The Collegiate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, MARCH 4, 1960
NUMBER SEVENTEEN
College Appreciation Week Set
Matthews Enters
For Top Campus
Race
Post
Robert D. Matthews, Atlantic
Christian College junior from
Winston - Salem, today announced
that a petition calling for his nomi
nation as a candidate for President
of the Atlantic Christian College
Cooperative Association, has been
submitted.
Matthews said the petition was
submitted to the Executive Board
of the association late this week.
“I am proud to be a candidate
for the highest elective office a
student can spire to on the At
lantic Christian College campus,”
Matthews said.
“When first approached by sev
eral friends, I had piixed emotions
about making the race,” Mat
thews explained. “But, after think
ing it over, I considered this to be
an honor and obligation that I
should not turn down.”
Matthews said he is still working
out a platform for his race in the
election. “I will announce that in
the near future,” he said. “My de
cision to enter the race has come
at a time that has made it neces
sary to move very quickly, and I
would rather have more time to
think out the needed reforms to
make a platform than I have at
the present time,” he said.
Matthews has been an active
campus leader since he first en
rolled at the college. A religion
and history major, Matthews is a
ROBERT D. MATTHEWS
Seniors Announce Plans
To Give Paved Walkway
The Senior Class, at its meeting
held last week, voted to present
to Atlantic Christian College
a paved walk which will extend
across the campus from the Ad
ministration Building to the Science
and Mathematics BuUding.
The decision to give the walk
as a gift to the college came after
members of a special committee,
appointed by John Strickland, pre
sident of the Senior Class, announc
ed that the Campus Beautifica
tion Committee recommended the
walk as being in the college’s plans
for future improvement.
Members of the class decided
Calendar
Friday, Saturday, March 4, 5.
Annual Church Vocations Con
ference will be held on the Atlan
tic Christian College campus.
Saturday, March 5
The National Federation of Mus
ic Clubs’ Regional Festival will be
held in the Music Building and Cha
pel 9 a.m. to noon.
Tuesday, March 8
Freshmen will attend chapel.
Juniors Seniors, and Sophomores
will meet with their advisors.
Thursday, March 10
Juniors, Seniors, and Sophomores
wUl attend chapel. Freshmen will
meet with their advisors.
Saturday, March 12
Freshman Dance to be held m
the Dining Hall.
that the walk would be more appro
priate as a gift to the college than
the previously considered present
of a flagpcile. It was pointed out
to the members of the class that
the gift of a flagpole to the col
lege would present many difficul
ties to the school.
In further business at the meet
ing, the class decided to hold its
dinner dance at the American Le
gion Hall. The food for the occa
sion will be supplied by Parker’s
Barbecue. The class also voted to
invite the “Blue Notes,” a combo
from Kinston, to present the music
for the occasion.
Hemby Issues Call
For Interviews
James B. Hemiby, Jr., Director
of Admissions and Religious Ac
tivities, of Atlantic Christian Col
lege, announced this week that a
representative of the Fairfax
County school system of Virginia
will be on campus March 8, to
interview prospective teachers.
Mr. Hemby asked that all stu
dents interested in teaching in the
Fairfax County system contact
him immiediately for an appoint
ment for an interview.
Mr. Hemby also announced that
any students interested in taking
civil service examinations for posi
tions with the United States Gov
ernment contact him immediately.
Old Houses On College Campus
Being Razed To Provide Parking
Plans for the alleviation of the
Atlantic Christian College campus
parking problem are being car
ried out at the present time, MU-
to L>. Adams, Business Manager
of the college, announc^ today.
The beginning of this action is
the removal of the house located
on Gold Street next to the A^a
Sigma Phi Fraternity House. This
building is the property of the col
lege, Mr. Adams said.
Mr. Adams said that the buildmg
is being razed because of its age
as well as to build the parkmg
lot. The parking lot wUl extend
back to Woodard Street.
The razing of the house is only
a portion of the long range
for complete removal of the park
ing problem on the ACC campus.
These plans also call for the razing
of two or more of the frame apart
ment buildings located on the
southeast corner of Gold and Dean
streets
The same company that is at
present removing the house wiU
also raze the apartment buildings,
Mr. Adams said.
This action was recommend^
by the Administrative Council m
October. At that time John W.
Stair, Director of Student Life at
ACC, said that there are two main
reasons for the ACC parking pr^
blem. One of these reason, he said,
is the increased size of the fac^-
ty and student body. Even t h e
faculty parking lot has become
overcfowded. , ,, ,, ^
Another reason for the problem,
lies in the fact that a larger per
centage of coUege people possess
automobiles today than ever
fore. Because of these facte the
present project was undertaken.
member of Delta Sigma Phi Fra
ternity. He is currently serving as
leadership chairman of his fratern
ity .
A student minister, Matthews is
currently serving the Silver Hill
Christian Church near Grantsboro.
He is a member onf the Circle
K Club, Representative to the
Men’s Dormitory Council, member
of the ACC Band, former member
of the ACC Chorus, and member of
the Choir at the First Christian
Church in Wilson.
Matthews also announced today
that Bobby RUey, AC senior and
former treasurer of the ACC Coop
erative Association, wiU serve as
his campaign manager.
“If elected to this highest of of
fices on our campus, I will strive
to do my best to serve all the
students and faculty members,”
Matthews said. “Leadership will
mean much to our campus family
in the days ahead. I hope to be
able to provide a part of that
leadership if the voters feel that
I am qualified,” he said.
Matthews is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Norman F. Matthews of Win
ston-Salem.
Four Nominations
For Presidency
Made By Board
The Executive Board of the At
lantic Christian College Coopera
tive Association held one of its
longest sessions of the year this
week in the Discipliana Room.
After much deliberation on the
qualifications of a person for the
presidential candidacy of the Co
operative Association, the execu
tives discovered that the board’s
announcement of last week that
sophomores were eligible for presi
dential candidacy was a mistake.
The board announced that anyone
seeking candidacy must be at
least a Junior in good standing.
N’ominations Made
When the floor was open for
nomjinations, the first person nom
inated to the board for the top seat
in student-facuity gpvernment was
T. Riley. It was explained that
there was no need of the execu
tives nominating RUey because his
nomination had already been made
by petition and that all petitions
would be accepted and reviewed
at the next board meeting, March
See NOMINATIONS Page Three
Cham her of Commerce
Inaugurates Program
The Wilson Chamber of Commerce this week an
nounced plans to inaugurate an annual “College Appre
ciation Week,” in Wilson.
The 1960 obsei-vance will be held the first week in
~*May, it was announced by
B. B. Plyler, Jr., president of
Vocations Meet
To Open Today;
Banquet Tonight
The Annual Church Vocations
Conference of Atlantic Christian
College begins today with regis
tration in the lobby of the Class
room Building at 4 p.m.
The purpose of the two-day pro
gram is to enlist outstanding high
school students into the ranks of
full-time Christian service. With
this goal in mind the conference
will be held to aid young people
in considering their choice of a
life’s vocation.
The main speaker for the Confer
ence will be Dr. Herman Norton,
Dean of the Disciples Divinity
Norton Out
Rev. Allan R, Sharp, Acting
Chairman of the Department of
Religrion and Phllosphy announc
ed late yesterday that Dr. Her
man Norton, who was scheduled
to be the featured speaker of
the Church Vocations Conference
will not be able to attend.
Dr. Norton was forced to can
cel the engagement because of
critical illness (W his wife.
Mr. Sharp said that he will de
liver the address at the banquet
tonight and that Eugene Pur
cell, member of the faculty of
ACC will deliver the address at
the Saturday session.
House of Vanderbilt University. Dr.
Norton will deliver the address at
the opening session of the Voca
tions Conference held tonight at 7
p. m. in Hardy Dining HaU. Dr.
Norton will also speak at the ses
sion to be held Saturday morning
in the Classroom Building.
Allan R. Sharp, Acting Chairman
of the Department of Religion and
Philosophy and Director of the
Vocations Conference, said that a
large part of the success of the
program will depend upon the ef
forts of the full-time Christian ser
vice students presently enrolled
at ACC.
the Chamber of Commerce.
Purpose of the week, Mr.
Plyler said, is “to enriphasize to
our citizens the importance of high
er education in general, and spe
cifically to spotlight the great im
portance of having an institution
of higher education in the commun
ity.”
Wilson is the home of Atlantic
Christian College, a four - year
co-educational institution with i,200
students.
To Pay Tribute
“A college in a community pro
vides great educational, cultural
and economic values,” Mr. Plyldr
said. “That is the reason wc would
like to pay tribute' to the in.-;titu-
tion that is located here in Wilson.”
Mr. Plyler said Lee S. Gliarmis
is currently serving as chairman of
a College Cooperation Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce. He
said the committee is planning a
week - long program of signifi
cance during College Appreciation
Week.
Others serving on the committee
are Nicholas J. Frizzelle, Execu
tive Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, Everette Blake, Jr.,
Wilson insurance executive, and
James E. Fulghum, Director of
Special Activities at ACC.
Luncheon Planned
During the week the Chamber of
Commerce will have its members
gather on the ACC campus for a
luncheon and a tour of new college
facilities. It will be one of the
main highlights of the program, it
was explained.
The Chamber of Commerce also
plans to honor the Atlantic Chris
tian faculty at a dinner during
the week, and to invite Civic
Clubs in the community to meet
on the campus.
Mr. Gliarmis said several other
events are being planned and wUl
be announced soon.
Mr, Plyler said the Chamber of
Commerce also plans to establish a
special scholarship award to be
presented during the week each
year to the most outstanding sen
ior majoring in business at the
college.
Ring Lost
Larry Phares, ACC senior lost
a college class ring in the snow
in front of the library Wednesday
afternoon. Phares asked that if
anyone finds the ring, they return
it to him.
Final Plans Being Made
For RE Week Programs
Dr. Gordon W. Lovejoy, Visiting
Professor of Sociology, Guilford
CoUege, has announced that he is
making final arrangements to be
on the Atlantic Christian CoUege
campus for Religious Emphasis
Week, March 21-25.
Dr. Lovejoy will be the main
speaker at the week’s chapel ser
vices, and wiU be on the campus
throughout the entire week James
BosweU, president of the Campus
Christian Association, announced |
today.
Dr. Lovejoy is also serving, at
the present time, as Assistant Di
rector of the ^utheastern Divi
sion of the National Conference of
Christians and Jews. His teaching
background includes service at the
University of North Carolina, Fur
man University, Lynchburg Col
lege, and the University of Miami.
Dr. Lovejoy has also served as
Visiting Professor of Sociology at
the University of Notre Dame, Un
iversity of Kentucky, and Brite
College of the Bible, Texas Chris
tian University.
Not only has Dr. Lovejoy serv
ed as a Professor at many col-
Jeges during his lifetime, but he
has also found time for extensive
writing. He has written Paths to
Maturity a cooperative personnel
study of the University of North
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DR. GORDON W. LOVEJOY
Carolina.
Dr. Lovejoy has also cooperated
with Dr. L. H. Bristol and Dr. H
E. Spivey in writing Culture His
tory of the U. S. Correlated with
American Literature; A Manual
Recommended for Use in the
Eleventh Grade.
Also included in Dr. Lovejoy’s
writing experiences are articles
which have been published in the
following periodicals; Michigan So
ciety for Mental Health, Christian
Action, Social Studies Committee,
the New York Times Magazine,
and the National Conference of
Christians and Jews.
Dr. Lovejoy has also written ar
ticles for the New South, The Bul
letin of the Texas Association of
Colleges and Universities, Florida
Academy of Sciences, The Furman
Bulletin: Faculty Studies in the
Genius of Natons, and the Hand
book in Community Development,
Dr. Lovejoy received his Ph. D.
Degree from the University of
North Carolina, with a major In
Sociology. He received a master’s
degree and his Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Flor
ida.