Hollins University Hollins Digital Commons Hollins Student Newspapers Hollins Student Newspapers 12-17-1934 Hollins Student Life (1934 Dec 17) Hollins College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/newspapers Part of the Higher Education Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Social History Commons, United States History Commons, and the Women's History Commons Recommended Citation Hollins College, "Hollins Student Life (1934 Dec 17)" (1934). Hollins Student Newspapers. 45. https://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/newspapers/45 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Hollins Student Newspapers at Hollins Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Hollins Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Hollins Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Hollins Student Life VOLUME VII HOLLINS COLLEGE, DECEMBER 17, 1934, HOLLINS, VIRGINIA NUMBER 5 Annual Junior Fall Prom Y. w.. Hold~ ~hite Christmas Drama Reveals GIft SerVIce 1n Chapel •• d Held in Gymnasium Dec. 8 The. White Gift Service in all its WInnIe Weaver as Ma onna beautiful simplicity was held in the Chapel ---------------------------------~ Johnny Long's Orchestra Miss Jackson 'Discusses on Sunday night, December' 16. The Dr. ·Mims Speaks in Pageant by Sue Turner is Furnishes Dance Music Chapel was lighted by candles and a star Presented in Theatre Farm Relief Problem which hU,ng over the altar, .and it was Recent Convocation decorated with pine trees. Ann Bates, GRAND MARCH .· HELD president of Y. W. C. A., took charge and PAINTING IS 'THEME RELATES DIFFICULTIES OF read the Christmas story. The presidents GIVES FIVE FUNDAMENTALS FARMERS TO-DAY of the four classes, Mary Anna Nettleton, . OF EDUCATION Saturday evening, December 8, from Virginia Wellington, Elizabeth Williams The 'annual Christmas Pageant was nine to twelve o'clock, the Junior Class and Nancy Peery, then presented their presented Sunday night in the Little sponsored the annual Fall Dance at In convocation on Wednesday evening, ·gifts of love, sincerity, vision and servi e. At ~o nvo('.at ion on Wednesday night, Theatre. This year's production which December 5, . Miss Kathleen Jackson, Hollins College. If the rerflarks floating After Miss Bates gave the watchword, the Decemher 12, Mr. Cocke introduced Dr. was very unique in theme was written by Assistant Professor of Economics, spoke around campus on the day after are to be entire college joined in singing "0 Holy Edwin Mims, Professor of E~glish at Susanna Turner. The opening scene is laid on "Farm Relief." President Randolph credited, the dance was a howling success. Night." The program was as follows: Vanderbilt University, who spoke on "The in a monastery in Italy, showing Pra Lippa "I never had such a good time! Wasn't introduced Miss Jackson, who has had Five Fundamentals of Education" or ORGAN PRELUDE: Lippi before his newly f1nished painting. considerable experience both in the theory "The Main Objectives in Teaching and the or<,:hestra simply wonderful? Did you Paraphrase on "0 Little Town This painting has been done as a mural of this problem and in the practical side, Studying." ever see the gym look so pretty?" are a of Bethlehem" .. , . , . .. , . , Faulkes for the monastery wall, and this is the day few of the remarks that were overheard. since. last year she was an Assistant Dr. Mims' first objective is intel­ on which the monks are to come to judge PROCESSIONAL HYMN 52: Economist in the Farm Credit Admini­ lectual discipline. He pointed out that the Without doubt the dance did come up o Corne All Ye Faithful (Latin 17th the painting. stration in Washington, D. C. power of concentration and the develop­ to all the high-flung expectations. The Centpry) Within the painting are the figures of Miss Jackson commenced by saying ment of mental qualities are necessary to . ceiling of the gym was hung with hundreds ANTHEM: and angel and the Virgin Mary. At the that the people of to-day tend to think in achieve true education. In addition, one of balloons, which were just the color of a While By My Sheep , . .... Spieker artist gazes upon his work, he addresses terms of a single agricultural problem, needs the accuracy of knowledge or a southem sky ·at night, and the fragrance Traditional English 18th Century the figure of the Holy Mary, petitioning while in reality there are many diff.erent clearness 'of mind which will enable him to that the spirit which guided him through­ of the fir trees lining the sides of the gym HYMN 53 : classes of farmers who present a great distinguish between truth and error. The created an atmosphere of Christmasy Hark! The Herald Angels Sing out his work, will continue with him. He manv problems in this field. All of these development oL the power of memory is is interrupted by the brothers and the anticipation. Certainly the orchestra, the Words b, CHAICLt:S WESLEY farmers have encountered certain griev­ also important, especially in training the abbot who carne to view the work. The Duke Collegians, measured up to all re­ Tune arrangeti by MENDELSSOHN ances and difficulties in common in .ad­ mind to retain important facts and quirements of what an orchestra should be. ANTHEM: brothers are at once enthusiastic over the dition to their own particular problems. impressions. And for those who could spare a moment Children's Song of the Nativity.Graham painting, but the abbot is less responsive. As an illustration of these common ex­ As his second objective, Dr. .Mims He, believing that celestial figures from dancing, refreshments including Dedicated to ERICH RATH AND THE periences, Miss Jackson presented the named the power of thinking, declaring punch, cakes and mints were served by HOLLINS CHOIR should only be portrayed in divine inter­ example of a farmer who rented a farm that the knowledge of facts is not sufficient. pretation, objects because Fm LippoLippi members of the faculty in the little rooms HYMN 57: in Minnesota. He payed for a small part "Straight thinking, II he said, "is just as (Co1ltillf/ed on Page 6, ColulIllI 3) Angels from the Realms of Glory. Smart (COll,tillllcd 011 Page 6, Col1mm 2) of the farm out of his own meager savings important in the development of character and financed the rest by means of a first ANTHEM: as straight living." The speaker then Rejoice Greatly, 0 Daughter of Zion and second mortgage. Between 1912 and urged the "golden mean" in thinking. (Messiah) .. , .......... , . Hiindel Hollins Singers Give 1920 he paid off the second mortgage, Using as his example the two distinct HYMN 54: improved the farm, and was able to edu­ trends in the political field to-day-fascism "Alison's House" Given Concert with W. and L. cate his children. But between 1920 and It Carne Upon a Midnight and bolshevism-he declared that here, 1928 his products declined in price so that Clear . .. ............... E. H. Sears too, it is necessary to choose the middle in Little Theatre The Hollins Choir and Choral Club in 1929 he was unable to meet his interest STILLE N ACHT ............ ...... Gruber course, thereby securing change by evo­ gave a joint concert with the Glee Club of and taxes. Accordingly, in 1932 the WATCHWORD lutionary rather than by revolutionary On Saturday evening, NQvember 14, Washington and Lee in Lee Chapel on insurance company foreclosed the mort­ RECESSIONAL: means. the Dramatic Association presented Sunday afternoon, November 9. Com­ gage on the farm. Thus, when he reached o Holy Night .. ............. ,Adam In discussing his third point, the .. Alison's House." This play by Susan positions by Handel, Beethoven, and the age of 55 he was back where he had CHOIR AND CHORAL CLUB development of the imagination, Dr. Glaspell, was awarded the Pulitzer prize Schubert were given by the massed started-a renter. This case, she explained, Music by the HOLLINS CHAPEL CHOIR Mims outlined briefly the four phases of three years ago. chorus of the two colleges. These pieces was a typical example of the experience of ERICH RATH, Director and Organist the imagination, including the penetrative The theme of the play centers around were directed by Mr. Rath and Mr. John thousands of farmers. type-that ·which sees into the heart of the life of Alison Stanhope, who obviously Miss Jackson continued by discussing A .. Graham. things; the associative form-that which is a portrayal of the famous New England The Choir of Hollins sang several some of the causes of the farmer's diffi­ compares one thing with another; the poetress, Emily Dickinson. At the opening numbers among which was, "Children's culties. During the World War his industry contemplative imagination-that which Dr. Marti to Read of the play, Alison has been dead for Song of the Nativity," which was rendered was expanded because of the great is reflective or gives insight, and the con­ eighteen years, but her character and per­ demand from abroad for food until in 1919 Paper on Schelling structive phase-that which creates. for the first time at this performance. It sonality still influence the lives of those a peak of agricultural production was "Imagination," said the speaker, "is im­ was written by Mr. Graham, professor of who knew and loved her. reached. Under the impact of the war At the annualmeeting of the American portant because it is the eye of the mind." Romance Languages and director of Glee It is true that this play is lacking in the status of the United States was Philosophical A~iation te be held in It is imagination that makes books live, Club at W. & L., and dedicated to Mr.