OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19290209/WLURG39_RTP_19290209_001.2.txt - Lowry (5) - Cox (9) .o PHONE 2043 T0 COMMUNICATE WITH RING-TUM PHI EDITORS TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS BY THE STUDENTS, FOHHE UNIVERSITY iflhi i SENIOR BALL LEADER ELEC- ~TION, MONDAY, FEB. 11 AT 7 :30 IN. NEWCOMB HALL. VOLUME XXXII WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, SATURDAY, l FEBRUARY 9, 1929. NUMBER 33 : Kentucky Chalks up Win Over Generals Wildcats—Pull Their Surprise on Dick’s Men Recovery During Second Half Enables Victors to Win 31 to 30 LEIGH WILLIAMS LEADS BY SCORING 9 POINTS Cox‘ Follows Close With 8 Tallies; Defeat First of Season Lexington, Ky., Feb. 9—For the second time since September the University of Kentucky stopped the victorious march of Washing- ton and Lee in Southern confer- ence sport. Kentucky won in bas- ketball here last night 31 to 30. Leading 18 to 6 at the half the Geenrals saw a revived Ken- tucky team take the court during the second half. The game was not decided until the final minute of play when the Wildcats ever- came the General’s lead. Couldn’t Shoot Fowls Failure to make foul shots was fatal to the Virginians. Washing- ton and Lee had sixteen oppor- tunities to score in this manner to five for Kentucky. The game last night was the first defeat for the Generals this season, and also the lowest score they have rung up. It put one defeat to their credit in the South- ern conference race and gave Georgia Tech undisputed sway at the top-rung in pre-tourney stand- ings. Second Check The Kentucky victory is the second time the Wildcats have checked a Washington and Lee advance for a conference honor. In October they defeated Wash- ington and Lee 6 to 0 in foot- ball, the General’s first confer- ence loss, and a defeat which was followed by seven straight rever- sals. As in the game tonight, the visitors had come to Lexington favorites. Cox at forward took scoring honors in tonight’s game. He rung up nine points to be closely fol- lowed by Williams with eight points. Wilward and McBrayer ‘led the Kentucky team. The score: W&L Pos KY. F (7) Spicer F (2) L.McGinnis C (8) Milward Wood (2) G (8) McBrayer Hanna (5) G (2) B. McGinnis Substitutions: Washington and Lee—Jacobs (1) ; Kentucky—— Combs (4), Owens. Referee-——Lane. _.____0_____ Doctor Riley Returns Home From Hospital Williams (8) Dr F. L. Riley, professor of his- tory in Washington and Lee, who has been receiving treatment in Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, returned to his home here yester- day. An X-ray showed his condition to be favorable and he was allow- ed to return’ to Lexington. He is now taking a rest cure at his home on East Washington street. He is reported as convalescing nicely. Doctor Riley will not resume his teaching as he will return to Johns Hopkins for further treat- ment. _.j_0___j DOLLAHITE IMPROVING Herbert Dollahite, a freshman’ here who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is sitting up to- day for the first time in three i weeks. Dollahite’s condition is im- proving rapidly and it is hoped that he will soon be walking. Dolahite’s father, who came here to visit his son, has return- ed to his home in Amory, Miss. Dollahite is vice-president of the freshman class and a Delta Tau Delta pledge. NUMBER STUDENTS DROPPED UNKNOWN Officials of the University yesterday refused to divulge the number of students who caught the automatic rule at the end of the first semester. However, E. S. Mattingly, re- gistrar, said that more stu- dents caught the automatic this year than last year. The Faculty Executive Com- mittee met yesterday to discuss the re-instatement of students whose cases deserved attention. Many Students On Dean’s List For Half Term Sixty-two Men Make Requir- ed Average for Honors; New Plan Sixty-two students have their names on the dean’s list for the semester ending January 28. Re- quirements to make the list are a B average and not grade below C in any subjects. Students making the Dean’s list are allowed un- limited cuts until mid-semester grades are recorded. Twenty-eight names were in the honor roll released from the Re- gistrar’s office yesterday. The honor roll requirement is an av- erage over ninety. It is possible, Registrar E. S. Mattingly pointed out, for a stu- dent to make the honor roll and not be included in the dean’s list. There were two examples of this in the last tabulation he said. The dean’s list and honor follow: roll Honor Roll ‘ Armstrong, J. P., Caldwell, P. E., Clapp, R. E., Dix, W. M., Dun- nington, G. W., Eberhart, D. C., Graves, E. S., Hardwcik, J. H., Harvey, A.M., Haskell, L.A., Haw- es,N.E., Hill, E.C., Irby, A. M., Kaplan, M. H., King, L. W., Lap- sley, G. M., Lee, R. B., Lewis, C. I., Lockett, J. L., Rhett, B. R. L., Riley, C. L., Roberts, J. R., Shack- elford, J. M., Silva, R. J., Sugrue, T. J, Tredway, Page, Wagers, R. M. D., White, E. H. Dean’s List Amole, C. V., Armstrong, J. Ashworth, G. F., Barnes, A. Barnes, G. W., Bigham, F. Blakeney, B. B., Bowes, C. Brock, G., Brown, L. P., P. E. Caldwell, Cayce, H L., Clapp, R. E., Cloud, D 1., Cohen, M. H., Craddock, G. B., Davis, J. P., Dean, J. M., Dunnington, G. W., Eberhart, D. C., Faulkner, James M., Gamble, E. Lee, Graves, E. S., Haley, G.B., Hamilton, C. E., Harvey, A.M.,Haskell, L.A.,Hawes N.E., Hendrix,R.W., Hill,E.C., Ja- cobs,W.B., Jennings,G.M., Kaplan, M.H., King, L.W., Lee,R.B, Lew- is, C I., Lockett, J. L., Lowry, J. P, McNamara, W. C., MacKenzie, H. W., Mahler, H. R., Martin, W. T., Merrick, J. B., Morison, H. G., Morrow, A P., Mosch, J. T., Orn- doff, A. I., Phelps, A. W., Rhett, B., Riley, C. L., Roberts, J. R., Rosenberg, C V., Shackelford, J. M., Smith, 0. N., Smith, K. A., Spengler, L. C., Sprinkle, C. A., Sugrue, T J , Tankard, J. W., Tred- way, P., Wagner, A. S., Watson, W. C., White, E. H., Wright, T. P. _?_Q____ PROFESSOR THRON, ’13 AUTHOR OF NEW BOOK P., S., R., A., Prof. W. T. Thorn, Jr., a VVash- ington and Lee alumnus of the class of ’13, is the author of a new book called “Petroleum and Coal, the Keys of the Future.” The book was released by the Princeton University press on Jan- uary 30 of this year. After his graduation from this school, Professor Thorn was placed in charge of the coal and oil work of the Council Committee in Pe- troleum Geology. He is also Asso- ciate Professor of Geology at Princeton University. The book contains about 225 pages of very interesting material on coal and oil, and will sell for $2.50 per ocpy. Modification of Princeton’s Ban I nstituted on W&L Campus A couple of years ago the pow- ers that be at Princeton university banned automobiles from the cam- pus of “Old Nassau.” Immediately the students set out to put to ridi- cule the action of the powers by going to and from classes on rol- ler skates, push-mobiles, wagons, puddle-jumpers, and by other childish conveyances. The rotogravure sections of Am- erican papers were full of pie- tures, displaying these highly com- ical scenes. Every one was talk- ing about it. Some even went so far as to say that the automoiles were preferable to the diminutive substitutes. Now at Washington and Lee, which has been called the ‘Prince- ton of the South,” we have the situation reversed. Signs have been tacked on trees and poles in and about the campus bearing tidings that “scooters coasters, rol- ler skates, and wagons are posi- tively not to be used on the Wash- ington and Lee campus.” Can this be aimed at the stu- dents? Is this some vile scheme to first take away all means of retaliation and then ban automo- biles? Probably not. But even if the whole intent of the ban is to keep off the scooters and skates, what a hardship that will be to some. Picture a poor freshman cheer- ily selling his papers about the campus in his bright new wagon? See the smile of contentment that stretches from his east ear to his west one and thence South via “Goat" Howls Cause Police Hurry Calls Citizens Aroused When Two Faternities Hold Outdoor Horseplay The new method of “subdued” horseplay now gaining a foothold on the Washington and Lee cam- pus has found some more advo- cates. The townspeople and police are the latest additions. Thursday night a Lexington res- ident telephoned police that there was “a crowd of rowdy drunks” disturbing the peace in that part of town where the Roanoke road leaves Lexington. Hurrying there, the police found, not “a crowd of rowdy drunks,” but a band of goats docilely and quietly receiv- ing part of their initiation under the beams of an are light. They asked the old men to confine their beating to the fraternity house. “We were ready to go in, any- how,” agreed the goat‘ master. Last night another fraternity was putting their new men thru their paces down on the island in North river, when the police re- ceived another call. The noise could be heard several blocks, ac- cording to the “law.” Here the po- lice again asked that the sounds be lessened. ' “The cops were very nice about it,” said an old—man this morning when his house was called. Wild stories about police interference in initiations were discredited.‘ Winston-Salem. Suddenly from be- hind a tree steps a cruel minion of the University. He storms at the freshman; the poor boy trem- bles; he is shocked and never re- covers from it. His brain is per- manently affected and when he reaches his junior year he takes a third year of foreign-language. All for the want of a mother’s care, and the ban on scooters and skates. Still the ban has its compensa- tions. One can walk from the en- trance on Washington street to the Washington college building without having a howling kiddie dash between his legs on a scoot- er, or cut around him at uncom- fortable closeness. A professor made a good sug- gestion the other day. He said that if the kiddies themselves and the dogs could be banned also the place would be a veritable Nir- vanna by contrast. Debate Team on Way to Chicago for Broadcast Radio Debate Is Scheduled From Station WMAQ Tomorrow The Washington and Lee de- bating team left yesterday for Chicago, which is the first stop on one of the most extensive trips undertaken by a Southern team in several years. At Clifton Forge they took the 9:30 train which puts them in Chicago this after- noon. Immediately upon arrival they will go to station WMAQ to have radio tests made of their voices. The team which is composed of D. N. Conn, H. M. Pratt, and W. A. Plummer will be entertained by the Chicago Kent School of Law during their stay in Chicago. They will debate the team representing this school over station WMAQ at 6 p.m., central time, Sunday night. The debate will start at seven o’clock, Lexington time. The Washington and Lee debaters will uphold the affirmative side of the question Resolved: That congress should pass uniform marriage and divorce laws, constitutionality waived. They will leave Chicago Monday for Delaware, Ohio, where they will meet the team of Ohio Wes- leyan, on Tuesday night. Wash- ington and Lee will speak on the affirmative side of the question Resolved: That trial by jury should be abolished. Wednesday they will encounter the crack team representing Miami University, at Oxford, Ohio. Bauer’s men will uphold the af- firmative side of the same ques- tion they talked on at Ohio Wes- leyan. Debating is the major stu- dent activity at Miami. The team will arrive in Lexington sometime Friday afternoon. The team has been meeting dai- ly since being chosen, and, ac- cording to Professor Bauer, are very well prepared on both sub- jects. Queer Antics of Students On Campus Causes Laughter and- “Witness, do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth, so help you to keep out of the way of Terrible Dan McGrew’s paddle?” and “Your Honor, I refuse to an- swer on grounds of incriminating myself. . . ” From moch trails to fraternity scandal sheets the “goats” are doing homage to university tra- dition, and the whims of old men. The campus is being invaded by strange specimen of froshii mer- icanii—being clad in coats of many colors, and trousers of oth- er colors, wearing strange neck- ties and carrying strange articles. Deaf mutes are ordering drinks, longing for the knowledge of men- tal telepathy, and ’tis lucky that Edgar Rice Burroughs and Jules Verne are not in Lexington, for things to be seen, and heard—and felt, would stir them to strange prophecies, surpassing even Tar- zan and underground monsters. Freshmen wearing shoestring neckties, clad in yatchman- cos- tumes or in tuxedo shirts—some wrapped in silence as well-are parading Lexington streets. The unusual thing is that many of the old men, and even the professors have been outdoing the frosh in gymnastic exercise since the snow fall Monday night. However, not even the old men are quite in a class with the goat who is cher- ishing as his constant companion a specimen of hen’s fruit bearing like the banner of the youth in Longfellow’s poem, a strange de- vice. The notorious egg has at its nether end (the end nearest the ground, or farthest from the mid- dle) a cross, which the “goat” must keep always pointing to the north. Social Fraternities Indicate Less Horseplay Will Mark Initiation of New Members Mobile Girl to Lead in Figure with T.G.Gibson Miss Sophia Dunlap to Play Part of Scheherazade in Fancy Dress T. G. (Toot) Gibson, with Miss Sophia Dunlap, of Mobile, Ala., will lead the twenty-third annual Fancy Dress ball at Washington and Lee, February 22. He will be assisted by E. H. (Gene) White and Mrs. White. A preliminary figure led by Louis F. Powell, and Miss Sally Barrett, of Richmond, will open the dance. The theme of the ball will be “Bal Orientale: Scheherazade” from the tales of the “Arabian Nights.” The bright colors of the Orient, and such classic char- acters as Wandering Sinbad, the sailor; Aladdin, famous for his wonderful lamp; and Ali Baba, who outwitted the forty thieves, will form a part of the Arabian Nights theme. The Story of Scheherezade Tale-tellers of ancient Persia long ago used Scheherezade as narrator of their spicy tales. Sche- herezade, according to them, a Wazir’s daughter, came into the clutches of King Schahriar, a rul- er who revenged his wife’s un- faithfulness by every day putting a member of his harem to death. By her cunning, nad the assis- tance of her sister, Dungazad, Scheherezade enthralled the King each night with a story. Before each climax she stopped and re- fused to conclude until the next night. . The Sultan’s curiosity compelled him to spare Scheherezade’s life. For a thousand and one nights ‘she held his suspense. He then became infatuated and made her his queen. Gibson will represent the Sul- tan Schahriar. Miss Dunlap will represent the glamorous Scheher- ezade, who entertained her lord with fascinating tales for a thou- sand and one nights. After Gibson, the Sultan, has ascended his throne, Miss Dunlap will be brought in on a beautiful gilt litter borne by four Nubian slaves. She will then ascend the throne and take her seat by the Sultan. Costumes Well Planned The Sultan will be attired in a gorgeous Arabian prince costume, while Miss Dunlap will wear a specially designed gown, trimmed with exquisite peacock feathers. Their costumes will be typical of the glittering raiment worn by Arabian nights characters. The other groups of the figure will represent the characters por- trayed in the tales which Scheher- ezade related to the Sultan. A specially constructed semi- dome will house the orchestra, Ted Weems and his Victor-record- ing artists. Students, under the direction of Professor Carl E. L. Gill, who has directed the ball for the past nine years, be- gan in the fall making decorations to transform Doremus gymna- sium into King Schahriar’s palace. A phantasmagoria of color con- trasts and harmonies, designed by Billy Munford, will form an ori- ental background fitting the clas- sic theme. A touch of the mod- crnistic will also be seen in the decorations. Figure Leaders Campus'leaders head nine com- mittees of six members, which will participate in the figures. Each committee will be dressed as a different nationality. The chairmen are: George H. Lanier, Venetian committee; H. T. Groop, Egyptian committee; T. G. Gibson, Oriental committee; J. M. Holt, Spanish committee; John Bell Towill, Prince and Princess committee; Henry P. Johnston, French committee; and E. A. Fitzpatrick, Turkish committee. Rocking Chairs Used as Sleds as Snow Falls Rocking chairs became sleds Tuesday night when Phi Delta Theta fraternity members took advantage of the heaviest snow- fall Lexington has seen in years to resurrect their childhood amus- ements. Seniors mingled with “goats” in the first sledding party Wash- ington and Lee students have “slung” this year. Sleds lacking, rocking chairs perked from the parlor were soon carrying Phi Delta Theta’s down the hill in front of Washington college. Riding was expensive and rock- ing chairs were the victims, when the amateur “sled” riders failed to keep away from the campus elms. Consequently the Phi Del- ta Theta parlor is furnished tem- porarily, it is rumored, with straight chairs. RlIlgIlIIIl0—l;llI Will Compete ln Va. Contest Harrison, Johnston and Davis To Represent W&L at Press Convention The press convention, held year- ly by the college publications of the state of Virginia, will be held this year in Richmond Feb. 16 and 17 sponsored by the publica- tions and the Pi Delta Epsilon chapter at the University of Rich- mond. Each year the best paper, ma- gazine, and annual of the schools represented are selected at the convention. At last year’s conven- tion held in Farmville, Va., under the auspices of Hampden-Sidney and the State Teachers’ College, the William and Mary “Flat Hat” was chosen as the best paper with the Washington and Lee RING- TUM PHI rating second. The best magazine was “Cargoes” of H01- lins College, and the best annual, the “Bomb” of V. M. I. Emanuel Emrock was elected president and Peyton Harrison, W&L and B. R. Jackson, VPI, vice-president for this year’s organization. Peyton Harrison, Henry P. Johnston, and J. W. Davis, all members of Pi Delta Epsilon, will represent Washington and Lee at this year’s convention. Harrison was editor in chief of the RING- TUM PHI last year while John- ston and Davis are editors-in- chief and managing editor, res- pectively, of this year’s paper. ___o__.___ Seniors Vote for Leader of Ball on Monday The leader of the Senior Ball, to be held during the 1929 Finals, will be elected Monday. At the same time the Valedictorian of the graduating classes will be named. One of the presidents will be the leader and the others will be as- sistant leaders. Joe Edmundson, who was elect- ed president of the senior law class, has left school. H. B. Foz- zard was chosen vice-president at the time of the class elections last fall. The presidents of the senior classes of the four schools of the University are eligible for this honor. The president of the senior academic class is J. W. Rainer; the president of the senior com- merce class is F. C. Proctor; the president of the senior science is J. P. Lowry. All seniors of the various schools are urged to attend this meeting. It will be held in New- comb hall Monday night at 7:30. iieavy Beating Disapproved by S.A.E. Chapter Shines Outside of House La- beled “High School” Stunts ‘PADDINGLESS BRIGADE’ APPEARS ON CAMPUS A. T. O’s, Lambda Chi’s, Del- ta Tau Delta’s, Pi Kappa Phi’s in Line-Up Horseplay and heavy beating in fraternity initiations are on the wane on the Washington and Lee campus, if statements from var- ious houses may be taken as in- dications. “I believe a movement in this direction. is sweeping the country,” said J. L. Rule, president of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter. The S. A. E.’s will not carry their horseplay outside of the house this year.” Rule went on, “and will not do enough beating to make padding necessary for the goats. The national chapter has made no effort to regulate this matter, but we are going to try it this year, and will carry ‘it on if it does not affect the atti- tude of the new men.” The initia- tion at the S. A. E. House is to- night. “Promiscuous ‘shining’ and beat- ing.savour of a high school se- cret society to me,” said John Bell Towill, head of the Pi Kappa Phi chapter, adding, “I believe, however, that they have, within bounds, a definite place in the fraternity program.” The Pi Kap- pa Phi’s will carry on all their festivities indoors this year, To- will stated, and expect to do away with padding and much of the beating. Even Hell Week shines are to be restricted to the house, and Hell Week will be little more than an institution featuring the Goat play. Initiation is February 16 and 17. “Shines are for the sole amuse- ment of fraternity members,” said Len Holloman, Alpha Chi Rho chapter president. “We do not think that the shines have any other place in the program, and‘ your Goat Committee has decided. to limit shines to the house.”" Al- pha Chi Rho goats are publishing a daily newspaper, “The Goat Re- taliator” for chapter entertain- ment. Initiation is next Tuesday. The A. T. O’s, Delta Tau Delta’s Lambda Chi’s, Kappa Alpha’s and several other houses are following their previous policy of having horseplay entirely within the house. The Pi K A’s also continue their humanitarian policy and will, not have enough beating to war-- rant padding. The Kappa Sigma’s‘ held their initiation last night, but no information could be pro- cured. Sigma Nu’s plan to hold their horseplay tonight, entirely within the house, and state that they also stand with the “padding- less brigade” in favor of a few effective licks. Sigma Nu formal initiation is next Monday after- noon. Phi Delta Theta’s and several other houses plan to follow the hallowed policy of beating the goats outside of the house, with the opinion that numerous licks on padding are not as serious as they appear ,and that such a system is entirely satisfactory. The trend on this campus, however, sems to be definitely away from such a prac- tice, and, according to observers, this position is apparent in many sections of the country. _:___0_____ WINSTON LECTURES BEFORE SOCIETY “A Phase or Two of Municipal Engineering,” was given by H. O. Winston at the regular meeting of the Custis Lee Engineering Socie- ty February 8. OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19290209/WLURG39_RTP_19290209_002.2.txt PAGE TWO THE RING-TUM PHI fir filing-tum lfihi (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: Editor-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 _ _ Harrison, Jr., '30L ...................................... ..ASSOc18/Ce Edltol‘ Hill, 29A Assistant Editor Lowdon. 29C . . . . . . . . . ..Assistant. Editor . Davis, 3on..... ..._Manazinz Editor . McCarthy, 31A .. ._.Assoc. Mng. Editor . Perrow, 30A _. Univ. News Editor Sugrue, 29A..... . ' enry MacKenzie, Elias, rmsssverw Emmi??? __... Copy Editors EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES Jones, 29A; G. F. Ashworth, 30A; C. H. Wilson, 29A. EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Hutchinson, 29A; J. B. Magee, 31A; J. G. Berry, 29A; Tarrant, 30A; W. 0. Thomas, 31A: A.J. Leibowitz.31A. REPORTERS A. M. Harvey, 31A; A. M. Helfat, 31A; A. D. Noyes, 31A: H. C. C. O< 1 .G. All matters of business should be addressed to the Busi- ness Manager. All other matters should. come to the Editor- in-Chief. We are always glad to publish any communications that may be handed to us. No unsigned correspondence will be ptiblished; 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 free press.——- Thomas Jefferson. IT’S A GOOD IDEA A wise and commendable plan has re- cently been adopted by the Cotillion and “13” clubs and sanctioned by both faculty and students. According to this plan, the dances which have formerly been held dur- ing the Easter holidays will be postponed nearly three weeks, until April 19 and 20. This change will, for many reasons, be advantageous. These dances are sponsored by the Cotillion and “13” clubs. The pro- ceeds are given to the athletic association fund for the purchase of sweaters, gold footballs, et cetera. But before they can do- nate to this fund ,these clubs must clear expenses on the dances. They have met with very\little success in the past, and, this lack of success has been due to poor attendance at the dances. Students accept Easter, one of the scheduled holidays of the college year, as an opportunity to get away from the University. With poor financial backing, the spon- sors must necessarily employ inferior or- chestras. Decorations cannot be as expen- sive and hence not nearly so beautiful. Many students considered the Easter dances held last year not even up to the standard of the usual Washington and Lee informal. Whose fault was‘ it? No specific person, certainly no organization, should bear the blame. This Easter it will be different. Students may leave for. the period of Saturday even- ing until Tuesday night without feeling that they are neglecting a. college social func- tion; and when the time for the dances ar- rives——April 19 and 20——the entire student body will more than likely attend. Certain- ly a great many more will be present than at any set of dances during past Easter seasons. Dances held at Washington and Lee have always commanded national recogni- tion socially. The New York Times has commented very favorably on a set of Washington and Lee dances. But social re- cognition depends on a good reputation, and good reputations fade rapidly, if they are allowed to fade at all. With the added capital, larger atten- dance of both Washington and Lee students and their girls, a better orchestra and more elaborate decorations, the Easter dances for 1929 should set a. high water mark for spring dance successes. By a piece of wise student admisistra- tion and faculty approbation, Washington and Lee will not only preserve the favorable reputation it has always held, but will, in all probability, better it. .__.._____o___:_ MATRIMONIAL BLUNDERS What’s the matter with marriage? Who is the blame for so many divorces today? Everybody is asking these questions; everybody is trying to answer them. Some say it is the girls’ fault; others lay the blame upon the men; sorneeven blame the mothers. Possibly al lthre paerties can be found guilty. A lawyer, looking over his horned rim- med glasses, once said to an inquisitor that he contributed most of the present marriage failures to parents. And he believes that the modern mother should be before the courts for judgment. The inquisitor seeking the knowledge was Doris Blake, a celebrated feminine writ- er of the present era. In her article she quotes this lawyer as follows: “I would place 2. liberal share of the blame on the mothers who fail to train their dauglzterg; properly. “Parents-a:c:l ':notl".:“s more often than fathers nowadays—expect a young man to give their girls at the beginning a home as good or better than the one which it has taken them a life time to acquire. I blame them because they know it is impos- sible for the worthwhile boy to save enough, no matter how dependable his character, to set up a menage of any particular preten- sions. - “What is the matter with women of the mother generation today? Talk about our materialists. Has the sentiment they start- ed out with—-and many of them had little more than that to set up housekeeping with——been completely burned out of their systems? Can’t they see in the young men coming courting their daughters the poten- tial successes of tomorrow? Why expect it of them at an age when love in more impor- tant anyway? Rather than when money is of lesser importance? “Should wealth and world success be plac- ed above every other consideration in life? Isn’t it this lust for money that is the mak- ing of-our young criminal element today? Where are the good old mother philosophers who taught their girls to look for a con- science, a good will and the esteem of the young man, fellow citizens? “Yes, I believe that mothers could do a lot of clearing up of the divorce debris by implanting in the minds of their daughters principles of just stewardship. They could train them to know character when they meet it. They could teach them the value of money without giving them the dispro- portionate view that is more important than anything else.” ___.__o_______ OUR FIRST-BORN Since history began the first born child has been favorites in social institutions. They have been heirs to thrones, head of the family, and favorites to succeed their parents. Many times this has given un- merited prestige to the first born that should have fallen upon the shoulders of those who followed. In any case this is true if pertaining to intelligence and efficiency statistics compiled by Dr. Louis L. Thurstone show. Taking two thousand children under obser- vation Doctor Thurstone set out to answer two questions—is there any difference in intelligence between the first, second, or later born and is there any difference in the intelligence of children born of young and older parents. Doctor Thurstone discovered, after test- ing pairs of children from the same family, so as to make sure of the same social and economic conditions, that in the majority of cases the second is ahead of the first and the fourth is superior to the second. “In families of five,” he wrote, “there appear- ed a regular increase of intelligence with an everage of ten points difference between the first and the fifth child.” After satisfactory answering the first question he undertook to learn what differ- ence the age of parents would have, but he was unable to notice any effect this had. He was unable to fix any relationship be- tween the age of the mother and the intel- ligence of the child, or any difference the varying years between parents would have on a child’s development. And he could not link frequency of birth with the mental ca- pacity of the child. “No ideal age for mating, no ideal differ- ence between the ages of father and mo- ther, no ideal interval between births of children,” Doctor Thurstone concluded, up- on the basis of his inquiry, from a stand- point of intelligence. However, he did not consider this from a sociological or econo- mical view. Had he done so, he would have certainly found a most ideal time for mar- riage, a most ideal time for the birth of children. If the Chicago scientist’s findings are valid, he has certainly destroyed a number of popular illusions, as well as giving the first-born a severe shock. But we firmly believe there are obvious reasons for the good showing the younger children made. These reasons are chiefly social in their nature. .Greater experience of parents, better care and training which the later youngsters receive, the opportun- ity to imitate older brother or sister, all‘ helps towards rapid mental development. We notice from Doctor Thurstone’s ac- count that he speaks of the first-born child and his comparisons go throughout ‘child- hood, but we were unable to locate any statement he made concerning the first- born who had grown to maturity compared with a later born who had also reached maturit_‘v'. Doctor Thurstone’s conclusion will get much-discussion before it can be accepted, if ever. Over the we‘ Coffee Cup A RACE FOR supremacy of the sea is expected between Great Britian and the United States. The Senate approved an appro- priation of $274,000,000 for new crusiers and an airplane carrier Tuesday by a 68 to 12 vote. A time clause, stipulating the num- ber of ships to be built each year between now and June 1931, was included in the bill although it met with the disapproval of Pres- ident Coolidge. * * >l< * * LINDBERGH CON'I‘INUED his successful exploits in the air by flying a new air mail route from Miami, Florida, to Christobal in the Canal Zone, Wednesday. As he attracted attention to South and Central America with his good-will tour last year the col- onel has again turned the eyes of the United States in that di- rection. Fifty years from now North America will depend on South America for its trade. Lind- bergh in charting the course en- graved his name deep in the his- tory of future commerce. * * * * * VIRGINIA MAY BECOME a three party state in the next com- monwealth election. An anti- Smith convention held in Lynch- burg early in the week decided to put a third ticket in the election field next November. Bishop James Cannon, Jr., who led the fight against Al Smith in Virgin- ia last November in a letter to the convention stated he was not a Republican and that he would not accept the national Democratic leadership as it is now. * 1' * III III ANOTHER AVIATION record was made this week when Cap- tain Frank Hawks flew an air- plane from San Fransisco to New York in 18 hours, 21, minutes, and 59 seconds. He bettered the rec- ord made by Art Goebel last year by 37 minutes. #1 it It * ‘R WHILE STUDENTS shivered and slipped on the campus walks following the recent snow, other sections of the world were also victims of the weather's whims. In Venice the thermometer sank to 15 degrees above. Canals were clogged with ice, making gondola travel difficult. As a contrast, Greenland basked under a sun that forced the mercury to 50 degrees above. . - II * * ‘II It LEXINGTON CITIZENS who have often missed cats during each February will appreciate the efforts of a New York woman to stop a Long Island college hospi- tal from vivisecting cats. Small boys, she claims, are paid to bring cats to the hospital where they SERVICE OUR MO'ITO If you want that job in a hurry—bring it to Acme Print Shop First Nat’l Bank Bldg. Phone 146 Weinberg’s . Music Shop Lexington, Virginia Opposite New Theatre VIC TOR and COLUMBIA AGENCY VICTOR Releases date Friday each week. COLUMBIA -— 10, 20, 30th each month. » Equipment MANY AT SWEETBRIAR An unusually large number of Washington and Lee students are in Sweetbriar college this week- end.The attractions this week, be- sides the girls, are the annual Mid-winter dances. All yesterday afternoon boys with their best ties around their necks and their tuxedoes in their grips were seen starting for this gala affair. This is one of the leading social functions of the school year. ?__..o_____.._ MANLY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH E. H. Potts, Th.D., Pastor Morning subject—“Rea1izing the Divine Love.” Evening Subject—“The Magnet.“ Sunday School at 9:30 A. M. B. Y. P. U.—at 7:00 P. M. Great become laboratory experiments for medical students. Is it New York copying Lexington, or has Lexington copyed ' New York? * * * ll‘ * KING GEORGE has recovered from his recent illness. The Bri- tish monarch is now at the sea- shore, and is expected to regain his strength. England and the world once more settles down after paying a most glowing tribute to the ruler. The English king is not an all-powerful monarch, but it is doubtful if any emperor, or conqueror of the past ever re- ceived a more sincere tribute than that paid King George while he was ill. * * =l< It * PRESIDENT-ELECT Hoover’s interest of editorial writers and politicians. The New York Times in a story from Washington Sun- day declared Col. Henry L. 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Backus, Sandifer, and Simmons ran on the South Atlantic cham- pionship team last winter, while Sheppard and Dickey were mem- bers of the team which placed se- cond to Georgetown in the Penn relays last spring. It is fairly cer- tain that Backus and Sandifer wil be half of the quartet. Sheppard was clocked at unusual time for his quarter mile, and it appears to be a toss-up whether Simmons or Dickey will complete the team. The two feature races of the evening will be a special 50 yard dash and a 1500 meter event. Percy Williams, the Canadian flash who won the Olympic 100 and 200 meter championships will be pitted against a picked field in the former, while Paavo Nurmi, the Flying Finn, is out to break a record in the former. Grant and Sandifer, who were to enter a feature 50 yard dash and Finklestein who was to try the low hurdles in the Meadow- brook games in Philadelphia Tues- day night will be unable to enter the competition due to the fact that the list of entries is already filled. _%__o._____ Dansants Will Feature Fancy Dress Season Several mid-winter dansants are to be given February 22 it be-4 came known today. Three frat- ernities have already anounced dansants during the day. Beta Theta Pi will start the day with a dansant Friday morning at 10:30. Either Ted Weems and his orchestra or the Southern Colle- gians wil play. An afternoon dance will be held at the Phi Kappa Sigma house from 2:30 until 5:30. Music for this affair is undecided. Phi Gamma Delta will also have an afternoon dance at their house from 3 until 6:30. Ted Weems is expected to play. Several other fraternities are planning dansants or banquets on this day, but nothing definite has been announced by them. :___()__1_____ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Services: 11:00 and 8:00. Morning Subject-—“What Kind J . W. Zimmerman Lexington, Va. Graduate Optician Registered Optometrist R. L. HESS & Bro. Watchmakers and Jewelers Keys Made, Typewriters Re- paired Next Door to Lyric Theatre CENTRAL BARBER SHOP Located Central Hotel Skilled Barbers and San- itary Service “These Mountaineers Will Meet The Generals Tonight /~E73Ef\’v4 Generalglileet Monutaineers This Evening Close Game Expected In Clash at Huntington; Veteran Quint The Generals are meeting one of the strongest teams on the sea- son’s card tonight when they tie up with the quintet from West Virginia university in Huntington, W. Va. The Mountaineers will parade a veteran team onto the court, only one sophmore being present in the starting lineup. West Virginia succeeded in downing the Generals by the mar- gin of a single field goal in last year’s encounter. Considering the fact that neither team is over- familiar with the court and that the Generals have been materially strengthened since the last meet- ing of the teams, Washington and Lee is the favorite to win. The Mountaineers, however, boast of one of the finest for- wards in the east in Captain “Little Sleepy” Glenn. He won a position on the All-American prep school combination three years ago and has carried his all-round ability with him onto the West Virginia varsity. Other starters will be Lepera, forward; Hagberg, center; Ratcliffe and Plaster, guard. ____.__o__.____ NUMERALS WITH-HELD FOR PASSING GRADES All freshmen athletes who flunk in their examinations at the University of Wisconsin this year will not receive their numerals or sweaters. No numerals or sweat- ers will be awarded the freshmen until after semester grades are re- ported on Feb. 15. Between thir- ty-five and forty-seven athletes of the freshman class will receive numerals or sweaters this year as compared with seventy-seven last year. Rapp Motor Co. Handling Wrecks a Specialty Tire Service, Gas & Oil Phone 532 Hamric & Smith Jewelers MEN’? F'IE'LD 4/ours, we-sr I//P0/N/A 2‘/.4G8E.”f2G UNI I/EQSV T)’ - <.E~Tc~:r2 - GLENN SPORTS CALENDAR Monday Freshman Boxing—W&L vs. AMA, here. Freshman Wrestling—W&L vs. AMA, here. Wednesday Freshman Basketball——W&L vs. Davidson, here. Freshman Swimming——W&L vs. AMA, here. Staunton Will Enter Team In Court Tourney The Staunton Military Academy quintet, winners of the 1928 in- terscholastic tournament sponsor- ed annually by Washington and Lee will be represented again this season in the series March 7, 8, 9, in Doremus gymnasium, Harrison Day, the Cadets’ coach and for- mer Dartmouth court luminary, announced. While the cadets have been de- feated twice this year by the Lit- tle Generals it is evident that they have a strong team and will command watching from the other prep schools. Staunton held the Blue and White in its recent bat- tle to a 10-10 deadlock late in the first half and then dropped the game 35-22. Of their last seasons victorious five, two forwards, Wise and Rei- nert will again see tournament competition. Reinert has been a leading figure in every game and scored eight points to lead the Cadets’ count against Washington and Lee. W&L and VPI Clash in Magic City Saturday Basketball Game is Part of Sports Carnival Sponsored by VMI, VPI and W&L Washington and Lee will meet Virginia Polytechnic Institute, in a basketball game which is a part of the mid-winter Sports cami- val to be held in Roanoke next Saturday night. The card also includes wrestling and boxing meets between the teams of V. M. I. and V. P. I. The carnival is being staged by the athletic authorities of the three schools as an experiment to determine the response of the sporting public to collegiate win- ter sports. It will be the first time in the basketball history of Washington and Lee that a game has been played on a neutral court with the exception of the annual hard- wood scrap with West Virginia university at Huntington. It is also the first time in recent his- tory that the Generals have bat- tled the same opponent more than twice in one season. Both V. M. I. and V. P. I. are well-known in the “Magic City" as a result of their annual foot- ball clash there, but it will be the first time in several years that a Washington and Lee team has ap- peared before the Roanoke fans. The impressive record of the Gen- erals’ basketball team to date will add greatly to the drawing power of the carnival. 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Fresh from a victory over the Catholic university natators the Virginia varsity squad may ex- tend the Generals so that the meet will not be decided until the last event of the evening. What the Cavalier frosh have in store is uncertain, but Coach Twombly places utmost confidence in his yearling squad to come out on the long end of the count. The varsity received a blow to its chances of winning when it be- came definitely known that Jan- ke will not be able to compete tonight in the breast stroke. He will be available for the three- day jaunt into the Washington district next week where the Gen- erals meet William and Mary, Johns Hopkins, and Catholic uni- versity. Day replaces Jahnke in this event. For the varsity Moifatt, Fang- boner, Ayars, and Smith com- pose the relay. Ayars and Fang- boner face the opposition in the 50-yard free style. The breast stroke hasVZachary and Day. In the back-stroke Cook and Moffatt receive the assignment. Cap- tain Smith aided by Swink will attempt to conquer the Cavalier aces in the 220 free style, with Moffatt and Burns swimming the the 100 yard event. Smith and Martin will take care of the div- ing. The crack Frosh lie-up includes Stapleton in the 50 and 100 yard dashes,/ Nichols in the 50 yard event and backstroke. Edwards and Dobbins carry the Frosh co- lors in the breaststroke, Nachod and Harris in the 220, with Broome doing a solo act in the dives. Barnes and Nichols in the backstroke, with Rude and Sta- pleton in the 100 yard free style. In the relay Nichols, Barnes, Na- chod, and Stapleton match strokes with the Virginia yearlings’ best. W. J. THOMAS Meat Market Quality and Service Phones 81 and 288 J A C K S O N ' S The Barber Shop With a Conscience Opposite New Theatre NELSON STREET 186! Naif Said 1927 LEARN THE PIANO IN" TEN LESSONS TENOR-BANJO OR MANDOLIN IN FIVE LESSONS Without nerve-racking, heart- breaking scales and exercises. 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Breaking into the win column last Saturday when they defeat- ed the University of Virginia the Blue and White grapplers will be out to close the season with four straight wins. Strong competition is expected, as Duke won the Southern title last season and Virginia Poly claims six veterans among its candidates. __j_0__.__ ALUMNUS MARRIES The marriage of A. A. Payne of the class of ’26 ,to Miss Anas- tasia Dickenson, of Charleston, W..Va., has been announced. “Andy” was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi social fraternity, as well as several honorary clubs, among them, Sigma, “13” club, Eleven, and White Friars. The best man in the wedding was J. C. Morrison, also of Char- leston, a fraternity brother of the groom ,and President of the stu- dent body here in ’25. ______0_____ Rev. Churchill Gibson, late rec- tor of the Robert E. Lee Episco- pal church here, has been in Lex- ington this week conducting a series of services at V. M. I., The Rev. Gibson is well known in Lex- ington having preached here for ten years before he left last spring The services which began last Sunday continued through Friday’ night. - 32 to $35. Frosh Bow to Tarheel Quint In Close Game Offensive of Carolina Too Much for Frosh; Lose by Four Points The Blue and White frosh bas- ketball quint dropped one of the fastest court games of the sea- son here on Wednesday night to the Tarheel cubs of North Caro- lina by the score of 34 to 30. The visiting quint presented a five of a high powered~’-offensive as well as a near impregnable de- fensive calibre. The Tarheels took the lead early in the first period and lead at the half 18 to 15. The opening of the second half saw the visitors pull away to a comfortable lead only to have it soon diminished by ,a series of shots from the floor by Barasch and Smith of the Little Generals. The Frosh five knotted the score in the late minutes of the final period only to lose all chance of victory through the brilliant ral- ly by the North Carolina team with Green, star forward, putting in three in quick succession. The two teams seemed evenly matched on the defense but the visitors presented a fast offensive combination in Greene and Sachs who led their team in scoring. Smith and Captain Burke were the shining lights on the Wash- ington and Lee five, with Smith drawing high point honors and Burke playing a good defensive game. Washington and Lee( 30) North Carolina (34) G RAHAM & FATHER you how ouroftgyamhs, tailored by filmer in & modern manner-,’brlng yonthisjoyouficsisucu. asass:ass-s=:s:asissszs=a.aaisisa.u:s=sa Opp. Court House §E'E'E%E!-”:§§i‘§?§§.5..3.§§§§§%E§§§S§§EE§§§§§§§§§§5£§E rdlllllllllilfllifiéiiislififiififlilglaaiallissiiliIIIEIIEEEESEEEEQSLVESE33.23:: Start 1929 Right By Getting Fully Fitted at J. 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A gold football from the Al- lanta Journal for making the six sport editors composite All-South- ern team. A dipldina from the intersec- tional coaches committee which se- lected the most authentic All-Am- erican team. This committee is composed of Coaches Pop Warner, Kunte Rockne and Tad Jones. A gold watch charm presented annually by Mr. Joe Rhodes to the members of the Tech team if they defeat Georgia. The most coveted of these gifts Henry the president of the Rose The Decline of The West. Vol. 1 Form and Actuality. Vol. II. Per- spectives of World History. By Oswald Translation by Charles Atkinson. New York. Alfred A. Knopf. Authorized Francis Spengler. The first volume of this transla- tion appeared in 1926 and Vol. II last fall. Special praise is due to Mr. Atkinson, who has performed the difficult task of translation in a delightful manner equipped the work with very use- ful notes. and has In the introduction to his work Spengler demands a mathematical exactness of the historian and at- tempts to discover laws of his- torical development-. purpbse in view, he brings to bear his astonishingly broad know- ledge in comparing the history of different cultures: the Egyptian, Babylonian, cient, Western, American and Rus- sian. He compares the growth of a single branch of culture, as: music, creative art, architecture, philosophy, mathematics, etc. He shows how every culture follows the biologi- cal laws of an organism, passing through budding, maturity, and decay. Civilization then, is the ag- this With Chinese, Hindu, An- religion, literature, Bowl Committee. This C was pre- ing Of 3 Culture, destined '00 die- sented to Mr. Henry when he was an athlete at the University of California. A gold C at Cali- fornia is considered quite an hon- or as only two students are given a C each year. In return Pund gave Mr. Henry a gold T. Several others of the team also received presents. In fact almost all the football men are well sup- plied in jewelry for the year.— Technique. _____o.__. TWO MEN TO ATTEND FRATERNITY CONVENTION The Department of Superinten- dence of the National Educational Association will meet in Cleveland, Ohio, February 25 to 28th. The annual Kappa Phi Kappa dinner at this meeting will be held on February 25, at the Hotel Winton, when four nationally prominent educators, whose names are to be announced later, and alumni mem- Phi Kappa. These four initiates will speak at the dinner. Dr. Walter A. Flick, Mr. G. Waldo Dunnington, and R. B. Em- bree, Jr., will represent the Wash- ington and Lee Chapter in Cleve- land. NEW COURSES New courses, which are of- fered for the second semester of the 1928-29 session: Comparative Religion, taught by Mr. C, H. Patterson. Psychology 108, taught by Dr. William Brown. Public Speaking 106, taught by Prof. Marvin G. Bauer. The work was completed before the outbreak of the Great War, but not published until 1922; Spen- gler has revised it and corrected a number of minor inaccuracies. He was unknown to the scholas- tic world, (b 1880), being only a simple, private Oberleher in Mu- nich. Such a gigantic philosophical historical work was raise a storm of criticism, but it remains unrefuted grand outlines. The author gain- ed his method from Goethe, and his Nietzsche. Goethe, of course, was a disciple of Leibnitz. A work on metaphysics is now planned by Spengler. bound to in its bold, questioning faculty from The soul is classified as Appel- linian, Faustian, or Magian. The city is an unhealthy sign; urban- ization is the end. comes overstrained and thus de- cline with ultimate decay results. beginning of the Tension (civilization) be- He assures us that wars will con- tinue and that world peace is a hopeless impossibility. We may hope only for peace of the soul. Democracy is doomed to distinc- press, and Caesarism. This work comes as a challenge. Spengler merely sees the shadows lengthening—a twilight. He is not a pessimist or disciple of gloom; joy cometh with the morning. He should be absolved from the charge of pessimism. For while our culture is on the verge of de- cline and decay, and we may la- ment that we are living in this phase of its fulfillment, before its complete destruction, another new- er culture will be budding forth. Mankind does not age. Don’t Worry We’ll Be Back Pretty Soon The boys and girls have return- ed to college. Families everywhere are beginning to recuperate and get some much-needed sleep. Fa- thers are now in possession of their own cars again. Mothers sleep peacefully, robbed of the ne- cessity of listening for the click of the key in the front door at 3 a.m. Cooks go about their tasks uncomplainingly, glad that there are no late breakfasts to prepare nor dinners to put in the warmer. Yes, Elmer and Gertrude have left us. The house has assumed its accustomed calm once again. No more do shouts of a collegiate flavor rend the air. No more are we kept waiting for the tele- phone while such inanities as “My dear, he’s simply poisonous” —“Say, that’s rank”—“Well, lis- ten”—set family teeth on edge. No more do we take telephone messages from Bill, Jess and Sam Mary, Phyllis and Florence. In fact, the phone hardly rings at all. No more do automobile horns blow loud and long in front of the house—and once again we are permitted to hear sounds other than the blatant roar of a jazz band over our radio. Elmer and Gertrude have made their last “late date”—ridden for the last time seven deep in a two- seated car—-—had their last break- fast served in bed—experienced the last thrill of satisfaction as body servants—until Summer rolls around. And in return, El- mer and Gertrude have managed to give their families at least a half hour out of the 24 each day, not counting the time spent in bed. Yet parents will never stop wel- coming their youngsters “home for the holidays.” Call them sen- timental if you will, that is the way such things go, even where fondness does not shut out reali- ties. But what about a holiday for the families after the Christ- mas vacation?—Bigmingham Age- Herald. _...____oM_ College Movie ’ Clubs Popular College men and women have come to the point where taking moving pictures at big games and winter sports festivals is the mode. In the east, where football originate, the students are going in for moving picture photography with the same amount of interest and enthusiasm that they show for archery, hockey, and soccer. Movie clubs are next. In this day and age of simple movie cameras, which even take color pictures, it is possible to get a permanent re- cord of your college days. ____0___1__._ CORRECTION An error in the ad of J. M. Meeks Wednesday quoted the price of Florsheim shoes at $2.85. The price should have read $6.85. HOWE SPEAKS BEFORE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS LYNCHBURG SPHEX CLUB To DATE Fraternities We Solicit your patronage Welsh & Hutton Phones 192 and 144 Dr. James Louis Howe, dean of the School of Applied Science at Washington and Lee, delivered an address before the Sphex club of Lynchburg Friday evening at 6:30 o’clock in the Robert E. Lee junior high school auditorium. Doctor Howe’s topic was on “Some Recent Advances in Scien- ce.” The Sphex club has extended in- F OX’S FINE FOOD Jan. 9—W&L. 45, Hampden- Sidney, 26, here. Jan. 11—W&L. 77; Bridge- water, 22, here. Jan. 14——W&L. 44; Georgia 25, here. Jan. 15—W&L. 56; Randolph- Macon, 27, here. Jan. 19—W&L. 47; Virginia 19, here. Jan. 26—~W&L. 44; V. P. I. P A G E 5 s Meat Market vitations to a number of college 25 here. _ ’ professors and instructors who are Feb. 1—W&L. 44; William & Phones 126 and 426 Mary 17, here. Feb. 2—W&L, 4'7; Maryland, 22, there. Feb. 8—W&L, 30; Kentucky, 31; there. Feb. 9—W&L; West Virgin- ia, there. Feb. here. Feb. 16——W&L; V. P. I. Roa- noke. Feb. 20——W&L; Marshall Col- lege, here. identified with scientific studies. Doctor Howe is a fellow in sev- eral internationally known scien- tific societies. He is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Phi Beta Kap- pa, and is author of several scien- tific books. Smoker Tips ‘ES on HARLOW’S PRINTSHOP No. 17 JEFFERSON ST. FOR THE BEST PRINTING SPECIAL A Good I.-P. Student Note Book for 30c—Filler 10c v McCOY’S THREE STORES FRUITS, CANDIES, CAKES And all good thing to eat 14—-W&L; Davidson, V. P. I. Feb. 23——W&L; AGNOR BROS. there. Feb. there. Mar. 1-2-4-5——Atlanta Tour- nament. 26-—W&L; Virginia: Successors to W. Harry Agnor Big Secret Norwood, Ohio Oct. 8, 1928 i Larus & Brother Company Richmond, Va. Gentlemen: In the past tv./‘ent.y years I have been a consistent smoker. I was always anxious to smoke a pipe; but no mat- ter how often I tried, I soon changed my mind. I have tried all kinds of pipe tobacco, but not once was I satis- fied with the taste of any of them until justl recently I gave my pipe another tria . It was my luck to choose Edgeworth QUALITY AND SERVICE Special Dinners 50c 12 noon to 9 p.m. Meal Tickets R. E. Lee COFFEE SHOP Staple and Fancy Groceries Phones 36 and 76 Attention Managers of Fraternity Houses We have coal that will burn Phone us your orders Harper & Agnor, Inc. “The Fuel People” ROCKBRIDGE Steam Laundry The Wife Saving Station PHONE 185 Journalism 116, taught by Prof. R. B. Ellard. Theatre Program uq MONDAY, FEB. 11TH Geo. K. Arthur, Karl Dane and Josephine Dunn in “ALL AT SEA” TUESDAY, FEB. 12TH Leatrice Joy in “MAN MADE WOMAN” WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13TH Overcoat. Semi-Annual Reduction Sale Our Semi-Annual Reduction sale is now on. We are offering a saving of $10 to $15 on each Winter Suit or Buy Tailor Made Suits for the Price of Stock Suits LYONS TAILORING c0’s. Rockbridge National Bank PAUL M. PENICK, Pres. A. P. WADE, Cashier Resources Two Million Dollars Wayland-Gorrell Drug NORRIS & NUNNALLY’ CANDIES W. & L. STATIONERY Co. lnc. Stetson and PATTON’S H. S. & M. Clothes J. & M. Shoes Shoble Hats SHANER’S TAXI SERVICE Phone 161 this time, with the results that I am ALEXANDER THELEN, Mgr. still using it and will continue to do so. I only hope that you will continue to give that same mild, high-grade qual- ity in the future. I have started not less than sixteen men to start or give Edgeworth a trial, and they are still using that same unequaled non-biting tobacco to this day. I can recommend Edge- worth tobacco to anybody who en- jbys a cool non-biting brand of good tobacco; and as long as I enjoy same, you can rest assured that I am going to be a good ad., and many a pipe smoker will be asked to give it a fair trial, and they themselves can act as judges. I always give praise where praise is due. After I was convinced of the wonderful quality of Edgeworth I could not help but tell you people the same as I have been telling and will in the future tell others. Hoping that you will continue with the same quality in Edgeworth, I am Very truly yours, (Signed) Joseph J . Stahl E dgeworth Extra High Grade Smoking Tobacco IE THE MODEL Barber Shop Opposite Rockbridge National Bank HUGH A. WILLIAMS, Proprietor Our SPRING and SUMMER Line MYERS HARDWARE CO. INC. Established Incorporated 1865 1907 CUTLERY—RAZORS GUNS is now ready for your inspection. We have the largest assortment of For- eign and Domestic Woolens on dis- play ever in our store Come in and Central Cafe ’ ’ ’ New, Modern Soda Foun- tain Phone 1 76 look them over. Our clothes are tailored to your‘ in- dividuality. Satisfaction Guaranteed. .T?'r:?‘_Y‘TT7?7?Y??7¥v?v-*:.r77‘nr:7....-r:—7-;7-;-p-1-1-1-7 .4 1 I Candy Makes the Most Appropriate ‘.4 You are not taking a chance in buy- Valentine Remembrance. Send Her a Box of Whitman’s We Pack Ready for Mailing RICE’S DRUG STORE Opposite New Theatre ing a Lyon’ s suit. 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