SEETHE DRAMA CLUB
PLAY SATURDAY NIGHT
AT 8 O’CLOCK
SIX MORE
SCHOOL DAYS TILL
CHRISTMAS
THE BREVARD COLLEGE WEEKLY
Vol. II
Brevard College, Brevard, North Carolina, December 11, 1936.
No. 12
News-in- Brief
DRAMA CLUB PLAY
“The Importance of Being
Earnest”, a three-act sophistica
ted comedy by Oscar Wilde, will
be presented in the auditorium
Saturday night, December 12, at
8 o’clock by the Brevard College
Drama Club. The price of admis
sion will be twenty cents.
DELPHIAN SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
The Delphian Literary Society
held its last meeting for the first
quarter on Friday night, Novem
ber 27. No program was given
as this meeting was for the pur
pose of electing officers to serve
during the second quarter.
Edwin Hyatt was re-elected
a s president. Bill Edwards
secretary; Spencer Scott, chap
lain; Marshall Houts, sergeant-
at-arms; John Odom, treasurer;
and Clem Thomas, reporter.
MNEMOSYNEAN OFFICERS
At a regular meeting held Fri
day, November 27, the Mnemos-
yneans elected the following
officers to serve for the second
quarter:
Ellen Waddell President
Margaret Ryan.. Vice-President
Virginia Henderson. .Secretary
Thelma Hubbard ... .Treasurer
Mary Helen Teague .... Pianist
Evelyn Swaringen ■ ■ Critic
MR. BENNETT
AT CONFERENCE
Mr. Bennett, Bible teacher of
Brevard College, left Brevard
last Sunday afternoon for Nash
ville, Tennessee, where he will
attend the Methodist Educational
Conference.
Mr. Bennett will attend the
conference for the remainder of
the week and probably will return
to the College Sunday, December
13.
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
Because there have been num
erous requests to print the Santa
Claus letters of the students, the
Clarion will print in the next is
sue the five best letters submit
ted before Monday noon next.
New Students
Register
Brevard College welcomes the
following new students and form
er students who have registered
for the second quarter. The new
members of the student body are:
Willa Daughtry, Clyde Speas,
Lucian Deavor, Wesley Campbell,
Bruce Jenkins, Hugh Kiger,
Thomas Hall, Norman Foster,
Thomas Porter, Eunice Arnold,
Cecil Evans, and Leighton Pres-
son.
Piano Neophytes
Give Recital
Friday afternoon, December 4,
at five o’clock, the class beginning
piano in September gave its first
recital in the voice studio with
Miss Clay and Miss Hatcher di
recting.
The program presented was as
follows: “Lightly Row,” played
by Florida Swan; William Craver
and Adeline Rogers played a duet
entitled- “Evening”. Creston
Taylor presented, in a unique
manner, “Good Night, Ladies.”
Lee Henry Eagles also played
“Lightly Row”. Rachel Orr ap
peared fifth on the program, play
ing “In the Gloaming”; William
Craver played as a solo “Largo”.
Frances McRae, not an enrolled
college student, played “Satges
Gwys” Dorothy Dean played the
well-loved “Santa Lucia”; Odell
Salmon presented “0 Sole Mio’
“Holy Night” was played by
Sharleen Wells; Martha Albert
played “Water Sprite”.
Both Miss Clay and Miss Hat
cher were well pleased with the
playing of this group of students
who hardly knew the position
of middle C when they began
the course in September. Most of
these students are continuing
this course during the coming
quarter.
The learned fool writes his
nonsense in better language than
the unlearned, but still ‘tis non
sense.
A sense of humor is the real
fountain of youth.
Those Awful
Black Marks!
By Mary Palmer
Take this advice from a poor,
little, timid, ignorant, scared-to-
death (but much wiser otherwise)
freshman and beware of those
horrible horizontal black marks.
A few days after my arrival,
I was casually sauntering down
the corrider at a break-neck speed
when Miss Hayes pounced on me.
‘ ‘What do you mean by running
down the hall; don’t you know
it’s quiet hour and besides, you’re
liable to knock somebody’s head
off?” I was so amazed and shock
ed that I could only stare in as
tonishment. This produced a
dumb, cow-like look, and Miss
Hayes clicked her heels and walk
ed spryly off. Several minutes lat
er a black mark was accredited to
my account.
After slaving several hours in
the dish-washing department of
the KILLOUGH SOUP JOINT,
I grabbed the elevator to the sec
ond floor; and who should greet
me but Miss Smith. She had her
hands on her hips and was knit
ting her brows. I said sugarly,
“Hello, Miss Smith. What are
you knitting on Sunday for?”
She replied in annoyed tones,
“Shut up your nonsense. This
room is awful! What’s that bob
by pin doing on the floor? Miss
Hayes, bring me my glasses! I do
believe I see a scrap of paper.”
I knew what she meant— score
number two. Could I have stood it!
After a few wee minutes had
passed and I was over most of my
fright, I timidly gathered up a
sock and handkerchief and step
ped meekly down the hall. Get
ting a small bit bolder, I ducked
the sock in one lavatory and the
handkerchief in another. About
two and two-thirds of a second
later I saw Miss Hayes’ toe com
ing around the door. I jumped in
the trash can just in time to save
my neck, because she surely was
on the war-path. Why she act
ually yelled in a loud voice (and
it was quiet hour), “Whose gar
ment? are these?” All the time
I kept getting hotter and hotter.
I did not relish the breath-taking
atmosphere. When I found out
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Pertelote Contracts
Are Awarded
Contracts for the printing, bind
ing, photography, and engraving
of the college yearbook “The
Pertelote” have been av^arded,
according to Harold Severs, busi -
ness manager of the publication.
The printing and binding con -
tract has been awarded to The
Miller Press, of Asheville, N. C.
The photographs will be finished
by the Austin Studio, local photo
graphers. The John and Oilier
Engraving Company of Chicago,
Illinois, will do the engraving.
An extensive advertising cam
paign will be launched immediate
ly after the Christmas holidays.
Leighton Presson, of Charlotte,
editor-in-chief of the publication,
has returned and has begun work
on various literary phases of the
book.
Jhe “Pertelote” staff has not,_
as yet, been completely selected,
but will probably be arranged by
the first of the year and work on
the book will then be started in
full swing.
Taylor Hall
Council Meets
The Taylor Hall Council held a
meeting last Wednesday night for
the purpose of acquainting the
new council members with their
duties and to elect a president to
serve for the second quarter.
Tom Peeler was elected presi
dent by a very small majority over
Ed Swann, who was unanimously
elected secretary of the council.
Concert Artist
Mr. Paul Curtis, prominent
tenor soloist of New York, gave
a concert to the student body
last Wednesday morning at the
assembly period.
Mr. Curtis’ program was
composed of German and English
songs which were enthusiast
ically received by the student
body and a number of visitors.
Mr. Curtis was accompanied at
the piano by Miss Mary Brooks,
of Hendersonville, N. C.
An empty bag cannot stand
alone.