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MBER OLUME XI Z-777 HOLLIN N 12 New Rules Sophomores Star In Group Leaders Spirituals By Chorus Put Through on CommencementPlay Work on New Plan Head Annual Waiters' Program For the fir st time in three' years the Student Driving annual commencement play will be given Plan Now Questionnaire to Improve Louis Hunt Lauds Race Rela out-o f-doors in the Forest of Arden, Sat F or Forest Picnic . l.ights, Sophomore Privileges urday evening, June 3d. at 8 :30 o'clock. Orientation tions on Campus in The play, Alfred Noyes' " herwood," is For twenty-five cents, each and Discussed by Committee Address under the direction of Mis Susie Blair. The group leaders fo r next year's Fresh everyone can have as much of assisted by Lucy Fowlkes. pres ident of man orientation have been announced. "Tinker Day" .rub as she can put The annual program given by the The Joint Legislative Committee held the Dramatic Board, and Peggy King They are as follows: Miriam Alexander. away. Where??? Down in the Forest waiters of Hollins College will take place its last meeting for the discussion of this as student coach. Tonie Bisese. Ann Brinkley. Martha of Arden, where so recently the Friday; May 12. in the .Little Theatre, at yea r's petitions Wednesday night, May 10. The tentative cast of the play includes: Susan Campbell. Nancy Campbell. Jane May Queen presided. When??? 4 :30 P . M. and decided on its last recommendations Martha Susan Campbell as Robin Hood, Cauble, Susanna Farley. Lucy Fowlkes. Wednesday, May 24th. to Miss Randolph. One more meeting will Diana Wallace as Maid Marian, Frances Lucy Gi llespie, E loise H endrix, Marjorie It's the annual picnic, sponsored Louis, in his speech to the student body be held at the end of the month for the McCathran as John. Margaret Anderson Howard, Harriet Martin. Frances Mc by the Senior Endowment Fund Tuesday night, stated that the waiters will election of officers for next year. as Elinor, Susanna Farley as Friar Tuck. Cathran, Caroline McClesky, Kitty Lee Committee. and this year the returns be assisted by the public school children Reports from sub-committees formed Rosella Dameron as Little John. Lisa Palmer, Fraticys Peters, Ruth Pope. .0 to the Turner Hall Fund. Accord around the Hollins community. As in the the main part of the agenda. Jane Spencer Li1.ldsey as Much. Lacy Darter as Shadow Anita Rihani, Eliz;lbeth Sanders, Betty ing to Mrs. Boozer and the com past. the program will consist of a group subtnitted the findings of the house com of-a-Leaf. Anne Bowen as Oberon. Elaine Smith, P olly Story, Fritza von Lengerke, 'mittee, the food is goin. to taste of negro' pirituals and other musical selec mittee as a basis for action on lights. urg Bratton as Titania, Mary Cobb Hayward Helen Walsh. Elizabeth Ward and Phyllis extra special good, and ' ac.cordin. tions by the male chorus. In his speech, ing better house organization so that quiet as Puck. Gwendolyn Hubbard as Jenny, Whitaker. to those of us who have heen to Louis indicated that the sole purpose of Caroline McCleskey as Fitzwalter. Betty such in the past it's goin. to be a conditions for sleep or study might be . The heads of next year's executive this program is to raise money to rebuild . Lacy Jones as the Sheriff. Marjorie Por grand occasion. . maintained withou.t light restrictions. and council and judicial board are sending the steeple of the Hollins First Baptist ter as Richard the Lion Heart, Hilda It will be cool down there amon. also that the importance of sleep be out questionnaires to this year's group Church (colored). They have been trying Whitaker as Widow Scarlett. the trees, and within earshot of emphasized in hygiene classes and by the leaders and the Freshmen in an attempt to accomplish this deed for quite some Also included in the cast are: Louise Carvin Creek. Everybody eats and health personnel of the college. One to improve next fall's group discussions. time; but due to unpremeditated actions, Stumberg as the Old Woman, Ethel eats, and sings and sinKS, and sits suggestion was for a rotation system of The questions will attempt to discover the goal, to date, has not been reached. Richardson as the Old Man. Elizabeth and sits till they get stiff' legs and assistant house presidents where students whether the orientation ~riod lasts long For the past few years. these programs Street as the N ovice, Suzanne Hay the food's all gone. And, believe it will be elected every four weeks to help enough and whether ' the group leaders have been presented annually. ward as Will Scarlett. Barbara Sandy as or not, we don't dress for ,hi. care for the welfare of the dormitory. should follow up thei r group more the Serf. Janet Harris as Alan-a-Dale, "dinner" ! Following his talk Louis announced that throughout the year. It will also attempt New Privileges for Sophomores E llen Leech as Blondell. Myra Topping due to failing eyesight he had requested to learn whether the group leaders feel as Orchis. Betty Neal as Arthur. Ruth Miss Suzanne Hayward to read a "few The report of the sub-committee con that they themse lves have sufficient train sidering the proposal of executive council Gentry' Talley as the Prioress. with Han Rosa Hodges lines that he had jotted down." ing to lead such a group. that Sophomores be associated with upper-. nah Taylor. Julia Price, Betty Colcock, "Looking back through the many years class men in regard to social privileges Katherine Evans, Martha Pande. Mary Next year there will be twenty-five Takes Over Post I have worked as a servant in the dining rather than with Freshmen was read by Cocke and Alice Porter as the Greenwood group ieaders as compared to this year's room at Hollins College." Miss Hayward Polly Story. chairman. The committee men. The fmal approval of the cast rests twenty, thus the groups will be smaller. Margaret Anderson stepped down as read. "I can truthfully . say that I have had unanimously rejected this suggestion with Dean Blanchard and Dr. Jackson. These girls return early next fall to help president of the student body in favor of never lost my head or that I have ever because it felt that the Sophomore year "Sherwood" is a poetic play by Alfred during the fir st days. They will meet Rosa Batte Hodges at the installation of ventured beyond the station of a trusted should be a link between the Freshman K uyt!s in blank verse and rhyme. based on 3hortly to di scuss 11(;' . ~! year's policy. In the 1939-40 student government officials servant ... In making this statement I shall and Junior classes, ' affording a gradual the familiar Robin Hood stories. ' The the future they would like to discu s more last Thursday evening, May 4. With the also include the entire colored settlement development rather than a leap into too play opens with several fairy sceneS in the student government policy and t9 place opening of the ceremonies in the chapel near th e college who are ~l so conscious of great freedom and responsibility. Accord which Titania. Puck and Oberon appear. less emphasis on individual rules, although the officers for this session ascended the the confidence placed in them by the white ingly, it suggested several changes in the (C ol/til/llcd 0 11 Pagc 6, C0 11111111 2) the usual handbook exam will qe given. platform. After the reading of the min people of the college . .. rules allowing the Sophomores greater utes by Phyllis Whitaker, secretary, Miss "Weare not lik ~ the two mules." he self -government and also reiterated the Anderson delivered a brief message in continued, "whose necks were crossed points in favor ,of greater friendliness which she endeavored to define student Clever Masque by JQnson is over the fence b~ting off the grass in and mutual aid between the two lower go\·ernment. At the conclusion of this the each other's pasture while standing knee classes. old members gave over their places on the Freya Presentation on May Day platform to the incoming group. deep in grass of his own pasture. We are Unchaperoned Driving content to bite the grass on our own side Requests Cooperation of the fence ... " At the May 3. meeting almost the whole Betty Hart. the beautiful and gracious period was devoted to a thoughtful dis May Queen. presided over Hollins last As her final official act, Miss Anderson The Junior Y. W. C. A. Commission. cuss ion of the possibilities of un Saturday on May Day-the climax of handed to the new president the gavel, the under direction of Kitty Lee Palmer. chaperoned driving. It was agreed that spring activities at Hollins. The pageant. symbol of her office. Miss H odges then sponsors this presentation. By doing so, the following be passed on to Miss Ran which was produced by Freya and pre appealed to the student body for coopera it hopes to further the relationships with dolph: when leaving campus on a dean's sented to a large audience of students, tion in her work with a short address. the colored folk. students' and faculty in slip, members of the three upper classes faculty, relatives and friends, was an The convocation was adjourned after the the Hollins community. Cooperation with may drive to a stated destination un adaptation of a Ben Jonson masque once new executive council and judicial board the Commission will make this program a chaperoned, provided a general driving presented to King Charles and his court. took their oaths of office. success. permission from parents, including names lIanifested in this May Day was the Tn her farewell add res • Miss Anderson of drivers. is filed in the social office. aim of Freya- to have more direct activity not only commented on the splendid spirit ------~----~- With special permission from the social in the student body, for girls from all of cooperation and immeasurable assist- Film to Show Drama office they may drive anywhere un classes took part. instead 'of having the ance which had been given her by the . student body, but she al 0 gave her defini- chaperoned on trips not involving over characters played by masked Freyas. as of Great Mississippi River tion of student government. "Student night absences. provided they have the f ormerly happ ~ ned . ge neral driving permission as above, stat government means government by the stu With the theme of a play within a play. The Department 0 f Economics' and So ing that the parents assume responsibility. dents individually and collectively ... the th is masque was presented by the fair ciology will present The River, a docu basic principles for student government Freshmen, because they are not so well queen, Betty Hart, to the king, Julia Price. mentary film sponsored by the U. S. De being self government or individual re adjusted to the local situation and be and his court, played by Betsy Buckner, partment of Agriculture. on Thursday, sponsibility." cause they more frequently have blind Kitty Grady. Barbara Rudd. Polly Story. May 25, at 4 :30. in the Little Theatre. dates with boys about whom they know Diana Wallace. Anne Calhoun. Emily Self-Government Our Aim Highly praised by Time for "its startling little in advance, are required to have Campbell, Cynthia Collings. Anne Kim 'Miss Hodges in her first speech as photographic beauty, surprising scope and special permiss ion from home for 'each ball, Nancy Rucker. and the jester, Mary president expressed he r aims on assum social importance." Th e River is a swift occasion. Bland Armistead. Following the an B ETTY HART ing office and the necessity of cooPeration cinema history of the vast Mississippi. ----<~>---- nouncement ..by E leanor Rust, the court 1939 May Qtteen between the student body and its officers. Written and directed by Pare Lorentz. Rising Seniors Choose heralder. May Day began. with its light She then gave as the goal of our student senior among cinema critics. this film in Hayward as Vice President ness: gaiety and color. First appeared government "self government." and dt corporates recent flood scenes and gives a three graces, Hilda Whitaker, Frances Frazier, Nancy Campbell. Polly Pinner; fined it as the means of ultimately obtain glimpse of the flood control of the Ten Rice ~nd Dorothea Roundtree. followed Eloise Hendrix, Olivia Pratt. Elaine Brat Mary Cobb Hayward was elected to . f ing an advanced social o~der. then "in nessee Valley Authority. Although no by Venus (Ruth Dennett) searchmg or ton, Patricia Wadsworth. Mary Tyler the vice presidency of the rising Senior di vidual and social responsibility." In professional actors are used. the Mis Cupid (Sadie Rice) . Zephyrus (Nancy Mayo, Margaret Ande rson and Elizabeth Class Friday night, May 5. Other new clos ing. she quoted these words to be ap siss ippi being both hero and villain, thi "Cl f 1940 . 1 d Gresham) called forth Spring (Beverly VlTes t. Then came the c-limax of the day pl ied to our student government: "Enter o ffi cers f or t h e ass 0 mc u e: $50.000 picture, covering a 22.000 mile tour Dillon) ; the Dwarf (Marjorie Howard) in the crowning of Betty Hart, the Queen, by this gate, and seek the way of honor, of the Mississ ippi Valley, should interest Mary Becker. secretary; Caroline Tay- told of Hell with Pluto (Til~hman by upid. lor. ·treasurer; Leona Bisese. representa- C the light of truth, and the will to work students with its scenes of flood disaster. M ingea) and Proserpine (Laurie arl tive to the Y. W. C. A .• and Louise Daniel, The dancers were Mary Lee Adamson. for men." locality music and poetic narration. Such son). Then Juno. played by Martha Susan representative to the Athletic Board. Margo Vaughn, Ann Brinkley, Anne Those of the incoming council were, be points as its musical accompaniment, ex Campbell and Iris (Betty Beasley) an In the concluding student body elections Bowen, Alice Claggett. Anne Fowlkes, sides Miss Hodges. Phyllis Whitaker, cellent camera shots and significant social nounced the approach of the Queen and Ann George was elected to the presidency Peggy Gi llies, Mary Cobb Hayward. Fredrica Metcalf, Martha Susan Camp and educational purpose won for The of the Y. W . C. A., and Betty West was her court. Peggy Hilliard, Isabelle Meade. Carolyn bell, Eloise Hendrix. Jane King Funk River first place in the documentary class chosen to be the school song leader, the Ladies of the court. beautiful in vividly Peters, Jane Palmentary, Elizabeth Shib hOll ser, T onie Bi e e. and Muriel Thomp at the Venice International Exposition of office she holds this year. colored chiffon dres eS t were Lucette ley, 1fyra T opping and Helen Walsh. son. Cinematographic Art. 2 HOLLINS STUDENT LIFE. M AY 11. 1939. HOLLINS COLLEGE. YIRGINJA =:=~====~~~======~~~H~O;L;L;I;N~S~S;T~U~D;E;N;T~L~IF~E~.~M~A~Y~1~I.~1~9~39~.~H~O~L~L;IN~S~C;O~L;L~E;G~E;.~V~JR~G~I~N~J~A~======r======~3 College Students Hollins Club Do's and Don'ts Hollins Student Life NOTES Set Up by the Men FROMAN State Position Exchanges Photos Do's and don'ts set up by the men; Published fortnightly during. the collcge year \ STUDENT FORUM I I. Don't keep your date waiting, be by a staff composed entirely of students UNDERGRAD'S DIARY On War Threats A CASE fOR NON-SEGHEGATION W. & L. Exhibit Hangs in prompt. EDITORIAL STAFF T here's been a lot o f talk lately about non-segregation 'of th ~ upper DF.AR DIARY: 2. Don't try to make too good an im Spring is here at last 1 I'm sure of it Keller pression the fi rst night. ALICE PORn~ ...... , ...... Editor r1asses. Unfortunately, thc m ain argtttncnt,; have centered around the I n these times ~vhen war fever is being thi s time, diary, for I smell ed it in the 3. Don't be a walking cosmetic counter. L, SA LI "" ~ EI · ...... ··.·· . .. ·· .. · .. ······ . Associate Editor raised daily, and the American public is ql1e ~ tion o f wh o gets the fi rst choice and naturally the best rooms. freshly cut grass on the (Iu adrangle; I 4. Don't ponder over the menu and then CAROLlNf: t-kl'U:,; KH ...... · ...... ·· .. ·· · ······ . News Editor getting into the same state of mind as The Hollins Camera Club has ex The present Junior Class seem s to hold that since they had second choice heard it in a fat robin's cheery ca ll ; and eat a small llortion of your order. SARA H l;R AY I. 'N ...... · .. . ·. · .... • ·· · ·· ···· . Mallagillg Editor I\\,enty-three years ago, the voice of the changed its photographic exhibit with the last spring it is only fair t hat thcy get their chance at the best rooms I saw it in a roped-off section on back S. Don'( eat too much. The boy gen SU SAN"E IL, YIVAR)) ...... Co/llmll Editor college student is endeavoring to make exhibit of the Camera Club of W . and L. erally wants to stay in school, too. befo re the Sopho mo r es do. Hclinqui shin~ this wo uld mean in a few cases ca mpus. Those jumbled arms and legs ex itse lf heard. Thus far the trend of This plan ,vas inaugurated by Sam Ames, BCSINESS STAFF ]Josed with such hopei ul expectations to 6. Don't try to attract the attention of that somc rising 'eniors might be mar ooned in some tiny . pace but. as a Ihought is summed up as follows: president of the latter club. Alice P orter, the sun 's burning rays cou ld not be '~rong other fell ows when on a date. BAR BA RA SPR UCF...... · · · ········ .Ellsilless Mallagrr First, last and always, they do not head of the Hollins organization, an rule, there are few Sophomo res who arc eligiblc to draw for rooms. It is now, could they? 7. Don't retouch make-up in public. SALLY DAVI ,; ...... CirCidatioll Mallayrr wa nt the United States to participate in nounced that this exchange, an attempt m ore than likely that the r ising Seniors will sti ll get the better r 00111S. 8. Do something to show your apprecia LUCIL E CULDE.T ...... ··.·· .. · .. · .. ···· ··· .. ···· . Distributor • • • • any war of aggression or in any war out on the part of both clubs to stimulate And with the return of spring come tion. REPORTERS side the nation's boundaries. Secondly, student interest, will be an annual event Now that point naturally arouses the g reatest comment, but a thoughts of the Prom-and that luscious 9. Do something to overcome the desire ANNE MORRl SSEY they believe that neutrality should be ob and hereafter the clubs will work together, ]t:A " NF. BAIL EV LucY FAIR m o re important factor is that concerning class spirit which IS for mal l've been sav ing for the occasion. to be glamorous and sophisticated. Be ANN to FOLKES JACKIE NOROLINGER se rved so far as men are concerned, but holding joint meetings and exchanging TIl['L~tA BR A M~IER said to come a of rool11ihg in a bunch . T his is h eld vital Oh, diary, I just klldw it won't fit any natural. K,TTY G"ESE"ER ALICE REVNOLJ)S as re~u l l there is a tendency to support economic ideas. D OROT HY H ROAD WATER HARRIET ROHNER longer! \Vhich simply means no more 10. Do your education justice by keep M. V. BUTLER SH IRLE\' H ENN especiall y as regard s thc rising Sen iors. It is a well known fact cooperation with the peace front that is A Hollins student poll is be ing taken,' EMILY j OH NSTON CtsSY STEVt;NSON potalocs, desserts or tea house for me. a lt hough the final count has not been fin jlJg the conversation interest ing, LA UO IE CAIlLSON CA ROW Nt; TAYLOR that Senio rs are unified whether fhey li ve together o r not. Senior opposing the totalitarian states. But they ALI CE CLAGETT JOY J ONES II. Do your part in this dating business JEA NNE ULLMAN • • * • firm ly ma intain that this economic co ished. "God's Country," by Jack Peacock, FU)SSIE C ROC KETT AN N KIMBALL tables, Keller , and frequent class meetings servc that end m ore This morning, a fter getting up at the . WoodCllt "Elel'''allt,'' by A lhers, 1933 by at least presenting the opportunity fo r PtX;GY KING MARY VARNER operation should be on a cash and carry was in the lead with "Sunset Silhouette," ROZELLA D AME R O~ than merc rooming arrangements. unheard of hour of 5 ;45, our biology our asking you. RUTII DE NNETT MAXI " " 'MAcDoUGAI..L VICKE VAUGHN basis only. a lso by Peacock, in second place. ELIZABETH WARD class strolled about the camptls looking Jack Peacock's work was also con 12. Do your best to mix and conyerse CAP!'Y EVA~S J\ point r aiscd ill favor of rising Juniors livi ng together in \ \lest is that Third, they believe that a European Art Exhibitions Include for birds (bless 'em). Well, if the ground sidered best by Washington and Lee stu with us. 1938 Member 1939 war is almost inevitable, and they think \\'hile living over there they have a chance for iiltimate contacts with the ir wasn't wet enough to make us thoroughly dents. In first place was "The Poker 13. Do be lieve us when we say "looks" that the allied powers of the World War J:Usociated CoI1e6iale Press NationaIAdYertisiIllSenice,I& sister crass. \\'ell, in spite of the fact that s uch a chance ra rely comes t o miserable, the clouds were no help either, Game." Comment was made on the ex Impressionisms and Cubisms aren't everything. have bungled in allowing Hitler and Distributee of c.u. .. PoMhIun Il_'.,." and what birds I did sec all appeared grey. cellent intent expressions of the players 14. Don't each of you take each of these 420 MAD ••ON AVE. Naw YOftK, N. Y. anything, let those ] uniors who so desiTc such a chance live on first fl oor Mussolil)i to gain victory after victory. A collection of woodcuts by J osef ' Al these woodcuts are pure designs and may CHICAQO • 101'011 • LO. A."ILII - IAII " ••II CISCO Or mayhe my near-sightedness had some and the artistic light and shadow effects. suggestions to heart. We believe many West. Lastly, it is a well known fat:! that class distinction plays too la rge They have little faith in an appeasement bers is being shown in the Y. W. room be very significant or may represent CoUee;iate Di6est thing to do witl> it. Second place was won by Reynolds' pho of you are doing all right-but there is "a part in I-rollins li fe. It is bound to play some part, but not to the extent policy. Lastly, the college press is Yigor between May 5 and May 17. Mr. Albers. nothing at all to observers. H owever, • • • • tograph, "Nearing the Slip." The com always rOOm for im prove ment.-A. C. P. The editorial staff 'Wishes to draw attention to the fact that : .(1) Only signed ously campaigning for the maintenance of formerly of Bauhaus, Dessau, Germany, each of the cuts does suggest something. where interclass friendships a re frowned upon . Of course we a re not a ll Read, write, copy! I f anyone mentions position and the dark misty lighting were articles will be published j" the Forum, allho"gl. the name of the writer will be known an open mind by all United States citizens is now a professor of art at Black Moun Some, indeed, have seyeral ideas which going to be oosom' friends of the people who live next doo r, but living in "term paper" to me again, I think- well, the chie! merits for this one. T. O. Flem Even Team ollly to the editors a,id will not be published; (2) the staff reserves the ,.ight to with and is urging them to beware of all propa tain College in North Carolina. may be interpreted in them, depending hold from pl.b/icatioll an y article which it deems ,,"suitable for publication, and just let them try. Not only arc my waking ing also did some commendable work for the sam e building w ith Junio l's, a Senior is bound to have m o re contact ganda that is fl ooding the nation today. Miss Williams, who had the opportunity upon which way the picture is hung. Wins Swimming Meet (3) the sta ff does IIot assume ,.espollsibi/ity for opinions expressed jll Forum articles. thoughts hounded by the phrase, but so is the exhibit. He won an honorable mention with the class immediately below her, and a needed strength is g iven the Collegians believe that the United States to meet and talk with Mr. Albers at Black One of the cuts is signed in four different my sleep-in weird nightmares. Only last on "Artifact TR," which was unusual for The Odd-Evel~ immin g meet of May upperclassmen as a whole~w h o , after all, have inte rests more nearly alike can be kept out of any war if the people Mountain durinjt spring vacation, says that places, so that it may be hung in four night I woke up, tre mbling like a leaf, its si mplicity and method of lighting used B sa.1W the Even team win by 70 points to THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH are accurately informed about all develop ways. Miss Williams is not sure which than even those .o f s ister classe~. Jt'~ nice to experience that old feeling thinking the fateful deadline had arrived to cast the shadow of the brand, TR. the Odds' 9. Since there were only three ments.-ACP. way they will be hung here at Hollins. A week ago we saw the rein ~ o f student government handed over to a of solidarity, such as comes when a class gets together in full accord-but and my paper was as yet unfinished. Nor Fleming also submitted "At Rest," a Odds entered in the meet, this final score IS it any wonder that everyone -refuses Organizations Another exhibition presented by the new leader. \'\' e witnessed descend from the plat form one of the most why not add to it a larger sense of unity, interclass friendships and college --~®>---- picture of Lee's tomb in the Washington ",vas justified. A large crowd attended energetic cuuncils ever to hold ~way at H oll ins. It is quite impossible to to write me whell I can't answer. Gee, and Lee Chapel, as well as "My Turn Finish Elections Art Department is a showing of twenty and saw the. several interesting events community spirit ? 1 want a letter so badly that every time Campus Leaders si x modern watercolors and pastels in the SUIll up their eHo rts and ach ievements in a few wo rds, but it can be said, Next/' a "ducking" scene at the old swim which included relays, diving, swimming r look in my mail box I have hallucina ming hole. ' "Bridge" and "Thought," by Although the elections of the rising Y. W. room between May 17 and June 7. for form, 40-yard das hes and formation. describing these, that they were along g reat con stru ctive lines. Margaret TRADlTlOKS To Discuss Activities tions. ,. ,. Ames, caused a great deal of comment, Sophomore Class are not completed, These paintings consist of reproductions, Winners according to individual points Anderson did not lead her council in an eHort to tear down the old system . . especia lly (rom the girls who recognized elected so fa r are Martha Elam, vice nearly exact replicas of the originals in were Peggy Hilliard, with 13 points; The end of our Freshman year I'inds the Centennial Class slightly puz Speaking of the post office, I saw o f student government; , he sOllght instead to conserve the best of what A conference of the president. and lead familiar faces. The chief adyerse criticism president; Mary Katherine Coffey, sec si ze and color, of the leading painters Peggy Gi llis, with 12 poin ts, and Ruth zlecL ' :\Ie all entered Il ollins because of vanous reasons, but chiefly Peggy's name on the package list. "We had been a nd to huild on this foundation ncw mechanisms to meet new ers of campus organizations will be held was hea rd at both Washington and Lee retary; Muriel Thompson, representative of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Dennett, with to points. These points were were awfully friendly last term, so I think because we thought we would love Ho llins and be happy h ere. A ll of us at Hollins, Saturday, May 13th. At the and Hollins about "Sally, the Bubble to council, and Anne Roddey, song leader, Among tlte paintings in the exhibition the result of the girls' various participa conditions. 1' 11 go and r~new our acquaintance. I'll a re, I think, a nd yet ~here is somcthing slightly wrong at Hollins. Not its request of the executiye council, the presi Dancer." As a whole, the exhibit was as well as the election some weeks ago will be included works of Cezanne, Gau tions throughout the meet. rcally start dieting tomorrow .. . llere we have o ne of the best examples of change as it should ideals or tradition s-we respect and admire what we know of them, dent, or head of each organization, will acclaimed most interesting by Hollins of Mary Austin Campbell as president. guin, yan Gogh, Laurencin, Picasso and Winner of the annual swimming cup, • • • • meet informally for a general discussion students. The officers of the '39-'40 Dramatic Toulouse-Lautrec. whIch was presented to the Athletic Asso occur at Hollins and anywhere. It is not the cliange the r adicals but something closely connected II-ith these. \ \le feel tha t these sam e And still speak ing of the Post Office, of campus activities and problems that Board were announced last week. Besides The exhibition will represent al1 the ciation by Martha Pearce, went to Anne preach, and the conscrvatives fear. T his change is not the first traditio ns are only fo rms and rituals which to the majority of the [ ca n't forget what Nancy Couper said arise. The purpose of the conference is Lucy Fowlkes, elected by the student body modern movements in painting f rom im George, who won the individual meet last ·to occur in sw dent government history at Hollins. 'We have had underclassm en have no meaning or feeling. \ Ve a rc "told" about May to Mr. Dowell when that Russian was 10 obtain a better coordination of the Vassar Students as president, Francys Peters is the new pressionism through cubism and will in fall. This cup is the permanent possession' hen'. Dee ply absorbed in extracting the o thers b efore who realized that the organization was not right for Day, Founder's Day, and all the r est, but do they m ean anything but ca mpus activities for the coming year. Define Honor System vice president, Nancy Gresham the sec clude the work of at least one American of the Athletic Association and each year mail from his lillIe box, Mr. D. re retary, and Peggy King, the treasurer, J olm Marin. ' the conditions and tempo of their age. Those girls also kept what holidays to the students? Can't o ur Big S isters help us to find this sam e The participants in the con f erence will the winner's name is engraved on the cup. marked to Nance that "that man will be Susanne Hayward is in charge of publicity had been proven good and added their changes to a strong basis. loyalty a nd depth of fecling that they have? here any minute," also analyze and discuss the problems that have arisen during the past year. Both Students at Vassar College have re and Lucile Culbert. is the theatre manager. That is any man's "ideal of growth," fo r how else can progress Instead of being contemptuous about the fumbling way in which "Oh, Mr. Dowe ll ," the goon gal shouted This board takes over its duties imme IVIED HALLS ••• DIPLOMAS ••• AND the old and the new presidents of the cently drawn up a redefinition of their be attained? 1f all is discarded and new beginnings made each we strive for this Slime aspiration, why not help us 10 realize it, ioo? gleefully, "is tilat why you've got on your honor system. Feeling that such a re diately, and assists in the production of other suit ?" organizations will attend the conference. time external conditio n s vary, insectlfity is an inevitable end. I f upperclassmen would only remember that the F reshmen look to them ,. By meeting thus, the student leaders are definition would clear up questions and the commencement play. . . . re-emphasize its importance. the Legis The elections of the officers of the for leadership and g uidance in the "precious heritage" that will some day . .. and, diary, I ne,'er knew Rosa could expected to gain a better perspective of It is this "ideal of growth ," this system o f change, that is and should be lative Assembly recently passed the fol Music Association for 1939-1940 were be theirs, there would be less of the misunderstanding about the "dreams pun so beauti (u ll y ... why, the other day the ca mpus activities other than their own. !/~!/k O llT goal, no t only along student government lines but also in the fields of lowing statement ; completed at a meeting held in the Chapel 1 wa s in her room jus' bullin' and her Margaret Anderson, ex-president of the o f the dreamer." re we not, too, the "dreams o f the dreamer"? "In enrolling in Vassar College, it is on Monday, May I. The officers of the BY REED & BARTON academic work and everyday living. We need radicals in OllT midst to roommate asked her to please turn thc Student Government Association, ex expected that the student will subscribe Association for next year are as follows; keep u s a li ve to our faults, but we must not s wing too suddenly to the -A FRESH MAN. tub on. .. r guess there will be T U Bble plained that "while this project has never to the college standards of individual and President, Nancy Campbell; yice presi f or me if T don't; I'll rea lly be in hot before been attempted at Hollins, it has radical vie\\'point. \V e need the conservatives, for they remind us of what social responsibility. In the academic field, dent, Ellen Leech ; secretary-treasurer, _bfrom ... s haded_., campus .. ", water. .. " Rosa said triumphantly. h as been tested with the year,; and proven good, but here w e must not WHAT PRI CE UNREST? been successf.1 at other colleges. If it these standards include attendance at Gwendolyn Hubbard, and publicity man . paths to lovely solid • • * • proves success here, the con ference t.ecom e s tagnant. We must be led by open-minded indiv iduals who are (~I class , honesty in the use of the library. ager, Jacqueline Nordlinger. .. '":.: silver, yet most of t~ To TH E HOLLI NS I N'rELLlGENTS I.\ : Di ary, with spring there always see m will be repeated next year." and integrity in examinations. The results of the Riding Club's e1ec- ' day's undergraduates C\'c r r eady to meet new problems, who are willing to h ear e ither side, and to come those litt Ie black and white cats, Do you realize the double meaning of all that you advocated in your "In the social field, the student's re tions for next year are Fritza von Len will BOOn be starting plans for Iheir \\ ho carefully weigh their problem situations before r esorting to action . which, incidently, seem to have a. nest ® last S tudent Foru111 ? SlITely, you thought you were addressing a group sponsibility extends to the leave system, gerke, president, and Laurie Carlson as own homes. The selection of a sterli ng right under my window. 1\1ary, ha nd me \\'c have every faith in our leaders for the coming year. Rosa Hodges' of people on the sam e level of intell igent understanding as yourself with Senior Forums the ma intenance of quiet, and general con secretary and treas urer. Miss von Len pattern will be among the most im· UpCIllllg speech pruphesies a continuation of the present constructive Ill)' Chane !. portant of many decisions to be made, "uch terms as "unrest," "discontentment" and "restlessness"; surely you ...... Have Varied Programs side ration of the needs of others. There gerke was taken into the Riding Club last is no organized check-up on the student, year and served as secretary and treasurer for solid silver I.. ts a li fetime an d pulicies, uf c,'er bu ild ing toward an ideal goal, and of building on t he are not advocating an everyday application of s uch principles. Perhaps If it isn't one thing it's another 1 Oh, since it is assumed that she has a of the club this pas t year. Miss Carlsbn becomes more precious as the' years io undatiuns laid for us by preceding generation s of students. you don't reali ze what spirit those wo rds con vey to a large part of our diary, I wish I knew- what's the mpst p.... So study the two lovely paUerns This afternoon the ~ en i o r Class met mature attitude towards her obligations. was taken in this year. illustrated here. then visit your jeweler TAKING O\'ER student body who take them at their face value. To that part of our strategic way to handle two pins and 3 in their regular monthly forum. This This is an 'honor system,' not in the and ask him to show you the wide campus whose minds arc not as mature as you rs, to those s tudents you high school ri ng? Life can be so difficult fo rum, previously scheduled for May 4, nar row sense, but a liberal agreement It is like changing helmsmen un a ship, this taking over of edit o r ship. at times. ADA Notes range of be au tiful designs made by was featured by speeches on the Alumna! which should not be abused."-NSFA. Tuday the sh ip is on a steady CO llTse, h er sails are full and she's making m ight as well be encouraging u s to be dissatisl'ied with each and every- ...... What with elections going on 'right and Reed & Barton. One of them is sure thing in order to prove we ar e able to think. Went to the show with Bill yesterday. Association. good time. H er car go has just heen unloaded and she's under way to left, the latest announcement of one of to appeal to you .. the ideal pattern When you speak of "divine discontent," you yourself have in mind the He's lots of fun, all right, but I wish he'd The speakers of the afternoon, Mr. C. Freya Taketl in the 1939-40 officers came on Tuesday in for your new home - the pattern that galher more. \Vho kllows but what the hands o f the new helmsman . f . 11 ' .. 1 . f f' d b leave hi s line at home for a change. My Francis Cocke, chairman of the Board will high·light your table for yea", maintainttl g 0 an IIIte Igent, c ntlca ,constructive ra m e 0 min , ut yotl Street and Martin the quadrangle. Tak ing her place among aren't ~s strong a s those o f the veteran. T he newcom er has but little line is one of complete frankness. And of T rustees; Mrs. Reeves, executive the next year's leaders will be Miss Mary to come. fail to understand that to many of us such discontent is often the result it always works because he doesn't believe k no wledge of the vicio Ll s storms that will beset his course as he continues alumna! secretary; Miss Uzzell, chairman Bland Armistead, newly elected president Winners in the Reed & Barton on his way, his hands tremble as he grips his h elm, a nd his eyes are ever of being irritated because we can't do as we did when Ii fe revolved a ro und ' a thing I say ! of the Centennial Fund Committee, and As the concluding e~ent of May Day, of . . . ADA 1 Miss Armistead has served Mr. John Waddell, business manager of the Honorary Organization of Freya Silver Chu t Contest will be an to the fore , ever looking for tho,e signs that tell of bad weather ahead, us at home. It's no trouble to be discontented when we won't adjust our- ...... in the organization for some time and is selves to our surroundings; is g rumbling and complaining, because yOll Today I was thinking, someone ought to the College, discussed the different aspects walked at midnight for the last time this well