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NEW INSTRUCTORS
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HAIL TO THE
153RD CLASS
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 1.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1934
PRICE .IN CENTS
FIRST ASSEMBLY
OF YEAR HELD
President Mead Addresses
Students
Dr. Gilbert W. Mead stated thi
future policy of the college briefly ii
address at Thursday's opening
fOLLES APPOINTED
VGLISH ASSISTANT
W
llso Head Public Speak-
ling Department
his
convocation exercises. Dr. Mead
pointed out that the purpose and duty
of any college is to endow its stu-
dents with knowledge and vision
which with honesty, courage, and
God-given common sense go to make
up the ideal citizen. This, he said
should be the first and final aim of
our institution.
College Judged By Alumni
A college is invariably judged by
the finished men and women it sends
into the world. Obviously it is vital
to the well-being of a college to keep
these up to standard. Moreover, the,
governmental future of our natiorj
is almost entirely dependent upon thtf
intelligent effort made in this direci
tion by the various centers of erudif
tion through out the country. QuotJ
ing again from Dr. Mead: "the ana?
lytical mind, laboratory technique,
the conclusions of the logician, the r —
DEAN OF WOMEN
his youthful appearance ;
Pr>sBr Tolles, who has accepted
thposlion recently made vacant by
thresiPnation of Professor Makosky
hafil r l*ady secured for himself ai
enable .reputation in his chosen field
oJtudy.
i 1928 he was graduated from
H^iilton College, of Clinton, N. Y.,
w ji honors in English and Public
Spaking. After a year of High
Sc >oI teaching, he returned to Ham-
ilt i for two years as an instructor
in English and Public Speaking, at
th same time completing the re-
qu thnents for his Master's degree.
mowing this achievement, Pro-
fe ol Tolles was successively engag-
ed n»t as a graduate student at Col-
"if ■ '-^University, where he complet-
residence requirement for the
MRS. TUTA SUCCEEDED
BY DR. ROBINSON
Will
Assist In Mathematics
And Chemistry
FROSH CLASS
NUMBERS 95
iow:
hot""' of Doctor of Philosophy, and
s a member of the faculty of
ber COml Brook High School, N. J.,
• he entered as an instructor in
\r*\, and left as the head of the
nent — all in the space of
iagni
uld not be assumed from this
AMANO-ft T- SRfiTJLBi
DEAN BRADLEY ALSO
ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR
Succeeds Miss M. G. Brewer
As Member Of Department
friendliness and sportsmanship of the , 5 .aaa 10u
" of educational achievement
athletic field or of fraternities, if and
when applied to governmental affairs.
Will revolutionize them completely."
Changes In Curriculum
President Mead announced a fur!
ther matter of policy in that changes — '
will be made in the curriculum from 1
year to year as conditions seem
professor Tolles is of the dry,
Ed type so frequently caricatur-
fel the typical college professor,
Bto the contrary, his is a frank
rtgaging personality, and he con-
; I a most undignified enthusiasm
t0 H<^Xlf, tennis, and sand-lot baseball.
make them advisable. SeveraV-M ng educational lines Professor
expresses a great liking tor
changes were made during the pas^
summer.
Welcomes New Students
Dr. Mead expressed his pleasure a^
being back in the harness, renewing
old and pleasant associations. He ofi
fered a hearty welcome to the neiy
students, impressing upon them thai
they can feel a just pride in the tra-
dition-invested past of this venerabl
institution. He mentioned that this
year opened the college's one-hun-
dred and fifty-third year of contin-
ous life. The past year, he said, wa:
a successful one in terms of progress
achieved. He remarked upon thd
various crisis in our nation's history
during this period, concluding that
conditions at present are consider
ably improved. He showed that the
advent of vision and intelligence in-
to public life has made change into
progress. The increasing promin-
ence given to college-trained men
should serve as a stimulus to others
who may reach prominence them-;
selves.
Values Of Education
In a discourse on the values of ed
ucation Dr. Mead demonstrated that
college is valuable only if it teaches
how to think. He condemned imi-
tative philosophies, classroom par
rots, and showed that these may re
suit from modern mass education. In
this respect he said, the small college
with its individuality, personal rela-
tions, and friendly spirit, if it haq
the modern point of view, has a di
tinct advantage over the large uni-
versity.
Opening Procession
The convocation exercises were
opened with an academic procession
of the members of the faculty. The
Washington College Orchestra fur-
nished the music for this and for the
recessional nt the close of the exer-
cises.
/*♦<
terature of the 19th century,
particularly for dramatics and
[filiate subject, Public Speaking,
also intensely interested in
ing, which, he declares, is "the
est educational factor in the life
e young boy."
j aduate of a small college, Pro-
[• Tolles fully appreciates the ad-,
ges to be found in such an in-
ion. "I am interested," he says,
teaching students as a group,
ather in dealing with them as
iduals. This is possible only in
11 college."
lally, Professor Tolles is mar-
a member of Alpha Delta Phi
rnity, had a terrible time find-
place to live in Chestertown :
fell in love with the college when
it for the first time only a few
i ago.
Miss Amanda Bradley, the little
Southern lady who is now Dean of
Women at Washington College re-
ceived her Bachelor's degree at
Birmingham Southern College as an
English major. Winning a scholar-
ship, she continued work at Radcliffe
College, where she was awarded her
master's degree. Her most recent
work was done at Harvard in prepar-
ing for her doctor's degree. The
poetry of the Romantic period is the
subject of her thesis. Before com-
ing to Washington College Miss Brad-
ley taught at St. Catherine's Episco-
pal School for Girls in Richmond,
Virginia.
Miss Bradley has met all types of
deans in her life as dean of women
in several institutions. In finishing
a discussion of one whose methods
had displeased her she said earnestly,
"My hobby is to be a human dean"
and added as an illustration lines
from a poem by Dr. Mead in which he
refers to Dante,
"Bearing through mystic, insub-
stantial glory.
Love and the gentle heart."
Dr. Wilbur J. Robinson, who for
the past three years held the position
of graduate assistant in mathematics
at Ohio Stae University, has been ap-
pointed to the office of assistant pro-
fessor of mathematics and chemistry
recently made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Mrs. Lorene Hartley Tuta.
He will also be head of Middle Hall,
in which dormitory he is now situat-
ed.
Dr. Robinson received the degree
of Bachelor of Arts at Ohio Wesleyan
University in 1931, doing major work
in mathematics with his minor in the
field of chemistry. While there he
became a member of Pi Mu Epsilon,
honorary mathematical fraternity,
and Sigma Pi Sigma, an honorary
physics fraternal order. Upon grad-
uation he was presented with the key
of Phi Beta Kappa, nationally known
honorary scholastic society.
During his three years at Ohio
State University he prepared for his
doctorate in the field of mathematics
and recently had the degree of Doc-
tor of Philosophy conferred upon him
He is also a recent member of the
American Mathematical Society.
In undergraduate school Dr. Rob-
inson took several courses under Dr.
Arthur L. Davis, now head of the
modern language department of
Washington College. There also he
went out for the distance positions in
track. His home is in Depauville,
Tests Prove Class Of Superior
Rank
N. Y.
FRESHMAN WEEK OPENS
YEARS ACTIVITY
1ENDLINESS IS NOTED AS TRAIT
STUDENTS AT COLLEGE SHOULD CULTIVATE
' Welcomes of all sorts have been,
' | no\v. extended to all new students
I the College, and to all older ones
turning from the summer holiday.
nee I am asked to add here another
bid, let me say simply that you are
'1 welcomed here, new students and
Ed, to a constant adventure of
tiendllness. Living together in a
(1-oup is likely to be a difficult mat-
:r, under any circumstance. On a
tallege campus, where nearly every-
|ody seems to know nearly every-
hing about everybody else, this is
articularly true.
"A friend," said the little boy, "is
fellow who knows all about you and
till likes you." The maturei- mind
eeognizes that true friendliness,
ventilating in lifelong friendship
and companionship, gets its vivify-
ing vigor from the impact of the best
of one nature upon the best of anoth-
er, not the worse side.
Know your neighbors on the cam-
pus. Broaden yourself by knowing
many. Do not make the common
mistake of limiting yourself too ob
viously to the intimacy of one or s
few, excluding yourself from the rest
of the world. The world can get
along better without you than you
can without it.
Make this year one of adventure
in friendships, remembering that if
you do not give widely, you cannot
receive deeply. Your college will be
n better place if you do.
— Gilbert W. Mead.
The Ninth Annual Freshman Week
activities began oh Wednesday, Sep-
tember 9th with Dr. Gilbert W. Mead
delivering the address of welcome to
some ninety freshman gathered
William Smith Hall. Dr. Mead's talk
was immediately followed by an ex-
planation of the Washington College
honor pledge by the President of the
Student Council, Mr. Wesley L. Sad-
ler. Jr. The same afternoon regis-
tration was held for the freshmen
and at seven-thirty that evening a
very successful reception by the fac-
ulty was given in Reid Hall for the
entertainment of the newcomers.
Thursday morning was given over
to various background tests and the
afternoon was devoted to addresses
by Dean Jones explaining the college
curriculum, by Miss Ella Barkley and
Mr. W. L. Sadler of the Women's and
Men's Student Councils respectively,
discussing the systems of student
government at Washington College.
Through the kindness of Mr. Emer-
son Russell, a movie party was giv-
en at The New Lyceum Theatre,
which was followed by refreshments
donated by Gill Brothers.
Certain background examinations
were given again on Friday morning
while the afternoon was spent listen-
ing to talks by Miss Doris Bell, Mr.
J. T. Kibler, and Mr. Frank Goodwin.
A new function appeared Friday ev-
ening, in the form of introductions
to the various societies and orgsniia-
tions which meet on the campus. On
Saturday in William Smith Hall. Dr.
Mead presented the Anal address o
Freshman Week. "Your Future at
Washington College."
Ninety-five students are includ-
ed in the present Freshman Class at
Washington -College. Psychological
tests have shown the class of '38 to
have better chances of scholastic
success than the class of '37. Good
football material has given the coach-
es hopes of a fighting team. Social
activities will not be neglected and
the orchestra and glee club are re-
cruiting new members from the first
year students.
Psychological Tests Given
Numerous tests were given the in-
coming students. These same tests
are given in about 300 colleges
throughout the country. Next spring
a comparative table showing the
standing of the various ones v/ill be
published. At present, the results of
the Freshmen at Washington are not
known. However, the American
Council Psychological Test rated the
Freshman Class twenty points higher
than the present Sophomores. Ac-
cording to Dr. Livingood the class of
38 is an older and more select group
than last year's freshman class, thus
accounting for the higher showing
made by the new group.
Athletic And Musical Talent
The football squad was increased
by 19 husky freshmen about evenly
divided between the backfield and
line. Practice has already revealed
several good punters among the new
men. The coaches say the additional
material makes the future look bright.
With more plunging backs and fight-
ing linemen a winning Washington
team should be waiting for Hopkins.
Musical talent, too, is found in
this versatile class. There are sev-
eral new songsters for Mr. Moffett to
train for his Glee Club. Nine fresh-
men joined the orchestra at the first
practice of this year. As only two
men left that organization, the Or-
chestra is assured of a successful
season.
A number of Freshmen are anxi-
ously awaiting the formation of the
Cotillion Club. The pretty girls will
find willing escorts among the eager
boys.
The Y. M. C. A. is expecting many
new members from the Freshmen
who have expressed a desire to join
the College T.
PROF. JOHN D. MAKOSKY
CALLED TO ALMA MATER
Former English Instructor Ap-
pointed To Western Md.
Professor John Donald Makosky.
who for years served Washington
College in the capacity of Assistant
Professor of English, recently
ed a similar position at Western
Maryland College.
Although the college is sorry to
lose so able a faculty member, it
cannot but congratulate Frofessor
Makosky upon bis radiation .
veins to be every college pro
dream— to teach in his Alma Mater.
Furthermore, it is not unlikely that
Makosky may eventually
become bead of that department
when the present incmnbonl
. ed.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1934
The Washington Elm
Published by and for the interests of the student body of Washington
College, the eleventh oldest institution of higher learning in the United
States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 1782
Editor
Assistant Editor
William Oliver Baker
Carroll Casteel
Art and Drama
Society
Sports
Exchanges
Music
Copy
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Frances Silcox
Dorothy Clarke
Phillip Skipp, Jean Harshaw
Alfred Taylor
Vincent Brandolini
Anne Whyte
REPORTERS
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Kola Hill, William Eight, William McCulIough, Doris Metcalfe,
Joseph Mooney, Robert Shaull, Edward Weer, Lawrence
Williams, Lawrence Yourtee
BUSINESS STAFF
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Address all business communications to the business man-
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1934
NEW YEAR — NEW PEOPLE
A characteristic of Washington
College is its staid persistence. In
one hundred and fifty three years the
direction of the North Pole from
Chestertown has varied by many de-
grees, but the third week in Sep-
tember has seen, with but few gaps,
the beginning of activity on College
Hill. Washington College has grown
so fundamental to its environment
stance to the fine and great deeds
of man.
The freshman will soon be aware
to many things incidental to the col-
lege community. Most of these
things will form fine new experiences
in his spiritual and mental growth.
Still, he will meet a bitter sort of
cynicsm that is as infantile as it i:
loud. He may be disillusioned in ■<
few instances, if there remains any
AVE
The three new members of Wash-
ington College's most valuable asset
the faculty, have been made welcome
a dozen times, already. They de-
serve these formal welcomes as be-
fits entrants into a new society. How-
ever, the most significant greetings
they will receive are_from the stu-
dents who have the pleasure of study-
ing under them. Appreciation for
mastery of his field, cooperation, hard
work and unfeigned interest — these
things are the least a student can
give his professor. The fine teachers
at Washington College, as President
Mead has well said many times, are
investing their lives in this institu-
tion. Several of them have display-
ed, over a long period of years, a de-
votion for Washington College strong-
er than the heaviest masonry of Wil-
liam Smith Hall, which must some-
day crumble. The traditions and
ideals built into the College by these
generous educators are everlasting.
Such a faculty, with its able addi-
tions, promises a happily successful
year, "ab ovo usque ad mala."
Orchestra Facf
Successful J
Talent Is Promised Fri
New Class
VALUES
By Vincent Brandol"
On the wave of a glorious?
do, the Washington College^
Ira swept into its first off''
hearsal Tuesday night, Septe
The practice was one of spA
portance because try-outs fc
coming freshmen musiciav
held. The candidates were"
lows: i(
Violins — Lawrence Kaleshkl
Bride, Franklin Bolth, and By
Smith. I
Saxophones — William Thorl,
Winston Blevins, and Frank F(j
Drums — Harold Kosowsky.
The ranks of the orchestra e
not left depleted by the last gr>
tion, and the incoming class asjs
the college its first little sympy
orchestra.
Instead of reviewing simplifie'-
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-lv Heard
Reading time The office boy re-
fused to read this, so we were unable
to time him.
For one year now we have been
living under the "laws of the Meads
and the Persians," and many, notice-
able currents — social, educational,
and air, may be seen eddying on the
once placid face of Washington Col-
lege. Reforms have been promised
and we are looking forward to chang-
es — some great and some short.
vangements of well-known com
tions as formerly, an entirely
repertoire will be offered, one t
will deal exclusively with the
library of overtures. Emphap-, 1
not only be placed on the tec<
ties of music alone, but on the e
of presentation. a
This year the orchestra, nd
ing, complete, twenty-two i
hopes to make many trips, wHs
be the chief concern of Mt
Henry G. Davis and Librarian
K. Fears.
that there is nothing strange about] thing which has escaped the expert
this regular phenomenon. It proves,
however, always interesting. The
variable equations of human rela-
A small tollege hails as its prime
advantage over larger institutions
the chance for intimate friendship it
affords its students. Its small body
allows a close connection between
the stuflent and professor. The stu-
dent can thus avail himself of inval-
uable advice — advice from the ex-
perience of mature and intelligent
people. Perhaps the most important
thing a student, senior or freshman,
can acquire from knowing one or sev-
eral of his professors well is a sense
of values of things. Choices and de-
cisions are, perhaps, abstractly, the
only problems of life. Critical in-
sight offers, usually, satisfactory so-
lution to these difficulties. Acquaint-
ance with a learned scholar provides j ganization. If this fact were
critical insight. The conclusion of! Uue > there would be very little H
ed into the established system. These "Snap" judgments, conclusions with
symbols, freshmen forming the class
of 1938, have already been introduc
ed to some of that unique existence
undergraduate life. Within the year,
most of them will have acquired an
individuality in the college family.
Washington will be thus richer for
the absorption of new personalities
into its body.
Hence, the freshman class is im-
portant to the College intellectually,
athletically, and socially. It is im-
portant to the sophomores so that
they may develop a needed sense of
superiority. It is important to itself
because it is learning to think and
live, in many cases, for the first time
away from parental supervision.
out thought, are usually worthless.
If the average freshman is careful
in drawing conclusions and possesse a
passion for excellence, he will be
graduated a superior man. A re-
spectfully intimate connection with
the faculty of scholars under whom
he is to have the privilege of study
ing will imbue him with caution ir
choices and a desire to be always "ir
the presence of the best."
Athletics and other activities must
and will fill much of the new stu-
dent's time, and attract his interest.
He should sincerely support the col-
lege teams, even though he has nev-
r kicked a pigskin ellipsoid, or
analysis of the high school senior. He
will hear virtuoso in verbosity "un-
muzzle" their "great heaps of wis-
tions, on which colleges are builded, j dom," often about the lesser things
are brought into new play. A fresh j of life. To all of these influences lis i the Iine <* reasoning is obvious,
set of symbols, properly, as yet. un- j will be critically aloof if he forms! The ^udent must often decide one
to be integrat-|the habit of discreet judgment. P* e:,t range of values for himself. It
is, what is he to count above all else
in his college life and interests? The
upper-classman quite as often as the
first-year man tussles with this point
of view. Should athletics, or debat-
ing, or the Cotillion Club absorb his
chief energies? He doesn't know,
but he is often completely overlook-
ing his only sane reason for a col-
lege residence. He is here to learn
to work and concentrate with a pre-
cision that would require years to de-
velop without the college influence.
His studies, then, no matter how use-
less they seem to him, should be his
first consideration, should supercede
all else. Adherence to this obvious
truth will solve many mental con
filets. Students, or rather, those
people matriculated in college cours-
es, who go about saying that ".social
contactr," etc., are the most import-
ant things in college experience are
weak rationalizers to apathy
guilty conscience. True, extra-cur-
ricular activities have a large recog-
nized value, but it is a certain sec-
ond to the importance of academic
work.
Professors, who have been through
tho mill, will corroborate these state-
ments to tho doubter. They are
very pleasant, in fact, about being
consulted. Although some of them
appear to have a demeanor so grave
that from its gravity, as Cliarles
Lamb said, "Newton might have de-
duced hi,-i law of j; ravioli on," they
are truly a fine, human faculty.
Rehearsals have been set foi
day nights at 6:30, and all -inir
musicians are requested to sp^
Dr. Livingood.
INTERCEPT
PHRASES'
By Frederick Taylor
Every change of leadership
essarily leads to some change i
dropped a basketball through the
To attempt to plot a course by; hoop. Coaches say that often ath-
which new men and women may steer jletic contests are as much of spirir
.* .nvariably futile and foolish, be- as of brawn and muscle. The spirit
'.» beyond the capabilities of must be school-wide
educator. Theirl No worth-while person can be dis-
appointed with college. Here, if no-
consciences, and the standards and
ideals which they accept as peculiarly
suitable to themselves will guide
them. It murt be remernbn
ever, that ideal- cannot be made to
. but must be theiie
imperb-hable things whir-h, being
form without substance, yet Jend «ub-
where else, he can rise above what
Mr. H. G. Well* called "the encrus-
tation of mediocrity," which covers
the earth. It is the freshman today
I make the graduate four
years hence, and "of nothing, noth-
ing is made"— 'do nihilo, nihil fit."
Sunday night all the traditions of
this venerable institution were shat-
tered when the "Rat party" was held
before the witching hour of mid-
night. This was considerately done
to allow the younger sophs their eight
hours sleep. The only people we saw
very excited over the event were a
few sophs who worked themselves
into a frenzy by hurling over-done
tomatoes at all within range. It was
a mild affair; next year we expect to
see a tea-party held for the rats over
Reid Hall. "Little Giant*' Dunton,
Reddish, McLain, Greims and Class
awed the unfortunate youths by their
grimaces while the townspeople
shouted encouragement. It was re-
ported that one of the new instructors
was accidently included among the
"Rats" but this has not been veri-
fied. No injuries were reported, save
various blisters, on the soph's hands,
of course. After a few traditional
exercises, "President" Greims kissed
the freshmen goodnight, and a few
soph volunteers tucked the tired but
happy Rats in their wee beds.
For many of us, this is our last
year. It is with a sigh that we real-
ize that time passes by at school even
faster than it does in Italy. (Where
every time you look you see a Dago
by.)
gress. This column is no excepl ij
Undpr our new editor we shall
deavor to make this an exchangi
umn wilh strictly exchange mat
We know that there will be
unfavorable comment at the
audacity of trying to write exc'
es in an exchange column, bu
fact remains that such a colu/a
generally considered an asset P
college paper. Otherwise we f
not find them in the hundred •
some odd papers that we read in
er to prepare this column.
Not only shall we profit by obf
ing affairs and new ideas of other!
leges but also we shall gain a'
prestige through the exchange of,
licity with the various other psj
which will be in contact with
Through these channels it is pony
to make Washington College l
known on at least a hundred ot
campuses. Anyone who ha
trouble telling a student of some o
er college where Washington Coll
i:;, should know that this would b
desirable state of affairs.
Now that "Dusty" Rhodes is head-
waiter over the Cafeteria, we are
looking forward to a year that will go
down in history as "the year of the
Great Famine."
Our readers needn't be alarmed —
the present writer of this column is
not going to continue his job. He
has other fish to fry, literally speak-
ing, than college students. He is
considered as a sort of journalistic
purgative to rid the editorial intes-
tines of all the poisons accumulated
during the summer, and so clear the
way for his successor and allow for
an easier issue in the future.
Having expounded upon the
ues of an exchange column we wl
to warn you that we haven't any a
changes for you to read. There c
be any until this edition gets out ai
gives other colleges something
which to exchange.
Only one paper has come in so fa
the "Farthest-North Collegian," pu
lished in Alaska College. Howcve
we thought that would make rathi
chilly reading for these cool i
ing:: >:u put it away until atmospher;
conditions were more conducive,
Glee Chib Holds
First Meeting
Joseph Mooney Is President
Of Body
By Lawrence Williams
The first weekly meeting of the
Washington College Glee Club was
held Wednesday evening, Sept. 1 !),
in William Smith Hall. A large num-
ber of freshmen were present, and,
with most of the old members re-
turning! the Glee Club is anticipat-
ing a successful year.
The Glee Club, under the direction
of Mr. Raymond R. Moffett, will in-
augurate a series of fall concerts, tho
first of which will be given at Wil-
mington, Del., in October,
Officers for the ensuing year are
ns follows: President, Joseph A.
Mooney; Manager, to be elected due
to absence of Charles Wells, who fail-
fd to return; Treasurer, Carroll W.
asteel; Librarian, Clifton Hope.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
Football Team
Prospects Fine
New
Men Lend
Brawn
Needed
By Phillip Skipp
College has been open a week now,
and no doubt many students have
begun to wonder about prospects in
all branches of sports. Before go-
ing any further let us get this fact
straightened out; this year there is
to be a New Deal in athletics.
Tho immediate interest is football.
Though the squad is much larger
than in previous years, the number of
veterans returning is not so large.
Coach Ekaitis has but seven letter
men around which to mould his new
team. Last year's strong line was
heavily hit by graduation, and then
Nowak, an outstanding performer en-
tered law school. The task of bol-
stering up the line rests with Dwyer,
Ward, and Lord. Still there is much
promising material among the fresh
men. The backfield situation is
somewhat improved due to the return
of Evans and Huffman, two heavy
backs. The one factor that leads
many to be slightly optimistic is that
the schedule is brief and not too
heavy.
Basketball is a few months away,
and not much can be said at this
time. Three letter men will be back.
But it is expected that some of last
year's reserves and a few freshmen
will make up the squad.
Track has been substituted for la-
crosse. The results of the inter-
class track meet last spring were
very encouraging.
Baseball, the other spring sport,
will be in for a great cleaning. Many
new faces are expected to be seen on
c ' "i the diamond next spring.
FOOTBALL
By GEORGE EKAITIS
In the majority of colleges the men
tion of September brings to mind
football. Another September has
irrived, bringing with it the thud of
'ootballs being punished by ambitious
toes and the grunts and groans of
aching bodies and minds going
through the very necessary rituals
that are essential to the molding of
p. successful machine. In many of
the colleges the football campaign
opened very close to the first of the
month. Ours has been running for
a little over one week. At present
the season is too young for predic-
tions as to what we shall have, but
not too early to state that prospects
are exceedingly bright for a suc-
cessful campaign.
There have been changes in the
rules, the only ones of major im-
portance has to do with forward
passing. The rules makers are en-
deavoring! to encourage forward
passing and have retracted the
rlause regarding a five yard penalty
for each incomplete pass in one ser
ies of downs, after one incomplete
pass has been thrown. This year
there is no penalty for incomplete
forward passes, except on fourth
down. Also last year any pass
thrown over opponent's goal line be
coming incomplete automatically be
came a touchback. This year the
attacking team is allowed one incom-
plete pass over the goal line in the
same series of downs, except on
I fourth down, thus if a pass is throv
on the first down and becomes incom-
plete over the goal line, it is classed
only as a down, but if another pass is
thrown on second down and is also in-
complete, it is ruled as a touchback.
If thrown on fourth down and being
the only pass in that series, it is rul-
ed as a touchback, if it becomes in-
complete over the goal line.
The ball this year has also been
made smaller and supposedly stream-
lined. This has been done to en-lffa m es.
-Advertise in The Elm.
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
Six Contests
Listed For Fall
Schedule Shorter Than Last
Year
PIP'S
BARBER SHOP
Located Under The
Voshell House
The Barber Shop for the
Washington College
Students
We Specialize in Collegi-
ate Haircuts
Everything Clean and
Sanitary
at home. The athletic department ^MWX^irtWX&X^^
made every effort to get a game for
October 27 but met with little suc-
cess, so there will be no additional
For the first time in recent years
the Washington College eleven faces
a schedule that is short and made up
of teams in its own class. Of the six
games carded only two will be played
courage more forward passing. Thus
far we have found it to be a little
harder to control both for passing
and punting. Coaches are of differ-
ent opinions, some are high in their
praises as to its merits, while others
say nothing good of it. Time and
games will test out its true merit.
Regardless of all changes, foot-
ball goes on, and there will be a lot
of exciting Saturdays before the cur-
tain is rung down on this present
campaign and I honestly believe
Washington College is going to fur-
nish a few of them for you. A little
more deep-rooted and honestly meant
confidence and feeling towards the
present squad on the part of the stu-
dent body would be very instrumen-
tal in the making of the present
bright prospects into a successful
season.
Here is the official schedule for the
season:
Oct. 13 — Gallaudet Home
Oct. 19 — Hopkins Away
Oct. 27 — Open
Nov. 3 — Susquehanna Home
10 — Mt. St. Mary's Away
17 — Haverford Away
24 — Delaware Away
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hair cut X
Modern Shoe Repairing
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Next to Sterling Drug
KREEGER'S
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Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
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Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
I Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
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Herb's Restaurant
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Prompt Service
Our Beer Is The Best In
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in
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Chestertown, Md.
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Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
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Anything the College
Student or his family
wants at the Right Price.
5c to $1.00 Store
After the Show follow
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1934
DOIN'S
The Hill has certainly been in one
continuous hubbub since the students
arrived. Even Ma Nature's rainy re-
ception failed to wet-blanket our re-
turn and most of the sore throats got
that way from talking, and not from
the weather. The only thing that is
missing, is the class of '34. but since
a mimb.gr- of them have procured
jobs, we can wish them the best of
luck and hope that they will be com-
ing back to see us soon. When Col-
lege broke up last Spring, the good
old Eastern Sho' still held her own
because several of the students work-
ed down at Betterton and others
were there for the season. Mim
Ford showed the world that she was
going to make someone a good house-
wife and began by waiting on tables.
Dobbie, Gamber, Russ Baker, Your-
tee, Pratt, and Reinhold practically
ran the town, while Estelle Wesley,
Caroline Helms, and Joe Mooney did
things up right, too. The call of
those famous Betterton dances
brought Scotty and Dick Johnson
down from Cumberland. Dr. and
Mrs. Meade spent the greater part of
the summer at home, entertaining
various guests. The President's sis-
ter, Mrs. Edith Osborn, of Pennsyl-
vania spent several days here with
her daughter. Miss Elizabeth Osborn.
Mr. James Saxon Childers, a recog-
nized author, and Dr. and Mrs. An-
thony Constans from Birmingham-
Southern, were also guests. Mrs.
Frank Goodwin deserted Chester-
town and visited her home in Ala.,
while our Chief Campaigner was
rounding up some more ambitious
young things. By the way, the next
time you see a cleaner's wagon going
by, look carefully at the driver, for
it will probably be Al Hodgson. Al
is only one of the seniors of '34 who
is doing the college credit. Charlie
Clark, Sarah Ellen Byrn, "Curley"
Koeber, and Paul Pippin are teaching
at secondary schools. W T e guess that
now that Burdette Nuttle is putting
tomatoes in cans, that he often
thinks of the ones he used to put in
freshmen. Joe O'Farrel has started
a new gag; this time it's selling in-
surance. Wilson Cohee is at busi-
ness school, as is Hattie Ragan. In-
cidently. Hattie and Dave were in
town a few days ago, visiting with
Thelma Smith. It was amusing to
see Dave casting his eye about Gills
giving the Freshman girls the once
over. Well, we can't blame him,
they look like a good bunch, and the
upper class girls are going to have
to keep both eyes and thumbs on their
Cadets. Oh, say! Marie Poole has
taken the first step toward that fatal
leap, since it is said that Marie has
just announced her engagement.
Here's happiness to you, Marie!
Judging from the number of people
who have decided to make the cours-
es given by Dr. Howell, and Mr.
Goodwin, their life's work, we had
better take the first seat we find, or
we'll be forced to stand. Ann
Brown and Marian Emmord are
working for their Master's Degree at
William and Mary in Richmond. And
Ellen Flick is doing Social Service
work in Baltimore. Looks like that
inclination is handed down from one
President to another, since Leah
Frederick did volunteer work along
the same line. Other people are do-
ing things too, and this could go on
for hours, but honestly, space is run-
ning out, so if some one has been
neglected just drop a line to the
"Elm" and we'll fix it up.
— D. Clarke.
Assembly Programs
Are Announced
A. H. Brown Speaks On Thurs-
day, September 27
The list of speakers for the next
several weeks, who are procured
through the efforts of Dr. F. G. Liv-
ingood, Chairman of the Faculty
Committee, is unusually varied and
promises interest.
The first guest speaker will be Mr
A. H. Brown, prominent Centreville
attorney, who will address the week-
ly assembly of students and faculty
at 11:00 A. M., on Thursday, Sep-
tember 27th.
The second will be Mr. T. Gordon
Bennett, Educational Advisor, Third
Corps Area, C. C. C, who will speak
one week later, Thursday, October
4th.
Following these two gentlemen
will be Mr. Harold Donnell, Superin-
tendent of Maryland Prisons, on
Thursday, October 11th.
The speaker for October 18, Found-
er's Day, is as yet unannounced. Dr.
A. C. Goddard, of Wilmington, Del.,
is scheduled for October 25th, the
last Thursday in October.
A Maine owner of a small outfit of
foxes reports that of 896 persons
who snapped pictures of them and
promised that if good they would
send him a print, not one has ever
turned a photograph in.
Geologists have found that Cape
Cod, Massachusetts, is sandy to a
depth of 300 feet in some places.
From the choicest Turkish and Domestic
tobaccos— only the clean center leaves are
used in Luckies— these are the mildest
leaves— they cost more— they taste better.
7w^ pet&k
"It's toasted"
V Your throat firotection—at'ainst irritation— against cough
Saturday Night
Informal Tonight
In Gymnasium
The" lS ^^EIm
Movie Program
For Week Appears
In Each Elm
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 2.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 1934
PRICE TEN CENTS
E. H. Brown Speaks
At Assembly
Centreville Antiquarian
Speaks On Local History
Edward H. Brown, of Centreville,
was the speaker at the weekly assem-
bly held in William Smith Hall on
September 27th. An interesting de-
scription of Eastern Shore history,
which is his hobby, was given. Dr.
Gilbert W. Mead made the introduc-
tion and in concluding linked the
past of Washington College with the
local history. Members of the stu-
dent council were officially installed
by President Mead.
Was Newspaper Publisher
Mr. Brown at present an attorney
in Centreville is a former newspaper
publisher. The need of using leisure
time to an advantage was stressed
and a hobby was pointed out as ad-
visable in his address. In part Mr.
Brown said "today the acquisition of
wealth is first, but in the future mon-
ey will be reduced to minor import-
ance and abundant leisure time will
be at our disposal."
In his hobby, the study of local his-
tory, a grandfathers clock proved to
be the clue that showed the rise and
fall of a family thru a period of 200
years. The scanning of old records
and the reading of old estate inven-
tories on file have given a complete
record of the lives of early Mary-
landers.
Says Peale Born in Queen Annei
Mr. Brown unearthed proof that
Queen Annes County is the birthplace
of Charles Wilson Peale, famous ear-
ly American painter. He found that
Luther Martin, revolutionary lawyer
and defender of Aaron Burr, taught
in the free school of that county.
Further that Kent Island was repre-
sented in the Virginia House of Bur-
gesses before Lord Baltimore sailed
up the Chesapeake Bay.
Because of this hobby he has en-
joyed many hours of leisure spent
away from the routine of daily af-
fairs. The value of acquiring a hob-
by can not be overestimated to college
students. It should be a part of then-
education.
Student Council Sworn In
President Mead administered the
oath of office to Wesley L. Sadler,
the new president of the student
council. Sadler, in turn, gave the
oath to the other council members.
Senior representatives: Lord, Saylor,
Shaull. Junior representatives: Ber-
ry, Bilancioni, Fink. Sophomore re-
presentatives: Abbott and Yourtee.
These men will have complete con-
trol of the student government for
the coming year.
Pegasus Staff Begins
Work On Annual
Pegasus has been brought in from
his summer pastures and is already
being groomed for the coming year
under the able direction of Mr. Rob-
ert Shaull, editor, and Mr. Louis
Goldstein, manager.
The staff has not yet been chosen
but a contract was signed with
Zhamsky Studios of Philadelphia, to
take core of the photography and
with cooperation of Mr. Deady, the
photogrnpher, the book has been
planned and the photography begun.
Professors And Their Families Spend
Summer Seeking Fish And Facts
President Mead Made Short Trips ; Others Journeyed To
The Cool Latitudes Of Canada And The North
by Nola Hill
The vacation activities of the mem-
bers of the Washington College
Faculty varied considerably, but it is
found that they all spent an interest-
ing and delightful vacation.
Dr. Gilbert W. Mead, President of
the college, spent most of his vaca-
tion in his office, only taking time off
for official visits and for short trips
out of town.
Quite a number of other faculty
members remained in Chestertown
for their vacations, later taking short
trips before returning to the class-
room. Dr. J. S. W. Jones was among
this contingent, so were Dr. and Mrs.
Wm. R. Howell, Dr. and Mrs. K. S.
Buxton, Prof, and Mrs. J. J. Coop,
Miss Doris T. Bell, Mr. Paul A.
Solandt, and his mother Mrs. Sol-
andt.
Water Attracts Many
To those who remained here, the
waters of the Chesapeake Bay and
the Chester River provided amuse-
ments in the form of fishing, swim-
ming, and boating. Fishing seemed
to be especially popular, numbering
among its devotees Dr. Frederick G.
Livingood who enjoyed most of his
vacation with his family in Myers-
town, Pa., which is also the home of
his alma mater — Albright College.
Canada and the Northern part of
the United States seemed inviting af-
ter the hot weather of the Eastern
Shore, hence Miss Florence Snod-
grass visited relatives in Canada
and motored with friends through
New Brunswick Province where she
attended the Sesqui-Centennial cele-
bration of the Province. Professor
and Mrs. Lawrence Ford also visited
relatives in Brantford, Ontario. Lat-
er in the summer Dr. and Mrs. Howell
motored through still another sec-
tion of Canada. While there, they
visited Dr. Locke's Sanatorium.
Dr. IngalU At West Haven
Dr. Gertrude Van A. Ingalls vaca-
tioned quietly at West Haven, Conn.,
where she did quite a bit of reading
of Roman History. She also at-
tended performances of the Jitney
Players, who have visited several
times at Washington College.
Dr. Livingood visited New York
several times and Mr. Solandt made
two trips north.
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Davis found
Lake Canandaique, N. Y., a delight-
ful place to spend the first part of
their vacation. They found the
water sports here as delightful as
others found them on the Eastern
Shore. The next lap of their jour-
ney took them to Chicago, where they
visited the University of Chicago and
attended the World's Fair. The main
portion of the summer, however, they
remained in Madison, Wisconsin;
where they have many friends. While
there, Dr. Davis did some research
work in the Library of the University
of Wisconsin. Before returning to
Washington College, they again spent
some time at Lake Canandaiqua.
Dr. Dole Attends University
Some members of the faculty sub'
stituted Summer School work for
their usual vacation. These includ^
ed Dr. Esther M. Dole, Mrs. Ethel
S. Fox, and Professor Fred W. Dum-
schott, all of whom attended George
(Continued On Page 5)
Mt. Vernon Offers
October Program
Curators Propose Varied
Series Of Meetings
At a meeting held Tuesday even-
ing in William Smith Hall, the offi-
cers and board of curators of the
Mount Vernon Literary Society of
Washington College outlined the pro-
gram of that organization 'for the
month of October.
The first meeting, at which time a
musical program is to be presented,
is scheduled for October 4. The fol-
lowing week a debate will be staged
with the question. Resolved: That
"ratting" is beneficial to the students
of Washington College. These first
two meetings will be open to fresh-
men and applications for member-
ship will be received at this time
from freshmen and upper classmen
showing their desires and intentions
to become members.
The meeting of October 18 will be
a program made up entirely of first
year talent and the freshmen will
have a chance to show the older mem-
bers of the society their entertaining
capacities. At the last session of
the month the three new faculty
members will also have a chance to
show their merits as entertainers
outside of the classroom.
ATTENTION CALLED
TO FRATERNITY RULES
Midyear Pledging Must Follow
Neutral Period
The entrance of a new class into
Washington College makes it exped
ient that the rules governing the
rushing and pledging of first year
men by social fraternities be called
to the attention of the student body,
Particular emphasis is laid on the
points restricting the visits of fresh-
men to fraternity houses, and of fra
ternity members to West Hall.
In addition to the following gen-
eral rules, at a special meeting the
Faculty Committee on Fraternities
included in its minutes the following
statement:
It was moved, seconded and passed
that no first year men, freshmen, or
OTHERS may be pledged or accept-
ed for membership until after next
October (October 1, 1934).
Silver Pentagon Society
Discusses Year's Policies
President John M. Lord opened the
first regular meeting of the Silver
Pentagon Honor Society for campus
leadership with a speech outlining the
activities proposed for the year, at
the Society's session held at 7:45
o'clock in the evening of Wednesday,
September 26, in William Smith Hal!.
CURRICULUM CHANGE
PRODUCES NEW COURSES
Number Of Electives Is Greatly
Increased
Several new courses are being of-
fered beginning this semester for the
convenience of Washington students.
General Biology, a less technical sur-
vey of the field, is being introduced
in order to allow education require-
ments of six hours of biology to be
taken more conveniently. The course
will give a general idea of the prin-
ciples of biology as required for
high school teaching. It is a three-
hour course both semesters.
A one-hour course in journalism
is being offered by the English de-
partment for sophomores, juniors and
seniors. The course is distinctly not
a preparatory course for newspaper
work, although it would be an aid.
The course cooperates with the Elm
and many of the assignments are
copy for the school paper.
In addition to the new courses sev-
eral other changes have been made.
One change has been made in the
freshman schedule. History 1-2 no
longer being required, although one
year of history is still necessary.
The sophomore is given a choice in
requirements, being allowed to choose
two of the following courses: Psychol-
ogy, Economics, Sociology, Govern-
ment. English Literature (3-4) is
now an elective course and may be
superseded by another English
course.
The most important change is the
greater freedom allowed the upper-
classes. Juniors and Seniors must
carry fifteen hours as a minimum,
The courses are entirely elective ex-
cepting the major and first minor.
The second minor has been abandon-
ed. Public speaking is no longer a
requirement for graduation.
These changes are effective begin
ning with the Class of 1937.
Activity Committee
Announces Ruling
Will Be Two Dances Allowed
Each Month
The Student's Activities Committee
under the leadership of Dr. Livingood
made it's first official decision of the
year pertaining to the ever vital ques-
tion of Saturday Night Dances. Two
Saturday Night Dances will be held
every month which will include both
informal and formal dances.
The committee stressed the
portance of all organizations, who
wish to sponsor dances during the
year, arranging their dates as early
as possible in order to avoid any con-
flicts.
The Activities Committee will hold
it's regular meetings on the first
and third Tuesdays of every month
at 1:45 P. M., in the Dean's office
except where sufficient cause may
nrise as to necesssitate a special
meeting. All petitions, in order to
bo considered, must be in by noon,
one day previous to the regular meet-
ing.
Members of the Activities Com-
mittee include, Dr. Livingood, chair-
man ; Dr. Buxton, secretary ; Dr.
Dole, Dean Bradley and Dean Jones.
Dr. Mead Counsels
Activity Leaders
Cites Importance Of Campus
Interests
Years ago, when Woodrow Wilson
was President of Princeton, he coin-
ed a phrase much used since. Speak-
ing of the complexity of college life,
he remarked that it was like a circus,
and the great temptation was to pay
so much attention to the side-shows
that one lost sight of what was going
on in the main tent. By the side-
shows he meant the multifarious ac-
tivities which run along as supplemen-
tal to the principal purposes of life
on a college campus.
Student Never Spectator
Dean McConn of Lehigh has recent-
ly pointed out that the student is not
a spectator, and nevar can be. He
must be a performer, and, unfor-
tunately, is expected somehow to per-
form in all the rings at once.
College activities outside the class-
room — the so-called "extra-curricu-
lar" part of campus life, — have their
best defense in the opportunity they
provide for the development of qual-
ities of leadership. Participation in
them should be, for each of you as in-
dividual students, a real opportunity
for such development. It is a mis-
take to enter them with the intention
of 'seeing how much you can advance
your selfish personal interests, social
or political. Campus folks are quick
to see the shoddiness of "activity
hounds" and "honcrs — grabbers."
Should Choose One Field
Participation in activities from the
beginning of the Freshman's exper-
ience can best be advanced if you
choose at once to center your atten-
tion on the one you feel yourself best
fitted for, whether it be campus
journalism, athletics, dramatics, the
departmental clubs, the musical or de-
bating societies, or what-not. Yoor
chance of success is largely increased
if you restrain your impulse to
spread yourself around. The con-
sequent thinness of too much spread-
ing will prejudice your chances of
attainment.
College Is Always First
Activities involve responsibilities.
Proper responsibility to the activity
means responsibility to the College
— which after all, is the main tent.
Of course the activities cannot sur-
vive without the college to which
they are attached. Good activities
help make a good college better.
There must be cooperation between
the administration and the activities,
not because the activity feels that
the administration holds over them
the whip-hand, but because the ad-
ministration, with its wider connec-
tions and longer experience, is in a
position, in a hundred ways the stu-
dent scarcely recognizes, to aid the
group and the individual toward mak-
ing their work a real success.
Properly handled, these "shows"
do not remain "side-shows"; they be-
come integral parts of what is goinjj
on in the main tent. And the cen-
tral business of the main tent is
builded around the curriculum itself;
for, if you can't keep up in tho pro-
cession of performers there, you tind
yourself suddenly projected outward
by some strange centrifugal
and you arv on the outside looking
in, sadder, certainly, if not wiser.
Gilbert W. Mead.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 1934
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown. Md., 1S72
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 1934
captain and his staff officers, and ex-
traordinary success in admitting
hands before the mast, as shown by
nearly a hundred new students, are
these things alone grounds for the
confident cheerfulness that may now
be added to a hundred others of
Washington College's virtues? In-
directly, they are these grounds, and
the silver-spangled prospects for this
new year have sprung from the high
points of last year's activity.
President Mead had been in resi-
dence but a few days, and was not to
be officially inaugurated for three
months, when he received in the name
of the College the generous Charles
Harley Bequest, amounting to approx-
imately $150,000. The College op-
ened with a speech of cordial friend-
liness and lofty exhortation to ideal-
ism by the new President. The be-
ginning of classes saw a valuable and
soon appreciated addition to the fac-
ulty in the recently appointed head
of the modern language department.
The mellow, golden days of early
Fall were surpassed for color by the
of scores of
SEEN FROM THE MAST HEAD
Examination of the masthead of \ rainbow-hued hoods
the ELM this week reveals its lopping academic delegates attending the in-
off to a mere stump of its former i auguration of Washington's nine-
self. The masthead of a newspaper teenth president, and Mr. Roosevelt
is the space on the editorial page
himself came from his Potomac-bord-
wherein is recorded data about the ' ered city across the "Big Bay",
staff and publication of the sheet
Previous mastheads in this paper
wish the old College Godspeed in the
work of the coming centuries. The
have been unprofessional in makeup, | football season had some defeats, but
and ridiculously large in proportion ' it also had hard-fought, cleanly-won
to the rest of the page.
been cut to the essentials of a proper
masthead, and the reporters have as-
sumed the dignified position of staff
Thus it has I victories. The Inaugural ceremony
gave the College increased national
recognition.
Eminent personages of science and
membership without glaring print ! art came to speak before the assem-
blaring the fact in every issue. The ' bly in William Smith Hall, as Dr.
staff this year is too fine, and sincere ' Carver, and Mr. Max Montour. A
and enthusiastic a group to care for widespread revision of the curricu-
la e cheap publicity of listed names, lum, with a mature and modern point
and the far more effective method of ' of view, was gotten well under way.
signed articles from time to time will CWA assistance was made available
reflect greater credit on the writer, to students, and the half-year mark-
The masthead, which would seem | ed the entrance of many new mem-
to be burdened with more fittings . bers into the student body. Two de-
than the Rainbow's, also announces ' partmental societies were organized;
that the ELM is a weekly. This has \ the Classical and Chemical societies,
been the aim of the staff since last I for the pursuit of intellectual gain,
summer, and is now the fact through , Efforts which will someday be cul-
the phenomenally successful efforts ' minated in success were made to es-
of the business staff, whose import- ; tablish one of the best of the nation
ance in the publication of a newspap-
er is about that of the horse to the
cart, or the wheels to the wagon. This
honor fraternities on the campus.
The season in dramatics was bril-
liantly capped by the Shakespeare
cooperation is greatly appreciated by Players "'As You Like It," after the
the ones directly responsible for the i dramatic club had done good work
ELM, and the Business Manager in with "Daley," and some one act
particular is given deserved credit j plays, one of which was written by a
flowing in the life-veins of the indi-
vidual and the organization. Those
who do not catch the spirit are likely
to be left in the lurch. Few people
will want to be left behind at this
fine old College, which is going up
and on, to halt "ad Calendas
Graecas."
MARK THIS DOWN
There may be seen, without the ef-
fort of careful inspection, strange
markings on the wall at the top of
each set of stairs leading from the
first to the second floor of William
Smith Hall. On the wall at the top
of the stairs in the end nearest the
gymnasium, these markings progress
along the painted surface in long
waves. This set, in particular, have
given archeologists and anthropolo-
gists many hours of perplexed
thought. It is known, scientifically,
that those who frequent the building
are largely college students. No one
of this intelligent class of people
could ever, of course, be guilty of ig-
norantly and wantonly defacing an
area in a public place, kept clean and
painted with an eye to beauty, for
the public good. Hence, scientists
re concluding that the marks are
those made eons ago by a primitive
race, and that they are just now crop-
ping out through the wall with all the
wisdom they will shed on the past
ages, in time to be discovered in Mr.
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
A murky haze hovers over the col-
legir.te front, from the obscure dis-
tance we hear a multitude of con-
flicting sounds. Scraping of furni-
ture in new rooms being furnished,
old friends being greeted, shouts and
groans from the football fields that
are soon to become fields of glory,
and — shh — could it be a rustling of
leaves of new books being opened?
Although we have been in opera-
tion over two weeks, the general col-
lege season has just opened. The
first college papers are full of plans,
innovations, and hopes for the com-
ing season. They are also proud of
their football team as now is usually
the best time, (note exception —
Washington!)
Speaking of sounds we notice that
a one reel of movie of student activ-
ities of the Colorado Woman's Col-
lege campus is now being filmed. It
will be synchronized with sound and
music by a Hollywood studio. A
musical comedy no doubt.
Princeton University men in a re-
cent poll on what living man they
would like to be if given a choice
chose President Roosevelt, Mussolini
and Hitler. We pick Bing Crosby to
win a similar poll here.
From "The Maryland Diamond-
back" we learn that the "Lonesome
Cowboy" of radio fame is a former
Roosevelt's Administration. The only j editor of the "Diamondback." Who
other known markings of this general i knows to what heights our crooners
type were made on cave walls by Cro-
Magnon man, the first post-glacial
type. Perhaps the glacial Mouster-
ian man also made such signs, for
those of the Cro-Magnon nature pos-
sess considerable artistry, which can-
may rise? At least some of them
will be qualified to sell papers or
watermelons when they graduate.
Dean Matthew T. McClure of the
University of Illinois suggests the
teaching of social usage to be one of
not be said of the scratches, looking] the functions of the University R. O.
for his part in assuring a more fre-
quent publication. News may now
member of the Class of '34
The debating team experienced
be published instead of history, and [ short but undefeated season, and
the paper can play a more effective , marked the revival of this acitivity
part in College life. The burden of ( at the College. The Honor Society
<. gain-
the editors and staff has been dou-j f or excellence in scholastic
bled, but so has the value and pleas- j e( j prestige and heard learned dis
ure of the work.
A SPIRIT IN THE AIR
Many people, professors, students
and janitors, alike, have felt and ex-
pressed the spirit of new hope and
enthusiastic optimism at Washington !
College this year. The educational exterior manifestations of successful
institution, like other more commer-
cial businesses, has felt the stresses
of a disproportionate economic bal-
ance. College students have declar-
ed that the world is empty of oppor-
tunity of gaining a livelihood, for! optimism which greets the new year
them. This sort of academic unrest and which dignified presidents of so-
harmful to the cloister-like aloof- cieties have already been heard to
not unlike those of a modern lead
pencil, on the walls of the hall of
William Smith.
These pre-historic men were of an
extremely low order of intelligence,
for while they had cranial cavities of
considerable spaciousness, the con-
tents of their heads was of inferior
quality, -and the simple convolutions
of the cortex permitted of fewer
thoughts and memories than those of
later humans. They were stupid
about everything, and poorly adapted
to their environment. They grunted
with only fair success, for the
larygnx was badly formed. None of
these characteristics can, of course,
be applied to Washington College
students (no, not even the first state-
ment in the paragraph, in toto), so
the mystery of the marks is becom-
ing cloudier and less marked every
day. ,
The exact nature of the marks has
piqued the scientists curiosity. Those
on the gymnasium end of the hall may
be (1) a graphical representation of
a manometric flame, (2) the physical
contours of the latest sea-serpent, or
(3) a good reproduction of the sine
curve. The most striking mark on
the south, or campus-end wall re-
sembles with considerable verisimili-
., the feeling of gladness and tude the modern si ^" im the ^e
root of a number. Now, probably
the only association of the Cro-Mag-
non man with squares was that he
T. C, adding "not that University
students are not gentlemen . . . . " And
why the three dots?
Love, dumbness and faculty Intel-
igence are the reasons for flunking
out of school, according to a dean
at the University of Nebraska. Per
haps the eighteenth amendment
hasn't been repealed out there yet.
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
We are a little late in extending
our welcome to the entering Fresh-
men class, and now we find we must
temper our greetings with a bit of
sage advice.
1. — Just because it's called the
ushin' season" is no reason to think
it is connected with the Soviet Gov-
ernment. The Soviets have some
plan to their government.
2. — (Advice to girls). Education
can bo awfully broadening. Ask
some of the soph girls, then cut down
on your calories.
3. — Don't confuse the Dean's Cab-
inet with some sort of filing system.
A filing system has some practical
use.
Seen here and there: "Stokoski"
Brandolini, as conductor of the school
orchestra, has a fine "baton" aver-
age. His gestures speak for them-
selves.
Word of advice: The next time
Mooney and Baker go for a boat ride
down Betterton after a dance they
better make sure the boat is cast off
before they start.
Comments: Price says Rhodes's
big moment is hardly bigger than a
second.
"Archimedes" Brown succeeded in
dis-em-boweling the radio down Mid-
dle Hall Lounge Room, and then re-
assembling it with only three parts
left over. He says he can't get any
music, but the static sounds a lot bet-
ter.
The Pegasus Staff has decided to
"buy American" this year. They
have Zhamsky for photography, and
a Mr. Schultz for their printing.
Herman Benton, our old Janitor,
is back again this year. He's as live-
ly as ever, and will sing "Hen Anna
Rooster" for you any old time. Last
year Herman was seen sporting the
pledge pin of a well-known Frat for
some time.
I courses by such people as the ister-
nationally famous Dr. McCollum, of
' Johns Hopkins. The Honor System,
; under the careful guidance of Dean
Jones, and a strong student council,
i proved, in general, effective.
In addition to all these somewhat
growth, the College was raising its
standards scholastically, and ex-
panding healthfully its internal strue
ture,
Academic Dress Is Colorful Result Of Age-Old
Traditions Of The Church And The Medieval University
ness which ought to characterize the declaim on as "something in the air'
graduate, in his search for pure has resulted from the combined
knowledge. Thus, the buoyancy and 1 stimuli of a ten-year period of growth
rareness of the college community «"* a new lease on life under the ad-
that the year will be a happy one are '/liniatrative genius of the late Dr.
fine things to observe. It is interest- j Titsworth, and a year period of all the
and
the
ing to speculate upon the cause
the-e auspicious circumstances,
f, important things listed before,
a,, many others, occurring under
Afferent from the voiced feeling* of wl" an ' J •MUM present Administra-
a year ago, when the College began tl '' n -
It would seem expedient to snatch
this thing "from out of the air" when-
ever it la possible, and integrate it
under a new administration. This Ad-
ministration has met every !
ported by it* executive lieutenants,
ot financial depression and internal , with whatever activity one is engaged
was a blockhead, so this hieroglyph
points toward a later origin.
One theory has yet to be expound-
ed. Perhaps the marks were made
by a .student after all, by one who has
reverted in a sort of Hydeian v/ay to
the habits of his forbears, who were
not bears at all, but more like mon
keys, a million years ago. He has be
come an atavism, poor fellow, and
should serve as an example of what
might happen to many more people,
for it should be recalled — "facilis
descensus Avernu." This regression
tout flinching and i in at the time. Such has already been to type may be coming, for one can The
Whenever a college faculty walks
out in academic procession, the var-
iegated and vivid colors and the
seemingly endless variety of hoods
in their decoration and design baf-
fle the average onlooker. To a stu-
dent who has never before observed
?uch a procession, it looks unintelli-
gible. It is in fact easy to read the
signs if one only knows how.
Academic costume, descended from
the same common source as the robes
of the judicial bench and of the pul-
pit, namely, the medieval university
and church, tells its own story to him
who can read. By the cut of the
robe, the color of the hood, and its
lining, are noted the degree, the de-
partment, and the university.
The Bachelor's degree, the lowest
academic distinction, is marked by
the simple robe with a wide flowing
open sleeve. The Master wears i
robe with a long closed sleeve reach-
ing well below the knee, the arm pro-
truding from a slit in the upper part.
In old days this closed baglike sleeve
was used to carry small objects. The
robe or gown of the Doctor's degree
is the more voluminous open robe
with closed "Bishop" sleeves and with
a velvet band adorning the front of
the robe and velvet bars or chevrons
on the sleeve.
The hoods with their brilliant edg-
ings and linings give color to the pro-
cession; they also speak a language,
velvet neckbands of the hoods
without flaws. This firmness of the 'done in many cases and new vigor in | see the handwriting on the wall
tell the branch of learning in which
the wearer received the degree. Blue
ndicates philosophy (the Ph. D.-
nost common among college faculty
doctors. White denotes the arts
(A. M., Litt. D.'. Red is for Divini-
ty (the D. D.', as in the portrait of
Dr. William Smith, hanging over our
assembly hall platform. So also
green denotes medicine (the M. D.) ;
and the royal purple is reserved for
the highest honorary degree the Doc-
tor of Laws.
It is in the hood linings that the
greatest variety is seen, as these are
the college or university colors of the
institution conferring the degree, as
maroon and black for Washington;
the Harvard crimson (Dr. Livin-
good), the Yale blue (Dr. Ingalls),
etc.
The chevrons or bars on the
sleeves, like the facings of the gown
and hood designate the branch of
learning, as blue for philosophy and
purple for laws. So in the Convoca-
tion procession this year, the blue
of many of the faculty indicated
their Ph. D. degrees; the purple bars
and gown facings of President Mead
marked the degree of Doctor of
Laws (LL. D.) while the white neck
piece of his hood showed also the
degree of Doctor of Letters (Litt.
D.)
Even the cap tassles tell a story;
the black being for Bachelor and
Master, while gold is permissible for
the Doctor and is expected for tho
administrative head, the President or
Dean of the faculty.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
Strenuous Practice
Order In Football
Backfield Shows Strength;
Huffman Best Punter
by Phillip Skipp
The past two weeks have been the
hardest opening weeks of training in
recent years for a Washington foot-
ball squad. Lengthy practice ses-
sions have been in order every after-
noon, but the spirit that is shown
even during the toughest spots is one
of the most encouraging signs of the
season. It isn't the old "college
try" spirit, but each and every fel-
low gives all he has because he re-
alizes that he has to show something
in order to make the team this year,
Even Manager Rhodes finds it hard to
have time to spend with his fresh-
man friend.
The backfield material is excep-
tionally good. Huffman, Evans, and
Nicholson are three, big, fast backs
who will give the opposition plenty
to worry about. Berry, Young, and
Wilmot are other outstanding back'
field candidates. Coach Ekaitis is
still experimenting to find a group of
punters. To date Huffman is the
only outstanding kicker on the
squad.
An aerial attack has been stressed
this year. The line has been thor-
oughly drilled in the art of protect-
ing the passers. The line under the
guidance of Coach Kibler has made
tremendous progress. The tackle de-
partment led by Capt. Dwyer is very
strongly fortified. So strongly in
fact, that some of the candidates may
have to be used as guards. As ends,
Bilancioni, Salters, Baker and An-
derson compare favorably with any
in Lhe state. The guard positions are
being held down by two hard charg-
ing "Mountaineers," Ward and
Brandt. The veteran Johnny Lord
is at center with Davis as a capable
understudy.
The first team has not not been
selected as yet, and a merry battle
will be on for all positions in the re-
maining two weeks before the first
game.
Football Coach
George Ekaitis
Ekaitis, who is head coach of foot-
ball, is training a squad which is
shaping better than any in many
years.
Varsity Club Makes
Bow For New Season
The Varsity Club held its first
meeting of the new school year Tues-
day, September 24. Maybe it is well
to elucidate slightly on the import-
ance of the Varsity Club as an or-
ganization. First, it is the only or-
ganization on the Hill for athletes
alone. It is an old club that has
listed as members the names of all
former "greats" in Washington Col-
lege sports. Its honorary members
are men known all over the state.
Any man who has won a letter in
any sport is eligible for membership.
There is one thing that keeps a few
from joining, and that is the initia-
tion. This initiation is by far the
severest given on the Hill at any time
during the year. Any one who goes
through it without whimpering is en-
titled to membership in such a ven-
erable club.
The Varsity Club has a great deal
to say concerning athletics on the
Hill. Last year it brought about an
amendment to the constitution of the
Athletic Association giving the coach-
es the power to appoint captains for
each game in each sport. The Club
also takes charge of all pep meetings.
As a result of the first meeting Pres r
ident Ward has met the freshman
class three times this week for the
purpose of 'instructing them in the
school's cheers and songs. He re-
ports there are ten candidates out
for the position of freshman cheer-
leader. The freshmen have respond-
ed nobly; it is for the other classes
to follow their example.
FOOT BALL
by George Ekaitis
It looks as though Dr. Mead's alma
mater, Birmingham-Southern, started
oft' on the right foot by creating some-
what of an upset in defeating Au-
burn by the score of 7-0. Auburn
usually ranks high in big league foot-
ball and their defeat was considered
an upset; being the only one of major
importance last Saturday. The op-
enings of last week may be likened
to a very little "pop", but to-day
there will really be a "bang" (with
emphasis) on the gridirons with such
games as Clemson versus Georgia
Tech; Colorado versus Kansas; V. M.
I. versus Duke; W. & L. versus Ken-
tucky; Northwestern versus Mar-
quetta; Pitt versus W. & J.; Stanford
versus Santa Clara; V. P. I. versus
Temple; and in our own state, the U.
of Maryland versus St. Johns and
Navy versus William & Mary. These
games should furnish the main fire-
works although there will be plenty
of action on other gridirons.
Here in our own backyard, Kibler
Field, I have had the pleasure of
watching and working with the finest
squad I have seen on that field. With
our opening game two weeks away,
the boys are moving along slowly but
surely into a well rounded machine.
A real battle for all positions is being
waged with strength in the backfield
After a Studious Day-
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and a weakness in reserves at the
guards being brought out in the early
practices. At present the backfield
appears decidedly strong with Berry,
Evans, Tignor, Nicholson, Greims,
Huffman, Wilmot and Young making
the choice of a starting backfield dif-
ficult. Baker, Bilancioni, Salter and
Anderson are striving for the end
positions. At the tackles there are
Jones, Kilby, Benham and Skipp try-
ing to earn the position alongside
Captain Ellis Dwyer. The guard
battle has narrowed down to Ward
Brandt, and Mygatt, this position be
ing very weak in reserves. At cen-
ter, is Lord, with Davis and Saylor
battling merrily for the position in
case Lord is of a necessity shifted to
guard. Others on the squad being
carefully watched for signs of im-
provement and possible "dark hors-
es" are: Pratt, C. Vandervoort and
Biggs in the backfield; Shorb and
Wingate at the ends; Van Newkirk
at tackle; B. Vandervoort and Tow-
ner at guard; and McDorman at cen-
ter. The results of the scrimmages
started last Wednesday and running
for about two weeks will have much
to do with the selection of the start-
ing lineup for the opening game with
Gallaudet on October 13. Barring the
injury "bugaboo," indications are
for a banner year on the gridiron.
Girls' Hockey
In Progress
Several Honor Positions To
Be Filled
The girls' hockey season has start-
ed. Every Monday, Tuesday, Wed-
nesday, Friday at three-thirty, prac-
tice starts. As in previous years the
contests will be intra-mural, with two
sister classes pulling together against
the other two. Everyone recognizes
the skillful playing of Caroline Helms,
Dickie Metcalfe, and several others,
but the greatest interest lies with the
Freshmen. Will they surpass the
previous classes in athletic ability?
Miss Bell says that already a few of
them have shown a great adaptation
to this game.
Several places on the varsity team
are vacant due to the graduation of
Sarah Ellen Byrn, Patience Pyle,
and Lucille Rasin, so there will
probably be plenty of competition
among the classes for the honor pos-
itions to be filled at the end of the
season.
It is hoped that this year proves as
much fun as last. Rivalry between
the Freshman-Junior team and the
Sophomore-Senior one was close and
enjoyed by both participators and
spectators.
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
AND BILLIARD PARLOR
Open Under New Management
Cannon St.
After An Evening of Hard
Study Refresh Yourself at the
CAFETERIA CANTEEN
All Kinds of Sandwiches, Can-
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HOLDEN'S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
JONES & SATTERFIELD
Complete line of Hard-
ware, Paints and Farm
Machinery
THE BELLHAVEN
Home of Good Food
College Hill
Telephone 331-M
Compliments
of
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ELECTRIC LIGHT and
POWER CO.
CHARLIE'S SMOKE
SHOP
Complete line of Tobac-
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and School Supplies.
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
KENT COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK
Interest paid on Deposits
Motto — Safety First
F. G. Usiiton, Pres.
L. B. Russell. Vice-Pres.
H. C. Coleman, Cashier
PENNINGTON
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bids Given on All Types of
Construction
Phone Chestertown 305
Men's and Ladies'
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHESTERTOWN, MARYLAND
PROGRAM WEEK OF OCTOBER 1 - 6
MONDAY - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 - 2
JANET GAYNOR - LEW AYRES in
"SERVANTS' ENTRANCE"
The sweethearts of "State Fair" are in love again.
You'll LAUGH at their troubles and THRILL at
THRILL at their romance.
Also: Comedy, Cartoon and Sportreel.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, OCT. 3 - 4
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
GARY COOPER - CAROLE LOMBARD in
"NOW AND FOREVER"
The tiny star of "Little Miss Marker" brings you
another fine picture for the whole family.
Also: Comedy, Snapshot and Cartoon.
FRIDAY - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 - 6
W. C. FIELDS in
"THE OLD FASHIONED WAY"
with BABY LeROY - JOE MORRISON
One of tho year's funniest pictures with a great
cast.
Also: Novelty Reel, Cartoon, Comedy.
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PHONE 149
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Bennetts Quality Shop
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 1934
JUNE GRADUATES
BECOME TEACHERS
By Lawrence Yourtee
According to the most recent re-
port received from Dr. Frederick G.
Livingood. head of the Washington
College Department of Education,
six of the graduates of the Class of
1934 have received appointments to
fill teaching positions in various high
schools in this and adjoining states.
The list of appointees also includes
the names of several graduates of
previous years, who are filling posi-
tions for the first time, as well as
some who have been transfered this
year to other schools.
Graduates of the Class of '34 who
are now teaching are:
Sarah Ellen Byrn, teaching Eng-
lish and Physical Education at Cam-
bridge High School.
William E. Burkhardt, teaching
English and Social Studies at Reho-
both High School, Rehoboth, Del.
Charles B. Clark, teaching French,
Social Studies, and Physical Educa-
tion at Preston High School.
Richard W. Hall, teaching Science
and Physical Education at Chester-
town High School.
Erwin L. Koerber, teaching Social
Studies at Greensboro High School.
John R. Smithson, teaching Phy-
sics and Chemistry at Annapolis High
School.
Graduates of previous classes
teaching for the first school year:
Mary Fair, Class of '33, teaching
Commercial Subjects at Millsboro
High School, Millsboro, Del., follow-
ing a year of Commercial training.
Ann M. Kreeger, Class of '33,
teaching at Georgetown High School,
Georgetown, Del., following a year
of Commercial training.
Helen Norris, Class of '32, teach-
ing French at Greensboro High
School.
Frederick G. Usilton, Jr., Class of
'33 (A. M. University of Pennsyl-
vania. '34) teaching English at Cris-
field High School.
Graduates who have been trans-
fered this year include:
Nelson F. Hurley, '31, formerly at
Greensboro High School, now teach-
ing at Towson High School.
Earl T. Willis, '31, formerly at
Oakland High School, now teaching
at Catonsville High School.
Elm Appointments
Are Announced
Recent changes in and additions to
the ELM staff, in both news writing
and business departments, include the
appointment of John Mead as Cir-
culation Manager, and Jay Spry as a
regular news reporter. Other af
filiates of the week are Clarke Fon
taine and Marvin Smith. First year
students who are being considered
for membership on the Staff, after
filling their apprentice requirements
are Howard Ayres, Allen Biggs, Carl
Coch, William Doering and Eugene
Zoldy.
SORORITIES BEGIN
YEARS ACTIVITY
KAPPA GAMMA
We sincerely regret to state that
Betty Childs and Olga Shortess will
not be back this year. Betty is tak-
ing a course at a Dramatic School in
New York and Olga is working. The
majority of our new alumnae have
taken up new studies. Lucille Rasin
is studying dancing at the Estelle
Dennis school in Baltimore, and later
on will take part in the Tercentenary
Pageant at the Statium. Hattie Ra-
gan is taking a business course at
Goldie in Wilmington. Anne Kreeg-
er is teaching at Georgetown, Del.
As to our older Alumnae, Louise
Simpers Chapman recently visited
with her mother, Mrs. Frank Simpers,
who is also a hostess of the sorority.
Jerry Harwood is now in Philadel-
phia. Anne Bonwill Danneburg has
bought a house in Mt. Washington.
Baltimore. During the summer.
Margaret Wanderer took several
courses at the University of Mary-
land.
The sorority plus the other old
girls were delighted to see Betty
Childs ease into Reid Hall last night.
Betty arrived at Godlington Manor
yesterday for a stay of two weeks
with her grandmother, Mrs. H. S.
Brown. Pet Mace has announced
her engagement to Buck Farber, and
Louise Crouse has announced her
marriage which took place in 1931.
cill and Elizabeth Walbcrt, visited
the campus over the past week-end.
Ann Brown is attending William and
Mary in Richmond, Babs Boynton is
taking two courses here, and is also
a substitute teacher of Kent county.
Reid Hall Records
For Speed Broken
The boys may kick about the Reid
Hall girl keeping them waiting, but
that's just a pose, lads! When the
Dean of Women, Miss Bradley offer-
ed a prize to the floor which first col-
lected the House Dues, five minutes
after the offer was made, the first
floor paid up, and then stood around
to give the others the Bronx cheer.
Miss Bradley almost fainted with sur-
prise when three minutes later, the
third floor practically fell down the
steps with its dues. And last but
most, the second floor, arrived with
its pay. It may have been the offer,
but we prefer to think that it is a
first demonstration of cooperation
within the Hall.
Visit
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For Anything
in
Men's Wear
BALDWIN ELECTRIC
CORP.
Electrical Wiring and Appli-
ances. Frigidaire, Protene Gal
Range!, Maytag Washing Ma-
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GAMMA SIGMA
Two of our Alumnae, Gladys Cou
=ril
After the Show follow
the Crowd to the Most
Modern Ice Cream Par-
lor in Town.
GILL BROS
PHILUPJ
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For a cigarette to be milder and taste better it must be
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We wish you could go into the factories and see
Chesterfield made. The mild ripe tobacco is cut in
long even threads — then packed into the cigarette so
as to make Chesterfield draw right and burn evenly.
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the cigarette that
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE FIVE
Varsity Club Asks
For Cheer Leaders
President Ward Seeks Fresh-
men Candidates
by Carl Cochran
At a meeting of the freshmen men,
called by the Varsity Club, on Mon-
day evening, September 24, Mr. El-
lery Ward, President of the club, ex-
tended an earnest request for volun-
teers as candidates for the two avail-
able positions of cheer leaders.
After telling of the general lack of
spirit on the part of the entire stu-
dent body, and stressing the import-
ance of cheering as an aid to victory
in athletic contests, Mr. Ward point-
ed out the fact that after four years
of service a leader is eligible for a
school letter. With such an attrac-
tion as this it is anticipated that sev-
eral men will place themselves as
candidates to be tried out at cheer
practices.
Two will be elected by the entire
class of freshmen and those two will
represent the entering class in the
cheering section at the coming games.
CHAS. C. SCHRIEBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
FRED T. ROBINSON
Gas, Oil, Washing, Oiling,
Greasing
Maple Ave. near Queen
Street — Phone 271
College Y. M. C. A. Opens
New Year Officially
Senior Fund Created For Use
Of Senior Members
On Tuesday evening, Sept. 18, the
Y. M. C. A. held its first regular
meeting of the year in the Y Room,
at which time old members renewed
their membership and plans were dis-
cussed regarding the admittance of
new members.
It was decided to have a "Senior
Fund" set aside each year in order
that the Y might express its appreci-
ation to those who have served the
Y loyally for four years.
This year the Y expects to carry
on an extensive and varied program
of activities including Vesper Ser-
vices, Church Services, and the usual
participation in Tri-State Conferenc-
es. The Y will also inaugurate an
Employment Agency to aid its mem-
bers in securing work during the
scholastic year.
NOTICE
"The Faculty Committee on Stu
dent Activities will meet on the first
and third Tuesdays of each month.
All communications to the committee
must be in the hands of the secretary
not later than noon of the Monday of
the week of the meeting.
K. S. Buxton, Secretary,
The Student Activities Committee.
H. D. OREM & SON
Case Farm Machinery,
Hardware, Glass, China-
ware, Yarnall Paints and
Varnishes.
Phone 217 - Chestertown
Faculty Spends
Varied Summers
Chemical Society
Drafts
Many
Catch Fish; Others
See Mountains
Up Tc
Co
The Minute
if f ures
PARK ROW
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 334-306 Park Row
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
(Continued from Page 1)
Washington University. Dr. Dole
also taught at Alfred University, Al-
fred, N. Y.
The Adirondack Mountains seemed
invitingly cool to Dr. Kathleen E.
Carpenter, who spent her entire va-
cation there.
Dr. Jones vacationed at Atlantic
City for the latter part of the sum-
mer.
While the North called some va-
cationists, to others the South seem-
ed equally inviting, so we find Mr.
and Mrs. Coop motoring to Kentucky
and finding it cool there as compared
to the hot weather in Maryland.
Miss Amanda T. Bradley, Dean of
Women, had planned a trip with
friends, but while visiting relatives
in Birmingham, Alabama, she decid-
ed to teach at Birmingham-Southern
College for the summer session. Her
trip, however, was only postponed and
after the session she motored to Hot
Sulphur Springs, White Sulphur
Springs, then to New York. While
there she attended the premiere of
Grace Moore in "One Night of Love.
She ended her vacation by arriving in
Chestertown on the Bullet to take
over her new duties as Dean of Wom-
en at Washington College.
Pi'ofessor Frank Goodwin probably
spent the most active vacation, since
he was on his usual field campaign.
The results of his vacation are easily
discernible about the campus, in the
many new faces.
Prof. Tolles acted as counsellor at
Camp Dudley for boys, near Lake
Champiain, New York. He also
worked on his thesis, which dealt with
the drama. Dr. Robinson also work-
ed on his thesis when the heat per-
mitted.
PI,
President Ingersoll Opens Ser-
ies Of Scientific Programs
by Charles Dudley
The Washington Chemical Society
held its first meeting Tuesday night.
The meeting was opened by President
Gilbert Ingersoll and there were a
series of short talks by various mem-
bers, concerning the program for this
year. All present agreed to put forth
their best efforts to make this a most
successful year.
This society was organized last
year by a group of students interest-
ed in chemistry, with the purpose of
creating a greater interest in chem-
istry and the allied sciences to give
students a chance to express their
opinions on scientific matters, which
is sometimes awkward in the class
room, and to create a more informal
relation between the instructor and
the student. This year the program
is to be even more varied and inter-
esting, consisting of moving pic-
tures, talks by various student mem-
bers, demonstrations and probably a
chemical exhibition.
All Freshmen are cordially invit-
ed to attend the next meeting, which
is to be held Tuesday, October 2, at
7 :00 P. M. Last year members are
expected to continue their interest.
Biology Dept. Has
Record Enrollment
Additions To Museum Col-
lection Requested
LIQUORS and WINES
Come and see me
HERZBERGER'S
GROCERIES
High and College Sts.
Phone 190
Where The College Boys
Meet
Herb's Restaurant
All American
Open 6 A. M. to 12 P. M.
Best Food
Prompt Service
Our Beer Is The Best In
Town
FOX'S
Anything the College
Student or his family
wants at the Right Price.
5c to $1.00 Store
LeCATES
BROS.
BARBER
SHOP
Where the college man
can get his
style of
hair cut
Modern Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL SIPALA
Next to Sterling Drug
PIP'S
BARBER SHOP
Located Under The
Voshell House
The Barber Shop for the
Washington College
Students
We Specialize in Collegi-
ate Haircuts
Everything Clean and
Sanitary
STUDENTS
Wc carry a large as-
sortment of School Sup-
plies.
Whitman's Candy.
Full line of Toilet Pre-
parations including new
Lcntheric Line from Par-
is.
Abbott's DeLuxe Ice
Cream.
Pipes, Cigarettes and
Smoking Tobacco.
ST AM DRUG COMPANY
The Prescription Store
PARK CLEANERS AND
DYERS
Telephone Building
Represented by
D. B. Ford, A. K. and P. S. P.
C. Wyle, Reid Hall.
W. Walson. P. S. T. and East
Hall.
H. Davis. Middle and West
Halls.
Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
24 hour service. Tel. 318
KREEGER'S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink. Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
STERLING
"The Rexall Store"
Clip this ad out and get a
free Coca Cola at my drug
store.
THE TIRE SHOP
General Automobile
Repairing
Tires, Tubes, Gas and Oils
Chestertown, Md.
by Emerson Slacum
The Department of Biology is op-
ening its session with record numbers
in all classes and with the institution
of a new course open to Freshmen.
Even if students are not taking class-
es in Biology, they are welcome to
come up to the top floor of William
Smith Hall and see the Department's
Museum and display cases, and it is
hoped that an interest will be taken in
these and perhaps contributions made
to them. It is the department's es-
pecial aim just now to collect and
preserve specimens of local insects
and other animals and plants: every-
one can help and find interest in this
work. The latest contributions are
as follows: A live Praying Mantis,
Elliott Brown; Marine Shells, Fred-
erick Peyser; Collection of dried But-
terflies, E. P. Slacum.
A home can always be found (tem-
porary or permanent) for living an-
imals of reasonable size (no cats or
dogs desired). Contributions should
be made to Emerson Slacum (Labor-
atory Assistant). Do not leave them
without an introduction.
It is gratifying to learn that Mr.
Robert Shaull's poem "To An Amoe-
ba*' which occurred in one of the is-
sues of "The Elm" last year, has gain-
ed such fame for himself that he is
being sought out as a columnist for
one of the local newspapers during
the coming year.
Additional contributions received
by the Biology Department during the
past week include a fine collection of
sea urchins, corals, sea-shells and
sponges by Robert Swain, '37, who
spent his summer vacation in the
British Honduras and other Central
and South American countries. A
large collection of shark teeth and
fossils was also contributed by How-
ard E. Clark, "37.
RADIO SUPPLY CO.
Radios, Washing Machines,
Sewing Machines. Repairs for
all makes of radios. Records
and Sheet Music.
Lusby Moffett, F. W. Smith, Jr.
Phone 11 1J
Margaret L Jefferson
A Smart Shop For Women
Chestertown,
HUNGRY or THIRSTY?
Try Our Incomparable Seven-Course 50c Dinner
Beer And AH Soft Drinks Waiting For You
Chestertown Restaurant
THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of the students, offers
line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils. Pennants. Pil-
lows. Stickers. Stationery and School Supplies,
Hours: 9 to 12 A. M., 1:15 to 4:S0 P. M. Every
Day but Saturday and Sunday.
PAGE SIX
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, 1934
DOIN'S
On Thursday 20th. the First Lady
of the Campus went for hev usual
canter and then to visit with Mrs. H.
S. Brown at Godlington Manor. She
arrived at home just in time to be
rushed upstairs in order to get dress-
ed for dinner, for, you must under-
stand, 'twas the Lady's birthday. Up-
on entering the living room a few-
minutes later, she saw seated there
Miss Amanda Bradley. Mrs. Bell,
Miss Doris Bell, and the Mead fam-
ily. "Happy Birthday!" quoth they.
"We've invited ourselves to dinner."
"Oh dear — what's in the ice box!"
wailed the Lady. En route to the
quisine she bumped into the dining
room table, and what do you suppose
she saw. A whole dinner laid, with
presents an' everything! And then
they all trouped in and ate it all up.
And young Jawn complained about
i; lor three hours afterwards. Now
please don't get excited, for though
a little late, this prologue is merely
to say Happy Birthday to Mrs. Gil-
bert W. Mead.
Nor is that all of the parties going
on. Last Friday the Gamma Sigma
Sorority gave a tea at Dr. Gertrude
Ingalls for Miss Amanda Bradley
and that Sunday the Alpha Kappa
Fraternity had a house warming in
the form of a tea, and then the Kap-
pa Gamma Sorority came forth with
another tea for Miss Bradley and the
ladies connected with the college.
By the time it's over, Miss Bradley
can add T to her three R's.
— D. Clarke
New Feature
Beginning in the next week's issue
of the ELM, some member of the
Varsity Club will write an article on
a phase of athletics at Washington
College. The same person will not
write successive articles, and the ser-
ies will reflect the points of view of
the society as a whole.
Daughter Born To Mr. And
Mrs. F. W. Damschott
On Tuesday, September 25th, a
new Co-ed put in her first appearance.
Her name will be Miss Pricilla Anne
Dumschott. We are sure she will be
2gainst 8.00 o'clocks, since she seems
to prefer afternoon. Both Miss
Pricilla Anne and Mrs. Frederick
Dumschott are now enjoying life in a
big way.
Editor's Note
The cut of a football player ap-
pearing at the head of Mr. Ekaitis'
column on football was made avail-
able through the courtesy of the
Queen Anne Print Shop.
Notice
The editors of the Student Hand-
book wish to correct the error in an-
nouncing Miss Alice Cruickshank as
President of the Kappa Gamma Sor-
ority. Miss Lucy Cruickshank is the
President.
Baltimore Scene Oi
Pageant Oct 5 And 6
Maryland's Tercentenary year will
be climaxed with fanfare and pagean-
try on October 5th and Gth.
The Maryland Tercentenary Com-
mission of Baltimore will present an
historical pageant in the Baltimore
Stadium on the nights of October 5
and 6 in which over 3,000 persons will
participate. The entire state will be
represented in the prelude to the
pageant, when a "Duchess" and her
attendants from each county in Mary-
land will be presented to "Lady Bal-
timore."
"The Soul of Maiyland" is the title
of the pageant, a work just complet-
ed by Doctor Matthew Page Andrews,
Chairman of the Baltimore Commis-
sion. It will be directed by Percy
J. Burrell, of Boston, who has staged
more than thirty successful pageants.
The city will contribute $5,000 to
help meet the expenses of the affair,
and various individuals and firms will
underwrite it. There will be a small
charge for admission, and it is ex-
pected that the affair will be self-
sustaining, and underwriting sub-
scriptions refunded.
Only the founding of the colony
and the events leading up to it will
form the subject of the pageant, a
unique feature of historical works of
this kind. Invariably, great stretch-
es of history have been included in
such writings. A heightened effect
will be produced, it is believed, by
concentration upon the single main
event, the planting of the settlement
in Maryland.
-no-
Notice
W. Frank Jarrell wishes to an-
nounce to all organizations of Wash-
ington College that he is acting as
boolcing agent for Ruffina lula's Or-
chestra, of Baltimore, Maryland.
Any size combination is available at
reasonable rates.
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these are:
slaves—
rest leaves
Store
lim'TaJA pd&k
Naturally, they taste better —because
Luckies use "The Cream of the Crop"— only
the clean center leaves — these are the mild-
est leaves — they cost more— they taste better.
On to Hopkins!
Lend Your Support to Charter
a Boat
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Elm
S*f"
President Mead"» Article
Appears Today
On Tate Two
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 3.
SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1934
PRICE TEN CENTS
LIBRARY LOSS
IS 500 BOOKS
Not More Than 50 Believed
Found
In the last inventry conducted by
the library depai*tment, five hundred
books were found to be missing. This
was the original estimate. It is be-
lieved that when a careful examina-
tion is made perhaps fifty of those
lost will be located. To hope for the
recovery of more than fifty is to be
very optimistic.
Approximately $1000 Loss
The exact value of these books is
not known at the present, but if each
missing volume were valued at two
dollars as a conservative estimate,
the aggregate loss to the college
would be nine hundred dollars. Mrs.
Fox, the college librarian, states that
it is impossible to replace many of the
books at this average cost.
Broken Sets Hard To Replace
One of the most regrettable cir-
cumstances concerning these thefts
— no milder trem can describe the
majority of the losses — is that valu-
able sets are broken. These cannot
be replaced by ordering one book. In
fact the cost of replacement will be
prohibitive in many cases. The lib-
rary department believes that at least
fifteen sets have been broken in this
manner.
History Losses Greatest
The students of Washington Col-
lege have a marked preference for
the books of the History Department.
In explanation and in all fairness to
the other departments it must be said
that the History Department has
many more books in the stacks than
any other. Those students who are
not historically inclined borrow books
from the shelves of the English De-
partment and a surprisingly large
number appropriate for their own
use volumes from the Sociology
shelves.
Stack Privileges Discontinued
Naturally, this state of affairs can-
not continue, pointed out the Librae
ian. Valuable stack priveleges are
and must continue to be denied the
students while books vanish. It is
the duty of the individual members
of the college to prevent the re-oc
curence of such unfortunate happen
ings, continued the Library Admin
istrctor. It reflects little credit
upon the student body of a school
that such "depradations" do occur
SILVER PENTAGON
TO ELECT SENIORS
Society Will Choose Two From
Among Eligible Men
Professor Goodwin Suffers
Painful Injury To Hand
Professor Frank Goodwin, Associ-
ate Professor in Sociology and Econ-
omics, was injured while docking his
boat at Rock Hall, Md„ last Satur-
day evening. The boat was sudden-
ly lifted and driven against the pil-
ings by an unusually large wave. Be-
fore Professor Goodwin could escape
his right hand was severely crushed
between the side of the yacht and a
piling. He was taken to Easton
Emergency Hospital where he was
treated by Doctor Palmer. Fortun-
ately no bones were broken or main
arteries severed. Eleven stitches
were taken and he was thou permit-
ted to return to his home in Chester-
town. He returned to classes on
Wednesday.
At a special meeting called by
President John Lord, and held at 7
P. M. on Thursday, October 4, in Wil-
liam Smith Hall, the Silver Pentagon
Honor Society, of Washington Col-
lege, virtually completed its reor-
ganization, which was first under-
taken nearly a year ago, in prepara-
tion for affiliation with a national
honor fraternity.
The two most decisive points of
the whole revision program were un-
animously adopted. They are, first,
that the membership of the Society
shall be composed of five seniors and
three juniors, a total of eight; and
second, that actual election to the
Society be held within the Society,
instead of election by classes, wh ; ih
was the method in the past. By this
change the undesirable factors of
popularity and politics will be elimi-
nated, it was pointed out by an officer
of the Silver Pentagon. Election
shall require a unanimous vote of
the members, but since it is strictly
on the point system, this will be little
but a formality. Two seniors will be
chosen in a short time, and all sen-
ors who find themselves eligible are
being asked to submit their points to
John M. Lord for auditing. An
activity must have been actually en
:aged in before it may be counted.
The Silver Pentagon Society was
once a chapter of Blue Key, a
tional campus leadership honor fra-
ternity, from which it withdrew be-
cause of dissatisfaction -with the na-
tional administration. Since this
withdrawal, the Silver Pentagon has
adopted in effect the constitution and
by-laws of the Omicron Delta Honor
Fraternity, which it is now petition-
ing.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
Dramatic Tryoats
The Washington Players showed
signs of a lively fall season by hold-
ing the first try-outs at 3:15 P. M.,
October 5, in William Smith Hall.
Some play will be given before the
Christmas holidays. Harry Rhodes
is president of the club; Robert Fink-
is manager, and Professor Tolles is
assisting in play direction.
C/*J3E*zr W.Mead Ll.H,
Addresses Gathering
In Spaniard's Neck
President Mead was the principal
speaker last Sunday at the annual an-
niversary services at the old Span-
iard's Neck meeting house in Queen
Anne's County. This was the home
neighborhood of John Emory, who
was the outstanding figure in the es-
tablishment of the Methodist colleges
a century ago, and who abandoned
the practice of law in Centreville to
become a Methodist minister. He
was the tenth Methodist bishop
America, and was the greatest figure
in the church at the time of his death
in a runaway accident in 1836. Bishop
Emory was a graduate of Washing-
ton College in the class of 1805, and
President Mead's address dealt with
his life and character.
Incidentally, a classmate of Em-
ory's was the famous Ezekiel Cham-
bers, United States Senator from
Maryland, and Chief Judge of the
Second Judicial District, who was
Chairman of the Board of Visitors
and Governors of Washington Col-
lege for a quarter of a century. Sen-
ator Chamber's home was the beau-
tiful river-front house in Chester-
town now owned by Mr. W. W. Hub-
bard. Judge Chambers received the
honorary Doctor of Laws degree from
Yale University. Bishop Emory re-
ceived an honorary A. M. from St.
John's, Annapolis, and an honorary
D. D. from Washington College, his
Alma Mater.
Y. M. C. A. PLANS WORK
AGENCY FOR STUDENTS
Meeting Held October 1 To
Discuss Project
Plans were laid for a Student Em-
ployment Bureau by the YMCA at
its meeting held Monday, October 1
in William Smith Hall. Marion Tay-
lor brought to the attention of the
"Y" the fact that there are many men
in school who are capable of doing
certain types of work in Chester-
town but cannot obtain work be-
cause the business men of the town
do not know their qualifications and
whether or not they are reliable.
It was decided that members of
the "Y" desiring the benefits of the
employment service should submit
their qualifications to some member
of the "Y" who will be appointed to
take charge of the project. Anyone
in town who wants work done will
communicate with the head of this
service. He, in turn, will select
some one from his list who is capable
of doing the work desired. It is
thought that with the "Y" acting as
an intermediary between the stu-
dents and the people in Chestertown
and guaranteeing the capabilities
and integrity of the students listed,
those students who need work will
get it.
The YMCA is going to conduct
an active campaign to make this plan
a success.. An advertisement is ap-
pearing in this issue of the ELM.
Other advertisements will appear in
two of the leading county papers in
addition to letters to the leading bus-
iness men of the community.
The meeting of the "Y" held Mon-
day evening was originally planned
for the Freshmen but plans had to be
altered when Professor Goodwin was
unable to lead the discussion. The
discussion intended for this week will
in all probability be held next week.
The YMCA officers are well pleased
by the interest the freshmen have
shown. All factors seem to point to
a highly successful year.
Articles Omitted
Limited space caused by an unusu-
ally large amount of necessary ad-
vertising matter has made it impossi-
ble to include several articles. Notable
among these was the first of the ser-
ies of Varsity Club write-ups. The
first of these will appear next week.
In the future, an eight-page issue will
usually be offered.
INVESTIGATION OF SUMMER ACTIVITIES OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS
REVEALS VARIED PURSUITS OF WORK AND PLAY, ON LAND AND SEA
by Allen Brougham
It is always interesting to note
just how the various members of the
student body spent their summer va-
cation, and a random and rather hap
hazard survey recently conducted re
veals many varied and amusing oc
cupations and diversions.
Of course, it was found that a cer-
tain percentage disported themselves
at nearby beach resorts, and includ-
ed among these were: Jean Young,
Ella Barkley, "Caekie" Kirwan,
"Mimi" Skinner, Isabel North, Bill
Long, Bob Mitchel, the redoubtable
"Pogio" Reddish, Chunk Wells, und
Mary Jane Nield, who all spent some
time at Ocean City, Md. At Reho-
beth might hove been seen "Lib"
Morgan, Clarke Fontaine, Barbara
Sparklin, Nancy Post, Jimmy Johns,
Lucille Legg, Alice Cruikshank, and
Boh Garrett. So far as can be as-
certained, Mr. and Mrs. "Skip" Boyn-
ton and Jane Youse were the only
representatives of the college
Ocean City, New Jersey.
Geography captivated several of
the men students. Norris Duffy went
to Sweden and Russia as a bell-boy on
an American-Scantic liner; Allen
Brougham sailed to Venezuela and
California on a Standard Oil tanker
as an Able Seaman; Bob Shaull went
to Corpus Christi and Houston as an
ordinary seaman aboard a Bull Line
freighter, and Sammy Lintbicum
made a trip to Havre and Hamburg
ns a wiper on the "City of Balti-
more."
Bill Reinhart was an ice man in
Chestertown; John Lord officiated at
the Voshell House as clerk, bartend-
janitor, charwoman, and room
moid. Wes Sadler worked for the
Western Union; Harold McCrone
spent the summer on a construction
gang at the Aberdeen Proving
grounds dodging shells and poison
gas; Dick Saylor drove a sand truck;
Joe McLain worked at the Bethlehem
steel plant in Baltimore; Art Greims
and Bill Grieb carefully murtured
young corn fields on a farm, and Earl
Price made dough in a bakery.
Ellis Dwyer worked in a Ford
plant in Pennsylvania; Ed Evans, Ho-
bart Tignor, and Charley Berry play-
ed baseball with Mi's. Raskob's "Ori-
oles"; Bob Fears was maintenance
man at Port Herman Beach; Leah
Frederick did social service work in
Baltimore; Snyder was head greens-
keeper at Rogers Forge golf club, and
last — but best of all, Fred Peyser
taught old ladies how to ride bicycles
at a New York beach resort
PLANS MADE TO
SEE GRID GAME
Announced At Assembly Ad-
dressed By T. G. Bennett
Dr. Mead announced in the assem-
bly on October 4th that there was a
possibility of the student body going
to Baltimore on October 20th for the
game with Hopkins University. Fol-
lowing the announcements an infor-
mative address on the Civilian Con-
servation Corps was given by Dr. F.
Gordon Bennett educational advisor
for the Third Corps Area. Dr. Ben-
nett, well known educator and for-
mer superintendent of Queen Annes
county schools, is now heading "the
university of the woods."
Game At Hopkins October 20
Plans are being made for students
of Washington College to go to the
Hopkins game on October 20th. The
trip will be made by boat from Tol-
chester to Baltimore; using busses
from the college to Tolchester, or dir-
ect from Chestertown to the field by
bus. Students interested in attend- "
ing the game sign the sheets placed on
the bulletin board for the purpose.
Definite plans will be announced
when the details are known.
Education In University Of Woods
360,000 men are distributed over
the country in 1800 C C C camps.
Men without gainful employment are
enabled to maintain their self respect
by working for wages in the health-
ful out of doors. Valuable service is
rendered the country through forest
preservation. A five point educa-
tional program insures well rounded
physical and mental growth. Ad-
vantageous use of leisure time is
stressed and opportunities to study
along academic and vocaTional lines
are offered.
The men spend seven hours a day
in the field engaged in vigorous phy-
sical work. It is the remaining free
time that is used for the optional ed-
ucational program. Since the school
began in April many men have taken
advantage of the courses offered.
Training in human relationship is
fitting these temporary woodsmen to
assume the responsibilities of citizen-
ship.
Dr. Bennett said, "Our purpose is
to give to every boy according to his
merits, abilities, and needs practical
opportunity for development so that
when he is returned to his communi-
ty he may be a better citizen for hav-
ing attended a C C C camp."
Duffy And Mooney
In Fireman's Show
The Chestertown Volunteer Fire
Company gives its annual musical re-
view "Mixed Pickles," under the able
direction of Mrs. H. J. Wheeler, of
the Wheeler Producing Company,
next Wednesday, Thursday and Fri-
day evenings in the old Lyceum The-
atre.
It is interesting to observe that
several talented Washington College
actors, such as Joe Mooney and Nor-
ris Duffy are offering their services to
Mi-s. Wheeler and the local show.
You will see Mr. Duffy ns "Jona-
than Stout" ami Mr. HoO&Qj
"Robert Russell." Also. Rob Clif-
ford, Dorothy Clarke. Calvin Rogers,
Mary Jo Wheatley. Harriot L. Rog-
ers, Carolyn Jewell* Kitty Anthony.
George de Socio, and last but not
least, Mr. Peyser, will appear in the
chorus.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1934
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College.
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 1S72
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Emerson Slacum - . Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Silcox. Dorothy Clarke,
Philip Skipp, Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.,
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, $1.50 a year,
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1934
ON WITH THE DANCE
The College people are showing
themselves happier this year not only
in their -work, but also in their play.
There is a vast difference between
carefree fun and forced gaiety. The
latter, often resulting from plainly
liquid spirits, has half-heartedly an-
imated many dances of the past two
or three years. Dances are the chief
form of the college's social activity,
and hence are accurate indices
student morale
tagon Society's reception dance
Plans are not automatic. They re
quire conception, organization and ex-
ecution. Conception sprang from
scattered individuals; organization
was effected by that group of activi-
ty leaders called together periodical-
ly for conference by Dean Jones, and
known as the Dean's Cabinet; execu-
tion depends upon the unity of wish
and purpose of the student body.
It will be a fine thing for the big
Chesapeake to have upon it again a
shipload of students from the old
college of the Eastern Shore. A cen-
tury or more ago, doubtless this was
a common enough occurrence. Par-
ties of meticulous young colonial
gentlemen often were seen debarking
from a swift buceye of skipjack »t
the ports of Baltimore, or, more fash-
ionable still, Annapolis, then the
'little Paris' of America. Here they
sought the cosmopolitan atmosphere
foreign to the pastoral Eastern Shore.
It should easily become an annual
voyage if this first one in several
years is successful. It will be strong
support for Washington's fighting
team and coaches to have all of the
students there. Therefore, for this
alone, let all the students be there.
The British have a proper word to
describe the event; it will be "jolly."
See Students Today
As More Mature
President Mead Hails Grow-
ing Up In Colleges
A wise friend of mine, the Dean of
the undergraduate college in a great
university, under whom I began my
college teaching, used to complain
rather humorously that when college
students want added privileges, they
insist they are "college men"; but
that whenever they get into a scrape,
they plead for leniency on the ground
that they are only "college boys."
I suppose that what he was saying
amounts to this: that the privileges
of maturity should be asked for only
by those who are sufficiently grown-
up to recognize the responsibilities
involved, and mature enough to fore-
see the results and bear them with-
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
(Reading Time). Unable to time
this, as the installment collector fore-
closed on the office clock.
And now "it's a little Dutch girl"!
Congratulations, Professor. Hope its
not too hard on you getting heir-
conditioned . A petition has been
presented by the leading men in Mid-
dle Hall to the Dean, asking to have
all flies found down the washroom
muzzled. - . Who is it that causes
"Casanova" Fink's little heart to go
"potato potato "... "Cowboy" Clif-
ford is seen over at Reid Hall in his
riding boots — just so he doesn't get
in the habit. .. Rhodes seems to
have tried out the advice of "pick
out whining.
In college, just as in life as a whole, I U P th y bed and walk", and is camp
one of the most serious questions is
that of social relationships — the
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A NEW MT. VERNON
This year the Mt. Vernon Literary
Society, most venerable of campus
organizations, is making a concerted
effort to regain some of its former
dominant prestige at Washington. It
f is a great tribute to this society that
At the Silver Pen- ft alone survives the dim past of
f i Washington's early life. There
Freshman Week, and more particul- j must have been other attempts,
arly at the Saturday Night Informal though probably they were few, to
of last week, everyone had a thor- form extracurricular activities in the
oughly pleasant time. Not only did ! first half-century of the college's
he say so, but. far more important, he life. No vestige of them remains,
acted so. There was a feeling of
geniality, of good fellowship, over
the -svhole affair. The music sound-
ed better, the floor seemed a ball-
room floor.
Only the Mt. Vernon, born in 1847,
under the leadership of no one knows
whom, lives on.
As Dean Jones, President of Mt.
Vernon in 1899, was saying the oth-
The Silver Pentagon will continue i « day, for many years this literary
to snonsor these informal at least! society was the strongest cultural,
once a month, and often twice a < political and social extra-curricular
month, for the entire college year, activity on the Hill. One year
Such things exist only through the' organized sway threatened to abolish
interest and attendance of the stu- athletics! New students were select-
what
ed and rushed for the Mt. Vernon
much as they are by fraternities to-
day. The programs consisted of
learned sessions of debate, declama-
tion and presentation of scholarly
papers. Members seriously worked
and studied in preparation for the
worthwhile information they were to
disseminate.
Recent years have wrought sad
changes in the Mt. Vernon Literary
Society. True, papers have been
read — on such subjects as the Liter-
ary Aspects of Pickled Pigs Feet;
talks have been given — on the
■ theroesis modern novels. Songs
There is reallv no reason why the i , , » . .
I have been sung of one sort or other
if the singer did not forget to come
to the meeting. However, these
things are all of the past
dents for whom they are held. It
should be traditional for him who
wishes to dance on Saturday night to
go where his friendly fellows are, in-
to the big, old gym. There he can
experience, in the properly done
dance, a harmony and a blended
rhythm. Then can he feeL though
not metaphysically, perhaps,
Dryden meant when he said:
"From harmony, from heavenly
harmony,
This universal frame began: 1
<m
CROSSING THE BAY
problem of how we may all live to
gether in our common world with the
least friction; how the younger learn
to judge the actions of the older and
follow only those which are the
sound ideals; and how the older
learn to choose carefully their own
actions so as not to appear absurd in
the eyes of their younger compan-
ions. In all human relationships,
the man who keeps his mind open and
his mouth shut is superior to the one
who keeps his mind shut and his
mouth open.
The closed mind tends to a blind
traditionalism, an imitative habit
which repeats each year the habits
of the past without questioning
whether they constitute the best and
most rational methods of getting
things done. The "boy" is imitative;
the "man" is, or should be, independ-
ent, rational, mature, unprejudiced,
and dispassionate in his desire to find
the proper thing to do.
The college generation and their
habits have long furnished material
for movies,* plays, magazine articles
and movies — most of which are in-
correct or unjust in one way or anoth'
er. The funnypaper collegian and
the movie-show campus never exist-
ed. They were made up from the
rare and outstanding examples of
foolish juvenilty which the public
occasionally saw, or thought they
saw, when the college was on public
plans now in the process of consum
mation should not result in Wash-
ington College going steamboating on
the 20th of October. The expendi-
ture necessary for the trip ie certain-
ly small; the journey is neither long
nor tiresome when one is surrounded
by two hundred of one's congenial
comrades, it will be most pleasant for
the whole student body to see Wash-
ington beat Hopkins, instead of hav-
ing that privilege solely for the team,
doubtless everyone will study all of
Saturday night upon his return
order to compensate academically for
the lack of classes on Saturday — in
fact the whole plan seems flawless.
The plan, however, is not flawless.
Cotillion Club Has
Fine Program
First Dance Of Series Set For
October 26
I do believe there are more "men
and less "boys" in college today than
formerly; more "women" and less
girls," in the same sense of meas-
uring maturity. Of course, becom-
ng a man and putting away childish
things is not accomplished over night,
in the individual, or the single col-
lege, or in the college generation as
a whole. How well American col-
legians are progressing in their grow-
ing up is discussed in an article I
have just read in the October number
of the "Esquire" magazine, and
which I recommend to you. It is
called "The Vanishing Collegian,"
and if you don't know the meaning
of the word "bucolic" in the connec-
tion in which it is used in the last
column, be sure to look it up.
Gilbert W. Mead.
Mr. Sadler, the new president, and
his admin istrative assistants, the
Board of Curators, have determined
that the Mt. Vernon shall regain its
dignity, and it is certain that it will
regain its strength and value to the
college.
Despite how clever it seems to be
foolish, and trivial, sometimes even
witty, it is really much harder to be
serious, about one's pleasure. The
Mt. Vernon Literary Society will not
be a dry-ax-dust collection of pedant*.
Its programs, however, it is felt, will
offer opportunity for informal
ing over at Reid Hall "Dusty
suggests the Frosh and Sophs, instead
of holding a football game this year,
play "Drop the handkerchief" in-
stead. .. .Huffman and Tignor win
the Y. W. C. A. popularity contest
"Tony" is still looking for his
hat. . We hear the Phi house is get-
ting a new paint job. They bought so
much paint they are looking for new
members to finish the job. . . .
♦ ♦ ♦
'Freddie" Peyser spent hours up
the Biology Lab. trying to locate an
Ameoba under his microscope. Fin-
lly, he called Doctor Carpenter in
great excitement saying he saw one
at last. Upon investigation, it was
found Freddie had been gazing into
the little reflecting mirror under the
slide.
♦ -> ->
We wonder why the "Bachelor's
Club" recently formed, has adopted
as its symbol a safety pin? Perhaps
it denotes the extreme youthfulness
of the members — or does it mean
they are going to save their pin mon-
ey or are they using the pin to re-
mind them of the motto "safety
first?" Write to President Dudley for
particulars.
♦ ♦ ♦
The photographer for the year
book has written in asking how come
he has a picture of a tuxedo shirt
photographed by itself? It is our
opinion that Gardiner had just slip
ped through somebody else's collai
when the snap was shot.
♦ ♦ ♦
The business manager of the year
book, who must collect money for
the Senior photographs, send:
appeal through this column. "Will
the party or parties who paid me a
Confederate dollar bill please write
m and identify themselves; there is
such a thing as carrying a joke too
far." Signed, Louis Lazarus Gold-
stein. We investigated and found
Louie couldn't tell the difference be-
tween a Confederate dollar bill, and
a United Cigar Store coupon, which
redeems Louie. He tells us, by the
way, that the photographer insulted
one rather "pleasing plump" person
by demanding, when said person was
posing for a portrait, "Shall I take
this view in sections, or all at once"?
The Washington College Cotillion
Club has planned a program for this
year which in extent should surpass
any of the efforts of this organiza-
tion in previous years. In the expec-
tation that there will be a larger mem-
bership this year, members of the
committee are carefully investigat-
ing the higher class orchestras in an
attempt to secure the best music fin-
ancially possible.
The first of the series of five danc-
es will be held on October 26th, and
the gymnasium will be decorated in
the conventional Hallowe'en attire.
Among the innovations to be intro-
duced this year will be the serving of
refreshments to the chaperones dur-
ing intermission, and there is the
possibility that this first dance will
be presented as a Masked Ball.
Coach Ekaitis is cooperating with
the club, and will allow his football
men to attend the first dance. In view
of the greater responsibilities to be
shouldered this year, and in the be-
lief that with the proper advice these
formal dances can be greatly improv-
ed, the Cotillion Club has asked Miss
Doris Bell and Professor Tolles to
act as Faculty Advisors.
The dates of the remaining four
dances have been tentatively approv-
ed by the Student Activities Commit-
tee pending the completion of the
athletic schedule: December 14, 1934,
February 8, 1935, March 15, 1935,
April 26, 1935.
Membership in the Cotillion Club
is open to any student, and the fee
for the four dances is ten dollars, re-
sulting in a saving of five dollars to
members, since non-members must
pay three dollars for each dance, or
fifteen dollars for the five.
Officers are elected yearly: a pres-
ident, secretary-treasurer, and repre-
sentatives from each class. These
officers compose the standing com-
mittee, and each dance is chairman-
ned by one of them.
Large Improvement Noted
In Reid Hall Morale
FIVE SOPHS PLEDGED BY FRATERNITIES
Three Cast Lot With Phi Sigma Phi While Two Pledge To
Alpha Kappa
Five sophomore men became asso-
ciated with two of the throe social
fraternities on the College Hill dur-
ing the past week.
The- three bids issued by the Phi
Sigma Phi were accepted by Francis
Bratton, of Elkton, Md., Clifton H >pe
of St. Michaels, Md., and Howard
Clarke, of Baltimore. These men
quaintance with truly literary things,] are active participants in various cam-
pus aflaiih, including the Y. M. C. A
the orchestra and the Elm staff.
To the Alpha Kappa order, Robert
L. Snyder, of Baltimore, and Marion
Towner, of Chestertown, pledged
themselven fraternally. Towner ib d
member of the football squad while
Snyder is well known in the activi-
ties circle.
Reid Hall has caught step with the
new spirit of enthusiasm prevailing
on the campus. Within the Hall
there is apparent an attitude of co-
operation, of studiousness, and a de-
sire for purposeful living. Dean
Bradley's wise and friendly sugges-
tions are met with frankness and
willing cooperation by the co-eds.
There is less noise; footsteps are
quieter; voices are lowered; there
seems to be a spirit of thoughtfulness
for others. Although the rules have
not been changed to any extent, they
have been clearly set forth and dis-
cussed; each individual is doing her
utmost to follow them. The spirit of
noblesse oblige has taken root.
Girls student government has be-
come effective. The Womens' Coun-
cil, resuming its responsibilities,
is winning respect among the coeds.
In guiding the council and restrain-
ing a little the boisterousness, Miss
Bradley is endeavoring to make Reid
Hall a pleasant place in which to live,
to work, and to play.
Entertainment and recreation have
not been neglected. Amateur dra-
matics! — plays in which all the girls
can take part, readings, and teas are
planned for week ends during
winter.
the
SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
Squad Offensive
Working Smoothly
Young, Berry, And Evans Work
To Support Backfield
by Phillip Skipp
Judging from results of the hard
scrimmages of past weeks Washing-
ton College's football team will have
a fine running and plunging attack
This new offense will feature four
different formations. The Warner
double wing back and the single wing
back formations will be used more
than the others. Both of these sys-
tems require speed, power, and exact
blocking by all the backfield and the
line. The blocking in all the scrim-
mages has not been any too impres-
sive, and the backs have been run-
ning too slowly.
Young, Berry, and Evans have
proven themselves to be the main-
stays of the backfield. Young has
sp^ed and deception; once he gets
into an open field he will be very
hard to stop. Berry is the best pass-
er on the squad. He can be counted
on to get the pass off fast and, what
is more important, accurately. Evans
has improved a great deal; at the
rate he is going now he should be
sure to start against Gallaudet. Ev-
ans is a hard plunger and blocker; he
gains extra yards just by continually
plugging. Nicholson has been ham-
pered by a side injury, but he should
soon be ready for heavy duty.
The line play at first showed a
great lack of coordination, but this
fault is slowly being ironed out under
the capable supervision of Coach Kib-
jler. Ward is the outstanding line-
man.
Lord and . Dwyer are doing
very good work, but the four other
positions are. weak both on the de-
fense and offense.
Athletic Director
J. Thomas Kibler
Coach Kibler is assisting with bis
experienced advice in perfecting the
line play.
Freshmen Girls Offer
Fine Hockey Material
Enthusiasm for hockey has increas-
ed a great deal this week, with a
large number of freshmen appearing
on the field to start in for practice.
There seem to be a great many possi-
bilities among them. Doris Unruh
with a bit more practice will prove a
speedy wing. "Beppy" Westcott is
another fast little wing player. Mar-
garet Bell plays inner and has as
plucky and fighting a spirit as any
girl on the field. Polly Taylor
should also be mentioned for her evi-
dent determination to "get that ball."
These freshmen will be big assets on
whichever team they play.
PAGE THREE
FOOT BALL
by George Ekaitis
Last Saturday's results brought on-
ly two surprises to the football world
in general, and they were Temple's
overwhelming defeat of V. P. I. and
Santa Clara tieing Stanford's sup-
posed "wonder team." The defeat
of Duquesne by West Virginia was
not unexpected, although some con-
sidered it in the nature of an upset.
In general, the results were as ex-
pected by the majority of experts
with the exception of the above
games. There will be some real bat-
tles today, try and pick the winners
of these: California vs. St. Mary's,
Southern California vs. Washington
State and Stanford vs. Oregon State;
in the West: Louisiana State vs. Sou-
thern Methodist, Centenary vs. Okla-
homo, and Arkansas vs. Texas Chris-
tian in the Southwest; Minnesoto vs.
Nebraska, Iowa vs. Northwestern, and
Ohio State vs. Indiana in the Middle
West; Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt,
Tennessee vs. North Carolina, and
Tulane vs. Auburn in the South; Col-
umbia vs. Yale, Maryland vs. Wash-
ington and Lee, Virginia vs. Navy,
Pitt vs. West Virginia, and Western
Maryland vs. Villanova in the East.
Pick ten out of these seventeen and
you may score yourself a B plus.
We are faced with no opponent due
to the dropping of football by Loyola,
but a practice game, under game con-
ditions, will be in order for today.
One was held last Saturday with fre-
quent stoppages for corrections. The
blocking and tackling was found to
be very poor as was the timing of
plays, due mainly to the backfields
not running as hard as they are able
to run.
Injuries have cut down the effici-
ency of the squad somewhat with the
loss of Shorb, a promising end, for
the remainder of the season, and les-
ser injuries to Tignor, Nicholson,
Greims, and Davis. The last four are
expected to be in shape for the prac-
tice game today.
The scrimmages, as expected, nar-
rowed down the fight for positions.
In some cases, decided improvement
was in evidence, while in others, very
deep disappointment. As yet, with
the possible exception of Captain
Dwyer, Ellery Ward, and John Lord,
there have been no outstanding in-
dividual for any of the eleven posi-
tions, leaving the starting line-up
for the opening game with Gallaudet
still in doubt.
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Frosh Cheer Leaders
Tony Civet Close Runner-Up In
Race
by William Doering
In an election held last Monday
evening in William Smith Hall, John-
ny Bride and Gene Zoldy were chosen
as cheer leaders by the Freshmen.
The election was conducted by re-
presentatives of the Varsity Club.
The successful candidates are now
in line for the letter W, which they
will receive several years from now,
provided their work is satisfactory
and inspiring. The unsuccessful can-
didates were Tony Civet, Jack Dunn,
and Lawrence Koleshko.
During the week preceding the
election, a red-hot campaign was con-
ducted by the candidates and their
cohorts. Bride and Tony Civet were
the favorites, while Zoldy was class-
ed as a "dark horse." Reid Hall, it
was generally understood, was solid-
ly behind Tony. The failure of the
girls to present themselves at the
time of the election is believed to be
the main cause of his defeat. A last-
minute swing to Zoldy by supporters
of other candidates was evident dur-
ing the hour before the election. The
vote for the leading three men was
close, and the presence of a half-doz-
en more of the class would have
changed the entire result.
The final tabulation of the vote is:
Johnny Bride 25.
Gene Zoldy 22.
Tony Civet 18.
Lawrence Koleshko 6.
Jack Dunn 1.
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1934
lesterfields are milder
Chesterfields taste be
i\$
Ripe home-grown tobaccos
We begin with the right
kinds of mild ripe Domestic
tobaccos. Then we age and
mellow them like rare wines
for flavor and taste.
iroinatic Turkish tobaccos
Next we add just the right
kinds and the right amounts
of Turkish tobaccos to give
Chesterfield the "seasoning"
that helps to make them taste
better.
Blended and cross-blended
Finally we "weld" these
% tobaccos together the Chest-
1 erfield way — different from
I any other — to make Chester-
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1 cigarette.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE FIVE
Assistants Named
In Various Sabjectsl
Honor Society Meets
In the various fields of study the
following students have been ap-
pointed as reading or laboratory as-
sistants:
Chemistry: H. W. McCrone, Earl
W. Price, Edwin Lowe.
Biology : David Wallace, Leland
Stevens, Emerson Slacum.
French: Mary Jane Neild.
Spanish: Antonio Civit.
German: Gilbert Ingersoll.
Physics: Ellis Dwyer.
History: Ann Whyte.
The Scholastic Honor Society of
Washington College, will begin its
official year with a meeting at the
home of the Faculty President Dr. K.
S. Buxton, in the evening of Oct. 9.
Mr. Tolles will be the guest speaker.
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Washington College
Students
We Specialize in Collegi-
ate Haircuts
Everything Clean and
Sanitary
Phillips
TSOUPJ
KENT COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK
Interest paid on Deposits
Motto — Safety First
F. G. Usilton, Pie...
L. B. Russell, Vice-Pres.
H. C. Coleman, Cashier
SIGMA TAU DELTA
On Sunday afternoon, from four
to five, STD entertained at tea in
the sorority room in honor of Dean
Bradley.
Ellen Flick, last year's president,
is doing welfare work in Baltimore.
We regret that Mrs. Tuta, a pa-
troness of tl e sorority, did not re-
turn to college this fall.
Alexina Robinson, Ellen Flick,
"Flivver" Cooper, and Dot Kimble
visited on the campus recently.
After a Studious Day
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
EILLARD PARLOR
THE BELLHAVEN
Home of Good Food
College Hill
Telephone 331-M
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
JONES & SATTERFIELD
Complete line of Hard-
ware, Paints and Farm
Machinery
Modern Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL SIPALA
Next to Sterling Drug
PARK CLEANERS AND
DYERS
Telephone Building
Represented by
D. B. Ford, A. K. and P. S. P.
C. Wyle, Reid Hall.
W. Watson, P. S. T. and East
Hall.
H. Davis, Middle and West
Halls.
Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
24 hour service. Tel. 318
FOX'S
Anything the College
Student or his family
wants at the Right Price.
5c to $1.00 Store
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
Where The College Boys
Meet
Herb's Restaurant
All American
Open 6 A. M. to 12 P. M.
Best Food
Prompt Service
Our Beer Is The Best In
Town
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
PROGRAM WEEK OF OCTOBER 8-13
MONDAY-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 - 9
CARY GRANT -- FRANCES DRAKE in
"LADIES SHOULD LISTEN"
Comedy "Love On A Ladder," Cartoon, Novelty
Reel. SPECIAL ADDED PICTURES OF THE
DIONNE QUINTUPLETS.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, OCT. 10-11
MARLENE DIETRICH in
"THE SCARLET EMPRESS"
Added — Oswald Cartoon "Dizzie Dwarf," Musi-
cal Comedy "Fads And Fancies."
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 - 13
. WARNER OLAND in
"CHARLIE CHAN IN LONDON"
4dded — POP EYE, The Sailor in "A DREAM
WALKING," Musical Comedy and Novelty Reel
"Society Notes."
PENNINGTON
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bids Given on All Types of
Construction
Phone Chestertown 305
KREEGER'S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
LeCATES BROS.
BARBER SHOP
Where the college man
can get his style of
hair cut
Compliments
of
CHESTERTOWN
ELECTRIC LIGHT and
POWER CO.
FRED T. ROBINSON
Gas, Oil, Washing, Oiling,
Greasing
Maple Ave. near Queen
Street — Phone 271
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
CHAS. C. SCHRIEBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
H. D. OREM & SON
Case Farm Machinery,
Hardware, Glass, China-
ware, Yarnall Paints and
Varnishes.
Phone 217 -- Chestertown
BALDWIN ELECTRIC
CORP.
Electrical Wiring and Appli-
ances. Frigidaire, Protene Gas
Ranges, Maytag Washing Ma-
chines.
LIQUORS and WINES
Come and see me
HERZBERGER'S
GROCERIES
High and College Sts.
Phone 190
Visit
ALBERT L. WHEAT
For Anything
in
Men's Wear
Up To The Minute
Coiffures
PARK ROW
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 334-306 Park Row
After the Show follow
the Crowd to the Most
Modern Ice Cream Par-
lor in Town.
GILL BROS.
THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of the students, offers
line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils. Pennants, Pil-
lows, Stickers, Stationery and School Supplies.
Hours: 9 to 12 A. M., 1:15 to 4:30 P. M. Every
Day but Saturday and Sunday.
Margaret E. Jefferson
A Smart Shop For Women
Chestertown, Md.
HUNGRY or THIRSTY?
Try Our Incomparable Seven-Course 50c Dinner
Beer And All Soft Drinks Waiting For You
Chestertown Restaurant
PAGE SIX
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1934
Lang. Requirement Changed
Modern Language Requirement: A
reading knowledge of one modern
foreign language. This will be ad-
ministered as follows:
1. A proficiency test will be giv-
en in May shortly before the end of
the college year. This test will be
prepared by the instructor concerned
under the direct supervision of the
Head of the Modern Language De-
partment.
2. Normally only those students
FOR BETTER
COAL SERVICE
PHONE 149
C. W. KIBLER & SONS
CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
AND BILLIARD PARLOR
Open Under New Management
Cannon St.
who have completed the equivalent
of two years study of a language in
college will be admitted to such a
test. It presupposes the ability to
interpret, satisfactorily, modern
prose of average difficulty.
Men's and Ladies'
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
Poetry By Anthony
The following verse was written
by James Anthony, '34. Additional
bits of Mr. Anthony's, and others
works will be published from time to
time.
COM PLIMENTS
SMITH'S KUT RATE
DRUG STORE
Time is a little bird
That wings forever
On its weary flight to nowhere.
The river is a cat,
Lazy, smooth, stretched out.
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
HOLDEN'S
SERVICE STATION
Cross Sfc. and Maple Ave
Sunoco Products
The breezes brush her;
She licks her feet, purrs softly.
But when the wind rubs her wrong
She humps her back with bristled tail
And spits in snarling fury.
MAKE YOUR CAR
A COLLEGIATE ONE!
A complete accessory line
Goodrich Tires
STANDARD AUTO SUPPLY
COMPANY
331 Hish St.
Bonnetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies'
Ready - to - Wear
FOUNTAIN PENS
25c to $10
STERLING'S
The Rexall Store
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
of long standing.
GRAY BEAUTY SOLON
K ^
Reasonable New Fall Prices.
Watch announcements of
Specials each month. Starting
October SiU for the month of
October on Monday, Tuesday,
WednrsH^v and Thursday, Sham-
id Finger Wave 75c.
;egu1ar prices on Friday and
rday.
liow jKefreshing /
<z?
7 m
OvrtUbl ISM. Tbe AmeHe*& Totuxo Comfrur.
Luckies use the finest tobaccos— only the
clean center leaves— these are the mildest
leaves— they cost more— they taste better.
"It's toasted"
T Your throat protection — against irritation— against cough
Use Scoresheet
On Page Three
Elm
See Washington
Beat Hopkins Today
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 5.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1934
PRICE TEN CENTS
A. C. GODDARD
TALKS ON PEACE
Discusses Futility Of War At
Thursday Assembly
The Reverend Alvin C. Goddard,
pastor of McCabe Memorial M. E.
Church, Wilmington, Delaware, took
"World Peace" as the subject of his
address at the regular Washington
College Assembly on October 18th.
Mr. Goddard based his speech up-
on the facts unearthed in investiga-
tions of the war situation by people
all over the country.
War To Save Investments
It was pointed out that economical-
ly war was for the purpose of saving
the investments of some few people
and of increasing the income of oth-
ers, especially those who owned mu-
nition factories. The recent inves-
tigation by Federal authorities gives
one an idea of the part war has been
made to play in the economic world.
Propaganda Greatest Cause
Mr. Goddard continued that
propaganda has probably been the
greatest cause of all wars. People
are told what to believe about the
countries with whom they are fight-
ing and are educated to the point
where they will believe anything
their government tells them. An ex-
ample of how war propaganda is
handled is found in the secret files of
the Intelligence Department of the
United States Government. In this
department there are accounts of all
things done by all nations of the
world. One file contains all the
good things that a nation has ever
done, the other contains all the bad
things it has done. In case of war,
if the country is on the side of the
United States, the good deeds of the
nation are fed out to the people — to
work them up to a pitch where their
patriotism will force them to aid the
country in war. If the country is
against the United States the un-
pleasant things will be published and
a spirit of antagonism will be brought
to bear against the nation in ques-
tion. Evidence is placed in these
files written an hour after an event
has taken place so that they are al-
ways up to date and ready for im-
mediate use.
File Contains Evidence
Mr. Goddard discovered that there
was a file which contained everything
he had ever written or said concern-
ing World Peace and that, in case of
war, this evidence would be used
against him.
STRONG WASHINGTON ELEVEN
| FACES HOPKINS AT H0MEW00D
C. E. DUFFY TO SPEAK
ON FOUNDER'S DAY
153rd Birthday Of College
Celebrated Oct. 25
Portraits
Are Shifted
Founder's Picture Hangs In
President's Office
The former Presidents of Wash-
ington College and chairmen of the
Board of Visitors and Governors will
no longer gaze down on our assembly
speakers. These pictures have been
removed from the space they have so
long occupied on the walls around
the platform.
The majority of the pictures are
to be found in Dr. Mead's offices. In
his private office are those of the
Rev. Smith, founder of the college,
the Rev. Walters, Dr. Cain and Dr.
Titsworth, former presidents of the
college. In the outer office are the
pictures of Dr. Reid, a former presi-
dent, and Judges Chambers and
Pearce former chairmen of the Board
of Visitors and Governors. The other
two pictures of Dr. Micau, Vice Pres-
ident Emeritus, and Judge Wickes of
the Board of Visitors and Governors
are in Dean Jones' office.
DRAMATIC CLUB BEGINS REHEARSALS FOR
"JONESY" IN PREPARATION FOR FALL STAGING
by Frances Silcox
The Washington Players have
started rehearsals of "Jonesy", their
first play of the year which will be
given November 21, 1934. This three
act comedy has as its cast — Dorothy
Clark playing the leading role of
Diana Deveraux, who desires to be
a great actress respite the protests
of those about her. Playing oppo-
site Miss Clarke in the title role is
Robert Fink as Wilbur Jones, a typi-
cal college boy, quite grown up and
resentful of the attention bestowed
upon him by his doting mother. With
him from college he brings his weal-
thy fraternity brother, Billy Morgan,
played by Robert Clifford.
Lelia Anthony is Mrs. Henry
Jones, Wilbur's mother. She is an
ineffectual, unavailing sort of per-
son who derives much pleasure and
enjoyment from sobbing and wiing-
ing her hands. Carolyn Jewell plays
her conscientious, studious daughter,
Anne. Her henpecked husband who
has sown a few wild oats in his time
— a fact of which he is proud — is por-
trayed by William Hall. Elsie Whar-
ton is their inquisitive unaffected
maid, Katie,
Mildred Ellis, the poor, rejected
financee of William and friend of
the family is Jean Harshaw.
George Spence takes the role of a
big hard-boiled business man while
Lawrence Koleshko plays the kind
friend to everyone.
To add to the wisecracks, wit and
humor of the play are the plumbers,
Harry Rhodes and Norris Duffy, and
the policeman, George Rasin.
This cast was selected after sever-
al tryouts and it is the aim of the
club this year to bring before the
spotlight new talent as well as the
more experienced performers.
Professor Tolles is directing the
play assisted by the President of the
club, Harry Rhodes. Many of the
details of scenery planning, stage
managing, and other various arrange-
ments have not been completed. If
as much interest and enthusiasm is
shown in this as in the tryouts there
is no doubt but that a splrndid per-
formance will be presented.
SILVER PENTAGON
ELECTS SENIORS
Shaull And Rhodes Named By-
Society
The Silver Pentagon Society met
last Tuesday noon, October 16th, for
the election of two of four senior
classmen eligible for membership.
Messrs. Shaull, Goldstein, Sadler and
Rhodes.
Of the four, Shaull and Rhodes
were elected by a unanimous vote of
the society — the former having twen>
ty activity points and the latter sev-
enteen. Both Shaull and Rhodes
have been versatile in their extra cur-
riculum activities.
Shaull is the editor of the Pegasus,
and is a member of the Student
Council, the Honor Society, a colum-
nist of the Elm, and holds member-
ship in the Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity.
Rhodes is president of the Drama-
tic Club — he will be seen this fall in
"Jonesy," the current presentation of
the Dramatic Club, — is football man
ager, and a member of the Alpha
Kappa Fraternity.
The induction of the new members
will take place in the near future,
College History
Being Compiled
by Lawrence Yourtee
A collection and compilation of his-
torical information pertaining to the
one hundred fifty-two year existence
of Washington College is being con-
ducted by the Alumni Association,
and is to be edited in book form un-
der its direction. Stanley G. Rob-
ins, President of the Washington
College Alumni Association, has nam-
ed Mrs. Frederick S. Albee to act as
chairman of a committee of three to
collect material which will shed some
light upon the early history of the
college. The remainder of the com-
mittee consists of Gilbert T. Rude,
and Colin Ferguson Stam, a descend-
ent of Colin Ferguson, the second
principal of the college.
This committee, in its effort to
write the story of the college from
its infancy, has not only to search
through widely scattered records
(Continued On Page Two)
Thursday, October 26th, will be ob-
served as Founders Dny by Wash-
ington College. Mr. C. Edward Duf-
fy will speak at an assembly in Wil-
liam Smith Hall. Washington began
its official existence in October 1782
and thousands are expected to send
in greetings on her 153rd birthday.
The speaker at the Founders' Day
program, C. Edward Duffy, class of
'24, is at present a resident of Wil-
mington, Del. He is a law partner of
United States Senator Hastings and
Assistant States Attorney of Dela-
ware.
Alumni, former students, and
friends of the college have been ask-
ed to join the celebration by mail.
Thousands of return post cars have
been mailed and President Mead will
announce the number of signed cards
that come back.
The original charter for the college
was granted by the Maryland legis-
lature in May, 1782. However, it was
required that not less than 5000
pounds be raised before the colleg'
would be permitted to open.
The organization meeting of the
first Board of Visitors and Governors
was held October 15, 1782. The
charter was signed between OcLobe.'
1 5th and November 10th. The date
October 25th is an arbitrary date
chosen as the official beginning of
Washington College, and celebrated
as such annually.
Many Spectator Students Will
Cheer Maroon And Black
Literary Society Hears
Debate On Ratting
The main feature of the Thursday
night session of the Mount Vernon
Literary Society, which was held in
the auditorium of William Smith
Hall, was a debate, "Resolved: That
ratting be abolished at Washington
College." The affirmative was up-
held by Robert Shaull and Ernest
Holland; the negative by Alfred
Gardiner and Robert Fink. Richard-
son Saylor was the chairman of de-
bate. The final decision was render-
ed in favor of the affirmative by pop-
ular vote of the members of the group
present.
Washington College's 1934 foot-
ball team makes its first journey a-
way from the home gridiron when the
Eastern Sho' men engage John Hop-
kins in Baltimore this afternoon.
The series between the Maroon and
Black and the Blue Jays is one of
Washington's oldest. But to date the
invaders have yet to score a win over
a Hopkins aggregation. The Blue
Jays scored a 21 to victory last
year, but it was Washington's first
game of the year, and numerous
fumbles led directly to all three
touchdowns. The result would prob-
ably have been decidedly different
later on in the season.
Hard Fought Battle Predicted
Coach Ekaitis hopes to have his
strongest lineup on the field against
the Baltimore eleven. With this
hope it mind he used his regulars on-
ly for a short time in last Saturday's
game against Gallaudet. Little can be
said about the Hopkins team. In their
opener with N". Y. U. Lhey looked very
ragged being defeated 34 to 0. But
just when all the sports critics were
painting a dismal future for the
Homewood team, they stopped for-
ward and held a strong Lehigh team
to a 7 to 6 score. The surprising
outcome of this game put them into
the running again. As a result all
indications point towards a bitter and
hard fought battle today.
Blue Jays Boast Star*
The Blue Jay backfield boasts of
two stellar perfoimers in Galloway
and McClean, a triple threat man
who passes with either hand. Their
line is heavy and experienced. The
left side of their forward wall is es-
pecially strong with Van Orman at
end, Ellis at tackle, and Giardina at
guard,
Washington Backfield Strong
The Washington backfield ciaima
four exceptional backs and several in
reserve. Huffman and Nicholson the
"Big Berthas" of the backfield should
really batter down all opposition while
Berry's passing and Young's bril-
liant running should also play havoc
with the Blue Jay gridmen. The line
on the other hand is not as experienc-
ed as that of Hopkins, but it is ex-
pected to do as all recent Washing-
ton lines have done, and that is to
out-play the Johnny forwards com-
pletely.
CANNIBALISM OBSERVED
AS GALLAUDET IS
STILL EXISTANT
BURNED IN EFFIGY
by Carl Cochran
Cannibalism?
Certainly not cannibalism too on
the Sho'.
Cannibals or South Sea Islanders
or what have you, they surely act like
pagans. Wiggling, prancing, run-
ning, chanting, yelling, beating
drums, and clashing cymbals in a
blood-thirsty and terrifying war
dance are decidedly actions of canni
bals. Too, they are carrying their
intended victim, with his legs al-
ready crumpled and broken, to his de-
struction. Around and around they
go, with terri^e din and commotion,
and with a pot of oil swinging
hreateningly from the arm of one
jf their number. They seem to have
a set determination as they finally
wing southward and go straight to-
wards the stake which they soon sur-
-ound. The intended victim, with his
face frightfully distorted by fear and
pain, is viciously bound to the stake,
drenched with oil from the metal pot,
and finally ignited. As he moans in
agony and cries out in the unbearable
pain they dance around him, taunt-
ing and molesting him further, until
at length he expires. When the fire
burns low and is in danger of going
out fuel is hastily supplied by the
tribe, each member of which brings
forth, with much ceremony, his of-
fering — his noble and unselfish sac-
rifice — in order that the fire may be
kept alive. As the last bits of fuel
float away skyward in the form of
thick black smoke a resounding shout
rends the peaceful atmosphere and
immediately seventy-five necks be-
longing to seventy-five men are rais-
ed — free forever from their burdens.
The rats have had a memoiable
day, glorified by two events — the
burning of Gallaudet (in effigy), and
the complete and total destruction of
the pretty green rat signs (furnished
through the courtesy (?) of Gill
Brothers) — all taking place on Kib-
ler Field between the halves of the
Gallaudet-Washington game.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1934
The Washington Elm
accident from the college body. A
I suitable place for treatment of the
h/ b>- pad for the ill and injured has always been not-
,bly lacking at the college, especiai-
., Co „ lymthemen s dornntones where
, ' there are certain insurmountable dif-
the eleTenth oidesi oI i ticuhies. The coHege has. however.
™ ^ r:tK ^. Iways been solicitious of the medi-
Foundcd a: Chest ertown, Md., IS72 ca j attention available to these need-
. ■ ing it, ami, although the former of-
Oliver Baker Editor j ficial physician has retired, Chester-
, »„. F.tiT.iv ' town offers other doctoi-s of medical
... d >r „. v ' und surgical abilities. One or twu
Louis Goldstein Bus. Manage* pr0R0UR * ements of .. Abracadabra -
Emerson Slacum Asst. bu>. Mgr. , oes ^ however( pro a U ce them. A
, word to the Administration does, es-
Associate Editors i pecially when it is addressed to the
Frances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke, President or the Dean.
Philip Skipp, Joan Harshaw, Alfred Ir seems not too presumptive reas-
oning to believe that an arrange-
ment with the hospital for admission
of students will be made. Such a
plan would obviate the very painful
persona] effects, and, in circumstanc-
es very conceivably different from
those of actuality, the college-wide
affects, of the recent illness of an ex-
cellent football player. It is evi-
dent that the most skillful of profes-
sional treatment cannot be substitut-
ed for proper nursing and physical
facilities; it must merely complement
ihese. Washington College is seek-
ing to improve her rather neglected
care for the sick, and complete stu-
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte
Entered at the Chestertown, Bid.,
postofnee as second class matter.
Subscription price, S1.-50 a year.
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1934
MEN, PLAYING FOOTBALL
The excellent performance :: ih^
football team in the decisive victorj
over Gallaadet shows that Washing-
has thoroughly dent cc , operat j ori w ;n great lv aid pro-
permeated htr athletic atmosphere. gres , in this direction.
Coach Ekaitis' team chose a neat way , QO
of exhibiting their ambition for fu-
ture, more difficult contests by clip- 'TIS A HARD WORLD
ping the opponents score to precisely When a majority of Washington
noibing. Athletic Director Kibler College's students move over to Bal-
should feci <ure that ids prediction . imore todaVj (hey are taking wUh
of a change of the "old order , i. e., *• - .. * j j «
. c i 4. „i.„ii i;t flM iir. them tneir hats and coats, and tue
the oraer of last year, snail literally
be realized in all branches of sports* reputation of the College body. Un-
for Washington will be in the tra- dergraduates are famous for their
ditional order of the victor-first. buoyant soirits, and jolly gaietv, and
The college appreciates tins sei- , ove of fun and and
louslv striving team of football play-
ers- " The student section of the Hence - the > r become legitimate sub-
bleachers W2s nearly filled last week, jeers for the critics and censure of
despite the marrow-seeking OcLober the press and the public of a mun-
gale. The newly-chosen freshmen dane world. This condition is dc- '
cheer leaders were lofty in purpose plorable but immutable. About the
and perfect in effort if not quite so in only way, it seems, that students can
technique. Still, their mechanics show their carefreeness for the re-
surprisingly in accord, and what slrictions and impositions of every-'
matters a bit of discord when every- day life is to deprive the livers of
one wants to show vocally that he is the narrow life of the pleasuie of,
proud of his team, that is forty criticizing, and even punishing, en-j
-ihead? The thing to be ie- ing students. Hence, if Washing-
raembered in a time like that, when ton's students do not carry off Hop-
cheers and praises spring so easily to kins goal posts, or pick up loose ar-
one's lips, is that the only time when tides in restaurants, there will be no ,
the cheering should be louder, and excuse for Chestertown's Associated
harder, and done by everyone is Press correspondents report that'
when the team is forty points behind. College students have dumped the
Then, of course, it is superflons to Baltimore Trust Building into the 1
suggest, the team will be playing Chesapeake Eay, while being shot at
times harder 2nd if it isn't at with howitzers from Fort Melienry.
Trying to, it doesn't deserve the If the students boarding the ship
approbation of the student body. Express act with a measure of sani-
Today, Captain Dwyer and his ty (one admits this is a cruel, cruel
mates face the first really difneuit necessity) until they return to Wash-i
match of their season. From the ington's storied walls, the Western'
point of view of united Washington Shore can't call the Eastern Shore;
College, who will cross the Bay to moronic, and all will be "right with|
support the team, figuratively, in a . the world."
body, the team will, of course, win. - oo
Even if the score is mathematically ».•«-, — -.-. rtr , sts\*
less than Johns Hopkins score, if the HISTORY OF COLLEGE
r^lLrwer^encetat'Te « BEING COMPILED
Gallaudet game are present, the play- .
ers for the Eastern Shore shall have Active Research Seeks Records
won by trying, and the fortunes of' Of 1804-1816
the score will have been simply — dis
:m, but such is unthinkable. (Continued From Page 1)
The Gallandet victory has set the more than a century old, but has also
college moving athletically just as t0 contend with certain periods in
the opening of the year saw her mo*- w hich the history of the college is al-
ing academically and in activities, most a blank. Such a period as this
and nothing should stop hei. The was the one from 1804-1816. The
victor:- has even: desirable effect, 1 lack of material concerning this
and Will Wordsworth, who, no twelve year interim is due to the fire
doubt, played some ancestral sort of of m6f which destr ed the admin .
Sf *. A ^ ^a Gra t n ! mar istration building and many valuable
School, and at Cambridge, must have , b J
had a bit of advice about the disad- iec ° TCs w,th !t -
vantages of victory m mind when he Extensive research is being carried
" the warrior, on in tne 'arger libraries, and, in ad-
"Who, not content that former dition, an appeal has been made to
worth stand fast, Alumni who have valuable informa-
Looks forward, persevering to the tion in their possession to submit it
to the committee for their use, Since
00 : all of the members AV this committee
AN INFIRMARY ljve in or near Washington, D G
ng of the Kent- Ehey hm acam Uj ^ b ^ rf
Queen Anne* hoxpitai mark-, the end t . _ . . . . . , .
■■■ To*, by a band „t ^ mat<!nal " ™ Ch "' " H ' ""
i l will make i.
Uta. . " : to "-'
once V, Wuhinsrt', long period
■t the proxin and ih.it a!
almost on the earnpun, ai ^^t two yearn wilt have elai- i
infirmary for ca«* of nitknen* an'j Rlliahed.
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
We're very sorry folks but there
will be no band concert tonight —
the piccolo player sprained his little
finger! Also — there will be no in-
ercepted phrases — the editor had an
deal Consequently we have here a
list of the papers, we have received
and comments upon the same.
We hope our distant readers will
receive these comments in the same
unpredjudiced spirit in which they
are given.
;. "Strayer Topics" — Strayer
College — Your general layout is most
businesslike.
:\ "The Indiana Stateman"' — In-
diana State Teacher's College — Well
written and readable throughout.
3. "The Diamondback" — Univer-
sity of Maryland — Very creditable or-
ganization of a carious mixture of by
city, daily and county weekly copy. '
4. "Temple University News" —
Temple University — Your "pentabu-
lations of the Temple Bells" column
is excellent.
5. "The Antiochian" — Antioch
College — We never miss reading your
editorial page.
G. "The Trinity Tripod" — Trini-
ty College — Why all the filler mater-
ial — no news?
7. "Montana Exponent" — Mon-
tana State College — Our idea of a
"regular" newspaper.
S. "The Gold Bug" — Western
Maryland College^ — Not at all hard
to read.
9. "St. John's Collegian" — St.
John's College — What's the secret of
your columnist's success?
10. "The Hawk" — St. Joseph's
College — Pictures add much to your
paper.
11. "The Connecticut Campus"
— Connecticut College — Among the
best we read.
12. "The Greyhound" — Loyola
College — Surprising to find provin-
cialism in the big city.
13. "Swarthmore Phoenix" — j
Swarthmore College — Scholarly to!
say the least.
14. "The Review" — University of
Delaware^ — In our opinion your fea-
tures don't add to your paper.
15. "B. R. C. Reflector" — Blue
Ridge College — Good in spots but lots
of room for improvement.
10. 'The Pasquina* — Potomac
State College — Won't criticize you oni
your trial issue but something might
be done about the blurred printing. I
17. "The Farthest North" — Col-
lege of Alaska — Very interesting to
read.
13. "The Gold and Black"—
Birmingham-Southern University —
You must have an active sports edi-
tor.
19. "The Mountain Echo" — Mt.
St. Mary's College — Your writers
seem to be very spirited.
20. "The Drexel Triangle" —
Drexc-I University — A well rounded
paper in all respects.
21. "The Argus'' — Crosby High
School — As long as it's straight news,
you are as good as the majority of
college papers but your features are
juvenile.
We wish that the staff of all the
publications to whom we have sent
copies of the "Elm" could se our long
mailing list and then compare it with
the short list above. Perhaps they
might do something about balancing
up the columns. We really would
like to exchange with them but they
don't seem to realize it.
For the benefit of those who are
interested in statistics and those of
us who aren't sure why we are in
college or of what value it will be, —
we present the following table found
in "The Connecticut Campus."
"Less than one per cent of our
Americans are college graduates, but
this one per cent has furnished:
55 percent of our Presidents.
54 per cent of our Vice Presidents.
47 per cent of our Speaker, of the
i i
per cent of our members of
- 1 ess,
61 per cent of our Secretarii - I
State.
i er cent of our Attorn* , Gen-
erals.
Dr. Mead Suggests
Spirit Of The Day
Notes That The College Is On
Parade Across The Bay
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-Iy Heard
When the issue of the "Elm" con-
taining this column appears, Wash-
ington College will be embarked on
an adventure, either afloat or on
wheels, in which all of us — or nearly
all — will be sharing. Of course the
campus will be just where it has been
ever since grass began to sprout oil
the everlasting hills, and the build-
ings will still be standing on their
ancient foundations. Ent the Col-
lege will be on a temporary migra-
tion, just the same.
Students, faculty, and local friends
will be on their way to join with the
alumni and friends on the other side
of the Bay in attendance on a foot-
ball game. Yet it is not simply the
transference of a large portion of our
personnel to Baltimore which causes
me to say that, for the day, Wash-
ington College is moved some miles
to the westward.
The great thing is that the spirit
of Washington College is on the
march. Of course it is on the march
to an athletic contest. But that is
not all — not by a great deal. The
spirit and temper of Washington
College, of which we are all properly I
proud, is on parade. It is on show
before a great many alumni and
friends whom many of us cannot
recognize when we meet them. They
will know us, though we do not know
them, and by our individual actions
the present spirit of Washington
College will be judged.
Team work in the football squad is
expected, and will be exhibited, I am
sure. Team work in die cheering
sections will certainly make itself
felt. Naturally, no member oi the
team will "let down" his College by
poor sportsmanship, or risk his per-
sonal reputation by doing less than
the best expected of him. Just as
naturally, no other member of our
College body will, by his actions or
attitude, exhibit his College to the
inevitable onlooker in any way by
which the College may be judged as
mean or low or cheap, or devoid of
gentility or a just pride in itself.
"College Spirit" is not merely an
enthusiastic individual spirit FOR
the College. Its higher manifesta-
tion is the sum total which is the ev-
ident spirit OF the College. It is
sometimes called by another name —
"esprit de corps," the spirit which
mirrors itself in the attitudes of the
many individuals from whose united
actions it arises. It is the devotion
to a unified spirit which makes it im-
possible for any individual to sacri-
fice his own self-respect, as much for
the effect it will have on the body to
which he belongs as for the result on
his own personal reputation.
It is this peculiar and mysterious
something which can make or break
any institution in human society, just
as easily as it can make or break the
success of a football team. When
every single individual, from least to
greatest, recognizes that he bears a
not inconsiderable portion of the
College's fame and reputation as cer-
tainly as does the backfield man who
is entrusted with the ball, then we
shall see an exhibition of Washing-
ton College "esprit de corps"
whose final effect will be to add much
to the excellent reputation the Col-
lege already bears among the wide
public outside the boundaries of our
campus.
This is a responsibility we all bear
equally. By one, many are judged.
From the united actions and feel-
ings of all comes the true and typical
college spirit. One thoughtless or
wilfully careless person can do more
harm to this spirit than a dozen oth-
ers can remedy.
Washington College today is on
parade, and every parade is ;■ test,
'i he more each person contributes to
■ i"' uei ■ of the test, the greater
will be pin pride in his College, which,
by his own actions he is making the
bettt or hi pre enee in it.
—Gilbert W. Mead.
Reading time; For us students, the
best time is after a meal, we can
think best on an empty stomach.
Mr. Donnell, Supt. of Maryland
Prisons, speaking in assembly, mod-
estly admitted the whole prison sys-
tem was run through the genius of
one man. He also helped answer the
question what W. C. students do af-
ter graduation. Dean Jones bristled
at the fact that ex-convicts were em-
ployed to teach at U. of C. Don't
forget we have a Jesse James with
us.
The Gallaudet game was close —
close to a hundred in our favor. We
nominate Goldstein as cheer leader
for the Gallaudet boys.
DRIPPINGS . . Now Bob Clifford
should write a column, so he can men-
tion other people . Note to Red-
dish — bald headed men in New York
are renting out their heads as adver-
tising space . . . All last summer,
Gardiner went to a camp, and it was
C. C. C. Gardiner, now he's out to
get a high index, and it's B. B. B.
Gardiner (Beat Bill Baker) ....
Jean, Dickie, arid Flicker must have
read somewhere about the good de-
rived from "casting your bread," and
so they tried it. They are suffering
terribly from their punishment. . . .
Looks like the chairman of the Co-
tillion Club is going to be slightly in-
disposed If it's not Elmer, it's
Kilby, everybody wants to know
"where's my Kilby?" We suggest
"Oasis" Taylor, both have plenty of
dates. . . .
AS WE SEE THEM "Bud"
Wilson — the funniest man at a barn
dance "Zeke" Taylor — the dum-
my on the ventriloquist's lap . .
"Lee" Dolan — Santy Claus with his
whiskers shaved off "Mimi" Skin-
ner — Mrs. Skinner's little girl grown
up "Joe" Freedman — a rabbi with
the jitters . Mrs. Bontz — the hap-
py ending to a cannibal's dream . .
Now that Rhodes is manager at the
cafe, the title "Horsethief" applies
better than ever to hirn. Not for noth-
ing did Dick Saylor get the Bell
Haven waiting list changed around.
The photographer wrote in to
"Pots" Chambers asking him to give
them permission to use his picture by
renting it out* to farmers of the dis-
trict the farmers claim it would
keep the boll weevils out of their
crops.
The Reid Hallites are petitioning
for more lights so they can raise
their "scholastic standard."
COTILLION CLUB HOLDS
FIRST DANCE OCT. 2 6
New Members Assure Success
Of Autumnal German
The Cotillion Club held its first foi-
mal meeting of the year on Thursday,
October 11, 1934, in Miss Bell's of-
fice. Plans for the ensuing season
were made and the chairman for the
first dance selected. As in former
years the first dance, which will be
held on Friday, October 26, is called
the "Autumnal German" and is spon-
sored by the Cotillion Club itself.
The following dances will each be
sponsored by a class and the Christ-
mas Cotillion may have such a name
as the "Freshman Hop.''
The Club is at present seeking the
entertainment of the "Haverfota-
ians*\ who, as many remember, were
popularly received when they played
here last year and all indications
point to their coming next Friday
night.
There has been a steady inflow "f
members to the club thus far and the
pro ipects for better orchestras, bet-
ti i' decorations, and better all-around
land ; -''in vary bright.
SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
JOHNS HOPKINS
IS
VAN ORMAN
R. E.
S
SALTERS
L. E.
CALLOWAY
R. H. B.
16
ORTH
R. T.
15
KILBY
L. T.
11
BERRY
L. H. B.
15
ZERiLLI
F. B.
12
McCLEAN
Q. B.
PHILLIPS
R. G.
HALBERT
C.
GARDINIA
L. G.
WASHINGTON
17
WARD
L. G.
LORD
C.
TIGNOR
R. G.
14
HUFFMAN
F. B.
3
GREIMS
Q. B.
5
KELLY
L. H. B.
19
ELLIS
L. T.
25
DWYER
R. T.
23
NICHOLSON
R. H. B.
10
PASSAREW
L. E.
21
BILANCIONI
R. E.
SKIPPING OVER
THE SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
Washington
Johns Hopkins
JOHN HOPKINS: 13— CANNING; 6— VINCENT; 11— BISHOP; 12— MERSON; 8— McGUIRE; 22— NO-
VAK; 36 — JENKINS; 7 — HOUCK; 9 — GALLOWAY; KAHL; HELLIJAS.
WASHINGTON: 4 — BRANDT; 19— BAKER; 7 — WILMOT; 16 — JONES; 2 — BENHAM; 10 — MYGATT;
12 — ANDERSON; 24— SKIPP; 6— McDORMAN; — SAYLOR; 8— YOUNG; 20— EVANS;
PRATT; DAVIS.
It surely must have been a grand
and glorious feeling for alumni and
friends of Washington College to
look in the sport section of the Sun-
day papers and see, Washington Col-
lege 51, Gallaudet 0. Yes sir, to
open the local football season with a
win is a novelty. Until very recent-
ly it was the Maroon and Black who
served as a warm-up opponent for
some large university. To express
it mildly, football at Washington
College has advanced tremendously
under the guidance of Coach Ekaitis.
Two seasons ago a Maroon and Black
aggregation won its first game in
many starts by defeating Gallaudet
6 to 0. Last year a stronger Gallau-
det team was beaten 48 to 0, and
Haverford was also defeated. The
scores in all the other games were
very close. Now the present eleven
is at the threshold of a banner sea-
son. It has good coaching, weight,
power in the field, and plenty of
spirit.
Last Saturday was a big day for
most of our future opponents. Dela-
ware scored a 14 to win over Juni-
ata. Susquehanna trimmed Haver-
ford 12 to 0. By the way, our team
meets both of these teams later in
the season.
Judging from last Saturday's game,
it looks as though Johns Hopkins has
served notice to our Eastern Sho'
gridmen that they aren't as bad off
as Baltimore critics will have you be-
lieve. Those Blue Jays done stepped
right up and held a strong Lehigh
team to a 7 to 6 score. And even
then the engineers needed a gift pen-
alty to come out on top. Today's
game will be a hard struggle, but our
boys have become victory minded,
and it will take an exceptional John
Hopkins team to change their present
mood.
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T
I'm glad 1 live in a country
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-and where I can get
good pipe tobacco"
THE tobacco which we
believe is best suited
for pipes is used in making
Granger Rough Cut.
It is made by the Wellman
Process, and we believe that
it will compare favorably
with higher priced tobaccos.
We wish, in some way, tie
could get every man who smokes
a pipe to just try Granger.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
) 1934, Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.
the pipe tobacco that's MILD
the pipe tobacco that's COOL
—/<> /is seem to like H
PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1934
FOOT BALL
by George Ekaitis
Chemical Warfare Topic Of
Chemistry Society Program
Today is THE PAY!!-! Pitt may
plav Minnesota, Navy may play Col-
umbia, and Western Maryland may
plav Boston College, but we play-
Johns Hopkins! This same v>ill not
be the picnic last Saturday turned out
to be. It will be a football game
worth going a long way to see. Hop-
kins served notice as to the power
thev have been concealing by hold-
ing Lehigh to a 7 to 6 score. (And
Lehigh was lucky to win.) Incidental-
ly that Lehigh team happened to be
rated as the best thai school has had
since 1916. So contrary to early re-
ports. Hopkins has plenty of what it
rakes to make a football team. In
McLean they have a real triple-
threat man. Calloway is another tine
back, especially adept on defense and
receiving passes. A line that will
match ours in weight and speed. This
game Dromises to be as hard fought
as any battle presented on the "big
league" gridirons.
A few words about last Saturday's
game with Gallaudet. It was hardly
a fair test as to the merit of those
striving for various positions. But
it did bring forth the excellent all-
around work of Elton Wilmot, a
freshman, in the backfield. The work
of the entire squad was very pleas-
ing, and the zest with which the boys
tackled the correction of mistakes ap-
parent in that game bodes no good
for Hopkins.
The victory over Gallaudet was
costly, as Nicholson and Huffman
suffered injuries to their shoulders.
Whether these will have responded by
| today is problematical, if not, their
I loss will be heavy. It is also an op-
! en question whether Skipp or Wil-
mot will be in shape to play against
Hopkins, as both had been ill the I
early part of the week and as a result
are a little weak. Regardless of who
will start the game today, Washing-
ton will have a hard charging line
and hard running backfteld on the
field.
The interest shown by the admin-
istration and the student body to the
extent of closing school for today and
going in a body to Baltimore is very
gratifying to the football squad and
to Mr. Kibler and myself. With
this whole hearted support, the team
will surely extend itself to enable the
trip back on the boat to be a celebra-
tion ride.
The "Washington Chemical Socie-
ty" began its program of the year,
Tuesday evening, October 16th, in
William Smith Hall, with the deliver-
ing of several papers by 'members of
the group. The mam topic was the
important role which chemistry plays
in the drama of modern warfare.
Gilbert Ingersoll delivered a paper
on "Chemical Warfare" in which he
explained some of the synthetic pro-
cesses for the manufacture of those
poisonous gases.
which were used dur-
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ing the World War.
Harold McCrone presented a paper
on "Military Explosions' in which he
outlined the classes of explosions,
their various uses, their basic the-
ories, and their characteristics.
Francis Bratton delivered a hum-
orous and interesting talk on a little
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can get his style of
hair cut
CHAS. C. SCHRIEBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
KREEGER'S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
Up To The Minute
Coif f
u r e s
PARK
BEAUTY
ROW
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Modern Shoe Repairing
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PAUL SIPALA
Next to Sterling Drug
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
Compliments
of
CHESTERTOWN
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POWER CO.
PENNINGTON
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Bids Given on All Types of
Contraction
Phone Chestertown 305
H O L D E N ' S
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Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
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Reasonable New Fall Prices.
Watch announcement, of
Special, each month. Starting
October 6th for the month of
October on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Sham-
poo and Finger Wave 75c.
Regular
Saturday.
Friday and
Over Jefferson's Store
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JONES & SATTERFIELD
Complete line of Hard-
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Machinery
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General Automobile
Repairing
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Varnishes.
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After the Show follow
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German poet Goethe, namely, his
many simple but important discover-
ies in the field of chemistry.
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De Luxe Motor Coach
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Passenger
Special Charter
Express
Salisbury, Md.
Phones:
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PIP'S
BARBER SHOP
Located Under The
Voshell House
The Barber Shop for the
Washington College
Students
We Specialize in. Collegi-
ate Haircuts
Everything Clean and
Sanitary
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A complete accessory line
Goodrich Tires
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331 High St.
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
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Telephone Building
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C. Wyle, Reid Hall.
W. Watson, P. S. T. and East
Hall.
H. Davis, Middle and West
Halls.
Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
24 hour service. Tel. 318
FOUNTAIN PENS
23c to $10
STERLING'S
The Rexall Store
Where The College Boys
Meet
Herb's Restaurant
All American
Open 6 A. M. to 12 P. M.
Best Food
Prompt Service
Our Beer Is The Best In
Town
THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of the students
We offer a line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils.
Pennants, Pillows, Stickers, Stationery and School
Supplies.
Hours: 9 to 12 A. M„ 1:15 to 4:30 P. M. Every
Day but Saturday and Sunday.
Margaret E. Jefferson
A Smart Shop For Women
Chestertown,
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SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1934
Washington Eleven
Swamps Gallaudet
by William Kight
The Maroon and Black gndders
proved to be quite a formidable ag-
gregation when they swamped Gal-
laudet by the score of 51 to 0, Sat-
urday, October 13. Possessing a
much heavier team, the locals quick-
ly marched down the field and across
the goal line; Huffman took the ball
over with a hard smash off-tackle.
Gallaudet elected to kick off and, af-
ter a few plays, a beautiful pass,
Berry to Salters, netted the second
score of the game for Washington.
Nicholson and Wilmot scored in the
second and the team marched on
with Greims and Nicholson scoring
in the third quarter.
By this time Coach' Ekaitis had
one substitute after another going in,
but even they could not be stopped.
Long runs by Wilmot and Young, to-
gether with the passes thrown by
Berry accounted for two more touch
downs.
The visitors threatened only once,
that coming late in the fourth quar-
ter when an intercepted pass put the
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ball on Washington's fifteen yard
line. However, they were unable to
score.
Altogether the team played well to-
gether and the plays went off with
clocklike precision. One of the most
outstanding performers of the day
was Wilmot, substitute back, whose
hard running through the line gain-
ed much ground during the second
period. Berry was never better in
throwing passes, two of which result-
ed in scores. Huffman and Nichol-
son acquited themselves creditably
with their hard running through the
line.
The line proved to be equally ef-
fective on both offense and defense.
Ward played his usual game at
guard while Kilby, a first year man,
showed to advantage at tackle. Mc-
Dorman, who relieved Johnny Lord
at center, played a bang-up game and
TH E WASHINGTON ELM
will probably see more service this
year.
The lineup and summary:
Gallaudet Washington
N. Brown ... R.E Baker
Miller R.T Skipp
Gamblin R.G Ward
J. Davis C Lord
McCord L.G Tignor
Ladner L.T Dwycr
Drake L.E Bilancioni
Kruglitsch . . . J.B Greims
Akin L.H Berry
PAGE FIVE
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Complete line of Tobac-
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and School Supplies.
FOX'S
Anything the College
Student or his family
wants at the Right Price.
5c to $1.00 Store
Nicholson
Huffman
13 13 13—51
0—0
Hoffmeister . . R.H.
C. Davis F.B.
Score by periods:
Washington 12
Gallaudet
Touchdowns — Huffman, Nicholson
(2), Salter, Greims (2), Wilmot,
Young. Points after touchdown —
Berry (2, placekick), Huffman. Sub-
stitutions — Gallaudet, Goodin, Talli-
pon, Calligon, Collins, Tucker, Stan-
fel; Washington: Kilby, Salter, Jones,
Wilmot, Young, Pratt, Benham, Mc-
Dorman, Towner, Mygatt, Brandt,
Van New Kirk, Anderson, Davis.
Refeiee — Bradley, Temple. Head
linesman — Bowman, Syracuse. Um-
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KOSTELANETZ ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
9 P. M. (E. S. T.) -COLUMBIA NETWORK
PAGE SIX
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1934
DOIN'S
The first football game of the sea-
son brought a large number of alum-
nae trouping. It was certainly nice
to see old friends filling the stands.
Dottie Kimble and Ruble Ryan. El-
len Flick, Walter Rees. "Semi" Hol-
linsworth, Elizabeth Brice, Dick
Camber. Helen Harris, Burdette Nut-
tie, Emory Burkhardt, Lucille Rasin,
Bertha Folk. Bert Hastings, Pat
Beasman and Patience Pyle did some
healthy cheering. The old school
marms and masters, Anne Kreeger
and Charlie Clark, Jack Smithson,
Joe OTarrell, and Fred Usilton left
their respective children to be here.
The Victory "W" Dance that night
FRED T. ROBINSON
Gas, Oil, Washing, Oiling,
Greasing
Maple Ave. near Queen
Street — Phone 271
After a Studious Day-
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
was a howling success due to the un-
tiring efforts of President Ward.
During intermission, the Chester-
town Restaurant did a good business.
The prospects of this week end
have put everyone in such a good
humor that it is doubtful if the old
"Tub" will make the other shore. We
feel sorry for Baltimore that night,
when Washington College students
will be wandering around, loose. We
are having some trouble in finding a
place big enough to hold the frolic-
COM PLIMENTS
SMITH'S KUT RATE
DRUG STORE
Bennetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies*
Ready - to - Wear
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
some, rocking, joyous students after
the game. It is to be hoped that the
team will be allowed to remain over
for the fun.
While the Western Sho' is getting
an eye-ful of the Eastern Sho' Stomp,
the Dean of Women will entertain at
Reid Hall the Misses Ida M. Ander-
son and Margaret Henry, who are as-
sociated with St. Catherine's School.
Mrs. Naomi Tawes Hall, mother of
Elizabeth Hall spent the night at Reid
Hall last Tuesday. Mrs. Hall made
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
Men's and Ladies'
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
favorable comments concerning the
atmosphere in the Hall and expressed
her intention to repeat her visit. It
is most gratifying to the Dean and
to the girls that such an impression
has been created.
CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
AND BILLIARD PARLOR
Open Under New Management
Cannon St.
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
PROGRAM WEEK OF OCTOBER 22-27
MONDAY - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22-23
MAE WEST in
"BELLE OF THE NINETIES"
with
ROGER PRYOR -- JOHN MACK BROWN
DUKE ELLINGTON and ORCHESTRA
Also — Comedy, Cartoon, Novelty.
WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY, OCT. 24-25
HAROLD LLOYD in
"THE CAT'S PAW"
Also — Cab Calloway in "Hi De Ho," Scrappy
Cartoon, Novelty Reel.
FRIDAY - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26-27
DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM
TIM McCOY in
"VOICE IN THE NIGHT"
LEE TRACY - HELEN MORGAN
in
"YOU BELONG TO ME"
Good Taste/
"It's toasted"
▼ J*mr AbrMf pnUttt** — ageinit irritation — againit mmtk
J_/uckies are round, Luckies are
firm, Luckies are fully packed
with only the clean center leaves — these are the
mildest leaves — they cost more — they taste better.
Keep the Record Clean;
Beat Mt. St. Mary's
The^'S^EIm
Prepare For
Gala Homecoming
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 6.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1934
FALL COTILLION
OPENS SEASON
Paul Wilkinson's Orchestra
Plays At First Formal
From the originality and efforts of
Mr. John Mead grew the first Cotil-
lion of the year, held last night in the
gymnasium. It was acclaimed as one
of the most enjoyable and entertain-
ing dances ever given on the Hill. The
atmosphere and spirit was such that
as soon as one stepped through the
door, he was filled with expectation
of a good time.
A most life-like Scarecrow pointed
the way to the dressing rooms. Be-
yond him, at the far end of the floor
loomed up a huge pumpkin with leer-
ing eyes and rakish grin. The orches-
tra stand at the side of the gym was
decorated with a background of green
drapes and a yellow and green base.
Flying witches ascended toward a
large yellow moon at the top and
within the stand stood Mr. Paul Wil-
kinson, leading his nine piece orches-
tra straight into the hearts and feet
of his listeners. The windows were
artistically covered with orange and
black paper, with pumpkins in the
center of each of them. Orange paper-
covered lights gave out a soft and
mellow glow, intermittent with dark
shadows cast by intriguing spider
webs. The scene was one of beauty
and gaiety.
In the middle of the third dance,
Mr. Wilkinson attracted the atten-
tion of the dancers to the huge pump-
kin at the end of the floor. The cur-
ious audience formed a semi-circle a-
round it, whispering expectantly. A
gleam of a knife, a tearing of paper,
and thru the center of the pumpkin
stepped President Joseph Mooney and
Miss Jean Harshaw. Mr. Wilkinson
introduced Mr. Mooney and Miss
Harshaw and one by one, the other
officers of the Cotillion Club and their
dates stepped through the opening.
Mr. Sam Linthicum and Miss Vir-
ginia Foley, Mr. William Long and
Miss Isabel North, Mr. Allan Broug-
ham and Miss Jane Youse, Mr. George
DeSocio and Miss Doris Unruh, Mr.
John Littell and Miss Willa New-
nam, Mr. Robert Clifford and Miss
Dorothy Clarke, and Mr. Lawrence
Yourtee and Miss Doris Bell com-
pleted the members.
The original way of presentation
was suggested and planned by Mr.
John Mead.
During intermission, the Phi Sigma
Phi Fraternity was host to the Guests
of Honor, Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert W.
Mead, the chaperones, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. Win-
ton Tolles, Miss Amanda Bradley and
the new officers of the Cotillion Club
and their dates.
Activities Committee
Announces Dance Date
PRESIDENT MEAD
SPENDS BUSY WEEK
The Student Activities Committee
met Tuesday, October lGth to decide
upon a date for the presentation of
the Silver Pentagon Society's Infor-
mal for November.
Since Saturday, November 3rd is
Homecoming Day, that evening was
appointed.
At the same time, the Activities
Committee scheduled the production
of the Dramatic Club's play "Jonesy"
for Thursday evening, November 21.
Dr. Fred G. Livingood, president of
the Student Activities Committee,
announced that that organization will
continue its policy of previous years,
i. e. each of the major activities will
be permitted to present one dance
every year.
The Activities Committee will not
meet again until the first Tuesday, in
November.
Sees Inaugurations At Berea,
O., And Annapolis
President Mead found the latter
part of last week very full if not
particularly exciting or interesting. It
was not, however, entirely devoid of
excitement.
On Wednesday Dr. Mead travelled
to Berea, Ohio, for Thursday's in-
stallation of President Louis C.
Wright of Baldwin-Wallace College.
The feature of the day was a con-
ference on Trends in Higher Educa-
tion. The principal speakers were
President G. H. Wilkins, of Oberlin,
President W. P. Tolley, of Alle-
gheny, and Dean W. W. Charters, of
Ohio State University.
On his return President Mead pre-
pared to attend the installation of
W. W. Woodcock as president of St.
Johns College at Annapolis on Sat-
urday. Mrs. Mead accompanied her
husband at these exercises, at which
President Woodcock, an honorary
LL. D., of Washington College last
June, wore the Washington College
hood. Governor Ritchie officially in-
stalled Mr. Woodcock in an impres-
sive ceremony attended by many
delegates from colleges of this and
of neighboring states.
From these exercises Dr. Mead pro-
ceeded to the Washington College-
Johns Hopkins football game at
Homewood field in Baltimore and
saw the gridmen of his college de-
feat those of the large university. Dr.
Mead is positive that nothing in his
week's activities gave him more
pleasure.
GERMAN DEPARTMENT
TO GIVE SCHURZ AWARD
The famous Carl Schurz Memorial
Foundation for the promotion of bet-
ter German- American relations, has
presented six volumes of Goethe's
best works to Washington College to
be used as a reward in a contest car-
ried on by the German Department.
It will be remembered that Candler
Lazenby, traveling representative of
the Foundation, who is directly re-
sponsible for this offer, was the first
speaker on last year's assembly pro-
gram and that the renowned Max
Montour, .under the auspices of the
Foundation, gave several readings
here later in the year.
The prize will be awarded on
competetive basis, the exact nature of
which is still undecided. The possi-
bilities that have been suggested are
an essay on some phase of Goethe ;
readings from German, or recitation
of German poetry.
The award will probably be made
at Commencement. More complete
details will be given later.
It has also been announced that
the German Department is arranging
other contests to stimulate interest
in the language.
Large Audience Sees
Freshman Program
Approximately one hundred and
fifty students attended one of the
best freshmen entertainments ev>r
sponsored by the Mount Vernon Lit-
erary Society when the class of 1938
presented its program Thursday even-
ing in the auditorium of William
Hall. The tonstmaster was William
Doering.
At the next meeting, which will be
the last open session of the -'Kin.-,
the program will be put on by the
three new faculty menlbei'B. Also. at
this time the society will vote on new
members who have submitted their
applications for membership.
FOUNDER ' S DAY officers elected
CELEBRATED]™* BI ^- GY CLUB
New Organization Formed By
Interested Students
Dr. G. A. Bunting Presents
'91 Memorial Plaque
Washington College observed
Founder's Day on October 25, 1934,
by an assembly in William Smith
Hall. The work of organization in
1782 under the first president, Rev.
William Smith, was reviewed by Dr.
Gilbert W. Mead. Mr. C. Edward
Duffy, '24, of Wilmington, Delaware,
made the principal address. Dr.
George A. Bunting, '91, of Baltimore,
Md., introduced Dr. Robert L. Swain
who presented a plaque commemor-
ating the class of 1891. Birthday
gifts from alumni and friends were
acknowledged by the president.
The plaque commemorating the
class of 1891 was given to Washing-
ton College by Dr. George A. Bunt-
ing. Dr. Bunting, a graduate of for-
ty-three years ago, and prominent
manufacturer of Baltimore, renewed
old associations at the college. The
maples that he helped to plant are
now shading the campus and his old
room in Middle Hall was still vague-
ly familiar.
Dr. Bunting, modestly calling Judge
Robert F. Duer "the most distinguish-
ed member of the class of 1891," ar- ' eral people have submitted articles, I back last year,
ranged for the Judge to dedicate the j to be used when the club is again call- ' However, with such a line in front of
plaque. As court was in session, Dr. | ed together. An announcement of them, their backs should give our
Bunting requested Dr. Robert S. j the time for the next meeting will be | team plenty to worry about.
Swain to act for the Judge. Dr. posted on the bulletin-board, and thei
Swain, friend of Dr. Bunting and his ! organization is open to everyone in-'
On Tuesday afternoon, October
23rd, a meeting was called for all
persons interested in the formation
of a Biology Club or Biological Socie-
ty, at which approximately thirty-
five students were present, and a dis-
cussion was held concerning certain
technical aspects of the organization.
The meeting was called through
the efforts of a small group of Biology
students who have had in their mind
for some time such a club, and who,
because of Dr. Carpenter's approval
and interest, were determined to test
the reaction of the other students in-
terested in the subject.
The students present elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year:
President, Ivon E. Culver; Vice-
President, Leland B. Stevens; Secre-
tary-Treasurer, Emerson P. Slacum.
A program committee was also
elected, consisting of representatives
from each of the four classes. Al-
ready, an interesting meeting is be-
ing planned for Novembe:
PRICE TEN CENTS
GRIDMEN^iSIT
MT.ST.MARY'S
Maroon Backfield Has Edge
On Mounts
With an improved running attack
and hard charging line the Washing-
ton College eleven is out to avenge
last year's defeat when it meets
Mount St. Mary's this afternoon on
the Mountaineers' field. The boys
from Emmitsburg won a 19 to 6 vic-
tory last fall, but today's encounter
will find the Sho'men better prepar-
ed, and Coach Ekaitis' charges are
conndent of turning the tables.
Mounts Made Good Showing
On paper the Mounts 1 record is
very misleading. They were beaten
by Georgetown, Canisius, and Gettys-
burg, but the showings they made in
all these contests stamps them as one
of the best teams in the state. Mount
dt. Mary's has r.lways boasted of &
strong line and this year's line is no
exception. In Sullivan at end the
Mountaineers have a smart, fast, vet-
eran who is ably assisted by Farmer,
McSride, and Gillespie.
Hopkins Out Of Lineup
Their backfield on the other hand
does not come up to the standard of
last year's. This is mostly due to
and sev-lthe fact that Hopkins, an all state
terested in the subject,
■oo —
Washington Line Ready
No doubt the Washington line is in
for a bruising battle today, but Cap-
tain Dwyer, Ward, Lord, and the oth-
HOMECOMING DAY TO Be'ZZ^V^L^^^
An academy exisited in Chester-| OBSERVED NEXT WEEK thin ^ eas >' a11 week s0 as '™ be able
to give everything they have against
Alma Mater, is president of the Amer-
ican Pharmaceutical Association. His
son Robert is a sophomore at the col-
lege.
town for seventy-five years prior to
the founding of Washington College
although its beginning is shrowded in
obscurity. Rev. William Smith came
from Philadelphia College, now the
University of Pennsylvania, as rector
of the Chester Parish Church. Dif-
ferences of opinion led him to leave
Philadelphia College which be had
helped to found and where he had
served as the first Provost of that in-
stitution.
In May 1782 the Maryland legis-
lature passed an act authorizing the
establishment of a college at Ches-
tertown. Sufficient endowment con-
tributions were solicited during the
summer by Dr. Smith to enable the
first board of Visitors and Governors
to meet on October 15, 1782. George
Washington became a member of this
first board, contributed to the endow-
ment, attended the commencement of
1784, and gave his name to the new
institution.
Mr. Duffy, a graduate of the class
of 1924, is Assistant States Attorney
of Delaware and a law partner of
United States Senator Hastings. He
pointed out the significance of Found-
er's Day and the work of the College
in the formation of permanent habits
by the students. "The college, in
four years gives the last period of
training which determines the course
of a man's life" said Mr. Duffy, "and
he should be trained to serve the
community as well as ad\anee him-
self."
Homecoming Day will be observed the Mounts -
.„ c af ,,„i^„ xr . ^ . , J The Maroon and Black backfield
on baturday, November o m honor of t, j *. , , ,_- ,
has an edge over the rival backfield,
the returning "old grads." and this should really decide the is-
For their entertainment a football 'sue today. It is up to the backs to
game will be played with an old rival,] take advantage of most of the break
Susquehanna. This game of course]
will be held in the afternoon and '
because both lines will be evenly
matched. Huffman, who has recov-
ered from his injury in the Hopkins
plans are now being made by Dean 1 game, with Billy Nicholson as a run-
Charles Dole Undergoes
Operation In Washington
Jones, Alumni Secretary, for a very
informal get-together dinner in the
evening following the game.
Celebrations for an expected vic-
tory are being prepared by the Stu-
dent Council and the Silver Pentagon
Society. The Frosh will have ample
opportunity to show their ability in
woodcraft as a large bonfire will
be ignited in one of the surrounding
fields on Friday night.
Saturday evening under the direc-
tion of the Silver Pentagon Society
a dance will be given in the gymnas-
ium. This affair perhaps will serve
a duel purpose inasmuch as a form of Olsewski
entertainment for the alumni and as
e. victory dance for the football team.
Along with the visiting alumni,
many high school students from the
Eastern Shore will attend the game
as guests of the athletic association.
These young visitors will be seated
with the college body and an effort
will be made by the cheer leaders to
include them in the cheers and songs.
This will be a novel undertaking and
naturally will be looked upon by the
athletic association and the student
body with a keen interest.
ning mate, should be counted on for
many needed gains, Charlie Berry
and "Gib" Young are the key men
in today's encounter. Berry wiil
carry the brunt of the extensive pass
attack that will be used, while
Young's speed is counted on to get
him into the clear on most of the
plays especially used for today's
game.
The probable line-ups:
Mt. St. Mary's
Washington
Sullivan ....
L.E. .
Salter
McBride ....
L.T.
Skipp
Gillespie ...
L.G.
Ward
Farmer . . .
C. .
Lord
Mendelis . .
R.G.
Tignor
Olsewski
. R.T. .
Dwver
Tosick .
R.E.
Bilancioni
Reilly
Q.B. .
Young
Lynch
L.H.
Berry
Norris
R.H.
Xiiholson
R. Leahy
F.B.
Huffman
Dr. Dole, Head of History Depart | Qhemkal Society ShoWS
nient, was called to the University
Hospital at Washington, D. C, on
Wednesday night. Her son, Charles
Dole, formerly of Washington Col-
ego ami now a student at. University
if Maryland, was stricken with ap-
pendicitis ainl was operated on Wed-
nesday evening.
Football Relations With
St. Johns May Be Resumed
uci i i mi and he is re< overing.
The Athletic Administration al
Washington College recently an-
nounced that negotiations with m.
John's College, Annapolis, Maryland)
have been opened regarding a renew-
ill of football relationships.
The Washington athletic i
ties are making an effort to ar
cellar meeting of the Wash- things so that St. John's will
Chemical Society al Chos tertOWn one ye;u and Delaware
:■ giviitj ■
test Tor the annual Hon
" ■ ion each year.
Film " Romance 01 Rubber'
The
ington
7 o'clock in the evening of Tuesday.
Octobei 30, will feature the showing
The operation was] of two reels of a scientific motion pic-
ture, tlu- "Romance of Rubber.*'
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1934
played. Spirit, and energy, and the
joy of conquest ha? been instilled : "
Published weekly by and for the to the team, and the coache
The Washbgron Elm
should
.' , ■ ,. ilreadv «ee the tangible results of
interests of .he student body, tacuh, *•* -^t ,£ m ^^
and alumni of Washington College.
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the I'nited States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md.. 1ST2
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein Bus. Manager
Eniereon Sla«:m Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Sileox, Dorothy Clarke,
Philip Skipr, Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
like the "Farmers" (fanner may not
be as euphonic a term as "blue jay,"
but at least it is applied to men who
can properly play football), with the
spirit of the Maroon and Black, and
with the moral support of the College
united, cannot be stopped. The de-
fear of Hopkins was characterized by
headword as well as handwork and
footwork, and showed once more the
superiority of the small college,
whose unified spirit aided in the van-
quishing athletically of a university
six times its size. Despite the char-
acteristic tendency of the press to
emphasize the individual's part in the
trsme. the contest was most happily
notable for the excellent teamwork ! the U. of M.that the leading organ.
TODAY
Today climbs up the hill
Like an old man
Tired, content with work complete,
Lonely under the cold, clear autumn
moon.
If you were here
Today would run lightly up the slope
Along a path of scar let-tinted trees
To meet the first bright evening star.
( — Kam. in The Antiochian, An-
tioch College).
We see by "The Diamondback" of
Entered at the Chestertown. Md., Lf trie Eleven. It is this quality of
matter, j unse lfish coordination, combined
i year, vrith a strengthening of the offensive,
■ that shall mean always greater vic-
„.. tories in this season, for "the die is
1934 oa5T — Jacta est alea '
postoffice as second class
Subscription price. Si. 50 a
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, OCT. 27,
TRADITIONS SHATTERED
It is a hard and bitter thing to shat-
ter traditions of ancient standing.
An accepted custom of the land is
that a college body far from home.
in a city, unrestrained, and eye-wit-
nesses of the greatest football vic-
tory of its college in more than a de-
cade should disgrace itself and its
college by every ingenious means
known to the fertile mind of youth.
However, amirabile dictu, some
one hundred and fifty Washington
College students in these circum-
stances did nothing of the sort. It
was a fine thing to see how nearly
like ladies and gentlemen they con-
ducted themselves, especially those
who returned on the ship Annapolis,
■which was little more than a nutshell
when it docked at Tolchester. A lit-
for
alumni. The I
hich will be the ; ,
of the season, will
attractive to many graduates Gi th m0 n sition: I love vou. I , their faces in. and the fun began.] t h e students can, and then they have
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THE ALUMNUS AND THE UNDER-
GRADUATE
A week from today marks the an
nual Homecoming Week-end
Washington College
Susquehanna game
last home gam>
prove
who wish to see the "unbeaten team'
perform on its own gridiron. The
event will be marked, also, by the
usual dances, fraternity and sorority
receptions and perhaps special enter-
tainment from plans of the Student
Council. —
Such organized returns to the cam-
pus by a considerable body of the
alumni are to be valued and encourag-
ed- Xot only is a large measure of
the ultimate control of the College
invested in them, but also they can do
much to influence wisely the under-
zations on the campus have joined
in sponsoring a "Campus Conscious
Day." as part of a campaign to stop
cutting of the campus and promisc-
ous throwing of trash. From the in-
creasing amount of cowpaths (we use
the term advisedly) and trails ap-
pearing on our own campus, some-
thing of the same idea might well be
used here. It would at least save the
erection of those unsightly chains.
REMINISCENCES OF
GALA HOPKINS TRIP
Prof. Ford Does His Bit In Up-
holding Honor Of College
Here's a story a sophomore major-
% in mathematics at the University
of Minnesota told his girl friend
Dazzled by the bright lights of the
city, still panting from dodging traf-
fic, and a little white as a result of
their ride on the top of a Charles
Street Bus, the better seven-eights of
Washington College assembled at
Homewood last Saturday to see their
college win a glorious football game
oyer Johns Hopkins. If any of the
alumni were not present, it was be-
cause they didn't happen to be on thi:
continent at the time.
We timed that 101 yard run of Gib
Young's, and it is our firm belief he
did it in four and a half seconds flat
although our Ingersoll special may
have stopped once or twice. Our
team may be "farmers." but we sure
showed them we could plough Hop
kins under. We can only remember
closing our mouth once during the
game, and that was for the purpose
of getting worked up to a running
start on a cheer for Huffman
After the game, a quiet, orderly
mob of Washington College students
began to tear down the goalposts,
but a group of Medicos protested by
ntly but firmly pushing
some of
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
Scott Beck and Goldstein after the
game stayed over at a hotel, but not
for good An organization to com-
bat the Bachelor's Club is being
formed over at Reid Hall. . . .That
"rat" forced to Carry his hat on a pole
as a penalty imposed by the Vigilance
Committee reminds us of the story of
William Tell It's surprising what
penalties the intellects of the Soph
class can concoct . There will be a
hot time in the old town the night of
the homecoming game, with the big-
gest bonfire ever staged.. "Grant,
omnipotent potentate" John Littell
heads the Cardinal Club, with Mooncy
just "potent"; let's give this club a
big hand — or shall we give them the
"bird"?
That Hopkins game will be talked
about till some of us have graduated
from here the boat looked a hang-
over at a monkey's cage after Henry
Gill gave out all his peanuts.
The true aristocrats of this school
are the waiters over at the cafeteria
They get to the food first, they
can buv twice as much ice cream as
am to prove that you love me. Here's
the proof:
1. I love you.
2. I am r a lover.
3. All the world loves a lover.
4. You are all the world to me.
5. Therefore you love me.
(Note weakness — when women are
reduced to mathematical precision —
heh heh — you should live so long).
The goalposts around this crowd were, the diobolical pleasure of serving us
brought crashing down {unfortunate- , wna t is left over.
ly on Jack Smithson's head.) Profes-j it was noble of Ella Barkley to give
sor Ford was seen to leap over the I herself room campus for two days, as
fence as lightly as a gazelle, in spite . a point of justice. We wonder what
Mrs. ;
other
tie blowing off of steam on the upper duate generations. Ai
deck, the proper place for such action ^ i<rhl w Morr0 w said the
according to marine engineering day ° in ber appea i to the alumnae of
standards, was harmless and even de- w0men » s cu }i e&e s, proper advice and
of his wife's pleas and her restrain-
ing hold upon his coat tails, and mad-.
ly precipitate himself into the fray, ,
screaming something about "the hon-j
or of the college," and waving what
appeared to be a half empty milk bot-
tle over his head. A committee of
the faculty, composed of Professor
Dumschott, Professor Coop, Dr. Rob-
inson and Dr. Livingood, and headed
Racket by Dean Jones, was seen heading to-
war
she would do if she caught
heating at solitaire.
oo
CAMPUS SENTIMENT
sirable. The students showed their
respect for the hard work of the :
team, and did not blaspheme the
memory of a great game by coarse or
Towdyish behaviour, yet there was no !
lack of enthusiasm. The whole trip j
encouragement from the
who has had experience with the con-
flicts of a troubled world may save
"a whole generation from bitterness."
For the alumni to feel the responsi-
bility for such counsel would seem to
The "St. John's Collegian" seems
to have solved the question of who
will write the gab column — by print-
ing them all. It has four chatter eol
umns — Heathen Chinee, Bull,
and Hoi Polloi.
{Our next door Wine-hell (?) had ' with a gleam of resolutions
graduate better ]ook tQ Ms laiire is_ we G nce ; eyes, but we were unable to ascer
; heard of a man who got into ail sorts 1 tain what became of this committee
of trouble for writing things).
A special voluntary reporter of
THE ELM has made a number of ob-
servations and interviews on the cam-
pus since the Maroon's victory over
Hopkins and found the following
A certain young women's college
is making much of the fact that re-
^".rar ^ aW ^|^^^i^» to "™ -^c^— d' statisticTsW that
would point most directly to Admin-
istrative sanction of more such trips
in the future.
The particular appreciation of the
students for arrangement of the de-
tails of the trip, and assumption of
much of the financial risk involved
goes to Dean Jones, whose personal |
influence was a large factor in ob*i
taining the night boat. The Dean
interest in their college.
CHEER THE CHEER LEADERS
The election of responsible cheer-
leaders at Washington College was
merited by the organization and per-
sistence of the cheering section at
the Hopkins game. It is interesting
to observe the value laid in cheering
in several quotations from players
appearing in today's ELM. Bride | r€ « : '/
was heajrdjo f e ^k m J^meenng and Zoldy deserve praise for their
conscientious efforts to assure the
team that the College wants it to win.
Authorities in the matter say that
much of the success of a cheer lead-
er rests in his distinction physically
from the cheering section. This is i
ds the other goal posts, each man sentiment expressed on the subject:
' Dwyer — The louder the cheering
the better we feel. The students in
, the stands and the eleven men on the
Finally the "Sho'men" decided thcy,| ield kept that ball from pass j n g the
didn't want the darn posts anyhow, , g ya] . d line
and rode away in busses; while the | Rhodes — Wasn't that a swell team
Hopkins rooters rode away in a huff. ' Saturday?
The boat ride home that night will Tony — I'm going to get up a peti-
sixj live long in our memory. The "An- | tion to go to all the games.
was truly a "floating pal- Prof. Goodwin — A fine exhibition
ace" in more ways than one. Thei f sterling sportsmanship on the part
students certainly kept up their spir- i f the Eastern Sho'men.
its. The singing on the third deck Huffman — I came to in time to see
A.dd definitions I could be heard all the way down iniy oun g tearing down the field for our
Dromedarv: Sleeping quarters f or , the basement (or whatever they call hrsi tout-liuo..-.. After that, things
the downstairs of a boat). Many ot , went black again.
f ez 'this group were hoarse the next day Priscilla Grainger — 1 love it.
Skipp — When you look up in the
stands and realize that everybody is
men get angry an average of
times a week, and women only three.; napoli:
(Yeah! But who makes the men an-
gry?)
students.
Fez: Countenance
"Is my
of his Cabinet where the plan was
first discussed that "With a hundred
and fifty students, I believe we could
beat Hopkins," and results again
show that the Dean does not make
rash statements.
sixty
accomplished usually by the use of! slu ^ ent| y-
Minaret: A colonial dance
seconds make it.
Harem: A word of caution, as
"She's all right, she doesn't mean
any harem."
Salaam: A meat used in making
sandwiches; term used in bridge; to [ shelled out his wares to all and sua
(especially Dickie Metcalfe who
sounded like a champion hog caller
the morning after the contest) but!
what cared they, so long as we won.j
Henry Gill, carrying a big bag of i
peanuts over his shoulder, and Iook-|
much like a simian Santa Claus,
VICTORY AND HONOR light-colored clothes. There would! < From 'Jukes Arabian Nights
The great athletic victory of last seem to be little doubt that a figure I Temple University News.)
Saturday, when all the sky and shin
ing water combined to make a per-
fect day for the happy College
clad wholly in white stands out more
sharply against a dark section of stu-
on 1 dents than one with white trousers
[dry. What a night
j Our school has adopted a new mot
I to since the game — "ON TO
ROSE BOWL!"
grasses upon it.
Time was spent all through the j
summer in planning the evenly-cut ■
new bank, until it was gotten in a.
tiew spirit' of old Washington. This game by contrasting the red sweaters! perfectly smooth and regular condi-l
decisive and spectacular way of the Washington leaders to *
migration, was the crowning justi- and a dark "upper layer." This fact
r. in the field of sport for the was observed by many at the Hopkins
iters
the!
Y. M. C. A. BANQUET SET
FOR NOVEMBER 9T H
of showing the college world, and the I snowy whiteness of the opponents'
world in general, that Washington ; man. Doubtless the Varsity Club, or
College is a vital institution at work ' some other interested organization,
and at play. It was a fitting anni-
versary of the first year of Dr. Gil
! will see that in the future Washing
ton's fine cheer leaders are
bert Mead's formal inauguration as pristinely in the color of newly-fall-
president of the College, when, just at en snow.
year ago to a day, Mr. Roosevelt
came over from Washington to don
the brilliant hood of Washington's
of Laws. That Washington
remains in that lordly company of
unbeaten teams of the East.
ANOTHER BEAUTY SPOT
When, this past summer, Chester-
town decided that the "woods could
not been seen for the trees" on
and Washington Avenue's gentle foliated
from all indications shall remain so, slope, the authorities of the city had
vindicates the coaches' faith and the trees that had grown too beautiful
persistence in the training of her men removed, and nice, smooth concr'-U:
over a period of many defeats. It put in their place. The contstruetion
must be emphasized that although! of this concrete shoulder along the
cation* of the entering claas avenue necessitated the cutting back
have been larg<; and valuable, the of the College campus bank on the
experience of the veterans, many of right hand ride of the road approach-
then m their third and fourth years*, ing the town between Bait Hall <or-
ia of even greater importance, and to ner and the main gateway I he teep
them belongs much of the glory, if ' bank here had always been
rather
on* mart name glory as th<- r* ..nr'i nondewript formation, with a half-
Svr work well done, r.nd a garrif nard I hearted growth of mo
The business administration
of the College, under whose direction
is care of the grounds, has carefully
supervised the preparation of the
slope for the laying of sod. Now,
clad I for the past week, sod has been re-
moved from an area north of the
heating plant and expertly laid on
the bare earth of the bank, until an
unsightly part of the campus has been
transformed to a grassy inclination of
pastoral beauty combined with for-
mal dignity. To establish a sod on a
steep slope is always a difficult mat-
ter, and it is most important that sod
thus placed not be disturbed. A sin-
gle thoughtlesK running up or down
on th<? bank will mean disalignment
of the whole »ystem, since the sod is
compo ed of a large number of small
rectangles. It is the request of the
Administration, and, of course, the
public opinion of the student
body, that thi* <ixe<dk*nt improvement
be protected from any sort of traffic
or w*;ar, so that it may become one
more "beauty spot" on College Hill.
by Marvin H. Smith
The Y. M. C. A. has set Novem-
ber 9th as the date for its banquet to
be held in the banquet room of the
Chestertown Restaurant. The fact
that November 10 is an open date on
the football schedule made possible
the holding of this banquet on a Fri-
day night. President Sadler ap-
pointed the following committee to
take care of the details of this affair,
Edwin Lowe, chairman; Howard
Clark, and William Doering.
This banquet is the outgrowth of
a discussion held several weeks ago on
how the Y. M. C. A. might improvi
its program. It was suggested that
a banquet of this sort be held at in
tervals throughout the year, as ;
means of presenting variety to the
31'dinary program of events and at
he ■ ■ i " ime having n good time, )
is predicted 'h.t. thi.-, will Ik- one of
the largsst banquets ever held at
Washington College with from thirtj
1 o fori y members present.
with you, it makes you tackle harder.
George Ekaitis — Finest squad I've
coached. The defensive stand in-
side our 20 yard line was very good.
The offensive needs brushmg up.
Kiib> -ft's great to be a Fresh-
man at Washington College.
Dean Jones' — Washington played
THE better today than I have ever seen
her play before. Everybody had a
good time.
Doris Unruh — That second touch-
down was the Berry's.
Salter — The cheering helped lots.
Prof. Ford — I was afraid 3ome of
.■ boys would get hurt, so I tried to
help out by doing my bit.
Fred Taylor — The cheering makes
the water bucket feel lighter.
Ward — It was the greatest battle.
GLEE CLUB BROADCAST
OVER STATION WDEL
by Lawrence Williams
The Washington College Glee Club
under (he direction of Raymond R.
Moffett, will present its first conceal
of the season, December 7, over Bta-
tion WDEL for the benefit Of th"'
Boy Scouts of Wilmington, Delaware.
The college quartet, selected for
llv, year, includes Joseph A, Mooney,
firs! tonoi*, Larry Williams, second
tenor, Frank Jarrell, in i bae . and
Robert Fink, second bass. Donald
MacDorman will be the accompani I.
At the mooting of the Glee Club mi
October 1 8, Lawrem o Williams waa
elected l"' linesi manager of i he 6r-
■ iini.'.iI Ion for this yea] .
SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
SKIPPING OVER
THE SPORTS
by PhM Skipp
No doubt most of the local students
are familial' with the following inci-
dent, but it seems to get better with
repetition. A day or so before the
game with Washington College, the
John Hopkins coach was giving his
squad some woi'ds of encouragement.
"Fellows," he said, "just take advant-
age of all the mistakes those dumb
farmers make and we'll coast to a vic-
tory." But alas, as a prophet that
coach turned out to be a total loss.
For the final score read Washington
13, Johns Hopkins 0, and the irony
of it all is that it was blunders by the
Blue Jay captain that led directly to
both scores. Which all goes to show
that those city slickers must be slip-
ping or else the "Hicks" are getting
smarter. Anyway, it was a sweet
victory and a hard battle to lose. The
lines fought each other to a stand
still, but quick thinking by Young
and Berry provided the margin of
victory.
No doubt our victory over J. H.
made history here, but it shouldn't
blind us to the good work done by
other state teams. A powerful Wes-
tern Maryland team won national
ranking for itself by decisively de-
feating Boston College 40 to last
Saturday. The Navy's 18 to 7 vic-
tory over the Rose Bowl winners was
very pleasing to all the followers of
the Middies. Then Maryland and St.
John's both defeated strong oppon-
ents. There has been some talk a-
bout a Washington College-St. Johns
game. So let it be said here that the
whole Eastern Shore is heartily in
favor of such a game if it could be
arranged.
Mount St. Mary's, our opponent
for today, had a tough time of it,
against Gettysburg last Saturday.
The Mounts lost 2 to but only af-
ter repeated hard breaks against
them helped the Pennsylvania team.
Susquehanna, whom the Maroon
and Black meets Nov. 3, still contin-
ued its string of victories at the ex-
ense of Hamilton. It was another
of those base ball scores, the count
being 2 to 0. Haverford, on the
other hand, does not appear to be
very strong this fall. They were de-
feated 21 to' 7 by Weslyan last Sat-
urday.
All reports that find their way here
to Chestertown seem to be filled with
praise for that new football team up
at Newark, Del. Last Saturday the
Blue Hens held a favored Hampden-
Sydney team to a to tie. Those
Delaware boys have been going great
guns since the beginning of the sea-
son, and they have yet to be beaten.
It will be some contest when the two
Eastern Shore rivals tangle togethe
up in Newark late in November.
INTERCEPTED PASSES
PAVE WAY TO VICTORY
MARIAN BROWN TOPS
OWN ARCHERY SCORE
Marian Brown again broke her last
record. Now the top-score in points
in archery is one hundred and forty-
six. Many efforts are now being
made to break even that.
At a meeting of the Girls Athletic
Association, Miss Bell explained the
purpose of the organization. It has
a president, vice-president and a sec-
retary-treasurer. These will be elec-
ted at a meeting this week. Also a
Board of Managers, including the of-
ficers, and two seniors, two juniors,
one sophomore and one freshman
with three members at large, must
be elected. These girls do not nee
essarily have to be ci'ack athletes, but
must be ones who can be counted on
to give impartial consideration to all
duties of the Board. This Board has
the selection of class teams and at
the end of each sport season selects
by vote an honorary varsity. Honor-
ary varsity members are awarded a
black old-English W with a small let-
ter attached of the sport in which it
was won.
Washington Line Strong As
Jays Use Aerial Attack
The game with Hopkins last Satur-
day, October 20th, was more of a
battle than the score indicates.
It took an alert, scrappy Washing-
ton team to down an equally scrappy
Hopkins eleven. For more than
three quarters each team hammered
at the other vainly, the ball going
first from one end of the field to the
other. However in the last quarter,
Hopkins succeeded in going down to
Washington's eight yard line mainly
on McClean's ability to throw pass-
es. Here the Maroon and Black line
rallied and held Hopkins for three
downs. On the last down McClean
elected to pass and shot one over the
goal line into the waiting arms of
Gibby Young, who took the ball and
raced the length of the field for the
first score of the game. Effective
blocking by "Moon" Evans helped
make the touchdown possible. The
try for extra point by placement fail-
ed, the ball going wide.
Then Hopkins kicked off and Wash-
ington marched to the Blue Jay's for-
ty yard line from where they kicked.
With the ball on his own twenty yard
line and only a few seconds to play
McClean made a last desperate bid
for a score and tossed another pass
which Charley Berry tucked under
his arm and galloped forty yards to
add six more points to the score.
Young calmly kicked the extra point
from placement, and the score stood
13 to 0.
The whole team played good ball,
Kilby, Dwyer and Ward starred of-
fensively and defensively and Bilan-
cioni played a bang-up* game at end.
"Doc" Huffman was injured dur-
ing the third quarter and had to be
removed from the game. However
his injuries were slight and he will
probably appear in the starting lineup
against Mt. St Mary's this week.
FOOT BALL
by George Ekaitis
There may have been more spec-
tacular battles on other gridirons, but
not one of them was more harder
fought than our game with Hopkins.
Both teams played themselves out.
In my opinion the harder charging
line marked the difference between
the two teams. I can think of noth-
ing but praise for our Maroons, each
and every one of the boys giving ev-
erything they had, playing alert,
heads-up football for sixty hard min-
utes, despite the hot sun and the very
dusty field. Praise for the line; hard
charging, opening holes for our back-
field, stopping the Hopkin's running
attack by making the tackles or clear
iug their interference so that one of
our backs had an open shot at the
ball carrier, rushing the passer so
hard that towards the latter part of
the game he was throwing the ball
just to get rid of it. Praise for the
backfield; running hard, blocking
hard, backing up the line well, knock-
ing down passes, or the receiver when
he did get one, keeping alert, taking
advantage of every opening that
came their way, Praise for the en-
tire team, working as a unit and dig-
ging in when Hopkins got within
scoring distance, with a "they shall
not pass" attitude. The team would
not be beaten, and a team that won't
be beaten cannot be beaten. The
boys surely earned for themselves a
glorious victory.
Today we meet another old rival
in Mt. St. Mary's. Last Saturday they
lost to a good Gettysburg team by a
score of 2 to 0, a blocked punt being
converted into a safety for the mar-
gin of victory. As usual, the Mounts
have a strong team and this game
promises to be a dog-fight from be-
ginning to end. The squad came
through the Hopkins game with only
bruises and will be in shape for a-
nother great game today .
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1934
Poetry
Mr. Anthony. '34, who is on a voy-
age to Puerto Rico, produced the fol-
lowing verses recently:
LITTLE GOLDEN GIRL
Up the road of memory from the
night
There conies a little girl,
Her sunny hair and tender face so
slight
Kissed by the wind in pure delight.
The sunny air
Is part of her.
And in her smiles
The glow of never-ending Spring
Blooms fair.
All the livelong summer day
She sings her baby songs in childish
art,
With eyes aglow
And sweetness far away —
And fills my world with rapture to
the heart.
TINKLE BELL
In the forest's deepest dell
Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle bell,
Where the greenest mosses grow
Under oak and mistletoe.
Where the lovettes blossom blue
Siiigs the woodbird, pec-whit-iu.
And the fairies weave a spell
Of gossamer round tinkle bell.
RAT HALL SEEKS
AMUSEMENT CROWN
fey William Doering
Woodvow Simmons, the one-man
barn dance, entertains (?) all who
care to hear him every night between
7:00 and 10:00. It is rumored that
he is going to be on the air soon.
This week's tragedy: Harry Kauf-
man isn't getting a single hour's cred-
it for Cafeteria Public Speaking I.
Ever since the pfopkins trip, they're
calling Bill Doering the Ghost of Rat
Hall. We thought he was weird
enough before.
Bud Wilson failed in his attempt
to wrest the pillow-fighting crown
from the mighty brow of Woodrow
Simmons last Tuesday. Simmons,
^rljmiots f&cer
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Since Kilby and Huffman have
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The MUSICAL HIT
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JEAN PARKER - PHILLIPS HOLMES
Also — Betty Boop Cartoon, Comedy and Novelty.
WEDNES. - THURS., OCT. 31 - NOV. 1
Cecil B. DeMille's
"CLEOPATRA"
With CLAUDETTE COLBERT
and WARREN WILLIAM
The year's biggest picture — playing here as first-
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Also — Comedy, Snapshot and Cartoon.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
Building Program
Planned For Future
by Allan Brougham
From time to time, through the
medium of assembly talks and the
College Bulletin, the student body
has become more or less acquainted
with the past history of the college,
yet the aspirations for Washington's
future have been sadly neglected.
There has been a casual reference
or two made to the possibility in the
distant future of the erection of a
library building south of William
Smith Hall, but for the most part
there is a lack of definite knowledge
as to the extensive plans that have
been drawn up for the ultimate ex-
pansion of the college.
For several years there hung in the
library a large perspective of the
campus as it will look when the hop-
ed-for building fund materializes. On
this plan there was depicted the new
dormitory, which will stand along the
southern edge of the campus, facing
the three existing dormitories. The
plans for this building were made by
Henry Hopkins, the Baltimore archi-
tect who drew the plans for the ren-
ovation of Reid Hall. When com-
pleted, this dormitory will contain
living accomodations for approxi-
mately one hundred and seventy-five
students, with the probability of the
PAGE FIVE
location of the cafeteria in its base-
ment. The estimated cost of the
building, which will be constructed
in the Georgian Colonial style, as is
William Smith Hall, approaches two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Board of Visitors and Gover-
nors for some time considered build-
ing connecting links between West,
Middle, and East Halls in order to re-
lieve the congested housing condi-
tions, but this plan was finally held
to be unfeasible.
The library building mentioned a-
bove will closely resemble the gym-
nasium, and the estimated cost is
seventy-five thousand dollars. The
construction of this addition will
greatly enhance the standing of the
college scholastically, and it is a
toss-up as to which would be the first
constructed, the dormitory or the lib-
rary.
THE PEOPLES BANK
Chestertown, Md.
Commercial and Savings
Deposits Solicited
There is also the plan to construct
a field house at some point on the
athletic field, at a cost of about sev-
enty-five thousand dollars. Several
years ago there seemed to be some
chance of obtaining the money for
this, enterprise from the state, and
the Board considered transferring the
library to the gymnasium in the event
of such construction.
At the present, although hope is by
no means extinct, there is little im-
mediate likelihood of the realization
STUDENTS
We carry a large as-
sortment of School Sup-
plies.
Whitman's Candy.
Full line of Toilet Pre-
parations including new
Lentheric Line from Par-
is.
Abbott's DeLuxe Ice
Cream.
Pipes, Cigarettes and
Smoking Tobacco.
STAM DRUG COMPANY
The Prescription Store
of these plans. The estate of thel
late Senator Garrett Foxwell, who '
died, some twenty years ago, is held
for the use of his widow during her
life, after which time it will revert
to the college. The amount involved
in this estate is not known definitely,
as the greater part of it is in land.
The Charles Harley estate was left in
a like manner a year ago, and was
evaluated at approximately one hun-
dred thousand dollars.
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
PIP'S
BARBER SHOP
Located Under The
Voshell House
The Barber Shop for the
Washington College
Students
We Specialize in Collegi-
ate Haircuts
Everything Clean and
Sanitary
RED STAR LINES, INC.
De Luxe Motor Coach
Transportation
Passenger
Special Charter
Express
Salisbury, Md.
Phones :
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Hurlock 67
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The First
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firm, Luckies are fully packed
with only the clean center leaves
—these are the mildest leaves—
they cost more— they taste better.
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PAGE SIX
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1934
DOIN'S
Poor Baltimore! The old town
was certainly one sight after we left.
Especially Homewood field. Will you
ever forget that moment when Gibby
Young took that little old pigskin
ahustlirtg down the field. But. be-
lieve it or not, there were two people
who didn't see him score the touch-
down! Jean Young and Dottie Wil-
liams got so excited that they lost
their footing and fell through the
bleachers. Jane Youse was a close
runner-up, and fell down two rows.
However, one of the prize events
was when several members of the
faculty were standing up, slid some-
one yelled, "Down in front. Pikers";
and they sat down.
It seemed mighty gocd to see so
many Alumni there. Wc heard Phil
Wingate's melodious tone- before we
could locate him. B.riette Nuttie
and Walt Kees were doing their
share too. Ellen Flick. Lucille Ras-
in. Parks Rasin. Semi and Vick Hol-
Knsworth, Doc Marry, Doc Wagnei
Slivers Freeney. Joe OTaxrell, Ai-
lene and Mac McLain. Kr.rtie Ragan,
Dave Fisher. Mason Trupp, Brins-
field. and oh. so many others, cheer-
ed the old college on to victory.
When the blood thirsty students
Men's and Ladies*
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
leaped over the fence, led b.\ the old
timer, Fritz Reinhold, ami several of
the faculty followed, flu field was
one howling mob of humanity. One
professor was almost hung on the
fence, while his better hall held on
to his coat tails, and another one had
to just watch because he was handi-
capped.
If you haven't heard about the trip
back, it's your own fault.
Those who stayed in Baltimore 1
went to the Old Hangout, the Rcn-
nert, and to the High Hat Students
from the Western Maryland had the
same idea so Mac's two Alma Mateis
sat side by side.
This week end won't be quite so
exciting for those of us who can't get
up to Mt. St. Mary's tor the game.
However, the Cotillion last night was
a good start.
There will be a big time in East
Hall on Sunday though. Mrs.
"Dutch" is coming home with that
prize package. MISS PRISCILLA [
ANN DUMSCHOTT. Watch ouL.j
Taus! You had better watch your
lingo, and wear soft -soled shoes from
now on. you wouldn't want Mr. |
Dumschott to have to walk the floor
in the cold, would you? Or get flunk-
ed in Government either-!
— Dorothy Clarke.
Ekaitis, Grid Mentor, To
Speak Over WDEL Nov. 2
George L. Ekaitis, Washington
football coach, will talk over Station
WDEL, Wilmington, at 7:15 P. M. on
the evening of Friday, Novemuer 2.
The first ten minutes of his fifteen-
minute appearance on the ah will be
devoted to some football iupic and
the last five minutes to predictions on
the outcome of the following day's
games.
Louisa Bowen, '31, Marries
Louisa Bowen, '31, was married to
William B. Matthews, Jr., of Balti-
more, at St. Luke's Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Church Hill, on Satur-
day, October 27, at 7 o'clock in the
evening. Mr. Matthews is a gradu-
ate of St. John's.
Col H. S Brown Named To
High Position On NRA Board
H. S. Brown, '00, chairman of the
board of visitors and governors, as-
sumed duties as a member of the
NRA advisory board on Tuesday,
October 23. He will be in Washing-
ton, D .C., three days each week.
Miriam E. Jones, '20, is teacher of
Domestic Art, Western High School,
Baltimore, Maryland.
J. Randolph Field, ex-'oO, has en-
rolled at the Philadelphia Divinity
School, where he will study for the
Episcopal Church's priesthood. Since
leaving Washington College in 1929
Mr. Field has been engaged in news-
paper work, being associated with
the Cecil Whig at Elltton.
W.
H. PENNINGTON
Representative of tn
; Wash-
ington
National Life
Company
nsuranc.e
Health and Accident
Policies
624 High St
CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
AND BILLIARD PARLOR
Open Under New Managemen
Cannon St.
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
Bonnetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies'
Ready - to - Wear
After a Studious Day-
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
COM PLIMENTS
SMITH'S
K.UT RATE
DRUG
STORE
FRED T. ROBINSON
Gas, Oil, Washing, Oiling,
Greasing
Maple Ave. near Queen
Street — Phone 271
After An Evening of Hard
Study Refresh Yourself at the
CAFETERIA CANTEEN
All Kinds of Sandwiches, Can-
dies, Tobacco*, Milk and
Ice Cream
BALDWIN ELECTRIC
CORP.
Electrical Wiring and Appli-
ances. Frigidaire, Protene Gas
Ranges, Maytag Washing Ma-
chines.
CHARLIE'S SMOKE
SHOP
Complete line of Tobac-
cos, Candies, Magazines
and School Supplies.
I
smoke a
great many Chesterfields.,
morning, noon and ni^nt
. . they are always the same
MONDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY
BO«A MNO CBETE
B PONSELLE MARTINI STLECKXOLD
KOSTELANETZ ORCHESTRA AND CHOBL'S
9 P. iL (E. S. T.J— COLUMBIA NETWORK
The Chesterfields you're
smoking now are just like
they were last year or any
other year — because we al-
ways buy the right tobaccos
— uniformly ripe and mild.
Chesterfields are milder . . they taste better
© Mi. Licorrr as Mv»M Tobacco c-3,
Beat, Lick, Vanquish
Susquehanna
The**^EIm
Welcome, Alumni, To
Game, Dance and Banquet
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 7.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1934
PRICE TEN CENTS
WASHI NGTON EN GAGES CRUSADERS
MAROON AND BLACK IS
DETERMINED TO KEEP
UNBEATEN RECORD
Captain Dwyer Leads Strong
Team Against Susquehanna
A vastly improved Washington
College eleven seeks its fourth
straight victory today when it en
gages a heavy Susquehanna outfit on
Kibler Field in a Home-coming bat-
tle.
The Pennsylvania gridders have a
fine record to date. They were de-
feated by Moravian 6 to in their
opening game, but since then have
gone on to beat Haverford, Hamilton
and tie a strong St. Joseph team. Still,
impressive as this record may be the
Sho'men expect to extend their siring
of victories.
Both teams have many similar fea-
tures. As"a matter of fact they have
almost the same sort of plays. Both
boast of strong defensive lines and
very heavy backfields. The North-
erners with Eisenhower, Goyne, and
Alexander in the line present a for-
midable forward wall. But on the
other hand Dwyer, Ward, Lord and
the rest of the Washington line have
yet to be out-fought or out-charged.
The rival backfields are very much
alike. Each is composed of two 190
pounders who supply the power while
the other two men are smaller but
faster and more shifty.
Washington will have to go into the
game minus the services of "Doc"
Huffman, star fullback, who has a
very bad knee and will be out of act-
ion for two weeks at least. Then
Brandt, a very promising guard, left
school. As a result, Lord will have
to shift from center to guard if the
need for this change arises.
From the way every thing shapes
up, Kibler Field will be the scene of
a "battle royal" this afternoon. But
the record crowd of friends and old
"Grads" back should inspire the
Maroon and Black to play its best
football game of the
NOTES PART AS HOST
COLLEGE PLAYS TODAY
President Mead Welcomes Op-
ponents, Alumni, Guests
Tice > Susquehanna captain, is
one of the mainstays of the visi-
tors' line. He plays tackle on the
offense and guard on the defense.
He weighs in at 186 and is a sen-
ior at the Selinsgrove University.
DR. MEAD ATTENDS
BALTO. ALUMNI PARTY
Two weeks ago today the College
moved tempararily across the Bay to
Johns Hopkins. We were not hosts
but visitors. In the good nature
which accompanies such occasions,
the visitors ran away with the hon-
ors.
We have been properly proud of
the achievement by the College that
day both as to the victory scored by
the football team and the general im-
pression the College body made
mong our host of Baltimore alumni
and friends.
Today the situation is reversed.
Instead of being company we are now
the host.
Today has been designated as
"Home-Coming Day" and is, of course
marked by the game with Susquehan-
na University.
As hosts to the visiting team, we
are expected to give them a fair
break, a strong battle, and, if possi-
send them home defeated. They
ble,
Will Attend Inaugui-al In Penn
Nov. 10
On last Thursday, November 1
President and Mrs. Gilbert W. Mead
attended a dinner dance and - card
party held by the Baltimore Eastern
Shore Society at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel. In connection with the din-
ner, a meeting of the Baltimore Chap-
ter of the Alumni Association was
held, over which W. C. Baldwin,
chairman, presided. Dean Jones and
other faculty members were also in
eason and come attendance.
out of the fray with an impressive
victory.
Selinsgrove, Pa. — Although the
.Susquehanna Crusaders are saturated
with a winning spirit, the Selinsgrov-
ers are far from being overconfident
as they prepare for the remaining
foes on their schedule. Washington
College will be the next hurdle for
the Crusaders at Chestertown, Mary-
land. Games with Drexel and Pen-
nsylvania Military College will fol-
low in the Philadelphia district and
the season will finally wind up at
Selinsgrove on November 24 when
the Crusaders battle Swarthmore.
The Chestertown contingent is
ranked with the undefeated teams of
the East to date and a classy ball
club characterises the Shoremen this
season. Since this modern series of
games between Washington and Sus-
quehanna originated in 1929, the
Maryland rival has failed to score on
thy Crusaders although during the
pant two years Coach Ullery's men
failed to register more than one
touchdown against them.
With no major injuries developing
Coach Ullery hopes to have a full
strength team for the Marylnnders
"m Saturday. Sullivan and Badger
will be ready for starting positions
and the return of Pete Shuty will
Kive the Crusaders a reserve centoi.
Hie varsity backfleld will remain in-
tact.
Dr. Mead spent last Friday, Octo-
ber 26, in Baltimore at the quarter-
ly meeting of the State Library Com-
mission. He is serving as a member
of that commission, having been ap-
pointed to the position by the Gov-
ernor last year.
President Mead will represent
Washington College at the inaugura-
tion of Dr. Charles S. Miller as Pres-
ident of State Teacher's College in
Slippery -Ruck, Pa., on this coming
Saturday, November 10. Dr. Miller
and President Mead have been ciosely
associated for some time, since they
were room-mates and fraternity bro-
thers at Allegheny College. Dr. Mil-
ler was formerly the Superintendent
of Schools at Lansdowne, Pa.
may take back with them the small
end of the score, but they must also
carry away a remembrance of fair
treatment and good sportsmanship.
We are also hosts to our elder bro-
thers, our alumni. The football game
is only one part of the day for them.
Since they are elder members of our
college family, they have a proper
pride in the institution and a strong
feeling of possession. Everyone of
us, acting as host, must make them
welcome
We are expecting, also, during the
afternoon, to entertain a large num-
ber of high school students and their
principals from all the schools of the
Eastern Shore. To these visitors, we
shall give our interest and attention
and a friendly treatment which will
cause them to want to return.
Parents, friends, and patrons a-
mong the general public will be part
of our visiting company. To them,
also, we extend a hearty and friendly
greeting.
We must all share in extending
hospitality to our visitors from the
youngest freshman to the oldest fac-
ulty member. Let them all be so
treated that they go away convinced
that Washington College is alive,
progressive, intelligent, and well-
mannered as befits a gentleman of the
old school. After all, Washington
College bears 152 years of history
with which has come the gentility of
long gocd breeding. To this is add-
ed the abounding vigor of lusty and
eternal youth. It is the vitality of a
life eternally renewing itself through
the constant enrichment of its blood
stream from the unfailing supply of
new friends and new students added
each year.
To all of our visitors, a welcome.
Washington College is proud to en-
tertain you today.
—Gilbert W. Mead.
HOMECOMING EVENTS
OFFER VARIETY OF FUN
The college has planned to make
its Homecoming week-end the best
ever. The social events promise to
be especially fine. A dance tonight
tops the list, while an Alumni dinner
and fraternity and sorority "get-to-
gethers" ought to help make the grads
feel at home.
The dance is sponsored by the Sil-
ver Pentagon Society and should be
very enjoyable, not only because of
the crowd expected on the floor, but
also because of the orchestra and
decorations provided. Vinny Bran-
dolini and his "Spaghetti Eaters" will
be at hand to furnish those melodies
FAGIN TALKS ON
RUSSIAN DRAMA
Johns Hopkins Man Reports
On Russian Visit
which
are growing ever more popular
on the campus. He will direct
nine-piece outfit featuring several
original special arrangements. The
decorations promise to be very good.
In general they will be those used at
the first Cotillion held last Friday
night. The admission will be 50c
per couple, 35c stag. Dancing will
be from 8 to 12.
The dinner will be held at 6 P. M.
at the Voshell House, this hotel hav-
ing been designated as "Alumni
Headquarters" for the week end.
Tickets for the dinner will be 50
cents each and may be secured at the
game from officials of the Alumni As-
sociation, from the ticket booth be-
Dr. W. B. Fagin of the Johns Hop-
kins University, spoke at an assem-
bly in William Smith Hall on No-
vember i, ijsi. His talk, drawn
from a recent trip to Russia, was en-
titled "The Russian Stage Under the
Soviet llcgin.e." President Ifcad
made the introduction.
Dr. Fagin, a member of the Hop-
kins Faculty, is widely known as the
director of the successful Hopkins
Playshop. "Though New York is con-
sidered the center of the drama,
Moscow offers the most stimulating
dramatic presentation," said Dr.
(■'agin. "The reactions againsi real-
ism is found in the German school of
expressionism while the Russian stage
has developed naturalism," he con-
tinued.
The Russian theatre has been na-
tionalized in the process to unify the
education of the masses. According
to Dr. Fagin, "there are three groups
of licensed theatres presenting cen-
sored plays. The first group presents
tween halves or at the hotel prior to propaganda plays showing the strug-
the dinner. The dinner will be a stag gle for complete industrialization and
affair - various aspects of the Russian rcvo-
The sororities and fraternities are lution."
cooperating to try and make the week
end more enjoyable for their gradu-
ate members by arranging informal
"feeds" or teas to take place either
directly after the game or after the
Silver Pentagon dance.
WILMOT ELECTED TO
HEAD FROSH CLASS
Shorb Named To Council; Huff-
man Is Vice-President
The first Freshman Class meeting
was held at William Smith Hall on
Friday, November 2. The meeting
was held under the direction of the
Student Council for the purpose of
electing officers for the class of
Seventy-five members of the class
were present.
The nominations for president
were Wilmot, McDorman, Huffman,
Van Newkirk. and Bergdoll. In the
first ballott Wilmot, Huffman and
McDorman were the leaders. The
second ballot left Wilmot and Huff-
an and the final voting Wilmot was
elected.
For vice-president, Huffman and
McDorman were nominated. Huffman
received the majority vote.
The candidates for Student Coun-
cil member were Ford, Bergdoll,
Shorb, Van Newkirk, and McDorman.
In the first ballot Shorb, Van New-
kirk, and McDorman were well in the
lead. The final ballot gave the office
to Shorb.
A second group presents plays of
a purely literary value to keep old
traditions alive while the third group
of theatres exists only as a source of
amusement." Foreign plays aie
carefully censored to eliminate ideas
contrary to the established propa-
ganda policy.
Hamlet, in an improved version of
Shakespeare, played a dual role tak-
ing the part of the ghost as well as
his own. The new Russian is not
superstitious. Ophelia is made to
get drunk and then accidentally to
drown. Suicide, as well, has no place
in the optimistic philosophy of new
Russia, were concluding thoughts of
Professor Fagin.
BOOK COLLECTORS'
SOCIETY FORMED
Ra i
Editions Will
Studied
Silver Pentagon To Hold
Installation Banquet
The Silver Pentagon Society, of
Washington College, will formally in-
stall two senior candidates, Mr. Harry
Rhodes and Mr. Robert Shaull, at a
imquet to be held in the Voshell
House on November 7 at 7:30 P. M.
ty A. M.
A ritual program is being devised
by Mr. Michael Wallace and Mr. Wil-
liam Baker under the supervision of
Dr. P, G. Livingood, faculty advisor
of the organization. The installation
will be formal in nature.
P AJ AM A PARADE I S\ °°
MEMORABLE AFFAIR Honor Society To Hear
Pep meeting, bon fire, and rat par-
ty were all combined last night in one
great celebration for the potential
victory over Susquehanna University.
Nearly the entire student body par-
ticipated in the proceedings which be-
gan shortly after G :00 P. M. in West
Hall, and lasted for more than four
hours, ending at the lower end of Kib-
ler Field. The Frosh pajnma parade
and the giant bon fire were the high
lights of one of the greatest demon-
strations of real, red-blooded school
Mrs. E. P.
Mrs. E. Price Ewing will speak on
the International Situation with ref-
erence to Japan at the second month-
ly meeting of the Washington College
Scholastic Honor Society. The
meeting will be held Tuesday night,
November G, at eight o'clock, at the
esidenee of Dr. Frederick G. Livin-
good.
Mrs. Ewing is an authority on her
t in the history of Washington I subject, having lived in Japan during
College. (recent years.
A meeting was held at the home of
Dr. Ingalls on Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober 30, 1934. for the purpose of
organizing a book club. The idea of
such a club was started by Dr. In-
galls after several students, interest-
ed in collecting books and enlarging
their own libraries, asked how to ob-,
tain such books. Already innumer-
able plans have sprung up as to what
the club expects to accomplish dur-
_ . ing the year. Speakers on how to
L W I n g „ ei raM editions, how to tell the val-
ue of books, and other topics con-
cerning first editions are expected to
speak to the club. It is also hoped
that the chili will be able to make
book plates for themselves and pos-
sibly visit private and public libraries
to inspect old books. Committees
were appointed at the meeting to
draw up a constitution and to select
s name for the club. The next meet-
ing will probably be held the latter
part at the month, at which time any
OHO interested is invited to be
nt by the organization.
3 AGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1934
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by snd for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and .-ilunim of Was
the eleventh oldest institution of
hicrher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown. Md„ 1782.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll O.steel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein Bus. Manager
Emerson Slacuro Ass;. Bus. Mgv.
dertaklng the hard work of depart-
! mental club organizers.
| It is understood on good authority
that the next society at the College
will be the Omcers-in-Canvnus-Soeie-
ties Society, which will petitiin the
Faculty Committee on Student Activi-
ties for twice daily meetings, to be
held in the heating plant, where a
plentiful supply of heated air is al-
ready available.
SMASH THE INJINS TODAY
EVER VICTORIOUS TEAM
It is apparent that the College's
acquired motto of "On to the Rose-
howl" is no idle jest. The "Rose-
bowl" is, after all, as far as Wash-
Mfredlington College is concerned, merely
\nne * figurative term. It can hardly be
: otherwise at a College where football
is played as a pure sport, by men who
! participate "for the fun of it." The
fine clean-cut, hard-played, fairly-
won victories of the Maroon and
i Black are not the semi-professional
| matches of the Rosebowl variety.
Rather they typify the ideal of the
1 1 athletic contest. There is not the
_ slightest doubt that the whole Gol-
" ,lege is welded into a unit to support
TEN DAYS A WEEK this greatest of all Washington's
IN EXTRA-CURRICULARS -quads to an unbeaten finish. This
great 'rallying 'round of loyal class-
Associate Editors
es Silcox, Dorothy
Philip Skipp, Jean Harshaw,
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini,
Whyte, William McCullough
Entered at the Chestertown. Md..
posiorfice as second class matter. |
; - iption price, §1.50
Single copy, 10 cents.
Clarke,
year.
SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1S34
Perhaps Washington College's new
. explains the souree of the
many new societies which are spring-
ing up on every side. The two new
departmental organizations of the
. sf week, founded basically for the
purpose of the informal pursuit
pure knowledge, were long restrained - -
respective department heads. f e
Kinallv. thev rooted and budded by "5 °
, . • ■. It . , ,, ;-+-,- their purposi
their own vigour. It is both mtei- , „ r r
esting and remarkable to note that
Washington's students have time for I
men" to urge on a striving and con-
scientious team merely proves again
that the critical undergraduate will
lend his complete support only to a
worth-while cause. Thus, the play-
'*£ ers of this memorable year deserve
not only for their admirable
omiance, but also for their abil-
ty to convince the student body of
to play winning foot-
ball,
the Alumni, and their
the College's joy.
happiness is j
Hence, the rigid training rules, and
more and more extra-curricular ac- 1 their observance, this year, have nri
tivit i es Occasionally it is under-: suited not only in national recogm- ;
stood studies do interfere, but this tion as an unbeaten team, but they]
inconvenience seems readily over- have also multiplied by many times |
the athletic morale of the whole stu-
„. ■ i j- *u — -™ dent bodv. President Mead's truth.
There are now, including the new ""■ " * ...
-udent session of la£t ■ Iune starfc ed the ball
bodies, some twenty-seven
societies on the Hill, excluding,
course, athletic teams, which also, of
course, are extra-curricular activi-
ties. This makes each activity's
share of students, as an aliquot part
of the whole. 11.1111 members. Evi-
. .. , , ., _ ■ „,__„_- popular on the Campus, for it is un-
dentlv several of the groups manage,* * ■*" i„„„«
* L, _^.v i. ™„nL „„ m i«, popular on this Campus for a player
"'* rolling, and the coaches have kept it
going — until the squad has repeated-
ly taken it across the opponent's goal
line. Football men are in bed by ten
o'clock; football men do eat and
drink properly; football men are
to exist with a much smaller number
than this modest total, for the size
&i others is relatively enormous.
However, when it is postulated that
some students belong to many dif-
ferent groups, the above reasoninj
becomes fallacious; but when
popular on this Campu
to break training rules.'
HAIL TO THE ALUMNI
This is Homecoming season. Col
l° lieges from Maine to Mexico are invit-
arge number of students who attend ling their graduates back to talk, and
no outside-the-lecture-room function dance and see a football game. Aside
is reckoned with, the burden of the|f rom the tactically wise procedure of
others is increased. Twenty of these
activities hold meetings at least bi- ,
weekly, and more than fifteen hold co "ege
them weekly.
HOMECOMING AND THE
UNDERGRADUATE
If the alumni of Washington Col-
lege act with a spirit and unanimity
comparable to that of the undergrad-
uate body, probably some two thous-
I and of them will return to the Cam-
pus today. Still, even if but a
of a hundredth of this number con-
I quel's the limitations of space and
time, the College will still be de-
; lighted to see them. In a college of
j the happily small size of Washing-
j ton. the alumnus never loses his
denlity as an individual. You, the
alumni who have indicated by your
{ presence that your Alma Mater does
maintaii parental lies on you, are
still significant to the student body of
today. The College remembers
teams that you played on like that
one you will cheer to victory today,
it remembers debates you gave, and
dances you held, and great pajama
parades you had. You will be mis-
taken if you assume that all these
new faces at Washington are uninter-
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
Flash! The student council of the
University of Delaware has just voted
tenth ' t0 Ehow tneir appreciation for our
past hospitality by reciprocating with
a free dance for Washington College
students after the W. C. and U. of
D. football game.
(Fun ahead for everyone folks but
we Washingtonians will sure cheer up
the disappointed dissipating Dela-
warians that night for they are sure
to be a sad crowd.)
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-1y Heard
keeping the grads in touch with the
Homecoming affords the
If the seven who hold ! alumnus and alumna chances to shed
the years and burdens of the business
of living, and assume again for an
ihour, a day or a week-end the unique
less frequent meetings than the oth-
ers are averaged with the fifteen
weekly-session ers, it is safe to note
twenty meetings per week. Also, as
the experience of members attests, and carefree existence of the under
Right now we indignantly rise to
a point of order — a sports columnist
in the Loyola "Greyhound"' says —
"But the problem now facing us is
in just what class does Gallaudet be-
long after dropping a 51 to verdict
to a weak Washington College out-
fit."
(This well informed young man
etted in talking about the things that could probably give Webster a few
you did when you were here. This pointers on the definition of "weak"
friendly college, and who ever — in our opinion he is the fellow who
tires of talking to one's Iriends? picked the Orioles to win Lhe pen-
Editors Note: This ancient and
honorable column is now composed
by various people. Guesses as to the
writers' identities will be in vain.
This column gives us the jitters ev-
ery time we dash one off. People only
read it to see if their name is in it
(not that they want it to be — oh,
no!) If it's not theie, then it's a
lousy column. The unly way we
could satisfy every social light in this
school is to print the names of every-
one in school — then they could cut
it out and send the clipping home,
just to show the folks what a big-shot
they are at W. C.
DRIPPINGS — "Duke" Mitchell is
leading a dog's life . The lucky
dog! ..The Cardinal's Club has
evolved the most complicated form of
initiation ever seen on this campus
. . . We can see that the strain of
producing this masterpiece has crip-
pled the" mentalities of some of the
members. Peyser wants to know
"who is this Don Juan?" . Rhodes
is still going over big in a small way
. . Now Ann's sighing over some
freshman But he seems to be
"sigh proof" ..And Mimi's got it
the same way That's appropriate
Louis Lazarus Goldstein — busi-
ness manager of the Y. M. C. A.
It takes a strong and experienced
campaigner in the art of cafeteria
eating to withstand the repeated as-
saults of the clean-up squads with-
out at least the loss of a salad or
dessert. We've seen whole meals'
snatched from unsuspecting students
who have paused for the purpose of
talking or bumming a cigarette. . . . .
These men, chosen for their ruthless-
ness, and total lack of scruples, have
no hesitation about running down
some of the more physically handi-
capped students with their slop
wagons A little discretion on the
part of C. S. C. (the Cafeteria
Scavenger Club- would go a long
i way in making the meals a little more
enjoyable.
John Littell is going "strong" now
and his old feud with Bill McCul-
lough rages on. He wonders if she
willa"?
the average length of these meetings graduate. As the alumni are reju-
venated, the undergraduate becomes
aloofly mature, by contrast. He be-
is, conservatively, an hour. Referring
to the College-wide figure of 11 mem-
bers per activity, the total time spent .
in extra-curricular meetings each ^ns to observe the graduates of last
week is more than 220 person-hours, -year, or the last decade or century,
or, roughly, 10 twenty-four hour
days, or twenty days a week in the
College of the commoner twelve hour
variety.
This calculus of time spent in socie
with a sort of abstract interest. Grad-
uates do make interesting ease histor-
ies from the student's point of view.
Are they not, in general, projections
lies of various sorts may indicate to into time of the freshman or senior,
the first-year man or woman, at least, ' himself?
that careful decisions must be made
when one considers affiliation in ex-
tra-curricular organizations. The
value of each activity in the Amer-
ican college is unquestioned. A wise-
ly chosen activity field may conceiv-
ably prove more valuable in later en-
nant.)
1 Some of them have been unsuccess-
ful; perhaps handicapped by traits
I they allowed to become fastened on
I them in their college days. Here the
(present student has no vague exhor-
tation to ideals, but concrete evidence
of what may result from unwise and
deavor than forty semester hours of | often negligent habits during the
a pedantic and stereotyped academic [ forroat j ve year8 of college life. Han-
work, although such extreme >n-| p ji y , he has the much more general
stances are rare. However, just as
the Administration limits the number
of hours of class-room work a stu-
dent may carry, so may the wise stu-
dent curb his outside interests, and
round them into a finished whole.
The Biology and Historical Socie-
ties will doubtless furnish many hap-
py tiroes of interesting program* and
ftoeial diveraion to their founder- and
adherent*. The student* who are
thus stneereljr interested in informal
rBTesttgations of their chosen fields
are greatly to be commended for no-
example of the successful graduate
also before him. These characters
are as though radiant lines from his
own personality were projected on a
screen two, or ten, or twenty years
away, and yet made visible today. It
is evident that a marvelous opportun-
ity is given the student to profit by
the experience of his predeca <n
especially as he may meet them in
their native haunts, on Homecoming
Day.
' <>f the under-
graduate benefits, Homecoming in for
Hence, welcome and glad greetings
to you all.
We are in a quandary with this
P O € t Y V present zoological tendency of colleg-
iate mascots — Hopkins has its Blue
The verses below are the last of a j ay; Navy has its Goat; Temple has
series of poems by Mr. James An- its Owl; Georgia has its Bulldog;
thony, '34. New works will appear Loyola has just been presented two
in the future. j Greyhounds; but the question still re-
People, people, men and women, lit- mains, who can find a Pegasus"
tie children, surging forward, j (The other evening a riotous young
Ever forward, knowing but the one , gentleman claimed to have seen one,
direction, forward, forward; | but his school spirit evidently came
Stumbling, groaning, reaching out-! from a container.)
ward, always onward; I (And then there was the student
Eyes turned upward on horizons dim who thought school spirit was that
1 which haunted the place.)
Romeo and Juliet
| T'was in a restaurant they met,
Romeo and Juliet;
He had no cash to pay the debt,
So Romeo'd what Juli'et.
Politics
Nomination
Agitation
Accusation
Congratulation
(Klotxberger in "The Connecticut
Campus," Conn. State.)
and distant
Old men limping, women weeping,
little children coming after;
Tens and hundreds, thousands, mil-
lions, swarming surging,
Pushing forward, leaving but the
dead behind.
BEYOND
I have a fever in my heart
That spurs me ever to depart
From the old to something new,
Something rich and golden too,
.something gay and never blue.
Let mc always seek perfection,
Upward, onward in direction,
Such as swells the heart the rounder.
Makes the mind and body sounder,
That is gladness' chief propounded
And keeps the disposition true.
SCORN
Bear bt the North blinking at me out
of the cold sky,
Scoroer <>f man time Immemorial
Blink away till I die.
We tried for an alliteration above-
but we doff our hats to "The Anti-
oehian" whose headline reads —
"Much Moronic Merriment Markf
Mock Rally," the article then goes on
to say that Perry Masonitchkavitch
won the costume honor*.
What's in a name? We find that
Miss Somen) is that way about Mr.
Winters down at Salisbury State Nor-
mal.
Gossip and everyday happenings
on the campus — keyhole snoopings —
eavesdropping — high pressure de-
tectiving and speciality.
Reading Time: For average stu-
dents, six or five minutes, for three
pointers, no minutes — their time
should be taken up with the cosmolo-
gy of the world, etc., and not read-
ing juicy morsels Of "I Unly Heard."
We predict:
1. Overwhelming defeat of Sus-
quehanna.
2. An undefeated football team.
3. A good Assembly speaker.
4. A clean Tau house.
5. More tables in the cafeteria.
6. A pin for Greims to hold his
clothes together for future parties.
7. A large turkey for Thanksgiv-
ing.
Now for our overflowing cup of
keyhole knowledge: We wonder if
McCrone remembers anything he did
Tuesday — an eventful day for our
young iad Say, Bill Nick, what is
the great attraction in Reid Hail —
don't lead our young ladies astray
pleeze ! Charley aid Dusty —
don't you know the town girls get the
nir enough without taking them rili-
ng on these autumn nights What
s the matter Kilby? Did a Reid Hall
girl make you break your promi.te —
don't cry we will pick up your d —
dolls Come on Wilmot — out of
your hermitage — there are dates to
be made! I guess Lucille Legg
passed her eampuatry, after all, last
year — we saw her flying her "Kight"
again Friday night These fresh-
men arc hard to understand, aren't
they, Ella?? . Why doesn't Minis
Ford bring her ".summer love" on the
campus — we would like to see him
Dick Chambers should get a new
car — maybe he will get to the ML St.
Mary's football game by next year —
providing no breakdowns.
SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
FOOT BALL
by George Ekaitis
And again sixty hard fought min-
ues of football brought a well-earned
victory over Mt. St. Mary's. Again
praise must be heaped on our
Maroons, playing as a unit for every
minute of the ball game. Praise for
the line holding its own against the
hardest charging line we have met to
date. Praise for the backfield, driv-
ing for yardage on every play and
backing up the line on defense de-
spite linemen down field clipping at
them on every play. Praise for the
team as a defensive unit in not let-
ting a good Mt. St. Mary's team get
inside our thirty yard line once dur-
ing the game, with the exception of]
the 50 yard run, after receiving a j
pass, by Lynch, for the Mount's
touchdown and that was made possi-
ble by our backs hesitating upon hear-
ing the lineman's horn.
I do want to mention one phase of
the game that may have escaped the.
attention of our supporters, of whom I
I was pleased to see many at this
game, and that was the work of our
wing-backs on the opposing end:
making it possible for our safety man
to run back a couple of punts that
put us in position to score. Without
this excellent blocking it is doubtful
if the safety man could have gotten
off those very decisive run-backs,
Today is the BIG DAY! Home-
coming! Old grads from everywhere.
And what could be more fitting than
THIRD STRAIGHT WON
AT EXPENSE OF MOUNTS
Washington College's football team
proved conclusively its right to be
called a fighting eleven last Saturday,
October 27 by edging out a 12 to 6
victory over Mt. St. Mary's in Em-
mitsburg.
The entire first half was played in
a heavy down-pour which made the
footing precarious. As a result the
Washington attack was slowed down
considerably. A break came eaily in
the second quarter when Berry quick-
kicked and Dwyer downed the ball on
the rival 2-yard stripe. "Gib"
Young took Reilly's kick and ran it
back to the six yard line. Three bucks
gained but little so on the last down
Young took the ball around left end
for the score. Dwyer's kick for point
was wide.
With a six point lead and just a
short time before the end of the half
the Shoremen eased up a little. As a
result Lynch was wide open on a flat
pass to the left, and he continued to
run through five or six players who
should have had him. Mt. St. Mary 1
tried to buck the ball over for the
extra point but five black shirted
linesmen downed the runner before
he cuuld get started. Tfie half ended
shortly after.
The rain had ceased by time the
second half began. The third quar-
ter saw both teams keep the ball a-
round mid-field though the Mounts
did make a number of first downs by
off tackle plays. In the fourth quar-
ter the Washingtonians got started.
A passing attack with Berry throwing
and Salter and Bilancioni receiving
carried the ball down into the Mount
territory, but a fumble cost the
locals a chance for a score. As a mat-
ter of fact two more fumbles by
Washington deep in the enemy terri-
tory delayed a score. Another time
Young tried for a field goal from
placement but his boot was low. Fin-
ally Young ran back a punt within
scoring distance. On the next play
Salter, on a reverse, took the ball to
the two yard line. Huffman carried
it over. The kick after touchdown
was blocked.
The Mountaineers tried desperate-
ly to score by means of passes, but
the alert Maroon and Black backfield
knocked every one down.
having as opponents the fine football
team from Susquehanna University.
Each year they are represented by a
strong, alert football team and this
promises to be another hard fought
football game from beginning to end.
Last Saturday they outplayed a
strong St. Joseph's team, (winner
over Ursinus, who in turn had de-
feated the U. of Pennsylvania) to a
scoreless deadlock.
Our reserve strength suffered a se-
vere blow in the loss of Brandt, a re-
serve guard, who has leit college, and
the loss of Davis, reserve center, be-
cause of an injury that necessitated
his turning in his uniform for the re-
mainder of the season. These de-
partures cut an already small squad
to the total of twenty-seven.
The squad came through the Mt.
St. Marys game without any serious
injuries and will be in charge for
another great game.
PAGE THREE
CAROLYN HELMS CHOSEN
TO HEAD GIRLS' A. A.
A meeting of the Girls' Athietic
Association was called by Miss Doris
Bell, director of Women's sports, and
the following officers were elected:
Carolyn Helms, President.
Jean Harshaw, Vice-President,
Eleanor Stevens, See.-Treas.
Members of the board representing
the various classes were then chosen.
This resulted in the selection of Alice
Cruikshank and Ruth Cannon, sen-
iors; Leah Frederick and Doris Met-
calfe, juniors; Nancy Post, sopho-
more; Elizabeth Westcott, freshman.
Elizabeth Hall is the new honorary
member on this year's staff.
The newly elected board met on
Wednesday and the principal matter
of business was to decide on the corn-
teams.
SKIPPING OVER
THE SPORTS
by Phi! Skipp
FRED T. ROBINSON
Gas, Oil, Washing, Oiling,
Greasing
Maple Ave. near Queen
Street — Phone 271
Well, well, it has finally happened.
Last Saturday a certain Baltimore
sports writer described our up and
coming football team as a smart,
alert eleven. No doubt this sports
writer will be fired for his audacity
in bucking tradition, but never the
less those words are down in black
and white for future Washingtonians
lo gaze at and wonder. As a matter
of fact our boys were so touched by
this most generous praise that they
went out that afternoon and won a
ball game wholly by capitalizing on
Mt. St. Mary's errors. Which proves
that the eminent Mr. C. T. can't be
wrong.
Last Saturday was a big day for
the Free State. Every college in
Maryland except the Mount come out
on top. The two outstanding wins
were those by Maryland and Navy.
The Old Liners got sweet revenge on
a good U. of Florida team to the tune
of 21 to 0. Navy continued its string
of victories defeating Pennsylvania's
strong but inexperienced team by a
17 to score. Dick Harlow's Wes-
tern Maryland eleven turned in a 20
to victory over St. Thomas in
Scranton. St. John's had an easy
time with American U. But both
John Hopkins and Baltimore U. were
extended to the limit to win close
garner over Haverford and Bridge-
water respectively. By the way
Western Maryland is ranked ahead of
Navy in the Maryland - Washington
district.
That Hopkins-Haverford score
gives us something to think about.
True we beat Hopkins 13 to 0, but
Ha^ei-ford outplayed tht Blue Jays
up until they weakened in the last,
minutes and yielded a touchdown.
The Pennsylvanias were off to a Dad
start, but they have been improving
with every game and should be at
their best when the Sho'men meet
them two weeks hence.
Our rivals up Delaware way took
it on the chin from Lebanon Valley
over the week end. To some that is
good new? because it shows that the
trick can be accomplished, but others
feel that defeat will detract color
from the annual Washington College
and Delaware game.
After a Studious Day
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
..it makes the
tobacco milder
la the manufacture
of Granger Rough Cut Pipe
Tobacco the Wellman Process
is used.
The Wellman Process is dif-
ferent from any other process or
method and we believe it gives
more enjoyment to pipe smokers.
...it gives the tobacco an ex-
tra flavor and aroma
...it makes the tobacco act
right in a pipe — burn
slower and smoke cooler
. . . it makes the tobacco milder
...it leaves a clean dry ash
— to soggy residue or heel
in the pipe bowl
LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO.
V \e wish in sonic zeay iv<? could get
•■■■■■■ ■ *■ '. \\-0%xV- x c^
• evety man who smokes 6 pipe
to just try C*ran<Jer
t A Mwtftt'Tfl*Mi^i> -Co-:-
PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1934
GOLDSTEIN SCORES AS
RED Ws DELUGE CAMPUS
Cheer Leaders Will Be Garbed
In White Uniforms
Sueb a sensational football team
deserves nothing but the best Cer-
:he student body has given
the™ nothing less than tins Cheer-
leaders. Johnny Bride and Zoldy.
have inspired and encouraged in 3
backing with as much zest as the
••earn lias played football.
It toot Lou Goldstein, who nas
been famous since his freshman year
as the campus business man. to insti-
gate a means of backing the football
team and at the same time benefiting
the worthy cheer leaders. The little
red W's bearing the inscription
BEAT SUSQUEHANNA were ti e
means. The Varsity Club is the gen-
eral sponsor of the plan. Every
student in Washington College
After
An Evening
of
Hard
at the
Refresh "V ourself
CAFETERIA CANTEEN
All Ki
ads of Sandw
chc
dies
, Tobaccos, M
Ice Cream
ilk
and
HOLDEN' S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
Modern Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL SIPALA
Next to Sterling Drug
FOUNTAIN PENS
25c to S10
STERLING'S
The Recall Store
Compliments
of
CHESTEHTOWN
ELECTRIC LIGHT and
POWER CO.
After the Show follow
the Crowd to the Most
Modern Ice Cream Par-
lor in Town.
GILL BROS.
"The Bank Where
You Feel At Home"
Tlie First
National Bank
Of Ch-.sstertovn
Up To The Minute
Coiffures
PARK ROW
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 334-306 Park Row
BALDWIN ELECTRIC
CORP.
Electrical Wiring and Appli-
ances. Frigidairc, Protene Gas
Ranges, Maytag Washing Ma-
chines.
THE BELLHAVEN
Home of Good Food
College Hill
Telephone 331-M
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
PARK CLEANERS AND
DYERS
Telephone Building
Represented 1 by
D. B. Ford, A. K. and P. S. P.
C. V/yle, Reid Hall.
W. Watson, P. S. T. and East
Hall.
H. Davis, Middle and West
Halls.
Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
24 hour service. Tel. 318
Where The College Boys
Meet
Herb's Restaurant
All American
Open 6 A. M. to 12 P. M.
Best Food
Prompt Service
Our Beer Is The Best In
Town
bought for the sum of five cents the
privilege to wear one. The money
collected will be used to buy uniforms
for the cheer leaders. At the same
time, the team, constantly faced with
the order BEAT SUSQUEHANNA,
will have to do something about it.
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop-
FOR BETTER
COAL SERVICE
PHONE 149
C. W. KIBLER & SONS
*»' c h m i o 1 5
JSccr
Distributed
by
THE CHESAPEAKE
BEVERAGE
CO.
Chestertown
MA
KENT
COUNTY
BANK
SAVINGS
Interest paid on
Deposits
Mo
to Safety
First
F.
G. Usiiton,
Pres.
L. B
Russell. Vice-Pres.
H. C
. Coleman,
Cashier
CHAS. C. SCHRIESER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
STUDENTS
We carry a large as-
sortment of School Sup-
plies.
Whitman's Candy.
Fall line of Toilet Pre-
parations including new
Lentheric Line from Par-
is.
Abbott's DeLuxe Ice
Cream.
Pipes, Cigarettes and
Smoking Tobacco.
STAM DRUG COMPANY
The Prescription Store
FOX'S
Anything the College
Student or his family
wants at the Right Price.
5c to $1.00 Store
Reasonable New Fall Price*.
Watch announcement.. of
Special* each month. Starting
Oc'-obcr 8th for the month of
October on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Sham-
poo and Finger Wave 75c.
Regular prices on Friday and
Saturday.
Over Jefferson' t Store
Phone: Chestertown 106
Visit
ALBERT L. WHEAT
For Anything
in
Men's Wear
PENNINGTON
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bids Given on All Types of
Construction
Phone Chestertown 305
LeCATES
BROS.
BARBER
SHOP
Where the college man
can get his
style of
hair cut
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
of long standing.
KREEGER
S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings
Novelty Jewelry.
and
THE PEOPLES BANK
Chestertown, Md.
Commercial and Savings
Deposits Solicited
THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of the students
We offer a line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils.
Pennants. Pillows, Stickers, Stationery and School
Supplies.
Hours: 9 to 12 A. M., 1:15 to 4:30 P. M. Every
Day but Saturday and Sunday.
Margaret E. Jefferson
A Smart Shop For Women
Chestertown, Md.
HUNGRY or THIRSTY?
Try Our Incomparable Seven-Course 50c Dinner
Beer And AH Soft Drinks Waiting For You
Chestertown Restaurant
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
PROGRAM WEEK OF NOV. 5 - 10
MONDAY - TUESDAY, NOV. 5 - 6
W. C. FIELDS - ZAZU PITTS in
"MRS. WIGGS OF
THE CABBAGE PATCH"
Added — BINC CROSBY Musical, Cartoon, Nov-
ell '.
WEbTlESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 7 - 8
RICHARD ARLEN - IDA LUPINO in
"READY FOR LOVE"
Added — Betty Boop Cartoon, Comedy.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 9 - 10
JACKIE COOPER in
"PECK'S BAD BOY"
Mdod — POP EYE Cartoon, Comedy, Sportreel.
—COMING-
NOVEMBER 14-15
WILL ROGERS in
"JUDGE PRIEST"
SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE FIVE
STUDENT COUNCIL
PLANS MENU REVISION
Attention Is Called To Smok-
ing Rule In Wm. Smith
At the regular meeting of the Coun-
cil a petition was presented concern-
ing the condition of food in the cafe-
teria. The petition had been held
over for several weeks and in the
meantime the signers had noticed an
improvement in the food. For this
reason the petition is being held in
reserve in case it should be necessary
in the future. However, a commit-
lL -e has been appointed to investigate
the food situation along certain lines.
There are certain meals which very
few people are able to eat. The
committee will make a report on these
meals and the Council will act to
have them removed from the menu.
The committee, Mr. Lord, Mr. Shaull.
and Mr. Abbott, would like to get a
list of those foods which are unpalat-
able to the majority of the students
and announced that they will appre-
ciate student cooperation.
In the past two weeks the Council
has shown by its action in a certain
case, that noise will not be tolerated
in the halls during the evening before
any athletic contest. Team members
should be free to study during the
early evening and should have abso-
lute silence after ten o'clock.
Plans are progressing for l.ie "Pa-
jama Parade" which will include a
pep meeting and a bonfire. A tele-
graph pole has been procured for the
bonfire and advertisements hfve been
put in the local papers concerning
wood for the fire. Freshmen should
see Miss Whitaker for addresses of
persons who have old wood for the
fire.
There is a rule prohibiting smok-
ing in William Smith Hall. Persons
are likely to be careless or ignore this
rule. It will be enforced strict.y
from this time, insists the Council
Y. W C. A. PRESIDENT
STATES YEAR'S PLANS
Will Entertain Mothers And
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SORORITIES FETE
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A recent interview with Miss Doris
E. Metcalfe, President of the Y. W.
C. A. at Washington College, result-
ed in the following statement con-
cerning the aims and work of that
organization for the year:
"Until this year, the "Y's" social
activity has been felt and realized
i only by those coeds who have parti-
cipated in its limited number of
functions. However, this year we
are planning to make for oursclve3
a real place among the Washington
organizations. The place which has
been formulated will perhaps be of a
gi eater help to boys than to gir
We intend to take entire charge of
female guests who are on the cam
pus at any time. It will be seen to
that they are entertained when nee
essary, and we will do our part to
make their visit as pleasant a one as
possible."
SIGMA TAU DELTA
The sorority recently entertained
at tea at the home of Mrs. Buxton,
Guests included: Dean Bradley, Mrs
Fox, Mrs. Dana, Mrs. Johns, Mrs,
Tolles, Miss Russell, Mrs. Stam and
Mrs. Mead.
Mrs. Fox has been elected vice-
esident of the Middle Atlantic Lib-
rary Association.
Charlotte Holloway and Maigaret
Russell attended the State Teacher's
meeting in Baltimore last week.
Miss Louise Russell and Mrs. Law-
rence Ford are now honorary mem-
bers of the sorority and Mrs. Donald
Stam, a patroness.
Recent alumnae visitors to the
campus have been: Mrs. Francis
Fitch, Dorothy Kimble, and Ellen
Flick.
We are expecting a large number
of alumnae back at college this week
end. Plans have been made to en-
tertain them while they are with us
KAPPA GAMMA
Miss Sarah Ellen Byrn, Miss Pet
Mace, Miss Lucille Rasin, Miss Mary
Parks, Mis-; Elizabeth Brice, and Miss
"Bunny"' Bowen attended the wed-
ding of Miss Louisa Bowen at Church
Hill last Saturday. Miss Byrn spent
the right with Miss Doris Metcalf at
Reid Hall afterwards.
On Sunday, November 4th, a Home-
coming Breakfast is to be held in
Reid Hall by the Kappa Gamma, for
their Alumnae.
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PAGE SIX
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1934
DOIN'S
Welcome Alumiv
coming week end!
This is Home-
That time of
times when old friends meet; old
songs are sung; and new jokes told
which poor or good will get a laugh.
Welcome Home! Our homes, hearts,
bottles, everything, (excepting our
pocketboofcs) are open to you. It's
good to see you back. Remember
last, year at this time* The main
difference is that the football game
will be a different story and the vic-
tory dance tonight will be for Our
Victory. After that wild bonfiie
last night, with everyone still hoarse
from celebrating your return and the
prospective game, few of us were in
fit condition to attend 8 o'clocks this
morning. But sleeping through them
and the rest of the morning's classes
should put us in yelling spirit for this
afternoon's battle. Only a few more
hours and we'll be shaking wicked
feet at the dance, too.
Last week end was pretty quiet on
Campus, but those who managed to
get to Emmitsburg tell a different
tale. Jean Young, Leah Frederick
and Dickie Metcalfe came back late
Saturday night, soaked and cold but
happily hoarse and still able to shout
when the bus finally rolled in. As
the football heroes alighted, they
noticed a suspicious red glow in the
direction of the A. K. House, and
fearing for their belongings, rushed
madly over only to find that it was
a railroad flare, lit in celebration of
the score over Mt. St. Mary's.
Those of us left behind, found the
week end rather uneventful. However.
[when we heard the score, our stored
up energy came in handy.
Clara Wyle spent the week end in
[Bridgeton, visiting Mr. and Mrs. R.
IB. Davis while Caroline Helms went
home and Dottie Williams went to
Philadelphia where she attended a
fraternity dance.
It looks as though part of Wash-
ington College has already resumed
relations with St. John's College,
when Louisa Bowen '31, married W.
B. Matthews, last Saturday. Pet
Mace. Lucille Rasin. Sarah Ellen
Byrn, Elizabeth Brice, and Mary
■Parks weie present at the ceremony
and reception. The bride wore white
satin with a lovely train and veil.
Henrietta Bowen, better known as
"Bunny" was Maid of Honor and
wore maroon velvet with hat to
match. Two of the bridesmaids wore
the same, while the other two brides-
maids wore green velvet with hats
to match. The bride carried gar-
j dinias and lillies of the valley and her
! attendants bronze chrysanthemums. I
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews will wake,
their home with the groom's parents, j
The girls of Reid Hall have set the
date for their first dance as Decern- 1
ber 8th. So boys, don't start anyl
'scraps around that time, because you i
Will miss plenty of fun.
Ed Keenan Returns
To His Alma Mater
Many Of Football Famous
Will Attend Homecoming
COACH EKA1TIS TALKS
ON FOOT BALL SCOUTS
ject lasted ten minutes and the final
five minutes of the quarter hour pro-
gram were devoted to forecasting
winners in today's gridiron contests.
History Department
Organizes Society
A meeting was held Friday after-
noon. November 2, at 3:15 under the
auspices of the History Department
of Washington College for the pur-
pose of forming a History Club. The
society will be composed of History
majo
torical subjects.
Among the "football famous" of
Washington College who will return
to the campus today for the Home-
coming festivities is Eddie Keenan,
of Waterbury, Conn.
While playing on the Washington
eleven, 1922-25, Keenan enjoyed the
distinction of being the heaviest grid-
rier in college ranks. He tipped the
scales ;it 345 pounds and got much
publicity for himself and the college
because of his heft.
Despite his weight Keenan was ex-
ceptionally fast and once bested a-
nother Washington gridder, Tom Lee,
in a 100-yard dash for a sizable wag-
er.
Other former Washington athletic
luminaries from Waterbury, who
have signified their intentions of re-
turning along with Keenan are: Jake
Reiger, Henny Carrington, Bob Mel-
el's and Dominic Jamelle and last
year's big, little man, Al Dobkins.
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What the scout looks for and the
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outlinded by the Washington grid-
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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 8.
CHESTERTOWN, MD„ SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1934
PRICE TEN CENTS
HOME GAMES TO
BE IN ARMORY
Sixteen Game Basketball
Schedule Completed
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
Simulteneously with the announce-
ment Nov. 7th of the completed
lG-game schedule for the Washing-
ton College "Flying Pentagon,"
1934-35 edition, came the announce-
ment that all of the home games of
the Shoremen this year will be played
on the court of the Chestertown
Armory.
Negotiations and arrangements for
the use of the Armory were completed
this week between Tom Kibler, ath-
letic director at the local school, and
Major Frank B. Hines, commanding
officer of the Medical Detachment.
Work on erecting the baskets and
laying out the floor will be started
within the next few days. The blea-
chers used in the Washington gym
will be transferred to the Armory.
The Washington team, it was
announced, will also practice on the
Armory floor several days each week.
The schedule as announced by
Graduate Manager Fred W. Dum-
schott contains 16 games, eight on
the home floor and eight away. Ten
of the games are with Maryland Col-
legiate Basketball Association mem-
bers, St. John's having been added
to this loop since last season.
The card opens with a game with
Upsala on the local court on Decem-
ber 14 and lists a tilt with West Ches-
ter Teachers College also before the
Christmas holidays.
The schedule is as follows
Dec. 14 — Upsala
Dec. 18 — West Chester T.
Jan. 11 — Hopkins ....
Jan. 12 — Western Md. . .
Jan. 16 — U. of Md.
Jan. 19 — Mt. St. Mary's
Jan. 26 — Loyola
Feb. 2 — St. John's
Feb. 6 — Swarthmore
Feb. 9 — Hopkins
Feb. 15 — Mt. St. Mary's . ,
Feb. 16 — Delaware Home
Feb. 21 — St. John's Away
Feb. 26 — Western Md Aw*y
Mar. 1 — Loyola . Home
Mar. 2 — Delaware Away
Wallace Delivers Paper; Dunn
Elected Committeeman
The first regular meeting of the
Biological Society was called to or-
der by President Ivon Culver at 7:30
P. M. Wednesday evening, November
7th, in Room 25 of William Smith
Hall.
The first part of the meeting was
devoted to business, during which
time several sections of the consti-
tution were voted on, and Mr. Dunn
was elected freshman member of the
program committee.
It was decided that t>l e
organization will be called the
Biological Society and its meet-
ings will be open to all those interest-
ed in the subject. Active members
were defined as those persons who
feel that they should like to take
an active part in the programs :
etc., and who have turned their names
in to the secretary. No dues are to
be exacted from either active or vis-
iting members, and meetings will be
once or twice a month, the time and
place being decided by the President
and committee.
The latter part of the meeting was
taken up by the reading of a very in-
teresting paper by Mr. David Wal
lace entitled "How Living Beings
Prepare for Winter." An open dis-
cussion followed in which Dr. Car-
penter amplified Mr. Wallace's infor-
mation with some of her knowledge
on the subject. Meetings in the fu-
ture will be devoted almost entirely
to the reading of papers on biologi-
cal subjects followed by discussions
of the articles presented.
Home
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Home
Home
Away
Gridders To Face
Game Schedule Next
Eight
Year
Hopkins. Mt. St. Mary's At
Home— St. Johns Pending
SOCIETY TO SEE LIQVW
AMMONIA PREPARED
An eight game football schedule is
in the making for the Washington
College eleven of 1935 and six of
the tilts have already been definitely
arranged. A game with St. John';
is pending for the local field and
Graduate-Manager Fred W. Dura-
schott has not yet booked the foe for
the opening tilt.
Oct. — Open
Oct. 12 — Swarthmore Away
Oct. 19 — Hopkins Hume
Oct. 26 — St. John's, pending, Home
Nov. 2 — Susquehanna Away
Nov. 9 — Mt. St. Mary's Home
Nov. 16 — Haverford Away
Nov. 23 — Delaware Away
LIBRARY ADDS
MANY BOOKS
HONOR SOCIETY HEARS
ORIENTAL TRAVELLER
Several Gifts Listed Among
Acquisitions
Many excellent new books are now
on exhibition in the library ready to
be listed in the Micou Memorial sec-
tion, the Elisha Cullen Dick library
in Reid Hall, and in the Washington
College library proper.
Cecil Rhodes" by Sarah Gertrude
Millian, one of the best biographies
of the past year, is there, bought for
the Micou shelves. Another Micou
biography is "Charles the First: King
of England" by Hilaire Belloc. Bel
loc has written biographies of half
a score of famous French men and
women. Reviewers praise this one
highly.
A little readers guide by Drury and
Simnett will also be in the Micou sec-
tion. This book criticizes all kinds
of literature from fairy tales to
scientific treatises. It tells what
books one should read and directs
very well the formation of a library
Joseph Priestley's fine novel "Eng-
lish Journey" and Stark Young's "So
Red the Rose" are new Micou books,
as are "I, Claudius" by Graves, "Soc-
ial Gospel and the Christian Cultus"
by Charles Morrison, "Ideals of the
East and West" by Saunders, and
"These Hurrying Years" by Gerald
Heard. The two volume biography
of Robert E. Lee by Douglas Free-
man is one of the best-known and
probably one of the best of all the
new Micou books.
The Reid Hall library has a new
biography of Charles the First, writ
ten by Charles Wheeler Coit. The
girl's library also purchased "The
End of the Chapter" by John Gals-
worthy, "Story of My Life" by Marie,
Queen of Roumania, and "A Gay
Family" by Ethel Boilezu.
The College library received as a
gift from E. M. Noble translations
of the works of Goethe and Schiller.
Lives of both of these men are in-
cluded, that of Goethe an autobio-
graphy. The library has a copy of
"Early Manor and Plantation Houses
in Maryland" by Henry Chandler
Forman, a book which is command-
ing great interest throughout Mary-
land. It is of local interest as sev-
eral old Kent County homes are men-
tioned and pictured. "The Revolu-
tionary Poems of Philip Freneau" in
three volumes and a reference book
by Beers on "The Connecticut Wits"
complete the more literary of the new
books.
Mrs. E. Price Ewing; Addresses
Group On Asiatic Problems
Japan's policy of militaristic ag-
gression in the Orient is justified, ac-
cording to Mrs. E. Price Ewing,
Asiatic traveller and Internationalist,
who spoke before the regular month-
ly meeting of the Scholastic Honor
Society of Washington College last
Tuesday evening, at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. Frederick G. Livingood.
Mrs. Ewing also discussed the posi-
tion of China and India in world af-
fairs.
The speaker described the condi-
tions of Japan's recently acquired
territories of Formosa, Korea and
Manchuria as uncivilized and de-
praved. The people, she said, were
vulgar, primitive barbarians. Mrs.
Ewing praised the excellent work that
Japan is doing to establish better liv-
ing conditions in these lands.
China and India were discussed
concerning manners, customs and
philosophies of the people. The ef-
fect of the Mongol invasion into China
was reviewed. The independent In-
dia provinces, free from British rule
are modern states of advanced gov-
ernment and social development, said
Mrs. Ewing. Throughout, Mrs. Ew-
ing laid the ills of the Orient to Eur
HONOR GROUP
INSTALLS TWO
President Mead Speaks To
Silver Pentagon Society
Dr. Gilbert Wilcox Mead, president
of Washington College, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual installa-
tion banquet of the Silver Pentagon
Honor Fraternity, held last Wednes-
day evening at the Voshell House, in
Chestertown, Maryland. Harry C.
Rhodes and Robert S. Shaull, '35,
were formally inducted into the Fra-
ternity by John M. Lord, its presi-
dent, and William 0. Baker, the vice-
president, acted as toastmaster for
the occasion. Shaull also spoke in-
formally on "Silver Pentagon as it
Seems to the Student Body."
President Mead's talk centered a-
bout the function of an honorary
leadership society on a college cam-
pus. He drew comparisons between
various paired xypes of national hon-
or societies. The history of the
founding and growth of the most
op & ean interference and commercial \ famous of each class of such organi-
explottation. Until the West is (ii-i zatlons was outlined by the speaker,
vorced from Eastern interests, the Dr - Mead emphasized repeatedly the
two can never approach an under- [ loyalty a society like the Silver Pen-
standing, emphasized the speaker. I ta £ on must always show to the Col-
Mrs. Ewing was introduced by Wil- le ^ t of which it is a part. He insist-
liam Baker, vice-president of the |
Chemical Students Als
Distill Mercury
To
NO LACK OF SPIRITS MARKS RETURN OF ALUMNI,
WHOSE BANQUET IS AFFAIR OF SMASHING JOLLITY
The preparation of liquid am-
monia at thirty degrees below zero
and the distillation of a metal, mer-
cury, at many hundreds above, will
mark the program of technical dem-
onstrations to be presented at the
regular meeting of the Washington
Chemical Society at 7 P. M. on Tues-
day, November 13, in Room 35 of
William Smith Hall.
Charles Dudley will prepare liquid
ammonia and show its peculiar prop-
erties. An experiment with the
distillation of mercury by means of
reduced pressure is to be done by
Ear] Price. Elliot Brown will dem-
onstrate and explain a new Borax
bead test. The Soxhlet cxtralion of
fats is to be shown by Edward Lowe.
Emerson Slacum is to demonstrate a
method for the quantitative and
qualitative analysis teats Cor arsenic,
All interested will be welcome al this
instructive and entertaining meetins
by Carl Cochran
With alumni massaging the calves
of their legs with RUBBING alcohol
and imbibing generous draughts of
Bromo-Seltzer, Sunday morning, and
the week following Homecoming cel-
ebration, appeared on the autumnal
(or is it winter?) stage.
Sudden, unaccustomed, and stren-
uous exercise on Saturday, between
the halves of the football game was
lOsponsible for that -'sore all ->ver"
feeling. They were nil there—tall
men, short men, big men, fat men,
skinny men — in fact all kinu — from
Keenan to Brimsfield. Here and
there a familiar W shone out on a
sweater which hinted strongly of
moth bulls. While some of the alum-
ni present regained their undcrgiad-
uate spiriis once again and were
demonstrating it by marching around
the football field in a rollicking, hil-
arious, pa nuli\ Ur- undergraduates
kept company with more alumni and
Cornier athlete! who, while casting
longing glance.: toward the field, sh<-i!
ed peanuts for little Jane and Bobby
While students on the Hill were
standing in line Saturday evening in
the cafeteria, alumni — the male poi
tion — were enjoying a stag dinner at
the Voshell House, downtown, Che:
tertown's most stately hostelry. With
Page Young and Harry Russell act-
ing as self-appointed, duel-toastmas-
ters and trying to keep the affair
from dragging, things went along
very smoothly (???). The most
prominent speech of the evening
was. "To Hell with poverty — let's
ha've a drink" Which came from the
noble lips of none other than rotund
Eddie Keenan. A very pleasant su
prise came when Henry GUI appeared
on the scene and proceeded to distri-
bute his famous white pencils to the
former school buys. Once, when the:
party began to lag in its progress,
some of those present who were mosl
bored found diversion in tossing wat-
(Gontinued On Page 4)
ed that campus politics and personal
prejudices must never enter the con-
sideration of group action by socie-
ties designed for service to the stu-
dents and the college.
Optimism for the eventual success
Elects o:f: tne conversion of the Silver Penta-
Rr>. • i « gon into a circle of the national hon-
. L. jWaiJl i'ir t t resident , orary f ra ternity of Omicron Delta
Kappa was expressed by Dr. Mead.
Group Aims To Promote Deep- j He commended the body for its act
Honor Society, after a short busi-
ness meeting conducted by Dr. K. S.
Euxton, tiie president.
Historical Society
er Interest In History
Robert L. Swain, Jr., was elected
President of the Washington College
Historical Society at a meeting held
Friday, November 2. Swain was un-
animously elected. To him goes the
credit for the organization of this
ociety.
The Historical Society announces j tne students.
ion a year ago when it returned
its Blue Key charter to National
Headquarters and sailed again un-
der "it's own colors."
Shaull, the student speaker, and
newly installed member, commented
on the success of Silver Pentagon's
dance program. He noted that many
of Silver Pentagon's services and
actions to benefit the College were
not always called to the attention of
Hence, occasional
its aim to be that of promoting a questions of the value of the organi-
deeper historical interest and culture. | sation outside of its honorary recog-
It will sponsor speakers from time to
time that should prove very interest-
ing. It also wishes to create more
interest in local history
nition were heard, but not justified,
! concluded the speaker.
SHORE STUDENTS ARE
Other officers elected by the more QUESTS OF COLLEGE
than forty-five members present were:
Vice-President, Michael Wallace;
Secretary, Priscilla Grainger, Treas-
urer, George Pratt. Doctor Dole
and Professor Dumschott were named
Honorary President and Faculty Ad-
visor respectively. The Program
Committee appointed was as follows:
Ira Measell, Chairman; William Hall,
Martha Harrison, Lawrence Wil-
liams, and Joe Freedman. It was an-
nounced that the society will meet
monthly.
Public Education Discussed
By Dr, F. G. Livingood
Thursday evening, November S,
Dr. Frederick G. Livingood, head of
the Department of Education at
Washington College, spoke before the
Centreville Rotary Club at their reg-
ular meeting. In observance of Na-
tional Education Week, Dr. Livingood
Chose a phase of public education as
the topic for his talk.
Athletic Association Gives Boys
Chance To See Game
Five hundred and thirty-five boys
representing twenty-eight Eastern
Shore high schools and one Delaware
high school were entertained as
guests of the Athletic Association on
Homecoming Day last Saturday.
The registration and instruction of
these sub-collegians was handled by
Sadler, Shaull, and Yourtee, repre-
sentatives of the Student Council.
Copies of the Colleges' songs ami
cheers and a large maroon "W" were
distributed to the visitors in order
to aid them in joining the singing and
the cheering on the athletic field, and
o distinguish their present
eruesis of the college.
I, was interesting to note that
many of the principals and ■ ■■
>u charge of these visitors wove alum-
ii of Washington College and ware
returning tor the first tune in many
years.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1934
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the studejnt body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md„ 1782.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein Bus- Manager
Emerson Slacum . . Asst, Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Silcos. Dorothy Clarke,
Philip Skipp, Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte, William McCullough
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.,
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, Sl-50 a year.
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1934
SERVICE AND THE SILVER
PENTAGON
The Silver Pentagon Installation
Banquet of last Wednesday called at-
tention to one of the few functions
of the Society that are not College-
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
the College at the Homecoming Ban-
quet last Saturday night serves to
differentiate again the war-time, and
immediately post-war generation
from the students of this later and
not so commercially prosperous
times.
Several recent occasions have con-
clusively shown that the college
men, and women, too, of today do
not act the part of senseless rowdies,
but conduct themselves in the fashion
of ladies and gentlemen, under cir-
cumstances which give much more
cause for hilarious rejoicing than a
re-union banquet. They are. for the
most part, serious and purposeful
people, striving and learning in a
hard, but not a mad, world.
The graduates of one or two de-
cades ago have often been called a
'lost generation,' because they grew
up in the hectic times of war and
reconstruction. Then, values were
warped, the shot nerves of the whole
world were super-sensitive and wild;
everyone sought bitter, new sensa-
tions. The shell-torn, corpse-strewn,
lice-infested fields of France have
made their impression on these taut,
tense people of E. Scott Fitzgerald's Hey-Ho! A columnist in "The Buff
pen and time. anc i Blue" of Gallaudet College says
Perhaps these poor people can, tnat „ tne B] ues were buried under an
then, with the few weak ones of re
cent graduation who have merely im-
With nil the local interest about
football, homecoming, monthly tests,
etc., such things as regular columns
for the W. E. (weekly effort — not
Washington Elm as you thought)
seem to take a back seat. Even the
exchange papers that we read for
ideas give us startling news items a-
bout what their old grads have done
"For Old Times Sake," but after last
Saturday — the banquet at the Voshell
House — etc., Etc. Etc. — comment on
such items wouldn't stir up a ripple
around here.
(Here-Here: Can't prattle on like
this — as the rider said to the runa-
way horse, "Woe unto you.")
itated their elders, with no reason of
■wide. Usually the public attention j their own, be pardoned a bit for kick-
bestowed upon this campus leadership | ing out windows in a frenzy of good-
fratemitv is upon some one of the , fellowship. The point of the whoie
scores of occasions that it is acting j matter is. besides bringing home ; the
as a body for the public good.
j greater soundness of a depression
Perhaps too few students realize; bred generation, and the . effect;
1 war, that it is very sad to have to ^ay
"atnenV and "requiescat's" over so
not
the actual significance of the Silver
Pentagon Society on the Hill. Per-,
haps, too, thev accept the honor of much manhood that has
membersnip in it as merely a token I -ached middle age. Yet such
of personal popularity, as wa
case often in the old days of
Key, and open class elections. These
concepts should, of course, be alter-
ed with the vastly revised nature of
the Society.
Rhodes and Shaull, the two recent-
ly-installed Senior members, repre-
sent the first work of the new system
of selection of affiiliates. Candf
dates must qualify on the point sys-
tem, which Is outlined in the Hand-
book of the College.
the be the stern necessity if this genera-
Blue ticra doesn't make a better job of
government, and society, and Home-
coming Banquets.
oo
CHEWING GUM AND OTHER
FUN
The college student is theoretical-
ly polite. In public, at least, he pre-
;" | sumably follows the recognized forms
of behaviour. The peculiar varia-
The standards tions of these customary manners ob-
here are high enough greatly to re- £erve d in recent student assemblies
have caused much comment
strict the field of eligibles, to diver-
sifv the fields of leadership present-
ed," and to insure candidates of recog- the faculty, and senou
nized achievement. Further, elec- ' dents. The effect
tion is completely removed from the i speakers must be more pronounced.
avalanche to the tune of 51 to in
favor of the Washington College ov-
ergrown strongarin boys."
(Even though such admiration for
our team is a welcome change, we
still maintain that we got the biggest
kick out of the 6-0 victoiy back in
'32. Remember that victory bomhe?)
In a recent annual report by the
President of one of our well-known
New England Universities, I find a
paragraph which sets me thinking a-
bout Washington College, and its at-
titude in respect to the problem he is
discussing.
Starting with the statement that
'the depression has brought a new
seriousness to students everywhere,"
he discusses that remark in relation
to his own institution. This is the
last part of his paragraph:
It used to be the custom, at least
in some colleges, for socially ambiti-
ous students to affect an aroma of ig-
norance, — evidently thinking that it
ould make them more popular. But
an aroma of ignorance receives no
more approval in this University's
best circles today than an aroma of
gin would receive at a W. C. T. U.
convention. I have never known
honors for scholastic achievement to
be more earnestly coveted than they
are right now.""
Washington College never was re-
nowned as a "country club college."
For many reasons, the jazzomania of
prosperous days, I have been told,
made less impression here than on
many another campus. Still, I be-
of campus politics, and the
mequaliiies of personal popularity,
by election from within the group,
Unfortunately, they have no effec-
tive means of telling the student body
yet While we're on the subject of foot-
will ball, we find that "Herb" in the
"I\.mpk University News," has p. line
of thought en tiic jnsuiig heroes —
the linesmen, particularly the tackles.
He says, "Many of the opposition
plays are directed at the tackle posts.
Two snd ocmecruos three men are
pointed to take the tackle out of the
play, iet these tackles on the de-
fense are responsible for stopping
those tackle thrusts even before they
reach the line of scrimmage.. They
outcharge and upset the opposing
tackle, .smash tlirongb. the interfer-
ing backs, and spill the ball carrier
before lie makes a yard. A toufeh
among j j b m an y man's league. And they
it — GO smashing miuutes of it.
the guest [Then they read in the morning's pap-
ers how so-and-so won the ball game
by a thrilling last-minute run for the
only touchdown.
where a unanimous vote is required i how surprised they are at the dis-
for approval of a candidate. Tfle | conr tesv shown them at the "friend-
total membership of the society has ; c0 \\^ se
been limited to eight, in the ratio of j J __ _
five seniors to three juniors, plus.
course, faculty members.
present members qualif;
It is, of course, true that all as-
Alf of the I sembly speakers do not deliver mas-
under the terpieces of phetorical composition,
point system. Thus there is estab- ; jji tones of majesty and grace. Many
lished for the representation of all ! f them are not even very entertain-
tbe major activities as nearly an ideal | j ng . This latter variety, more than
"steering body" as can be conceived. | any other, offer the greatest chal-
Through the group, student trends j lenge to the student. Newton ^was
and opinions may be submitted in
proper form to the seats of authority
concerning these trends and opin-
ions. The Society, itself, often ob- both gave greatness to the world.
tains student privileges or benefits by Greatness of this caliber is not likely
expression of its own opinion, be- .to be found in the usual assembly
cause it is composed of representa- speaker; still, every man must have,
trves of the whole student body, and something to offer, and if the student
thus its opinion is the public opinion is alert and intelligent enough he will
College. ifind what, in the address, means most
not an entertaining man, and there
is no record that St. Peter ever told
funny stories- It is undeniable that
;\aterial services of Silver
Pentagon to the College a& a whoie
are Innumerable, as, for example, two
years ago, the small activities fee
which was added to the College bud-
get solely through the efforts of Sil-
ver Pentagon by its petition to the
Board of Visitors and Governors. The
to him. It seems reasonable to sug-
gest that if one absorbes the very
best from a large number of person-
alities into himself, the result will be
a composition of strength and char-
acter.
The point of the matter is, then,
„_ that not only may profit be gained
fee has made possible the existence | from attention in Assembly, but also
of several important organizations on [that discourtesy by reading, gum-
tbe Hill, which otherwise would have I chewing, sleeping, and such extiane-
For those who would be Winchel's
we recommend to them the offer of
"The American Campus." This com-
posite undergraduate puolication con<
tains the news from colleges all over
the country and will send you a car-
ton of cigarettes, the brand of your
own selection, for every "campus tid-
bit" that you send in that is printed.
The "Campus" says, "The best one
to reach us last week was the one
from a Syracuse student who tells us
that when a professor fell asleep
the beginning of a class period
cently, the considerate students let
him sleep until the end of the per-
iod."
(We feel sure that there is better
news than that around here — to say
nothing of escaping the editor's blue
pencil. Send your contribution to —
The American Campus Publishing
Co., 15 West 38th St., New York
City.)
Students Seen As
Serious- Minded
"Aroma Of Ignorance" Once
Affected Has Gone
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-Iy Heard
Black and blue from blows and
kicks, our tender feelings still quiv-
ering from the sneers of a multitude,
and with our hair graying around the
temples, we still intend to continue
writing the first half of this calumny.
According to Mr. Fagm, who
wasn't a viper after all but a very in-
teresting assembly speaker, the Rus-
sians often have to wait two years be-
fore they can buy a ticket to the
Soviet theatre, presumably waiting in
line all this time. A Russian would
feel right at home in our cafeteria
line.
Incidently, Manager Rhodes has
hatched a diabolical scheme to pester
us long suffering students. He has
the knives heated so we can't spread
too much butter on our bread. Next
he'll have some machine to split a
leaf of lettuce edgewise, to make the
salads stretch.
We missed one of our social lights
of the school this week. Mr. Gold-
stein was paid to come home to vote
(most likely to cast a proxy vote for
half the county. And all we could
get out of this election was a cigar
— which exploded in our face). Ev-
erybody seems to be against us ... .
when they pat us on the back, they
lieve it true that the hard scramble are just looking for a soft spot to
after the necessary financial backing
achieve a college education has
brought a new seriousness into the
average college youth of America,
and Washington College has not es-
aped the effects.
We know, especially from the ex-
perience of recent graduating class-
es, that a college degree is certainly
not a passport to social exclusiveness,
plunge a knife. . . Gardiner says he
knows that unly God can make a
tree, but he don't think a Fern is in-
cluded ill the tree family , "Doc-
tor" Rhodes is learning to play the
mouth organ.
Ye olde exams are coming around
tht mountain, again and many of us
will be lost in the rush per usual —
nor a guarantee of financial success. I but no! Let us to arms and show
We know that with the limited oppor- our profs that the super-civilized stu-
tunities for young men and women i dents of Washington College are not
today, the only way to get and to hold j deteriorating. For those who have
a job is to be able to demonstrate a j not already found out how to make
moral and an educational leadership, good grades, let me give you the "in-
fo" on how it may be done.
1. Answer, "what do you think?"
faced financial failure.
Perhaps this privilege of serving
*.he whole College is what makes elec-
Pentagon one of the
highest honors the College can be-
stvw. At least, student." all should
feel that the ; exists for
them, and its shield might well bear
the words, **lu* popnli mprcma est
fa*.
A LOST GENERA I ION
The cheap, bawdy and efal
haviour of several of the Aiumni of
ous activities reflects to the discredit
of the whole College. Rhythmic
mastication of tropical tree juice is
never an artistic performance, One
member of the faculty produced
verse, founded on a quip of ancient
standing, about the practice:
"Gum-chewing girl and cud-chew-
ing cow,
There IS a difference, you'll allow.
But WHAT is the difference; I
know now,
It'* th<- thi "■ ' oo'k on the face
of the •
As a closing thought we submit the
following:
A policeman covering his beat not-
iced a small boy standing alone on a
dark street corner. Since it was
rather late the cop approached the
boy and asked, "What are you doing
out so late, sonny?"
The little fellow replied, 'I'm a-
fraid to go home."
"Shur and why are you afraid to
go home?' - the protector of tne pub-
lie safety reiterated.
"We have a new baby at our houKe"
said the youngster.
"What difference does that make,"
asked the cop.
The little fellow grimaced. "We!)
it's this way, my old man blamet> me
f'-i veiylhiug"
(From ' The Montana Exponent.")
based on clear and correct thinking,
and a proved ability at assimilating
and analyzing facts.
Opponents of formal collegiate ed-
ucation used to glorify their own
training in what they called "The
University of Hard Knocks," largely
because they considered college cam-
pus life to be permeated by this
"aroma of ignorance." Their claim
is, largely, no longer true, as college
men and women, country wide, are
daily demonstrating.
A sane, healthy, intelligent atti-
tude toward college years as a period
of intellectual broadening and deep-
ening, has brought about a change.
No longer is it necessary for an in-
terested student to "bootleg" his in-
terest in history, or philosophy, or
literature, or art, for fear his fel-
low students will laugh him into soc-
ial unpopularity. On our own cam-
pus, the organization or revival of de-
partmental discussion groups, to ini-
tiate or continue interest outside
lassroom hours, is a definite sign-
post in that direction.
None of us are fools enough to ex-
pect an immediate race of mental
wizards to populate American college
halls, or to look with disdain on any
one less the intellectual aristocrale
than those adorned with Phi Beta
Kappa's golden key. But the plain
and undisputed fact is, that business
and government, and civic and soc-
ial life in the outside world wants
leaders — as near to A grade and B
grade as it can get.
My friend from New England is
right. The "affected aroma of ig-
norance" is no longer popular among
the American undergraduates,
Gilbert W.
Mea
Activities Committee
Publishes Dance Date
The Victory dance for the Frosh-
Soph game will be held Wednesday,
November 28,
The Girls Dance is to be held Sat-
urday, December H.
These are the dates set by the Ac-
tivities Committee at their first No-
vember meeting.
to the first question — that will give
you a good start and will show the
professor you are alert and on the
job.
2. Write so that the professor
can't read your writing; he may give
you the benefit of the doubt.
3. Avoid answering the question
— just ramble around the point.
4. Be as disagreeable as you can
to the professor to prove you are not
handshaking him.
5. Write in pencil and use scrap
paper for your exams.
G. Finally, and the surest way of
making a good mark, is to tell the
professor you know more about the
Subject than he does — he just loves
that — the fact is, he will think you
are so "smart" he won't even mark
your paper.
Now, more power to you! On to
your exams with those few points in
mintl ! But with all our advice, which
is just a side issue, we must not for-
get our real job— NEWS, GOSSIP
and DETECTING.
We have detected this week:
A few students of Washington
College have found a new place to
spend their intermissions — down at
the jail — but need we go further —
Jean Young, Phoebe Pyle, Al Wilmot,
and Ray Kilby could tell you more
about it, although I must add to?t
Gibby Young must have thought he
was dashing down a football field in-
stead of driving a car, , . and then
there was the party at Kirby's after
the dance — s'nuff sed! Oh Jack, I
won't tell anyone you were wrestling
with a garden hose at 3 A. M. and
of course as far as I'm concerned no
one will know that our fair Priscilla
was there in the midst of the gayety.
Homecoming week brought back
old memories or forgotten lovers —
or are they forgotten, Estelle? I
know Jean Young and Jean Harshaw
were not pleased to see certain old
grads gracing the campus. . . .Berry,
the man of broken promises, wub up
to his old tricks again by importing
out-of-town ferns on the campus for
the week end.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SKIPPING OVER
THE SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
Today finds the Sho'men with an
open date. This affords somewhat of
a break as many of the players man-
aged to secure quite a few bumps and
bruises during the game last week
and a weeks lay off will considerably
strengthen our chances for wins over
Haverford and Delaware.
Huffman, who was injured in the
Mt. St. Mary's game, is steadily im-
proving and will probably be ready
for action when we play Haverford
on the 17th.
Maryland teams were generally
successful last Saturday. Maryland
turned in a 20-0 victory against Vir-
ginia. Navy remains on the books
as one of the undefeated, untied
teams of the season as they easily de-
feated Washington and Lee, a team
Princeton was able to beat by only
two points, 2 to 0. Western Mary-
land was barely able to beat Catho-
lic U. A blocked punt resulting in
a safety and two points. Hopkins and
Baltimore U. were unsuccessful, los-
ing to Swarthmore and Shennandoah
12-0 and 13-7.
Our rivals from Delaware eked out
a 7 to win over Dickinson last Sat-
urday. From all indications the
Blue Hens have a much stronger team
than was generally thought at the be-
ginning of the season and will be a
tough team to bet. However, foot-
ball games are won on the field and
not on paper so only after sixty min-
utes of hard fighting will the victor
be declared.
PAGE THREE
FOOT BALL
by George Ekaitis
A fine day, excellent opponent and
an interesting game. True, the game
ended in a tie, but it was interesting
from start to finsh. Both teams de-
serve commendation for the brand of
football exhibited.
Today we are faced with an open
date. But not so with the majority
of schools. Some of them may be
wishing before the day is over, that
they could have had an open date, for
they will have to take defeat with
their bumps and bruises. In looking
over the country's schedules, it is ap-
parent there are some games on tap
that promise plenty of action and
doubt as to the victor until almost
the closing whistle. There will be
many spectacular plays and out-
standing players and not a few dis-
appointments. Many of the unde-
feated are doomed to fall. Some of
the outstanding games of the day are,
the Notre Dame-Navy game in Cleve-
land Ohio, the Syracuse-Michigan
State game at Syracuse; incidentally
both of these teams have yet to taste
defeat and one is to fall by the way-
side today. Ohio State against Chi-
cago will furnish plenty of fireworks
out there in the Mid-West, and with
them there is the Northwestern-Illi-
nois, and the Nebraska-Pittsburgh
games, both of them promising plen-
ty of what the spectator likes to look
at. Some of the other big games are
the Army-Harvard, Temple-Carnegie
Tech, Colgate-Tulane, Yale-Georgia,
Virginia-Washington and Lee, V. P.
I.-North Carolina State, Minnesota
Indiana, Iowa-Purdue, Wisconsin-
Michigan, Arkansas-Rice, Baylor-
Texas, California-Southern Califor-
nia, and another pair of unbeaten
teams out there on the Coast, Stan-
ford versus Washington.
And right close to home, if you
like your football enough to travel a
little, we have the U. of Pennsylvania
against Penn State, at Philadelphia,
which should be a good football game.
Western Maryland versus West Ches-
ter Teachers at Chester, Pa. George
Washington versus Louisiana State
in Washington and Delaware versus
P. M. C. in Atlantic City, this last
game being a night game and held in-
side on a constructed gridiron in the
Atlantic City Auditorium.
RALLY FALLS SHORT
AS MAROONS ARE TIED
by William Kight
A heavy Susquehanna eleven held
the Maroon and Black gridders to a
6-6 tie last Saturday, November 3,
on Kibler Field, thus toppling Wash-
ington from the list of undefeated,
untied teams in the country.
Playing before a large homecom-
ing crowd, Washington scored in the
middle of the second quarter when
Nicholson crashed through the line for
six points after a beautiful pass,
Young to Salter, had placed the ball
on the enemy five yard line. The
try for extra point by placement
failed; the ball went wide.
Late in the third quarter Susque-
hanna drove deeply into Washington's
territory and scored shortly after the
fourth quarter opened. Hanna mak-
ing the touchdown. The try for ex-
tra point failed.
Washington staged a late rally in
the closing stages of the game but to
no avail, the final whistle found the
ball on Susquehanna's two yard line.
M. Ford; L. H., L. Frederick; C. H. t
D. Metcalfe; R. H., V. Carter; L. F.,
M. Smith; R. F., M. Sutton; G., M.
Tryzno.
Sophomores: L. W., K. Anthony;
I. L., E. Stevens; C. F., J. Harshaw;
I. R., L. Stevens; R. W., P. Pyle; L.
H., A. M. Sterling; C. H., N. Post; R.
H., M. Brown; L. F., E. Wesley; R.
F., M. Regester; G., L. Nicholson.
JUNIORS DEFEATED BY
SOPHS IN GIRLS' HOCKEY
The Sophomores sprung a surprise
on the Juniors at the first hockey
game of the season when they won
1 to 0. The front line of the Sophs
was functioning like veterans. New
halfback, Nancy Post, was always
behind the line, ready to assist it.
Louise Nicholson, goal-keeper, played
a splendid game, always ready to en-
courage and see openings for her for-
wards to drive out.
The lineup;
Juniors; L. W., C. Jewell; I. L.,
L. Cruikshank; C. F., C. Helms; I. R.,
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1934
ALUMNI RETURNS FOR
BIG HOMECOMING DAY
Stag Dinner At Voshell
House Proves High Point
(Continued from Page 1)
er pitches througrh window panes,
juggling plates and squashing piano
stools and setees (bet Keenan had
something to do with that).
\ -est. around the corner of the
telephone booth disclosed: A recently
acquired, and vtry dignified member
of the faculty getting an undisturbed
audition of the regurgitations of two
old grads. from his vantage point be-
tween them.
\ very distinguished graduate 01
some thirty or forty years back cau-
tiously inquiring for a place which
served high balls.
A waiter slicing the thick blue
smoke with a silver knife.
Tables set in the corridors in order
to accommodate the over-flow of the
food-slaying mob.
Several broken seals and uncorked
bottles.
A clear view of the upper molars
of the four members of the impromp-
tu quartet.
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After the Show follow
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We carry a large as-
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Pipes, Cigarettes and
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Bennetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies'
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Dr. Jones graciously thankinp Gill
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After a mad scramble to the coat
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Margaret E. Jefferson
A Smart Shop For Women
Cnestertown, Md.
THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of the students
We offer a line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils.
Pennants, Pillows, Stickers, Stationery and School
Supplies.
Hours: 9 to 12 A. M., 1:15 to 4:30 P. M. Every
Day but Saturday and Sunday.
GRAY BEAUTY SOLON
Reasonable New Fall Prices.
Watch announcements of
Specials each month. Starting
November 1 for the month of
November on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Sham-
poo and Finger Wave 75c. Mani-
cure 35c.
Regular prices on Friday and
Saturday.
Over Jefferson's Store
PIiodc: Chestertown 106
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
PROGRAM WEEK OF NOV. 12-17
MONDAY-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12-13
DAMON RUNYAN'S
"THE LEMON DROP KID"
with LEE TRACY - HELEN MACK
Also — BING CROSBY Musical, Cartoon and
Novelty.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 14-15
WILL ROGERS in
"JUDGE PRIEST"
Also — Comedy "Men In Black,'' Cartoon and
Musical.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 16-17
DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM
JOHN WAYNE in
"MAN FROM UTAH"
EDDIE QUILLAN in
"THE GRIDIRON FLASH"
SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE FIVE
College Fee No
Longer Itemized
Total Determined By Cost Of
Operation
Editor's Note:
Many inquiries have been receiv-
ed concerning the allottment of the
general college fee. The following
information was obtained by a staff
writer, from an interview with the
Business Manager of the College.
Heat, light, water, janitor service,
Reid Hall matron and meals, re-
pairs and teachers' salaries are in-
cluded in the general college fee. No
definite allottment is made to any
item, but from previous years it is
known that the total average of these
expenses is the same. The general
college fee is determined by dividing
the amount necessary to cover these
costs by the average number of stu-
dents.
There was a time when a definite
percentage of the fee was set aside
for each item. That was unsatisfac-
tory as the individual items would
vary considerably at times while the
total remained the same. By lump-
ing the necessary expenses sufficient
funds are always on hand to cover
varying costs.
RAT HALL ACTIVE IS
VARIETY OF WAYS
'Success Story" To "Music And
Art" Occupy Frosh
Success Story
Ever since Hallowe'en, Johnny
Mygatt has been the most popular
man in the tiass. "I attribute my
popularity to eating plenty of Dusty
Rhodes' scrapple," says Johnny.
his shoes at night, the boys use them
for a refrigerator. Leon's feet are
responsible for the icy chill that per-
vades Rat Hall at times.
Advertisement
Attention, Reid Hall: WANTED, a
date. Apply Woodrow Simmons, Rat
Hall. Give references and past ex-
perience.
Fall Fashions
Don McDorman has introduced a
new mode in flashy shorts. Iggie
Benham is the Beau Brummel of the
bathrobe wearers. Doering an J
Bergdoll continue to lead the fashion
parade when it comes to vivid paja-
mas.
Weather Conditions
Leon Horwitz claims to have the
coldest feet in the dormitory. They
are so frigid, that, after he takes off
KENT COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK
Interest paid on Deposits
Motto — Safety Fir«t
F. G. Usilton, Pre*.
L. B. Russell, Vice-Pres.
H. C. Coleman, Cashier
Crime Wave
Latest mystery baffles police!
Strange discovery of shoes, books,
straws, tacks, hammers, and what-
have-you in Kosowsky's bed. Located
between the sheets. Inspector Bride
on the case. Looks bad for the cul-
prit. Revelation next week.
his toothpick,
his soap-case.
Doering still wants
Music and Art
Fred Micari is taking private danc-
ing lessons (the one-foot kind) from
Dr. Beachley. Rumors have it that
Hill Billy Simmons and his boys are
going on the air soon.
LeCATES BROS.
BARBER SHOP
Where the college man
can get his style of
hair cut
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
Lost and Found
Leon Horwitz is still looking for
KREEGER'S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
PENNINGTON
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bid. Given on All Type, of
Construction
Chestertown 305
THE PEOPLES BANK
Chestertown, Md.
Commercial and Savings
Deposits Solicited
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
of long standing.
PARK CLEANERS AND
DYERS
Telephone Building
Represented by
D. B. Ford, A. K. and P. S. P.
C. Wyle, Reid Hall.
W. Wat.on, P. S. T. and Eait
Hall.
H. Davis, Middle and We.t
Hall..
Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
24 hour service. Tel. 318
Good Taste /
IdfolBd&i
The cl^r^||i%t:
these irMho rpiMest leaves
we/cfem<r
It's good to smoke Luckies for Luckies are round,
Luckies are firm, Luckies are fully packed with
only the clean center leaves -these are the mild-
est leaves -they cost more -they taste bet^, v "
"It's toasted"
^Yoar threat pnttttion — against irritation — against nrngk
have the big-
.on the college has
probability a well-
.. from Philadelphia
for the ihuK-e.
PAGE SIX
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1934
DOIN'S
: iand thtr Maid of Honor will be Miss
: Pricilla Grainger.
i On Friday night, the Freshmen
| class put on an excellent show. The
: Pajama Parade was a howling suc-
Friday was certainly a day full of | cess and the various contributions to
events. One young lady especially '■ the bonfire were certainly a credit to
really believed in starting the week ' the college and to that class. Johnnie
end off right- Enroute to Centre- Bride did more than his part in lead-
viile. with a car full of friends. Miss ' ing the cheers and songs around the
Marian Brown hit the side of a truck. : blazing fire. With Susquehanna in.
Her car swerved off toward a ditch, \ flames, and the scores of our prev- j
but righted itself. For a moment icjious combats with that college going
looked like a very serious accident! up in smoke, the merry crowd of on-
and according to "the driver of the j lookers yelled their throats hoarse. !
truck, danger was avoided only by ; Several members of the Faculty were !
Miss Brown's skillful handling of the ; present and when the usual edition;
car. Little hair.: was done to the; was hauled upon the fire, one mem- 1
truck but the left fenders of Bliss ber was heard to say, "My word, it
Brown's car were torn off and the [ looks like a great big wardrobe." j
> (Maybe they don't have them in Eng- '
land). Remember the buckshot ep-
isode of last year?
Didn't the old grandstand rock at
! the game. Especially when Bill
Nick carrieJ the ball over for a
i touchdown. And didn't Al Bilanci-
j oni do himself up proud, and poor
.Huffman fight a hard battle from the
bench? The team sure missed you
running board bent upward. The Huffy. As for the Alumni, with
right hand d-.or was severely damag-j^ x e eii::n out in front, supported by
ed. Fortunately no one was injured. | the _ wn ole school, that snake dance
That same day, the engagement of j during the halves was lively enough
Miss Barbee Humphries, class oi "34, | to go down in history. We must
to Mr. Dudley Brown Rowe, a gradu- strive for bigger and better men.
ate of the University of Virginia, was The gym had a full house at the
announced. The wedding ictory dance, in spite of the sore I
place in January. Mrs. Frank j throats and banged-up team. Those |
Goodwin will be Matron of Honor! v.-ha were near enough to hear the
music said it was splendid. During the
intermission, the Greek's did plenty
of business, although a number were
entertained royally at Mr. Vernon
Kirby's and the Foley mansion.
A number of Alumnae spent the
night at Reid Hall. Among them
were Miss Wilma Dahn, Miss Mary
Farr, Miss Anne Peck, Miss Dorothy
Kimble, Miss Ann Brown, Miss Mar-
ian Emmord, Miss Helen Morris, Miss
Gladys Coucil, Miss Gertrude Chan-
ney, Miss Isabel North, and Miss
Sarah Ellen Byrn. Good old bull .
sessions took place and we under-
graduates listened to the words of
wisdom which fell from the lips of
those who were out in the hard, cruel
business world. Most of us agreed
later that we're darned glad to be in
college.
The following morning the Kap-
pa Gamma Sorority gave a breakfast
for its Alumnae at which Mrs. Win-
ton Tolles made her first informal
appearance as sn Honorary Member
of the Sorority.
Next week end will be a lazy one
and we hope to recover sufficiently to
get up to Haverford to cheer out
team on to ANOTHER VICTORY.
DATES OF FROSH-SOPH
ACTIVITIES DECIDED
The cafeteria committee of the
Student Council after a survey of the
conditions have listed the foods that
are generally objectionable and have
taken steps for the elimination or
improvement of these foods. It has
also been provided that the employees
in the kitchen shall wear white caps.
The date for the annual tie-up has
been set for Monday, 12th, at 3:30.
The Frosh-Soph football game wiH
be held Friday, November 23.
A committee is functioning to pro-
vide activities for the Thanksgiving
holiday.
Men's and Ladies'
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
WILLIAMS
FLOWER AND
GIFT SHOP
We Specialize in Ha
ad-Made
Gifis, Cu
t Flowers
and
Corsages
332 Hi s h Sr.
Phone 81SF4 orh
332
High St.
Telephone
818F4 or
362M
CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
AND BILLIARD PARLOR
Open Under New Management
Cannon St.
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
COM PLIMENTS
SMITH'S KUT RATE
DRUG STORE
<
— and the boys smoked them
I in the nickels and the dimes
— and they sang ff a hot time in the old town"
—and the girls raked in the nickels and the dimes
i ij.
Smoking
STAMDR
The Presc,
cigarette thats MILDER
the cigarette that TASTES BETTER
© 19)4, Ijcaarr u Mvim Toiiatoj Co.
Now Haverford; Next Dela-
ware, And An Undefeted
Sen.on
f&ttjg&ftoi
See Duffy and Rhodes Plumb-
ing with the Joneses
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 9.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 1934
PRICE TEN CENTS
GUEST ARTISTS
GIVE PROGRAM
Students Hear Selections By
Peabody Musicians
by Vincent Brandolini
At the regular Thursday morning
assembly, Nov. IB, a concert was
presented by a trio of Baltimoreans,
including Mr. Elwood Hawkins, bari-
tone, Miss Miriam Amer, pianist, and
Mr. Arnold Kvam, celloist. For Mr.
Hawkins and Miss Amer, it was their
first appearance at Washington Col-
lege, and the second for Mr. Kvam.
Mr. Hawkins, at present a student
under John Charles Thomas, the fam-
ous baritone, pleased the audience
with his rich, solid and clear voice,
having excellent range, and power.
His last group of songs, when an-
nounced, elicited many "ahs" and
"ohs" of satisfaction from the audi-
ence. Approbation by the students
was shown in their applause. The
spirit and fire, and interpretation of
"I Love Life" were well done.
Miss Amer added to the concert by
playing her first two compositions in
a solid and firm style, characteristic
of these pieces. Ease and dexterity
of execution and a contrasting light-
ness of touch was shown in her ren-
dition of Stravinsky's Etude.
The majority of Mr. Kvam's re-
pertoire was well-adapted to the
tonal qualities of the cello. Flain-
tiveness and entrancing mellowness
were the key-notes of the selections,
especially of the ever-popular "Old
Refrain" by Kreisler, and Colter's
"Hymnus." Antithesis of simplici-
ty and mellowness was supplied in
Perpetual Motion and Concerto in G
Minor, in which skill in bowing, in-
tricate fingering and use of har-
monics were the outstanding featur-
es.
The program was exceptionally
well received, indicating that the ap-
preciation of music is still prevalent
among the student body. The gen-
eral consensus of opinion of the
campus is decidedly in favor of these
musicales.
The program was as follows:
Thanks to Thee Handel
Quandero paggio (Falstaff)
Verdi
French Dring Song
Soit Bourguignon
Mr. Hawkins
Air Bach
Old Refrain arr. by Kreisler
Hymnus Colter
Mr. Kvam
Prelude in C Minor Chopin
Sonnet Liszt
Etude Stravinsky
Miss Amer
Largo Eccles
1st movement of
Concerto in G Minor, Saint-Saens
Perpetual Motion Van Goens
Mr. Kvam
I Love Life Mannezuke
O Dry Those Tears Del Riego
Green-eyed Dragon, Woolsey Charles
Home on the Range
Mr. Hawkins
Dr. Buxton Attends
A.C. S. Meeting
Hears Talk By Midgely On
Synthetic Rubber
Dr. K. S. Buxton, Professor of
Chemistry at Washington College, at-
tended a meeting of the Maryland
Section of the American Chemical
Society, of which he is a member, on
the evening of Friday, November 9,
at the Johns Hopkins University, in
Baltimore. An address on "Natural
and Synthetic Rubber" was given by
Dr. Midgely, President of the Ethy-
lene Corporation of America, and
Assistant Director of Research for
tho General Motors Corporation,
STUDENT TRW PLANNED
BY SILVER PENTAGON
Plans Are Still Tentative And
Arrangements Not Complete
A student trip by bus to the foot-
ball game at the University of Del-
aware is being sponsored by the Sil-
ver Pentagon Society on November
24th.
Arrangements are being negotiat-
ed with the Red Star Bus Line to
supply the transportation and Grad-
uate Manager Dumschott has arrang-
ed for a student price of 5oc for ad-
mittance to the game. The cost of
the trip will not exceed the nominal
sum of 75c and there is a possibility
of a still cheaper rate. There is the
chance that the busses will remain at
Newark until 10:30 P. M-, in order
to accomodate those students who
wish to take advantage of the dance
which is being given by the Delaware
host, following the game for the en-
tertainment of the Washington Col-
lege students.
The plans are still tentative and ar-
rangements are not complete but at
this writing over forty persons have
indicated their desire to make such
a trip. The future of this trip lays
in the co-operation of the students
with the initiative taken by the Sil-
ver Pentagon Society.
PLAYERS GIVE
"JONESY" NOVEMBER 21
Dramatic Club's Initial Produc-
tion A Comedy
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HEARS I.E. HANCOCK
Noted Antiquarian And Patriot
Here Monday
James E. Hancock, Secretary of
the Maryland and Historical Society,
and a leading manufacturer of Bal-
timore, will be the guest speaker of
the first meeting of the Washington
College Historical Society on Mon-
day, November 26. He is the Pres-
ident of the Maryland Society of the
War of 1812 and of the Society of
the Sons of the Revolution, and is al-
so affiliated with a score of other his-
torical and patriotic societies. The
Secretary of War appointed Mr. Han-
cock as custodian of Fort McHenry,
a national shrine. He is an author
of numerous publications and pam-
phlets on historical subjects. In the
civic and cultural affairs of his city,
Mr. Hancock is regarded as a leader.
All students are welcome to hear
him.
The address will be delivered at
3:15 on the afternoon of Monday,
November 19, in tht Dick Memorial
Library in Reid Hall. The Presi-
dent of the College, and various
faculty members are. expected to be
present.
Dr. James R. Micou, Vice-Presi-
dent Emeritus, and former head of
the Department of Classical Langu-
ages, of Washington College, will be-
gin a series of anecdotes connected
with life at the College, in next
week's ELM. Dr. Micou has been as-
sociated with Washington College
for more than forty years.
Y. M. C. A. HOLDS FIRST
ANNUAL BANQUET
Varied Program Presented By
Members Of Organization
The first banquet of the Washing-
ton College YMCA was held in the
club room of the Chestertown Res-
taurant on Friday, November 9,
1934. Joseph Mooney was toast-
master and the speakers were Pro-
fessor Frank Goodwin and Wesley
Sadler. A program of mirth and
melody was enjoyed by the thirty-six
present.
In his speech Prof. Goodwin out-
lined what was expected of each Y
member and Sadler visualized the
future of the Y at Washington Col-
lege. It was decided to make the
Y banquet an annual affair.
Selections rendered by the "Hill
Billies" were enjoyed as they had
foresight enough to announce the
titles of their pieces. Ernest Hol-
land in the best one minute speech
gave a daring expose of his thwarted
love life. William Van Newkirk was
awarded the prize for the best joke.
A quartet composed of Fears,
Taylor, Williams and Doering sang
and the new college hymn was sung
by Lawrence Williams. Group sing-
ing was continued throughout the
dinner and the affair was concluded
by singing the Alma Mater.
SOPHOMORES WIN OVER
SOPHOMORES IN ANNUAL
FRESHMEN WIN OVER
TUG OF WAR AND TIE-UP
by Carl
Under a sky threatening of snow
and in a penetrating North wind
freshmen and sophomore men, alike,
experienced both defeat and victory
in a double contest on Kibler Field,
Monday, November 12, at 3:30 in the
afternoon.
In the first event — a tug-of-wnr
between teams of approximately
equal weight and consisting of fifteen
men each, the rats were dragged mer-
cilessly through a stream of cold
water, played upon the center of the
rope. They went down gracefully to
n defeat due mostly to a lack of co-
operation and a fnilure to time their
efforts effectively.
Cochran
From the second contest, the tie-
up, the freshmen emerged dusty, dir-
ty, and tired, but at the same time
victorious. In the short space of five
minutes and forty-five seconds they
had tied up every sophomore and had
lost only five of their -own number.
While it is true that the sophs were
outnumbered the fact that the rats
had a carefully predetermined plan
of attack is probably the primary
reason for their success.
The whole nffair was sponsored by
the Student Council, the members of
which, along with Conches Kibler and
Ekaitis, acted us judges.
by Frances Silcox
The Washington Players will pre-
sent "Jonesy", their first production
of the year, in the college auditorium
on Wednesday evening, November 21,
1934.
The cast of the play, which has
been rehearsing for the past month, is
as follows^
Anne Jones — Carolyn Jewell.
Mildred Ellis — Jean Harshaw.
Mrs. Jones — Lelia Anthony.
A Plumber — Norris Duffy.
Another Plumber — Harry Rhodes.
Henry Jones — William Hall.
Wilbur Jones — Robert Fink.
Billy Morgan — Robert Clifford.
Eliza — Elsie Wharton.
Diana Devereaux — Dorothy Clarke.
Stanley Jackson — Lee Dolan.
Mr. Silverberg — Lawrence Kolesh-
Policeman — George Rasin.
Diana Devereaux, touring with a
stock company in the role of a South
African native girl, comes to a med-
ium-sized American city where dwells
her uncle, Stanley Jackson, a prom-
inent business man. In the town, al-
so, live the Jones'. They consist of
Mr. Henry Jones, a lawyer, his wife ;
Grace, and their two children, Wil-
bur and Anne.
When the play opens, we find the
Jones household in a state of turmoil
and confusion. Wilbur, just home
from college, has cast aside Mildred
Ellis, his fond and affectionate fian-
cee, and has fallen madly in love with
Diana. To add further to the corrup-
tion of the morale and tradition of
the Jones family, he has, through the
influence of his wealthy college
friend, Bill Morgan, who is visiting
him, lost heavily at gambling. From
these, many complicated and amus
ing situations arise that have to be
straightened out in three acts.
Bill Hall, overcome by Miss Devere
aux's beauty, quite forgets his role
of an angry commanding father and
does a little dance to the tune of
"Lou, Lou, Lou, you are my Lou" —
the hit song of his own flame of
Weber and Fields back in the "good
ole days."
Then Bob Fink, looking just too
sweet for words in pajamas, proves he
is a real college man who can appre-
ciate honor between men and a wom-
an of the world by putting on a real
cave-man performance which just
about takes the poor heroine's breath,
Even Carolyn Jewell forgets her
studious self once or twice and utters
words we are unable to find in a dic-
tionary. And, if you have ever
wondered just how Dot Clarke could
educate a prospective mother-in-law
— come and see her give Mrs. Jones
a piece of her mind.
These are only a few of the unus-
ual occurrences that happen in the
play. We see plenty of fun, plenty
of wisecracks — and there may be
plenty of breaks if Bob Fink forgets
to use the correct personal pronoun
— so you had better be present on
Wednesday evening.
Jitney Players Here
After Thanksgiving
The Jitney Players, noted road
company of the stage, will present
Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Con-
quer" at Washington College some-
time near the end of November, ac-
cording to word received from them
by Dr. Gertrude Ingalls. Hope that
this fine company would come to the
College this Fall was expressed last
summer by Dr. Ingalls, who com-
municated with the Jitneys then. The
visit will be sponsored by the Shakes-
peare Plnyers and the Dramatic
Club.
GRIDMEN ARE
ON ROAD TODAY
Face Strong Haverford Team
On Pennsylvanians' Field
The Washington College football
team takes to the road today when
it travels to Philadelphia to take on
a vastly improved Haverford eleven
this afternoon on the Pennsylvanians*
home field.
Haverford will prove to be a hard
nut to crack for the undefeated
Maroon and Black team. The Pen-
nsylvanians got off to a bad start this
fall. They were defeated by Le-
high, Susquehanna, Wesleyan and
Johns Hopkins, but they improved
each game. Johns Hopkins was very
lucky to beat them a couple of weeks
ago, and Haverford seemed to have
gotten its stride last week, defeating
a strong Hamilton team, 13-12.
Holzer and Conn are the two back-
field aces of the northerners. These
two men have starred in all of their
contests and can be be expected to
Rive a good account of themselves
this afternoon. Kane, an end, is no
doubt the most outstanding lineman
in the opposing forward wall. A lit-
tle extra-hard blocking will be re-
quired to get him out of the plays a-
round his end. On the whole, the
Haverford team has gotten new life
and is anxious to avenge last year's
9-0 defeat at our hands.
Washington College will go into
the fray with its strongest line-up.
It has been two weeks since the Sus-
quehanna game and ail of the v et-
erans on the injured list have recov-
ered completely. Huffman will be
available for backfield work. Lord
has finally gotten rid of his cold.
Dwyer's shoulder and Ward's knee
have both responded well to Trainer
iaylor's massageing. During the
past two weeks much time has been
devoted to fundamentals, and it is
expected that the followers of Wash-
ington College will see a hard tackl-
ing and smooth-blocking team take
the field against Haverford this af-
ternoon.
Coach Ekaitis is undecided about
his starting line-up, but it will prob-
ably shape up as the line-up for the
Susequehanna game, except that
Huffman and Evans might start in
the backfield.
Probable line-ups:
Washington Haverford
Salter L.E Kane
Kilby L.T Gamer
Ward L.G Duff
Lord C Boyle
Tignor R.G Fraser
Dwyer R-T Sinkler
Bilancioni . . . R.E Morgan
Greims Q.B Taylor
Berry L.H Tierman
Evans R-H Holzer
Nicholson F.B Conn
Cotillion Club
Later Hours For
Petitions
Dance
Conflict With Basketball Sche-
dule Causes Action
The scheduling of the basketball
game with Upsala College, December
fourteenth, makes it necessary for
the Cotillion to start at a later hour.
The originally planned time was to
have been nine P. M., and the peti-
tion now going the rounds of the
activities committee applies for nine-
thirty to one-thirty.
This change will by no means set
a precedent, but it is merely to be
used when such an emergency as a
conflict between two activities arises.
Plans are afoot to have the big-
gest and best Cotillion tin* coUeg« has
ever aeon. In all probability a wall-
known orchestra from Philadelphia
will be obtained for the dance.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 1934
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 1782.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel . Asst Editor
Louis Goldstein Bus. Manager
Emerson Slacum Asst. Bus. Mgr.
day when the teai3°idds another vic-
tory to its long and admirable string.
The interim between the first three
and the last quarter of the football
season has not fostered a decline in
the spirit of the whole College for
the team's victories. A large cheer-
ing section at Haverford today shows
continued and increasing spirit. How-
ever, next week, with, perhaps, the
most crucial game of the season, and,
incidently, the final one, even more
enthusiasm than at the historic Hop-
kins contest should be evident.
The Silver Pentagon Society is ar-
ranging for the trip to be made by
the student body en masse. The
proximity of Delaware should result
in many more students present than
at the Hopkins game.
The thing to be remembered and
demonstrated for the last games is
, no different from that for the first
Entered at the Chestertown, Md., Qnes Jt simply . g that the fine team
postoffice as second class matter. of fhis J . ear has near ] y finished an un-
beaten season by virtue of its own
and its coaches conscientious efforts,
AND with unwavering college sup-
port. The mental attitude of success
and adequacy for any situation is
recognized as a strong factor in the
realization of success. The team and
ihe College body are still inseparably
Dela-
Associate Editors
Frances Silcox, Dorothy
Philip Skipp, Jean Harshaw,
Taylor. Vincent Brandolini,
Clarke,
Alfred
Anne
Whyte. William McCullough
Subscription price, $1.50
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 1934
or the uninitiated to see how the mat-
ter of the world acts and is acted on
than at the six open meetings of the
Washington College Chemical Socie-
ty.
THE IVY VINE
Several related types of architec-
ture are to be seen on the campus of together, and Haverford and
Washington College. All tend to- ware may be written on the record as
ward the Southern Colonial period, ' already vanquished.
as illustrated in the Mt. Vernon- °°
like treatment of Reid Hall, and the ADMISSION AND "CHISELERS"
even more dignified Georgian ("Col- y ne season f or dramatics will open,
onial Georgian", it should be noted) at Washington College, when the cur-
William Smith Hall. This general tain yjggg nex ^ Wednesday evening on
type of building has never been not- tne Washington Players initial pro-
ed for its feeling of intimacy or of auction, "Jonesy." A large student \
informality. One cannot put window representation at such presentations I
boxes with geraniums, or trellis' with ; Sj naturally, as important as a large
clematis, on such structures. They st U{ j e nt section at an important foot-
are invariably remote and bare. ball gam e. If one must reduce his I
However, several examples are on every action to mere cause and ef-
the Campus of the College to prove | fect< he can rightly say that attend-
that much can be done with these ance at a dramatic production shows
buildings to make them adaptable a5 much " sen ool spirit" as cheering
parts of a whole effect. The gallant at a th!etic contests.
"fan" of ivy which has mounted the Besides these "idealistic" attitudes
caked face of William Smith, and the toward play attendance at College,
equally courageous ivy vine on the tnere ^ ye t one much more significant
Sc-jth comer of East Hall give beauty prac tical point. The scorn of the
and dignity, and at once decrease the world is Q j re cted today toward a
similarity of their respective build- ''chiseler." A politer name for one
ings to sides of the Great Wall of of tnis con temptible species of human
China. Ivy vines and ivy-covered : kjnd jSi in this usagei " ga te-c rasher."
towers have apparently interested Tne same conventions of legitimate
many people. Probably few plants | admission to an entertainment of any
have found as much poetic use as ivy, , £ort appy to aI i tne ru ] es f organiz-
not excepting such pastoral growths ed soc ; ety . A person dishonestly
as gallingale. Always has ivy grown f orc j ng \^ way j n to a theatre where
on the sides and up the spires of admission is charged is the same sort
great halls of learning. "Storied of person wno would heretically in-
walls" of antique castles must be ivy- vade the sanct uary of a cathedral. A
matted. . cleric who condoned this latter act-
It is not haphazard chance that ivy i(m wou ] d De condemned by all. Like-
is a universal covering given by a. vr ^ SB sno ald an organization that os-
thoughtful nature to mask man's tens jbiy requires a fee for admission
crude efforts. Ivy has a thousand, to it£ activities be condemned by the
virtues. Ivy is a plant of urban -^hde College if it encourages non-
light and pastoral shade. It is stern, pay ing spectators. It is not to be
severe, yet always green and alive, .^med that such was ever the case
Milton referred to it among other f at Washington College, but the un-
ways as "ivy never sere." Hence, fairness f the practice should at
civilization has come to build four|j east De considered,
walls and a roof, plant ivy on them,
and call the whole a building.
SEEING AND HEARING
A number of students from the
College attended Walter Hampden's
interpretation of Hamlet, a tragedy
written several years ago by a play-
wright named William Shakespeare,
in Baltimore last Friday night. Such
visitations to the artistic offerings of
the city are greatly to be praised.
Also, in recent years a small number
of students, in company of a profes-
sor especially fond of fine music, have
been accustomed to attend some per-
formances of the opera during the
season, in Philadelphia.
It is odd, that more evidence of
enthusiasm for the arts in the form
of frequent trips to the theatre, the
dance, the opera, the gallery or the
lecture is not observed at the Col-
lege. In many instances, students
first learn at least partially to appre-
ciate these things in their under-
graduate days. It seems too bad
that when they are learning about all
these beautiful forms of expression
with which man has for ages tried to
make his lot pleasanter that they do
not see a Russian Ballet, a Wagner-
ian opera, or a Shakespeare play.
The reason most frequently heard
for this apparent apathy for the best
in music and drama is, naturally, fin-
ancial. Yet no undergraduate pre-
tends that he doesn't spend a perfect-
ly amazing annual sum on the frivol-
ous pleasures of the movies and that
peculiar American concoction called
the ice cream sodo. Washington Col-
lege students are not, of course, ad-
vised to forgo these pleasures to hear
Tannhaeuser. It is merely strange
that more of them do not hear Tann-
haeuser.
Perhaps man's love and respect for
ivy-blankets on bare walls is because
CHEMISTRY
There is no doubt that advertising,
by it his buildings are clothed with a and especially that species of adver-
bit of Nature's grace and harmony. ^ tisin £ called "ballyhoo" is a strange
His efforts become a little more na-| and powerful phenemeon. If a re-
turaU and thus a little more divine. downed chemical demonstrator was
Ivy would not go well on the I engaged by the College at a high fee
mosaics of St. Sophia or on the Par-I** perform certain experiments some
tbenon. It would, however, fit beau- ! evening, no doubt the whole student
tifully the brick expanses of the three j body would attend. When a series of
men's dormitories and all about the. demonstrations spectacular enough to
base of William Smith HalL Some- , interest the most ignorant scientific
thing green and creeping would pull
these buildings down where they be-
long. Colonial Georgian architecture
should not be applied to skyscrapers.
Doubtless the Administration which
cares for the grounds will someday
plant some ivy somewhere. It is not
hard to grow, and rooted plants may
be obtained from costless slips. Wash-
ington College would benefit from an
"iry day" on a wholesale scale. Who
knows but that the present classes
may return to gaze at the cupola of
Middle Hall and speak with Gray of
"yonder ivy-mantled tower."
MORE VICTORIES
The past open week has given the
Maroon and Black eleven respite
from the labours of their vrinning, un
defeated season. Doubtless the
coaches have not allowed the period
to be idle. This will probably be
graphically xbown at Haverford to-
jf 1Q —
kfferJ)p%
New Castle, Delaware.
November 13, 1934.
Editor:
Washington Elm,
Washington College,
Chestertown, Md.
Dear Sir:
While reading through the Wil-
mington evening paper one nite last
eek I chanced to scan the happen-
ings of "25 years ago today." In
that column ran a statement to this
effect: "The University of Delaware
football team was defeated by Wash-
ington College by the score of 34-0."
With this game coming up soon as a
main event on the two schedules, I
thought the student body might be
interested to read this statement
through your paper. Maybe a slo-
gan could be gotten from this bit of
news so old, such as: "History repeats
itself — let's prove it on the 24th at
Delaware."
Here's wishing your football team
and student body the greatest day of
the football season when they meet
Delaware on the 24th.
See you then.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Smith.
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
It has often been said that "hope
springeth eternal." We are well a-
ware of the strength of this state-
ment because we still hope to some-
day turn out a column that suits us,
— so far there has always been some-
thing that isn't what we want. Still,
as the crafty wolverine used to say
last year, "If you jest keep a'pluggin',
sompin' is bound to happen, — cer-
tain!"
We Washingtonians should be
proud of our new found pep and en-
thusiasm this season. Such genuine
school spirit as was exhibited the
night before the Susquehanna game
isn't generally found in other col-
leges, by any means.
"The Diamondback" prints a front
page story telling of a pep rally and
bonfire held on the drill field at which
250 students were present, — and this
from the University of Maryland with
2000 students enrolled.
'The University of Delaware Re-
view" says — "We wonder why our
cheer-leaders look apologetic and
ashamed to lead a cheer when Dela-
are is not doing so well and needs
the cheering most?"
There certainly can be no com-
plaint about our cheering as the con-
ensus of the team shows tha# it is a
great asset.
Herb Allison, a columnist in "The
Diamondback," got magnanimous a
few days ago and printed an ad free
of charge:
WANTED
A DATE by the editor of last year's
Reveille, who hasn't been out on a
date for several months and feels
very lonely. Rare line, good ap-
pearance not particular, t*nd \i-*'y
lonesome. Address P. O. box.
(Attention business manager Gold-
stein — there's a new line to take up.)
layman is offered by a departmental
club of the College, few over a score
come to see and to learn,
The low-temperature experiments
done in the general chemistry labor-
atory, and the low temperature meas-
urements done in the physics labora-
tory, were of the quality of profes-
sional demonstrations. It is doubt-
ful if more than twenty per cent of
the student body has seen work with
a temperature of less than — 180 de-
grees F. The solidification of mer-
cury is fully as interesting as a squab
dinner at the Commons. Liquid am-
monia behaves analogously to water,
and opens a whole new philosophical
concept of man's system of solvents,
by which he measures many of his
physical influences. "What a world
of profit and delight" awaits the per-
son who has never met chemical re-
actions face to face.
No better place has been discover-
ed in many a week for the initiated
Assembly Program
Plans Completed
Hon. T. Alan Goldsborough
Speaks Next Week
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
We thought the tug of war and
mud fight was a fine example of stu-
dents striving towards the higher
things. It was as peaceful as a naval
conference — we never had so much
fun since Aunt Eppie mistook the
sulfuric acid for Listerine.
It was colder out there than
Ghandi in a rumble seat.
A delegation of the Phi boys were
loosed on the metropolis of Maryland
Wednesday, stay away from the 300
block Baltimore St., boys. ... Baker
is writing to the states road commis-
sion . Congratulations to Flicker
as chief scavenger. . . . Pogie claims it
took forty men to put him out of the
ring in the tie up, but we think, from
what we saw of the affair, that John-
ny Bride did a pretty good job of it
all by himself Brooks put up a
good fight We saw a beggar ap-
proach Rhodes and ask him for "sum-
pin for a cuppacawfee", and Dusty
handed him a lump of sugar. . .Ov-
erheard on the campus — Let's or-
ganize a new society — I feel like be-
ing a President Coach Kibler
should charge admission to his gym
lasses — they are as funny as most
of assembly speakers, and he could
use the money to buy our cheer lead-
ers a new pair of shoes (and what he
had left over he could build a new
gym with) — although "with" is a
heck of a thing to end a sentence
with — .
We feel that with conscientious ef-
fort and hard work we have a chance
of graduating as a moron, after tak-
ng those I. Q. tests . fractions al-
ways did worry us, and when they
give two of them in the same prob-
em, it's just too much for our intel-
lect ..We didn't study up on the
thing.
We notice that students at Antioch
College are enthusiastic over their
new cooperative bookstore while
The Mountain Echo" of Mt. St.
Mary's College is all hepped up about
the college cafeteria which is about
to open.
(We wish them luck but feel that
they don't know what they are get-
ting into).
Our friend Hascist X. Jukes of the
"Temple University News," comes
through with some more definitions,
this time on elections.
BALLOT: a lead missle used in
guns; a toe dance. '
TAXES: a large state whose cap-
ital is Dallas; plural term for cabs.
RIVAL: a shotgun.
CAMPAIGN : a bubbling liquor
costing $8 a quart.
NIRA: to be closer as "Come Nira."
PACT: to be crowded.
STATE: I like sirloin best.
DEFEAT: they stick out when the
blanket is too short.
VOTES: food eaten by horses.
FUND: to recover when lost; en-
joyment.
The assembly program for the next
four weeks promises unusual inter-
est. Congressman T. Alan Golds-
borough will address the assembly of
November 22. Since November 29
is Thanksgiving Day there will be no
speaker at that time. On Thursday,
December 6, Mr. Harry C. (Curly)
Byrd, Vice-President of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, will speak before
the weekly assembly. For Thurs-
day, December 13, the last assembly
before the Christmas vacation be-
gins, there will be a musical combina-
tion from the Peabody Institute of
Baltimore, Md.
BUSKSHOT — Authorities at Sim.
mons College for Women prohibits
students from tickling each other for
fear they will go into hysterica. .
Singing in the showers is taboo at
Newcome College . Then there was
the Scotch tenor who was asked to
sing as he never sang before — for
charity The names and telephone
numbers of all frosh women at Pitt
can be bought for ten cents — read
the wall in Middle Hall— Ches. 263
Dumb Dora says that Ping Pong
is a hairy ape The chaperons at
St. Lawrence have threatened to
strike unless more attention (a paid
to them — see NIRA for a code
Who said a saxaphone is an ill wind
that nobody blows good?
Now that tests are all over we
can settle back in our arm chairs and
rest until the next batch comes a-
long next month. Tsk — Tsk, it's a
shame we have to waste our valuable
time with such outside activities as
lessons when there are so MANY
social engagements to fill. Just to
think of it makes me so desperate I
could go out and pluck a thistle or
even climb a tree. But as I said to
old F. D. that is not here nor there —
it's just six of one and a half a dozen
of another, all told.
Speaking of social engagements, do
you know there was a scavenger par-
ty down at Mary Jo's Monday night.
Six couples went tearing through the
streets of Chestertown in search of
plunder — wedding rings were taken
from frightened wives — milk bottles
snatched from babies and even little
barnacles were not safe from the all-
seeing eyes of the plunderers and
orst of all someone asked Professor
Ford if he had a W. C. T. U. pin — my
only comment is "heroes are made,
not born" . Skipp had quite a time
the other night getting a young
blonde Freshman our of Reid Hall
without her boy-friend seeing him — ■
what to do, says, Lorraine. . Earn-
ing of Peyser must be "Owen" some
money over at the girl's Dorm — by
the way he is traversing the grounds
Leah Frederick and Gladys Rig-
gins started out the year right by ov-
erstaying their first "late" permis-
sion Saturday night — from what they
say it takes over an hour to drive up
from Centreville — well, believe what
you may, but I have my doubts. . -
Libby Morgan's affection for V. Foley
is steadily growing so 'tis said — eh,
Clarke? What lies hidden in
Flicker's diary is the burning ques-
tion!!!
With The Alumni
Marion Clough is attending the
Wharton School, University of Pen-
nsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. He is>
majoring in economics.
Thump- <>n Kjowii is a Standard
Oil tank salesman.
Delbtrt Proudfoot is in the sales
department of the Swift Packing
Company.
SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
SKIPPING OVER
THE SPORTS
by Phil SIcipp
SOPHS TRIM FROSH
IN GIRLS' HOCKEY
Little to write this week. I say, I
see that open date kinda takes the
wind out of the sails. Can't use half
a column bragging about our victory
last Saturday because there wasn't
any. Nevertheless the "Free State"
was well represented in the win col-
umn. The most notable victory was
that of Navy over Notre Dame. The
Middies won 10 to 6 and proved to
the skeptical public that they really
have a good football team. Then
John Hopkins passed to a 17 to 14
victory over Mt. St. Mary's in the bat-
tle for last place in the state stand-
ing.
Squad gossip — Sure is good to see
"Doc" Huffman in a suit again. Kil-
by, Bilancioni, and Wilmot should be
really inspired in today's game. They
travelled over 600 miles to spend a
few hours with their one and only.
Tignor wants a suit of armor to
scrimmage in. They call it the "Hell
Wagon" and nobody disagrees. Young
and Lord are the two extremes when
it comes to speed. "Gib" always
leads the boys in during the sprints
while Lord brings up the rear. Beg
your pardon, Johnny, you do beat
Dwyer once in a while. Tackling
Nick is like tackling a locomotive.
Yep it's the same difference. The
tackling dummy has decided to give
as well as take. You can expect it
to kick or hang up on you anytime.
Evans will go places if he gets half
a chance. Salter swears he is a punt-
er only the coaches are afraid he'll
lose all the balls. Ward is the best
line man out there. Jones is the
crooner of the squad, and he "will
demonstrate the latest dance steps if
you want to see them. A decoration
for the fellow who succeeds in con-
verting a point after touchdown.
Nuff said.
Anthony, Jewell And Bell
Named To Board
Friday afternoon was the scene of
a hockey game between the Sopho-
mores and Freshmen. It was an ex-
citing game for all onlookers. The
score was 2-0 in favor of the Sophs.
The Freshmen have a united team
with lots of courage and pluck. Most
of the fouls they made were from in-
experience alone, and in another year
they should have one of the best
working hockey line-ups ever seen at
Washington College.
The Frosh line-up was:
Right Wing — Bell.
Right Inner — Taylor.
Center Forward — Unruh.
Left Inner — Crawford.
Left Wing — Westcott.
Right Halfback — Pink.
Center Halfback — Williams.
Left Halfback — Lynch.
Right Fullback — McCoole.
Left Fullback — Wharton.
Goalie — Clough.
The three members at large elected
for the Board of Managers are Kitty
Anthony, Caroline Jewell, and Mar-
garet Bell.
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FOOT BALL
by George Ekaitis
The Navy football team is a fine
example of what thinking, alertness
and the will to win can accomplish
in any line of endeavor. This Navy
team has been outweighed and out-
powered in almost every game, but
has played hard, alert football which
has discounted whatever difference in
weight and man-power they have en-
countered thus far this season, as
their record of seven victories and no
ties or defeats will attest, Last
week they defeated a powerful Notre
Dame team by taking their two
chances to score and making some-
thing of them, by scoring a field goal
an'd a touchdown, winning the game
10-6, although outweighed nineteen
pounds to a man. Today they play a
more powerful club in the University
of Pittsburgh, and almost all uf the
experts are picking the Navy to lose
by at least two touchdowns. But
you cannot tell what that Navy team
will do, for they have proven to be a
team that is wide s awake, making
difficult problem on our Maroons'
hands. It will take the notable six-
ty minute football the team played
against both Mount Saint Mary's and
Johns Hopkins to bring this one home
for the students and alumni to ad-
mire. With a two weeks rest the
squad appears to be in excellent
shape for the sort of game they will
find necessary.
breaks, and then taking advantage of
these breaks. They appear to be a
team with the attitude, they won't be
beaten. And a team that won't be
beaten, can't be beaten!
There are some other excellent
games today. Some with high na-
tional standing at stake, such as the
aforesaid Navy-Pitt game; the Col-
gate-Syracuse game; Bucknell-Wes-
tern Maryland, and the Illinois-Wis-
consin game. All of these teams are
striving for national honors and a de-
feat or tie, will throw them by the
wayside.
Some others of lesser importance
as to national ranking, but not the
least important to their rabid fans,
Yale-Princeton, Fordham-Purdue,
Carnegie Tech-Duquesne, Pennsyl-
vania-Columbia, Southern California'
Oregon, Detroit-Michigan State, and
our own game with Haverford.
Haverford has come a long way
since the beginning of the present
season. They appear to be a very
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 1934
Freshmen Migrate
As Winter Comes
Travel Up And Down
Down And Up
And
Dunn charged that Tony has four dif-
ferent kinds of hair oil that he
brought from Cuba. Probably Mr.
Dunn doesn't know that there is a
duty on petroleum that adds to the
income of our fair country. In bring-
ing in the oil, Tony puts himself in
the front rank of patriots.
by William Doering
Transportation
Bill Van Newkirk has transported
himself from the third floor to the
first. Six moving vans were employ-
ed by Mr. Van Newkirk to move his
lamps, unabridged dictionaries, pri-
vate library, etc.
Unemployment
Unemployment in local circles has
been lightened to a considerable de-
gree. Philip Hickman has been re-
moved from its ranks to the position
(?) of a janitor for Kat Hall. Mr.
Hickman was formerly in the bread
line every day. His service so far
has been very efficient.
Import!
At the "Y" dinner last week. Jack
The Flight of Time
Here is the story of Room 73:
Sept. 12 — Kauffmnn and Dolan.
Sept. 20 — Kauffman and Micari.
Oct. 15 — Kauffman and Panowict.
Oct. 20 — Kauffman and Brant.
Oct. 31 — Kauffman
Dec. i — mm
High Society
Johnny Mygatt continues to get in-
vitations from Reid Hall. What a
Doings in the Scientific World
Jack Dunn is exhibiting a couple of
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skulls in his room. Not only are they
displayed, but also utilized as ash-
trays. Come one, come all, and see
the marvels of the science laid before
your eyes! This shows what can be
done by using the head.
Athletics
The hero of the Freshman victory
in the tie-up: Harold M. Kosowsky,
of Waterbury, Conn. He tied up
yahmsteen Sophs single-handed, and
came back for more. "I discriminated
against no one," says "Battling" Har-
old, "I hopped the first one that came
along." Three cheers! and a rah-
rah that there are still men like
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Shorb and Huffman have discarded
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Pipes, Cigarettes and
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STAM DRUG COMPANY
The Prescription Store
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THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of the students
We offer a line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils.
Pennants, Pillows, Stickers, Stationery and School
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SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE FIVE
Chem. Club Gives
Unusual Exhibits
Liquid Ammonia Experiment
Is Main Feature Of Program
The Chemistry Club devoted its
November 13 meeting to a series of
technical demonstrations.
The feature of the exhibit was the
liquidation of ammonia obtained by
cooling with dry ice, alcohol and
ether to a temperature of negative
180 degrees centegrade. Another
part of this experiment was the man-
ufacture of a hammer of frozen mer-
cury. This unusual exhibit was un-
der the direction of Charles Dudley
and Harold McCrone.
Earl Price was in charge of an ap-
paratus for the distillation of mer-
cury with aid of a vacuum pump.
Removal of the caffein content in
tea by the Soxhlet extractor was ex-
hibited by Edwin Lowe while Em-
merson Slacum directed the qualita-
tive tests for arsenic.
The borax lead tests for cobalt
and nickel were demonstrated by
Eliot Brown.
Professor Coop froze rubber and
flowers at a temperature of 127 de-
grees below zero centegrade.
The experiments were well con-
ducted and the meeting was an out-
standing success.
oo
International Society
Recently Organized
Attends Dinner
Young People Hold
Discussion Group
Professor Goodwin Leads
Organization's Discussion
J. S. W. Jones
ANNUAL BANQUET HELD
BY PHILA. ALUMNI
On November 8, at 12:45 in Room
11, the International Society was
formed under the direction of Wesley
Sadler. As the name suggests this
society was formed for the purpose of
studying contemporary international
problems. With every problem dis-
cussed an attempt will be made to
find a parallel in history in order that
the potentialities of present day
problems might be undeistood.
The society elected the following
officers: Prof. Dumschott, Faculty
Advisor; Alfred Gardiner, President;
Richard Chambers, Vice-President;
Margaret Salisbury, Secretary ;
Mary Jane Neild, Librarian.
The Philadelphia Chapter of the
Washington College Alumni Associa-
tion is holding its annual Fall Ban-
quet on the evening of Satuday,
November 17, in Philadelphia, fol-
lowing the football game with Ha\-
erford College. President and Mrs.
Gilbert W. Mead will attend as
guests of honor, and Dean Jones and
other faculty representatives expect
to be present.
The Philadelphia Chapter is one
of the more active of the alumni
groups, and according to their annual
custom, they will entertain a mem- 1
ber of this year's Senior Class, select- j
ed by Dean Jones.
On Sunday, November 11th, the
third meeting of the Young People's
Society was held in the Farish House
of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
This organization, which holds its
meetings every other Sunday after-
noon from four to five-fifteen in the
afternoon, has been in existence for
several years, and is composed large-
ly of college students. The meet-
ings consist of the serving of light
refreshments, following which an in-
formal discussion is held on some
topic of interest to the members.
The membership is by no means re-
stricted to members of the Episcopal
Church, and any others who may be
interested are cordially invited to at-
tend.
This discussion, which was led by
Professor Goodwin, consisted of a
consideration of the various reasons
why people originally attended
church, and whether these motives
still exist or not. The next meeting
of the society will be held on De-
cember 2nd, instead of the 25th of
November, owing to the fact that
Compliments
of
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ELECTRIC LIGHT and
POWER CO.
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
Modem Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL S1PALA
Next to Sterling Drug
WILLIAMS FLOWER AND
GIFT SHOP
We Specialize in Hand-Made
Gifts, Cut Flowers and
Corsages
332 High St. Phone 818F4 orh
332 High St.
Telephone 8I8F4 or 362M
many of the students will spend the
latter week-end away from the col-
lege because of the Delaware game.
After An Evening of Hard
Study Refresh Yourself at the
CAFETERIA CANTEEN
All Kinds of Sandwiches, Can-
dies, Tobaccos, Milk and
Ice Cream
HOLDEN'S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
AND BILLIARD PARLOR
Open Under New Management
Cannon St.
Men's and Ladies'
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
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PROGRAM WEEK OF NOV. 19 - 24
MONDAY-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19-20
ALICE FAYE - JAMES DUNN in
"365 NIGHTS IN HOLLYWOOD"
Also — POP EYE in "Two Alarm Fire," Comedy
and Cartoon.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, TYOV. 21-22
FRED ASTAIRE - GINGER ROGERS in
"THE GAY DIVORCEE"
The finest musical comedy ever brought to the
screen.
Also — Sportreel, Comedy, Cartoon.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23-24
DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM
RICHARD CROMWELL in
"AMONG THE MISSING"
TIM McCOY in
"THE PRESCOTT KID"
THE
WASHINGTON PLAYERS
PRESENT
ONES
A 3 ACT COMEDY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st 1934
IN WILLIAM SMITH HALL
STUDENT ADMISSION 25c OTHERS 35c
PAGE SIX
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 17, 1934
DOIN'S
Last week end was exceedingly
quiet after the previous Home Com-
ing. A large number of us went
home or to Baltimore. Those of us
left behind had to content ourselves
with whatever excitement we could
stir up. The rainy Saturday after-
noon prevented any outside doin's.
However, Miss Dorothy Clarke and
Mr. Bob Clifford had a rollicking cut-
throat game of bridge with Mr. and
Mrs. Tolles and nearly ate them out
of house and home.
That night Miss Leah Frederick
and Mr. Jack Perry, Miss Gladys Rig-
gins and Mr. Louis Goldstein attend-
ed the Centreville dance, and the
movies kept the rest of the students
quiet.
WHAT
9
•
WHEN
WHERE
WHOSE
On Sunday Mrs. William R. Howell
entertained the Kappa Gamma Sor-
ority with a tea at which Miss Aman-
da Bradley poured and the sorority's
hostesses, Mrs. Frank Simpers, Mrs.
Winton Tolles, Mrs. Thomas Kibler,
and Mrs. Frank Goodwin were guests.
On Monday night, Miss Mary Jo
Wheatley gave a birthday Scavenger
Party. Miss Flicker Wanderer, Mr.
Bill Kight, Miss Jean Young, Mr.
Wilbert Huffman, Miss Dickie Met-
calfe, Mr. Jimmy Salter, and Mr. Ray
Kilby were guests. In the desperate
search for "three hairs from a
horse's tail," Miss Wheatley and Mr.
Kilby invaded Harlem, roused an in-
habitant who under threats and prom-
ises was driven to shear most of the
hairs from his old Dobbin's tail. Miss
Young and Mr. Huffman ate most of
the cabbage they had to get and
didn't have much room left for re-
freshments. Miss Metcalfe and Mr.
Salter nearly took a dip in the river
when trying to get a barnacle. Every-
time anyone caught sight of Miss
Wanderer and Mr. Kight, they were
going so fast that only the black
shopping bag dangling from that
lady's arm could be seen. Needless
to say, these two took the honors.
On Friday members of the Shakes-
peare Class and of the Shakespeare
Club went to Baltimore to see Walter
Hampden in "Hamlet." Mrs. Ethel
Fox, Mr. Winton Tolles and Miss
Mary Jo Wheatley loaned their cars
for the occasion.
Those who attended Walter Hamp-
den's performance of Hamlet include
Carolyn Jewell, Wesley Sadler,
Gladys Coucill, Emily Jewell, Mary
Jo Wheatley, Margaret Thornton,
Caroline Helms, Robert Shaull, Mil-
dred Lee Skinner, Nola Hill, Mrs.
Ethel Fox, Bill McCullough, Willa
Newnam, Bill Baker, Carroll Casteel,
Prof. Tolles and Mildred Tryzno.
Today a number of us will beg,
borrow or steal a ride to see the game
at Haverfovd. Yes, Team, we'll be
there to help you bring home the
bacon!
HAMLET PLANNED AS
MARCH PRODUCTION
Shakespeare's Hamlet will be pre-
sented early in March by the Shakes-
peare Players of Washington Col-
lege, according to plans released by
Dr. G. Van A. Ingalls, Ditector of the
Players, and Professor of English at
the College.
A tentative cast has been selected,
and definite work on the stage tech-
nique and on rehearsals has been be-
gun.
BUY
CHRISTMAS
SEA LS
HELP
FICMT
TUBERCULOSIS
A victory won from Delaware
Means cheering hundreds mast be there;
The Silver Pentagon will have the basses
To help transport the student masses.
Let all urge on the football men
To vanquish e'er the Cackling Hen.
SOME ALUMNI
ARE EMPLOYED
Others Follow Trends Of
Higher Education
John Wagner is studying medicine
at the University of Maryland.
James Davis is at Beacom's Busi-
ness College, in Wilmington, Del.
Fred "Fritz" Reinhold is teaching
in the night school of the Baltimore
City College.
Emily Jewell is doing social i.elicf
work in Baltimore.
Joe O'Farrell is selling insurance.
Dick Gamber is working with the
Retail Credit Company of Baltimore,
as a claim investigator.
Burdette Nuttle has entered part-
nership with his father in the can-
ning industry at Denton, Md.
Albert Dobkins is playing semi-pro
football in Waterbury, Connecticut.
The Mount Vernon Literary Socie-
ty's International Program which
was scheduled for the evening of No-
vember 15, was postponed until next
Thursday because of' the use of the
auditorium of William Smith Hall for
the presentation of a musical pro-
gram by the Women's Club of Kent
County.
COM PLIMENTS
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These things are done to make
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Elm
Thanksgiving Celebrations
Next Week
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 10.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, NOV. 24, li)Z,
PRICE TEN CENTS
WASHINGTON GRIDDERS END
SEASON AT DELAWARE TODAY
Determined To Remain In*
Undefeated Column
For the first time since 1922
Washington College football team
will disturb the nest of the Delaware
Blue Hens when the Maroon and
Black eleven invade Frazer Field in
Newark this afternoon in an attempt
to win its initial victory since re-
sumption of an old rivalry in 1932.
The Delaware game is without
Important Games For Both
doubt the most important on the lo-
cal schedule. Both teams boast of
unusually good records, and the game
takes on the added significance of be-
ing solely an Eastern Shore event.
Each club has so far had a success-
ful season, and each has pointed to
today's tilt.
The Blue Hens have two blemishes
on their record. The figures show
that they have won four games, tied
one, and lost two. Victories have
been scored over: St. Joseph, Juni-
ata, Dickinson and Drexel. A tie
game was played with Hampton
Sidney while the Delaware aggrega-
tion bowed to Lebanon Valley and
P. M. C. Still Drexel beat Lebanon
Valley which goes to show that Del-
aware has come along a long ways in
recent games.
The Washington College record
shows four victories and one tie.
Gallaudet, John Hopkins, and Mt. St.
Mary's were defeated in short order.
Then came a 6 to 6 tie with Susque
hanna. But last Saturday the Sho'-
men flashed a great deal of offensive
power in a 39 to 14 victory over Hav-
erford.
Delaware Strength In Line
Delaware has a very good back
field consisting of Rober-ts, a little
speed merchant, Glover, an honest
to goodness bucker, O'Connell, and
Zavata, exceptional blockers and
defensive men. The wall will indeed
be the strongest Washington has en-
countered this year. Capt. Thomp-
son, a big 200 pounder, holds down
one end With Scannell on the other
wing. The tackles are heavy and
rangey. The guards, who weigh
more than 200 pounds apiece, have
a reputation for hard charging and
smearing play after play. Hodgson
will be in at center.
Washington Backfield Has Edge
The "Washington liackfield has a
slight edge on its rival. It boasts
of three backs weighing over 190
pounds each, and in Young the lo-
cals have one of the fastest men in
football. The forward line com-
pares very favorable with that of
Delaware. Dwyer, Ward, and Lord
will be playing their last game, and
they can be counted on to give all
they have.
Each team is favored in its own
section, but this means very little,
because when these two rivals get to-
gether in the "Eastern Shore Clas-
sic" all previous records are forgot-
ten, and, the success or failure of a
1 season hinges on the result.
DR. MICOU RECALLS
EARLY EXPERIENCES
Has Been Associated With
College For 47 Years
WHAT EACH HAS DONE
WASHINGTON
52 Gallaudet
13 John Hopkins
12 Mt. St. Mary-s 6
6 Susquehanna 6
39 Haverf ord 14
DELAWARE
16 St. Joseph
14 Juniata
Hampton-Sidney
Lebanon Valley 24
7 Dickinson
P. M. C 12
7 Drexel 6
by Dr. J. R. Micou
When Voltaire on his death-bed
exclaimed "Je vais chercher un
grand peut-etre" he knew as much
about his destination as I did of
Washington College when I arrived
here as an instructor on February
12, 1887.
I did not even know the name of
its President, much less the number
of students or teachers. I had not
inquired, nor had I been informed
what subject or subjects I would be
expected to teach. As I had been re-
commended to the college by the
board of the school in which I had
been teaching nothing but mathema-
tics for six years, I assumed that I
was to be professor of mathematics.
Since I had never heard of the col-
lege, though living within less than
two hundred miles of it, I felt sure
that it was small, probably on a par
with such colleges of my native Vir
ginia, as Hampden-Sidney, Randolph-
Macon, William and Mary, and oth-
ers. I was, therefore, greatly sur-
prised, not to say shocked, when I
found that there were only about
thirty students, three buildings, and
three tecchers. The buildings were
Middle Hall (1844) ; East Hall
(1854), and West Hall (1854).
All the resident students lived in
West Hall, the first floor of which
was used as the auditorium. Middle
Hall had four rooms on each of its
three floors, these rooms being about
twenty-one feet square. All of Mid-
dle Hall, however, except three
rooms, was allotted to the steward-
ess. Two of these exceptions were
the rooms on the first floor to the
right of the central hallway, and were
used as the Physics and Chemistry
laboratories. The other exception
was the northwest room on the sec-
ond floor, ityhich served as a library,
t he stewardess served the meals in
the southwest basement room of Mid-
dle Hall, now a lavatory.
The south half of East Hall was
the home of President Rivers and my
family occupied the northern half. A
fence ran along the north side of the
driveway back of East, Middle, and
West Halls, and the land between
that fence and the apex of the trian-
gle bounded by Washington and Col-
lege Avenues was a cornfield. When
I sat on my porch I looked north over
the decaying cornstalks of the prev-
ious year. Fences ran along Wash-
ington and College Avenues, and a-
long the road south of the campus,
enclosing about twelve acres. In
the southwest corner or the campus
were two small frame houses, occu-
pied respectively by "Rat" Taylor
and "Pretty" White, two characters
about whom we shall hear more later.
(Continued on Page 5)
GUEST SPEAKER
Silver Pentagon
Sends Bus To Newark
Hon. T. A. Golds-
borough Speaks
Redistribution Of Wealth
Subject Of Talk
The Hon. T. Alan Goldsborough,
Congressman representing the first
congressional district was the assem-
ly speaker at Washington College on
Thursday, November 22nd. The
keynote of Congressman Goldsbor-
ough's address was the imperative
need for the solution of our greatest
national problem — the distribution of
wealth. He illustrated the inequal
ities of our distributing forces by re-
ferring to the abundance of food-
stuffs in certain communities and the
presence of starvation also in these
same communities. Congressman
Goldsborough stated that the prob-
lem of distribution was solvable; that
if bankers, mathematicians, and
conomists would get together and
really work on the problem, it could
be solved in a short time. The op-
position of a few banking interests
of New York and London who con-
trol the press hinder a complete
lution, Mr. Goldsborough said, and
the solution of this great problem
is necessary to prevent revolution
and National destruction. "The ex-
pression of public sentiment by the
process of education is the only
thing that can be done to solve the
problem, and prevent the destruction
of our nation, said Mr. Goldsborough
He predicted that, in the near future
there would be legislation of tre-
mendous importance. He mentioned
the lack of employment for college
graduates as a result of this break-
down in distribution. He, however,
stated that the difficulties which grad-
uates encounter now would help
them build up their backgrounds and
increase their perspective, in order to
fortify themselves against future
life. He concluded his address by
emphasizing the duty of the repre-
sentatives of the people toward the
futherance of any good program, pr-
ospective of party affiliations.
"JONESY" HAILED AS
SUCCESSFUL PLAY
Dramatic Club's Initial Produc-
tion Well Staged
COUNCIL MAKES
HOLIDAY PLANS
Football And Hockey Gaines
Feature Program
The Student Council has arranged
an extensive program of events for
the Thanksgiving holidays. Begin-
ning at 3:30 P. M. on Wednesday
and continuing until 10:30 P. M. on
Thursday, five varied events have
been scheduled.
Wednesday, November 28
3:30 — Freshman-Sophomore fool-
gall game.
8:00 — Victory dance.
Presentation of Alumni Cup by
President of Junior Class.
Thursday, November 29
10:00 — Hockey game between girls
and football letter men.
4:00 — Tea Dance in Reid Hall.
7:00 — Treasure Hunt starting
from Reid Hall.
The Victory dance will be financed
by the Freshman and Sophomore
Classes, the winning class paying one
third and the losing class two third;
of the cost. If the Freshman class
is victorious the "rat" rules will be
lifted until Monday morning.
The Council will provide cars for
I anyone wishing to enter the Treasure
j Hunt. The "treasure" will be dis-
j played in the case in William Smith
by Prances Silcox
Dramatic Critic of the Elm
"Jonesy", the three-act comedy
given by the Washington Players on
Wednesday evening, should be award-
ed the honors of the week. It was a
splendid performance and the cast,
stage manager^, and coaches are to
be congratulated.
Players Show Confidence
The thing an audience probably ad-
mires most in any play is the natur-
alness, assurance,, and confidence
with which the performers act. On
Wednesday evening, the cast of
"Jonesy" were at home on the Wash-
ington stage. Whatever fits of stage
fright any of them went through be-
hind scenes were shaken off us they
stepped upon the stage.
As The Audience Saw Them
Bob Clifford strolled leisurely a-
cross the stage with the typical col-
lege boy air of nonchalance. Bill
Hall, followed by his poor weeping
wife, Lelia Anthony, stamped and
tore his hair in true masculine fash-
ion while his young rascal of a son,
Bob Fink, quite naturally played a-
round with that overwhelming per-
sonage, Dot Clarke.
Norris Duffy and Harry Rhodes! Hall. After the hunt from 10:00
acted as though they had spent their I until 10:30 the contestants will
life sitting down for a smoke while j gather in Reid Hall where refresh-
they got paid by the hour
Jean Harshaw, who made her de-
but before the limelights of the stage
in this play, proved to be a striking
addition. Her side remarks and un
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The Silver Pentagon Society will
send one bus to the Delaware game-
at Newark today. The bus will leave
in front of Reid Hall shortly after
12 o'clock noon today. It is possi-
ble that a few seats may be available
immediately before the bus leaves.
NOTICE
The Elm will probably appear next
week as a four-page edition because
of the Thanksgiving holiday. The
printing office closes on Thanksgiving
Day, and hence it is impossible to
print the full-sized paper.
Paul Harris Speaks
At Peace Conference
A peace conference was held on
November 18, at 4 P. M. at the home
of Mrs. Jessie Snow, 4 Longwood
Road, Baltimore, Md., who is secre-
tary of the League of Nations Asso-
ciation (Maryland Branch).
The guest speaker was Paul Harris,
Jr., a prominent Socialist who
"stumped" for Norman Thomas in
his past campaign for election. Mr.
Harris is also President of the "In-
(Continued On Page Six)
frankness afforded many ending Thursday at noon.
usual
laugh:
It seemed almost impossible to
think that Carolyn Jewell does not
actually wear tortoise shell rimmed
glasses nor walk with her head bur
ied in a book after seeing her in the
play.
One could just see Lee Dolan giv-
ing sentences in a courtroom after
the way he ordered Dot Clarke around
and wasn't that just like Elsie Whar-
ton to forget to order grape-nuts?
By the expression on Lawrence
Koleshko's face, it is probable that
Bill Hall might have gotten a whack
later in the evening when the Hon
orable Policeman, George Rasin, wa:
not intervening.
Public Sentiment
Just to show how public sentiment
ran, here are a few criticisms — con-
structive and destructive — heard a-
bout the campus. — Lee Dolan's gray
hair was very becoming. — It is not
often one gets to hear both sides of
a telephone conversation. — It is un-
fortunate the College can not pro-
duce some good terse collegiate slang
to take the place of the ordinary vul-
garities of speech used to get a laugh
and express emotions. — Sorry we
didn't see more of the Duffy-Rhodes
twosome. — It was too emotional. —
Koleshko's Jewish accent was splen-
did. — The acting made the play. —
Carolyn Jewell "took the cake" when
she invited Dot Clarke to join the
family battleground. — At the rata
Bill Hall was stirring his five lumps
of sugar, he might soon have had
soup, even though there wasn't any
tea in his cup. — Did Lelia Anthony
her wedding ring out wring-
ing her hands (she didn't wear
one). — We wondered whether George
Rasin acquired that police training
while acting as Mayor of Worton. —
We believe the drenching Bob Clif-
ford and Jean Harshaw got came
from a cloudburst rather than from
a mere street sprinkling hose. — After
the first scene I sat on the edge of my
seat and held my breath for fear of
what could happen to further compli-
cate matters. Isn't that enough said
about any play? It was a great play,
may there be many more.
ments will be served.
The Council has taken steps to re-
arrange the Christmas vacation by
pushing it forward half a day, thus
having it begin Wednesday night and
German Department Invited
To Participate In Program
German Presentation To Take
Place At Newark In Spring
The German Department of Wash-
ington College has been invited by
the University of Delaware Modern
Language Department to participate
in the presentation of a program of
German plays and singing at New-
ark, Delaware in April, it has been
announced by Dr. Arthur L. Davis.
It is expected that the German
Classes of Johns Hopkins, University
of Delaware, and Washington Col-
lege, will present three one-act plays,
entirely in German. Between plays
the noted soprano of New York,
Frau Else Loerser will sing a group
of songs said Dr. Davis. It is also
probable that there will be some
group singing by the classes of the
.hiee colleges.
Not only will this project be ma-
terially profitable to those who par-
ticipate in and attend it, said Dr.
Davis, but it will also create an air
of cooperation among these colleges
in literary lines as well as athletic.
The exact time of the presentation
is as yet unknown, but will probably
be in early Spring.
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Classical Society Enter-
tains At Reid Hall Tea
The Classical Society gave a tea
Friday, November 23, at four
o'clock in the drawing room of Reid
Hall. Mrs. Solandt and Miss Ponta
officiated as pourevs. Among the
guests were Dr. and Mrs. Livingood,
Mr. and Mrs. Ford. Dr. and Mrs.
Davis, Dr. and Mrs. Howell, and Miss
Russell, who played several piano
selections. Also present were the
honorary members. Dr. Ingalls, Dr.
Dole, and Dr. and Mrs. Mead. Law-
rence Williams was present, and gave
a program of semi-classical songs, ac-
companied by Miss Russell.
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and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertovrn, Md„ 17S2.
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 1934
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein . . Bus. Manager
Emerson Slacum Asst. Bus. Mgr.
certainly be no objection to saying
"Boorah" in an unassuming sort of
way, or even to congratulating the
players, who, after all, won the game.
At the dance which Delaware has
so hospitably arranged, no doubt a
spirit of congeniality and amiable
good-fellowship will prevail. If this
is not translated into stealing the
gymnasium, or playfully setting fire
to the administration building, this
spirit will be excellent- There is no
reason why today should not show
a double victory; in football and in
good manners.
Associate Editors
Prances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke,
Philip Skipp, Jean Harsbaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte, William McCuUough
Howard Clark
PERFECTION MAKES HISTORY
If the Maroon and Black eleven
maintains its average today, it will
have scored the first 3.00 athletic in-
dex known at Washington College in
many years. This will be truly a de-
cisive battle with Delaware, for if
Eniered at the Chestertown, Md., i Washington draws victory from it, a
postomce as second class matter. I species of athletic perfection more
Subscription price. S1.50 a year, ) rare than the great-fabled dodo Jill
• i , in,. T,t^ ihave been attained. An undefeated
Sing le copy, 10 cents- \ setlS on, a certain consequence of the
~ line spirit and serious effort of the
SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 1934 squad impel i e d by the determination
- I of the coaches, amounts to a sort of
-.„,«,,- ^nnn standard performance. It is a bit
KNOWING AND HEARING GOOD ^ ^ syInmetrkal motion „f a
beautiful piece of precision machin-
ery.
A philosophical question may
de-
al-
ways be applied to contests. Did the
victor win or the vanquished lose?
In all but perhaps the first of the
h I games of this memorable season,
1 hlgn, ' ^ofiTiitplv won.
MUSIC
Dryden beautifully appreciated
the eternal power of music when he
wrote:
•'So when the last and dreadful hour
"This crumbling pageant shall
vonr,
••The trumpet shall be heard on mgn, j Washmgton definitely won. By her
•■The dead shall live, the living die, r and trained power she 0Ter .
•'And Music shall untune the sky. ^^ her opponents . This j s true
There is no more widely-known ^ }f r can be sQ earned . Hap .
nor widely-hailed art than music. . Tne 1 a - thes6 v i ct „ r j e s, which, after to-
popular acclaim which greets things ^ ft seems very ^^ onf , can
musical at Washington College be " itiTelv ^y have been unmarred,
speaks a fine feeling for the rhyth-,^ ^ atcompIished in tne prop -
y ' er sporting manner. With no ex- Oldest
! ceptions, the players have done their
jobs thoroughly, quietly, efficiently
SlVMti
OLD ALUMNI
SEE CONTRAST
The trio of Baltimore musicians
heard at a recent assembly served as
a reminder of Washington's own mus- 1 ^^un'o'sten'tltiouslyr Play's have been
; directed toward the opponent's goal
Not only the performance of the
guided by the experience and inspir-
ed by the enthusiasm of Dr. Freder-
ick Liringood, and often under the 'team, but the spirit m which the Col-
£d£Td£SSon of Mr. Vincent lege body has haded the successive
i immeasurably victories has also been
Alumnus Observes
College Continuity
A week ago it was my fortune to be
in close proximity to a situation
which gave me a curious thought.
Here is the situation — and here is the
thought, repeated somewhat as i
struck me.
The occasion was
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
Brandolini, contributes immeasurably : victories nas a»o u« u exemplary.
much to Co?* -™- es T of — " S Sri3EK£5: Washington College people. There
V™*? ZfLTL ISsl alTo give To make popular heroes out of foot-! were alumni, principally, and some
M^RnsseUand^ M^erta^ogive ^ ^ ^ ^.^ , facuhy and friend! , and a smaU mIx .
^^"the"' Cmt of the dignity it deserves, and heaps ture of undergraduates,
will =how a bit of its ability to the ridicule where credit should be. As| chief among the aiumm was a
whole College in a future assembly, any player will agree, there is noth- , stat ely gentleman, hearty and cheer-
as it has been a vearly custom re- ing heroic about playing football; it f„i, courtly and gracious, looking ev-
, ■ lis simply a fine and thrilling game. er y bit of a dozen years less than the
C£ To r know and love good music, one Even Milton, writing Paradise Lost, , calelldar gives him, active and heal-
mnst hear good music It would 'and Michelangelo, painting the Cis-jthy despite his almost eighty years,
seem very pleasant to hear in the al-i'ine Chapel ceiling, were not of he- and as keenly alive to today's devel-
ternat* assembly periods in which ■ roic-fame. Upments at Washington College as
the orchestra does not play, a selec- '- I he was to his Alma Mater when he
Hon by the skilled Miss Russell, or a BUS Y ALUMNI AND EDITORIALS grdauated here fifty-eight years ago.
Hark! Look! What is that cloud of
dust we see? What is that scurrying
hurrying noise we hear? What can
that long moving line be? It might
be Frank Buck trecking through
Africa — but it isn't, — it's Washing-
ton College crossing to Delaware!
And who is going to miss that game
— "Not I," says little Rollo, (who has
tin cans tied on to each foot and a
gathering of cov -_belI in each hand) but he wist-
fully murmurs, "I wish we had a mas-
cot — "cause I really would parade
it."
Yowsah folks, we wish we had a
.ascot to lend to little Rollo because
we agree with him — therefore we
pledge ourselves to continue our un-
relenting search for a Pegasus.
(Our chase is being breathlessly
watched all over the country — we had
two letters last month about it).
song by the versatile Mr. Moffett, j T( . js exceedmg ] y gratifying to the
who is considered at Peabody a Oner ; £LM tQ nQte thg ^ xtent and detai i f
artist than Earle Lippe, wno has be- ^ pfcrusal bv readers besides under-
come so popular here. Dryden paid
; tribute to vocal and instru'
Close to him at the table sat
undergraduate, who will, if the aca-
demic gods prove kind, receive his de
gree here in 1938. So this is the
graduates. The attention _busy alum- -^ ht that flashed through my
|ni give to editonals, which are tne!^.^ j *_ „.i. : „i. T _
mental music in his Alexander's ]east . read of any newspaper depart-
jmind, and to which I gave expression
Feast, when the feats of Timotheus
the flute-player and St. Cecilia are
judged:
Let old Timotheus yield the prize,
Or both divide the crown;
He raised a mortal to the skies,
She brought an angel down.
ments, in the ELM is clearly shown
by comments appearing in the local
i press and elsewhere concerning a re-
cent editorial on the Homecoming
! Alumni Dinner. Such attention is at
I once flattering and provocative of
j praise to the select class of people
[ who read editorials anywhere. If
VICTORY AND GOOD MANNERS they keep up the habit, they will
The football season which, as ev-jP™ op to be good citizens.
ery student at Washington College ie
confident, will be perfect, will then
show not the only Fall perfection of
the College. The excellent behaviour
of the student body at home and a-
war also constitutes an undefeated: , ~_ ,
season. Such respect for the good! ■* M *™ n H " Smith
name of the College on many occa- The Washington College Debating
sions when ft would be easier to eel- ■ Society held its first meeting of the
ebrate good fortune in a material year Tuesday evening, November 20,
rather than an idealistic way height- in Room 20. President William
TOLD TO
ME
By 1. Un-ly Heard
(The last writer of this calumny is
spending a vacation "up the river,"
as he expresses it. This trip was
sponsored by the Department of Jus-
tice and he was escorted by several
obliging Federal officers. His good
man Friedegg is responsible for this
effort) .
Up at Newark today some of our
boys will be thinking of a similar oc-
casion two years ago. They will be
looking forward to the dance tonight
and when the Lime comes the young
hopefuls will proceed to trip (of
course we'll have to pick 'em up and
drag 'em out) the light fantastic.
Many of us are figuring on a hard
winter and can see no reason why
such friendly rivals as the Delawares
shoud object if we borrow back some
of the top and overcoats that we lent
two years ago. Maybe we won't get
the same ones but as long as we keep
warm we'll be satisfied.
And now there's a big cry by the
Phis to initiate Mrs. Boynton — the
Skipper" is just another hen-pecked
husband and the horn-tooting at
meeting time is becoming very irk-
some to quite a few. To others it is
a cause for joy since as long as nee
Babcock is beating at the portals the
meeting can't go on — and goodness
knows there has to be something done
to stop them.
Now that Jean has had her fun
last week-end with the Philly B. F.
we wonder what's going to happen
at Newark today with all the old
alumni viewing proceedings Seen
together (as Gertrude Stein would
say) More often than oftener —
Rhodes and "Sand in My Shoes" Ha-
zel, Charlie and, oh well, its Doris
right now, the two Bobs and Jean
(remember Barnum's wise words,
Bob and Bob), Doc R. and George
Leo.. We've been asked to an-
nounce that the A. K. Glee Club will
render its first concert Monday af-
ternoon.
DEBATING SOCIETY
MEETS FIRST TIME
ens the effect of victory.
By its courtesy and good manners,
the present undergraduate body has
earned an enviable name for itself
among the alumni and associates of
the College. This is a thing to be
guarded more jealously than richen
of silver and gold. Tempests of
mass action under the impetus of e-
aotional force result in later futile
regrets. Harm to property, rowdy-
ism in action, and such expressions
of ha ppines s are memorable only for
their destruction. After the team wins
over at Newark today, there could
Baker outlined plans for the coming
debating season.
It was made known that the De
bating Society hopes to put ceveral
teams in the field of intercollegiate
debate thus year. Actual work will
begin when the schedule is near
enough to being completed for the
Society to know what the larger
*chools consider the more important
questions this year. Wesley Sadler,
Manager of Intercollegiate Debate,
reports that the schedule this year
■■ill in all probability be a reasonably
long one.
that if this particular undergraduate
should some day succeed to the hon-
ored titie of Washington's Oldest Liv-
ing Alumnus, and be pesented at a
college dinner as many years from
his graduation as this affair was from
the graduation of the class of 1876,
I the dinner would be held at the dis-
tant date of 1996! A long academic
generation, indeed!
Similarly, if we eount as far back
before the day when this alumnus
was himself beginning his work here,
we land in the generation which saw
the invasion of this county by Brit-
ish troops, and was marked locally
by the exploits of Mistress Kitty
Knight, and the Battle of Caulk's
Field, and the inspiration which
caused the composition of
Spangled Banner"!
Out of this thought comes more
than the curious results of the sud-
den mental arithmetic to which I
subjected myself with the horrid
feeling that I somehow must be
counting wrong. There arose the
feeling, stronger than ever, of the
eternal overlapping of college gener-
ations which makes college history
rich a ceaseless thing. Old trees on
the campus, and old buildings, and
historical and memorial markers be-
come objects of parsing interest on-
ly, as we see them daily. But a liv-
ing example of how united college
(Continued In Next Column)
While musing about the above we
came across this headline in "The
Connecticut Campus" — "Rhode Is-
land State College Ram Treks In
Early Dawn To Conn. State." It
seems that several C. S. C. men ab-
ducted the Rhody ram and held said
male sheep (value $25 in cash and a
million dollars in sentiment) two days
until the R. I. vs. Conn, game when
he was returned as Connecticut
changed R. I.'s worry from sheep to
football.
(Let's kidnap Delaware's Blue Hen
and leave them a goose egg on the
scoreboard in return).
Think of all the fun we could have
enticing someone down here to swipe
our Pegasus only to have them find
out that there ain't no such thing.
Skipping around a bit we find that
a recent survey of the Harvard stu-
dent body showed that the average
college student carries approximately
ar twenly-two cents with him.
(The bloomin' capitalists!)
Kight: "I think I've got a flat tire."
Peg: "I think that makes us even.'"
(Annapolis Log).
interest leaps at one bound beyond
tho usual span of a man's life, gives
us sober thought of the extended
continuity and indefinite eternity of
a noble and historic institution like
Washington College, of which we all
are today an integral part, as were
our many predecessors, and as will be
our uncounted generations of acad-
emic descendants,
—Gilbert W. Mead.
A well known writer of a love-for-
lorn column recently forwarded me
a letter received by her from a girl
at Reid Hall instructing me to an-
er it since I would probably know
personally the difficulties of the young
lady.
Dear Miss —
I am a freshman in college and
very much in love with a football he-
Every night after dinner he
walks home with me but oh, Miss —
heTe is where the trouble starts. He
acts so very indifferent toward me.
I have tried everything that is known
to "get your man" but still he is dis-
tant to me. Do you think he loves
me? Please, please Miss — heip me.
I AM DESPERATE!!
Signed D. W.
Yes, I do think he loves you D. W.
In a recent editorial it was staled
that "hate is akin to love" and this is
surely the case. As I am acquaint-
ed with the young man in question
I think that you may be using the
wrong tactics. My advice to you,
D. W., is to lure him coyly to the
drawing room and after getting him
comfortably situated immediately
burst forth with wild phrases of flat-
tery — praise him to the nth degree.
Be sure to droop your eyelids shyly
when he looks at you, that is always
a guod method. If these things
fail, start to work on his sympathy,
tell him you are homesick, blue, or
that you have lost your last friend.
Now, best of luck to you, D. W., and
may your future and his be united
into one!
BITS — Miss Young is getting into
shape for the football team — she has
started limbering up her toes by
kicking rocks around Any old
picks that are not used will be glad-
ly appreciated by Johnny Lord — or
mr.ybe a shovel would be better
Grticie is still sweeping away her
troubles with her "broom" very sue-
ceEsfully . Have you noticed the
crowds around the bulletin board ut
Bill Smith — they gaze for hours up-
on their handsome faces,... I ask
you, must G. W. Jon k *8 walk home
with EVEHY girl he meets?
SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SKIPPING OVER
THE SPORTS
by Phi) Skipp
This afternoon almost all of the
nation's football teams join together
in one grand finale. True, there re-
main many more games to be played,
but the cloud of dust raised over the
country's gridirons will assume its
greatest proportions today. Each
Saturday thereafter activities will
greatly decrease until the 1934 is
ended.
Washington College approaches
the finish line this afternoon. It has
been running a very fine race
throughout. Yes, that Susquehanna
game slowed her pace a little, but last
week the Maroon and Black regained
its stride — added a little speed and is
thundering down the home stretch.
Delaware is the last obstacle to over-
come in order to speed by the judge's
stand a winner.
This will be one of the last articles
about our football team, so let's have
a little fun with the squad.
First, let's take our hats off every-
body to those four stalwarts of the
Senior class, Ward, Lord, Dwycr and
Baker. Yes sir, a job well done,
Uncle Ekaitis took nil his boys walk-
ing Sunday afternoon. Yep, and
Berry had a date too. Did he gripe.
Evans not being a walking man got
sore feet. Secret practice all week.
Makes you feel like big time. Ben-
hum had a deuce of a time getting in,
lie didn't know the pass word 0.
K. for "Nick" to go gunning Satur-
day morning but not Friday night.
The two assistant managers ate twice
as much as any player up at Haver-
ford last" Saturday. Practicing In
llie moon light is great fun. Hard to
keep your mind on football though.
Kilby and Salter are rivals for a
"she." Jean has been adopted as
the sweetheart of the squad. Who
is next "HufF"? Evans, Berry, and
Salter are "raring" to show up their
home state University. Tignor has
all the boys running from him in the
showers. Don't blame them either.
Bilancioni never takes all his tackles.
Oh yeh, before I forget. "Little"
Arthur Griems knocked out Tignor
last Saturday. Most of the squad re-
turns next year. Nick has another
year. And P. J. S. will probably
have this column again next year.
Lets finish with some advice from
Coach Ekaitis. "A hard charging
line and a fast running backficld
can't be beat." Also "Beware of the
'Scavengers', Hi Boys."
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Junior Girls Win
From Frosh ■ Sophs
Play Sophomores Monday For
Lead In Girls' Hockey
Caroline Helms got back into form
last Friday, when in a game between
the Juniors and Freshmen, she scored
six goals, Metcalfe making the other
one. The Junior team began to func-
tion with their old form, keeping
their line formation, while their de-
fense was everywhere at once, shoot-
ing out the ball from the goal. The |
Freshman team was completely ov- ;
erwhelmed, although they put up a
brave fight.
Monday afternoon Caroline Jewell
made the only goal scored that after-
noon. Though the Juniors kept the
ball in the Sophomore territory, the j
Sophomore defense made them un-
able to score more than one goal.
Nancy Post and Alice Marian Sterl-
ing were outstanding in their de-
fense work. Phoebe Pyle continues
to improve in her quick-witted steal-
ing of the ball from her opponent.
The play-off should be the most in-
teresting game ever played here. It
will take place next Monday.
FOOT BALL
by George Ekaitis
Today — Delaware ! What else
should bo said? Delaware to date
has a very impressive record despite
their two defeats. They have play-
ed through a harder schedule than
ours, and their two defeats have been
by the strong Lebanon Valley eleven
24 to 0, and by the undefeated and
unscored upon P. M. C. team. The
Cadets won a game played in the
Atlantic City Auditorium by a 12 to
score. Four games have been
won, the same number as we have
won, St. Joseph's falling 16 to 0;
Dickinson, 7 to 0; Juniata, 14 to 0;
and last Saturday Drexel was defeat-
ed in a hard fought game 7 to 6, the
alertness and hard charging of the
Delaware forward wail swinging the
issue in favor of Delaware. A tie
game with Hampden-Sidney was also
played. They have proven to be a
big alert team taking advantage of
the other team's mistakes, as Drexel
will testify. It will take all the foot-
ball our Maroons are able to play to
win this game and finish out a high-
ly successful season. We are on the
spot, as it were, for there is nothing
move pleasing to a college team than
to be the first to defeat a team that
has as yet to lose a game. This
game will be decidedly tougher than
both the Johns Hopkins and Mt. St.
Mary's games, and the boys will have
to condense the two totals of sixty
minute football of each of these two
games into this one game of sixty
minutes to win, a second's let-down
will be costly. The Haverford game
resulted in some painful bruises and
"charley-horses," but those ailing are
expected to be in shape for the hard
game that will be necessary.
The most pleasing feature of the
Kaverford game was the improve-
ment in the entire team's blocking.
There is a decided thrill to the coach
to see some linenl
of the opponents
block. There ne\
offense without go
gardless of how goo.. ,iu_...
may be. Qualified observers at the
Navy-Pitt game made no mention of
any particular back, but never tired
3f writing about Pitt's blocking and
how their linemen and backs spilled
the Navy players.
Today there are some other im-
portant games too, such as California-
Stanford, Yale-Harvard, Maryland-
Georgetown, Minnesota-Wisconsin,
Temple-Villanova, Rice-Texas Chris-
tian, Chicago-Illinois, Army-Notre
! Dame, and Columbia-Syracuse.
I Last Saturday was a bad day for
| undefeated teams, Navy, Princeton,
Illinois and Syracuse falling by the
wayside. The Yale-Princeton game
was a proof, oddly enough, of the
saying that was originated by a fam-
ous Princeton football coach, "Bill"
Roper, "A team that won't be beaten,
can't be beaten!"
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THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 1934
^^-^^_
tors
rm society
Adopt Name THE CAXTON-
IANS At Organization Meeting
The. first hook collectors' society
ever known to exist at Washington
College formally ratified its consti-
tution, elected its officers, and adopt-
ed the name The Caxtonians, at a
meeting of the charter members held
at the home of Miss Gertrude Van A.
Ingalls. at S P. M. on Tuesday, No-
vember 20. Miss Ingalls, Professor
of English at the College, was chosen
Faculty Sponsor, and Jay Spry, '37,
■was elected president on the second
ballot. Other officers named were
Marjsret Thorn«on, vice-president,
and Clifton Hope, - 37, Secretary-
treasurer. The fourteen charter
members present unanimously rati-
fied the Constitution, which provides
for ter-weekly, Tuesday-evening
meetings.
The constitution of The Caxtonians
was drawn up by a committee ap-
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and notes the purpose of the group
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This purpose will be accomplished
by subscription to rare book cata-
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of bibliography, and the building up
of the private libraries of the mem-
bers with rare as well as ordinary
editions, according to plans of the
society. It is proposed that each
member acquire at least one collec-
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some special field selected by the col-
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The ratified constitution provided
for others than the charter members
by election by two-thirds vote, after
the candidate has submitted his ap-
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SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
KAUFMAN VINDICATED
BY HUMBLED WRITER
Threatened Columnist Makes
Statement Of Policy
Public Sentiment
A regular feature of this column
seems to be the receiving of a choice
assortment of brickbats every Satur-
day when the Elm makes it appear-
ance. It is indeed a calamity of no
small magnitude that the spirit in
which this is written is not under-
stood. It is not the purpose of this
Rat Hall Merry-Go-Round to stir up
ill feeling, but to lighten in its hum-
ble way monotonous round of tests,
cauliflower, studies, pork, tests, and
so on. Nonconstructive criticism is
inevitable, however; it will ho doubt
be on hand in remarkable bulk next
Saturday. Meanwhile, bear in mind
that the Reporter has his moments of
lunacy, too.
Wall Street News
There are a few words to be added
about Harry Kaufman who was un-
consciously put in perhaps the wrong
light last week. We hasten to state
that this is hardly the case; Mr.
Kaufman is a scholar and a gentle-
man, and the scion of a long line of
merchants. And also, says Mr.
Kaufman, a first-class business man.
OR. MICOU RECALLS
BOARDWALK ON CAMPUS
Were No Saturday Classes In
Late 19th Century
Psychology Applied
Alfred Gardiner, the dignified Sen-
ior who philosphizes to the insigni-
ficant rats, outwitted the scoundrel
who stole his clothes last Tuesday
morning with the intention of mak-
ing him miss his eight o'clock. Like
the psychologist that he is, he mas-
terfully produced a brand new pair
of white flannels, and went his way
nonchalantly. "Merely the triumph
of mind over matter," says Mr. Gard-
iner.
Believe It Or Not
Ben Vandervoort claims the dis-
tinction of being the only man on
the campus who has ever startled a
codfish.
Danger Ahead
Upon receiving his degree. Wood-
row Simmons intends to enter the
service of the Maryland State Police
Department chasing hit-runners, driv-
ing-drunks, etc. "Am also going to
be especially strict on parked cars
in shady lanes," says Officer Sim-
mons. This is just a tip to file away
for future use.
Reference*
The History I class is now study-
ing Greece. For rancid information
on the subject, visit the cafeteria.
(Continued from Page 1)
by Dr. J. R. Micou
The balance of the campus below
the terraces was occupied by the
baseball and football field, now the
hockey field of the Co-eds. A board-
walk extended from the foot of the
campus to the top of the hill, close
to the eastern 'fence. When the
northwest winter winds swept across
the campus they piled the snow up
against this fence, and there it often
lay until Easter or later.
There were only three - , possibly
four, houses on the west side -of
Washington Avenue, and one on the
east side, between College Hill and
the town. At that time there were
no pavements on either side of the
avenue.
As I have stated, there were but
three teachers at the college, and
the limited curriculum did not re-
quire a very great number. Greeki
Latin, and Mathematics were the on-
ly four-year subjects. No modern
languages were taught except Ger-
man and French, each for two years.
The only sciences taught were Phy-
sics and Chemistry, each being con-
fined to one year — one in the Jun-
ior year, and the other in the Sen-
ior.
The President taught Greek, La-
tin, and Moral Philosophy. I taught
French, German, Physics, Chemistry,
and Caloculus. The third member o"f
the faculty taught the other mathe-
matical subjects, and perhaps a little
History and English. The elective
system was unknown. The library
was open only twice a week, for two
hours each time.
There were no Seniors in the
Spring of 1887, and so no Com-
mencement was held that year. One
of the first things the President told
me when I arrived in February was
that one of the two Seniors had left
at the end of the Fall term to go into
business, and that the other was at
home in a dying condition!
No catalogue was published until
after the accession of Dr. Reid to the
presidency in 1889. Under this
president the enrollment increased to
about one hundred and twenty. Re-
citations began at nine in the morn-
ing and ended at two in the after-
noon. There were no Saturday
classes. There was a holiday of one
week at Christmas, and one day at
Easter.
Brain Trust
The only way Lee Dolan (Jr.) can
get into Reid Hall is be night watch-
man. He bribed Oscar "Buttercup"
Davis Sunday, and tried his luck, No
report of Mr. Dolan has yet been re-
ceived.
Popularity
Speaking of Reid Hall, all that An-
drew Anderson has to do is to step
inside and say "AnderBon down-
stairs" and they all come with a rush
— to order sandwiches and ice cream
from the Canteen.
Five Seniors, Veteran And Valuable
Players, Finish Collegiate Football
Comment On Their Feelings
Today As Season
Ends
AUTHORITIES SANCTION
THANKSGIVING PLANS
by Howard Clark
Today, Ellis Dwyer, Russ Baker,
Ellery Ward, Dick Saylor, and John-
ny Lord, play their last football
game for Washington College. For
four years they have given all they
had, many times taking it on the
chin, fighting though often losing.
Win or lose they were real sports-
men and this season of victories is
not entirely due to good coaching or
new material but to the unconquer-
able spirit of these veterans. A Bpir-
it that was able to keep a losing team
fighting until the final whistle.
■ Capt. Dwyer —
We'll be fighting hard this after-
noon and if Delaware wins it won't
be because the team hasn't given it's
best.
Russ Baker —
It's been great to have played foot-
ball for Washington and I'll always
remember the fellows that played a-
long side of me. The best feeling is
to have a winning team as good as
this year's team that goes into the
Delaware game. My best wishes for
the teams of Washington College in
the years to come.
Ellery Ward —
It's great ending your football
career on a winning Washington Col-
lege team, but I wish to add that it
wasn't a disgrace to play on any of
the Washington teams, for win or
lose they fought for sixty minutes.
Washington College has proved itself
a good winner or loser and I'm proud
to have played for her.
Dick Saylor — -
It certainly is gratifying to all of
us who have been here four years
to see our aims and hopes of a suc-
cessful football season realized. My
congratulations to Coaches Kibler
and Ekaitis and every man on the
squad. A great spirit, an eagerness
and desire to win, has brought us the
taste of victory which is mighty
sweet. To the fellows of the team
next year — keep it going. We'll be
here to see you win!
Johnny Lord —
Four years ago it looked like a,
long, long time in which to play foot-
ball ahead of me. Today comes the
realization that it is all over for me.
I shall always be proud and glad that
I have played for Washington in good
years and bad. Playing for the
PLANS COMPLETL
FROSH-SOPt
With each team holding
almost daily, and with inte___ run-
ning high, plans are being perfected
for the annual freshman-sophomore
football game to be played next Wed-
nesday, November 28, on Kibler
field.
Dwyer, captain of the varsity team,
is acting as coach for the sophs while
Evans and Huffman are serving for
the freshmen.
It is anticipated that the combat
will be hard-fought and lively because
of the intense rivalry between the
two classes, the award of a silver cup
to the winners, and because of the
fact that the game will settle the tie
resulting from the tie-up and the
tug-of-war in which each class wa3
once victorious.
NOTICE
The absence of one of the national
advertisements for the past two weeks
in the ELM does not mean that the
ad has been withdrawn. The series is
merely being changed from the fall
to the winter season.
maroon and black has strengthened
my love for my alma-mater and
makes me look forward to the day
when, perhaps, a son of mine shall
grub his nose in the ground and grin
because that ball has crossed one
more chalk line.
To those men who read this and
have more football years ahead of
them I should like to convey one
thought. Football is a game for fun,
it is only work when you make it so ;
play the game hard, clean, and you
too will enjoy scraping the skin off
your nose on the ground. To Coach-
es Ekaitis and Kibler, under whom
I am proud to have played, I wish a
continuance of the glorious record
they have made possible this year.
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Six of the boys went back to cleat
old Connecticut last week to see the
homefolks and heartbeats. The par-
ty consisted of Bride, Micari, Kauf-
man, Mike Wallace, Kosowsky, and
Labasauckas. "Well" says Johnny,
"they're getting along pretty well
without us, considering. . ."
Approve Dates For Dances,
Hockey Games And Play
The Thanksgiving activities, the
Hockey game and the Tea Dance,
have been approved by the Activities
Committee.
Approval that "She Stoops to Con-
quer" by Goldsmith, be presented by
the Jitney Players on December 7,
was also granted by the Committee.
The moving up of the basketball
game, previously scheduled for De-
cember 14 in order to relieve the
conflict between the game and the
Cotillion has also been approved,
However, the Activities Committee
has set no definite date for the game.
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Society Corner
The above mentioned boys report
that Kaufman had a date with Ace
Wilmot's girl. Says Harry; "All she
would say was, 'My Hero', and she
didn't mean me, either."
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THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 1934
JIN'S
It was tough on us Suckers last
Saturday at the Haverford game
when we saw some of our illustrious
students climbing over fences, walk-
ing across corn fields and calmly tak-
ing seats in the bleacheis. while ihe
rest of us sat holding our §1.10 tick-
ets awaiting the collector who never
appeared. Well, anyway, the game
made up for it- The college owes a
lot to the enterprising cheerleaders
that day too. Mr. Peyser did his
part until Mr. Slacum shouted him
down, and took his place. But Fred-
die got his word in first. Then our
Supersalesman, Mr . Goldstein exer-
cised his vocal cords to great advant-
age, and finally ended up with a very
red countenance and thankful words
when Mr. Boynton, our H — i — p.
H — i — p, cheerleader took his place.
\PH1LA. ALUMNI HOLD
ANNUAL BANQUET
1 L. L. Goldstein, *35, Speaks For
Undergraduate Body
DECEMBER
-HALL DARN GOOD
On Wednesday, the Washington
Players gave their first performance.
"Jonesy." The members of the cast
deserve credit for their work, and Mr.
Tolles certainly did his best to make
the play a success.
The Philadelphia Chapter of the
Washington College Alumni Associ-
ation held its annual banquet last
Saturday, November 17, at the Meri-
dian Club in Philadelphia. Louis
Goldstein '35 was student repre-
sentative from Washington College.
Several members of the faculty at-
tended, among them President Mead,
Dr. Howell, and Dr. Robinson.
Goldstein spoke at the banquet,
mentioning the new spirit evident on
the campus this year, and giving as
examples the college's undefeated
football team, the many new organ-
izations that are being formed, and
various other manifestations of a-
wakened interest. He also outlined
a plan for a ten-year club, initiated
by this year's senior class. This club
would have for its purpose that each
class return in a body to its Alma
Mater at some date as yet undeter-
mined ten years after graduation.
Harry Pringle Ford, the oldest liv-
ing alumnus of Washington College,
addressed the group. He told of the
activities of the Association and paid
tribute to Dr. Titsworth, the College's
late president. Mr. Ford was grad-
uated from Washington College fifty-
eight years ago. His daughter, Miss
Mary E. Ford, was elected the new
president, of the Chapter replacing
William C. Johnston '27. Miss
Historical Society
Hears J. E.Hancock
The guest speak-
er of the Wash-
ington College
Historical Society,
James E. Hancock.
LL. L., the Secre-
tary of the Mary-
land Historical So-
ciety, the Presi-
dent of the Maty-
land Society of
the War of 1812
and of the Socie-
ty of the Sons of the Revolution, will
give the address in William Smith
Hall. Room No. 21, Monday after-
noon at 3:15. President Gilbert
Mead will also give a brief opening
talk. Dr. E. M. Dole, the head of
the History Department, will intro-
duce the distinguished antiquarian.
All are invited and urged to avail
themselves of the opportunity to
hear Mr. Hancock.
Maude 0. Hickman was reelected sec-
retary-treasurer of the organization.
Dr. Mead spoke at some length,
stressing, as did Goldstein, the re-
newal of spirit on the campus. The
other principal speaker was a Phil-
adelphia lawyer, a friend of Mr.
Ford. He spoke on present-day gov-
ernment and tried to explain some
phases of the new deal.
Dr. Howell, the registrar, and Dr.
Robinson, the college's new professor
1 of mathematics and chemistry, also
: made brief remarks.
Above are seen two of the Jitney Players' cast,
Theodora Peck as Constance and Pendleton Harri-
son as Marlowe from Goldsmith's, "She Stoops To
Conquer."
JITNEY PLAYERS LIKELY
TO APPEAR DECEMBER 7
Goldsmith's "She Stoops T<
Conquer" Will Be Presented
The appearance of the Jitney Play-
ers, who were scheduled to play Gold-
smith's "She Stoops to Conquer 1 '
here November 30, has been post-
poned. Dr. Ingalls, who is responsi-
ble for the college's securing them,
has set Friday, December 7, as
the new date. It has not yet been
accepted by the company but will
probably be suitable.
Washington Represented
At Balto. Peace Conference
(Continued from Page 1)
ternational Youth Movement" and a
member of the "Research Staff of
National League For Prevention of
War."
Those present included delegates
from Hopkins University, Hood Col-
lege, State Normal School, University
of Maryland, Western Maryland, and
Washington, which was represented
by R.chard P. Chambers and Law-
rence E. Williams.
you might say
there are few things
that cost so little
d give so much
• IW, Lmm * IM> TMat Co.
Congratulations to
Team and Coaches
f&ttjg&ftojt
See the Jitneys and
Goldsmith on Monday
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 11.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 1934
PRICE TEN CENTS
BLUE HEMS ARE
DEFEATED 29-7
Gridmen Close Season With-
out Defeat — Tied Once
by Phillip Skipp
As a result of the 29-7 victory ov-
er Delaware last Saturday up in
Newark, Delaware, this year's foot-
ball team became the first in Wash-
ington College history to go through
an entire season undefeated. The
rather one-sided score does not indi-
cate in the least what a hard-fought
and close contest it was. Up until
the beginning of the fourth quarter
the Shoremen were only 3 points a-
head 10 to 7. The Maroon and
Black scores came in the second
quarter when "Gib" Young reeled
off a sixty yard run to the Delaware
eleven yard line. On the next play
Berry went off his left side for the
first score of the game. Nicholson
converted the extra point. A few
minutes later Washington recovered
a fumble deep in Delaware's terri-
tory. Three plays gained but little,
so on the last down Nicholson step-
ped back and place-kicked a field
goal from the 30 yard line. The
half ended soon after.
The third quarter opened with
Washington receiving the kick off.
Young ran it back to the IB yard
line. On the first play a lateral
evaded the arms of the receiving
back, and rolled over the goal line
where Worrell fell on it giving Dela-
ware six points. Thompson kicked
the extra point. The rest of the
quarter found the ball moving around
the center of the field. Thompson's
fine kicking kept the Sho'men in
check. However soon after the op-
ening of the last quarter the Maroon
and Black recovered a Delaware fum-
ble on the opponents 45-yard line. A
few plays took the ball to the seven-
yard Hue where Nicholson went over
standing up.
Delaware resorted to a desperate
passing attack. But this proved to
be a boomerang because the Wash-
ington backfield inteicepted or
Knocked down all of them. Ward
got his hands on one of those wild
heaves and scampered across the goal
line. A Berry to Salter pass ac-
counted for the last score.
Dr. Mead Attends College
Association Meeting
Invited As Guest Of O. D. K-
Anniversary In Washington
Dr. Mead spent Friday and Satur-
day at Atlantic City attending the
annual meeting of the Association of
Colleges of the Middle States, of
which Washington College is a mem-
ber. He was accompanied by Dr.
Livingood and Dr. Howell. Dr. Davis
joined them later, to attend the As-
sociation of Teachers of Modern
Languages, held in connection with
the College Association meeting.
Dr. Mead has been invited as an
honor guest at the anniversary din-
ner of the Omicron Delta Kappa hon-
oi' society, of which he is a member,
celebrating the twentieth aninvrr-
sary of the founding of the society.
The dinner is to be held at the Hotel
Willard, Washington, on the evening
of Dec. 15. The principal speaker
Will be U. S. Attorney-General Homer
S. Cummings, also a member of the
organization.
NOTICE
Becnuse of the reduced issue size
of the ELM this week, Dr. J. R.
Mieou's articles will be continued in
next week's paper. The ELM takes
this opportunity to thank Dr. Micou
for this very popular series.
Theodore Peck as Constance and Robert
Caldwell as Hastings in "Goldsmith's "She
Stoops To Conquer."
JITNEY PLAYERS PRESENT GOLDSMITH'S "SHE
STOOPS TO CONQUER" MONDAY, DECEMBER 3
Noted Road Company To Be Guests Of Shakespeare Players
And Dramatic Club At Reid Hall Tea
The Jitney Tlayers make their
third visit to Washington College
next Mondav, this time in Goldsmith s
comedy, SHE STOOPS TO CON-
QUER.
These talented young people need
no introduction to W. C. students.
They have kept two previous engage-
ments here; playing Sheridan':
TRIP TO SCARBOROUGH in 1928,
and the 19th century melodrama
CASTE two years ago; but they are
vividly remembered by all who saw
them, as well for their own charming
personalities as for their finished act-
ing.
Their history is so romantic that it
is impossible to resist reviewing it.
The company was organized twelve
years ago, by Bushnell Cheny, then
just graduated from Yale, and his
bride, Alice Keating Cheney.
Miss Keating, born in Buffalo, and
as a child associated with Katherine
Cornell in church plays and town
dramatics, had spent her girlhood in
Europe, studying not only dramatic
art, but music, dancing, fencing,
languages, — the myriad things a good
actress must know, — all under the
best teachers Europe boasted. She
had returned to this country to play
as John Barrymore's leading lady, in
HAMLET and other of his produc-
tions; and from there she had gone
to the Theatre Guild, because she be-
lieved that the fuiure of the theatre
lay in Little Theatres rather than in
commercial drama.
It was ihrough his interest in the
theatre, and in the Little Theatre
movement that Mr. Cheney met Miss
Keating, while he was still an un-
dergraduate. Upon graduation he
joined the Theatre Guild; soon after
he and Miss Keating were married,
and with the capital afforded by the
cheques they requested of their re-
spective families in lieu of wedding
gifts they founded the Jitney Play-
The idea was to approximate ihe
strolling companies of Elizabethan
times, in order to take drama to the
people, — the people no longer being
able to go to the drama, since it was
no longer to be seen in their towns,
but only in New York. Therefore,
on an old chassis of what had once
been a Jitney bus Bushnell Cheney
designed a body which, travelling a-
long the road by dav, appeared an
innocent truck; but which, opened up
and unfolded at night, became a
compact, thoroughly equipped thea-
tre.
In this quaint and ingenious con-
trivance Mr. and Mrs. Cheney and
their little company — only six at first
— toured the country. Because from
the first Mrs. Cheney insisted on only
the finest of actoi*
a success at once,
were all recruited from John Barry-
more's HAMLET cast, and from the \ sprained
FROSH WIN IN
ANNUAL EVENT
Mygatt Scores Touchdown In
8-0 Victory Over Sophs
by William Doering
Led by fullback Johnny Mygatt,
the Freshman football team romped
to victory over the Sophomores by
the score of 8 to last Wednesday
on Kibler Field. Johnny's sensational
52 yard run in the third quarter was
the feature of the game, while Mc-
Dorman and Ben Vandervoort star-
red on the Frosh defense. Nides
shone brilliantly for the iosers, and
Abbott's shifty running gave the
Frosh a great deal of trouble. A ban-
quet and victory dance followed the
game.
Freshmen Kick Off
The Freshmen opened the game by
kicking off, and holding the Sophs
near their own line. During the
first minute they almost forced the
Sophs back of their own line, but the
upper-classmen kicked out of danger.
Several minutes later, the Rat line
blocked Reddish's kick and scored a
safety back of the Soph goal line.
After the kickoff, time was taken out
for refreshment. Waterboys Fink and
Clark got mixed up in the melee and
served the wrong teams. After the
play resumed, Nides intercepted a
pass and made a dash down the field,
being stopped only by Ben Vander-
voort's well-timed tackle. The strug-
gle raged in the center of the field
for some minutes until action was
momentarily stopped to allow Char-
lie Vandervoort to rearrange the
clothes which had been nearly sep-
arated from him. He got back at the
Sophs by kicking a beautiful 50-yard
punt that rolled back of the opposing
goal line. Play was resumed on the
twenty-yard line, and Referee Rus-
sell's whistle blew for the end of the
half.
Mygatt Scores Touchdown
McDorman kicked off at the start
of the half. Abbott fumbled a mom-
ent later, but the ball was recovered
by Nides. Abbott got off a beauti-
ful 60-yard punt, but was cheated
out of it, as the Freshmen were guil-
ty of holding. They were penalized
ten yards, and the play resumed, Ab-
bott's kick being invalid. A fumble
by Abbott gave the ball to the Frosh;
on the next play Johnny Mygatt
crashed through the Soph defense to
dash 52 yards for the first and only
the venture was ' touchdown of the game. The quar-
The first troupe Iter ended with no further score.
During the last quarter Compton
his leg, but recovered
PANEGYRIC
An Editorial
Great victories of previous lands
and times have had noble poets to in-
dite encomiums in their memory.
There lives no more a divinely-in-
spired Homer to celebrate again the
Fall of Troy and the athletic, stone-
hurling triumph of Odysseus over the
Phaeacian Euryalus, in one lofty
manner. Yet the world of sport af-
fords chance for such ennobled rec-
ords, as it did in classic times. One
of them is the football season of
Washington College for 1934. The
victories, the efforts, the sportsman-
ship, and the personnel of this team,
unique in Washington's history, are
all suggestive of classic proportions.
This memorable, historic, unde-
feated season marks another of those
successes, those outbursts of vitality,
for which Washington College is not-
The splendid performance of
ed.
Theatre Guild in New York. Five of
the original six are now well known
actors, and their successors have been
worthy of them.
In order that as many as possible
may have an opportunity to know at
first hand what charming people these
guests of ours are, their sponsors, the
Dramatic and the Shakespeare Clubs,
are giving a tea in their honor at Reid
Hall Monday afternoon, from four
to five. For students no formal in-
vitations will be issued, but all will
be welcome.
Coaches Kibler And E kai ti s Agree That
Determined Spirit Compelled Victories
When asked the question, both
coaches of the undefeated football
teams gave similar answers as to the
success of the post season. They ac-
t edited this unprecedented success
to a new air of enthusiasm which ap-
peared for the first time in many
years on both the football field and
on the campus.
In the words of Mr. George Ekaitis,
head couch, is found the basis excel-
lent spirit " 'displayed by the giid-
ders this season when he stated.
"1 attribute (he success of our club
to a new mental attitude and a hard
charging line and a hard running
backfield."
Coach J. Thomas Kibler even made
his statement more specific when he
said:
"A new deal in spirit existed a-
mong our boys this year as revealed
by the fine spirit of determination of
the seniors of our outfit."
Mr. Kibler also made remaiks to
the effect that he is quite confident
that this spirit will be carried over to
the other athletic teams of this year.
enough to continue the game. In the
waning minutes of the game, the up-
perclassmen threatened by -a steady
march down the field. Bruehl got off
a long pass to Reddish which netted
the Sophs much gain. Ford and
Wagner went in to bolster up the
battered Frosh defense, and the whis-
tle blew several minutes later.
Coaches Lauded
Bright lights on the defense weie
Ben Vandervoort, McDorman, Horo-
witz and Benham for the Freshers;
Nides, Abbott, Wingate and Comp-
ton for the Sophs. Much credit is due
to Coaches Evans and Huffman, who
are responsible for the excellent
teamwork of the Rats. Capt. Dwyer
of the varsity coached the Sophs.
Young People's Society
Postpones Meeting To Dec. 9
The meeting of the Young People's
Society of Emmanuel Church, which
was to take place on Sunday after-
noon, December 2, has been postpon-
ed until the following Sunday be-
cause a number of the members have
evidenced their inten ion to spend the
week end away from 1 the college.
the team, which has brought it na-
tional recognition; the tireless, skill-
ed, enthusiastic training of the coach-
es; and perhaps, to a lesser degree,
the spirited support of the student
body, — all have effected the victor-
ious achievements of the year. But,
when these factors are added to-
gether, they result in one term,
Washington College. There lies the
true triumph, in the football sons of
this old College, in her coaches and
her students — not in these factors in-
dividually.
Probably only a football player or
a football coach knows what an un-
defeated season really means. To
the spectator, however informed or
interested, it means thrilling mom-
ents, precise and deceptive plays, bat-
tering advances or retreats, finally,
the highest score for the College
team. To the player and the coach,
it must represent all of these things
magnified a hundred diameters, plus
a score of far more significant facts.
Among them, it shows honor, fair-
ness, honesty, loyalty to the game
and the team rather than to the
grandstand, ability to think quickly
and effectively in action, accuracy of
movement and design, coordinated
teamwork, absence of internal jeal-
ousies and animosities, coolness and
nervous control in tense momenta,
ability to follow orders explicitly,
physical stamina, and many other
qualities of the man. It is at once
evident that to the skilled observer
and player the consistently winning
teams, as Washington's, reveals in
its players singly in games and in
practice not merely the traits of a
good football player, but the quali-
ties of a MAN. This, then, in its full-
est import, is what the supremely
victorious football team of 1934
means. Little more in eulogy can be
said.
What the mathecal consequences
to the college of the fine season will
be is relatively unimportant. Doubt-
less the added publicity and local
athletic prestige thus expended will
help somewhat in keeping the Col-
lege before the public eye. The im-
portant thing that the team and the
coaches can feel they have accom-
plished is a job well done. The
tandard of performance" has been
attained. They have contributed to
the welfare of iheir Alma Mater, and
who could ask more?
The victory over Delaware was a
glorious and fotrfFht-foi climax; pos-
session of the Hastings' trophy is the
attainment of an ideal. The College
and the town congratulates the team,
the coaches and Captain Dwyer. Es-
pecially praised arc the Seniors who
finish their four years of service to-
ward the achievement of this glor-
ious season, and the second team, the
"scrubs" who make the winnings ^i
the Varsity sure.
All Hail] and Hail to All.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 1934
The Washington Elm !*:* *™£ ™ ong lhe colIege men of
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 17S2.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel Ass:. Editor
Louis Goldstein Bus. Manager
Emerson Slacum Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Prances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke,
Philip Skipp, Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor. Vincent Brandolini. Anne
Whyte, William McCullough
Howard Clark
this country."
j The fraternities at Washington
! College are having a chnnce now to
|show their own imperfections as well
as good in the matter of honor and
the i ui:.irg rules. All of these lit-
tle indications go far toward estab-
lishing the individual worth of a fra-
ternity. The general value of them
seems undoubted.
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.,
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price. $1.50 a year,
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 1934
A VICTORY IN CONDUCT
Despite the gala aspect of the day.
public opinion nas expressed itself
■ - [y oi Ehe College
behaved with proper Moi.ncis last
Saturday. The orderly enthusiasm
and controlled good will toward lhe
world was everywhere manifest dur-
ing :he game. Extraordinary" self-
constraint left the goal-posts huact;
. oi] ire j were mobbed; streaming
hundreds did not leave the field from
the Washington s:anus (n^r b*ve
they erc-r done so. in previous ic-
toryiess seasons ) before the game
was pvei; ::o fictional alibis were g»v
en for the opponent's single score.
The whole attitude and conduct, thee,
of the College body at Newark was
thoroughly exemplary. What one did
in the dusky hours after -.he *:amt-
and an undefeated season is strictly
one's own Effair, when ii
miles from the College, and dees cox
represent the official College.
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
Little Rollo (whom we have com-
missioned Head Scout of the Quest
of the Pegasus) has just informed us
of a terrible tragedy that has hap-
pened on the University of Maryland
campus. It seems that the Universi-
ty was to formally install their new
object of affection — a large hundred
year old turtle, at the Georgetown
?ame. but, — the turtle, gaily painted
in the symbolical colors of black and
gold, was discovered dead on Satur-
day morning! Most inconvenient!
"And that," exclaims little Rollo,
"is the beauty of the Pegasus — if we
can ever find one, 'cause they jay the
bloomm' things are immortal-"
the Terp has a fairly good action
shot — the kind we would like to see
in our own "Told to Me" column.
"Clyde Dubose frantically phoning
Officer Lewis in the dead of night a-
bout an 'evil smelling poisonous gas'
in Silvester Hall Officer Lewis
asking "Does it smell like a skunk?'
Bro. Dubose replying 'Yes!' and
then the doughty watchman shouting
back, 'Well it IS a skunk! Matter
of fact it was several of them
but they went unharmed, Lewis hav-
ing found from bitter experience
that their potency increases after
sudden death."
Continuing on in the "Diamond-
back", a column written by Testudo
The "Kaverford News" says a col-
lege professor is a man who knows a
great deal about a little, and goes a-
long knowing more and more about
less and less until finally he knows
practically everything about noth-
ing; whereas, a student who knows a
very little about a great deal, and
keeps knowing less and less about
more and more until finally he knows
practically nothing about everything.
(We now presume you know what
you don't, don't what you know, do
that you know that you know that
you didn't — hey, slow down — only
Gertrude Stein can write stuff like
that.)
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
The old micestro is back from his |
trip "up the river," all sunburned (in I
stripes), with his hair shaved, and I
rarin' to go to work.
When this went to press, we hadn't i
seen the Cafeteria Carbaret Club put ,
on its first floor show on Thanksgiv- j
ing day, but we expect a lot from the
boys. "Dime a Dance" Rhodes is,
headman, and we hear he's going to
put on a barn dance that will crack
the roof. THE SCAVENGER SEX-
TETTE will murder some of our fav-i
orite compositions (or decomposi-
tions) as "Ragtime Blues" ard "You
Go Over Big With Me" — dedicated
to Mrs, Bontz. Kilby, Huffman,
loung, Salter, Wilmot and Londcs
are the songbirds. Freeman will sing
"My Wild Irish Rose" and Mike Wal-
lace will croon "OI. YOI, OI Finkle-
stein" Ward, Berry, and Evans
will juggle some of the platters
(Strike up a tune in a jugular vein,
boys!) Skip will render that old fav-
orite "To Bring Your Coffee In The
Morning."
Again we go to press before we
found out whether McCrone got the
part of the turkey that sits down first.
like he did his first three years up
here — he says if he gets it this time
he's going to stuff it down the head
waiter's throat.
Drippings — "D. W." is looking o-
round for a certain columnist. . . .
Doss is cutting out Freddie on his
Owen home grounds. . . . Goldie says
that wasn't his best girl he was out
with — just necks best. ...We refuse
to make a pun with Ann and Long in
it. Ann it'll be a long time before we
do.
rhilbert Phineas Phidilzter.
Extra! Extra! Read all about the
queer "doings" of our "prominents"
at the Delaware Game last week-end
— (ah, what a week for I-Unly-
Heard). First, let us congratulate the
team for plucking the feathers out
of the Blue Hens — poor things — they
were really a sorry sight after the
game minus their brilliant plumage
. .A bouquet to Wardie for his
touchdown — I'm only sorry Johnny
didn't have a chance to intercept one
of those passes. I'm sure he could
have done justice to the ball. A hear-
ty cheer to our linesmen!
Among those Black Catting: —
McMahon was offered a contract af-
ter his solo on the platform — "The
find of. the year," remarked Mr.
Black Cat . . Those interested in the
lump on Dusty's nose — please see
Mimi for full information — Scott
was thrown for a loss Saturday night
1 — -his S. A. just didn't seem to click
I with the gal from Northeast
-oc—
PLAY-GOING AND PLAY-GOERS
Hex! -uor.caT &oid=mi:h"s '.--;qu:£-
ite comedy "She Stoops io Cc-nquer" '.
will be presented on the boards of j
William Smith HalL Opportunities j
to see such a reputable snd t^ieme'i
company as the Jitney I'layers are
few, hi Chestertown. The jitneys are
one of the few remaining skilled road
companies. Their performance will
interpret a play of unsurpassed wit
and delicacy of thrust. Peihays
there has never been anothe
comedy so nice as "She Sto —
It wHl be a pleasure, a privilege, and
a valuable experience to see it uone
by ihis line company.
Xo doubt the movies Monday night
will be largely devoid of College stn-
-. Jitneys will play to a
ftsll honse. At any raie, the attend-
ance w02 serve as 2n indication of the
Jitisric End dramatic appreciation Oi
Washington College. Such enter-
r.:= forms an integral
student life, and an invalu-
able part of student experience, a<.
coimt-polrtan «eats cf learning, es-
pecially abroad. There, the inquir-
tU often forego proper
food to hear a famous opera, or see
a great play. There will be no nec-
essity for personal deprivation to see
"She Stoops to Conquer" on Monday
evening. To be present will be «*>
evidence one's good taste.
"MAGNIFICENT FRIENDSHIP"
That "fraternities promote a high-
er standard of undergraduate activi-
ties" was the considered decision of
the College Fraternity Secretaries As-
sociation, which is meeting in annual
convention at the Hotel Roosevelt.
These experienced administrators of
many a big national fraternity con-
cede that the fraternity is not flaw-
less. Still, they were apparently un-
• in their belief that the ad-
vantages of the fraternity, and mo~-
particolarty of the national frater-
nity far outweighed it* irnperfacib.v
Dean Heckel of Missouri noted the
scholastic supremacy of the fraterni'
ty man, and continued that '(■>■
** 'magniiicant friendship' (Jul cfcstl
acUrizcs fraternity life » an 'mrprei
"1
J
Pipe tobacco made
by the Wellman Process
and rough cut as Granger
is, does not clog the pipe
but stays lit, smokes
longer, slower and cooler.
We believe this process is
the reason for Granger being
milder.
We know it adds something
to the flavor and aroma of the
good, ripe White Barley Tobac-
co that cannot be obtained in
any other way.
We wish, in some way, we
could get every man who smokes ,
a pipe to just try Granger.
... in a
common-sense
package— 10c
£ 193 i.TtGctrr ft Mrni Tobacco Co.
doesn't clog a pipe
SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
Men's and Ladies'
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
BALDWIN ELECTRIC
CORP.
Electrical Wiring and Appli-
ances. Frigidaire, Protene Gas
Ranges, Maytag Washing Ma-
chines.
MAKE YOUR CAR
A COLLEGIATE ONE!
A complete accessory line
Goodrich Tires
STANDARD AUTO SUPPLY
COMPANY
331 High St.
FRED T. ROBINSON
Gas, Oil, Washing, Oiling,
Greasing
Maple Ave. near Queen
Street — Phone 271
WILLIAMS FLOWER AND
GIFT SHOP
We Specialize in Hand-Made
Gifts, Cut Flowers and
Corsages
332 High St. Phone 818F4 orh
332 High St.
Telephone 818F4 or 362M
FOUNTAIN PENS
25c to $10
STERLING'S
The Rexall Store
Srhmints ^ctc
Distributed by
THE CHESAPEAKE
BEVERAGE CO.
Chestertown, Md.
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
CHAS. C. SCHRIEBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
Up To The Minute
Coiffures
PARK ROW
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 334-306 Park Row
Visit
ALBERT L. WHEAT
For Anything
in
Men's Wear
Modern Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL S1PALA
Next to Sterling Drug
THE BELLHAVEN
Home of Good Food
College Hill
Telephone 331-M
Bonnetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies'
Ready - to - Wear
After An Evening of Hard
Study Refresh Yourself at the
CAFETERIA CANTEEN
All Kinds of Sandwiches, Can-
dies, Tobaccos, Milk and
Ice Cream
After a Studious Day
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
EILLARD PARLOR
LeCATES BROS.
BARBER SHOP
Where the college man
can get his style of
hair cut
RED STAR LINES, INC.
De Luxe Motor Coach
Transportation
Passenger
Special Charter
Express
Salisbury, Md.
Phones:
Salisbury 1480
Hurlock 67
PIP'S
BARBER SHOP
Located Under The
Voshell House
The Barber Shop for the
Washington College
Students
We Specialize in Collegi-
ate Haircuts
Everything Clean and
Sanitary
FOX'S
Anything the College
Student or his family
wants at the Right Price.
5c to $1.00 Store
LIQUORS and WINES
Come and see me
HERZBERG'S
GROCERIES
High and College Sts.
Phone 190
H O LD E N ' S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
JONES & SATTERFIELD
Complete line of Hard-
ware, Paints and Farm
Machinery
COM PLIMENTS
SMITH'S KUT RATE
DRUG STORE
Phillip5
&EANS
mm.
PARK CLEANERS AND
DYERS
Telephone Building
Represented by
D. B. Ford, A. K. and P. S. P.
C Wyle, Reid Hall.
W. Wnt.on, P. 3. T. and East
Hall.
H. Davit, Middle and West
Halls.
Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
24 hour service. Tel. 318
GRAY BEAUTY SOLON
Reasonable New Fall Prices.
Watch announcements of
Specials each month. Starting
November 1 for the month of
November on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Sham-
poo and Finger Wave 75c, Mani-
cure 35c.
Regular prices on Friday and
Saturday.
Over Jefferson's Store
Phone: Chestertown 106
KENT COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK
Interest paid on Deposits
Motto Safety First
F. G. Usilton, Pres.
L. B. Russell, Vice-Pres.
H. C. Coleman, Cashier
"The Bank Where
You Feel At Home'
The First
National Bank
Of Chestertown
STUDENTS
We carry a large as-
sortment of School Sup-
plies.
Whitman's Candy.
Full line of Toilet Pre-
parations including new
Lentheric Line from Par-
is.
Abbott's DeLuxe Ice
Cream.
Pipes, Cigarettes and
Smoking Tobacco.
STAM DRUG COMPANY
The Prescription Store
KREEGER'S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
of long standing.
PENNINGTON
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bids Given on All Types of
Construction
Phone Chestertown 305
THE PEOPLES BANK
Chestertown, Md.
Commercial and Savings
Deposits Solicited
Where The College Boys
Meet
Herb's Restaurant
All American
Open 6 A. M. to 12 P. M.
Best Food
Prompt Service
Our Beer Is The Best In
Town
After the Show follow
the Crowd to the Most
Modern Ice Cream Par-
lor in Town.
GILL BROS.
THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of the students
We offer a line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils.
Pennants, Pillows, Stickers, Stationery and School
Supplies.
Hours: 9 to 12 A. M., 1:15 to 4:30 P. M. Every
Day but Saturday and Sunday.
HUNGRY or THIRSTY?
Try Our Incomparable Seven-Course 50c Dinner
Beer And All Soft Drinks Waiting For You
Chestertown Restaurant
Margaret E. Jefferson
A Smart Shop For Women
Chestertown, Md.
PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 1934
DOIN'S
Besides this week end when the
majority of students expect to go
home to repeat the good dinner, we
are looking forward to the presenta-
tion of the Jitney Players. This ver-
satile and charming company will
again be with us on Monday night.
December 3rd. It is being sponsored
by the Dramatic Club and the Shakes-
pearean Club, both prominent socie-
ties on the Hill. From 4 o'clock to 5
FOR BETTER
COAL SERVICE
PHONE 149
C. W. KIBLER & SONS
o'clock on Monday afternoon these
clubs will entertain the Jitney Play-
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
H. D. OREM & SON
Case Farm Machinery,
Hardware, Glass, China-
ware, Yarnall Paints and
Varnishes.
Phone 217 - Chester-town
THE ? MARK SOLVED:
Thanks for your inteiest.
We want your company.
We need your money.
We hope you enjoy
The Girl's Dance,
December 8, 1934,
The Gymnasium.
1.00 per couple,
75c stag.
ers and the students at Reid Hall with
a tea. It is the purpose of this tea
to allow the students and friends of
the college to have the privilege of
meeting the Players.
The wedding of the sister of Miss
Leah Frederick took that young lady
to Baltimore, although she was suf-
fering from a strained side which re-
sulted from the championship Hockey
game held Tuesday afternoon. The
college wishes to congratulate the
Sophomore team as the victors and
also the Junior team for their fine
playing.
Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Nola Hill, '35, to Mr. Samuel
Crow, on November 3, has been re-
cently made.
RADIO SUPPLY CO.
Radios, Washing Machines,
Sewing Machines. Repairs for
all makes of radios. Records
and Sheet Music
Lusby Moffett, F. W. Smith, Jr.
Phone 111 J
THE TIRE SHOP
General Automobile
Repairing
Tires, Tubes, Gas and Oils
Chester-town, Md.
CHARLIE'S SMOKE
SHOP
Complete line of Tobac-
cos, Candies, Magazines
and School Supplies.
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
WEEK OF DECEMBER 3 -- 8
MONDAY - TUESDAY, DEC. 3 - 4
FRANCIS LEDERER in
"THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS"
— with —
CHARLES RUGGLES, MARY BOLAND
JOAN BENNETT
Also — Sportreel, Musical, Cartoon.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, DEC. 5 -- 6
WARNER BAXTER in
"HELL IN THE HEAVENS"
• and
"LA CUCARACHA"
The biggest little feature ever produced.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, DEC. 7-8
DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM
REX BELL in
"THE FIGHTING TEXAN"
and
"MENACE"
All-Star Mystery Thriller.
CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
AND BILLIARD PARLOR
Open Under New Management
Cannon St.
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
Compliments
of
CHESTERTOWN
ELECTRIC LIGHT and
POWER CO.
CO. . there are just as many
kinds as there are kinds of folks
: W$W" ' -"' '-'■< ~
long • short • thick
heavy • dark • light
all kinds and styles
. . . but it takes mild ripe
tobacco — Turkish and
home-grown — to make a
milder better-tasting ciga-
rette.
. . . and that's the kind
you get in every Chester-
field package.
Down South in the tobacco
country, where they grow and
know tobacco — in most placet
Chesterfield is the largest-sell-
ing cigarette.
A bale of aromatic Cbnt-
trfttld Turkish tobacco.
>.'.- a MvwTpMtfoCo.
Mild ripe home-grown tobacco
used in Clietterficld Cigarettes.
Eleven Days Until
Christmas Vacation
jlmuOI
Attend The Concert
Tomorrow Afternoon
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 12.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1934
PRICE TEN CENTS
DR. MICOU TELLS
OF EARLY DAYS
He Hails Coming Of Co-eds
And Dancing
by Allen Brougham
When Dr. Micou first came to the
college in 1887 there were practical-
ly no social activities of any import-
ance on the Hill. The Mount Ver-
non Literary Society had been or-
ganized for some forty years, and
shortly following his arrival the Adel-
phia Society came into being, but ex-
cept for these organizations there
were no other extra-curricular activ-
ities along that line. During this
period, however, the literary socie-
ties held a far greater importance to
the students than they seem to to-
day, and to a large extent made up
for the lack of other social affairs,
The meetings of these societies were
taken up with extensive programs,
which included debating, declama-
tions, and the reading of essays. For
a student not to take any interest in
one or the other of these societies was
practically unheard of, and one who
did not was considered as being more
or less of a social outcast.
The Normal School was establish-
ed in 1896 with an enrollment of be-
tween eighteen and twenty young
ladies, and from then on the social
life of the campus received a new
impetus. Dances became quite pop-
ular, both of the Virginia Reel type
and the modern round dancing.
Football and baseball were among
the sports included in the athletic
program, and while the college did
not excell to any great extent in
football, it was quite remarkable,
taking into consideration the size of
the .student body, the fine baseball
teams the college put on the diamond.
At one time, he recalls, tne college
even went so far as to play Harvard
University, who won by only a small
margin. On one of our baseball
teams during this period Washington
had a most phenomenal battery. The
pitcher was excellent, and besides
serving as a member of the team, he|
coached the squad. The catcher was
a mechanically perfect player, ana
probably established an all-time rec-
ord in his department of the game
through his never dropping the ball!
After leaving college he was tried
out in the National League, but his
eyes went back on him, and he never
became a success in professional base-
ball.
The students of today live in s
condition of comparative luxury to
that endured by those of Dr. Micou's
first few years at Washington Col-
lege. Each room in the dormitory
was heated by a small iron stove, and
the students were required to fur-
nish their own fuel. This was a per-
iod of porcelain wash-basins, and
each student washed in water ear-
ned by himself from the old pump
that stood behind East Hall. The
cupola on Middle Hall at that time
housed a bell, with which the stu-
dents were called to classes. The
building behind West Hall was built
about 1900, and served as the gym-
nasium for many years. Those who
are sufficiently interested may stiil
see the running track around what is
now the ceiling of the garage.
Public Speaking for many years
consisted of a most trying procedure
'or those who were inclned to timid-
■ty. Each student was required to
apeak from the platform during the
chapel period, and at times the ob-
v '°us distress of the unfortunate
speaker was surpassed only by the
|>«ge delight of the audience. At one
lme t Dr. Micou recalls, there was one
student enrolled who persistently re-
fused to make his required speech,
*|id finally it was necessary to inform
h,I » that he could not be graduated
(Continued On Puge 5)
GLEE CLUB BROADCASTS
OVER STATION WDEL
Group Presents Varied Pro
gram Of Songs
by Lawrence E. Williams
The Washington College Glee Club
under the direction of Haymond R.
Moffett will broadcast a short pro-
gram over Station WDEL, Wilming-
ton, Delaware, a member of the N.
B, C. network, at 7 P. M., December
7. Immediately following the broad-
cast the Glee Club will give a con-
cert at the St. Paul's M. E. Church,
10th and Jackson streets, sponsored
by Troop No. 4G, B. S. A., Wilming-
ton, Delaware.
The Washington College Glee
Club was founded in 1927 by the
late R. A. Kilpatrick, a former mem-
ber of the "Bach Choir," Bethlehem,
Penna. In that year the Club tour-
ed the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
and during the following year made
an extensive tour of the Western
Shore of Maryland. During 1930,
in addition to the regular concert
season, the Club broadcasted from W.
F. B. R. in Baltimore, a member of
the N. B. C. network, and also from
W. D. E. L., Wilmington, Delaware.
Since the death of Professor Kil-
patrick the organization has been un-
der the direction of Raymond Mof-
fett, an alumnus of the College and
at present an artist student at the
Peabody Conservatory of Music, Bal-
timore, Maryland.
It has been the custom of the Club
in the past to present a program of
both sacred and secular music. The
numbers on the program have rang-
ed from hymns to choruses from well-
known operas.
The programs this year will be
made up of groups of hymns, spirit-
uals, art songs, and various well-
known secular songs. The Glee
Club has a quartet which will render
various numbers, and Mr. Moffett will
also sing a group of selections.
CONDUCTS ORCHESTRA
F. G. Livingood
Dr. Livingood will conduct the
Little Symphony Orchestra of Wash-
ington College in its first concert of
the season, tomorrow. Mr. "Vincent
Brandolini, student leader, will also
conduct several numbers. Dr. Liv-
ingood is Professor of Education at
the College.
CURLY BYRD SPEAKS
TO ASSEMBLY GROUP
Recalls Washington College's
Defeat Of U. Of Md.
ORCHESTRA PRESENTS
SUNDAY CONCERT
HARRY T.PORTER '05 ONE
OF MISSING HUNTERS
Donor Of Character Medal
Disappeared December 1
Harry T. Porter, one of Washing-
ton's best known alumni, has been
missing since Saturday, December 1,
when he started on a duck hunting
trip accompanied by A. Ross Gary,
seventeen year old student of Oak-
ington, Md. Mr. Porter graduated
from Washington College in 1905.
He later received his master degree
from Columbia University, and has
also studied at Oxford University,
England, Johns Hopkins University
and Cornell.
He married Miss Ethel Grace Bag-
ley. They have four children
Charles Bagley Porter, 20, a senior
at Johns Hopkins University; Miss
Jean Poiter, 19, in her second year
at Goucher College; Harry P. Por-
ter, Jr., 17, a fourth year student at
Baltimore City College; and Rosalia
Porter, 10. Mr. Poiter is best known
at Washington College as the donor
of the H. P. Porter Character Medal
which is given each year to the most
worthy college man.
He was principal of Belair High
school for several years. Al the
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute,
where he has been instructor in Eng-
lish since 1912, he is greatly admir-
ed and respected.
Search parties, made up of volun-
teers, the Navy, the Coast Guard,
and Baltimore Police Department
have been at work since Sunday.
Airplanes from Aberdeen Proving
Ground have been out making obser-
vations. A small row boat in which
the men left Saturday morning was
found floating upside down near the
head of the bay.
St.
Clair Martinet Is Guest
Soloist At Public Affair
The first of the Sunday afternoon
musical programs will be presented
by the college orchestra in the audi-
torium of William Smith Hall al
3:30 P. M., Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 9th. The soloist for the
program will be St. Clair Martinet,
well-known violinist frem Baltimore.
Mr. Martinet maintains a studio in
Baltimore, spending week-ends at his
summer home near Rock Hall. The
public is invited to this program.
The program to be presented Sun-
day afternoon follows:
1. <a) Grand March, "The Pilgrims"
Wellesley
(b) Voluntary, "Thy Glory"
Reynard
Orchestra
2. (a) "Chanson sans Paroles"
Tschaikowsky
(b) "Minuet" from "The Mili-
Mr. H. C. (Curly) Byrd, Vice-pres-
ident and Director of Athletics at the
University of Maryland, was the As-
sembly speaker at Washington Col-
lege, Thursday, December 6, at 11
o'clock. Mr. Byrd was introduced
by Doctor Mead, who was pleased to
present such a well-known personage
to the Assembly.
Mr. Byrd began his address by a
reminescience of a former visit hi
had made to Washington College
when he was a player on the Univer-
sity of Maryland's football team.
His address was concerned with
the aims of the College and students
of today.
The chief aim of the College of to-
day should be that of creating lead-
ership, i. e., to fit young men and
women for leadership in their own
communities.
Mr. Byrd stressed the importance
of judging achievements not by tne
fame or wealth one has acquired, but
rather, by the amount of service he
has rendered mankind.
Mr. Byrd discussed the part cour-
age had played in the past. "Cour-
age,'" he said, "is the greatest virtue
of mankind, because it was thiough
courage that most of our desirable
contributions to the society of
day have been attained."
tary Symphony"
Haydn
Orchestra
"Dance-Musette"
Gluck
String Quartette
Overture, "King Rose"
Barnard
Orchestra
(a) "Chapel Bells"
Havilian
(b) "In Thy Name"
Reynard
Orchestra
Violin Solo
Selected
St. Clair Maitinet
(a) "Liebestraum"
Liszt
(b) "Unfinished Symphony"
Schubert
Orchestra
(a) "Sonata" Beethoven
(b) "March Militaire"
Schubert
Secretary Of Carnegie
Foundation Visits Campus
Dr. And Mrs. R. M. Lester Are
Guests Of President Mead
Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lester, of
New York City are being entertain-
ed this week end as guests at the
home of President and Mrs. Mead.
Dr. Lester holds the position of Sec-
retary of the Carnegie Corporation
of New York.
On Wednesday, December 5, Dr.
Gilbert W. Mead attended a meeting
of Governor Nice's Committee on the
Budget held in Baltimore. At the
meeting Dr. Mead represented Wash-
ington College, and presented the
College's claims to that committee,
On Friday, December 7, Dr. Mead
addressed a gathering in connection
with the regular meeting of the Lions
Club at Salisbury, Maryland.
Nat'l Secretary Of Theta
Kappa Nu Visits College
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Musick, of
Cleveland, Ohio, visited the College
last week as guests of Dr. and Mrs.
K. S. Buxton. Mr. Musick is the
National Executive Secretary of the
Theta Kappa Nu Fraternity. He
came to Chestertown on an inspec-
tion of the Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity
and was entertained by that group.
SILVER PENTAGON SOCIETY PLANS CHARITY
DANCE BEFORE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
PLAYERS PLAN
LARGER GROUP
Obtain Membership In Mary-
land Dramatic Group
The Washington Players have just
completed plans for becoming a mem-
ber of the Maryland Conference of
Dramatic Organizations. This con-
ference of little theatre groups and
college dramatic clubs of Maryland
was established for the purpose of
raising the standard of dramatics in
this part of the country.
Among the clubs already belonging
to this conference, of which Dr. W.
Bryllion Fagin, director of the Hop-
kins Playshop, is president, are The
College Players, Western Maryland;
The Footlight Club, University of
Maryland; The Maryland College for
Women; Masks and Faces, Goucher;
The Playshop, Johns Hopkins; and
several little theatre groups in the
state.
The culmination of its year's work
is a convention held every spring.
Each club sends two delegates to the
meeting. The program consists of
talks by prominent people of the dra-
matic world and also a play is given
by one of the clubs.
The Washington Players, in addi-
tion to joining this conlerence, are
changing some of their policies this
year. The new plan, under the dir-
ection of Professor Winton Tolles, is
to have more productions. The big
public performance will not be the
only aim of this club.
Each month a group of two or
more one-act plays will be presented
to the student body at a small fee.
These plays will be staged and dir-
ected by members of the club.
The first of these performances
will be Monday evening, December
17, 1934. At this time "A Night at
an Inn" by Lord Dunsany, directed
by Robert Fink, and "The Ghost
Story" by Booth Tarkington, direct-
ed by Lelia Anthony will be given.
The cost of admission will be ten
cents.
All persons interested in acting,
tage managing, or play writing are
invited to become members of the
Club. It is hoped that these plays
will arouse student interest and that
before the year is over the College
will have the opportunity to see a
play, written by some member of the
Club, produced.
At a meeting held last Tuesday the
Club drew up a constitution and
elected the following officers: Vice-
President, Robert Fink; temporary
executives, Dot Clarke, Wesley Sad-
ler. Bill Hall.
A Commodity Dance for December
15 is being planned by the Silver
Pentagon Honor Society of Washing-
ton College in cooperation with the
Kent County Welfare Board. If
plans materialize, it will probably be
the first affair of this type to be pre-
sented at the College.
Eajch person attending the dance
ill be assessed a minimum of 25
cents worth of consumable goods. It
is provided that none of these con-
sumables shall be perishable, but
shall include such items as canned
goods, nuts, potatoes, etc. After the
dance the commodities will be placed
in a large box and turned over to the
Welfare Board of Chestertown for
distribution to relief families for
Christmas. If the students do noi
wish to seek entrance at this fee the
assessment will be 75 cents per couple
and 50 cents stag.
It is expected that the music will
be furnished gratis, or for a small
fee, by the Washingtoninns* The
plan is now going the rounds of the
Student Activities Committee for
consideration.
VICTORIOUS TEAM HAS
FIRST OF BANQUETS
To Be Guests Of Rotary Club
And Voshell House
The first of the three banquets
planned for Washington College's
undefeated football team was held
Thursday evening in the college com-
mons. The principal speaker includ-
ed George Hoban, former All-Amer-
ican football player and now noted
gridiron official, John Ogden, Mana-
ger of the Baltimore Orioles Base-
ball Club, and Dr. Gilbert W. Mead,
President of the College. The
toastmaster was Harry S. Russeh,
local newspaper man and former
Washington College athlete.
The second fete for the Shore
gridders is scheduled for next Mon-
day night when they will be the
guests of the Chestertown Rotary
Club at a special banquet to be serv-
ed in the parish house of Enmuuuiel
P. E. Church. An effort is being
made to secure Di«k Harlow, famed
mentor at Wastern Maryland Col-
lege who tutored George Ekaitis.
(Continued on Pag* 3)
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1934
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 1782.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein Bus. Manager
Emerson Slacum - Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke,
Philip Skipp, Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte, William McCullough
Howard Clark
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.,
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, $1-50 & year,
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1934
of the virtues of helpfulness which,
if well developed, the graduate will
take with him and *pply in the rela-
tions of the larger life outside.
"The fraternity is not a mere
mutual benefit society, but a train-
ing school in the technique of bene-
fit, a training school in finest citi-
zenship. As part of its work it is a
training school in manners, in urban-
ity, the dramatization of good will.
I have no fear of national standardi-
zation in manners if the standardiza-
tion is upward.
"If, out of competitive pride, a
house seeks to be distinguished for
good manners it is wholly fortunate
for the college."
These things are worth considera-
tion by the fraternities at Washing-
ton College. The message both in-
spires the fraternity to uphold its
trust, and calls the freshman to con-
sider and realize the part of the fra-
ternity on the College campus.
NONSENSICAL LONG
Mr. Huey Long is undoubtedly a
very brilliant man. It requires, for
instance, a considerable amount of
ingenuity for him to make such a
j consistent fool out of himself. It is
all very well for him to insult all of
the capitalists in Wall street, a Ger-
man Admiral, the Congress, and „he
Constitution of the United States.
When he causes the removal of a stu-
dent editor, and threatens to stifle
the expression of the student press at
Louisiana State University, he is at-
tacking a powerful front. College
editors all over the country are in
Speaking of lack of advantages due
to isolation — we just heard an inter-
esting story about a Richmond deb
who readily agreed to attend a foot-
ball game with a young Princetonian,
but when he wanted to take her to his
Great Neck (N. Y.) estate after the
game she refused.
(Which goes to show that geo-
graphy is a fine study — just think of
the good hunting she missed — or do
they hunt out there?)
THE JITNEYS CONQUER
The Jitney Players have come and
gone. Their play was enthusiastical-
ly hailed by that fortunate and quite
large part of the College who saw it.
Dr. Gertrude Ingalls is largely re-
sponsible for the coming of this
troupe of artists of the stage. She,
and the nominal sponsors of the af-
fair, the Shakespeare and Dramatic J censed at Louisiana's Toadfish, and
clubs, plus several students who work- I sympathize with Jesse H.
ed particularly hard in the sale of I Editor of the The Reveille
tickets, deserve praise for contribut- !for publishing a letter of criticism of
ing to the cultural life of the College. | Dictator Long's actions in running
There is no doubt that expert act- ] the State Legislature. Long was
ing of a famous vehicle, like "She supported in his demand that Cutrer
Stoops " intensifies a literary 8p-,and several other members of the
preciation. Perhaps more than that, | staff be removed, by Dr. James M.
it introduces one properly to the fine ; Smith, President of L. S. U. Cutrer
Carter,
fired"
art of laughing and
Life,
playing with
says that President Smith admitted
that Long was "virtually dictator of
o the well-trod stage,; the University. Long is reputed to
j^" :have shouted in the State Senate:
oo "I'll fire any student that dares to
A NOBLE SPIRIT PASSES f? * word against me I'll fire a
t% w ! tnuusamj. We\e goc ten thousanl
The search for Mr. n , enry ^ ort ^ !to take their places. That's my uni-
versity, I built it, and I'm not going
to stand for any students criticizing
and a companion, believed drowned at
the heat* of the Chesapeake Bay,
while on a duck hunt, last Saturday, I g uey Long
appears futile. Washington College
has lost a fine friend, a loyal Alum- i
nus, and a graduate important in the
educational affaire of the ballimore
Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Porter
has, for many years, stimulated
idealism and virtue among the under
The only comment that can be
made on this Ciceronian oration
that it would probably fail to receive
a passing mark in a fifth grade com-
position course. To be sure, BIr.
Long probably never took a fifth
grade composition course. Mr. Long
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
We're very sorry folks but we have
no further reports on .the quest of
the Pegasus, little Rollo (our chief
scout) hasn't been heard from for
over a week. By this time he must
be far in the backwoods with no com-
munication back to civilization —
when last seen he was headed down
the shore.
Careless Smoking Is
Seen As Dangerous
Students' Carelessness Cre-
ates Fire Hazard
Going further away in our geo-
graphical meanderings we find that
the students at the College of Alas-
ka have solved their own housing
problems by constructing "yerches."
When the dormitories became over-
crowded the extra students were not
to be daunted, they went out in the
nearby fields and put up their yer-
ches — which is the Russian name forj tne pr i nc ipi e f smoking in the build^
"The burning of William Smith
Hall would strike a severe blow at
the physical resources of Washington
College. The library, laboratories
and offices of this building are essen-
tial to the operation of the College."
These were the opinions of a promin-
ent member of the Administration of
the College, when he distuned with
a representative of the ELM, recent-
ly, the greatly increased fixe-hazard
engendered by careless smoking in
the class-rooms and assembly hall of
William Smith. He noted that the
wash-rooms of the building provided
reasonably safe opportunity for
Mucking between classes. However,
even in these concreted rooms, sever-
al blazes have occured from cigar-
ettes carelessly tossed into inflam-
mable waste-bat>kets. To minimize
this chance for serious fire, the Ad-
ministration has replaced the inflam-
mable paper containers with metal
ones.
However, cigarette stubs found on
class-room floors give evidence of a-
buse of the concession, and easily re-
movable privelege of smoking in the
administration building. It k; not
sod house, and which are very com-
fortable in spite of the cold weather.
The houses are of Russian design but
the College "yerches" have been im-
proved by the installation of radios
and phonographs.
(If Tignor keeps objecting to the
noise in Middle Hall one of these
days we're likely to see him camped
in a nice quiet little yerch out on the
athletic field.)
graduates at the College by donating advocates a redistribution of wealth
the Porter Character Medal. This gift gj s f ew admirers are reported to be
has always suggested the lovely na- i w j 3 hing that there be a redistribution
ture and beautiful character of the f sensei an d that the Senator will
man who gave it. He must have had [ emerge from his poverty-stricken
a deep and full belief in the inher- 1 condition in this regard,
ent goodness of youth, and thought
it worthwhile to encourage a quality
too often forgotten in a mundane
world — idealism.
Mr. Porter wts an educated man.
He studied after his graduation from
Washington College, at the Univer-
sity of Oxford, in England, and did
much graduate work at the Johns
Hopkins University. He was in-
structor in English at Poly at the
time of his hunting trip. At the In-
stitute, he was admired and loved as
a humanitarian as well as a teachei
It is particularly significant that his
companion in death was a young stu-
dent just beginning what promise-
to be a brilliant career.
The New York University Fourth
Estate Club noted in the resolution
it telegraphed to Long condemning
his action, the following:
"Such action is thoroughly
American in ideal, repugnant to the
spirit of the Constitution, and con-
trary to the basic ideal of a sound
democracy."
Louisiana can never say, "Hail,
Hitler," but it can cry "Lollypop,
Long."
Up in Connecticut there seems to
be the same trouble around meal-
time that keeps us in suspense a-
round here. The editor of "The
Connecticut Campus" says, "Why not
have a couple of cheer leaders during
the supper hour at the Beanery to
lead the patiently waiting multitudes
in the college songs and cheers? It
would use the wasted hours to good
advantage and make the time pass a
little more pleasantly."
(Once we suggested that it would
be a good thing if Cafe could open
about ten of twelve so those who
didn't have eleven o'clock classes
could be served and those just get-
ting out of class would be free to go
right through the line, — BUT one of
the aristocratic waiters chastized us
with the remark — "You're sure to get
your lunch in about twenty minutes
if you can find a seat at a table that
has been cleared off, so why worry
At which we see his point, — it's hard
to be concerned with other people's
misfortunes.)
ing or in classes that the interviewed
executive objects. Rather it is the
very likely possibility that if the prac-
tice continues in paper-littered as-
sembly and recitation rooms, a fire
will result that will cripple the whole
College, and cause the student body
and Faculty to suffer through gross
carcle.^ne»s of an individual. "In
other words," summed up the mem-
ber of the Administration, "the Col-
lege simply CANNOT afford to take
the chance."
If the cooperation of the entire
student body to restrict smoking in
William Smith Hall to the wash-
rooms is not obtained, steps will be
taken to lock all class rooms and the
assembly at six o'clock in the even
ing, intimated the gentleman inter
iewed. Play practices would thus
be practically prohibited, and society
meetings would have to seek other
places. However, he added, these
measures would be taken only as a
last resort. It is felt that complete
student cooperation for the common
good will be at once obtained.
The ELM, it was learned from ed-
itorial headquarters, is adopting a
policy on the matter. People who
are not enough interested in the wel-
fare of the College to observe the re-
quested precautions of smoking oniy
in the appointed rooms will be giv>n
undesirable notice. Attention is also
called to rulings of the Student
Council.
TOLD TO
ME
By 1. Un-Iy Heard
Since this column is under the dir-
ection of a new Winchell I will start
things off right by telling you:
When the cat is away the mice will
play — and we are wondering when
Wavdy will go Maul — ing again.
Nick is trying to find out when
Glad — Riggins will be as happy as she
was Friday night.
We hope by now that Jiggle Duffy
has given an ample explanation to
Bud's girl for not accepting her in-
vitation to the girl's dance.
Evidently Shaull and Mooney have
been pushed out in the cold again by
Jean — Wilmot is the new one — this
cuts Shaull down to 24.
Rhodes broke the ice Saturday
night and went to Centreville (?)
and he certainly Pegged his way
home.
Goldie's latest theme song is carry
me back to Virginia's West Virginia.
Latest New Flash — Gardiner-Bvan-
dolini case. Fern has decided to spend
this week end in Baltimore — (Ask
Gardiner why).
Sadler is wondering why Kilby
likes a certain Jewel so much.
Following the advice of Berry,
Huffman is now going strong for the
Ford.
They say Helms has two Wards but
there was only one Ward Saturday
because the Washington Ward was
busily entertaining a married foot-
ball fan of the fair sex.
How are John Lord and Jimmy
Johns going to explain their doings
over in Queen Anne's.
Scott Beck says judging from last
Thursday night, Rock Hall has the
best girls on the Eastern Shore.
ACTIVE FRATERNITY MEMBERS LISTED
AS INFORMATION TO BENEFIT NEW MEN
Y. M. C. A. Debates Inviting
Negroes To Peace Conference
"Resolved, that the Negro Colleges
of Maryland should be invited to par-
ticipate in the coming YMCA Con-
ference on World Peace" was the sub-
ject of the debate held by the "Y"
its meeting Wednesday evening,
December 12. The negative team
composed of Dick Sayler, Joe Moon-
ey, and Wesley Sadler were the win-
ners. The affirmative team was
composed of Arthur Greims, Dick
Chambers, and Jack Dunn. The sub-
ject naturally provoked much discus-
sion among the members of the aud-
ience.
Through the courtesy of the man-
agement of the New Lyceum Theatre
the members of the YMCA have se-
cured reduced prices for down stairs
seats that they may attend the show-
ing of "College Rhythm" next Wed-
nesday evening, December 12. The
members of the "Y" will meet in the
"Y" Room and then attend the mov-
ies in a body.
Society To Plant
Memorial Tree On Campos
( The campus of Washington College
Always did Mr. Porter love Youth has ocen selected by the National So-
and Life, and much did he give
them. Such gifts are immortal.
to
FRATERNITIES AT
UNION COLLEGE
Dr. Dijon Pyan Fox, Presi-
dent of Union College, issued a state-
ment a week ago provoked by the
withdrawal of two national fraterni-
ties from Yale University. Union is
the birth-place of several of the old-
est national fraternities, includin,
the oldest Kappa Alpha. Doubtless
she feels called upon to make some
comment in the matter. President
Pox pays an honest tribute to fra-
ternities when he says:
"The wise executive esteems the
fraternities as giving their members
wholesome values that they could
not get otherwise. The well con-
ducted chapter is a moral gymnasium
where is prevented the daily exercise
ciety of the Daughters of the Cincin-
nati as the location for the memorial
tree which the Society will place
Maryland as one of the memorials,
now being located in each of the
states in which the Society is repre-
sented.
The Society which is composed of
direct descendants of officers in forc-
f General Washington, who or-
ganized the Society of the Cincinnati
in 1784, will erect on the Washing-
tot College campus a marker to mem-
orialize the gift, and the presenta-
tion will be made at an appropriate
later date. Mrs. Clara de Ru*sy
Tucker, of New York City, is Na
tional President of the organization
and Mr«. J. Harper Skillin, of Kzt>-
ton, represents the Society in Mary-
land. The presentation of the mem-
orial is being accomplished through
the efforts of these two ladies.
Since the fraternity pledging sea-
son begins only a month after the re-
turn from the Christmas holiday, the
following list of affiliates of the fra-
ternities on the Hill is published for
the information of first-year men.
The fraternities are listed in the or-
der of their founding date.
ALPHA KAPPA
Seniors
Earl Price, Norris Duffy, Harry
Rhodes, Dick Saylor, Walsh Barcus,
Scott Beck, Clarke Fontaine, Dale
Rees, John Lord.
Juniors
Charles Berry, William Reinhart,
William Nicholson.
Sophomores
Arthur Greims, James White, Wil-
son Sutton, Marion Towner, Robert
Snyder.
Faculty and Honorary
Dr. J. S. W. Jonea, Dr. A. L. Davis,
Prof. F. G. Dumschott, Prof. R. L,
Ford, Dr. H. G. Simpers, M. D., Mr.
J. Purnell Johnson.
PHI SIGMA PHI
Seniors
Richard P. Chambers, William O
K. Boynton, Robert S. Shaull, J. Cal-
vin Rogers, Allen R. Brougham,
George de Socio.
Juniors
Carroll W. Casteel, George T.
Pratt, Robert T. Garrett, S. Dawson
Linthicum, John M. Littell.
Sophomores
Alger H. Abbott, Joseph W. Mc-
Lain, Howard E. Clark, Francis Brat-
ton, Clifton Hope, Robert L. Swain,
Jr.
Faculty Members
Frank Goodwin, Kenneth S. Bux-
ton, William R. Howell, James W.
Johns.
Honorary Members
Col. Hiram S. Brown, Hon. T.
Alan Goldsborough, John I. Col'
burn, Dr. Joseph K. Shriver, The
Late Paul E. Titsworth, Albert D.
Mackey.
PHI SIGMA TAU
Seniors
Harold W. McCrone, Michael F.
Wallace, Robert W, Mitchell, H. Gil-
bert Ingersoll, William J. Watson.
Juniors
Philip J. Skipp, Albert Bilancioni,
SUNKEN TREASURE
Baker, RuBsell A. Baker, J. William Edwin S. Lowe, Emerson P. Slacum,
Long, Joseph A. Mooney, Jr., Delano I
(Continued On Page Six)
by Joseph McLain
Washing with the torrer.tous
currents, shifting as the sands of the
Sahara, oscillating with every minute
pulsation of the water, this sunken
treasure gloried in its marine envir-
onment. It was lost in and hidden
hy the twirling depths, for what
seemed to be centuries to the ardent
seekers above the surface.
"What is that queer machine of
five long uneven cylinders joined to
a truncated oblong base, approach-
ing me. Surely it can't be the end
of my subterranean sojourn. Of
course not it has slipped by as have
its predecessors. Those searching
for me must have infinite patience,
and intelligence for these are un-
charted waters. Here it comes a-
gain, this time nearer, one of the
claws are around me, but it fails Lo
hold, and I have glided to another
part of the sea. After a alight in-
terim I see the same machine coin-
ing toward me, blindly groping. In
vain do I try to escape from its grasp,
and as I am hauled to the surface, I
hear this unintellible utterance,
'Next time I'll buy Ivory.' "
SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
Miss Bell Reviews Success
Of Girls' Hockey Season
Athletic Board Experiences
Difficulty Choosing Varsity
Miss Doris Bell in a recent inter-
view in her office made the following
statement:
"With the last hockey stick turned
in we have come to the end of the
most successful season to date with
the three class teams handing in their
shin guards with regret' that there
will be many months before going on
the field again.
"The Sophomores had the best for-
mation, and their complete coopera-
tion and dependence on each other
were noticeable. Their fleet-footed
wings, backed by their halves fed the
ball to the forward line with the ac-
curacy of veterans, the backfield mak-
ing such a sterling defense that the
ball came rarely to the goalkeeper.
By the end of the season perfect
sportsmanship was shown on the field,
the players playing for the joy of it,
and even when beaten, feeling that
it was a good game, and they had
done their best.
"Caroline Helms as usual, stood out
as high scorer. The goal-keeping of
Lucy Cruickshank was well worth
watching.
"The choosing of the honorary var-
sity will this year be a harder task
than the Board has ever had before,
as there are more outstanding and
capable players on the teams. It is
hoped that each year we can end the
season with a game as we had Thanks-
giving day, the players drawing for
the teams, and thoroughly enjoying
playing against their own teammates.
I sincerely hope that with the next
year's Freshman team, we will be
able to have four separate teams."
The results of the games played
are:
Jr. -Sophs, November 5 — Sophs
SOPHS SCORE SURPRISE
VICTORY OVER JUNIORS
November £t> was the decisive
game between the Juniors and Soph-
omores for the hockey championship
of the year. Last year the Juniors
were the victors, but this time the
Sophs scored a surprise when they
won. The score was one to nothing,
the only goal being made by Louise
Stevens.
It was an exciting game to all, the
participators agreeing thai they en-
joyed it more than any other game
in which they had ever played here.
Each team played both defensively
and offensively, doing its utmost to
TEAM GIVEN BANQUET
BY ROTARY CLUB
SKIPPING OVE \ HE SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
(Continued from Page 1)
Washington coach, in his undergTad-
uate days, as the speaker, Mr. Har-
low is prominent in Rotary affairs in
Westminster.
The banquet to be tendered the
Shoremen by Mr. and Mrs. Charles
E. Eshman at the Voshell House on
Thursday, December 13, is the third
of the affairs to be arranged in honor
of the Washington gridders who have
just completed thf ; best season in the
school's history.
1-0.
Soph-Frosh, November 9 — Sophs
2.-0.
Jr.-Frosh, November 14 — Jrs. 7-0.
Jr.-Sophs, November 19 — Jrs. 1-0.
Sophs-Frosh, November 21 —
Sophs, 2-0.
Jr.-Frosh, November 22 — Jrs. 5-0.
Play-off, November 26 — Sophs
1-0.
Red and Blue Teams, November
29 — Blue, 1-0.
The basketball season opening this
week shows as usual the popularity
of this indoor sport.
It was only three weeks ago that we
beat Delaware to close the first unde-
feated season in Washington College
history. But now we must pay the
penalty for such a successful season
by having to completely revise our
1935 football schedule. In the first
place Gallaudet will not be seen on
the local gridiron next fall. Still
one can't blame them for refusing to
be a "trial horse" for a much heavier
opponent. The- big surprise came
when Havei-ford, who was already
scheduled for next year, cancelled its
game. It seems in that 39 to 14 loss
they suffered our boys were a little
too tough for them. It was alright
a couple of years ago when Haver
ford used to beat us, but they find it
difficult now. As a result they won't
play us. We recommend the light
but fighting Gallaudet team to fill
their open date next fall. Or are
they too strong? Here is something
to make you wonder. St. John's re-
fuses to play us because we are too
strong for them, and just a few years
back they refused to play on the
grounds that we were too weak. "Go
out and get a reputation," they said.
We got the reputation, and they got
cold feet. Oh well, here is an all op-
ponent team selected by the letter
men:
L. E. — Kane, Haverford.
L. T. — Eisenhower, Susquehanna,
L. G. — Gardini, John Hopkins.
C. — Farmer, Mt. St. Mary's.
R. G. — Olscewski, Mt. St. Mary*
R. T.— Orth, John Hopkins.
R. E. — Scannel, Delaware.
Q. B. — Wasilowski, Susquehanna.
R. H. — Zavada, Delaware.
L. H. — Glover, Delaware.
F. B. — Hanna, Susquehanna.
A very large basketball squad is
working out each afternoon under
Coaches Kibler and Dumschott. Only
four letter men, Ward, Nicholson,
Bilancioni, and Skipp are back, but
the wealth of material on hand has
the coaches working because there
are two or more outstanding men for
each position. Huffman, Salter, Wil
mot, and Horowitz, all freshmen, are
crowding the regulars, and it is cer-
tain that two or three of them will
be on the first five before long. Ber-
ry, Evans and McLain from last
year's squad have shown a great deal
of improvement and should prove
very valuable.
Here and there: — Dwyer will be
the last football captain unless the
present ruling is changed. Taylor is
the new football manager in spite of
the fact that Tignor wanted the job.
Billy Nicholson is 3rd high scorer in
the state and 11th in the East.
Washington's football team scored
151 points against opponents 33. The
Hastings trophy sure looks nice. So
do the little gold footballs. Reddish
came through for the freshmen last
week so they say. Kilby is playing
havoc on the court. ''Gib" Young is
quite a track star and this fellow
Fountain is really a first class pitch-
er. Coach Ekaitis is planning a very
extensive course this winter for his
boxing class. First basketball game is
only 6 days away. Opponent is Up-
sala from up Jersey way. Reminds
me, plenty of excitement about in-
tramural basketball teams. "Rough-;
house" Baker is training to keep up
his reputation. Perry and Peyser wi!
make up the whole Junior team.
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There is a certain kind of this tobacco
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This is the kind of tobacco that we use,
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1934
Rat Hall Engages
In Gossiping
New Correspondent Writes
Toward Life And Love
by Harry Kmufmann
Ed. Note. — Each week this column
will feature a guest writer.
Rat Hall Idio»yncra*ies
Dusty Claggett takes at least three
showers a day, wears no socks, and
roust shimmy himself at least thirty
times before the shower.
What — No Soup?
Ever since the recent contest
Johnnv Mygatt holds his head high.
We are surprised that he has not
received an imitation for tonite's
dance.
Crime Wave
Luther Bergdall, the scoura^e of
the third floor, may be seen sriy ev
ening upsetting the beds of his room-
mates.
Sports
Stanley, our idea of the answer to
a maiden's dream, should be a can-
didate for Miss Bell's hockey team.
Cupid At Work
We wonder what will be the out-
come of the Dunn-Kosowsky affair.
Roommates And Comrades
Wilmot and McDorman don't trust
locates bros.
barber shop
Where the college man
can get his style of
hair cut
H OLD E N ' S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
JONES & SATTERFIELD
Complete line of Hard-
ware, Paints and Farm
Machinery
After a Studious Day
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
Modern Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL SIPALA
Next to Sterling Drug
Bonnetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies'
Ready - to - Wear
After An Evening of Hard
Study Refresh Yourself at the
CAFETERIA CANTEEN
All Kinds of Sandwiches, Can-
dies, Tobaccos, Milk and
Ice Cream
KREEGER'S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
Men's and Ladies'
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
BALDWIN ELECTRIC
CORP.
Electrical Wiring and Appli-
ances. Frigidairc, Protene Gas
Ranges, Maytag Washing Ma-
chines.
each other on the mail. They hoth
go to Reid Hall for fear that one may
deceive the other.
New Myttery
We wonder what brings Leon Hor-
owitz, the promising young basket-
FRED T. ROBINSON
Gas, Oil, Washing, Oiling,
Greasing
Maple Ave. near Queen
Street — Phone 271
WILLIAMS FLOWER AND
GIFT SHOP
We Specialize in Hand-Made
Gifts, Cut Flowers and
Corsages
Phone 109 or 818F4
332 High St.
^rtjmid ts f&eer
Distributed by
THE CHESAPEAKE
BEVERAGE CO.
Chestertown, Md.
FOUNTAIN PENS
25c to $10
STERLING'S
The Rexall Store
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
Up To The Minute
Coiffures
PARK ROW
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 334-306 Park Row
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
of long standing.
PENNINGTON
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bids Given on All Types of
Construction
Phone Chestertown 305
H. D. OREM & SON
Case Farm Machinery,
Hardware, Glass, China-
ware, Yarnall Paints and
Varnishes.
Phone 217 -- Chestertown
CHAS. C. SCHRIEBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
ball flash, to the lower end of High
Street.
Time Brings Changes
The promising young editor, W.
P. Doering, Esq., has changed some-
what from a young innocent Fresher
of three months ago. However, you
still have to break his door down to
gain admittance to his sanctum.
THE PEOPLES BANK
Chestertown, Md.
Commercial and Savings
Deposits Solicited
Where The College Boys
Meet
Herb's Restaurant
All American
Open 6 A. M. to 12 P. M.
Best Food
Prompt Service
Our Beer Is The Best In
Town
RED STAR LINES, INC.
De Luxe Motor Coach
Transportation
Passenger
Special Charter
Express
Salisbury, Md.
Phones:
Salisbury 1480
Hurlock 67
PIP'S
BARBER SHOP
Located Under The
Voshell House
The Barber Shop for the
Washington College
Students
We Specialize in Collegi-
ate Haircuts
Everything Clean and
Sanitary
After the Show follow
the Crowd to the Most
Modern Ice Cream Par-
lor in Town.
GILL BROS.
Visit
ALBERT L. WHEAT
For Anything
in
Men's Wear
THE BELLHAVEN
Home of Good Food
College Hill
Telephone 331-M
KENT COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK
Interest paid on Deposits
Motto — Safety First
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L. B. Russell, Vice-Pros.
H. C. Coleman, Cashier
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The First
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STUDENTS
We carry a large as-
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plies.
Whitman's Candy.
Full line of Toilet Pre-
parations including new
Lentheric Line from Par-
is.
Abbott's DeLuxe Ice
Cream.
Pipes, Cigarettes and
Smoking Tobacco.
STAM DRUG COMPANY
The Prescription Store
FOX'S
Anything the College
Student or his family
wants at the Right Price.
5c to $1.00 Store
Phillips
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CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of the students
We offer a line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils.
Pennants, Pillows, Stickers, Stationery and School
Supplies.
Hours: 9 to 12 A. M., 1:15 to 4:30 P. M. Every
Day but Saturday and Sunday.
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Try Our Incomparable Seven-Course 50c Dinner
Beer And All Soft Drinks Waiting For You
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SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE FIVE
Pilgrimage For
Society Planned
Dr. James E. Hancock Speaks
To Historical Body
Next Tuesday, Decemebr 11th, the
members and friends of the Wash-
ington College Historical Society are
going on a pilgrimage of Chester-
town, where several historic edifices
will be visited such as: "Wide Hall,"
built in 1762, the "Abbey" or the
Catlin House, erected in 1735, the
Custom House, built in 1694, which
is the oldest structure in the town,
and the Protestant Episcopal Church,
erected in 1772. The pilgrimage will
start at 3:15 from William Smith
Hall and will be under the leader-
ship of the Society officers and Dr.
Dole. Papers will be delivered
stressing the historiacl significance
of each building before they are en-
tered in order to give the Society
members a deeper appreciation of
them. This affair was made possible
by the courtesy and co-operation of
Mr. Wilbur W. Hubbard and other
people. In the Spring, a similar one
of Kent county will be undertaken by
the Historical Society,
The first organized meeting of
the soeiety took place in the as-
sembly of William Smith Hall, Mon-
day afternoon, November 26.
The meeting was opened by Vice-
president Wallace who introduced
Doctor Mead; Doctor Mead gave a
short talk in which he congratulated
the Historical Society upon its found-
ing and stated that he hoped that in-
terest in the wealth of historical ma-
terial that the college and the Eas-
tern Shore offered might be aroused
through the efforts of that body.
Doctor Mead closed his brief talk by
introducing Doctor Dole, head of the
History Department of Washington
College, who presented the guest
speaker of the afternoon, Doctcr
James E. Hancock, the Secretary of
the Maryland Historical Society,
President of the Maryland Society
of the War of 1812, and the Society
of the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion.
The subject of Doctor Hancock's
address was the. "Clipper Ships of
Maryland and the Eastern Shore."
Doctor Hancock, first of all, gave a
definition of history which is as fol-
lows: History is the study of the ad-
vancement of mankind, including all
happy things as well as those that
are not so happy. He next stated
that the Revolutionary War
American national unity and the
War of 1812 completed it. He said
that the chief cause of the Revolu-
tionary War was commercial. * The
aggression on the part of the British,
just before the Revolution, he said,
"was caused by the great growth of
Colonial trade. After the Revolu-
tionary War American trade increas-
ed to an even greater extent."
Upon the motion of Lawrence Wil-
liams, seconded by Joseph Freedman,
Doctor Hancock was voted an hon-
orary member of the Historical So-
ciety. The meeting was then ad-
journed by Vice-president Wallace.
DR. MICOU RECALLS OLD
DORMITORY HEATERS
Students Supplied, Own Fuel
And Heated Own Water
(Continued From Page 1)
until he fulfilled the requirement.
So, greatly against his will, he event-
ually got up enough courage to
mount to the platform and begin. He
had chosen to declaim Mark Twain's
"Dedication of a Monument to
Adam," and it was painfully appar-
ent that he was in no fit mental con-
dition to dedicate a monument to any-
one — with the exception, possibly, of
himself! He manifested his neiv-
ousness by hopping about the plat-
form in a manner somewhat akin to
that of a ballet dancer. He finally
managed to get out the lines "What
have we done for Adam?. . .Noth-
ing! And what has Adam done for
us. . . .Everything — he gave us Hea-
ven, he gave us Hell!" And at this
point his agitation increased to such
an extent that it was difficult for the
eye to follow his gyrations from one
end of the platform to the other. In
the resulting confusion he forgot the
rest of the declamation entirely and
rushed from the stage panic-stricken.
The members of the faculty handed
folded slips to Dr. Reid after the as-
sembly was over, containing the
marks that they judged the speaker
should receive. When he opened Dr.
Micou's slip a puzzled look ciosseJ
his face, for Dr. Micou had marked
on his slip the figures 10 and 90. He
asked Dr. Micou for an explanation
of this extraordinary procedure, and
the latter replied that the speaker, in
his estimation, should receive only 10
for bis speaking ability, whereas he
merited no less than 90 for dancing.
NEW BROTHERHOOD HAS
MYSTERIOUS CONTENT
With the opening days of Decern
ber has come a new and different so
cial organization to the Hill.
The eight charter members of this
group have decided to assume THE
GORDIANS as the name of their
brotherhood which is to be exclusive
and secret, and they have stated their
purpose as being: "To promote more
intimate and sincere friendship a-
mong the various members, and to
contribute to the social activities on
the campus of Washington College."
Reports of the planned activities
of the Brotherhood indicate that
more will be heard from them in the
near future.
Chemical Club
Hears Prof. Ford
"French Chemists" Subject
Of Lecture Nov. 27
CHRISTMAS COTILLION
TO BE AT REGULAR TIME
Jack Mohr Of New Jersey To
Furnish Music For Dance
"French Chemists" was the subject
of a lecture by Professor Lawrence
Ford, who spoke at the last meeting
of the Washington College Chemical
Society, Tuesday, November 27.
Professor Ford, head of the French
depaitment at' Washington College,
pointed out that American scholars
are for the most part ignorant of
French scientists and their contribu-
tions. 11° explained that American
universities and graduate schools
have always copied from German,
not French, models, giving the fact
that most countries emphasize the ar-
tistic and literary qualities of the
French people as another reason for
overlouking its sciertitic acniev
ments.
Professor Ford remarked that the
average well-informed individual
knows of only a few great French
scientists and is inclined to consider
them as exceptions. To destroy such
a belief he mentioned many compar-
atively unknown men and showed
that their work was of vast import-
ance in their respective scientific
fields. He specified Lamarck's early
investigations in evolution and Nau-
din's discovery of the laws of heredi-
ty as examples in the field of Biology.
He discussed several other French
contributions to Biology.
Professor Ford named the French
recipients of Nobel awards in scien-
tific fields. He told briefly of the
varied activities of Louis Pasteur in
practical and theoretical chemistry
and Medicine. A rough list of im-
portant inventions by Frenchmen
concluded the address.
oo
As a result of the petition present-
ed to the Activities Committee for
the moving up of the hour of the
Christmas Cotillion, it was decided to
schedule the basketball game with
Upsala, which falls on the same ev-
ening, a half hour earlier, so that the
dance may be begun at the usual
time — nine o'clock. By doing this,
there has been eliminated any possi-
bility of confusion.
The chairman for the decorations
for this dance will be Johnny Littell,
the Junior representative of the club,
who will choose the same decorative
effect as that presented last year.
There will be a ceiling of pine bran-
ches, the sides of the gymnasium be-
ing colorfully attired in shades of
green and red.
The Cotillion Club is exceedingly
fortunate in obtaining Jack Mohr and
his orchestra to supply the evening's
entertainment. Mr. Mohr comes to
us from Newark, New Jersey, and
brings with him a type of orchestra-
tion that has received acclaim
throughout the East. He also car-
ries with him another "Harriet Hil-
liard."
In view of this unusual presenta-
tion, and because of the traditional
popularity of the Christmas Cotil-
lions, the Cotillion Club expects to
entertain a record social gathering
on the evening of Friday, December
14th.
There will be a meeting of the
Young People's Society on Sunday
at Emmanuel Church at 5 o'clock P.
M. Supper will be served.
College Mill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
THE TIRE SHOP
General Automobile
Repairing
Tires, Tubes, Gas and Oils
Chestertown, Md.
Compliments
of
CHESTERTOWN
ELECTRIC LIGHT and
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CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
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Open Under New Management
Cannon St.
OPENING OF
New Drug Store
THIS WEEK
Under The Voshell House
Complete Line of Drugs, Stationary, Candies,
Tobaccos
T0ULS0N DRUG STORE
EARL A. STAFFORD, Phg.
FOR BETTER
COAL SERVICE
PHONE 149
C W. KIBLER & SONS
New Eugene De Luxe
PERMANENTS
With Croquinole Ends
$5.00
Shampoo, Hot Oil
Mondny, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday $1.00
For December
GRAY BEAUTY SALON
Barnhart And
Gardiner Talk
R. P. Chambers To Speak At
Next Meeting Of Body
The International Society held its
third meeting in Room 11 last Tues-
day night. After the business had
been transacted, the members and
visitors were addressed ly Frank
Barnhart and President Alfred W.
Gardiner on "The Coming Saar
Plebiscite." Mr. Barnhart traced
the history of the Saar Basin since
the World War, and Mr. Gardiner ex-
plained the present situation and its
effect on the coming election there.
In the discussion that followed, the
speakers answered questions on their
subject.
The next meeting will be held
shortly before the Christmas holi-
days. Dick Chambers will be the
principal speaker, and his subject and
colleague will be announced in the
next issue of the ELM.
A British scientist says that as
many as 50,000 living species of mol-
lusks are known.
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RADIO SUPPLY CO.
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Lusby Moffett, F. W. Smith, Jr.
Phone 111 J
LIQUORS and WINES
Come and see me
HERZBERG'S
GROCERIES
High and College Sts.
Phone 190
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
L C. Treherne W. G. Smyth
TREHERNE ASSOCIATES
REALTY
Salt Water Homes, Colonial
Estates, Inland Farms and
Ducking Shores
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
STANDARD AUTO SUPPLY
331 High St.
High Quality Accessories
At Low Prices
ch Tires,
Batteri
Tubes and
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
PROGRAM WEEK OF DEC. 10 - 15
MONDAY-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10-11
GEORGE M. COHAN in
"GAMBLING"
Added — Color Novelty "Baby Blue," Comedy
"Domestic Blisters" and Cartoon.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, DEC. 12-13
"COLLEGE RHYTHM"
— with —
JOE PENNER -- LANNY ROSS
JACK OAKIE -- MARY BRIAN
and
THE ALL-AMERICAN CO-EDS
Added— Musical "COLLEGE SONGS," Cartoon
and Novelty.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14-15
DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM
"WOMAN IN THE DARK"
FAY WRAY « RALPH BELLAMY
and
WESTERN FEATURE
PAGE SIX
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1934
Student Atheism
Noted As Passing
Parallel To Classic Times
Drawn
The increasing prevalence of athe-
ism and agnosticism among college
Student is out the mark of an age of
transition, writes Louise Fleming
Robertson of Florida State College
for Women, in the current (No. 3)
issue of The Literary Workshop, the
national organ for student expres-
sion. Her article is titled "Relig-
ion Comes of Age."
Subject to delusions, contends Miss
Robertson, are the legion of Ameri-
can writers who in the last decade
have pronounced that it is all over
for religion, presenting, among other
causes, the increasing atheistic atti-
tude in our colleges.
"I am convinced," she writes,
"that the characteristics of the re-
cent religious period had their natur-
al termination in agnosticism and
that the time is right for the emer-
gence of a neo-Christicn movement,
.ally and dynamically adapted
to this age.
"At ihe present time the college
student often finds himself empty-
handed and not a little bewildered
where spiritual matters are concern-
ed. Religion is too often presented
to him in illusions that shrivel when
brought in the sunlight of modern
knowledge and criticism. ■
"The new liberal movements are too
far on the religious frontier to have
reached him yet — to have reached
even his church leaders who for the
most part as blithely unconscious
that a religious revolution is in pro-
cess. His old rebellion has given way
to the need for a positive philosophy
which he has not yet found.
"Of religion he sees only wreck-
age; and as long as his leaders con-
tinue to point to that wreckage as
the way of salvation, there will be no
dealing away of debris for recon-
struction.
"Atheism, agnosticism and cynic-
ism were the transitional character-
istics of the period between the best
of Greco-Roman thought and the ad-
vent of Christianity, and they ap-
pear to be the penalty this genera-
tion is paying for living in a like per-
iod."
Other points discussed in the arti-
cle are: the decline amongst the ed-
ucated populace of all forms of
churchly practices; the complete
obeisance of religion to science after
an historic tradition of contradiction
and conflict; and the transference of
emphasis from theological to sociolo-
gical dogma in the more active and
liberal Christian groups.
BIOLOGICAL GROUP
DISCUSSES FISH
Stevens, Slacum, And Culver
Read Papers
PHI SIGMA TAU ENTER-
TAINED AT DINNER
Twelve leading members of the Phi
Sigma Tau Fraternity, of Washing-
ton College, were entertained on
Thanksgiving Day, at evening dinner,
by William McCullough, '37.
The dinner was held at the home
of McCullough's mother, Mrs. Ethel
S. Fox. Members of Mrs. Fox's sor-
ority, the Sigma Tau Delta served at
the affair.
The second meeting of the recently
formed Biological Society was called
to order by President Culver on No-
vember 27 at 7:00 P. M., in Room 25
William Smith Hall.
After the reading of the minutes
and the roll call there followed a
brief discussion in regard to the ad-
visability of having a page in the
year book. It was finally decided to
leave the matter over until the next
meeting.
The remainder of the meeting con-
sisted of the reading of thx-ee papers
entitled :
"The Hen-pecked Male," by Le-
land Stevens.
"A Maternal Sacrifice," by Emer-
son Slacum.
"Piscine Panorama," by Ivon Cul-
Fraternity Members Listed
As Information To New Men
(Continued From Page Two)
Lawrence E. Williams, Hobart H.
Tignor, William E. Kight, S. Charles
Dudley.
Sophomore*
Jay J. Spry, Lawrence K. Yourtee,
William M. McCullough, E. William
Hall.
Faculty Members
Dr. Frederick G. Livingood, Prof.
Jesse James Coop.
"I Unly Heard" Is
Goal Of Authors
Hundreds Of Columns Sub-
mitted; Worst Printed
They say Reid Hall is over-run with
mice but we think that there are
enough "cats" there to take care of
them!
Bits after looking things over: —
How about a square deal for D. W.
from the Freshmen girls in Reid Hall
Two-timer Lynch seems to be
trying to cut out Polly. Velma
celebrates her 20th bh-thday by tak-
ing Wardie to the Girls' Dance.
Watch her, Caroline! . . .Caci seems
to believe in that old adage, "The
best way to a man's heart is through
his stomach." Hows about it, Larry?
. . Don't ask Ruthie or Mimi what
happened Wednesday night — they
probably wouldn't remember . .Our
heart felt sympathy for Nancy who
is wondering if Mac will forget their
date for the Girls' Dance, as he has
been known to do before . Can't
Betty Johns have dates week-nights
since then you take out Gladys, Duf-
fy?...^. B. certainly should ap-
preciate a sweet young thing's car
and radio which are at his command
most of the time In case any-
thing happens to the A. K. mascot
they should enlarge the blanket and
give it to Penny, although she is an-
noying to most of us, they should ap-
preciate her Nave Ann, Jean,
Dodo, or Vilma told you about Mike
Wallace's tea party? Why do they
go over there, anyway? . . . .Poor
Dottie, we wonder if she's eating off
the mantel these days. .. Don Me-
Dorman is certainly standing up for
his "sterling" qualities — swearing we
couldn't get anything on him — you
watch!. . . Jane swears she's not in
love and Allan can study without
thinking about her, but — what would
you call it . How come Jimmie
and Dickie turned the sofa around in
the Drawing Room? .... With Bill's
sickness and Joe's Glee Club the
quartet seems somewhat broken up
— incidentally, why "May-flower?"
. . . Miow!!
Latest romances on the campus: —
Coach Ekaitis and Dr. Robinson ...
Al Wilmot and Don McDorman . . . .
Norris Duffy and Larry Yourtee
George Pratt and Sammie Linthi-
cum ...Bob Fink and Hobble Tig-
nor.
It will be fun to watch the antics
of these odd couples at the Coed
Hop: — Velma and Wardie . .Mimi
and Bill Doering (perhaps) ....
Jeanie and Eddie. . . Flicker and Joe
Mooney. . . Caci and Bob Shaull
Mary Jo and Al . . Harriet Lou-
ise and George Pratt. . Ruthie and
Calvin .... Alma and John Meade
. . . . Elsie and Dunk ... Leggs and
Ben. . . .Sutton and Andy. . . Sue
and A. W. Jones . Jean and Ace
Wilmot . Miss Doris and George
Ekaitis . . Phoebe and J. Salter
. . . .Barbie and George!
SIGMA TAU DELTA
Mrs. Fox entertained members of
the sorority and patronesses at her
home a few weeks ago.
Eleanor Stevens was recently
pledged to the sorority.
The sorority was delightfully en-
tertained at tea at Miss Russell's
home last Sunday afternoon.
Betty Titibodeau aUended the
Army-Navy football game last Satur-
day.
•%£
if
M.
Harvesting to-
bacco and packing
it in tJie barn for
curing — and (be-
low) a scene at a
Southern tobacco
auction.
ANY men of the South have
been "in tobacco" for years— growing tobacco
and curing it— buying it and selling it— until
they know tobacco from A to Izzard.
Now folks who have been in tobacco all
their lives, folks who grow it, know there is
no substitute for mild ripe tobacco.
And down in the South where they grow tobacco
and where they ought to know something about it — in
most places Chesterfield is the largest-selling cigarette.
the cigarette that's MILDER
the cigarette that TASTES BETTER
C 1**4. Lts^rr r * Mrm T'/iMW Co.
Merry Christinas
lit©
Elm
Happy New Year
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 13.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 1934
PRICE TEN CENTS
DR. JONES WAS
GRID FULLBACK
Played On First College Team
Forty-Five Years Ago
by Allen Brougham
The recent successful football sea-
son has given rise to a greater amount
of enthusiasm regarding this sport
than the college has known for many
years. Although some of the upper-
classmen and a great number of the
townspeople can remember the day
when Washington College could
boast of neither an undefeated foot-
ball team nor even a fairly credit-
able one, at the same time there
were some teams during those years
that are worthy of mention.
Football was introduced into the
athletic program of the college in a
most disastrous, albeit interesting
manner. In the year 1888 the aver-
age boy on the Eastern Shore knew
little, if anything, about the game of
football, and the Washington Col-
lege students were no exceptions.
Dr. Jones states that up until that
time he had never seen the game
played. However, some of the col-
lege students and a few young men
from the town played together oc-
casionally on the lower campus, and
worked up quite an interest in the
game. This interest culminated in a
challenge to the St. John's second
team, which was accepted. The lat-
ter college had been playing football
for three years under the tutelage of
Dr. Cain, who later became President
of Washington College.
There being no eligibility rules in
those days, the Washington team was
composed partly of college students
and partly of boys from the town.
When the day for the game arrived
it was discovered that the St. John's
first team had arrived instead of the
second ! The Washington players
held a hasty conference to decide
whether or not to play in the face of
certain defeat, and finally concluded
that even if they lost it would give
them a good chance to see how the
game was played. The lineup for
Washington was as follows:
Linesmen —
Horris Beck
Fred Porter
Charles Twilley
W. B. Usilton
laird Goldsborough
John Todd
Backfield — .
ti.B. — Clarence Ferkiii3
U.B.— Fred Gherker
H.B. — Lewin Wickes
F.B.^J. S. W. Jones
Dr. Jones states that he played
fullback because it gave him the op-
portunity to get as far away from the
scrimmage as possible, and consider-
ing the way in which football was
played then, he showed exceeding
prudence. Rules were usually of a
local nature, and were resorted to in
a casual way unless the home team
happened to be on the losing end.
There is the story told about the ear-
ly rivalry between Rutgers and
Princeton that illustrates this cus-
tom very well. When Princeton
played at Rutgers, the game was
played under the Rutgers rules, and
when the game was played at Prince-
ton, the rules were of a Princetonian
nature. Needless to say, the games
were always won by the home team!
Aside from this, however, the game
itself was most unscientific. It was
common practice at that time for the
offensive team to get behind the ball-
carrier and push him as far as possi-
ble toward the opponent's goal, cer-
tainly a harrowing experience for the
unfortunate object of their hercu-
lean labor! The ball-carrier was not
down until he called out "Held" with
whatever amount of breath remained
In him. Even in the face of this it
Was quite common to see the man
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PEABODY MUSICIANS ARE
ASSEMBLY GUESTS
Students Hear Violin. Vocal,
And Piano Selections
by Vincent Brandolini
On December 12, at the regular
Thursday morning assembly in Wil-
liam Smith Hall, a group of Peabody
Conservatory artists, including Miss
Rita Taft, soprano, Miss Dorothy
Cross, violinist, and Miss Miriam
Hamer, pianist, presented a concert
to the Washington College students.
Miss Hamer made her first appearance
before the student body several weeks
ago.
Miss Taft's choice of selections
showed to excellent advantage the
fine qualities of her voice and excel-
lent range. Of especial interest was
the well done interpretation of
Minn's Oria from Puccini's "La Bo-
heme." One could visualize the poor
little flower girl, whose only joy and
consolation was to see the sun's rays
at dawning. Miss Taft's last group
of numbers of a light vein brought
forth much applause from the stu-
dents.
Miss Hamer played with the same
grace and dexterity as before. Her
firm touch made Medtnei's serenade
very effective. Her last selection,
Caprice, consisting of light airy, and
lilting passages bespoke the musi-
cian. Her technique in changing and
shifting the position of her hands re-
ceived for her the well deserved ap-
plause of the students.
Miss Cross, charming violinist, de-
lighted the students with her fine
playing. The rich, appealing tones
which she drew from her violin evok-
ed the admiration of the students.
The use of harmonics, octaves, and
double notes, occurred frequently
and especially in De Beriot's First
Movement.
The Assembly Committee is to be
commended for obtaining musical
concerts which are enthusiastically
received by the students.
Schurz Award
For Best Essay
Contestants From German
Classes To Participate
The interest of German students
was aroused a few weeks ago when
President Mead announced that the
Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation had
donated a six-volume set of Goethe's
works and to be presented to the win-
ner of a contest, the nature of which
was to be determined by Dr. Mead
and the Head of the German Depart-
ment. This committee has announc-
ed an Essay Contest as the basis of
the award, which will be made at the
Commencement Exercises next June.
The essay, to be written in either
German or English, is to deal with
some important phase of Nineteenth
Century German Culture.
The logical contestants would be
the members of the German 8 Class,
but so much interest has been evinced
by students other than these, that
the committee has widened the field
to include these people: members of
German 8 ; students who have main-
tained an average grade of "B" in
German for four semesters; students
enrolled in German 4 who received
a grade of "A" in German 3.
Students interested in entering
this contest should consult Dr. Davis
for further information.
Recalls Early Football
Dean J. S. W. J
interview.
ed concerning early football expert'
encei at Washington College. The
interview appears in today's ELM
WASHINGTON PLAYERS
PRESENT TWO WORKS
Tragedy And Melodrama Giv-
en Next Monday
by Frances Silcox
The Washington Players will pre-
sent on Monday evening, December
17, 1934, the first two of a series of
one-act plays directed by members of
the Club.
As stated before, these perform-
ances are given for the purpose of
allowing people who are interested in
staging, directing, writing, or taking
part in plays to do so; and they are
presented to the student body mere-
ly for its entertainment and enjoy-
ment.
One of the plays to be given, "A
Night at an Inn" by Lord Dunsany
is probably the most famous of all
one-act plays and is included at some
time or another among the produc-
tions of almost all amateur players.
It is the story of a robbery, an
idol's revenge, and many deaths. A
group of robbers, headed by Robert
Clifford and including Lee Dolan,
William Hall, and Wesley Sadler,
steal and idol. They soon discover,
however, that the idol intends to seek
revenve. As a result of this re-
venge, seven deaths occur. The play
is full of mystery and it is gruesome
in parts but it grips one's interest.
The staging, which is of particular
importance in this play, is being done
by William McCullough and the play
is being directed by Robert Fink.
Quite in contrast to this is the oth-
er play, "The Ghost Story" a melo-
drama, by Booth Tarkington. In this
play, George, played by Charles Ben-
ham, finds that he has but little more
than an hour of his Christmas vaca-
tion left in which to "pop the ques-
tion" to Anna, played by Alice Mar-
ian Sterling.
He is busily engaged in gathering
up courage when a crowd of Anna's
friends also drop in to ask questions.
With one last hope, George begins to
tell the famous ghost story which took
place outside of Wilmington, Dela-
ware, and ended with — oh, but you
must come to hear about that for
yourself.
Carl Cochran is staging the play
and Lelia Anthony is directing it.
Included in the cast of these two
plays are several persons who have
never befoi'e appeared on the Wash-
ington College stage. It is also new
business for the directors but despite
these factors the prospects are for a
good performance.
Remembering that our President
once was a robber for a night, and
remembering also?, that Christmas is
so close at hand, it seems that this
is an excellent time for everyce to
become enlightened in the matters of
robbery and Christinas proposals.
All this information you get for the
price of one ice-cream soda next Mon-
day night. Do not miss the chance
of receiving it!
CHARLES ESHMAN HOST
TO UNDEFEATED TEAM
Banquet At Voshell House
Caps Season's Victories
Gifts of golden footballs climaxed
a golden season for the members of
Washington College's undefeated
team at the lavish and brilliant ban-
quet given the team and" the coaches
by Mr. Charles Eshman at his hotel,
the Voshell House, on Thursday ev-
ening, December 13.
Every member of the team receiv-
ed a fine little golden pebbled, foot-
ball, containing a maroon W, the
words "Undefeated Team," the year,
and the player's name. In addition.
Coach George Ekaitis was presented
with a football, and Captain Ellis
Dwyer with a scarlet jacket, as tok-
ens of the team's appreciation.
The players were loud in their
gratitude and praise for Mr. Esh-
man's cordiality and generosity as a
host. The story behind the banquet
was as interesting as the novel dec-
orations for the affair. Mrs. Esh-
man, who entertained the players in
conjunction with her husband, is a
native of Newark, Delaware, and the
victory over the University there
prompted the long-promised banquet
reward to the winning team. Mr.
and Mrs. Eshman spared no pains in
either menu or decorative-effects.
The center-piece of the long table
was a turf-covered area with white
candle goal posts at the end, repre-
senting accurately a gridiron. A floral
mound in the field's center was
shaped like a football and the frozen
dessert was in the form of a football
player.
Although there were no long, for-
mal speakers, a number of the com-
pany were introduced by Toastmas-
ter Billy Usilton, and gave short
talks. These included Dean Jones,
who told of the first College football
game, Coaches Kibler and Ekaitis,
Harry Russell and William Collins.
The function rang down the final
curtain on the greatest football sea-
son in the history of Washington
College.
Dr. A. L Davis
To Read Paper
Theodor Fontane Subject Of
Address
The subject of the paper that Dr.
Arthur L. Davis, head of the Depart-
ment of Modern Languages at Wash-
ington College, will present at the
annual meeting of the Modern Lang-
uage Association to be held at
Swarthmore, December 27, 28, 29, is
"Theodor Fontane, as a Critic of the
German Empire," according to a
statement made by him in a recent
interview.
The meeting will be attended by
modern language teachers from all
sections of the country and research
papers representing the German,
French, Spanish, and English lang-
uages will be submitted. These pap-
ers, according to Dr. Davis, are re-
search projects prepared along lines
that will hold the interest of the
greatest numbers of the members
present.
Theodore Fontane, the subject of
Dr. Davis' paper, has been acclaimed
as one of the greatest German novel-
ists of the Nineteenth Century. This
particular project, Dr. Davis said, re-
quired a study of Fontane's novels
and diary in order to rend and to see
his criticisms of the German Em-
pire, which existed from 1S70 until
the World War.
X M A S GERMAN
IS A SUCCESS
Fir Trees Vie For Favor With
Jack Mohr's Orchestra
by Dorothy Clarke
The Christmas Cotillion held last
nigiit in the Gymnasium was an out-
standing success. Mr. Allan Brough-
man and Mr. John Littell were the
Co-directors for the evening. As
usual the efforts of Miss Doris Bell
and Mr. John Mead were of great
value.
The holiday spirit was in full
swing. A delicious odor of fresh
pine filled the air, and everywhere
there was gayety and color. A huge
tree, arrayed with glittering lights
and shimmering tinsel stood in the
center of the floor. On and beneath
the spreading branches of this sym-
bol of holiday were gayly wrapped
gifts. Each person present was
agreeably surprised to find that San-
ta Claus had arrived ahead of time.
Behind the great tree, at the far
end of the floor, a green enclosure
separated the orchestra from the dan-
cers. On either side of this, was a
gay small tree, among whose boughs
more lights glissened. The windows
were covered with red and white pap-
er in the center of which was a pap-
er tree.
To the pleasant strains of Jack
Mohr's orchestra, the dancers swayed
with light hearts and lighter feet.
The combination of colorful dresses
made a most picturesque scene. Dr.
and Mrs. Mead, Dr. and Mrs. Davis,
Professor and Mrs. Ford, and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Goodwin, filling the role
of chaperones, watched from the side.
The Harriet Hillard of the evening
made the dance more enjoyable with
her attractive personality and songs.
Those who were at the dance owe
the Cotillion Club a vote of thanks
for starting them off for the Christ-
mas Holidays with a note of cheer
and a spirit of good times.
FOOTBALL TEAM HEARS
NOTED W. MD. COACH
Dick Harlow Praises Washing-
ton's Record
by Arthur Greimi
Dick Harlow, coach of football at
Western Maryland College paid high
tribute to both Coach Ekaitis and
Coach Kibler in his talk before the
members of the Washington College
undefeated football team, which was
being feted by the Chestertown Ro-
tary Club at a banquet held in the
P. E. Church, Monday evening, De-
cember 9. Mr. Ekaitis was praised
as one of the finest backs Harlow had
ever coached and Coach Kibler is to
Mr. Harlow the best basketball coach
in Maryland.
In the introduction of his talk, Mr.
Harlow stated that this was one of
the proudest moments of his life be-
cause his personal interest in Wash-
ington College and because of one of
his own students was making good as
(Continued on Page 3)
Holiday Length
Remains Unchanged
No effort to change the length of
the Christmas holiday will be made
was the decision of the Student
Council at its last meeting. The
council considers that, in view of the
number of authorities who would
have to sanction such a step, it will
not be possible to take it this year.
The holidays will begin at S:lo
o'clock P. M., Vfadnftsdty, Decem-
ber IS und will end al S O'clock, Tues-
day morning, January 3.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 1934
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 17S2.
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Louis Goldstein Bus, Manager
Emerson Slacuni Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances SUcox, Dorothy Clarke,
Philip Skipp, Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte
William McCullough
Howard Clark
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, S1.50 a year,
Single copy. 1 cents.
SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 1934
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
The time for the rejoicing and
gladness at the birthday of the Sav-
iour of man always makes a hurrying
humanity stop and think awhile.
Christmas is losing its mad, material,
cocktails aspects of the Twenties. It
is assuming more its proper position
as a time for the expression of beau-
tiful sentiments and ideals. There-
fore, it is not odd that youth may
think more seriously of the Noel than
its immediate elders.
Vacation time is traditionally gay
and carefree for the student home
from the Autumn season of restraint
and discipline at college or school.
He does all of the accepted, jolly hab-
its of the Season. He doubtless
drops many pennies into a beggar's
cup: perhaps he will arrange a cheer-
ful basket of good things for the
poor. Yet, the college student, that
person who should be most aware of
the miseries and pathos of Man, of
great Vergil's 'lacrimae rerum',
through his acquaintance with litera-
ture, history and art, too often lets
the Yuletide pass away without try-
ing to discover what he may do to
lighten the load of his fellows.
Christmas is the time when Chris-
tianity should feel integrated, and
when every Christian should take
stock of his own ideals and virtues.
Then, too, the New Year approaches,
with opportunity for a sort of chron-
ological revision of one's manner of
life.
May the students of Washington
College, as the students all over the
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
EXTRA! EXTRA!
MYSTERY BAFFLES BEST M1ND3
Whereabout* of Miss Scout Puzzles
Spry and Peyser
Folks, our lovable little Rollo is
still lost! According to supposition
he is either in London or in some
Eastern Shore Glee Club, — an uncon-
firmed report says his latest and best
composition is entitled, "I'm Lost In
a Fugue."
(Dear Editor, Please disarm all
suspicious looking anti-punsters de
siring to see the Exchange colum-
nist).
We found a couple of good letters
in the mail, these are from "The Tern
pie News" —
Dear Editor:
I go with a co-ed and she says I
have terrible manners. As I like her
very much and want to keep on the
good side of her, will you please tell
me when it is proper for a man
lift or remove his hat?
Blushingly,
Carrot-top.
Dear Carrot-top:
A man should remove his hat
when buying a new one, when taking
a bath, when eating, when going to
bed, during snowballing time, when
Told To
Me
By I. Un-ly
Heard
A YEAR HAS PASSED
A year ago last Monday President
Paul Emerson Titsirorth passed from
earthly life. His world was made
poor by his loss, and ricn by his mem-
ory. Although at the time of his
death, his active connection with
"Washington College had ceased, his
ene~r^ Tnd vis ion are enshrined for- ; wor!( f, nnd a new, and true, and deep- getting a hair cut, when taking up
!ve77n the academic monuments of , er meil ning in this Christmas than collection, when washing the hair,
thfcold College. Dr. Titsworth rais- | they have ever found before. Per- when swimming, when standmg on his
ed the enrollment of the College to haps on Christmas Day, as they kneel head,
the highest number in its history; he .uefore the altar in their churches or
planted a myrtle bush back of Wil- : j,, their hearts, the b ~eat vision of
liam Smith Hall. He willed a gener- j Power, and Glory and Goodness that
ous endowment to the Washington can ie to the Angels nearly two thous-
College library; he drove all night arid 1 years ago will pomt the way for
after his own inaugural at Alfred Un- t ; iem to live more fully, lest for them-
iversrry to wish success and happi- ; selves ana more for iii3:.kind
ness to President Mead, as the latter All of them, every one ™
■ — Jingo.
P. s. — If she's only a co-ed, why
worry?
01 a Sierry Christmas.
became Nineteenth President
Washington College.
President Titsworth, despite the
short time of his absence from the
CnUeee he served so faithfully for
S. yfars hls^-eady become a leg- ington Players takes the form of an
endiy figure there. Students speak experiment in he drama Grand
oThuI noTm the commonplace lang- opera has been .'popularized m New
uage of everyday affairs, but in the York for many years.
This one's from "The Montana Ex-
: ponent" — draw your own conclusions.
Dear Editor:
wished ' Why can't people find out what
After reading last week's calumny,
we begin to question the wisdom of
leasing out this column to other writ-
ers. It unly serves to allow them to
vent their half-digested, unpalatable
literary excretions upon the unpro-
tected public so they may "even up"
some old scores against certain of
their colleagues. Wardie just
couldn't see the point in some of the
remarks made about him — and he
said so in no uncertain terms (un-
less you call throwing a fellow down
the stairs uncertain terms). Ward
is a bad man to fool with — as he is
the man that serves us the food.
Rhodes didn't appreciate the honor-
able mention he got last week — and
he's taking it out on this writer, whom
he suspects, by serving Rhode's no-
torious "vacuum-packed" dips of
ice-cream to him.
Incidently, the only way to prop-
erly enjoy your meals over the cafe
is to eat them in the dark — by court-
esy of the local Power Company.
That way you can't see what you're
eating.
Silver Pentagon officers please
note — if this charity dance is to get
food for the starving, don't forget —
"charity begins at home."
The A. K. basketball team certain-
ly looked domestic, if nothing else,
in their new sweat suits. For a time
we thought Duffy was going to drop
through the seat of his costume, but
it came out all right in the end.
It's so cold over in the Boy's Hall
they have the windows open to let the
cold out, and we take a cold shower
to get warmed up.
— Fat Burns.
out on fouls. Dirty player I
New Sweat Suits
Covered from neck to toes in white
flannel, the A. K. basketball squad
caused quite a sensation when they
came on the floor with only their bare
faces hanging out.
A DRAMATIC EXPERIMENT
The renewed activity of the Wash-
Too, the hum-
the
Historical Note
It's too cold- for puritans to come
ore is before they start talk- 1 across in the Mayflower. Ask the
Question
Andy, how does it feel to spend the
day in the auditorium waiting for the
girl of your dreams? Is it worth it?
Advice
Leggs should make up her mind
and give one of them a break. Its a
big problem to wrestle with though,
isn't it "Peg"?
Sour Grapes
Ask Hope why he is through with
women after making such a fine start
with a little brunette from town.
-oo-
lst Floor —
1. It looks as though "Caroline '
isn't losing any weight with "War-
dy," because we saw him bring her
four cakes from the cafe.
2. The "Salt — er "didn't work on
the "Dickie"-bird. Have you all ever
heard of a "Johnny"-bird?
'■Harshaw's" going
Can it be the
2nd Floor —
1. We hear
"Mooney" again,
stars?
2. "Ann" seems to have a "Long"
"Whyte" way ahead of her.
3. We hear rumors to the extent
that "McMahon" is going back to his
old "Post" again.
4. Don't we all wonder wheie
Mimi" was from 12:00 to 12:30
o'clock Saturday night?
ingY This year several stories have
been started that have been detri-
mental to the character of several in-
nocent people on the campus. Why
can't some of these illbred, uncouth,
llmannered, ignorant, gossips
man who owns one.
>rs of a man blest stone mason may see a Raphael I dusty, pull in their ears and look at
who loved his feUowmen.' His ener- or a Rembrandt in the galler.es of , themselves just once!
Secret of Success
The early success of the Phi basket-
ball team was due to careful obser-
whoivance of rigid training rules. Other
talk about other people's affairs and|teams note rule one: "The members
look for dirt where the slate is only ; of the squad shall not, absolutely and
positively, drink too much whiskey.'
the stu-
— I Only Heard.
(The secret's out — whoever has
the reddest face after reading this, is
the one who writes our "Told to Me"
column).
gv, hk achievements, his scholarly na- the Metropolitan^ >.ow
tSe and his courtesy were but evi- dents of Washington College are be-
dent traits and results of his chai- ing given the opportunity to see good
acter I' is true that to the outside plays at prices far below those of the
he was a cold man, yet his aloofness humblest enema. „. . ,
accentuated his sincerity. He saw This new policy of the Thespians
as his duty as a Christian, and per- points clearly to an often unseen
blpstoo, he saw it as the only basic ' fact. Hard-working and long-suf-
reason for the existence of the inui-;fenng dramatic organizations usual-
vidual, contributions to the better- ly are regarded as pre-ordained ser-
menttf his fellows. That is how he vants of the institution at which they
lived his tragically shortened life-, play. Their vehicles are frequently
as a man tired but ever dynamic in too long and too difficult to be either
doing and striving in a world harsh complete artistic successes or draw-
and ungrateful to any man of un- ] ers 01 huge and enthusiastic houses. j Students at the U. of Delaware
Huh rirtue and ideals. So w ben ' Actually, none of these functions | must be developing an inferiority
the monuments of flesh and blood he should be the motives of an amateur ; complex, we find among their "Cur-
left behind him at Washington Col- ! dramatic club. The purpose of such ' re nt Quotes," in The Review—
lege generations of students, speak a group should be primarily selfish "Thinking has never been a popu
of him, they talk in tones of appreci- to produce and present modest plays
ation. and admiration, and sorrow at for the experience and pleasure of
Ki -aaspme tne memDers - Of course, such a plan
15 P ^„ ™«n 'will inevitably result in improvement
The College goes on apparently > presentation. Large
unchanged after a year, and one ul^ vo]untary ^J imce wi „ the „ ap .
But the intelligent and not too
The following is intercepted from
"The Sun Dial" of Randolph-Macon
Woman's College —
"Are you in the German play as a
shepherd or an angel?"
"I'm no angel."
t Address, Lynchburg, Virginia).
often told that it goes on far past
the lifespan of any one of the teach- P - j ^
m ana rfmnrntatoxs who build ^ wm do ^ ^^ their
parts of their hv« into it otU 1. ^ se of a gemi _ an _
"™ J*" thiS ° ne h b " n r g ™r nual audience.
a -harp rebel tne mea whose po^er production of many gnort
and courage and devotion to their wnith students may attend at
task keep -the institution a living, * ^.^ ^ should sfcimulate tne
trowing thing. Washington Players to a new high
The College pays homage in mem- of ac hj e vement. They will be doing
ory on the hrst of these satl yearly \ a j ob of their own cn oosing, and up
cycles to him whose pure soui may to their own standards, well.
zander in the mystical iand ol
the .-suntiuwer'B aim and tne Poet's
Chief Red Face
Student Council President, Sadler,
has ceased to be a model of honor and
personal integrity. In the first bas-
ketball game of the season he was put
3rd Floor —
1. Say, "D. W.'s " getting a
square deal now — after last week's
suggestion.
2. Why does M. Breeding like
the Greensboro route to Denton,
NOW, better than the Ridgely route?
3. What's happened to the "Tay-
lor" Club? Looks like there's been
some "lynching" business!
4. We wonder what has caused
Hilda to loose her interest in Bal-
timore?
6. Is Jean giving Peyser the cold
shoulder? Why, Jean?
Biologists Hear
Mr. Neal Truslow
Tells Society Of Parasites
And Their Extermination
Classical Society
Elects Historian
lar sport at Delaware."
A good many students at Dela-
ware have quite good heads — as good
as new — they've never been used."
"The Tower"
Along the same line ;
of Catholic U. says —
"Some people boast of an 'open
mind' — probably mistaking vacancy
for an opening."
*trange vision:
"Ah, Sunflower, weary of time,
,untest the steps of the tun,
"Setkm* alter that sweet tfoiden
clllfie,
"Where the travellers journey is
done;
John £. French Married
On Thanksgiving Day
Rev. John E. French, of Cordova,
Maryland, who is a special student at
the college was married on Thanks-
" Where the youth pined away with I giving day, at Rumbley, Maryland,
desire, to Kim Lillian Price who lives at
,.....', . „ j j ,_ I Hatthewstown. Mrs. French is a
"And the pale virgin shrouded in ,0-1
■member uf the teaching corps of Tal-
bot County while Mr. French is pas-
"Arise from their graves, and aspire,
"Where my Sunflower wtxhes to go."
U,r at the M. E. Churche* at Coidova
and Matthewfltown
Copper Refining Is
Subject Of Film
The mining, refining and commer
cial production of copper is the sub-
ject of a 2-reel moving picture which
the Chemical Society of Washington
College will show at 4:15 on Tues-
day afternoon, December 18.
The movie has been obtained by
Dr. Buxton, Professor of Chemistry,
from the Y. M. C. A. library of edu-
cational films. It treats in pictorial
detail the whole process of obtaining
copper. Copper's importance in mod-
ern industry, and especially in elec-
trical developments makes the pic^
ture especially significant.
The movie will be given in Room
36, and all interested students are
cordially invited to attend.
by Clarke Fontaine
The third meeting of the Biology
Society was held last Wednesday ev-
ening in Room 25 William Smith Hall.
The meeting was called to order at
7:45 by President Culver, and fol-
lowing the reading of the minutes
there was a discussion regarding a
page for the society in the Pegasus.
It was decided by majority vote that
the club would sponsor a page and it
was announced that each member
would be taxed 25c to cover the ex-
pense.
The soeiety was then honored by
hearing a talk entitled "The Micro-
scope That Makes A Million" by Mr,
Neal Truslow of the Truslow Poul-
try Farm. His talk included a dis-
cussion with blackboard diagrams of
the life-cycle of the parasite causing
Coccidiosis and also an explanation
of his research resulting finally in the
perfection of "Toxite" the disinfect-
ant used for its extermination. Mr.
Truslow demonstrated how with the
assistance of a microscope and sev-
eral scientists his establishment dis-
covered and put on the market a pro-
duct which was powerful enough to
kill the parasite by penetrating its
"egg" on the poultry-house floor be
fore it can reach the fowl.
After the speech was over un open
discussion was held in which Mi
Truslow answered many questions
asked by members of the society,
Plans For Second Annual
Banquet Discussed
On Monday, December 10, the
Classical Society elected Donald Me-
Dorman as first Historian of the so-
ciety. The office was recently cre-
ated, due to stress of circumstances.
After a round-table discussion. Miss
Silcox, the President, appointed a
committee headed by Miss Eloise
Hepbron to arrange programs for the
year. An ambitious schedule was
discussed, including several talks by
eminent classicists, pilgrimages to
points of interest, and, of course, the
Society's usual social functions.
Plans were discussed concerning the
second annual banquet, to be held
next month. It will be remembered
that the members and friends of the
organization were the guests last
I year of Professor Solandt, and with
,n enlarged roster, an even greater
ucccss is expected this year.
On Monday, December 17, Profes-
lOr Solandt will give an illustrated
lecture on ancient Rome. Due to
the popularity of this subject, the
meeting will be open.
The new members recently induct-
ed into the society are: Alice Mc-
Cool, Donald McDorman, Helen
Shallcross, Clifton Hope, Mildred
Skinner, Murvin Smith, Jny Spry,
Mary Emma Taylor, and Margaret
Walters.
SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
Speaks Here
DICX. HAR.L.O\A/
The smiling gentleman above it
Dick Harlow, football coach at West-
ern Maryland College and former
tutor of George Ekaitis, Washing,
ton Coach.
FOOTBALL TEAM HEARS
NOTED W. MD. COACH
Dick Harlow Praises Washing-
ton's Record
(Continued from Page 1)
a coach.
The theme of Coach Harlow's talk
was upon the firm foundation which
the institutions of America were
standing. Mr. Harlow emphatically
stated that he would accept any chal-
lenge offered by any one in attacking
the game of football. He eondemed
the man who attacked national ath-
letic heroes long since dead and he
paid great tribute to the late Knute
Rockne of Notre Dame fame.
Mr. Harlow stated that a football
man was never found leading a com-
munistic parade or preaching athe-
ism. He also referred to the use of
the code of sportsmanship in business
and industry.
His closing remarks were in the
praise of the scrubs who in the ulti-
mate gain as much, if not more than
the varsity star. In his own words
he said: "Time will come when you
will be needed and you will not be
wanting."
Varsity Hockey
Team Selected
Two Teams Chosen ;
Team Gets W
First
The Board of Managers of the
Girls' Athletic Association held a
meeting Monday at twelve forty-five
to select the honorary varsity hockey
team. It was quite difficult to make
even the first eliminations, as many
of the players were so evenly match-
ed. Two teams were chosen, al-
though only the first will get black
"W's."
This was the final result:
Honorary Varsity — 1st team:
Right Wing — Priscilla Grainger.
Right Inner — Jean Harshaw.
Center Forward — Caroline Helms.
Left Inner — Eleanor Stevens,
Left Wing— Kitty Anthony.
Right Halfback — Velma Carter.
Center Halfback — Dickie Metcalfe.
Left Halfback — Leah Frederick.
Right Fullback— Miriam Ford.
Left Fullback — Nancy Post.
Goalie — Lucy Cruickshank.
2nd team — means honorable men-
linn for 1st team:
Right Wing — Caroline Jewell.
Right Inner — Louise Stevens.
Center Forward — Doris Unruh.
Left Inner — Beppy Westcott.
Left Wing — Phoebe Pyle.
Right Halfback — Margaret Bell.
Center Halfback — Marian Brown.
Left Hnlfback-Alice Marian Sterl-
ing.
Right Fullback— Hazel Lynch.
Left Fullback — Estelle Wesley.
Goalie — Louise Nicholson.
SKIPPING ove \h E SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
The past week has offered little of
interest in the realm of inter-colleg-
iate sports. As a matter of fact it
has proven to be one of the dullest
weeks of the new athletic year. Yet
this is only natural because there is
always a lull between the last foot-
ball game and the ushering in of the
new basetball season. Still this
seemingly inactive period is truly full
of action. If you don't believe it
just drop in to any college gym and
see the air filled with flying basket-
balls and fellows in flashy jerseys
streaking all over the floor. They
are all working hard because the op-
ening game is only a few days away
and they want to start the season
with a win.
The Maryland basketball season
has just barely started. But pre-
season dope leads one to believe that
this will be a banner season for most
of the Free State institutions. The
still young Maryland Intercollegiate
League provides the major interest
for most of the local fans. St. Johns
has been admitted to the league
swelling the membership to six. Wes-
tern Maryland, last year's winner,
was hard hit by graduation. As a re-
sult, they will probably not be as
otrong as before. Little is known
about Mt. St. Mary's, but it will be
hard to replace Hopkins at center
and two or three other regulars.
Lynch will have to be watched by
opposing teams. In Baltimore we
find two league members namely,
Loyola and Hopkins. Both of these
teams have shown great strength in
their opening games against weak
opposition. But Hopkins will be at
a great disadvantage by the lack of a
tall center. St. Johns will have a
good team with Donahue leading
them. But they will find the going
much harder since Butterworth, one
of the best centers in the east last
year, got his sheep skin last June.
Right no wit would be hard to pre-
dict our chances on the court this
winter because the fellows haven't
played anyone as yet. To be sure we
played Upsala last night, but this col-
umn was written two days before the
game. West Chester Teachtrs
brings down its best squad in years
for a merry battle next Tuesday. Our
boys need a few games under their
belt, and when the first league game
rolls around after the holidays, Hop-
kins will find us in mid-season shape.
Observations: — Football team sure
is being feted. Three banquets in
one week. Made a mistake about
gold footballs last week. But hold
on, they will be here soon. Harry
Russell makes our all-American
Toastmaster's team. Dick Harlow
probably knows a lot of football, but
he can talk talk. Enjoyed him very
much. Nick is the first Washington
player to make "all state" in years.
"Huff" just found out that Evans
was left handed. Bilancioni and
"Smith" Greims work harder than
ane one on the basket ball floor. And
"AI" still has a bum leg from foot-
ball. It is 28 laps to the mile on the
indoor track. "Nick" is doing a Tig-
nor in the shower rooms. Perry and
Peyser — what a combination. They
beat the freshmen single handed.
"Rough-house" Baker is running true
to form. They won't let him play
enough he claims.
When Julius Caesar conquered
Egypt, he made the Egyptian calen-
dar the basis of hsi famous reform
calendar.
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1934
West Hall Has
Gossip Also
New Columnist Gets Abund-
ance Of News
Heat on the third floor again. Two
days in a row. Hot stuff. I never
would have believed it. I'll have to
speak to Mr. Goldsborough about a
congressional medal for "Chief". . .
There goes the lights again. Must
be the Vandervoorts . I'll have to
send Bergdall down to calm the bro-
thers Which reminds me that the
boys have resolved to take Luke out
on a "party" after his next bit of |
mischief. Beware. Mr. Bergdall,]
you'd better not put anymore shoes,
walls, hammers, buildings or the like |
in Kosowsky's or Koleshko's bed;)
or lower mice into Wagner's and t
Bigg's windows; and perhaps you'd
better leave Iggy's doorknob on his i
door — for a few nights, anyway
Wonder if those three girls invited j
Johnny Mygatt to sit with them at .
dinner the other day or vice versa; I
mean Flicker, Dickie, and Jean
I think Iggy has fallen in love with
one of the Hollywood actresses
(again?). He saw her in the New
(?) Lyceum the other night and still
raves about her. Don't worry, Mr.
Benham its probably nothing per-
manent, just puppy love, I'd say. . . .
(Are you jealous Carl?) . That
New Secret Society, the Gordians,
has a few freshmen in it, I under-
stand. Seems to be creating an at-
mosphere of mystery around "rat
hall." We're waiting for something
to happen Kauffman, I wonder if
it's Chick or her younger sister that
you've been losing sleep over. Bet-
ter lay off the downtown girls, Har-
ry, why not give Reid Hall a break?
Then again, perhaps a little dieting
will make the "Reidites" storm over
to West Hall after you . . Vernon
Bowen gives warning to a certain
young upperclassman that has been
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hanging around Louise Morris. Fight
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both an- equal chance . . Johnny
Bride claims the record for catching
mice. The mice just storm around
the room and Johnny just nonchal-
antly asks you what color you'd like
this one to be, and presto! change!
here is a green one. Perhaps its the
food that Bergdall hides in his trunk
that brings the rodents on My
selection for the college romance of
the week, Kauffman and Friedman
An ideal couple I'd say Don't
worry Fred, you might still take Har-
ry out once in a while Seems as
if some of the boys changed the mark
on Bill Doering's college problem
paper to tenth tenth. Was Bill's
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truth finally dawned on Doering. . . .
Bud Wilson, shall you permit Betty
Johns to be snatched from your
clutches by those designing upper-
classmen. No, no, Bud, a thousand
times no. - Gee, I wonder what has
got into Dusty Claggatt, wearing
stockings two days in a row. . . .Per-
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them I think I'll stir up a revolu-
tion among the boys to get Wes ship-
ped from our dormitory. Think of
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embarrassed by the coach when
Gardiner was asked to remove the
Jewell from the set-up?
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New Drug Store
THIS WEEK
Under The Voshell House
Complete Line of Drugs, Stationary, Candies,
Tobaccos
TOULSON DRUG STORE
EARL A. STAFFORD, Phg.
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Shampoo, Hot Oil
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Thursday $1.00
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SATURDAY, DEC. IS, 1934
THE WASHINGTON ELM
Dr. Jones Recalls
First Grid Defeat
St. John's Swamped College
Team 126-0
(Continued From Page 1)
with the ball crawling along the
ground toward the goal line beneath
a wriggling mass composed of his ten
teammates and the opposing eleven.
Of the final score in the game with
St. John's, little should be said. The
Chestertown papers were kind enough
in their writeup of the fracas, not to
mention that the local college had
been defeated by the more or less de-
cisive score of 126 to 0!
This game with St. John's was of
importance to the history of the col-
lege not only because it was the first
game ever to be played here, and, in-
cidentally, the most disastrous, but
for a reason that holds a greater sig-
nificance to the present students than
does any other — because this first
game was played on November 24,
1888, just 46 years to a day prior to
the late victory over Delaware.
Of the eleven members of the orig-
inal team, eight are living at this
time. Three of the team became
prominent in their various lines of
endeavor. Lineman Goldsborough be-
came a Federal Judge, Halfback Lew-
in Wickes became a Circuit Judge on
the Shore, and served in that capa'
city until his death a year and a half
ago, and Fullback Jones became Dean
of Washington College, which office
he holds at the present time.
There have been other history-
making football teams at Washington
College, Dr. Jones recalls; in 1907
Washington defeated Maryland Agri
cultural College — the present Mary-
land University; Rutgers was defeat-
ed sometime between 1907 and 1911
in which latter year the local eleven
succeeded in triumphing over St.
John's. In 1917 Washington again
defeated St. John's, 27 to 7.
In all, the college has played for-
ty-five years of intercollegiate foot-
ball, no games having been played in
1918 because of the Great War,
HISTORICAL SOCIETY VISITS EMMANUEL
CHURCH AND "WIDE HALL" IN PILGRIMAGE
PAGE FIVE
Papers Are Read At The Old Church And Colonial Residence
On Water Street
KENT COUNTY SAVINGS
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Interest paid on Deposits
Motto — Safety First
F. G. Usilton, Pres.
L. B. Russell, Vice-Pres.
H. C. Coleman, Cashier
LeCATES
BROS.
BARBER
SHOP
Where the college man
can get his
style of
hair cut
HOLDEN'S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
After the Show follow
the Crowd to the Most
Modern Ice Cream Par-
lor in Town.
GILL BROS.
by Lawrence Williams
Tuesday afternoon, December 11,
the members of the Washington Col-
lege Historical Society, under the
supervision of Dr. Dole, made two
brief but enlightening pilgrimages,
first to the Protestant Episcopal
Church on High Street, then to "Wide
Hall" on Water Street.
Harriet Louisa Rogers delivered an
interesting paper on the Protestant
Episcopal Church. She mentioned
the fact that at a convention held in
tile old Emmanuel Church, Novem-
ber 9, 1780, a resolution was intro-
duced and adopted, providing that
"the church of England heretofore
so known in the Province of Mary-
land now be called the Protestant
Episcopal Church." This was the
first representative body of the de-
nomination in America to apply this
designation to itself, and by that
action to officially and finally sever
all connections from the mother
church in England. Thus it may be
said that the Protestant Episcopal
Church of America first took form in
this Chestertown church.
The Society then journeyed to
"Wide Hall" where, through the
courtesy of Mr. Wilbur Hubbard, the
members were conducted through
this beautiful old colonial mansion.
Mr. Hubbard gave a brief history of
the house and its contents. Investi-
gations conducted by Mr. Hubbard
and other interested authorities indi-
cates that "Wide Hall" was built be-
tween 1732 and 1762. The proper-
ty on which the house stands was sold
for a song in 1732 and in 1762 it
changed hands at a price of 2800
pounds. This house was first the
home of a Chief Justice of the Kent
County Court. At the occasion of
the founding of Washington College,
General George Washington was a
guest at "Wide Hall." It is gener-
ally believed that the architect of
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, was
also the designer of "Wide Hall." The
house is furnished with antiques of
the colonial period which the Hub-
bards have collected. Six Duncan
Phyfe chairs of the colonial period
are in the living room, and in the
dining room stands a Hepplewhite
sideboard. Perhaps the outstanding
feature of the house is the beautiful
overhanging stairway, without any
visible means of support, which
has baffled modern architects as to
its construction. Most of the rooms
are panelled and wainscoated, decor-
ated with rich woodwork. The din-
ing room shows the best workman-
ship in the house. It is decorated
with a fine wooden cornice depicting
early days before the Revolution.
"Wide Hall" was the center of a gay
social life which was so characteristic
of Tidewater Maryland. Antiquarians
and history lovers are indebted to
the Hifbbards for the restoration of
their home to its former splendor and
glory.
The pilgrimage was brought to a
delightful close with an invitation to
tea at the home of Dr. Ester M. Dole.
THE BELLHAVEN
Home of Good Food
College Hill
Telephone 331 -M
GORDIANS DORMANT
DURING HOLIDAYS
Strange, New Group Will Be-
come Active In 1935
THE GORDIANS, the new broth-
erhood on the campus as mentioned
in last week's ELM, is moving for-
ward as was prophesied. At their
meeting Tuesday night two men
were taken in as prospective mem-
bers and it was decided that the or-
ganization should launch their active
program after the holidays.
H. D. OREM & SON
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PAGE SIX
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, DEC. 15, 1934
DOIN'S
Unfortunately we have some very
unpleasant nev.-s. The ball started
rolling last Monday when Mrs. Bell,
mother of Miss Doris Bell, slipped
down some stairs and broke her an-
kle in three places. Due to various
causes, the ankle had to be set
five times. We sincerely hope that
Mrs. Bell will soon recover from her
accident. Last Tuesday. Miss Eliza-
beth Dill was operated on for
appendicitis. Betty is now on tie
road to recovery. Mr. Lawrence
Yoortee is in for a se-gre at the hos-
pital where he will be for two weeks.
lough luck Larry. The fourth on
our list of cssualities is Dr. Carpen-
ter who is being treated at a hospi-
tal in Baltimore. Dr. Carpenter is
expected to he released shortly.
Now to the more pleasant side of
Doin's, The Girls' Dance was cer-
tainly a good one. Those who miss-
ed it were quite out of luck. George
Kelly's orchestra was fine, and the
decoration? were very colorful and
attractive. Whoever put the wax on
the Boor did some- job though. In
fact, it was so slippery that to keep
one's balance was a work out in it-
self. After the dance several of the
students were guests of Mr. an i Mrs,
S. Seott Beck. The dance at the
Country Club was in celebration of
the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary,
of Mr. and Mrs. Beck.
This week began the annual after-
dinner amusements of inter-closs and j
i i nter-fraternity basketball. Half of
the fun is in listening to the choice j
remarks one hears from the side lines, j
It won't be long now before we are j
all at home preparing for the usual :
round of social functions. Before we t
'go Reid Hall is going to do its pari I
\ toward the holiday. For the past
I week the girls have been singing;
carols, so don't be surprised to see i
[them most anywhere lending their
; voices to the spirit of Christmastide.
The annual Chrislmas party will
■take place at 10:30 on Tuesday night. 1
This is always an hilarious affair and ,
Iwe are looking forward to it with j
[pleasure. The Hall will be lit up^
with glowing candles in every win- j
dow and the sputtering fire in the
grate will present a scene of ieal
homey beauty.
I Only four more days and away we
!go. Doin's wishes you the best of
Santas and a very Merry Christmas.
Modern Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL SIPALA
Next to Sterling Drug
£ c 1 1 m i M s peer
Distributed by
THE CHESAPEAKE
BEVERAGE CO.
Chestertown, Md.
After a Studious Day
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
FOUNTAIN PENS
25c to $10
STERLING'S
The Rexall Store
Up To The Minute
Coiffures
PARK ROW
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 334-306 Park Row
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here's what she smokes
JONES & SATTERFIELD
Complete line of Hard-
ware, Paints and Farm
Machinery
WILLIAMS FLOWER AND
GIFT SHOP
We Specialize in Hand-Made
Gifts, Cut Flowers and
Corsages
Phone 109 or 81SF4
332 High St.
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
of long standing.
CHAS. C. SCHR1EBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
RADIO SUPPLY CO.
Radios, Washing Machines,
Sewing Machines. Repairs for
all makes of radios. Records
and Sheet Music.
Lusby Moffett. F. W. Smith, Jr.
Phone 11IJ
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
THE TIRE SHOP
General Automobile
Repairing
Tires, Tubes, Gas and Oils
Chestertown, Md.
' Mrnj Tot«y» Co.
Beat Western Maryland
Tonight
Ihe
Exam Schedule On
Page 4
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 14.
CHESTERTOWN, MD.,
SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 1935
PRICE TEN CENTS
Orchestra Presents
Assembly Concert
Music Enthusiastically Re-
ceived By Students
At the regular Thursday morning
assembly in William Smith Hall,
January 10, the Washington College
orchestra presented its second con-
cert of the season. The orchestra,
which is the finest that has been
heard in years, presented a program
that won the complete approval of
the students. The compositions
which aroused the admiration of the
students were two well known selec-
tions, Liszt's "Liebestraum," and
Jerome Kern's "Old Man River,"
from "The Show Boat."
Expression and fullness of tones
combined with well-executed caden-
zas and aspeggios of "Liebestraum"
exemplified the beauties of classical
music.
"Old Man River," rendered first
with a smooth liquid, and undulating
rhythm, and then in the bright, cheer-
fl syncopated, staccato style of the
more modern music pleased the fan-
cy of the students. The orchestra
was conducted by faculty director,
Dr. Livingood and student director
Vincent Brandolini. Mr. Moffett,
director of the Washington College
Glee Club, made the students feel
sympathetic for the thirsting negro
laborers when he rendered Jerome
Taylor's "Water Boy."
PORTER MEDAL CONTIN-
UED BY CHARLES CLARK
Former ELM Editor Was Re-
cipient Last Year
Historical Society Receives
Oil Pointing 01 Washington
At the business meeting of the
Washington College Historical Socie-
ty in December, Dr. Gilbert W. Mead
was elected an honorary member.
The total membership of the
organization is now nearing fif-
ty. For the next formal meet-
ing, a former Chief-Justice of Dela-
ware is expected to be the guest
speaker. In a previous meeting, Dr.
Mead announced that a friend of the
College is donating twenty dollars in
prizes to be awarded to the member
who writes the best paper on the
Eastern Shore. The Society is be-
ing given an old oil painting of
George Washington and a large
steel engraving of Washington and
his generals by an interested lady in
New Jersey. In the spring, they
will be formally presented to the
College by the Society.
The Porter Character Medal, pre-
sented annually for the last ten years
by the late Harry P. Porter, '05, will
be continued in memory of Mr. Por-
ter by Charles B. Clark, '34, the re-
cipient of the last award made dur-
ing Mr. Porter's lifetime.
Mr. Porter, an outstanding alum-
nus of the College, who lost his life
by drowning while duck hunting last
December, awarded the medal each
year to the person designated by the
Faculty as having contributed the
most on the campus during the year
to the maintenance of high moral
ideals. The first recipient, in 1924,
was Ellas W. Nuttle, now a well-
known lumber merchant in Denton.
In 1925 it went to Charles M. Jar-
man, now engaged in the practice of
law in Baltimore, and in ,1926 to
Frederick W. Dumschott, whose later
career is well known to all Washing-
ton College people.
Olher awards were: 1927, titorgc
Francis Carrington; 1928, Joseph
Stanley Long; 1929, Joseph Jerome
Frampton, Jr.; 1930, Oliver E. Rob-
inson, Jr.; 1931, Elizabeth A. Mace;
1932 and 1933, Richard Monroe Gam-
ber; 19o4, Charles iiranch Clark, who
is at present teaching in the High
School at Preston, Md.
It is the wish of Mr. Clark, in mak-
ing the award, that the medal shall
continue to be known as the Porter
Medal, in remembrance of Mr. Por-
ter's life and service to the College.
The Elm To Appear As Foar
Page Edition During January
The ELM will appear, during the
slack month of January, and part of
February, as a four-page paper. This
is the result in part of a necessity to
economize sometime in a publication
schedule including more than twice
the number of issues ever before at-
tempted, for which the student fee
is exceedingly small, and is not in-
creased from the fee for a semi-mon-
thly ELM. However, although they
have not seriously affected the ELM
plans, thanks to the excellent coop-
eration of the Business Staff, nation-
al advertising withdrawals have caus-
ed a disturbance in the whole college
newspaper world. Two of the
ELM's chief advertisements have
been withdrawn from all college news-
papers, as the result of litigation in-
volving contracts between two of the
national advertising agencies.
The ELM will resume its normal
size when the busy Spring season of
the second semester comes. No re-
duction in the number of cuts, car-
toons, etc., will be made. The ELM
continues to endeavor to fulfill its
function as an integrating medium
°n the campus of Washington Col-
'fige, and pledges its loyalty for 1935
to the welfare of the institution.
Washington Players Plan
One-Act Plays For February
Robert Clifford And William
Hall To Be Coaches
The second program in the series
of one-act plays to be given by the
Washington Players will be presented
early in February. No definite plan
as to the plays to be given or char-
acters have been decided upon but
Robert Clifford and William Hall will
be the coaches.
The first of these programs was
held December 19, 1934 at which
time "A Night at an Inn" and "The
Ghost Story" were presented before
a large audience of students. They
were coached entirely by members of
the Club and the coaches are to be
complimented for their splendid per-
formance.
The Club, at a recent meeting,
took in more than twenty new mem-
bers.
Mount Vernon Hears
Musical Program
Vocal Solos And Instrumental
Numbers Featured
An entirely musical program was
presented by members of the Mt.
Vernon Literary Society at an open
meeting Thursday evening, January
10, in the auditorium of William
Smith Hall. An instrumental trio
composed of Brandolini, Jurreli and
Kosowsky gave several novelty se-
lections which featured the program.
Vocal solos by Miss Mary Jane Nicld
and Lawrence Williams drew a large
hand from their audience. Mr.
Brandolini also gave several selec-
tions on the piano.
INTERNATIONAL GROUP
TO HEAR R. P. CHAMBERS
The International Society of Wash-
ington College will meet nt 0:45 on
Tuesday evening, January 15, in
William Smith Hall, lo hear Richard
P. Chumbers on The League of Na-
tions. All members are urged to at-
tend.
President Mead
Speaks In South
Will Spend Week At Meeting
And Conferences
On Sunday President Mead begins
a week of speech making and confer-
ences which will carry him from Tow-
son, in our own state, to Birmingham,
in Alabama, the state of his former
residence, and to Atlanta, Georgia.
Sunday, January 13, he will be a
speaker, along with Governor Nice
of Maryland, and President Amos
Woodcock, of St. John's College at
Annapolis, on the program in cele-
bration of the sixty-ninth anniver-
sary of Founder's Day at the Mary-
land State Normal School at Towson,
Maryland.
By train, on Sunday night, he will
leave for the South, where, on Tues-
day, he will address the Kiwanis Club
of Birmingham, Alabama. On Wed-
nesday, January 16, he will return to
Birmingham-Southern College, where
formerly he was dean, and will there
deliver an address. The annual
meeting of the Association of Amer-
ican Colleges will call him to Atlan-
ta, Thursday, where he will stay over
Friday attending the sessions of that
body.
It is probable that President Mead
will return to the campus on either
Saturday or Sunday, after having
spent a very busy week.
"WAR IN 1940" FEAR
OF PAUL HARRIS
Peace Speaker Criticizes
Roosevelt And Policies
GROUP DISCUSSES THE
PREVENTION OF WARS
Paul Harris Leads Discussion
On World Peace
"Stop war or be damned," was the
statement of Paul Harris of the Na-
tional Council for the Prevention of
War to a discussion group of Wash-
ington College students and faculty
held Thursday afternoon, January 3.
"The young voter has the most to
loose by war. All relations between
nations are endangered and peace
ruined by another major war. War
must be prevented by a new attitude
in America,'.' he continued.
He stated that this, organization
considered World Peace to be the
paramount issue of the day. He add-
ed that the leaders of the Prohibi-
tion, Socialist, or any other move-
ment, if asked, would say that anoth-
er war would kill the movement for
years to come.
Mr. Harris put forth the following
program for peace: (1) world wide
education for peace, building up skill
of living peaceably, standing up a-
gainst wrongs and learning skill in
obtaining redress; (2) world wide or-
ganization for peace; (3) world wide
limitation of armaments by interna-
tional agreements; and (4) political
action.
"We can prevent war by stopping
to act as students — act as voters.
Nations declare war. The only force
that moves nations is voters unless
it be violent revolution. Our 632 de-
terminers of policy are not often
bribed, but often pushed by voters.
We must find a way to get voters to
change votes. Youth is the un-
predictable."
He outlined the results obtained in
Massachusetts where peace advocates
succeeded in holding a referendum
on the question of the United States
entering the J-ieague of Nations at
the last election. Only 4 out of 115
districts voted against entrance into
the League.
"In the event of another war, I
will not enlist, be drafted, or buy
bonds. I will make speeches against
war. I cannot have part in mass
murder. I realize that 1 am a party
lo a government that rests on vio-
lence. When it employs new or
more violent type of murder, I can-
not have a part in that, ' he stated^
by Marvin H. Smith
Fear of a war involving the United
States before 1940 leading to the de-
struction of democratic government
and ushering a post-war depression
that will make the present one look
sick in comparison if the present for-
eign policy of the United States is
pursued, was expressed by Paul Har-
ris of the National Council for the
Prevention of War at the Washing-
ton College weekly assembly held
Thursday, January 3.
Mr. Harris censured the Roosevelt
Administration for many of its pol-
icies in relation to foreign affairs. He
heartily disapproved of the maneuv-
ers of the American Fleet to be held
in the near future. He stated that
this fleet will be the largest ever as-
sembled under one command.' He
added that Japan could hardly inter-
pret this as a friendly gesture. He
expressed grave concern and great
dismay at the collapse of naval limi-
i tation negotiations, especially since
' Japan and the United Stales are ap-
parently headed for a naval race.
Mr. Harris showed that there are
some bright spots in the sea of world
affairs. He cited the successful ar-
bitration by the League of Nations
of the differences arising between
Jugoslavia and Hungary after the as-
sail ii.alior. of the former's king at
Marseilles on October 9 as proof that
the international outlook is far from
hopeless.
The conclusion that pacifists have
fought for their ideal in the wrong
way, was voiced by Mr. Harris. He
said that if the United States is to be
kept out of another war, the Presi-
dent and Congress must be made to
understand that advocates of World
Peace in the United States represent
votes, votes being the only langu-
age that the politician understands.
He added that all future campaigns
must be fought not with education
but with votes.
MRS. BRICKER ASSUMES
DUTIES IN CAFETERIA
Dietitian Requests Students
Opinion On Menu Changes
Mrs. Adele G. Bricker, who re-
cently accepted the position of die-
titian in the Commons, comes to
Washington College with an enviable
record in her field. A natice of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Bricker for the
last seven years was dietitian in one
of the largest department stores in
Youugstown, Ohio, having two res
taurants under her management.
Dr. Mead expresses himself as very
well pleased at having obtained the
services of Mrs. Bricker, and feels
that with the proper cooperation
from the student body she will be
able to remove the recent causes for
complaint.
Mrs. Bricker earnestly requests
student opinion as to the conduct of
the cafeteria, yet at the same time
sounds the note of warning that "no
set menu can possibly please all of
the individual tastes of one hundred
ind fifty students; the problem is to
arrange some method to ple&ae the
largest majority possible."
For the time being Mrs. Bricker
has been examining the existing sit-
uation closely, and with the aid of
student criticism will endeavor . iom
time to time to make such changes as
seem necessary.
Cagers To Meet
W.Md. Tonight
Team Ends Second Week-End
Game In Armory
Washington College's basketball
team plays its second league game in
two days when it acts as host tonight
to a big rangy Western Maryland
quintet at the Chestertown Armory.
The invading team from the wes-
tern section of the state will be in-
augurating its campaign in the de-
fense of the Maryland Intercollegiate
title it won last winter. This year's
Terror five has developed rapidly.
Paced by Mergo, Rascavage, and
Shepherd, three high scorers, the
Westminister quintet is feared by all
the other loop members. They look
on Western Maryland as the team
to beat. To date the visitors have
played but two games. The first
was lost to Georgetown by a very
close score, and the second game was
with Catholic University.
Coach Kibler realizes the strength
of last years champs and is taking
no chances. He will put his strong-
est line up on the floor tonight, with
high hopes that his charges will par-
tially atone for the two defeats suf-
fered at the hands of Western Mary-
land last season, from all indica-
tions the local mentor will start the
same team that faced Upsala. The
two freshmen, Salters and Wilmot,
will cavort in the forward positions.
Skipp will be in at center while Huff-
man and Ward will hold down the
guard posts. This lineup is not too
certain however because it is possi-
ble that Nicholson will start at guard.
And no doubt Bilancioni, Horowitz,
MacLain, Evans and Berry will see
some action before the evening is
over.
DR. G. £. ZOOK NAMED
CONVOCATION SPEAKER
Was Recently Made Director
Of Education Council
The mid-winter Convocation at
Washington College, which will be
held on February 21, will be featur-
ed by an address by Dr. George F.
Zook, of Washington, D. C, who re-
cently resigned as United States
Commissioner of Education to be-
come Director of the American Coun-
cil on Education, according to an-
nouncement made by President Gil-
bert W. Mead.
Dr. Zook is noted as a speaker on
educational subjects and has been for
years en acknowledged authority on
matters pertaining to higher educa-
tion in the United States. He was
for some years Chief of the Division
of Higher Education in the United
States Bureau of Education previous
to his election as President of the
University of Akron, where he serv-
ed from 1925 to 1933, leaving that
position to become United States
Commissioner of Education last year.
The February Convocation of
Washington College is traditionally
held at a time coinciding with the
celebration of Washington's Birth-
day in commemoration of his Inti-
mate connection and services in the
founding of the College.
The ELM extends the sympathy
and condolences of the College to H.
Gilbert Ingersoll, '35, in the death of
his father yesterday morning.
S. E. Shannahan Is Assembly
Speaker January 17
Samuel E. Shannahan, Chairman
.>t the Maryland State Board of Aid
and Charities, will address tin- wtck
l> assembly on Thursday, January
17, Mr. Shnnnahan's commit U-o is
one of the most important in thr
State, and governs the nniwuvs of »H
state-aided institutions, as hospital!
and colleges,
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 1935
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 17S2.
William Oliver Baker - Editor
Carroll Casteel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein Bus. Manager
Emerson Slacum Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke,
Philip Skipp, Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte, William McCullough
Howard Clark
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.,
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, S1.50 a year.
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 1935
FOOD,— PERHAPS FOR
THOUGHT
"I sine the sofa. I, who lately sang
cence, when students, most of all, re-
mote as they are from the hard strife
of a troubled world, should reaffirm
their loyalty to the ideals of truth,
and honor, uprightness and Christian
devotion to things great and good.
They are the things most stable and
most lasting today, as ever, — these
ideals. The man exalted by right-
eousness need fear no material con-
tingencies, for material needs will be
met by the strong fabric of his "im-
mortal soul." This selfsame devo-
tion to ideals is no martyr's clock, to
be worn by the few and venerated
holy saints. It is a thing that every
mortal can and ought to own. A pure
nature has the beauty to its holder of
a poetic vision springing from the
soul, and the students of this fine, old
College are challenged to prove their
idealism in 1935, and if their faith in
it is strong enough, they will, for
crede quod habes, et habes.
ALUMNI ENTERTAIN
A letter from the president of the
Baltimore Chapter of the Alumni As-
sociation inviting students of Wash-
ington College to a dance in Balti-
more on the evening of January 26,
appears in today's ELM. As an Alum-
ni letter it contains several fine
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
Bj Frederick Taylor
Greetings of the season folks, even
though the ominous cloud of exams
is hovering in the distance it's still
possible to have a happy new year.
Speaking of threatening clouds, one
misguided student claims that a col-
lege faculty reminds him of the sol-
diers on the Marne — their cry is the
same, "They shall not pass," is was
\>n misguided Semester reports
will tell. (Too much).
Upon our return from the holidays
we found the Elm mailbox just bulg-
ing with pre-Xmas papers; since then
the mail man has passed us by with-
out so much as looking askance.
Thinking it not necessary to list the
rest of the seasons, we herewith
guarantee every item to be at least
three weeks old. Oh well, some peo-
ple pay real money for antiques.
Here's one that certainly improves
Phrases, and expresses an admirable with age— according to an official
loyalty and love of the graduates for announcement of Susquehanna Urn-
"Truth, Hope, and
tonched with awe,
"The solemn chords,
trembling hand,
Charity,
and.
their Alma Mater. It is understood versify all members of the class of
1 1SS4 are living and accounted for.
(Speaks well for something or oth-
— perhaps it's dated coffee}.
BALTIMORE ALUMNI
TO SPONSOR DANCE
President Greenlee Offers Stu-
dent Tickets At $1.00
and that the Alumni desire to learn
know the undergraduates more in-j
with a timately than ever before. The ] eT
I present students should realize and |
"Escaped with pain from that ad- j appreciate this. The welding togeth- j At a recent dance at Massachusetts
venturous flight, er of friendships through attendance j r n?t itute of Technology the girls paid
-v 0w £ee k repose upon an humbler ^ at the same College, although the
"theme; friends may be a generation apart,
"The theme, though humble, yet is always a lasting bond.
august and proud j The Baltimore Chapter has shown
"The occasion — for the fair com- ■ its wish to form this bond by mak-
Trand-; the =one " I i"g special provision for undergrad- j than ninetv cents
manas tne -ong. i «s ±* ... *_,. j n. j ninety ^"w- 'lng, or buy vour tickets from a mem
Thus wrote William Cower in his : uates who wish to attend the dance I (Unless thev have gold teeth "Lit- * ' the committee
lovelv verse on the Sofa. He might on the twenty-sixth. It indeed be- : tle Mne Morgan" or "Knee-Hi Lynch" De Cordially" vours
have" also well chosen the theme of hooves all students who can arrange i oug h t to get at least a nickle for go-
potstoes. Beefsteak, too, properly the Balumore trip to join the BEAU ; ingf un d e r such a system)
grilled and seasoned, should compel MONDE after the game on the even-
Editor, WASHINGTON ELM:
The annual meeting and party of
the Baltimore Chapter of The Wash-
ington College Alumni Association
will be held in the Chesapeake Room
of the Emerson Hotel on the evening
of January 26 after the Washington-
Loyola basketball game.
The election of officers for the com-
ing year is the chief item of business
to be transacted. The party will be
a dance-cabaret style. Al Mason
will furnish the music. There will
be no speeches.
Arrangements for the party have
been made by a committee of the
younger alumni representatives of a
large group of very interested Wash-
ington graduates of the past ten years
living in and around Baltimore. The
date of January 26 has been chosen
for the party because it will give us
an opportunity to have as our guests
the large number of Washington stu-
dents and other alumni who will be
in Baltimore for the Loyola game.
Among the guests of honor to be
invited are Dr. and Mrs. Meade, Dr.
Jones, Coach Kibler and his assist-
ants, and the basketball team.
To show our interest and enthusi-
asm for. Washington College and its j
ever growing prestige, we should
have a large attendance from the
. i young crowd, and it behooves the
admission according to their metallic , o]dei , alumni to give them our SU p por t |
value. A mechanical robot accom | &t tMg annual meeting and nance . i
plished the measurement of the me ^" , Tickets are $1.50 a couple. Make
allic content of each young lady Innervations now with Preston P.:
said that they all got in for lessjj Secre t a rv, 333 Munsey Build-
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
It was Owen to Peyser that he was
Dunn out of Jean. Though the lady
says its her Owen fault. Example of
the inconstancy of feminine affec-
tions.
"Woman-Hater" Rogers of the
Shaull-Rogers team has been seen in
town with a very pretty blonde wait-
ress. Better be careful Calvin.
Joe McLain complains that he
hasn't enough competition to make
it worthwhile. Make it it interest-
ing for Joe and take "On to Water
Street" for a slogan.
Flicker, University of Maryland
may be far away but that's no excuse
for taking it out on a freshman. She
may be your big moment, Lee, but
she'll break your heart.
What member of the faculty spent
three days of the Christmas vacation
working math problems.
The monkey cage in the library is
a great improvement. The lovely
librarians will now be safe from any
advances. True some were made
"safe" by nature, but the others that
are built — that's another story and
limited space due to Goldstein's ad-
vertisements causes its omission from
the column.
* Graves Taylor, '29
s Interviewed
an even higher lyric flight than the ing of January 26,
sedentary sofa. Yet it is on just|
such things that the spectacular feats
of the world are builded. Nelson
had undoubtedly, despite his gouL.
had a good meal before Trafalgar. J - j _ f
and there is evidence that Leonardo ild 1 U I
did not paint the ceiling of the Sis-
tine Chapel on an empty stomach. I
Thus should Mrs. Bricker realize,
completely how important her posi-l
tion'at Washington College may be- 1
Doubtless she is aware of the aca- j
demic vigour and capacity of a well- ,
fed student body. The student body, >
from all reports, also appreciates
this gastronomical justice apparent-
ly rarely done it in the past.
Little friendships and kindnesses
are so important in stabilizing the
W. Jones also.
(We'll admit that there is some
I similarity but every invitation that
AnUOUncer Over WGAR WaS we ever saw to one of the Dean's
monthly tea partys was signed J. S.
W. J.)
R. EARLE GREENLEE,
President.
p. s. — If you would like to play
The "Indiana Statesman" claims bridge, notify the secretary before-
to have one thing in common with hand and bring your own cards.
Washington College, that is in thei Student tickets (blue) for the
names of the deans. It seems that j dance will go on sale at the College
the dean out there is named Dr. J. at ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) each, ad-
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
Outstanding Student
From the Publicity Bureau of Sta-
tion WGAR, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Graves Taylor smiled.
"Have a drink, fella," he invited.
"Sure thing," your correspondent
replied, eager to accept.
Graves Taylor reached for the low-
er drawer in his desk and brought
friendly eqoilibrium of a not very J<jrth a fcott]e ft was nQt a , arge
rational society that they often ie- lbottli _ but there vas som ethmg a-
^ ^il^i" ?, e r°^l n f;i»oat it, thought your correspondent.
or failure at task. Mrs. Bricker
"Hey, where's the chicken I order-
ed an hour ago?"
"It'll be along soon sir — she
hasn't killed it yet but she's getting
in some nasty blows."
mitting one couple to the Chesapeake
Room, Emerson Hotel, after the
game.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair includes Preston P. Heck, '24 :
chairman; Mrs. Louisa Bowen Mat
thews, '31; Miss Ellen E. Flick, '34
and W. Kennon Perrin, '31.
LeCATES BROS.
BARBER SHOP
Where the college man
can get his style of
hair cut
that made it appear
move. Every move made by Mr.
Taylor was transcribed into your
"airialto" reporters notebook. This
different. It ' certainly beat all other methods of
is, already a friend to the students at wag nQt ]ike tfce m Qther Qjies he interviewing.
Washington College. Petty anta- , ^ sw ^ What more , it was empty,
gonisms seem no part of her; evper- , ^ c(mtcnts had been drained . Was
ieneed professional capability is °H tbat discourafrm|r .
viously hers. "Already," say the^ „^
students, "the food tastes better." _ m ',
and ei1
How-
Mrs- Pricker's task is large.
Beats them all by
long shot!
Here are some interesting excerpts
from your correspondent's notebook:
Graves Taylor. born in 1907 on
Smith's Island which is located
Mr. Taylor, that bottle is
I remarked.
"1 was just kidding you, my friend. ] Chesapeake Bay about 20 miles from
cannot be done m many ■ days. 1 How- ^ & ^^ ^.^ tQ my m I ainland _ y son of a mjnister
ever her diners know that she has , u ti r coIIee tor of whis-
their-s and the College we fare at nd ch ampagne bottlea .»
heart, and express the wish that her ; had en)0tions col .
days as part of the Washington Col- . ^ foj . a minute TeH me what
lege personnel may be long and hap- " do you gather up besides bottiea
"' m and emotions of unsuspecting pencil
t pusher:
A MATTER OF IDEALS
Despite the sickness which marred
the holiday for many, and the nsnal
New Year's admonitions and exhor-
tations which have become "popu-
larized" until they are trite, the be-
ginning of another year calls every-
one to higher aims. Perhaps the have to see me after the program,
ruminations of the Christmas time ; "But, Mr. Taylor, this is the only
did not make all students feel like I chance thai I have had to gel
attended Wesley Collegiate In-
stitute at Dover, Delaware was
graduated in 1925 . played
baseball team. basketball quintet
runner on the track squad
entered Washington College at Ches^
tertown, Maryland . majored
Duke University
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DURHAM, N. C.
Four terms of eleven weeks are given
each year. These may be taken con-
secutively (graduation in three years)
or three terms may be taken each
year (graduation in four years).
The entrance requirements are intel-
ligence, character and at least two
year* of college work, including the
subjects specified for Grade A Med-
ical Schools. Catalogues and applica-
tion forms may be obtained from
the Dean
After a Studious Day
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
"Rare books and antique decant- h aw . a t college was a member of
"Tell me more about it, Mr. Tay-
lor," I asked,
"Graves Taylor glanced at the
clock on the wall. "I'm due on the
ah- in a few moments, Dan. You'll
Dante after he drank from the foun-
tain of the Lethe and Eunoe:
"1 returned
"From the most holy wave, regener-
ate,
"E'en an new plants renew'd with
foliage new,
"Pure and made apt for mounting to
the start.'
touch with you personally." I pro-
tested.
"Follow me," directed Mr. Taylor
as he led me to the control room.
"Now what," I ventured to ask,
still wondering what he had in mind.
"We'll talk sign language through
the control room window," explained
Mr. Taylor hurriedly. So that was
as the Poet fcublimely expr esses It in ' his plan. Great, I thought.
the Divine Comedy. I took out my notebook and began
Still, thm itiurt be fresh aspira-| watching through the control room
tions and renewed ideal* in every hu- ' window. Craves Taylor smiled. That
man breast. N'ow can the insuffici-' was the signal to begin. Hi:-, fingers I and a ) ia if years hatt been with
eneies and slights and faulu; rcien- . moved in the most grotesque manner. WGAR since. always smiling
failure* and errmgi of mankind bl espondent followed each an j always glad to extend a helping
laid behind. It is a time of renas-I (Continued In Next Column) hand a real man indeed.
the football team baseball team
on the track squad . first
President of the Phi Sigma Phi Fra-
ternity played in the college or-
chestra . . .editor of the Pegasus,
college annual also editor of his
prep school paper, the Collegian ....
at college he wrote for the Washing-
tonian has written stories for
College Humor, Radio Art, Radio
Stars, and Broadcasting at pres-
ent announcer and public relations
director of WGAR has a hobby
of collecting whiskey bottles col-
tectfon dates back to 1870 has
first piece of glaws blown in America
in his collection . he now has more
than 200 bottles has written
stories for the Baltimore Sun and
also the Wilmington Evening News
Prior to his coming to WGAR he
was publicity man for RICO for one
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SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 1935
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
INTRA ■ MURALS
Coach Ekaitis has been pushing the
intra-mural games through at a rapid
rate. It is possible to play four or
five games a day now that the Var-
sity uses the armory. There is a
great deal of interest shown in these
games as can be judged from the at-
tendance. But the calibre of play-
ing is far below that of recent years.
In the Fraternity-Dormitory League
the Phi Sigma Tau team is leading
the rest. But this lead has been ac-
quired by virtue of some very lucky
breaks. They will have to improve
if they want to win the Intramural
Cup again this year for the A. K. and
Middle Hall teams are really crowd-
ing them.
The brand of basketball shown in
the Class League is funny, but outside
of that it is terrible. The Juniors
are leading the circuit, but this is not
due to the fact that Juniors are good,
but it can be accounted for by the
fact that the other teams are a ilttle
worse.
Reinhart of the A. K., Kight and
Watson of the Taus, Tignor of the
Juniors and Goldstein of Middle Hall
are the stars for their respective
teams.
The standing:
Frat. and Dorm.
W.
P. S. T (
A. K c
Middle Hall i
P. S. P J
East Hall 5
West Hall :
SKIPPING DVE \ HE SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
By tonight, followers of Washing-
ton College will have a very gooj
idea as to how the latest edition of
the Flying Pentagon will finish in the
Maryland Intercollegiate League. A
double victory over Hopkins and Wes-
tern Maryland will send our boys to
the top of the league. And, let me
tell you once at the top our boys
would be hard to dislodge from the
lead. It is my opinion that a twin vic-
tory would be just the incentive the
team needs to carry them to the lea-
gue championship.
In the past two years, the Sho'
quintet was eliminated in its first two
or three contests. It was the custom
to start the League season with Hop-
kins one night and Mt. St. Mary's
the next night. Both of these games
were away, and as a result our boys
did not show up as well as they were
capable of doing. Consequently
these early defeats broke down the
morale of the team. They lost con-
fidence in themselves and thereafter
played mediocre ball. With the re-
sult that we finished near the cel-
lar each time.
This year we again started off our
league season with Hopkins, but our
second game is at home with Wes-
tern Maryland. I think this a break
because I have every respect for the
I Mount five. They always put out a
good team, and on their own small
floor they are very hard to beat, es-
j pecially by a team that has not hit
its stride as yet. Now don't for a
1 minute think that Western Maryland
j is easy. As a matter of fact they
I have a better team than the Mounts.
But a jinx is a jinx, and that is what
Mt. St. Mary's has been to us in early
season games.
But it is as I said before, two vic-
tories right off the bat, and we will
be in an excellent position to come
out on top. As it appears now there
isn't any one team in the circuit that
appears head and shoulders over the
others. But then even at this early
date it is not too difficult to say that
Loyola and Western Maryland both
have classy teams. St. John's is prob-
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the Mounts do not appear to be as
strong as in previous years.
Glad to hear Hopkins, a darn good
athlete and a good sport, is back at
Mt. St. Mary's N. Y. U. has the
best team in the N. Y. district and
one of the best in the country. . . .
Indiana has a six-foot-nine center
.... Navy seems to be headed for a-
nother banner basket ball season
. . . Still think we should have play-
ed in the Orange Bowl game with
Miami . . Yes sir, just in their class
and undefeated too ...There isn't
any justice or else it is evenly di-
vided . . Thanks to Prof. Coop an J
Bob Shaull we have a new electric
board for the score and number of
minutes to play. . . See you all at
the game tonight.
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THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 1935
DOIN'S
The Christmas vacation, according
to numerous students, was a rare old
time. One round of parlies after
another. Trips here and there, re-
newing old acquaintances and having
a good time in general. It is impos-
sible to relate the various activities
which were enjoyed. However,
judging from the new clothes, new
ties, pins, jewelry and the like, Santa
must have never heard of She depres-
sion. And it is hard to got into that
studious atmosphere. Not that we
were ever very familiar with it,
We are very glad to see Dr. Car-
penter back again, following a pro-
longed seige of illness. Miss Brad-
ley is ;ilso back on duty with her
i lassi and "girls." La Grippe caught
up with that lady during her vaca-
tion and sent her to bed for several
days. Dr. Livingood and Mr. Coop
fought off these vicious germs for
Nome time, but it was a losing race.
However, these gentlemen are again
back on their feet.
Several of the students were late
in returning due to the same epidem-
ic, but at present, only Velma Carter
is feeling real effects. We are glad
that Betty Dill has recovered from
her appendix operation and is with
us once again, "Hi, Betty!"
Mid-Year Examination Schedule For 1935
MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1935
1:15 P. M. — 2:15 P. M.
Music 3 Auditorium
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1935
jl us i c i Auditorium
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
9 A. M. — 12 M.
Chemistry 7
Education S ........ .
French 1 .
German 1
Government 26
Sociology 33
Spanish 1
1:30 P. M. — 4:30 P.
Economics 3
English 3 (Prof. Bradley)
English 3 (Prof. Tolles)
English 9
English 13
Government 29
Mathematics 3
Physics 3
23, 1935
Room 26
Room 35
Room 10
Room 21
Room 11
Room 20
Room 25
M.
Room 20
Room 25
Room 21
Room 24
Room 21
Room 1 1
Room 26
Room 22
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1935
9 A. M. — 12 M.
Biology 3
English 11a
French 5
German 7
Latin
Room 26
Room 11
Room 35
Room 10
Room 24
Mathematics 1 (Dr. Jones) Room 25
Moth. 1 (Dr. Robinson) Room 21
Physics 9 Room 22
1:30 P. M. 4:30 P. M.
Biology A Rooms 25 and 26
Economics 1 . - Rooms 20 and 21
Education 25 Room 24
History 17 Room 11
Psychology 8 .... . Room 22
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1935
9 A. M. — 12 M.
Chemistry 11 Room 22
English 5 . Room 26
History 1 Rooms 21 and 25
History 3 Room 35
1:30 P. M. — 4:30 P. M.
Economics 13 Room 20
History of Art 1 Room 11
Latin A Room 24
Mathematics 5 Room 25
Mathematics 9 Room 26
Unified Mathematics . . Room 21
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26. 1935
9 A. M. — 12 M.
Biology 9 - Room 22
Chemistry 5 Room 20
English 1 (Dr.Mngalls) Room 35
English 1 (Prof. Bradley) Room 25
English 1 (Prof. Tolles) Room 21
Sociology 31 Room 26
MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1935
9 A. M.— 12 M.
Economics 9 Room 20
French 3 Room 21
French 9 Room 10
History 7 Room 25
Mathematics 7 Room 26
1:30 P. M. 4:30 P. M.
Chemistry 1 Room 21
Chemistry 9 Room 35
German 3 Room 10
Spanish 3 Room 25
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1935
9 A. M. — 12 M.
Biology 1 Room 35
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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 15.
CHESTERTOWN, MD, SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1935
PRICE TEN CENTS
Washington Quint
Meets Mt. St. Marys
Game Important In Determin-
ing League Lead
Washington College, leaders of
the Maryland Intercollegiate Basket-
ball League, will defend its position
tonight against a strong invading
Mount St. Mary's team in the Ches-
tertown Armory,
The Mount has won but one game
this season, but this has been due to
unfoitunace breaks. Tonight thj
EmmithDurg team will be at full
strength for the second time this win-
ter did they will pivbauly use the
same lineup that elipl ^ vne highly
touted Loyola team a few nights ago.
In Sagadelli the visitors have one
of the strut's high scorers. Two of
his teammates, Hopkins and Lynch
have been F.ldr performers in prev-
ious games but have been handicap-
ped so fai by injuries due to foot-
ball and automobile accidents. Both
of these men played against Loyola
and turned in a creditable perform-
ance.
Coach Kibler anticipates a hard
battle and has drilled his squad ac-
cordingly but the team is confident
that they will trip the Malloy-coach-
ed Mountaineers.
The lineup:
Mt. St. Mary's Washington
Sagadelli ... F Salter
Leahy F Wilmot
Hopkins C Skipp
Lynch G Huffman
Neilly G Ward
HOMER'S WORKS SUBJECT
OF TALK BY DR. INGALLS
Misses Smith And Williams Al-
so Take Part In Program
by Donald McDorman
Friday night, at 8 o'clock, the Clas-
cal Society held a special meeting in
the Reid Hall Library. The commit-
tee had an instructive and entertain-
ing program prepared, with Dr. In-
galls, Miss Betty Smith, and Miss
Addie Williams as guests.
After a short business discussion,
Dr. Ingalls presented a talk on the
Greek Classicist, Homer. She gave
a brief survey of Homer's works, with
special emphasis on his Iliad and
Odyssey. She discussed his style and
purpose, the value of his work to
Greek religion and culture, and the
influence and effect of Homer on both
Greek and Latin, and modern writers.
Miss Smith played several delight-
ful selections on the violin, accom-
panied by Miss Williams, who also
played a piano solo. Refreshments
were served, and plans for future
activities of the Society were dis-
cussed. No date has been set for
the next meeting, it will probabiy
take place soon after the examina-
tions.
Wi Sigma Phi Entertained By
Faculty Members And Wives
The Phi Sigma Phi fraternity was
cordially and delightfully entertain-
ed last evening at cards, by Dr. and
Mrs. William Rabon Howell, and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin. Dr.
Howell and Mr. Goodwin are faculty
members of the fraternity. The
party was held at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. Howell.
GROUP HEARS CHAMBERS
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
DIRECTS TEAM TONIGHT
Advocates Entry Of United
States Into League
The League of Nations was the
subject of a talk by Richard Cham-
bers at the last meeting of the Inter-
national Society held Tuesday, Jan-
uary 15.
Chambers, in explaining the Lea-
gue and its functions, emphasized the
fact that the world is in nearly the
same condition that it das in
1914. He stated that, contrary to
popular belief, the League can do
nothing that its members do not want
done.
He expressed his opinion that,
"The United States would gain se-
curity from war by entering the Lea-
gue. It is silly to say the United
States is not concerned with events
in Europe. We were drawn into the
World War because of our interests.
Our interests are greater now than
before."
It was announced that the society
has received a number of books from
the Carnegie Endowment for Inter-
national Peace. These books will be
placed on a special shelf in the libr-
ary.
Coach Kibler
Coach Thomas Kibler is the men-
tor responsible for the Maroon and
Black team heading the Maryland
Intercollegiate Basketball League.
CAMPAIGN FOR STACK PRIVILEGES BEGUN WITH
CONSENSUS OF STUDENT AND FACULTY OPINION
by Jay Spry
Can a vigorous campaign for stack
privileges be conducted in Washing-
ton College? Student opinion is
united in favor of this innovation,
and the faculty as a whole agrees
with the students, though tempering
its remarks on the question with a
conservatism bom of a knowledge of
recent book losses. Several profes-
sors say frankly that, in theory, open
stacks are the only kind worthwhile,
but that for Washington College, un-
der the present conditions, they are
not practical. Other faculty mem-
bers demonstrate that the library
force is insufficient to keep the books
in order if there were open stacks,
or even LIMITED stack privileges.
Books misplaced in the stacks, these
professors explain, are of as little use
as books lost or stolen.
The administration, however,
strongly favors open stacks, though
it realizes the factors which exist to
prevent them. Student leaders al-
most all favor the plan. Some of
them, like some members of the fac-
ulty, believe that prevailing condi-
tions do not admit open stacks, but
even these believe that consciousness
of student responsibility should be
developed which would make the pro-
ject feasible in the near future.
Dr. Davis, head of the Modern
Language Department, thinks that
stack privileges should be granted on-
ly to seniors recommended by their
major instructors. Mr. Richard
Chambers rather aptly pointed out
that if a student does not learn more
about the library before his senior
year than it is possible to learn now
it is unlikely that he would show
much interest then. Chambers be-
lieves, as do several others, that the
new arrangement in the library would
lend itself readily to a system of op-
en stack?. Men or women could eas-
ily be checked by the assistant librar-
ians as they entered the stacks and
as they left them, the only defect in
this plan is that books could easily
be misplaced IN THE STACKS. It
is necessary to create a sense of re-
sponsibility, which would make bor-
rowers replace books carefully.
Wesley Sadler, President of Wash-
ington College Student Government,
says. "It is a fine plan, a good thing,
if it can be worked out, and it should
be."
John Lord, Alpha Kappa and Sil-
ver Pentagon president takes more
definite stand: "Library books should
be for the good of the students,"
says Lord, "and to that end the stu-
dents should be allowed to use them,
It is the library's business to prevent
loss."
Professor Goodwin repeats Mr.
Lord's argument more forcibly: "One
book being SEEN and read and ap-
preciated is worth a library lying idle
in the stacks." Professor Goodwin
thinks that the loss of books, if it
could be reduced to a minimum
would be more than compensated for
by the good that open stacks would
do.
Professor Ford maintains that the
library must expect some slight loss
of books, but that the number lost
must be reduced substantially. Nev-
ertheless he is in favor of regulated
privileges. He feels _ that student
opinion should be aroused to mak»
the danger of losing books negligible.
This would make any plan advanced
not only practicable but advisable.
Professor Ford also feeis that the
students are not entirely responsible
for the large number of books gone.
Professor Dumschott, a former
President of the Student Government
Association at Washington College,
r.nd present assistant professor of
history and government favors the
THEORY of open stacks, but says
that "as long as Washington. College
students have no more regard for the
value of books or respect for library
rules, they should not have and do
not deserve stack privileges." He al-
so fears that books would be misplac-
ed.
Dr. Ingalls believes that stack priv-
ileges should be limited to upper
classmen and that those having priv-
ileges should be closely supervised.
Eventually, advanced students might
work alone. A few planned English
courses will need some system of op-
en stacks if they are to succeed, she
finished.
The general consensus of opinion
is that open stacks have two definite
advantages. First, they make it pos-
sible to hunt for references and in-
formation which may not be cata-
logued definitely. Second, open
stacks would encourage a wide
browsing among books. It would de-
velop the real appreciation of books
that comes from knowing them in-
timately, and without which no one is
well-educated. For these two pur-
poses a library like the one at Reid
Hall is infinitely to be preferred to
the College library, with its system
of closed stacks.
PEACE CONFERENCE
PLANNED FOR MARCH 7, 8
Y. M. C. A. To Sponsor Discus-
sion Led By Notables
The Washington College Peace
Conference will be held March 7 and
8 according to plans now being drawn
up by the YMCA.
Dr. A. C. Goddard, Pastor of Mc-
Cabe Memorial M. E. Church, of Wil-
mington; Dr. J. H. Bishop, Director
of Religious Education of the Wil-
mington M. E. Church, of Dover; and
Professor Frank Goodwin will be the
discussion leaders, Dr. Goddard will
be remembered as a recent assem-
bly speaker and Dr. Bishop as the
leader of the YMCA Peace Confer-
ence last spring. They will prob-
ably make a few brief remarks in the
assembly before the opening of the
Conference.
The "Y" considers this project the
most important that it has sponsored.
The subject of World Peace has been
brought to the attention of every one
by recent developments in Europe, by
the announcement that Japan intends
to renounce the Washington Naval
Treaty in the next few days, and by
facts brought to light by the commit-
tee of the United States Senate that
is investigating munition makers.
These unsettled conditions make
World Peace a subject for much
thought and consideration.
This Conference has been consid-
ered so important and the amount of
work to be done so great that a
Steering Committee composed of
Wesley Sadler, Chairman; William
Doering, Arthur Greims, Larry Wil
Hams, Marvin Smith, Secretary; and
Richard Chambers has been appoint-
ed to formulate plans for the Confer-
ence and to submit the plans to the
society. It will have general super
vision over all other committees ap-
pointed in connection with the af-
fair.
HILL BILLIES PRESENT
MT. VERNON PROGRAM
Mountain Music Features Var-
ied Program
"Good ol' mountain music", and
barn dancing featured the Thursday
evening program of the Mt. Vernon
Literary Society in the auditorium,
of William Smith Hall. The even-
ing's entertainment, which was "to
get the members in good humor for
exams," was offered by William
"Zeke" Doering and his Hill Billies.
The program was opened with a
group interpretation of "She'll Be
Coming 'Round The Mountain." Oth-
er features of the program included
Bill Doering's parody of "I Like
Mountain Music," barn dancing, tap
dancing by Paul Biggs, and "Wreck
Of The Old '97," with Simmons do-
ing the vocal. Vincent Brandolini
also gave several selections on the
piano. Members of the Hill Billy
Band were William Doering, Wood-
row Simmons, Frank Jarre!!, Harold
Kosowsky, Jack Dunn, Paul Biggs,
Earl Wagner, John Panowicz, and
Don McDorman.
Professors Return To Duties
After Periods Of Illness
Dr. Carpenter Spent Several
Weeks In Hospital
Doctor Kathleen Carpenter, who
has been away from the campus for
several weeks, part of which time was
spent in the hospital, returned Sat-
urday of last week to take up her
duties as professor of biology. Mi.
Jesse Coop who has been ill for
several days, has returned to resume
his duties teaching physics and math-
ematics.
Samuel Shannahan
Talks To Assembly
Roads To Success Subject Of
Visitor's Address
Samuel E. Shannahan, Chairman
of the Maryland State Board of Aid
and Charities, and also a member of
the Bou.'d of Visitors and Governors
at Washington College, addressed the
weekly assembly on Thursday, Janu-
ary 17.
Mr. Shannahan began his address
with a quotation from Dana's "Two
\ears Before The Mast."
He then stated the theme of his
address, which was "The Roads to
Success."
Some of the most outstanding of
these were the following: first, read-
ing, because one may learn much of
the past through contacts with
books; secondly, nature; third, suffer-
ing and trouble, important because
they make our spirits stronger; four-
th, religion; fifth, friendship, which
goes far into the road-ways of life;
and sixth, disappointments.
Mr. Shannahan said that "in fol-
lowing these 'roads,' one must be
brave and put forth real effort, for
the reward is great; these roads to
success may be confusing, but they
will not be hard to follow if one pur-
pose — success — be kept in mind."
GRADING SYSTEM
EXPLAINED FOR FROSH
Method Of Determining 3.00
Indices Noted
by Allen Brougham
The system of numerical grading
used at Washington College in com-
puting student grade averages has
been a source of much bewilderment
to the incoming freshmen.
However, the mathematical prin-
ciple involved is fairly simple, and
when the average has been found it
gives the student and the administra-
tion a much better idea of the stu-
dent's standing than does the con-
ventional grading system of the high
schools.
For the sake of clarity, let us take
a3 an example young Willie Green,
who has struggled manfully through
the semester and has been allowed to
take all of his examinations. After a
rather breathless, not to say prayer-
ful, interval of time, he has received
a letter from home enclosing his re-
port card and a few pointed remarks
concerning late hours and studying.
Below we see the marks that greet
his anxious gaze:
Recitation Exam Average
History 1 C C C
U. Math D C D
College Prob. B C B
French D C D
Biology IB B B
English IB C B
Young Willie's hours total 1G a
week, and upon the basis of this evi-
dence, he begins to figure out his in-
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William Smith Hall Burned
Nineteen Years Ago
by Robert White
January 16 marked the nineteenth
anniversary of the burning of the
original William Smith Hall, a build-
ing very similar to the present one. ,
It is unusual and interesting that on
that night nineteen years ago there
was also a snow such as fell Wednes-
day night.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1935
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown. Md., 17S2.
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Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1935
ALGEBRA ALL DAY
President William M. Lewis, of}
Lafayette College, suggested a plan a
few weeks ago which may result in j
radical changes in the American sys-
tem of recitations in colleges. lie
proposes that a whole day per week be
given to each subject of the student's
course. Dr. Lewis adequately ex- ,
plained the proposal when he first,
presented it to his own faculty:
"The purpose is to get beneath the
superficiality of the present college j
system. This business of the geology
professors being forced daily to i
knock the French or history out of J
the student's mind before he can be-
gin on his own subject must come to
an end.
"There has been mnch criticism of
the average American college man
because of his superficiality. It isn't
the fault of the boy. Ifs the fault
of the system. We are living in an
age of superficiality in college af-
fairs."
In Dr. Lewis* plan, only one hour
■would be given to class or lecture
work, and the remainder of the day :
to laboratory or library work.
Hot successful the system might j
be, only time and trial can tell. Still, t
at Washington College, as at every j
American college, Dr. Lewis* remarks \
or. the superficiality of the system are
pertinent and worthwhile. Without
Qualification they would seem to be
true.
In certain English schools, but one
or two snbjects are taught in a half,
and the same subjects are not taught
over the successive years. Such a
plan seems to produce an admirable
:" academic thoroughness.
Council will operate as effectively as
ever. But it is really a pity and a
shame that the Council has to in-
crease its vigilance when critical ex-
amination occur. Cheating and crib-
bing are personal crimes, like drunk-
enness. They injure the individual
and break down his morale. But
they land him in no material gain.
The cheater blasphemes his moral
sensibilities and cribs on a paper.
And what is that? Why this, he an-
swers, the instructor marks the pap-
er, and records a grade. Quite so,
what's that? The grade goes into
the Registrar's office where it meets
a lot of other grades by agency of a
mathematical formula whose solu-
tion is the semester grade of the in-
dividual considered. What next?
The student may, in the course of
time and crime, be graduated from
the institution where he learned to
work at theft of another's informa-
tion. He seeks employment, and his
mavfis, dicing superficial, ar.d there-
fore the most convenient signs of his
ability available (even though all
marks are travesties of truth), land
him a job. The job, he finds, re-
quires, as jobs are, strangely enough,
coming more and more to do, know-
ledge. He nas gotten thiough col-
lege on his cheating, and hasn't both-
ered to acquire a bit of knowledge
from time to lime. Inevitably he
"can't deliver the goods," and thus
loses his position. Thus ends the sad
story of the bright man who wouldn't
eat his oatmeal at home, or be hon-
est- at college. It has, like ail such
taies, a moral. The obvious moral is
not, kind reader, Don't Cheat. That
is too obvious to need a story to point
it out. The real moral of the thing
is dial the cheater, who fancies him-
self so clever, is getting the worst end
of a very bad bargain with, shall
one say to be very positive, the
Devil. The potential cheater will do
well to examine Hamlet's observa-
tion:
"Th^re a:e move things in heaven
and earth. Horatio,
"Then are dreamt of in your philoso-
phy."
I INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
AN ESCAPADE
Abont 4.1 percent of the student]
body of Washington College are i
home meditating (a.) upon their sins, t
(b.) upon the injustice of the world, i
January, with its wintry blasts, and
od ice, is a pleasant month for !
meditation, especially before an open .
fire.
Mat in recent years has there been I
such an opportunity for the spout- !
ides. Such things as,
"Eales once made must be kept," and j
"The innocent must suffer with the '
and "Wine is a mocker, and j
strong drink is raging" spring biitbly
to the knowing lips.
The mainspring of action at any
college is obviously the Faculty and
ation, and this was one
□ where the mainspring ticked
with rapid and, it is whispered, not
Tery happy, results.
STACK PRIVILEGES
A survey of some casual and en-
tirely unofficial opinions concerning
the possibility of stack privileges for
a restricted number of students, in
the general College Library appears
in the ELM today.
The article is intended primarily
to show the feeling on this matter by
both faculty and students, and to pre-
sent a considerable argument for the
serious purposes to which the privil-
ege would be put. There is an ap-
palling lack of real feeling for a
library and its beautiful contents —
bookj. among the students at Wash-
ington College. Perhaps this lack of
appreciation and reverence for a
house of art whose masterpeiw are
fine books, is a cause, in part, of the
persistent difficulties with discipline
which unfortunately require so much
of the library administration's atten-
tion. It is possible that a feeling of
intimacy with hooks could be built
up by discreet development of the
stack-oiivilege system which w^uld
instill a feeling of responsibility in
the student for the welfare of his
friends, the books. The opportunity j
for creating such an attitude should
not be overlooked. It is evident by
the deplorable behaviour in the lib-
rary of a large portion of the student
body that the privilege cannot at
once be extended to all. But neither
can investigation of the matter be
readily discontinued.
To head the column we have a very
appropriate item, — the "Temple
News" has been running a song writ-
ers contest based on the recent hit
"You're The Top." We admit that
the version that they published
wasn't bad — all about "You're a
champagne bubble, and you're Jean
Harlow's double" et al, but here's
one of local interest that was brought
to our attention by its author — she
was too modest to sign it so we give
her our thanks publicly and she can
receive 'em privately (from the pap-
er naturally.)
You're the top
You're a Coach Ekaitis
You're the top,
Like a perfect night is,
You're the Chester Bridge
On a Sunday afternoon.
You're a Nicholson run,
The games we've won,
A Gershwin tune.
You're the Gill's,
You're the best of your sex.
You're the thrills,
Of a three point index.
I'm a fumbled ball,
A heel that's all — a flop
But if — baby, — I'm the bottom
You're the top.
DISHONESTY AND AESOP'S
FABLES
An article by the President of the
mment Association at
■-■-..■ rj&ars in today's ELM.
naturally, the Honor
SytUm, and the approaching exami-
nations. The Council has been hon-
estly stem with cheaterx t>.
and baa taught, it i« hoped, first of-
fender* a lemon, and old offenders
the aselesmess of their d
The Council this year, under th<; lead-
ership of Mr. Sadler,
more efficiently than ever recorded
Of
teat come* at the time i
There is no question that then the
WHY PROFESSORS GET GRAY
These are some of the reasons:
The bluffer. The boy with the
loud voice and empty head. The fel-
low who took the course before
The sweet littie co-ed who doesn't
know what it's all about, but who
at least a B in the course. The
ilent bird who might have something
worth while to say but who keeps this
something hidden. The collegian
who hasn't read that far in the text
z.:.u all^iapta to «tage a filibuster and
the track. The
deadly serious young radical who
knows only tnat he's radical. The
equally serious young conservative
who believes only what his grand*
Eatbez believed. And the bo oho
is taking ih<; coune just for the cred-
it. The sleepers don't count
they sno/e. Ohio Stat* Lantern.
The University of Maryland has
been having the same sort of trouble
with their dining hall as we "used" to
have. The "Diamondback" carried
on a bitter attack of the system but
according to Herb Allison, the editor
was effectively curtailed; he says, —
'As a punishment for his recent
editorial bombardment of the dining
hall. Marshal] Mathias was sentenced
to eat in the renowned refectory for
<}X days by tiie Administration —
which is what we call gagging the
press."
SADLER GIVES REVIEW
OF SEMESTER'S WORK
Asks Students To Cooperate
With Council In Exams
by Wesley Sadler
Ad the Student Council reaches the
half-way mark in its 1934-35 year it
wishes to thank the student body for
the cooperation it has shown. It is a
known fact that the students are be-
coming more and more honor con-
scious and with this development we
find it easier and more encouraging
to do our best to uphold and perpetu-
ate the principles laid down in the
constitution of our otudent Govern-
ment Association. The spirit of
concurrence of the students with the
Student Council has helped streng-
then the position of student govern-
ment on the Hill.
Soon we will be in the throes of ex-
aminations. With their coming we
look to the students for a continua-
tion of the fine support they have
shown so far. And we of the Stu-
dent Council feel that the students
look to us to forward their interests
to the utmost by upholding the hon-
or system of Washington College.
We pledge our support anew to
this as we finish the first half of our
college year and enter the second.
Duke University
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DURHAM, N. C.
i Four terms of eleven week* are given
j each year. These may be taken con-
| secutively (graduation in three year*)
or three terms may be taken each
year (graduation in four years).
The entrance requirements are intel-
ligence, character and at least two
years of college work, including the
subjects specified for Grade A Med-
ical Schools. Catalogues and applica-
tion forms may be obtained from
the Dean
The following incident happened at
the U. of Minnesota so perhaps the
■•.bove prof had grounds for his state-
ment.
It happened that one day Professor
Linn couldn't meet his classes, so he
wrote on the blackboard, "Professor
Linn will be unable to meet his class-
es today." One of the brighter un-
dergraduates calmly walked up and
erased the "C" in classes. The old
'•r turned, after noticing the
gal) of laughter, sneered at the of-
fending student and, with equal
eclat, erased the "L" in Jawes and
strode from the room.
PIP'S
BARBER SHOP
Located Under The
Voshell House
The Barber Shop for the
Washington College
Students
We Specialize in Collegi-
ate Haircuts
Everything Clean and
Sanitary
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
Cabbages to the local enchantress
who turned informer and caused the
suspension of twelve students as the
result of a thoughtless escapade.
Girls who would make men by brag-
ging about their daring adventures
can learn something from this serious
experience. The true story would
be very drab compared to her colored
narrative, but sometimes truth makes
poor conversation.
"Sour Pan" Salters, exponent of
the cafeteria slouch, is very conde-
cending to three coeds that some-
times share their table with him.
Ask Bill Hall how to impress a
girl. The Hall System begins with
taking the lady to church. The col-
lection plate presents a problem; but
by skillful manipulation Bill can de-
posit a copper and make it look like
he parts with a nickel. It isn't oniy
the facial expression that fools "em.
The famous Washington trio that
is never seen together: Tignor, An-
dersen, and the fair Lucille. Ho-
bart should maice her rearrange her
schedule and divide her time more
evenly. Andy has been getting the
breaks.
Brandolini is a lover of art. His
gallery of fine pictures ranks second
to none. The first work tnat catches
the eye is an enlarged snapshot of
"Vin;iie and Fern." To the right are
a group of pictures of Fern and to
the left are more pictures — of Fern.
Brandoiini is a lover.
What lass values her stock too
high for her would-be admirers?
Keep it up "sister" you have the
right idea!
Dr. Robinson is buying a radio. It
is a wonderful invention that can sil-
ence a piercing harmonica.
Young Snyder had his hands full
last nite. Don't talk about it Bob.
An v thing you say wili be used against
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SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1935
THE WASHINGTON ELM
Team Wins Over Hopkins In
First lalra-League Game
Washington College's basketball
five opened its Maryland Intra-Lea-
eue season with a 26 to 16 victory
over Hopkins in Baltimore last Fri-
day night, January 11th.
The first half proved very slow with
both teams fumbling often and miss-
ing easy shots. The half ended with
the score standing 7 to 7. But in the
second half the Sho'men's attack got
going and rolled up 19 points while
holding the Blue Jays to 9 markers.
Pentagon Defeats W. Md. In
Hard Fought Game Here
Washington College scored its sec-
ond Maryland Intercollegiate League
victory Saturday, January 12, at the
local Armory defeating Western
Maryland 38 to 26. This game was
one of the best and roughest seen in
Chestertown in recent years. In the
first half the score see-sawed back
and forth. The end of the first per-
iod found the maroon and black lead-
ing 16-15.
But in the second half this lead
was slowly increased as Coach Kib-
ler kept sending in fresh reserves
who made easy scores on the oppos-
ing team.
CHAS. C. SCHRIEBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
Visit
ALBERT L. WHEAT
For Anything
in
Men's Wear
WILLIAMS FLOWER AND
GIFT SHOP
We Specialize in Hand-Made
Gifts, Cut Flowers and
Corsages
Phone 109 or 818F4
332 High St.
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TREHERNE ASSOCIATES
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Salt Water Homes, Colonial
Estates, Inland Farms and
Ducking Shores
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
THE BELLHAVEN
Home of Good Food
College Hill
Telephone 331-M
Up To The Minute
Coiffures
PARK ROW
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 334-306 Park Row
THE PEOPLES BANK
Chestertown, Md.
Commercial and Savings
Deposits Solicited
SKIPPING DVE \ HE SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
From all appearances it looks as if
there is going to be a merry scram-
ble for the championship of the Mary-
land Intercollegiate Basketball Lea-
gue. At present Washington leads
the pack with two victories, but St.
Johns is close behind with a victory
over Hopkins in the first Johnnie's
league debut. The Annapolis lads
have a smooth team that is getting
better with each game. The Mount
surprised many league followers by
defeating the fast stepping Loyola
team up in Emmitsburg. True this
is the Mountaineers first victory, but
it shouldn't come as such a big upset
because this was the first game the
Emmitsburg team played at it's full
strength, and anyone will tell you
their floor is a great handicap to any
visiting team. The Hopkins crew
got off to a good start defeating Bit.
St. Mary's, but they slowed down and
lost then last two games. Western
Maryland trails the rest with a sin-
gle defeat and no victories.
The Mount quintet appears here
tonight at the local armory. This
should prove to be a good battle.
But I don't think that the visitors
have yet hit their stride, and our
boys should come out on top.
My last cracks at some of the
boys.
The whole basketball squad spends
its spare time in Baltimore down a-
round the theatre section — especially
the Clover and the Gaity. Horowitz
had a whole cheering section out for
him at the Hopkins game.
Evans is the minute man of the
squad. You don't want to give Mac
even a half chance because it will be
too bad. Thumbs down on any more
rides like the other night . . took us
eight hours to go 120 miles. The
prize goes to Wilmot who stood for
five minutes before a big show win-
dow in Baltimore, clapping his hands
and shouting "take it off." But then
some kind of a prize must be given
THE TIRE SHOP
General Automobile
Repairing
Tires, Tubes, Gas and Oils
Chestertown, Md.
LIQUORS and WINES
Come and see me
HERZBERG'S
GROCERIES
High and College Sts.
Phone 190
H O LD E N * S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
PENNINGTON
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bids Given on All Types of
Construction
Phone Chestertown 305
JONES & SATTERFIELD
Complete line of Hard-
ware, Paints and Farm
Machinery
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
of long standing.
STANDARD AUTO SUPPLY
331 High St.
High Quality Accessories
At Low Prices
Goodrich Tires, Tubes and
Batteries
H. D. OREM & SON
Case Farm Machinery,
Hardware, Glass, China-
ware, Yarnall Paints and
Varnishes.
Phone 217 -- Chestertown
to the fellow that couldn't tell Lo-
cust Grove from Kennedyville — and
all the times that he has been there.
"Hi" Huffman. You can all give
a sigh of relief now because this is
the last time that I will write this
article. And it has been a lot of
fun.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
SEASON OPENS SOON
Girls' basketball is scheduled to
begin immediately following exami-
nations. There will be several prac-
tices, after which the Board of Man-
Men
SHOE
Pa
Next to
's and Ladies'
REPAIR SHOP
u I Coco
Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
KENT
COUNTY
BANK
SAVINGS
Interest paid on
Deposits
Mo
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First
F.
C. Usilton,
Pres.
L. B
Russell, V
ce-Pres.
H. C
. Coleman,
Cashier
CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
AND BILLIARD PARLOR
Open Under New Managemen
Cannon St.
KREEGER'S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
After the Show follow
the Crowd to the Most
Modern Ice Cream Par-
lor in Town.
GILL BROS.
After An Evening of Hard
Study Refresh Yourself at the
CAFETERIA CANTEEN
AH Kinds of Sandwiches, Can-
dies, Tobaccos, Milk and
Ice Cream
PAGE THREE
agers will schedule the games. The
method of play will doubtlessly be
quite similar to that of last year,
each team playing the other twice,
then the final playoff.
For the past two years the pres-
ent Juniors have carried off the
laurels, but all of the games have
been interesting, some being very
close.
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CORP.
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Ranges, Maytag Washing Ma-
chines.
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
Compliments
of
CHESTERTOWN
ELECTRIC LIGHT and
POWER CO.
LeCATES
BROS.
BARBER
SHOP
Where the cc
liege man
can get his
style of
hair cut
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
PARK CLEANERS AND
DYERS
Telephone Building
Represented by
D. B. Ford, A. K. and P. S. P.
C. Wyle, Reid Hall.
W. Watson, P. S. T. and East
Hall.
H. Davis, Middle and West
Halls.
Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
24 hour service. Tel. 318
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$5.00
Shampoo, Hot Oil
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
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For December
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Chestertown, Md.
FOUNTAIN PENS
25c to $10
STERLING'S
The Rexall Store
RADIO SUPPLY CO.
Radios. Washing Machines,
Sewing Machines. Repairs for
all makes of radios. Records
and Sheet Music.
Lusby Moffett, F. W. Smith, Jr.
Phone 111 J
After
a Studious Day
Visit
JIM
AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
"The Bank Where
You Feel At Home"
The First
National Bank
0i Chestertown
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 1935
GRADING SYSTEM
EXPLAINED FOR FROSH
Method Of Determining 3.00
Indices Noted
(Continued From Page 1)
dex. He knows that A counts 3,
B is 2. C is 1, and that D is 0. From
there down the scale, E counts 1, and
■ - ."
Luckily, however, he has kept out
of the lower scale, and can count on
a positive index. First he looks at
his final average in history. History
is a three-hour course, and so 1,
which is the equivalent of his C, mul-
tiplied by 3, gives him 3. He goes on
down the line in this manner, thus re-
ceiving
History
Ma:h
Coll. Prob 2
French
Biology 6
English 6
So far he is right in his figuring:
he got D in math, and his 3 hours
times gives him 0: he got B in col-
lege problems, and the 1 hour times
2 gives him 2, and so on. Now he
adds the total number of points and
discovers that he has managed to ac-
cumulate 17 points, which he now
proceeds to divide by the number of
hours represented by those courses,
which as we have said before, total
16.
Since Willie has graduated from
! high school and managed to wiggle
' through Mr. Coop's unified mathe-
matics, it should not take him long-
er than five or ten minutes to get his
answer and check it over to make
sure of its accuracy — 1.06.
This, then, is his index — a little
better than a C average, and had he
perhaps slackened down in some sub-
ject so as to receive an E or an F,
the result would be just as easily
reached, merely subtracting instead
of adding the points, and then divid-
ing as before.
Where The College Boys
Meet
Herb's Restaurant
All American
Open 6 A. M. to 12 P. M.
Best Food
Prompt Service
Our Beer Is The Best In
Town
Bonnetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies'
Ready - to - Wear
COM PLIMENTS
SMITH'S KUT RATE
DRUG STORE
Modern Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL SIPALA
Next to Sterling Drug
FRED T. ROBINSON
Gas, Oil, Washing, Oiling,
Greasing
Maple Ave. near Queen
Street — Phone 271
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
PROGRAM WEEK OF JANUARY 21-26
MONDAY-TUESDAY, JANUARY 21-22
"FATHER BROWN, DETECTIVE"
with
WALTER CONNOLLY - PAUL LUKAS
GERTRUDE MICHAEL
Added — Comedy, Cartoon and Snapshot.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JAN. 23-24
"HELLD0RAD0"
— with —
RICHARD ARLEN -- MADGE EVANS
RALPH BELLAMY - STEPIN FETCHIT
Added — Clark and McCullough in "Everythings
Ducky," Cartoon and Novelty.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JANUARY 25-26
SHIRLEY TEMPLE in
"BRIGHT EYES"
BUCK JONES in
"THE RED RIDER"
Cartoon and Sportreel.
SPECIAL MATINEE
Friday, January 25th, at 3:30 — under Auspices of
Woman's Club as a benefit for Public Library
(OVER)
JDid you ever notice . . in a roomful of people . . the
difference between one cigarette and another.. and
wonder why Chesterfields have such a pleasing aroma
Many things have to do with the arotna
of a cigarette . . . the kind of tobaccos
they are made of. . . the way the to-
baccos are blended ' . . . the quality of
the cigarette paper.
IT takes good things to
make good things.
Someone said that to get
the right aroma in a cigarette,
you must have the right
quantity of Turkish tobacco
— and that's right.
But it is also true that you
get a pleasing aroma from the
home-grown tobaccos . . .
tobaccos filled with Southern
Sunshine, sweet and. ripe.
When these tobaccos are
all blended and cross-blended
the Chesterfield way, balanced
one against the other, you get
a flavor and fragrance that's
different from other cigarettes.
i f m. I innvrr * Myers TodaC£o Co.
Beat St. John's
Tonight
Attend The
Cotillion Next Friday
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 16.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1935
PRICE TEN CENTS
Dr. Mead Discusses
Political Training
Delivers Assembly Address
Before Student Body
by Howard Clark
College Training for Public Life,
a subject now widely discussed
in college educational circles, was the
theme of President Gilbert Wilcox
Mead's address before the first as-
sembly of the new semester, on Jan-
uary 31, in William Smith Hall. The
regularly scheduled speaker was un-
able to travel over the snowy roads,
and the college was honored by a
speech from its president.
Some colleges are just realizing
the important part they hold in train-
ing citizens. Dr. William Smith
founded Washington in 1782 with the
idea of fitting young men for intelli-
gent citizenship, began the address.
Dr. Mead emphasized that it is the
duty of the college man to accept
public office. The Governor of Con-
necticut is a retired dean, and the
President's unofficial cabinet is com
posed of college professors, noted
President Mead.
Regardless of his vocation, a man
can be a leader in his community
group and, by his influence, aid in the
selection of capable public servants.
Changing social conditions present
the masses with more leisure time,
some of which could be profitably
spent following the moves of legisla-
tors, the speaker remarked.
President Mead spoke of "the su-
perstition of American individual-
ism." "In a social human life com-
plete individualism is impossible. In-
dividual ownership does not erase the
social obligation to serve the com-
munity."
NEW COURSES ADDED TO
COLLEGE CURRICULUM
Seminars In Chemistry And
History Offered
Hamlet Rehearsals
Occupy Stage
Players Prepare For Produc-
tion On March 8
At 8 o'clock on the evening of Fri-
day, March 8, the aged and experi-
enced boards of William Smith Hall
Will be trod by Dr. G. Van A. Ingalls'
Shakespeare Company in Mr. Wil-
liam Shakespeare's well-known Ham-
let.
A large and enthusiastic, for it is
a bit early to say brilliant, cast, many
of whom are veterans of the notable
Midsummer Nights' Dream, and As
You Like It, has been selected to play
the great tragedy. So magnificent is
the vehicle that every hack company
sometimes does Hamlet, and even an
amateur cast feels brave enough to
attempt the work.
The always pressing matters of
costumes, makeup, lights, and the
meager Elizabethan properties will be
managed in the usual expert manner
°f the Shakespeare Players. Ticket
sales is under the direction of Miss
Elizabeth Short, and other commit-
tees will soon be announced.
The cast is complete except for a
minor walking character or two, and
't will be treated in these columns in
detail next week. It is enough to say
in brief that William Oliver Baker is
Playing Hamlet, Miss Nola Hill will
b e the lovely Ophelia, Robert S.
Shaull will stalk about as the senile
p olonius, Wesley Sadler is the vil-
lainous Claudius, to say nothing of
many newcomers to the Elizabethan
Washington College stage.
Rehearsals are the complete order
of the dny at, present, and future an-
nouncements will forthcome fast and
"'riously.
Beginning February 1, a group of
seminar courses open to certain qual-
ified students are available at Wash-
ington College. They are offered
primarily to those students who wish
to go deeper into the study of the in-
dicated fields: Chemistry 14, History
18, Criminology, and Sociology 28,
Psychology 4.
Chemistry 14, which will consist of
reading abstracts, source material,
reference works and periodicals, and
writing papers on selected subjects,
will be open to senior, majors in this
field. Its purpose is to train the stu-
dent in the use of chemical literature.
History 18 will aid the students in
making a survey of all the history
courses in college and familiarize
them with the ones they have pre-
viously had. It will be offered only
to the history majors.
Criminology is to be taught by lec-
tures and discussions without the use
of a text book, and the class will be
required to investigate topics and re-
port on them.
Sociology 28 is made up of investi-
gations of the family and reports will
be required of the students; their
subject matter will not be prescribed
by the professor, who notes that it is
primarily for the students to do as
they desire as long as they do the re-
quired amount of work.
Psychology 4 is a continuation of
the advanced course Psychology 3,
and will include case studies in ap-
plied psychology.
SPEAKS AT ASSEMBLY
Glt-BEiZT- W.M£#D £/.,&,
President Mead, who recently
returned from an extensive South-
ern speaking tour, addressed the
Washington College Assembly last
Thursday. A high point of his jour-
ney was his undisputed statement,
before a large audience at the
Towson State Normal School, ver-
ifying Washington College as the
oldest in Maryland.
ESSAY CONTEST OFFER-
ED BY PANHELLEMSTS
HONOR SOCIETY ELECTS
JUNIOR MEMBERS SOON
Candidates Must Have 2.25
Index To Be Eligible
Outline Of A New York Itiner-
ary Is Subject
Editor's note: The following is a
recent release of interest to Wash-
ington College students. Some entry
from the College mi^ht weil he made:
The Panhellenic House Associatior-
of New York extends an i>i '.'Ration to
participate in a nationwide essay con-
test on the subject "What 1 Would
Like To See When I Visit New
York" which it is sponsoring among
members of National Fraternities and
college students.
The Panhellenic House Association
believes that such a contest will fur-
ther student relationships and will
serve the purpose of obtaining a com-
posite point of view of the attraction
New York City has for the college
student.
The contest should also provide
much interesting information about
New York City for those who have
never visited New York.
(Continued On Page 4)
Juniors whose indices average a-
bove 2.25, and who rank in the upper
tenth of their classes, will be formal-
ly received into the Washington Col-
lege Scholastic Honor Society at s
special Honor Society Assembly on
Thursday, February 14.
A special speaker, whose name will
be announced later, has been secured
for the occasion through the efforts
of Dr. F. G. Livingood, secretary,
and former president, of the Honor
Society. Probably the senior mem-
bers of the Society will have a part
in the program. The officers, who are
arranging also for the regular Feb-
ruary meeting, are Dr. K. S. Buxton,
president; W. O. Baker, vice-presi-
dent; Dr. F. G. Livingood, secretary;
and Dr. G. Van A. Ingalls, treasurer.
FRATERNITY RULES ON
PLEDGING CHANGED
Interfraternity Group Makes
Three Resolutions
by a Staff Writer
The Interfraternity Council of
Washington College recently passed
three resolutions, all of which are
calculated to regulate fraternity
pledging.
The first of these states in effect
that no fraternity shall make a prac-
tice of pledging men who have for-
merly been affiliated with another
fraternity at Washington College,
The proviso is added that any fra-
ternity desiring to pledge a former
member or affiliate of another frater-
nity must first have the matter dis
cussed by the Inter-fraternity Coun
cil.
The second is designed to allow the
fraternities to pledge a larger num-
ber from this year's Freshman class
than would have been possible under
the old plan, which permitted each
fraternity to have only twenty-five
members. The new ruling allows
pledging up to the twenty-five mem-
ber limit, plus the number of seniors
in the fraternity.
The third resolution provides for
the issuance of a letter of informa-
tion from the three fraternities joint-
ly to each first year man. This letter
will explain to the potential fraterni-
ty man the benefits of joining some
fraternity, as well as the average cost
of admittance to the three fraterni-
ties on the campus This letter is at
present being prepared by the pres-
idents of the three bodies, and should
be sent to the first year men shortly.
ACTIVITIES BUDGET
UNDERGOES CHANGES
Interested Organizations
Should Present Needs
A revision of the Student Activi-
ties Budget, which contributes vari-
ous sums to the maintenance of val-
uable Washington College organiza-
tions, is being effected by the Silver
Pentagon Society, which administers
the use of the money.
A committee from the Society will
entertain suggestions by affected or-
ganizations concerning their appro-
priations. Such suggestions should
be either presented in writing to the
chairman of the committee, W. O.
Baker, or a representative from the
organization may present the case be-
fore the committee at a time to be
posted next week.
Intra-Marals Progress
As Second Half Begins
The beginning of the second half
of the Intra-mural Basketball League
finds the Tau's at the head of the list,
with eight victories and two defeats.
Although they have a good chance of
repeating they will find the going a
little harder.
West Hall has improved consider-
ably in the past few weeks and, al-
though they may not win the pen-
nant, will cause the league leaders
plenty of trouble. Middle Hall, play-
ed most of its games minus Davis,
center. His return will greatly aid
that team and they should win a lot
of games.
The A. K.'s still seem to be a one
man team with Reinhart doing most
of the scoring and playing a good
floor game as well.
The Phi's and East Hall have also
improved and a cleaner, faster, and
much better brand of basketball wdl
be witnessed from now until the end
of the season. '
In the class league the first half
ended in a three way tie; the Juniors,
Sophs, and Freshmen enjoying that
distinction, each team having won
live and lost three games.
This league has apparently degen-
erated into a three team league, the
Seniors having lost nearly every
game by default.
ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS
ANNOUNCED FOR MONTH
Anna D. Ward Speaks Next
Week
Dr. Frederick G. Livingood, Chair-
man of the Assembly Program Com-
mittee, has recently released a list of
assembly speakers engaged for the
next month. The assembly of Feb-
ruary 21 is to be the annual convoca-
tion, and the program of March 7 is
to be sponsored by rhe Y. M. C. A.
The list of speakers for this month
includes:
February 7 — Miss Anna D. Ward,
General Secretary, Family Welfare
Association, Baltimore, Md.
February 14 — Dr. Samuel E. Burr,
Superintendent of Schools, New Cas-
tle, Delaware. This is the annual
Honor Society Assembly.
February 21 — Dr. George F. Zook,
Director of the American Council on
Education, Washington, D. C., at a
formal convocation.
Cageis To Meet
St. John's Tonight
Kiblerites Out To Avenge De-
feat By Loyola
Tonight "Dutch" Lentz and his St.
John's cagers invade Chestertown in
an attempt to displace Washington
as an immediate contender for the
league championship.
Although the outcome of the game
tonight will not decide the winner of
the league it will have a very import-
ant effect upon the standings. Each
of the three leading teams, Washing-
ton, Loyola and St. John's have lost
one game and a loss tonight by either
team will greatly hurt that team's
chances for a pennant.
St. John's, despite the loss of sev-
eral star performers this year, has
placed a strong team on the court. In
the only two league games played
this year it has made a remarkable
showing, losing and winning one
game, losing at Western Maryland
and winning at Loyola. In each case
one point provided the margin of vic-
tory.
In Lambros, St. John's has one of
the best forwards in the state and he
will be the man to watch along with
DeLisio who has been playing a bang-
up game at guard.
The fact that Washington won
from Western Maryland and lost to
Loyola proves nothing except that
both teams appear to be about evenly
matched and it will be anybody's
game from the first until the final
whistle. Coach Kibler has his team
in. good condition and is confident
that they will turn in an impressive
victory.
The probable starting lineups:
Washington St. John's
Salter F Lambros
Wilmot F E. DeLisio
Skipp C Evans
Ward G Donohue
Nicholson G L. DeLisio
League Game Lost
To Loyola Quintet
Each Team Scores Fourteen
Field Goals
A game lost on foul shots alone,
was the report brought back from
the Washington-Loyola game played
at Evergreen Thursday night, with
the Kiblerites on the short end of a
32-28 score.
The game was close from the startr
ing whistle to the final gun, and the
February 2S— Dr. John C. Krantz, score at half-time stood 15 to 12 in
favor of Loyola. Salter and Wilmot
stood out for Washington, accounting
for ten points apiece, while Price
Colvin was outstanding for the home
team in scoring and in general play.
The teams each made twelve dou-
ble-decker scores, but the Grey-
hounds made good eight out of ten
tries from the foul line, while the
scarlet-clad Washingtonians only
made four of their ten free throws
good. teon Horowitz, freshman
flash, accounted for two field goals in
quick succession in the closing min-
utes of play, but the Greyhounds re-
taliated with two of their baskets.
Passing and floor work was good on
both sides and the green and gray
cagers were particularly strong in
taking shots from the backboard.
Jr., Chief of Bureau of Chemistr
State Department of Health, Balti-
more, Md.
March 7 — Peace Conference spon-
sored by the YMCA of Washir.yton
College — Dr. A. C. Goddard, Wil-
mington, Delaware; Dr. J. H. Bishop
Dover, Delaware.
oo
Dramatic Society Offers
Seven Plays For Semester
Wil!
Begin ELM Publicity
Campaign
At the request of Harry Rhodes,
president of the Dramatic Society at
Washington College, a regular space
in the ELM has been apportioned to
write-ups of this organization's activ-
ities. Beginning next week, tit?
ELM'S play critic, Miss Frances Sil-
cox, will discuss various phases of
the club's proposed production of
seven one-act plays between Febru-
ary 1 and May 16.
The most c-\pcnsi\e road ever
built by the federal bureau of roads
is along tin 1 Oregon COASl htghwm^
smith at Mnrshfield, Oregon. A hifch
bridge, tunnel and a cut ih
solid rack boosted the cost i* 1 mtin
than $500,000, or $100 a foot.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1935
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 1782.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein . Bus. Manager
Emerson Slacum . . Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke,
William Kight, Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte, William McCullough
Howard Clark
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.,
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, $1.50 a year,
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1935
comfortable expectation for the is-
suance of the first semester's grades.
When the student discovers his
marks, there is an hour or two of
pleasure at the high index, a day or
two of disappointment, usually ac-
companied by bitter rationalization,
with the low index, and the accom-
plishment or losses of the first semes-
ter are thus counted and forgotten.
This performance multiplied by eight
gives the history of the average stu-
dent's college experience in taking
stock of his work.
The reasons for this inaccurate,
and rather absurd, phenomena are
difficult to trace completely. First,
perhaps the student is discouraged
from any analysis other than his
marks because of the popular accept-
ance that marks do indicate work ac-
complished. His fellows will call him
an alibi hunter, if he feels that a
course which has yielded him a D
was more valuable to him than one
in which he received an A. Also,
marks are such tangible, mathemati-
cal evidence they are one of the ex-
ceptions to the popular fallacy that
figures do not He, that they save the
not too ambitious student the labori-
ous task of self-evaluation. If he has
skidded along for several semesters,
taking courses for which he is pe-
culiarly adapted, with an average of
B, he calls himself a good student,
and a good fellow, and labels his col-
lege years successful. Actually, he
has learned enough, and acquired the
practice of clear thinking to the ex-
tent that his four years spent in a re-
fined boiler factory would have been
much more productive to himself and
Before the summer is over, he will
have forgot it all, especially if he
seeks, at once, employment. What a
modest and a noble structure (but
this is quite, quite impossible) would
be a senior unedified.
NEW STAFF APPOINTMENT
Because of the press of other du-
ties, and the considerable demands of
the Sports Department, Mr. Phillip
Skipp has resigned from the position
of Sports Editor of the ELM. The
Staff and Administration of the ELM
indeed regret the loss of Mr. Skipp,
and take this opportunity of thank-
ing him for his excellent work on the
Staff. At the same time, the ELM
takes great pleasure in announcing
the appointment of Mr. William
Kight as Sports Editor. Mr. Kight,
a member of the Class of '36, has
done sports writing for the ELM
since his freshman year. His home
is in Cumberland, Maryland.
Literary Digest
Takes Peace
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
In these trying times of choosing
new courses and settling down to the
routine of the new schedule the
"Yellow Jacket" comes through with
some suggestions of possible theme
songs for courses offered on the cam-
pus.
ASTRONOMY: Stars Fell On Ala-
bama.
BIOLOGY: Sweet Mystery Of
Life.
PUBLIC SPEAKING : Pahdon Mali
Suthun Accent.
ECONOMICS: We're In The Mon-
Pre-
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-Iy Heard
ey.
LOOKING FORWARD
Washington College, as an institu-
tion of students, faculty, and admin-
istration, should greet the new sem-
ester with renewed vigor, and with
energetic hope for further accom-
plishment. Last Thursday marked
more of a new year for the College
than did January 1. During the last
semester, Washington College tri-
umphed, in her own circle, athletical-
ly, and bids fair to repeat in her tra-
ditional sport of basketball. Cer-
tain necessary and pressing reforms
in the organization of the dormitor-
ies, notably Eeid Kail, the girls'
dormitory, were effected. Certain
much more rigid and stringent regu-
lations must and will be effected un-
der the direction of the skilled and
wise Dean of those quarters, if the
College is to advance a few centimet-
ers toward that "glorious destiny"
which proves so convenient a phrase
for orators on the platform of Wil-
liam Smith Hall.
It is highly possible, and, it is in- >
discreetly whispered, probable, that ;
Washington will gain considerable I
national recognition in the second | that ; although marks remain as ithe
semester, thus continuing the policy I fundamental and most important
of the nresident, Dr. Gilbert W. guage of the American college sys-
Mead. Dr. George Zook, high in the ! tern, they should not be regarded as
ranks of educators in the United ™^™ of ° est!Q y or admit cards to
States, will deliver the Washington's
Birthday Address. Of course, no
Commencement speaker has been an-
nounced, but those fa mi l i a r with
President Mead's talents in this mat-
ter would be unsurprised to greet
Adolph Hitler or the King of Siam
on that mild, even warm, morning
next June, Too, a national honor-
. : smity. which in not a few un-
lesis given campus precedence
the famous Phi Beta Kappa,
may come to Washington and her Sil-
Colleges Vote On Entry Of U.
S. Into League Of Nations
Second returns in the 325,000-bal-
lot Peace Poll of undergraduates in
119 colleges and universities give a
scant majority of 50.07 per cent, for
United States entry in the League of
to humanity. Washington Coiicge j j^ 2t ; ons> according to the tabulations
has graduated, and will graduate in 'published in today's issue of The Lit-
succeeding years, a small number of erarv Digest.
just such students. Many college in- j j^e favorable vote for U. S. Lea-
structors, unfortunately, subscribe to ' g. ue en try -was concentrated in East-
this fetishism of the infallibility of | rn institutions, fourteen voting
grades. They place the emphasis on "Yes" and eight "No" while the oth-
the meters connected with the ma- er sections of the country voted 26
chine rather than on the mechanism
itself.
A score more reasons for not tak-
ing grades as complete indicators of
a student's worth and achievement
might be cited. Marks tend to break
down the Honor System, to cause un-
fair competition, etc.
The point of the whole matter is,
CHAPEL: Tie between Blue
lude and Mood Indigo.
PSYCHOLOGY. Did You Ever See
A Dream Walking? or Lost In A
Fog. .
GLEE CLUB: Learn To Croon.
PHYSICAL ED.: You're A Builder
Upper.
EXAMINATIONS: The Last Round
Up.
ENGLISH: Use in Love I Is.
PHYSIOLOGY: Pop Goes Your
Heart.
MATHEMATICS: She Done 'Em
Wrong.
DIETICS: I'm Bigger Than The
Moon.
MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY:
They'll Call It Yours and Mine.
(By the way, wonder what kind of
home work they'll have in the last
course?)
against and 12 for.
A total of 65.000 ballots are shown
as received to date from sixty col-
leges.
The students were asked to express
their opinion in this "College Peace
Poll" on seven issues relating to war
and peace. On the first question as
to whether the United States could
stay out of another great war, the
vote was 68.31 per cent. "Yes" and
31.69 per cent. "No."
Asked if the individual student
would bear arms in defense of the
Et is certainly true United States in case the country
that marks indicate a trend, and that *™« »™ded, 83.50 per cent, indi-
many marks do show accurately both j " ted the >' woul <* ^ while 16.50
the individual and relative ability of {P er cent - ™ ted that the y woula not
At the U. of Pitt, the students are
holding a "Penny-a-pounu dau;-p in
place of the usual set price dances.
Each girl is weighed at the door and
her escort forks over one cent for
each pound the dial registers. The es
cort of the lightest and heaviest girls
will be admitted free of charge just
to make things interesting. There is
also a $.25 exemption for red heads.
(My, my, but wouldn't flicker fat
popular at a dance like that?)
Why is it that the Cafeteria din-
ers are so ready to go to the fine din-
ners prepared by the local church so-
cieties. Maybe it's because they are
afraid of forgetting how good food
tastes, or is that too uncomplimen-
tary to our new dietitian.
Bob Fink, the "tohellwiththewom-
en" Fink, is a changed man. No long-
er does he scorn the fair sex. Those
in his confidence say "Willa did it."
McCullough isn't much competition;
it's his car.
After several reverses "Ear-muff"
Peyser has at last experienced true
love. He studied chemistry on sev-
eral dates. Anything else Fred?
Was Tuesday night the end of a
short romance with Long, or is the
fair Anne true? Ask the basketballer
who took her to the movies.
McCrone, after breaking a sweet
little freshman's heai't, isn't content
with her love, but must be seen at
the movies playing with dynamite.
Unrequited love doesn't appeal to
Bob White. He dropped hi3 Balti-
more flame for a local high school
girl. Why not sit in the balcony,
Bob, it's cheaper.
Archimedes Brown has established
a thriving business. Anyone wanting
a term paper quick see the mad gen-
ius and be guaranteed an A.
Postponement of the Loyola game
broke a lot of dates, and among the
disappointed femm.es were the sweet
young things that expected Horowitz,
McDorman, McLain and others.
Dr. Robinson was the only man in
Middle Hall that didn't celebrate the
ending of exams in a Bacchanalian
orgy. But he doesn't count — beyond
the largest positive integers.
the student. The student with con-
sistently low marks who is a loud ex-
ponent of the insignificance of marks
should beware of his rationalizing.
A partial solution to the whole
matter would be to issue no marks
until the end of the senior year, but
this has some obvious disadvantages.
Several departments in Washington
ver* Pentagon Society this year. Also, j College decrease the bloated import-
a famous and powerful national so- I ance of grades by placing no marks
cial fraternity is far on the wa> to- ■ on the paper, by using the ranking
ward replacing a local on the Hill I system, or by the use of letters when
■with one of its own national chapters, j actual numbers might have been em- |
=re are other rumors of na- ployed.
tionalization. I At least it is hoped that, when the '
Within the College itself, much | marks for the last semester are
business is under way. The Debat- known, there will be no swelled heads
ing Society, undefeated in its short ; or broken heart3 on Coiiege Hill.
r, is opening shop to] oo
attempt to repeat the process- Tne , THE HOME STRETCH
:,ss.re Players are attempting The f ort y_odd members of the
the most difficult production in the ' Clas _ of .35 are on the home stretch.
history of the organization, which Ac such it gn0 , 1 ] ( j i f course, be the
in the history of the presenta- ' y lax $ eelti tne most profitably and the
: classic drama at the College. most energet ; e f tne jr college cours-
The Dramatic Club will continue its ss By noW( the adaptable senior
new-found policy of a varied and fre- : snould hsve learned how to get the
v-produced program of plays. most frr#m everv co u ege hour, and
campus organizations will find ghouH be eager t0 fini ,h his fleeting
the spotlight in the calendar, ana the wUege fa va ; n glorious strife and am-
departmental clubs will not be inact- L Eut - ft0W un hee-3ed fall such
., 1 fiery words on eai*3 made acoustical-
Thus the College should find itself , y inaenriWe by a cer tain noticeable
busy and ha^py Uft the first half Of Bwe )ij ng of the conjoined cereoral
1935. lit ztudenU will learn and be ^ete. This strange malady, which,
taught M d m perfecting „.., , ra ,, rt ] inari ] v enough, seems
fight.
On the question of whether or not
they would bear arms for the United
States in its invasion of the borders
of another country, 81.63 per cent,
marked their ballot negatively, while
1 18.37 per cent, showed they would
j fight even in the case of an aggressive
I war.
I On the fourth question of "Do you
believe that a national policy of an
I American Navy and Air-Force second
I to none is a sound method of insuring
i us against being drawn into another
'great war" the vote was C2.98 per
cent, against such a policy and 37.02
per cent, for it.
An overwhelming majority of DO. 25
per cent, showed advocacy of govern
mental control of armament and mu
nitions industries, while 9.7b par
cent, of the student voters registered
opposition on this issue.
Voting on the question "In alint-
ment with our historic procedure in
drafting man-power in time of war,
would you advocate the principle of
universal conscription of all resources
of capital and labor in order to con-
trol all profits in time of war?" the
balloting showed 81.5 per cent, mark-
ed in favor of such universal con-
scription to 18:50 per cent, voting
against it.
A Minnesota professor was telling
a colleague about his former days at
another institution.
"I had the chair of social sciences,"
he said, "including sociology, eco-
nomics, and political science."
"That," remarks the other, "was
not a chair, it was a settee."
Then there is the yarn about the
clever Dartmouth student who wish-
ed to get home a few days early for
vacation. The boy sent a telegram
asking whether he should come
straight home or home by way of To-
ronto. "Come straight home" the
family tersely wired. Wiuh this in
his possession the student obtained
the dean's agreement that he should
no longer linger in the college.
(Dear Editor, please scratch out
the above item in Dr. Jones' copy so
the idea will have a reasonable chance
to work here.)
CHAS. C. SCHRIEBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
WILLIAMS FLOWER AND
GIFT SHOP
We Specialize in Hand-Made
Gifts, Cut Flowers and
Corsages
Phone 109 or 818F4
332 High St.
e great art of living. Perhaps, too,
they will find time to study a bit in a
pure and strictly academic way, for
Ifat, after all, is the purpose of the
stimulate the organs of speech, comes
at a time v/hen the senior should be
most alive to grasp a previously un-
seen pies ■ '■■■' ■■■' ■■'■'■ bn pro-
fitable lessons of undergraduate life.
The senior, since yesterday, by
: ange, and, it might bi
ed, catalytic, (for it ia certainly the
resuh of no effort by »
. hai learned it all.
An old woman at the circus was
trolling through the menagerie, when
she stopped dead still before the
kangaroo cage and read the sign
there, "Native of Australia."
'Sakes alive," she exclaimed in
horror, "did John marry one of
them?"
— Randolph-Macon "Sun Dial."
Then there was the absent minded
professor who didn't know where he
got his limp. He was walking with
one foot on the side walk and the oth-
er in the gutter.
Activities Committee
Sanctions Dance Date
MARKS, MARKS, MARKS
This is one of the rare zeasons of
oflege year wh*n studies and
scholar-hip seem to hold th*-
attention of the student. There is ' '.n this sei g nerfc term. The ! landing,
r,h*re of strained an-- her words, kno ■•■'• of the year
The Activities Committee has sanc-
tioned the date of March twenty-see-
the annual Inter-Sorority
This is a Friday night, and
the dance will be able to progress
from nine until one. Plans have
already been started for it, and it is
1 expei ted to be one of the most out-
f not the greatest, social
Somebody told us that P. Wee
Fink thinks that rigid economy is a
dead Scotchman.
(Is there any connection with that
and his jewelry shop visit )
THE BELLHAVEN
Home of Good Food
College HU1
Telephone 331-M
Up To The Minute
Coiffures
PARK ROW
BEAUTY SHOPPE
Phone 334-306 Park Row
THE TIRE SHOP
General Automobile
Repairing
Tires, Tubes, Gas and Oils
Chestertown, Md.
L C. Treherne W. G. Smyth
TREHERNE ASSOCIATES
REALTY
Salt Water Homoi, Colonial
Estates, Inland Farms and
Ducking Shores
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
LIQUORS and WINES
Come and see me
HERZBERG'S
GROCERIES
High and College Sts.
Phone 190
SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1935
THE WASHINGTON ELM
Gardner Cavorts
Kaufman Howls
Rat Hall Reporter Reviews
! Weil-Known Personalities
All's Fair In War And
Philosopher Gardner, adviser to all
the little Rats, was found to be the
brain behind a scheme that left Vin-
ny Brandolini temporarily out in the
cold. It seems that Al bribed anoth-
er Senior (he is paying us not to
mention his name) to trip Vinny on
Middle Hall steps, thus hurting his
arm and making it impracticable for
him to visit Fern. His dastardly
scheme successful, Gardiner, the cul-
prit, dons his spare shirt and Sad-
ler's best necktie, and jauntily trips
down to Fern's house, where he so-
licitously inquires after Vinny's
health.
An American Tragedy
General Harry Kaufman had (by
his own request) the assignment to
write this colyum this week, but he
walked out on the editor and staff in
a fit of temperament. It seems that
his brain-child was read to Messrs.
Kilby, Koleshko, and Sadler, as sort.
of a trial-balloon. Somehow or oth-
er, the boys didn't appreciate his ef-
forts, and, instead of breaking out in-
to convulsions or mirth, they gave him
the sour pan, thus hurting his tender
feelings.
Crazed by artistic rage, Harry tore
up his precious creation, and stomped
away in an embroiled mood. It'll
take Freedman three weeks to nurse
him back to robust health again.
The American Home
West Hall, says one wit, is just one
big happy family. We have:
Papa Sadler, Mama Gardner, Big
Brudder Huffman, The Twins, Harold
and Jack, Grandpop Bill Van, Poor-
Relation Lee Dolan, Baby Boy Sim-
mons, and all the other little kiddies.
Mamma and Papa have trouble
keeping the kiddies at their lessons,
but with the help of big Brudder,
HOLDEN'S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
STANDARD AUTO SUPPLY
331 High St.
High Quality Accessories
At Low Prices
Goodrich Tires, Tubes and
Batteries
PAGE THREE
they manager to preserve an aura of
dignity, for which Rat Hall is fam-
ous.
Winter Sports
We haven't been able to find out
just who was the instructor in charge
of the gym class held in the snow
drift the other night. That's an ex-
ample of what poor management will
do. The event wasn't properly ad-
vertised ahead of time, and specta-
tors were few in number. Suppose
EVERYBODY had known what was
coming off-
JONES & SATTERFIELD
Complete line of Hard-
ware, Paints and Farm
Machinery
H. D. OREM & SON
Case Farm Machinery,
Hardware, Glass, China-
ware, Yarnall Paints and
Varnishes.
Phone 217 -- Chestertown
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
Men's and Ladies'
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
LeCATES
BROS.
BARBER
SHOP
Where the college man
can get his
style of
hair cut
KENT COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK
Interest paid on Deposits
Motto — Safety First
F. G. Usilton, Pres.
L. B. Russell, Vice-Pres.
H. C. Coleman, Cashier
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
HUNGRY or THIRSTY?
Try Our Incomparable Seven-Course 50c Dinner
Beer And AH Soft Drinks Waiting For You
Chestertown Restaurant
THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of t he students
We offer a line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils.
Pennants, Pillows, Stickers, Stationery and School
Supplies.
Hours: 9 to 12 A. M., 1:15 to 4:30 P. M. Every
Day but Saturday and Sunday.
Margaret E. Jefferson
A Smart Shop For Women
Chestertown, Md.
After a Studious Day
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
RADIO SUPPLY CO.
Radios, Washing Machines,
Sewing Machines. Repairs (or
all makes of radios. Records
and Sheet Music.
Lusby Moffett, F. W. Smith, Jr.
Phone 111J
BALDWIN ELECTRIC
CORP.
Electrical Wiring and Appli-
ances. Frigidaire, Protene Gas
Ranges, Maytag Washing Ma-
chines.
After An Evening of Hard
Study Refresh Yourself at the
CAFETERIA CANTEEN
All Kinds of Sandwiches, Can-
dies, Tobaccos, Milk and
Ice Cream
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
of long standing.
Modern Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL SIPALA
Next to Sterling Drug
KREEGER'S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
After the Show follow
the Crowd to the Most
Modern Ice Cream Par-
lor in Town.
GILL BROS.
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
Bonnetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies'
Ready - to - Wear
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
FRED T. ROBINSON
Gas, Oil, Washing, Oiling,
Greasing
Maple Ave. near Queen
Street — Phone 271
Where The College Boys
Meet
Herb's Restaurant
All American
Open 6 A. M. to 12 P. M.
Best Food
Prompt Service
Our Beer Is The Best In
Town
PARK CLEANERS AND
DYERS
Telephone Building
Represented by
D. B. Ford, A. K. and P. S. P.
C. Wyle, Reid Hall.
W. Watson, P. S. T. and East
Hall.
H. Davis, Middle and West
Halls.
Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
24 hour service. Tel. 318
RED STAR LINES, INC.
De Luxe Motor Coach
Transportation
Passenger
Special Charter
Express
Salisbury, Md.
Phones:
Salisbury 1480
Hurlock 67
STUDENTS
We carry a large as-
sortment of School Sup-
plies.
Whitman's Candy.
Full line of Toilet Pre-
parations including new
Lentheric Line from Par-
is.
Abbott's DeLuxe Ice
Cream.
Pipes, Cigarettes and
Smoking Tobacco.
STAM DRUG COMPANY
The Prescription Store
FOR
BETTER
COAL
SERVICE
PHONE 149
C. W. KIBLER & SONS
"The Bank Where
Yoa Feel At Home"
The First
National Bank
Of Chestertown
PIP'S
BARBER SHOP
Located Under The
Voshell House
The Barber Shop for the
Washington College
Students
We Specialize in Collegi-
ate Haircuts
Everything Clean and
Sanitary
SHSS
PHILUPJ
.7. £onde^se" X.
CRAY BEAUTY SALON
New Eugene Permanents
with ringlet ends
$5.00
We have another Per-
manent with ringlet
ends for $3.50
PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, FEB. 2, 1935
Balto. Alumni
Keep Dance Date
Despite Storm, Party Hailed
As Success
The party and dance planned by
the Baltimore Alumni Association to
be held following the basket bail
game with Loyola on January 26th,
was held in spite of the fact that the
game had been canceled. The affair
was staged in the Chesapeake Koom
of the Hotel Emerson, in Baldmoie,
and was well attended by alumni of
Baltimore and the vicinity. The del-
egation from the College, however,
■was prevented from attending by the
heavy snowfall, which made travel-
ling practically impossible.
HISTORICAL SURVEY
COMMISSION PLANNED
Historical Society Will Publish
Findings
The Washington College Historical
Society is sponsoring a commission to
survey Kent County and Washington
College. The purpose of this body
is not only to learn more about the
history of both the county and col-
lege, but also to bring unknown and
forgotten material to light. The per-
sonnel of the commission is to be
composed of twelve historically-mind-
ed citizens of Kent County and mem-
bers of the society. Already a num-
ber have expressed their willingness
to serve. In the near future the
names will be made public. As oc-
casion permits, the findings of the
commission will be published in the
"Elm" and in the county papers. At
the end of the year they will be in-
corporated into pamphlet form to be
printed and distributed under the aus-
pices of the Washington College His-
torical Society.
INTERCOLLEGIATE
DEBATE TOPIC CHOSEN
Candidates for the Washington
College Intercollegiate Debating
Team should report to Mr. Wesley
Sadler, the manager, or to W. 0.
Baker, president of the Debating
Society. The question of interna-
tional transportation of munitions
has been selected.
The seeds of some weeds may re-
main alive in the soil for thirty years
or even longer, and spring up after
that time.
P an hell enic House Association
Sponors Essay Contest On New York
(Continued From Page 1)
The following rules will govern the
contest :
Select and arrange a tour of one
week's duration from the list of sug-
gestions from the ELM office. Select
not more than fifty suggestions and
arrange these in a comprehensive
program. The committee recognizes
that such institutions as the Metro-
politan Museum of Art and the Amer-
ican Museum of Natural History
could occupy more than the entire
week's visit, but the purpose of the
contest is to see as many places and
things as possible. After selecting
your itinerary, submit a 500 to 1,000
word commentary giving your rea-
sons for your selections. Papers
will be judged on the integrity and
individuality of the point of view
rather than on their value as a mere
travelogue. Use plain white paper,
size 8%xll, write on one side only
in neat and legible hand-writing or
the typewriter. Write your name,
address, and fraternity, if any, in the
upper left hand corner of each page.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
First Prize: — a cash award of $50
and one week's stay at Beckman
Tower (Panhellenic).
Second Prize: — ?35 and a week'
end's stay at Beckman Tower vPan-
hellenic).
Third Prize: — S16 and a week-
end's stay at Beckman Tower (Pan-
hellenic).
-so far as we know tobacco was
first used about 400 years ago
—throughout the years what one thing has
given so much pleasure.. so much satisfaction
Early Colonial planters
shipped hundreds of
pounds of tobacco to
England in return for
goods and supplies.
. . .and tobacco has been like gold ever since!
The tobacco raised in Virginia and exchanged
for goods helped the struggling colonists to get a
foothold when they came to America.
Later on, it was tobacco that helped to clothe
and feed Washington's brave army at Valley
Forge.
Today it is tobacco that helps — more than any
other commodity raised in this country — to pay
the expense of running our Government.
In the fiscal year 1933-34 the Federal
Government collected $425,000,000 from
tax on tobacco. Most of this came
from cigarettes — six cents tax on every
package of twenty.
Yes, the cigarette helps a lot — and it certainly
gives men and women a lot of pleasure.
Smokers have several reasons for liking
Chesterfields. For one thing, Cliesterfields
are milder. For another thing, they taste
better. Tliey Satisfy.
$ m*. tM/jcrx * MmtT'.iv/'-'/;.
Don't Abuse
Stack Privilege*
Elm
Beat
Johns Hopkins
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 17.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1935
PRICE TEN CENTS
St. Valentine Dance
Proves Popular
Cotillion Club Presents Third
Formal Of Year
by Lawrence Yourtee
Marked by a novel guessing con-
test, the third Cotillion of the year
was presented last night in the gym-
nasium by the Cotillion Club. Soft
lights, sweet music, and a good at-
tendance combined to label the dance
a successful one.
The gym was cleverly decorated in
an appropriate Valentine theme, us-
ing red, white and green as the color
scheme. Blood-red paper hearts of
all sizes were everywhere in evidence,
and on many of them were written
verses that made many a true heart
pound and throb. . At each window
there was a "heart tree," gratefully
bearing its heart-shaped fruit, as well
as at each side of the cave of green
from which the orchestra played.
Simplicity characterized the whole
decorative scheme, and was, on the
whole, especially pleasing.
On the wall behind the orchestra
platform were the silhouettes of two
college students, selected by the
chairman of the dance from the stu-
dent body at large. Those who at-
tended the dance were invited to
guess the names of the two whom the
profiles resembled, and a prize was a-
warded for the correct answer. The
silhouettes were of Miss Nancy Post
and Mr. Wesley Sadler.
Music was furnished by Louis
Stark's Orchestra, and dancing was
enjoyed from 9 until 1.
The chaperones of the dance were:
Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Mead, Dr. and
Mrs. K. S. Buxton, Dr. and Mrs.
Dana, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johns, Mr,
and Mrs. Frank Goodwin, and Miss
Doris Bell and Mr. John Wagner.
The Dance Committee consisted of
Allen Brougham, Chairman; G. De-
Socio, C. Casteel, S. Linthicum, R,
Swain, and Derringer.
MEMBERS OF STUDENT
BODY PRESENT PROGRAM
Miss Anna D. Ward Unable To
Keep Engagement
the
Variety was introduced into
Washington College assembly pro-
grams when a musical program was
presented by members of the studenL
body. Icy roads prevented the at-
tendance of the speaker originally
scheduled for Thursday, Miss Anna
D. Ward, General Secretary of the
Family Welfare Association, Balti-
more.
Lawrence Williams sang four
songs. They were: "Rose in the
Bud" by Dorothy Forrster; "Let the
Rest of the World Go By" by Ernest
Ball, "Just A-wearyin' For You" ry
Carrie Jacobs Bond, and "When
Irish Eyes Are Smiling" also by Ern-
est Ball. Williams was accompanied
at the piano by Miss Catherine Kir-
win.
Vincent Brandolini played a Chop
in waltz, opus sixty four, number
two. Brandolini, Frank Jarreil, and
Harold Kosowsky comprised a novel
instrumental trio of piano, bass viol,
and traps. They presented unique
intrepatations of popular songs. Af-
ter this Mr. Moffett led the student
body in the singing of some songs.
LEADS TEAM
VARSITY CLUB TO
INITIATE SOON
Twelve Letter Men To Be Tak-
en Into Organization
COLLEGE BEATS BETTER
TON IN HOCKEY MATCH
Capt. Chambers Scores Two Of
Four Goals To Win 4-3
by Arthur Greima
The flash of steel, speed, the clash
of bodies, skill and competitive spirit
held sway last Saturday when the
rival teams of Betterton and Wash-
ington College met in an ice hockey
game on the frozen Chester River.
Led by Capt. Dick Chambers, cen-
ter and main cog of the locals attack,
the collegians won the close score of
4 to 3. "Pots" Chambers, erstwhile
lacrosse star, emulated the famed
"Ching" Johnson as he garnered two
goals for the Maroons. Mr. George
Ekaitis, football coach displayed his
versatile ability by playing a bang up
game at defense for the Washington
icemen. Mr. Ekaitis, however had
difficulty maintaining his footing and
several times neatly handled the puck
w 'th his body instead of his stick.
Other luminaries for the collegians
were: Wes Sadler, Vin Brandolini,
•in Jack Perry, and Pudge Kilby,
Cous:
while Owens of the visitors stood
The game was held up many times
while a player left the rink and skat-
C( l in pursuit of the elusive puck
which, not having the usual side
boards to keep it in play, slid many
vards away.
This novel contest was witnessed
by some hundred spectators from
J"wn, College and Betterton, and if
the cold snap ensues, several other
S1 mular engagements will follow.
by Russell Baker
The "W" club of Washington Col-
lege held its first meeting of the new
semester, on Monday, February 4.
The work of the meeting was devoted
to the preparations for the annual
initiation of new members. Accord-
ing to the eligibility rules, candidates
for membership are those men who
have earned a varsity letter during
the past year. The names of the fol-
lowing have been proposed for the
ceremony, to take place on Wednes-
day night, February 13:
Harry Rhodes, football.
Ellis Dwyer, football.
Bill Nicholson, football.
Arthur Griems, football.
Alger Abbott, baseball.
William Rhinehard, baseball.
Elton Wilmot, football.
Wilbert Huffman, football.
Raymond Kilby, football.
James Salter, football.
Alfred Anderson, football.
Gibbons Young, football.
Any men whose names might have
been omitted for consideration, and
who are desirous of becoming mem
bers may do so by notifying Ellery
Ward or any member of the "W"
club, before Wednesday, Februarv
15.
The Varsity Club, according to the
custom of previous years, has decid-
ed again to present to the winning
team of the intra-mural basketball
games a trophy that will make a per-
manent record for the college.
Ski f»t*
Phil Skipp is maintaining his con-
sistent playing record of two previous
years. Under the new system of
appointments, he has been captain
of the victorious Flying Pentagon
several times, and lead the squad in
the Swarthmore victory last Wednes-
day. He plays at center. His home
is in Bristol, Conn.
HAMLET PRODUCTION
ATTRACTS INTEREST
Follows Three Successful Per-
formances Of Players
KIBLERITES PLAY
HOPKINS IN ARMORY
Blue Jays Out To Revenge De-
feat Early In Season
Senior Class Presents Foot-
ball Photograph To College
Picture Of First Undefeated
Team In Dean's Office
The Senior Class at Washington
College recently presented to the
College an enlarged photograph of
the undefeated football squad of the
1934 season. The picture, which is
product Of Zhamsky Studios of
Philadelphia, has been placed on the
wall of the Dean's office. This act
on the part of the senior class repre-
sents a fitting tribute to the most suc-
cessful football team Washington
College has ever produced.
Hopkins and Washington meet to-
night, on the Armory court, for the
second and final game of the year.
The Blue Jays have not shown
much improvement since the game of
January 11, when they were defeat-
ed by the locals. Washington has
improved by leaps and bounds since
then and the question is not whether
they will win or not but who will
make the most points, Salter or Hor-
owitz.
Up to now, little or nothing has
been said about the Junior Varsity
team. The fact that chey have been
omitted in writeups does not detract
from their ability. They have dis-
played a good brand of basketball
this year and have come out the vic-
tor in nearly every contest.
Probable starting lineups:
Washington Johns Hopkins
Salter F Siverd
Horowitz F Siegel
Skipp C ... Chancellor
Wilmot . G Woodrow
Huffman .... . G Rasin
The Shakespeare Club of the Col-
lege will once again step into the
limelight on Friday evening, March
8, when it will present "Hamlet" in
William Smith Hall. The club fol-
lowing the tradition of all Shakes-
peare companies has decided to give
"Hamlet" after three successful per-
formances under the direction of Dr.
Gertrude Ingalls.
No play has ever been acted more,
either in Europe or America, There
is an interesting account of its being
given aboard Captain William Reel-
ing's ship, The Dragon, at Sierra
Leone in 1608 as an entertainment
for the Captain's Portuguese and
English friends and as a beneficial
occupation for the crew.
Since the play's first performance
in the Globe Theatre, London, in
1601, there have been many actors
who have reached their peak of fame
playing "Hamlet." Richard Burbage
of Shakespeare's own company heads
this list. He was followed by such
actors as Betterton, Ryan, Mil'a,
Garrick, Barry, Kean and the well-
known, Forbes Robertson.
Forbes Robertson, probably the
greatest of all these, made his last
tour of this country some twenty
years ago and has now retired from
the stage.
America has never produced a
Hamlet equal to that of the English,
but such actors as Booth, Mantell,
John Barrymore, and Walter Hamp-
den have made a name for themselves
on the American stage.
However, there is still time. If
a new curtain, an enthusiastic act,
hard working publicity agents and
loyal patrons can be of any value to
our "Hamlet", Washington College
may give a new name to the Ameri-
can list. Who knows?
CAXTONIANS ARE ENTER-
TAINED BY PRES. MEAD
See
Old Editions From
Private Library
regular
Gilbert
Marvin H. Smith Elected By
Sophs To Student Council
Marvin Hugh Smith was elected to
the Student Council at Washington
College as the representative fiom
the sophomore class, at a meeting
held at 12:30 F. M-, Friday, Febru-
ary b. Smith fills the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of Alger Ab-
bott from the Council, because
Council membership interfered with
his other campus activities, Mr. Ab-
bott stated that he could conscien-
tiously no longer continue as a mem-
ber.
William Doering Will Speak
To International Society
William Doering, '38, will address
the International Society of Wash-
ington College on the subject "Re-
action vs. Democracy, The Battle Of
The Century," at a regular meeting
next Wednesday evening, February
lo.
by Jay Spry
The Caxtonians held its
meeting at the home of Dr
W. Mead Tuesday evening, February
5th.
After a short business meeting,
Dr. Mead took charge of an informal
program, showing the group several
books which illustrate periods of type
and binding from the sixteenth cen-
tury to the nineteenth. He named
the factors which make for associa-
tion items and gave books from his
own library as examples. Two books
intimately connected with the history
of the College, a first edition of
Gustavus Vasa and an early history
of Washington College, were seen by
the members. Many fine books in
fine editions were pulled from shelves
and thumbed through during the
course of the evening.
Four new members were voted in-
to the society. These were: Law-
rence Yourtee, Marvin Smith, Rob-
ert Fink, and Howard Clark. Mem-
bers of the society reported the last
month's issues of the Saturday Re
view of Literature. Interesting
items were read from a late book cat-
alogue. Plans were informally made
for attending a Gilbert and Sullivan
opera in Washington February 23.
Mrs. Mead served sandwiches and
coffee after the meeting had adjourn-
ed.
Students Granted
Stack Privileges
Comes As Climax* To Cam-
paign Begun By Students
by Marvin Smith
Stack privileges have been granted
to Washington College students. This
announcement was made in the as-
sembly Thursday by Wesley L. Sad-
ler, President of the Student Coun-
cil.
The granting of stack privileges
comes as the climax to a campaign
begun several weeks ago by an in-
vestigation conducted by Jay Spry.
The results of which appeared in the
Washington ELM. A published in-
vestigation showed faculty and stu-
dent opinions to be definitely in fa-
vor of the plan. The Student Coun-
cil at its meeting Monday night am-
plified suggestions appearing in the
ELM, and adopted plans for rules
and regulations of stack privileges.
The plans were approved by Presi-
dent Mead and by Mrs. Fox, the li-
brarian.
The rules as drawn up by the
Council are as follows:
1. The stacks will be open from
3 p. m. until 5 p. m. every day except
Saturday and Sunday.
2. There will be a FERA worker
just inside the door of the stacks to
see that the books are properly re-
corded. The regular librarian * will
have nothing to do with the stack
books at this time other than to help
the students find the books they are
seeking.
3. There will be one or two tab-
les within the stacks for the use of
those students who desire to use
these books only for an hour or two.
4. If the student uses the stack
books at one of the tables within the
stacks, he will leave the books on the
table there and the FERA worker
will see that they are put away after
the stacks are closed.
5. Only a reasonable number of
students will be allowed in the stacks
at one time.
t>. Positively no books can be
taken from the stacks without being
properly recorded Dy the FERA
worker stationed there.
7. The order of the books on the
shelves is not to be disturbed.
8. The first two weeks this plan
is in operation a member of the Stu-
dent Council will be in the stacks to
give any aid that is necessary.
9. Violation of these rules will
result in the suspension of this priv-
ilege.
MISS ELIZABETH STUART
ADDRESSES HISTORIANS
The semi-annual nominations of
the Mount Vernon Liteiary Society
wore held in room 21 of William
Smith Hall. Thursday, February 7.
The elections will take place Thurs-
day, February 14, at 12:30 in the
siime room.
Is D. A. R. Member And Well-
Known Genealogist
Miss Elizabeth Stuart, former re-
gent of the Old Kent Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion and at present historian of the
London Bridge Chapter of that or-
ganization, will address the Wash-
ington College Historical Society
Wednesday evening, February 13. at
7:30 in room 11. William Smith
Hall.
Miss Stuart has been for years en-
gaged in historical research work in
this county and has done interesting
work in the field of genealogical re-
search. All are invited to attend
this meeting and enjoy an interest-
ing evening. A number of Kent
County citizens who arc niton-
the history of the ootinty will be in-
vited to attend the meeting and plana
will he made tor the collection and
publication oJ historical material by
the Historical Society]
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1935
stances, expunged from the ultimate
membership roll of the body. Thus
the freshman's choice must be wise
and well-considered.
Just at this point, another very im-
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,!
i «- >j * - *-* «.- _ „•* portant problem evidently comes to
the eleventh oldest institution of r * , _ V* , .
_, . , _ , hand. How is the freshman to be
higher learning m the United States, guided m his decision? Of course.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 17S2. ! tnere are many external signs of a
_^__ j fraternity which may seem signifi-
WLUiam Oliver Baker Editor j cant to him. Under the system of
Carroll Cs^teel Asst. Editor j ™5hing now in effect at the College,
Lonis Goldstein Bus. Manager I ^e freshman, theoretically knows
~~ „ . . _, ... the fraternity man but slightly. This
Emerson Slacum Asst. Bus. Mgr.|. g required by the rnfe that no in _
. j fluence concerning fraternities be
Associate Editors J brought to bear on the first-year
Frances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke, man. Also, if the fraternity man
William Kight. Jean Harshaw, Alfred makes any pretense at abiding by the
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte, Howard Clark
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.,
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, SI. 50 a year,
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1935
CHOOSING FRATERNITIES
Soon, it is even possible that be-
fore this article is read, the excite-
ment cf Pledge Day for the fratern-
ities on College Hill will be over. It
is the unfortunate, and really very
serious fault of fraternities that on .
Pledge Day someone must be disap- qmrements to be admitted to a col
poinfed. Bids, it seems, cannot be ; |ege of^ Harvard's ; excellent repute
sent to all. Already, under the sys
] College rules, which were, incidental-
, ly, of the fraternities* own choosing,
I the freshman can know him not at all
I as a fraternity man. Thus the prob-
i lem becomes complex indeed, but, at
least for some members of the class
I of '3S, it will soon be, or has been,
settled forever.
EXITS IN FEBRUARY
i The recent semester grades issued
I at Harvard University illustrates the
inaccuracy of college boards exami-
nations, which vre often held up as
; all of the good and beautiful by ed-
. ucators in states operating under the
regents system. There is no doubt
; fhet a student must entirely satis-
! lactorily meet all college board re-
It was found without exception that
such executives as Miss Tompkins of
the Vassar Miscellany, Miss Royon
of the Smith College Weekly and
Miss Jump of the Mount Holyoke
College News are superior in scholar
ship, and have well-rounded interests
carrying them beyond the campus
publications field.
Students Vote 2 - 1
Can Avoid War
tem Washington maintains to govern
the scholarship standards of fratern-
ities, several admirable and certain-
ly intelligent members of the fresh-
man class will, by a quirk of unkind
fate, be forced to postpone their fra-
ternity affiliation until they have be-
come more completely accustomed to
the technique of study in college;
They, and other members of the class j n ™ m college.
tion. Yet 16.9 percent of the enroll-
ed first year men failed to meet mid-
year examination requirements to re-
main in the College.
Naturally, the Administration up
at Cambridge has been a bit disturb-
ed over the whole matter. Delniat
Leighton, Dean of freshmen, thinks
that sometimes "elements of charact-
er and temperment . lead to fail-
who are not, or were not, summoned
to the Dean's office on Pledge Day,
should fully realize that Washington
College is too intimate, too informal,
and too closely knit together to feel
that they are on the "outside," while
some of their own classmates have
gone "in."
The spirit of a fraternity and fra-
ternal life is a wonderful, inspiring
experience. It makes an indelible
imprint on the least impressionable,
and creates a bond which passes over
generations, and, in the cast of a
national, passes over continents, and
the very face of the globe. But this
true fraternal union is not a selfish
thing. It incorporates itself into the
body of the college. The fraternity
Further comments by Dean Leigh-
ton are significant not only to teach-
ers who are being prepared at Wash-
ington College, but also to alumni
and future alumni of the institution
who may sometime have to face the
contingency of Maryland's adoption
of the college board system, and gov-
ern the method of entrance into their
institution accordingly.
He notes:
"College board examinations pro-
vide a valuable test of a boy's com-
mand of certain subjects at the com-
pletion of preparatory school educa-
tion; they present a picture which is
extremely useful to a college which
must select expeditiously among
many candidates for admission, but
the picture does not portray the
becomes an organized group for the ; methods used bv the painter , a nd on-
furtherance of the college s interests, ■ , y indirectlv amd imne rfectly does it
and hence the interests of every stu- J TCTcal thoE ; traits of character, and
dent in the college. Thus, though ^at ability to respond to a mature
not m lorm, it , is very evident that in | inte ,iectual environment which aie
spirit, fraternities at such a compact so jraportant for £uccess in coIlege .»
unit as Washington College should 1
have no barrier between themselves
and the rest of the student body. All
are basically the same, and there
should be no diminition of friend-
ship or of love because one finds him-
self a fraternity man, and one's
chum is not.
Also, anywhere, but most particu-
larly at a small college like our be-
Literary Digest Poll 50-50
For Entry Into League
A FLYING PENTAGON
The vigorous second-term business
of other activities should not remove
the student's attention from the ex-
cellent work Coach Kibler and his
basketball squad are consistently do-
ing. Washington's Dean cf Mary-
land basketball coaches has seeming-
ly produced a team this vear that will,
loved Washington, petty partisanship : ]Ske the g i or j oug football season, pro-
and politics, and afiiliations springing , duce ^ de and commendable notice
from fraternity actions are mean,| for the College. It is true that the
contemptible things. They invan- littJe Loy ia affair was annoying, but
ably result in being "flat, stale, and , Lhe trouncing of St. Johns last Sat-
unprofitable. They are usually : ardaV| a team which was beaten by
wea* tricks, too shallow and trans- , Loyola by a very narrow margin,
parent to stand the scrutiny of an . pr0V es that the Maroon and Black
honest eye, and often they dismte- 1 cagers have not yet shown by any
grate under stress of their own pet- 1 means their full power and speed.
tineas, but sometimes not before per- j Tne larger floor, and the jammed-
manent harm is done. I jllf enthusiastic spectators not only
One cannot think of fraternities {stimulate the fine game itself, but al-
without thinking of permanence. In | so gladden the Graduate Manager's
this regard, one means not only the , heart.
assured perpetual continuity of a oo — » ■
great national, which ramifies itself j EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
into every occupation in life, (and The activities of college editors
takes care, often, that its members ' over all of the nation in the current
are well placed in those occupations). Literary Digest Peace Poll, and in
Also, is meant the long life of fra- other public discussions ;-ponsored by
t*rnity membership. Fraternity the newly formed Association of Col-
membership is often likened to the lege Editors have done much to break
institution of marriage, in ernphasiz- \ down the often correct opinion of the
Nearly one-sixth of American un-
iversity undergraduates states they
would not bear arms in case the Unit-
ed States was invaded, according to
the semifinal returns of The Literary
Digest College Peace Poll conducted
among the students of 115 leading
universities, as published in to-mor-
row's issue of the magazine.
Of the 91,055 students voting on
this issue S3. 60 per cent, marked
their ballots that they would fight in
case an enemy invaded the United
States, while 16.40 per cent, voted
negatively.
On the policy of "should the Unit-
ed States enter the League of Na-
tions?" the balloting was almost a
tie — 50.17 per cent, voting for entry
and 49.83 per cent, signifying they
were opposed.
Ask if they believed the United
States could stay out of another great
war, the student bodies responded
with a more than 2 to 1 vote that the
nation could avoid another major
conflict.
The undergraduates balloted over-
whelmingly negative on the question
of bearing arms "for the United
States in the invasion of the borders
of another country." Of the 90,281
votes recorded on this section of 1 the
referendum, 17.83 per cent, were
marked "Yes" while 82.17 per cent,
were tallied in the "No" column.
The students balloted 90.78 per
cent, advocating "Government con-
trol of armament and munitions in-
dustries."
By a vote of 33,870 to 58,025. they
voiced opposition to the national pol-
icy that "An American navy and air
force second to none is a sound meth-
od of insuring us against being drawn
into another great war."
On the seventh question of "In
alinement with our historic proced-
ure in drafting man-power in time of
war, would you advocate the prin-
ciple of universal conscription of all
resources of capital and labor in ord-
er to control all profits in time of
war?" the vote showed 81.98 per
cent, of the balloting for such uni-
versal conscription to 18.02 per cent.
opposed.
The Literary Digest announces that
this College Peace Poll is being con-
ducted in cooperation with the Asso-
ciation of College Editors who have
been stimulating a response to the
balloting through the medium of
their own undergraduate publica-
tions.
mg the importance of a wijie choice.
Still, so far there has been establish-
ed m device for divorce from a fra-
ternity. For one reason or another,
a fraternity man may ren'ign from the
active chapter roll, but he is never,
except under the most trying* circum-
late twenties that college editors
were grafters, and senseless activity
chasers. Another confirmation
the increasing seriousness of purpose
of the college press is an individual
analysis of the ten leading women ed<
itors in the Eastern United States.
Student Council Notes To
Be Published In Future
Plan For Stack Privileges In
Library Submitted
Editor's Note:
The following was received from
the Secretary of the Student Coun-
cil:
Through neglect in the past, the
Student Council minutes have not
been published, and due to a rising
demand for these minutes, all import-
ant business v/ill be submitted for
publication in the future.
At the Council's last meeting, Feb,
4, 1935, the following business was
discussed:
A plan for stack privileges in the
library is being formulated by the
Council. The plan consists of em-
ploying a F. E. R. A. worker to help
students procure books in the regu-
lated manner. Freedom of the stacks
v/ill be from the hours 3 to 5 P. M.
A member of the Council will be on
hand during the first few days to sec
(Continued in next column)
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
As a certain well known philoso-
pher says, "All we know is what we
read in the papers," soo — , the
"Swarthmore Phoenix" says, "and
that reminds us, William D. {daunt-
less) Hood raises a weak right hand
in favor of bigger and better basket-
ball trips anywhere at any time. He
is, however, Swarthmore's most eco-
nomical manager."
(He must have saved plenty of
pencil point keeping uack of Swarth-
more's score last Wednesday night j.
POME
A school girl complexion
May make men rave.
A peach bloom neck
May temper a knave.
A gold glint marcel
A love path may pave.
But a man would go far
For a permanent shave.
-Indiana Daily Student.
"In a certain math class last week
Professor Higgins was calling the
roll. He came to a name that re-
mained unanswered. 'Miss Use]
once' he said. 'Miss Usel twice. Miss
Usel three times.' "
"Sold," said a sleepy freshman
voice on the back row.
— The Indiana Statesman.
Here's a rather clever rhetorical
courtship which comes from the
"Tower" of Catholic University:
'You see a beautiful girl walking
down the street. She is singular,
feminine and nominative. You walk
across the street, changing to verbal,
and then become dative. You walk
home together. Her brother is an
indefinite article, and her mother is
accusative and becomes imperative.
You talk about the future and she
changes the subject. Her father be-
comes present and you become past
tense."
And then, in the Temple News, we
have our old friend Prof. Mongoose
who defines grammar as he sees her.
COLON: A perfume.
COMMA: A box that snaps
tuxes.
WORD: Harrassed, fearful.
CLAUSE: To shut, covering
the body.
BOOK: Slang term for dollar.
QUOTE: Usually worn with pants.
PAPER: One of the condiments.
ECLIPSES: What you like to kiss.
PHRASE: To be chilled.
pic-
for
Girl Friend: "Where did you get
the A?"
Bilger: "I played basketball at
Navy."
Girl Friend : "But Navy begins with
N."
Bilger: "Yes, I know, but I played
on the second team."
— Annapolis Log.
Soph, (to frosh coed) : Have you
matriculated at this college?"
Coed: "Sir."
— Arizona Kitty-Kat.
that the work is carried on in the
correct manner.
A report submitted by the Cafeter-
ia Committee resulted in the selec-
tion of Mr. Sadler, Mi. Lord, and Mr.
Fink to work in collaberation with
Dr. Mead in obtaining better condi-
tions in the cafeteria. Table service,
if desired by the student body in gen-
eral, will be sought.
There being no further business,
the meeting was adjourned.
Visit
ALBERT L. WHEAT
For Anything
in
Men's Wear
TOLD TO
ME
By 1. Un-ly Heard
After reading the drivel in this
column, scandal mongers are inspired
to write their own observations of
each others indiscretions. The follow-
ing are some of the anonymous con-
tributions received during the week
which make it unnecessary to desig-
nate a regular staff member for Lhe
work. This policy will be continued
in the future.
Wild Bill Hall is nominated to act
as president of "The Library Lovers
Club." A year of training with
Alice Marion fitted him to take on
Elsie.
Jeff and Jean must have found
something to their mutual satisfac-
tion. They are seen everywhere to-
gether.
If "Doc" were still here young
Clark wouldn't spend so many even-
ings down town. Between the "Doc"
and the Navy, Howdy isn't very suc-
cessful, but after his attempted dou-
ble-crossing he dc e;:n't deserva a
break.
Middle Hall debates whether Dr.
Robinson likes Snappy or Eieczy
stories better than War Aces. Some
say he prefers the Harmonica.
Are two Campus big-shots to Dt-
come rivals? While Dick was ciuset-
ed in solemn conclave Mary Jane
went sledding with Mike of the
Tau's.
Why the clatter of heels when the
fair librarians sally forth from the
sacred cage? Do they want all eyes
to feast on the passing feminine
pulchritude? Sometimes students go
into the library to work.
In the preliminary games Harry
Russell calls technical fouls like a
big time referee. Wonder if he is
trying to fool the public.
Before a recent game Salter was
watching McDorman with an eagle
eye. It wasn't hero worship. Don
was sitting with Jim's Betty.
The carefree assistant editor of
the ELM has a weakness for Kent
County girls. Intensity of interest
radiates in lessening degrees from a
center somewhere around Galena.
Whenever Washington College is
mentioned before a Baltimore babe
she catches her breath. Alice always
asks week-enders about George de-
Socio. Somehow she can't forget
how the Phi romeo made love after
he loosened his tongue.
Herman Benton, former sponsor of
a clean-up Washington campaign,
was nominated for president of the
Y. M. C. A. Marvin Smith was his
alleged backer.
One of -Perry's old flames, Pete
Tull, left her date and kept Dolan on
his toes in Baltimore last week end.
LeCATES
BARBER
BROS.
SHOP
Where the college man
can get his style of
hair cut
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
After a Studious Day
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1935
THE WASHINGTON ELM
KITING OVER
SPORTS
by William Right
THE
"Dutch" Lentz, St. John's coach,
certainly received a big surprise the
other day when notified that his bas-
ketball squad would be reduced by
nineteen men. It seems that the
boys refused to take their lessons sei-
jously so the dean decided to give
them the afternoons as well as the
evenings for study.
Among those suspended were Lam-
bros, who has been St. John's out-
standing player to date, Evans, cen-
ter, and several other men who had
seen a good deal of service this year.
This practically eliminates the
Johnnies as a championship contend-
er and they will be very fortunate if
they finish better than last in the
State League.
Western Maryland has improved
greatly since playing here, having- de-
feated St. Johns and Mt. St. Mary's,
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After An Evening of Hard
Study Refresh Yourself at the
CAFETERIA CANTEEN
All Kinds of Sandwiches, Can-
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Up To The Minute
Coiffures
PARK ROW
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LIQUORS and WINES
Come and see me
HERZBERG'S
GROCERIES
High and College Sts.
Phone 190
FOUNTAIN PENS
25c to $10
STERLING'S
The Rexall Store
L C. Treherne W. G. Smyth
TREHERNE ASSOCIATES
REALTY
Salt Water Homes, Colonial
Estates, Inland Farms and
Ducking Shores
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
After the Show follow
the Crowd to the Most
Modern Ice Cream Par-
lor in Town.
GILL BROS.
the latter by a close score.
Washington now leads the pack in
the pennant chase with four victories
and one defeat while Loyola follows
closely with three wins and one de-
feat. These two teams appear to be
the cream of the crop in the state
loop and the title will probably be a-
warded to the winning team when the
Greyhounds play here for the final
league game of the season.
KIBLERITES DEFEAT
SWARTHMORE 40-17
Swarthmore came to town Wednes-
day night but was no match for the
Maroon and Black courtmen wno took
the opportunity to show the visitors
how good basketball should be play-
ed. The first team soon rolled up
a sizeable score and shortly after the
second period opened Coach Kibler
sent in the second team which car-
ried on where the first left off.
Final score : Washington 40,
Swarthmore 17.
The game last Saturday night prov-
ed that as a championship team St.
John's is out. Although fighting val-
iantly this plucky little team was no
match for a vastly improved Wash-
ington team.
At no time during the game were
the locals headed. They took the
ball at the opening whistle and quick-
ly ran up eleven points before the
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PAGE THREE
Johnnies could get a score. Even
though the score was fairly close at
the beginning of the second half, the
Sho'men put on the power and won
40 to 21.
Horowitz, Salter and Skipp turned
in fine performances for the locals
while Lambros was St. John's best
bet.
Bonnetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies'
Ready - to - Wear
PENNINGTON
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bid. Given on AH Types of
Construction
Phone Chestertown 305
WILLIAMS FLOWER AND
GIFT SHOP
We Specialize in Hand-Made
Gifts, Cut Flowers and
Corsages
Phone 109 or 8ISF4
332 High St.
CHAS. C. SCHRIEBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
THE PEOPLES BANK
Chestertown, Md.
Commercial and Savings
Deposits Solicited
KREEGER'S
JEWELRY STORE
Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
uate Optician. Fountain
Pens, Ink, Kodaks, Films
and Developing.
Watches, Rings and
Novelty Jewelry.
PARK CLEANERS AND
DYERS
Telephone Building
Represented by
D. B. Ford, A. K. and P. S. P.
C. Wyle, Reid Hall.
W. Watson, P. S. T. and East
Hall.
H. Davis, Middle and West
Halls.
Try our cleaning, you'll like the
difference
24 hour service. Tel. 318
RED STAR LINES, INC.
De Luxe Motor Coach
Transportation
Passenger
Special Charter
Express
Salisbury, Md.
Phones :
Salisbury 1480
Hurlock 67
"The Bank Where
You Feel At Home"
The First
National Bank
Of Chestertown
FOX'S
Anything the College
Student or his family
wants at the Right Price.
5c to $1.00 Store
FOR BETTER
COAL SERVICE
PHONE 149
C. W. KIBLER & SONS
PHILLIPS
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STUDENTS
,-We carry a large as-
sortment of School Sup-
plies.
Whitman's Candy.
Full line of Toilet Pre-
parations including new
Lentheric Line from Par-
is.
Abbott's DeLuxe Ice
Cream.
Pipes, Cigarettes and
Smoking Tobacco.
STAM DRUG COMPANY
The Prescription Store
THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of t he students
We offer a line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils.
Pennants, Pillows, Stickers, Stationery and School
Supplies.
Hours: 9 to 12 A. M., 1:15 to 4:30 P. M. Every
Day but Saturday and Sunday.
Margaret £. Jefferson
A Smart Shop For Women
Chestertown, Md.
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Try Our Incomparable Seven-Course 50c Dinner
Beer And AH Soft Drinks Waiting For You
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1935
Social Functions
Mark New Half
Mr. And Mrs. D. K. Boynton
And Others Entertain
Mr. and Mrs. Delano K. Boynton
entertained a group of college stu-
dents at their home on Water Street
several days ago, with a bridge-tea.
The guests were: the Misses Jane
Ytrase, Mary Jane Nield, Margaret
Wanderer, Dorothy Williams and
Dorothy Clarke, and the Messrs. Alan
Brougham, Dick Chambers, George
DeSocIo, Dick Sayler and Robert
Clifford.
Dr. Frederick livingood entertain-
ed the Phi Sigma Tau Fraternity with
a party at his home on Washington
Avenue last Friday night a week.
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert W. Meade en-
tertained the Caxtonian Society on
Tuesday night at their home on
Washington College. The Society
•was privileged to examine several old
volumes belonging to the President.
FROSH FLASH
HITHER AND YON
The Washington College Cotillion
Club gave its third dance at the gym-
nasium last night. The ebnee was
most successful, and the decorations
as effective as ever.
Icicles sixty feet long, three feet
thick, and visible nine miles away,
were deposited on the side of Moro
Rock, Sequoia National Park in a
winter snowstorm. The huge col-
umns of ice were the largest ever
seen in the park.
by L. J. Koleshko, Guest Artist
Can you imagine Bowen, scouting
all week to find a girl to take to the
Cotillion? It seems that Vernon
can't make up his mind, on, perhaps,
Vernon, they can't.
Harry Kaufman, who until last
week, held the honors in this column,
still goes around with the look in his
eyes that the world in general has
done him wrong. Poor Harry, im-
agine anybody doing him wrong!
A genius is budding in our class.
"Iggie" Benhara, who tries to impress
Kolsliko and Kosowsky with his act-
ing, picked out the wrong play to do
it in. He gave them an impression
of Romeo and Juliet, and played the
two parts. Everything was going
alright when the balcony broke, and
buried Iggie. I guess the double-
deck bed wouldn't do for a balcony.
Biological Society
Announces Lecture
Attention Called Also
Clipping Magazine
To
by William McCulIough
"Health Work Among The Negroes
Of Kent County" is the title of the
film that is to accompany Dr. Beach-
ley's lecture to be delivered before
the Biological Society on February
1-1.
This meeting will be the first one
of the second semester. The execu-
tive committee announces that they
expect to resume activities with re-
newed vigor. They wish to remind
students of the Biology Clipping
Magazine. This magazine has re-
ceived many contributions during the
past semester and is well worth in-
spection by the students.
And while rambling, let us alight
for a moment on our flash — Leon |
Horowitz. Where, oh where, has he
been spending his Sundays? And
who, oh who, is he thinking of when
he does his best playing on the ball-
courts? Can it be — but no! Not she
of High or Low street — Passe, Leon.
Our dear friend Bergdoll seems to
be lonely, or somebody thought he
was. The other day, Luke received
an application to join the "Lonely
Hearts Club." When Luke was asked
what he thought about it, he said
"Oh, some guy trying to be funny."
But, when no one was looking he sat
down and wrote for further informa-
tion.
Kappa Gamma Sorority
Entertained At Initiation
Mrs, Florence Wilmer was form-
ally initiated into the sorority last
Monday night. Mrs. Frank Simpers
entertained the sorority at a party
afterwards. Mrs. Gilbert W. Meade,
and Miss Amanda Bradley were
guests of honor. Mrs. Thomas Kib-
ler, Mrs. Frank Goodwin, Mrs. Fred-
erick Dumschott, and Miss Florence,
honorary members of the sorority,
were present.
CHEMISTRY CLUB
SEES MOVIE
The Chemistry Club resumed activ-
ity with its regular meeting on Feb-
ruary 5. A film showing Anaconda
Copper was the main feature of the
meeting.
The next meeting will take place
on February 19 at which time sev-
eral members of the club will have
topics to discuss.
KENT COUNTY SAVINGS
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Interest paid on Deposits
Motto — Safety First
F. G. Usilton, Pres.
L. B. Russell, Vice-Pres.
H. C. Coleman, Cashier
An oxy-electric torch, invented by
Americans, is capable of cutting steel
under water, operating much liks
torches above the surface.
STANDARD AUTO SUPPLY
331 High St.
High Quality Accessories
At Low Prices
Goodrich Tires, Tubes and
Batteries
H. D. OREM & SON
Case Farm Machinery,
Hardware, Glass, China-
ware, Yarnall Paints and
Varnishes.
Phone 217 -- Chestertown
JONES & SATTERFIELD
Complete line of Hard-
ware, Paints and Farm
Machinery
Men's and Ladies'
SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
Store
HOLDEN'S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
College Mil! Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drinks, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 18.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 1935
PRICE TEN CENTS
Dramatic Club Give
Two Productions
One Act Plays To Be Present-
ed Monday Evening
by Frances Silcox
"Where the Cross was Made" a
nielo-drama by Eugene O'Neil and
"A Girl to Order" a comedy by Bes-
sie Wreford Springer are the two
one-act plays to be given under the
directorship of Robert Clifford and
William Hall of the Dramatic Club
on Monday evening, February 18th
in Willim Smith Hall.
In the first of these plays, William
VanNewkirk plays the part of an old
worn-out sea captain, Captain Bart-
lett, who spends his time in a tower
scanning the sea for a ship to come
jn loaded down with treasure. Doro-
thy Clarke and Robert Fink, well
known dramatic club players, will be
seen in the roles of his daughter and
son.
Lee Dolan, donning his middle-ag-
ed character once more, is the doc-
tor who does his part in making the
play weird and very dramatic, Wes-
ley Sadler, Charles Benham, and
David Wallace make up a trio of
rough and ready sailors who will
probably look more like pirates under
dim lights.
"A Girl to Order" is quite in con-
trast, a typical college story of a love
fight, a spendthrift son, several help-
ing college friends, and an unexpect-
ed father.
Donald McDorman as "Dud" El-
liot writes his father, at the sugges-
tion of "Puck" Evans, Ernest Hol-
land, "Biscuits" Nelson, David Wal-
lace, and "Lady" Clayton, Frederick
Taylor, that presents to a girl caus-
ed him to incur such heavy debts at
the well-known "Mac's". The cli-
max is reached when Benjamin Van-
dervoort, the father, arrives on the
scene to meet his future daughter-
in-law, and Frederick Taylor imper-
sonates the lovely fiancee.
When Elsie Jordan, played by
Fern Blackway, the real and only
girl in the play, comes to make apol-
ogies, there are several misunder-
standings to be "ironed* out, as you
might expect.
The contrast of the two plays
promises to make the program very
enjoyable and the directors and casts
are working hard to put on a good
performance. And remember jour
admission is as always — your loyalty
to the Dramatic Club plus your ten
pennies!
DR. G. F. ZOOK HONOR
GUEST AT CONVOCATION
Elaborate Program Planned
For Washington's Birthday
Group
Dr. George F. Zook, of Washing-
ton, D. C, will be the principal
speaker at the mid-winter convoca-
tion exercise to be held, according to
the annual custom, on the twenty-
first of February in William Smith
Hall. At this time all the formali-
ties of convocation will be observed,
in celebration of Washington's birth-
day and in commemoration of his in-
timate connection and services in the
founding of the college.
Dr. Zook is a noted authority and
speaker on educational subjects, and
has had wide experience in his field.
He was for some years Chief of the
Division of Higher Education in the
United States, and following this he
was elected to serve as President of
the University of Akron from 1925
to 1933. He left that position last
year to become United States Com-
missioner of Education, and has re-
cently resigned in order to accept
the position of Director of the A-
merican Council on Education.
County and city school superin-
tendants of Delaware and the Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland have been
invited to attend the Convocation,
following which they will be enter-
tained by President Mead at a lun-
cheon to meet Dr. Zook.
STUDENTS APPRECIATE
STACK PRIVILEGES
Discusses Role Of
Chemistry In Medicine
The role of chemistry in medicine
will feature the next Tuesday even-!
ing meeting of the Washington Col-
lege Chemical Society. "Man
Against Microbe" is the title of a
film which opens the program. Wil-
jiam Kight will discuss "Drugs Used
m the Fight Against Disease."
At this meeting, too, the Society
Will attempt to present in summary
a review of developments in chemis-
try during the past year. This is
cognate with its policy to discuss cur-
rent chemical advances.
Baltimore Alumni Entertain
0>". Mead Monday Evening
On the evening of Monday, Feb-
ruary Hth, Dr. Gilbert W. Mead was
entertained by the Baltimore Chap-
ter of the Alumni Association at the
Hotel Rcnnert in Baltimore. Later
j^at same evening ho addressed the
Men'a Club of the Episcopal Church
of St. Michael and the Angola, of
which R. Earle Greenlee is president.
The student body of Washington
College seems well pleased with the
first week of stack privileges.
Wesley Sadler, President of the
Student Council, reported himself
greatly pleased with the way this
new plan has worked out. He stated
that it was his opinion that great
value would be derived from this in
novation.
Robert Snyder, the FERA worker
stationed in the stacks, said that
there were as many books checked
out Wednesday as there were Mon-
day and Tuesday together, it being
his belief that the students were just
waking up to the fact that there
were open stacks. He added that
there had been no mishaps and that
he thought everyone to be thoroughly
enjoying as well as deriving much
good from these privileges.
Lawrence Williams believed the
open stacks to be one of the biggest
improvements in Washington College
in his three years here. In his mind,
it makes the student feel at home.
Jay Spry said that the plan, in his
opinion, has gotten off to a good
start. "The success of the plan is now
up to the student body; the Admin-
istration has done all it can do," he
added.
SPEAKS THURSDAY
2)R. Qbogqe R -zook
Dr. Zook will be the guest of hon-
or and speaker at the Washington's
Birthday Convocation next Thursday.
He will also attend a luncheon given
by President Mead after the morn-
ing celebration.
ML Vernon Elections Show
Few Changes In Offices
FACULTY GROUP TALKS
BEFORE HONOR SOCIETY
A discussion of the recent Euro-
pean Arms Agreement will be led by
Dr. Arthur Davis representing Gei-
many, Dr. Kathleen Carpenter re-
presenting England, Mr. Lawrence
Ford representing France, and Mr.
Frederick Dumschott representing
the United States, at the regular
meeting of the Scholastic Honor So-
ciety of Washington College to be
held in Reid Hall at 8 o'clock in the
evening, February 19. All are mem-
bers of the Washington College fac-
ulty.
The new members of the Society
will attend the meeting, and partici-
pate in the student discussion which
will follow the talks.
Wesley L. Sadler was re-elected
President of the Mount Vernon Lit-
erary Society at that organization's
semi-annual election held Thursday,
February 14, in Room 21.
The other officers for the second
semester are as follows: Vice-Presi-
dent, Calvin Rogers; Secretary, Car-
roll Casteel; Treasurer, Louis Gold-
stein; and Board of Curators, Caro-
lyn Jewell, Jean Harshaw, and Law-
rence Wiiliams.
It was announced that meetings
would be resumed next Thursday,
February 22.
MISS ELIZABETH STUART
TELLS OF RESEARCHES
Describes Customs Of Colonial
Maryland
"Historical research is a most
charming detective work, without the
necessity of being a criminal," Miss
Elizabeth Stuart told members of the
Historical Society at the February
meeting of the club Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 13th in William Smith Hall.
She described the court house, into
which her duties led her — small,
close, dirty vaults piled haphazardly
with dusty ancient manuscripts, some
dating from 200 years ago. She finds
material in wills, marriage records,
old court records as well as the
Standard American and Maryland
Archives. Miss Stuart's research is
chock full of thrills. Fascinating de-
tails are to be found in connection
with it. For example, she noted:
Every man who settled in the colony
Maryland was given fifty acres of
land for himself and fifty for any
other persons he brought or persuad-
ed to come. Women had small
standing; one was an old maid if not
married between 16 and 18. A dau-
ghter's portion consisted, if she was
lucky, of a feather bed, a cow and
perhaps fifty acres.
Miss Stuart's talk was followed by
an open discussion in which Mr.
Frederick G. Usilton, Mr. Simon
Westcott, Miss Stuart and Mr. Mor-
ris Barroll participated.
Dr. Dole, as chairman of the re-
search committee of the Historical
Society, discussed with the visitors
three projects for research for inter-
ested students.
The first of these is a survey of
source material to be found in pri-
vate families.
Secondly to investigate possibili-
ties of providing glass cases in which
to keep the old books and documents
in Kent County Court Houses. Third,
to get copies of records in old fam-
ily Bibles; many of these records are
lacking and needed by historians.
'HAMLET", SHAKESPEARE. PLAYERS' PRODUCTION
SEEN AS "BEST -LOVED" ENGLISH DRAMA
"Hamlet," this year's vehicle for
the Shakespeare Club, is the most
discussed, the most written about, the
most difficult, and the best-loved
play, not only of the Shakespeare
canon, but of the whole corpus of
dramatic literature.
The story goes back to legendary
history, dealing with a Danish king
comparable to our King Arthur. It
reached England by way of transla-
tions of Danish histories, and was al-
ready cast in dramatic form bcfoie
Shakespeare touched it.
The older play was one to delight
the Elizabethan heart, involving as it
did in all the machinei-y cf the
Senecan "tragedy of blood": ghosts,
revenge, murder, incest, spies stab-
bed behind the tapestry, skulls, cor-
pses, madness, with a grand finale
including poisoned wine, poisoned
swords, treachery, plots, villainy
caught in its own trap, virtue trium-
phant in the moment of death, and
"curtain" on a stage absolutely
strewn with corpses.
This plot Shakespeare took over
unchanged. His hero is under oath
to his father's ghost to avenge that
father by taking the life of the false
brother, murderer And now usurping
king. But, — vengeance must be de-
layed until the last act, else no play.
How manage the delay, was Shakes-
peare's problem. He solved it in true
Shakespearian fashion, — psychologi-
cally. Thus was born the "prob-
lem" of Hamlet. Every reader since
has sought to "pluck out the heart of
his mystery," but never is the ques-
tion settled. What kind of person is
Hamlet? Why did he delay? Why
Quint Meets Strong
Delaware Five Here
Blue Hens Out To Avenge
Grid Defeat On Court
Delaware and Washington renew
relationships on the court for the
first time this year at the Armory
tonight.
Neil Stahley, since coming to Del-
aware last year from Western Mary-
land has turned out one of the best
teams in years. Although their rec-
ord seems to belie this, nevertheless
the visitors have played some crack
teams this year and have made some
good showings. O'Connel, forward,
has been a consistent point getter for
the Hens while Thompson has proven
himself to be a first class guard.
The fact that there has always
been a keen rivalry between these
two teams will be much in evidence
tonight. The memory of that never
to be forgotten football game at
Newark last fall still lingers in the
minds of the Delawarians and a vic-
tory for them will help atone for
that defeat. However, the locals are
determined to show the visitors that
the basketball team is on a par with
the football team and will be out for
a win from first to final whistle.
Probable lineup:
Delaware Washington
O'Connel F Salter
Pie F Horowitz
Minner C Skipp
Thompson G Wilmot
Pettyman G Huffman
INTERNATIONAL GROUP
BEGINS LECTURE SERIES
Doering First Of Two Sched-
uled Speakers
by Lawrence Williams
The International Society, with
William Doering as the main speaker,
presented the first of a series of two
lectures on "Hitler's Reaction vs.
Democracy," February 13, in Wil-
liam Smith Hall. The second lecture,
which will be a continuation of the
first, is to be held next week, the
did he treat Ophelia so roughly? Was
he mad? What of his future if he
had lived? As though he were a time and speaker to be announced at
real person, not a character in a pla>,
we ask ourselves these questions.
Each actor who plays the part must
find suinc answer tu them. Quiet,
.ueditative, shrinking from action?
Bold, pass.ic.nate, determined, even
cruel? The lines permit either in-
terpretation.
The latest scholar to pronounce on
the matter, Mr. Dover Wilson, sees
in the character more than imagina-
tion. "Hamlet" was written in
1601. In February of that year the
Earl of Essex was executed for high
treason, — executed, as England
thought, without due cause being
shown. Popular feeling ran high at
this act of "tyranny" on the part of
the aging Elizabeth. The evening
before the event Shakespeare's "Jul-
ius Caesar" was played in the streets
of London, as a hint that there were
ways to punish tyrants.
Essex was the closest friend of
Shakespeare's patron, the Earl of
Southampton, Shakespeare evidently
admired him. He was a strange per-
te nip era mental, wavering be-
tween fits of depressed inactivity and
moments of violent action; clever,
courteous, popular, his own worst
enemy. His death cast a cloud over
Shakespeare's outlook, for some time.
Would it be strange, then, if, in a
tragedy written at the very time of
his death, the hero should be model-
led at least in part upon the beloved,
wronged, even martyred soldier and
scholar?
It is one of the answers to the
"probleifl" of "Hamlet."
a later date.
Doering traced the shifting powers
of the parties in the German Reich-
stag and presented an interesting
chart to illustrate the gradual down-
fall of the Nationalist and other par-
ties representing the democratic
force of republican government, and
the tremendous rise of reaction forc-
es led by Hitler and the National
Socialist party.
Mr. Doering also emphasized the
idea that Hitler's rise and subse-
quent control of the German govern-
ment was due largely to support giv-
en him by the so-called "financial in-
terests."
FRATERNITIES PLEDGE
THIRTEEN NEW MEN
Pledge Day for the fraternities on
the Hill came to a close at 5 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon with the result
that thirteen first year men have be-
come affiliated with the Greek letter
societies. The Silence Period began
Monday at noon and the preferential
bids were issued to the prospective
fraternity men at noon Tuesday.
Alpha Kappa announces the pledg-
ing of Vernon Bowen, Raymond Kil-
by, Donald McDorman, James Salter,
and Elton Wilmot.
Phi Sigma Phi lists benjiinin
Beckham. Charles Benham, Lee Do-
Ian, and fViliiam thompson.
Phi Sigma Tau pledged Calvin
ComptOD, William IK-tring, Woodrow
Simmons, and William Van New kirk.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 1935
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 17S2.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein Bus, Manager
Emerson Slacum . . Asst Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke,
William Kight. Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor. Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Wbyte, Howard Clark
Entered at the Chestertown, Md..
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, 51.50 a year,
Single copy, 10 cents.
SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 1935
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE PATRON
The College body, and many invit-
ed guests, will have the honor and study at W
privilege of hearing one of the coun-
try's foremost educators next Thurs-
day- This is fine tradition, born but
s few years back, of a formal convo-
ction to honor the Birthday of the
great Washington, our Washington's
patron 2nd she, his namesake. The
Founder, William Smith would have
approved of such an occasion. His
keen, active mind would certainly
have assimilated, with critical reser-
vations, the educational theories of
such a renowned authority as Mr.
Zook. Dr. William Snath and
colleagues would have enjoyed the
stern academic procession in honor
of the Birthday, and the students of
those early days would doubtless
ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY
In less than four weeks after the
students* desire for stack privileges
had been expressed editorially and
by news story in the ELM, the Ad-
ministration of the College and the
Librarian had granted the privileges
under supervision of the Student
Council. Two of these weeks, at
least, were occupied with the busi-
ness of closing one term and begin-
ning another, thus the actual time
between the official inception of the
idea and its execution was about a
fortnight.
Yet, with such cooperation, and
rapid action for student good, on the
part of the College authorities, there
are students who maintain with pes-
simistic enthusiasm that the Admin-
istration as a whole is slow in con-
sidering student's requests, restnts
student iniative, and that "no one
ever does anything around here."
The admirably rapid arrangement
for an aid to study like stack priv-
ileges is only one of the many deeds
which give the lie to the foolish
words quoted above. This is only
one more of the countless number of
cases when the reasonable requests
have been happily nd iuccessfull.*
considered.
Studeuts interested in serious
hington College, and,
mirabile dictu, there are not a few
of them, are already showing
their appreciation of the trust the
Librarian and the Administration has
put in them. Doubtless they will
continue to show it by never abus-
ing the stack privileges.
English Ballad
Out-Herods Herod
HAMLET
(A popular variety or vaudeville
ballad from the music-halls of Lon-
don about a century ago. From a col-
lection of rare old "broadside" ballad
sheets in the private library of Pres-
ident Mead.)
A hero's life I sing: his story shall my
pen mark.
He W3s not a king, but Hamlet Prince
of Denmark.
His mamma was young; the crown
she had her eyes on;
Her husband stopped her tongue; she
stopped his ears with pizen.
When she had killed the king; she
ogled much his brother;
And having slain one spouse, she
quickly got another.
And this so soon did she, and was so
gre3t a sinner,
The funeral baked meats served for
the wedding dinner.
Now Hamlet sweet, her son, no bully
j or bravado,
1 Of love felt not the flame, so went he
to Bernardo.
"0 sir- says he, "We've seen a sight
with monstrous sad eye,"
And this was nothing but — the ghost
of Hamiet's daddy.
BLUEBOOKS ARE
BECOMING OBSOLETE
The ubiquitious and frequently
time-wasting tests which the Amer-
ican College system must have for-
eotten to remove when it grew up
from the high school system, have
been done away with at Yale. Fac-
olty, students, and alumni are unan-
imous in praise of the move. Such
have welcomed a ehance to broaden 3 unanimity among these three
their knowledge of education and j groups itself marks the plan as some-
pedagogy, thing phenomenal. Of such moment ■
although the tradition is | was the change considered that the j .< T ' m now coc k sure of going
= is article in the Yale Alumni Weekly, serve you from all evil;
Just at that time it rose, and sighing
said, "uist, ilammy!
Your mother is the snake that poison-
ed me — Oh, damme!
And now I'm down below, ail over
sulphurous flame, boy;
That your dad should be on fire,
you'll own a burning shame, boy."
Just at the time he spoke, the dawn
was breaking through dell;
Up jumped a cock and cried, "Cock-
a-doodle-doodle !"
Thus,
young in execuuen.
customs
known, it fits into College
■with the facility of old u;3ge.
The day should, then, be one of
students
entitled "Yale Crosses the Eubi
con."
For the netty repetition of month-
ly tests, Yale has substituted what
especial dignity- The -~™ ce rtain departments at WashingtL-
"2 College advocate, and partially fol-
low. The English department here
"splendid oast and glorious future"
of Washington College. Tradition
and the weight of centuries shouid
have imbued the day with a whole-
some reverence.
Too. the student body will want to
honor the eminent speaker himself.
It will wish to show its appreciation
on to President Mead for his care in
arranging for the celebration. It is
inconceivable under such circum-
stances that anyone should attend the
chapel exercises without the proper
attire, or ".he proper decorum. The
courtesy for which Washington is
noted should be evident next Thuis-
day.
never gives tests once the student
has embarked upon his major course
of study in literature, and both the
English and History departments re-
quire comprehensive examinations of
all majors, at the end of the four
years of study. This plan, plus thel No matter now for that = a P la ^ they
You to your mother walk, and I'll
walk to the devil."
Hamlet loved a maid; calumny had
passed iier,
She never had played tricks, 'cause
nobody had asked her;
Madness seized her wits, poor Lord
Chamberlain's daughter!
She jumped into a ditch, and went to
heaven by water.
SCHOLARSHIP AND
RECOGNITION
usual course examinations, corres-
ponding to Washington College sem-
ester-ended examinations, to test pro-
ficiency in the particular course, is
Yale's system of the future.
The reform at New Ha"ien is un-
doubtedly the signal for the reform
elsewhere. The importance that the
University places on the change is
evident from the following dispatch:
"The Yale News prediction that the
step will bring one of the greatest
educational advances Yale has ever
made, is approved by both alumni
and students."
The Scholastic Honor Society be-
came the center of public interest
last Thursday for the first and, aa is
customary, only time, in the year.
But the very unobstrusive dignity of \ HISTORY OF ART CLASS
the organization should give it pre;- ftpf AhJUPC IMTfi PI lift
tfee, and thereby help to accomplish v/lO/iJYi£CO lit J U LLUB
the fundamental aim of the Society.
This aim is, of course, the advance-
ment of scholarship on Washington's
earn pus.
The exclusive nature of Honor So-
ciety membership has occasionally
been criticized. Honor Society mem-
bership is never the result of favorit-
ism or popularity. It is a worthwhile
and quite impersonal, reward for
honest study, and consistent work.
Although the standards for admit-
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
Gritinks dear readers (? — the
punctuation is to see who reads,
we're not doubting the state of your
affection). We hope this finds ycu
well and sufficiently recovered from
that comic valentine, or do they still
send those things? You guessed it,
nary a comic came our way but we
did hear it rumored that the strug-
gling author of our irksome dirt col-
umn was simply deluged with appro-
priate verses. Such popularity must
be observed.
Somewhere among our browsings
we came across the startling fact that
Vassar College was founded by a
spendthrift brewer who wanted to see
if girls really could be educated.
(We wonder if he satisfied himself?
As we understand it there is still a
great difference of opinions on the
subject. For further details see the
parents of any coed.)
While on the subject of women's
colleges, we discover that that ice-
bound, female stronghold, Wellesley
College has one (single) male student
enrolled. (We predict a certain a-
mount of embarrassment for him if
he should ever receive a bachelor's
degree from said institution.)
Over at the University of Mary-
land, Herb Allison (author of a chat-
ter column from which we derive
many a quipish choice item) is all
agog over their recent Junior Prom.
According to his somewhat incohei-
ent babblings the brawl must have
been very fair, at least he says that
Red Nichols and his boys were no
mere bunch of penny whistles.
(Several local studes attended yon
Terpsichorean festivities; one coo-ed
of the species claiming that the house
parties over there have our attempts
outclassed — the severest consequence
there being the ensuing headache.
Guess who — she doesn't require much
prompting to tell you all about it.)
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
After listening to the entertaining
speaker in assembly Thursday, it is
easy to understand the moods and
idiosyncrasies of the New Castle del-
egation which condescendingly a-
dorns the Washington College Cam-
pus.
We wonder if Dolan and Adkins
will reach the same state of instabil-
ity this afternoon that was attained
last Saturday. It was rumored that
one Bawb Clifford had a helping
hand.
Freedman was very much perturb-
ed over Cousin Harry last Wednes-
day night. It seemed that the blow-
er wanted to indulge in the untouch-
able oyster.
It is rumored that Tony Civit had
in his possession a pack of cigar-
ettes. For a man who comes from
the tobacco country he certainly has
used a lot of sugar in obtaining
snipes.
What daring young fellow is it
who imports a date for a recent
dance and goes walking with the lo-
cal flame while the other sleeps?
Who was the fortunate young man
the college enchantress was seen with
Wednesday night, after she had suc-
cessfully gotten John Mead home.
It is the future policy of this col-
umn to avoid burning Peyser, be-
cause he revels in the limelight.
Tomcat Goldstein is sticking fair-
ly close to home nowadays. Did the
blond give him the frigid stare?
Snyder has been charmed away
from his books by the local lass who
for two years has practiced on the
Freshman
Out west at Whitman College
courses will be offered next year in
the "Use of Leisure Time."
(Which may be all right out west
but we would like to see a few cours-
es offered around here in "How to
Find Leisure Time".)
The class of History of Art has
been organized into the Washington
College Art Club and is a chapter of
the American Federation of Art.
Through this federation the club
can obtain lectures and illustrations
T.-hich are of interest and which can-
not be obtained elsewhere. Officers
have been elected and are as fol-
lows: President, Betty Thibodeau;
Secretary, Harriet Louisa Rogers;
tance have been, for the first few and Librarian, Ira D. Measell. The
years of the Society's existence, com- j dub ext «nds a welcome to anyone
paratrveiy low (2.25 average being j aesirmg to become a member.
the requirement), no doubt the qual<
made and shammed it;
The audience Claudius was, and he
got up and dam't it;
Ho vowed he'd see no more, he felt
a wondrous dizziness,
And he for candles called, to make
light of the business.
A fencing match have they; the
Queen drinks as they try to;
Says she "O King, I'm killed!" Laer-
tes says, "So, 'm I, too!"
"And so am I "cries Ham. "What,
can all these things true be? ,:
"What, are you dead?" says the
King. "Yes sir, and so shall you
be."
So then he stabbed his liege, and fell
on Ophy's brother;
And so the Danish court all tumbled
one on t'other.
To celebrate these deeds, which are
j from no mean sham let,
Every village small, was henceforth
called a hamlet.
Which leads us to an offering of
the Randolph Macon "Sun Dial '
(Ya better take it — they don't give
away many things down there.)
Teacher to little disturber in back
of the room who is pulling Marys
hair. "Johnny stop killing time that
L C. Treherne W. G. Smyth
TREHERNE ASSOCIATES
REALTY
Salt Water Homes, Colonial
Estates, Inland Farms and
Ducking Shores
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
ifying index will soon be raised. It
is hoped that a tradition of excellent
and hard work from the freshman
year on will stand as the prerequisite
for admission to a company which
stands unique among Washington's
organizations, stands unique because
H must be composed of those who
realize that college is a place for con-
scientious application, and for ser-
ious interests.
Activities Committee
Approves Dance Date
The Student Activities Committee
of Washington College approved at
its last meeting the new rushing
functions of the Sororities, and the
Silver Pentagon Society received per-
mission to hold an "informal" on the
evening of February 22.
-00-
Jolmny: "I ain't killing
Ma'am, I'm making time."
t^ine,
Prof: ''You can't sleep in class."
Stude: "I know it. I've been trying
to for the last half an hour."
— Dirge
Ai.d then there was the Scotchman
who bought only one spur. He figured
that if one side of the horse went
the other side of the horse would go
also,
— Log
Warning! Don't talk about the but-
ter knives, you know how those thing:
spread.
Compliments
of
CHESTERTOWN
ELECTRIC LIGHT and
POWER CO.
CHESTERTOWN
BOWLING ALLEYS
AND BILLIARD PARLOR
Open Under New Management
Cannon St.
THE BELLHAVEN
Home of Good Food
College Hill
Telephone 331-M
E. P. SLACUM ELECTED TO
7. M. C. A. PRESIDENCY
by Carl Cochran
Results of the annual Y. M. C. A.
elections held Tuesday, February 5,
in William Smith Hall, show Emer-
son P. Slacum, of Cambridge, elected
as president of that organization for
the ensuing year.
Chosen to serve with Slacum weie
Lawrence Williams as vice-president,
and Marvin Smith as secretary. Be-
eauHe of lack of time the election of
treasurer was postponed until the
following Monday, February 11, at
which time William Doering v. as
placed in that office,
CHAS. C. SCHRIEBER
Wholesale and Retail
Candy
Newspapers, Magazines
Chestertown, Md.
THE TIRE SHOP
General Automobile
Repairing
Tires, Tubes, Gas and Oils
Chestertown, Md.
Visit
ALBERT L. WHEAT
For Anything
in
Men's Wear
PENNINGTON
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Bids Given on All Types of
Construction
Phone Chestertown 305
SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 193S
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
KIBLER1TES LOSE TO
HOPKINS IN 35-23 UPSET
Defeat Leaves Washington
Tied For League Lead
An aggressive Hopkins quintet ser-
iously affected Washington's pen-
nant chances when it handed the lo-
cals a 36-23 setback last Saturday
night at the Chestertown Armory.
The Blue Jays took advantage of
every opportunity and jumped into
the lead which they held throughout
the game.
Rasin, Hopkins guard, was high
scorer with ten points while Salter
garnered eight for the Sho' men.
oo
Girl* Play Basketball
Two Nights A Week
Board Of Managers To Pick
Teams Next Week
Basketball season has started. Ev-
ery Tuesday and Thursday nights at
six-thirty the girls have their "work-
out." Freshmen, Sophomores, Jun-
iors and Seniors all play, usually on
mixed teams. The first few practic-
es have been, as in former years,
rather rough with little real skill
shown anywhere. Practice makes for
perfection however, and before long,
maybe at the next practice, they will
be back in their old form.
The Board of Managers will have
a meeting next week to select the
class teams and the dates for the dif-
ferent games. Then play will begin
in earnest.
LeCATES
BROS.
BARBER
SHOP
Where the college man
can get his
style of
hair cut
W. H. PENNINGTON
Representative of the Wash-
ington National Life Insurance
Company
Health and Accident Policies
624 High St.
After a Studious Day
Visit
JIM AND HICK'S
BILLARD PARLOR
H OLD E N 'S
SERVICE STATION
Cross St. and Maple Ave.
Sunoco Products
College Hill Lunch Room
All kinds of Candies,
Cake, Drink3, Beer and
Sandwiches.
W. M. Crowding, Prop.
j>cl|miiitB JScer
Distributed by
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Chestertown, Ma*.
Bonnetts Quality Shop
Men's and Ladies'
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SKIPPING DVE \ HE SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
Yep, just like the proverbial bad
penny, I've turned up again. The
reasons? Well they are many. May
be I have more time ofF this semester,
and then again maybe I like to see
my name in print. Vanity you
know. However the basic reason is
that writing this article affords me
a great deal of pleasure and fun. I
look forward each week to writing it.
Then there is my public (all three of
them). You know I am so egotisti-
cal as to believe that a number,
though a limited number, of readers
follow my column each week.
An all Eastern ShV affair is on !
deck tonight at the local armory
when our traditional rivals, the U. of ;
Del., pay us a visit. The Blue Hens j
haven't fared so well this season, and !
about all they will bring down with j
them is their good intentions. The
Kibler men should come out on top. i
Here is the part the boys like. . . .
Dudley batted for Harry Russell the
other night and scored a hit with the
fans . If Kight predicts the result [
of any game don't believe him. . . .
According to one critic the first five
would have been better off in bed for
all the good they did against Hop-
kins . . Dwyer and Lord fitted in
very well with boiler makers team
Wilmot can make them all night
if "Carrie" sits under the basket. . . .
Coach Ekaitis has his trackaters
pounding the boards every day in the
gym. Simmons looks as though he
should be a good middle distance
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SHOE REPAIR SHOP
Paul Coco
Next to Fox's 5c to $1.00
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Maple Ave. near Queen
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Goodrich Tires, Tubes and
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man. Chaff ey is training under the
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near future .... Good year to make
a clean sweep of all contests with
Delaware. Evans, Berry and Salter
want to play the Blue Hens alone.
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We Specialize in Hand-Made
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Phone 109 or 818F4
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PHONE 149
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KREEGER'S
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Eyes examined and
glasses fitted by a grad-
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Watches, Rings
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and
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We carry a large as-
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Whitman's Candy.
Full line of Toilet Pre-
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Pipes, Cigarettes and
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STAM DRUG COMPANY
The Prescription Store
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BARBER SHOP
Located Under The
Voshell House
The Barber Shop for the
Washington College
Students
We Specialize in Collegi-
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Telephone Building
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THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CO-OPERATIVE BOOK STORE
A store run for the benefit of the students
We offer a line of Wahl Dollar Pens and Pencils.
Pennants, Pillows, Stickers, Stationery and School
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Hours: 9 to 12 A. M., 1:15 to 4:30 P. M. Every
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PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 1935
FRATERNITY AND SORORITY FUNCTIONS
DOMINATE WEEK'S SOCIAL PROGRAM
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert W. Mead en-
tertained the officers of the Cotillion
Club with an Intermission Party on
February 8, at their home on Wash-
ington Avenue.
Dr. J. S. W. Jones pave a bridge
party for members of the Alpha Kap-
pa Fraternity and their dates at his
home last Friday.
Several Alumni were back for the
Hopkins game last Saturday. Among
them were Miss Dorothy Kimble, Mr.
Hubie Ryan, Miss Sarah Ellen Byrn,
Mr. Alan Bonwill, Mr. James D.
Davis, and Miss Helen Norris.
A .surprise Birthday Dinner was
given for Mr. Robert Clifford, Jr.. at
Belle Haven la:>t Sunday night. Miss
Jean Young, Mr. Jeff Atkins, Miss
Margaret Wanderer, Mr. Lee Dolan,
Miss Dorothy Williams, Mr. Richard
Sayli i, Mr. and Mrs. Delano Boyn-
ton, Mist; Pricilla Grainger, Mr. John
Mason Lnid, ami Miss Dorothy Clarke
attended.
'Hie Sitjina Tau Delta Sorority
gave a dinner at Belle Haven on
Tuesday night, followed by a movie
party. Besides members of t.he
Sorori y, Miss Elsie Wharton, Mis.s
Hazel Lynch, Miss Doris Unruh, Miss |
Willa Newnam and Miss Polly Tay.-
lor were preaent.
On Friday night, the Gamma Sig-
ma Sorority had a Progressive Din-
ner. Miss Beppy Westcott, Miss
Doris Unruh, Miss Hazel Lynch, and
Miss Elsie Wharlon, members of the
Freshman class were guests.
Biological Society
Hears Talk On Koch
Dr. R. G. Beachley Speaks At
February Meeting
This afternoon, the Kappa Gamma
Sorority will give a luncheon party at
the Country Club. The guests of
the party will be the Misses Doris
Unruh, Hazel Lynch, Elsie Wharton,
Pegs Saulsbury, Beppy Westcott,
Dorothy Williams, Betty Smith and
Polly Taylor.
D. C.
Note: The hosts of the Phi Sigma
Tau party reported last week in this
column were Dr. F. G. Livingood and
Mr. J. J. Coop.
LIQUORS and WINES
Come and see me
HERZBERG'S
GROCERIES
High and College Sts.
Phone 190
PRESTON HECK HEADS
BALTO. ALUMNI CHAPTER
The first meeting of the Biological
Society for the new semester was
called to order by President Culver
last, Thursday evening, February 14,
at 7:20 P. M., in Room 11, William
Smith Hall.
The Society was fortunate in hav-
ing as its guest speaker Dr. R. G.
Beachley, Health Officer for Kent
County, who gave a very interesting
and instructive talk on Robert Koch, j
the eminent German scientist who
discovered the tuberculosis baccilus !
and did much valuable research work '
in medical science.
At the conclusion of Dr. Beach-
ley's talk, moving pictures of the i
activities of the Negro health work in
Kent county were shown by D. S. <
King, supervisor of colored schools i
of Kent county and Marjorie Forte,
public health nurse.
At the annual meeting of the Bal-
timore Chapter of the Washington
College Aiumni Association, held at
the Emerson Hotel on the evening of
Saturday, January 2Cth, the follow-
ing officers were elected for the com-
ing year.
Preston P. Heck, President.
Mrs. Ethel G. Dorsey, Vice-Presi-
dent.
Ear] Cullen, Secretary-Treasurer.
Executive Committee: , Dr. George
BALDWIN ELECTRIC
CORP.
Electrical Wiring and Appli-
ances. Frigidaire, Protene Gas
Ranges, Maytag Washing Ma-
chines.
FOUNTAIN PENS
25c to $10
STERLING'S
The Rexall Store
Barnett's Barber Shop
Maximum Service with
Minimum Cost. Experience
of long standing.
A. Bunting, John McLain, Miss Grace
Culley, Kennon Perrin, R. Earle
Greenlee and Dr. W. Houston Toul-
ST>n.
Pan-American Airways owns val-
uable concessions and operating a-
greements on a northei n route to
Europe.
Modern Shoe Repairing
Store
PAUL SIPALA
Next to Sterling Drug
GEO. T. COOPER
Fancy Meats
and Groceries
Phone 400 and 401
For Sport and Gym Shoes
Buy at the
Oriole Shoe Store
0^
J ust what is meant
by cross-blending tobaccos . . . and
how does it make a cigarette milder
and taste better . . .
W^ell, in blending you take two or more tobaccos
and mix them together — a rather simple process.
But cross-blending goes a step further . . .
Qnihc&u —
MONDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY
LUCREZIA LILY RICHARD
BORI PONS BONELLI
KOSTELANETZ ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
9 P. M. (E. S. T.) -COLUMBIA NETWORK
IN making Chesterfields we take
Bright tobacco from Virginia, the
Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. We
take Burley tobacco from Kentucky
and Tennessee, and tobacco from
Southern Maryland.
Then in addition to these home-
grown tobaccos we take tobacco
grown in Turkey and Greece.
We balance these mild, ripe home-
grown tobaccos with the right
amounts and the right kinds of
aromatic Turkish.
Then, instead of just mixing the
tobaccos together, we blend and
cross-blend them so that all the dif-
ferent flavors go together into one
full flavor — the Chesterfield taste
that so many smokers like.
Cross-blending tobaccos as it
is done in Chesterfields gives
the cigarette a pleasing taste
and aroma — they're mild and
yet They Satisfy.
O 19S). Liggett 4 Myers Tobacco Co.
Win State
Cage Title
Elm
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Peace Conference
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 19.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 1935
PRICE TEN CENTS
DR. ZOOK OFFERS SOLUTION
FOR THE YOUTH PROBLEM
SUGGESTS EDUCATION FOR SERVICE FORM OF LA-
BOR AT MIDYEAR CONVOCATION
by Marvin Smith
"What we have in the form of ed-
ucation today and what we ought to
have tomorrow cost nothing, but the
lack of it costs everything," was the
statement of Dr. George F. Zook,
former United States Commissioner
of Education and at present Direc-
tor of the American Council on Ed-
ucation, when he spoke at the Third
Annual Washington's Birthday Con-
vocation at Washington College.
"Our Youth Problem" was the title
of his speech.
"We can well afford to follow the
example of our forefathers in laying
great emphasis on education not on-
ly to solve the youth problem but all
problems with which we are faced to-
day," he continued.
Notes Real Youth Problem
Dr. Zook brought to the attention
of his audience that there really is a
youth problem facing the country.
He quoted figures to show that, out
of approximately nine and a half
million children of high school age,
six and a half million are in school,
the rest being unemployed. Out of
approximately eight and a half mil-
lion people of college agj, about one
and a half million are enrolled. One
half of those in neither school or col-
lege are unemployed.
Cites Great Unemployment
Dr. Zook stated that because of
present economic conditions, the NRA
codes, child labor amendments in the
various states, and because of cus-
tom, the young people are not given
a chance, it being increasingly diffi-
cult to get jobs.
"What will they do?" he asked.
"In the month of January last year
there were a little over 100,000 tran-
sients. Ten per cent of these were
boys and girls under fifteen; forty-
seven per cent were under twenty-
five; eighteen per cent of these were
women and girls. That is what hap-
pens to young people when they have
no chance," he continued.
Suggests Placement Boards
Dr. Zook stated that although
Washington is already doing too
much, it is quite natural to look there
for the answer to this youth problem.
He asserted that Washington was
trying to solve the problem through
the CCC and its educational program,
and through the recently establish-
ed Federal Apprenticeship Board
which is co-operating with similar
boards that have been established in
three-fourths of the states for the
purpose of attempting to place young
people in industry.
Dr. Zook declared that there is one
field open to youth as they grow old-
er — the service form of labor. It is
social in character and semi-educa-
tional in form.
"After watching the black shirts in
Italy and the brown shirts in Berlin,
I thought, 'Here is the form of ex-
pression, the kind of citizenship
training, which the young men and
young women are getting in foreign
countries.' "
Education Cannot Be Democratic
Dr. Zook said that when he said to
l he Minister of Education in Berlin
that we were becoming concerned
w ith the character and quality of our
secondary schools, that maybe those
schools were not getting what was
necessary, he was told that we ought
to know by this time that democracy
doesn't work, that democracy is try-
ln g to raise the level of the average
to the level of the best.
Quoting George Washington, Dr.
z <>ok said, "In a country like this
where equal liberty is enjoyed, there
is an ample field for mercantile and
mechanical education. If money
can't be found for education, there
is something amiss with the ruling
political power."
Smith And George Washington Per-
sonal Friends
The mid-winter convocation began
with the colorful procession of the
faculty and Dr. Zook into the as-
sembly hall in academic toga. The
Rev. Dr. W. H. Litsinger, Pastor of
Christ Methodist Protestant Church,
delivered the invocation. President
"Gilbert W. Mead spoke briefly on
"George Washington and Washing-
ton College," bringing out that it was
no accident or gesture that George
Washington allowed the college to
use his name, that he served on the
Board of Visitors and Governors,
and that he received an honorary de-
gree here. Dr. Mead showed that
Washington and Dr. William Smith,
the founder of Washington College,
were thrown in contact with each
other a number of times both before
and after the founding of the col-
lege.
PRES. MEAD ATTENDS
N. E. A. CONFERENCE
Dean Bradley Also At Nation-
al Meeting
SHORE EDUCATORS
ATTEND LUNCHEON
School Officials Meet Dr. Zook
At Function
After the formal convocation
Thursday, February 21, Dr. George
F. Zook was the guest of Dr. Mead
at a reception and luncheon in hon-
or of the visitor. The reception was
held in Reid Hall. The luncheon
was at 1:16, in the college dining
hall.
County superintendants and city
school principals of Delaware and
the Eastern Shore were invited to
meet Dr. Zook.
Among those present at the lun-
cheon were Dr. George F. Zook, and
his assistant, Mr, Shank,
Supt. L. C. Robinson,
Supt. Howard C. Ruhl,
Prin. W. J. Stenger,
Supt. Samuel E. Burr,
Supt. C. E. Douglass,
Supt. H. E. Stahl,
Supt. W. B. Thomburgh,
Dr. W. H. Litsinger,
Dr. J. S. William Jones.
Dr. W. R. Howell,
Dr. F. G. Livingood,
Dr. R. G. Beachley,
Prof. J. J. Coop,
Dr. E. Clarke Fontaine.
Dr. Gilbert W. Mead and Dr. F. G
Livingood will leave Sunday, Febru-
ary 24, to attend the winter confer-
ence of the National Education As-
sociation at Atlantic City.
Various meetings and conferences
will be in session from the 24th to
the 28th. Among them are the De-
partment of Superintendents of the
W. E. A. and the College Teachers of
Education.
Dean Bradley attended the Con-
ference of College Deans held in the
same place Wednesday, February 20
to Friday, February 22.
DEBATING SOCIETY
TRAINS FOR SCHEDULE
Mr. Tolles Directs Preparation
On Current Question
Hoping to put intercollegiate de-
bating on a basis somewhat similar to
that of intercollegiate athletics, in
far as the awarding of recognition
the awarding of recognition to parti-
cipants, the debate squad under Pro-
fessor Winton Tolles is daily prepar-
ing for the present season which op-
ens March 1, with Blue Ridge Col-
lege.
The question: "Resolved, That the
Nations Should Agree to Prevent the
International Shipment of Arms and
Munitions," is the one suggested by
Pi Kappa Delta, the national debat-
ing fraternity, for this year's topic.
The following men are candidates for
the two teams — one affirmative and
one negative:
Van Newkirk, B. Vandervoort,
Williams, F. Taylor, Rankin, Gardi-
ner, Bergdall, H. Clark, Snyder.
Practice debates have been held
between various candidates during
the past week, in preparation for the
rather strenuous schedule which in-
cludes five colleges as opponents. It
follows:
Blue Ridge College, March 1, 1935.
Western Maryland, March 2, 1935.
Johns Hopkins U., March 9, 1935.
U. of Maryland, March 12, 1935.
Haverford, March 15, 1935.
Birthday Events
Recall History
Review Emphasizes Signifi-
cance Of Day
by Jay Spry
In the early years of the eighteen-
th century, the Kent County School
flourished. By 1723, when the
Maryland Assembly passed the land
grant, it was well established, and
the grant was the foundation of its
prosperity. By 1780 the enrollment
had reached one hundred and forty.
There were prospects of an enroll-
ment of more than two hundred. Two
years later, Yale had only two hun-
dred students; Harvard had one hun-
dred and forty-one; Princeton forty.
Then Dr. William Smith came to
Chester, as rector of Chester Parish
and Master of the Kent School.
There was felt a need for higli
education in Maryland. Before the
Revolution students had studied ii
England. After it, this was impos
sible. The expense of repairing to
some other state was often prohibi-
tive. The Board of Visitors of the
Kent School decided that the plan
of the school must be changed Lo in-
clude a liberal education in the arts
and sciences.
In 1782 the Maryland Assembly
agreed to charter the Kent School as
a college provided that 10,000
pounds be raised within five years.
The name of the institution was to
be Washington College, "in honour-
able and perpetual memory of His
Excellency General Washington, the
illustrious and virtuous commander-
in-chief of the armies of the United
States." Dr. Smith collected the
monies within five months. His ac-
quaintance with William Paca, Gov-
ernor of Maryland, Robert G. Golds-
borough and John Page, as well as
General Washington himself, helped
immeasureably. These same meii
later became Visitors and Governors
of Washington College.
General Washington expressed his
appreciation "for the honor confer-
red on me, by giving my name to the
college at Chester." it affected him
deeply and the pleasure derived
therefrom, he said, was only surpas-
sed "by the flattering assurance of
the lasting and extensive usefulness
of the seminary." He subscribed fifty
guineas out of his own purse, as
proof of his best wishes.
FLYING PENTAGON ENDS
SEASON THIS WEEK
Have Fine Chance For State
Cage Laurels
The Maroon and Black courtmen
have an open Saturday night date to-
night for the first time this season.
This will afford them some rest after
the game with St. John's last Thurs-
day night and they will be all set to
end I he season next week by playing
games with Western Maryland, Loy-
ola and Delaware.
On Tuesday the Kiblerites journey
to Westminster to meet the Green
Terrors of Western Maryland. This
team has improved greatly since
playing here early this year. The
return of Bill Shephard to the line-
up and the shifting of Kaplan to for-
ward with Benjimnn taking the cen-
ter position has yielded good results
and the locals will have a battle on
their hands from start to finish.
Friday night finds the league-load-
ing Loyola Greyhounds invading
Chestertown in an attempt to decide
the state championship once and for
all by defeating the locals; but with
the memory of that 32-28 defeat still
lingering in their minds the members
of the team will be out for revenge.
Saturday night the cngers end the
1934-35 season by playing Delaware
at Newark. Delaware did not make
a very impressive appearance here
last week and, while we must not be
too optimistic, we feel sure that the
Kibler coached aggregation will close
its most successful season in recent
years by defeating the Blue Hens.
Probable lineup:
Fowable ... . F Salter
Kaplan F Horowitz
Benjaman C ....*... . Skipp
Mergo G Wilmot
Shepard G Huffman
Complete "Hamlet"
Cast Announced
Shakespeare Players
Rehearsals
Push
SCIENTIST ADDRESSES
COLLEGE ASSEMBLY
Krantz, Pharmacologist
Speaks At Assembly
Dr. John C. Krantz, professor and
head of the Department of Pharma-
cology of the University of Maryland
Medical School, and chief of the Bur-
eau of Chemistry of the Maryland
^tate Health Department,, will be the
speaker at the regular Thursday as-
sembly, February 28. Dr, Krantz is
also a special lecturer at the Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine and
member of the Graduate Council of
the University of Maryland.
Despite his youthful age of thirty-
five, Dr. Krantz has won many laur-
els in the Scientific field. He has
books on science. He has advanced
steadily until he is'the holder of
eight degrees. He is the chairman of
the scientific committee of the United
States Pharmacopoeia, has served
many times as a councilor to the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science and was last
year's vice-president of the American
Pharmaceutical Association. Dr.
Krantz is affiliated with numerous
scientific bodies, fraternities, and the
University and Torch Clubs of Bal-
tiomre.
CLASSICAL SOCIETY
PLANS SOCIAL MEETING
The Classical Society has an-
nounced that its jiext meeting will
take place on Wednesday evening,
February 27, at 8:00 o'clock. It will
be of a social nature, and will be held
in the lounge room of Reid Hall. The
program committee has arranged a
<ery interesting evening, and has an-
nounced as its main speaker Dean
Bradley. There are to be refresh-
ments, and a round-table discussion
of plans for the Society's annual ban-
quet, which is to be held in March. |
"HanVlet," the play to be given by
the Shakespeare Club in William
Smith Hall on Friday evening, March
8th, will have as its cast the follow-
ing:
Hamlet — William Baker.
Claudius — Wesley Sadler.
Gertrude — Marian Brown.
Ghost — Carroll Casteel.
Polonius — Robert Schaull.
Laertes— William McCullough.
Ophelia — Nola Hill Crow.
Horatio — Arthur Greims.
Rosencrantz — Laurence Yourtee.
Cuildenstern — Ernest Holland.
Osric — Robert Schaull.
Marcellus — George Pratt.
Bernardo — Clifton Hope.
Francisco — Joseph McLain.
Reynalda — Elizabeth Hall.
First Gravc-Digger— Mildred Skin-
ner.
Player King — George Pratt.
Player Queen— Dorothy Clarke.
Lucianus — Frederic Peyser.
Court Ladies and Gentlemen are
to be selected later.
The Club will follow in many de-
tails the Gurrick performance of the
last century, one of the best known
of all times.
Old Troupers In Cast
William Baker, having for the
past two years sent roars of laugh-
ter through the audience in his role
of a country carpenter in "Midsum-
mer Night's Dream" and as Touch-
stone, the clown, in "As You Like
It," will again prove himself a true
Shakespearean actor as Hamlet, the
Prince of Denmark.
Claudius, the uncle of Hamlet and
usurper of the throne of Denmark,
will be Wesley Sadler, who, last year
as William, was content to wrestle
with a duke. This year he lets not
even a king stand in his way.
Robert Schaull, another veteran of
the Shakespeare Club, who played the
part of the shepherd, Silvius and Le
Beau in last year's performance, "As
You Like It" will emerge from the
green pastures to become the world-
ly-wise Polonius.
Ophelia, the lovely but much mis-
understood daughter of Polonius and
sweetheart of Hamlet, is to be played
by Nola Hill Crow, who will be re-
membered as Celia of "As You Like
It."
Mildred Skinner and Lawrence
Yourtee will need no introduction to
our Shakespearean audience, having
both made their debut on our stage
last year.
Ghost Difficult To Present
The ghost, the part designed by
Shakespeare for himself, is always a
problem to an amateur company. It
takes skillful stage-acting and good
lighting to present a real "honest-to-
goodness" ghost for our modern, rath-
er critical audience. Carroll Casteel
is doing his best, however, to make
the ghost a hair-raising creature.
The other members of the cast,
some of whom have been seen in oth-
er performances show great promise
in daily rehearsals.
It will be a great play. And even
if you do enjoy peeping in on re-
hearsals, you have not seen anything.
Remember those trunks of costumes
that are bound to transform the most
lowly attendant into an Elizabethan
duke!
Home economics experts are re-
minding mothers that heavy outdoor
lothing burdens a child, and is not
necessarily as warm as lighter weight
woolens.
The United States treasury de-
stroys several tons of wornout paper
money every day-
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 1935
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for th*
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chester town, Md., 1782.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel ...... Asst Editoi
Louis Goldstein . Bus. Manager
Emerson Slacum - . Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke,
William Eight, Jean Har-shaw, Alfred
Taylor. Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte. William McCulIough
Howard Clark
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.,
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, $1.50 a year.
Single copy, 10 cents,
SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 1935
are acquired in a properly managed
dining room, or alert, intelligent un-
dergraduates.
The essence of the change at Wash-
ington, if such a change is effected,
is the injection of discipline into the
dining room. Dicipline is, in fact,
the whole basis for an organized sys-
tem of manners. Not the sort of dis-
cipline, of course, that sends Johnny
to bed because he did not refuse the
second piece of cake. No, not this
at all. Rather the sort of discipline
that the undergraduate at Washing-
con College lacks.
"OUR COLLEGE IS
FOREMOST EVER
The New York Times unofficial in-
vestigation into fraternity trends on | being formed there
the American campus resulted in an ' -
informing article in last week's Mag-
azine supplement. One of the im-
portant points of the discussion was | States Comm'^ioneF of
that a chief competitor to fraterni- t from which position he resigned to
ties was the new housing plan execu- \ become Director of the American
DR. ZOOK
"George Frederick Zook, educa-
tor." That is the international au-
thority who was the honored guest
of Washington College last Thurs-
day. The concise quotations speak
much.
The first of it tells of a man of im-
portance, brillance, accomplishment.
The second part crisply records a
career distinguished in academic cir-
cles for a score of years. Travelling
fellow in European history from
1911-1912; scholar in the same at
Cornell University; professor in Eur-
opean history at Pennsylvania State
College from 1916-1920; thence call-
ed to Washington as a member of
important educational commissions,
to investigate
modern trends in the ancient art of
learning; President of the University
of Akron; from 1933-34 the United
Education,
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
For those who have the question-
able luxury of eight o'clock classes
we have a very appropriate poem
which was printed in the "Antioch-
ian" from Antioch College.
TO AURORA: GREETINGS
At 8 o'clock the watchman's night is
done,
At 8 o'clock one sees a rim of sun;
A pungent coffee-fragrance fills the
air
And mocks the hungry freshman who
must square
A minus x divided by a surd,
Or hear the Periodic Laws averred.
When Higher Learning weds with
Rosy Dawn,
We consecrate the union with a
yawn ;
The mind is very apt to hesitate
When asked to grapple cosmic facts
at S.
— Dwight Boehm.
(Which expresses our sediments
exactly, — Prof. Ford has often said
that one might stay up until 8
o'clock but NEVER get up at that
time.)
CAMPAIGN FOR TABLE
SERVICE STARTED
Student Council Requests Stu-
dent Opinion
Our opinion of Swarthmore Col-
lege and its paper has gone down the
well known tobbogan slide since the
by Wesley Sadler
The first thing in the way of bus-
iness was the installation of Marvin
Smith as sophomore representative
of the Student Council. After this
it was reported that the door in the
library had been fixed so as not to
make so much noise on closing. The
results of stack privileges were very
gratifying, since it was reported that
fifty-eight books had been borrowed
from the stacks in five days and that
the students were certainly living up
to their part in making this privilege
a success.
The Council moved to take this
opportunity to request students to
stop cutting in line in the cafeteria.
And now we come to the most im-
portant business discussed at the
meeting. There is a strong possibil-
ity of obtaining table service in our
college commons. It will take time
and money, but if the students evi-
dence a desire for this very definite
improvement we believe that it can
be done. The Administration feels
that it is something the college should
have and they are willing to do their
part.
However, the students will have to
meet certain obligations, such as the
following:
1. Be on time for meals. There
will not be a 25 or 30 minute leeway,
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
ted bv many large American umve:
Yale is the current example j s ,
of the separate "college'' system, I Dr. Zook.
Council of Education, — these repre-
ent but a few of the achievements of
last issue of ^he "Phoenix. ' After , as there is now.
the Swarthmore game we had a very | 2. All students will be served at
satisfied feeling of having at last j the same time.
seen a team go down to defeat in a | 3. There will be an acting host
where each of the divisions is a unit Washington College appreciates : ;-- t nt!enianlike manr-i AND THEN : or hostess at each table.
including dining halls, recreation j. ne privilege f knowing, and hear-
ing, and welcoming as part of her
I very select inner circle a distinguish-
1 ed modern of the age.
rooms and the like. This "grazing
out" of the commodious social fra-
ternity mansion is. of course, caus-
ing the leaders of national fraterni-
ties much concern. Like all good
Americans, however, these executives
have an answer.
Mr. Wilkinson, chairman of
national Interfraternity Council, pro-
po=es a =olunon. Rather, he says, tional significance of the event as a
than junk the French chateaux and j reason for their observance. Such
Tndor eounrrv seats of the fratemi- ; ™s the reason for Smith College's
"Rally Day," for Johns Hopkins
"Founder's Day." No such obscure
OUR WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Colleges all over the land celebrat-
the ed Washington's Birthday this week.
Most of them had to choose the na-
— their paper conies out the next |
week and says, — "Believe it or not, ;
that Washington College team had
4. The men students will wear
■oats and ties at the evening meal.
5. This table service will be for
four freshmen on their first team and ■ the noon and evening meals.
every one of the 'boys' looked as if
The main course of the dinner
they had been shaving for almost a ! or supper will be served to all stu-
decade." Which looks like the self I dents at the same time. The dessert
npensation of just another college 1 will also be served at one time.
that can't take it.
ties, colleges wishing to integrate
their dormitory system should pur-
chase the fraternity houses, mort-
gages and all. and allow the congen-
Li groups to occupy them as college ' more intimately connected with the
Boy, oh boy, but something is go-
ing to happen up at the U. of Dela-
ware soon; the friction between the ; a great benefit. And it can be done,
7. Orderliness is to prevail at all
times.
There is no doubt but that the in-
stallation of this new system will be
faculty and students is getting
if the students want it. If you have
such a desire please make it known
reason gives rise to our Washington | tense - The front P a £ e of th e latest
College celebrations. This college is "Review" carries such head lines as, I to one of the ten men on the Coun
property. This seems indeed an ex-
cellent and workable plan. Like many
things that cause much stir as inno-
mmortal George Washington than
any similar institution in the whole
-"Students Call Faculty Assigners
And Examiners Instead Of Teach-
cil as soon as possible. We do not
want to delay what we think is a wise
ers, Helpers.'
"Facts Crammed move for all concerned.
ink-
orld Thus it wa« wi^h a fpplin? Down Students' Throats And Th
cause iiiut-ji sui <»= m..v- ■ oriu. j.nus, n was wu-n a reeling .
thP ro'Wiate world this ' of more than patriotic pride, of more \ m S Discouraged; Should Quit Im
* = ' _i i -r ii__ i il.! . fatinc T.aro-^r Rclinnl-s " TTvon thnn,-
system has been used at Washington { -«
College ever since the origin of fra
temities here. It is true that Wash
han mere honor of the great, that | *»**»»£ Larger Schools." Even though
he Midyear Convocation assembled '
on Thursday, in William Smith Hall- '
s no sixty-room Greek letter ' Rather, it was with a feeling of per-
dwellings. The fraternity houses at^anent intimacy with the past, with
down in the sticks don't have a
swimming team and a fencing team,
etc., as have our neighbors, we can
at least be proud of our faculty!
ATTENTION CALLED TO
VOCATIONAL BOOKS
Washington College have, also,
J 160,0 00 mortgages.
the very founding of the country,
that the Washington College of to-
Broad Scope Of Subjects
Treated
Thus, again, is shown the forward- dav gathered to pay grateful respects
to its forbears.
ness of the small institution, and
reiterated the complaint of the big- I " °°
college, transfer student coming to r\nfun CTT> A /<n/cc
Washington: "I thought I could show UtiLnLoi KA til V to
them something, but I found that ev-
erything I tried, someone had done
there years ago."
Now, says a columnist at the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma, is apparently
the meaning of the phrase, "Dear,
you'll be the death of me!" The
columnist points to the discovery by
psychologists at Western State Col-
lege, that a kiss, by causing extra
LtNlRtVlLLt CU/VCCAJ palpitation of the heart, shortens the
i average human life by three minutes.
DINING AT DINNER
The acquisition of social graces
and social ease is much more import-
ant in modern life than a mastery of
Euclid or of the descent of the Ro-
Soloists Featured In Sunday
Program
by Vincent Brandolini
by Allen Brougham
In an attempt to help the college
student who knows neither what he
wants to do after completing his col-
lege career, nor what he is best fitted
for, the Librarian has for some years
been placing vocational references on
an open shelf in the library.
The average college student, it has
(Hey ho for the short lived life of j been foumI| is attending college with
a lover, — and Kight claims that he
will die in about six more years).
Attendance at morning chapel for
man emperor. Education, says one Orchestra, making its first debut out-
of the most widely recognized of
Sunday. February 17, the Wash- students at Harvard University aver
ington College "Little Symphony" '
platitudes, prepares for life. Educa-
tion includes most certainly the teach-
ing of social polish. This is an im-
portant theme, but it is so obvious
that only m its applications can ad-
vance be made.
?ide the College, presented a concert
at the Opera House in Centreville,
Md.
The program was varied, and sel-
ected to please any audience. The
orchestra, playing in excellent mid-
ch an advance is imminent if the I 8ea ' on , fa * ion ' sl,owed * at il ! a c °"-
1 tinualiy improving and aspiring to
greater heights. "Liebestraum" and
Student Council's plan for dining ser-
vice in the college commons mature:-. I
The breakfast, luncheon, or dinner!
table period are the most useful and i
general forms of social intercourse. |
The very physiological nature of eat-
ing encourages light and pleasant
talk, and a comfortable, proper man-
ner in the presence of one's friends,
classmates, family, superiors, teach-
ers, or even in the presence of one's
own contemplative self.
The brilliant repartee' which char-
acterizes the famous dining places of
all history, or the polished social ele-
gance of a Parisian opera-dinner, in
not likely to be found in the com-
mons of a small American college.
But a fellowship, and a pocta! eon>
seiousnes* valuable throughout life
aged 63 daily during the past year.
(We could easily increase that by
lending them Dr. Howell and Miss
Whitaker to take the roll for a few
weeks).
the novel arrangement of "Old Man
River" elicited the' satisfaction of the
audience.
Mr. Lawrence Williams, popular
college tenor, was featured as soloist.
Mr. Williams' full, rich voice was
enthusiastically received. Of especial
interest was his rendition of Carrie
Jacobs Bond's "Just Awearing for
You."
Miss Betty Smith, violinist in the
orchestra, presented a solo, "Th(- Old
Refrain" by Kreisler, in such a fine
manner that nhe was encored to ren-
der Nevin's immortal "Mighty Lak a
Rose." Miss Smith's u«e of double
notes and appealing, vibrant tone be-
ftpoke her fine technique.
This sign announced the chapel
sermon at a small southern college,
—"Do You Know What Hell Is?' and
then a sign underneath invited stu-
dents to, "Come and Hear Our Or-
ganist."
NOTICE
Local advertisers will recall that
because of uncertainty in publication
plans at the beginning of the year,
(he ELM was compelled to sell local
advertising on the rate basis of last
year's fourteen-issue schedule. That
is, space was sold on the basis of
fourteen insertions for the year.
However, already this space has been
given eighteen insertions, and will be
given insertions from the middle of
March until June. But the issues be
'ween February 23, and March 23
must be published with the omisi
of certain local advertisements.
little or no idea of what he is to pre-
pare for, but merely because he was
| put there by his parents. The fact
1 that he must eventually awake to the
! responsibility awaiting him is of lit-
I tie consequence unless he is guided
in some measure in the matter of his
selection. And so the College,
through the cooperation of the Lib-
rary, is placing this information be-
fore the student in the form of voca-
tional guide-books.
These books are to be found in the
library in a small book-sehlf, above
which appears the sign: "ARE YOU
INTERESTED IN ", following
which is the name of the particular
vocation discussed. In the series
there are nine major occupations re-
viewed, each for a period of two
weeks. These subjects include Ad-
vertising, Aviation, Engineering,
Journalism, Law, Medicine, Librar-
ianship, Social Service, and Teach-
ing. The books may be read in the
library or taken out for a period of
two weeks.
This service to the students, al-
though it has been discontinued for
the pant few weeks, will be revived
shortly, and Mrs. Fox, the Librarian
expresses the desire that the refer
ences be UHed more extensively thai
in the past.
As thousands jeer we again tickle
the verbal keyboard of our Under-
wood to try to sling a little gossip
where it will cause the biggest com-
ment combined with the lowest pric-
ed damage suits.
We saw and heard quite a few
things which a lot of people wish we
hadn't, listen closely everybody
'cause we're telling you: — Saw a new
combination the other night which
might develop into something, Rein-
hart and that lanky gal from Elkton,
leaving Kight to stroll about in a
daze dreaming of that Cumberland
skirt that really loves him — so he
says. Who started that rumor a-
bout Mr. and Mrs. (?) Lord — how
much truth is there, in it? ... . Fon-
taine has a swell story about Libby
and the gravy — ain't it Libby? . By
the by we hear that back-seat Mor-
gan has lifted the bars to all holds
and is now often in a position to give
Londos a few pointers — ask any one
of a dozen who have seen her. . . .
Why do Sadler and Jewell sit so far
apart at basketball games — they in-
variably find each other afterwards
— anyway Rogers enjoys it during
game time . . Perry has developed
the cave man technique to a rowdy-
dow on that blond — and how she likes
it, or perhaps she can't get away
Wonder how much rent Cham-
bers pays for the use of Bill Smith
after classes until supper time?. , . .
Wilmot and MeDorman have been
seen pricing comfortable two-family
farms in the neighborhood — so,
they're family men, huh?. . . A frat
pin has been called a collegiate wed-
ding ring — El Pink incidently. wears
a blue and red diamond shaped pin
which oddly enough resembles that
of the Tau's . Some people said that
the female impersonator in the dra-
matic club farce had the same sort
of cow boy legs as Dee Clark, — who
is it that wore riding boots around
here not so long back? If the five
right people die suddenly J. F. Spry
will go to the Naval Acadamy — all
drug stores are hereby warned not
to sell any rat poison to said Spry
gentleman . . See Berry (whom the
girls hate but would love to date) has
an up and coming rival — Satchelfoot
Pelensky admires from afar but gets
closer every day . . The Y. M. C. A.
Peace Conference programs are tak-
ing up a lot of conspicious space late-
ly — we noted A. W. Griems listed a-
mong the peace leaders; some jump
for him; he's usually listed as a dis-
turber of the peace — we also noted
E. S. Slacum, Pres., listed in larger
letters — last fall he was the only
secretary of an organization to be
listed in the WHO'S WHO of the
handbook. Well, now he really is a
President so he won't have to edit the
handbook to crash the WHO'S WHO
If a raise in salary comes through
coach, G. L, E. is seriously consider-
ing middle-aisling it .Admiral
Wotta Man Hope continues to be the
dark horse in the Fi-Fi naval battle
down on Water Street — -looks as if
Mast Head McLain came out second
best again by the stab in his hand al-
though he swears it was an oyster
knife We recommend that the
library employ a trained nurse — to
read off the prices and fines and then
administer the smelling salts , , .Un-
less some care is taken the stack priv-
ileges will soon apply only to loving
couples — as the solitude among the
books supplies ideal conditions. . . .
Ward is said to get booed for the
track meet he puts on — running up
and down the sofa — never quite cat-
ching up . Peg Legg is now wear-
ing the gold football of the undefeat-
ed football team — Tig says he's no
sucker, so double A. Andy must be
it. . . . Shoe face Davis, of the Mid-
dle Hall A. A. has his hands full
these days What do you know a-
bout Don and Lucy? And has her sor-
ority sister captured the wily and
elusive Wilmot. , , .Howdy says he
has someone to take care of him. Con
it be a sweet young CHS girlie?. . .
Since when has Bill Rinehard ' been
rushing Dolly? ... Why does little
Barbie Hparklin get so many phono
■alls, and calmly turn down all hope-
.'til would-be-datoa?
SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 1935
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
SKIPPING ° ve \h E SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
Craig Taylor rightfully calls the
Maryland Inter-Collegiate Basketball
League a funny circuit in which fun-
ny things happen. Here it is with
the finish line in sight and four teams
s o hunched at the top that anyone's
guess as to the winner is as good as
the next person's. The Sho'men had
but one game this week, with St.
Johns, and will remain idle until the
crucial game with the Western Mary-
land Terrors a week hence. On the
other hand, this week has been a very
busy one for all the other league
members. As a result the whole
standing of the league may be chang-
ed. At the time this article was
written, Loyola had a small lead over
the rest of the pack. But I feel that
the Greyhounds are due to be tripped
because you can't go on for ever win-
ning ball games by 1 or 2 points. The
ideal situation would be to have the
Jesuits and the locals go into the com-
ing fray all even. The victor would
cop the championship. You can bet
that the local drill shed would be fill-
ed to capacity that night.
I see where — Navy is to alternate
with Army on the Yale football sche-
dule. ..Harvard may follow the
same plan . Athletic relations be-
tween Columbia and the U. of Penn.
may be severed due to fights in a re-
cent basketball game. Basketball
double headers at Madison Square
Garden draw from 15 to 20 thousand
people. . .The N. Y. U.-Duquesne
game should be a thriller. . . There
is some talk about raising the bas-
kets from ten feet to 12 ft It
would help such small fellows as Bil-
ancioni and Berry . Widmeyer of
Maryland defeated Metcalf recently
To get back home. - the foot-
ball team had it's sweetheart, now
there is a girl who seems to be head-
ed to go through the basketball
squad . Little Audrey laughed and
laughed and laughed because she
knew that Delaware couldn't beat our
basketball team.
KIBLERITES SWAMP
DELAWARE RIVALS
First Period Score Proves Mar-
gin Of Victory
The Maroon and Black cagers de-
feated the Blue Hens in the first of
a two game series at the Chestertown
Armory last Saturday night by the
score 31-23.
Washington started off in whirl-
wind fashion and seemed able to
score at will and led at the half by
a substantial score. However the
second half turned out to be a listless
affair with each team playing equal.
The visitors had a one man team
in O'Connel who did most of the
scoring and played a good floor game
as well.
Varsity Club Presents
Plans At Banquet
To make the Varsity Club a sphere
of influence on the College campus
was the resolution adopted by the
members of that organization at an
informal supper held at the Chester-
town Restaurant last Tuesday even-
ing in honor of the prospective mem-
bers.
Ellery J. Ward, president of the
club, reviewed the aims of the organ-
ization, and presented plans towards
making the Varsity Club one of the
prestige and one of service. The
two immediate projects suggested
and the ones to be followed are the
securing of monogrammed sweaters,
and definite steps to bind the alumni
members of the club with the active
members.
WHEN ALL ELSE fails
9
am
LUCKI
jr* cfucL Sfcuia*
I am a friend indeed. A better friend
than others, because I am made only
of mild, fragrant, expensive center
leaves. I don't permit a single sharp
top leaf nor a single coarse bottom
leaf to mar my good taste or my
uniform mildness. I am a sooth-
ing companion, the best of friends.
E CENTER LEAVES
CENTER LEAVES GIVE YOU THE MILDEST SMOKE
Coprrlfhl IBRD. The Arotrtcu Tobicw Coropin*,
TfayTdtfi !$et&t,
PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 1935
Plans Complete For
Y.M.C.A. Meet
Discussion Leaders Repre-
sent Many Fields
"Y" REPRESENTATIVES
ATTEND MEETING
"Wage Peace? Wage "War?" will
be the theme for discussion at the
Annual Peace Conference sponsored
bv the Washington College Y. M. C.
A. to be held March 7 and S.
High school students from the
Eastern Shore, delegates from neigh-
boring colleges, and ministers who
may be interested are among those
invited. Approximately 150 dele-
gates are expected to attend.
The discussion leaders are the best.
They are Miss Pauline Albertson, of
Salisbury, Eastern Shore Secretary j
of the Maryland-Delaware Council of j
Religious Education; Professor J. H. '
Bishop, of Dover, Director of Relig-
ious Education of the Wilmington I
Conference of the M. E. Church, Dr.
A. C. Goddard, of Wilmington, Pas- \
tor of McCabe Memorial M. E. j
Church; Professor Frank Goodwin, of |
Chestertown, Faculty Adviser of the- |
Washington College Y. M. C. A.; Mr. j
A. W. Greims. Jr., of the college J
"T"; Dr. W. E. Gunby of Newark. [
Delaware. Pastor of the Newark M. ,
E. Church; Mr. W. L. Sadler, Jr., of
the college "Y"; Mr. E. A. School, \
of Baltimore, Executive Secretary of j
the Johns Hopkins University Y. M. |
C- A.: in addition to one more adult'
leader and six visiting undergradu- !
ate college students whose names ;
have not as yet been announced. The .
topics for discussion will be "How
War is Waged," "Outlining the Pres- i
ent World Situation," and "How j
Peace Is Waged."
Registrations are coming in daily |
and sre being taken care of by Car-
roll W. Casteel, chairman of the In-
vitation Committee. News dispatches
concerning the conference have been
sent to all the leading newspapers of
the Eastern Shore of Maryland and
Delaware by Marvin H. Smi:h, chair-
man of the Publicity Committee. The
"-t-timore papers are also carrying
Tn* 01 ^ of the Conference. The
Housing Committee, under the direc-
tion of John C. Mead, has secured the
cooperaiion of many residents of
Chestertown in providing accommo-
dations for the viators. Mr. Edwin
S. Lowe has charge of the Welcome I
and Registration Committee.
Social activities for the Confer- 1
ence are being planned by the Y. W. !
C. A., which will serve tea the first
afternoon of the conference. A ban- !
qnet is being planned by a commit- [
tee under the direction of Lawrence ]
Yourtee, and an armament play, un- j
der the direction of Richard P. i
Chambers, will be presented on the 1
first afternoon of the Conference. ;
That evening, two one-act plays will ,
be presented by the Washington \
Players.
The Y. M. C. A. requests that the
: cooperate with "Y" mem-
bers in matmg the visitors feel at
hiie they are on the campus.
»o
President Mead Guest
At Johns Hopkins Fete
Dr. Gilbert W. Mead ig being en- {
tertained today in Baltimore, as a I
President Ames, t& Johns;
Hopkins. Washington's birthday is
- ion of Hopkins' 59th An-
nual Commemoration Day. A lunch-
eon e. to follow the exercises.
Delmarva Youth Group Hold
Salisbury Session
Robert Snyder, Lawrence Williams
William Hall and Emerson Slactim
are attending the Fifth Annual Con-
ference of Delmarva Youth, at Salis-
bury, Maryland, The conference
opened yesterday, and will close to-
morrow. These men are delegates of
he Washington College Y. M. C. A.
The Youth Conference will be direct-
ed by Prof. James H. Bishop, of Dov-
er, Delaware, who is to be the direc-
tor of the forthcoming Peace Con-
ference at this College. Over four
hundred representatives of churches,
young people's societies, and other
organizations are expected to attend.
Among the leaders of the Youth Con-
"erence are Dr. Wade Barclay, of
Chicago; Dr. Elbert M. Conover, of
New York; Edward H. Brewster, of
Philadelphia; and Dr. Alvin C- God-
lard, of Wilmington.
S. D. Burr Speaks
At Honor Assembly
Five Members Received Into
Society At Exercises
The necessity of having a well-
rounded personality and knowledge
in diversified fields, if one wishes to
suceed, was emphasized by Samuel D.
Burr, superintendent of the Special
School District of New Castle, Dela-
ware, in his address before the Wash-
ington College Honor Society assem-
bly Thursday, February 14. The Hon-
or Society admitted five junior mem-
bers. William Oliver Baker, its stu-
dent president, explained the aims
and purposes of the society.
Mr. Burr attached great import-
ance to the possession of a goal, eith-
er permanent or temporary. He ad-
vanced scholarship, moral courage,
developed physique, and qualities of
leadership as the factors which make
for balance in an individual. "Do not
overemphasize one aspect in life," he
said, "and be willing to change goals,
if it is necessary."
The new members of the Honor
Society are: Betty Dill, Charles Dud-
ley, Robert Fink, Helen Jervis, and
Betty Thibodeau. Mr. Baker gave as
the basic aims of the Honor Society:
1. The advancement of Washing-
ton College in scholastic prestige.
2. The stimulation of interest in
scholarship by offering recognition of
scholastic excellence.
3. Revelation of the joy of work.
International Society Hears
Dr. Davis On Germany
At the next meeting of the Inter-
national Society to be held Wednes-
day, February 27 at 6:40, the discus-
sion on Germany, begun at the last
meeting, will be continued with Dr.
A. L. Davis as the speaker. Dr. Davis
will talk on the present-day political
situation in Germany, and, among
other things, will discuss the program
of the Nazis and the effect of their
program on the other powers of the
world.
This is an open meeting, and visi-
tors are invited.
MAROONS DEFEAT ST.
JOHNS 24 ■
19
The high-flying Washington quintet
advanced another step in the State
League Championship race by defeat-
ing St. John's last Thursday night 24
-19.
Although outscored in the first
half 9-7, Washington came back
with a final half spurt that netted 17
points. Each team played equally well
defensely and most of the scores
came from outside shots and one-
hand flips.
Sororities Pledge
Six Freshmen
Tuesday, February nineteenth,
was pledge day for the girls. Each
sorority got two new members. The
following are the results:
Gamma Sigma — Beppy Westcott,
Elsie Wharton.
Kappa Gamma — Hazel Lynch, Dor-
is Unruh.
Sigma Tail Delta — Polly Taylor,
Will a Newnam.
D
one movm
Smokers of Chesterfield are funny that
way, you can hardly move 'em. They
evermore like 'em, and they evermore
stick to 'em. Chesterfields are milder —they
taste better.
) !'/», Utwtt e* Mvt»s Tonnrat Co.
Attend The YMCA
Peace Conference
lne
Elm
See Shakespeare's Best
Loved Drama Friday
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 20.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1935
PRICE TEN CENTS
Last Arrangements
Planned For Hamlet
Record Audience Expected
For Production
Costumes, Posters, Tickets, Ra-
hearsals, Curtain — the play is on —
"Hamlet" will be presented by the
Shakespeare Club next Friday even-
ing, March 8th, in William Smith
Hall.
The play "Hamlet" is not new but
the Shakespeare Club of Washington
College's version may be in some
parts original and in all parts unus-
ual. For fancy having the cast
"made to order." Well 'tis so.
Since summer Bill Baker has been
quoting blank verse on his daily jour-
neys to and from Quaker Neck. He
says his old "Chevie" fairly hums to
the strains of those famous solilo-
quies.
We could think of Bill in a very
philosophical mood but imagine get-
ting a chance to see him in a mad
scene or better still — at the feet of a
lady. And, as for the accent — well,
we have to rub our eyes twice to see
if it is really William Oliver Baker
but it isn't — it's "Hamlet" and so he
will be until midnight, March 8.
For four years we have heard it
rumored about the campus that Bob
Shaull keeps his dramatic ability un-
der cover. Now we know it to be a
fact. Today he acts as one Polonius,
tomorrow another — never is he the
same! Does he forget his part? No,
it's just Bob putting himself into the
part of a meddling old father, and
enjoying every bit of it.
After being on the stage for three
acts before he is killed off, Bob re-
turns as Osric, the master of cere-
monies at the court in Act V. And
does he feel at home? For some un-
known reason the court seems to re-
mind him of Pig Alley of bygone
years and he makes himself once
more the ringmaster of the show.
Wes Sadler has lived for the day
he would be called to present a ser-
ious Claudius to the public. And we
have inside information that he is a
hundred times better than the Claud-
ius of Walter Hampden's company,
which toured the country this winter.
There is no need to go to the city
when we have such people at home.
Nola Crow will never have a bet-
ter chance to learn to be a sweet
daughter, sister (and wife) than in
her role of Ophelia. If the psycholo-
gy classes are looking for a case in
point they had better see Nola get
from mad to "madder." Have you
heard her reach high "G" in those
little songs. Well, you better come
she may never reach them again.
Never has any company had a
cleaner faced or more good natured
ghost than Carroll Casteel, but when
he trys to be serious and breath-tak-
ing he continually sends Hamlet and
all who see him into fits of laughter.
We can not tell from whence he
comes (above or below) but we are
certain it's those staring eyes and
that broad smile that cause the wrong
emotion.
Inquiries have been pouring in as
to the school of dueling to be follow-
e 'l' That is a secret the two Bills
(Bill McCullough and Bill Baker)
have not revealed. Maybe that's
their originality cropping up, who
«nows?
Mimi Skinner is another of those
Persons who just acts natural and it
goes. As the second grave-digger,
her life's ambition seems to be to just
d, g graves and talk and talk.
Courtiers, some in armor, some in
court costume, ladies in waiting,
n gs and queens, pages and
COURTMEN TRAVEL
TO DELAWARE TONIGHT
Play Last Scheduled Game Of
Season At Newark
Tonight the cagers journey to New-
ark to meet the Blue Hens in the sec-
ond of a two game series and also to
play the last scheduled game of the
season.
The Hens have not improved great-
ly since playing here last February
16th and should not give the locals
much trouble.
O'Connel has been the mainstay of
the Delaware team all year and if he
is held down the others will be able
to do but little. Pie has demonstrat-
ed his ability to find the basket in
several games this year but his short
stature is against him and he can do
very little against a big man.
Ellery Ward, who came back to
flash his old time form at Western
Maryland last Tuesday night when
he replaced Horowitz at forward and
proceded to ring up fifteen points,
will probably start tonight at the for-
ward position.
vants, all come in for their bow. You
can
never recognize them in their
^y garbs but they are all familiar
laces about the campus.
Student Opinion Shows
Table Service Popular
Representative Students Ex-
press Sentiment
Table service will be adopted in
the commons provided the majority
of the students express their desire
for the improvement. The Student
Council has received the administra-
tion's approval and is now waiting
for action by the student body. Fol-
lowing are comments of representa-
tive students on the proposed change
Louis Goldstein. — "Table service
would be one of the biggest improve-
ments of the year. It would create
a more home-like atmosphere and
make the meals more enjoyable."
Lucille Legg. — "We should have
table service because the meals will
be more appetizing. It will add a
certain cultural advantage necessary
to the college life."
Richard Chambers. — "I'd like it
'cause I'd get a chance to serve the
steaks once in a while."
Mary Jane Neild. — "I think it
would be grand; it would be a social
advantage for the students, especial-
ly the boys."
Michael Wallace. — "I think it
would be a very great addition to
the cultural life of our college; a
splendid thing."
Carolyn Helms. — "I think we
should have table service just be-
cause^ ."
. Harold McCrone. — "Table service
would create manners where they
are practically non-existent, promote
the student friendship, and most cer-
tainly add to other enjoyment of the
meals.
Emerson Slacum. — "I believe that
table service would increase the
friendly spirit of Washington College
and improve the etiquette of the stu-
dent body.
Ellery Ward. — "I am highly in fa-
vor of table service if they increase
the bulk and quality of food, which
would be necessary to have efficient
service."
Norris Duffy. — "Table seivice
would create a more sanitary condi-
tion, and a much pleasanter atmos-
phere. I'm for it 100 per cent."
Dr. Krantz Tells Of
Chemistry In Health
"Purpose Of Chemistry To
Make Medicine" Asserts
ADDITIONAL PEACE
LEADERS LISTED BY "Y"
We heanl that a certain "Young"
Freshman has nlready bought an or-
chestra seat that he might get a bet-
ter glimpse of his lady love as a court
page. Shall we reseive the next
seat for you?
"This is a story of test tubes and
of heroes in chemistry's fight against
disease," said Dr. John C. Krantz,
head of the Department of Pharmo-
cology at the University of Mary-
land Medical School, of his address
to the Washington College assembly
of February 28. The address was
called "Chemistry in the Crises of
Health." Dr. Krantz is also chief
of the Bureau of Chemistry of the
Maryland State Health Department.
"The cardinal principle of Chemis-
try is to preserve life," stated Dr.
Krantz, "and its second principle to
prevent pain."
He told how the whole field of
Chemistry was revolutionized when
Paracelsus said: "The purpose of
Chemistry is not to make gold, but
medicine."
"The purpose of Chemistry is the
same today," he continued.
Dr. Krantz reviewed Lavoisier's
contributions to Chemistry, and those
of Joseph Priestley. He spoke on
the beginnings of anesthetic surgery
and the advent of painless dentistry.
He described the development of
antiseptic surgery with Semmelweiss
and Oliver Wendell Holmes as pio-
neers in the field.
"Chemistry is a crowded profes-
sion," he said. "All professions are
crowded. But there is still room in
Chemistry for those who have a bent
for research."
Dr. Krantz gave this advice to
budding chemists. He said: "The
men who have made great discoveries
have been those who have had the
simplicity to wonder, the ability to
question, and the capacity to apply."
Classicists Hear Dean
Bradley Talk On Horace
Dean Bradley was the guest speak-
er of the Classical Society in Reid
Hall last Wednesday evening. She
gave a short but delightful talk on
the Latin poet, Horace. This golden
age writer, she explained, was per
haps the only Roman who wrote what
the present age would call Romantic
poetry, and yet his disposition was
jovial and carefree, quite contrary to
our conception of a romantic poet's
personality. Horace did not attempt
to write long epic poems, nor did
subject matter concern him. His on-
ly purpose was "to play with words,"
and create a beautiful effect, and he
wrote so little that all his works can
be bound into one thin volume.
Miss Bradley's talk was followed
by two musical selections by guesls
of the Society. Miss Mary Jane
Neild sang, "The End of a Perfect
Day," accompanied by Miss Cather-
ine Kirwan, which was followed by
a piano solo, "Falling Waters," play-
ed by Miss Kirwan. Refreshments
were served, and the meeting broke
up into small discussion groups.
First Annual Conference To Be
Largely Attended
Miss Jessie L. Snow, of Baltimore,
Executive Secretary of the League of
Nations Association (Maryland
Branch), has been added to the ex-
cellent group of discussion leaders
assembled for the Peace Conference
being sponsored by the Washington
College Y. M. C. A. Dr. A. C. God-
dard, of Wilmington; Dr. W. E. Gun-
by of Newark, Delaware; Miss Pau-
line Albertson of Salisbury; Prof.
James H. Bishop of Dover; and Mr.
E. A. Schall of Baltimore are other
outstanding leaders.
Registrations indicate that from
that point of view the conference
should prove a success. High school
students, college students, delegates
from churches, ministers, and any
others interested in World Peace are
invited.
This Conference will be the first in
Maryland to combine high school stu-
dents, college students, and minis-
ters. It is the outgrowth of a con-
ference held within the college on the
subject of "Pacificism and War
Propoganda" under the leadership of
Prof. James H. Bishop of Dover last
year.
World Peace is considered by many
to be the paramount issue of the day.
Paul Harris of the National Council
for the Prevention of War in a re-
cent address expressed fear of a war
involving the United States before
1940 leading to the destruction of
democratic government and usher-
ing in a post-war depression making
the present one look sick by compar-
(Continued On Page Two)
Food Poisoning No Fault Of
Management, Analysis Shows
The Bacteriological Department of
the State Department of Health ana-
lyzed the food that caused the poison-
ng of sixty odd students. By bac-
teriological analysis all reports were
negative. Chemists analyzed the
gravy and ice cream in their original
receptacles — an important point ill
bacteriological analysis — and ab-
solved the cafeteria from negligence
in both sterilezation of dishes and
preparation of foods. The manage-
ment of the commons is entirely
blameless and should not be con-
demned for the effect of outside fac-
t?Ys beyond their control.
DRAMATIC CLUB HAS
EXTENSI VE PR OGRAM
The Dramatic Club will entertain
the guests of the Washington College
Y. M. C. A. Peace Conference with
two one^act plays, "A Girl to Order"
by Bessie Wreford Springer and "A
Ghost Story" by Booth Tarkington
on Thursday evening, March 7 in the
College gymnasium.
The Club, which was reorganized
earlier in the year, has a very active
program planned for the^remainder
of the school year.
On Mai'ch 14 the members of the
Club will give "The Valliants" in the
weekly assembly. This play is said
to be the best one-act play ever writ-
ten.
The next progTam of one-act plays
will be presented on Monday evening,
March 18. The directors and casts will
be announced later.
Plans are already being made for
the Commencement week play. If
these plans are fulfilled, it looks as
if Washington College might have a-
nother blue ribbon to add to its list
of events for the year. Watch for
more news concerning the Dramatic
Club.
Maroons Fight
Losing Battle
Hard-Pressed Game Gives
Loyola 34-29 Win
Loyola ended Washington's hopes
for the State Championship title by
defeating the locals in a thrilling
game at the Armory last night.
Loyola took the lead a few min-
utes after the game opened when
Carney netted a field goal. Al Wil-
mot produced Washington's first
score but Loyola stepped out and
lead 15-10 at the half. Washington
came back in the second half and
rang up ten points to Loyola's two in
the first few minutes of this period
but the visitors stepped out to win
34-29.
Carney was the outstanding play-
er for the Greyhounds, gathering 14
points, while Horowitz turned in one
of his best performances of the year
for Washington.
In the preliminary game the Junior
Varsity defeated the Washington
All-Stars, a long shot by Johns in the
last two minutes of play providing
the margin of victory. The final
score was 24-22.
•The lineup and summary:
Loyola G
Colvin, f 2
Kelly, f 2
Ferrarrini, f 2
Taneyhill, c 2
Wayson, g
Carney, g 5 4-5 14
Totals 13 8-10 34
Washington
Salter, f
Ward, f
Horowitz, f .
Bilancioni, f .
Skipp, c . - . .
Nicholson, c .
McLain, c . . .
Huffman, g .
Wilmot, g . . .
F
3-3
0-3
3-5
0-0
0-0
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
Chemical Society To Present
Movie Of Sugar Processes
The growing, harvesting, and re-
fining of raw cane sugar are the sub-
jects graphically treated in a movie
to be presented by the Chemical So-
ciety at 7 P. M., Tuesday, March 5,
in Room 35.
The film consists of two reels. The
first considers the production of raw
sugar in various widely separated
countries of the world. It shows life
on a typical sugar plantation, and the
peculiar industral organization which
has been developed there.
Much of the picture is laid in Cuba,
where the cane thrives. Refining pro-
cesses, packing, marketing and trans-
portation are discussed and illustrat-
ed. The large attendance at the re-
cent ethyl-gasoline demonstration will
be justifiably repeated at this meet-
ing, officers of the Society stated.
Totals 11 7-12 29
Score by halves:
Loyola 15 19 — 34
Washington 10 19 — 29
Dr. Davis Talks To Society
On Hitler's Accomplishments
Asserts Rise To Power Was By
Constitutional Means
The International Society at its
regular meeting Wednesday, Febru-
ary 27, was addressed by Dr. Davis
who spoke on the present day political
situation in Germany. Dr. Davis be-
gan by stressing the fact that Hitler
had risen to power by constitutional
means and not by a "Coup D'etat."
Dr. Davis then went on to explain
the psychology and nature of the
German people relating this as their
present day attitude towards Hitler
and to the rest of the world. The
25 points of the Nazi Program were
discussed by Dr. Davis and for the
sake of classification were divided in-
to 3 parts, the racial problems, the
political problems, dealing most with
uniting Germany and last the Foreign
problem dealing mainly with secur-
ing Germany's equality with the oth-
er major powers of the world.
Debaters Lose Decision
To Blue Ridge
The affirmative team oi th« Wash-
ington College Debating Society lest
a judged decision to the Blue Ridge
Negative team yesterday afternoon,
in William Smith Hall. Washington 's
negative team went to Blue Ridge,
where there was a no-decision de-
bate.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1935
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 17S2.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein ... - Bus, Manager
Emerson Slacum . . Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke,
Waiiam Eight, Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandolini, Anne
Whyte, William McCullough
Howard Clark
Entered at the Chestertown, Md.,
postoffice as second class matter.
Subscription price, 51-50 a year,
Single copy, 10 cents.
College students who wish to keep
the College in the first rank. It is
the statement by Mr. Walter Jessups,
president of the Foundation, on the
character of the undergraduate of to-
day:
"The student on the campus is no
longer the blase, sophisticated stu-
dent of the Twenties," Mr. Jessup
says; "he is a hard-working, serious-
minded person who demands more of
the college library, the laboratory
and the instructor than did his bro-
ther of a decade ago. He is increas-
ingly a patron of the seminar, the
serious lecture, the art gallery, the
symphony concert. This student is
deflating the 'rah-rah boy' of yester-
day. He has a different attitude to-
ward scholarship, research, athletics,
fraternities and student activities."
Mr. Jessups makes further com-
ment significant to the undergradu-
ate everywhere. Particularly does
he emphasize proper development of
the 'personality':
"That the world at large pays a
premium for personality is every-
where apparent. The mechanics of
SATURDAY MARCH 2, 1935 curriculum or of equipment seem to
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Baltimore, Md.,
Feb. 27, 1935.
To the Editor of "The Elm"
Sir:
It has greatly grieved me to not-
ice in the newspapers lately, the num-
ber of reports suggesting George
Ekaitis as possible head coach of
football at one institution or assist-
ant at some other and the absence of
any statement that he will return to
Washington College next year.
Of course, no Washington College
supporter, who remembers the sad
state of our football team back in
19S1 and also proudly recalls its
steady improvement under Ekaitis,
up to the undefeated season of last
fall, would be so ungrateful as to wish
to deny Mr. Ekaitis the privilege of
benefitting personally from his sig-
nally effective work of the past few
seasons. However, there is no ap-
parent, good reason why Coach Ekai-
tis can not secure his clearly earned
advancement and still remain at
Washington College.
Friends and Alumni of Washing-
have little to do with the develop- ton College do not have to read the
I nient of this most precious of human
Cooperation Suggested
"In this situation.
FRATERNITIES GAIN A DECISION qualities.
National developments concerning
fraternities vary week by week. This
constant motion of opinions, dictums
and investigations shows conclusive-
lv that some new adjustment of fra-
ternities is under way. During the
pa*! week the fraternities have con- : Such an ana i ysjs wiU ca l] for a clear
c!dsi\ely won the round. Kesponsi- definition of function; it may even
ble authorities at Tale, whose Alpha j suggest; and pomt the way to wide _
Delta Phi closing seems to have ^set sprea( j cooperation among institu-
te pot boiling, say that fraternities ' tionSj SQ that the students mav find
need elaborate 'surveys' so much
they need to analyze with sincerity
their own resources in order to dis-
cover their limitations and strengths.
papers and the tributes paid Ekaitis
to realize his worth, and certainly we
can use the best in our athletics as
j well as any other college,
colleges do not | j f M , sur£ that a „ Washi]lgtor ,
Alumni would be delighted to have
the college announce that Mr. Ekaitis
has signed a suitable contract to re-
turn next year.
Sincerely yours,
Phillip J. Wingate,
'33.
richer offerings by attendance at one
institution for one year and at anoth-
er for another.
"The smaller colleges should take
note of the fact that many of the
1 older and larger institutions are
there are quickly adjusting them-
selves to the new 'college' system,
At Union College, stronghold of fra-
ternities, a much more emphatic ap-
proval of the modern fraternity U
voiced. President Fox says in £i
article in the AJumni *™™* £j placing more emphasis upon student
which, of course, he is referring to L^ ^^ devices ^ recreation
national * rat *? mes ; . Ur 'and study. These have to do with
-The well-conducted ™ a Pj e J. the acceptance of institutional re-
C 'l sponsibility for student personality.'"
Carnegie reports are invariably
the result of careful investigation.
Debating Team
Begins Program
is prescribed the daily exercise of
the virtues of helpfulness which, well
developed, the graduate will take
with him and apply in the relations
of the larger life outside.
"Probably fraternities help schol-
arship as much as they hinder it.
Naturally, fraternity men take a
large part in the public affairs of the
college; they are more socially mind-
ed. There is, however, nothing in
fraternity life that prevents high dis-
tinction in academic studies.
"At Union College, for ex a m ple,
we have just elected eight men to
Phi Beta Kappa out of a class of
163, and seven of the eight are fra-
ternity men,"
It is probably too early in the dis-
cussion to draw an accurate conclu-
sion. One may say with reason to
any one of the conflicting interests
and marring parties what Samuel
Butler counseled in his satire "Hudi-
bras";
"This gambol thon advisest
"Is, of all others, the unwisest;
' li- but to hazard my pretence,
"Where nothing's eertain but th'
expense.
"But is as bad to attempt, or worse.
"He that complies against his will,
"Is of his own opinion still,
"Wnich*he may adhere to, yet dis-
own,
"For reasons to himself best
known."
Meets Western Maryland
Here Tonight
The Debating Society of Washing-
ton College will formally begin its
activities on Friday, March 1st,
when there will be a debate with a
They are not like Senate "committee I team from Blue Ridge CoIle E e - The
eports. Their contents, one does well ', order of debate as released by Mr.
Sadler, manager, is as follows: at
3:15 P. M. in William Smith Hall, the
affirmative of Washington College
will contest with the negative of Blue
Ridge College, and at Blue Ridge
j College, on the same date, at 7 P. M.,
AN ALUMNUS HAS AN OPINION
A letter appears today in the sel-
dom used department of Letters to ; ,
., _,., ,, .. . , at „ however, the Washington College ne-
the Editor. It is from an Alumnus i . . ... , ... , fe . . ,, 6 „.
... . . .. ' gative will be pitted against the Blue
who retams enough mterest in h'S | Ri afflrmat f ve . T £ , ic o£ de _
e to^snggest ceiUjn^d^aMel,,^ is: ,. Res0 , ved? The Natjons
Should Argue To Prevent The Inter-
actions. The position of the young-
er Alumni, especially, is too often one i
of unqualified and destructive crit 1 -
icism of any College policy. Often
they are silent, when a suggestion
made from past experience might
help in the progress of Washington
College.
The Alumni should realize that, in
their positions of members-emeritus
of the student body, they retain the
privilege, and are cordially invited,
to use the columns of the ELM when-
ever they wish. If the ELM can
play some part in the closer union of
the whole College family of Adminis-
tration, faculty, student body and
Alumni, it will then be justifying its
position as a coordinator of College
affairs. It is even conceivable that
certain notable Alumni who are now
newspaper editors would use the wide
collegiate circulation of the ELM's
columns to express their College
opinions, rather than in their own
papers. This latter is, however, not
A FEW OF SEVERAL THINGS
The annual report of the Carnegie
Foundation on Teaching, issued last ! jjfceiy
Monday, is significant to the whole I . O0
academic world for the trends it j
point* out. Of course, it speaks | HIGH-FLYING GEOMETRY
much of certain reforms in pedagogy. The heights to which the Flying
These, however, are of slight interest Pentagon soared on Tuesday even-
to the undergraduate. Probably I j ng n^y not nave been spectacu i ari
they are of slight interest to the : but the performance was completely
pedagogue. Pedagogy is notably meeeatiuL It was the sort of spirit-
This, however, is entirely off ! e( j i determined success that wine
national Shipment of Arms and Mu-
nitions." The debate will last six-
ty-five minutes and will be informal.
The second debate, which is with
Western Maryland, will take place
on Saturday, March 2nd, at 7:30 P.
M., and will be conducted in William
Smith Hall. In this debate the nega-
tive of Washington College will ar-
gue against the affirmative of Wes-
tern Maryland. All participants of
this debate will wear formal attire.
The Washington College Debating
Society is handicapped by its mem-
bers' lack of experience, with the ex-
ceptions of Messrs. Baker and Sad-
ler. The industry and hard working
spirit of the members of the Debat-
ing Society, however, compensates
for the deficiency in experience.
The Debating Society cordially in-
vites everyone to attend the coming
contests.
ADDITIONAL PEACE
LEADERS LISTED BY "Y"
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
One for the money.
Two for the show,
Three to get ready.
Four, five.
(Heh, heh, fooled ya, — but a be-
ginning must be made some way).
Up in one of the little New Eng-
land seaports lays the good yacht
"Psyche." It had come from one of
the southern yacht clubs and was lay-
ing in for supplies. One of the old-
er natives of the region who was long
on spelling, though short on mythol-
ogy, was seen to return time after
time to study the craft, and was also
observed to shake his head. Finally
he could bear it no longer; he swung
on a bystander and in a disgusted
voice said, "What a hell of a way to
spell fish.''
— Cornell "Daily Sun."
The more we read the more we are
convinced that Wash Collish is not so
far behind the times. Up at Trin-
ty College at Hartford, Conn., we
find that a columnist is clamoring for
the immediate annihilation of the
person who started the "Little Au-
drey" menace.
(Which would be rather hard to
do around here as the menace seem-
ed to come from a sort of spontane-
ous combustion — cracking out at all
sides.)
CAMERA CLUB PLANS NOVEL-
TY IN 'INTIMATE POSE' SES-
SION.
The Intimate Pose Society as the
erstwhile prosaically labelled Camera
Club now chooses to desigante itseU,
is planning a novel session for next
Monday night, open to the entire
community as well as to members.
No cost is involved. You bring
your own living models and a cam-
era, and you take home your own
pictures. Except aid is promised by
members of the society, l'crfect
pictures are guaranteed.
(Item from the "Antiochian" —
what do you think?)
A Columbia University correspond-
ent reports that the statisticians
claim that nine out of ten women are
knock-kneed — and then he falls to
wondering how in the world statis-
tians find out such things.
— Randolph-Macon "Sun Dial."
(Quite a few would be cco'iomists
are struggling along in a statistics
course here but they all claim to have
found no such divertisement as >et.)
Names of writers are often so per-
fect for the books they write — for in-
stance, that one on "'Newspaper Ac-
counting," by a man named Swindell.
And when names come in combina-
tion, they get even better. Dr. Lesh
was startled the other day in class
when he called the roll, and three
students in succession answered to
the somewhat unscholarly combina-
tion, "Fuller, Gordon, Gin."
— The "Temple News."
How would this sound in class,
"Berry, Pullensky, Long, Unruh," —
off when warm weather come.
TOLD TO
By
ME
I. Un-ly Heard
First Annual Conference To Be
Largely Attended
the subject.
The subject is none other
Washington College. It is a
games and State Championships. The
than j game was won in the spirit which
habit Coach Kibler will develop in his team
of the ELM always to point out that \ thu wee k, and will win the next game
Wa*hmgV,n, the college of venerable j f the week. By the time this paper
tradrtion, is always up to date. Many | b, circulated, the correct ten.se will
of these instance* of modern pro- i be 'won' the week-end games. Then,
Cress have been of administrative u, the Championship play-off, where
policies, curriculum organization, and the fame sort of team and college-
be like. Part of the Carnegie re- wide spirit that gained the football
port, the mont recent authoritative team an undefeated season will put
pronouncement on present day edu- Washington's Flying Pentagon in its
cation, is a challenge to Washington | own, proper altitude.
(Continued From Page 1)
ison if the present foreign policy of
the United States is pursued. He
also said, "The young voter has the
most to lose by war. All relations
between nations are endangered and
peace ruined by another major war.
War must be prevented by a new at-
titude in America."
Since it is the young voter who has
the most to lose by another war, the
Washington College Y. M. C. A. is
conducting its conference on World
Peace for the voters of tomorrow and
the more interested of the voters of
today.
Our well known University of
Maryland takes a panning in the V
M. I, "Cadet." "With the recent
horror of mid-year exams leaving ev-
eryone in barracks a little bit shaky
and fed up on 'spots,' bridge, and the
hay, we receive the envious news that
at Maryland final examinations have
been made optional." All of which
adds to that institutions' growing re-
putation as a collegiate country club
and general fun-spot.
Here's one wo imagine we'd inter-
cept if the waiters dared to write.
Dear Miss Pontz:
Please come home, all is forgiv-
en.
Your loving boys in white.
When last week's column went to
press your correspondent was so en-
thusiastic about his masterpiece that
he was ready to acknowledge his au-
thorship. The expected praise was
smothered by the swarms looking for
the fellow who dared to slander his
best girl. Tough ain't it?
Some campustry students don't
seem to be able to keep out of the
searching glare of publicity. A col-
umnist with a conscience has no place
on this paper, according to Editor
Baker, so we'll have to submerge our
sensitive feelings and give our wait-
ing public all the news that's fit to
print; and then more news.
Caged librarians overheard "Slop-
py Joe" Freedman admit his weak-
nesses. It seems that our versatile
scholar has only two — eating and
women. Tsk tsk. . . Bob Fink as a
new member of the Caxtonians at-
tended his first meeting last Tuesday
night; he seemed surprised that Willa
wasn't there. Is that why you join-
ed, Bob? . Fulton and Beppy make
a very attractive couple. You're not
trying to make an old flame jealous
are you girlie? - Satchelfoot Po-
lensky — we won't call you that any-
more, Satchelfoot — is on the war-
path. He didn't want his secret love-
life bared to the world ... Coach
Kibler and his cagers deserve all the
praise that can be given by a grate-
ful student body — no matter how the
game comes out tonight . . The Al-
len Broughams seem happily reunit-
ed after Grade's illness . Pogie
should stop getting in line with the
pretty coeds. Such affectionate
demonstrations embarrass the young
ladies — in the daytime. . . According
to reports from the administration:
Balcony lovers will be out of luck if
they don't stop smoking in their ren-
dezvous . . Dr. Goodwin's collegiate
pacifists will have a peaceful time
with their guests next weekend. Pres-
dent Roosevelt won't formulate any
definite international policy until af-
ter the Washington peace confer-
ence. Good goin' boys. . . .Bob, is it
necessary to walk over to Reid Hall
after every meal? Lorraine won't get
lost President Slacum lisped his
way through his first public address
last Thursday — very effective . . .
Spectators booed the poor decision
given Chick Chaffey, the two-fisted
Washington Collegian, in Centreville
the other week . Success of nearby
boxing promoters has lead to demands
to charge admission to wrestling mat-
ches in Reid Hall — tough that the
bouts are fixed McCullough is a for-
midable competitor in the race for
that pretty little blonde — she's O. K.,
what? . Wardie is- lucky to have
such a sweet girl wishing him success.
No wonder he was high scorer at
Western Maryland..
A certain Greensboro lass
has won many admirers with her
charms. Jimmie seems most overcome
by Betty's beauty — love is a wonder-
ful thing Frederic Peeper is fea-
tured in one of Bill Shakespeare's
plays — buy a ticket and take a
chance — it may be good anyhow. . . .
Bill Thompson is falling in line with
the Phi traditions. Ask Peg who went
to the movies with the Rock Hall lov-
er Carroll W. Casteel, understudy
to the staid William O., can't make up
his mind as to who the lucky girl will
be for the rest of the semester — such
popularity must be deserved, so don't
be too hard on him Eleanor; Sparky
is true enough.
Duncan "what-a-man ' Derringer
has been spending some time on
Queen Street — almost as much as he
would like to. What's a matter boy,
slippin'?. . .Odds are two to one
that Betty will be at the game with
Ivon tonight. Bets piaced in Dean
Jone's office after eight o'clock not
accepted. . . Elsie seems to find Bill
as interesting as ever. Lessons every
night on How to hold your gal — take
turns, at the keyhole watching a
master at work
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1935
THE WASHINGTON ELM
PAGE THREE
SKIPPING OVER THE
SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
The Loyola game is now history,
aiu) the annual trek up to Delaware
is on- Yes sir, the Maroon and Black
basketeers will have an unusually
large number of rooters up at New-
ark tonight. But when the boys
come out on the floor you can bet
they will be listening for familiar
greeting yells of the "Loyal ten."
This spirited group includes: Mr. B.
Fox, Scott Beck, Lee and Henry Gill,
"Herb" Ward, S. Startt, Mr. Kauff-
man, Mr. Van Sett, Tom Gale, and
last but not least Lou "Lover" Gold-
stein. This small delegation has be-
come a permanent fixture at all
times, and especially because of their
steady support away from home they
have found their way into the hearts
of the players and the coach. Gen-
tlemen, let me say, "Thank you" on
behalf of the whole squad.
And now while I am still in the
mood for dealing out praise let me
oiier my congratulations to Chaff ey,
for the splendid performance he
tinned in over at Centreville last
Friday night. "Chick," as he is
known to the fight fans, made his
ring debut by holding the seasoned
veteran Kid Ewing to a draw. The
verdict was very unpopular with the
crowd who thought the college lad
had the better of the going. Yes
sir, Chaffey sure did fool some of
those "know it all" students who had
predicted dire results.
Believe it or not but Washington
College got a big break when Charlie
Havens was appointed coach at Wes-
tern Maryland this past week. That
means that George Ekaitis will again
guide the destinies of the local foot-
ball eleven next fall, and I am cer-
tainly glad of that. George Kkaitis
has established for himself the repu-
tation of .being a top ranking coach.
Without any doubt he would make
good at any school and especially a
large one. And all of his many
Eastern Shore friends would be glad
to see him get such a position because
he deserves it. But even so they all
know that they are much happier to
have him here with us. His team
was undefeated this past fall, and it
isn't saying too much to add that
with the material on hand George
should make more football history
here at Washington College.
With the squad — Was great up at
Western Maryland to see Wardie in
old time form again. . Huffman has
a new inspiration named "Sonny
Day ..Address "Clover Theatre''
Shepherd is a fine basketball
player The Hotel Emerson is
getting to be a second home. . . .Sal-
ter's mattress makes a good bus table
. . . .Tell me a certain Reid Hall
blonde is offering Wilmot a kiss for
every basket he makes. . . .Why stop
with one when there are 10 others on
the squad who would be most willing
to make the same bargain ... 0. K.
boys, Manager Price will fix it up
for you Greetings to my one
reader over at St. Johns.
Juniors And Sophs Win
As Girls' Basketball Starts
Tuesday night was the first girls'
basketball game of the season. The
Seniors played the Sophs, and the
Juniors the Frosh. Both games were
one-sided, the first for the Sophs, and
the second for the Juniors.
Lineups were:
Seniors-8 Sophomores-42
Cannon C Brown
Hall SC Short
Tryzno G ... Stevens, L.
Pink G Post
•Hall P Stevens, E.
Wyle F Harshaw
Juniors-44 Freshmen-13
Metcalfe C Wharton
Frederick ..... SC Lynch
Carter G Williams
Jewell . G Taylor
Helms F Unruh
Ford . F Westcott
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHESTERTOWN, MD.
PROGRAM WEEK OF MARCH 4 - 9
MONDAY-TUESDAY, MARCH 4 - 5
"CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS"
With WARNER OLAND
Added — Grantland Rice SportHght, Comedy
"2 Lame Ducks," and Cartoon.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 6-7
GEORGE RAFT - CAROLE LOMBARD in
"RUMBA"
Added — Buster Keaton Comedy, Cartoon and
Hollywood Snapshot.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 8 - 9
JANET GAYNOR - WARNER BAXTER in
"ONE MORE SPRING"
BUCK JONES in
"THE RED RIDER"
Comedy and Cartoon.
MATINEE — FRIDAY, MARCH 8th, at 3:30
Benefit Showing for the KENT AND QUEEN
ANNE'S HOSPITAL
On your Ups and Downs
Jm uo-m veo£-fy\Lmcl
Maybe you wonder why I appeal
more than others. Listen. Do you
know that the top leaves of a to-
bacco plant are unripe and biting?
- Do you know that the bottom leaves,
trailing the ground, are grimy and
coarse? I know all that and for that
reason I am made from the fra-
grant, expensive center leaves. . .the
leaves that give you the mildest,
best-tasting smoke. Therefore,
I sign myself "Your best friend."
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PAGE FOUR
CHEMICAL
GASOLINE
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1935
BODY SEES
EXPERIMENTS
Lead
Telra-Ethyl Prevents
Motor Knocks
"Development of the Oil and Au-
tomotive Industry" was the subject
discussed bv Mr. Paige, of the Ethyl
Gasoline Corporation, at the last
Chemical Society meeting.
Mr. Paige pointed out the interde-
pendence of these two industries. He
told of the discovering of large quan-
tities of oil and the development of
internal combustion engines that
could use the oil and its products as
fuel. According to Mr. Paige it was
an engineer named Kettering who
discovered the knock that appeared
in motors after approximately one
thousand miles of travel. Kettering,
with the aid of a chemist, Midgely,
ser to work to develop a fuel that
would be anti-knock. It was acci-
dentally discovered that iodine would
prevent the knock but that iodine
damaged the motor. Further inves-
tigation led to the discovery of many
agents that would procure the desir-
ed effect but none of which was com-
mercially practical. A new com-
pound, a discovery of an obscure Ger-
man chemist, known as tetra-ethyl of
lead was the solution of the problem
resulting in the present day ethyl
gasoline.
Mr. Paige demonstrated the differ-
ences between regular gasoline, un-
treated, and gasoline containing tetra
ethyl of lead. A motor running on the
first developed a knock but when
switched to the second gasoline the
knock disappeared and the motor ran
smoothly.
WASHINGTON CAGERS
BEAT GREEN TERRORS
The Maroon and Black courtmen
gave the Green Terrors an unpleas-
ant surprise when they handed them
their first defeat of the season on
their home floor last Tuesday night.
The game was fairly close at all
times but Washington jumped into
the lead near the close of the first
period and were never headed. The
first half ended 22-18. The final
score: 39-31.
Ellery Ward, who was shifted from
REGAINS STRIDE
IV^^D
guard to forward, was high scorer
with, fifteen points, while Huffman
gathered eleven. Fowble was Wes-
tern Maryland's best performer.
Activities Budget Revised
By Silver Pentagon Society
The following is the revised activi-
ties budget as submitted by a com-
mittee of the Silver Pentagon Socie-
ty. The activities budget comes
from a fund for which $.75 is allot-
ted from each student's college fee.
Total allotment 75c
Apportionment:
Silver Pentagon ? .15
S. P. Special Fund 12
Student Government ... -05
Mt. Vernon Society 05
Y. M. C. A OB
Y. W. C. A 05
Debating Society 10
Five Departmental Societies .13
Chemical Society
Biological Society
Historical Society
Classical Society
International Society
Dramatic Club 05
Total ■" ■ ■ ■ $ -78
Special Grants for Pegasus Pages:
Orchestra $5.00
Glee Club 5-00
W. S. G. A 7.00
Total $17.00
Also, provision was made for needs
of Scholastic Honor Society.
Submitted to, and unanimously a-
dopted by, the Silver Pentagon So-
ciety, February 7, 1935.
W. O. Baker, Chairman.
PHILLIPj
Tomato
1JUICEP
T/ie selection, buying and preparation of
the right kinds of Turkish tobaccos
for making Chesterfield Cigarettes is
a business in itself • • •
Handling Turkish tobacco
the Liggett & Myers modem
factory at Smyrna, Turkey.
WE have buyers in all the to-
bacco markets of Turkey and
Greece, including Xanthi, Cavalla,
Smyrna and Samsoun.
And at Smyrna Chesterfield
has built the most modern to-
bacco plant in the Near East.
Here the spicy, aromatic Turkish
leaf is sorted and graded under the
eyes of our own tobacco men.
Then it is put away to age in its
own climate for two years or more
to make it milder and better-tasting.
When you blend and cross-blend
the right kinds of aromatic Turkish
tobacco with mild ripe home-grown
tobaccos as we do in Chesterfield
you have . . .
the cigarette that's milder
the cigarette that tastes better
MONDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY
LUCBEZIA LILY RICBARD
BOM PONS BONELLI
KOSTELANETZ ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS
9 P. M. (E. S. T.) -COLUMBIA NETWORK
& 193), LlGCirr It Myers Tobacco Co,
Attend Poundage
Dance Tonight
Congratulations
To Y. M. C. A.
VOL. XXXIV. NO. 21.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, MAR. 9, 1935
PRICE TEN CENTS
Peace Conference Is
Great Success
Elaborate Arrangements Wel-
come 100 Guests
Visitors and students of Washing-
ton College enjoyed vaiied enter-
tainment during_the first day of the
Peace Conference. The high light
of the festivities, which began im-
mediately after the first discussion
groups, was the conference banquet.
Under the able direction of Mr.
Richard P. Chambers, members of
the Y. M. C. A. presented Paul Har-
ris' arrangement of "Munitions Re-
peat Hearing," every word of which
was verbatim testimony of the re-
cent investigation of armament
firms conducted by the United States
Senate. Brooks Reynolds, as Sena-
tor Nye, Chairman of the Committee,
with the aid of other Senators
(George Rasin, Robert Snyder, and
William Doering), skillfully steeted
the munition makers (Peyser, Hope,
Bamhart, Robert White and Hick-
man) into the net of damning testi-
mony. Lawrence Williams and Fred
Taylor, as special investigators, re-
enforced the Senate's line of offense.
Immediately after the armament
play, tea was served at Reid Hall by
the Y. W. C. A. Delegates, visitors,
and students became better acquaint-
ed, and many new friendships were
formed. This informal gathering
afforded a pleasant respite from the
more formal and serious activities of
the afternoon.
The conference banquet, held in
the Washington College Commons,
was a gala affair. Rev. Paul G. Wat-
son, of Cambridge, Md., pronounced
the invocation. Dinner was served
by members of the regular Commons
staff and the Banquet Committee. At
the end of the meal, Dr. James Bis-
hop, of Dover, Delaware, i ptned the
program by leading the diners in
group singing. Mips Catherine Kir-
wan accompanied the songs. "Kam-
enoi Ostrow" by Rubenstein was then
interpreted on the piano by Miss
Louise Russell. Raymond Moffett s
rendition of the negro spiritual,
"Nobody Knows the Trouble I've
Seen," delighted his listeners, and
then Dr. F. G. Livingood played
Drdla's familiar "Souvenir," accom-
panied by Mrs. Livingood. The mus-
ical part of the program was con-
cluded by Mary Jane Nield's solo,
"Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life," by Vic-
tor Herbert.
E. William Hall, as toastmaster,
rocked the house with his antecdotes
and odd introductions. The peak of
the merriment was reached when it
was discovered that Brooks Reynolds
bad disappeared witli Dr. Goddard's
coat.
Miss Jessie Snow's discussion of
"The League of Nations Today," re-
ported elsewhere in this issue, was
the principal address of the evening.
Through the cooperation of the
Washington Players, the visitors were
entertained with two plays from that
company's repertoire, Springer'^ "A
Girl to Order," and Tarkington's "A
Ghost Story." Fred Taylor and
Cha/les Benham, Washington Thes-
pians, again demonstrated their flair
for humor, while Alice Marion Sterl-
">g and Fern Blnckway were once
Wore the charming heroines.
VARSITY CLUB PLANS
ALL-WASHINGTON NIGHT
Feature Athletics To Be Seen
In Armory, March 16
TAUS TAKE INTRA-
MURAL CAGE TITLE
by Markham Wingate
The Phi Sigma Tau fraternity won
the deciding game of the intramural
Pbiyoff series by beating the fresh-
men by the score of 30 to IB. "Gibby"
rou»g was a constant threat for the
freshmen and had to be kept under
careful guarding, while Bill Right
Played a stellar game at guard for the
T, ui's, both as u scorer and director
°* Play.
An All-Washington Night is to be
offered by the Varsity Club of the
College for public approval on the ev-
ening of March 16, in the Chester-
town armory. The program will be
made up of basketball, boxing, and
wrestling contests, all the partici-
pants being Washington College stu-
dents.
The Varsity Club hopes that this
affair might be made an annual event
and that the tradition of an All-
Washington College Night will be es-
tablished here.
It is toward this end that the Club
asks the cooperation of the student
body in making this occurrence a suc-
cess. Further notices of the details
of this program shall be announced
in the local papers and on the bulle-
tin boards.
The feature of the evening will be
a basketball game between teams
made up from the varsity squad of
all-state players and out-of-the-state
players. The boxing program will
be featured by a bout between Coach
Ekaitis and Ellis Dwyer, and shall
include other noted fistic performers
of the College, including "Chic" Chaf-
fee, Russ Baker, Paul Bruehl, Henry
Lewis, and others. The outstanding
performance in the wrestling field
should be turned in by Skippy Sad-
ler' and Strangler McDorman, both
boys having had some previous ex-
perience before entering Washing-
ton College.
Cafeteria Problem
Nearinff Solution
Administration Discusses The
Condition With Students
SILVER PENTAGON PLANS
NOVELTY DANCE SERIES
First Is
"Weight Of
Affair
Date'
by Clarke Fontaine
The dancing Dons of Washington
College will be blessed with^a rather
unique and pleasing dance (espec-
ially pleasing to such persons as the
writer) which will be sponsored by
the Silver Pentagon Society this ev-
ening in the gym.
The admission will be figured on
the pound basis; you know, just the
same idea as if you were taking
piece of weighed beef or so many
pounds of cheese. Speaking of the
pound basis, it might be well to men-
tion that the official scales will weigh
ounces or tons as well. The tax will
be one penny for five pounds, which
is cheap enough, even for guys -drag-
ging Mae Wests, Wyles, or Unru
It is probable that some fellows
may think that the movies are clieap-
per, but will put the wife's pleasure
ahead of the healthy pocket-book and
will be there "shelling out" from the
old bill-fold. Can't you just see
such spendthrifts as Adldns, Mit-
chell and Dolan searching around for
a Tryzno or a Pontz to cart over to
the hop, so that they can really show
the crowd what spending is?
On the other hand, Rhodes, Gib
Young and the humble writer will be
there, and ashamed to take the
change,
Special warning to Rhodes — (bas-
ed on latest statistics) As they of-
ten weigh more than they look, or
more than they like to admit, you'd
better durn sight take at least a quar-
ter.
All joking aside, though, we urge
you to come one and all, dragging
your buxom dames, fence rails, or
shrimps and we know you'll have a
good time.
Music will be furnished by Yin
Brandolini and his 2000 Pound Band
(weight including instruments, or
should we say implements, of mus-
ic).
With the evidence of sincere stu-
dent opinion before it, the Adminis-
tration has taken definite steps to-
wards effecting the change from the
present cafeteria system to a plan of
table service.
In pursuance of this plan, a com-
mittee composed of the dietitian,
Mrs. Bricker, and of the four mem-
bers of the Student Council Cafeteria
Committee, Mr. Sadler, Mr. Lord,
Mr. Fink, and Mr. Shaull, met with
President Mead on Wednesday and
discussed the situation for two hours
and twenty minutes. This is the
first time that the President, the Die-
titian, and representatives of the stu-
dent body have met together to
smooth out difficulties in the Com-
mons.
"In this meeting, ' Dr. Mead
states, "we have thrashed out many
of the existing problems connected
with feeding the students, and have
laid definite plans for the change to
the table-service system. This com-
mittee meeting has been an undoubt-
ed success, and future problems will
be settled through the same agency."
The Business Manager of the Col-
lege, Mr. Johns, further expressed
the hearty cooperation of the Admin-
istration in bringing abouL this in-
novation.
"Table or group service in the
Commons will be a definite move in
the right direction. However, to se-
cure the full benefits of this change,
there must be cooperation between
the students and the Administration,
while details of the plan are being
worked out.
"The Administration has had in-
dividual requests for such a change
for some time, but because of a lack
of general enthusiasm has taken no
action. Since, however, the students
clearly show themsehes of a unified
opinion in the matter, the Admini-
stration is only too glad to bring a-
bout the desired reorganization — al-
though the cost and labour will be
increased appreciably.
"The plan that has been suggest-
ed will do much to better the social
atmosphere in the Commons. Larger
groups being thrown together during
the meal hour should be advantage-
ous to everyone in many ways."
A. C. GODDARD TALKS ON
"HOW PEACE IS WAGED"
Asserts Wars Are Influenced
By Investments
"A lot of lies keep war going. The
devil and all his cohorts couldn't wage
a war unless there was a liar," was
the statement of Dr. A. C. Goddard,
Pastor of McCabe Memorial M. E.
Church of Wilmington, in the open-
ing address of the Annual Washing-
I ton College Peace Conference spon-
sored by the YMCA. He spoke on
the topic "How Peace Is Waged."
"In war time nobody tells the truth.
Everybody in the war is guilty of
falsehood. 'To make the world safe
for democracy' was not a new slo-
gan. 'A war to end war' was not a
new slogan. Both were taken from
the French Revolution. They were
used to get people into war to pro-
tect Wall Street investments," he
stated.
"The United States of America is
in danger of becoming the greatest
danger to world peace on earth. We
are not now, but there is very much
likelihood that we may be. America,
while not the most hated, is the most
feared nation," he asserted.
Dr. Goddard brought out that wars
are largely influenced by investments.
He said, "Great Britain at one time
had over 300 as fine publicity men
as ever assembled working for the
allied cause in the United States. We
began to buy bonds. Wall Street in-
vested in the allied cause. In 19X6
when there was agitation for every-
body to stop righting. Colonel House
handed the Premier of England a
statement initialed by Woodrow Wil-
son stating we would be in the war in
a little time if they could hold out.
This was brought about by Wall
Street." Dr. Goddard added that
the day war was declared the Allies
had overdrawn their account a half
billion dollars at the Morgan banking
house.
oo
Successful Seas on
Of Team Reviewed
Salter Leads Team In Scoring
With 124 Points
"Hamlet" Declared Saccess
By Capacity Audience
DEBATERS LOSE TO
WESTERN MARYLAND 2-1
Make Fine Showing Against
Experienced Team
A debate on the question, "Resolv-
ed that the nations should agree to
prevent the international shipment of
arms and munitions," was held in
William Smith Hall on March 2,
1935. Western Maryland upheld the
affirmative while Washington took
the negative. Speakers for Western
Maryland were Rutherford Daneker
and William Bratton. Van Newkirk
and Ben Vandevoort debated for
Washington^
The debate was undecided until the
last rebuttal by Bratton. The con-
vincing arguments of this polished
speaker decided the judges' vote; two
to one in favor of the affirmative.
Judges were: Mr. William Usilton,
editor of the Kent News; Mr. Louis
C. Robinson, superintendent of Kent
County Schools; and Mr. William B.
Copper, president of the First Na-
tional Bank of Chestertown. Alfred
'Gardiner served as chairman.
The Shakespeare Players of Wash-
ington College, under the direction
of Dr. Gertrude Ingalls, played
"Hamlet" last night before a capacity
house, in William Smith Hall.
Dr. Ingalls' direction produced this
year what was unanimously hailed
by the audience as the most finished
of all of her traditional Shakespeare
plays.
The sold-out house was a fine tri-
bute to the ticket management, head-
ed by Miss Elizabeth Short, who be-
gan her campaign weeks ago.
* "Romeo and Juliet" was the first;
"Hamlet" is the most recent, and the
best," said competent critics, as they
praised the company's director. Dr.
Ingalls.
The stage and scenery were pre-
pared and managed by Bryan New-
ton, College superintendent of works.
Mr. Jones, of Baltimore, was the cos-
tumer and Miss Doris Bell did the
make-up. The ushers were members
of the Silver Pentagon Society.
Torch Club Hears Dr. Mead
On "Youth Problem"
Dr. Gilbert W. Mead attended the
regular monthly meeting of the
Torch Club in Baltimore on March 7,
1935. An address by President Men. I
on "Youth and This New World ' was
the feature of the evening. The
meeting was at the University Club
on Charles Street.
Dr. John C. Krantz, known
Washington undergraduates as
entertaining chapel speaker, i:
member of the organization.
by WtlHam Kight
With only four letter men held ov-
er from last year's squad Coach Kib-
ler was forced to rely upon the four
Freshmen on the squad and they
came through with flying colors to
help win ten games while losing six.
The majority of the games this
year resulted in close scores and the
team scored only 479 points to its op-
ponents' 441. Salter was high scor-
er with 124 points, scoring 43 fieid
goals and shooting 38 out of 57
fouls. Huffman was second with 77
points. Skipp third with 74 while
Horowitz gathered 60.
Of the members of the team we
might say a few words:
Jim Salter, Freshman, whose abil-
ity to get the ball at the tap off and
whose spectacular long shots and one
hand flips always brought praise from
the spectators, will especially be re-
membered for the part he played in
defeating Mt. St. Mary's here early
this season.
Al Wilmot, freshman, proved to
be a first class shot and a clever
guard but it was his timely passing
that enabled his team mates to score
time and time again that stamped
him as a real basketball player.
Leon Horowitz, freshman, play?d
a great game at forward. His un-
canny ability to find the hoop while
in the "bucket" netted many scores.
Wilbert Huffman, freshman, play-
ed an outstanding game at guard. As
well as being a good guard he couid
always be depended upon for a few
points in e*ach game and in his fast
breaks for the basket nearly always
scored.
Phil Skipp, junior, was acting cap-
tain in the majority of games and
had one of bis oest years since enter-
ing school. Not only was his floor
game improved but his ability to find
the hoop was noteworthy.
tilery Ward, senior, nniahes up his
fourth year as a letter-man in ba3-
ketball. Awalys a hard player
Wardy could not get going al the be-
ginning of the season but he finished
up in brilliant fashion and was select-
ed on the All-Maryland team.
The other members of the squad,
Berry, Evans, Bilancioni, Nicholson.
McLain, and Greims while not play-
ing regularly proved their worth
when sent it to relieve the first team
and they deserve a lot of credit for
the success of the team this year.
And so with these few comments
we ring the curtain down on the
1934-35 basketball season and turn
our thoughts to the spring sports,
baseball and track.
Morris K. Borroll To
Address Historians
to
Morris Keene Barroll, lawyer and
prominent in local affairs, will be the
guest speaker of the Washington
College Historical Sociery, Wednes-
day afternoon, March 13th. at 3:15,
William Smith Hall, Room 11.
It is fortunate to have Mr. Barroll
speak, for his family constitutes for
the most part the history of the col-
lege. Three college presidents are
numbered in the Barroll clan, also
four members of Ihe family served .i<
a chairman or director on the Board
of Governors. Mr. Barralfa "tio s-
tor. Rev. William «3nrroll, aided Dr.
William Smith in the founding oJ the
college and his son was a meffi.1
the first graduating class in 1783. it
is interesting '»< note that Or. Smith's
daughter married into the Barroll
family.
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, MAR. 9, 1935
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SATURDAY, MAR. 9, 1935
veloped in the calm, rational halls of
a college. If this approach to the
problem characterized the Confer-
ence this week-end, much good was
done.
In any case, Washington College
welcomed with all cordiality the
guests at the Conference, and is
proud to have had them, and parti-
cularly the more experienced of the
speakers, contribute to the education
of Washington's youth.
The Conference has given the stu-
dents of the College another chance
to see, on, of course, a much decreas-
ed scale, how things are done in the
world, not in the lecture-room. For
the elaborate arrangements for the
affair, the Y. M. C. A. deserves great
credit. Particularly to Mr. Goodwin,
the Faculty Advisor of the Tt *, to
ex-president Sadler, and to President
Stacum go congratulations for the
successful management of the occa-
sion.
Only by these altruistic efforts can
man progress, and that this conven-
tion may have had its part in the as-
surance of a peaceful world — "*Tis a
consummation devoutly to be _ wish-
ed."
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
SISYPHEAN SENIOR SIGHS SAD-
LY, SAYING "SENSE SLIPS SOLV-
ING SOCIAL STANDING"
(Yeth thir thath what the William
and Mary "Flat Hat" thayth in a
front page article headline in talking
about the lack of thenior privilegeth
— you thee we aren't tho thure of
our etheth.)
VERBIAGE ABOUT VERDANT
MATTERS
Grass is a nopelessly involved or-
ganism. It comes up in the Spring.
Matters most pressing concerning it
come np in the Spring. The matters
IDEALISM
The scholarship plan of President ( south jrf the ribs.
James Bryant Conant, of Harvard, is
completely successful, the scholastic
records of the fellows appointed last
year show. This particular plan ap-
Somehow or other we always are
partial to definitions whenever we
come across them, they sort of give
the reason why or somepin. Here
are a few helter-skelter definitions
from "The Buff and Blue" of Gallau-
det College, — they're surprising to
say the least.
CLIMATE: caused by emotion of
the earth around the sun.
CIRCLE: a round straight line with
a hole in the middle.
GEOMETRY: teaches us how to
bisect angels.
BLIZZARD: the inside of a hen.
STOMACH: human organ just
are chiefly concerned with pressing Ue& fQ undergTa a U ates only, and
it down, also in the Spring. All un-
the past semester records offered the
first opportunity for officials to dis-
cover the exact standing of the ten
Middle Western high school gradu-
ates in their first term at Harvard
College. The system of appointing
( on full scholarships high school grad-
uates of rare ability will be contin-
VACUUM: a large empty space
here the Pope lives.
We received quite a shock the oth-
er day when we discovered the fol-
lowing item in "The Trinity Tripod,"
up in Hartford, Conn.
"The gold shaving mug for the
worst pun of the week goes to the
author of the following found in the
"Elm" of Wash. Col.: Warning!
Don't talk about the butter knives,
you know how those things spread."
(Not to be outdone we'll award to
dergraduates at Washington College
are, of course, tremendously busy.
Busy people have no time- Time is
money. Busy people have no cents.
The undergraduates at Wssbinjgiin
College have no sense. Nay, that
follows not.
The grass does follow. It follows i
xuc e>«« ue( j an( j ,g a g ne tribute to the ideal
Winter. The undergraduate does not I
follow — the walks- Thereupon (the .
undergraduates being there upon the
\ ffh ' un there some- 1 easi ' v maintain a pseudo-anstocrac,
£ ^ ass .' c er t S ,, a P j j„„„ nnt I of intellectuals by admitting onlyl f our column and was dedicated to
where), fine fallow ground does not , J . b ", ., . , -..,. c .
; graduates of recognized preparatoiy Philip, you know — Philip Space.)
I schools, after payment of normal tui- j
tion fees. But Harvard prefers to
contribute to society, and to the fut-
ure welfare of the United States by
developing leaders, men of talent in
science, government, economics and
art, who, without the aid of full
scholarships, would be lost to future
service.
FRENCH STUDENTS STAY
SOLID AGAINST WAR
Express Sentiments When In-
terviewed By A. C. E.
ism of Harvard and of President them the fur lined cuspidor for per-
This great university could serverence, "cause as we remember
said crack was located at the end
follow.
Returned to the thin and tattered
thread of this argument, one finds
the harrying student (the declension
goes: hurry, scurry, burly — , burly,
birdie, girlie) although not yet quite
in the clover, at least trampling
heartlessly, a fair pasturage. Our
gallant young blade, coming hither
(or going thither) between the
dormitories and Reid Hall crushes, in
It was found that each of the men,
a spirit of friendly rivalry, all other who are paid $1,000 in their first
yonng blades to death. The ambi- \ year, and §1,200 a year thereafter,
tious intellectual, dashing pugnaci-had done distinguished work in his
onsly to a Peace Conference, makes studies, and had also branched out
a right triangle ont of the "Sacred j into other activity; athletics, debat-
L," immediately applies the Pytha- j ing and dramatics are representative,
gorean theorem, chooses the shorter Again, the great resources of a great
distance, and slays springing spears j university are doing good. Washing -
of verdant herbs more surely than I ton College, although she cannot ex-
Death, with his dread sickle, could tend such financial aid as Harvard,
do it. Bricks and concrete to walk \ can, and does, "also serves" by recog-
on are made. "Sticks and stones may ' nition and encouragement of honest
break my bones," but no mention is worth and efforts.
made of bricks. Many fine people | oo
hold the persona] conviction that, to j __ #
see a brick lying on the ground, in Drama League Of America
an orderly way, and not to walk on '
it, is letting the brick get away with
something. Bricks, undoubtedly, like
some people, have a peculiar aversion
to being stepped on- It is well to
break bis sQly idea, nip it in the bud.
Ah, there is the whole matter back
again. End, Spring, grass. Tie
Administration earnestly requests
that all KEEP OFF THE GRASS.
Last fall Bette Davis, noted
screen star, visited her Alma Mater,
Gushing Academy, to witness a loot-
ball game. At the beginning of the
game she promised a kiss to any one
on her team who scored. Cushing
won the game, 34-0, with five differ-
ent men taking the ball over the goal
line!
(Now there's an idea, it really
gives it a purpose. Loving or foot-
ball? Dun't esk.)
Announces Scholarships
A student at Brown University ate
20 doughnuts in 18 minutes, thereby
establishing a record.
(In the present state of affairs we
just dare them to show us 30 dough-
nuts, we'll show them a real record.
Wonder what kind of course con-
duets experiments like that? 'bno
use wondering though — it's really
just food for thought.)
The Drama League of America an-
nounces available scholarships for
the study of the drama at a division
of the University of London this
summer. Students of dramatics at
Washington College who wish to pur-
sue serious study are urged to obtain
more complete detaiU on the matter.
The Drama League Travel Bur-
eau, a non-commercial organization,
has at its disposal scholarships cover-
ing full tuition for the six weeks
summer session at the Central School
of Speech and Drama, affiliated with
These
ALTRUISM
Sach an affair as this week's Peace
Conference is an excellent testimon-
ial to the vitality of an undergradu-
ate body. It bespeaks interest in
worldly affairs, and a desire to hear
the opinions of others. The motive the University of London
is certainly altruistic, and if the pur- ; scholarships are primarily intended
poses do not become involved in a for students interested in literary
Cretan maze of resolutions, no doubt and drama study, but are also given
the cause of future generations will for the more important purpose of
be aided. The nations acem much I promoting international underslar.u-
dixturbed about this matter of peace. ! ing. The l?ague is eager that the
It is doubtful whether the machinery j donors of these scholarships shall not
of pat&amn has beam* effective | be disappointed in the response' lo
ju actually to stop a wai, if j the unusual opportunity offered A-
-■:.. md ananerefeJ and diplo-lmcricm students.
matie caoses make that war immin- ; Students of the theatre and teach-
ent. Bi.t. regardless of this aspect, | era of drama and its allied arts are
peace eonferenc** and pacificists are eligible to come before the commit-
acomph*rnng a splendid work if thc> tee on award*, and application blank*
are teaching clear thinking and un- may be obtained from the League's
derstanding rather than propaganda headquarters in Et-sex House, New
and emotional appeals as the wea- York. A)] letters of inquiry con-
pons with which to wage peace. These ■ cerning the panting f jtcholarships
weapons should be roott highly de- 1 are welcomed.
After a four year trial, "Painless
Education" has proved to be a suc-
cess at Chicago U. Under this plan
the student is on his own and can go
to class, study, etc., whenever he
wants to.
Their dean said, 'If five are ab-
sent from my class of 30, I know
word has gotten around that I haven't
much to offer that week and my as-
sumption has the value of making
me teach better."
We say, "Great stuff if our facul-
ty will subscribe to it."
Our faculty says, "Humph!"
Olie: "Oh, there you are! Where've
you been during the last three dan-
ces?"
Jean: "Elmer was showing me
some new steps."
Olie: "Were they very hard?"
Jean: "Oh no. We took cushions
long."
— Connecticut Campus.
Jack: "Well, babe, you lost your
bet, and now I want the forfeit."
Lea: "I don't know what you mean
and besides someone might see us."
— Log.
Youh must be served — and then
carried out,
— Log.
(No, no, ya dope, not "like a Iob"
— that's where we got the crack)
by Edward Price Bell
(Ed. Note: This article was writ-
ten for the Association of College
Editors HORIZON by Mr. Bell, Eur-
opean Correspondent for The Liter-
ary Digest.)
Paris : —
Young academic France solid a-
gainst war, fervidly national yet
sanely international, overwhelmingly
for the preservation in France of a
civilization which is French and
which is free.
That would seem to be about the
core of the case.
Diversities of sentiment and
thought in France are almost number-
less. Feeling and conviction and ex-
pression are strong from one end to
the other of the political, social, and
economic diameter. This is true not
only of the academic youth; it is true
of all elements of tne French popula-
tion, in the cities and in the country.
France is on the verge of great po-
litico-economic changes. Nobody
knows from day to day what will
happen, and everyone talks of the
possibility of "la guerre civile"
(civil war).
But no one wants either civil war
or international war, least of all the
youth, and especially the educated
youth, of France. You stand before
a great group of students, typical
French students, stout-limbed, bright-
eyed, ardent, brilliant, in a Paris
class-room — say a class-room of
l'Lcole Normale Superieure or PEcole
Polytechnique — and ask:
"Does any one of you believe in
war?"
"No!" with a roar that shatters all
chance of question.
"You have grave differences?"
"Yes; differences many and grave."
A towering, lanky, dark young
man rises in the center of the group,
and speaks in rapid-fire French:
"Nous avons beaucoup d'idee.s
differentes que nous soutenons avec
passion, mais nous voulons penser et
les etudier; nous avons besoin non
nous se battre, mais nous s'entendie."
(Freely, "We have many conllict-
ing ideas which we hold passionately,
but we do not want to FIGHT about
them; we want to THINK about
them, to STUDY them, to UNDER-
STAND one another.")
"You feel important governmental
developments are imminent?"
The towering young man replies
"Oui, la treve actuelle n'est pas
durable." ("The present truce of
parties cannot last.")
Such are the sentiments and the
will of young academic France, so
eager, so impetuous even, so rich in
bodily and mental vigor, that one
wonders whether its impatient ener
gies can, or cannot, be confined to
peaceful channels within its own
borders. -Surely, Jules Romains i;
not talking idly when he declares
Nous pouvOns nous reveiller demain
avec la guerre civile." ("We may
awaKe tomorrow in civil war.'") How-
ever, determined efforts are on foot
for understanding and approxima-
tion, lest France awake one morn-
mg to find herself, not only in civil
war, but under the threat, as the ioi-
mer Premier Doumergue affirmed, of
invasion.
une of the gifted and convinced
participants in this labor of appease-
ment is M. Arinand Hoog, a student
»n 1'Ecole Normale Superieure, a
iNormalien. He is tall, spare, wiry,
and energetic, with blaCK hair anu
piercing, iriendly brown eyes, a
young man of Dutch extraction, fur
back, a thorough Freshman in ap-
pearance and spiritual quality. He
is a prominent member of JELNE
REPUBLIQUE, an organization
which stands about midway between
the txtiemists of French politics, and
an organization which is active in the
pacificatory movement. M. Hoog be-
longs to "le Groupe du 9 Juillet"
("The Group of the Ninth of July"),
composed of nineteen men, repre-
senting a great diversity of opinion,
who have agreed upon a "Minimum
Plan" for the reform of conditions
in the realm of French political econ-
omy.
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-ly Heard
The editor continually cuts por-
tions of this column and has to be
humored before he will allow doubt-
ful items to be printed. Editorial
vigilance coupled with threats from
enraged students makes column writ-
ing a hazardous occupation — at least
at Washington College. So far no
columnists have been lynched, but me
and Henry L. have to be careful.
Only this week an anoymous let-
ter was found in the Elm box which
was undoubtedly inspired by some
gross mistatement of fact in last
week's column.
Dear Sir:
After reading this week's Elm
very carefully I was greatly surpris-
ed to discover that the Elm would put
in its paper, statements which are
untreu. Trew dat jokes can be put
in the paper, bot also vary true,
jokes have der limits specialy wen
specific direct names are used.
Dis incident okured in da kolom
listed "Told To Me." Maybe he
herd someting like dat but wy should
he put in de paper, ALL he hears
specially since he herd it from a
LIAR.
I would appreciate it very much
if lies and uncertain facts would not
be published in the ELM lest this
paper is to contain LIES and false
tales.
Student,
Junior.
"Such rigteous indignation is well
founded and I. Un-ly Heard will be
careful to see that definite proof ac-
companies all tales of indiscretion
and secret love. We do not care to
fill our column with what we hear
from LIARS. Other students wish-
ing to complain, don't hesitate to
write to the editor. Your feelings
will be carefully considered."
Dunk says Alvin is a lover. He
wants the college to know about it.
— Don't the fair coeds have a right
to be warned against this young
heartbreaker? - Alice has some-
thing the freshmen boys like. Can't
hide your charms can you girlie?
Then there was the sign on the
bulletin board that said Derringer
was girl shy — There must have been
some mistake ... Goldstein was a
sparring partner for Harry Russcil
in LeCates Barger Shop before the
main bout in the armory last Friday.
Possum Dunton has been keeping
under cover but he would like to step
out with Barbara — Sit with her of-
tener Hartley. . . Hobart is a hard
man to down. He still expresses
hope in snaring the elusive Lucille
There was more peace than
quiet at the recent meeting of stu-
dent pacifists — Very impressive...
Dolly has a weakness for the Tau's.
There are no secrets between broth-
ers.
Lemons to the sorehead "boys in
white" who persist in making the
dietitian's life miserable for her and
who try to make her work more dif-
ficult — all because she refuses to
make pets of them as did her prede-
cessor.
Horowitz, is a tough hombre. He
put Thompson out of the game at
Delaware Expert mathematicians
say there are many kinds of geome-
tric figures. We know of several
hopelessly involved triangles. Take
f'rinstance the Bill-Bob-Willa T«-
ange . . . The Hobart-Andy-Luciiie
Triangle The Pogie-Cliff-Maiy
Triangle The Calvin-Wes-Carolyn
Triangle. . The Mac-Fulton-Beppy
Triangle . And that bizarre affaii ;
The Charlie-Satchelfoot-Doiin Trian-
gle Frederic Peeper has been
confined to his room with Athletes
Brain — nothing to report, wait a -
while, he'll come out of hiding..-
Tony made the most of the peace
conference — The five girls picked by
Dean Jones appealed to the Cuba"
flash . . John Mead made hiB dates
in advance — more femenine dele-
gates from Cambridge next year, . ■ ■
And thin reputable columnist was ac-
cused of looking over the visiting
femmes while covering the reginti'«'
tionn for the Elm.
SATURDAY, MAR. 9, 1935
SKIPPING OVER THE
SPORTS
by Phil Skipp
Even after a week's time it is dif-
ficult to realize that the basketball
season is over for another year. It
is hard to get accustomed to the deep
silence that greets one on entering
the gymnasium which only a few
short days before had been ringing
with shouts and noise. The two iron
baskets look lonely in their faded
white background. The whole gym
has a forlorn and forsaken appear-
ance that makes
You feel like one
Who treads alone
Some banquet hall deserted,
Whose lights are fled
Whose garlands dead,
And all but he departed!
Come on Skipp, snap out of it.
Stop being sentimental. Every one
is sorry the season is over, but there
isn't any need of breaking down over
it.
The 32 to 26 victory over Dela-
ware rang down the curtain on the
most successful season a Washing-
ton College basketball team has had
in the past four years. True, the
record of ten victories against five
defeats is a far cry from the show-
ing of the many former champion-
ship teams produced here, but never-
theless it indicates that basketball
is on the up swing. Followers of the
Maroon and Black are very optimis-
tic about winning the state cham-
pionship the next few winters. And
indeed they have some basis for their
optimism because all five of this
year's starting line up will be back.
Four of these veterans are only
freshmen who with one year of col-
legiate competition under cheir belts
should be ready to clean up next sea-
son.
It has only been three years since
Washington College resumed athletic
relations with the U. of Delaware af-
ter a lapse of ten years, but with
leaps and bounds Delaware is grow-
ing to be our biggest rival in the field
of sport. Due to geographical con-
ditions it seems only natural
for these two institutions to become
rivals, and the people in chaise at
both of tiiese schools have succeeded
in bringing about a spirit of fiiend-
ly rivalry between them.
Frosh And Janiors Win
From Seniors And Sophs
Another dual basketball game took
place Tuesday night. The first game
was that between the Seniors and
Freshmen. It provided the excite-
THE WASHINGTON ELM
ment for the evening, the score be-
ing tied until the last minute, when
Doris Unruh, switched from guard
to forward, scored a basket for the
Freshmen, thus putting them ahead
by two points. Mabel Smith by her
accurate shooting scored most of the
points for the Seniors. Ruth Can-
non's playing at center should also
be commended. The combination of
Bell and Westcott as forwards was
outstanding by their excellent pass-
ing and handling of the ball.
The lineup:
Seniors 22 Freshmen 24
Smith F Westcott
Hall, E F Bell
Cannon . C Wharton
Tryzno SC Lynch
Wyll G Deen
Hall G Unruh
The second game, that between
the Juniors and Sophomores, was
extremely one-sided, Ford and
Helms, rolling up a large number of
points, forty-one in number, for the
Juniors. These two players plus Met-
calfe, Frederick, Carter and Jewell
form an invinciple sextet.
Juniors 41 Sophomore 12
Helms F Stevens
Ford F Harshaw
Metcalfe C Brown
Frederick .... SC Pyle
Carter G Post
Jewell G • Sutton
PAGE THREE
NEW LYCEUM THEATRE
CHEST ERTOWN, MD.
PROGRAM WEEK OF MARCH 11 -16
MONDA Y.TUESDAY, MARCH 11-12
The Season's Newest Musical
"ALL THE KING'S HORSES"
— with —
CARL BRISSON - MARY ELLIS
Added — Comedy, Cartoon and Medbury Reel.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAR. 13 - 14
EDWARD G. ROBINSON in
"THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING"
Robinson's finest picture and the biggest screen
sensation in years.
Added — Comedy, Pictorial and Color Cartoon.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 15-16
DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM
JOHN WAYNE in
"THE TRAIL BEYOND"
VICTOR McLAGLEN -EDMUND LOWE
— in —
"UNDER PRESSURE"
BUCK JONES in
'THE RED RIDER"
TAKE ME ALONG
m uoruA \rtt£ ffiie/rvd
m %
Choose me for your companion. I don't
tolerate the bitterness, the acrid sting of un-
developed top leaves. Why-should you?
I don't tolerate the harshness of gritty,
tough, bottom leaves. Neither should
you. I give you exclusively the fragrant,
expensive center leaves — the mildest,
the best-tasting of all. They permit me
to sign myself "Your Best Friend."
Copjriitit 1D3!>, Tli« A
IUCKIES USE ONLY CENTER LEAVES . . . CENTER LEAVES GIVE YOU THE MILDEST SMOKE
PAGE FOUR
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, MAR. 9, 1935
DRAMATIC CLUB PLANS
PROPERTY COLLECTION
Pres. Rhodes Announces Means
For Cutting Expenses
The Washington College Dramatic
Club has commenced recently a pro-
gram for acquiring new properties,
according to Harry Rhodes, president
of the organization. The plan is that
the Dramatic Club will collect as
much old clothing and antiques as it
is able, thereby cutting down to some
extent the expenses to which it has
of late been subjected. The newly
acquired properties will be placed m
an old trunk, donated by Bob Clif-
ford, and will be for the joint use of
the Dramatic Club and the Shakes-
peare Club. Mr. Rhodes requests
that if any one has some old clothing
or antiques that are just taking up
room in his or her attic, should you
wish to dispose of them, remember
the Washington College Dramatic ;
Ciub.
Cagers End Season With
Victory Over Delaware
The Maroon and Black cagers end-
ed a fairly successful season lost Sat-
urday night when they defeated Del-
aware bv the score of 32-26.
Headed by Charlie Pie, small but
fast forward, the Delawarians gave
the Kiblerites a good game and it was
only in the last few minutes of play
that Washington was able to forge
ahead and win.
Peace Conference And Dance
Mark Social Events Of Week
Mrs. Frank Doyle, mother of Mis.
Winton Tolles, is visiting with her
daughter and Professor Tolles at
their home on Mt. Vernon Ave.
Terry Tolles Shares Spot-
Light With Proud Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Winton Tolles are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the
birth of a baby boy. The new Col-
lege Junior arrived on Maich 4th.
Mother and son are doing well and
will return home shortly. The baby
■will be named Terry.
The Washington Players entertain-
ed the delegates of the Peace Con-
ference on Thursday night with two
plays.
The Y. M. C A. sponsored a ban-
quet held in the College Cafeteria on
Thursday at 7 P. M. The banquet
was in honor of the Peace delegates
who visited the College.
The Silver Pentagon Society is
holding a dance tonight at the gym-
nasium. Admission lc per 5 pounds.
WOMEN'S UNION OFFERS
STUDENTS ESSAY PRIZE
Subject To Be "Alcohol And
Human Efficiency"
A prize of five dollars, offered by
the Kent County Women's Christian
Temperance Union, will be given to
the Washington College student who
submits the best essay on the select-
ed topic.
Conditions of the contest are as
follow:
a. Title of the Essay:
"Alcohol And Human Efficiency. '
b. Length of the essay:
Not less than 1500 words nor more
than 2000 words.
c. Time:
Essays submitted must be handed
to Dr. Esther M. Dole, of Washington
College, not later than April 1, 1935.
d. Material for essays can be se-
cured from recent periodicals, news-
papers, books, and authentic statisti-
cal records.
e. Judges: The judges for this
contest will be:
Reverend Frank White.
Reverend L. Charles Atwater.
Dr. W. H. Litsinger.
Scandal And Notoriety
In West Hall Exposed
Cork has been put to use by man
for more than 2,300 years.
The planet Uranus was discovered
in 1781 by Sir William Herschel.
by V. V. Bowen, Guest Editor
Huffman has been asking about
Martha S. Any information will be
appreciated. . - Why not ask Fulton,
Huff? ... Shorbie, why don't you
give Mabel a break? Henry isn't
looking all the time Buck is go-
ing bankrupt calling up Freiua . .
Why is Leonid Yaakalywitch Kulye-
shaka so slow on the follow-up work
after his flirtation walk in the grave
yard with Pat? Hey! Woodrow,
come here quick. There goes a 1335
airplane — or is it a motorcycle?. . . .
The pet aversion of the week — Van
Newkirk's brief case .... It's a good
thing Bergdall doesn't go to Wes-
tern Maryland often, for a ball chain
couldn't hold him down Friend
Kosowsky, why are you laughing at
your brother in the "Lonely Hearts
Club?". . . I wonder what would be
more amusing than to see Horowitz
in a giggling mood in the wee small
hours. . . Who said, "What's the
matter, Vandervoort? Got bees in
your bonnet? Look out, fellows, here
come the soldier boys. . . I wonder
if there is anything to Leon's threat
to crash Reid Hall. Iggie's acting is
in great demand, especially the Rom-
eo and Juliet kind It's rumored
that the Pharaoh's daughter found
Moses Wilmot in the bull-rushes. . . -
The Freshman Class challenges all
comers to a basketball game, accord-
ing to our varsity stars .... Bristol
defeated Waterbury in two rounds
the other day. The base drummer
claims a foul. "Just wait till next
time," says two round Harold, "I'll
knock him for a row of alarm clocks."
Harold is taking lessons from punch-
drunk Horowitz, while Freddy is
training with TNT Bride Who
was it that poured water on Sleepy
when he stuck his head out the win-
dow last Sunday? Sleepy says it
hurt his dignity. . . We wonder why
Simmons painted SHUT on his door.
See Woudrow for particulars. . . P.
S.: Ray, are you a place behind the
other "crushers," or a jump ahead
of them? We think you can hold up,
so don't fool us.
Phillips
/^cqwdensed \
CELERV
isoupr
Take a cigarette A like CHESTERFIELD
You know I like that cigarette ...
I like the way it tastes . . . there's
plenty of taste there.
Chesterfield is mild, not strong
. . . and that's another thing I
like in a cigarette.
What's more, They Satisfy . . .
and that's what I like a cigarette
to do.
I get a lot of pleasure out of
Chesterfield . . . you know I like
that cigarette.
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VOL- XXXIV. NO. 22.
CHESTERTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, MAR. 16, 1935
PRICE TEN CENTS
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Gymboree Tonight
Basketball, Wrestling, And
Boxing Featured
Tonight the Varsity Club is spon-
soring the first All-Washington Sport
Carnival at the Chestertown Armory.
The main event of the evening will
be a basketball game between state
and out-of-state performers. Each
team has expressed confidence in its
ability to down the other and it will
be a good game from start to finish.
Ward, Huffman, Horowitz, Nicholson
and McMahon will probably start for
the Marylanders with Wilmot, Salter,
Skipp, Bilsncioni, and Evans heading
the out-of-staters.
There will be a total number of
eight boxing matches with the Ekai-
tis-Dwyer bout heading the list. Oth-
er performers noted for their fistic
abilities are "Chick" Chaffey, Russ
Baker and Paul Bruehl.
Four wrestling matches have been
raided featuring Sadler, McDorman,
Weinroth and others.
The program as follows:
Basketball
Marylanders vs. Out-of-Staters
Boxing
G. Grieb vs. Perry
Dolan VS. Lewis
Griemt vs. W. Grieb
Kight vs. Bruehl
Panowicz vs. Ingersoll
Baker vs. Davis
Anderson vs. Benham
Young vs. Chaffey
Ekaitis vs. Dwyer
Wrestling
BASEBALL CANDIDATES
REPORT FOR PRACTICE
McDorman
vs.
Sadler
Simmons
vs.
Weinroth
Wallace
vs.
Stevens
Compton
vs.
Tignor
WALDEN PELL SPEAKS
BEFORE STUDENT BODY
Well Known Young Educator
To Appear March 21
The Reverend Walden Pell speaks
in William Smith Hall on March 21,
before the College Assembly.
At present the Reverend Pell
is headmaster of St. Andrew's School
in Middletown, Delaware. Graduat-
ing from Princeton in 1923, he ac-
cepted a Rhodes scholarship to Ox-
ford University where he received the
degree of Master of Arts. The Rev-
erend Pell was a member of the Ivy
Club while at Princeton and later
joined the Princeton Club of New
York. He was ordained deacon in
the Frotcstant Episcopal Church in
1927, he became a priest in 1928.
Mr. Pell is an old friend and col-
league of Mr. Paul Solandt, of the
College faculty. Both men hav.
been masters at the Lenox School, in
Massachusetts.
Thirty-Five Men Make Up
Prospective Squad
The first call for candidates for the
1935 baseball team netted Coach Kib-
ler some thirty-five men, among
whom were many veterans from last
year's squad. Although wet grounds
have prevented the team from going
out-of-doors, daily practices are be-
ing held in the gymnasium.
Those included on the squad are:
Outfielders — Goldstein, Hague,
Lewis, Nicholson, Shorb, Tignor and
Turner.
Infielders — Berry, Howeth, Wilmot,
Pratt, Salter, Abbott, Derringer, Lin-
thicum, Kolesko, Reinhart and Win-
gate.
Pitchers — Anderson, Evans, Comp-
ton, Weinroth, Nides, White, Ayres
and Fountain.
Catchers — Baker, Greims, Bruehl,
Davis, Bilancioni, and Huffman.
The addition of several prospective
pitchers to the squad has greatly in-
creased the locals' chances for an ex-
cellent season. Heading the list is
Fountain who is regarded as one of
the best pitchers on the Shore. Other
likely additions are Anderson and
Compton.
Huffman and Davis have been add-
ed to the catching staff, and Turner,
who played creditable ball for the
Shore Orioles last summer, is a val-
uable addition to the squad and will
probably see much service in the out-
field this year. •
St. Patrick's Day
Cotillion Is Success
Color Scheme Carried Out In
Green And White
SENIORS DECIDE ON
JUNE BALL PLANS
Committees Appointed For
June Week
Gamma Sigma Holds Tea
Dance At Country Club
Function Held For Freshmen
N Pledges Of Sorority
The Gamma Sigma Sorority is giv-
ing a tea dance this afternoon from
two until five at the Country Club in
honor of their new pledges, Beppy
Westcott and Elsie Wharton. Vinny
Brandolini and his orchestra will fur-
ni'li the music.
Gamma Sigma deeply regrets the
death of Mr. Albert D. Mackey and
<-'xtendB most sincere sympathies to
Mrs. Mackey, a patroness of the sor-
Pvity,
At a meeting of the Senior Class
on Monday, the eleventh, there were
brought up for discussion several
matters which should be of immedi-
ate and future interest to the student
body and the alumni.
Tiie first of these topics had to do
with the presentation to the college
of a gift by the Seniors, a custom
which has been followed for some
years. After discussion by the class-
es as to the amount to be spent and
the form the gift would take, a com-
ittee was appointed to consider the
various ramifications of the subject
and make its recommendations at the
next meeting of the class. This com-
mittee consisted of. John Lord,
Chairman; Russell Baker, and Clare
Wyle.
The second matter of importance
concerned a plan for the permanent
organization of the class, with pro-
visions for a reunion after a lapse
of several years. In the past, pro-
grams of this sort have been lacking
from the last-year legislation of the
classes, and it is felt that if such a
plan can be efficiently worked out
this year, an invaluable precedent will
bo established for the guidance of
future classes. The committee was
composed of: Harry Rhodes, Chair-
mo:.; Dick Chambers, and Allen
Brougham.
The June Ball, which is annually
presented during June Week, was
then discussed, and provisions were
made for voluntary contributions by
the members of the Senior Class to
a fund to be used in furthering plans
for this dance until such time as the
tickets have been printed and sold
to the student body and the alumni
and friends of the college. The
committee in charge of the June Ball
this year will be selected by the Oom-
mittee Chairmen, who were appoint-
ed by President McCrone.
Decorations — Margaret Wanderer.
Music — Joe Mooney.
Programs and tickets — Bill Long.
Invitations — Ira Meosell. ,
Finances — Earl Price. '
The green and white of St. Pat-
rick's Day prevailed last night in the
college gym at the fourth of a ser-
ies of five formal dances sponsored
by the Cotillion Club. The music of
Jimmy Adams' Peninsuleers blended
smoothly into the refreshing tone of
the decorative scheme to present an
effect which was at once pleasing and
satisfactory. This successful combi-
nation is, in itself, a reflection of the
general success of the dance.
The decoration of the gym was
centered about a combination of the
St. Patrick's Day and Springtime
themes. The lights were softened
by white crepe paper coverings on
which were green shamrocks. The
windows were also covered with
white, edged with a nile green bord-
er, and in the center of each was a
large green hat. The orchestra was
enclosed in a bower of dogwood blos-
soms, suggestive of the true atmos-
phere of spring. Simplicity again
characterized the decoration, with
fully as much effectiveness as form-
erly.
The novel feature of the evening
was an Elimination Dance in which
the dancing couples were eliminated
from the floor by the drawing of
numbers which corresponded to the
numbers on the programs. The last
couple on the floor at the end of the
drawing was given a ticket to the
next Cotillion .
The chaperons invited to the dance
were Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert W. Mead,
.Mrs. John E. Speicher, Dr. and Mrs.
S. Buxton, Mr. and Mrs. 'Frink
Goodwin, Miss Doris Bell and Mr.
Walter Morris. George deSocio was
chairman of the committee in charge
of the dance.
THETA KAPPA NU NATIONAL
CHARTER GRANTED PSP
A national fraternity has come to
College Hill.
A telegram brought the news here
Thursday morning from national
headquarters of Theta Kappa Nu in
Cleveland, Ohio, that the local chap-
ter of Phi Sigma Phi has been grant-
ed a charter in the National,
This event comes as a culmination
of the efforts begun by the local
group shortly after the inauguration
of Gilbert Mead as nineteenth pres-
ident of Washington College. Since
that time, official visits to the cam-
pus have been made by Dr. William
A. Whiting, Grand Archon of Theta
Kappa Nu; A. Bruce Musick, Execu-
tive Secretary, and 0. B. Locklear,
Traveling Secretary, which have
marked the probationary period pre-
vious to the granting of the charter.
The coming of such an organiza-
tion to the campus has marked anoch-
er step forward in the progress of
Washington College. It brings the
College into national recognition by
all the higher educational circles
through its broad scope of inter-col-
legiate contacts.
Administration Supports Move
DRAMATIC CLUB PUTS
ON PLAY FOR ASSFJdBLY
"The Valliant" Hailed As Out-
standing Performance
"The Valliant" by Halworthy Hall
and Robert Middlemass, presented
by the Dramatic Club in the Assem-
bly on Thursday, was one of the most
entertaining programs of the year.
Charles Benham, as the convict
doomed to die, was the star of the
play. The other members of the
cast, who assisted in setting the stage
for him, were:
Warden Holt — William Hall.
Father Daly — William VanNew-
Kirk.
A Girl — Doris Unruh.
Dan Wilson — George Rasin.
The play was different from any-
thing the Dramatic Club has attempt-
ed this year but the praise it received
from the entire student body and
faculty showed that more such as-
sembly programs would be welcomed
by the college.
On Monday evening, the third in
the series of one-act plays will be giv-
en in William Smith Hall and, as us-
ual, the performance will be one you
will not want to miss.
One of the plays, "The Minuet" is
unique in the Dramatic Club program.
It is a one-act play of 18th century
France,' by the famous author of
"Voltaire' and "The Monkey's Paw,"
Louis N. Pnrker.
Both of the two plays are student-
directed. Miss Margaret Wanderer
is doing "The Minuet," in costume.
The lines are written in rhyming
couplet, and the cast includes:
Marquis — Robert Clifford.
Marchioness — Dorothy Clarke.
Goaler — Wesley Sadler.
The other play offered is "Thank
You, Doctor," directed by Miss Jean
Harsh aw.
Dr. Gilbert Wilcox Mead, Presi-
dent of the College and who has been
connected with national fraternities
since 1907 has made the following
statement concerning the advent of
Theta Kappa Nu on College Hill:
"I have known personally for some
time several of the leading men of
the national organization of Theta
Kappa Nu, and have followed closely
the development of the fraternity in
She last several years. Many of its
national leaders are college adminis-
trators and faculty men in excellent
institutions.
"TKN is a member of the Na-
tional Interfraternity Conference,
and ranks well up in the scholarship
rating which the National Infraterni-
ty Conference makes the subject of
an extensive study each year. Its
ideals are sound, its leadership ex-
cellent, and it will bring to the Wash-
ington College Campus an intercolleg-
iate contact which will be extremely
valuable, not only to the members of
the local chapter, but to all the men
of the college.
"The national administration of
TKN recognizes fully the importance
of the complete loyalty of the local
chapters to the College in which they
are located, and have demonstrated
this in many ways. Washington
College should welcome this fine or-
ganization to our campus."
Dr. William R. Howell, Registrar
and head of the Economics Depart-
ment of the College, believes that
there will be a much more whole-
some fraternal effect created on the
campus. "A local group is of no
great value to the college and the
students," he said, "after the gradu-
ate leaves the institution, because of
the distance he is located from the
college."
National Fraternity Advantages
Theta Kappa Nu, like any of the
leading national fraternities, brings
about a stimulation of scholarship
standards on the Washington College
Campus. A noteworthy award made
by the body every year is a £2000
graduate fellowship. As a special in-
ducement to the individual chapter;;
toward scholarship achievement, the
fraternity also offers every jear
scholarship and activity cups, scholar-
ship and activity keys, and similar
awards for scholastic accomplish-
ment.
A strong national stimulates a cor-
rect campus social and fraternal life.
It brings about the erection of a
strong, unified group on the campus
who are pledged, through the fratern-
ity obligations, to a life of Loyalty
:iml service to the College. The en-
tire fraternity system will be greatly
strengthened, and national cortacts
of value to every member of the stu-
dent body will be created. Although
there can be no Immediate expansion,
a national fraternity will cause an e-
ventual extension of the housing pro-
cram on this campus, when each fra-
ternity will own its own chapter
house,
Washington College hails the for-
mation of n chapter of a national or-
ganization of the prestige, reputation
and standards of Theta Kappa Nu-
Officials of Phi Sigma Phi emphasized
that the nationalization was in a
large part the result of the cooper-
ation of the Administration, notably
President Mead, who early became
actively interested.
Dr. Winslow S. Anderson was elect-
ed the first Grand Aichon of" the
Theta Kappa Nu. Since the found-
ing, it has been this fraternity's pol-
icy carefully to inspect the character
of its petitioners and to use common
sense in rules governing petitioning.
From the very start, the fraternity
pursued a definite and sensible pol
icy of growth. It aimed to be na-
tional by placing chapters in all parts
of the country, and to lend support
to its established chapters by plac-
ing others nearby, insofar as it was
practical. Thus the fraternity grew
with care and unity until today it
lists well over forty active chapters
on its rolls. Its exclusiveness and
discrimination has been responsible
for its abnormal rating in the Na-
tional Interfraternity Conference.
Local Chapter Notified Thursday
Official confirmation of the accept-
ing of Phi Sigma Phi's petition was
in the following telegram received
Thursday morning:
PHI SIGMA PHI FRATERNITY
WASHINGTON COLLEGE CHES-
TERTOWN MD
VOTE OF THETA KAPPA NU
CHAPTERS AND NATIONAL OF-
FICERS FAVORABLE TO THE
PETITION OF PHI SIGMA PHI
STOP CHARTER GRANTED SUB-
JECT TO INSTALLATION AR-
RANGEMENTS STOP IT AFFORDS
ME GREAT PLEASURE TO CON-
VEY THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO
YOU STOP A B MUSICK EXEC-
UTIVE SECRETARY
The local chapter of Phi Sigma Phi
was formally recognized as a fratern-
ity in May, 1929 by the Board of Vis-
itors and Governors of Washington
College. The original chapter roll
bore the names of thirteen charter
members. The local group also has
steadily grown until the active mem-
bers now number twenty-one, with
five freshman pledges. Phi Sigma
Fhi has an active Baltimore Alumni
Chapter, composed of ten Washing-
ton College graduates. The chapter
roll also includes many distiziguished
\ members who will now be
installed, with the active members,
into Theta Kappa Nu. The list of
Honorary Members includes Co).
Hiram S. Brown. Chairman of the
Board of Visitors and Governors of
the College. Dr, Joseph K. Shriver
and John I. Colbourn, members of the
Board, Representative T. Alan
Goldsborottgh, Mr. Jr.mes M. Hep-
bron, eminent Baltimore Welfare
Executive, Dr. William R. Howell.
Or. Kenneth S. Buxton, Frank Good-
win, and James W. Johns, members
of (he College faculty, and Mr. Hurry
Russell, local newspaper man.
The officials of Pin Sigma Phi
w i-h especially to emphasl i
dent's offii ing the nation*
alisation of the group. Thej
expressed 'he hope thai -''her n«<
on the Washington C<
PAGE TWO
THE WASHINGTON ELM
SATURDAY, MAR. 16, 1935
The Washington Elm
Published weekly by and for the
interests of the student body, faculty
and alumni of Washington College,
the eleventh oldest institution of
higher learning in the United States.
Founded at Chestertown, Md., 1782.
William Oliver Baker Editor
Carroll Casteel Asst. Editor
Louis Goldstein Bus. Manager
Emerson Slacum . . Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Associate Editors
Frances Silcox, Dorothy Clarke,
William Kight. Jean Harshaw, Alfred
Taylor, Vincent Brandelini, Anne
Whyte. William McCullough
Howard Clark
to take courses in income tax evas-
ion, at tins rate. Still, the glorious
opportunity of earning what was for-
merly pin money exists. For in-
stance, the President of the United
States must get easily §5,000 a year.
The whole point of the matter is
that no senior who starts al, say,
S4,?00 should be hopelessly discour-
aged. The outlook is promising. As
far as the C. C. N. Y. prediction or
opinion goes, the same senior class,
at the same time, voted for Franklin
Roosevelt as the "g'-eate^t lining A-
nierican," and for Albert iiinstem as
the greatest living man.
ANOTHER FINE TEAM
Washington's debating victory ov-
er John's Hopkins attests to the work
INTERCEPTED
PHRASES
By Frederick Taylor
I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I know not where.
I've lost a lot of arrows that way.
(Yowsah folks, just throw out a
few thoughts at random and soon
you have a column, — here 'tis.)
Trouble saver: Co-eds at North-
western University have formed a
Cloister Club, composed of girls
whose boy friends are not on the
campus. Insignia is a little yellow
Y PEACE RESOLUTIONS
ARE SENT TO NOTABLES
Copies Sent To Executives And
Congressmen
TOLD TO
ME
By I. Un-Iy Heard
of the winning team, Bergdall and \ ribbon pinned to the dress. Minimizes
Vandervoort, and the skill of the
Entered at the Chestertown, Md., ■ coach, Mr. Winton Tolles. Likewise,
postoffice as second class matter. ; the noteworthy defeat of the Univer-
Snbscription price, $1.50 a year, ; sity of Maryland is a tribute to Mr.
Single copy, 10 cents. Tolles, Lawrence Williams and all of
embarrasment, they claim.
(Compensation?— And why do
they have to advertise?)
SATURDAY, MAR. 16,
"TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME'
Speaking of saving embarrasment
— ' the various teams of the College have here ' s a better idea. Out at Antioch
1935 made a creditable showing against ■ College two willing young girls have
teams with much more experience, l established a Bureau to help would- ;
■ t «. n i. m c • * a . j*v 'be lovers get located. With a par-
for the Debasing Soc.ety adopted the | ^^ ^.^ ^^ & ^ negd on]y ; ^^ . q ^ ^^ of ^ Depart
policy this yeai of building a strong telephone the date bureau to save j ment oi state, study of international
Copies of the resolutions drawn up
at the Peace Conference, sponsored
by the Y. M. C. A., are to be sent to
President Roosevelt, Senators Tyd-
ings and Radcliffe, the Maryland del-
egation in the House of Representa-
tives, Governor Nice, the President
of the State Senate, and the Presi-
dent of the State Assembly. This act-
ion was unanimously agreed upon at
the last assembly of the Conference.
The members of the Conference felt
a need for immediate definite action,
and so are joining in the national
Peace movement. Conferences held
at many other institutions have tak-
en similar action, and it is believed
that the Washington College Con-
ference is adding to the rapidly glow-
ing crystallization of student thought
and to the nation-wide expression of
that thought.
The resolutions, in brief, deal with
such matters as foreign policy, an
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Arnold Benne.t wrote aoooK onte , Qucleus for future years and f or that himself the trouble of asking a girl policy, membership in the League of
■whose title was at once a tribute and I
an autobiography. The book was reason did not send the more exper-
called "Living on Twenty-four Hours ienced debaters into the field. The
a Dav." The average undergraduate pronc j ency f Mr. Tolles as the train-
at Washington College, and at many 1 nd the growing ability of the
other places, lives on about seven
i who is already dated or to get assur-
ance that the girl he intends to ask
is not already engaged for the even-
ing.
{With so many n. o. (nigh onto)
a"day, anT* wastes the other y°ung, and especially the freshman married couples around here such an
seventeen. ' ani1 sophomore, debaters should re- j organization is hardly necessary).
Any graduate, from a day to a j su ]t in banner future seasons.
score*of years after his graduation, I There ig much ^ nowadays of .
will freely admit that his extrava- coI , students' increasing interest
gance with time was the tragedy of - n serious matters ft -_ 0(M that EO
Many a trite phrase ^^ a ect as ^ md munj
The "Temple News" has a pen-
chant for panning the University's
other publication, "The Owl," a hum-
or magazine. Says tin ">kws,''
"Owl Editor Sam Read, has outsmart-
floats about ready to alight and tions - controli should attract a scant
abrill that time is irretrievable These | half dozen listenerS| but such has
platitudes flourish because they are faeen ca5e nearlv de
universally true. There is nothing
but agreement that the ordinary stu- l £parse audience Js nQ reflecti - n on Pomona "Sage Hen
dent uses a tremendous amount oi | hl/ta ,,„,„+„ m +Ua A ^^ a ^
Nations and in the World Court,
lernational labor organizations, mu-
nitions and armaments, the report of
the American Draft Convention, a-
bolition of compulsory military train-
ing in schools, the big navy program,
trade agreements, and war debts.
The total summary of the resolutions
may be stated that disarmament and
international cooperation are the
chief objectives.
90 >•■ —
Morris Barroll Addresses
_ ed himself. To a business letter which : ^i ii Historical SocietV
■ ™ e « 1S DOth,ng bates held in William Smith Hall. The he penned to the co-ed editor of the ; Allege mStOTtCt U ZOCieiy
" Read appended :
mising question: : Loca i Historian Reviews Early
the following
time that produces no evident ad- ]y ^^ qujte dear]y (hat the peop]e , ,. what are yon doing Marcn
vantage. He uses it in bull Ee /^ , wh o spend hour on hour arguing cur- I Wire c0 n ec t." Two days ago, came
sions,,' in endless bridge games, in rent ti<ms in an unde rgraduate a telegram— yes, collect— "What's
nth daily conversations with his lady „ bal] session „ are unwUling t0 hear up? Game for anything. Address
love, in sitting and domg nothmg, in , an authoritative discussion on the H— Court, Claremont. Dot R."—
standing and doing nothing, in walk- , sam( , matter put jnto logica , f orm . Sam paid ^
ing and doing nothing, in reading Probab! the reason tnese studeJlt s ] Then further on in same issue,
worthless periodicals. A ... hours I Jo n<jt atten<J de()ates the fear
of the day he uses in study A small ^ , eara son]( , thi
part of the day he may devote to atn- ; nn ^_
letic exercise. The rest is gone, for-
WASHINGTON OLYMPIAD
ever.
Some wantons with time will not
admit it. They rationalize, and say
that a fraternity house discussion on
the state of man, nature and the uni-
verse will give them a rounded back-
ground, and impress the board of dir- j b fS nn . V*** 5 fS°;
ectors when they come up for elec- j
tion as president of the company. ;
They point to the thousands of exam-
ples of boys who were stupid and in'
dolent in school who grew up to en-
It is surprising that some annual
entertainment by the athletic de-
partment like the Varsity Club's
ALL- WASHINGTON night was not
Such amateur
Olympics are considered indispen-
sable at most colleges.
■ boxing and wrestling perfo