OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19290130/WLURG39_RTP_19290130_001.2.txt Joint meeting “13” Club and Cotillion Club, Friday at 7 :30. Full ,attendance of members urged. U111’ . BY THEASTUDENTS, FOR TH E UNIVERSITY _ Students now have opportun- ity to be placed on Dean’s list by averaging “B”. VOLUME XXXII WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, _1929. NUMBER 30 . ‘Fancy Dress Ball Z‘ .- Promising to be Best of History Modernistic and Oriental De- corations To Be Blended Into Combination ‘\ ‘LIGHT ARRANGEMENTS BEING COMPLETED Floodlights of Gymnasium Made Into Vari-Colored Chandeliers Decorations flaringly modernis- tic and decorations mystically or- _-iental are nearing completion for the Arabian Nights theme of the 1929 Fancy Dress Ball to be held ‘February 22 in the Doremus gym- nasium. The decorations are be- ing prepared under the direction of T. G. Gibson, president of the ball, Louis Powell and Professor Carl Gill. The flowing drops for the lights are already completed. Formed of vari—colored tissue pa- pers they‘ will transform the floodlights of the gym into chan- deliers reminiscent of old Arabia. Modernistic friezes for the low- er walls of the gym are being prepared by W. T. Munford. ‘ Little information has been giv- en out as to just what these flares of modernistic art are, they :are known as a new innovation in Fancy Dress decorations. Special Dancers A special series of Oriental dances will be given during Fancy Dress by a troupe of professional dancers who danced at the recent “Governor’s Ball” given in honor of Lady Astor during her hecent visit to Virginia. Both decorations and costumes will match the Fancy Dress theme of “Scheherazade” from the Ara- "bian nights. The groups of the figure will personify the dancing . girls, slave markets, theives, mys- .tic tmeples, and all the glamorous tales of the Arabian Nights. ~ Ted Weems To Play Ted Weems and his orchestra from New York will play ‘for Fancy Dress as a part of their southern tour playing for mid-. winter dances at Virginia, Ten- nessee and V. P. I. The tale of Schenerezade is: The Sultan Schaliriar, holding the conviction that all women are false and faithless, vowes to put to death each of his wives. The Sultana Scheherezade saves her life by entertaining her lord with fascinating tales, which she con- tinues telling the Sultan for a thousand and one nights. The “lord over all that he surveys,” consumed with curiosity, post- 'pones from day to day the exe- cution of his wife, and finally re- ’ pudiates his vow entirely. ' Many were the wonderous tales recounted for the delacation of Schahriar by’ the Sultana Sche- herazade, for in them she makes use of the verses of the poets, folk-songs, stories, and various other tales and adventures. -0 gFrosh Natators . Down Augusta in First Meet Washington and Lee’s freshman ‘ swimmers opened their season 2-4 Saturday afternoon with a 38 to 24 victory over Augusta Military ‘Academy in the Cadet’s pool. The Little Generals scored heavily in the relay, 50-yard dash, and 50- yard back stroke, scoring eight points in each of these events. J’ ‘ Summary: Relay——Won by W&L, Staple- ton, Barnes, Nachord and Nichols. Diving-—First Timmons, AMA; second Hardy, AMA; third Broom W&L. J 50-yard breast stroke—First W&L; second Nichols, W&L; third " Phillips, AMA. 220-yard——-First Nachard, W&L; second, Goodwin, AMA; third Har- ris, W&L. 50 yard breast stroke — First, Barnes, AMA; second, Yon, AMA; , third, Edwards, W&L. ' 50-yard‘ back? stroke First, .Nich‘ols', W&L;" -"second Barnes, ‘ W&L; third, Harriman, AMA. . 100"" yard‘ 'dalsh~—-First, ‘Staple- ton, W&L; second, Kernes,--AMA; ,third, Rudes, W&L.‘ The fresh will invade Staunton ‘again Saturday‘wh'e'n they" match strokes-~with. Staunton Military academy. FUND FOR LEE STATUE TOTAL $1,674 MONDAY Richmond. Jan.29——Funds for the Lee statue which the gen- eral assembly has authorized for the state capitol totaled $1,674 on Monday. The fund is being raised by contributors so- licited by the governor and when sufficient funds are ob- tained, the statue will be plac- ed in the old hall of the House of Delegates where Lee accept- ed command of the troops of Virginia in 1861. Johnston, Davis To Attend State Press Meeting Editor and Managing Editor To Represent Ring-tum Phi in Richmond Henry P. Johnston and J. W. Davis will. represent Washington and Lee and the RING-TUM PHI at the annual meeting of Virgin- ia Intercollegiate Press Associa- tion to be held in Richmond, Feb- ruary 15 and 16. The convention is being held this year at the University of Richmond where of- ficials of the university publica- tions will act as hosts to the vis- iting delegates. Peyton R. Harrison of Washing- ton and Lee is a vice-president of the association. Other officers are: Emmanuel Emrock, presi- dent, B. M. Jackson of V. P. I., , vice-president, and R. Johnson of the University of Richmond, sec- retary and treasurer. Emrock is a student at the University of Richmond. At the meeting in. Farmville last year the RING-TUM PHI was ad- judged the second-best college pa- per in Virginia, the honor of first place going to the Flat Hat of William and Mary college. The William and Mary magazine was also named the leader of its group. Other awards made were the best annual to the Bomb of V. M. I., the best magazine to Cargoes of Hollins, and the second best an- nual to the Bugle of V. P. I. Practically all college publica- tions in Virginia will be entered in the competition this year and similar rankings will be made by judges named by the officers of the association. DrinT(idg0T’i;l3e at Standstill Attorney General Sanders Declares Self at Los as ‘ - to How to Proceed Judging from lack of recent de- velopments the threatened Byrd drinking probe of Virginia col- leges has “gone up in hot air.” Attorney General Saunders, commissioned by the governor, to’ conduct the investigation, express- ed himself two weeks ago as at loss as to the methods to pursue. He denied, however, that he in- tended using espionage to ferret out student drinking, or lack of V drinking, habits. “Reports cur- rent that I intend to conduct a lot of spectacular snooping are all wrong,” Mr. Saunders declared in a statement to the Richmond News-Leader. Since that statement, two weeks ago, Saunders has neither done or said anything else about the drinking probe. Neither has any statement come from the governor nor has any university officials re- ceived official information on the subject. ’ 2 . _ . It is thought in ‘some quarters that Saunders is’ Waiting until. spring before he‘ conducts ,. the drinking probe; "Others. _'think nothing will ‘ever “coi_'ri‘e of the gaf- pfair. V ' ‘J’ . U _ 4 _,Dr. Churchill Gibson,'pastor of St. James church of Richmond, Va., will preside atvthe Holy Com- munion service at 8 A.M., Sun- day Feb. 3rd., at R. E. Memorial Hall of the V. M. I. at 11 o'clock A. M., which Dr. Gibson is con- ducting. He will conduct services at the Presbyterian “church Sun- _ day evening. Two Hard Games Face Generals at End of Week Play William and Mary Here Friday; Go To College Park, Sat. GROOP‘, WILLIAMS . OUT WITH INJURIES Team Will Be Handicapped If Men Are Permanently Disabled Stellar opposition will face the Washington and Lee court squad over the week end when it meets William and Mary in the Doremus gymnasium Friday, and the Mary- land Old Liners at College Park Saturday. With examinations over, the squad has been drilling intently for the past few days, removing the kinks from the smooth run- ning offense, that had evidently developed during the exam period. The grim spectre of injuries is aready making its presence felt. “Heinie” Groop, veteran guard, was out of the V. P. I. game with a bad knee, will in all liklihood not be able to participate in ei- ther game. Still more disastrous, is the absence of Leigh Williams, sophomore pivot man, who has been confined to the hospital for the past few days with an infect- ed foot. This injury is not a re- currence of the one suffered dur- ing the football season and there is a possibility that he may see action. Over The Weekend The students of the court game who watched the V. P. I. game are loud in their praise of the Gob- bler team, which held the Gener- als until the last minutes, when an avalanche of shots contributed to the mounting Generals’ lead. The Blacksburg team is enjoying its first year of ' tutelage under Coach Randall, and with such men as Brown, Rice, and Looney who have been playing together for three years, the Gobblers are bound to create quite a stir in Conference circles in the next few weeks. Immediately after the William and Mary game, the Generals will leave for Washington where they will meet the Maryland five on Saturday night. This will be the first Washington and Lee game away from home, andgit is of con- siderable interest to basketball fans inrthe Old Dominion, to see how well the W. & L. squad stands up on a foreign court. “B” StudeT1t;to Be on Dean’s List Ruling Adopted by Faculty to Allow Unlimited Cuts to Honor Men The Dean’s list will include all those above the freshman class who make a B average, according to the ruling adopted by the fac- ulty at its meeting last Monday, January 21. The faculty announcement reads that the Dean’s list “shall include those students above the freshman class who, on the last preceding semester or mid-semester report, have received grades that would entitle them to twice as many quality credits as quantity credits and who have no grade lowe‘1- than a “C.” The Dean’s list will be revised every quarter, and will entitle the men selected to absen- ces without loss of cuts or qual- ity credits for the following quar- ter. Since a grade of B gives a stu- dent twelve quality credits for a six hour course, a B average will be the requirement. A grade ‘of C would bebalanced by an A. Any- thing lower than C ' would, of course, make a student ineligible. . . . . 0. STUDENT ILL Herbert G. Dollahite, freshman ally ill with double pneumonia at. for nearly two weeks. His father, Herbert G. Dolla- Lexington last Saturday. Dollahite is vice-president of his class and_is a Delta Tau Del- ta pledge. from :2‘-riory, Mississippi is critic-’ the local hospital. He hastbeen ill, A“ 3'' Chapel View Showing Recumbent T7_ootball Coach For Next Year is Still Undecided Negotiations for a new football coach for next year "have been proceeding steadily and a great number of applications have been received according to information received from Coaches Smith and Fletcher who are representing the university in the quest for a grid mentor. Coach Fletcher refused to give out any advanced information on the present status of the situation, but hinted that there would be some important news the first of next week. According to reports, one of the most favored applicants for the position was in Lexington last week to look the situation over, but whether or not his visit had any direct bearing on the coach- ing situation could not be ascer- tained. 0_____. New lron Grills Now In Chapel Gift of H. E. Litchford Made On 122nd Anniversary of Lee’s Birth Valentine’s famous recumbent statue of General Robert E. Lee now lies behind new iron grills at the Lee Memorial chapel. These gates, which were placed in the alcove between the chapel and the room where the statue lies, were presented by H. E. Litchford, banker of Richmond, Va.,/and an admirer of Lee. The presentation took place on January 19 at the 122nd anni- versary of General Lee’s birth- day, and was presided over by Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president of the university. ‘ George Walker St. Clair, of Tazwell, Virginia, a trustee and representative of Washington and Lee received and acknowledged M1‘. Litchford. The gates are grilled wrought iron finished in black, and are sur- mounted by the coat-of-arms of the Lee family. __0_____ College Student Sets New Record As Prune Eater Columbia, Mo.,——When Oscar Kahan, flushed and nearly apo- plectic, arose from the dining ta- ble at the Sigma Alpha Mu house the other evening, he wore a smile of victory. Kahan had just spoon- ed out a five prune victory over gasping Ray~Min’or,vwho had foun-.' _dered at sixty-one" in"'a brilliantly contested prune eating match. _ A _ Kahan..;inman interview imme- diately after the contest made his winner's statement as follows: “I can't, say, that!I would do it again but‘ I am,glad».to -have won. Minor put up a good-fight, but my mar- ,gin speaks for itself. ‘After beat- in. an atempt to eSt8bllSlI;.8‘1i all” time record.’’'* -9 i The choice in prizes will be hlte. S1‘-. i3 here, having come to--made between a ald-plated prune for watch-chain wear, or a hand- somely executed painting of a prune orchard at‘ the heighth of the growing season. ing. him by one I ate’ four more”- Y FamousTArtist Made Lee Statue Now on Campus Valentine, Sculptor of Re- cumbent Statue Gives Interview By R. B. Munford Staff Correspondent Richmond News-Leader There are few men now living who had the privilege of be- coming more thoroughly acquaint- ed with the personal characteris- tics of General Lee during the years immediately following the war than had Edward V. Valen- tine, the Richmond sculptor. Fortunately, too, Mr. Valentine has not only had the opportunity during his own long and distin- guished career of observing many things of interest, but is gifted with a rare memory, and the gift too, of compelling narration that is an attribute to the Vir- ginians of his generation. Asked to speak of General Lee, and to recall other things of the past years, Mr. Valentine willing- ly agreed, and his charming smile, that is so well known to the people of Richmond, gave promise of his always entertaining talk. Going back to the years of his youth, when he was studying art in Germany under the tutelage of the distinguished Professor Kiss, Mr. Valentine said: “In 1864 General Lee sat for four photo- graphs, tv' standing, one profile, and one three-quarters. Richmond for me, and were sent through the blockade to Berlin, where I modeled from them a statuette of General Lee, which was sent to the Southern Ba- zaar, being held in Liverpool and the statuette was sold there for the benefit of the Southern ‘cause. The three-quarters was the best of them all and I prize this pho- tograph above all likenesses of the General.” Mr. Valentine said that he never knew who was the pur- chaser of the statuette of Gen- eral Lee that he made and sent to Liverpool, but he had heard that it went to someone in Scot- land. Came to Lexington It was Mr. Valentine’s privilege early in the summer of 1870 to come to Lexington, where he re- mained for some weeks making a bust of General Lee from the life; and he was asked to give an account of his visit and of his work there. Mr. Valentine then went on to say: “It was my wish, of course, to be allowed to“ model a bust of General Lee from his” own H features. :_General Lee was at iny— studio, in Richmond‘ one ‘day during the latter part of May,-1870}-and as the General’s stay in Richmond was to be a very "brief one, I confided 3 to him~ my H desire to comegto. Lexington, and told him I‘ would-reoine in "the? early sum- mer{ .orj.in"the'fa1l,="a‘s might be most agreeable tohim. He replied though, that» if I wished to come it would be best not to defer the matter. ” P ’ It was a fortunate thing that (Continued on page four) These photographs were made"in"l at that time I took some measiire-‘ ; 'ments of his features. However, Trustees Taking Plenty of Time to Name President Trustees are evidently following the advice of John W. Davis to take their time about selecting a new president for Washington and Lee. Mr. Davis suggested the '1/rus-‘ tees prevail upon Dr. Henry Louis Smith to remain another year in order to give them time to se- lect the most worthy successor to Dr. Smith available. Unofficial reports from the Trustees are that no present fac- ulty member will be selected to succeed Dr. Smith. The Trustees are more inclined to favor some man who has gained prominence in the outside world. No final action is expected to be taken on the matter before the Trustee’s next meeting in June; YMCA’S.i:cr;tary ls Considered Three Recommendations For Successor to Patterson Are Made Three recomendations have been received and considered by the committee appointed to select a successor to C. H. Patterson,_ 10- cal Y. M. C. A. secretary, who is leaving after this year to take up his missionary work in China. Nothing definite has been decided as to w_ho the new secretary will be?» 2:‘ . The committee is composed of Dr. M. Brown, Dr. J. L. Howe, and Professor H. G. Funkhouser, with Mr F. Gilliam actirfg as chairman. Recently it met with Mr. O. R. Magill, who is the Exe- cutive Secretary of the Southern Regional Y. M. C. A., to consider the type of man desired for the position, and to take the prelimi- nary steps toward securing one. The committee has also been cor- responding with Dr. Clarence Shedd, chairman of the personnel division of the national Y. M. C. A., to secure any recomendations he may have to make. Thus far there has been no cor- respondence with any of the men leaving after iths year to take who have been recommended, and it is not expected that a decision will be reached for several weeks. _______().._j Candy Maker In Collegiate Hall - » of Fame at 36 Otto Scherning, a graduate of the university of Chicago and president of the Curtiss Baby vRuth,,Candy Company, has been chose‘n,for the collegiate hall of fame in the current issue of Col- le:ge_,I~Iumor magazine. ' g ‘Mr. Schnering, who is ‘a mem- ber of Psi Upsilon fraternity, com- pleted his course at the’ univer- siy in less than three years,"re- ceiving 2. Ph. ‘degree. He start- ed in business asla manufactur- ing confectioner in‘-a “hole in_the world’s largest manufacturer of chocolate-covered bars. His com- pany employs more than 6,000 workers, operates four" immense factoriesf and produces -13" billion candy bars yearly. wall” shop in 1917,_~and’is now the , Generals in Tie With Tornado of Georgia Tech Three Wins in Conference Place W. & L. With ‘ Leaders LOCAL COURT SQUAD LEADING STATE TEAMS Wins Over Virginia and VPI Give Team Top Place in Big Four Four games played during the examination period have placed the Washington and Lee basket- ball team in the lead for state honors and in a tie with Georgia Tech for the Southern Confer- ence race. The Southern Conference is not actually decided until the first few days in March at the tournament in Atlanta, but the pre-tourney games have always served a re- liable source of comparative abi- lity. On January 14, Georgia invad- ed Doremus Memorial gym and were set back by the ‘score of 44 to 25. Until this game Georgia had been undefeated in conference play and had won victories over Florida and South Carolina. The loss suffered at the hands of the Generals was their only reverse on their northern trip, for on fol- lowing nights they won over both V. M. I. and Virginia. Safe Margin The sharp-shooting of Lowry, and Williams and the aggresive- ness of Wood and Cox enabled the Generals to maintain a safe margin throughout the majority of the game. On the following night, W. & L. came through to trounce Randolph Macon, 56-27. The Jackets had won themselves an enviable repu- tation by defeating Virginia, Johns Hopkins, and Maryland, A’ but the rapidly moving offensive of the Blue and White accounted for the lead that was held during the game. It was in that game that Low- ry ran riot acumulating thirteen field goals, with Cox following closely with nine. Virginia Defeated Virginia was defeated on Jan- uary 19, by the score of 47 to 19. The Generals were complete masters of the situation and their play ended the series of victories that the Wahoos had held on the court, gridiron, and baseball field. Groop at guard continued to play a great game and his accur- acy at retrieving faulty shots off the backboard proved a bright light of the Generals’ attack. - Last Saturday‘ Virginia Poly Tech was set back, 44-25 in a game featured by W. & L’s. in- ability to work the ball through the V. P. 1. defense until the lat- ter part of the fray, when shot after shot found the net. Leigh Williams led the scorers getting six baskets. Six Straight Wins The Generals have run up a string of six straight scoring 313 points to their oppon-- ents 144. Lowry leads the scor- ers with forty-two field goals, and nine fouls out of thirten tries for a total of seventy-six points, and Williams, with thirty-three field goals and nine fouls out of thirteen tries for a total of se- venty-five points, follows closely. Ernie Wood, - aggressive forward shows the best accuracy from the peiialty line, getting nine out of eleven. _____o_____ Who's Who ON THE CAMPUS P. D. BEVILLE, Manager of Baseball for 1929 season. “P. D.” is a Senior in the Commerce School, a member of Kappa Alpha social fraternity, White Friars ribbon society, 13 Club, and the Cotillion Club. He is also president of "White Friars this year. .. His home is Mobile, Alabama. _____..._~o._:__ ~Exasperated Luncher (to wait- ress, after a long wait)—Excuse me, miss, but is’ this Ye Olde Time Tea Shoppe or Ye Any Olde Time Tea Shoppe?—London Op- inion. victories OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19290130/WLURG39_RTP_19290130_002.2.txt PAGE TWO THE RING—TUM PHI Ellie Bing-tum lfilii (ESTABLISHED 1897) WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY SEMI-WEEKLY Members of Southern Collegiate Newspaper Association Subscription $3.10 per year, in advance OFFICE AT DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM Telephones: Edito1=—in-Chief, 489 and 316 Business Manager 430; Managing Editor, 412; University News Editor, 579: Sports Editor, 112; Editorial Rooms 2043 and 2143. Entered at the Lexington, Va., Postoffice as second class mail matter. Editor-in-Chief Business Manager HENRY P. JOHNSTON, 29 A ALLEN B. MORGAN, 29 C REPORTORIAL '30L... Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor . Editor Editor Editor Editor . Harrison, Jr., . Hill. 29A . Lowdon, 290.. . Carter, 29A . Davis, . McCarthy, f§?«‘~5"?°F>"‘f“ EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES V. C. Jones, 29A: G. F. Ashworth, 30A; C. H. Wilson, 29A. EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS C. C. Hutchinson, 29A: J. B. Magee, 31A; J. G. Berry, 29A; W. G. Tarrant, 30A; W. 0. Thomas, 31A; A.J. LeibowItz.3lA. REPORTERS A. M. Harvey, 31A; A. M. Helfat, 31A; A. D. Noyes, 31A; All matters of business should be addressed to the Busi- ness Manager. All other matters shoulfi come to the Editor- i -Ch' 1'. n Wise are always glad to publish any communications that may be handed to us. No unsigned 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 a free press or a free government, I would choose a Iree press.—— Thomas Jefferson. OUR SECOND LEE Dr. Henry Louis Smith, we wish to congratulate you upon your stand on the “liquor investigation” which Governor Byrd has ordered for all Virginia colleges. You have shown us that your life is,wrap- ped up in the traditions of Washington and Lee and in upholding of them. We feel that your refusal to allow an in- vestigation at Washington and Lee which would employ students _as “spies” or prohi- bition officers to “masquerade” as students, is to be looked upon with pride from stu- dents and alumni. We feel such an investi- gation would be a serious violation of our traditions and an infringement upon our honor system. Snooping has never been con- sidered honorable. Whether your declamation was directly responsible for Attorney General Saunders’ statement that he would not resort to stu- dent “spies” or prohibition agents “mas- querading” as students, we do not know, but coming so close behind your announce- ment we feel -he must honor your opinion as highlygjas we. ‘ iS_i_'nc,e youraffiliation with Washington and.L.ee, sevente,en years ago, you have giv- en ,.our. University your time, your energy, your efforts, and the benefit of your ex- perience. You have always upheld and pro- tected our hallowed traditions. No one has been more successful. You have always held Washington and Lee first in your thoughts; you have sacrificed yourself for her good. When you retire from the active presi- dency of Washington and Lee, whether in July or after another year «.9? service, we shall keenly feel the loss of a great guid- ing hand, the loss of a genial leader, our second Lee. ' ___._o______ AN ESTEEMED HONOR The installation of the local chapter of Sigma Delta Chi January 19, Lee’s birth- day, is a very befitting memory to our for- mer University president and the bestowing of a great honor upon future journalists. Sigma Delta Chi founded in 1909 by a group of students contemplating journalism as their chosen profession. . The growth of Sigma Delta Chi in im- portance and honor has grown rapidly, un- til now it is looked upon as the highest hon- or that can be bestowed upon a journalis- tic student. The requirements for a charter are rigid. Only schools with well recogniz- ed journalistic departments can hope to at- tain admission. The_ granting of the Lee Blue Pencil club a charter was only after a. close survey had been made of the peti- tion and the work of the journalism de- partment at Washington and Lee. Installation of Sigma Delta Chi at Wash- ington and "Lee is a very fitting remem- brance to’ the name of General Robert E. Lee, who first introduced the instruction of journalism in colleges. And is a clear indi- cation of the standing the journalism de- partment has attained through-out the country. Sigma Delta Chi is a national profession- al journalistic fraternity. All its members have selected journalism as a profession, and must have shown potential possibilities. The establishing of a chapter here is a great honor. Every student should be proud of the new distinction which has been be- stowed upon Washington and Lee and twen- ty-four of her students. _?_0__j ARE WEJSLIPPING? , _ V “Accept all decisions of officials with'o'ut*‘i protest.’_’ ‘“' *3, “NV yer hiss or boo a_ player or,official,’_’ _ “Never utter abusive or. irritating marks from the sidelines.” Can every Washington and Lee student say he lived up to these rules adopted this year by the athletic council? After the game with Virginia January 19, we feel many students who attended the game can- not truthfully say Yes. We realize the keen desire to win from Virginia. We realize what a victory over Virginia means to every student after they defeated us for the Virginia State Basket- ball championship last year. We had every- thing at stake in the game. But is victory -so important that we should forget to be good sportsmen? To many the referee’s decisions seemed too strict. Even to some his decisions may have seemed “off,” but are we clean sports- men when we hiss a decision? The referee was fair, impartial. What more could we ask? , Newell C. Day is considered one of the best referees in the East. He called fouls as he saw them. He refereed the game as all big eastern and mid-western games are. If a referee will not calls fouls what is the use of going to the added expense of hav- ing an official? , We feel the slip against Virginia was not because we were poor sportsmen, but because we let our emotion and keen desire to defeat Virginia momentarily get beyond our better selves. Washington and Lee is noted for its clean sportsmanship, an institution who is looked upon with esteem, win or lose. Let’s uphold our reputation. Remember: Accept all decisions of officials without protest; utter abusive or irritating remarks from the sidelines. ___j0___. IN SCHOLARSHIP SUPREME It was no mean prize won by Delta chap- ter of Washington and Lee university when for the eighth consecutive year it was pro- nounced supreme in scholarship among all the American institutions that maintain a chapter of Psi Epsilon Pi. It would be a real distinction to win the laurels for a single "year ;it is something extraordinary to attain leadership and maintain it for eight years in succession. . In the mere matter of enrollment Wash- ington and Lee does not rank among the great American universities. In the field of athletics it is not one of the institutions that loom largest in the public eye. But it lfears no foeman in the purely academic realm. In the brilliant sphere of intellec- est and richest universities of the country. challenge. In a mighty republic characterized by an unexampled many-sidedness there is a place for all of our universities and for their multiplied activities. Whatever its mark of pre-eminence the university is serving a useful purpose when it produces the best in athletics or scholarship or vocational training. The high mark in intellectual fin- ish by Washington and Lee does not prove that its chosen field of endeavor is the only legitimate field and that all other in- stitutions should copy its example. It does prove that the search for pure scholarship has not been suspended and that a univer- sity may rank among the leaders in spite of limited enrollment and modest endow- ment.—Daily Oklahoman. __:o_:_ THEY WANT TO DANCE It is difficult not to experience a feeling of sympathy for the dissatisfied student body of Williamette University, a Methodist institution out in Oregon. Williamette University, founded by Jason Lce prmarily as a theological school, still adheres to the,ideas of the founder and dancing as a form of amusement is rigidly prohibited. The college paper came out in its last issue with a vig- orous plea for the rescinding of this rule, pointing out that “an investigation will disclose that at least sixty percent of Williamette students dance during vacations” and urging that campus dances be held in place of “endless show-going and neck- ing parties” which are the prevalent social diver- sion of the students. “The social ideas of the youth of today in.Williamette have changed from those of the time of Jason Lee,” says the paper, “yet the powers that be desire that we shall play ring around the rosie and pussy wants a corner.” If the authorities of Williamette University are wise, they will consider the expressed desire of the students for campus dances without prejudice and in a spirit of sympathetic understanding of youth. There is nothing to be gained by adopting an arbitrary and stiff-necked attitude. The fact the past is no reason why it should not do so in the future. Of course, if it prefers to regard secret “necking partirs” as the lesser evil, it will ‘have to. accept the responsibility that goes cisicn-—Roanoke Timcs. ' —-——«——0 J.-;.;; So-long as we love,"iwe ssrve. Soy-long a's5we-’are- _~~, gloved.-;.by.o,thers I would almost say we‘ indispen-" .- ;_sa,b;le; and .no man ‘is useless ‘while he has a" .f-rie.n.d.«-_~'-R. ‘L. Stevenson.-' ‘ J - —-—-‘--—-0 ' ,«._.;;; Of all kinds most foolish; -it ruined; it ruined Judea lio_me_.—...-.Herder.~ . ‘- . 3 I‘ ‘* never hiss or boo a player or official; never. tual attainment it moves ahead of the larg- In its chosen field it wins an eminence that few of our great institutions can hardly A Robert E. Lee (An Editorial) The most notable of Virginia’s many notable sons and son of Gen. Harry Lee, “Light Horse Harry” of the War of Independence, was born Jan. 19, 1807. He may be said to have entered life a sol- dier, receiving his first command when graduating from‘ West Point just 100 years ago. His brilliant career is too familiar to call for detailed recountal. Gen. Lee, in the last great military command of that career, was not playing a game of war, augustly fulfilling an imperative duty, the only terms on which he could have been persuaded to accept it. And that was the conviction, never shaken, that sustained and in- spired him to the unflagging utmost of his unequalled abilities, in a cause which from the first he knew could not win. An impressive fact hardly to be overrated in estimating his greatness. And so when the inevitable came, he was so thoroughly prepared for it in him- self, that he retired unvexed and unsubdued in spirit, because he knew he could have done no different and no better had he been sure of winning. What a coronal! Before the struggle had ended, this incomparable chieftain, silhouetted in the history of command- ers; this unique leader of the losing cause, had disclosed to his con- fidential friend, Gen. Pendleton, that “he never believed we could, against the gigantic combination for our subjugation, make good our independence, unless foreign powers, directly or indirectly, assisted us.” But, said he, “we had sacred principles to maintain and rights to defend, for which we were in duty bound to do our best, even if we perished in the endeavor.” And when that belief, which he never alowed to weaken him, or to discourage one effort was verified, he went on: “I did only what my duty demanded. I could have taken no other course without dishonor. And if all were to be done over again, I should act in precisely the same manner.” Fate itself could never reverse nor feaze him. Coming from the source from which it did, and when it did, we hold this the South’s pledged itself to and enlisted all it had in an impossible enterprise as though it had been possible, because it was not a, but the, cause; and conviction must march on against whatever challenge, inspired by the sublimity of its faith. Andithe world knows that if the South did not win under this chieftain, no other lived under whose leader- ship it could have won. And then, when the last shot in the locker had been sped, and the last legitimate humiliation suffered with up- standing fortitude, and those about him were mourning the disaster so nobly resisted to the limit of capacity and resource, the still un- faltering leader said in proud simplicity: Yes, that is all very sad, and might be a cause of self-reproach, but that we are conscious that we have humbly tried to do our duty. We may, therefore, with calm satisfaction, trust in God, and leave the results to Him.” Many of those who loved him were eager to insure for the veteran ,now 60 years ago discharge from life’s maelstrom into a retreat of well-earned repose and retired comfort. But for him there had sounded no retreat to be obeyed except at his own command. If humiliations were to be the order of the hour, then it was not for him to yield his place of leadership there either, where any choice was open to him. - In disinterested generosity and gratitude, brilliant retreat to‘ peace, quietude and plenty to alleviate the unremitting strain and ‘repair the wear of years that must have broken down a fortitude luring forms was proffered, urged upon him; not only in his own land but others. Particular reference may be made to one of the many, because it came from overseas, and offers opportunity to quote the characteristic terms of the warrior-patriot’s declination. To this English nobleman who presented him for his closing year a splendid country seat over there, with a handsome annuity to correspond, his answer was what anyone who knew him might have expected: “I am deeply grateful, but I cannot consent to desert my native state in the hour of her adversity. I must abide her fortunes and share her fate.” Unlimited means were put as his disposal by those whose pride it had been to have him accept them, but rejecting the proffers, he pleaded “relief of the families of our soldiers in the field, who are more deserving of assistance, and more in want of it, than myself.” For himself he would accept no gratuitous offer, desiring only the opportunity to make a living through the prosecution of the best service he might render his needy compatriots. And for those, the threadbare and lean comrades from whom he was parting, who had upbraiding was in his grateful heart, he said, “All good citizens must unite in honest efforts to obliterate the effects of war, and to re- store the blessings of peace. They must not abandon their country, but go, to work and build up its prosperity. It is wisest to commit to oblivion the feelings engendered by war and civil strife.” And so he became in a new capacity, for the remaining three years of his life, the leader, instructor and counsellor of the young manhood of that the school has not countenanced dancing in V" with the de- -- .Lex-ington, Va. of pride‘ I ‘hold’ national? pride'7the ~ and- ’ the South, as represented in what is now Washington and Lee .University, commemorating two of the South's premier sons, each ‘a fixed star in the firmament of history. His itention had been to “locate upon a small farm where he might earn his daily bread.” If only the victors had met him and the time with anything ap- [preaching a magnanimity like his own! Who if not "Robert E. Lee :remains the unbowed, the world-acknowledged supremacy of the strife of years in personal quality, however guaged? ‘prospect of material gain, humanitarian to almost a fault, protecting ‘reputations at whatever risk to his own, wholly free from any instinct of revenge, without guile or subterfuge, frank as innocency itself; clear as crystal, benignant in every impulse, fair to everyone but himself, contemptuous of untruth in any guise. Saintly without pretension or assumption, never more noble than in defeat, himself undefeated in every encounter in life. Yieldink to no despair because sure of his steadfastness to duty. For the rest, the power greater than any other was responsible, and he knew that he had been in essential alliance with and utter abandonment of loyalty to that Power. He knew himself because he knew God; and was always safely controlled by the love that animated him in all relations, because his love was pure. Strong as he was in other respects because of the magnificence of the elements he embodied, his main strength dwelt in the shrine of his purity of heart, the sublimation of his spiritual vision. The very weaknesses of which shallow censors have accused him were the expression of an interior phenomenal strength, added to infinite patience and a trust almost divine. And when all has been said that can be, there still remains un- plumbed in this man something for which vocabulary lacks words; an elusive perfection. If history has passed to us a completer man, by the highest tests, we wait for his name, and would hail it in honor to the race he loved and lived for.—Birmingham News. gratitude to those students who rendered such valuable assistance ‘to us when our house was on fire on January 8, 1929. Sincerely yours, M. P. ECHOLS, 1st Lt., F. A. I LETTERS TO I THE EDITOR if .1 V.M.I-., Lexington, Va. Jan.,24, 1929. Editor, Ring-tum Phi, AW. & L. U. ___0_?_ Five hundred and fifty-two li- censes have beenlissued from the office of the Town Treasurer to" ' local car owners since Jan. 1.: This is considerable increase overij Dear Sir: Mrs.- Echols and‘ I would appre- ciate it very much, if ‘through your‘ paper," you“ would ‘express date. PRESIDENT’S u . PARAGRAPH Wel"be’g’5 Music Shop No. 15-1928-29 The Greatest Industrial Waste That combination of blind fa- talism and suicidal ignorance which regards sickness as inevi- table and makes no definite ef- fort to maintain the body in vigorous health is hard to un- derstand in this day of applied science and business administra- tion. In lost working-time alone the common “cold” costs Amer- ican wage-earners a billion dol- lars a year. Of all your studies the “courses” which will pay you the biggest dividends now and hereafter are practical physio- logy and personal hygiene. Make them your adolescent specialty and your whole life will be en- riched thereby. 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Chicago, - Baltimore There is no one adequate to pronounce him. Military genius,‘ educational paragon, the great-heart of his time, unselfish in every‘ enterprise, purpose. No ambition but was selfless, uninfluenced by any V last year’s_ record, for the sa_”nie' ' ' Tolley’s Toggeryf THE HOME OF SMART CLOTHES January Walk-0ver Cash Shoe Sale 1 00"”Shoes Reduced to ______________________ __$7_00 Cash 50 Shoes Reduced To _____________________ _,$5_5() Cash 50 Shoes Reduced To'___ _________ "$575 Cash 50 Shoes Reduced To _____________ __$5_50 Cash 50 Shoes Reduced To ______ __ $500 Cash 00 and $6.50 Reduced To _________________ "$435 cash ‘ Men's, ‘Top-Coats and Over-Coats , . 4, Reduced To , $22.50, $25.00; $30.00 & $35.00 Cash ‘Men's Suits Reduced To _ $22.50,, $25.00, $30.00 $35.00 Cash lVI‘en’s Scarfs $5.50 and $5.00 ,, Reduced to $3.50 Cash I $1.00 Neck-wear .75_$1.5o Neck-wear $1.06 Cash , , _ ,, ‘‘'II‘he,_ College Man shop’? «I11 West Nelson St.‘ 0. 9. 8. 9. 7. 6. Phone 164 A OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19290130/WLURG39_RTP_19290130_003.2.txt THE RING-TUM PHI PAGE THREE - Virginia Matmen Here Saturday Generals Due for a Comeback After Three Straight Reverses Virginia’s wrestling team will invade Lexington this Saturday to grapple the Generals in the latter’s second home appearance. Although the Blue and White has suffered three straight re- verses, it is expected that the match will be featured by intense rivalry and a close score. Virgin- ia received a decisive 26 to 6 drubbing at the hands of Virginia Poly last Saturday. Hopes of a Southern Conference championship were shattered Sat- urday when Coach Mathis’s grap- plers were upset by North Caro- lina’s University, 26 to 6. The greatest surprise of the competi- tion was the defeat of Captain Rule in the 135 pound class. Woodward defeated Rule with the time advantage of 1.08 giv- ing the local captain the second defeat of his career. The best bout proved to be between Flagg and Cowper in the 165 pound class. Flagg forced Cowper of N. C. U. into two extra periods but lost with the_ latter receiving a time advantage of 2.20. In North The General’s northern inva- sion including matches with Princeton on January 11 and the Army on January 12 resulted in a 26-8 win for the Tigers and a 28-6 victory for the Cadets. Cap- tain Rule won both of his matches throwing Trompen of Princeton in 1:35 and defeating Latimer of West Point. Belser earned a time decision over Meyer of Princeton in the 145 pound class and Flagg, 165 pounder, defeated Bradley of West Point by a time decision. Results of N. C. U. match fol- low: 115-lb class-——Stallings defeated Barkus, 5:39. fall. 125-lb class—Kaplan, W&L de- feated Zealey 2:15, decision. 135-lb class—-Woodward NC. de- feated Rule 1:08, decision. 145-lb class——Abbott NC., de- feated Belser 6:06, fall. 155-lb class——Moore feated Hall 2:12 fall. 165—lb class-—-Cooper NC, feated Flagg 2:20, decision. 175-lb class—NCU by default. Unlimited —— Bolton, W&L de- feated Stone 3:10 decision. 40 CE{fsilZ§£El For President No Decision Yet Announced As To Next Head of W. & L. (NC) NC., de- de- At the regular meeting of the University Board of Trustees on Founder's Day, Jan. 19, the board heard the report of the committee on the selection of a successor to President Henry Louis Smith. ‘The committee reported that no decision had been reached. Forty names are being considered, all being men of national prominence. The committe consists of John Sinclair Munce, chairman, George Walker Sinclair, Paul M. Penick, John W. Davis was appointed to the committee at the meeting. Mr. Wililam McChesney Martin, who spoke at the University Founder’s Day assembly, is the newly appointed trustee. ______0___m Mavis—What’s the name of that new lipstick you’re using? Ethel———It’s right on my lips, but I can’t remember. High School Alumnus May Be Unfit For College—Snavely HIGH SCHOOL diploma does not necessarily indicate that the graduate is ready for college training,” says Dr. Guy E. Snave- ly, president of Birmingham- Southern College. “Whatever his high school di- ploma may infer, a young Ameri- can of the twentieth century aim- ing at future American leader- ship, but merely drifting toward manhood, is not yet prepared for college training,” he said. “If unwise faculties allow such lifeless pebbles to be dropped in- to the college machinery, it is any wonder that the educational move- ment of the institution shows up or stops entirely, and that hard study is not rated on the campus as a ‘student activity?” the edu- cator asked. “If you are afraid of unpopular- ity, if you are zealously loyal to every local tradition, and gladly acept the opinions of the ‘gang’, then rest assured you are now training yourself to obey some boss, to play second fiddle in life's concert, and to remain a helpless victim of your environment,” the president said. “If you can’t see any use in learning a dead language, and hence dodge Latin; if you despise math and hence quit studying it; if you are so wrapped up in ath- letics or some other activity that you ‘really can’t find time for the lab-work some cranky professor insists on’-—in other words, if you have started up the long and rug- ged hill of American leadership in this age of brains and have not control of your own brain power, you had better quit wasting your time and money at school.” Education as a preparation of future success cannot be measur- ed by examinations or grades or even diplomas, Dr."‘Snavely point- ed out. It is measured by ability to initiate, control, increase and direct individual mental energy, he further stated. Virginia Poly Crushed, 44-25, in Ragged Game Generals Show Off-Form As Gobblers Hold Them to Lowest Score The Generals’ basketball quint advanced another notch in its race for the state and conference cham- pionships last Saturday when V. P. I. was added to the list of the conquered by the score of 44 to 25. Washington and Lee was plainly off form in floor work and shooting, but showed enough speed to pile up a safe margin over the Gobblers. It was the low- est score of the season for the locals. The Generals were weakened by" the loss of Groop from the line- up, but Hanna, his substitute, played an outstanding game for the Blue and White. Williams was the high point man for Washington and Lee with six baskets from the floor and one charity shot for a total of 13 markers. Cox caged five doub- le ringers and Captain Lowry four. Owens led the asault for the Techmen with seven points. Summary: Washington and Lee G F T Cox, f ................................. .. 5 0 10 Lowry, f (c)- 4 1 9 Jacob, f ....... ._ 0 1 1 Williams, - _________________________ ._ 6 1 13 CENTRAL BARBER SHOP Located Central Hotel Skilled Barbers‘ and San- itary Service i=ox’s FINE suits from $30.00 to $50.00. My spring samples are here. Come in and select your spring suit. Satisfaction Guaranteed, expert workmanship, Frank Morse Custom Tailor 1st National Bank Bldg, 2nd floor. Phone 146 “Repairing and Alterations a Specialty” iiiiii;'i.$.‘:.iii.'si$i_‘.£.!. uates. instruction. _§=-___ Retailing SERVICE F ELLOWSHIPS Retailing is an attractive field for college grad- Experience in department stores is linked A Master of Science in Retailing degree granted - upon completion of one year of graduate work. Illustrateii bpql§le:t_ on request. For further in- formatitiii wirtie-Dr. Norris-A. Brisco, Dean, New York University School of Retailing, Washington Square East, New York City. ‘ti ‘ .";7”"_"'i‘..I“.%*_*‘_..‘*’ wi h . _., {gs Wood, g ............................... _, 0 Hanna, g ............................... ,_ 3 TOTAL V. P. 1. Rice, f ___________________________________ _. Looney, f _______________________________ ,, Zirkle, f ,,,,,,,, _, Brown, c (c) ........................ _. Owens, g _______________________________ ,. 3 McEver, g._., 1 Spear, g ............................... __ 0 18 OP-‘D-4[\'))-JIOIO TOTAL _. 8 Referee: Carrington (Va.) .+.A.saa.a ll!ljl_llIlllllllllllll|llI||lllI|l||IIIilllIHlllIl|llHlllllIlllIIlllllIlll|iIlllllIlllllIlllllIlllllIll|lllllHlIllIHIlllllIllllfllllllllllllllllllllllllI||lllIll|llV NOTICE There will be a called meeting of Omicron chapter of Kappa Phi Alpha on Friday evening, Febru- ary 1, at 7:30 p.m., in Doctor Brown’s lecture room. Important business will be transacted and every member is urgently requested to be present. G. W. Dunnington, secretary. J. W. Zimmerman Lexington, Va. Graduate Optician Registered Optometrist “It Pays To Look Well” Sanitation The Law Service The Idea Modern Conveniences Expert Shoe Cleaning and Dying Walter’s Barber Shop SERVICE OUR MOTTO If you want that job in a hurry—-bring it to Acme Print Shop First Nat’l Bank Bldg. 0 Phone 146 I Fast Freshman Team lnvading Foreign Court Little Generals Go To Fish- burne Holding Lead in Games Played The undefeated Blue and White freshman basket ball quint will meet the Fishburne Military school five on the latter’s court there today. Coach Davis’ five will face the Cadets with a clean slate, holding victories over the AMA, SMA, and VPI frosh quints. The Fishburne team will not present such a per- fect record in games played, but promise to give the Washington and Lee outfit a real fight on their home court. The University of Virginia frosh quint will be met by the Little General outfit Thursday after- noon. Hhe Virginia team will pre- sent a team with a record almost as impressive as that of the Blue and White five. Defeated Augusta The frosh five won their first game of the season on Monday afternon, January 14th from the Augusta Military outfit at Do- remus Gymnasium by the score.’ of 49 to 26. The Staunton Military team was defeated at Staunton later by the, score of 44 to 33. On last Satur- day afternoon the Little Generals Hamric & Smith I Jewelers you will find only the most approved street and dress shoes in John Wards. They have been grouped here esp ecially for college men. For 8O years, John Wards have been the college man’s shoe. ohnWaifl MEN’S SHOES See them on display at STETSON D Robert E. Lee Hotel - '""son you will be able to playfl . ma popular number by note. The burglar turned pale; he re- alized from the trophies and pic- tures in the room that he and his defeated the VPI Rat quint in a’ fore runner to the Tech-Varsity. game that night by the score of 59 to 23' ‘pal had broken into the house of The opening game with the la famous pugi1is¢;_ AMA team found Fulton at cen-l U , ter, with Atzback and Smith at Lets clear the forwards and Burke and Ba1._§safe,” he whispered, terror-strick- sch playing guards. len- out while we’re Four Outstandihg players “We’re safe in this house,” re- Th d, _ t_ _ turned his pal contemptuously. t E imgnu ive Smith and Ful- l¢¢Y0u know very well that guy on ave een the aces "1 thelnever fights for less than a games played wlth the flashy purse of half a mil1ion.”——Vancou- Barasch, floor guard proving a !ver pr0Vince_ J sensation‘at that position coupled: Julia—Renee surely is optimis- tic. - Jan.-—Why‘.’ Julia——She’s christened her lit- tle daughter Marigold, hoping she will, I suppose.—Border Cities Star. W. 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Kept Fire In Room However, I did not feel that it would be proper to cause this in- convenience, as the room -“had a carpet on the floor, which would have to be taken up. I finally en- gaged a room on the ground floor of the hotel room.-was not all that could be wiélied, but it would do, and a constant‘ fire was kept in the room on account of dampness. Here General Lee came from time to time and patiently gave the necessary sittings in order that I might make the bust. Needless to say, General Lee was at these times, as at all others, perfectly natural in his manner. To have assumed a pose would not have been possible for him. He had a delightfully modulat- ed voice, and a god deal of hu- mor too. Talked of Past While I was working on the bust he often talked entertaining- ly of the past not of the war, but of the earlier days when as a youth he used to go swimming in the Potomac at Alexandria or of occurrences connected with the life at West Point or of the Mexican ,War period. No one could be in General Lee’s presence without instinctive- ly feeling his greatnes, and yet, as I have said, there was a per- IRWIN & co., Inc. Everything In DRY GOODS AND GROCER- IES Quality, Service and Price AGNOR BROS. Successors to W. Harry Agnor Staple and Fancy Groceries Phones 36 and 76 WEDNESDAY-—-LYRIC D. w. GRIFFITH_’S “DRUMS OF LOVE” starring Mary Philbin and Don Alva- rado and Lionel Barrymore THURSDAY JAN. 31 Norma Talmadge In “THE DOVE” with Noah Beery FRIDAY, FEB. 1ST Rod LaRoque and Sue Carol “CAPTAIN SWAGGER” SATURDAY, FEB. 2ND “TENTH AVENUE” with Phyllis Haver and Victor Varconi SAT. LYRIC THEATRE Bob Steele in a thrilling western “Come And Get It” Chapter No. 2 “SCARLET ARROW” Comedy MONDAY, FEB. 4TH Adolph_ Menjou In “MARQUIS PREFERRED” 8 Mg... W... Stucliecl in Lexington. The_ . beautifully. The Under Gen. Lee Dies in Louisiana Albert G. Thompson, an alum- nus of Washington College, died last wek at his home in Colfax, La., at the age of eighty-three years. Mr. Thompson.‘ was a stu- dent here during the years imme- diately following the civil war at i the time "when General Lee was president. Mr. Thompson was born in Point Coupee Parish, La., on Oct- ober 1!, 1846. He joined the Con- federate Artillery in 1862 and served until the end of the war. He was _a,‘ student at Washington Colleg§J§:i_)%,;I8".6 and 1867, being forced toresign at the end of the second year because of severe rheumatism contracted during the war. He retired to his plantation upon his withdrawal from the col- lege and remained there until his death. Mr. Thompson was always very proud that he had been a student under General Lee, and his French diploma and other report cards signed by the General were am- ong his most treasured posses- sions. fect naturalness about his speech and manner. During this time when I was in Lexington I was frequently at General Lee’s home on the col- lege campus and I recall that at the supper table there one even- ing a member of the family sug- gested having another photograph taken of -theiwgeneral who said smilinglyfi .‘I Idon’.t want any more photographs of myself, but I do wish to have a photograph of my horse.”’ Mr. Valentine added that there still lingers in his mind a vivid picture of General Lee as he look- ed there at the head of his own supper table, with the light from the open fire reflected in his bril- liant brown eyes and on his iron- gray hair. Mr. Valentine is known among all English-speaking people as the artist who created the notable re- cumbent figure of General Lee which marks his tomb at Wash- ington and Lee University in Lex- ington. Worked Six Months Speaking of this work Mr. Val- entine stated that the memorial took this form at the suggestion of General Lee’s widow, Mrs. Mary Custis Lee. Mr. Valentine worked continuously on this re- cumbent figure of General Lee for six. months—the work being done v at his Richmond studio on Leigh street. Whe the figure had finally been completed in the marble it was taken to Lexington by canal, and was accompanied by a committee of Richmond College students as a guard of honor. V Explains Statue Mr. Valentine said today that he had often been asked whether in creating the recumbent figure of General Lee he was depicting the idea of sleep or of death, and he added that some lines written by his sister, Miss Sarah B. Val- entine, expressed the idea very verse by Miss Valentine follows: “I came to weep at a sculptured tomb, But, 10! no death was there. For I saw life’s mystical touch il- lume Each shadow of deep sepulchral gloom With light celestial fair; With light celestial fair, in whose gleam, My troubled soul grew blest, And it’s glory fell on the marble dream Of the sleeper who lay at rest.” (Courtesy News- Leader) Rapp Motor Co. 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Sigma Delta Chi is an inter- national professional journalistic fraternity composed of fifty ac- tive’ chapters in colleges through- out the United States and Canada. It was founded April 17, 1909 at DePauw university as an honor- ary journalistic fraternity. In 1916 it became professional. It now chooses its membership entirely from students who intend to en- ter journalism after completing school. The Lee Blue Pencil club was organized on the campus in the fall of 1925. In November 1928 it petitioned the Sigma Delta Chi annual convention in session at Northwestern university and was unanimously accepted. General Robert E. Lee’s birth- day was chosen as the installation date because the local club had borne his name and because of his activity in establishing the first collegiate instruction in journa- lism in the world at Washington and Lee in 1869. The members of the new fra- ternity are: I. W. Hill, V. C. Jones, H. P. Johnston, "R. P. Car- ter, J. G. Berry, T. J. Sugrue, G. F. Ashworth, J. W. Davis, R. D. Hamilton, Leonard Glover, W. T. Munford, J. B. Crane, E. B. Wil- cox, J. C. Conner, G. N. Nunn, J. T. Raymond, R S. Chapin, J. W. Barger, I. H. Elias, E. E. Mc- Carthy, J. B. Magee, D. G. Price, G. M. Lapsley, A J. Leibowitz. Professor W. L. Mapel, who was initiated into the national fraternity when he attended the November convention, also be- came a member of the new chap- Smoke fiids Artist To Nah Ideas Independence, Mo. June 24, 1928. Larus & Brother Co., Richmond, Va. Dear Sirs: Perhaps you would like to know in just a word or so how I am in partners with Edgeworth in a business way. By profession I am a cartoonist, who you probably know is called upon to create new ideas. While this is ranked as the hardest part of the pro- fession, I have proved it may easily be mastered, if a person will but recline in any easy chair, light a pipe, and live with imaginative persons in the aromatic smoke clouds that will soon fill the room. 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In repayment’ William Penn » asked for “a tract of land in America north of Maryland,” and in 1681 the grant received the king’s sig- nature. Penn explained the origin of the name in a personal let- ter. “This day,” he wrote to his friend Robert Turner, “my coun- try was confirmed to me under the great seal of England, with large powers and privileges, by the name of Pennsylvania; a name the king would give it in honor of my father. I chose New Wales, being, as this, a pretty hilly coun- try, but Penn being Welsh for a head, as Penmaumoire in Wales, and Penrith in Cumberland, and. Penn in Buckinghamshire, the highest land in England, called‘ this Pennsylvania, which is, the, high or head woodlands, for I proposed, when the secretary, a, Welshman, refused to have it call-,i ed New Wales, ‘Sylvania,’ andi they added Penn to it, and though; I much oppose it, and went to! the king to have it struck out and} altered, hesaid it was past, andi would take it upon him; nor‘: could.-twenty guineas move” the} under secretaryto vary the name,i for fear lest it be looked on as vanity in me, and not as a respect in the king, as it truly was, to; my father, whom he often men-i with praise.”—The Path-l Rockbridge Theatre / , Buena Vista, Va. THURS. JAN. 31 Richard Barthelmess in “The Wheel of Chance” FRI. FEB. 1 “SHOW FOLKS” A Pathe Picture with An All-Star .Cast SAT. 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Carter who was vice-president of the lo-- cal when it was installed as a na- tional chapter, resigned his posi- tion because he has work for his degree and is leav- ing school. V. C. Jones, who was secretary, was elected to fill his W McCOY’S THREE STORES FRUITS, CANDIES, CAKES And all good thing to eat Central Cafe New, Modern Soda Foun- tain Phone 176 E25%SEEE3E£E§§E§iE3E§§E§§§§§§' R. L. HESS & Bro. Watchmakers and Jewelers Keys Made, Typewriters Re- paired Next Door to Lyric Theatre B R O W N ’ S Cleaning Works Phone 282 163-65 S. Main St. QUALITY AND SERVICE Special Dinners’50c 12 noon to 9 p.m. Meal Tickets R. E. Lee COFFEE SHOP ALEXANDER THELEN, Mgr. SMlTH’S Dry Cleaning Works completed - pbsition, and E. E. McCarthy was elected secretary. Officers o_f the" new fraternity are:_ H. P. Johnston, president;‘V.‘ C. Jones, vice-president; E. E. McCarthy, secretary and J. W. Davis, treasurer. Professor Roscoe B. 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