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COLLEGIATE Volume XVI. Atlantic Chrt»ti»n College, Wil»on, N. C., Feb. 15, 1943 Number 6 Two Replacements Made On Faculty Miss Elizabeth Drucken miller of St. Petersburg, Florida and Dr. W. R. Hale of Birmingham, Alabama, are the two new faculty members this semester on the campus of Atlantic Christian College. Miss Druckenmiller re places Professor Eugene F. Grove in the voice depart ment and Dr. Hale is taking Professor Robert E. Smith’s position in the department of Mathematics. Mi.ss Drukenmiller, lyric soprano, is a graduate and post graduate of the Insti tute of Musical Arts of Jul- liard School of Music in New York City. She studied under Ruth Harris Stewart for ten years in New York, seven years at the Institute and three years as an artist pupil. Originally from East Orange, New Jersey, Miss Druckenmiller has been head of the voice depart ment at Jonesboro Baptist College in Jonesboro, Arkan sas; head of the voice de partment at State Teacher’s College in Hattisburg, Mis sissippi and head of the voice department and direc tor of the Glee Club at Geor gia State Women’s College in Valdosta, Georgia. She has specialized in the teach ing of voice and has had many years experience as a church soloist. She has tak en over Mr. Grove’s classes and is also giving private in struction. Dr. Hale received his A. B. degree from Howard Col lege in Birmingham, Ala bama, and his M. A. Degree from the University of Ala bama. He has had one year graduate study at Vander bilt University, and four years of summer school graduate study at the Uni versity of Chicago. He re ceived his Ph. D. at the Uni versity of Texas. He has taught at the University of Florida, A. and M. of Tex-' as, A. and M. of Oklahoma, and Mississippi State Col lege. Before coming here he was a member of the faculty of Athens College, Athens, Alabama. IN THE SERVICE HONOR ROLL IS RELEASED Thirty-eight students were named on the honor roll for the first school semester 1942-43, at Atlantic Chri.v tian College, according to a recent report released from the registrar’s office. Commercials ranked first with 12 students on the hon or roll, sophomores came next with 8, juniors next with 7, the senior cla.ss had 6, and the freshmen came last with 5. Those making the honor roll were: Seniors: Celia Crawley, Margaret Farmer, Lillian Lamm, Betty Miller, Naomi Morris, Dora Lane Strickland. Juniori; Virginia Dare Adkins, Ava Grey Barnes, Mrs. J. W. House, Avis Keene, Kather ine Lewis, Mary Louise Rose, Earle Williams. Sophomores: Lucille Boyette, Mildred Everette, Jeane Hilley, Dor othy Jarvis, Caro Lee Mor gan, William Osborne, Hel en Renfrow, Elizabeth White. F reshmen: James E^aty, Dorothy Greene, Bryan Haislip, Bet ty Nethereirtt, Calvin Rice. Commercials: Martha Doris Baumrind, Ruth Inez Cobb, Dorothy Crossfield, Barbara Hicks, Marjorie Lamm, Mary Mc Daniels, Evelyn Medlin, Avis Lee Rhodes, Lyle Reid Star ling, Ruby Stephenson, Ella Nora Thomp.son, Edna Earle Rouse. Eleven Students Leave School At Close Of Term The first Mid-year gradu ation to be held by Atlantic Chri.stian College was ob served on Saturday, January 23, at 10:30 a. m. The grad uating cla.'is was composed of eleven members, five boys and six girls. Rev. Newton J. Robison of Raleigh, North Carolina delivered the addre.ss. The .seniors were preHented to Dr. H. S. Hilley by Professor Perry Case. In Dr. Hilley’s statement concerning the members of the graduating class, he .stat ed that this cla.-w was the surest that had ever grad uated from Atlantic Chris tian College. Mi.ss Betty Miller, Miss Polly Swindell, Miss Edith Cartwright, and Mi.ss Margaret Glover are going into defense work at Arlington, Virginia; Mi.ss Gene Tomlinson, Mi.ss Daisy Renfrow, and Mr. Jack Mar tin are entering the teaching profession; and Mr. Robert Thornton, Mr. Sam Hollo man, .Mr. Earl Hardison, and Mr. Howard Blake are en tering some phase of the ser vice for Uncle Sam. Three members of this cla.ss graduated with honors, cum laude. They were Miss Betty Miller, Mr. Howard Blake, and Mr. Jack Martin. College Marshals ushered for the occasion. Miss Celia Crawley provided organ music and Miss Margarot Garriss rendered a special vocal selection. I)l{. K.tCiI.KTO.N IHHCCHNKM First Youth W eek Olfservaiu'e Meets With Great Aftftroval MISS ELIZABETH BROWNING SUCCEEDS HOWARD BLAKE Dr. Hartsock and Prof. Fontaine Fill Vacancies Mi.ss Elizabeth Browning, of Washington, North Car olina, has recently been elected president of the Atlantic Chri.stian Cooperative Association. Miss Browning suc ceeds Mr. Howard Blake, who left schol after his grad uation in January. Other vacancies in the Cooperative Association have been filled by Dr. Mildred Hartsoc k , who follows D r . Robert E. Smith as faculty representa tive on the Execu tive Board, and by Professor John W. Fontaine, who suc ceeds Professor Eu gene Grove as Co- chairman of Con- certs. Both Mr. Smith and Mr. Grove resigned their positions when they left school at the close of the first term. Miss Browning is an outs t a n d i n g member of the sen ior class. She came Miss IIhowninc Dr. Clyde Eagleton, pro fessor of International ! Law at New York Univer- I sity and an authority on { peace organization after the war, discussed post war conditions in Howard Chapel, February 10. to Atlantic Christian College her freshman and sopho more years, transferring to Brenau for her junior year of , v.'ork. This year Mias Browning has been instrumental on the Pine Knot staff, in the dramatic club, and in Phi Sigma Tau Sorority of which she is a prominent member. , Dr. Hartsock, head of the English Department, serv- I ed on the P^xecutive Board last year. She is sponsor of the ; 1943 edition of the Pine Knot and of the Sophomore class. Professor P’ontaine, head of the music department, is organist at the Episcopal Church. By Geo. Farmer The following boys, through the winning of pro motions, entrance into the service, or enlistment in the reserve corps of the service, have placed their names in this column: E. G. Hatch has been pro moted to corporal. Albert Tyson has been pro moted to Private First Cla.ss. R. L. Edwards has entered the Army. Henry Howell has been or dered to report for induc tion. Howard Blake has left for Notre Dame University, In diana, where he will enter Officers Training School. , Earl Hardison has report ed for duty. Maurice Holland has en tered the Marine Corps and is now at Quantico, Virgin ia in Officers Training School. Philip Banks has enlisted in the Reserve Corps of the Army. (Continued on page four) There are many people around A. C. College camp us who never receive any attention or recognition ex cept “on the job” so to speak. Especially in this group are the cooks and maids and “Charlie” and “Shortie” and “Red.” We just take these people as ] coming with the college I when really and truly they I are fine characters. “1 like working up here because the girls are so friendly and nice,” admitted Hilda Thompson, the color ed maid when she was con versing with a student re cently. "I’m also crazy about Mi.ss Whitley and Miss Elia.son. They’re nice to me also.” Hilda lives with her moth er and brother in Wilson. She was educated in the Stantonsburg school, and has been working with the college since the second week of summer school. Like most people of her race, Hilda loves to sing, and can be heard most every morning in the dormitory singing phra.ses of the latest popular song. She is “mad” about dancing and movies. “My favorite stars are John Payne — he has the most wonderful physique; Betty Grable because of the ‘tech nique’ she uses; and Clark Gable,” she added, putting her hands to her ears, “for he has the cutest little ears.” Hilda went on: “I hate mice and cats—oh, lord, I hate them!” This could be verified by several dormi tory girls. Hilda says she is a staunch reader of the Collegiate, es pecially "Snoopers.” She likes to know what the girls are doing. Then, with her black eyes sparkling and white teeth shining she admitted that she does have a special boy friend who is now a sergeant stationed at Camp Stewart, Georgia. “His name is O. V. Newsome,” she added, “and I think a lot of him. I just wish the war were over this year and then he’d be home six months later. By the way, I do my dating at home in the parlor; there fore, the gas rationing does not affect me.” Well, Hilda’s a great per sonality to know. Watch her at work or wherever she is and you’ll see that she is. The girls certainly appre ciate her efforts to keep their rooms looking nice. Many New Students Are On The Campus Many new students have entered school this semester. THE COLLEGIATE joins the college in welcoming these new comers. Irene Davis from Whitakers, who was in school here the past two years but did not return for first semester, is back. Those students who are new to the student body are: Lovie Millar Beard, Bailey; Frederick Kemp, Elm City; Ruth Whitley, Selma; Elsie Mae Bodenheimer, Parkton; Gregory Herring, Montgom ery, Alabama; Irvin Nichols, Rocky Mount; Guy Dixon, Rocky Mount; Ruby Driver, Elm City; Howard Lupton, Bantego; Royce Crawley, Wilson; George Rigsbee, Deep Run. Osbome Heads Dramatic Group Bill Osborne, was elected new president of the Dra matic Club, of Atlantic Chris tian College at a recent club election. He replaces Vir ginia Lancaster who was forced to resign under the new point system. Other officer* elected were: Peggy Holton, Vice President; Mary Massey, Secretary; Ruth I>^wis Har rell, Treasurer. Committee Plans Point System Rules The Executive Board has appointed Katherine Lewis, Helen Renfrow, and Tal- madge Narron as a commit tee to work out plans for and I put into effect the Student I I’oint System. A report from that com- I mittee stated that each pres- |ident of every campus or- Iganization should hand in a report to the committee pre senting the following infor mation : 1. The president and ev ery officer under him in that organization, giving the number of points each car ries for any type of campus representation. 2. In the furture, any res ignation and elections which are held. Miss Lewis, chairman of the committee told staff re porters: "The plans are very sketchy and probably incom plete at present. It is dif ficult to work out such a system in the middle of the year. It may be necessary to provide opportunities for someone who carries too many points to make appeal to the Point System Commit tee. If this latter possibility is put in efect, it will be for only this year and will be provided only in order to avoid so many re-elections and so much confusion. Af ter the committee has com piled each student’s points, individual filing cards will be made.” Banquet Climaxes The Week’s Events "Build today for a Chris tian World” WHS the theme of Youth Week held on the Atlantic ('hristian College campus the week of January 31 to February 7. Although sponsored by the Campus Religious Council of the ('ol- lege. Youth Week was ob- seiA-ed throughout the coun try in various colleges and churches. Youth Week informally began Wednesday, January 27, with a round table dis cussion of its meaning held over the radio with N’irginia Lancaster, Margaret Farm er, Dot Greene, Hill Osborne, Dean Eva .Mae Whitley, and Dr. T. T. Swearingen i>ar- ticipating. The program officially opened Sunday, January 31, with the morning worship in the First Christian Church conducted by the College CJirl’s (^ass taught by Dean Whitley. Those who took part were Susiegray Tomlin son, Carolyn Pratt, .Mary Louise Rose, Ethel I’ittman, and Ruth Ferguson. On Monday night the Y, M, C. A. and Y. W. C. A jointly sponsored a vesper service held in Howard M«‘- morial ('hapel with Mary Louise Rose and W'illard Woodard acting as co-chair men and Dixi* SmiU>, How ard James, C, D. Glirganus, Charlotte Thomas, Dot (Jreene, Virginia Ijincaster, and the (Jirl’s Chorus direct ed by Professor John W. Fontaine participating on the program. The (Chapel jirogram on j Wednesday, February 3, I was in charge of the C^ampus ! Religious Council with Mr. I A. (', Young as the speaker jof the morning. Hilly Adams I lead in the worship service, ■and Ann Hest sang. The I same afternoon the Council Isponsored another radio pro gram over WGTM with Vir ginia Lancaster directing it. The main attraction of the week’s activities was an interdenominational Youth (Continued on page four) Famous Baritone Presents Recital Mr. Lawrence Davidson, bass baritone, of Chicago, Illinois, was presented in vocal recital in the Howard- Memorial (;hapel on Tues day evening, February 2. He was accompanied by Miss (^elia Crawley, talented stu dent in the college music de partment. Mr. Davidson is a gradu ate of the University of Chi cago. He studied with Dr. Edgar Nelson, a great teach er of music and voic<s He has sung in opera series, ora torios, and famous concerts. He was special bass soloist in the December, 1941, presen tation of the .Messiah and on his program he included a number from this opera. Other selections on the program were chosen from Schubert, I’urcell, Handel, Grieg, Verdi, and other fa miliar composers. Imediately following the concert, a reception was held for the artist in the Stud ents' Parlor of Kinsey Hall.