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Established 1922 Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, October 24, 1941 Volume XVm Number 12 800 Teachers Chekhov Group Attend District To Be Here Busy Week-End Will Begin VEAMeetHere First Lyceum Attraction With World Famous Tennis Sevareid Will Address Features Players Who • Were Here Last Year Group; Spilman Presides At District G Meeting The first lyceum attraction of the Stars In Exhibition Matches year will be the well known Chekhov District O Little, Hardwick, British Eight-hundred school teachers players who were seen here last year. Their performance tentatively sched- from nearby counties are expected to Champions, Feat Saturday uled for November 3, will be Shakes- attend the annual meeting of the Dis- On New Courts Here peare's King Lear. trict G which is to be held tomorrow Two top-ranking world famous Partlett and Robertson, duo-pi- morning in Wilson auditorium. tennie stars, Dorothy Round Little anists, are scheduled as the second Miss Ethel Spilman, president of and Mary Ruth Hardwick, will bring in the series of programs, the stand- District G, and supervisor at the Har- the weekend's list of activities to an ing date for which Is December 4. risonburg high school, will conduct exciting climax tomorrow afternoon Charles Kullman, a Metropolitan the meeting. at 3:30 o'clock when they will play opera tenor, is slated for sometime Sevareid Discusses War a series of tennis matches at the late in April. An additional number The speaker, Mr. Eric Sevareid, official opening of the college's new willl be selected later in the season. noted radio commentator, will discuss tennis courts, located on the green "Europe's Last Front." Mr. Sevareid Miss Shaeffer Chairman behind Wilson hall. hae recently returned from a four- These lyceum attractions were an- Other features scheduled for the year stay in Europe. nounced thia week by Miss Edna T. weekend's crowded calendar include Preceding Mr. Sevareid's address, Shaeffer, chairman of the entertain- the district G meeting of the Vir- which will begin at 11:30, a business ment committee, with the approval ginia Education association, which meeting will be held, at which a of the president. Other members of will present Eric Sevaried as lecturer, member of the Legislative Board of the committee are: Mrs. Bernice the Baptist Student Union conference the Virginia Education association, Varner, Mrs. Annie Bailey Cook, convening here on campus, and the and Mr. Joseph Haley, superintend- Miss Edythe Schneider, Miss Gladys sophomore-senior opening dance to- ent of the Virginia School for the Michaels, Miss Lois Pearman, and morrow night. Deaf and Blind at Staunton, will Dr. Argus Tressider. Won First Tourney at 16 speak. The Chekhov theatre studio fea- Mrs. Little, one of the tennis stars Movie, Virginia, Shown tures twenty young American play- to be on campus tomorrow, was born In the afternoon, beginning at ers under the direction of Michael at Dudley, Worcestershire, England. 1:35, professional group meetings Chekhov. Founded in 1936 by Bea- When a child, she began playing ten- will be "Democracy in Education." trice Whitney Straight in Darlington nis at her home. She won her first At 3:00 p. m.. Dr. S. P. Duke, pres- Hall, England, the Chekhov theatre tournament when she was sixteen, ident of the college, has Invited all group moved to Ridgeville, Connecti- and her first international tourna- of the teachers to attend the moving cut, when the international situation ment at Wimbleton in 1931. picture, Virginia, which will be made continuation of theatre groups In 1932 and 33 she was a mem. shown in Wilson auditorium. Impossible in that country. ber of several British international Madison Girls Invited Group an Integral Part teams and played In France, Ger- As many Madison girls as there is many, British West Indies, and other No member of the cast is starred seating capacity for are invited to countries. in a Chekhov production, yet each attend both the speech and the mov- role is considered of stellar import- Woman World Champ in 1084 ing picture. ance, not because of the glory it may In succeeding years she defeated District G is composed of teachers both Helen Jacobs and Alice Marble from eight counties and four cities cast on the Individual, but because Dorothy Round Little, top ranking woman tennis player, who will meet of what it contributes to the produc- Mary Ruth Hardwick at the opening of the college's new tennis courts In various tournaments. The only in the Valley of Virginia. Saturday afternoon in a series of tennis matches. (See Tennis, Page Four) The teachers, most of whom are tion as a whole. from public schools, represent both The use of music, color, and move- primary and secondary schools. ment give the production Its rhythm Stratford's First Dr. Gammon To and emotion that emphasize the lives R ecordPlayerA mazes and situations, and the many songs Presentation To Speak In Chapel Listeners In Dorm Frosh Choose Buist of the play are made an integral part of the performance. By Georgette Oarew As Class President The transition between scenes is BeGivenNov.14 On Senior Day For the past three weeks or more, Hope Buist, of Mount Vernon, made a part of the dramatic move- the music lovers of Sheldon, Junior, Curtain Rises On "Ladies In Hampden-Sydney President New York, was elected president of ment of the play by having the scen- and Senior halls have been mystified Retirement" With Jones Is Guest Of Class; the class of '45 in a class meeting ery moved by the actors In front of by an unknown station that poured last Tuesday. Jo Ann Smith of the audience. This new treatment of Taking Leading Role Gowning At 6:30 A. M. forth well-known lyrics into the ether an old technical problem permits without the well-known accompani- Clifton Forge, will be vice president The curtain will rise on Ladies In Presenting Dr. Edward Gammon, continuous action throughout the' ment of advertisements. for the year. Ann Holt, of Martlns- Retirement, Friday night, November president of Hampden-Sydney col- production. ville, was elected secretary and Ann 14, when Stratford presents Its flrst lege, as guest speaker, the seniors Just a twist of the wrist and Millner, of Newport News, is treas- play of the year. The authors of will celebrate their annual class day "Time Was," "Jim," or any other urer. Ladies In Retirement are Edward November 5, under the leadership of popular strain came through the At the meeting of the Freshman State B. S. U. Holds Percy and Reginald Dunham. Betsy Ross, class president. loudspeaker. Record followed rec- ord minus the usual interruption ad- hockey class Thursday, the follow- The leading role, Emily Greed, will The cap and gowning ceremony, Annual Meet This vertising "Mazle's Magic Miracle ing girls were elected to serve as be portrayed by Jean Jones. John which will begin the day's activities, Mix" or "Y Olde Country Corn officers: Elizabeth Overton, sergeant- Aldridge will play the part of Albert will be held in Senior hall at 6:30 e Week At Madison Plasters." at-arms; Sarah Overton, reporter; Feather, Wlnny Mauck as Leonora o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Ray- Madeline Fisher, president of class Extensive plans have been made Fiske, Jean Barnes as Emily Creed, mond Dingledlne and Mrs. Adele Naturally, the dormitories were council; Doris Fisher, business man- for the annual Virginia Baptist stu- Evangeline Bolllnger as Louisa Creed ; Blackwell, class sponsors, assisted by curious about their wonderful bene- ager. dent convention to meet at Harrison- and Evelyn Gilley, Lucy, the maid. i the sophomore class officers headed factors. Not only did it save the burg October 24-26. The theme of price of buying individual records but Ladles In Retirement is a thrilling by Evelyn Dent, president, will con- the convention for 1941 is "Supreme the "free for nothin' " recordings in- Professors Attend Exhibit mystery with its setting centered in duct the ceremony. Allegiance to Christ." The first ses- spired many girls to Improve their and around London, England. Ellen Following the traditional gowning, Miss Alice Mary Alken and Miss sion of the convention begins at 7:30 execution of the "light fantastic" in Creed, the housekeeper for Leonore the customary senior class day break- Elizabeth Davis, of the college art p. m. Friday at the Baptist church. preparation for the coming dance. Flsk, a retired showgirl, Invites her fast will be held at 7:15 a. m. in department, and Miss Jane Eliason One senior was seen trying to perfect Among the well-known speakers two insane sisters, Emily and Louisa, senior dining room. of the training school attended the a smooth conga while balancing a will be Mary Nance Daniel and Sarah to come for a visit at the home of art exhibit in Charlottesville last The senior banquet' at six in the book on her head—what we won't do Poole, Mr. James Bryant, and Dr. T. Leonora. Leonora has income from week. evening will be another highlight in to be smooth! Rupert Coleman, Richmond. Special various sources and owns a large and the day's schedule. The class night feature will be student forum groups. beautiful home, Estuary House, Just After several futile attempts, it ! program will bring the days' events TRY AGAIN All Madison girls and faculty are outside of London. was found that Jo Anderson and Nancy Lee Throgmorton in Sheldon; welcome to attend all meetings, Ellen goes to London and brings I to a close. Just In case you and yours Madeline Hurt In Junior hall; and wlitch the bulletin board for the pro- back her sisters Louisa, whose only Academic gowns will be worn by truly couldn't get together on Mary Louise Via in Senior hall were Dr. Gammon and faculty members the opening dances dohrt forget gram. concern is her telescope and Emily, the proud possessers of record play- the Pan Hellenic dances on De- Friday, the visitors and B. S. U. who feels that she has to keep the during chapel and Madison's new ers and they had been playing their cember 6. Only forty-one days Council will have a banquet In Senior river's banks clean. Th« sisters Alma Mater will be used for the first records for the entire campus' amuse- 'til then. Dining at Madison College. (See Stratford, Page Four) time at a class day service. ment. TH-E BREEZE
LET'S MARK TIME! Have you ever watched a parade and marked Around The Record time in place as the band went by? With the beat of martial music sounding in your ears, weren't you By CHARLOTTE STURT seized by a spirit of restlessness, an urge to march, to go forward? All the while there were crowds Among Victor Releases Tommy Dorsey wields around you, holding you back, penning you in. But a florid trombone in a straight version of Tschai- even if you could have pushed them aside and left kowsky's None But The Lonely Heart; John Kirby them behind, you would have been lost, you wouldn't has created another little swing whopper called have known where it was you wanted to go, unless Fiji's Rhapsody. it was to follow the parade. Anthology of English Lyric Verse, the great name It sometimes seems that college is like that. In of English poetry—pass on review in a representa- restless moments the idea often assails us that we tive selection which the versatile Cornelia Otis Stin- are just marking time. In our half-sheltered uni- ner enunciates with precision and flexibility. verse, we spend our time studying homemaking and There are two Shakesperian sonnets; Milton's education. Around us, and, at the present, some- On His Blindness, and the better works of 18 others. what apart from us, a generation in its frantic search American Fantasy, Victor Herbert's battle-wagon for happiness, freedom, and power, is pulling the of the concert platform gets a spirited performance world down in ruins over its bewildered head. Small by the Victor Symphony. Charles O'Connell con- wonder that there are disturbed hearts and anxious ducting Yankee Doodle was never so dandy as here. questionings as to the fate of the future. How can Something special in the vocal line is Dorothy students help but ask bitterly—where will we fit into Maynor's singing of the Bach choral, Now Let the blind destructiveness that rides the earth? What Every Tongue Adore Thee with the Philadelphia place will be left for us? orchestra under the direction of Eugene Ormandy. But within our hearts we know we have a task On the reverse side the orchestra plays Herzliebsrer to perform. When moments of questioning fears Fesu from St. Matthew Passion. and frustration arise, as arise they will, we uncon- sciously learn to still our doubts and look ahead with Andre Kostelanetz interprets Ferae Grofe's Grand faith ^deep^as the ground upon which we walk. We Canyon Suite, with a great sympathy. Besides hav- know our/iomemaking and education will not have ing a unique appeal, it illustrates what can be done been merely marking time. For tomorrow there will with jazz rhythm in the hands of a master. be broken bits of hope, and faith, and love, and all Maxine Sullivan, who made quite a name for things worth striving for, to pick up and piece to- herself with such Scotch songs as Loch Lomond and gether. Girl About Campus Annie Laurie, should be tops again after her two It isn't going to be an easy or pretty parade- new records, // / Had A Ribbon Bow and Who Is that one of making peace and happy laughter out of By Alice Monroe to prove you don't like anything you Sylvia came out. war and bitter tears. But we are going to have to When one Is going to college and can't do. The Clock Song is Connie BaswelFs latest rec- Nell Grimes prefers dancing above walk in it, and we are preparing now to carry our Is asked the question, "What do you ord and they say it is a mellow job. She has been like to do best of all," I guess the all else, and with this preference she singing a long while and has developed an easy, heads high. likes a partner of the opposite sex One thing more. To us will fall the opportunity proper answer would be something likable manner. like, studying or writing Bible papers three inches taller than she. to lead the way to a new life. Bing Crosby thinks doubling up on the time of the or Just any of those "so welcomed" Marion Spencer says she likes to May we have the strength and spunk to do more old songs is hardly a crime. He has just completed A G tasks. go to good parties, especially blanket than follow the parade. - - Til Reveille and My Old Kentucky Home. —o However, Dot Councill says she parties given by the Theta Chi. likes to play bridge and dance, but "If I can't be with him, I'd rather A STITCH IN TIME best of all, date Jack. do nothing but get his letters"—this Betty Sanford likes swimming "to came from Joan Tate as she was SITES AT "A stitch in time saves Buess." When John Buess keep down the flgger." rushing over to the P.O. for the 2:00 dodged a piece of candy thrown by Ray Lance at the "Singing and more einging" is p. m. mail. MADISON joint Y.W. Y.M. cabinet dinner, Tuesday evening, Margaret Moore's (better known as Alice Lou Wonn really has the bug, something ripped. Johnny let out a yell and made a "Mo") gist in life. We like It too, for, quote, if I can't pitch woo, then dash for the Y.M. office, warning all members of the Mo! I'd rather play records, unquote. By Jane Sites fairer sex to stay out. Dlnny Agnor didn't seem to know Lois Pritchard finds herself want- One Maiden was kind enough to run next door exactly what she liked to do best, ing to do everything she's not sup- and obtain a housecoat for Johnny and a needle and but her roommates say it's saving posed to do. The truth will out. . Dr. Converse used to say "V. P. I." after he had thread so that she might mend the torn garment. boxes—"our closet shelves are full The same obsession takes a hold worked an algebra problem on the board. For days Although Johnny refused to wear the housecoat and of them." on all freshmen I guess, for Virginia we pondered as to what V. P. I. could have to do insisted that he knew how to sew, he appeared later "Swimming, because I can do it Culpepper finds her pastime favorite with an algebra problem. Girls have one-track in the evening at the library wearing a pair of well best," was Margaret Hoffman's an- in bull session and eating those boxes minds anyway when it comes to certain initials. mended trousers.—From The Collegion. swer to the question, which only goes from home. —*««• Finally he told us that V. P. I. meant "very pretty indeed" about said problem. A new mystery!— THE BREEZE Madisonite Discovers Many Surprising Things what was very pretty indeed about said problem? Another thing he used to do was stand off with a Member Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association On Fall Housecleaning Day; Try It! gleam in his eye while some poor student would struggle with the binomial theorem (or most any Published weekly by the student body of Madison College, By Jo Anderson how I'm going to get In tonight. other theorem for that matter). If and when the Harrisonburg, Virginia Today something very strange hap- I made a discovery too. After girl could work the example he'd say "See, it opens Subscription Price £•«> a Year pened to me—I had the once-in-a- thinking all this time that our radio like a primrose." Well, just as soon as we'd leave lifetime urge to really clean up our MPMHNTID FOR NATIONAL ADVMTI1IN* »T was gray, imagine my surprise when the room we'd say, "Garden peas, the man thinks National Advertising Service, Inc. room. The most surprising things I dusted it and found out it's black! that stuff is beautiful." turned up. Who would ever have Colltf Pmbitiberi R*pr—wt*ivt Last night none of us had enough Now—after three years—I say he was right. 420 MADI«ON Av«. Niw YORK. N. Y. thought that four suitcases, a hatbox, UHUHM ■ Mma • Lo» imin • f»« Tikmum* bobby pins to put up our hair. Then Then I thought he was definitely lacking in appre- two tennis racquets, six magazines, I swept under the dresser today, and ciation of the aesthetic. Just in case you doubt my a galosh, and a nlckle could all fit 1938 Member 19» now we have an abundance. sincerity, I guess I'll have to reveal some more of under one bed? That's what I my paste Freshman math was dead to me. (I mean Associated G>lle6tale Press ■thought, too—-but they did! The top of the dresser was as- tounding, honestly. I'll bet that two my grades spelled just that, leaving out the a), so Distributor of I could have sworn that the girl by four dresser top held a greater you can see that I missed the beauty between the upstairs was keeping my sweater- Cbfe6icfeDi6est number and a greater variety of covers of that old red book. That E had to be stretcher hut there it was in the things than any other two by four in eradicated in some way. The family had long since depths of my closet under a pile of Editor JULIA KILPATRICK existence. Pins, polish, powder, lip- Business Manager ELEANOR NOLTF. socks. Hmmmmmmm, guess I'll have ceased to believe the old story of its standing for sticks, boxes, cedar chests, pencils, Assistant Editor LOUISE PARKS to wash my sweaters now. That's excellent. With fear and a little chagrin I signed Managing Editor EMILY LEWIS letters, pictures, creams, and some what I get for cleaning up. up for a math course in the past session of summer Copy Editor ANN GRIFFITH more things I'm not quite sure what Cartoonist PAT JOHNS Being the proud possessor of the Headline Editor ; DOROTHY HOLLINS they are. school. Desk Editor GRACE RICHARDSON top bunk is not all It's cracked up to The first day I went there were two elderly wom- Feature Editor JANE SITES be, believe me. Especially when it That trash basket would really Photographer . FLORA MORRIS en and eight men in the class. The men weren't v comes to making the bed. I usually have delighted a geologist. Ever so Circulation Manager RUBY MARTIN often at regular intervals were the old but they were all married and that is just as Chief Typist ANNIE BRADSHAW straighten the covers on the side that EDITORIAL STAFF shows and Just pull them up in the remnants of past Sunday supper bags. bad, figuratively speaking. But I'm getting off the Alice Monroe, Mary Nelson Ruflin, Ann Valentine, other corner. Then I put the pillow Oh, boy—some strata. subject—I just wanted to let you know that their Marion Watlrins, Virginia Post, Edna Reid. CUB REPORTERS over the bump and nobody knows the But enough of my fall houseclean- presence had nothing to do with my new opinion of Katherine Robertson, Anne Chapman, Betty Lee Short, difference—much. Today it was dif- ing discoveries. Try it yourself some mathematics. Anyway, after a few weeks it was Anne Holt, Barbara Anne White, Mary Elizabeth Robertson, ferent, though; I actually tucked the time. Really, it's a never to be for- Doris Cline, Georgette Carew, Mary Cary Addison, Charlotte just wonderful the way the problems we worked Stirt, Betty Wolf, and Elsie Jones. covers in on both sides. I wonder gotten experience! hooked up with each other. It was a thrill to be HEADLINE STAFF Emma Jane Rogers, Pete Wright, and Lena Bourne. POOR STUDENTS! If they get A