THE CLARION
Volume XV
BREVARD COLLEGE, MAY 6, 1949
Number 11
SIX CANDIDATES TO COMPETE
FOR STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT
Phi Theta Kappa
Delegates Attend
National Meeting
The Delta Pi Chapter of Phi
Theta Kappa fraternity was rep-
recented at the annual national
convention by two delegates, Car
olyn Hawkins and Jim Mac Hollo-
well, and the sponsor, Dr. Burt W.
Loomis. The convention was held
at Bluefield college, Bluefield, W.
Va., on March 31 and April 1-2.
A reception at the home of
President Charles L. Harmon of
Bluefield college was the first
event on the program for the con
vention. Following this was a buf
fet supper. The first two busi
ness sessions were held Friday
morning in the college auditorium
and preceded a luncheon- in the
coUege dining room. During the
afternoon the third business meet
ing convened.
Lat*e Friday afternoon the con
vention delegates were taken on a
tour of the Leatherwood farms.
The main social event of the
convention was the formal banquet
Friday night at the West Virgijiian
hotel. At that time, new officers
were installed and the delegates
heard “Dusty” Miller, editor and
humorist from Wilmington, Ohio,
who was guest speaker for the con
vention. A variety show featuring
the college chorus provided the en
tertainment following the banquet.
On Saturday morning the last
business session was held in the
college auditorium. The conven
tion closed with a trip to the Poca
hontas Exhibition coal mine.
Fresh-Sophomore
Rained Out; Will
Be Held May 14
Originally scheduled for April
30, the picnic Which the Freshman
class was to give the sophomores
was rd'ined out and has been re
scheduled for May 14, according to
Jim Holmes, president of the
Freshman class.
The outing will be held at Lake
Cascade and special busses will
leave the campus about 1:30 in the
afternoon. Holmes also stated
that both Pink Beds and Lake
Sapphire had been considered $or
the picnic, but that both had
proved unsatisfactory. Lake Sap
phire will not be open to the pub
lic until the last of May and the
prospect of swimming at Lake
Cascade seemed to be an inviting
factor to the students. A number
of Red Cross life guards, which
will be need if the students swim,
will be on hand. Eagle Scouts are
also expected to offer their serv
ices.
Entertainment for the afternoon
will include skits and variiety acts
by students. Bruce Jamerson,
head of the entertainment commit
tee, stated that nothing definite
had been planned as yet.
, A picnic lunch, consisting of half
a friend chicken, sandwich, soft
drink and ice cream, will be avail
able to all present. It will cost
65 cents in cafeteria coupons, it
was learned from Bob Hunt, spark
of the preliminary activitlM.
May Queen And Maid Of Honor
mss INEZ ELLEDGE, left, of North Wilkesboro, and MISS
JANE SETSEK, right, of Franklin, have been elected to be the Queen
and Maid of Honor, respectively, of the annual Brevard college May
Day program to be held tomorrow afternoon and night beginning at
2 p. m. See story below.
Annual May Day Celebration To
Take Place Here Sat. Afternoon
Over 40 Students
Contribute To Red
Cross Blood Bank
On April 27, a blood-thirsty band
of men and women bearing the
emblem of the Red Cross descend
ed upon the Brevard campus and
caiTied away numerous pints of
its students’ blood and facultys’
blood.
The vital liquid, however, was
cheerfully given by those who
walked shakily up to the Red
Cross nurse to be prepared for
the ordeal.
Over 40 students and faculty, in
cluding two girl students, Margar
et Cogbum and Tony Norton, aid
ed in the drive which will provide
blood for use in the Transylvania
Community hospital.
These donors were not influ
enced to give their blood by the
pretty nurses, nor by the coffee
and cookies awaiting each donor.
The real reason was because they
knew that by this small gesture
they might save a life.
This blood was taken away and
stored for future use. It may be
used in two ways: first, as whole
blood which may go into the veins
of a person needing blood; and,
second, as blood fractions in liquid,
paste or powdered form. Blood
in this state may be used to pro
tect an infant from danger of
measles, correct severe anemia,
heal open wounds, or bring a pa
tient out of a shock.
There is no charge, for blood
when the patient pays-the bill. It
is a gift, and those who gave have
a wonderful feeling inside, for
having given a part of themselves
to save someone else’s life.
“Festival Of The Nations”
Theme Of Event; Many
To Attend
Brevard college’s annual May
Day celebration will get under
way tomorrow afternoon at 2
o’clock on the main lawn with
the crowning of Miss Inez Elledge
as Queen of the May. Jane Set-
ser was elected last week to be
her Maid of Honor.
Many friends and visitors are ex
pected to witness the festivities
which are under the direction of
Miss Add Lea Morgan, director of
women’s physical education here.
Also elected last week were at
tendants from the freshman and
sophomore classes. Those chosen
from the sophomroe class and
their escorts are, Frances Sloop,
escorted by Harry Woosley, and
Sara Moseley, escorted by Jim
Buckner. Elected from the fresh-
.man class were Maxine Renshaw,
escorted by Buddy Mackie, and Liz-
ette Lewis, escorted by Lanue
Floyd.
Frank Roberts and Glenn Davis
have been working for the past
week with Miss Morgan and a
group of students planning dances
for the program. Dances charac
teristic of many nations will be
presented after the crowning of
the queen.
A semi-formal dance will be held
in the college gymnasium from 8
until 12 tomorrow night as a cli
max to the event.
BAILARCLUB
Frank Roberts and the Bailar
club are up to their necks in the
May Day program. Besides organ
izing all the dances, the club is
also putting on the dance tomorrow
night.
Thirty*One Students Nomi
nated For School Offices;
Election Next Week
In a student body meeting held
Wednesday, a total of 31 students
were nominated for seven student
offices.
Nominated for president of the
student body were Mike Haddock,
Betsy Bowman, Jim Holmes, J. T.
Nichols, Bob Moore and Virginia
Ruth Price.
Walter Owens, Bob Hunt, Dan
Stowe and J. C. Grose were nomi
nated for the office of vice presi
dent, while Ed Moore, Joyce Wil
helm, Lib Latham and Maxine
Mann received nominations for
secretary-treasurer.
In the publications department,
nominations are not complete.
Gerald Martin, editor of this year’s
Pertelote, announced that the Per-
telote staff would hold a meeting
at which time they would choose
a candidate for the offices of edi
tor and business manager of the
yearbook. Nominations were re
ceived from the floor for publica
tion offices and the choice of the
Pertelote staff will be added to
the ballot.
Five students were nominated
for editor of the Pertelote. They
were Bonner York, Harry Hill,
Bette Cook, Beverly Schaede and
Gladys Brewer. For business man-
agei: of the Pertelote, the follow
ing were nominated: Robert Hen
derson, Margaret. George, Williani
Miller, Betsy Ross and Jerry Craw
ford.
For editor of the Clarion, three
students were chosen. They are
Frances Swaringen, Doreen Pear
son and Ann Haley. Bob Sherrill,
Joe Walker, Jim White, and Al-
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Mormon Quartet
Visited Campus
Here Last Week
On Tuesday morning, April 26,
at a meeting of the joint chapels,
the students of Brevard college
had the privilege of hearing the
Centennial Quartet from the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
Day Saints. Commonly called the
Mormon church, it has its head
quarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The group of young m^n has been
on tour for some time, sponsored
by the church. Their mission is
what they term “two-year mis
sionaries” for the Church of Lat
ter-Day Saints. All members of
the quartet are students in uni
versities in the west.
The boys are Bernard M. Tan
ner, Salt Lake City; Hugh B. Er
win, Mesa; Kenneth B. Noble,
Phoenix; and Director Serge Huff,
Springville. Several of their se
lections included “Stars and
Stripes Forever”; the Pioneer
Hymn of the Mormon church call
ed “AU Is Well’'; “The Sleigh,” a
Russian folk song; and the South’s
own “Shortenin’ Bread.” These
numbers were well received by the
audience and an encore, “Margie,”
was rendered in splendid fashion.
Upon leaving Brevard, the quar
tet went to Asheville, where they
gave numerous public perform
ances and radio programs.