OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19280919/WLURG39_RTP_19280919_001.2.txt Cast Your Ballot 9 Che 7 fling-tum lflhi BY THE STUDENTS, FOR THE UNIVERSITY Elect Your Candidate VOLUME XXXII WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1928 NUMBER 2 STRAP YQTE .0151 .PR..ES.1'lE1lT!Al .CtNP1.D1l.TE3. T.Al$E1l PER? TUESDAY F ootball—Passes To Be Used Here For 1928 Season Students Must Have Pass Book to Gain Admission At Old Rates PASS BOOKS ISSUED TONIGHT AT CORNER Graduate Manager Makes Announcement Charging Admission Plan Athletic officials of Washington and Lee have adopted a new sys- tem of admitting students to ath- letic contests, Captain Dick Smith graduate manager of athletics said last night. Instead of admitting all stu- dents to athletic events provided they pay an admission fee of ten cents, a coupon book will be giv- en each student this year and he must present the book and admis- sion fee at the gate. Starting tonight at the Corner distribution of these coupon books will be made among the student body. Each book will be numbered and a record kept of the person to which it is issued. Each member of the student body will be given one book, free, while members of the faculty will be charged $10. Those not connected with the University who desire a book, the price will be $15, it was stated. Must Present Book K Distribution will be in charge df John Bell Towill, president of the student body, Captain Smith stated. He then explained that no book can be transferred from one person to another and no coupon will be good unless presented in the book. The coupon books are said to re- semble a baseball pass book and are in use by practically all the large universities of the country. Will Reserve Seats For students who desire reserv- ed seats, a tcontests where reserv- ed seats are sold, a special ar- rangement will be made. It is planned to have thestudents pre- sent their coupons at the graduate manager’s office where an ex- change will be made. Notice of contests where reserved seats will be sold will be made through ' the RING-TUM PHI. A rigid enforcement of the new system is promised. Officials said that unless the coupon books are presented students will be requir- ed to pay the regular entrance fee. All athletic contests to be held in Lexington this year will be subject to the new system. For games on other campuses stu- dents will be required to pay the full admission prices. ————o 20 Cross Country Men Report For Opening Practice Approximately twenty men were present at the opening cross country practice yesterday on Wilson Field. No running was done but the men were familiar- ized with _the course by walking over it. Pilley and Brock are the most promising men back from last years team. Other men who are expected to show up well in the coming practice are Hickin, Backus, Simmons, Johnston and Junkin. - Time trials will not be held for quite a while as the first meet is not until October 27 and there is plenty of time for such try- outs. The men will be rounded into shape slowly. First on the track and then increasing the dis- tanceuntil they are ready for the cross country course which is six miles long. 5.. FRESHMAN RULES 1. Freshmen must wear the regulation cap until Christmas holidays, the regulation hat hat from Christmas until Eas- ter, and a hat or cap the re- mainder of the year. 2. Freshmen will be permit- ted to attend University social functions prior to the Easter ‘Dances, only when authorized by the Freshman Council. 3. Freshmen will be in their rooms by 10:00 p.m. except on Saturdays, Sundays and holi- days. , 4. Freshmen will be permitted to have ‘social engagements prior to Easter, only when ac- companied by an upperclass- man, or on occasions author- ized by the Freshman Council. 5. Freshmen are required to attend all Student Body rallies and assemblies; and to learn all songs and yells. 6. Freshmen will conduct them- selves at all times as gentle- men. 7. Freshmen must speak to all students and members of «the ifaculty without maiting to be addressed by the old men. 8. Freshmen will not be allow- ed to own or operate cars ex- cept on occasions authorized by the Freshman Council. 9. Freshmen shall not wear knickers or any unconventional dress during the year. 10. Freshmen shall not walk on the grass of the campus. 11. These rules may be amend- ed at the discretion of the Freshman Council. ‘ -55 X- 5!- Fraternity Goats’ Are Announced 55 5!‘ Rocky Football Season Forseen But Hopes Rise Appearances Now Point To Stronger Team Than Last Years By Henry MacKenzie The Generals are in for a rocky football season if the opin- ion‘ current among Southern Sports Writers holds good. On pa- per, Washington and Lee’s chances are none too bright, as this sea- son will see eight former letter men, seven or whom played on the first eleven missing from the lineup. Actually, however, it ap- pears that the Blue and White will be represented by a stronger combination at the opening of.the 1928 season than took the field at any time last fall. Several substitutes and scrubs left over from the 1927 squad have improved until they are now capable of a brand of football equal to or better than that dis- played by those regulars who were lost to this year’s varsity. The 1927 freshman team which lost only one game and which trounc- ed the Virginia yearlings by two touchdowns has come out for the varsity practically intact. Among then; are four or five men who are already of varsity calibre. Backs Get More Help The varsity backfield which was, perhaps, the department least hurt by graduations, has been the one which has received the heaviest reinforcements. Faulkner and Thibodeau are as near finished products as any pair of backs Captain Eddie Parks Da- vis has sent up to the varsity in several years. The work of Thi- bodeau has been an outstanding feature of early drill. He is heavy and fast and is reputed to be well supplied with football brains. He knows how to pick the holes in the enemy line, but his strongest point is getting up to full speed in a remarkably short time. The showing of Faulkner has only been eclipsed by the fine ex- hibition of his former freshman mate. The big Arkansas boy is an expert ball carrier, punter, and (Continued on page 3) Board Trustees Considering New University Head The term of Dr. Henry Louis Smith as President of Washington and Lee University will automa- tically expire during commence- ment week, 1930, after eighteen years. of service to the institution. This condition arises from the following resolutions enacted by the Board of Trustees on January 17, 1920. “1. That when any of- ficer or professor shall have reach- ed the age of sixty-five years, the Board at its next meeting shall make a special investigation to de- termine the advisability of his re- tirement,‘ and the terms thereon, should such retirement be con- sidered advisable. 2. When an of- ficer or professor shall attain the age of seventy years his office shall be vacated at the next fol- lowing Commencement. The Board however, at its pleasure can re- elect him from year to year. May Re~elect Smith Dr. Smith will thus be either re- elected from year to year, given some office other than that of President, or will be retired as President Emeritus. Since, how- ever, the administration must sooner or later pass into new hands, the Board has appointed a committee consisting of Trus- tees Davis, Munce, McCorkle, Sproul, and Rector St. Clair. to consider this matter. Three fields are open from which to draw possible material, the present"faculty, outside edu- cators, or men of business and public affairs. All past Presidents have been chosen from one of these three fields. Consider Campbell In the first group several names ’ have been thought of, including Dean H. D. Campbell and Dr. J. L. Howe but both reach the retirement age in a short time. Other possibilities are Dr. L. W. Smith, Dr. D. B. Easter, Dr. E. F. Shannon, ‘Dr. L. J. Desha, and Law Dean W. H. Moreland. Two more men nationally noted are Dr. W. M. Brown, and Dr. R. H. Tucker. The second group presents an array of brilliant and competent men in Dr. John H. Latane, a former Professor of History here, (Continued on page 3) .___‘_()___.___ Student Groups Meet In Milan E. H. Miller, presidentpf last year's student body, acting in his capacity as president of the Na- tional Student Federation of Am- erica, was chairman of the Am- erican delegation to the Interna- tional Student Congress held in Paris from August 16 to August 26. With him as representatives of Washington and Lee were J. H. Hardwick, L. C. Spengler, W. D. Lindsay, H. W. McElrath and H. R. Dobbs. Students from Columbia, Smith Wellesley, Vassar, Goucher, Ohio State and Leland-Stanford made up the rest of this delegation which was sponsored by the N. S. F. A. in cooperation with the plan of the International Student Con- gress to promote international good will among the students of the world. The delegation met Professors Gill and Graham and their party while in Milan, Italy. Professors John Graham and Carl Gill, with five Washington and Lee undergraduates, made an extensive tour of Europe during the summer months. The group: J. B. Towill, E. L. Gamble, R. W. Lacefield, T. B. Fitzhugh and E. S. Graves, visited Amsterdam and watched the Olympic ‘Games for five days. 55 55 -‘iv -3"- Spirited—R—ushing Marks Pledging Nineteen Fraternities Stage Unusual Contest For Outstanding Frosh That season of a few days du- ration which is so hard on both new and old men is over. The rushing of new men by fraternities will continue for a while, but the most hectic and nerve racking part is over. Below is a record of the results of the pledging thus far:— Beta Theta Pi Charles Long, Dallas, John Ladd, Mobile, Ala.; Frank Smith, Lexington, Va.; Robert Saxon, Chicago, 111.; Harold Mil- ler, Manassas, Va.; David Cros- sen, St. Louis, Mo.; William Ed- ward, St. Louis, Mo.; David Nick- les, Slaughter, Miss. Pi Kappa Alpha Irving Dobbs, Glen Ridge, N. J.; Thomas Doughty,‘ Ronceverte, W. Va.; Robert Avent, Jacksonville, Fla.; Lawrence H. Norman, Cros- sett, Arkansas; Wallace Tiffany, Morgantown, W. Va.; George F. Parsons, Capeville, Va.; Lewis L. Tignor, Urbana, Va.; James Sparks, Monroe, La.; Charles Richardson, Dallas, Tex. Alpha Chi Rho R. D. Reynolds, Selma, Ala.; Mitchell Wilcox, Binghamton, N. Y.; Carl Thomas, Annapolis, Md.; Hilton Mount, Allentown, N. J.; Fred Palmer, Yonkers, N. Y.; J. J. Broderick, Yonkers, N. Y.; Al Smith, Yonkers, N. Y.; Melvin Kempton, Yonkers, N. Y.; Ben Eastwood, New Orleans, La.; Wal- ter Wine, Harrisonburg, Va.; Joe Conner, Blcomsburg, Pa.;.. Ken- neth Yager, Binghampton, N. Y.; Eugene Martin, Baltimore, Mary- land. Texas ; Sigma Chi Edward Riley, Lexington, Va.; Melville B. Cox, Washington, D. C.; Walter Cremin, Tulsa, Okla.; Perry 0’Conner, Carlsbad, N. M.; Edwin Nesbitt, Dallas, Tex.; R. L. McKinney, Jr., Little Rock, Ark.; Robert Olmstead, Dallas, Tex.; R. B. McFarlin, Tulsa, Ok.; John W. Zimmerman, Cincinnati, Ohio,; John G. Hamilton, Cincin- nati, Ohio; Richard M. Wagers, Centralia, Ill.; Pat Mitchell, Portsmouth, Ohio. Phi Kappa Psi Robert Hornor, Clarksburg, W. Va.; Albert Boice, Amarillo, Tex.; James Barnard, Chicago, Ill.; Robert Annin, Toledo, Ohio; Alec Forester, Lewisville, Ky.; John Shukert, York, Pa.; Tom House, Virginia Beach, Va.; Thornton Berry, Charleston, W.Va.; Royal Sleeper, Binghampton, N. Y. Sigma Nu B. A. Street, Oklahoma City, Okla.; G. A. Holmsted, Charlston, W. Va.; John Presson, Port Wash- ingtgn, N. Y.; E. S. Langley, Port Washington, N. Y.; S. R. Nich- hols, Des Arc, Ark.; E. A. Wimer, Butler, Pa.; J. R. Wright, Great Falls, S. C.; H. A. Cox, Osceola, (Continued on page 4) IMPORTANT MEETINGS There will be an important meeting of the business staff of “The Southern Collegian” Thursday night at 7:30——first floor of Newcomb Hall. All Freshmen and old men interest- ed are urged to attend. There will be a compulsory Freshman cheering practice at 7:30 Tuesday night (Sept. 25) in the Doremus Gymnasium. All Freshmen will be expected to know the cheers and the “singing” at that time. Tryouts for sophomore as- sistant cheer leaders will be, held at 7:30 Monday night (Sept. 24th.) 5!» -*5 315 55 5!" Freshman .Class Rated High In Mentality Test Dr. William M. Brown If the results of this year’s psychological tests mean any- thing, they show an unmistakable trend in the direction of improve- ment so far as the mental ca- pacity and the previous training of the members of the freshman class are concerned. More new men reported for the tests on the opening day this session than ever before in the six years that the examinations have been 1-given at Washington and Lee. A total of 278 men were examined on Tuesday, September 11th, includ-" ing approximately forty‘ transfers from other institutions. About thirty men are yet to take the tests, which will be repeated for their benefit about October 1. No “Flunkers” The striking feature about the psychological examinations is the fact that no student ever “flunks” All who take the tests automati- cally pass and it is only an oc- cassional student who does not do his very best while taking the examination. , This year for the first time the tests were administered in two separate periods of two hours each, this arrangement be- ing made necessary because of the change in the schedule of the University, which made it imposible to complete the tests at one sitting as heretofore. The sole purpose of the test- ing program is to classify the members of the entering class on the basis of their mental abil- ity and the amount of their know- ledge of certain fundamental sub- ject which have been definitely proven to bear a direct relation- ship to success in college work. The tests are graded by a group of trained scorers immediately (Continued on page 4) _____.o_____._ 25 More Students On Campus Today Than One Year Ago With registration still in pro- gress it was learned today that twenty-five more students are en- rolled in Washington and Lee than at the same time last year. In a statement to~the RING- TUM PHI, registrar E. S. Mat- tingly said that it was impossible for his office to determine the exact enrollment at the present time but that it was at least 25 ahead of registration on the same date last year. V Belated registration by both old and new students was given by the registrar as the cause for the difficulty in determining the total student body. Basing an estimate on figures released October 1, I927, it ap- pears that Washington and Lee's student body now numbers about 900. On October 1, 1927 the reg- istrar reported 870 men enrolled in the University. Should the rate of enrollment continue at its pre- sent rate, it is estimated that 895 men will be enrolled on October 1 of this year. The registrar’s statement that the 1928-29 enrollment is in ex- cess of the 1927-28 enrollment refutes a rumor circulated about the campus that the student body is short 300 men this fall. The freshman class alone is known to total approximately 300 men. Total enrollment in the Univer- sity last year, including both se- mesters, was 909. The final was made on February 20, of this year. If the authorities admit a *proportionate number of students between now and the time for the final report it is estimated the final enrollment will total 930 men. Athletic Association Places Student Admission to Games Under Passbook Plan V. M. “I. OPENS SEASON The opening gun of the 1928 football season in the Old Do- minion will be fired Saturday afternoon on Alumni field when _ Captain Ab Barnes leads his Keydets against the Hampden- Sidney Tigers. Under the di- rection of Coaches Raferty and Hess, the V. M. I. gridders have rounded into excellent physical condition and are look- ing toward the battle with zest. Great things are expected of Hawkins, the field general, and McCray at full, while the other ball-toter is to be chos- en fro mBriggs, Harner, Hitz- claw, and Williams. The Tigers will not be as strong this year as last due to the inauguration of the three year rule, but they have been practicising earnestly for two weeks and bid to give the Lex- ington boys a merry battle. The game will be watched with interest by the rivals of both institutions, and the Key- dets mentors are confident that their charges will get off to a flying start in their quest for Southern Cpnference hon- ors. The game will be called at 2 o’clock. Plans Discussed at Editorial Meet on Paper’s Policy Journalism Professors Editor Address Staff RING-TUM PHI and Plans for so improving the qual- ity of the RING-TUM PHI to make readers consider it a con- structive necessity in University life were suggested at a confer- ence of last year’s staff in the journalism rooms Monday night. ‘An increase from a six to a seven column paper, adoption of a strictly editorial page with a hu- morous column, “By The Way,” and aproved metropolitan news- Paper make-up, Henry Johnston, editor, listed as marked changes already made. Entrance of the RING-TUM PHI as a powerful factor in campus affairs, appor- tioning regular “beats” to report- ers, and formation of the new office of University news editor, were planned for the immediate future. “No paper is necessary as long as it does no more than print the news,” Mr. Ellard point- ed out. “It must do something, must stand for something that will arouse college or civic inter- est and that will build perman- ently the community in which it exists. ‘That is the history of suc- cessful journalism——and it is the 01113’ enduring way to catch the interest and enthusiasm of read- ers. Make your paper—college or after-college—so dependable and so constructive that readers feel they cannot well do without it.” Mr. Ellard illustrated his talk with examples of reform cam- paigns city newspapers have con- ducted to their own and their cities’ advantage. He also urged that the RING-TUM PHI adopt a real newspaper slogan for the good of Washington and Lee. William L. Mapel, assistant professor of journalism, gave a ten-minute talk in which he stres- sed accuracy in reporting. “Ac- curate writing presupposes ac- curate thinking,” he said, “and the only way to secure the latter is to be in full possession of all the facts before you start to put your thoughts on paper.” Johnston announced a list of staff vacancies to be filled by competitive work on the RING- TUM PHI. He asked all ambitious embryo journalists to tell which position interested them. An ave- rage of two men announced can- didacy for each place on the staff. Student—Papers Hold Nationwide Political Voting Students Asked to Ballot According to Their Own Beliefs RING-TUM PHI TO TAKE CHARGE VOTING HERE Washington and Lee to Join in National Poll Run By College Humor Will W. & L. support its nom- inee? This question will be answer- ed by a straw vote conducted by the RING-TUM PHI next Tues- day. university newspapers all over the United States are sponsoring similar el- ections and College Humor, will Representative announce the total student vote in a feature story to appear soon. All students, regardless of age, are urged to vote. The poll will be located in the "Y” room from 8:30 am. to 3:30 p.m. Ballot blanks will be included in Satur- day’s edition, though votes may be cast on any piece of paper No voter will be allowed to cast more than one ballot. Student editorials discussing the nominees or any political issue would be greatly apreciated by the editor of this paper. Seek Collegiate Views What do college men think of the nominees and platforms of the political parties? Such a surpris- ing interest in this subject has arisen among citizens of this country that College Humor has decided upon a nation-wide vote of college students to determine the answer. This may indicate the outcome of the national poll. Chief among those interested in the settlement of this question should be Washington and Lee, the institution which in the spring named the candidate who was lat- er nominated by the Democratic party. Four times have students here correctly chosen the nominee. And each time class-rooms and halls have reverberated with po- litical discussions and arguments. Mock Convention Remembered This balloting will create mem- ories of a crowded convention hall filled with smok as thick as a London fog. Representatives sit in irregular groups and discuss their nominee amid the continu- ous roar of the immense chamber —an ant hill of gesticulating pol- iticians. Banners, like clothesline hangouts of tenement houses, are scattered everywhere. A parade! Shouting delegates dance around the lanes of the hall. New York leads them on. Smith must win! And Smith did win on the 17th ballot. Convention Widely Known News stories of this mock con- verition were carried in the col- umns of some of the leading newspapers of the country. Read- ers of these articles are natur- ally interested in the vote of this university, which reputation cre- dits with a broad political ou look. ~ Washington and Lee is a south- ern school; will it follow the southern tradition of following the Democratic party?” ask the inter- ested readers. The straw vote will decide. ‘___._o_.____ W. &,L. Band Takes Steps to Organize The Washington and Lee band will go with the Generals to the Maryland and Virginia games this year. It will also play at all home games and rallies. Slanker, leader of the band, looks forward to a successful sea- son and requests all who play mu- sical instruments to communicate with him immediately. He may be reached at either the Alpha Chi Rho house or the Corner. OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19280919/WLURG39_RTP_19280919_002.2.txt Page 2 RING-TUM PHI tin» ‘IRIIIQ-IIIIII lfihi (ESTABLISHED 1897) WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY SEMI-WEEKLY Members of Southern Collegiate Newspaper Association Subscription $3.10 per year, in advance OFFICE AT DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM Telephones: Editor-in-chief, 489 and 816,.Business Mgr. 430 Entered at the Lexington, Va., Postoffice as second class mail matter. 29 Editor-in-Chief ENRY P. - H . Business Manager A. B. MORGAN, All matters of business should be addressed to the B_usi- ness Manager. All other matters should come to the Editor- ' - ’ f. m %:ee are always glad to publish any cdxhmunications that may be handed to us. No unsigned correspondence _will be published; however, we shall -‘gladly withhold yogi‘ Signature from print upon request. ' JOHNSTON. ’ ’29 . A STRAW VOTE We are co—operating with College Humor in running a nation-wide straw vote of all the universities and colleges in America on Governor Alfred E. Smith and Herbert Hoover for president. The mock convention here last spring showed there existed enough interest in our national politics to warrant such a straw vote. . - L‘ The straw vote will be runpby the RING- TUM PHI solely for and by the students. We shall run in the two issues, preceding the balloting a column devoted to Smith propaganda and one to Hoover. Every stu- dent, regardless of age, is eligible to cast ‘ his ballot, and is urged to do so that the RING—TUM PHI may get a correct estimate of how the student body stands on the can- didates for the highest office in our United Union. It is needless to say anything upon the stand that the RING—TUM PHI takes in the coming election since Washington and Lee isa Southern institution endowed by our noble leader, George Washington, a ty-q pical and true Southerner; and sponsored by the immortal Robert E. Lee, the leader of the South. Being ‘a Southern University, run by Southern men, and composed large- ly of a true Southern stock the RING-TUM PHI stands for the New York governor. It is not the intention of‘ the RING-TUM PHI“to attempt to mold the ideas of the stu- dent body upon the question; so, for this reason, we are remaining non-partisan‘. 'We are offering an opportunity for backers of Smith and Hoover to .voice their opinion through the special column while the pa- per takes no active voice. ‘ .. - We feel that every student has his own views, and since this is a country founded upon the principles of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and religious freedom that he is justified to vote as he sees fit. The balloting will be done under the “Gentleman’s agreement”——that is 116 stu- dent will cast more than one vote for either of the candidates. The ballots will be count- ed by the executive heads of the RING- TUM PHI and the results published in next Wednesday’s issue. A full account of the voting is being run elsewhere in this issue. ___._0__._: THE “MINK” QUESTION Several apparently conflicting angles of the Mink’s demise should be‘ considered. Snap—judgment usually is journalistic “eye-wash.” In this case it would obviously be so. Relative position determines on’es idea of justice. It’s all in the point, of view. “Justice to the dreamer is a vision of new stars. To the working man—aonther loaf of bread.” To the elected editor and busi- ness manager of the MINK, now deceased —what? To the faculty, whose duty it is to keep Washington and Lee standards high-—what to them is justice? Innumerable letters were received last spring by the administration of_Washington and Lee, from alumni, friends and the par- ents of students, all deploring the “inde- cent material” being published in the col- lege comic monthly. These older friends of the institution demanded action; Conferen-' ces were held with the editor of the Mink. Upon his promise that the Mink would be purged of its indecency, he was allowed to continue publishing the periodical the re- mainder of the year. In the last issue, how- ever, the promise was apparently entirely forgotten. ,_ A trust not carried out—was that equity? The faculty was left to realize that justice tempered with too much mercy be- comes injustice. They discontinued the Mink. \ The resolution adopted by the faculty reads: “Resolved: That in view of the very objectionable and vulgar character of the fall issues of the Mink, and on account of the editor’s failure to eliminate vulgarity from the April number, "after he had as- sured the faculty committee that this would be done, the committee of the fac- ulty recommends to the President that fur- ther publication of the Mink for this ses- sion be forbidden.” , Then there is the cast of the men elect- ed for this year. 1‘ Last spring two students emerged from a competitive election as pilots of the Mink They bore the expenses of their own cam- paign. With the publication of the Mink they would have been repaid. The Mink has been abolished; two students are left “hold- ing the sack.” Is that justice? A university with the reputation of Washington and Lee should have a comic monthly. Cannot the faculty institute a temporary censorship of a publication of that sort ?—Some arbitration should be pos- sible. And—to prevent further damage to the name of the University from the shady reputation of the Mink and to avoid a new effort’s inheritage of the bad name of a bad dog—it might be well to change the name of a new comic periodical, should one be selected. Justice should be for all! And all may yet be served—by unprejudiced, deliberate, conference between student leaders and the faculty committe on the Mink. Smith vs. Hoover EDITOR’S NOTE—This is an article contri- buted to the RING-TUM PHI by a student, and is in no way a voice of the paper. We are remaining non-partisan on the political stand in the straw vote, and we take no re- sponsibility for the opinions expressed in the following article. SMITH OR HOOVER? In view of the forthcoming straw—vote, the students would do well to examine the two parties which now are gamboling on the stage of American politics. The manu- factured enthusiasm of the convention must now have subsided to such a degree that some attention can be paid to the de- tails of these parties. Probably the most outstanding item in ‘the whole parade of mummery is the ab- sence of issues. The Democrats have fallen to such an extent that they aren’t even ashamed to emulate the Republicans. One couldn’t discover th_e trace of an issue with the aid of the Yerkes telescope. Prohibi- tion is a farce on both sides, as it is all over the country. Farm Relief has been relegat- ed to the usual limbo of obscure and evap- orating promises. Tariff—-this is erfough to make any self-respecting Democrat weep bitter tears. ‘And what else»? A few mouth- ings such as have bolstered up platforms in previous campaigns, vague allusions to prosperity, and a great deal of nonsense about party tradition and progress. The truth of the matter is that one could just as well vote for the Republican as for the Democrats were it not for the personalities which head the parade. Here we find the battle prevailing. The religious question, I take it, does not concern the students. Then we have a Wet running on a dry platform at the head of a party whose support comes from the southern desert. This is not a paradox by any means. Smith’s personal preferences concerning the ques- tion of licquor, the Volstead act, act, or the Eighteenth Amendment aren’t really any more important than Hoover’s rather de- spondent assurances about enforcement. What the dry’s expect from Smith in the way of destroying the present status of al- cohol is beyond me. So the whole thing narrows down to ithe rather obvious fact that the campaign as it now is being conducted reeks with iidiocy. The South, many say, would prefer Hoover to a Tammany man. Rot! Prefer Hoover who was elected by the combination of the‘ Vare and Indiana-Illinois Republican machines whose records make Tainmany’s appear angelic. Hoover, hailed last year as the political redeemer, the non—politician, and who has turned out to be only a ‘far- ther reflection of Coolidge, who has spoken with time-honored Republican evasiveness; and who has proved himself to be. a politi- cian of the usual dimensions. Smith, at least, has a political record behind him which one can examine and congratulate. If he is a politician he is at least a capable one. He has fought the en- emies of the people of New York State with a_ strong hand. The Power Trust has little liking for Al. Perhaps his experience with foreign ‘affairs is limited. So much the better, for since he knows little about the usual necromancy surrounding international dlplomacy he may do away with such un- necessary velvet. His knowledge of the King’s English may be shady but I would Prefer a president who spoke forwardly in questionable English than one who said nothing, with a great deal of verbosity. Al is Wet. But what has that to do with any- body, else, except, perhaps, as a happy il- all his personal desires. He has no power to force them is utter foolishness. I’d expect cumbent. \ G lustration? The Amendment will remain for ; change these laws. To say he would not en—? him to do a better job than the present in- I Student Views \ . DEAR EDITOR:— The Mink has been discontinu- ed—-—whether temporarily or defi- nitely— has not been decided. This action was by a committee, com- posed of faculty members, which" was appointed to investigate the character, value, and effect, of the publication. Criticismsby alumni, and other outside readers of the magazine greatly influenced the decision of the committee. The final touch came in the April issue; “vul- garity .and smut” of the fall is- sues had not been eliminated. Hence, /the resolution of discon- tinuation. Were the critics fair in their censure of an organ created to amuse the students and to assist them through moments of drab- ness in the school year? If the magazine, is published by and for the students, what type of copy is most effective for its columns? Does this “vulgarity and smut” affect the student as critics seem to think it does, or do students read it, laugh at its jokes, and forget them as soon as they toss it aside? An old English proverb says, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” But it doesn’t say what kind of play. Then we have the saying, “Laugh and be well.” If the vulgar and smutty joke causes laughter, is it worth-, while? Too much seriousness tends to drabness. Even our Su- preme Court, the highest tribunal in existence, has its moments of laughter. Fools laugh at anything. The average college student does not. He appreciates only the joke with its fresh and unexpected angle. Is the student who satisfactorily passes the psychological entrance examination of this institution the type whose sense of humor is saturated with “vulgarity and smut?” Some of our greatest heroes of history enjoyed and reveled in their “smutty” jokes. But the instances were moments of relaxation. I On the other hand, the Mink’s outside readers should be consid- ered. Mothers and sisters may not understand the attitude with which their sons and brothers take this “vulgarity and smut” It probably affects outsiders serious- ly. They take it as a medium through which they may keep in touch with and understand the inside life of the University. They are puzzled by such student pub- lications of so well-ranking an American institution of learning. “Is that what my son, or brother, goes to Washington and Lee to learn?” Is this typical of the at- mosphere which he hear is charg- ed with the heritage of Washing- ton and of Lee?” It is not il- logical for them to ask this. Are we fair to them—and to our Uni- versity? Could General Lee, ‘the white- haired old warrior and gentleman of the South who rode Traveller to the doorsteps of Washington College in 1865, could he, in his culture and fairness, endorse such’ reading matter for students at? the institution of which he was: president. ‘ creased, and advertisements were|First Issue of many. Readers showed their enjoyment and approval by buying the Mink in ever-increasing numbers. A smaller body showed their disap- proval by writing to the Dean, and to Doctor ‘Smith. Dozens of leters poured in to their offices from parents, alumni and patrons expressing sentiments of disap- proval. Copies were returned and demands made to remove names from the mailing lists. An alumnus of Washington and Lee? showed copies of the Mink to the editors of the Cornell “W1- dow” one of the “raciest college publications in the east.” The ed- itors were aghast. “How do they get away with it?” was their question. “How does it get through the mails?” The faculty committee appoint- ed to study the situation went at it in a fair way. They held many meetings of discussion seeking a way out. Unfortunately as a rec- ommendation favorable to the Mink was about to be reached, the April issue appeared, sealing the doom- of the magazine for this year at least. Whether it will be published next year is an- other matter. Students, of course, on this point are divided. Some think that the Mink should have been discontinued loiig before and now that it is gone, should not be re- vived again. Others think that a new and unobjectionable Mink can arise, Phoenix-like from the ashes. ' “The Virginia Reel”, two years ‘ago, was barred from the United ‘States mails because the Char- ‘lottesville postmaster interpreted its contents as obscene. That ma- gazine is being published today. I see‘ no reason why the Mink can not do likewise. Under proper su- pervision and with last year’_s re- cord still fresh in memory, it is hardly likely that a new Mink would be objectionable. V Discontinuance of the magazine works a distinct hardship on the men elected to head the under- taking this year, as well as on those unremunerated mem- bers of the staff who desire a medium for expressing themselves in a light vein. Surely they de- serve a chance to publish a clean humorous magazine that repre- sents the jovial side of the student life. I believe, with’ the majority of the student body, that a clean, humorous, comic monthly has its rightful place on this campus and that the Mink can fill this place. PRESIDENT’S PARAGRAPH }for this most During this formative period, as you are so rapidly shifting from immaturity and parental control to manhood and citizen- ship and self-direction, your most urgent and important study is YOURSELF, your innate powers your present weaknesses and lim- itations, your future possibilities. Such a study, careful, impar- tial, and thorough, will furnish you richer dividends than a score of textbook “courses” tory “researches.” he curriculum important study will be set forth in later issues 0 the RING-TUM PHI. ‘V and labra- Literary Sheet Due Next Month The ”Southern Collegian,” the oldest publication on the campus, will appear for the first time this year during the third week of October. Thomas J. Sugrue will again be Editor, with Graham Morison as Business Manager. The “Southern Collegian” though a literary magazine, will attempt in a measure to take over the burden left by the “Mink” and will have a humor section this year. Many prominent authors and poets have *promised contri- —butions for the 1928-29 issues, and it is expected that an even higher standard of copy will be forth-coming this year. It is desired by the editors that the student body ‘remind them- selves that the “Southern Colle- gian” is on probation, and must make good this year if it is to continue as a University Publica- tion. So far only a limited num- ber of students have subscribed, and it is urged that when the sub- scription campaign gets under way next week every student sign up. The subscription price is one dollar, and with a humor section added to thd literary department Sugrue stated “that the students should scent a good investment and subscribe without the usual brow-beating.” Short stories, essays, poems and articles of all kinds, are de- sired in abundance. The Santini Medal will again be given for the best essay published in “Southern Collegian”. Students desiring to try out for either the business or editorial end of the work are asked to at- tend a joint meeting to be held in Newcomb Hall on Friday night at 7:3. Both Editor Sugrue and Business Manager Morison will be present, and plans for the com- ing year will be fully outlined. IRWIN &co., Inc. I Everything In DRY GOODS AND GROCER- IES Quality, Service & Price the — Gymnasium Takes On Usual Activity Doremus Gym will once more resound with athletic activities as the curtain rises today on the minor sport program for the year. The different branches of compe- tition will swing into shape for the coming winter campaigns un-_ der the direction of Coaches Twombley, Mathis and Fletcher. The Generals have exceedingly bright prospects for ring-honors this year, a large number of mon- ogram. men and members of last year’s freshman team having re- turned to school. Coach Mathis will be assisted by Bill Price, last season’s captain and stellar 135 pounder. Julian Black, undefeated ban- tamweight of two seasons ago, has returned to school and is eli- gible for another season within the squared circle. Jack Crosland is a promising welterweight, while Tommy Thompson will again don the gloves for the Generals in the middleweight class. John- nie Faulkner, the 1927 yearling slugger, looms as a good bet in the light-heavy division while there is a wealth of material in ‘ the heavyweight squad. A tentative schedule is arranged which includes with Virginia, V. P. I., State, Army and N. Y. U. Bill Tallyn, yearling captain of last year, and Mike Seligman, who will shift his attention from the mat to the ring, are two of the candidates for the unlimited po- sition. Other promising pugilistic aspirants from the frosh team are Noyes, Palmer, Cloud, Lynn, Crenshaw and Stilwell. Mathis and Price will also han- dle the little Generals and judg- ing by the large number of can- didates seeking positions, it is ex- pected that their campaign will be attended by success. being bouts N. C. c McCOY’S THREE STORES FRUITS, CANDIES, CAKES And all ‘good thing to eat Stetson and PATTON’.S H. Sf & M. Clothes J. & M. Shoes Shoble Hats t Resources Two Rockbridge National Bank PAUL M. PENICK, Pres. A. P. WADE, Cashier Million Dollars Rockbridge Hardware Co., Inc. DESK LAMPS, LIGHT BULBS, WASTE BASKETS, ALARM CLOCKS What have we? Fewer laughs,l V or harder work to produce humor,i{ ii against better reputation and, sounder training? , _ DEAR EDITOR:— ; I‘ The Mink has been discontinued. 5 monthly , cf’ twoi Hi Washington and Lee’s comic publication, revived years ago, is gone again. It did} not die of fraility, for it was a3 healthy financial success. Studentl faculty and alumni opinion, cul-' minating in faculty action last week killed it. The Mink had an able staff last ‘ year. Copies were always receiv-I ed eagerly by the students. Girls at Women’s colleges were numer- ous among the Mink’s readers, “College Humor” quoted frequent- ly and at length from the Mink. A large body of the outside pub- he read the Mink, circulation in- R. L. HESS & Bro. Watchmakers and Jewelers Keys Made, Typewriters Re paired Next Door to Lyric Theatre Fraternities We Solicit your patronage Welsh & Hutton Phones 192 and 144 Ring-tum Phi P The RING—TUM PHI is the official Washington and Lee semi-weekly publication. Keep u.p with the happenings in and around your University-present, past and future- through it’s columns. This year we are running many new at- tractions that you will not care to miss—many clippings you’ll want to keep. Sign up today for the remaining 58 is- S1188. MR. ALLENWMORGAN, MGR., B THE RING-TUM PHI, LEXINGTON, VA. Dear Sir :— By all means sign me up for the RINGTUM PHI. I don’t want to miss a one of the remaining issues with your many new features. ,Sign / Street or Box ......................................... -- City and State OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19280919/WLURG39_RTP_19280919_003.2.txt ‘against Kentucky. THE RING-TUM PHI Rocky Football Season F orseen (Continued from page 1) defensive man. Coach Herron is grooming him for right halfback, a job which Bobby Howe held down most of -last season. His hard tackling and ability to guess the spot of theopposing drive at- tracted attention in spring prac- tice and it is very probable that Faulkner will back up the line on the varsity this season. Cohen Showing Up Marcus Cohen has been showing up very well as quarterback. He handles himself in a much smooth-_ er manner this year than he did while acting as understudy for Tom Stearns in ’27. Red oJnes is another former substitute who will be heard from this year. Jones is a great ball toter, but only his size keeps him off the first string machine. Although both Barnett and Eberhardt earned their mono- grains in ’27,. neither played re- gularly and both have improved until they can hardly warm the bench for another season. Bar- nett made quite a name for him- self last season as a line—plunger “Cutie” has been shifted from full-back be- cause of the quantity of good ma- terial for that job and moved up to quarter which is not so well fortified. He has added several pounds of muscle which makes him all the more formidable. If Eberhardt continues to show the same form throughout the schedule that he has in practice, he will be they most colorful run- ner in the backfield. He has per- fected his side-stepping and change of pace until he is now breaking away from the scrub de- fense quite regularly. Six Linesmen Lost‘ The line caught the brunt of the losses from last year, Spotts, and Dorsey, ends, Fisher, tackle, Tips, guard, and Latham, center, all of whom were in the varsity line in 1927 have hung up their equipment, while Eiglebach, Dor- sey’s first alternate, completed his three years of football. . Outstanding among those who are attempting to fill these gaps " \ are Martin, guard, Groop, center, \‘I-Iostetter, tackle, and Day and Williams, ends. Martin attracted no particular attention as a guard on the “Daffodils" last fall, but he has certainly come to the front during the preliminaries to the 1928 campaign. He is fairly hefty, fast, and will fit into Coach Herron’s style of play which pulls a guard from the line to run interference on cer- W einberg’s Music Shop ‘ Lexington, Virginia Opposite New Theatre VICTOR Fall Baseball ,to Be Held for First Time This Season Graduate manager R. A. Smith has arranged a fall practice for members of the Varsity and Freshman squads. With the inten- tion of doing big things in the inter-collegiate baseball world next spring. The drills will continue until the cold weather sets in and will be under the supervision of Cy Twombley. He will meet his charges on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons on Wil- son Field. Candidates for field po- sitions as well as aspirants for battery posts are urged to come out. It is the desire of Graduate Manager Smith to have all men who are not engaged in some athletic activity at present to be on hand. A few weeks still remain in which any number of combina- tions can be whipped into shape and several games played. The coaches are confident that this move will meet with immed- iate success,and they will be able to reap many benefits from this conditioning next spring. tain plays. He is giving Seligman an experienced man, a tustle for his job. Center Is Stronger The center post will be stronger this year than last .Snodgrass has smoothed many of the rough spots which characterized his play last season, which leaves the General’s with a veteran pivot man. He has an excellent understudy in Herb Groop. Groop seems to be the most outstanding sophomore in‘ the line, and has been holding his own against varsity_coinpe- tition. ‘I-Iostetter has had two season’s experience and, is undoubtedly marked for first relief man among the tackles. He doesn’t seem to have much trouble in smashing varsity plays when playing in the second string line. Tillar, a sophomore, loks promis- ing and Coach Herron has been giving him a fling at the varsity tackle jobs with the idea that he may come in very handy in an- other year or two. ‘ Ends Lacking Finished ends are lacking for the varsity, so Coach Herron has drafted Day and Williams from last year’s frosh to help Sproul fill the gap. Both of the Sopho- mores have prospects, but Wil- liams is regularly getting the call on "the left flank because of his superior height, weight, and speed. There have been very few inju- ries of any consequence so far this year. Captain Fitzpatrick was kept from practice for a few days with an H. injured hand, but he was back in uniform Monday afternoon. Fats Bauer has been out for some time with a sprained ankle, but is expectedto rejoin the squad before the end of the week. McGinnis pulled a Charley- horse in scrimmage Friday raf- ternoon and will be missing from the field for a few days. Wrestlers Hit By Loss of Men Captain Tully, Marshall, and Hughes, Veterans, Fail to Return The chances this season for a wrestling championship have been somewhat dimmed by the failure of three monogram men to re- turn to school. Captain-elect Mike Tully, Walter Marshall who won the Olympic tryouts, and Tommy Hughes are the veterans that will be missed greatly this winter. Mike Seligman, last year’s cap- tain, has‘completed his third year of competition and is ineligible for further grappling honors. Coach Mathis, however, will start immediately to rebuild a team, and will hold practise ev- ery day at 4:00 p.m. with both Varsity and Freshman candidates, Rule, captain of the 1926 squad, Dick Bolton, Gresham, Madison and Davis are the veterans that Coach Mathis will use as a nu- cleus crew of a new team. Pal- mer, Kaplan, Bowes, Lewis, Flagg and Clarke of the frosh squad, will -fight for positions on the varsity. Matches with Virginia, V. P. I., N. C. State, Franklin and Mar- shall are being booked. Swimming The Varsity and Frosh swim- ming squads will hold forth at 3:00 p.m. on Mondays, VVednes- days, and Fridays, under the su- and L. natators have more mater- ial than ever before and look for- ward to a successful season. Mof- Fangboner, Jahncke, Martin and Burns are some of those that will splash their way through for \places on the team. Meets with Virginia, Duke, Catholic Univer- sity and others are looming. Cy Twombly ‘will also bive a class in swimming on Tuesdays, hurs- days and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. The intramural basketball lea- gue under the direction of Cy Twombley and the basketball managers will get underway to- day with the organization of the team. ' It is expected that some thrill- ing contests will be provided in the battle for first place and the Doremus memorial medals. Games will be played every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon at 4:00. The W. & L. gymnasts will work-out every Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday at 5:00 P. M. with Cy Twombley as the men- tor. There are a large number of candidates out for the team and a well balanced squad should be produced. Waddell, Coleman and Merrick are some of the veterans who will again cavort on the fly- ing rings, horizontal and paral- lel bars. Intramural fotball will soon show interest to Wilson Field. Cy Twombly will coach the Aca- demic eleven, E. P. Davis the frosh, Mike Palmer the Lawyers and Coach Mathis the Commerce gridders. Practise notices will ap- pear in the RING TUM PHI. : tower pervision of Cy Twonibly._The W.‘ Former Athletes Return to School With Brief Visit Four prominent and Lee athletes who finished their intercollegiate competition last year saw “younger blood” in action on Wilson Field this week. B. B. “Hersh” Tips, captain of last year’s fotball team, and H. S. “Babe” Spotts, all-around athlete sport teams and captain of the on three of last year’s major basketball team, were two of the visiting alumni. They played base ball on a class “B” professional team in Ohio this summer. Paul Folliard, captain and pitch- ing ace on last season’s baseball team, who played professional ball in Mississippi this summer, stopped in Lexington for a few days during the fraternity rush- ing season, on the way to his home in Church View, Va. Last year Folliard won three games and lost two. He also played in the infield. " The fourth‘ letter man was R. F. “Bobby” Howe, who was on his way to the Harvard business school. Howe was halfback on last year’s football team, guard on the basketball team, and presi- dent of the '1928 Finals. ' __()______ BOLT HITS CHURCH: Washington A bolt of lightning struckthe of the First Methodist church on Main street late Sat- urday afternoon tearing a hole in ' the roof and breaking a number ,of small glass panes. fett, Cook, Smith, Swink, Ayres,‘ Although the l20VV€1‘,lS Within ten feet of the sidewalk where people were walking, no one was injiured. Those who saw the lightning said it sent shingles fly- ing into_ the street. Board Trustees Considers Head (Continued from page 1) and Dean of Johns Hopkins Uni- versity; Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, prominent educational promoter, and President of the College of William and Mary; and Dr. Wil- liam Reynolds Vance, former Pro- fessor of Law at Washington and Lee, and now Professor of Law at Yale. May Encounter Trouble Complications arise in selecting a man from the business or pub- lic world who would be willing to give up a promising career in or- der to become the Presidgnt of Washington and Lee. Perhaps the first to be thought of in this res- pect is the Hon. Newton D. Bak- er, prominent statesman, alumnus, and member of the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee. The Hon. John W. Davis, also an alumnus and a Trustee, has been brought forward. Others in this field are Dr. Douglas Freeman, alumnus and Editof of the Rich- mond, ;Va., News Leader; and Col. Leroy Hodges,‘ Director l’I’l€1‘C€. . FOXj’S F lhlf. Eoos WADE’S PRESSING SHOP Phone B194 Rear Harlow’s Print Shop Student Representatives all over the Campus Ask them about our Saving Plan. Mr. Arthur C. King The oldest Cleaner and Dyer in Virginia is in charge of our plant—-—HIS WORK IS GOOD! .Presentz'ng . . . . of the‘ ‘Virginia State Chamber of Com- UBWAY TUDENT ERVICE -A Student Institution specializ- ing Club Meals, Sandwiches on toast, Waffles and Western Meats. —Conveniently located for a quick bite before or between classes and a gathering place at night —Employing student waiters‘ex- clusively. I. SUBWAY KITCHEN, INC. V. E.‘ Kemp Bill Dorsey Down and Inn .HARLIE CHAPLIN in the cigarette test V The coaching staff has so ar-l ranged the program that there isl ample opportunity for every manl interest himself in some, "and llARl.0W’S; COLU M314 r AGENCY ., VICTOR Releases date Friday each week. i COLUMBIA ._ 10, 20, 30th each month. No. 17 JEFFERSONZST. FOR THE BEST PRINTING SPECIAL A Good I.-P. Student Note‘ Book for 30c—Filler 10c Wishes to announce LYONS TAll.ORlNG C0’S. F all and Winter Woolens FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC: Now is the time to see about your Fall Suit! Our Clothes Speak For Themselves! the arrival of their HAVE YOU TRIED OUR FOUNTAIN SERVICE? We serve Toasted Sandwiches and a Variety of Ice Cream and Soda Drinks. igzugie STORE -- TOM RlCE,PRoPm:1'on I7 w.NsLsoN SILLEXINGTON, VAA State " PRINT ‘SHOP T W branch of athletics, Coach Fletch- ‘er feels sure that the benefits of ‘competition under expert tute- lage are far greater than one could derive from individual ex- ercise. The classes under Coaches Mathis and Twombley rin ,morniing are forflthose who’ are not able to participate in regular activity. ______Q____ FRESHMAN FOOTBALL The freshman foot-ball squad is working out every afternoon on Wilson Field. Capt.« Davis has some eighty men trying-out for the team, among whom there are many promising candidates. At present Coach Davis is dril- ling his team in the fundamentals of the game. Such work as block- ing, tackling, punting, and gener- al conditioning constitutes the most important part of the work- outs. A little time has been spent in explaining the various plays and formations. dox are assisting Coach Davis in the “work by devoting their time tofithe candidates for the line po- sitions. ' Palace Barber Shop _ First Class Service in a San- itary Way ‘Located in ROBERT E. LEE HOTEL the \ l “Bill’ Dorsey and “Monk” ,Mad-O ’ Beams star selects “One cigarette of the four I smoked in the blindfold ‘test was like shooting a scene suc- cessfully after a whole seriesof failures. It just ‘choked’ and I namedit as my choice. It was OLD GOLD. Which clears up a mystery, for the supply of OLD GOLDS in my Beverly Hills home is constantly being de- pleteds It seems that Strong- heart and Rin—tin-tin are the only motion picture stars who don’t smoke them.” .. s - on 6010 IGARETTEs CHARLIE CHAPLIN - . . movie favorite the world over, in one of his best-loved pictures -"The Circus." MR. CHAPLIN was asked to smoke each of the tour lending brands, clearing his (sate with cofiee between smokes. Only one question was naked: "Which one do you like the hen? " Howidoes OLD GOLD do it? fg __ _ \ I, I VVhnt’s the secret of OLD GOLD'S winning charm? ‘‘ V The answer is very simple. Three types of leaves . coarse, heavy top- . withered ground- - leaves, without taste or aroma . . . and the heart- (E;-P. Lcrillard Co., 1:. 176 grow on the tobacco plant . . ‘ i h h t-leaves - ' ' niezie I'0l'Il t e 007' leaves, irritating to the throat . . of the tobacco plant leaves, rich in cool and fragrant smoking qualities. These golden-ripe heart-leaves give OLD GOLDS theirfihoney-like smoothness. That's why so many people choose them. And thnt’s why you too can pick them . . . even in the dark. ~sMooTHER AND BETTER—“NOT A‘ COUGH ‘IN A CARLOAD” OCR::/Vol_033/WLURG39_RTP_19280919/WLURG39_RTP_19280919_004.2.txt Page 4 THE RING-TUM PHI Spirited Rushing Marks Pledging (Continued from page 1) Mo.; Ed. Wohlwendei, Columbus, Ga.; P. M. Seay, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Ed. Laynsly, Christians- burg, Va.; Frank Reed, Philadel- phia, Pa. Kappa Alpha Bankcroft Taylor, Mobile, Ala.; Fla.; John Marshall, Montgomery, Charles Krammer, Jacksonville, Ala.; G. F. Willis, Atlanta, Ga.; Paul Wofford, Johnson City, Tenn. Robert Silva, Thomasville, Ga. Phi Epsilon Pi Jack Bloomberg, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Herbert Perlman, New York City; Milton Brooks, Louisville, Ky.; James J. Steinheimer, New York, City; Robert Lewis, Wash- ington, D. C. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Stafford Bailey, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Baylis Hightower, Athens, Ill.; Ed. Lightle, Searcy, A_rk.; Raymond Russell, Omaha, Neb.; George Schnath, Bronxville, N. Y.; Rufus Simpson, Meridian, Miss.; Howard Bickelstall, Columbus, Ga; Melville Jennings, DeFuniak Springs, Fla.; George Smith, Lit- tde Rock, Ark.; Lawrence De Bogory, Dallas, Tex.; Richard Hall, East Orange, New Jersey; Judy Brum, Gainesville‘ Fla.; Beverly Smith, -Lynchburg, Va.; Corlis Harris, Staunton, Va. Delta Tau Delta E. C. Tonsmiere, Biloxi, Miss; James McLaurine, Helena, Ark.; James Clopton, Helena, Ark.; E. C. Geismer, Birmingham, Ala.; D. Price, Williamstown, N. C.; C. B. Mayo, Greenville, N. C.; L. L. Rupert, Tampa, Fla.; Robert Adams, Washington, D. C. Phi Delta Theta Tom Duncan, Louisville, Ky.; Tyson Harris, Montgomery, Ala.; ‘John Heur, Indianopolis, Ind.; Judson Jones, Galopolis, Ohio; Henry Fairchilds, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Ed. Gevin, "Ada, Okla.; R. Skeen, Indianapolis, Wm. Wig- Gins, Indianapolis, Ind.; John Austin, Brown, Texas. Lamda Chi Alpha Earl Tilson, Matador, Tex. Hen- ry White, New York City; Clair- borne Creai-y, Gretna, Va.; Carl Vickers, Montgomery, W. Va.; John Myrick, Monroe, La.; Earl Wielsey, Norwalls, Conn.; William Dix, Mobile, Ala.; Herbert Hort- ley, Pittsburg, Pa. Phi Kappa Sigma John Armstrong, New York City Emil Stevens, Elmira, New York; Jack McClure, Memphis, Tenn.; Russell Pritchard, Memphis, Tenn; Macon Crocker, Greensboro, N.C.; Ike Hudson, Abilene, Tex.; Jack Young, Ebensburg, Pa.; James Woolridge, Bluefield, W. Van; James Wise, Dover, Del.; Sam Cowin, Richmond, Va. Kappa Sigma H. H. Hartgrove, St. Angelo, ’ Tex.; Billy Montgomery, San An- tonio, Tex.; Billy Long, Abiline, ex.; Billy Nolke, Son Antonio, Tex.! Billy Nolke, San Antonio, Tex.; Sherwood Wise, Hazel- hurst, Miss.; K. D. Oglesby, Fort Smith, Ark.; Tommy Layne, THEATRE PROGRAM &a_=_=__I=_=_r.E Matinee 2:30-4:00 Night _‘7:30-9:00 Saturday Matinee 2:00 and 3:30 each house New Theatre Thursday, ‘Sept. 20 Blanche Sweet IN “SINGED” Friday, Sept. 21 Also Sat. Matinee William Haines IN “Telling The World” JAN CAMPBELL at the console of the “Rob- ert Morton Organ” -LYRIC- Saturday, Sept. 22 “VIRGIN LIPS” Starring Olive Borden ‘Student Orchestra Coming- Joan Crawford IN “FOUR WALLS” “Foreign Legion” Freshman Class Rates High Here (Continued from Page 1) after the examinations are com- pleted, and the results are made available to the members of the registration committee and the Dean’s office within twenty-£0111‘ hours. This year all scoring.and classification» were 91°“ Wlthm 8' little more than twelve hours af- ter the tests were g1Ve.n- While it is the policy 0f the University to refrain from Pub‘ lishing the results of the ‘Ty- chological tests so far as anY'in. dividual is concerned; ll? may be of interest to know that the clas- sification of new men is madergtin five distinct gI‘011P5- For 16 present session the gmupmg £0 ' lows: _ Group 1 (Very Supenor) Group 2 (Superior) Group 3 (AVe1'age) Group 4 (Fair) Group 5 (Inferior) 27 men 81 men 110 men 52 men 8 men __.__.——-— Total 728 men The most gratifying feature of the above classification is the small number of men WIIO the lowest. 01' 1”‘ pect- very . have fallen into . ferior, gI'01-1P- It ‘5 to be_ ex ed, hence, that there will be ‘a much smaller percentage of fail- ures from this year’s freshmen than from a11y_ °1a5_5 which he egg tered the University in rece _ years. So far as the psychological tests are concerned, thre imP01" tant facts should be impressed upon ‘the minds of all who take these examinations. . 1. The student usually does much better on the tests than he thinks he has done. The tendency to discount one’s performance on the tests should, therefore, be strenuously combatted. 2. A man (Ian, in almost every instance, do better work in his classes than he thinks he is ca- pable of doing. This may be ‘ac- complished by enocomy of time ‘and effort, acquiring the techni- que of “how to study”, keeping regular hours, etc. 3. The results on the psycholo- gical tests are only one of the many factors entering into the possibility of predicting an indi- 'vidual’s probable success in col- lege. Other factors are the stu- dent’s health, his financial con- dition, his previous preparation, or lack of certain character traits, his moral habits, etc. A student’s professors by no means condemn him to failure in his college course'simply because he does not happen to make a high rating on the psychological examinations. Farmville, Va.; Charles Biddle, Richmond, Va.; Peyton Winfree, Lynchburg, Va.; Monk Mattox, Leesville, Va.; Preston Sale, Crewe Va. Phi Gamma Delta William Mulligan, La Grange Tex.; Lewis Shumate, Johnsor City, Tenn.; Beverly Wilson, M0- bile, Ala.; Jack Ball, Jacksonville, Fla.; William Wilson, Jackson- ville, Fla.; Robert McBride, Hills- boro, Ohio; Dobert Rainhold, New Brunswick, N. J.; Richard Coe, Birmingham, Ala.; William Dar- nell, Atlantic City,; N. J .; William White, Martinsburg, W. Va.; Franklin Jones, Ewing, Pa. Sigma Phi Epsilon Alex P. Guyol, Concord, Mass.; Nick L. Wiser, Morganstown, W. Va.; J. Fedor, Linden, N. J.; Z. V. Johnson, Danville, Va.; Robert W. Colliers, Roanoke, Va.; F-red Collette, Wiston, Ohio; H. Adams, Conway, Ark.; Fred Livingston, Hanover, Pa.; T. Thomas, Paris- burg, Va.; George Wolfe, Phila- delphia, Pa.; Richard Egbert, Hadden Heights, N. J. Alpha Tau Omega Leslie Lockett, Houston, Tex.; Hugh Taylor, Newport, Tenn.; Tom Walker, Jacksonville, Fla.; Bob Dunn, Jacksonville, Fla.; Bob Morris, Huntington, W. Va.; Billy Knopf Birmingham,‘ Ala.; W. M. McCarty, Birmingham, Ala.; John Ulmer, Toledo, Ohio; Howard Hutchens, Portsmouth, Ohio; Jim Freeman, Jacksonville, Fla.; Bob Sturgis, Pocomoke, Md.; John McWilliams, Memphis, Tenn; Mike Stone, Lynchburg, Va. ’ Arcades _ L. R. Foster,. Cleveland, Ohio; R. G. McDougal, New York City. Pi Kappa Phi Charles G. Allen, Fernandina, Va.; Jerry Ade, New York City; Gordon Weagley, Waynesboro, Pa.; David B. Kirby’, Chambers- burg, Pa.; Sam Fitzgerald, Albe- marle, N. C.; Reid Merrill, An- dalusia, Ala.; Wade McDonald, Atlanta, Ga.; Stephen K. Leech, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. D. Morton, Gloucbestcr, Va.; Stanley Row- land, Barre, Vt.; Ray Ade, New York City. Doubt Arises Over Identity Of Lee Picture The identity of an old oil painting supposedly a portrait of General Robert E. Lee’s mo- ther, is being questioned by Mrs. Mildred Lee Francis, granddaugh- ter of General Lee. This picture was presented to Washington and Lee by the widow of the late F. A. McNutt, church official at Rome, and is now hanging in Lee Chapel. “There is says Mrs. Francis, “that the por- trait is that of Ann Carter of Shirley, Virginia, wife of _,‘‘Light Horse-Harry” Lee and mother of General Robert E. Lee. Mrs. Lee’s children never mentioned any pic- ture of their mother and she cer- tainly did not go to Europe to have it made. Moreover, Mrs. Lee had brown eyes and the portrait bears distinctive blue eyes. Since the rest of the family portraits have been preserved, there is eve- ry reason to believe Mrs. Lee’s would have been also.” The portrait is that of a lady in colonial dress and bears the inscription: “George Washington To his dear Ann.” It is known that the coloonial Lees held a marked reverence for George Washington. According to Mrs. Francis, Mil- dred Childs Lee, youngest daugh- ter of General Lee, denied iden- tification of the picture in Rome and expressed doubt of its au- thenticity. Dr. Henry Louis Smith, pres- ident of the University, has writ- ten Mrs. McNutt asking her to submit all memoranda and pos- sible proof that the portrait is actually a representation of R0- bert E. Lee’s mother. _ ______o_M Class Election Dates Announced Five classes in the University will hold elections of officers dur- ing the next two weeks according to_an annuoncement made by the Executive Committee last night. Seniors in the academic school will choose their officers on Sept. 24, in the geology room. The Seniors in commerce will hold their election on Sept 24 on the first floor of Newcomb Hall. Seniors in science will name their men in Reid Hall on the same date. Junior law students will elect on Sept. 24 in Tucker Hall. The freshmen elections come on Oct. 1, and will be held in Lee Chapel. ’ All these elections will be‘ held at 7:30 o’clock. GIFT AND ‘ ART SHOP ROBT. E. LEE HOTEL FRANCES HAMILTON Gift Consultant F. H. CLOTHTER Interior Decorator no known proof,”- ROCK BRIDGE Steam Laundry The Wife Saving Station PHONE 185 x \ AGNOR BROS. Successors to W. Harry Agnor Staple and Fancy Groceries Phones 36 and 76 P A G E ’ S Meat Market Phones 126 and 426 SMlTH’S Dry Cleaning Works Phone 5l4 TERMS CASH Among The Latest Books ’ By‘ Don Mikel “Tristram,” Edwin Armstrong Robinson, Macmillan Co., N. Y. C., $1.50 “Poems In Praise of Nothing,” Samuel Hoffenstein, Boni and Liveright, N. Y. C., $2.00. Practically In these two books, one a poem, the other a collection ofizerses, there is a definitestep forward in both the sacred art of poetry and the more cacoplastic level of the same. Poetry in America has taken a most damaging turn of late, and it is with relief that we see the line clearly drawn between serious poetry and mere verse by these two boks,both best sellers. Mr. Robinson has taken poetry from the hands of muddy-water anthropologists, smoke-stack free- versifiers and curbstone philoso- phers who would drown them- selves in tons of salt water but‘ haven’t the nerve. Mr. Robinson has brought poetry back to le- gitimacy, back from the Valhalla of sedentated things to which it was almost cast by willing but in- ferior workmen .He has freed himself from the fault of over- restraint and in simple, impres- sive blank verse makes one of the greatest of our romances a love epic of lasting beauty. Mr. Rob- inson has raised himself to the rank of a great poet with this work, and he has regenerated masterful stroke. American poetry with. the same “Tristram” is a great love epic, a great narrative,a great poem.In simple and impressive language Mr. Robinson has endowed it with an intensity of emotion and ardor of passion which sweep through its pages like a clean, cool breeze. He has here achieved dramatic skill and technique which mark him as capable of recognition with the greatest of living poets. In a way it fortunate that Mr. Hoffenstein appears at this mo- ment, for he serves to set ‘off very definitely the other division of verse art.Not that Mr. Hoffen- stein fails in" what he attempts to do, quite the opposite. He re- alizes that his is not the poetic urge and he, therefore, proceeds with his ability along proper lines, unconsciously setting a standard for this sort of cynical, critical and satiric verse, and making it magnificently complete with paro- dies on the verse-writers of his own class who mistake their pro- wess and aspire to the hights which Mr. Robinson in “Tristram” shows are so clearly above them. “Poems In Praise of Practically Nothing” is a collection of rare bits of the cynical philosophy so characteristic of this neo-classi- cal age. In the realm of light verse it has no equal in the pre- sent decade, in the field of paro- dy it is unexcelled " Some of the section titles, which are not the least charming part of the book, may serve to indi- cate the trend of the author’s thought. “Songs to Break the Te- dium of Riding a Bicycle,” “Seeing One’s Friends, or Heartbreak,” opens the volume, and later we find “Poems of Passion Carefully Restrained So as to Offend No- body,” “Songs for an Old Fash- ioned Lute,” _and “Songs of Fair- ly Utter Despair.” A absolutely charming and amusing genius of Mr. Hofferstein, the Messiah of the left-wing of American verse. “Lovely lady who does so, All my waking haunt, Tell me, tell me, do you know What the hell you want?” “Oh it is cruel and inhuman Not to pick up a fallen wo- man!— , The man who will not pick her ‘JD; Shall have but water in his WP-” . - I , _. ,-':-.2_-: And so we have poetry again on a stable basis, the lesser lights with a leader to follow to the heights of light verse, poetry it- self with a figurehead to show the way, and keep legitimized, and un- sullied the untarnished and undy- ing art. 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