West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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First row: Betty Jean Lee, Helen Lcuise Moore, Martha Mae Conner, Mildred Ruth Selby, Ann Beatty. Second row: Laura Louise Bergdoll. Norma Nell Allamong, Rose Mary Smith. Janet June Watson, Mary Eleanor Wheat. Associated Women Students Is an organization composed of all women students enrolled In the uni- versity. The A. W. S. Council serves as a governing board for the entire association. Officers for the council were: Martha Mae Conner, president; June Watson, first vice-president; Rose Mary Smith, sec- ond vice-president; Louise Bergdoll, secretary; and Ann Beatty, treasurer. Among the varied activities of A. W. S. have been Its sponsorship of an Open hHouse at Moore hHall every Friday evening and the annual Gold Diggers Ball, at which the women entertain the men. Fresh- man guidance meetings were also held in order to acquaint the Incoming girls with the campus and all the complications of college life. [25] U

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Symbolizing the theme of Li-Toon-Awa, friend- ship is the literal translation of its name. The prin- cipal function of this organization is the giving of assistance and advice to freshmen women and aiding them to adapt themselves to university life. Mem- bers of the club we re hostesses at the tea for fresh- men girls last fall. The organization was founded at West Virginia University in 1927 and is the outstanding honorary activity for sophomore women. Officers are: Sylvia Klein, president; Jane Robbins, vice-president; June Plues, secretary; Rose Ann Pearcy, treasurer. First row: Mary Sue White. Ann Beatty. Sylvia Klein. Oiga Mae Wyatt. Nancy Jo Ballengee. Louise Feeney. Mildred Ruth Selby. Second row: Rose Ann Pearcy. Martha Gibson. Marian LaRue Shannon, LuEmma Jane Robbins. Betty Boyd. Martha Jane Coyner. Norma Nell Allamong. [24]

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V The dramatic season opened with the Uni- versity Players ' presentation on November 12 of Cock Robin, a mystery by Philip Barry and Elmer Rice. Actually a play within a play, the scene of this drama was laid on the stage of a theatre during rehearsal; to the audience the effect was that of viewing the play from back- stage. The most serious fare presented to university audiences was the Kingdom of God, a religious play by Martinez Sierra. In the course of its three acts, the Kingdom of God traces the eventful life of Sister Gracia from nurse in an asylum to Mother Superior of an orphanage. This beautiful play was superbly enacted by the largest cast of the year, thirty-five members. In March the ancient farce, Charley ' s Aunt, still popular after thousands of performances. [26]