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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, JANUARY 31, 1964
NUMBER TWELVE
ACC Prepares For Homecoming
Shown above are 15 of 16 pretty Atlantic Christian College coeds who are vying for the title of Homecoming Queen. They arc, left to
right sitting: Kathryn Webb, Sally Cox, Gina Allen, Doris Barefoot, Scarlett Mills and Vicki Joyner; standing; Reba Barefoot, Aim Thomp
son, Nancy Ferguson, Carolyn Cameron, Lamar Bolton, Pam Larmar, Becky George and Patsy Mizzelle.
Some 600 Parents Expected
To Visit ACC Campus Feb. 1
Nearly 600 parents of Atlantic
Christian College students from six
states have made plans to visit
the college campus and attend the
Third Annual Parents’ Day to be
held Sunday, Feb. 2.
A full day of activities are planned
for the guests who will be attend
ing the event from South Carolina,
Indiana, Virginia, New York, Wash
ington, D. C. as well as North
Carolina. While visiting the campus
they will have he opportunity to
become better acquainted with the
educational opportunities offered
their children at Atlantic Christian.
Registration will begin at 9:30
a.m. Students and their parents will
attend churches of their choice in
the city of Wilson during the morn
ing and will be guests at a lunch
eon on the campus at 12:30 p.m.
At a special program to be given
during the luncheon the group will
hear an address by Eugene G. Pur
cell, associate professor in the col
lege’s Department of Religion and
Philosophy. They will be officially
welcomed by Maurice Belanger,
president of the student body and
Pre-Homecoming
Dance Planned
A special Pre-Homecoming Dance
has been planned for the evening of
Jan. 31 in order to get Homecom
ing Day off on the right foot.
It promises to be a real swing
ing affair with music by “The Elec-
tras” of Rocky Mount. Dress for
the evening will be informal. The
dance will start at 8 p.m. and end
at 11:30 p.m.
Sigma Tau Chi will serve refresh
ments at the concession stand.
Homecoming
Tonight!
will hear greetings from W. R.
Redding, Sr., vice president of the
Wilson Chamber of Commerce. The
guests will hear selections by the
Atlantic Christian College Chorus un
der the direction of James V. Cobb.
Presiding will be Dr. Arthur D.
Wenger, president of the college.
Open house will be held at the
college beginning at 2 p.m. at which
time parents will meet members of
the faculty and administrative staff
and visit classroom and dormitory
facilities.
One of the main highlights of
the day will be the President’s Re
ception honoring the students and
their parents to be held at the home
of President and Mrs. Wenger.
New Students Get
Briefing Thursday
New students on campus were
formally welcomed in a “New Stu
dent” chapel held on Thursday, Jan.
30. Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, president
of the college, explained the ob
jectives and philsophy of Atlantic
Christian College.
Dean Lewis H. Swindell Jr., dis
cussed the academic responsibili
ties of a student. Maurice Belanger,
president of the Cooperative Associ
ation, talked about the student’s re
sponsibilities and their role in cam
pus government and affairs.
The approximately 125 transfers
and new freshmen come from many
states along the Atlantic Seaboard.
Their majors vary as greatly as
their classifications do.
Notice
Students whose parents have in-
licated they will be attending
Parents’ Day activities on the cam-
Dus Feb. 2 are invited to attend
the Parents’ Day luncheon and the
other activities of the day.
Exec Board Airs Problems
Concerning Public a lions
The Executive Board at its Jan.
27 meeting gave special attention
to staffing problems confronting
THE COLLEGIATE. President Mau
rice Belanger reported that THE
COLLEGIATE was facing the posi-
bility of suspending publication un
less the problems were remedied
immediately.
Alice Shepard, assistant editor,
agreed to take over the editor’s
post with the aid of Executive
Board members who will be re
quested to write articles for future
editions. A special committee is to
be appointed to investigate the situ
ation in detail.
Sammy Jones, who recently con
ducted a cafeteria survey, indicat
ed that 148 persons were in favor
of special lines at lunch and 146
against. Fifty voted for special lines
at night and 241 against. The major
ity of those wanting special lines
at night indicated they wished a
lighter meal.
Linda Griffin reported that voting
for Homecoming Queen would be
held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on
Jan. 29.
The ACC Student Handbook posed
a major topic for the board. Rich
ard surles moved to go into a com
mittee as a whole to discuss the
handbook problem. The discussion
centered around the question of the
purpose, value and persons respon
sible for the handbook. The pres
ent handbook was found inadequate
and the question arose as to whether
the administration or students
should foot the bill.
A letter from N. C. State Col
lege concerning block-buying of tick
ets for entertainment groups was
reported having been received by
Dean Robert Bennett. The letter
concerned a proposal that ACC join
other colleges in a plan to obtain
entertainment groups. Mr. Bennett
and Mr. James Cobb will attend
a meeting concerning the matter.
It was reported that a “Summit
Conference” would be held this
week. Those attending will be three
members of the faculty. Executive
Board and administration respec
tively. The purpose of the meeting
will be to spell out problems which
have occurred and means for im
provement.
Surles moved that the board give
its recommendation to a proposal
by Concert and Assembly to have
a concert given by the Lettermen
on March 5. The motion carried.
Class Reunions;
Music Building
To Be Events
Hundreds of Atlantic Christian
'ollege alumni from the southern
:nd eastern regions of the nation
.re expected to return to their Alma
vlater for Homecoming Day activi-
ies slated for Feb. 1.
Registration for he event will be-
;in at 9 a.m. Tlie First Annual
\lumni College, a new event for
ilumni, will begin at 10 a.m. fea-
uring lectures by chairmen of the
0 academic departments of te col
lege.
The Alumni Business Luncheon is
icheduled to be held in Hardy Din-
ng Hall at 12:30 p.m. Dr. Kermit
Traylor of Winston-Salem will be
4uest speaker. Presiding over the
luncheon and business session wU
he Robert L. Dunn of Rocky Mount,
iresident of the ACC Alumni Asso-
'’iation, Special music for the lunch
eon will be presented by the ACC
Vocal Ensemble under the direction
of James V. Cobb Jr.
A band and choral concert is
slated at 2:30 p.m. During the
oncert intermission the ACC Homo
coming Queen will be crown. The
queen will be chosen from among
16 pretty ACC coeds by members
if the student body.
One of the main highlights of the
homecoming will be the dedication
of the college’s new Music Building.
The dedicatory address will be de
livered by Arnold Hoffman, state
supervisor of music. Presiding over
the dedication ceremonies will be
Daniel J. Hensley Jr., ACC chap-
lian. Special music will be furnished
by the College Brass Ensemble and
the ACC Chorus.
Class reunions will be one of the
main attractions of homecoming ex
ercises. Reunions will be held by
the classes of ’24, ’29, ’34, ’39, ’44,
’49, ’54 and 59. A reception for
the class of ’39, which will be cele
brating its silver anniversary, is to
be held in the Faculty Lounge at
4:30 p.m. Reunion dinners will be
held beginning at 5:30 p.m. and
sorority and fraternity dinners will
be held honoring guests at 6 p.m.
Sports enthusiasts will have the
opportunity to see the ACC Bulldog
basketball team in action when they
play Western Carolina at 8 p.m.
at the Community Recreation Cen
ter. Special entertainment will be
provided by the ACC Band at half-
time.
Final homecoming event will be
the Homecoming dance which Is to
be held in the Classroom Building,
The dance is scheduled to begin at
10 p.m.
ACC Music Building Dedication
To Feature Hoffman As Speaker
Arnold E. Hoffman, state super
visor of music in North Carolina,
will be guest speaker at the Feb
ruary 1 dedication of Atlantic Chris-
tian College’s new Music Building.
The ceremonies have been sched
uled to start at 4 p.m. as a part
of the college’s Homecoming Day
activities.
A native of Ohio, Hoffman be
came North Carolina’s first state
supervisor of music in 1950. His
function is to develop and to super
vise the music program in the
public schools of the state. With a
staff of three consultants, he in
structs approximately 10,000 teach
ers each year in “what” and “how”
to teach music to children. He works
with colleges in an effort to bring
theory and practice in the class
room together.
In addition to the school program,
the music department of the state
cooperates with other state music
organizations in the promotion of
worthy projects in the field of mu
sic.