix,R.W., Hill.E.C., Ja­ lice again asked that the sounds will arrive in Lexington sometime Their costumes will be typical of TUM PHI last year while John­ several other houses are following cobs, W.B., Jennings,G.M., Kaplan, be lessened. Friday afternoon. the glittering raiment worn by ston and Davis are editors-in- their previous policy of having, Returns Home M.H., King, L.W., Lee,R.B, Lew­ “The cops were very nice about The team has been meeting dai­ Arabian nights characters. chief and managing editor, res­ horseplay entirely within the- is, C I., Lockett, J. L., Lowry, J. it,” said an old-man this morning ly since being chosen, and, ac­ The other groups of the figure pectively, of this year’s paper. house. The Pi K A ’s also continue-! cording to. Professor Bauer, are From Hospital P, McNamara, W. C., MacKenzie, when his house was called. Wild will represent the characters por­ 0 - their humanitarian policy and will : H. W., Mahler, H. R., Martin, W. stories about police interference very well prepared on both sub­ trayed in the tales which Scheher­ not have enough beating to war­ Dr F. L. Riley, professor of his­ T., Merrick, J. B., Morison, H. G., in initiations were discredited. jects. ezade related to the Sultan. Seniors Vote rant padding. The Kappa Sigma’s- tory in Washington and Lee, who Morrow, A P., Mosch, J. T., Orn- A specially constructed semi­ for Leader of held their initiation last night, has been receiving treatment in doff, A. I., Phelps, A. W., Rhett, Queer Antics of Students On dome will house the orchestra, but no information could be pro­ Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, B., Riley, C. L., Roberts, J. R., Ted Weems and his Victor-record­ Ball on Monday cured. Sigma Nu’s plan to hold returned to his home here yester­ Rosenberg, C V., Shackelford, J. ing artists. Students, under their horseplay tonight, entirely day. M., Smith, O. N., Smith, K. A., Campus Causes Laughter and- the direction of Professor Carl within the house, and state that The leader of the Senior Ball, An X-ray showed his condition Spengler, L. C., Sprinkle, C. A., E. L. Gill, who has directed the they also stand with the “padding- to be held during the 1929 Finals, to be favorable and he was allow­ Sugrue, T J, Tankard, J. W., Tred­ “Witness, do you swear to tell felt, would stir them to strange ball for the past nine years, be­ less brigade” in favor of a few will be elected Monday. At the ed to return to Lexington. He is way, P., Wagner, A. S., Watson, gan in the fall making decorations effective licks. Sigma Nu formal the truth, the whole truth, and prophecies, surpassing even Tar- same time the valedictorian of the now taking a rest cure at his W. C., White, E. H „ Wright, T. P. to, transform Doremus gymna­ initiation is next' Monday after­ nothing but the truth, so help you zan and underground monsters. graduating classes will be named. home on East Washington street. 0 ------sium into King Schahriar’s palace. noon. to keep out of the way of Terrible Freshmen wearing shoestring One of the presidents will be the He is reported as convalescing PROFESSOR THRON, ’13 A phantasmagoria of color con­ Phi Delta Theta’s and several Dan McGrew’s paddle?” neckties,- clad in yatchman- cos­ leader and the others will be as­ nicely. AUTHOR OF NEW BOOK trasts and harmonies, designed by other houses plan to follow the sistant leaders. Doctor Riley will not resume “Your Honor, I refuse to an­ tumes or in tuxedo shirts—some Billy Munford, will form an ori­ hallowed policy of beating the his teaching as he will return to Prof. W. T. Thorn, Jr., a Wash­ Joe Edmundson, who was elect­ swer on grounds of incriminating wrapped in silence as well— are ental background fitting the clas­ goats outside of the house, with Johns Hopkins for further treat­ ington and Lee alumnus of the parading Lexington streets. The sic theme. A touch of the mod­ ed president o f the senior law myself. . . ” the opinion that numerous licks on ment. class of ’13, is the author of a unusual thing is that many of the ernistic will also be seen in the class, has left school. H. B. Foz- padding are not as serious as they — t 0 »— new book called “Petroleum and From moch trails to fraternity old men, and even the professors decorations. zard was chosen vice-president at appear ,and that such a system is DOLLAHITE IMPROVING Coal, the Keys of the Future.” scandal sheets the “goats” are have been outdoing the frosh in Figure Leaders the time of the class elections last entirely satisfactory. The trend on The book was released by the doing homage to university tra­ gymnastic exercise since the snow Campus’ leaders head nine com­ fall. this campus, however, sems to be Herbert Dollahite, a freshman Princeton University press on Jan­ dition, and the whims of old men. fall Monday night. However, not mittees of six members, which The presidents of the senior definitely away from such a prac­ uary 30 of this year. here who has been seriously ill The campus is being invaded by even the old men are quite in a will participate in the figures. classes of the four schools of the tice, and, according to observers, with pneumonia, is sitting up to­ A fter his graduation from this strange specimen of froshii mer- class with the goat who is cher­ Each committee will be dressed University are eligible for this this position is apparent in many day for the first time in three school, Professor Thorn was placed icanii— being clad in coats of ishing as his constant companion as a different nationality. The honor. The president of the senior sections of the country. weeks. Dollahite’s condition is im­ in charge of the coal and oil work many colors, and trousers of oth­ a specimen of hen’s fruit bearing chairmen are: George H. Lanier, academic class is j. W. Rainer; 0— I------proving rapidly and it is hoped of the Council Committee in Pe­ er colors, wearing strange neck­ like the banner of the youth in Venetian committee; H. T. the president of the senior com­ WINSTON LECTURES that he will soon be walking. troleum Geology. He is also Asso­ ties and carrying strange articles. Longfellow’s poem, a strange de­ Groop, Egyptian committee; T. G. merce class is F. C. Proctor; the BEFORE SOCIETY Dolahite’s father, who came ciate Professor of Geology at Deaf mutes are ordering drinks, vice. The notorious egg has at its Gibson, Oriental committee; J. M. president of the senior science is Princeton University. here to visit his son, has return­ longing for the knowledge of men­ nether end (the end nearest the Holt, Spanish committee; John J. P. Lowry. “A Phase or Two of Municipal ed to his home ih Amory, Miss. The book contains about 225 tal telepathy, and ’tis lucky that ground, or farthest from the mid­ Bell Towill, Prince and Princess All seniors of the various Engineering,” was given by H. O. Dollahite is vice-president of the pages of very interesting material Edgar Rice Burroughs and Jules dle) a cross, which the “goat” committee; Henry P. Johnston, schools are urged to attend this Winston at the regular meeting of freshman class ahd a Delta Tau on coal and oil, and will sell for Verne are not in Lexington, for must keep always pointing to the French committee; and E. A. meeting. It will be held in New­ the Custis Lee Engineering Socie­ Delta pledge. $2.50 per ocpy. things to be seen, and heard— and north. Fitzpatrick, Turkish committee. comb hall Monday night at 7:30. ty February 8. V PAGE TWO THE RING-TUM PHI

fathers nowadays— expect a young man to MANY AT SWEETBRIAR stories, essays, and poetry have give their girls at the beginning a home ¡Deadline for been received from students. This SI)? Üütig-tum P g Over the >? An unusually large number of as good or better than the one which it issue will be entirely a student (ESTABLISHED 1897)______Washington and Lee students are has taken them a life time to acquire. I Coffee Cup in Sweetbriar college this week- 1 Collegian Copy number. No professorial contri­ WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY blame them because they know it is impos­ end.The attractions this week, be­ butions will appear. SEMI-WEEKLY sible for the worthwhile boy to save enough, A RACE FOR supremacy of sides the girls, are the annual Sunday Night The magazine will be approx­ Members of Southern Collegiate Newspaper Association no matter how dependable his character, to the sea is expected between Great Mid-winter dances. imately the same size as the last Subscription $3.10 per year, in advance All yesterday afternoon boys OFFICE AT DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM set up a menage of any particular preten­ Britian and the United States. Contributions Go To Printer issue. It will contain sixty-two Telephones : Editor-in-Chief, 489 and 316 Business Manager The Senate approved an appro­ with their best ties around their pages. 480 ; Managing Editor, 412 ; University News Editor, 579 : sions. On Tuesday— “Fancy Sports Editor, 112 ; Editorial Rooms 2043 and 2143. priation of $274,000,000 for new necks and their tuxedoes in their Entered at the Lexington, Va., Postoffice as second class crusiers and an airplane carrier grips were seen starting for this Dress Number.” mail matter. “What is the matter with women of the Tuesday by a 68 to 12 vote. A gala affair. This is one of the mother generation today? Talk about our leading social functions of the The dead line for Fancy Dress BROWN’S HENRY P. JOHNSTON, 29 A Editor-in-Chief time clause, stipulating the num­ materialists. Has the sentiment they start­ ber of ships to be built each year School year. Southern Collegian copy is Sun­ ALLEN B. MORGAN, 29 C Business Manager Cleaning Works ed out with— and many of them had little between now and June 1931, was 0------day night at 7 o’clock. All copy REPORTORIAL included in the bill although it MANLY MEMORIAL BAPTIST must be in by this time as it must Phone 282 ...Associate Editor more than that to set up housekeeping p. R. Harrison, Jr., ’30L ------>— CHURCH I. w. H ill, 29A______---______-Assistant Editor with— been completely burned out of their met with the disapproval of Pres­ be to the printer by Monday night 163-65 S. Main St. G. N. Lowdon, 29C—------— ------Assistant. Editor ident Coolidge. E. H . Potts, Th.I)., Pastor J. W . Davis, 30A------..Managing Editor systeims? Can’t they see in the young men Thomas Sugrue, editor of the H. E. M cCarthy, 31A ‘ Assoc. Mng. Editor Morning subject—“Realizing the ______Univ. News Editor ***** Collegian, announced that the ma­ M. G. Perrow, 30A— coming courting their daughters the poten­ Divine Love.” Tom Sugrue, 29A ______Literary Editor gazine would make its appear­ Henry MacKenzie, 31C- ______Sports Editor LINDBERGH CONTINUED his Evening Subject—“The Great ; Cnpv Editors tial successes of tomorrow? Why expect it ance on Thursday February 21, I. H. Elias, 30A successful exploits in the air by IRWIN & CO., Inc. EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES of them at an age when love in more impor­ Magnet.“ the morning of the Junior prom. Jones, 29A; G. F. Ashworth, 80A; C. H. Wilson, 29A. flying a new air mail route from V . C. Sunday School at 9:30 A. M. The issue will be called a Fancy Everything In EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS tant anyway? Rather than when money is Miami, Florida, to Christobal in C. C. Hutchinson, 29A; J. B. Magee, 31 A ; J. G. Berry, 29A; B. Y. P. U.— at 7:00 P. M. Dress Number. DRY GOODS AND GROCER­ W . G. Tarrant, 30A; W. O. Thomas, 81A; A.J. Leibowitz.SlA. of lesser importance? the Canal Zone, Wednesday. As Contributions for this issue are IES REPORTERS he attracted attention to South become laboratory experiments A . M. Harvey, 31A; A. M. Helfat, 31A; A. D. Noyea, 31 A; unusually good according to Su­ Quality, Service and Price “Should wealth and world success be plac­ and Central America with his for medical students. Is it New grue. Several excellent short All matters of business should be addressed to the Busi­ ed above every other consideration in life? good-will tour last year the col­ York copying Lexington, or has ness Manager. All other matters should come to the Editor- Isn’t it this lust for money that is the mak­ onel has again turned the eyes Lexington copyed New York? in-Chief. ***** We are always glad to publish any communications that ing of our young criminal element today? of the United States in that di­ may be handed to us. No unsigned correspondence will be KING GEORGE has recovered published; however, we shall gladly withhold your signature Where are the good old mother philosophers rection. Fifty years from now from print upon request. North America will depend on from his recent illness. The Bri­ who taught their girls to look for a con­ SUBWAY KITCHEN, Inc. If the ehoice were left to me whether to have a free South America for its trade. Lind­ tish monarch is now at the sea­ press or a free government, I would choose a free press. science, a good will and the esteem of the shore, and is expected to regain Thomas Jefferson. bergh in charting the course en­ young man, fellow citizens? graved his name deep in the his­ his strength. England and the By Students—For Students world once more settles down after IT’S A GOOD IDEA tory of future commerce. “Yes, I believe that mothers could do a afe * $ $ * paying a most glowing tribute to A wise and commendable plan has re­ lot of clearing up of the divorce debris by the ruler. The English king is implanting in the minds of their daughters VIRGINIA MAY BECOME a not an all-powerful monarch, but cently been adopted by the Cotillion and three party state in the next com­ principles of just stewardship. They could it is doubtful if any emperor, or Itoakbridge Hardware Co., Inc. “ 13” clubs and sanctioned by both faculty monwealth election. An anti- conqueror of the past ever re­ and students. According to this plan, the train them to know character when they Smith convention held in Lynch­ ceived a more sincere tribute than LAMPS, LIGHT BULBS, WASTE dances which have formerly been held dur­ meet it. They could teach them the value burg early in the week decided to that paid King George while he of money without giving them the dispro­ put a third ticket in the election was ill. ing the Easter holidays will be postponed BASKETS, ALARM GL06KS portionate view that is more important than field next November. Bishop ***** nearly three weeks, until April 19 and 20. James Cannon, Jr., who led the anything else.” PRESIDENT-ELECT Hoover’s This change will, for many reasons, be fight against Al Smith in Virgin­ Cabinet now begins to hold the advantageous. These dances are sponsored ia last November in a letter to interest of editorial writers and by the Cotillion and “ 13” clubs. The pro­ the convention stated he was not politicians. The New York Times OUR FIRST-BORN a Republican and that he would ceeds are given to the athletic, association in a story from Washington Sun­ ■ not accept the national Democratic day declared Col. Henry L. Stim- fund for the purchase of sweaters, gold Since history began the first born child leadership as it is now. son will be the next secretary of footballs, et cetera. But before they can do­ has been favorites in social institutions. ***** state. Colonel Stimson has left nate to this fund .these clubs must clear the Philippine islands with the They have been heirs to thrones, head of ANOTHER AVIATION record -McGRUM’S- stated intention of receiving an expenses on the dances. They have met the family, and favorites to succeed their was made this week when Cap­ appointment. with very'little success in the past, and, parents. Many times this has given un­ tain Frank Hawks flew an air­ this lack of success has been due to poor merited prestige to the first born that plane from San Frans isco to New attendance at the dances. Students accept York in 18 hours, 21, minutes, and “It Pays To Look Wet” The Student Hangout should have fallen upon the shoulders of Sanitation The Law Easter, one of the scheduled holidays of the 59 seconds. He bettered the rec­ those who followed. ord made by Art Goebel last year Service The Idea college year, as an opportunity to get away by 37 minutes. Modern Conveniences Excellent Fountain from the University. In any case this is true if pertaining ***** Expert Shoe Cleaning and to intelligence and efficiency statistics Dying With poor financial backing, the spon­ WHILE STUDENTS shivered compiled by Dr. Louis L. Thurstone show. Walter’s Barber Shop Service sors must necessarily employ inferior or­ and slipped on the campus walks Taking two thousand children under obser­ chestras. Decorations cannot be as expen­ following the recent snow, other vation Doctor Thurstone set out to answer sive and hence not nearly so beautiful. sections of the world were also two questions— is there any difference in victims of the weather’s whims. All Leading Magazines Many students considered the Easter COME TO intelligence between the first, second, or In Venice the thermometer sank dances held last year not even up to the later born and is there any difference in to 15 degrees above. Canals were standard of the usual Washington and Lee clogged with ice, making gondola and Newspapers the intelligence of children born of young informal. Whose fault was it? No specific travel difficult. As a contrast, The Dutch Inn and older parents. person, certainly no organization, should Greenland basked under a sun that forced the mercury to 50 degrees FOR Drugs and Sundries ■ bear the blame. Doctor Thurstone discovered, after test­ above. ■ This Easter it will be different. Students ing pairs of children from the same family, ***** A GOOD MEAL so as to make sure of the same social and may leave for. the period of Saturday even­ LEXINGTON CITIZENS who Prescription Service ing until Tuesday night without feeling that economic conditions, that in the majority of have often missed cats during Rooms For Parents, Visit­ they are neglecting a college social func­ cases the second is ahead of the first and each February will appreciate the ing Girls and Chaperones efforts of a New York woman to tion; and when the time for the dances ar­ the fourth is superior to the second. “In families of five,” he wrote, “there appear­ stop a Long Island college hospi­ rives— April 19 and 20— the entire student tal from vivisecting cats. Small i m ed a regular increase of intelligence with IHKIlMIlHfflHIlHIIIlHà body will more than likely attend. Certain­ boys, she claims, are paid to bring ly a great many more will be present than an everage of ten points difference between cats to the hospital where they at any set of dances during past Easter the first and the fifth child.” seasons. After satisfactory answering the first SERVICE OUR MOTTO Dances held at Washington and Lee question he undertook to learn what differ­ If you want that job in a have always commanded national recogni­ ence the age of parents would have, but he hurry—bring it te tion socially. The New York Times has was unable to notice any effect this had. Acme Print Shop commented very favorably on a set of He was unable to fix any relationship be­ First N a fl Bank Bldg. Washington and Lee dances. But social re­ tween the age of the mother and the intel­ Phone 146 cognition depends on a good reputation, and ligence of the child, or any difference the good reputations fade rapidly, if they are varying years between parents would have allowed to fade at all. on a child’s development. And he could not With the added capital, larger atten­ link frequency of birth with the mental ca­ Weinberg's dance of both Washington and Lee students pacity of the child. Music Shop ffgf THE CURRENT STYLES IN and their girls, a better orchestra and more “No ideal age for mating, no ideal differ­ I • ¡filili CLOTHES, HA TS, SHOES elaborate decorations, the Easter dances Lexington, Virginia ence between the ages of father and mo­ for 1929 should set a high water mark for ther, no ideal interval between births of Opposite New Theatre X # AND HABERDASHERY FOR spring dance successes. children,” Doctor Thurstone concluded, up­ By a piece of wise student admisistra- LOUNGE-,'SPORTS AND on the basis of his inquiry, from a stand­ fion and faculty approbation, Washington You will find only the point of intelligence. However, he did not CAMPUS USAGE WILL BE and Lee will not only preserve the favorable VICTOR most approved street and consider this from a sociological or econo­ reputation it has always held, but will, in dress shoes in John Wards. e x h i b i t e d i n y o u r t o w n mical view. Had he done so, he would have all probability, better it. and They have been grouped here certainly found a most ideal time for mar­ especiallylorcollegemen.For o n d a t e Gi v e n b e l o w , 0------riage, a most ideal time for the birth of COLUMBIA 30 years, John Wards have children. YOU ARE CORDIALLY IN­ MATRIMONIAL BLUNDERS been tbe college man’s shoe. If the Chicago scientist’s findings are AGENCY VITED TO ATTEND. What’s the matter with marriage? Who valid, he has certainly destroyed a number is the blame for so many divorces today? of popular illusions, as well as giving the f J o h t W i s t f l Everybody is asking these questions; first-born a severe shock. V“ / MEI\l’S SHOES Mon. & Tues. everybody is trying to answer them. Some VICTOR Releases date But we firmly believe there are obvious See them on display at Feb. 11 and 12 say it is the girls’ fault; others lay the Friday each week. STETSON D blame upon the.men; some seven blame the reasons for the good showing the younger COLUMBIA — 10, 20, Robert E. Lee Hotel ' mothers. Possibly al lthre paerties can be children made. These reasons are chiefly ä ilfe Finchley Show Room social in their nature. Greater experience 30th each month. UVv.4 ¡1 V »xVVv'A found guilty. HARRY KUSTERS, Rep. A lawyer, looking over his horned rim­ of parents, better care and training which med glasses, once said to an inquisitor that the later youngsters receive, the opportun­ he contributed most of the present marriage ity to imitate older brother or sister, all jeçp g failures to parents. And he believes that the helps towards rapid mental development. modern mother should be before the courts Meet Your Friends at We notice from Doctor Thurstone’s ac­ ■ . W- ,SS§^ for judgment. count that he speaks of the first-born child The inquisitor seeking the knowledge and his comparisons go throughout ^child­ p t l was Doris Blake, a celebrated feminine writ­ hood, but we were unabld to locate any LEXINGTON POOL CO. i « p er of the present era. In her article she statement he made concerning the first- f * quotes this lawyer as follows: born who had grown to maturity compared “I would place a liberaj share of the blame with a later born who had also reached Equipment Unexcelled m W • on the mothers who fail to train their maturity. Doctor Thurstone’s conclusion daughters properly. will get much * discussion before it can be j>!:p “Parents— and mothers more often than accepted, if ever. THE RING-TUM PHI PAGE THREE Relay Team Races Colmmbia, Yale, and Virginia Tonight in New York

Grapplers Are Coach Fletcher These Mountaineers Will Meet The Generals Tonight Dual Swimming Resting Before Frosh Bow to Takes 5 Men to Meet Tonight Last Invasions Tarheel Quint Coach E. A. Mathis’ varsity Millrose Games With Virginia grapplers are taking full advan­ In Close Game tage of this week’s lull in their Mile Relay Team Leaves Varsity and Frosh Teams schedule before their final three Offensive of Carolina Too Staunton for New York; Meet Cavaliers Tonight meets of the season. North Caro­ Four to Run lina State will be met at Raleigh Much for Frosh; Lose In Doremus Pool next Thursday and Duke the fol­ by Four Points The Washington and Lee mile lowing Saturday. Two weeks from relay team left - Staunton last Both the Virginia Varsity and today the matmen wind up their The Blue and White frosh bas­ night for New York where they the Cavalier yearling tanksters season with V. P. I. at Blacksburg. ketball quint dropped one of the meet the baton passers of Colum­ invade the stronghold of the Gen- Breaking into the win column fastest court games of the sea­ bia, Yale and Virginia tonight in rals swimmers tonight supposedly last Saturday when they defeat­ a special race in the Millrose A. to add a double, win to their list. ed the University of Virginia the son here on Wednesday night to A. games. Coach Fletcher took Fresh from a victory over the Blue and White grapplers will be the Tarheel cubs of North Caro­ five men with him, but made no Catholic university natators the out to close the season with four lina by the score o f 34 to 30. definite announcement as to which Virginia varsity squad may ex­ straight wins. Strong competition The visiting quint presented a four would compose the team. tend the Generals so that the meet is expected, as Duke won the five of a high powered« offensive Backus, Sandifer, Dickey, Shep­ will not be decided until the last Southern title last season and pard, and Simmons made the trip. event of the evening. What the Virginia Poly claims six veterans as well as a near impregnable de­ Backus, Sandifer, and Simmons Cavalier frosh have in store is among its candidates. fensive calibre. The Tarheels took ran on the South Atlantic cham­ uncertain, but Coach Twombly 0------the lead early in the first period pionship team last winter, while places utmost confidence in his ALUMNUS MARRIES and lead at the half 18 to 15. Sheppard and Dickey were mem­ yearling squad to come out on The opening of the second half bers of the team which placed se­ the long end of the count. The marriage of A. A. Payne saw the visitors pull away to a cond to Georgetown in the Penn The varsity received a blow to of the class of ’26 ,to Miss Anas­ comfortable lead only to have it relays last spring. It is fairly cer­ its chances of winning when it be­ tasia Dickenson, of Charleston, soon diminished by . a series o f tain that Backus and Sandifer wil came definitely known that Jan- W. Va., has been announced. shots from the floor by Barasch be half of the quartet. Sheppard ke will not be able to compete “Andy” was a member of the and Smith of the Little Generals. was clocked at unusual time for tonight in the breast stroke. He Phi Kappa Psi social fraternity, as his quarter mile, and it appears to will Be available for the three- well as several honorary clubs, The Frosh five knotted the score be a toss-up whether Simmons or day jaunt into the Washington among them, Sigma, “ 13” club, in the late minutes of the final V k HfiGBET/ZÇ Dickey will complete the team. district next week where the Gen­ Eleven, and White Friars. period only to lose all chance of L £ P £ R A - CiENTE/^. - GlEMN -F C . victory through the brilliant ral­ The two feature races of the erals meet William and Mary, The best man in the wedding evening will be a special 50 yard Johns Hopkins, and Catholic uni­ was J. C. Morrison, also o f Char­ ly by the North Carolina team with Green, star forward, putting dash and a 1500 meter event. SPORTS CALENDAR versity. Day replaces Jahnke in leston, a fraternity brother of the in three in quick succession. Percy Williams, the Canadian W&L and VPI this event. groom ,and President of the stu­ Generals Meet Monday flash who won the Olympic 100 For the varsity Moffatt, Fang­ dent body here in ’25. The two teams seemed evenly and 200 meter championships will Monutaineers Freshman Boxing—W&L vs. Clash in Magic boner, Ayars, and Smith com­ 0------matched on the defense but the be pitted against a picked field in AMA, here. pose the relay. Ayars and Fang­ Rev. Churchill Gibson, late rec­ visitors presented a fast offensive the former, while Paavo Nurmi, Freshman Wrestling — W&L boner face the opposition in the tor of the Robert E. Lee Episco­ combination in Greene and Sachs the Flying Finn, is out to break This Evening vs. AM A, here. City Saturday 60-yard free style. The breast pal church here, has been in Lex­ who led their team in scoring. a record in the former. stroke has Zachary and Day. In ington this week conducting a Smith and Captain Burke were Wednesday the shining lights on the Wash­ Grant and Sandifer, who were Close Game Expected In Basketball Game is Part of the back-stroke Cook and Moffatt series of services at V. M. I., The ington and Lee five, with Smith to enter a feature 50 yard dash Freshman Basketball—W&L Sports Carnival Sponsored receive the assignment. Cap­ Rev. Gibson is well known in Lex­ Clash at Huntington; drawing high point honors and and Finklestein who was to try vs. Davidson, here. by YM I, VPI and W&L tain Smith aided by Swink will ington having preached here for Veteran Quint Burke playing a good defensive the low hurdles in the Meadow- Freshman Swimming — W&L attempt to conquer the Cavalier ten years before he left last spring game. brook games in Philadelphia Tues­ vs. AM A, here. aces in the 220 free style, with The services which began last day night will be unable to enter The Generals are meeting one Washington and Lee will meet Moffatt and Burns swimming the Sunday continued through Friday Washington and Lee( 39) the competition due to the fact of the strongest teams on the sea­ Virginia Polytechnic Institute, in the 100 yard event. Smith and night. North Carolina (34) that the list of entries is already son's card tonight when they tie a basketball game which is a part Martin will take care of the div­ filled. Staunton W ill ing. up with the quintet from West of the mid-winter Sports carni­ The crack Frosh lie-up includes Enter Team In val to be held in Roanoke next Virginia university in Huntington, Stapleton in the 50 and 100 yard Saturday night. The card also Dansants W ill W. Va. The Mountaineers will Court Tourney dashes, Nichols in the 50 yard GRAHAM & FATHER Feature Fancy parade a veteran team onto the includes wrestling and boxing event and backstroke. Edwards court, only one sophmore being The Staunton Military Academy meets between the teams of V. and Dobbins carry the Frosh eo- lors in the breaststroke, Nachod Dress Season present in the starting lineup. quintet, winners o f the 1928 in­ M. I. and V. P. I. and Harris in the 220, with The carnival is being staged West Virginia succeeded in terscholastic tournament sponsor­ Broome doing a solo act in the Several mid-winter dansants are by the athletic authorities of the downing the Generals by the mar­ ed annually by Washington and dives. Barnes and Nichols in the to be given February 22 it be­ three schools as an experiment to Lee will be represented again this backstroke, with Rude and Sta­ came known today. Three frat­ gin of a single field goal in last determine the response of the pleton in the 100 yard free style. ernities have already anounced year’s encounter. Considering the season in the series March 7, 8, 9, sporting public to collegiate win­ In the relay Nichols, Barnes, Na­ dansants during the day. fact that neither team is over­ in Doremus gymnasium, Harrison ter sports. chod, and Stapleton match strokes Beta Theta Pi will start the day familiar with the court and that Day, the Cadets’ coach and for­ It will be the first time in the with the Virginia yearlings’ best. the Generals have been materially with a dansant Friday morning at mer Dartmouth court luminary, basketball history of Washington 10:30. Either Ted Weems and his strengthened since the last meet­ announced. and Lee that a game has been ing of the teams, Washington and orchestra or the Southern Colle­ played on a neutral court with W. J. THOMAS gians wil play. Lee is the favorite to win. While the cadets have been de­ the exception of the annual hard­ An afternoon dance will be held The Mountaineers, however, feated twice this year by the Lit­ wood scrap with West Virginia Meat Market at the Phi Kappa Sigma house boast of one of the finest for­ tle Generals it is evident that they university at Huntington. It is from 2:30 until 5:30. Music for wards in the east in Captain have a strong team and will also the first time in recent his­ Quality and Service this affair is undecided. “ Little Sleepy” Glenn. He won a command watching from the other tory that the Generals have bat­ Phenes 81 and 288 Phi Gamma Delta will also have position on the All-American prep prep schools. Staunton held the tled the same opponent more than an afternoon dance at their house school combination three years Blue and White in its recent bat­ twice in one season. from 3 until 6:30. Ted Weems is ago and has carried his all-round tle to a 10-10 deadlock late in the Both V. M. I. and V. P. I. are expected to play. ability yith him onto the West first half and then dropped the well-known in the “Magic City” JACKSON’S Virginia varsity. Other starters game 35-22. The Barber Shop With a Several other fraternities are as a result of their annual foot­ Y o u n g will be Lepera, forward; Hagberg, Conscience planning dansants or banquets on Of their last seasons victorious ball clash there, but it will be the center; Ratcliffe and Plaster, Opposite New Theatre this day, but nothing definite has five, two forwards, Wise and Rei­ first time in several years that a guard. NILSON STREET been announced by them. nert will again see tournament Washington and Lee team has ap­ 0 ----- competition. Reinert has been a peared before the Roanoke fans. 1868 Naff Said 1927 of every age 0------NUMERALS WITH-HELD leading figure in every game and PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The impressive record of the Gen­ FOR PASSING GRADES scored eight points to lead the erals’ basketball team to date Cadets’ count against Washington will add greatly to the drawing Services: 11:00 and 8:00. and Lee. LEARN THE PIANO IN All freshmen athletes who power of the carnival. a new sect—for Morning Subject—“What Kind TEN LESSONS fire g ilon . .of Prayer Counts-’’ flunk in their examinations at the TENOR-BANJO OR University of Wisconsin this year y oa a re« MANDOLIN IN FIVE the thrill will not receive their numerals or gfweyool.... Let i m LESSONS yon how our Pa sweaters. No numerals or sweat­ tailored by d oreria «be modem manner, J. W . Zimmerman ers will be aw'arded the freshmen Without nerve-racking, heart­ yon this joyous experience. Tolley’s Toggery breaking scales and exercises. $2 to $35. until after semester grades are re­ Lexington, Va. You are taught to play by note ported on Feb. 15. Between thir­ in regular professional chord Graduate Optician ty-five and forty-seven athletes THE HOME OF SMART CLOTHES style. In your very first les­ Registered Optometrist of the freshman class will receive son you will be able to play numerals or sweaters this year as a popular number by note. - compared with seventy-seven last SEND FOR IT ON February Walk-Over Cash APPROVAL year. S i n n s The “Hallmark Self-Instruc­ ■■■SMiaaasnsssaagaflnaaHHiEBBBMHBS R. L. HESS fc Bra. tor,” is the title of this meth­ Watehmakers and Jewelers Shoe Sale od. Eight years were required to perfect this great work. The Keys Made, Typewriters Re­ $10.00 Shoes Reduced to _ __$7.00 Cash entire course with the neces­ paired Rapp Motor Co. sary examination sheets, is Happy New Year $ 9.50 Shoes Reduced To ' $6.50 Cash bound ki one volume. 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HOWE SPEAKS BEFORE Pund is Showered Don’t Worry SCHEDULE AND RESULTS LYNCHBURG SPHEX CLUB Fraternities With Presents In Book Review TO DATE Wide Rocognition We’ll Be Back Dr. James Louis Howe, dean of We Solicit your patronage Jan. 9— W&L. 45, Hampden- the School of Applied Science at FOX’S The Decline of The West. Vol. 1 Sidney, 26, here. Peter Pund, o f Georgia Tech, Pretty Soon Washington and Lee, delivered Welsh & Hutton All-American center, has achieved Form and Actuality. Vol. II. Per­ Jan. 11—W&L. 77; Bridge­ an address before the Sphex club water, 22, here. Phones 192 and 144 more fame and received more re­ spectives of World History. By The boys and girls have return­ of Lynchburg Friday evening at Jan. 14—W&L. 44; Georgia cognition than any other Southern Oswald Spengler. Authorized ed to college. Families everywhere 6:30 o’clock in the Robert E. Lee 25, here. FINE football player of all time. Not Translation by Charles Francis are beginning to recuperate and junior high school auditorium. Jan. 15— W&L; 56; Randolph- only does he excell in football but get some much-needed sleep. Fa­ Doctor Howe’s topic was on Atkinson. New York. Alfred A. Macon, 27, here. he is one of the best students in thers are now in possession of “Some Recent Advances in Scien­ Knopf. Jan. 19—W&L. 47; Virginia 'PAGE’S school. their own cars again. Mothers ce.” The first volume of this transla- 19, here. FOOD Due to his athletic prowess he sleep peacefully, robbed of the ne­ The Sphex club has extended in­ tipn appeared in 1926 and Vol. II Jan. 26— W&L. 44; Y. P. I. Meat Market has received a great number of cessity of listening for the click vitations to a number of college last fall. Special praise is due to 25, here. rewards. Among the presents he of the key in the front door at 3 professors and. instructors Who are Mr. Atkinson, who has performed a.m. Cooks go about their tasks Feb. 1--W&L. 44; William & Phones 126 and 426 has received are the following: Mary 17, here. identified with scientific studies. One gold watch from the Tech the difficult task of translation in uncomplainingly, glad that there Doctor Howe is a fellow in sev­ a delightful manner and ' has Feb. 2WW&L, 47; Maryland, Athletic Association with the in­ are no late breakfasts to prepare eral internationally known scien­ 22, there. HARLOW’S scription “National Champions.” equipped the work with very use­ nor dinners to put in the warmer. tific societies. He is a member of ful notes. Feb. 8—W&L, 30; Kentucky, PRINT SHOP A gold watch from the N. Y. Yes, Elmer and Gertrude have Delta Kappa Epsilon, Omicron 31; there. Suh for making its All American In the introduction to his work left us. The house has assumed Delta Kappa, and Phi Beta Kap­ Feb. 9—W&L; West Virgin­ McCOY’S THREE No. 17 JEFFERSON ST. selection. Spengler demands a mathematical its accustomed calm once again. pa, and is author of several scien­ FOR THE exactness of the historian and at­ No more do shouts of a collegiate ia, there. STORES A gold football from the At­ tific books. tempts to discover laws of his­ flavor rend the air. No more are Feb. 14— W&L; DavidsoU, lanta Journal for making \the six here. FRUITS, CANDIES, CAKES BEST PRINTING torical development; With this we kept waiting for the tele­ sport editors composite All-South­ purpose in view, he brings to bear phone while such inanities as Feb. 16— W&L; V. P. I. Roa­ And all good thing to eat ern team. noke. I his astonishingly broad know­ “My dear, he’s simply poisonous” S m o k e r SPECIAL A diploma from the intersec­ ledge in comparing the history of —“Say, that’s rank”-—“Well, lis­ Feb. 20—W&L; Marshall Col­ A Good I.-P. Student Note tional coaches committee which se­ lege, here. different cultures: the Egyptian, ten”—set family teeth on edge. Book for 30c— Filler 10c lected the most authentic All-Am­ Feb. 23— W&L; V. P. I. Tips 16 on Babylonian, Chinese, Hindu, An­ No--mo'te do wè take telephone erican team. This committee is there. cient, Western, American and Rus­ messages from Bill, Jess and Sam AGNOR BROS. composed of Coaches Pop Warner, sian. He compares the growth of Mary, Phyllis and Florence. In Feb. 26—W&L; Virginia, Big Secret Successors to W. Harry Agnor Kunte Rockne and Tad Jones. there. a single branch of culture, as : fact, the phone hardly rings at QUALITY AND A gold watch charm presented music, creative art, architecture, all. No more do automobile horns Mar. 1-2-4-5— Atlanta Tour­ Norwood, Ohio Staple and Fancy Groceries nament. Oct. 8,1928 annually by Mr. Joe Rhodes to philosophy, religion, literature, blow loud and long in front of SERVICE Larus & Brother Company Phones 36 and 76 the members of the Tech team if mathematics, etc. He shows how the house—and Once again we are Richmond, Va. Special Dinners 50c they defeat Georgia. every culture folltrws the biologi­ permitted to hear sounds other Gentlemen: cal laws of an organism, gassing than the blatant roar of a jazz In the past twenty years I have been .12 noon to 9 p.m. The most coveted of these gifts Attention Managers of was a gold C presented by Mr. through budding, maturity, and band over our radio. a consistent smoker. I was always Fraternity Houses anxious to smoke a pipe; but no mat­ decay. Civilization then, is the ag­ Elmer and Gertrude have made Meal Tickets Henry the president of the Rose We have coal that will burn ter how often I tried, I soon changed ing o f a culture, destined to die. their last “late date”—ridden for ROCKBRIDGE Bowl Committee. This G was pre­ Phone us your orders my mind. I have tried all kinds of sented to Mr. Henry when he The work was completed before the last time seven deep in a two- pipe tobacco, but not once was I satis­ R. E. Lee seatèd car—had their last break­ Harper & Agnor, fied with the taste of any of them until Steam Laundry was an athlete at the University the outbreak of the Great War, just recently I gave my pipe another COFFEE SHOP fast served in bed—experienced Inc. of California. A gold C at Cali­ but hot published until 1922; Spen­ trial. The Wife Saving Station the last thrill o f satisfaction as “The Fuel People” ALEXANDER THELEN, Mgr. fornia is considered quite an hon­ gler has revised it and corrected It was my luck to choose Edgeworth PHONE 185 or as only two students are given body servants—until Summer this time, with the results that I am a number of minor ■ inaccuracies. still using it and will continue to do so. a C each year. In return Pund He was unknown to the scholas­ rolls around. And in return, El­ I only hope that you will continue to IDMg gave Mr. Henry a gold T. tic world, (b 1889), being only a mer and Gertrude have managed THE MODEL give that same mild, high-grade qual­ Several others of thè team also simple, private Oberièher in Mu­ to give their families at least a ity in the future. I have started not less than sixteen I received presents. In fact almost nich. Such a gigantic philoSOphicái half hour out of the 24 each day, Barber Shop not counting the time spent in men to stari or give Edgeworth a all the football men are well sup­ historical work was bound to Opposite trial, and they are still using that Our SPRING and SUMMER plied in jewelry for the year.— raise a Storm o f criticism, but it bed. Rockbridge National Bank same unequaled non-biting tobacco to Technique. remains uhrefuted in its bold, Yet parents will never stop wel­ HUGH A. WILLIAMS, this day. I cah recommend Edge- coming their youngsters “home worth tobacco to anybody who en- 0 - grand outlines. Thè author gain­ . .... Proprietor jhys a cool non-biting brand of good Line TWO MEN TO ATTEND ed his method from Goethe, and for the holidays.” Call them sen­ tobacco; and as long as I enjoy same, FRATERNITY CONVENTION his questioning faculty from timental if you will, that is the you can rest assured that I am going to be à good ad., ànd màny a pipo Nietzsche. GOethè, of co'urse, was way such things go, even where fondness does not shut out reali­ MYERS HARDWARE CO; smoker will be asked tò give it a fair The Departm'eftt ô f Supërintèn- a disciple Of Leibnitz. A work on trial; and they themselves can act dence of the National Educational metaphysics is now planned by ties. But what about a holiday INC. as judges. foç the families after the Christ­ Association will meet in Cleveland, Spengler. Established Incorporated I always give praise where praise is * mas vacation?—Bigmingham Age- due. After I Was convinced of the Ohio, February 25 to 28th. The Thè soul is classified as Appol- 1865 1907 is now ready for your inspection. W e Hetald. wonderful quality of Edgeworth I aritraal Kappa Phi Kappa dinner linian, Faustian,- or Magian. Thè could not help but tèli you people the 0------CUTLERY—RAZORS at this meétihg will be hèld on City is an Unhealthy sigh; Urban­ GUNS same as I have been telling and will in have the largest assortiront of For­ the future tell others. February 25, at the Hotel Winton, Collège Movie ization is the beginning of the Hoping that you will continue with eign and Domestic Woolens on dis­ when four nationally prominent end. Tension (civilization) be­ Clubs Popular the same quality in Edgeworth, I am educators, whose names are to be comes overstrained and thus de­ Very truly yours, announced later, and alumni mem­ (Signed) Joseph J. Stahl play, ever, in our store, Come in and cline with ultimate decay results. College men and women have bers will be initiated into Kappa Central Cafe He,assures us that wars will con­ come to the point where taking Phi Ka^pa. These fçur initiates look them over. tinué and that world peace is a moving pictures at big games and New, Modern Sodá Foun­ will &j»ëàk at thé dihnéf. hopeless impossibility. We may winter sports festivals is the Edgeworth Dr. Walter Â. FHck, M*. G. tain hope Only for peace of the soul. mode. In the east, where football Waldo Dunnington, ànd R. B. Em- Edcira High Grade m Democracy is doomed to distinc- originate, the students are going Phone 176 bree, Jr., will represent the Wash­ f t press, and Caesarism. in for moving picture photography Smoking Tobacco ington and Lee Chapter in Cleve­ Our clothes Are tailored to your in­ This work comes as a challenge. with the same amount of interest land. Spenglèr merely Sees the shadows and enthusiasm that they show dividuality; Satisfaction Guaranteed. lengthening—a twilight. He is not for archery, hockey, and soccer. á pessimist or disciple of gloom; NEW COURSES Movie clubs are next. In this day Candy Makes the Most Appropriate You are iiot taking a chance in buy­ joy cometh with the morning. He dnd ágC óf simple movie cameras, Valentine Remembrance. New courses, which áre 6f- should be absolved from the Which even take Color pictures, it ing a Lyon’s suit. fered for the second semester charge of pessimism. For while is possible to get a permanent re­ Send Her a Box of Whitman’s of the 1928-29 session: oUf culture is on the verge of de­ cord of yôur collège days. f t Comparative Religion', taught cline and decay, and we may la­ o—------We Pack Ready for Mailing 1 by Mr. C, H. Pattersim. ment that we are living in this CORRECTION phase of its fulfillment, before its Psychology 108, taught * by An error in the ad of J. M. RICE’S DRUG STORE cótñplete destruction, another new­ Dr. William Brown. Meeks Wednesday quoted the price er culture Will be btidding forth. df FlorsReim shoes at $2.85. The ■ Public Speaking 105, taught Opposite New Theatre Lyons Tailoring Company Mankind does hot age. price1 should hadé rèad $6.85. by Prof. Marvin G. Bauer. Journalism 116, taught by Prof. R. B. Ellard. Semi-Annual Reduction Sale Our Semi-Annual Reduction sale is now bii. W e are offering a saving Theatre Program of $10 to $15 on each Winter Suit or February Clearance Sale Wlifcliliil' im a g e » Overcoat. Buy Tailor Made Suits for the Price of Stock Shits ...... Reduced prices on entire Stock of Suits, Top Coats M ONDAY, FEB. 11TH and Overcoats Geo. H. Arthur, Karl Dane LYONS TAILORING CO’S. and Josephine Dunn in X “ALL AT SEA” Rockbridge National Bank 50 TOP COATS

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