Wesleyan College - Veterropt Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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V E T T E R R O P I ' A Wesleyan annual first made an appearance in 1899 in the form of a small cloth hound book called the ‘Adelphean’. This was published by the Adel- phean Society, fore-runner of Alpha Delta Pi So¬ rority, and was limited in its picture content. The effort of the class of 99 was followed six years later by the publication of an edition known as the ‘Zig-Zag also containing drawings and pic¬ tures. The following year there appeared an annual much like ours of today in content, beautifully bound in purple suede. There was found on the cover of 1913 s annual the mysterious name ‘Klu-Klux.’ but this was sen¬ sibly supplanted a few years later by the current title. ‘Veterropt’ was born by a combination of the Latin words vertimus and optimus, meaning oldest and best—an apt name for the publication which brings to its readers a panorama of Wesleyan. Since 1928 the annual has been two pictures— the Fine and Liberal Arts Colleges being represented in separate sections. The 1934 annual has become once more a unit, and the combination of the two colleges has enlarged the scene and increased the scope of the publication. Typist —Jeanne Reid; Photography Editor . Pauline Mann; Snapshot Editor , Harriett Wadsworth. Literary Editing —Myra Duekwnrth. Libby Glenn, Syd Willis 17

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■ - - 1 —- T II K 19 5 4 ANN PAIISONS JACK IIOOTEN Edilor-in-Chirf Co-Editor BUSINESS S T A F F

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A » T O A A JEAN THRASHER Editor THIRTY YEARS OF RECORDING N E WS “As the old tower on the conservatory campus stands watch over the stately halls and reports all the happenings therein by the faithful ringing of its hell, so its namesake will follow, lead and report all the happenings therein by the faithful tapping of typists.” Thus read the editorial in the first edition of the Watchtower on September 22, 1923. Celebrating this year, its thirtieth year of continuous publication, the Watchtower, now Town and Country, was not the first publication to record events at Wesleyan. Before the typewriter era the first Philomatheon Gazette was written in longhand and distributed among the students in 1857. The newspaper contained editorials on Woman’s Influence, Pleasure, Fame, and Good Sense and Duty. Embracing fiction, wit, humor, current happenings and college news,” the Gazette printed short stories and continued novelettes by students, as well as news reports. The Adelphian Chronicle was also in existence by 1858 as an early news¬ paper. Not until the appearance of the Wesleyan Journal in 1892 was an attempt made to present the news of the college as a whole rather than news devoted to either of the two societies. However, publication stopped after a few years. The Watchtower became Town and Country in 1950. Now issued every two weeks to the students and faculty of the college. Town and C ountry stated in an editorial this year. “The purpose of this newspaper is to represent Wes¬ leyan College and to serve as a voice of its students. JEAN rURASHER EdUordtbCkiof MARY ANN COCGIN, JANE McCAIN Associate Editors PATS1 BARFIELD MiMgiiig Editor D will IS Society After MARIAN MI STOE last, Society Editor PATS1 WN DAVISON Sporfc Editor JANEl 1 l l lw. Sport Editor DONNIE DONALDSON Footer Editor DORIS (Jill WOOD ... Cartoonist BUSINESS STAFF III UNE ROSS it a sia css nfcneger M IM 1.11 lll I || (.LARK idirrtising Munn rr CHARLOTTE POOLE, BETTIE WILSON Circulation Managers Editorial Staff —Left to Eight: M. A. Coftffin, S. Willi , P. Barfield, D. Donaldson, M. Mustoe, P. A. Davison J. Ward. J. McCain, N. Holloman. 18