The Collegiate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, OCTOBER 7, 1960
NUMBER THREE
Entrance Exams
Aim For Quality
In ACC Students
As a part of its program to up
grade academic standards, At
lantic Cliristian College this fall
initiated entrance examinations.
Secondarily, the examinations
have served to curtail rapid
growth of enrollment. Ninety-four
students, both freshmen and trans
fers, were not accepted this fall
based on consultation with the Di
rector of Admissions, test scores
and high school records.
Had these 94 students been ac
cepted, ACC would have again
established a new enrollment rec
ord and extreme taxing of facil
ities would have resulted.
As it now stands, Atlantic Christ
ian College has 1,149 students en
rolled for the fall semester — 70
below last fall’s record of 1,219.
Making up this year’s enroll
ment are 955 full time students,
117 enrollees in the College’s Sat
urday and Evening school, and 77
special students — those not car-
rj'ing a normal academic load.
Full time students are broken
down into 211 seniors, 215 juniors,
250 sophomores and 279 freshmen.
“It would appear from the re
sults of exarAinations administer
ed,” said James B. Hemby Jr.,
Director of Admissions, “that new
students admitted to the College
will maintain higher academic rec
ords than corresponding new stu
dents in past years.”
“Our new entrance examination
program is serving a two-fold pur
pose,” explained Dr. Wenger.
“First, it is another step aimed
at upgrading academic standards
of the College. And second, we
have a means whereby we may
better control our growth,” he re
lated.
ACC drew 58 students from out-
of-state this fall. Florida leads
the list with 14 students. Taking
second spot is Virginia with 11
and tied for third position are
South Carolina and Georgia with
10 students each.
Other states represented and the
number of students from each:
Indiana 2, Kentucky 1, Maryland
2. Michigan 1, New Jersey 1, New
York 1, Ohio 1, Oklahoma 1, Penn
sylvania 1, Tennessee 1, and
Washington 1.
Sixty of North Carolina’s 100
counties are represented. Wilson
county leads in this category with
295 students calling it home.
Wayne, Johnston and Wake take
the second through fourth spots
with 100, 95, and 64, respertively.
I^ast year 61 N. C. counties were
represented.
A breakdown by religious affilia
tion shows Atlantic Christian Col
lege, supported by the Christian
Churches fDisciples of Christ) of
North and South Carolina and
Georgia, has more Baptist affil
iated students attending, 296, than
any other denomination.
Methodist affiliated students
number 219 to rank second place
and Disciples of Christ are in third
position with 177.
■niese other denominational af
filiations are also represented;
Free Will Baptist 83, Presbyterian
75. Missionary Baptist 40, Episco
pal 32, Catholic 13, Lutheran 11,
Friends 10, Holiness 7, Church of
God of Prophecy 7, Church of
Christ 3, Assembly of God' 2, Prim
itive Baptist 2, and Pentecostal
Baptist 1.
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Exec Topics: Quote,
Hotrods And Parking
Discussion of an alleged mis
quotation, expression of concern
over hot rodding around the At
lantic Christian College campus,
discussion of parking problems and
a vote of confidence for the Com
mittee on Committees took up the
time of the Executive Board dur
ing its regular meeting this week.
In the absence of David Smith,
president of the Executive Board,
James Van Camp quoted Smith as
saying he (Smith) has been mis
quoted in The Collegiate last week.
Franklin Brooks, senior class
president, moved the Executive
Board request the alleged mis
quotation be corrected in The Col
legiate.
However, in discussion, it was
pointed out the alleged misquota
tion did not appear in story con
cerning the proceedings of the
Executive Board.
A quotation was obtained from
Smith by T. Riley, co-editor of The
Collegiate, in the Library, Sep
tember 27. The Collegiate, on
learning that Elgart’s orchestra
Collegiate Photo By Bill Feetham
LEADERS CHOSEN for the Freshman class in a recent election
are: seated from left Eloise Reel of New Bern, secretary; Judy
Blythe of Wilson, treasurer. Standing from left are Oden Latham
of Washington, N. C., vice president; and Kenneth Thornton of
Newton Grove, president.
Kenneth Thornton Wins
Freshman Presidency
In preparing for the year’s school
session, members of the Freshmen
class held class elections last week.
Thornton, Latham, Reel, and
Blythe will be the four top names
in the Freshman class throughout
this school year.
Prior to the elections the Fresh
men had a class meeting at which
candidates had a chance to speak
to the class before Freshmen went
to the polls to vote.
After the meeting. Freshmen
were busy trying to decide who
would be the best man for the
job.
When the votes were finally tal
lied, Ken Thornton of Newton
Grove, had been elected president
with a total of 100 votes. Runner-
up was Jim Rowe of Kenly, with
36 votes; and Rex Horne of Kin
ston, was in last place with 28
votes.
Oden Latham of Washington,
N, C., with 92 votes was elected
vice president, and Bobby Raiford
of Kinston, was in second place
with 71 votes.
For the office of secretary, Eloise
Reel of New Bern was elected with
NEXT WEEK
with these
by a
A six page issue
exciting goodies!
1. An original cartoon
campus artist!
2. Another poem (gads)!
3. The first in a series of fea
tures on class prexies!
4. A story on a celebrated golf
er.
5. “From Where I Sit” by
someone who is sitting some
where !
6. Regular news coverage of
the campus pulse!
7. More controversial and in
spiring editorials!
Rush Program To Begin October 10
96 votes. Betty Ann Wetmore of
Fort Pierce, Florida, received 67
votes.
Ninety-six votes won the office
of treasurer for Judy Blythe of
Wilson, and Mary Johnston of
Teenille, Ga., received 69 votes.
With the class officers elected.
Freshmen are preparing to work
hard and contribute all they can to
make this a prosperous and suc
cessful school year, commented the
newly named Freshman class
president. '
Wrong Day!
Many students are attending
chapel on the wrong days, ac
cording to D. L. “Pete” Warren,
Director of Student Life. In or
der to insure that all students
know their classifications, a list
is posted on the classroom bulle
tin board. All students are to
make sure of their classifica
tion and attend chapel on the
appropriate day.
Chapel schedule for next
week: Tuesday all students
meet in the gymnasium to ob
serve cheerleader tryouts.
Thursday, again all students
meet in the gymnasium for a
Campus Christian Association
meeting.
Last Day!
Today is the final day for
having individual yearbook pic
tures taken. All who have not
had their pictures taken are
urged to do so, says Pine Knot
editor Sally McLean, in order
that class sections in the year
book will be complete.
Thespians Will Present
Indian Play ‘Shakuntala’
By GUY MILLER
Shakuntala, the College’s fall
play, will be presented November
3 and 4.
Under the direction of Mrs. Doris
Holsworth, member of the English
faculty, practice sessions for this
full-length drama are now in
progress.
Setting of the play is in India.
Mrs. Holsworth points out that it
was written around the year 500
A. D. This light comedy has much
in it that appeals to audience of
this twentieth century.
Dr. Vida Elliott, of the educa
tion and psychology department,
lived in India for approximately
25 years, where she did work in the
field of education. Mrs. Holsworth
has expressed pleasure in being
able to have Dr. Elliott’s help
and advice in making the play
more authentically Indian.
Leading roles will be portrayed
by Jim Boswell, John Vernon, and
Margaret Walker.
Others in the production will be
Peggy Bivins, Sue Brannan, Carol
Colvard, Larry Johnson, Alton Lee,
Patsy May, Guy Miller, Sandra
Modlin, Douglas Ouzts, Mary Lou
Parker, Wayne Plaster, Arthur
Pritchard, Nancy Roberson, Vir
gil Smith, Mary Louise Westphal,
Ed Williams, Richard Williams,
and Elizabeth Winborne.
Debbie Boswell, younger sister
of Jim Boswell, is scheduled to
portray a child’s part in the play.
Those doing vital work in the
role of understudying are Annette
Fuller, James Weaver, and Linda
Weaver.
Deadline Is Set For Scholarships
Billy Batchelor, chairman of the
IPC Committee on rushing, has
announced that rush week begins
Monday, October 10. The period
terminates Friday, October 14.
The Rushing committee will pro
vide opportunities for students in
terested in the fraternity or soro
rity life to visit the various organi
zations. To be eligible for pledg
ing, each rushee must visit all four
organizations according to a pro
posed schedule issued by the Inter-
Fraternity Council.
Under the direction of the rush
ing program chairman, each i>er-
son on the campus received a
printed schedule of fraternity and
sorority visitation from 7 to 9 p.m.
™ring the coming week.
The inter-fraternity committee
ernphasized that if at any time a
rushee has a question concerning
a particular fraternity after rush
week, he should direct his ques
tion to an IFC representative. IFC
representatives wiU be available
during and following rush week
and can be identified by IFC
badges.
“If any prospective pledge is ap
proached by a fraternity or soro
rity member in any manner which
will influence his or her decision
as to which organization to pledge
after Rush Week, it should be re
ported to a representative of th^e
Inter-Fraternity Council,” Batch
elor said.
“The purpose of Rush Week is
for the candidate to familiarize
in such a way which will help in
choosing membership. The reason
for ruling out continued solicita
tion is to give the candidate an oi>
portunity to thirflc for himself,
Batchelor continued.
Nominations and applications for
scholarships for graduate study are
now being processed by the Scho
larships committee, according to
Hugh B. Johnston Jr., chairman of
the Scholarship committee.
Many opportunities are open to
the person who wishes to continue
his studies in a given field. A stu
dent wishing to obtain a scholar
ship for graduate study can begin
as early as his freshman year to
achieve this end, it was pointed
out.
Those interested in scholarships
may obtain information from Mr.
Johnston or consult any member
of the Scholarships committee.
These members include;
William N. Harrison, English
department; Edward C. Brown,
Art department; Benjamin H. Bar
din, Business department; Samuel
C. Stell, Education and Psychology
department; Gordon E. Coker,
Physical Education department;
Eugene G. Pui-cell, Religion and
Philosopl^r department; Miss Jan
et Winstead, Science department;
N. Parker Wilson, Social Science
department; and Gene A. Feather-
stone, Music department.
Among the scholarships being
offered and the coveted Woodrow
Wilson National Fellowship Found
ation Scholarships.
With an aim toward promoting
study for eventual teaching in
colleges or universities, the Wood,-
row Wilson scholarships offer first
year graduate study at any uni
versity of the recipient’s choice
in the United States or Canada.
The scholarships include a stip
end of $1,500 annually for living
expenses and family allowances
plus full tuition. Thus far these
scholarships have been awarded
graduates of 560 different colleges
and universities.
Closing date for nominations for
the Woodrow Wilson scholarships
is October 31. Seniors interested
in applying should contact one of
the members of the Scholarship
committee immediately.
had cancelled, contacted Smith for
a statement on the matter.
The quotation in question, as it
appeared in The Collegiate, was,
“Les Elgart will never be issued
an invitation to play here again as
long as I’m on compus.”
Tommy Norvell, president of
Hackney Hall, moved to amend
the motion by tabling it. The
amendment was passed dismissing
the matter.
Smith, contacted by The Col
legiate Tuesday, said he had been
misquoted. He said he made the
following statement when ques
tioned by Riley:
"I personally would never issue
an invitation to Les Elgart and
his orchestra in view of the fact
that the contract was broken and
in view of the circumstances un-
derwhich the contract was broken.”
Mike Busby, day student repre
sentative, brought up the matter
of hot rodding in the campus area.
He said, “Action needs to be taken
now because it will be too late
when someone gets hit.” He re
called two incidents reported to
him in which students were almost
hit by speeding autos.
On a motion by Busby, the board
instructed Zarelda Walston, sec
retary, to contact city officials
concerning the problem.
A related problem, parking near
campus, was next on the agenda.
In an earlier meeting the board
voted to request the city to paint
parking space lines on streets ad
jacent to the campus. However,
it was thought approval of the
Administrative Council should
first be received.
It was reported at Monday night’s
meeting such authorization had
been given. Thus, the board stamp
ed its approval on a motion to
make such a request of the city.
Following a statement made by
Brooks regarding criticism he had
heard over selection of members
to serve on various Executive
Board committees, the board gave
a vote of confidence backing the
selections.
“People on the various commit
tees were selected for their abil
ity, not for their group affilia
tion,” Brooks commented in a
brief prepared speech.
In other business, the board af
firmed a Junior class decision to
change the hours requirement in
force to obtain class rings from
78 to 62 hours — the number re
quired by the College to achieve
junior standing.
Ken Bryan, vice president, in
charge in the absence of Smith,
appointed Bobbie Jean Grady chair
man of the election committee.
Ken Thornton, newly elected
Freshman Class president was wel
comed to membership on the board.
AC Painter
Gets Award
An Atlantic Christian College
prfessor has been cited for spe
cial recognition because of a paint
ing he entered in the 15th Annual
Southeastern Art Exhibition in
progress in Atlanta, Ga.
Russell W. Arnold’s abstract
work received a special mention
award in the exhibition, it was an
nounced by Dr. Reginald Poland,
head of the Atlanta Art Associa
tion.
Arnold is Chairman of the De
partment of Art at Atlantic Chris
tian College.
His painting receiving recogni
tion in the Atlanta show, evolved
from the same style which has
brought him prominence in other
shows. Arnold is an abstract ex
pressionist and has been cited as
one of the 15 top artists in the
southeast.
Some of Arnold’s work can be
seen in the North Carolina collec
tion of the North Carolina Art
Museum in Raleigh.
More than 400 works were sub
mitted for the Atlanta show. From
these approximately 90 were se
lected for showing. Of the 90 works
the art jury consisting of Fred
Conway, Instructor in Drawing and
Painting at Washington University,
St. Louis, Mo., and Hermann W.
Williams Jr., Director of The Cor
coran Gallery of Art, Washington,
D. C., selected the prize winners.
Prizes were awarded' for first,
second and third places and to six
honorable mentions, of which Ar
nold’s was one.