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VOL. XXXV, No. 26 COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA MAY 1, 1946
Advance Sales Near Quota Set For Final Hop
Ticket sales for June Finals are nearing the 400 mark according to the latest figures gathered . from Rux Birnie, chairman of the Dance Committee and his ticket agents. More than 130 tickets had been sold by Saturday, Rux said.
An additional 215 tickets were sold to the sororities Monday night, Betty Mills, ticket agent, stated yesterday. This brings ,the approximate total to 345 tickets leav-
Seniors may purchase photographic copy from the COLONIAL ECHO on Wednesday, May 1, from 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. in the ECHO office.
ing 55 to be hold by May 6 in order to meet the advance sale quota.
Sorority presidents were contacted Monday and eight agreed to buy 25 tickets and one 15 tickets. Checks for these sales totaling $1419.00 will be collected by today, Betty said.
Handbills and posters have been plastered in all available places on the campus and unique advertising stunts are being planned, according to Frank Beale, member of the Dance Committee working on sale of tickets. A thermometter has been placed on "jockey corner" with blank spaces for a band at the top. As soon as enough money has been obtained for one band member the space will be filled in with the ultimate goal of having a complete band.
"I have complete confidence that we will have June Finals this year," Rux stated in regard to student response being manifested.
Too Many Husbands** Ends Theatre Season Tonight;
Woodberry, Rand, Weaver Star In Maugham Comedy William and Mary players will
complete the 1945-46 season when the curtain opens on W. Somerset Maugham's comedy, Too Many Husbands, tonight at 8:00, in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. The farce on English manners will end the series of varied productions given this year: Pygmalion* Murder in the Cathedral, and Ladies in Retirement.
The cast of the play is as follows: William, Walter Weaver; Frederick, Sumner Rand; Victoria, Marilyn Woodberry; Leicester Paton, Gene Heck; Mr. Raham, Joe Buchanan; Miss Montmorency, Ginna Lewis; Mrs. Shuttleworth, Gene Griffin; Miss Denis, Macy Diggs; Mrs. Pogson, Jill Stauf; Taylor, Marianne Lewis-Jones; Nannie, Nancy Adams; Clarence, Dick Bethards.
Play Goes To West Point, Va. Too Many Husbands will be pre
sented in Williamsburg tonight and Thursday, and will be given at West Point, Va., under the auspices of the Kiwanis Club, on Friday evening.
The play concerns the dilemmas of Victoria ("a dear little thing,". according to Maugham), who finds that she is married to two men, William (a hero previously reported dead) and Frederick (another hero and the first husband's best friend). With the aid of Mr. Paton (a wrangler), Mr. Raham,(a solicitor), Miss" "Montmorency (a maiden lady), and Mrs. Shuttle-worth (a mother-in law) the problem is solved.
Victoria describes herself as a woman who doesn't want to be understood, "just loved." Frederick says of himself that he has a charming nature and is extremely handsome, while William declares himself to be an "almost
perfect specimen of manly beauty."
Mr. Raham, who believes that there must be absurd laws to break or, "how else would lawyers earn their living?" says that Miss Montmorency. has "figured in practically all the fashionable divorces of the last 15 years." Mrs. Shuttleworth states that "the men who wear spats always make the best husbands." Mr. Paton is the man who wears them.
Miss Hunt Directs Miss Althea Hunt is director of
the play and Miss Phyllis Kendall is designer and technician. Assistant to the director is Bristow Hardin Jr.; assistants in production are Wilford Leach and John Wells. Mary Beth Watson is in charge of set properties, and Nancy Adams and Marianne Lewis-Jones are in charge of hand properties. Makeup will be under the direction of
Girls' Chorus, Men's Glee Club
Present Spring Concert Tuesday Phi Beta Kappa auditorium will be the setting for the combined
William and Mary Chorus and Men's Glee Club concert on Tuesday, May 7, at 8:00 p. m.
Presented by the fine arts department music section, the program Will be conducted by Carl A. Fehr. Virginia Wright will provide piano accompaniment for the concert.
Weil-Known Music Featured Familiar selections taken from
operettas, and works of modern composers will be featured. Both
. groups will present their separate programs, but will unite for the finale. The program will include the following songs by the chorus: The Shepherdess by Rob-erton, Golden Slumbers arranged by Jacob, O, Divine Redeemer by Gounod, Prayer from "Hansel and Gretel" by Humperdinck, Clair de Lune by Debussy, Homing by Del Riego, Symphathy from "The Firefly" by Friml, Summer Time by Gershwin, Serenade from "The Student Prince" by Romberg, and
W-M Sunimer School Offers New Courses
Two courses in Jurisprudence, Domestic Relations and Criminal Procedure, will be offered at the William and Mary Summer Session this year. Six hours' credit will be given for these courses.
Interested students can get in touch with Dr. Dudley W. Wood-bridge, acting dean of the department. This is the first time that the school of jurisprudence has offered courses during the summer session.
My Hero from "The Chocolate Soldier" by Strauss.
One Alone, The Desert Song, and the Riff Song, all by Romberg, Shenandoah, a traditional chantey, Sweet and Low by Barnby, and Ole Ark's a-Moverin', a Negro spiritual, will be sung by the Men's Glee Club.
The combined groups will sing Rain and the River by Fox, The Road is Calling by Walters, Orchestra Song, a traditional Austrian song, and Onward Ye Peoples by Sibelius.
Spring German Formal
Features Wishing W e l l "Wishing Well Dance", the
spring coed formal presented by the German Club, will be held in Blow Gym on Saturday, May 4, from 9:00 to 12:00 p. m. Decorations will be pink and white and a pink wishing well will be placed at the far end of the gym. During the evening, there will be a grand promenade during which couples will make wishes and throw pennies into the well as they pass.
The College jazz band will supply music for the dance and re freshments will be served.
Tenor John Carter Leads Off Series
Trapp Family Singers, the Metropolitan Opera Company's John Carter, pianists Bronsky and Bavin, and The Albineri Trio have been engaged to appear in the concert series for 1946-1947, it was announced by. Dr. A. P. Wagener.
On October. 23, John Carter will •present his program; and on February 4 or 5, The Trapp Family Singers will come to the College and perform in a concert in Phi Beta Kappa Auditorium.
Dual pianists Bronsky and Bavin will appear on the night of March 3, 1947, and the Albineri Trio has been engaged for a return concert, the night of April 9.
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Mary Beth Watson. Dorothy Grove is chairman of the box office; committee members are Barbara Rommel, Nancy Noyes, and Dana Brandes. Ushers are as follows: Ann ' Vineyard, head, June Haller, Jacy Bormann, - Marilyn Wood, Jean Adams, Phyllis Shade, Alice White, and Jacqueline Armor.
Wilford Leach and Joan Le Fevre have charge of lighting and Mollie Prince has charge of costumes. Members of the scenery and stage crew are John Wells, Wilford Leach, Mollie Prince, Joan Le Fevre, Gene Griffin, Clinton Atkinson, Lois Rilee, Mimi Miller, Belvin Rollins, Olive Krastell, Art Foussekis, Harold Eubanks, Sandy Walker, and Walter Sheppe.
Moveable Sets Constructed Sets for Too Many Husbands
were constructed so that they may be moved easily, Miss Kendall stated. They will be . taken to West Point High School stage by several members of the crew. All lighting equipment will be taken from Williamsburg. Members of the cast will leave by bus Friday afternoon and will be entertained at dinner before the performance.
Phi Kappa Tau To Decide Interfraternity Chairmanship
Chairmanship of the Interfraternity Council now rests in the hands of Phi Kappa Tau, accord^ ing to F. E. Clark, outgoing chairman. Council members met Monday nignt, April 29, to arrange the office-rotation system. Kappa Sigma holds the office of secretary-treasurer.
The fraternities themselves will select their representatives, who will be installed the next meeting.
Undergraduate members of Omicron Delta Kappa: seated, Harry Stinson, president, Tom Mikula, vice president; standing, Fritz Zepht, Dick Baker, Ennis Rees, F. E. Clark, Sumner Rand, Tommy Smith, Bert Ranee, Fred Frechette.
Omicron Delta Kappa Elects Harry Stinson As President
Members of Omicron Delta Kappa,. national honorary society for men, elected Harry Stinson first post-war president. Other officers, chosen at a meeting held Thursday, April 25, are Tom Mikula, vice-president, and J. Wilfred Lambert, secretary-treasurer.
In addition to the ten men tapped at the first post-war ceremony, Eta Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa includes four active faculty members. They are Dr. W. G. Guy, acting president of the group prior to tapping, Dr. Charles T. Harrison, James L. Cogar, and J. Wilfred Lambert.
Tentative plans for some social event to be held May 15 were discussed.
IRC Elects Officers At Annual Club Picnic
Virginia Stephens, president of the International Relations Club, announced that officers for the coming year will be elected at the club's annual picnic.
The picnic, scheduled for Thursday, May 2, from 4:00 to 6:00 p. m., will conclude the organization's events for the year.
Vote Names Legislature Students Select F . E. Clark Head
Final student body elections will take place Friday, May 3, from 1:00 to 6:00 p. m. in Phi Beta Kappa foyer, when students will name their Student Assembly representatives, three men and three women from each class. The Nominations Committee met at 4:00 p. m. yesterday to complete the ballot.
Francis Eastman Clark was chosen president of the student body at elections held on Friday afternoon, April 26, in Phi Beta Kappa foyer. Students also cast ballots for their class officers.
President of this year's junior class, Bert Ranee, was re-elected class president. Other new senior
| class officers are Jim Riley, vice i president, and Jacqueline Armor, secretary-treasurer.
j Bren Macken was re-elected "president of the-class of '48. Barbara Davis is vice president and Jean Morgan, secretary-treasurer.
Next year's sophomores elected James Sutherland, president. Harrison Tyler is the newly-elected
, vice president. Tuga Wilson was re-elected secretary-treasurer.
i Clark Served Overseas I "F. E." Clark is from Franklin, • Va. He served with the U. S. j Army Air Forces in New Guinea I and the Philippines. He is presi-I dent of the Inter-Fraternity Association . and Adjutant of he Blacknell-Chess Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Seniors Re-elect Ranee Bert Ranee, native of Chicago,
111., has twice been captain of the varsity tennis team. He is a member of the Student Senate and General Cooperative Committee. Bert is a President's Aide.
Jim Riley, from Hampton, Va., is president of Der Steuben Verein. He is a member of the Chemistry Club.
Jackie Armor is president of the Library Science club and vice
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Debate Team Journeys
To 4 Southern Colleges William and Mary's Debate team
meets four opponents this week on the first leg of its southern circuit. The debaters left Monday for Columbia, S. C , where they met the University of South Carolina last night. From there they continue to Florida where they face three engagements—the University of Florida at Tallahassee, Florida State Women's College at Gainsville, and Miami University • at Miami.
Successful in their northern trip when they defeated Temple Uni- . versify and Columbia University, the team is looking for decisions in the southern trip which will give it a better than 50 per cent average for the season.
Ann Anderson is manager of the southern trip and Nancy Grube and Kenneth Scott will speak for William and Mary. The 1946 national debate topic is "Resolved: That the foreign policy of the United States should be directed toward the establishment of free trade among the nations of the world."
Following their return next week, the southern team will subsequently meet the University of Richmond and the University of Virginia completing the year's schedule.
PAGE T w o f M E . F L A T H A T " Wednesday, May 1, 1946
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Student Assembly . . .
. . . Must Do Something "What ever happened to the Point System, anyway?" somebody
asked the other day. It's an interesting question. W e think the entire student body should have the story.
The Point System started out in a committee of the Inter-Club Council. The committee worked out a System. The Inter-Club Council pass'ed it. The Student Assembly passed it. Then the Senate took it to the General Co-operative Committee and the trouble began. Someone, sowehow, gave Co-op the impression that although the Assembly passed the System they didn't really mean it.
A week later it began to look as if the detractors were right, because the Assembly reversed its decision and referred the Point System back to the Inter-Club Council. The Inter-Club Council hasn't met as we write this or we'd probably be able to report that the System was now back in the original committee.
This is an example of extreme inefficiency. There are two explanations: 1) the Assembly didn't think it out the first time, or 2) the Assembly is letting itself be "run" by a few people whotare willing to defeat the majority opinion by swaying the suggestible members of the Assembly. Either explanation speaks ill for the Student Assembly.
The new Assembly will be elected Friday. On that aday, the students will name representative's who will conduct the business of student legislation for a full year. Among those representatives there is no place for either suggestible students or those who will ignore the majority, will.
When the Point System comes up for the third time, it will -appear before the new group—a group starting with a clean slate. This is an opportunity for the Assembly to start afresh and prove to us that they know their function, that they are not so eager to get through with meetings that they will disregard the business brought before them. This time the students expect a decision.
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Problem Needs . . .
. . . Serious Consideration W e have hashed over and griped in F L A T H A T editorials all
year long for the things that the students want. It takes more than talk to accomplish anything and it seems to take, more than talk or writing to put on any pressure to clear up many situations that seem important to us. Putting the college back on a pre-war basis is not an easy task. However, for four years the war was used as an excuse for everything, and now that the war is over it still is just a matter of waiting, no one knows how long, to have some cooperation on student problems.
This matter of cooperation is a problem for both the administration and the students. Each group seems to be confident that the other is in the wrong. Yet neither group can get together on causes or remedies. If the students complain, it is the administration's fault; And the administration constantly claims that students themselves are to blame for their dissatisfactions.
Realizing too, that discussion and planning are necessary before changes can be made, we would like to state some of the problems that seem to us to need careful attention and study. W e will not attempt to evaluate them at present, but are presenting them, because they need consideration. -
(1) Social Problems . . .Do women need as much regulation as the present set of social rules provide?
(2) Honor System . . . is it really working as it should and are students willing to accept the responsibility involved ?
(3) Cafeteria . . . the complaints about the food are numerous should the students be allowed to eat where they please rather than be forced to buy a food book each month ?
(4) ' Student Government. . . what does it mean to the students ; can it assume its latent power ?
(5) Campus politics . . . are they a necessary evil? (6) Fine Arts Department . . . will the college backing neces
sary to make this department a first rate one be forthcoming? Wil l the students show active interest ?
_ (7) Recreation Facilities . . . will the much needed Student Union Budding materialize from a fictional dream?
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RUX CAN'T DO IT ALONE . . . . We have all been hearing much talk and see
ing beaucoup in print about June Finals. Perhaps we have heard and seen too much which did not exactly tell us the score. At the risk of being a bore. I would like to present an outline of the situation which confronts us, as I see it.
William and Mary, during and before the late President Bryan's regime, presented each spring during graduation week end, one of the most glamorous and bang-up college dances given anywhere in the country. It was an event to be remembered, an event to which, each June, flocked countless alumni and friends of the college. That much, I'm sure, most of you know.
It was the policy of the college, dating back to the second decade of this century, to actually present, if not underwrite, these dances. But the work of presenting these affairs, and putting them over, fell to the students. The students in those glorious days did not merely sit back and reap in the benefices of a benevolent administration. They worked to make June Finals the successes they were.
Now, in our first post-war year,,we have a new' president, one who, like so many of us, never saw a June Finals at William and Mary. Naturally, being the prudent man he is, he keeps an eye on the purse strings. But he has been ill-advised . . . . and consequently, the college is not underwriting our dance.
We can still, however, have our dance. We can have it, that is, if we (you, your roommate, my roommate, and me) want, it enough. Too many of
Honor Council Should
Tell Election Totals By HARRY STINSON
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The student body at the College of William and Mary has emerged from two weeks of intense political activity. Probably more words have been uttered and less" actually said than at any other time during the last four years on this campus. The number of students voting in the last election indicated that interest in campus affairs has been awakened.
The votes were cast, the votes were counted, and the results posted. But in announcing the results of the elections the number of votes each candidate received was withheld. Only the members of the men's and women's honor council who participated in the counting of ballots know the actual figures on the votes cast.
It is apparent that many students other than honor council members are desirous of knowing the figures also. Consequently those who counted the ballots are hounded by other students who are curious to know how close the race was. When approached, the member of the>honor council can only say that he is not allowed to disclose any figures. The inquiring student usually conveys the impression that he is entitled to know. Actually, why should the majority of the student body be deprived of any facts pertaining to its own elections?
There is in the constitution no provision made whereby figures of the elections are to be guarded as they are now. It has been merely a custom with the honor councils that the distribution of votes be held secret within the records of each council. Obviously there are some reasons that publishing the cedure. It has been claimed that publishing the figures of the elections would show the candidates where they stood and hence somebody's feelings might be hurt. Is this not a childish way to approach the situation? Elections for student body organizations should not be considered popularity contests. If a candidate receives an embarrassing low number of votes it should serve as a means of making it known to that candidate that he is in the eyes of his fellow students not qualified for office. It does not necessarily mean that the candidate is not liked as a person, -, and only a onesided viewpoint would permit such an interpretation.
Publishing the number of votes cast for each candidate could certainly provide the student body with more stimulation for voting. Not infrequently elections on this campus are won by the slight margin of five or six votes. Especially is -this true when only a small number of students vote. However, the student body never knows whether the margin of victory for a candidate was five or 500. If the figures were made public anyone could easily see that the election might have been quite a dif-
the students have accumulated a propensity for waiting for Things which Drop in Laps. Let's eliminate the waiting laps by getting off our collective seats, digging in the pockets, buying the tickets, and thereby giving Rux Birnie something with which to bargain.
If we don't get a good band, we get pur dough back. If we don't get on the ball and buy our tickets today, those who have bought their tickets will be getting refunds.
Of course, we could look at it unselfishly. If we can put this dance over, the Purse Strings will have no excuse for not underwriting next year's event. Then the future Rux Birnie's will not lose hair they can't afford to part with. In fact, I think I'll buy a ticket just to try to remove the circles Rux has developed under his eyes worrying about the dance.
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MUSIC HATH CHARMS . . . . • Those of you who heard and enjoyed the
Christmas Concert by the combined Choir, Chorus, and Glee Club which Mr. Fehr engineered will probably enjoy next Tuesday evening's presentation as much, if not more . . . . to your profit as well as to the profit of the choral groups.
The Girls' Chorus and Men's Glee Club are working together to give you an evening as enjoyable as that night last December. Numbers you'll like: The girls singing "Summertime" and "Sympathy"; the men's "One Alone" and "The Riff Song'; and the combined presentation (120 voices) of "The Road is Callin'" and "Onward Ye People." And there's lots more, too . . . . with Mr. Fehr at the helm.
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ROW ON ROW Poppy Day, sponsored by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will make its appearance on this campus and in Williamsburg in about three weeks.
Poppy Day is familiar to many people for it is "on that day that artificial poppies are sold throughout the nation to give support to a worthy project. The V. F. W. maintains a home in Eaton Rapids, Mich., to provide for the families of those veterans who gave their lives in the defense of this country. These poppies are made by disabled veterans and convalescent veterans in military hospitals.. It is not a means of income for these veterans, but it is their way of assisting these families and endorsing such a chariable project. We can go even further by buying these poppies and contributing money to show our appreciation and gratitude.
These artificial poppies will be sold throughout Williamsburg and on the campus by various members of the V. F. W. and by the local Boy Scout Troop. It has been suggested that at the dance of May 18, no corsages of regular flowers be worn by the coeds. Instead, the coeds will wear corsages of poppies which will be sold at the door. The price of these corsages will be only that which you wish to contribute.
After last week end Schmidt's can afford to overlook the ' profits they might otherwise receive . . . in fact, they would probably endorse it.
Letter To The Editor
To the Student Body: The Men's and Women's Honor Councils wish
to announce that there will be no re-voting for the office of Secretary-Treasurer of the Sophomore Class. Because of a re-count of the ballots, it was found that no tie exists. Therefore, the election has been decided in favor of T'uga Wilson.
Harry Stinson * Fran Moore
fernt story. In other words, the student body would better appreciate the importance of voting.
Why are these campus elections so different from any other elections where complete tabulations of the voting are given? If a candidate is afraid it will become known that he made a poor showing, that candidate should not have entered the contest for office.
True, it probably is not so important to know how many votes the candidates received as it is to know which candidates were victorious. However, in view of the fact that elections here are supposed to be conducted in a manner becoming to college students, it hardly seems necessary to worry about protecting the feelings of "students who have enough confidence in themselves to run for office.
Wednesday, May 1, 1946 T H E F L A T H A T PAGE T H R E B
E x - W A C Officer — —
Becomes W - M Dietician By TERRIE HOWE
"Just a moment, please." It was long distance for Betsy Douglas. Would she like to take a job as dietician at William and Mary? "Well," said the Lt. Colonel, "If you want to get out, you can." Thus, Betsy cut short her army career and returned to her alma mater. "I was supposed to have 30 points, be married, or be 35. I didn't qualify on any," laughed Betsy. "I got out on a public welfare clause."
After her graduate work in Boston, she became a hospital dietician in the army, and did hospital work from then on.. "I miss it," she said, "The boys were good patients. But there's something about this place that gets you." So she's back—this time on the other side of the food counter.
Betsy starts off at 5:30 a. m. and works until the early afternoon, when Mrs. Dee takes over. Her job is to order from the storeroom, and supervise the personnel and cleanliness. "You don't have to know patients' case histories here," she said, "but it's a big job. I feel like I'm back in school, working eight hours a day and studying every night."
Betsy, who lives in the Tyler Hall apartments on campus, is right into things again. She's going to play her cello in the orchestra as she used to; she helps on committees; she serves on the Pi Beta Phi alumni board; and is "still dragging back from the tennis court after a big game." "So many of the class of '43 are back too; so it's really fun!" said Betsy.
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Hopkins Leads At Conference
Dr. L. Thomas Hopkins, of Columbia University's Teachers' College, will be the leader at the annual Spring Conference of Tidewater Superintendents and Supervisors to be held in the Dodge Room, Friday, May 3. The" theme of this conference will be "Human Factors in Pupil Learning."
Dr. Hopkins was graduated from Tufts College and received his Ph.D. at Harvard. He has been active in the study of human relations in education and has written numerous books and articles on this subject. All faculty members' and students interested in teaching have been invited to the conference.
Whitmore Heads Scarabs; Group Chooses Cabinet
Jane Whitmore, senior member of the Scarab Club cabinet, will act as president next year. New cabinet members, elected at a meeting held April 25 in the Fine Arts Building, are Joan Benson, Joan Williams, and Nancy Hardi-man. Susanne Earls, club secretary will remain on the executive committee.
Cabinet members will select their officers at the first committee meeting.
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Mary DeVoI, Mel Wright Reign At May Day Formal
Queen Mary DeVoI and King Mel Wright are the center of attention at the May Dance one minute after the spotlight revealed the well-kept secret of the identity of the moharchs.
By JANE COLEMAN
Amidst a gay whirl of pastels and soft music, the May season was ushered in last Saturday night at the annual May Day dance. Climaxing the evening's frivolity, Mary DeVol and Mel Wright were crowned May Queen and King. Dr.'Pomfret placed the crown of flowers on Mary, while Mrs. Pom-fret crowned Mel.
The ceremony of crowning took place during intermission, after 17 members of the choir, Melon Bovie, Marjorie Dykes, Marjorie Bowman, Kitty Settle, Monie Price, .Liz Mylander, Jill Stauf, Bob Ascherl, Tom Athey, Howard Hyle, Ted Bailey, Bob DeForest, Joan Stout, Jackie Freer, Jack Hoey, Bill Hux, and Warren Smith, rendered two favorite melodies: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, and Night and Day.
-Flower girls sprinkled r rose petals up the aisle while the crown bearers followed .directly behind. Then, to the strains of Maytime, Dick Baker and Ann Vineyard; Bonnie Wolfgram and Stan Hud-gins; Fran Moore and Tommy Smith; Jan Freer and Harry Stin-son; Mary DeVol and Red Wood; Jerry Healy and Mel Wright
Art Students Hold Exhibit Of Works
Art students of the College will exhibit their work in the Foyer of Phi Beta Kappa Hall from tonight until May 12. Pieces on exhibition will include work of the classes in painting, architecture, sculpture, and design.
' There will be landscapes, portraits, and still life in oil and water color. Also on exhibit will be water color illustrations and figure drawings.
The class in architecture will show plans and elevations. Representing the work of the sculpture class are semi-abstract pieces, Egyptian panels, fountain arrangements, and wood carvings.
The class in design will show one stage set, poster designs, and design problems.
walked the length of the gymnasium to where the throne was placed. The lights were turned off, and immediately following, a spot' light was turned on ' the thrones where reigned the new king and queen.
Pastel shades of pink, blue, green, yellow, and white crepe paper draped both gyms. Extending from the balcony, the paper met together at the maypole which was plaited with the light-colored streamers. A white lattice-work fence outlined a small promenade around both the gyms.
Refreshments were served in the lounge. Pink candle-light cast delicate shadows on an ivy trimmed fence which marked a walk to the refreshment table, where punch and small chocolate cakes were "being served.
Eddie Travis's Band from Newport News, Va., played for the dance, and they featured Betty Jane Curtis as the vocalist. Among' the pieces played were the following popular numbers: Day by Day, Seems Like Old Times, Oh, What It Seemed To Be, and Tomorrow Is Forever.
The May Day Dance was sponsored by the WSCGA. The Executive Council, under the direction of Pat Jones, planned the decorations and entertainment for it.
Rux Birnie, head of the dance committee, was the master of ceremonies during intermission.
Grace W . Landrum Sets Literary Prize Deadline
Deadline for entries in the contest for the/ Tiberius Gracchus Jones Literary Prize is 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 4. Grace W. Landrum, dean of women, and W. Melville Jones are accepting manuscripts from students in their offices.
The prize was created by the presentation to the College of a check for $1000 by Miss Gabriella Page as a gift from Archer D. Jones for a memorial to his father, Tiberius Gracchus Jones, member of the class of 1844-45.
Chapter Initiates
Phi Beta Kappas Samuel Laibstain, '43, was an
nounced as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, out-of-course, by Dr. Donald W. Davis, secretary of Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, yesterday.
Eleven women Phi Beta Kappa initiates were given their final rites of initiation, on Tuesday, April 30, in the Apollo Room of Phi Beta Kappa Hall followed by a dinner at the Williamsburg Lodge at 6:15 p. m.
The ceremony in which the newly elected members were received into the chapter was presided over by Dr. A. P. Wagener, vice-president of the Alpha Chapter in Virginia. The eleven initiates were presented by -Grace W. Landrum, dean of women, and a welcome on behalf of the chapter was extended by John E. Pomfret, president of College of William and Mary.
Phyllis Laskey, senior, delivered the response in behalf of the initiates. W. T. Sanger, president of the Medical College of Virginia and honorary member of the Alpha chapter addressed the group.
The eleven initiates are Jean Olive Beazley, Julia Atwater Bris-tow, Alice Jeannette Freer, Mildred Gaito, Henrietta Louise Kapler, Phyllis Joyce Laskey, Elise Marie Leidheiser, Ruth Sharon McCloskey, Mary Parmelia Pauly, Harrie Marilyn Phillips, and Betty Jane Relph.
Drama Club Takes 18 New Members
Initiation of 18 new members into the Dramatic Club will take place at the Club's annual picnic, to be held in the Shelter, Saturday, May 18, from 5:00 to 7:00 p. m.
The. new members are John Wells, Mary Prince, Mary Beth Watson, Marie Miller, Wilford Leach, Jean Peter, Lois Rilee, Gene Griffin, Walter Sheppe, Nancy Adams, Bonnie Renninger, Joe Buchanan, Ernest Edwards, Dick Bethards, Walt Weaver, Mary McCarthy, and Phyllis Palmer. Miss Phyllis Kendall, dramatics teacher, will become an honorary member.
At a meeting held Tuesday, April 16, the Club elected Sumner Rand president for the coming year. Other officers are Marilyn Woodberry, vice-president; Barbara Simons, secretary; and Clint Atkinson, treasurer.
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"The V / / OIC6 B irnie
Causes Coed Heart Failure "Oh, tha t voice!" sigh the coeds
on t he Wil l iam and M a r y campus . They refer, not to S ina t ra or Cros by, bu t to Rux ton Birnie , the r e t u r n e d ve te ran , w h o has become cha i rman of the S tuden t Dance Commit tee .
Born in Ludlow, Mass., on J u n e 2, 1919, R u x a t tended the Lud low High School and Williston P r e p a r a t o r y School in Eas t Hampden , Massachuse t t s . D u r i n g h i s yea r s in h igh school and p r e p school h e acted as pres iden t of the S tuden t Council , wo rked on publ icat ions , and w a s a m e m b e r of t he Glee Club . H e took singing p a r t s in Trial By Jury, The Mikado, and Pirates of Penzance.. R u x also p layed th ree major spor ts : footbal l , basebal l , and baske tba l l .
In 1939, R u x g radua ted from p r e p school, and h e en te red Wi l l i am and M a r y in t h e same year . H e became a m e m b e r of t h e "13 Club , " t he B a c k d r o p Club, and Theta Delta Chi, social f ra te rn i ty . R u x also took an act ive p a r t in t he Vars i ty Shows of 1940 a n d 1941.
In the spr ing of 1941, R u x left college to en te r the A r m y . He spent a year as an enlisted b o m ba rd i e r and served in the At lant ic Pa t ro l . R u x w a s commissioned a Second L ieu t enan t in 1942, and was a t tached to t h e Genera l Staffs of Genera l F r a n k A r m s t r o n g and Genera l Rober t T rav i s . Whi le overseas, h e w a s s ta t ioned on G u a m and rose to t he r a n k of Major. He w a s m u s t e r e d out on J a n u a r y 5, 1946 and r e t u r n e d to Wil l iam and M a r y in F e b r u a r y .
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" I spent mos t of m y t ime he re in t he count ry w i t h t he Second Ai r Force in Colorado Spr ings , Colorado. W h e n I w e n t overseas , though, m y most in te res t ing e x per ience was dropp ing food and clothes to the Amer i can Pr i soners of W a r in Korea , " said R u x .
"S ince I h a v e r e t u r n e d to Wi l l i am and M a r y I have been a w a r e of t h e grea t change t h a t t h e w a r has b rough t to t he campus . I h a v e no doubt , however , t h a t we wil l soon see t he college back to the p r e - w a r s ta tus , " r e m a r k e d the e x -Major. He feels t h a t t he r e t u r n of the Backdrop Club and the V a r sity Shows would be a great he lp in b r ing ing back the old t rad i t ions to t he campus . " I also feel," said Rux , " t h a t t he r e t u r n of the f ra terni t ies wi l l m e a n a lot to the school. I only hope tha t t hey can rega in the i r houses soon."
R u x ' s a y s t h a t h e has only one idiosyncracy and t h a t is, "s inging all t he t ime ." "Al though i t is r u m o r e d t h a t I a m 'stuffy' a t t imes, I a m really, v e r y easy to get a long wi th , " l aughed R u x .
Acomb Leads UNO Seminar
Uni ted Nat ions Organizat ion and World Peace wil l b e t he topic for the nex t mee t ing of t h e M a r s h a l l -W y t h e Seminar on Fr iday , M a y 10. Miss Eve lyn M. Acomb, assis tant professor of his tory, wi l l act as cha i rman for t he discussion.
A t t h e Apr i l 26 mee t ing Hab ib K u r a n i spoke on T h e Middle East and t he P r o b l e m of P a n Is lam. Mr. K u r a n i w a s D e a n of t he U n i vers i ty of Be i ru t in Lebanon . When h e came to t he Uni ted Sta tes , h e lec tu red for awhi le a t Wil l iam and Mary . F r o m he re h e w e n t , to Pr ince ton Univers i ty . T h e n h e w o r k e d for t he OWI w h e r e h e was in charge of Middle Eas t e rn affairs.
Mr . K u r a n i began" his t a lk by defining w h a t h e m e a n t b y t he Near Eas t . H e pointed out tha t even though the region is e x t r e m e ly diversified. T h e r e is a fundamen ta l un i ty because of t he common t radi t ions and cul tu re i m bedded in t h e rel igion called I s lam. H e w e n t on to speak of the impor tance of t he N e a r East , the basic p rob lems , and the a t t i tudes of t h e grea t powers . He told too of t he conflicting Moslem groups and w h a t they advoca te in r ega rd to t he West . Mr. K u r a n i concluded b y discussing Amer ica ' s i n teres t in t he Near Eas t .
Dr, George J . Ryan , associate professor of ancient languages , led the discussion which followed.
Frosfi Yorktown Picnic
Limits Dating To Class T h e r e wil l be no da t ing outside
of t he class for t he f reshman p i c nic to be held May 4 a t York town. m e m b e r s of t h e class decided a t a class mee t ing T h u r s d a y , Apr i l 25.
Ref reshments wi l l be furnished ind iv idua l ly b y each person w h o is p l ann ing to m a k e t he t r ip . All those m e m b e r s w h o expect to a t tend t h e function w e r e asked to sign u p in the cafeteria Apr i l 29. After an es t imate h a s been m a d e of h o w m a n y people a re going, a commit tee wil l a r r a n g e for t ranspor ta t ion .
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Last week end gets Bot ty ' s vo te for be ing the lost week end of t he year , w h a t w i th soror i ty dances , f ra te rn i ty par t ies , t he M a y D a y Dance, and Ern ie E d w a r d s on second floor -Barre t t . T h e sunken ga rden steps a r e occupied every n ight of the week . . . ah, it .could be the m e r r y m o n t h of May, and then again, i t could be those ever suscept ible s tars . Romances a re f lourishing anew; dates for finals a re coming th rough . . . by hook or b y crook. Al l in all, t h e c a m pus is definitely t ak ing on a p r e w a r aspect..'
Who dealt this hand? Margie Oak and Doc W a r e ; F r a n Moore and B u d d y Clark; Nancy Graves and J i m m y S tewar t ; A n n e Hirsch and B u d d y B u d r o ; A n n A n d r e w s and F r a n k Beal ; Weezy McNabb
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F . Marsh , professor of economics, will pres ide a t the annua l m e e t ing of the Virginia Social Science Association on Sa tu rday , May 4, in Richmond, Va. Three other professors f rom the College, Dr. R. L. Morton, R. G. Caldwell , and Dr. J a m e s E. Pa t e , will t ake act ive p a r t in the meet ing .
As pres ident , Dr . Marsh wil l give an address on "Social R e search and Publ ic Pol icy" a t the Luncheon Meet ing. Dr. Mor ton wil l pres ide over t he mee t ing of the h is tory section in the morn ing .
Dr . M a r s h wil l lead the d is cussion, at t he mee t ing of t h e economics section; Mr. Caldwel l wil l emphas ize "Educa t ion — College Teach ing" in the sociology m e e t ing; ' and Dr . P a t e wi l l discuss "Some Research Prob lems in P u b lic Admin i s t r a t ive Re la t ions" at the mee t ing of the poli t ical science section.
Classes t augh t by these professors wil l not mee t on Sa tu rday .
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Oh, what it seemed to be: J a n Free r and H a r r y St inson (aga in ! ) ; P . D. Reynolds and Bonnie Greene , Ela ine Campton and Bob B u n t ing, G inna Lewis and Bob S a n derson, P e p p y Arnold and Clay Dance.
There'll be Nothing But Sweet Dreams: A t t he K a p p a Dance , B a r b y Davis and J i m Fields, J e a n A d a m s and Bill T r u e h a r t , Peg D a r b y and T u b b y Bot tom, Pe t e Moncure and A n n Brower , B. J . Taylor and Pe t e Chr is t ian , Sis Shaff and K e n Wal tenbaugh , Helen Thomson and H a r r y S t i n son.
The Chi O week end: Dancing and picnicking were J ack i e A r m o u r and Greg Mann , Shi r ley Davis and Dudley Woods, Dot F e r e n b a u g h and Bob Crowel l , H e r b B a t e m a n and Ginny Lore , J a n e Bea t ty and George Heflin, Eegie G r a n t and Si Nelms, and those w h o b l e w ou t t h e candles in the Dodge Room!
Ricky-Ticky: T h e T h e t a Delts get t ing in the swing of th ings wi th a picnic S u n d a y afternoon.
Orchids to: P a t Jones and the WSG officers for a beaut i ful May Day Dance—the best of t he year .
There's one in every crowd: All the girls chasing the m a n w h o was t ak ing movies of the campus .
Zealously, • Botty .
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Microbevil le , m i n i a t u r e model communi ty sponsored by the b a c ter iology class, was t he special a t t rac t ion of t he Biology Open House, held on the first floor of Washington Hall , last n igh t from 7:00 to 10:00 p . m. F e a t u r i n g a hospi ta l blood bank , a cocktail bar , and a fashion show wh ich r e produced t he p igments of var ious organisms, Microbevil le d e m o n s t ra ted t h e impor tance of microbes in dai ly life.
Al l classes i n . t h e Biology D e p a r t m e n t showed the type of work done in the i r section. O t h e r e x hibi ts inc luded blood p ressure demons t ra t ions and expe r imen t s wi th l iving frogs, by the phys io logy class, and l iving chicken e m -bryoes belonging to the embyology d e p a r t m e n t .
Sa tu rday , Apr i l 26, the Clay ton-Gr imes Biology Club m a d e i ts a n nua l field t r ip to York town to collect m a r i n e specimens for t he Open House and for f reshman l a b ora tor ies n e x t year . T h e e x c u r sion, wh ich lasted from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p . m . included a boa t t r ip u p t he York River , and a picnic luncheon.
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Wednesday, May 1, 1946 T H E F L A T H A T PAGE FIVB
BETTY COUMBE Women's Sports Editor
BUD JONES Sports Editor
Tribe Netters Trample Army, Navy Indians Rout Cadets, 9-0; Middies Crushed By 8-1
SPORTS SPIEL By BUD JONES
At the recent tennis matches here there have been several breaches of tennis etiquette on the part of the fans.
When a William and Mary opponent makes an error, clapping is not in order. Naturally during a rough match the spectators are excited and want to show their enthusiasm by clapping when a man gets a point. However, when the player makes a point by putting the ball away, an ovation is desirous. This is true whether a William and Mary man makes the point or if an opponent makes the point. It is probably very aggravating tp a player when a huge roar goes up when he makes a mistake.
Several times in a match there are long volleys with plenty of good shots. Here also, there is a tendency to clap. This should be held until the end of the point.
W-M Coach Dick Gallagher has an
nounced that the track meet scheduled for Saturday at Cary Field between the Tribe and the Wake Forest Deacons has been moved up to Friday.
Despite the lopsided scores against the locals in- track competition .it must be realized that it takes time to build up a good team in any sport. A good example of this is the football squad. It has taken two years to build up that team to what it is today. Therefore we expect that in a couple of years William and Mary will be well represented on the cinder paths.
One of the reasons for the scores in track is that only one man is entered in some events. Second and third places add up points also. We realize, however, that the squad is extremely small and the talent not too well dispersed.
W-M The Indian net squad faces
Princeton today and then returns to play host to Wake Forest on Friday and Miami on Monday.
Water Circus To Present
Routi d Comic Acts nesan Eight acts will comprise the
Water Circus to be given in Blow Pool on May 9 at 8 p. m. The circus, sponsored by the Water Safety Corps, will be made up of swimmers from the Corps, varsity team, and advanced swimming classes.
With a background of costumes and music, synchronized swimming routines and a number of comic acts will be presented in the program. There will also be varied diving performances in addition to a water skit given by a group of boys during intermission. A special feature will be a door prize to the holder of the lucky number.
The pageant is under the general supervision of Marty Adams. There will be no admission charge.
Those participating in the circus are Mildred Riddle, Virginia Whit-
. temore, Elizabeth Mylander, Betty Gillan, Bobbie Majesky, Eleanor Lang, Elaine Weinrod, Harriet Hochstrasser, Alice N e w h i 11, Becky Bechtol, Margo Ross, Peggy Ballentine, Jane Ann Hogg, Barbara Davison, Jean Bevans, Marge Williams, Penny Allenbaugh, Jean Black, Bonnie Green, Mar.iorie Wedge, Elaine Akehurst, and Jane Seaton,
W - L Downs Tribe
Behind Boyda, 5-4 Putting on a ninth inning rally
that feil one run short of tying, the Big Green baseball team lost to the Washington and Lee Generals, 5-4, on April 26, at Cary Field.
Jimmy Stewart was the starting and losing hurler for the Tribe, as he was knocked out of the box in the sixth, having given up all the visitors' runs and twelve hits. Boyda was the winning pitcher, for the Generals, handcuffing the Tribe hitters all the way.
Behind 5-2 as the last inning began, the Braves put two runs across, but failed to bring in the tying run from third. Isaacs began the inning on a single with one away. Bernhard then popped to Schneider at third, but Harry Robison slammed a two-base hit into left field to put runners at second and first.
Tommy Korczowski brought in the runs when he sent a hot grounder at the third baseman, who couldn't quite handle the ball and let it roll into left field, Tommy taking second on the play. Doc Post took several pitches, including a passed ball which allowed Korczowski to take third, before he finally lifted a foul to left field for the third out.
The winners took the .lead in the second inning when Smith came around on a single, an error, and a single by Boyda. The Tribe came back in the bottom half of
See W-L Pag« 6
W-M Defeats Peary Pirates
The Big Green batsmen staged a one-run ninth inning rally to break a three-all tie and beat the Camp Peary Pirates on Cary Field last Monday,.
Knocking in the winning run on a squeeze play, the Redmen took their seventh triumph of the season, and made it two wins over the visitors. Bob Gill started the game for the locals, and went all the way, allowing three runs on seven hits, and striking out nine while walking only three.
With the score tied at three all Les Hooker opened the ninth on a single off relief pitcher Fauth, "nd took second on a passed ball. Les was causht. off second, but reached third safely when the short stop, attempting to throw to third, hit Hooker in the back. Bill Lucas laid down a bunt toward first, and Hooker came roaring over home plate with the winning run.
Braves Score First The Tribe opened the scoring in
the second when Hooker tripled into left field. With two out Isaacs knocked the first run in on a single, and took second on an error. Lane Phillips brought Isaacs in on another safety.
The Pirates tied the score in the third on a walk and two hits, but the locals came right back to score another. Uetcher walked, stole second, took third on an error. find came in on an infield out. The Pirates knotted it again in the sixth with two hits and a stolen base.
The Redmen play Little Creek today on Cary Field in a game starting at 3:15. _ Saturday afternoon they journey up to Richmond to play the Spiders.
Batting Averages Name G AB H Pet. Hooker 10 39 14 .359 Gill 6 9 3 .333 Korczowski 9 37 12 .324 Robison 7 10 3 .300 Post 7 24 7 .292 Nolte 9 37 10 .270 Netcher 10 29 7 .241 Magdziak 8 21 5 .238 Bernhard 8 21 5 .200 Fox ',. 8 '2.0 4 .200 Lucas 7 10 2 .200 Isaacs 9 17 3 .175 Stewart 8 15 2 .133 Phillips 8 23 3 .130
INTRAMURAL NEWS The intramural swim meet will
be held Tuesday, May 7, with the deadline for entries set for May 4. All varsity swimming lettermen are ineligible and contestants will be limited to three events. Contestants may not change their events after Saturday, May 4. At
least four entries must be made in each event, otherwise the event will not be run off. Medals will be awarded to first place winners only.
Events will be started at 3:30 p. m. and follow at 15-minute intervals. The order of events is as follows: 50-yard crawl, 50-yard breast stroke, 50-yard back stroke, 100-yard crawl, and the one man medley which • consists of one length of the pool for the breast, back, and crawl strokes. If it is necessary to have finals in any of the events, they will follow the above schedule.
A new Softball field has been laid out behind Cary Stadium on the football practice field. The tennis tournament finished the first round last Monday along with the first round of the horseshoe tournament. The second round of both these contests will end next Monday. Four tennis matches had been run off as of last Saturday, while only two horseshoe matches have been finished in the first round.
V M I Track Team Defeats Redmen
Indian supporters had little to cheer about at Virginia Military Institute last Saturday, as the Cadet thinclads easily beat the William and Mary team 82-44.
Despite a cold wind and a soggy track, fair times were registered, with the VMI men taking 11 out of 14 first places. The Cadets took all three places in the two mile run, high jump and broad jump. The Tri-color copped two firsts, Lizana winning the discus event, and Deierhoi winning the 120 yard high hurdles. The Tribe also managed to take seven second places and five third places. " Jack Hutchinson, of VMI, was
high scorer of the meet with 13 points. He scored, easy wins in the 220-yard dash, 220-yard low hurdles, and was second to Lynn Chewning in the 100-yard dash. The only other double winner was Frank Liddell, another Cadet, who took first in the mile and two mile runs.
The summaries: Mile—Liddell (VMI), Wilson
(W-M), Cooke (VMI). Time 4:54. 440—Gatchell (VMI), Sherry
(W-M), Vallentine (VMI). Time 0: 54.6.
100-Chewning (VMI), Hutchinson (VMI), Steckroth (W-M). Time, 0:10.
120—High Hurdles — Deierhoi (W-M), Will (VMI), Mengel (W-M). Time, 0:17.6.
880—Hempel (VMI), Tyler (W-M), Gatchell (VMI). Time 2:08.
220—Hutchinson (VMI), Streck-roth (W-M), Zoll (W-M). Time 0:23.6.
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By ED GRIFFIN William and Mary's great tennis team turned in two spectacular
victories last week end to begin their Northern invasion as they routed Navy, 8-1, and crushed a-'highly-touted Army squad byr9-0.
Gardner La'rned added two more brilliant victories to his record and gave further proof, if any were needed, that he is headed for high . national ranking. The Tribe star dropped only six games in his singles competition.
In extending their winning streak to 18 consecutive triumphs, the Indians found very little competition at either Annapolis or West Point, taking all except one of their wins in straight sets. The sole setback came in the final doubles match with the Middies, when Bert Ranee and George Miller bowed to Tom Tift and Mike Vogt, two plebes.
Lamed led off with a swift 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Jim Doyle, top man for the Navy, to get the competition under way. The remaining singles contests were easily taken except for the number two match in which Bren Macken had to go three sets before defeating Freddie Fisher, a plebe.
After a day of rest the Indians met Army on Monday and the Cadets never had a chance. Despite the fact that heavy rains forced the match to be played indoors on cement courts, the visitors romped through every engagement in straight sets, having to win more than six games in only 4 of the 18.
Charles Oliver, Army's best, was ranked eighth nationally in 1944 and boasts victories over Ted Schroeder and Sidney Wood, but against Larned he was virtually helpless. The powerful Tribe star shellacked him by scores of 6-2, 6-0.
Details of the fine play of Bart-zen, the Mackens, Galloway, and Doll can be found in the following scores.
Summaries:
Coed Netters To Compete In Mid-Atlantic Tournament
Having tucked one win away with their 5-0 defeat of Sweet-briar college, the William and Mary co-ed tennis team journeys north today with the hopes of beating two college opponents and copping the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Championships.
On Thursday the squaws will meet Swarthmore in a pre-tourney warm-up. Swarthmore boasts some of the best plajers on the Eastern Seaboard with Gloria Evans, defending Middle Atlantic champion, heading the list.
Collegiate Tournament Bryn Mawr, Pa., will be the
scene of the collegiate tournament starting May 3. Entry blanks were received by a large number of colleges throughout the United States, including numerous colleges on the West coast. At this date neither the size nor the calibre of the draw^is known. .
Miss Martha Barksdale, W-M tennis mentor, has entered six singles players and three doubles
teams. Passow, Macken, Davis, Oak,, Cromwell and Coumbe will vie for the singles trophy while the doubles duos will be formed as follows: Passow and Coumbe, Macken and Davis, and Cromwell and Oak. !
Future Opponents The Williamsburgers will round
out the trip against Temple University, which is also competing in the collegiate contest, on Saturday, after which they, will meet four opponents in quick succession here.
North Carolina will invade the campus, May 11, to try to avenge last year's defeat handed them by the Squaws. Two days later William and Mary will play host to the Richmond Country Club, squad which also dropped a decision to the local netters last season, and that match will be followed by meetings with Ursinus College of Philadelphia and West-
, hampton on May 15 and 18.
NAVY Singles
Larned (W&M) defeated Doyle, 6-2, 6-2.
B. Macken (W&M) defeated Fisher, 0-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Doll (W&M) defeated Tillis, 7-5, 6-4.
Galloway (W&M) defeated Ja-goe, 7-5, 6-3.
Bartzen (W&M) defeated Sadler, 6-2, 6-0.
J. Macken (W&M) defeated Pate, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles Larned, Bartzen (W&M) defeat
ed Doyle, Tillis, 6-3, 6-1. Doll, Galloway (W&M) defeated
Gpwer, Fisher, 6-1, 6-4. Tift, Vogt (N) defeated Ranee,
Miller, 6-3, 6-4.
ARMY Singles
Larned (W&M) defeated Oliver, 6-2, 6-0.
B. Macken (W&M) defeated Doughetry, 9-7, 6-0.
Doll (W&M) defeated Wellborn, 7-5, 6-2.
Galloway (W&M) defeated Turner, 6-1, 6-0.
Bartzen (W&M) defeated Callaway, 6-2, 6-1.
J. Macken (W&M) defeated Mc-Mullen, 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles Larned, Bartzen (W&M) defeat
ed Oliver, Turner, 7-5, 6-1. B. Macken, J. Macken (W&M)
defeated Doughetry, Wellborn, 6-3, 9-7.
Doll, Galloway (W&M) defeated Hatch, McMullen, 6-3, 6-2.
PAGE SIX T H E F L A T H A T Wednesday, May 1, 1946
Skirts In Sports By BETTY OOUMBE
It is difficult to find anyone in the United States who has benefited the game Of tennis more than Mrs . . George Wightman. With a background and record that reads like a good fiction book, the lively Bostonian has devoted her lifetime to halting the commercialization of the sport and raising the standards of women tennis.
Uuusual Feats Few people can comprehend the
perservence, concentration, and skill required of a person to win contests under the peculiar conditions Mrs. Wightman found herself at times.
In self-defense the former Hazel Hotchkiss entered her first tournament, the Bay County Tourney, in California, a very short time after she started playing tennis. The contest was held on cement courts, a surface completely foreign to her, yet she won the title with comparative ease.
Perhaps the fact hardest to understand came about in 1909, the year ' she won her first National Singles Championship at Philadelphia. Never having seen a grass court before, Mrs. Wightman went out and defeated everyone, including the defending champion, Mrs. Wallach. It is a known fact that two or three weeks is necessary to accustom one to grass courts; however, with the idea of keeping the the ball coming back and capitalizing on her opponents' errors she gained an excellent advantage.
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Oak And Cromwell Add Strength To Net Squad
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. Completing C o a c h Martha Barksdale's varsity net squad, in fifth and sixth positions, are Mar-gy Oak and Hunt Cromwell. Mar-gy will be playing on the team for her second year,, while Hunt, a freshman, is making her debut for the Squaws this season.
Margy confesses that she always thought that "tennis was a dumb game." She began playing when she was 14 years old and only because a doctor told her it would be good for her eyes. Since then she has learned to eat her words about the sport and also has progressed rapidly in playing skill.
Coming from the small town of Bound Brook, New Jersey, Margy found no one to play with except boys. So she took an extra bite of courage and went out for the boys' tennis team at her high school. She made the team, but in an odd sort of a way. When her Alma Mater was leading by a wide margin, the coach sent her in to play doubles with the team's number one player. "So you see," she explained, "we were sure to win." At other times she contented herself with the hallowed position of water girl. ' When Marge came to William
and Mary she played her first match with a member of her own sex. She started her college career in 1943 by playing the number one spot for Barrett Hall.
Last year she made the varsity squad, playing in the number five position. In matches with North Carolina, the Norfolk Division, and the Hermitage Tennis Club of Richmond, Marge downed all her opponents to earn an undefeated season.
In this year's initial match with Sweet Briar, Margy teamed .with Hunt Cromwell in the number two doubles match. The team earned an easy victory in straight sets. ,
Hunt Cromwell has been playing tennis ever since she was a little girl, but her serious playing began about six years ago. She was a "ball girl" at a tournament at the Baltimore Country Club when she decided she really liked the sport.
Her first competitive tennis came when she played on the varsity team at the Roland Park Country School in her home town, Baltimore, Md. She played varsity for two years, acting as captain her last year. At the same time
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Continuing h e r tournament playing, Hunt took runner-up position in the doubles contests in the Maryland State Senior Women's Tennis Division. In discussing • her' other contests, Hunt pointed out that she played Doris Hart. With pride, she stated, "I got one point." Then with a little laugh, she added, "She made doubles on a serve."
As an early climax to her career, Hunt earned a position on the Junior Wightman Cup Squad about five years ago.
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the inning on a fielder's choice, an error by the shortstop Smith, and singles by Stewart and Korczow--ski, which allowed Fox and Phillips to score.
The visitors then went on to score single tallies in the third and fourth innings, to tie the score, and then go ahead. In the sixth an error, two singles, and a walk brought in two more runs for the Generals and sent Stewart to the showers for his first loss.
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Down Sweet Briar Winning every match in straight
sets, the William and Mary coed tennis squad racked up a 5-0 victory in its initial tournament last Saturday against Sweet Briar College. The games were played on the courts at the Williamsburg Inn because the college courts were too wet for play.
Elaine Passow, playing in the number one spot, used her strategy to conquer Nancy Waite, 6-3, 6-2, in a one-sided match. Pat Macken downed Cynthia Bemiss in the number two match, 6-1, 6-1, while Beegie Grant made a quick job of Ann Lile by the same score.
Playing in the number one doubles spot for the Squaws, Betty Coumbe and Barbara Davis shellacked Ann Samford. and Rosemary Gugert. The Tri-Color duet dropped only two games in the entire match. Remembering various pointers from Mrs. Wightman, Coumbe and Davis showed improved form and excellent placement shots.
Completing the victory for the coeds, were Margy Oak and Hunt Cromwell, who played in the number two doubles position. They conquered Nancy Dowd and Joan McCoy from Sweet Briar, 6-2, 6-2.
Summaries:
SINGLES Passow (W-M), defeated Waite
(SBC), 6-3,6-2. Macken (W-M), defeated Bemiss
(SBC), 6-1, 6-1. Grant (W-M), defeated Lile
(SBC), 6-1, 6-1.
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Samford, Gugert, (SBC), 6-1, 6-1. Oak, Cromwell (W-M , defeated
Dowd, McCoy (SBC), 6-2, 6-2.
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Tri Delt, Chandler Capture Mural Honors In Softball
Going undefeated in three games, Tri Delt and Chandler have won won first place honors in their respective leagues. In the sorority League B, Chi Omega and Pi Beta Phi are tied for the lead, each having won two games.
Chi Omega scored 22 runs to defeat Alpha Chi Omega on Monday, April 22. The Chi O's were successful in their scoring until the Alpha Chi's, changing their defensive tactics, prevented the winners from making more than four runs during the last innings. The Chi O team allowed their opponents to cross home plate only three times.
On the same day the Chi Omega second team, in a tight game, racked up 10 runs to seven for Kappa Kappa Gamma's second team. This game was the only one which the Kappa team has lost during the playing period.
Kappa Wins Tuesday saw Kappa Kappa Gamma slugging out a victory against
the Gamma Phi Beta team. The winning team adding constantly to the score, chalked up 24 runs and never permitted the Gamma Phi's to score during the entire contest.
, During the first four innings of the Phi Mu-Tri Delt game, the Phi Mu's, with good fielding, kept the Tri Delts from making more than four tallies, while they acquired nine runs out of their ten during this time. The Tri Delts, after changing their outfielders, scored 11 more runs to win the game.
Jefferson Bows On Wednesday, Barrett players
taking the lead in the first inning and keeping it throughout the match, won their first game from Jefferson with a final score of 23-10. Tri Delt's second team, in a hard-fought game, finally lost to the Kappa second team 15-10. A last inning spurt of seven runs by the losers was not enough for them to win the game.
Preventing the Kappa Alpha Theta second team from crossing the plate more than once, the Chi Omega second team defeated the Theta second team, 39-1. The Theta second team forfeited to Chi O third, as did Monroe to Chandler and Jefferson, thus giving Chandler its championship and Chi O its first victory.
The standing in the various leagues are as follow:
League A W Chi Omega .......2 Pi Beta Phi 2 Kappa Delta 1 Kappa Alpha Theta ....0 Alpha Chi Omega 0
League B Delta Delta Delta ....3
Kappa Kappa Gamma 2 Phi Mu 1 Gamma Phi Beta 0
League X Chi Omega • 3 Kappa Kappa Gamma 2 Tri Delta 0 Kappa Alpha Theta ....0 Chi Omega (3rd) 1
Dormitory League Chandler Hall 3 Barrett 1 Jefferson :....l Monroe 0
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Two-mile run—Liddell (VMI), Stealey (VMI), Hayes (VMI). Time-10:53.5.
220 Low Hurdles — Hutchinson (VMI), Bunting (W-M), McDonald (W-M). Time 0:28.
Pole Vault — Roper (VMI), Akers (VMI), Burbank (W-M) tied for second place. Height, 11 feet.
High Jump — Totten (VMI), Easterly (VMI), Ragunas (VMI). Height, 5 feet, 10 inches.
Broad Jump—Easterly (VMI), Gill (VMI), Stagg (VMI). Distance, 20 feet, TVi inches.
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(Continued from Page 6) her long illustrious career, Mrs. Wightman chose her 1924 Olympics in which she represented the United States as a member of the tennis squad. Teamed with Helen Willis, the University of California graduate copped the Olympic doubles crown and partnered with Dick Williams to win the mixed doubles championship also. (Since the event has not been held since that year Mrs. Wightman is still Olympic doubles champion.)
When a player scores a point for her country, the contestants, immediately after the match, walk to the center flagpole where the flag of the victor's country is raised and the National Anthem of that country is played. To Mrs. Wightman this marked the highlight in her sports world.
Tennis Psychology As captain and player on the
Wightman Cup team, the New Englander gleaned numerous facts and theories that contributed to the rise or downfall of many great players.
Mrs. Wightman's presence at William and Mary was inspiring to many. In the limited time available she presented a stroke analysis and set down various rules to follow that will benefit all who heard her.
Varsity Club Admits
32 New Members Initiation of 32 men took place
at the last meeting of the Varsity Club, held Tuesday, April 23, in Blow Lounge. Bob Longacre, president, installed the new members, all lettermen in one or more sports.
The initiates are Paul Disha-roon, Henry Blanc, Woody Kinna-mon, Dave Clark, Dick Vaughan, Stan Magdziak, Earl Massey, Denver Mills, Frank O'Pella, Dick Walker, Tom Korczowski, John Pellack, Harry Wenning, Jere Bunting, Jack Hickman, Knox Ramsey, Jack Hoey, Bren Macken, Bill Guidice, Don Sudkamp, Moe Kish, Tut Bartzen, Tom Campbell, Pat Ellison, Ralph Hendrix, Garfield Salyers, Bob Doll, Bill Pegram, Tom Mikula, Paul Reynolds, Bob Steckroth and Mel Wright.
Election of officers will take place at the Club's next meeting. Retiring officials are Bob Long-acre, president; Sal Colonna, vice-president; Dudley Woods, secretary; Walt Weaver, treasurer; Les Hooker, sergeant-at-arms, and Doc Holloway, social chairman.
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YWCA Cabinet Meeting—Chandler Basement, 4:45 p. m. Vespers—Chapel, 7:00-7:30 p. m. Psychology Club—Barrett Living Room, 7:30 p. m, Play—Phi Beta Kappa, 8:00 p. m. U.B.S. Meeting—Chandler Living Room, 8:30 p. m.
THURSDAY, May 2 I. R. C. Picnic—Shelter, 4:30-7:00 p. m. '' Lutheran Students' Association—Barrett, 7:00 p. m. Gibbons Club—Music Building, 7:00-8:00 p. m. Fencing Club—Barrett Living Room, 8:00 p. m. Play—Phi Beta Kappa, 8:00 p. m.
FRIDAY, May 3 Scarab Club Picnic—Shelter, 4:00-6:00 p. m. Wesley Foundation Picnic—4:00-7:00 p. m. Music Club—Barrett Living Room, 7:30 p. m. - . Gamma Phi Beta Dance—Great Hall, 9:00-12:00 p. m.
SATURDAY, May 4 Freshman Class Picnic—Yorktown, 1:00-8:00 p. m. Gibbons Club Picnic—Shelter, 3:00-5:00 p. m. Gamma Phi Beta Initiation—House, 7:00 p. m. German Club Formal—Blow Gym, 9:00 p. m.
SUNDAY, May 5 Westminster Fellowship Meeting—Church, 6:00-10:00 p. m. Wesley Foundation Meeting—Church, 6:45 p. m. Baptist Student Union Meeting—Church, 6:30 p. m. Balfour Club Picnic—Shelter, 2:00-6:00 p. m. Kappa Delta Tea—House, 3:00-5:00 p. m.
MONDAY, May 6 Inter-Fraternity Council—Apollo, 8:00 p. m. Kappa Tau Meeting—Wren 200, i0:00 p. m. Kappa Omicron Phi—Washington 303, 3:45 p. m. Pan-Hellenic Meeting—Wren 104, 8:00 p. m. WSCGA Meeting—Phi Beta Kappa, 7:00 p. m.
TUESDAY, May 7 Student Assembly—Apollo, 7:00-8:00 p. m. Women's Chorus Concert—Phi Beta Kappa, 8:00 p. m. Orchesis Picnic—Shelter, 4:00-6:00 p. m. B. S. U. Council—Church, 6:15 p. m.
Jack Netcher, W-M Outfielder, Has Excellent Sports Record
Jack Netcher, Tribe outfielder, brings to William and Mary an outstanding high school record. Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jack later moved to Asbury Park, New Jersey where he began a highly versatile sports career.
He first became acquainted with American sports in junior high school and played four years of baseball in high school. He alternated between the outfield and catcher's slot and his superlative play caused his selection to the All-State team in '41-'42. Jack was also team captain these two years and his high school batting average was a powerful .465.
Not only was Jack outstanding in baseball but he was All-State in football in '40-'41-'42 and was named to the All-State basketball five in '41. His terrific pjay on the gridiron in the fullback position was in a large part the reason Jack was given the distinction of being chosen the outstanding New Jersey athlete in 1942.
Entering the army in January, 1943, Jack shipped overseas in March, 1943. He was with the 34th division in Africa and later was assigned to the 8th Replacement Depot in Italy. Jack was a member of the Depot's baseball team which boasted several big leaguers, and the team won 54 straight games to secure the Italian championship. - Like most of the Yanks who went to foreign countries Jack says he passed up the opportunity to enjoy Italian literature in the original. However, he did learn enough Italian to secure the essentials of life.
Jack returned to the States in November, 1945 and after looking
over several schools decided on William and Mary. A Sigma Chi and a major in physical education, Jack plans to coach, although he has received offers from several big league ball clubs.
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Stewart Shuts Out Richmond By 5-0
Jim Stewart, Tribe .mound ace, hurled three-hit ball to shut out Richmond, 6-0, in a Big Six contest played at Cary Field last Wednesday.
Stewart, backed up by excellent fielding, struck out five arid issued but one pass as he handcuffed the Spiders. Aside from the trio of safeties which the visitors collected, they were able-to drive only one ball to the outfield.
Lou (Frog) Burdette went all the way for Richmond and turned in a creditable performance, allowing just six blows, all singles. However, four errors by his teammates and the same number of stolen bases by the Indians contributed largely to his defeat.
The Braves' first tally was donated by their opponents in the opening inning. Bill Post was safe on an error by Kranitzky and immediately proceeded to steal second. A passed ball sent him to third and Jack Netcher's infield out brought him home.
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president of the Canterbury 'Club. Jackie's home is in Upper Darby, Penna.
Macken Chosen Again A native of Montreal, Canada,
Bren Macken is a member of the varsity tennis team. He was recently elected captain of the Theta Delta Chi pledge class.
Barbara Davis has been freshman and sophomore representative to the Judicial Committee and was recently elected junior representative. She is a member of French Club, German Club, Music Club, and Chi Delta Phi, honorary liter -
.ary society. Barbara is from Har-risburg, Penna.
Jean Morgan is from East Long Meadow, Mass. Last year, she was a FLAT HAT reporter and clean-up chairman of the WAMS. She was recently elected secretary of the Red Cross'.
Sophomores Elect Sutherland James Sutherland of Lynchburg,
Va., is senior vice commander of" the V. F. W. Jim is also chairman of the social committee of the freshman class.
Harrison Tyler was the first to be honored by a one-year scholarship to William and Mary by the "Virginians of Maryland." He attended St. Christopher's High School in Richmond. Harrison was recently elected sophomore representative to the Honor Council and is a member of the track team and Canterbury Club.
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Cox Improves Take-Off, Defies Windy Weather Scott Field Offers Vet Flight Training
By FLETCHER COX
Several of my buddies have been out at the airport this past week, having been drawn out there for the sole purpose of seeing me botch up a landing or two. It all started "Week before last, when I was first given the chance to do nothing but take the plane off and shoot landings by myself— with the instructor present to ward off impending disaster, of
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Wind Difficulties
Saturday's lesson did dampen my spirits somewhat, for the wind was blowing in gusts, and wind-drift had to be accounted for. My control of the plane still lacks something; for, when correcting for wind drift while landing, I failed to" use the rudder to the fullest extent—the landings left much to be desired. The take-offs were better, for I remembered to open the throttle wide.
Now that I have had five and a half hours of instruction, I guess those wings growing out of my shoulder blades are there to stay. There's a lot more work to do before I can solo; but a definite start has been made.
Mr. G. T. Diggs, of Aviation Services, Inc., has announced that approval has been secured to give flight training under the >G. I. Bill of Rights. Flying may be taken in conjunction with college courses. Those interested should either telephone Scott Field, 265, or call at the airport personally.
Chemistry Scholarships
Offered I n W M Contest With scholarships amounting to
$500 as prizes, representatives of accredited public and private schools competed in the tenth annual Chemistry Contest sponsored by the College of William and Mary on Saturday, April 27.
A $300 scholarship, $100 a year' for three years, will go to the person who makes the highest marks in the competitive test. The person with the next highest grade will receive $100 for two years.
Contestants spent the week end as guests of the College. Meals and sleeping accommodations were furnished and a tour of the Restoration was the highlight of the week end's recreation.
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