Wofford College Digital Commons @ Wofford Wofford College News Letter (World War II) College Archives 12-1-1942 Wofford College Bulletin Alumni Number Christmas 1942 Wofford College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/newsletterww2 Recommended Citation Wofford College, "Wofford College Bulletin Alumni Number Christmas 1942" (1942). Wofford College News Letter (World War II). Paper 1. http://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/newsletterww2/1 This Manuscript is brought to you for free and open access by the College Archives at Digital Commons @ Wofford. It has been accepted for inclusion in Wofford College News Letter (World War II) by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Wofford. For more information, please contact [email protected]. DECEMBER, 1942 mntfnrb CUnlltgr iullrttu ALUMNI NUMBER C!tl1rintmun. 1942 In this crisis of our nation's history Wofford men, whether at home or in the camp, whether on land or sea orin the air, are meeting their obligations with ge'l'ierOUS devotion to the cause that will at last bring freedom to men of every clime. With a deep sense of gratitude we, the officials of your Alma Mater, extend to you, at this Christmas season, our sincere good wishes, and we join with ?JO~t in looking forward to the day when total victory shall attend our cause and when, through our na­ tion's might, there shall come to all mankind the fruits of a just and enduring peace of which Christ­ mas is the true and noble symbol. President. P ublished Quarterly by Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C. Entered at the Post Office at Spartanburg, S. C., as Second Class Matter February 1, 1929, Under Act of Congr ess August 24, 1912. 'WOFFORD COLLEGE B U LLETIN 3 "WOFFORD DAYS" IN SOUTH CAROLINA METHODISM In 1861-65 \N'offord saw its students melt away to take up arms for the Confederacy of heroic memories. In 19 18 it had the same experience in answer to the call of a united country. In both periods some, alas ! did not return, but many did come back to take up their college work where they left off. T heir college did not close, but was waiting for them. N ow once more their country is calling them, and gallantly they are answering the call, with the result that W offord is facing, by the loss of two-thirds of its student body, a reduction of at least $30,000 in its income. As before, the Methodist Church in South Caroli na is generously coming to its rescue. E ach of the two Con­ fe rences has appointed "vVoff ord Day" in all the churches of the State - the South Carolina Conference, Sunday, December 13, the Upper South Carolina Conference, Sunday, January 10. On these days every Methodi st will be asked to make a contribution toward keeping unimpaired those enriching educational values that vVoffo rd stands for. They must be preserved even in war time. \N'ill not you, each vVofford man, share in this on these days ? T he vVofford men who come back must find their College waiting and ready fo r them. HENRY NELSON S NYDER. * * * THIS YEAR'S STUDENT BODY Ten states, the District of Columbia, and Cuba, and 41 counties 111 South Carolina are represented among the 400 students enrolled at \ i\T offord College this year. South Carolina leads among the states, of course, with 365 stu­ dents. North Carolina is second, with 15, and Alabama, P ennsyl­ vania, New York, T ennessee, Georgia, Missouri, New J ersey, F lorida, the District of Columbia , and Cuba follow in order. One hundred seventy-six vVofford students are from Spartan­ burg county. H on y and U nion counties are each represented by 13; Laurens by 12; Chester and Lexington by 10 ; Marion by 9 ; Cherokee and Florence by 8; A nderson, Chesterfield, Darlington, and E dgefield by 7; Greenville and Greenwood by 6 ; Marlboro and Sumter by 5; Bamberg, Orangeburg, Richland, and York by 4. W ALTER KIRKLAND GREENE The rest are distributed among A iken, Clarendon, Dillon, Dorches­ A. B. W offo rd 1903 ; M. A. Vanderbilt 1905; M. A . Harvard 1921 ; ter, Georgetown, Lancaster, Abbeville, Allendale, Barnwell, Calhoun, P h. D. H arvard 1923; H ead of Engli sh Department and Dean of Wesleyan Charleston, Pickens, Saluda, \ N' illiamsburg, Colleton, Fairfield, College 1922-28 ; Professor of English and Dean of Undergraduate Instruction at Duke University 1928-42; President of \Iv'offord since August, 1942. Hampton, Jasper, Lee, and McCormick. 4 \i\TOFFORD COLLEGE BULLE'I'IN VVOFFORD COLLEGE BULLE1'IN COACH TED PETOSKEY DEAN NORTON Fred Lee (,'Ted") Petoskey, All-American end at Michigan On September 1st, Dr. C. C. and former basketball, baseball, Norton, for seventeen years pro­ and end football coach at Carolina, fessor of sociology and political became director of physical ed­ science at \ i\T offord, became Dean, ucation at Wofford in September. succeeding Captain LeRoy Cox, '23, Coach Petoskey was married six who is serving with the armed years ago to Julia Deschamps of forces. Dr. Norton's previous ex­ Columbia. They have two chil­ perience as dean in another institu­ dren, Julia Amelia, age four, and ton, his varied talents as speaker, Fred Lee, J r., who will be one year his unfailing good humor, and his old Jan. 5, his father's birthday. genuine sympathy for the student's During his short three months viewpoint make him a wise choice at Wofford, Coach Petoskey has for the difficult task for which he made himself a part of the life of has been chosen. the College, and has achieved Dean N orton continues in his wide popularity among faculty and post as professor of sociology and students alike. political science. Football and Physical Training Though Coach Petoskey has had to be * * * ... "the cook and the captain bold And the mate of the N ancy brig, WOFFORD TEACHERS IN SERVICE T he bosun tite and the midshipmite And the crew of the captain's gig," Leroy Cox, '24, is a captain in the Army Air C01-pS. Dr. W. A. in other words, the whole coaching and physical training staff (with Stanbury, English professor on leave, is a lieutenant in the U . S. some student assistants), he has nevertheless welded together a Navy. Dr.]. C. Loftin, chemistry professor on leave, is a lieutenant hard-charging, hard-tackling, and precise-blocking football team. in the Army. Dogged by injuries and lack of reserves at the first of the season, * * * Wofford lost in succession to Catawba, Newberry, and Presbyterian College. vVofford came back strong, however, to lace a favored DR. ADER IN ARIZONA Randolph-Macon twenty to nothing, then scored against Presby­ Dr. O. B. Ader is now teaching at the university in Tucson, terian in a hard-fought return match that was much closer than the Arizona, where he went for hi s health. He writes that he is im­ score indicates (we were on P. C.'s three-yard line at the end of the proving and sends a check to help defray the expenses of such game), and in a game against a Fort Henning team, won handily alumni services as the College News Letter. forty-five to seven. The Newberry game on Thanksgiving saw Wofford defeated twenty-one to twelve in a spectacular game. All students not in the R. O. T. C. are undergoing a rigorous * * * physical training program consisting of setting-up exercises, rope NEW CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR climbing, and intra-mural sports. Coach Petoskey believes in work­ ing his men hard, so that they will be physically tough when they Mr. J. vV. Boozer, of Columbia, S. c., has been added to the enter the armed services. "Both in physical training classes and on science faculty to replace Dr. ]. C. Loftin, who is a lieutenant in the athletic fie ld, we are trying to develop stamina, courage, and re­ the U. S. Army. sourcefulness," Coach Petoskey says. 6 \iVOFFORD COLLEGE BULLE'l'IN \VOFFORD COLLEGE BULLETIN 7 DEBATING AT WOFFORD At the same press convention the Journal, literary magazine of the college, won three out of nine first places for individual contribu­ After a very successful debating season last year, when 'viV offord tions, to lead all other magazines in the state. This makes the fourth won a majority of its debates, the debating squad, under the direc­ year in a row that the] ourna.f has won three first places - in three tion of Dr. C. F. Nesbitt, has begun this year with the hope of of the four years it led all other magazines. Sheldon Dannelly was continued achievement in spite of the difficulties we face in this war editor in 1938-39 when first places were won by Owens vVood (two period. Along with other schools, we share the current interest in firsts) and Virgil VVard. Owens vVood was editor in 1939-40 when tournament competition in debating, oratory, and the speech activi­ first places were won by John Thomason, George Beach, and Owens ties generally. Our opportunities for such competition this year will Wood. Bernard Cannon was editor in 1940-41 when first places be sharply curtailed because of the difficulties of transportation. were won by Bernard Cannon (two firsts) and J ohn Thomason. However, interest has increased rather than decreased. John T homasolJ. was editor in 1941-42 when first places were won There are several prominent freshmen, among them one of last by Henry Cecil, George Beach, and John Thomason. George vVhit­ year's high school debate champions. And several upper class men aker is editor and Jimmy Crawford is business manager of this with previous experience are continuing their interest.