CAMPUS GRIER
AMERICA’S SMALLEST COLLEGE WEEKLY
Vol. VI Asheville-Biltmore College, Asheville, N. C., March 14, 1950 No. 1
REFORMIST PARTY
ORGANIZED FOR A-B
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
The newly organized REFORMIST
Party is rapidly concluding its prelim
inary organization plans for the forth
coming elections to be held at Ashe-
ville-Biltmore. Candidates for presi
dent and other student government of
fices are expected to be announced
soon, following a Reformist Convention
to be held in the Speech Department
Building.
The Reformist platform is said to be
strong and active, promising much for
the future of the College student body.
Elaborate plans are under way for pro
motion and publicity, including
speeches by all candidates, rallies and
other vote-getting activities.
There are many rumors concerning
the potential presidential candidates
that the Reformists will back, but as
yet no official word has come from the
Party’s officials.
A definite date has not yet been set
for the Reformist Convention, but offi
cials say that their platform and candi
dates will be announced within a few
hours after the meeting.
CAMPAIGN RULES
The campaign will be conducted by
the Student Council and the following
rules are to be enforced:
I. The campaign will begin five
weeks before the close of school.
II. Both sophomore and freshman
students will be allowed to nominate
and vote.
III. The person nominating a candi
date will automatically become his
campaign manager and will either di
rect or appoint someone to direct the
campaign. This person will also be re
sponsible for any damage done and for
the removal of any signs in connection
with his candidate. Speeches are not
to exceed fifteen minutes in length.
CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE
Monday of the first week—Nomina
tions will be received.
Wednesday of the first week—^A mass
meeting of the student body will hear
speeches.
Monday and Tuesday, second week—
Voting will take place.
Wednesday of the second week—In
auguration ceremonies.
Dramatics Festival Held at
Lee Edwards
On Friday and Saturday of last week
the annual dramatics festival was held
in Lee H. Edwards High School audi
torium. Nineteen schools and colleges
in and around Asheville and Western
North Carolina participated in the
event. Among them were Asheville-
Biltmore College, Mars Hill College,
Plonk School, St. Genevieve’s, Steph-
ens-Lee, and others.
On Saturday night ratings were giv
en, Mars Hill received superior rating
for “Whitewashed Saint”; Asheville-
Biltmore was voted as having “most
vitality” and Gus Coutlakis of Ashe
ville-Biltmore received honorable men
tion for his acting in “Out of the Frying
Pan”; Plonk School received honorable
mention for costumes in “When Shake-
peare’s Ladies Meet.”
Lee Edwards presented a cute mar
ionette show. I think the festival was
a great success and I know everybody
enjoyed it very much.
EVERYBODY GIVE
This time it isn’t donations of money
we are asking for. It is a desperate
plea for blood from the Red Cross Blood
Center of Asheville. You never know
when or where you will have to call on
the Center for help, so why not help
now while you have the opportunity.
This is a very vital function of the Red
Cross.
On March 20, the mobile unit will be
on our campus to receive donations of
blood. Any person interested in giving
a pint of blood or who knows someone
that is interested in giving please con
tact Ralph Bansbach immediately and
get the information needed.
Let’s all give if possible, not just in
the name of Asheville-Biltmore Col
lege but in the name of inUxuanity.
ANNUAL PHOTOS TAKEN
By Bill Weaver
It was indeed a dark and rainy day
in January when the SUMMIT staff’s
invaluable photographer journeyed up
to this foggy mountain to take the
group and club pictures for the 1950
edition of the annual. Mr. Putnam, of
Howard’s Studio, and his aide took the
pictures of the music groups in the mu
sic room; the Philo Musos and the Glee
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