Paye Four
THE COLLEGIATE
OCTOBER 8, 1954
C o(fe(^Uite
WILSON, N. C.
* VOL. XXV
No. 1
EDITORIAL STAFF
Kditor-in-Chief - Richard ’/Aglnr
A/tHixtant Fditui - - F.meHtine Mozinifo
•N'ew.t Editor . , David Klackwood
Cluh Kditor* - - Ijtrry Klujre, .Annette Barefoot
Munic Editor - Sue P'oster
Hflen Whitty, Uuby WiKifin;*,
.lean Turner
.\rtinLs Tommv William.non, Tommy Willui
I’hiitojfrapher Barry Ijimm
>«ri rftary .Martha Fuller
VHnixtant S«*cr«*tary _ Nancy Jacknon
\rlvi,«nr -Dorothv D. F.aKleg
BUSINESS STAFF
Manajfer — Anhton Wijrjfs
X'xjslanl Btifinevi .Manaifem—
Walton Dennift. Leroy Holley
ItDrothy MozinKo. Patsy Tharp,
•\Inrv Etta Bynum, Betsy Ever-
■•tle. .Vlartraret Newbern, Nancy
lackson, Kunico Godwin. Edith
Hradshaw, Rayita Nova^, and
,)(iy< •• Sfeven.x.
. - Ixjrraine Evana
. - Geortte Swain
Vih^-rtiMinir Staff
' iri Illation .ManaK' r
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Letter To Editor
M'ptcinbrr 28, 1&S4
<'<>JUkc Inftrmary
KtUntic (*hrtsti»n Col)rx<
PTh- CoUfCUt«
AtUntk ChfUtun CoUrfe
N^»rth Tarollna
Sir
! woiild like to tJikc this
tunity tr> th^nk th<- LMU Slgm*«
Sor«»rity for the b»-d.Mdt* tdblc .ind
thr bath s«'t they prei^nl<*d to the
infirmary l*i$t >prinf(.
All of us hav«' vnjoyc'd using
thc.vr 1*' 1 would like to invite
th«' stu»,. -Its tr> comc over to visit
and ^rquaint4*d with the infir
mary .ind with *hoM‘ of u% wb<»
live here
5Uncerely yours.
Mary K. Wilson
brtt<T known .»5 M*)
A Little Great Man
eyes moved to his
half-.«mile, like the
By JIMMIE BURNETTE
I'hf echo of my foolMeps came bounding at me from
•he walla of the corridor as I ailently counted off the num
ber in my mind, 1 stopped before room number 223,
turned the the knob, and opened the door. My eyes were
instantly drawn from the snow-white walls, from the sun
HtreaminK through the window, from the whiteness of the
hospital bed, to the sun-browned face ,>!|eepinK on the
pillow.
Quietly I I'losed the door and moved to the side of
this sleepintt fiinire, maje.stic and powerful, even in his
infirmity. I stood looking down at his wonderful face,
with the lines of wrinkU^.s running out from the comers of
his eyes; I thought of the years of squinting out the sun’s
irlow that had put them there in such a beautiful pattern.
Even though his eyelids were closed, I would .see his sky-
blue eyes as if they were wide open—those eyes that could
pierce right through any kind of lie or untruth, and yet
could soften and dance iX-ith sheer joy at the sight of a
little child or a beautiful sun.sot. My
mouth, oven now formed in a sort of
line he always wore.
Even with the sheets over him. I could see the outline
Ilf his wide, powerful shoulders and mighty che.st, and
thought of how they s<-emed to dwarf his short, .stubby
leg.s. .My ga^e traveled to his arms as they lay cradled on
his heaving chest, and then down to his big bony, callou.s-
ed hanits. My mind flew backwards to form a picture of
him standing on a .scaffoUl with a big hammer nestled in
his firm gra.sp, as he drove home the nails into board
■ifter board of .some new house. I thought of the words
he once told me! “I don’t think of it as just a bunch of
i)oard« held together with a lot o’ nails. As I see it grow
:ind change shape with each new board. I think of the
people who will live here, and fill it with the warmth
that siich a fine house deserves; I think of the children
that will some day play here, grow up, and move on; I
think of the love that will be centered in these walls, and
the job Ilf building becomes a heap o’ joy, in.stead of just
a job.” I thought of how those big, gnarled hands could
also carve out a ship model for the neighborhood kids, or
■■squeeze” » trigger to send a bullet straight to the heart
i)f a big buck, or tenderly hold the Bible at the close of a
long day, .As 1 .saw the wedding band on his finger, I
thought of the house he had given a lifetime to build,
with Go<i as the head of the household.
I tried to blink back the tears as I picked up a towel
.4nd wiped the heavy |H>rspiration from his brow and
cheeks, and remembered the years of honest sweat that
had trickled down the lollar of his workshirt. I could
.tlmost hear that mighty, bigger-than-the-world heart
pounding within his che.st. that heart that went out daily
to drunkard or socialite. »iid to the world of others need
ing help and comfort. I smiled as I recalled how constant
ly he used “ain’t," but how he had made a man of him.self
ising a sixth grade education, and I finally realized that
this little man had an education that many of us with
liplomas will never have,
“lie’ll be up and about in a couple of months,” .said
•he uniformed nurse coming down the hall with the hypo-
lermic needle as I left the room. “That falling ^am
lidn't do anything to .vour dad that we can't repair”
■Yea," I said, hurrying on down the i'orri<lor.
A Typical Day
By BARBARA TIUiHMAN
Rtnnin*' Hello' Who's spe—fin
Djn*! Hello' Oh' It’s the alarm
cVork Time to nse and .shin** if
you want to make that eight o’-
clock ci^ss Who Wants to? Oh,
wiHl. you re awake now so youl
might )uil as well get up. A glance!
at the clock shows you've wasted!
t**n mmtitcA debatmg. so you crawl |
out Armed with toothbrush, wash- j
rag. and comb ><>u proceed to the I
bathroom for yo<ir mnming gloom ,
— 1 mraii gro«iming.
The clock again! You won t Iwve
time for breakfast ’cause you’ve
just got time to dress and get to
class At two minutes til. you dash [
over to Kin3<*y Hall feeling des-,
perat.*ly if >*)u'vf forgotten
something Mr Shiirp teaches a
w(»nd*’rful couim- >>{ Religion.
if« oh' so farly in the morningl |
Sleep claims you Tht* next thing j
you are aw^re of is the rest of I
the students filing out of the room,
so. mechanically, you file out with
them. Ob. no! That English as
signment* W'hat are you going to
dcj*^ Lucky you. She didn't check.
Well, it’s ten o’clock and you
haven’t got a class this hour. Think
you’ll mosey on down “Twecties's”
way. After all, there may be some
one there you haven’t 5Cen all day'
At eleven, after a Uo'kI ”gab
fe.<f’ »t "Twet'ties’s." you have
to go U) chonm. Finally, at two,
you are a fret? person. Free to go
home and do last M^'eek’s home-
iiork. After all you have to keep
up with the rest. Oh. but look
who's coming across the campus!
At five-thirty you struggle home
and begin youi homework. Oh gol
ly. you iM^mised Betty you’d call!
Oh well, you can get that math
> after supper. But first you have
I to sec Arthur Godfrey on TV,
I Say. that bed looks pretty good.
Think you’ll lie down for just a
Ifew minutes. Rlnnng' Rinnng! Here
we again
RE Week Visitors
'Are Distinguished
In Youth Work
The coming Religious Emphasis
Week provides an opportunity to
seek and (ind and enter into a
better understanding and life with
God.
Our main speaker will be the
liev. Beverly Asbury, former stu
dent of the University of Georgia.
University of Chicago, and Yale
Divinity School. Mr. Asbury comes
to us with 3 very commendable
record for dedicated service, which
began in hit early high school
days. Mr. Asbury is a very good
example of harmony in life in that
he is Director of Zebulon Rotary
Club, chairman of the Town Rec-
reaUon Program and various other
professional responsibilities along
with being the pastor of the Zebu-
Ion Baptist Church.
Mr. Harry E. Smith and Miss
Annr Queene will also be on our
campus during RE Week. Mr,
Smith is a very acUve and capable
man and has held practically ev
ery office in young |)eoplc's work.
Of the many offices he has held,
chairman of the Student YM and
YWCA, president of the National
Student Council of the YMCA, and
president of United Student Fed
eration are only a few.
Miss Queene, who has served
with both of these men in the past,
is very well known for her work
with young people Miss Queene
works with the American Friends
Service Committee.
Mr. Alfred C. Payne also will
lead one of the four discussion
; groups to be held during the RE
Week at 7; 00. Mr. Payne, secre
tary ol the Southern Area Student
Council of YMCA. has worked with
Miss Queene and Mr. Smith as a
team on many other occasions.
We have our RE Week in very
good hands, but without the linking
of hands with the leaders and com-
mitlee* by the student body. Re
ligious Emphasis Week will not be
the ctimplete success it could be.
So let’s all link hands and make
this KE Week the best in Atlantic
Christian's history.
Hey There
•■}ley there!” — you with the amazed looks, you with
the big .Shakesiteare books, you with your nerve.s already
shook - - welcome to the campus of .Atlantic rhri,<tiaii
College. , , j u . ,
If you are one who already has your name in the
AC history book 1 will just say, “Were glad to have you
bac k ■■ But. for those of you who are new, I have a fpw
thing.s 1 wish to <ay which are sincere.
First. I am .so proud of each of you. ior you have
tnade a big and great decision in your life, that of coming
to .ACC. In my estimation, you could not have chosen :i
better plai e. .
Second. I welcome you into our A( tamily. i^t no one
on l ampus be a stranger to you. Remember, we are all a
part of thi.s in.stitution. Don’t forget to say the two kind
words, '‘Good morning," when you greet your friends at
your S o’clock cla.s.s; also, your one word, “Hello," '■an
make ,someone happ.v.
Third, don’t be an anti-socialist, .loin in the various
activities spon.sored by our campus organizations. I hope
you will not be one who does a great deal of complaining
in regard to our activities and in the meantime never par
ticipate in them.
Fourth, keen up your studies. Depend on yourself I'or
doing your work and not your neighbor. Balance your
time .so that you can also have a well-rounded college life.
Fifth, remember thy Creator. He too seeks a part of
your time. Don’t you be one who said, “(Jood-bye, God,
i’m going to college.” If ever you need him, it is now.
There is one religious organization on our campu.s, the
Student Christian As.sociation. The SCA meets every
Tuesday night at (;:30. Could you not devote one hour of
your time for extra activities to the work of God ')n
campus? Please, I ask you to give your full support to
this organization. Remember, also that your church noeil.-
you.
Yes, you who are new, there is a great road ahead of
you. I hope that the things I have listed above will be of
benefit to you as you walk this road of life.
()n behalf of the editorial staff of the COLLEGIATE,
I say, “We re glad you came.”
Sincerely Yours,
Richard Ziglar
Let’s Get Acquainted
A big, hearty thank you” to
the History Department The stu
dent bcxly thinks the choice of the
new social .studies teacher is ex
cellent
What! You say you have not met
him? Well, students, this is Mr.
Robert Capps. Mr. Capps, AUantic
ChrisUan College. We hope you will
like being here at ACC. Could you
tell us something about yourself.
Sir?
"I attended William and Mary
College in Williamsburg, Virginia,
and there received my B. S. in
Psychology. Following that 1 start
ed working on my M. A, at the
American University in Washing
ton. D. C., .ind received the de
gree in Scx;iology. Here at Atlantic
Christian. I am teaching three sec-
tion.s of World History, one sec
tion of Principles of Sociology, and
one section of Major Social Prob
lems.”
Mr. Capps is married and lives
in the College Court apartments,
Mrs, Capps teaches social stud
ies at Charles L. Coon High School
"As for ACC, 1 like it fine, 1
really do. Think it's a wonderful
place. I have never witnesscKi such
a relaUonship between the faculty
and the student as is prevalent
here.”
We appreciate the compliment,
Mr. Capps, and we hope that you
can learn to love AUanUc Chris
tian College as much as we do It
has been nice talking to you —
see you at TweeUes,
,Make Mine .Music
■'Make mine music," says Miss
Lydia James, one of the music de
partment’s newest additions.
Miss James may be new to some
of us here at Atlantic Christian
SFf**' residents of
Wilson she is no stranger. Miss
James is a naUve of Wilson. A
graduate of Women's CoUege of
the Umversity of North Carolina
Miss James received her BSM de
gree is 1950, and later in 1953 she
r^elved her MFA degree. She has
also studied piano thoery and com-
Position, In public performances
she has played several compo,.-
tions. Most of her compositions and
playing were done in Greenville.
Miss James ia a member of the
Christian Church. Besides her tal
ent for playing both piano and or
gan, she has a wonderful voice.
She sings in the church choir und
is an accompanist for the Wilf in
Choral Society,
Miss James has one of the strang
est hobbies on the campus, we be
lieve. She likes to play a record
er! What is this strange instru
ment she plays? A recorder is a
medieval flute sometimes called
the black flute. The flutes ^ary in
size from five inches to two feet
and are usually made of -.v'/od
Mi.ss James likes to play in-
flute in her .spare time and io -sry
much interested in this medieval
music. She is eager to gel a group
of students to form a mixed en
semble.
“Somethin* New Has Been .\dded "
A good many students have been
wondering who the new addition
is in the administration .section.
She is none other than Julia Per-
cise, wife of Ronald Percise.
Julia (as she prefers to be call
ed) is at AC for the first time
this year, and we’re all very hap
py to see her around.
She is originally from Fartnville.
but she and hubby Ronald are now
living at the College Court apart
ments. Julia attended Peace and
then transferred to Campbell Col
lege. ‘That's where I met Ronald,"
she told the reporter during the
interview. While in school, .she " •
died business.
Whe?n asked what activities -.he
most enjoys, she replied that he
likes basketball. However, the part
she enjoys is watching her capable
husband play.
Her pain in the neck this year
is keeping a rcx:ord of chapel at-
endance, so students, if you want
to help her out. just don’t cut chap
el.
It’s good to have you with as
this year, Julia, and we’re all
Icwking forward to knowing ou
better.
College Calendar
Rrlicioiu Emphisbi Week —Oc
tober n-14
Top Hal — October 3t
F»ll Plijr —.S’oTrmbrr 4 A j
INiciples’ State Convention
SoTrmber *. 1». & 11
Homerominc—Norrmber 1>-21
Poetry Contest Open To Students
If a smftU piece of broK'n sea-
week IS placed in alchohol, the
brimn pigment will rapidly disap
pear end a pren hue 'if rhlorphyll
will bacome -.isit^
, W1 college studenU are cordial-
I ly invited to submit original verse
to te considered for possible pub-
Anthology of
Rules are simple - as follows-
Manuscripts must be typed or
written in ink on one sidrof a
Iheet stirient’s home address
iMme of CoUege and College ad-
I ^ri”ton each manu-
I manv
Theme
-nd fwm T.ay be in .cmrdanr^
With the wish of the student con
tributor. In order to give as many
students as possible an opportunity
for recognition and because of
space limitations — shorter efforts
are preferred.
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMIT*
SION OF MANUSCRIPTS
NOVEMBER 5
Send ail poems to:
tennis Harlman, Secretao
^fationai Poetry Association
j 5210 Shelby Avenue
^ I.os Angplp^; ralifornto