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== HOLLINS COLLEGE, FEBRUARY 25, 1933, HOLLINS, VIRGINIA NUMBER 9 rd VOLUME V

IG FACULTY PLAYERS AMUSE COLLEGE FOUNDER'S DAY IS CELEBRATED WT::fS~= IN SHORT SKITS THE ALUMNAE COUNCIL! FOUNDER'S DAY BANQUET OF DR. ROBT. lEU Y NINETY.FIVE DOLLARS IS MEETS. ELECTION OF WAS AN ENJOYABLE MUST 'PRODUCE LEADERS, GIVEN TO, THE CABIN OFFICERS HELD EVENT HE SAYS, IN SERIES FUND OF ADDRESSES

"Ye Faculty. }>layers," of Hollins Col­ Sarah Middleton is President The Choral Club Entertained According to Dr. Robert A. Kel1y, lege, presented their "accomplished in his address for the Alumna: Council selves," as they would have it, in several Monday morning, the liberal arts coIlege The subject of discussion which The annual Founder's Day banquet skits last Saturday night in the Little dominated the program for the third an­ serves three purposes. It is par excel­ for the College and guests was held Theatre for the benefit of the Cabin m.\,t! meeting of the Alumna: Advisory lence the conservator of American cul­ Tuesday night at 6: 30, in the dining Fund. Council was The Place of the Liberal ture; it is the interpreter of American room. Tall candles, which cast their The Juvenile Deliquescent Harmony life; and, lastly, it is n'ot the but a guide Arts College in a Cluillgillg World. Ho'w soft golden light over the tables, and Ensemble, first on the program, under to human society. Cd" Hollil/s PIa)' Her Part? In his ad­ early spring flowers, carried out the the 'stern guidance of Adelaide Louise drl'ss Monday morning, Dr. Robert L. Since more people are interested in school colors of green and gold in a Campbell, rendered a most rattling selec­ making a living to-day than in conserv­ Kc' lIy discussed this from a general point pleasing way. tion entitled The Children's Symphon)'. ing culture, the question is often asked: of view and later it was the subject for Entertainment was furnished by the Chubby Doc Jackson and Tam-O-Shan­ "Is it ethical to draw students to liberal tli~ round table led . by Mr. Estes Cocke Choral Club, under the direction of Miss ter Peyton were particularly ornamental, colleges when they will not be able to ami participated in by alumn

sCi.enee ranks ",'ith poetry. which, being Faculty Concert is Mr. E. F. Brown was on campus to to play them. The "Dum-Dums" are " H owe,'er, though there be many HOLLINS STUDENT LIFE IneIther true nor false, IS sheer des­ see his daughter, E. G . strong players and ought to go far in my teric /' said Dr. Finley, "there is Pl/blislled f orilligllll), dl/rillg tlz e co llege )'ear cription and defIes interpretation. This Given in Chapel ALUMNAE their new enterprise. really but one. It i the mystery of the . . Society . Betty Marshall, Kay Mann, Claire b)' a staff composed elltirely of stlldellis opens cheerful prospects o f peace in the • infinite mind. -It is that subjective quality rcalm of science. The meek will inherit Once again the mus ic faculty mem­ tone and Dot Brooks will attend the TH E STAFF • NEW.I • which endures all for the sa ke of the it. The pen will replace the tes t tube. bers have shown their worth, in a can· German Club dance in Roanoke this The annual gym exhibition will take Editor-ill -Chie f · ...... ELIZABETH CoLEMAN, '33 Ruth C. Reev u, '13, AI.. mlltll conquest of obj ective mysteries. It is the The impertinence of putting Nature to ce rt of organ, piano and violin music week. place Friday, March 3d, in the evening. N e1<'s Editor ...... MARGARET \VEED, '33 E.TCcutive Secretary, 107 Chopel AND mystery of the mind's desire," the question will cease. The impious in­ given in the chapel on Sunday afternoon, On this occasion classes in Danish gym­ Feotllre Edilor ...... •...... •...... •...... J ANICE MARSHALL, '34 Virginia Dinwiddie spent the week­ INTRAMURAL SPORTS To fo llow this mystery, of course, Mallagill g Edilor ...... , ...... ANNE TAYLOR, '35 lcrprcta t ions of observcd facts. now COIl­ February 19th. nastics, natural dancing. folk dancing, end at her home in Charlottesville, Vir­ one must have leisure. He that hath Bw.iuCJS AJau agcr ...... SUSANNA TURNER, '35 sidered to be iml)Onant and fal. d." wor­ Miss Virginia Egolf opened the pro­ Eleanor "Siddy" \Vilson, '3D, is taking basket ball, tap dancing and sw imming ginia. little busiJless shall become wi se. The A ssisla ll l B II sill ess Ma llager ...... ANN HEMrmLL, '35 shiJlped under th e n(nne of scientific hy­ a trip around the world on the Empress will demonstrate certain pl13ses of the gram with the first movement o f Men· many are gaining increasing leisure. as potheses. will be exposed in their iniquity delssohn's T hird Orgall SO llala, the Bri/a,,"ia. George Bernard Shaw is Marj orie \Voodward was the week­ work they ha "c been doing in physical REPORTERS SOPHOMORES ARE Dr. Finley pointed out, but this very fact and no longer indulged in. The super­ second part of which is based upon the traveling via the same trip and it is end guest of friends in Williamsburg, education. An added feature on the pro­ Adria Kellogg, '34 H enrietta W orsley, '35 E lsbeth Ellis, '33 is pertlous. \Ve tend to emphasize our humall lIuest fo r invariant laws will Ix reported that she and Mr. Shaw are Virginia. WINNERS OF CLASS . gram this year will be selections given M ildred Raynolds, '34 Edith " higgins, '35 Persis Crowell, '34 theme from a Bach chorale. Following vocation and waste the leisure which Sa rah Gilliam, '34 Virginia Mess more, '33 Nan Cooke Smith, '34 abandoned. and the scient is ts will become this, Mr. Bolger gave a piano recital, enjoying the sites together. L------~ I BASKET BALL GAMES by the Thursday evening dancing class Charlotte F letcher, '35 Marion Hamilton, '35 Mr. and Mrs. . L Dawson visited recently organized. might be turned to extending the activity s irnple witnesses who relate (under oath playing these compositions: Virginia Pleasants returned to The annual reception held in the Mug and Elizabeth last week. A strong sophomore team, with Anne Under the able supervision of Miss of the mind. Surely one should contrib­ T il e edilorial sla ff ",ishes 10 call allelllio" 10 II" fact thai: (1) ~ "Iy s!glled i\- vou wi sh it ) their subjective ex­ Noe/llme ill C sharp lIIill or ...... Chopin America this fall from a trip to Russ ia. Green Drawing-Room Founder's Day H emphill as captain, defeatcd each o f arlicles 7('ill be pll blish, d ill Ih e althollgh Ilz e IIallle of Ille turtter WIll. ute to the work of the world in one's Fa,.,,,,,, be periences. Objectivity. being a matter of aftcrnoon proved as enjoyable as those Lillian Faith visited Mrs. 1'. M. the other classes to win the title in class Chevraux and M iss Ervin this demon­ kllOWII all'" 10 Ille edilors alld w ill 11 01 be ''''blisJzed; (2) Ille st'!ff reserves tile rlf!hl SclI cr=o ill C sl,arp ",illor ...... Chopin After a brief stay in this country she vocation, but there is a rea l danger lest interpretation. must abdicate. in former years. The Juniors and Fresh- Donnelly in Cha rlottesville, Virg inia, stration promises to he of the greatest 10 1<'il"'lO lil fro lll pli blical io ll aliI' arlicle w llieh it deems lJ/uJlllable f or p!,blrcat.on 11IIpromplu ...... Hanson spent her Christmas yacation on the basket ball last week. The results of one's interests shrink to the bounds of But there must be no licentious liberty men. who were in\'ited from 30 to over the week-end. interest, not only for those who partici­ alld (3) III" sla ff docs 11 01 assl/;lI e res l' oll sibilil), f or OpilllOIlS exprrssed '" Forll'" Magllijicallo ...... Hanson Riviera. 4: the games are as follows: this vocation. There is danger lest we articles. for the extra-scientific interpreters. 5: 30, and the Seniors and Sophomores, pate, but also for the juniors, seniors, Miss Jennette Gi lmer, '3 1, recently ----lll~--­ Sophomores defeated Freshmen ... .45-28 who were born men shall die grocers. There ought to be a law. And inasmuch Mr. Bolger's interpretation of the invited from 5 : 30 to 6: 3D, filed past faculty and friends who arc pianning to became the wi k of Mr. Robert Minter Seniors defeated Juniors ...... 58-49 as scientific laws will be abolished, being Chopin Srhrr=o was particularly effective 1[iss Matty and the receiving line con­ Colleges Are Invited to be present Friday evening. T o prevent this, Dr. Finley proposed Rainey, Jr., of Oklahoma. The wedding Seniors defeated Freshmen ...... 48-18 EDITORIAL interpretations, the law of interpretation due to his great accuracy and precision. sisting of Mrs. Henry Lane Schmelz, a leisure commandment. He would have took place in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Symposium on Marriage Sophomores defeated Juniors ...... 24-17 ---lIl:E--­ must come from elsewhere. Is that what The audience was much delighted with Mrs. Milton Morgan, Mrs. Bess ie Bar­ man, he sa id, remember the day o f his F OI"" I"I'", n ~v was brought to an cffcctive and fitting close this year, with the DR. JOHN FINLEY , ., , Dr. Kelly means by "liberty under law"? the Magllijicallo a lso. Betty Taylor has returned f rom her Sophomores defeated Seniors _..... 30-24 leisure and keep it holy. Let him with bee and 111 r. and Mrs. Estes Cocke. Northampton, Massachusetts-Mar­ tributc paid to our president, tl Iiss tllatty, has indeed been to every Hollins' gi rl ~ Liberty to think careless ly, provided you . The third part of the concert con­ Juniors defeated Freshmen ...... 41-33 ( CoII/il/lIcd from Page 1, Co lli"'" 3) all his heart and a ll his skill do the work tr'p to Miami and Havana, and is plan­ riage is tb.e subject of the college body symbol of the fin est irleals both of the Founder and, through h',m: of t.he college Itself. do not violate the law that all sign posts sisted of a violin recital by Miss Hazel After the banquet, coffee was served human hand to caress a canvas and of the . world but let him keep as sacred ' ·Ioreov('r, it is the earnest hope of every student tha t H ollins hfe w,ll always malll· ning to spend the remainder of the win­ parley to be held this year on December This week practice for 'Red and Blue " I must point the way to Rome? If so, Burnham. Beginning with the G ",ill or ter in Kew York with her family. fo r the trustees, a iuml1 £.e and seniors in basket ball have begun. Intensive work produce a Marot a marvelous and a the hours of his leisure. If he keeps tain the splendid lOne exemplifie d by i\liss i\latty in her own life. The best t 1at we we are glad that Dr. Kelly's liberal col- 8th and 9th, at Wesleyan University, SO llola of La Copelli, one of the 01(1 the Drawing-Room. mysterious thing ? Su~ely the sewing to­ this commandment man will emphasize e", " w,' sh for the student body of the future is tha t it may always represent the fine Mary Price, '31, is working. with Middletown, Connecticut. Invitations to by both teams will take place for the " lege is "not the, but only a way to life." masters, M iss Burnham followed with hig game, March 11th. Y cmassee and gether of human tissues to prolong life less his doing . and more his being. He Altman's in New York. The alum",e and members of council attend the program offered by the com· cha racter of our president. , ' . 'Ne would rather choose a freer, 1"''1rder, these twentieth century compositions: Mohican "rallies" have also begun in is a mighty mystery. \-Vhen an i.l1stitution will make use of his leisure day to culti­ In t hi s transitional period of the coll ege's history it is of the utmost 'mpo~tance less beaten path. 'Ve would welcome - Frances Stoakley is also doing part­ enjoyed a bouffet supper given for them mittee in this symposium on marriage have Soudades do Bra=il. _...... Milhaud earnest-let's kcep up that old Red and brings the mind in the presence of these vate his intellectual, social and spiritual tll,'lt ,ye

THE ALUMNAE COUNCIL ages, including . French, German and FOUNDER'S DAY BANQUET MEETS. ELECTION OF Latin. 3. Philosophy, including P sy­ WAS AN ENJOYABLE BeautifUl Flowers For Every OccGSiotl, Ff'esla Cu' Daily OFFICERS' HELD chology and Reliwion. 4. Natural EVENT ciences, induding Physic, Botany, (Contillued from Page 1, Column 2) Zoology, Chemi try and Mathematics, (Col/timlcd fronl Page 1, Colllnln 4) FALLON-Florist more cour es in the social sciences and and,S. Social Science, including After reading several telegrams con­ EVELYN GREEVER, Representative arts wa expres ed. J n respect to the Economics and Political Sciences, Other gratulating Hollins on her ninety-fifth 'Phones 1687-1688 arts, however, it was decided that, as courses which the faculty considers es­ Founder's Day, Miss Margaret Scott, H ollins i a s ~all liberal arts college, pecially important for a rounded educa­ toastmistress, made a few introductory applied arts hould not be added to the tion should be strongly recommended to remarks on the subject of the evening, Look at the Bulletin Board curriculum but rather courses in resthetics the student in consideration of her in­ The New Hollills, and introduced the AND SEE THE and art appreciation. Social sciences dividual interests and needs. These speakers in turn. Miss Harriet Fillinger, Campus Crumbs were interpreted, particularly, as courses changes, Dr. Kelly thought, would enable Professor of Chemistry, first presented ATTRACTION NOW PLAYING which put the student more in touch the College to do more for the individual the faculty's views on the subject, after AT THE "There is a way out," said Miss Car­ with and gave a better understanding of student and, thereby, fulfi ll its stated which Miss Ruth Riddick, of Norfolk, ter, opening the window. (Terrible!) the outside world and current social and spoke on the new Hollins as the alumnre GRANDIN THEATRE purpose. "Roaaoke'l Community Aeeet" At one of the basket ball games we political problems. One of the difficulties At the business meeting of the see it. overheard a famous Hollins resident in the present-day college curriculum was Alumnre Advisory Council, Miss Sara The students' point of view was ex­ (Colonel Backup) say to a distinguished brought out as the abrupt change which Middleton, of Eminence, , was pressed by M iss Page Rudd, President of General Electric Radio spectator: "Don't open your mouth, or con fronts college graduates when they elected President for the coming year. the Senior Class. The last speaker was those girls might mistake it for the come suddenly from a world where Miss Middleton is now a professor at Miss Orlie Pell, former Professor of Sold in Roanoke Exclusively by basket !" society looks after the individuals into a State Teachers' College, Bowling Green, Philosophy at Hollins and now "philoso­ worId where society demands to be Kentucky. Mrs. Jeff Kelly, of Columbus, pher at large," who represented the many RICHARDSON - WAYLAND Recently Dr. Marti gave a list of looked after by the individuals. This Georgia, was elected Vice President and interested friends of the College. ELECTRICAL CORPORATION books to h ~ read by his Philosophy class. change, the group decided, should be Mrs. Sidney Jeffreys, of Roanoke, Secre­ At the bottom of the list he had under­ anticipated and provision made for it tary-Treasurer. The new council passed lined the word "Browse." So what do whil the girl is still in- college. This, two resolutions : One thanking Mrs. Mme. Grayeb's Frenc,h Shop you suppose Hattie Grant did? She they recommended, could be done either Henry Lane Schmelz for her two years 512 South Jefferson Street With the Compliments of wasted a ""'hole afternoon in the Library by changes in the required subjects of of service as President of the Council, ANNOUNCES looking for a book named "Browse." the present curriculum or by added em­ and the other expressing the Council's McKESSON-ROANOKE THE NEW LINE OF SPORTSWEAR, JX­ Smart girl. Hattie ! S'truth! phasis on political and social courses. apprecia~ion to the former owners of CLUSIVELY MADE FOR COLLI!XiE At the close of the open discussion Dr. STUDENTS, AT REASONABLE DRUGS An orchid to -Drs. Marti and Janney Hollins for the trans f er ' from private Kelly made several specific suggestions PRICES and Miss Sitler for their realistic acting ownership t o a board of trustees, thereby for changes in the curriculum. He would bringing about Hollins'_unconditional ac­ in Workhouse Ward. An orchid to Dr. shift our required courses into five main ceptance as a member of the Southern McGinnis for his delicate handling of groups, namely: 1. English, including Associ,!-tion of Colleges. the ku-ku klarinet. What does one call Hotel Patrick Henry MacQueen-Phillips Composition and Literature. 2. Langu- that lovely instrument that Miss "T" was "The Hotel of Personal Service" Dressmakers and DesigMrs playing ? By the way, the word has gone ROANOKE, VIRGINIA around that Miss Williamson was chew­ 518 MACBAIN BUILDING ing gum! Give an orchid to Mi ss Carter Nelson Hardware Co. $AKS GOMPANY 300 ROOMS 300 BATHS ROANOKE, VA. for her "immolation of the Terpsichore." 1888-45 YEARS-1933 6' H ow would you like to have Colonel .s:r-mc.,. ~~ SJuJliinl Circulating Ice Water, Ceiling Fans, Backup for a fond papa ? We see now • 9l0tlrw«, V .. Garage, Air-Conditioned Coffee Shop and Terrace Dining Room where Eugene O'Neill got his idea for N of as old as Hollins, but we sure PERSON AL ENGRAVED GREETINGS. Sirallge hlla ll/de. Incidentally, was any­ need yow' business, so do Social and Civic Center of All Activities We selected hundreds from the best the one surprised to see that Greek phrase not forget that Radio in Every Room manufacturers had to offer. YOUI' on the program. Oh, Dr. Marti! Wasn't choice here will be exclusive it a great show? Frocks, Coats Hotel Patrlc;k Henry Operating Co. and Sportswear Direction Robert R. Meyer The Roanoke Book and Stationery Co. Third Hall Main was overcome \vith lames S. Clarke, Manager Opposite Roanoke Theatre merriment in the dining r(lom the other 'Phones 1696 and' 1697 15 West Campbell Avenue day to such an extent that the seniors dec ided that something ought to be done · Announcing about it. Their request for quiet was Furniture and delivered in person by Janet Stirling, the Kathleen Mary Quinlan's TRY HANCOCK'S Third H all Ma in mama. Furnishings Treatmen t Line FIRST Why have so many g irls taken up the For all women born to be lovely , , , For art of roller skating? I ncluding Smart Giftwares all women who wish to guard or cultivate "The Best Place to Shop B.FOMAN the precious gift of beauty , . , Kathleen In tUlle 'w N" the times; i. e., smart Emma Purcell had to fill out a blank Mary Quinlan Beauty Preparations were A fter All" with in formation concerning the date of bill II/e:rpensive sons created. her birth. She remembered the year and the month, but when she came to the Thurman & Boone Co. Sold E xclusively in Roanoke by word "day," she said, "Oh, dear, I can't $18.75 Philco Collegian Radios remember whether it ",as Friday or Patterson Drug Co. 'j efferson Street at Frallklin R oad Saturday." Second F loor 308 South Jefferson Street SMOOTH~ The seniors seem to be grOW 1l1g up to the arboreal traditions of our ances­ tors. Spectators were recently amazed at a cocoanut thrown from Third F loor c:Smart, Inexpensive THAT'S ME \ Vest to the ground, but it turned out P,RINTERS HOLLINS that Anne McCarley was only trying to open it! TO DRESSES A certain senior calmly proceeded to COLLEGE" Inelegant and very bad g ive Miss Blair's Drama Class a pop the HOLLINS for the Gollege flirl English, but it surely day after Founder's Day. Just ask any Founded I842 member of the class how she fe lt when, expresses the thought upon Miss Blair's' entrance, it all turned out to be a joke. for Many Years In Mid-Winter -and my price is only ' Styles for "

Garland We are always interested in the Bachelor of Arts printing requirements of cJports CLEANERS-OVERS-FURRIERS ' and Hollins Students and Vaytime and Organizations Bachelor of Music Degrees Evening When in Roanoke meet Offered ;:= your friends in our Tea Room The Stone'Printing and ManufaCturing Co. s. H.HfIRONIMUS @ All this week a special " Our Word Is Our BOIld'; E dward L. Stolle, President display of spic new

ROANOKE, VA. Beironimul Deb Shop MATTY L. COCKE frocks all at one For the Clothel Couciou. 1883-01lr Fiftieth A ,,"iversary-1933 Woman 01 Youth, Second Floor President pnce