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LAGRANGE, GA. MARCH, 1926 NUMBER 7

STUDENT BODY GIVEN ONE CHAPEL SERVICE

It is interesting- to note the new experiment being tried out at Forman:

In response to a petition of the student body, the faculty of Fur- man University has set aside one chapel period every week for the conduct of student affairs. This term, the meetings will be held on Wednesday, and next term will be held on Thursday.

Attendance at these meetings is not compulsory, but it is high- ly desirable that every member of the student body be present, since all matters pertaining to the students are taken up at these meetings.

With the exception of the de- votional, which is led by Mr. Dupre Rhome, director of religious activities, the meetings are conducted entirely by the students, H. G. Hammett, president of the student body, being the presiding officer.—The Hor- net.

COEDS AT EMORY

Executive Committee Opens School To Co-EDS

• In a recent meeting the Ex- ecutive Committee of the Board of Trustees took a very forward step toward co-education. At this session the Board decided that the wives and daughters of the members of the faculty might matriculate at the University and work for degrees.

While it has been customarj to admit female students to the summer school and even to the graduate schools, this marks the first ruling of the board by which they will be admitted as undergraduates working for degrees int he College of Liberal Arts.—Emory Wheel.

PERSONAL NOTES

Y. W. C. A. CORNER

A revival began at the First Methodist church, Sunday, Mar. 7th, and will continue through March 21st. Mr. S. R. Belk, of Grace church, Atlanta, is the assisting pastor, and Mr. Ever- ton, of Eatonton, la lender of the song services. The girls are en- joying the services and are at- tending regularly.

Dr. Belk, Dr. Jenkins and Mr. Everton, were guests of the college for dinner March 10th. They each made a very interesting after-dinner speech.

Mr. Everton was a guest for supper March 16th. He gave a very interesting and helpful talk at vespers.

It was planned for Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, of Atlanta, to lead the Y. W. C. A. services Sunday evening, March 21st, but she will not be able to come on account of critical illness of her brother-in- law. She is planning, however, to come at an early date. The students and faculty are lookng forward to her visit with much pleasure. They will never forget her beautiful talk at chapel several weeks ago.

THE LATIN CLUB

The following are among those who have been home for the week-end recently: Miss Deryl Manning, Alpharetta; Miss Ruth Strain, in Atlanta, and Dalton; Misses Fay Fagan and Lurline Hargette, in West Point; Misses Mabel White and Eva Malone, in Villa Rica; Misses Mabel and Janet Morrow, Edith Foster, Lois and Blanche Parker and Helen Walker, in Carrollton; Miss Katherine Ingram, in Sharps- burg; Misses Mar.v Litmpkin. Annie Kate Lewis, Lucrete Adams and Jewel Paschal, in Franklin; Miss Eloise White, in Chipley; Miss Hortense Hughes, in Bolton; Miss Margaret Yar- brough, in Griffin; Miss Willie Mae Mangham, in Zebulon; Miss Margaret Hamrick, in Buchan- an; Miss Carolyn Smith, in Jack- son. The friends of Miss Ruth Livermon are interested to know that she has as her guest her mother, Mrs. Livermon, from Richmond, Va. They recently spent a week-end in New Or- leans.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER PARTY

A HIKE

Last Saturday afternoon Mis- ses Byrd and Swinebroad chap- eroned a hiking party out to Newsom's creek four miles from

| town. When the girls reached their

goal they had a weiner roast. iThen, after partaking freely of | "hot dogs," they began their jhike homeward. At six o'clock all of the girls had finally climb- ed the hill, cold and weary, but planning another hike soon, provided that the same chaper-

iones would go with them. The girls in the party were:

Misses Sylvia Adams, Claire Hill, Lucile Cassels, Roselie Kamper, Eloise White, Frances Harvey, Frances Doughman, Adalie Tig- ner, Mary Teasley, Carolyn Mc- Clendon, Mary Hays and Mary Alice Carmichael.

MEZZOFANTIAN LITERARY SOCIETY

PHI BETA CHI SOCIETY OR- GANIZED AT L. C.

The Latin Club held its regular meeting the afternoon of March 9, 1926. An interesting program on the women of ancient Rome was given. Each! member, representing some character of Roman history or mythology, told who she was and a few interesting facts about herself. Miss Evelyn Bowman, represented Cornelia; Miss Eliza- beth Haliday, Helen of Troy; Miss Mary Powell, Dido; Miss Tommy Quarles, Cleopatra; Miss Mary Radford, Lesbia; Miss Rosalie Kamper, Portia; Miss Virginia Pugh, Julia; Miss Ruth Hill, Penlope; Miss Katherine Wheeler, Octavia; Miss Ruth Jackson, Andromache. Miss El- len Corn read a letter written by Phiny on "A Model Roman Girl."

Insulter: "Did you see Daddy Long Legs?"

Insulted: "I don't attend those burlesque shows."

One of the most enjoyable social affairs of the week on the hill was the beautiful dinner at which the Domestic Science girls entertained on Tuesday evening, March the sixteenth.

A color scheme of green and white, suggestive of St. Pat- rick's Day was earned out in the decorations. The centerpiece was filled with narcissus and fem. Tiny green shamrock for place cards, green and white baskets for nuts, comports of green and white mints were very effective.

A delicious five-course dinner was served to the following guests: Miss Lawrence, Miss Liverman, Miss Duncan, Miss Winn, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, Miss Grace Gibson was hostess and Miss Josephine Glenn, host.

The Domestic Science department is doing splendid work under their very capable director, Miss Swinebroad. The members of the department are: Miss Elizabeth Williams, Miss Kath- ryn Taylor, Miss Josephine Glenn, Miss Grace Gibson, Miss Louise Harrington, Miss Ade- laide Tigner, Miss Frances Har- rington, Miss Sarah Knott, Miss Muriel Wood, Miss Annie Thompson.

The Phi Beta Chi Society was 'organized at L. C. on February i 14, 1926, and held its first meeting, at which time the following officers were elected:

President—Myrtle Cannon V.-Pies.—Frances Woodside Secretary—Josephine Gunn Treas.—Elizabeth Hodges 1 leporter—Margaret Trundje The I'M Belt Chi society ;.-- an

honorary society composed of high average students from the Physics, Biology, and Chemistry departments.

The purpose of the society is to acquaint the students of one branch of science with other branches by first hand information from our local resources.

There are three chapters in the society. First, the appren- tices, which are the beginners. This means that each girl In- line eligible for membership must have completed one year of science (at LaGrange College) and maintained an average of 90.

Second the Journeymen, those who have completed and maintained an average of 90 in a dif- ferent branch of science.

The third chapter which is the last and called the guild, is composed of those students having completed and maintained an average of 90 in three (3) dif- ferent branches of science.

There are 10 charter members of the society:

Myrtle Cannon Frances Woodside Josephine Gunn Elizabeth Hodges Margaret Trundle Elizabeth Williams Isabel Davis Maiy Hays Mary Sams Virginia Moody.

The" Mezzofantian Literary So- ciety held its last meeting on Saturday night February 20.

jAt this meeting the following program was given celebrating the birthday of Georgia Wash- ington.

Song— "America" — Student Body.

"Interesting Events In the Life of George Washington"— Lu- cile Cassels.

Extemporaneous Speech—"Child hood Impressions of George Washington"—Helen Walker.

Piano Solo—"Sousbois"—Wilma | Hunter. Reading — "Jonah and the

I Whale"—Josephine Terhune. Upon the conclusion of the

program the President appoint- ed a new program committee consisting of Misses Mildred McWhorter, oLuise Scoggins and Wilma Hunter, after which a motion was made and carried for adjournment.

LE CERCLE FRANCAIS

LeCercle Francais held its regular meeting on Friday afternoon, March 12. The enjoyable ;as well as beneficial program ; consisted of French songs and games together with a little

j scene from a play by Madamoi- sels Mary Radford, Mary Pow- ells, and Ruth Hill.

The Circle holds its meetings twice a month and has proved very helpful to the members of the French classes who are so fortunate as to belong to it. All the conversation is carried on in Fiench and thus the student is enabled to test her powers both of comprehending and speaking the French Language. Oh, yes, I almost forgot to tell you, we had refreshments and that's not all, we nearly always do have.

SMOKE SURVEY

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How extensive is the feminine smoking habit in women's colleges and co-educational institu- tions'? No one knows definitely. Following the action of Bryn Mawr in abolishing smoking rules many deans and presidents have made statements. But these statements may not always be accurate, because of insufficient official information as to what goes on in dormitories and because of the usual desire to es- cape unfavorable publicity.

"Nothing has occurred I higher education that has 'shocked our sense of social jcency as has the action at Bryn Mawr," exclaimed W. A. Bran- denburg, President of Kansas State Teachers College.

At Northwestern University there is no rule against smoking but "Nice girls" do not smoke— Dean Winifred Richardson.

"Never" answers Dean E. E. Nicholson to a query as to whether the University of Minneso- ta will ever follow Bryn Mawr's example.

At Ohio State University a poll of co-eds disclosed the fact that one-third have smoked—but "not many." All other midwes- tem co-educational schools de- clare that the smoking problem is non-existent. The same condition obtains in the far west.

SENIOR RECITAL

IRENIAN PROGRAM

On Saturday evening, March 6th, the Irenian Literary So- ciety gave an O. Henry program The progras was as follows: Birthplace and Early Years of

O. Henry—Evelyn Bowman. Story—The Romance of a Busy

Broker—Elizabeth Cheatham. Piano Solo—Frances Harvey. Ranch and City Life In Texas—

Lyda Carter. Story—"The Sisters of the Gold-

en Circle"—Ouida Durham.

Miss Frances Woodside, piano, was assisted by the Glee Club Quartette, Miss Mary Lumpkin. soprano; Mabel White, second soprano; Eva Malone, third soprano; Elizabeth Halliday, al- to; and Deryl Manning accom- panist in presenting her graduation recital Tuesday evening, march 2nd, under the direction

[adame Lily-Hamhiy Hobbs, director of music.

I The stage was beautifully .decorated with baskets of flow- 'ers. Miss Woodside was lovely in an attractive green georgette and the yellow, peach blue, green and wine colored dresses of the girls in the quartette made a harmonizing effect. Miss Wood- side and the quartette rendered

jthe following program with ! ability. First Movement from Concerto

in A Minor (with second piano—Schumann — Miss Wood- side.

I've Watched You From the Shore — Hatton — The Quar- tette.

Prelude in G Minor—Waltz in C Sharp Minor—Chopin — Miss Woodside.

Sing Along—Tenn—The Quar- tette.

Caprice, 2Elegie — Sternberg Witches' Dance — MacDowell Miss Woodside.

STOP—THIEF!!

"No, L. C. isn't offering a course in pistol shooting which according to one modern nut should be offered in the curriculum of any girls school—just to prepare her for future life— with her mate or mismate—a matter of choice on her part. But L. C.—seems to be prepar- ing her daughters for any em- ergency in case of theft—for all over the campus you can hear "Stop Thief."

The constant repeating of the phrase however, leads one to suspect after all it must be one of these new fangled retorts of our rolled sox sisters somewhat akin to "Pick that outa yo' eye," "So's your ole man", and others so necessary to the vocabulary

The height of a small boy's ambition is about six feet.

1: "How much' more- does Janice love Jack since he inheri- ted that million?"

2: "Oh, a million times more."

of one who wishes to be entirely "savoir faire."

But it isn't either. It isn't a new course in the curriculum, neither is it a part of a conver-

1 sational apparatus—it's a—play! 'A honest to goodness, light, peppy, up-to-date, rich enter- taining, three acts action play. And listen girls, it's going to be presented just a tiny while af- [ter spring holidays!

"I didn't—even if I am the groom" Did he? But it would- n'tt be fair to tell—come, see who did the thieving, laugh, yell and want some more. See "Stop Thief," and see L. C.'s Dramatic Club in action under the super- vision of Miss Mitchell.

LAGRANGE COLLEGE THE SCROLL March, 1926

THE SCROLL |Published monthly by the Quill Driv-

ers' Club of LaGrange College. [Entered at Postoffice at LaGrange,

Ga., as second class mail matter January 29, 1922, under the Act of March 3, 1879.

[Subscription rate, fifty cents a se- mester.

EDITORIAL STAFF iMildred Pendergrass . Editor-inChief. [Edith Foster Adv. Mgr. |Myrtle Cannon Asst. Adv. Mgr.

Jessie Ray Bus. Mgr. iLucrete Adams Circulation Mgr. ■Evelyn Bowman Joke Editor. iRuth Strain Proof Reader. llWary Radford Ex. Editor. |Mary Teasley Alumnae Editor.

College Directory ISenior Edith Foster. Junior Elizabeth Hodges. Sophomore Clarie Hill.

I (,iss Presidents:— |F're-hman Laura McWhorter.

Organizations |lreniar Mabel Morrow. Mezzofantian Louise Leggitt.

|y. W. C. A Corinne Martin. [.Student Rudy Gertrude Strain. (Athletic Ass'n Lucile Cassels. ljuill Drivers' .. Mildred Pendergrass.

Spring is here with its usual round of work and outside activities, with its changeable

(weather, its power of changing the appearance of old Mother Earth, its drowsy langor, its faddy fashions, its encouraging Influence on amorous youths and |maidens, its urgent call to come >ut into the great outdoors— Hid the prospect of Spring holi- iays not far off.

Spring is here, hut has the Imalady commonly known as {"spring fever" arrived yet? No,

think not; at least, not to any Inoticeable degree. We haven't (time to have spring fever or Anything else, outside of our Tegular work, that would take lap any time. What spare time l.vo have we mostly use for going to revival services. We are (now busy earning our spring |iolidays, for, of course, we

lake up for the holidays by laving heavier work and a string )1 tests before we get them. By

1,11 at time we need them. Yes, (,vo agree with those who say: l'You can't get something for Lu-thing," and if any one thinks that he can, he must belong to that class one of which, Barnum |;ays, is born eveiy minute. Of

se, theoretically speaking, ill our work is lighter during the [revival, but, literally, this the- ii y works in about one case.

However, provisions have been hiade whereby we may, if pos- sible, attend morning services as well as night services. These jiervices furnish valuable food (for thought and help keep spring fever in abeyance to some ex- lent, fl

Perseverence is a trait worth Lultivating. It is the means by lA^iich genius flowers, flouri- shes and reaches its fullest beau- l,y. It is the quality which pauses the wheels to go round in I ill the worthwhile business of ife. It is the quality which ov-

ercomes or levels down difficul- ies, builds up industries, and

hreates works of art. Without t talent is nothing but a wasted

Lift. Without it no matter how [ivinely gifted, no man can reach

| my very great height, but will emain in mediocrity. It is the eaven in the loaf of life; and the oafwithout the leaven is a flat ind tasteless object. As has been

I io often quoted, "Genius is the 1 result of five per cent inspiration

and ninety-five per cent perspi- ration."

L. C. girls, as a whole, do not seen to be lacking in perseverence, whatever other faults they may have." This is shown by the numerous activities they are keeping going successfully just now, as well as by what they have done throughout the year. Bravo, girls! Let's keep it up and hang on with persis- tence until the holidays bring release and a few days of merri- ment; then let us come back and cheerfully resume the old life again.

NEWTON-BIRDSONG RECITAL

COLLEGE GLEE CLUB

The LaGrange College Glee Club will make its first appearance in concert of this year in the college auditorium Monday night, March 22.

The program is going to be the best, most delightful and most worthwhile that has been given by the Glee Club in several years. Never before has Madame Hobbs and the whole club put forth such strong efforts to make a success of their work, and it is hoped that their work has not been done in vain.

The program will consist of well-chosen choruses, solos, quartets, and a very attractive Japanese operetta, "Fans and Lanterns." The variety in cos- tume, chorus work and stage scenery are going to make the operetta one such as the Glee Club has never given, and one which everybody will enjoy.

A large audience is expected and a large audience would be present if they could only know what is in store for them. We know that every college girl will be present and we hope that they will come from the concert saying that it was much more enjoyable than Tech, Mercer, or Alabama, even if it was a girls' Giee Club. It is also hoped that the town people will finish filling the auditorium taking every seat not occupied by a college girl.

During spring holidays the Glee Club will make its annual tour. We want to be able to say that we had our largest audience in LaGrange, though, and we hope we won't be disappoint- ed.

The approaching of graduation was made more real when the first Senior recital, for the year, of Mrs. Frank G. Birdsong, piano, and Miss Evelyn Newton, Soprano, was presented, Tues- day evening, February 26th, by the Music Department.

The stage was artistically decorated with baskets of flowers, furnishing an unusual occasion. Miss Newton was beautiful in a pink Georgette, and Mrs. Birdsong wore a beautiful peach with much charm; they rendered the following program: Vittoria, Mio core—Carissimi—

Miss Newton. Nocturne in G. flat—Brassin.

Kamennoi-Ostrow—Rubinstein —Mrs. Birdsong.

Tossing Him a Rose—Hahn. Swift the Hours—Turner- Maley—Miss Newton.

Bird as Prophet—Schumann. Why ? —Shumann. Spinning Song from "Flying Dutch- man"— Wagner-Liszt — Mrs. Birdsong.

The Fairy Children. Canterber- ry Bells. Blue-Bell, Dew-Bell —Beasley—Miss Newton.

First Movement from Concerto in C Minor (With second piano)—Beethoven — Mrs. Bird- song.

THE LITTLE TOWN OF UPSIDE DOWN

DEATH OF MRS LAURA SMITH

Mrs. Laura Smith, wife of Mr. Ahvyn Smith and one of La- Grange's most gifted and belov- ed women, died at 12:30 o'clock, Monday morning, March 1st, at the Dunson hospital after an illness of about two weeks.

Mrs. Smith had been sick a short while with the "flu" and few realized her serious condition until double pneumonia was developed Saturday, when she was taken to the Dunson hospital and given especial attention. But the skill of the physicians was unable to prevent death.

Being a gifted and accomplish- ed musician and serving as a member of the college faculty in the department of music, Mrs. Smith formed a wide circle of friends who learn of her de- parture with sad hearts. She took an active interest in all the religious affairs of the commu- nity and gave her life and service as an influence for the bet- terment of mankind.

The funeral was held at her home on Broad street, Tuesday moring at 10:00 o'clock, Dr. W. H. LaPrade, Jr., officiating, assisted by Dr. A. B. Vaughan.

There was once upon a time a good little girl who woke up one morning and got out on the wrong side of the bed. It was a dull, rainy day, instead of a bright, sunny one, and she had wanted to play out of ,doors in the garden. That is the way things

!started.

When her nurse wanted to wash the little girl's face, she sputtered and she pouted. When her hair was brushed, she squealed and she cried. She wouldn't let nurse put on her stockings and she didn't want any breakfast. After breakfast she sulked with her nose flat against the

| rainy windowpane. She was as cross as cross could be if anybody spoke to her.

Well, while she was standing with ' her nose flat against the rainy win- . dowpane, a little elf hopped out of ! a raindrop and slipped in through the [window ventilator. "Hello!" he said, | "I've come to take you to the little town of Upside Down. Come along!

i All aboard for the Upside Down Place!"

He took the little girl and whisked | her off, and the first thing she knew ! she was on a puffy-puffy train that j had its engine at and back and not at | the front, and the train went back- i wards instead of going the right way! [The little girl kicked and she cream- ; cd, hut the train kept on going wrong! I""Where are you taking me?" she ■ asked.

"I'm going to show you what the Upside Down country is like," the

| little elf answered. "You belong there because you've been doing everything wrong since you got up this morning. That's why you belong there, and not with right side up people. That's why I'm taking you to the little town of Upside Down."

So they kept going on and on with the engine at the back of the train

; and ihe train going backwards instead of the right way. By and by the little girl noticed that the trees were all upside down, with their roots in the air; the sky was where the ground ought to be; the houses stood on their roofs, and everybody walked wrong side up. She didn't like it at all, at all.

"I don't want to go any farther,' she screamed. "I want to go home."

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"I can't take you home. You belong in the Upside Down country where the little girls won't let their nurses wash their faces, where they scream and kick when their hair is combed, and where they won't put on their stockings or eat any breakfast."

There was nothing to do but just as the elf said. And at last they stopped at an upside down station and

got out at the little town of Upside Down. "This is where you belong," said the little elf. "You don't belong where things are right side up."

So the little girl got out at the up-

side down station and walked through

the upside down streets of the little town of Upside Down. It was not at all nice. It was horrid. When she spoke to anybody she met, that person snapped and snarled or else that person sulked and pouted. O, the little girl did not like being treated

that way at all. She began to think

thai that was just exactly the way she had behaved to her nurse. And she

said to the elf: "I am tired of this

upside down place, and I want to be

right side up. Can't I go home again

ever?"

Wher they reached home, there was

nurse waiting for the good little girl;

and the little girl said: "Oh, I'm not

upsaide down and wrong any more.

I'm glad I'm home, where everything

is polite and right side up. I don't

want to go to the little town of Up-

side Down any more."

And what became of the little elf?

That I don't know, but I wouldn't want

him to take me to the little town of

Upside Down, would you?—Congrega-

tionalist, and Advance.

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LAGRANGE COLLEGE THE SCROLL March. 1926

EXCHANGES

The receipt of the following exchanges is gratefully ac- knowledged :

The Emory Wheel The Salemite The Hornet The Mercer Cluster The Watchtower The Hiltonian The Sun Dial The Enotah Echoes The University Echo The The Oaks The Pine Branch The New Student.

What They Say: The muses inspired some Em-

ory poet to break forth in rhyme on the ironies of fate. .

Fate 1 lake my girl to the soda fount

And my pocket is stuffed with dollar:

I hint to her that the cost doesn't count—^

"Coca-cola" is all that she orders Again we go to that fateful

place; 1 have only a dime to my

credit; Imagine the thoughts that dark-

en my face When she orders "pineapple

sherbet."—Emory Wheel.

Catherine: "What time is it?"

Adelaide: "Quarter after four hut it ain't right."

Polly: for love."

Billy: "I am too time."

I'm going to marry

,the first

"Was the sermon good ?" "Yes," she answered.

'What was it about?" "Sin." 'What did the minister say?" 'He was against it."

Deryl: "What shall I do with this old clothing?"

Mary: "Give it to the Near East Relief."

Deryl: "And these old books and magazines?"

Mary: "The Salvation Army." Deryl: "And shall I throw

away these old pen points?" Mary: "No, give 'em to the

Postoffice."

Popularity: "A good chief gets more than a college professor."

"Why shouldn't he? A lot more people take his courses."

"Over There" New York Pater: "What is

there about Europe that's so wonderfully fascinating?"

New York Daughter: "One meets such nice Americans."

Bible Class Note: Guide (at ancient castle: "This is the moat. Are there any questions you would like to ask?"

American: "Yes. How in the heck could a fellow get one of those in his eye?"

Keeping Tabs: "Visitor: "No letter for me ? That's strange ?"

Village Postmistress: "Noth- ing strange about it young lady, you haven't answered his last one."

week for pleasures; it has shown us that we can save money when we want to, and when everyone else is doing it. Be- sides renewing the spirit of friendship between the students of America and those across the ocean, the Student Friendship Drive has taught us a lesson of economy which should not easily be forgotten.—The Salemite.

In arranging the tour for the Glee Club Madame Hobbs and Miss Beva McMillin visited the following places: Bremen, Rock- mart, Buchanan, Cedartown, Rome, Douglasville and Carroll-, ton.

home in just two more weeks. In the class room the teacher states that she will give a written quiz

'on the entire course two weeks from today, only to be gently re- minded that spring holidays will be in session at that time. Worn out with our days work we slip into bed and are gently lulled to sleep by the love sick mutter- ings of a dreaming room-mate, "Just a little over a week Bill, until I shall really see you y-e-s, a week an' and spring holidays!"

THOSE WORKING SENIORS

Co-ed: "I hear the Alpha Al- pha sorority has a house full of

Carolyn: "Manita, what is: social lights." Soror: "Yeah, they're about

twenty-five scandal power this season."

The men of Pomona College, of Claremont, California, have an organization called the "Mus- tache Club," which admits only those who can raise a mustache that will meet with the approval of the members of the club. A genuine mustache with 800 hairs to the square inch is the eligi- bility requirement.

Students at Bryn Mawr Col- lege have been granted the right to smoke. President Marion Ed- wards Park gave her pel-mission at a meeting of the self-govern- ment association in response to a petition she had received from that body last week. One room will be set aside in each dormi- tory for the use of girls who desire to smoke.

"In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." Sure, football and basketball being over he must be amused.—The University Echo.

An absent minded man was deep in his work when his wife called out to him: "Henry, the lady has swallowed all the ink in the ink pot. What shall we do?"

"Write with a pencil, I sup- pose," was the dreamy reply.— The Salemite.

Fashionable Bow-Wows The police dog isn't the only

one that came from Germany to America. There's the hot-dog.

zinc?" Manita: "That's the French

pronunciation for think."

Trundle: "Do you really think sardines are healthy?"

F. L: "Well, I never heard one complain."

Mag: "I don't intend to be married until I'm thirty."

Liz: "I don't intend to be thirty until I am married."

Might try anything once. "And will you want a coat-of-arms on this silver?"

"I dunno. Lemme see some samples."

Mr. Kamper: "Guess my girl in college has changed her mind about basketball. She is evi- dently going in for something more useful.'

Friend: "How so?" "Now she writes that she has

made the scrub team."

E. B: "Aren't you nearly ready, dear?"

F. L: "I wish you wouldn't keep asking that question. I've been telling you for the last hour that I'll be ready in a minute."

the Purchaser: "What is charge for this battery?"

Garageman: "One and one- half volts."

Purchaser: "Well, how much is that in American money?"

The Hornet always has "new" jokes. This one is good:

Doctor: 'I'm afraid there's no hope."

Patient (wearily): "I ain't dead yet."

Wife: "Hush, dearie, the doctor knows best."

The Approach is Everything: "Hulls, are you using your lawn

'mower this afternoon?" "Yes—I'm afraid I am." "Splendid! Then you won't

'be wanting your tennis rackets. I've broken mine."

you

He could read, "You big bone head," shouted the construction superintendent to his Swede foreman, "I told you to fire that man and you hit him with an ax!"

"Veil Boss, dsce ax, she have sign, "For Fire Only!"

"Is you daughter going to college this fall?"

"She hasn't said, but she has bought a ukelele."

Girl Just home from college: "I can't remember the words of that new song."

"Father: "That makes it easier. Now all you've got to do to make home happy is to forget the tune."

Miss Byrd: "What can tell me about nitrates?"

Student: "Well—er—the're a lot cheaper than day rates.

Rus: "I paid my fourth visit j to the beauty shop today."

Bud: "Strange you can't seem to get waited on, dear."

Mattie: "Where has Tealey gone?"

Father: "Well, if the ice is as strong as she thinks it is she has gone swimming!"

Visitor at L. C: "I should think by the look of things, that nothing ever happens here."

From the Hiltonian on being an editor:

Getting Out a Paper ■ If we print jokes, people say we

are silly, If we don't they say we are too

serious. If we publish original matter

they say we lack variety. If we stay on the job, we ought

to be out rustling news. If we don't print contributions,

we don't show proper ap- preciation ;

If we do print them the paper is filled with junk.

Like as not some fellow will say we swiped this from another paper—

That is just what we did. —Hiltonian.

The New Student confesses to being completely muddled on this protectionist theory of education. We have always been told by the professors that im- mature students need to be shel- tered from certain kinds of knowledge current in the world. At each convention the Associa- tion of American Universities has before it a resolution having to do with the need of adapting instruction to the "needs of im- mature students." Now along comes the theory that the public needs to be protected from the students. Undergraduates at the University of California may discuss the future of the family in the privacy of their classrooms, but may not argue it in public from the platform of a university auditorium.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

"Aw, it's away down the track."

"Madam, I have here a beautiful set of encyclopedias which should—"

"I ain't got no cards up my sleeve."

"It's good stuff. I know the guy I bought it from."

"Sir, I positively refuse to marry your daughter."

"It must be empty. Gimme a match and I'll look."—Georgia Cracker.

"What's the ideal honeymoon salad?"

"I pass." "Lettuce alone."

JUNIORS

Students: "Oh! it's a pretty lively place—why, not two weeks ago we had an eclipse of the moon."

Patriotism according to Kirby Page:

"What is patriotism?" The answer is two-fold: love of the people that live within one's [country; and devotion to the ideals on which the nation rests. The greatest patriot is, there- fore, the one who loves his fellow countrymen most sincerely and is most devoted to his country's ideals. Patriotism is not a matter of words butt of life.— The Sun Dial.

Nancy: "Do you play golf?" Myrtle: "Oh, dear no! I don't

even know how to hold the cad- die."

Mammy: "Ah wants a ticket fo' Flarence."

Ticket Agent (after ten min- utes of wearing thumb over railroad guides): "Where is Flarence, Madame?"

Colored Mammy: "Dar she am sittin' over thai- on that bench."

Mr. Bailey: 'Can you prove ' that the square on the hypothe- nuse is equal to the sum of the

'square on the two sides of this triangle."

I Jack: "I don't have to prove . it. I admit it."

One Sunday afternoon a student had returned from church, her roommate inquired:

We Help Ourselves in Helping Others

The self-denial of luxuries that we have been engaged in for the Student Friendship Fund has had a double purpose. These sacrifices have shown us that we not only can give willingly to students less fortunate, but that we do have the will-power to deprive ourselves of some luxuries when we set our minds

Jto it. The Student Friendship ; Drive has shown us what a vast 1 amount of money is spent in one

Laugh, cry, hollow, shout! Tell the little "freshies" that Spring holidays are almost here. But what does "Spring holidays mean," asks the eager Fresh- man. Home, pies, cakes, and "dates" or a Glee Club tour and the chance to wink at a few- good looking sheiks, answers the wise Juniors (though of course we wouldn't think of carrying out the latter part of the answer.)

If the Faculty could only realize what a joy and what a thrill that week of spring holidays brings to the hearts of every student whether a lower classman or an upper classman, perhaps they would not be so loath to grant that privilege. Why, that one topic gives us something-to talk about all the time. When we open our eyes in the morning, our room mate yells out, "Just two more weeks until spring holidays." We go down to breakfast and every ta-

i ble has something in common I besides grits and bacon for ev- jeryone is talking about going

Some sainted person has said that "an honest confession is good for the soul." The poor Seniors certainly have the habit of confessing all their numerous troubles. Some under-classmen, looking up upon the haggard faces of those dignetaries said that she believed that all the Senior troubles might be easily dissolved into one big mountain over work. Wise girl!

Now there is "Perdy." She is a mere slip of a girl, who many a times acrificed her dinner hour

ito some Plato or Aristotle, or some other learned person (who now rests in peace) who spent a lifetime trying to figure up some way to make twentieth century college students get gray before their time. O! Im- mortal Caesar! Illustrious Cice- ro! Little did you dream that you would some day cause such dire trouble!!

If you ever want a Senior class meeting, go to the library and you will find the Seniors earnestly fighting over some Giddings or Cushman, or what- not. If one girl is lacking, you may just know that too much learning is had for the mechani- sm of the brain, and said girl has succumbed at last, after un- told agony.

Take a look at Rus. Her hair is almost straight. She, too, at- tributed it to that little learning she has so diligently striven to acquire.

O, blessed Spring Holidays!! The balm for tired hearts and broken spirits!!

Kat's mother says that she was awakened the other night upon hearing a loud shout. This

[is what she heard: "Move! Are lyou "Over-work?" Then get aside will you? I'm so tired of meeting you everywhere I go!"

Something to that, eh, what? "Come on," the Seniors say,

"Come on, you Plato, you So- crates, get a move on you. I'm going to meet you like a man,

iand perhaps die a martyr. At le ist I'm found trying."

Well—.

ALUMNAE NOTES

Rev. and Mrs. John L. Hall, of Stone Mountain, Ga., were the guests of the college March 5th and 6th, while visiting their daughter, Manita, who is in school here. Mrs. Hall, former- ly Montana M. Winter, was a graduate of the class of 1897.

Miss Frances Andrews, of I East First Ave., Rome, Ga., an ! authoress of note and a recent member of the Academy of Arts and Letters in Italy, is being entertained by members of the Atlanta Chapter of the La- Grange Alumnae. Miss Andrews is the oldest living graduate of the college and we are interested in all she does.

Mr. and Mrs . Frederick V. Gai'd announce the birth of a son, Frederick V. Gard, Jr., on March 11th. Mrs. Gard was a graduate of '25.

LAGRANGE COLLEGE THE SCROLL March. 1926

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The LaGrange delegates at the third annual meeting of the Southern Students' Conference on Internationa] Relations, held February 25-27, at Brenau, were Rachel Beard and Mary Frances Wiggins. The program of the conference offered many attrac- tions to the interested delegates from the Southern colleges.

Thursday, February 25 1:20 P. M.—Lunch for Execu-

tive Council of the Conference, at the Brenau Court.

4:00 P. M.—Address of Wel- come by Dr. H. J. Peace, President of Brenau College;

. Mayor W. G. Mealor, of the City of Gainesville; and Miss Mary Bryant, President of

Brenau International Relations Club.

Responses to Addresses of Welcome, by Judson College and Duke University. 5:00 P. M.—-Informal reception

at Brenau Parlors. 8:30 P. M.—Inter collegiate de-

bate between Furman Univer- sity and University of Ala- bama. Resolved; That the United

States should Eenter the World Court. (Decision in favor of the negative.)

Friday, February 26 10:00 A. M.—Address: Soviet

Russia from a Moscow Dun- geon, by Captain Emmett Kil- patrick, U. S. Army, 1917- 1919; Polish Army Against Russia, 1919-20; with Gen. Wrangel's White Russian Army against Soviets, 1920-

'21; member of Alabama State Legislature since 1921; Doc- tor's Degree University of Paris; Professor of Modern Languages, University South Carolina.

11:00—Business session. 11:30-1:00—Roundtable confer-

ence. Accomplishments of the League of Nations. Leader, Mr. C. B. Gomell, of Princeton University. Locarno Peace Pact, Leader, Dr. R. H. McLean, of Emorj University.

3:30 P. M.—Address, Near-Eas- tern Condition, by Albert W. Stant, American Director of Near Eastern Colleges.

7:00 P. M.—Informal dinner given for delegates and visit- ors to the Conference, by the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs of Gainesville, in Brenau dining rooms.

8:30 P. M.—Address, Decisions I of the World Court, by Dr. Wallace, of the University of Alabama.

Saturday ,February 27 10:00 A.M.—Address, The Mod-

ernization of Turkey, by Al- bert W. Stant, Director of Near Eastern Colleges.

11:30 A. M.—Round Table Con- ference.

2:30 P. M.—Business Session. Formation of the Conference Finding. Leader, Prof. Edgar H. Henderson, of Furman University.

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Next year the conference will meet at Agnes Scott College and Emory University. LaGrange, new associate member of the International Relations Club, will then be voted in to full membership.

LaGrange has already won recognition. The second largest International Relations Club on any campus represented at the Conference is at Winthrop Col- lege, Rock Hill, S. C, one hundred twenty members out of a student body of over seventeen hundred.

There is now in the library a table devoted to Forum periodi- cals and pamphlets and a book- stand for the rapidly increasing "Forum library" to which the Carnegie Endowment for Inter- national Peace is contributing so generously. Five new books are:

A Political and Social History of Modern Europe, 1500-1924, by Carlton J. H. Hayes. 2 vols.

Economic Imperialism, by Aclutle Viallate.

Nationalism, by G. P. Gooch. The Political Awakening of the

East, by George Matthew Dutch- er.

International Relations, by Raymond Leslie Buell.

The Forum is developing fast and thoroughly. The organization is complete, now the goal to be achieved is a greater interest in the several groups and turn them in a broader life. If we students fail to take advantage of this opportunity for knowledge, with the added attraction of its being almost painlessly acquired, they are likely to wake up some day to find they are likely to wake up some day to find that they are hopelessly left behind in this nationaliza- tion and internationalization of the American student. What do you know about the activities on

other campuses besides the la- test class and fraternity proms? Have you been reading the New Student? What do you know about the educational institu- tions in foreign lands ? Are you reading the material the Forum provides you?

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Sherman's Army was literally combing the Sunny South with a comb whose teeth were of point- ed steel. The Confederacy had "robbed the cradle and the grave" to supply the demand at the front. There was nothing left for the army to take its ven- geance on, save infirm old men, helpless women and children and a few faithful old darkies. Be- hind him, Sherman left sorrow, desolateness, and fields red with blood. Before him, he found terror and fright.

In North Georgia, a little village lay secluded among the mountains. Perhaps, it could not be called a village—just a cluster of homes away up among the mountains. Sherman made it a prey of his relentless army.

I The day the few remaining inhabitants heard that Sher- man's next destructive work would be among them, there was terror and a sense of helpless- ness among them. Fathers were gone; sons were gone; husbands were gone; sweethearts were gpre. Oh, God! Who was to help them.

The morning just before the General's army reached the little village, an old slave, who still clung to the old home, went out behind the woodshed and pray- ed. He was in deep trouble. The Master had left his -only child —a little girl—his only living relative— in his care. Could he protect her now?

"Oh, Lord," the old negro said, "You've been mighty good to dis# no 'count nigger, so far, but, Lord, you is gone back on me this here time. You ain't showed me no way out of ma "difficults." Lord, Marse Tom, left dat chile to me. I has got to po'tect dat chile."

An idea sprang into the head of old "Daddy." The old man was "Daddy" to the whole nei- ghborhood. In more than one way he was "Daddy" to the little girl. Her father had been left alone in the world soon after the child's birth. He had taken a bride. When the bride had left him so soon, the old man's heart hardened. Even the beautiful little girl failed to touch a sympathetic cord. "Dad- dy" had had to shelter the child from the father's harshness and scoldings for nine years.

Just before the old man went to the war, he took "Daddy's" old work-worn hands in his and, in a voice bordering on tender- ness, said, "Take care of the little one. Take care of the little one."

"Daddy" had had to take much from the old Master, broken by his wife's death. Yet, he loved him, and he worshipped the little ' girl.

"Yes, Sah, I know exactly, what to do. "Daddy," you ain't got no mo' sense than a billy goat. You ought to've thought of dis befo.' 'Cos, you ought.' Yes, sah, I knows a way to keep dem devils from even seeing Miss Susie. Old "Daddy" knows a way! Dey won't even get a| look at de angel chile."

"Daddy" fell to work. He gath-! ered his little chai'ge up with I the other children of the village and deposited them in a two-

horse wagon, and headed for the meadow on his Master's planta-j tion.

"Ain't room for everybody.' The grown folks won't be so scared. I'll just take the chillun," cried "Daddy."

The old negro lifted the children out at the mouth of a cave, two miles across the meadow He led them in the village.

"Chillun, dis is the best I could do. Dis am a safe place. "Dad- dy" shore will have to show you around in this nice cave, if you'll be quiet. Den blue debils can't hurt you here."

The homes were demolished, but "Daddy" had spared the children from the frightful sight. "Dem chillun ain't gonna have a chance to tell their chil- lur's chillun about seeing their pas' houses burned up befo'

; their eyes." Susan's father returned. His

home was in ashes. His home, his father's home, was gone. His cup of bitterness was full. He rebuilt the home. He built a stone wall around his heart. Susan lived a dark gloomy life. All her pleasures came through

. "Daddy." A day dawned when Susan was

no longer a child. She had be- come a woman with a woman's heart and longings. The young girl was beautiful in looks and in character. Unlike her father, Susan radiated joy and happiness.

It was the day of candy pull- ing, dances, and corn shuckings. Susan had many suitors at such entertainments. Whenever "Dad- dy" could entice the old father to let her go and indulge in the simple girlish pleasures. Ralph was always there. His young heart went out to Susan—a beautiful girl living alone with the cruel stubbon father.

They planned to elope. The two young folks were in love with love. Susan's father got a whiff of the plans. One night, in rage he called Susan to his room. His wrath exceeded Juno's. He pulled the gentle girl into the room with no easy hand. .

"Oh, Marse Tom, don't kill Miss Susie! Marse Tom, you wanted to get married once yo' self," cried the faithful "Dad- dy."

"Let her alone, "Daddy." Close the door!" stormed the angry father. «.

"Susan, what is the meaning of this?" The old man paced the floor and vented his fury upon the fragile girl. Every word stung like an adder.

After a time the old man stopped directly in front of the girl and said, "Susan, promise me, you must promise me, that you'll never marry! No, never! Never, on the top side of the earth will marry." Oh, the father little thought he had made a slip of the tongue!

"I promise, Father," answered the cringing girl between sobs. "I promise." Her tone was not real love. It was not hard to give it up.

Was it love for the child that > caused the father to exact the! promise ? Genuine love for the ! girl would have never made him :

exact such a promise. It was cruelty. His selfish old heart j wanted to deprive the girl of all human pleasures.

"Daddy" frightened and trim- bling had been crouching on the other side of the door listening. "I ain't gwine p'ovide no way for Miss Susie to git married now", becez she'd be jumping from the

frying pan into the fire, but if she ever finds the exact right man, dis nigger's gonna see that she gets married."

Two years later, the prince that every girl awaits came. It was love at first sight. In vain did the young man plead for Susan as a bride.

"No, Fred, I've promised I'll never marry. I made that promise before I knew you, but I can't break it. Maybe it is my ci'oss to be denied married life. I'll never be your wife, but you have my heart. Go and seek another maid."

Fred was forced to cease his pleadings. Yet, he remained near. Perhaps, he was hoping something would cause Susan to change her mind.

The young girl was sad. She pined for the happin.;•; denied her. Yet, she had tin determi- nation to carry out her promise.

"Daddy" feared for her health. Above all things he wanted her happiness. One day '"Daddy" came to her. "Miss Susie, 1 wuz listening to dat promise you made to yo' pa. It wan't a just promise. De Lord wouldn't blame you for breaking it. But, I think you are most an angel to keep from breaking it. But, Miss Susit, I've thought and thought. "Daddy" can't die and leave you an old maid and miserable, it wan't intend- ed, nohow.

"1 has thought out a way you can keep yo' promise and get married too. Yo' ii ought not made you make tech a promise, but you can keep it, honey, and get married too. Do. Lord in- 1 ended you Lo gf! married. Let me cal' your k\«r back."

"Daddy" won. TKO days later, two hours after Susie had gone for a stroll, or apparently a stroll, her father received this note:

"Dear father, I have kept the promise, but I'm married. Do you not remember that you said that I should promise never to marry while on the top side of the earth. I did keep the promise. Fred and I married, just after I left the house, in the cave in the meadow.

• "SUSIE." After Susan, Fred and the

preacher had quitted the queer room, "Daddy" stood at the mouth of the cave and looked heavenward:

"Oh, Lord," he said, "You shore did a good deed when you put that cave in dis here meadow. It has helped me out of two mighty tight places. Deed it has."

Diaaatroua Landalide The Frank landslide In Albert*.

Canada, occurred on April 29, 1908, when the summit of Mount Turtle crashed down into the valley and spread along It for two mile?. As the slide was narrow in the first part of Its course, only a small portion of the town was carried away. Sixty-five men, women and children were killed.

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