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ATIAN^C CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
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ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963
NUMBER ONE
Exec Board
Holds Meet
The Executive Board of the Co
operative Association of Atlantic
Christian Colege held its first meet
ing of the new school year Monday
night Sept. 16th, in Room 210
of the Classroom Building. Presi
dent Maurcie Belanger welcomed old
and new members with a challenge
to do a good job for the students
who elected them. President Belan
ger also commended the Board for
its work during Freshman orienta
tion.
Oden Latham, Chairman of the
Committee on Committees, listed
new members of the Concert-Assem-
bly, Bohunk, and Social Committees.
President Belanger introduced A
Rules of Procedure for Freshman
elections and after much discus
sion it was passed by the Board
Rules of Procedure for the Executive
Board were also presented by the
President for approval of the Board.
After lengthy discussion and debate
the new rules were tabled until more
information could be supplied to the
members of the Board.
Reception Held
A reception for Atlantic Christian
College students was given by the
faculty from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Thurs
day, Sept. 19 on the patio and in
the lobby of the classroom building
for the purpose of bettering stu
dent - faculty relationships.
Welcomes were extended the stu
dents by Miss Sarah B. Ward, dean
of women, and Daniel Hensley, dean
of men. The receiving line included
President Arthur D. Wenger, Mrs.
Wenger, James D. Daniell, director
of admissions, Mrs. Daniell, Dr.
Lewis SwindeU, dean of the college,
Mrs. Swindell, Robert Bennett, dean
of students, and Mrs. Bennett and
the 10 department chairmen.
Play Scheduled
The Stage and Script Club of At
lantic Christian College began its
47th year with a preliminary meet
ing Monday night September 16th,
in Howard Chapel. B. H. Marshal,
president of the club, under the di
rection of Cecil Willis, conducted the
meeting. Awards were presented
to outstanding members of the 1962-
63 club and new members were wel
comed. Mr. Willis and the club plan
to present their first play, which is
to be a three act modern comedy
entitled “Out of the Frying Pan”
by Francis Swann, during the week
of October 20. The club wishes to
extend a cordial invitation to those
interested in the theatrical arts
to come to their meetins.
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Freshmen Participate
In Orientation Week
CONVOCATION—Dr. Keppel speaks to the students and faculty of
Atlantic Christian College during its 62nd Annual Convocation held
on Thursday, Sept. 12. Dr. Keppel’s address concerned the need for
^owth and development of the qualities of the heart as well as
those of the mind before the individual can truly be considered
educated.
62nd Convocation Address
Given By Dr. Alvin Keppel
The Sixty - Second Annual Con
vocation of Atlantic Christian Col
lege was held on Thursday, Sept.
12, in front of the Classroom Build
ing. Chaplain Dan Hensley, Jr. pre
sided.
The president of the college, Dr.
Arthur D. Wenger, introduced the
CCA Begins Year
With Orientation
The Campus Christian Association
began its year of activitieis at
A.C.C. by participating in Freshman
Orientation. On the first night of
orientation, Wednesday, September
4, the Association Cabinet sponsored
an informal sing on center campus,
followed by a short meditative
thought by Ann Hayes, the presi
dent. On Friday night the C. C.A.
gave “Everyman,” a dramatic read
ing, in Howard Chapel. The annual
Sunday morning chapel service was
held also, with Sammy Jones deliv
ering the message.
Plans for this year include visit
ing speakers Dr. Carlyle Marry and
Dr. Leonard Kramer, and the David
son College Men’s Glee Club.
speaker. Dr. Alvin R. Keppel.
Dr. Keppel is now the Executive
Director of the Piedmont University
Center, an association of 16 colleges
in Piedmont North Carolina. A na
tive of Buffalo, N. Y., he has served
for many years in this state in vari
ous educational capacities.
Dr. Keppel received his education
at Ohio Wesleyan and at the Univer
sity of Ohio. He also holds several
honorary degrees.
The key phrase of Dr. Keppel’s
address was “I do not know.” He
stated that the answer as to what
we students will accomplish this
year lies solely within us. Professors
can teach no more than we want
to learn. He urged all students to
evaluate the potential opportunity
that the year holds.
He said that there are two princi
pal opportunities and goals of a col
lege. The first of these he called
Scholarship of the Mind. The need
is great today for educated individ
uals in science, medicine, teaching,
in all fields. In a “world tottering
on the brink of despair” this means
giving academic work first consid
eration at all times. Only excellence
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Freshman Candidates Nominated;
Elections To Be Held On Sept. 25
Tuesday, Sept. 17, freshmen as
sembled in Howard Chapel for the
purpose of electing the 1963-64 slate
of officers. The following freshmen
were nominated; President: Lloyd
Owens and Allen Smith; Vice-Presi
dent: Ronnie Lambert, Bogie Win
stead, Richard Goodwins, Elmer
Hobbs, Billy Crate, and Tommy Ril
ey; Secretary: Vera Howell, Mar-
Robert E. Bennett Named To Head
Office Of The Dean Of Students
Robert E. Bennett of Athens, Ohio, Ohio University since 1961 working
has been named Dean of Students
at Atlantic Christian College, accord
ing to Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, Presi
dent of the college.
A native of Goldsboro, he is a
graduate of South
Edgecombe High
School in Pine-
1 I tops. Following a
tour of duty with
the U. S. Navy,
1950-54, he earn
ed the A.B. de-
I gree from Atlan-
tic Christian Col-
RobeJ Bennett in 1957. He
was awarded the
M.Ed. degree at Ohio University in
1958, and has been in residence at
on the Ph. D. degree.
He served as head of residence
at Ohio University, 1957-58; was ad
missions counceUor at Wesley Col
lege, Dover, Del., 1958-59; counselor
and instructor in group guidance,
Monmouth College (N.J.) 1959 - 60;
and has served as a teaching fellow
in education at Ohio University since
1961.
A member of the American Per
sonnel and Guidance Association,
Bennett is a member of Phi Delta
Kappa, American Association of Uni
versity Professors and the National
Education Association.
Married, he is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Losker Bennett of Jamesville,
N. C.
ATLA^
shall Boykin, Connie Altman, Chick-
ie Port, and Thurman Bruffey;
Treasure: Vickie Joyner, Linda
King, Joe Cooper, Doug Royal, Car
ol Wells, and Billie Elliott; Sena
tors: Phil Ritter, Richard Jubie,
Stuart Lee, Lucy Biggs, and Beth
Taylor. Nomination of additional can
didates will be accepted by peti
tions signed by 34 persons. Said pe
titions must be in the hands of the
Executive Board by Thursday, Sept.
19.
Posters may be used in the cam
paigning. No candidate may have
over five posters placed on campus.
All posters will be posted from Fri
day, Sept. 20, until "Tuesday, Sept.
24. Freshmen will meet Tuesday to
listen to campaign speeches only by
the candidates for the offices of
President and Senators.
Voting will take place on Wednes
day, Sept. 25, from 8:00 a.m. until
4:00 p.m. and will be located in the
lobby of the main classroom build
ing by secret ballot. Two of the
candidates will be elected for Sena
tors. In case of a runoff, polls will
be open on the following day.
These are new rules of procedure
recently adopted by the Executive
Board of Atlantic. Christian College
and must be observed.' ■
On Wednesday, September 4, 1963,
approximately 340 freshmen arrived
on Atlantic Christian College’s cam
pus ready to begin a week of orienta
tion, and eventually move into the
most important realm of college life
— classroom experience.
Busy was the by word as soon as
they arrived. While parents attended
a reception of the faculty in the
Dr. William Smith
To Speak For BSU
Dr. William C. Smith, state secre
tary of the Baptist Student Union,
will be guest speaker at the first fall
meeting of the Baptist students to be
held monday, Sept. 28, in the Fel
lowship Hall of the First Baptist
Church. At 5:30 p.m., those attend
ing will be served supper which will
then be followed by Dr. Smith, who
will speak on “Christian Envolve-
ment at College.”
The Baptist Student Union at At
lantic Christian is an organization
of Baptist Students and students
of other denominations on campus.
Anyone who wishes to become a
member of this group is urged to
attend.
Officers of the BSU who were
elected and installed for last spring
are Ann Hayes, president; Paul
Wilson, vice-president; Alice Shep
ard, secretary - treasurer; and Tem
ple Brake, CCA representative. Miss
Jesse Daniel serves the group as
faculty advisor and William Bussey,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
serves as pastor advisor.
lobby of the classroom building,
male student leaders hauled moun
tains of suitcases, trunks, and the
traditional giant teddybear up what
seemed to be never-ending steps as
the freshmen tried to tentatively put
tilings in some order before saying
goodbyes to tearful but proud par
ents.
Then the picnic dinner bell rang
on center campus after which ves
pers were held in Howard Chapel.
Before returning to the respective
dorms for meetings, students were
given a chance to get to know each
other as almost 340 squeezed into the
Bohunk designed for a capacity of
200.
Thursday morning, after an intro
duction of the president, deans, busi
ness manager, registrar, dean of
men, dean of women, assistant dean
of women, faculty chairmen, and ad
visors in Howard Chapel, the fresh
men were notified as to whom they
would have as their advisor, and
went to the classroom building for
a day of placement tests. But, fun
followed in the evening as John Day
presented a folk singing program in
Howard Chapel
On Friday, registration took place.
Friday afternoon, the students met
the Campus government Officers,
and at 7:30 p.m. the Campus Chris
tian Association presented a pro
gram.
On Saturday, instruction sessions
were held by Mrs. Johnston, Dr.
Tucker, and Dr. St. John. Talent
blossomed later in the evening in
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Dr. Lewis H. Swindell
Chosen Dean Of College
SwindeU
Dr. Lewis H. Swindell Jr., of the
department of education at East
CaroUna College, has been named
dean of Atlantic Christian College,
according to an announcement by
Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, ACC presi
dent.
Commenting on Dr. Swindell’s ap
pointment, Dr. Wenger said,
“We are very pleased that Dr.
Swindell has ac
cepted this re
sponsible posi
tion of leadership
at Atlantic Chris
tian College. He
brings to his new
post extensive
administra-
tive experience in
addition to his
experience in the
classroom. This, together with a
deep interest in and devotion to the
type of educatonal program we are
developing here at Atlantic Chris
tian College, will enable him to
make a noteworthy contribution as
Dean of the College.”
Dr. Swindell is a native of Wash
ington, North Carolina. He was born
in Swan Quarter, North Carolina in
1918 and is the son of Dr. and Mrs.
L. H. Swindell of Washington, North
Carolina.
Prior to his appointment at E.C.C.,
Dr. Swindell was Execi^tive Secre
tary of the North Carolina School
Boards Association having served
in that capacity from 1959 to 1961.
He was graduated from Wake For
est College in 1941 with the B. S.
degree. He earned the M. A. de
gree at East Carolina College in
1948 and the Ed. D. degree at the
University of North Carolina in 1961.
Dr. Swindell earlier taught science
and mathematics at Bolovia High
School, Farmville High School and
Washington High School, Washing
ton, N. C. He served as principal of
the John H. Small School in Wash
ington from 1946 to 1959. A veteran
of World War II, he is a past presi
dent of the Washington, N. C. Rotary
Club, a Mason, is a Shriner and a
member of the Moose.
He has served as editor of the
N. C. School Boards Association bul
letin, 1959-61, and has written arti
cles appearing in leading journals
and state papers pertinent to issues
and trends in education. He is a
member of the National Education
Association, N. C. Education Asso
ciation, past state president of the
Division of Principals of the N. C.
Education Association and the N. C.
Department of Elementary Princi
pals of NEA, Horace Mann Leagues
and past president of Delta Pi Chap
ter of Phi Delta Kappa.
While at East Carolina College he
served as chairman of the Teacher
Education Committee and taught
both graduate and undergraduate
courses. He also served as super
visor of student teachers. He fur
ther served as a member of the
State Advisory Committee on Re
search for the State Board of Educa
tion and was director of the Greene
County Curriculum study.
A past president of the Northeast
ern District, division of Higher Edu
cation, NCEA, Dr. Swindell was re
cently appointed as elementary
consultant for the LaGrange, Clinton
and Elizabeth City Schools Self
Study, Southern Association of Col
leges and Schools.
He is a member of the Methodist
Church having served as Sunday
School Teacher and Superintendent,
Chairman of various committees
and member of the Official Board.
Dr. Swindell is married to the for
mer Miss Estelle McBride of Man
chester, Tenn. They have three
children, Margaret, 17; Emy, 14;
Lewis, 5. Mrs. Swindell is a gradu
ate of Middle Tennessee State Col
lege and holds a M. A. degree from
the University of Tennessee.