OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19281219/WLURG39_RTP_19281219_001.2.txt A MERRY CHRISTMAS BY THE STUDENTS, FOR E UNIVERSITY A HAPPY NEW YEAR VOLUME XXXII WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928. NUMBER 27 Many Students Take Cuts as Holidays Near Attendance Is Steadily De- creasing As Christmas Approaches MADE POSSIBLE BY CUT SYSTEM One-Third of Students Gone Monday—150 Left Yesterday The annual exodus of Wash- ington and Lee students for the Christmas holidays began Satur- day when approximately 200 stu- dents left Lexington for their homes. Although no official figures were obtainable, it is estimated that one-third of the students had left by Monday. At least 150 more left yesterday, and as many more are leaving today, only a small proportion of the students will attend classes Thursday. Students Use Cuts It was possible for students to leave for the holidays early because of the University cut sys- tem. Under this system a stu- dent is allowed as many cuts in a class as number of semester hours the class counts. Many stu- dents saved these cuts until the Christmas holidays and then in- stead of a two-week vacation were able to take three. Some Take Cuts on Other End Several of those who are stay- ing until classes are dismissed Thursday will take their cuts on the other end of the holidays. A small percentage of the students will do this however. Classes Dwindle -- Classes have dwindled percepti- bly the last few days. A few classes have but one or two stu- dents left in them while others have lost from one-third to one- half of their regular attendance. The University will resume classes Friday morning, January 5, at 8:30. Virtually the entire student body is expected back by this date as semester examina- tions begin shortly after the holi- days are over. _?o___.___ Sees Lee Again After 64 Years An old Confederate soldier saw General Lee yesterday for the first time in sixty-four years. He saw Lee in marble, reclin- ing, life-like, lifesize, over his tomb in the chapel. The old sol- dier, Vivian M. Fleming of Fred- ericksburg, said Lee in marble looked just like the Lee who di- rected troops in the Battles of the Wilderness. EDITOR’S NOTE: Charles M. He is a human capitalist, of culture. By Charles KNOW that it is very diffi- I cult to convince the majority of people that men in active pursuits of life have any other object in View than the making of money. It am afraid we are too prone to measure a man’s success by the amount that he has been able to lay aside of this world’s material goods. That is a great mistake. The real leaders of in- dustry, and the real men in life, and the real successes in life are not always the men who have lots of money or a great fortune. My idea of the successful man is one who has accomplished the objects for which he set out, to do something that is worthy of a real American man. Money is often a matter of chance or good fortune, and is not the thing that brings a throb of pleasure or a thrill into life. And I would not pose as a successful man if that was to be the measure. The Real Thrill But when I look about me and see the multitude of friends that I have after forty-nine years of business association with men, when I see the great lines of smoking stacks and blaz- —ing furnaces that have come into being because of my inter- ests and activity in life, and when I see a work set out to do sucessfully accomplished and meeting the approval of my fellow men, then a real thrill comes into Schwab Says Wealth Is Not True A Indication of Success Bethlehem Steel Magnate Stresses Value of Simplicity and Loyalty; Tells of Thrill of Making Money. Once. Knew Carnegie RING-TUM PHI’S second article by American business leaders. He is a typical American self-made man who has the distinction of combining popularity with power. Obtaining his start with the late Andrew Carnegie, he quickly rose to be a commanding figure in the steel industry. and a practicer rather than a patron Schwab, is the author of the M. Schwab my heart and I feel that I have done something worth while. The money you do not think about as long as you have enough to pay your bills and keep your business going. The captains of industry do not keep on working for the sake of making money, but the love of completing a job success- fully. One of the dearest friends I ever had in my life, Andrew Car- nagie, used to say to me when I went to him with my balance sheet and showed him how many hundred thousands of dollars we had made that month or year, “That’s interesting, but show me your cost sheet.” That is the mark of successful manufacturing, how economically and how well you do a thing, not how much money you make in doing it. So his mark—and he was a wise man-—- his mark in industry is my mark of a successful life. Set out with some definite purpose in life and accomplish that purpose. Integrity Necessary Now, in my long experience in business life and associations with men, there are some fundamental things that must not be overlook- ed. If I were asked to say the most important things that lead to a successful life, I should say that, first of all, was integrity—— unimpeachable integrity. No man can ever do anything of any great (Continued on page two) Heavy Reading Popular With W&L Students Galsworthy, Shaw, and Con- rad are Most Popular; Non-fiction Preferred A marked change in the type of books that today appeals to students as compared with those of ten years ago has been noted by Miss Blanche McCrum, librar- ian of the university library. “When I became librarian ten years ago,” Miss McCrum said, “students were reading a great amount of light fiction. Anthony Hope, G. B. McCutcheon and Owen Once a sergeant-major in dash- ing Stuart's cavalry, Mr. Flem- ing had charged the Yankees at the battles of Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg and Wilderness. Himself an author of Civil War historical works, Mr. Fleming’ disagrees with the belief of his fellow historians that Gettysburg was the greatest, most decisive battle of the Civil War. He be- lieves the Wilderness battles were the greatest, both in importance and in number of men killed. Mr. Fleming is a member of the Federal Battlefield Park com- mission that is placing markers on Civil War battlefields through- out the South. :.__o_____ Hours Changed For Semester Examinations A changeiin the hours of ex- amination will be observed dur- ing the coming semester exam- inations. On Monday, the faculty passed the following resolution: “Resolved that the hours for examinations in the academic de- partment be fixed at 8:30-12:30, and that any student more than five minutes late for an examin- ation must present a satisfactory reason for lateness before being allowed to take the examination.” Examination were formerly held between 9 o'clock and 1 o'clock. Wister were their favorite au- thors, but today John Galsworthy G. B. Shaw and Joseph Conrad are as popular as any novelists. “This tendency for heavier read- ing is general all over the coun- try, I believe,” the librarian con- tinued. “Non-fiction has become "especially popular in the past ten years.” A survey of books now in cir- porary authors are not alone in popularity. Shakespeare is prov- ing popular even though no pro- fessors have assigned reading in his works when the survey was conducted. ————-0 Plans Complete .17 or Debate Trip Into Mid-West Final negotiations for the mid- western trip of the Washington and Lee Debating team, under the direction of Professor M. G. Bauer have been completed. The Chica- go Kent School of Law will be met on February 10 at.Chicago. The debate will be held over the radio, on the question: Resolved, that Congress should pass uni- form marriage and divorce laws. The other teams to be met will be Ohio States, Miami and Ohio Wesleyan. The question for the last two will be: Resolved: that trial by jury should be abolished. The other has not been decided. The trip will take one week. culation among Washington and: Lee students shows that contem-N Small Increase in University Attendance Only 2 Percent Increase Enrollment Last Year An increase of two percent in enrollment—the smallest annual gain since the war—-is shown in reports received by Dean Ray- mond Walters of Swarthmore college from 216 accredited col- leges and universities throughout the United States. The full time enrollment of all the students totals 417,526. Di- Dean at Swarthmore Seesi February 22 is Definite Date of Fancy Dress Faculty Votes to Defer Dates of Mid-Winters a Month ORCHESTRA AND THEME PENDING Invitations Issued to Stu- dents for Fancy Dress Figures Fancy Dress ball and the Jun- ior Prom will come one month later this year than formerly. At a meeting of the faculty Monday afternoon a resolution was pass- ed authorizing the dance commit- tee to hold the ball on Washing- ton’s birthday, February 22. The resolution was passed with only two opposing votes. It had previously been_ recommended by the executive committees of the student body and the faculty. Conflicts Cause The mid-winters were previous- ly scheduled to come on January 21 and 22 but it was found that they would conflict with examina- tion dates at surrounding girl’s schools. The dance committee de- cided to petition for a postpone- ment because of this conflict. By the change of dates, the ball will be a celebration of Washing- ton’s birthday as well as the out- standing winter dance. The Jun- ior Prom will fall on Thursday January 21 under the new ar- rangement. Making Arrangements Other arrangements for the mid-winters are now being made by C. E. L. Gill and T. G. Gibson, president of Fancy Dress. Al- though the committees have vir- tually completed details for the dance they will be withheld un- til they are definitely accepted. During the past week invita- tions were issued to students who will participate in the Fancy Dress Figures. The theme to be observed this year and the or- chestra to play will be announced immediately after the holidays. j__0___: I Sickness Forces F lournoy South to Recuperate Fitzgerald Flournoy, associate professor of English, is nearly recovered from the mild attack of pneumonia which has kept him from classes for the past two weeks. As soon as he he has sufficiently recovered .to go out of doors he is planning a trip through the South to recover his strength. He will be back in time for the second semester. Drs. Hoyt, Easter and Profes- minished birth rate, restricted immigration and the increase in junior colleges are cited by Dean Walters as causes for the slight increase over that of last year. Small College Decrease The present trend seems to be from the small institutions to the large state institutions. In the colleges with an enrollment up to 500, twenty-four report an in- crease and thirty a decrease. In- stitutions with an enrollment of tions of 1,000 to 3,000 show in- creases and 31 decreases; institu- tions of 1,00 to 3,000 show in- creases of thirty-four and twen- ty-two decreases; institutions of 3,000 or more show twenty-seven increases and eighteen decreases. The five largest universities are the University of California with 17,337 students, Columbia‘ University with 13,691 students, the University of Illinois with 12,150 the University of Minneso- ta with 11,815, and and the Uni- versity of Michigan with 10,954. __}__0_:___ Second Issue of » Collegian Soon The second issue of the South- ern Collegian will be out between January 4 and 17, according to T. J. Sugrue, editor of the Colle- gran. Special interest has been a- roused by the announcement that College Humor will give a prize to the author of the best short story appearing in the Collegian sor Gilliam who suffered with the flu are back in school now. Dean Moreland, who has also been sick will not return until after the holidays. Hospital Only Has Three lll With Influenza Epidemic Appears to be Checked; Randolph-Ma- con Closed Five Washington and Lee stu- dents remain in the Jackson Me- morial Hospital, three of them in- fluenza patients. No new cases of flu have been received in the last three days, and it is expected that all the present student pa- tinets will be able to leave for home this week. Randolph-Macon Women’s Col- lege and Lynchburg College, a co-educational institution, closed yesterday. Authorities of both schools early dismissal until the sudden decisions to close for the holidays yesterday. It was made-plain that the decision was not due to any increase in the influenza cases, but to a feeling that dismissal was the wisest course because of exaggerated reports that have alarmed parents in more distant states. Last week R. M. W. C. students circulated a petition for early dismissal, but the document did not reach the faculty. Upon the to hold school until the regular closing time the student body met to consider a “walk-out” in de- fiance of the administration, but the meeting resulted in a decision to abide by the ruling. The changes in plans yesterday resulted in numerous changes of train schedules and a flood of telegrams, from the Lynchburg office. Railroad authorities were notified, and special trains with ‘additional sleepers were schedul- ‘ed for Tuesday instead of Thurs- day. ?__.__o_____ Students Fail Iii Flu Scare Norman, 0kla., Dec. 14—A flu scare which is supposed to have been attempted by the students of the University of Oklahoma has been discovered by the fac- ulty and the laugh is on the un- dergraduates. .Many phone calls were made to the infirmary ask- ing admittance for treatment for influenza. This caused the uni- versity to make a rule requiring a physician’s certificate to prove the case was real. Princeton Bars Film Supposed to Reveal College Life There Princeton, N. J.——Millions who are denied the privilege of dying for dear old Siwash nevertheless have come to know our colleges as intimately as if they had at- tended one. Thanks to Hollywood’s many films of “college life,” the plain people now recognize a tat- tooed slicker when they see it and are able to tell you with some assurance that a college is a place where men wear battered headpieces, where rooms are de- corated“ with “Keep off the Grass” signs and where football games invariably end with fifty- yard dashes and last minute scores for the home eleven. The latest of these educational films is called “Varsity” and some interesting stories are told about it. It has been the custom to make these films at the hospi- table University of Southern Cal- ifornia. but lately the tendency has been to vary the scenery. “Varsity” was to have been taken at Yale, but the authorities de- murred. Princeton was found will- ing so the story was fitted out with Princeton names. this year. Only The Tiger, Princeton’; comic magazine, failed to see the joke. The issue of that magazine for last June criticised the ad- ministration for turning the cam- pus into a temporary Hollywood. Several telegrams were secured from alumni. Mr. Struthers Burt, '04, called Yale's refusal a “distinct victory for New Haven.” “If we are go- ing in for such things,” complain- ed Mr. Burt, “why not start a nationwide advertising campaign with such slogans as “Princeton, The Friendly University,” or “You don't know what education is until you’ve been to Princeton.” Now that “Varsity” has been released the exhibitors are afraid to show it at Princeton. Perhaps mindful of the reception “Brown of Harvard” received on the banks of the Charles the local theatre owner has cancelled his order for the film. Some of the students have seen the picture in New York and their reports are not of such a nature as to cause a thea- tre owner to expose his property to the possible wrath of a stu- dent body. Resigns As Coach decision of authorities last week 1 had refused to consider‘ ‘COACH PAT HERRON who for three years, coached the Generals, has resigned. Freshman Court Practice Ends Until January End of Third Week of Prac- tice Shows Promising Material The freshman basketeers com- plete their third week of training under the tutelage of Coach Ed- die Parks Davis with tonight’s work out. The candidates will resume practice on January 4 in preparation for their opening game.’ The original squad of about 40 men was reduced considerably early this week by flu cases and men who took full benefit of the cut system to go home. Promising Material Scrimmages with the varsity and between themselves have been on the training program and Coach Davis has been shifting his men considerably in order to dis- cover the best working combina- tion as soon as possible. Martin and Atzbach have been getting the regular call for the forward berths on the first team with Cross and Bailey looking after the guard posts. Wolfe has been playing center. Taylor and Smith have been furnishing some high grade competition to the first string forwards, while Wil- son, the lanky end of the frosh football team, is making a strong bid for the pivot job. Burke and McLaurin show great promis of breaking into the lineup. _._?_.0________ Randolph Macon Coach Resigns Gus A. Welch, head coach of athletics at Randolph Macon col- lege, has tendered his resignation to authorities to become effec- tive at the close of the current year. It is reported that Welch has received numerous offers from colleges in this section. Since as- suming his duties at Randolph Macon, Welch has become one of the most popular coaches in Vir- ginia and his stay there has been a market success- . Committee Athletic Council Receives Resignation of Pat Herron As Generals’ Grid Coach Successor May Be Announced After Holidays Considering Ap- plication of Coaches; Will Submit Recommendations RETIRING MENTOR LED TEAM THREE SEASONS Resignation Follows Hectic Campaign of Eight Losses and Two Victories J. P. “Pat” Herron, for the past three years head coach at Washington and Lee, has resigned effective immediately, the Athletic Council today said. No mention of a successor was made in the council’s statement, but is was said that a special committee has been named to in- vestigate a number of men whose names have been advanced since the resignation was received, and to consider all possibilities, with a view of reporting to the coun- cil at large with a recommenda- tion. It is not thought, however, that a new coach will be chosen for several weeks, council mem- bers added. Took Charge in 1926 Taking charge of the Washing- ton‘ and Lee football destinies in the spring of 1926, “Pat” sent his first Blue and White squad against the enemy that fall. He succeeded Jimmy DeHart here, the latter going to Duke upon re- linquishing his coaching duties in Lexington. Before coming here, Herron had spent several years in the coaching game since graduating as one of the best ends of all time from Pop Warner’s Pitt ele- ven in 1916. Walter Camp pick- ed him for his second all-Ameri- can team in that year. He work- ed with the Panthers under War- ner for a while, later going to Indiana and Duke prior to tak- ing charge of the Generals. Had Disastrous Season Outstanding games in which Washington and Lee’s squad was under the retiring coach were a seven-all tie with Prince- ton and a Thanksgiving tie with Florida by the same score in 1926 and a 6-6 deadlock with West Vir- ginia the following year. During the campaign just ended his squad was continually harrassed by in- juries, and a record of two wins and eight losses resulted, although four of the games were lost by one touchdown margins. Practicing Law Herron in addition to his coach- ing position also conducted a law in Lexington. He took charge ber and coached until the end of the season. Each spring he re- turned to Lexington for spring training. The retiring coach is in Pitts- burg at present and it was im- possible to learn today whether he had accepted a coaching offer at another school or intended to devote his entire time to practic. ing law. ._.____0______ Christmas Drive Progresses Well The drive made by the ladies of Lexington to raise money for needy families is progressing satisfactorily according to Mrs. Granville Campbell. This drive which is solely among Washing- ton and Lee students has been carried on for several years with great success. The beneficiary is picked by the ladies. The Phi Gamma Delta frater- nity has been aiding in this work by an annual Christmas party at ~ their house. Because of the flu they are unable to hold the party this year and are planning to ‘ give presents to twenty of the children of the town instead. practice in Pittsburg, when not»- of his men during early Septem- OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19281219/WLURG39_RTP_19281219_002.2.txt Page 2 --1 £,.)§t'x .~ Ellie fling-tum but (ESTABLISHED 1897) TVVUISHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY SEMI-WEEKLY Members of Southern Collegiate Newspaper Association Subscription $3.10 per year, in advance OFFICE AT DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM Telephones: Editor-in-Chief, 489 and 316 Business. llunlzer 430: Managing Editor, 412; University News Editor, 570; Sports Editor, 112; Editorial Rooms 2043 and 2143. Entered at the Lexington. Va.. Postoffiee as second class mail matter. Editor-in-Chief Business Manager HENRY P. JOHNSTON, 29 A ALLEN B. MORGAN, 29 C nnronro ‘SOL _ Editor Editor Editor . Harrison, .l'r., EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES V. C. Jones, 29A: G. F. Ashworth, 30A: C. H. Wilson. 29A. EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS C. C. Hutchinson, 29A; J. B. Mazee, 31A; J. G. Berry, 29A: W. G. Tarrant, 30A; W. 0. Thomas, BIA; A.J. Leibowitz.81A. REPORTERS A. M. Harvey, 31A; A. M. Helfat, BIA: A. D. Noyes. I1A: All matters of business should be addressed to the Busi- ness Manager. All other’ matters shouli come to the Editor- in-Chief. _ _ , . We are always glad to publish any communications that may be handed to us, No unsilzfled correspondence _will be published; however, we shall gladly withhold your signature from print upon request. If the choice were left to me whether to have I free press or ii free government, I would choose 8 free press.- Thomas Jefferson. FAREWELL His last tackle has been made. His last command has been heard rippling over the frost-bitten hills. His shoes will be refilled with another year. The passing of Pat Herron as head foot- ball coach is the loss of a gentleman with the cleanest and truest ideals. Pat has giv- en way to new blood. Although Herron did not make the suc- cess at Washington and Lee that he might, he leaves our campus carrying the name of one of the cleanest. truest sportsmen con- nected with the school. Many alumni and students hold foot- ball victories above everything, but there is so much more to the sport than scoring more points than an opponent. Pat’s vic- tories did not lie in points scored in the game.....his victories lie in instilling clean sportsmanship into his players. Everyone knowslPat, no one ever thnks of him other than a “clean cut" fellow. To him we wish the greatest luck and success in the world. _____._o.__._. LIBERTY OR DEATH “Congress shall make no law.....abridg- ing the freedom of speech or of the press.” is in the first amendment of the constitu- tion of the United States. “If the choice were left to me, whether to have a free press or a free government, I would choose a free press," said Thomas Jefferson. “Resolved: That this convention looks with disfavor upon the present tendency in universities toward faculty censorship of the student press,” was the result of talks by Dean Doyle, of George Washington uni- versity, at the recent Pi Delta ‘Epsilon con- vention in Atlanta. At Washington and Lee the faculty has more forethought than at many institutions of higher learning. Every article which ap- pears in print at a certain well known col- lege has to be read and censored before it is allowed in the columns of the students’ publication. Many other colleges have a. somewhat similar ruling, though a bit less stringent. To prevent student publications from expressing an editor’s opinion is to deprive students of a voice in many affairs whch directly concern campus life. Besides pre- venting a mere opinion, it curtails the lib- erty of students expression. Patrick Henry in 1776, pleading for the independence of the thirteen colonies, made himself even more famous as a statesman by forcefully saying, “give me liberty or give me death.” Of course we do not feel as strongly for student press freedom as Henry did for the independence of the colonies, but we do feel that to deprive freedom of the col- lege press is an injustice. It denies man an opportunity to know the sentiment of stu- dent editors. Instead of the publication be- ing by the students, it becomes a journal by the faculty. ‘ We feel as one Washington and Lee professor has said, “An editor of a college publication should be allowed to present his views on any subject, so long as the comment is done in a gentlemanly and dig- nified manner.” To. suppress a View merely because it does not co-ordinate with the pol- icy of the faculty is not fair. All college editors should be allowed complete freedom. They should be allowed to “air” their views whenever they choose, but these views should always be “aired” in a gentlemanly and dignified way. Instead of a publication being terminated because an obnoxious article appears in print, the editor or the one in charge of its publica- ltion should terminate his connection with lthat publication. If a libelous article appears in an adult journal the publisher is disciplined, not the publication. The same should hold true in regards to publications on university cam- puses. We feel that if a student editor cannot be given liberty of expresson, then the pub- lication should be given “death.” Faculty members at Washington and Lee, most of them at lesat, agree with us. It should be “liberty or death.” ___._0__._ SUNDAY CHURCH GOING Not so long ago these columns carried an editorial on the question of keeping stu- dents in town over the week-ends. Lexing- ton’s amusements were criticized, and the weekly exodus to nearby cities was named an evil. The writer stated students remain- ing town over the week-end “sleep through church, thereby missing Sunday’s only re- lief from monotony.” At Tulane the Minister's Association, The Student Council and the Pan-Hellenic Coun- cil got together and designated a students “go-to-church Sunday.” All denominations and creeds invited students through the columns of the Tulane “Hullabaloo,” to attend services that Sunday. Special stu- dent services were offered. In the follow- ing quotations, from the “Hullabaloo,” are many statements that could be applied to Lexington and Lexington ministers as well as they can be to New Orleans and New Orleans ministers. The editorial follows: “Sunday has been designated students’ go-to-church day in New Orleans. Both Tu- lane and Newcomb students should take ad- vantage of the special invitation extended by the church on this day, and attend the church of their choice. to young people have been selected by the co-operating churches for these services, and it is hoped to make the visit of the youth of our University such a pleasant one that they will come back for more. “Many of us are regular church-goers, a great number go occasionally, but for the most part we believe that collegians tend to neglect the weekly hour of worship. Not attending services is largely a matter of habit for those who have been taught at home by their parents to go to church; qualms of conscience may attack the re- creant ones the first few times, but they are silenced by constant repetition. On the other hand, the church-going habit is not hard to form, and once it becomes a part of one’s life, it does not seem such a sacri- fice to give up that extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning. “Another thing, a. lot of students seem to think that all preachers are either dry- as-dust theologians or ridiculous fire and brimstone hurlers. Nothing could be far- ther from the truth, as you will see‘ when tlemen of the gospel on Sunday. The mo:T_- ern minister knows how to appeal to his congregation by up-to-date the pulpits. perience. The social atmosphere panionship that he found most worthwhile and outstanding men an‘. women of the community. “Go to church.Sunday morning, and you will enjoy the rest of the day the more for having done so.” ____.0___.___ BONK VOYAGE After tomorrow students will be scat- tered fro mtheruggedrock coast of Maine to the palmy beaches of Florida and from the gentle Virginia beaches to the “Wild west of Hollywood.” Christmas will soon be 'here—we’l1 be home with Mother and Dad. It’s Christmas, a time for merriment, a time for play, a time to gather with loved ones. We’ve all waited twelve long month's ——it's here at last, soon it'll be gone. Whether you be -a “Connecticut Yan- kee,” a “Florida ’Gator," “Jersey Skeeter," a “California Peach,” or a “Georgia Crack- er” we wish every one the same Merry Christmas, the same Happy New Year. ___._o_..__ Things printed can never be stopped; they are like babies baptized, they have a soul from the moment, and go on forever.——Merrdith. THE RING-TUM PHI “Texts and subjects calculated to appeal, you make the acquaintance of these gen-k allusions an sound reasoning, and here in New Orleans; we have some mighty interesting men in‘; hand from the opening hymn, and we are ‘_;__ sure that you will v.ant to repeat the or-:—f * of the church is very pleasant, and should be p:.:*— ticularly attractive to the fellow from outl- of town who misses the contacts and co:n-2: in his home‘; church. The church offers an opportuniigyi for the lad at college to meet many of they .;.i..:-. ..x:.,-,. r... Scliwal) l7§riies Upon Euccess Steel Magnate is Author of Second Business Leader Article (Continued from page one) value in life, and have the con- fidence and aproval of his fellow men or be successful in his under- takings with other business men, if he’ doesn't have the reputation of being a man of honor and in- tegrity. Another important thing is loy- alty. Be loyal. What measure of success I may have won in life I attribute to the loyalty $ had for a dear old friend who was my first steel master, whom you perhaps have never heard of, Captain Bill Jones. Loyalty To Bill Jones Captain Jones was a great nie- chanic, just a natural gciritxs at mechanical things. No education at all. He knew nothing of en- gineering or C-heinisttjv or the sciences. Now. I was lthrown in, fn1*tu-'mt~l" » him ,I made up my *7“. _ ',""‘:ll(l ;be very useful tw *,‘m “V ‘learning things that h/~ 4‘ ‘Lil not Slearn, and above all. lrv being 10- lyal to him and “ever letting the ;world know that the things for lwhich he I‘O!.‘{‘,lV”~{‘l credit were not jcf his own creation. : Did you ever .~;%..-~..n to think that :2. great man in life, ‘."l1’) has won lgrcat acclaim and great reputa- ltion, is the very man who is will- Zing to share aid give the honor ltvi others in the doing of the lthings that made him great? The liman that will selfishly stand alone }and proclaim that he is the man who has done these things is never the man who really didl them. My own experience is that’ there is no real effort in life that; ‘is not done better under encour-l agement and approval of your}: fellow men. A man goes along} then with greater confidence. You‘ must learn to let others share with you in that which you are‘ doing, and honor and credit will! reflect upon you for so doing. I Work Not All I There are other things in life‘ than mere work. I believe an} appreciation of the finer things inl life, the learning to know the’ beauties of literature and art and_ music, will help any man in his3 career. A man to carry on af successful business must have‘ imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing. You can cultivate this faculty only by an apprecia- tion of the finer things in life. No active business life, whether it is manufacturing or something viljrwi lelse, should prevent you from en- ‘have got to do twice as well as | Will. joying the beauties of life. These finer things will contribute to your success. Be friends with everybody. When you have friends you will know there is someone who will stand by you. You know the old saying that if you have a single enemy you will find him everywhere. It doesn’t pay to make enemies. Lead the life that will make you kindly and friend- ly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised at what a happy life you will live. “Yiist Laughed” The hardships that have come to me in life have but made me keener to enjoy of the good things in life. I tell a story of a German workman I had years ago, and a saying of his that I adopted as a motto in life. We were having labor difficulties at the mill. He was a loyal fellow. The workman picked him up one day and threw him in the river because he had reported for work. He came to my office all covered with mud and water to tell me what had happened. I asked him what he said. He said, “I yust laughed.” That’s the thing to do —“yust laugh.” Now to be more practical: You young men who are planning to go out into life—-let me give you a bit of advice. If you have any influence in the world to get you a start don’t use it. The worst thing that can happen to a man’ is to start life with influence. He has got to do twice as well as the fellow that starts upon his own merits, because after all it depends on the general opinion of all those around you as to how. competent and successful you‘ are, and when everybody says that you do well because of the influence back of you, then you otherwise. ' If you are going into any manufacturing establishment, don’t go there by reason of any, influence you may have. Start upon your own merits, and start in some lowly position, no matter what it is. Be a laborer, if you I don’t know but that is the best way to start. Detremination Wins When I first entered the busi- ness world in 1879, the United States was producing only one million tons, of steel a year; now we produce over fifty million. Never was the’ opportunity and the reward so great as it is in this reconstruction era. The hard- est struggle of all is to be some- thing diiferent from what the average man is. I don’t believe in “super-men,” for the world is full of capable men, but it is the fellow with determination that wins out. Be sure to go into a business that will keep your interest, for e‘ “E :. ‘. . .1 5.? v " ;u .2 .1 “So get your gang together and be H. S. 6’: Clothes , l ®li’S J. & M. 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If he does it worse than the average his life will not be successful. And no business can exist in which suc- cess can not be won on that ba- sis. Life Is Simplicity The World War taugh us many things. The one thing it taught us above everything else was that the true life is the life of modern democracy and simplicity, that is is not one of show and extravangance; that we are men because we are men and because we have the true instincts of men, and we are not men because we think that boys from the univer- have influence. Now, that’s the are rich or because we occupy a high social position or because we sities have got to learn; and they are learning it fast. And this war taught us more than any- thing else that it is now the fa- shion, and it is in the most liber- al sense the fashion, to be sim- ple and democratic; that the real man is the man that will live in that way and derive more genuine pleasure and satisfaction I have a great house in New in the doing of it than he imag- ined before. estate. About the only pleasure I have a great country I get out of them is the fact I have to pay the taxes and have enough money in the bank to do it with. I don’t own the estate and I don’t own the house. They own me. My secretary made up one day a list of my assets and ___,4 liabilities. I am not going to tell you what they were. But he had this great estate and house on the side of my personal assets. I said: “You are wrong; they are not an asset, they are a. liability. Put them on the other side.” Wants Simple Things So it is, boys. As I grow older I find I want simpler things about me, the truest of old friends. And if you could know the joy of the long association and companion- ship with men such as I have known you would realize that you yet are to have such a com- pensation for old age as you have no idea of, and you are to enjoy ithe truest thrills that come to the life of any man. Just one thing more. G0 at your work. You may not find yourself the first year. You may start at work that you think will not be agreeable to you. Do not hesitate to change. If you find that it is not according to your tastes and ultimate ambitions, then change and go into simething that is more pleasant. No man can ever do a thing well that he is not interested in. When you start in life, if you find you are wrongly placed, don't hesitate to change, but don’t change because troubles come up and difficulties arise. You must meet and over- come and conquer them. And in meeting and overcoming and conquering them you will make yourself stronger in the future. Opportunities must come natu- rally, and the only way that they can come naturally is to give your whole heart, give your whole soul, give your every thought, give your every act to the accomplish- ment of what you are gongi to undertake. If you will make up your mind and determine to go throughwith what you undertake you will do that which will bring you more genuine pleasure, sat- isfaction, and comfort in life than_ anything else you will ever do. Rockbridge Hardware C0,, Inc. DESK LAMPS, LIGHT BULBS. WASTE BASKETS, ALARM CLOCKS SUBWAY KITCHEN, lnc. By Students—For Students :.'..'~‘-—.\T1M‘l!$Z!l\§t'll_..élkfiifitellfiliiSE11*&E!/.«=st:w:stz.it2.»xv;:=s:ezs:szsitz -swszuxyi General Headquarters “Capt. Dick Smith” ’13 Hot Ebert, ’29 The New Comer Store, Inc. . ssisnisszaiesczmmmensuniwa .. (. 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Peake, the V. M. I. ace, secured approximately 200 votes, the greatest number re- ceived by any player and was consequently named captain. The list of men receiving hon- orable mention included most of the regulars on the “Big Four” teams and several on teams of the minor colleges. Several Wash- ington and Lee men’ barely miss- ed landing a berth on the second team, while Symington of Vir- ginia managed to nose out Groop for a job on the first by the slim margin of 11 votes. V. P. I. placed four men on the first team and two on the second. Virginia secured three places on the first and one on second. V. M. I. earned two posts on the best pick and five on the second. Nank of Roanoke was the only player from the smaller colleges to make either team. First Team Flippin, Virginia ........................ _.LE Bailey, V. P. I .......................... ..LT Symington, Virginia .................. ..LG Brown, V. P. I . . . . . . . . _ , . . . . . . . «C Hotchkiss, V. P. I ................... ..RG Fitzpatrick, W. & L ................ -.RT Scott, V. M. I . _ _ . _ . . , . . . . . . . "RE Sloan, Virginia- ......................... ..QB Peake, V. P. I ............................. ..LH Barnes, V. M. 1.. ____RH White, W. & L .......................... ..FB Second Team Hewlgtt, V. M. I ..................... -.RT Williams, W. & L ............ ..RE Hawkins, V. M. I .............. ..QB Harner, V. M. I ....................... -_LH Spear, V. P. I .... _. .L .... ._RH Owens, V. P. I ......................... ..FB Lee C—llaiielTo Close Christmas Says Custodian First Holiday Declared at Shrine in 45 Years I1 it A holiday will be declared on Christmas at the Lee Memorial chapel this year. For the first time in forty—five years—since the famous Valentine recumbent statue of General Rob- bert E. Lee was dedicated in 1883 -—the little chapel will be closed to visitors so cuctodians may have an opportunity to spend the day in their homes. Christmas has always been one in number of visitors. “Few tra- in number of vistiors. “Few tra- velers pass through Lexington and visit the Chapel Christmas Day,” said Mrs. Mildred Lee Francis, who is niece of the great general, and at present the chief custodian at the chapel. Christmas we had only thirteen ‘visitors and the Christmas before, even less. Mt. Vernon closes ev- ery Sunday, so it seems just that the custodians of Lee Chapel should get one holiday a year.” “Last ‘ MYERS HARDWARE CO. INC. C Established Incorporated 1865 1907 CUTLERY—RAZORS GUNS \ J. W. Zimmerman Lexington, Va. Graduate Optician Registered Optometrist COME TO The Dutch lnn FOR A GOOD MEAL Rooms For‘ Parents, Visit- ing Girls and Chaperones | GENERAL Gross Football is over, except for the current after-season gossip re- garding next year’s schedule, coaches, and the possibilities for goin through another hard schedule with more success than attended that found during 1928. Gaps to fill, men returning, and the spring training season are all called to mind, and some advanced “student authorities” are already picking themselves a starting lineup for the opening game with Lynchburg College. Personally, we prefer to forget a season which brought a lot of criticism, and throughout which the Generals had more tough luck in injuries and one-touchdown losses than they have encountered for many a year. Look forward to the winter sports, and supporters of Washing- ton and Lee will have their hands full. Basketball, wrestling, box- ing, indoor track and swimming, with varsity and freshman teams in each, will furnish enough to keep the scribes busy and students entertained during most of the long winter nights. Coach R. A. Smith and Captain Jim Lowry, of the var- sity court five, consider themselves fortunate in having can- celled some weeks ago the proposed Northern invasion of Washington and vicinity before Christmas. Several men have been sufferers from the prevalent influenza, while others have not recovered from football injuries sufficintly to take their place on the floor. Among the men who have been down with the “flu” have been Groop, Cox, Hanna, Faulkner and Thibodeau. Those who have been unable to take regular workouts due to injuries are headed by Leigh Williams, who has been counted on to fill “Babe” Spotts shoes at center. Gene White, who ran as a regular at one forward posi- tion in 1928, is not expected to play this year, it has been announced. White, also the Generals’ gridiron fullback, is captain of the 1929 baseball machine, and, after a hard fall season, is anxious to take the winter months off in order to rest up and conserve his strength for the diamond sport. The wrestling and boxing squads are showing greater strength for early in the season than ever before, close observers believe. Bill Price, former captain of The pugs, is handling them in their daily workouts, while A. E. Mathis, who has general supervision of both the ring and mat squads, is devoting practically his entire attention to the grapplers. Returning to Lexington New Year’s Day, thus sacri- ficing part of their Christmas vacation, the wrestlers are battling with every ounce of power to get in shape for the season’s first bouts on Jan. 11 and 12 with Princeton and the Army on the Northern trip. What was supposed to be their first intercollegiate competition of the year, bouts with William and Mary here last Saturday night, had to be cancelled because of the prevalency of influenza. Coach Forrest Fletcher has had his varsity and freshman indoor track squads, lead by Captain Ed Backus, working daily for several weeks in anticipation of the annual games at Richmond and Virginia. Several schools enter at both places, and the Generals are looking forward to keeping their relay championship, btoh yearling and var- sity, intact for transportation back to Lexington. The Richmond meet February 16 opens the year’s work. All teams are taking from two to three weeks off for the holi- days, the basketball candidates calling it a week after Monday’s drill, with the others gradually stopping as men left town early this week. THE ‘MODEL , Barber Shop Opposite Rockbridge National Bank HUGH A. WILLIAMS, ‘ Proprietor IRWIN & CO.‘, Inc. Everything In DRY GOODS AND GROCER- IES Quality, Service and Price “It Pays To Look Well” ‘ Sanitation The Law Service The Idea Modern Conveniences Expert Shoe Cleaning and Dying Walter’s Barber Shop J A C K S O N ’ S The Barber Shop With a Conscience Opposite New Theatre NELSON STREET Nuff Said 1863 1927 Fraternities We Solicit your patronage Welsh & Hutton Phones 192 and 144 PAGE’S Meat Market Phones 126 and 426 SHANER’S TAXI SERVICE Phone 161 LYONS TAILORING co’s. Wishes to announce the arrival of their Fall and Winter Woolens FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC—— Now is the time to see about your Fall Suit! Our Clothes Speak For Themselves! 4' Class of '32 Seasons Greetings! May each and every one of you have a Merry Christmas and I wish you the best of Health and Prosperity for the New Year. HERBERT G. DOLLAHITE, Jr. Vice-President Class of ’32 .!..._........_...........—...._...._—u—nn_o: 0 ' '—-n||a——lq-jfigju —-ym—1n.jnp All-Star Game In Atlanta ls Oil Till 1929 Southern Conference Votes to Have Game Played for Charity in ’29 The proposed game between teams made up of stars of the northen and southern divisions of the Southern Conference will not be played on New Years Day, but has been postponed until Jan- uary 1, 1930 by the officials of the conference who met in Nash-1 ville, last Friday and Saturday. The game was to have been sponsored by business men of At- lanta and the entire proceeds to be given to a fund for crippled children. Dr. R. A. Greeg, of At- lanta appeared before the con- ference with the petition and ask ed that they sanction an annual affair of this sort, the first game to be played on January 1, 1930. The fact that Georgia Tech will play California during the holi- days and therefore keep several Yellow Jackets from participating in the all-star game would serve to deaden the interest in the con- flict this year. The second great piece of work done by the conference was to amend the constitution so that Movie Program Changes! After First of Year With the coming of the new year, week-end shows here will be run on a different schedule, announced Ralph Daves, manager of the Lyric and New theatres, Tuesday afternoon. Instead of the Friday feature at the New thea- tre running Saturday afternoon and all day Friday as heretofore the custom with a western show Saturday night, the change calls for a regular feature Friday with a complete change for Saturday. The regular western show will be shown both afternoon and night at the Lyric. Daves explains this move as a step to furnish students more varied performances, and still ac- comodate his western show fans. He will do an extensive booking campaign over the holidays in or- Duke University could be admit-l ted into the organization. Coaches Forrest Fletcher and Dick Smith represented Washing-, ton and Lee at the conference. I Central Cafe New, Modern Soda Foun- tain Phone 176 McCOY’S THREE STORES FRUITS, CANDIES, CAKES And all good thing to eat Attention Managers of Fraternity Houses We have coal that will burn Phone us your orders Harper & Agnor, Inc. “The Fuel People” B R O W N ’ S Cleaning Works Phone 282 163-65 S. Main St. CENTRAL BARBER - SHOP Located Central Hotel Skilled Barbers and San- itary Service Hamric & Smith Jewelers der to bring the very latest re- leases to Lexington. With the return of the Satur- day westem feature to the Lyric Daves hopes students will refrain from tosing peanuts during the performance. The change is being made, he stated, for the conven- ience of student patrons. m.0_._m Drowsy Student Vainly Fights Obstinate Fire Some people fear fire above everything. However, in Wash- ington and Lee there is a student who slept while his bed burned. When J. J. Henderson, a soph- omore who lives at Lee’s dormi- tory, decided to go to sleep the? other night he saw a burnt place on the mattress. It was still smouldering. ‘ v Hoping to smother the fire, he put a pillow on top of the smol-l dering patch, climbed in bed and was soon asleep. ‘ Two hours later Henderson wan awakened by the smell of burn- ing cotton and feathers. The pil- low had almost burned away He grabbed the first thing that would hold water, an empty ~pop bot- tle. After pouring four bottles of water on the fire, he decided it was out and returned to his dreams. An hour later he was again awakened by a heat under him. The above procedure was repeated. He would surely sleep till 8 o’clock now. But no, he was awakened again by the fire which was obstinately burning. After a double dose of water, Henderson went to sleep to dream of eskimos and ice bergs until morning. SERVICE OUR MOTTO If you want that job in 3 hurry—bring it to Acme Print Shop First Nat’l Bank Bldg. l Phone 146 av-rrrrrv VYVVYVYVVVVYVTYVVVVYVTYVVVYVVYY' 11'TYYv'r1"r71rr1'vV1’1v1'r1v‘rfY1‘rrvvrr 74/70’ ffie 6/em)’ 00/77 310 visitor to Normandy ever considered his tour complete until he had made the pilgrimage to Mont St. Michel and the Inn of the Famous Ome1et—ChezMadamePoulard,l’Incomparab1e, la Fameuse Omelette. The Madame is since gone, but not until just before she died did she reveal the secret of her famous omelets. 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OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19281219/WLURG39_RTP_19281219_004.2.txt Page 4 THE RING-TUM PHI HTonorTOlIered Ranking Man in Science School Distinguished Alumnus to Present Membership to Am. Chem. Society A membership in the American Chemical society will be award- ed each year at the University to the junior or senior candidate for the Bachelor of Science degree in chemistery who makes the highest grades. Dr. Samuel Colville Lind, di- rector of the school ef Chemistery at the University of Minnesota, and a. graduate of Washington and Lee in the class of 1899, will make the award. Should the ho- nor go to a third-year student, it will be for two years. Has Many Honors After receiving the bachelor of arts degree here, Dr. Lind took a baccalaureate degree in science at the Massachusetts Institute of\ Technology in 1902, then won his doctorate at Leipzig three years later. At present he is one of America’s foremost authorities in the field of chemistry and radio- activity. Following his graduation at “Boston Tech” Dr. Lind taught there for a year, then went a- broad. He returned to teach at the University of Michigan. Un- til 1915 he was at Ann Arbor, then he became a chemist with the United States Bureau of Mines and asistant director of the Fixed Nitrogen Research Labor- atory at Washington. Up until 1926 he filled this position, then Went to Minneapolis, where he is now. Dr. Lind is the inventor of the Lind interchangeable electroscope for radium measurement, the ori- ginator of the ionization theory of chemical effects of radium rays, and an author on chemistry and radioactivity. ’ .____.0___...—— Gobbler Captain For ’29 Did Not Play This Year tory, V. P. I. has elected a man who failed to play as regular to captain its varsity football team. Lloyd Nutter, of Blacksburg, is the man. Nutter played an outstanding game at left end for the Gob- blers during the seasons of 1926 and 1927, but at the beginning of this season he fractured his right arm a week before the opening contest. Being forced out of all games for the remainder of the season, he was then eligible for another year with the Gobblers. Their 9 NEW THEATRE The Management and the Staff of Employees of this theatre extend to you their most sincere wishes for a Happy Xmas and Prosperous New Year. SINAIVVNAIN/éh Coming attractions for ear- ly January. Dolores Del Rio “REVENGE” Paramount Special “INTERFERENCE” Emil J annings “The PATRIOT” Coleman-Banky “TWO LOVERS” Norma Tahnage “WOMAN DISPUTED” Lon Chaney-Anita Page “While the City Sleeps” “The Battle of the Sexes” “The Lady of Chance” “Loves of Casanova” “The Awakening” “Alias Jimmy Valentine” “Mask of the Devil” only two I Herron Entered First Year With J Only Six Lettermen for Nucleus J. P. (Pat) Herron, retiring head football coach at Washing- ton and Lee, came to coach the Blue and White in the fall of 1926 from Duke university, ex- changing places with Jimmie De- Hart, a former team mate, who had formerly been in charge of the Generals. In his first year here, he found only six lettermen from one of the greatest combinations ever brought together at Washington and Lee around which to mould his team. With Captain Ty Rau- ber and Mike Palmer in the back- field and Maynard Holt, “Babe” Spotts, “Horse” Tips, and Daw- son in the line as a nucleous, Coach Herron proceeded to un- cover much promising material from the scrubs and a former freshman team. He finished the year with four victories, three de- feats and two ties. Tied Princeton Among the brilliant battles of the year were a 7 to 7 draw with Princeton and a 13 to 0 win over V. P. I. Kentucky was defeated 14 to 13 and Maryland taken into camp by the margin of a single field goal. Florida was fought to a tie, but Pittsburg, Virginia, and West Virginia stepped’ in to take the Generals’ measure. Last season, Coach Herron’s second at Washington and Lee, saw him turn in four victories, the same number of defeats and a tie in a hard schedule. The outstanding scrap of the year was a tie with the West Virginia Mountaineers and victories over Duke and Maryland. Coach Her- ron’s men again gave Princeton a teriffic fight, but the Tigers man- aged to glean a 13 to 0 win. From the standpoint of wins and losses, this season was unsuc- cessful. Coach Herron had the most difficult schedule ever pre- sented to a Washington and Lee team and a dearth of reserve ma- terial added to his troubles. Two wins and eight losses appeared on the final ledger. Four of the de- feats were by the margin of a single touchdown, while Herron’s charges scored 12 points against Princeton, the greatest number any team pushed over against the Tigers during the season. Turned Out Stars During his service at Washing- ton and Lee, Coach Herron turn- ed out some‘ grade A football players. Fitzpatrick, Groop, White and Lott played their entire three years under his guidance. Tips, Spotts, Howe, Fisher, Stearns, and others who graduated last year were under his tutelage for two seasons, while captain-elect Hawkins, Snodgrass, Barnett, Eberhart, Sproul and Seligman are more recent stars who have come into prominence during his period as head coach. Herron was a product of “Pop” Warner’s famous teams at Pitts- burg several years ago and was a strong advocate of that system of play. Herron was placed by Walter Camp on his second All- American for two successive years. The “unbalanced line” and the famous fullback “spin” play were the features of the style used by Herron. Halt of Court ’ Practice Called Till January 3 and Injuries Cause Coach Smith to Stop Practice Monday Flu Because of the flu epidemic and injuries Coach Dick Smith held the last basketball practice be- fore the holidays Monday. He has asked the squad to come back two days early, however, report- ing on January 3. It is expected that all the men now on the sick and injured list will be able to report at that time and begin intensive prac- tice for the first game on Jan- uary 9. The Generals’ first foe will be Hampden—Sidney. This leaves the Blue and White quin- tet but five days to prepare for the game. It is more than fortunate that the northern Christmas trip was cancelled with things turning out as they have. During the time before this, Coach Smith has had regulars to build his team around, Wood and Captain Lowry. White Not Out The prospects of the team re- ceived quite a jolt the other day when it was learned that Gene White, forward on last year's var- sity, will probably be unable to play this season. Gene is working for his M. A. degree this year and is Captain of the 1929 base- ball nine. With the hard football schedule just over, studies will claim all his attention until spring practice when he hopes to be able to devote his energies to baseball. Coach Smith is encouraged but still skeptical about the prospects of Leigh Williams reporting for practice immediately after the holidays. The report of “Bone- setter” Reese was most favorable as to the condition of Williams’ foot, but insisted that he have plenty of rest. This will be made possible, it is hoped, with the holi- days coming at this time. R. L. HESS & Bro. Watchmakers and Jewelers Keys Made, Typewriters Re- paired Next Door to Lyric Theatre GOOD PRINTING AND NO OTHER At The County News JOB OFFICE STUDENTS PRINTING IN- VITED Opposite Presbyterian Sunday School Room, Main St. W. & L. Alumnus C. W. Streit, who captained a Washington and Lee football team to victory over Virginia in 1907 in the last game between the two rivals before their break in relations, has been selected to serve as field judge in the Geor- gia Tech-California intersectional game on the Coast, New Year’s day. Streit is now a resident of Bir- mingham, and since his gradua- official. The past summer offi- ciated in the Olympic games. W. J. THOMAS Meat Market Quality and Service Phones 81 and 288 Is Game Official A YMCA Summer Conference To Be Held in June}? * of Latin June 14-24 Dates of Annual, Conference Near Asheville W&L Owns Half-Cottage Dates for the Y. M. C. A. Sum- mer Student conference to be held near Ashville, N. C., have been announced, C. H. Patterson, sec- retary of the Y. M. C. A. said to- day. It will be held from June 14 to 24. Mr. Paterson called attention to the conference and is laying plans for a large delegation from Wash- ington and Lee. “Very few students here realize that Washington and Lee owns half a cottage at the Blue Ridge Summer conference grounds near Ashville, N. C.,” Mr. Patterson said. “This cottage was built with money subscribed jointly by the students of Randolph Macon Woman’s College and Washing- ton and Lee.Each summer during the Y. W. C. A. conference it is used by the Randalph Macon stu- dents, and during the Y. M. C. A. conference it is used by the Wash- ington and Lee delegates. “Last June five delegates repre- sented our student body: A. C. Junkin, M. N. Pilley, J. A. Pilley, A. R. Coleman, and L. A. Has- kell. Dr. W. M. Brown and Mr. Patterson represented the faculty. “Advance information is al- ready in hand for the conference next June. 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But here came seven- teen boxes of tobacco, and sixteen them the familiar blue “EdgeWorth!" The seventeenth was a very flu‘-;_ walnut, brass-trimmed box, but it 3 know tobacco, the contents Edgeworth with a little perique i i it. Just coincidence, perhaps, but a queer one. Am not an liabitual smoker of Edgeworth, so they V3-3-ren’t catering to any especial taste oi r_zi1_ne. Looks like a consensus of opinion among the “highbrows”—0r quite a batch of ’em—tliat Edgeworth is the stuff, the proper caper for a gift. Sincerely yours, F. A. Fitzpatrick Edgeworth Extra High Grade Smoking Tobacco SMlTH’S Dry Cleaning Works Phone 514 TERMS CASH Latin America Is Recognized by U .S. Students New York, N. 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