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Established 1922 Harrisonburg, Va., Friday, December 1, 1939 Volume XVI Number 18 Aeolian Offers Hundred PlayProduction Student Body Selects Dollar Prize For New Glass Sponsors Bowles To Be Madonna One-Act Plays Madison College Song Of Christmas Pageant Casts Announced for Five Rules Announced for Contest Open to Faculty and ' Skits to be Directed by Students McMahan, Taylor, Lupton Runners-up in Election Take Students; Competition Held to Secure School Song Part of Angels; Thomason Portrays Joseph; Walker of Narrower Range Than Present One The play production class, spon- Narrates; Remainder of Cast Announced sored by Stratford Dramatic Club, The Aeolian Music Club has been authorized te offer $100 in will give five one-act plays on Tues- The student body at a meeting last night elected Josephine Bowles, addition to the $5 already offered as reward for the successful entrant day, December 12, in Wilson Audi- Hopewell, as Madonna, for the annual Christmas pageant, "The Stars in the contest for a new Madison College song. torium. These plays are being pro- All Sang," to be presented by the Y. W. C. A. in Wilson Auditorium $50 of this amount came from duced as dress rehearsals with- campus foes and $50 was left by the out scenery, and judged primarily next Thursday at 7 p. m. Summer Senior Class of 1928 to be Exams Commence Dec. 14; upon the interpretation of their This year, the Y. W. Cabinet devi- used for this purpose. Holidays Begin Dec. 20 parts. Work on these plays will ated from the usual custom of keep- The contest, which is open to all count toward membership in Strat- ing the identity of the Madonna sec- students and faculty members, is for Examinations will begin ford Dramatic Club. ret until the night of the pageant. This plan of announcement was the purpose of securing a school Thursday, December 14, and The cast for "Rehearsal," directed thought more consistent with the song with a narrower range than the continue through Wednesday by Ella Mae Cousins, is composed of dignity of the occasion. Betty Lou one in use now. If the song selected noon, December 20. According Virginia Rider, Frances Hurst, Patsy McMahan, Frances Taylor, and Mary is considered good enough there is a to announcement this week by Barlowe, Mary Lindsey, Anne Jeff- Hunter Lupton, runners-up In the possibility that It may become an President S. P. Duke, there will ries, and Mildred Teass. alma mater. be, however, no examinations Dorothy Buker will direct "Over- election for the Madonna, will take the parts of angels. Rules of Contest Saturday; registration for the tones." The cast will be composed The rules for the competition are winter quarter will take place of Margo Sellers, Nellie Sue Conduff, Walker Writes Pageant as follows: on that day. Natalie Rorklin, and Odell Lewter. The pageant was written by Marie (1) Every present student and fac- Students will leave for the "Smoke-Screens," directed by Walker, president, who will also act ulty member of Madison College is holidays after their last exami- Mary Ciphers, will include in its cast as narrator. The cast was selected by eligible as a contestant. nation and return to school Dolores Laber, Marian Watkins, and the Y. w. Cabinet and will include (2) Each contestant may con- Tuesday, January 2, to begin Helen DeFrees. Sara Thomason as Joseph; Marilee tribute only one completely har- class work on Wednesday, Jan- The cast for "My Lady of Dreams" Henkle as the inn-keeper; Betty Lou monized song of approximately uary 3. The examination sched- will be composed of Bernlce Baybutt, Toone, Polly Barfield, Ruth Lynch, twelve lines, either with original ule will be published in next Margaret 'Obett, Jeanette Wade, and Jane Dingledine as shepherds; music or without music. It is permis- week's Breeze. Silvia Schwartz, Tency Terrell, and and Margaret Hedges, Margaret sible for words and music to be sub- Lucille Cook. This play will be di- Young, and Marjorie Proffltt as wise- mitted by two persons in which case rected by Gene Bodine. Marie Walker, president of Jde men. the award will be divided. The song Formal Library Alice Clarke will direct "Letters," Y. W. C A., which will present its Y. W. Choirs Sing will be judged as a whole. the cast of which will be composed of annual Christmas Pageant next Music will be furnished by the Songs Due February 1 Anne Griffith, Jean Van Milker, and Thursday night in Wilson Auditor- freshman and upper-classman Y. W. (3) Manuscripts should be uniden- Opening Dec. 12 Marjorie Mendelson. ium. Choirs, under the direction of Geral- tified by name of author. An accom- dine Douglass and Louise McNair. panying envelope should contain the Five Hundred New Books VEA Convention At The staging is being arranged by title of the song and the name of Its to Arrive Soon; Second Ann Batson. Nancy Bailey is in Red Cross Fund charge of properties and Jeanette author. Order to be Made Richmond Draws (4) Manuscripts should be in the Furman is in charge of lighting. Cos- hands of Mary Davidson, president of Madison Memorial Library will be Madison Faculty Reaches $127 tumes are being planned by Inez the Aeolian Music Club, by February officially opened with an informal re- Walls and Katherine Funkhouser. o 1, 1940. ception on Tuesday evening, Decem- With Robert E. Slaughter, Profes- Students Contribute $66; (Continued on Page Four) ber 12, from '8:00 to 10:00 o'clock. sor of Business Education, Mr. M. A. o Half of Membership Fees Duke And Converse Friends of the college, faculty mem- PIttman, Professor of Physics, and Goes to National Unit Slaughter Appointed bers, and representatives from the Mr. William O. Stanley, Professor of Attend Trinkle State Board of Education will be in- Education, as official delegates from Of the $127 which the college con- To High Office vited to visit the new building. Madison College, the annual conven- tributed to the recent drive for Red Funeral Five hundred new books recently tion of the Virginia Education Asso- Cross funds, $66 came from student In N. E. A. ordered for the library are expected ciation was held in Richmond last memberships and contributions. Fac- President Samuel P. Duke and Dr. Mr. Robert E. Slaughter, head of to arrive before the end of the quar- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and ulty memberships and contributions H. A. Converse attended the funeral the department of Business Educa- ter, according to an announcement Friday. totaled 15 2, and $9 was received as of former Governor E. Lee Trinkle tion at Madison, has been appointed from Richard H. Logsdon, librarian, The meeting of the Department of faculty family memberships. held at the Second Presbyterian Director of the Department of Busi- this week. Five hundred additional Higher Education on Friday after- Membership in the American Red Church in Roanoke on Monday. ness Education of the National Edu- books will be ordered before the noon at the Hotel Richmond was pre- Cross was granted on contributions Mr. Trinkle, who died suddenly at cation Association for Virginia. This Christmas holidays. sided over by T. McN. Simpson, Jr., of a dollar or more. Fifty cents from 8:00 a. m. Saturday at the Hotel department, whose membership num- These two orders, which comprise head of the department and Dean each membership was sent to the John Marshall while in Richmond on bers 5,000 teachers, is the largest one of the largest single additions of Randolph-Macon College in Ash- National Red Cross and the remain- business, was Governor of Virginia organization of this type in the Unit- ever made to the college library, in- land. The theme of the meeting ing amount was received by the from 1922 to 1926, a former Chair- ed States. The membership consists clude all types of books. The ref- was, the effect of the changing em- local Red Cross chapter. All contri- man of the State Board of Educa- of business instructors and adminis- erence collection will be substantial- phasis in the high school curriculum butions of less than a dollar also re- tion, and a member of the State Sen- trators from universities, colleges, ly increased. Contemporary fiction upon college requirements. Speakers main here for local use. ate for two terms. For many years were Dean J. W. Lambert of William junior colleges, and high schools who is also included in the order. Several Lorraine Fisher represented the former Governor Trinkle has been a extra copies of popular new books and Mary College, and Dean R. B. leader in education in this state and are engaged in teaching commercial student body, and Miss Katherine subjects. have been ordered. Pinchbeck of the University of Rich- a valued friend of the college. Anthony of the faculty directed the o——— Mr. Logsdon also stated that he mond. • o hopes in the near future to be able The final session of the conven- drive on campus. C. T. Logan Attends o Music Groups Plan to order four or five books of special tion was the meeting in the John Marshall High School Auditorium Convention In N. Y. student Interest weekly. Would-be Journalists Start Christmas Vespers . o (Continued on Page Three) o Competition With Breeze Conrad T. Logan, head of the Eng- The Glee Club, aided by other cam- lish department, attended the 29th Schubert's Victroki Passes Color Movie of Mexico Competition for The Breeze is pus organizations and directed by annual meeting of the National Coun- Time 'Til Prof. Arrives Miss Edna T. Shaeffer, will present To Be Shown In Chapel brewing on campus in the form of cil of Teachers of English in New its annual Christmas vesper service York City on November 23-25. The In the future when a professor The natural color movie of Mexico, The Jaxon Jibe, which was begun on December 17 in Wilson Auditor- theme of the convention was "Uni- fails to show up on the exact ring of "Land of Enchantment," will be by the occupants of the afore-men- ium. Those participating will num- fying the English program for the the bell the clas should be non- shown in Assembly, Wednesday, De- tioned dormitory. The Jaxon Jibe ber almost 100. individual." chalant, and call Dr. Leland Shubert, cember 6. The narrator is Lowell is a newsy newspaper of the Walter On December 8, the Glee Club will Among those who spoke on the professor of English. He guarantees Thomas, radio and news reel com- Winchell variety, containing all the sing a special Christmas program program were Hughes Mearns of to help while away the minutes and mentator. » hottest news about the young ladies for the New Market Garden Club in New York University, Harry Morgan he brings his own equipment—a vic- Dr. F. Q. Martinez, Professor of New Market, Virginia. Afterwards of this exhuberant dorm. The Breexe Aures of Columbia University, and trola record with "Frankie and Spanish, will speak Friday on the the Glee Club members will be the Edna Ferber, who discussed "How Johnnie" on one side and "Ivon celebration of Christmas and other anxiously awaits the outcome of its guests of the Garden Club at a buffet to tell books from literature." Skavlnskl Skavar" on the other! religious holidays in Spain. competitors prowess. supper.0 r THE BREEZE 2 , • • ■ ' ■ ' ' ' ■ ——^— THE BREEZE Hasty Puddings

Member Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association By PAULINE BARFIELD Published weekly by the student body of Madison College, THERE'S MAGIC IN NELSON EDDY'S Harrisonburg, Virginia VOICE but the magic doesn't stop there. During Subscription Price $2.00 a Year some retakes of Eddy's latest picture, "Balalaika,"

RIPNIIENTID FOB NATIONAL ADVERTISING »» the director became concerned over whether or not National Advertising Service, Inc. all the costumes were the same as they had been in College Publiibert Representative previous takes. Nelson thought that the Russian inn- 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHIC««0 ' BOIIOH ' LO> AMI1U ■ SAD P«A«CIKO keeper's beard was the right one but that it wasn't ■parted right. He parted the beard in the middle and 1938 MEMBER 1939 out jumped a—grasshopper! Eddy is a great trick- ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS ster and everyone thought it was one of his magic DISTRIBUTOR OF pranks. But the true story is that the beard was COLLEGIATE DIGEST used some years ago in filming "The Good Earth" . Editor-in-Chief FRANCES TAYLOR and one of those Chinese grasshoppers had been liv- \ Business Manager BROOKS OVERTON ing in it ever since. Assistant Editor MARY J. WRIGHT Assistant Editor JULIA ANN FLOHR IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING to all of you Managing Editor BETTY WHITELEGG to know that another Virginia boy is making good in Feature Editor MIKE LYNE Hollywood. His name is Forrest Tucker and he's News Editor BOYDEN BROOKS Cartoonist PAT JOHNS a native of Arlington. He is tall and blonde and Chief Typist • Percy TALLEY has the most infectious smile, that shows off his flashing teeth in a wonderful way. You'll see him Professors Must Laugh soon with Gary Cooper in "The Westerner," and you'll be thinking all over again that the history Understanding is the essential key-note of a suc- books are right in saying that Virginia is noted for cessful teacher-pupil relationship. To bring about her famous men. this understanding there must be something in the LESLIE HOWARD GOT the director's goat teacher's make-up to make him seem to the student the other day, though it was really the director who less like a cold encyclopedia than a well-rounded got Howard's goat. Between scenes of "Intermez- human being. And yet there is. too often a reserve zo," Howard was resting and feeding carrots to a built up between professor and student that makes pair of goats. During the next scene, while Leslie the student feel more like an insignificant mechanical was turning on romance full force in the direction part than a real person enthusiastic in the search for of Ingrid Bergman, in wandered the pair of goats. knowledge. The director rushed out and dragged the goats away Nothing can do more to bring about this desirable News and shouted to Howard, "Nax time you vant you understanding than a sense of humor—x saving Mike's should mak up with a goat, you mak up with me, sense of humor that breeds less cold formality in the Off! see!" Say, who was the goat; anyhow—maybe it was classroom and make the professor as interested and Lyne the director, or maybe it—maybe it was the goat! interesting a friend as one's own room-mate. Too By By often the teacher who is a "regular fellow" outside Julia Ann Mike the classroom assumes a harsh, professorial attitude Flohr Lyne with the ringing of the class bell. There is scarcely Girl About Campus one student at the college who is not ready and wait- The "war in earnest," that Adolf ing eagerly to meet her professors more than half This year our country faced the QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Hitler promised several weeks ago, way in this matter of making her studies more inspir- fact that "united we stand; divided WHAT FEATURES OF THE NEW seems to have begun last week in ing. College students are not essentially allergic to we eat Thanksgiving dinner." The LIBRARY DO YOU THINK CAN fifty-fifty split among the states re- Europe. Surprisingly, the new of- work; all they ask is a chance to "be themselves" in BE IMPROVED? fensive was not by squadrons of class and to he given some incentive to the pursuit sulted in many clever cracks that relieve the monotonous flow of W. bombers in the air or by lightning FRANCES WRIGHT—It is not very encouraging to of knowledge. thrusts of the land forces. Hitler ap- research—the kind one does for zoology term papers On the other hand there are those professors P. A. jokes. Best of the barbs aimed at the President was that which parently, is reserving these methods, —to have a yard of desk, two yards of librarian, and whose sense of humor goes to the other extreme. It christened last Thursday's celebra- which the Allies had anticipated and five yards of space between one and the books she'd is impossible to say which of the two evils offers the tion Pranksgivlng. . against which they had carefully like to rummage through. greater number of disadvantages. The teacher who ( But In spite of Mr. Roose- prepared defenses, to fall back on ELLEN MINER—There aren't enough copies of ./ displays an over-active sense "of humor to the exclus- velt's failure to keep faith with should the present unexpected sea books, particularly home economics books. ion of more important things is taking unfair ad- the Pilgrims, we counted our attack fail. vantage of a helpless student by wasting valuable JEAN VANLANDINGHAM—We need some tele- blessings, and ate our turkey Early in the war Germany at- time which is not his own. A perpetually wise- phones, and it takes too long for student teachers Just as though we weren't a tempted to humble Britain by cracking professor has never been one to commend to get books out. week ahead of Governor Brad- submarine warfare, a method respect from his students. JUDY MCCUE—It's too hard to get back-issues of ford's schedule. Of coarse, that had proven successful in the The ideal professor is one who is firm in his de- magazines; they all seem to be lost. steeped as we' are in tradition, last war, but Britain, quickly in- cisions, yet flexible enough to make a change in plans JANE DINGLEDINE—I would like to suggest keep- it will be difficult for us to re- stituting the patrol and convoy gracefully when the occasion arises; who knows member not to take holiday systems perfected also in the ing the juvenile room open, thus making it possible what is right, but can admit an error; who laughs again this week unless we are last war, foiled the attack. The for students enrolled in the elementary course to be- with his students, but never at them; who can tell a the progeny of those who ad- toll of merchant ships remained come more familiar'with children's literature. joke, but does not put his antiquated anecdotes ahead vocate family dinners. Not even in low figures until last week, MARTHA MCGAVOCK—There's nothing" I don't of the course he is expected to teach. In spite of Orson Wells could imagine two when it skyrocketed to twenty- like about the new library except that it doesn't have general public opinion to the contrary, a college pro- family dinners within a fort- eight. a pencil sharpener. fessor can be, with a minimum of effort on his part, night! The chief cause of this increased MARGARET MOORE—The closed stacks are causing a human being!—M. J. W. Yes, family dinners are paradoxi- loss of shipping was Germany's sud- inconvenience now, but I think the students will get —— o cal ceremonies with the Cain and denly intensified, though rather mys- used to them and will come to appreciate their value. Madison College Neeeds a Song Abel touch. A little thing like the terious, mine warfare. Mystery cen- MARJORIE PITTS—There should be more assist- seating arrangement around the fes- tered about both the type of mine ants at the desk. Too much time is spent getting Madison needs another college song. From over tive board can work havoc upon gen- used and the method of laying It— books from the closed stacks, mainly because of the twelve hundred students who have kept up with mod- erations to come. Carving radius, either might be ihe "hew weapon" small number of helpers. ern musical numbers since "Carolina Moon," there political views, and opinions of that Hitler at Danzig last September BESS BUTLER—It's too hard to find books in the should come a song which Madisonites will sing as "Gone With the Wind" must all be threatened to use. reference room. lustily as they do "Washington and Lee Swing" and considered before placing two rel- - - Sir John Simon, Chancellor of HANNAH HEATH—All the books are hidden from "The Spirit of V. M. I." atives in close proximity. For in- the Exchequer, declared that the public. The present system certainly does dis- Our present Alma Mater is suited to the serious stance, If New Deal democrat Uncle Germany was using a new "mag- courage informal reading. t&* - - side of campus life. It lifts our hearts and brings Peter is carving the turkey, com- netic mine" which, laid on the inspiration that an Alma Mater should. But when MARGARET SHELTON—If you wear rubber-soled mon decency demands that repub- sea-bottom in shallow waters, in lighter mood, when excited, or gay or full of shoes, you squeak when you walk on the floor. lican Cousin Mabel be placed as far was sufficiently attracted by the enthusiasm, we need a song of lighter tempo—one from the carving utensils as possible. steel hull of a ship to explode. to which our feet and spirits will involuntarily keep In The Dark Past Family gatherings usually get Refutation of this idea came time. off to a bad start when those from several sources. The "mag- 1926 The Aeolian Club, feeling this need, is sponsor- over sixty alienate those under netic mines" washed up on the ing a contest in which a prize of one hundred dollars Thirteen years ago the college tea room was es- twenty-five by refusing to recog- Belgium coast required contact is offered for the winning entry. THE BREEZE tablished on campus. While it was a mere plan in nize that maturation has set in. to explode. American engineers heartily endorses the contest for a new Madison the minds of the faculty, someone suggested giving They insist that sensitive college have pronounced such a mine song. It is hoped that among the entries will be it a name, but after receiving suggestions such as students stand bark to back to impossible. found one which, in years to come, we will be proud "The Orange Blossom," "Sunset Glow," and "Palace see how much.they're grown and Dropping mines by parachute from to call our Alma Mater. of the Duke," the committee heaved a sigh and con- even wrangle over which mem- planes was suggested as the new o tinued to call it "the tea room." ber of the family the six-foot method of mine-laying. Planes have Back in those days they were really unlucky as football player resembles. been reported engaged in mine-plant- Think Before You Weep to dances. There was only one all year, held in the The group's collective digestion Is ing over the Thames estuary. It was all very wonderful to be able to go home new gym on February 12; the faculty chose the date not helped by Father's never failing Britain met Hitler's most re- for a holiday and to eat Thanksgiving turkey with because it was so close to February 14. the family. But, in just a few days we may be interest in all the football games he cent attack with an appeal from There was something new under the campus sun getting another kind of bird from the faculty. This can tune in between servings. the Royal Navy for fishermen in 1926—a fire-proof dorm with all modern con- is just another way of giving advance warning for But the most delightful part 'volunteers for mine-sweeping veniences. They christened it Sheldon Hall. exams that little studying is a dangerous thing, but of all comes after the dinner is duty and the announcement that a little taken in lumps may pull us over the period over when every member of the "exports of German origin or Thirteen Thanksgivings ago, the holiday dinner of trepidation and send us off for the Christmas family gives thanks that he's ownership" would be subject to was served in Bluestone Dining Hall to sixty tables, vacation "on our way rejoicing." not like his relatives. seizure. and at each table were two whole turkeys! THE BREEZE Pi Kappa Sigma Armentrout, OnceBreeze Reporter, Now Ph D Alpha Gives Tea Elects Stone On Faculty Reminises On Past College Life For Literary President Into a grin as she watched the effect By Mike Lyne of her next remark. "The regula- Societies "What do I most enjoy doing?" tions were much stricter then," she Other Officers Also Chosen; Dr. Mary Armentrout, latest addition assured her incredulous audience of Mrs. Slaughter, Carr Pour; Johnston, Walker Elected to the social science department, took one. "We were allowed only one Four Presidents, Alpha Chapter Advisors time out from serious contemplation dance a year, were not permitted to Sponsors Receive of a war-filled morning edition and smoke, and were required to wear With the election of Katherlne smiled. "Why I enjoy the same hats downtown. Sounds dreadful, Alpha Literary Society entertained Stone as president, the installation things I enjoyed when I was a stu- doesn't it? But we survived sur- the sponsors and members of Lanler, of the local Alpha Omicron Chapter dent here eleven years ago—reading prisingly well." Now we have some- Lee. and Page societies at a tea on of Pi Kappa Sigma, the third of. the and going to the movies." And we thing to be thankful for this Thurs- Thursday, November 30, in Alumna? national educational sororities to be always thought Ph.D.'s were addict- day. Hall Reception Room. organized at Madison College, was ed to museums and archives. "I col- "I always wanted to teach history," Nancy Bailey, president of Alpha, completed on Sunday, November 19. lect books, too," she added, "especial- Dr. Armentrout said earnestly. "I received the guests; others receiving Thirty-two charter members were ly historical novels and detective studied it here under Mr. Dingledlne were the respective presidents of the initiated in the services conducted by stories." Queer combination, but and Mr. Mcllwraith, but I have been guest societies, Judy Vlnyard, Mre. Charles Gibsen of Buffalo, New then history and mystery have a lot interested in it since I was a child." Lanler; Gwendolyn Truehart, Page; York. She was assisted by Miss Ger- in common—in fact ,all history is a Enjoyed Student Teaching and Nancy Dlxon, Lee. Mrs. Nancy trude Her, Buffalo, New York; Miss mystery to some of us. Then came the bombshell! "I en- Byrd Ruebush and Mr. Robert Elizabeth Kent, President of the Fine to Be Back joyed student teaching very much," Slaughter, sponsors of Alpha, also as- Chapter at Farmville; Misses Philip- Photo courtesy of Richmond Times- Still smiling quietly as though be- she said nonchalantly, as though she Dispatch. sisted In welcoming the guests who pa Schlobohm, Boonie 6tevenson, ing a member of the faculty that once weren't uttering words for Ripley's were introduced by Inez Craig, chair- Margaret Carr, also representatives Katherlne Stone, recently elected taught you has Its amusing side, the column. "We students taught a year man of the Social Committee. from Farmville. president of the newly installed local dimunltlve Ph.D. obligingly reminis- when I was in college." At this point Mrs. R. E. Slaughter and Lafayette Dawson is Vice-Presldent Omicron Chapter of Pi Kappa Sigma, ced. "It's fine to be back," she con- things went black for the reporter Carr, assistant to the Dean of Wom- Initiation began Friday afternoon national education sorority. fided warmly," but there've been a and restorative measures were em- en, poured tea. The floating hostesses with the ribbon service, after which lot of changes made. Our auditorium ployed. were officers of Alpha. the members were pledged. The in- Calendar was in the upper part of Sheldon Hall "While I was here as a student I stallation ended Saturday night with m those days, and Junior and Senior worked on the Breeze staff," Dr. Ar- Since 1924 Alpha Literary Society a formal banquet held at the College. Halls hadn't even reached the blue- mentrout laughed by way of compen- has been a well known organization Dec. 1—Home Economics Tea Other officers of the new chapter, print stage. The enrollment was be- sation for the former shock. "You on campus. This year Alpha, under In Home Management Alpha Omicron, are as follows: tween six and seven hundred, but the can draw your own conclusions." the leadership of Nancy Bailey, presi- House, 4-5:30 p. m. Vice-President, Kathleen Dawson; characteristics of our student body And with a final chuckle she turned dent; Martha Jane Draper, vlc»- Dec. 2—Rockingham Education Corresponding Secretary, Kathryn were just about the same as yours." from collegiate memories back to to- prasident; Mary Dryden Hodges, sec- Moltz; Recording Secretary, Lucille Association meeting, And we've been thinking we were day's headlines, leaving the reporter retary; Alice Griffith, treasurer; and Farley; Treasurer, Charlotte Beville; Wilson Auditorium, 10 different all these years. with dreams of going from cub re- Julia Kilpatrick, reporter, is working a. m. Assistant Treasurer, Evelyn Powell; Her smile informally progressed porter to dean of women overnight. for the most successful year In Its Chaplain, Eleanor Hart; Correspond- Old-New. Basket Ball history. ing Editor, Lee Schaaf; Social Chair- game, Big Gym, 7:30 man, Virginia Colonna; Assistant So- p. m. Department Faculty Jeffries Presents cial Chairman, Jean Andrews; Ser- Dec. 3—Y.W.C.A. Service, Wil- Madison Letter Y Orchestra, Schneider Provide geant-at-Arms, Olivia Carter; Pan son Auditorium, 2:00 Entertains Students Music for Elk's Service Hellenic Representative, Lee Schaaf; tt p. m. A manuscript letter written by the The home economics faculty gave Recorder of Honor Points, Dorothy Dec. 7—Birthday Dinner in all father of James Ma"dison to his son- The Madison College orchestra, a tea for the Freshmen and transfer Patterson; Press Agent, Marion Wil- dining halls, 6:00 p. m. in-law, Thomas Macon, dated Febru- conducted by Clifford T. Marshall, students of the home economics de- kinson; Keeper of Archives, Inez Y. W. C. A. Christmas ary 1796, was presented to Dr. S. P. will provide the music at the Elk's partment this afternoon at the Home Craig; Assistant Keeper of Archives, Pageant, Wilson Audi- Duke, president of the college, by memorial service on December 3. Management House. Miss Myrtle Margaret Montgomery; Keeper of the torium. Anne Jeffries, freshman, in Assembly The program will Include a selec- Wilson's class In advanced foods Kitchen, Edith Quinlan; Examiner, on Wednesday. This letter was the tion from Taiuihauser by Wagner, catered for the tea. The seniors at Jane Lynn. gift of President Madison's great and Amlantino in D flat by Leamare. Varner To Attend the Home Management House assist- Sponsors Selected grandniece, Miss Corrie B. Macon Miss Edythe Schneider will appear ed the hostesses in receiving the Mrs. James C. Johnston, head of Dietetics Meeting Hill and was secured by an alumnse as soloist, singing Spinit Flower by the Physical Education department, guests. of this college, Mrs. Annie Youell Campbell-Tipton, and Absent by Met- and Miss Nellie Walker, a supervisor o Jeffries, and sent through her daugh- calf. Miss Edna T. Shaeffer of the Mrs. Bernice Varner, President of in the Mafn Street Training School, ter, Anne. ' Music Department, is in charge of the Virginia State Dietetics Associa- were elected as advisors. All Pictures to be Handled the program arrangements. tion, and head of the Madison Home Show cases have been provided in Economics department, will attend a Through Downtown Studio Madison Memorial Library for the Local Hi-Y Club Conducts meeting of the executives of the as- display of Madison relics and other All pictures ordered through sociation tomorrow at 2:00 p. m. in valuable material. It is the desire of YW Program Sunday the Annual room from the the John Marshall Hotel, Richmond, the college to establish a large col- Gitchell-Deane Studio must be The Hi-Y Club of Harrisonburg Virginia. Miss Clara G. Turner, who lection of significant facts and mem- obtained from the studio at 18 High School will-conduct the Y. W. Is chairman of the administrative sec- N. Main St., Harrisonburg, ac- entoes relating to President James C. A. program on December 3, at tion, will also attend. cording to an announcement Madison. which time the subject will deal with Mrs. Varner also attended the from Anna Gorden Barrett, ed- the work done by Hi-Y Clubs meeting of the heads of Home Eco- itor of the Schoolma'am. Any throughout the state and the pur- new orders for pictures must Y. W. C. A. pose of thifi organization in relation nomics departments in Richmond last also be placed at the down- to Y. w. C. A. activities. Betty Anne Friday. The meeting was called by XMAS CARDS town studio. McGrath, president of the local high Miss Martha Creighton, state super- ASSORTED school club, will lead the program. visor of home economics education. ^MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIU^ NAME PRINTED Miss Julia Robertson, also of the i ASK THE STUDENT WHO'S = BEEN THERE VEA Convention home economics faculty, and Mrs. FROM (Continued From Page One) j LOKER'S SHOE REPAIR SHOP | Varner attended a luncheon given on Friday night. The first speaker of I Phone 86-R 45 E. Market St. | THE SERVICE PRESS VIRGINIA the evening was Dr. Sidney B. Hall, the same day by the Virginia Voca- WORK DONE WHILE YOU Mon.-Tues.—Dec. 4-5th State Superintendent of Public In- tional Association. WAIT I 15 25 50 ''iiniiiiii i II ii mi mi mini mint i limn in inn llllllllll* FOR struction, who outlined the policies RANDOLPH SCOTT * PRESTON FOSTER of the State Board of Education in $1.00 MARGARET LINDSAY ^the future. 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THE BREEZE Old Girls Meet New Girls In Annual A.A. Announces Basketball Basketball Clash Tomorrow Night ^ Schedule Padgett, Varsity Captain, Hopes to Find Guards ErnestFoss,GeneralMotorsShoWmanSaysNo Four of Seven Contests Among New Girls Planned to be Played Single Thing Around Us Is Fully Understood on Home Floor With "seventy hard fighting new 'Science has only scratched the marvelous things could be done if girls composed of both transfers and surface of human endeavor," declared one suddenly discovered what elec- The varsity basketball squad open- Frosh, entering into rigorous train- Ernest L. Foss, science master of the tricity is." ed its '40 season this week when ing this week, the traditional Old General Motors Previews of Progress, Concerning the role of industrial scrimmaging began in preparation " Girl-New Girl Basketball game wiH speaking to over a thousand students research in the nation's economy, the for the' first encounter against the be played tomorrow night in Reed and faculty members of Madison lecturer set forth the idea that rises FVosh and Transfer stars. The pur- Gym at 7:30. College In Wilson Auditorium Tues- and slumps of prosperity might be ple and gold tossers captained by The new girls, who are being day night. "So often we hear that avoided, if sufficient effort were put "Midget" Padgett, Lexington, are coached by Virginia Woodard, college science has come to an end, that the forth to develop new things. New in- Linda Padgett, captain of the var- hoping to find some strength for sports leader and first string guard, world has been finished. We are told dustries will arise, employing more sity basketball squad, which opens their guard line from the New Girl and by Mrs. James C. Johnston, var- the future holds no more opportuni- people and requiring more raw ma- the season tomorrow night with the players, before entering into the in- sity coach, are evenly divided in ties and nothing new. But this is not terials. annual Old Girl-New Girl game. tercollegiate matches. guard and forward positions. The true, for science has Just begun its Wide Use of Glass Out of the seven games which have entire number has been divided into discoveries." Mr. Foss explained that as a re- been tentatively scheduled, four are six teame, selected at random, each Simple Question? sult .of its recent research several Y W Clothing Drive to be played on home grounds. They sextet scrimmaging hard for several To prove this Mr. FOBS made the amazing new products have been de- are: minutes as practice. From playing veloped, including fire-proof glass Begins Monday startling statement that no single January 12—Frostburg S. T. C.— exhibited in this week's tussles, the cloth, glass tubing for electric wire L thing around us, either natural or Here. final new-girl squad will be chosen. insulation, and glass tape. The last A clothing drive sponsored by the man-made, is fully understood. For January 20—Frostburg S. T. C.— Loss of Players several years the General Motors Re- two products have made possible the Y. W. C. A. will begin on Monday, There. The varsity toesers, much crippled search Laboratories have been trying manufacture of smaller and lighter December 4. Boxes will be placed in February 9—Bast Radford S. T. C. in the guard zone by loss of three electric motors and generators. all dormitories in which teen-age to answer the seemingly simple ques- —There. first string men, Billle Powell, Mar- "We hope that we can leave be- clothes are to be placed. These will tion: Why is grass green? Although February 16—Haftra College, L. tha Fitzgerald, and former Captain hind the optimism that we should all be distributed to those who need they have not yet found the answer, I.—Here. Janet Wimer, will meet the New have—in view of the marvelous them in Rockingham County. Marie their research has given them much February 17—East Stroudsburg S. Girls after slight preparation in the things being done in American in- Walker, president of Y. W... stated valuable information on related sub- T. C—Here. way of actual playing. The forward dustry today—that we'll leave with that more than a hundred people jects. February 24 — Weethampton — line suffered the loss of only one "No one really knows what elec- you the realization that instead of were clothed last year with contri- Here. - ' ■ - player, Faye Quick, leaving Captain tricity is," Mr. Foes went on. "On having finished, we're as far behind butions of students of Madison Col- March *8—Farmvllle S. T. C.— Linda Padgett, Lorraine Fisher, and the basis of what we have done with- the future as the stage coach days lege. There. Jean Van Landingham as a strong out knowing what it is, imagine what are behind us," Mr. Foss concluded. The Y. W. will also sponsor a drive scoring trio. for materials which can be used in Those varsity members who made Odds on Varsity the county schools. up last year's squad and who are Predictions as to the outcome of Junior Dozess In Thanksgiving Daze o eligible this season are: Forwards: she got on the big bus and she rode this match are somewhat uncertain, /Eolian Offers Hundred Linda Padgett, Lorraine Fisher, Jean because of decisive victories for the and rode and rode until she got back By Julia Kilpatrick (Continued From Page One) Van Landingham, June Fravel, Mar- Old-Girls in '37, and the New Girls Once upon a time in a city by the to the beautiful valley. (4) Selection of the most appropri- jorle Mann, Nancy Lee, and Frances in '38. Judging by all that's "fair river there lived a little girl named But things weren't so good for ate poem and music will be made by and just," the Varsity men should Anna Jane. Pence. When Anna grew Anna Jane, because she got very a committee of four chosen from the Wright. Guards: Virginia Wood- stage a victorious comeback over up to be a big girl she went away taLjleepy and she fell aBleep in class one faculty. However, if no song meets ward, Jean Smith, Barbara Carter, the approval of the judges, no award their raw competitors tomorrow a great big college in a beautiful val- day, and the teacher, who was a tall Lee Schaff, and Marguerite Bell. night. ley. She stayed there for two long man with a whole lot of hair, saw will be offered. Announcement of the Thie year's encounter between var- months until It came time for her to her. He looked at her and he didn't judges decision will be made in the sity and new material was scheduled go home for a visit. She got on a seem pleased a bit and so he asked Breeze as soon after February 1 as later than usual due to the introduc- great big bus and rode and rode and her what a generator was. And Anna possible. tion of the college's first Old Girl- rode until she got to the city by the Jane was so tired and so sleepy that (6) All manuscripts submitted will New Girl Hockey tilt in September. river. she said, "No, Daddy, it wasn't the become the property of the college and will not be returned to the con- Now Anna Jane knew a boy and generator, it was a flat tire." Rockingham Teachers his name was Bill, and Anna Jane testant. s,niimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiililinniii niiiiiiiiMtiniiii'', thought Bill was very nice, and in- soimmiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimimilimiillimlimiiiiiiiiimiimiiir^ Meet Tomorrow j HEFNER'S JEWELRY STORE Two hundred and fifty teachers deed he was. And Bill was very glad s JOHN W. TALIAFERRO SONS f State Theatre milding from Rockingham County are expect- to see Anna Jane and Bill took Anna JEWELERS ed to attend the bi-monthly teacher's Jane out every night while she was Specialises in I SO S. Main St. Harrisonburg, Va. § meeting which will be held in Wilson home, and every night it was late FINE WATCH REPAIRING F X P F R T WATCH-CLOCK—JEWELRY Auditorium tomorrow morning from when Anna Jane got in and Anna at Reasonable Prices '',nni i ' ■ ■« 11,,, i, 111,111,111-.-" REPAIRING oHillminlii illinium mi IIIHIIIIIII IIIHIHIIIII inn mini'.. 10 o'clock until noon. There will be Jane slept and slept and slept in the \ in m i in i ii IIIM in i ii i inn ii i inn ill in 11 ill u IIMHIII I n reports from delegates to the meet- mornings because Anna Jane liked to ^lllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllMIIIIMIIIIIIMIIIIIlMMMIMIIIIIIIIIII >^ ing of the Virginia Education Asso- sleep very much. THE FAMOUS RESTAURANT j ciation, which was held in Richmond But finally the day came when "THE PLACE THAT SATISFIES f SHAGMOOR during the Thanksgiving holiday. The Anna Jane had to go back to college. ALL THOSE WHO ARE FUSSY I ABOUT THEIR FOOD!" . remainder of the program will con- So Anna Jane told Bill goodbye and COATS sist of an address by Dr. J. M. Henry '•.inn ii iiiiiiiNiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii II HI i MI urn MINIUM^ of the faculty of Brldgewater Col- GET YOUR iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniim until) linn MI M il^ 0—0 lege. MID-NIGHT SNACKS o JULIAS RESTAURANT AT Georgiana Dresses Home Economics Founders FOR Honored at Club Meeting MICK-OR-MACK | Home-made Ice Cream B. NEY AND SONS The Frances Sale Club program on Monday, December 4, at 6:45 p. m., Sodas, Sundaes '-■ 11 • ■ i 111111 n i II i ■ i M »■ 111 r 11M i 1111 »^ CHRISTMAS GIFTS! (•lllllllimilllllUIIIIIMIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIII HI) will be dedicated to Ellen H. 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