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cMerry
Christmas
COLLEGIATE
Happy
cNew Yevir
Volumne No. 18
Atlantic ChristiHn C'ollege. Wilson, N. C., Ut'ccmbor 17, 19 J7
Numbpr 4
Thelma Hardis'on, Mel F. Warren, To Reign Over May Day
Annual Christmas
Dinner Is Served
In Dining Hall
Week l» Filled With
Holiday Activities
Tbe annual Christmas dinner,
which will be served In the Hardy
nininK Hall tonight, will highlight
the pre-Christmas actlviHes on the
campus.
The dinner which will be tor-
mal, will be the beginning of
"The Other Christmas ’ which Is
observed every year at Atlantlr
Christian. Turkey and all the
trimmings will be on the menu.
ICntertainment will be offered
by the Girls' Octette and all the
students will Join iu tbe sIiikIuk
of Christmas carols and other
songs In tbe Dining Hall. At this
time the cooks and other rolored
hflp will be given their Christmas
presents by the students.
Immi'dlately following the din
ner, everyone wlU adjourn to Kin
sey Hall Parlor to sing Christmas
c<irols In preparation for the
caroling tomorrow night.
Following the Kinsey Hall ac
tivities tonight, there will be giv
en in Howard Chapel a Christ
mas play by the Stage and Script
and directed by Mrs. Uoris Hales-
wortb.
Thursday night will bring forth
the carolers. Each year groups of
studenu visit the Sanatorium.
Hospitals, and residents In the
town. A reauest is sent to tbe
people of Wilson to call if there Is
anyone who wishes to have the
students visit his own house or a
hom« In which there Is known to
be a shut-in.
Ine students are to gather In
Kinsey Parlor at nine Thursday
TllKt.M.t 1IaHI)1M)N
,\h.l. F . U AHHKN
Mr. and Mr. Derick HALDEL’S “THE MESSIAH" IS
e.c o,ce o«e pBEjEUjEjBY MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Two lnter<*$tlDK new personal-
Itiea at A. C. this year arv Mr. and
Mr«. Derick. Mr. Derick, who
trachea volcc to advanced atu
night to ready themselvea (or dents, ha^ studied at the Univer-
the affair. Several groups will of Colonge In Germany and
be formed and a leader designated ttt N«*w York University. He was
for each group. One group will Instructor of Music at State
go to the Sanatorium and County Teachers CoUegc. Mt. Clair. New
Home in cars, while the other ! Jersey, and the acrompanist of the
groups will walk, stopping at'Mt- Clair Glee Club. H was Di-
houses and going to the hos- rector of Music, Kssez Count),
pituls and other designated places. Vocaiional and Technical High
S' hool, Xfwark, New' Jersey, and
ham “n XowaTr^'lL direae^t^he
Ksho Chorister for the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey In
Klizaheth, N. J. He was Minister
Second Presentation
Is Given By Stu’denta
Handfl’s "The Messiah" wm
presented by the Glee Club on
bunday afternoon at fWe o’clock
in Howard (!hHil«'I, under the
direction of MIm Marjr Johnson
Christmas Pageant To
Be Presented Tonight
Dr. W. D. Perry
Speaks On
Sex Relationships
Dr. W. I). I’nrry. Director of
Testing at the UnlvsrsHy of North
Queen and King
Elected For May
Day Activities
Attendants CKoaen
By Kinf and Qu«en
MUp Tholma Hardl»oii, • »«*nlor
at Atiantic (*hrU<un And
dauK>itfr of Mr Mrs Asa J.
Uardiison vti WlUiamsUm, N. t' ,
and M(»lvtn«* K Warii«ii, uf
Mr. and Mrn K \Varr*'n o(
Kalston, N (' . Ut^n rhoa«n
Qu«'«*n md King of ib<* 1947>I8
May Day
Tliftlnia la n i:iu](»r In Hpanlsh
and hii« rf*«toUy iou(p|o(<Hl h<*r
praiMlrp fr;..! , ,* ai (|.ri t'harlo*
U t'oon UU't .'•t liiMtl htio la a
nif<mb«*r <*r Hjimi.i t«u Chi Jiur-
ortty In hiKh v ! . nho waa th«
valrdU'lorUn of h< t rUaa. Tb»
ttii«'udt*d W V V N.f. ht«r fr##h-
man yt«ur In ah* Iran*-
fwrr»id lo At', and (rom At' »h«
(ranafrrtMl to KTTt’ 8h# cam*
back to A<' In (he sprlnit of last
yt-ar. Hlir «as a tnember of lha
Ailt’lphian .'<<)ol«*iy at \V(’ and waa
in tbe May t'ourt hero last year.
She w(i> to two auperla-
tlveH fur this year ■ nenlor rlaaa:
Heat l.ooklnx and Moat popular.
Melvitie la a major In aorlal
siudlea and has also omplotod hla
prartire tenrliinx at tbo ('hariwi
U C'oon Hi^b School H« la preal-
dent of rtlitma Alpha Kraternlty
uitd alao prritMnnt of tbe Tan Hol-
lunic Council, the ruling b^>dy fur
jail (Jro<*k littter orianiaations on
I the campUN. He la a m«'mber of th«
iStaKe and Hrrlpt and waa In tb«
* May Court laai year. He waa nlnrt-
' ed by tbe si'Ulor class aa two
; nuporlatlvi'*: Moal i*opul ar and
Wittiest. Mid Is a columnlat for
tbo "Coileglate. ' He wroto '*()n
the Merry-Go-Uound' laat year
The play of
Kiven by the
“Herod”
members
will bo
of the
Carolina, spok. to the Kroshmen ,, ,h.. ,uthor of ::Th« Merry
In Howard Chapel on Tuesday. - tbu y„»r, u„ ..rved
IK'cember J. about men and worn- |(,r„ years In iho army, most of
en reialionahips. Dr. Terry la which waa In tba Komhweat Pacific
from an eastern part of Nonh .^ea with ths 714th Anti-Alrrraft
larollna. Klliabeth City. H« at- „un iiatalllon. He will
and accompanied by Robert Der* eight o’clock in Howard Chapel.
The play la directed by Mrs. Doria
Holaworth.
Stage and Script Club tonight at, college at Chapal Hin; ^'; ^
«iirht oV-lock In Howard Chanel.I... graduate m January
served in the dining room. Last
year around 200 students went I
to spread the Christmas Joy in j
the town. It Is hoped that this
year will bring an even greater
response.
Friday ni.ijbt w'lll bring the
dormitory party for the girls and
the party for the boys at Mr.
Hilley’s home. Both dormitor
ies will join together in Kinsey
Parlor for the girls’ party. Both
parties will begin at ten o'clock.
Skits will beg Iven by the girls
on each floor of the dorms. A
prize will be given for the most
original skit in each building
The parlor will be decorated In
the Christmas spirit with the
Christmas tree as the main orna>
ment. Fruit and candy will be
served.
There will be no light bell rung
for the girls that night. They will
be allowed to stay up all night If
they wish. Classes are dismissed
the next day, Saturday, December
20, and will be resumed January
of Music at the Presbyterian
Church in Verone, N. J., In New
York he was the organist for
Temple Beth-el. He Is a member
of the American Guild of Organ
ists. In addition to his work at
A. C.. Mr. Derick is Organist and
Choli Director at the ('hurch of
the Good Shepherd in Rocky
Mount.
Mrs. Winifred Derick, who
teaches voice to beginners, studied
at New Jersey College for Women,
ick, voice instructor.
The presentation, which wa»
Klven last y<‘ur for the first time
on the campus, formally opened
the Christmas season at AC. ^
Kifty-flv© ntuslcians combined i-jot-nur-holre In France, it
It is an early mystery play tak
en from the twelfth century man-
then In New York (Mty whare h«;
iH^ame interested in his present i
profoaslon. Ho has been Director I
of Coutisellng not only for v«t<*i
erans at the University, but forj
UHcript of the Abbey Salnt-Ber- veterans all over the itata,
ibelr talents in this second pre-
aentation of the Christmas por
tion of George Frederick Handel's
oratorio.
The soloists for “The Messiah”
were Tommy Moore, tenor; Irii
i„ee, soprano; Audrey Gaylor,
soprano; Gene Barnes, baritone,
and Bruce O’QuInn, alto.
The program consisted of:
Chorus: And the Glory of the
Lord; Uecltatlve: Behold, A
Virgin Shall Conceive; Air: O
Thou That Tellest Good Tidings
To Zion; For Behold, Darkness
sew Drunswick. with Sturani and, x^e
Olaf Olson In New York. She hM; That Walked In Darkness;
sung In Opera. Concert, Oratorio i God; Air; Ke-
and .Musl<al Comedy. She was aijoi^e. ^Ir; Come Unto Him All
(iriffith Foundation prize winner, i That I>abor; Suddenly There
The Uerick family have moved. Angels; Comfort
from Orange. New Jersey, to their p„opIe; Kvery Valley Shall
present home In Kocky Mount.
SCA Begins Plans For
Religious Emphasis Week
Tbo SCA cabinet, with John
Goff as president. Is studying
plans for Kellgious Emphasis
Week which Is conducted each
spring on the campus. This Is a
week or few days set aside for
religious services In Howard
Chapel. The college secures a
speaker for the entire week who
holds services each morning and
{*aoh evening. He also conducts
"bull sessions ’ with boys during
the day and has private confer-
He Kxalted. The program was
• onrluded with the Hallelujah.
Those participating in the pre
sentation were;
Sopranos; Margaret Baker,
Mary Alice Heasley, Elliabeth
Coor, LaVerne Driver. Audr*'y
Gaylor. l>orls Harper, Krauleln
Jarman, Mary Ellen Jones, Iris
U!P. Mrs. Vina I.,Ineberger, Kaye
.Mi.Millan, Vivian Miller, Louise
Morris, Joyce I’eterson, Koiella
.■Sullivan, Jean Thomas,. Owen
Tomlinson. Doris Warren, and
.Vorma Willard.
Altos: noridalie fternler. Betty
Todd Corlete, l^ne Kaye Cutler,
; Janf Goff, Ann Johnson, Evelyn
Sigma Tau Chi Has
Joint Christmas Party
Sigma Tau Chi Sorority and its
brother fraternity. Phi Kappa
Alpha, held their Joint Christmas
party at the Zam Zam Club De
cember 16. The party took the
place of the dance which had for
merly been planned by Phi Kappa.
Tbe sorority held a Thanksgiv
ing slug fest In Kensey Parlor on
Sunday night, November 23. Mrs.
Tom Graves at that time enter
tained the group with a reading.
Apples were served to tbe stu
dents who attended.
One of the members, Thelma] — ^ i
Hardison, has been chosen as | Christian Fellowship !
Queen of May Day. She has also Discusses Church History
announced her engagement to,
Bill Winborne. Mary Alice Beas- The (ampus Christian Fellow^
ley, also a member of the sorority, jshlp Club opened a new series of
took third place In the Pine Knot discUfslons Wednesday night,
contest. I Deceuib^Jr 3, on the history of the
Sigma Tau Chi Is now selling church. .Mr. Waters opened the:
Atlantic Christian pennants as discussion series with a Generous Response Given
their project for raising money He explained the beginning of the Tk.nl.«aivino Drive
this year. The pennants are blue church and the problems it had m To Thanksgivmg Urive
with the seal and white letter the farly years. He emphasised faculty and students of At-
on them. They come In two sizes, that during the Dark Ages, Chrlstl-■ Christian College gratefully
Tbe sorority will conduct a ves- anity was In a partial eclipse du» responded to a drive at Thanks-
er sArvirA with if* brother fra- to the fact that It was sold out ^ jq collect food and money
written in I^tin to be used as a
part oi tbe church service. The
version which will be given Is a
literal translation, with some
phruHes differing from the usual
rendering of the Christmas story
AS most people are accustomed to
hearing it. The dramatic role of
Herod already gives promise of
“tearing a passion to tatters;"
although It has not yet reached
tbe furious heights of the later
plays.
The caat is as follows: Angel.
Sybil Barrett; oth4*r Angels, Girls'
Octette; Shepherds, Cecil Brown
and James Wilder; Magi. Jack
Overman, Proctor Hardiaon, and
Morgan Sumner; Women, Kllsa-
beth Coor, Barbara Boole; Virgin
Mary, Doris Haiper; Herod, Hal
Smith; Herod's Son, Rufus Brax
ton, Herod's Soldier, Tommy Wat*
aon; Interpreter, Charles Mayo.
Scribe, Norwood Dunn.
.Mary Frances Llewellyn has
been co-ddlrector with Mrs. Hols*
worth. The Glee Club will assist
with the singing of carola.
Last year due to the absence of
a dramatic coach, no play waa
preaented at Christmas time. With
the addition to the faculty of a
dramatics instructor, this year's
preaentatlon Is expected to far
exce<*d those of tbe past and fill
in that very noticeable gap in the
Christmas Program.
According lo i>r. Terry, a per-
aon'a life Is well adjusted If he or
she is >oved and in love. Love
Thelma has chon«n for her at
tendant* Margaret Hi>mby and
Joyce JVteraon. The King's at-
tendauta will be Lastun M,
Grantham and William Harrlaon.
Margaret Hemby, a junior, la
the daughter uf Mr. and Mrs Karl
Hemby of Greenville. Hhe waa
memb<*r of the college Glee
ia ever preaent; but divided into ■ Club for two yeara and a*'rved
Valedictorian of her class In high
school. Margaret la a member
of the Sigma Tau Chi Sorority.
Joyce i'eteraon. a junior, and
daughter of Mr. and Mra, W. G.
i'eterson of ('llnton. Is also a
member of KUma Tau Chi Sorority
and anrven as treasurer of the or-
T_* ^1**' tr«asur«T of
the WAA laat year and la pr»al-
dent of tbe asso<-latlon thia year.
She was a member of the Dra-
matlca Club for two yeara and
Peraonal onferencea were held has been a member of the Glee
with Dr. Perry during the after- (Hub and Girla' Octette for thre«
noon. Two group discuasiona were | yoars.
held Tueaday night In Kinsey Bar- Ijiaion M. Grantham, a aenior,
lor from aeven till nine In order | !■ from Mount Olive, N. C. He la
to solve problems and doubU of aerretary of Sigma Alpha Frater-
the atudents on campua. All stu^jnlty and is on the Pan Hellenic
dentj were urged to attend the Council. He 1« vice-president of
several stages. From birth a
sign of affection la ahown by the
noiaea a chlid makes. At three
or four years of age, the “No’*
atagt) la reached; at six, thv
*‘We"; from 9 to 26. tbe adolea^
cent. From 25 to 40 years of age,
one galna mature love which is
the most fruitful
to 60 years is onsidered the
“settled period"; and from 60 on
chlldlahneas becomes more promt'
nent.
other Thursday night In coopera-,
tion with the other various or
ganizations on the campus.
ences at various intervals. 1 Lamb Tassle Lang-
The cabinet is also sponsoring! _ y* wp--.,, (iia/iys Mizzell
vesper services In the chapel evenr | Taylor'. RECREATJON WORKSHOP
Darlene Tucker. Dot Wyatt, and TO OPEN DECEMBER 29
Hetty Yarborough.
Tenors: Bill Hrinson. Bill Cor
bett, Wilbur Eubanks, Milton Osr-
trelle, John Ooff, Proctor Hardi
son, Kerry Klckllghter, Leonard
Mann. Tommy Moore, Charles
Pag*', .Macon Page, and John
Kawls.
.See HANDEL’S Page Two
per service with Its brother fra- to tbe fact
ternlty after the Christmas holl- ■ the state
days.
These lecures have proved to
to help needy persons and fami
lies In Wilson, who otherwise
mbutings.
Delta Sigma Gives
Annual Christmas Danc«
DIta Sigma Sorority entertained
Its autumn fraternal brothers, and
their dates at Its annual mid
winter dance held at tbe Country
Club December 8. Among the
old members present tor tbe oc-
the "A" Club and also vlci-prosl-
di'Ht of the Hiinlur Class.
William Harrison is from WII-
llamsion, N'. C.. and serves In tho
capacity of treasurer of Sigma
Alpha Krati-rnlty.
May Day Is a traditional affair
on the campus. Tbe oipense of
the celebration was brought before
the studi-nts before the election
was held to determine whether
caslon were Ella Moore I'bllllps,; or not there would be a May Day
Barbara A. Jones, and Helen An-'Ihls year. Tbe whole student
thony Scbultt. The Christmas i hody 1s • xpected lo participate
motif was carried out with an ar-, In May Day. Tho physical edu-
rangement by Claudia Lucas. An cation clas»»ii hi'Iped In the May
open fire and a Christmas treeiUsX actlvllles.
added to tbe warmth of the affair. Tbs court for May Day has not
The sorority has Uken again'
his year tbe AC Directory for a l " '
great a.slstance In the mailing of I signed by twenty people.
,-ru. _... by
Phi Sigma Tau Makes
Plan* For “Night Club”
Plans are getting under way for
th Pbl Sigma Tau "Night Club"
■which is sponsored by the sorority
sach year as an all-student social
be interesting to might not have bad a Tbanks-
I the club. Anyone who desires to dinner,
take part In the discussions Is war It was a
John Trot of Chapel
rcepted tbe Science Club s
In-
event. The aoclal la planned for vitation to speak and show sUdea
some time In February. to the club during his spring va-
The sorority is etlU carrying on cation. He is “ell known for hla
Its project of selling hot dogs at authority on birds.
the “Y" Store. All proflta from At the ,or me cause,
the sales go on the hundred dollar l>ean .Miller „hou- distributed on W
Pledge made on the bulldlne fund jertlon. of p-U ;ards and pboi-- distnoui
Chrlstmaa cards to feilow-studenta
and faculty mHmbers during the|
Christmas var«tlon. j
Monday night, December 16.1
Delta Sigma and Pbl Delta Gam'l
ma held its annual Christmas
party In tbe fraternity bouse. The
party lasti>d only an hour and 1
consisted of the exchange of gifts !
and th«} eating of ice cream and'
cake for refreshmenta. !
The predominant decoration of
f'hapter room waa the Christmas
tree. Holly decorated the walls
and hung from tbe renter of tbe
rimm. The Ice cream was decor^
Ated with both the aororlty and
fraternity colors. Berry Vaus^
c.? ted ^ Santa Claus In the distri-
button of the pre^nts.
The sorority also assisted Its
brothers In the condocting of a
_ cbapc'l program at Tbankaglvlog,
1th the money which waa donal- llama waa for five years Director and the drive for money and food
d for the cauae. ThU tood waa of thn New Orleana Church K«cre- lo aid nwdy people. Three fam-
The court will
voting soon.
The second annual North Caro- bis year tbe AC Directory for a | King or Queen a student must
Una Church Uecreatlon Work-1 project. These directories glvel^**’ senior standing To be ell-
ahop will open Monday, Decem-1 ibe s«udenu a complete list of all ******’ court, the students
ber 29 and eontlnue through the atudenta and faculty mem-'
January I at Atlantic Chrlatian bers and their permanent ad-1***^^'®* King and Queen
College and the Preabyterlan dresses. They are considered of nomlnati*d by a
Church. *“ ‘
The workabop Is designed for
minlaters, directors of religious
education, and layworkers inter*
(rated In church recreation. The
program la sponsored by the North
Carolina Church Hecreatlon As
sociation and the sub-committee
on Church Recreation of the North
Carolina Kecreation Commlaalon
and ia endoraed by the Council
of Churches.
Those who will serve on the
W'orkahop faculty will be the
|<e,v. Harold J. Dudley, Director,
urged to attend the meetings. tradition of the college, sponsored Wilson, S. C.; John Calvin WII-
by the YW'CA and YMCA to help Hams, Y.M.C.A. SUff, New Or-
!n<-edy persons. At Thanksgiving leans. I-a.; Bob Kakkeme, Duke
JOII.V TKOT TO SHOW
SI.IDKS TOS< Ii;\<>; < l-j » ; '"‘Ybe drive was put back Lniverslty: Sarah Little. Char
Hill nas; campus by the Phi DelU, lotte, .V. C.. expert In audlo-rlsual
Gamma Fraternity and DelU aids; Charles Kllerton, Baltimore.
Sigma Sorority. ' Md . representative of Cleveland
Thre<! families were given food (.'rafts; and K»te McChesney. WII-
whlcb WSJ collected and bought son. N. C., Music and Crafts. Wll
ednesday after-, atlon Institute and formerly pro- Him w.^re given food from tbs
< ll»tlSTM.\H ('AI.K.SDAH
W«*4ln<*«MUy, 17
f' o r m a 1 dinner la
flar<ly Dining HiUI.
H: —< ^iH*l ttuM Play In
llow»r<J
ThuriMUy, Dor. IM
4 arollng with rrfrr«li-
menlM «/tJ’rward«.
IVIiUy, I>«. 10
IO;4K>~-4*lrU* party In Kinney
P»rior; li<»ys' fMurty mt
l>r. Hllley’a.
Halurflay* Iw, ai>—<'1m*wib dia>
mlA»e<].
.Monday, Jan.
m»um«*d.