SI L The Beacon Light 01Student Affairs Vol. VI. No.2 ATLANTA DIVISION, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Wednesday, October 15, 1947 Homecoming Banquet Set For: November 26 dents took the Htnman.Nelson Ap. titude test, which was given by Dr. Bill Marr Named Frosh Greeted H. Reid Hunter and Dr. Bailey M. Wade of the Psychology Depart. In New Gym ment. Committee Hea Dr. George Sparks, Director or The date for the school's annual the Atlanta Division of the Uuiver. Homecoming Banquet has been bet sity of Georgia, told a group of for November 26 in the new gym- Day Division freshmen last week auditortum, it was announced this that funds to. build a new $400,000 week by Marcus Morris, President library and Iaboratotry building have been tentatively allocated. of the Evening Division. The ban- Dr. Sparks, speaking at a fresh- quet traditionally has been held on man orientation program Thursday, the night before Thanksgiving, and Sept. 25, said that plans also are is sponsored '-')"the student council being drawn for a swimmlng pool, as a student activity. which should be completed in the Bill Marl' was selected as chair- near future. man of the Homecoming Banquet One of the largest crowds in the co.mmittee, the positi n primarily school's history paraded under the responsible for coordination of the scaffolding of the practically com. efforts of all other banquet commit- pleted gym where they were greet, tees. The other committees have ed by Dean William M. Goldsmith, not yet been named, but were ex- who presided over the orientation ,pected to be formed at the first. exercises. John D. Hoffman, Glee meeting of the student council, to Club Director, led the group in sev. be held probably either Wednes- eral opening round songs. day, October 15, of Friday, October ]7. Miss Pickett Hynes, Acting Dean This will be the 14th of these an- of Women, followed Dr. Sparks on nual affairs, considered the top so. the program and informed the first cial event of the year in the Eve .. year coeds about the Day Division ning Dtviston, and will be the first Honor Society, Sigma Pi Alpha, and held at the school in the memory- also about the various sororities in of old-timers here. Accurate records the Junior College. were not immediately available, but Dean of Men, Hal Hulsey, gave a the opinion was expressed that the S.PONSORS: Venetian President Paul Otwell presents Lorraine Hop. short, concise talk on the various kms and Barbara Darby, Venetian sponsors for the coming year. departments of the school. He con- banquet had never before been giv- veniently neglected to mention that en at the school. he is head of the school's foreign Capacity of the new gym.audtto- language department, however. rium for such an affair has been sa, E.D. Orientation Held; Dr. Newton S. Herod had the stu- timated as 750, which would m.ean dents laughing from the beginning; that not all students who may de- of his talk with his Texas drawl sire to attend will be aCCQ1IlIDO- and slow humor. His topic was dated unless tickets are purchased Club Sponsors Named before the night of the banquet. "New Feeling". TITLE-Dr. Sparke hands Chancellor Paty a $95,000 check as final pay- However, this capacity compares fa- After the exercises, the new stu- ment on note. Photo courtesy Atlanta Constitution. By SHIRLEY THOMAS vorably with past attendance. Last "The More We Get Together" year, for example, the banquet was held at the Ansley Hotel with a ca- ;~~y,P~:a~~i::~::dc:;l~i:~~ ::~~~ I. F. C. Dates FU LL TIT LEA CQUI RED pacity of only 500. student orientation program SPOIl- The main speaker has not yet sored by the Venetian Society. Set For E D been announced, but it has been stated authoritatively that he will ~r:u::w3,~~~~~:~ts~~:::le:: te .. Se~"IIii:III··'1l,.....~~r-:: ...;}Il·l B U IL r-\ I G be a prominent person. Sevetal tio.t- ables have also been invited to the oU~::~~~~~~~resident of the Ve- ni=h~~:n:O :r: b:i7g ~7d:e~y :~~ LJ affair, Including some of the out- netian Society, gave a hearty wel- Evening Division Inter-Fraternity T I standing figures in this area. come to everyone, and urged fur- Council to organize and give the W eve -Yea r Not e Following the banquet a dance ther that the booklet published by famous "I.F.e. Dance" this Christ. 46 Class Room Will be held in the auditorium, with the Society be put to good use in mas. Eight organizations will par- Ret · d I 10M th a name orchestra furnishing the mu, the "know your school campaign". Ire n on s Representatives sic. Neither the orchestra nor the He then introduced Mark Marcus, ticipate at a great reduction per or- caterer has yet been signed, there- President of Student Council. Rec, ganization from the usual amount Retiring a 12-year note in only 10 months, the Atlanta Division of fore, no statement was available ognition of the newly elected class- it takes to give a formal. There the University of Georgia obtained a full title to its new building. Di- Elected Oct. 1 beyond the fact that negotiations rector George M. Sparks handed a $95,000 check to Chancellor Ray- room representatives to Studen t will be no individual formal dances The following is a list of the were under way. Council was made by Mark, and mond R. Paty, of the University System, representing the final payment the Student Council constitution this quarter. These 1. F. C. plans on the building. classroom representatives elected was read to the assembly. include a sport dance. and a formal. The division borrowed $292,000\--------------- in the 6: 00 classes in the Evening; Econ. 10-Jack Beckham. Econ. 350-M. E. Stringfellow. After his introduction by Mark, The meeting time of the council from the trust funds of Georgia Division Wednesday, October 1. Econ. 380-Virginia Taylor. Dr. George M. Sparks dtscussed the has been changed to 9·:00 rather Tech and the University of Georgia Psychology Group Each person elected becomes a to purchase the new building for Econ. 387--John F. O'Kelley, growth of the school and future than 5: 15 as it previously stood. member of the Student Council, and Eng. I-Sarah Ellen Gilbert plans, which include the almost $301,000, and salvaged the remain- R . completed gymnasium and a swim- I'he main benefit of the change is ing $9,000 from the building. eorqanizod Here represents his class in other mat. Eng. I-Fred Brown. Eng. l--Alten Johnson. ming pool. The administration is that it enables President Ben Bin- Although the college was given tel'S associated with student acti vi- 12 years to pay the debt, with pay. I The ~nst~tute of Res.earch Psycho 1- Eng. 2-Sam Denmark. also bidding for a $400,000building ford to continue in this capacity. ties. ments not to begin until 1947 in lOgy, organized a.nd directed by Dr. Eur. Lit. I-Tracy O'Neal. to face Hurt Park. Dr. Sparks sug- His resignation would have been only 10 months it created enO~gh Robert SChn:rfof 'Our department of Art 19O--Dawn McKenzie French I-Virginia Cawthon. gested that the students come to Chem. 21-C. N. Webb him at any time with their prob- imperative otherwise. income trom rentals and income. PSY~hOlOgyIII January of this year, German 3-Jean Ziegler. Com. l~John Griggs. lerns, either business or romantic. Margaret Slocum was appointed bearing projects to pay the total j decided to resume their regular Hist. I-A. P. Ford. Com. l-Wm. C. Thibadeau. Beverly Wolff gave M excellent Acting Secretary for the fall term, amount of the indebtedness. monthly meetings on Tuesday, No- Hist. 6-Blaine Mabry. Cor. 2-Tony Zachos. rendition of "Strange Music" and taking over the duties of Alberta In the 15 months the college has vember 4. The Institute will meet Hum. Bio. I-Margaret Martin. occupied the new plant, it has ac. on the first Tuesday of each month. Cop!. 6-Mary H. Cook. Math. A-Lee Vannerson. "My Hero", accompanied by Joe Lloyd. Com. 6-James Queen. quil'ed $2.150,000 worth of land, 'fhis decision was taken at a pre- Math. 1O'1-Jane Davis. Woods at the piano. The meeting dates were assigned Com. 6-cathryn Carmical. buildings; laboratory equipment, liminary meeting of the group held Phil. 409-Virginia Hiatt. Introduction of the deans, next to organizations as follows: Com. 19-Gloria Evans. furniture and fixtures without cost on October 8 after school. ,The ini. PllY. Sci. I-William N. Edge. on the agenda, brought Dean of Delta Sigma Pi-First and third Com. 353-Mildred Berry. Psy. 101-Verdery Roberts Women, Pickett Hines, Dean Herod. Sunday. to. the State cf Georgia. tial meeting of this school year will Com. 354-Mary Burks. Psy. 101-Harriet Low. and Dean of Men, Hal Hulsey, to Among the Income.bearing proj. begin \vith a dinne. at 6:30 at the Com. 37o--Bob Morris. Psy. 101-John Harwell. the front. Alpha Kappa Psi-First and third eels contributing t~ the d~bt pay- Robert Fulton hotel, followed by Com. 371-Ted Byers. Psy. 428-Betty Cooper. Mickie Bloodworth had the au. Sund'ay. ment are: a cafetel'la, parkmg lots, a lecture on a provocative subject Com. 375-Bill Marr. Pub. Spk. I-Walter Susong. (Hence eating out of her hands with Venetian-First Thursday.