THE CLARION
Volume XVI
BREVARD COLLEGE, OCTOBER 29, 1949
Number 3
Homecoming Is Set For Saturday
Student Council
Begins Work On
New Constitution
With the recent election of the
freshman representatives, the
membership of the student coun
cil has been completed. The first
official action of the council was
to appoint a cafeteria committee.
At the first meeting, President
Bob Moore disclosed that a pre
liminary constitution, which 'was
submitted for a states’ rights club,
was approved. The council’s big
gest undertaking this year is the
rewriting of the old constitution
for thfe whole student body. Al
ready, the members are studying
copies of the old document in
preparation for making the neces
sary corrections and additions. By
Christmas the new law of the
campus is expected to be finished
and in iorce.
The other main aim of the coun
cil, Moore said, is the correcting
of campus situations with which
the students are dissatisfied. Sev
eral suggestions from students
have been discussed, and the pres
ident urged that' every student co
operate in helping to overcome
all the dissatisfactions.
At the initial meeting it was
also disclosed that the council is
planiiing certain projects to make
money for the student body treas
ury. These projects vsrill not be
related until final plans have been
completed.
“The interest and ability shown
by the class representatives make
excellent prospects for a success
ful year,” President Moore stated.
Installation Of New
Phi Theta Kappa
Officers Last Weefc
The Phi Theta Kappa officers
for the ensuing college year were
installed in a very impressive
chapel program last week. Betsy
Bowman, new president of the so
ciety, opened the program by in
troducing Dr. Burt W. Loomis,
who is faculty adviser for the or
ganization;' He gave a brief his
tory of Phi Theta Kappa as an
honor society.
Mary EUen Amos gave the re
quirements for membership and
challenged all students to aim for
the distinction that belongs to Phi
Theta Kappa members. Frances
Swaringen gave a short accoimt
of the growth and development of
the organization since its very be
ginning. Kathleen Martin read
the words to the Phi Theta Kap
pa song as Betty Lawrence played
the music.
Dr. Loomis related what the du
ties of all of the officers would
be, and they took the oath of of
fice. New officers are: Betsy
Bowman, president; Margaret
George, vice president; Betsy
Dean, secretary; and Hershel
Ayers, treasurer.
JOIN THE PARADE
Just before the game tomorrow
night, the band, under the direc
tion of , E. Allen Lind, will parade.
It is urged' that all students par
ticipate in the parade in an ef
fort to increase the school spirit
for the big game. - - -■
Sponsors For Brevard Homecoming Game
Above are sponsors for the annual Brevard college hom.ecom-
ing game and. activities slated here for Saturday afternoon and
night. From left to right they are: PAT CARTER, Lakeland, 6a.,
with Chester Baker, Burlington; BETTY SHEPHERD, Kannapolis,
with Bruce Jamerson, Asheville; and MAXINE .R£NSHA\y, Frank
lin, with Clyde Pitts, also of Franklin. Other sponsors are Mrs.
J. M. Barton, with her son, Bill Barton, both of Brevard; and Gail
Fisher, Asheville, with William Miller, Troy. These boys are letter-
men and outstanding players on the Brevard team. The Tornadoes
of Brevard will meet Mars Hill in the homecoming game Saturday
night, and the sponsors will sit on the sidelines and be recognized
during the halftime.
1949-50 Pertelote Staff Announced,
Miss Bette Cook Will Be The Editor
Sophomore Girls
Get Privileges
Last week the sophomore girls
received several extra privileges,
social and otherwise. The custom
of giving a few extra hberties to
the sophomore girls was begun
last year. After a committee of
girls had drawn up a list of the
privileges they wanted, Mrs. Lee
Pylant and Miss Lucile Smith,
deans of the two girls’ dormitor
ies, submitted to the girls the
ones which were approved. A
printed list of social rules and
regulations regarding all women
students on the campus was also
distributed to the freshman and
sophoniore girls last week.
The following girls served on
the committee to draw up the
privileges: Mildred Case, Evon
Davidson, -Betty Howerton, Joyce
Wilhelm, Betty Lawrence, Virginia
Ruth Price, Dale Brown and Fran
ces Swaringen. After Mrs. Py
lant and Miss Smith had deliber-
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Plans Are Underway Here
For An Improved
Yearbook
In a recent meeting, the 1949-
50 Pertelote staff was chosen and
tentative plans for the college
yearbook were formulated. Bette
Cook, of Concord, was elected last
year to edit this year’s Pertelote.
She and her staff promise a big
ger and better annual than Bre
vard has ever had before.
Theme, color scheme, and ded
ication were discussed at the or
ganizational meeting, but will not
be decided upon until a later date.
The staff, however, did decide to
sponsor again this year a snap
shot contest to encourage stu
dents to contribute pictures to the
book. The entire staff meets once
a week to discuss problems and
make suggestions.
Conferences with the photogra
pher have been held, and individ
ual photographs wdll not be tak
en until all the group, pictures
have been made. Austin’s Studio
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Many Activities
Scheduled; Game
And Dance Slated
Hundreds of Brevard college
alumni from/ throughout North •
Carolina and adjoining states are
expected to return to the local in
stitution for the homecoming ob
servance Saturday afternoon and
night..
The day’s activities will be cli
maxed with a football game Sat
urday night between the Brevard-
college Tornadoes and the Mars
Hill Lions, followed by a dance in.
the college gym.
A reception in the James Addi
son Jones library at 4 p. m. Sat
urday wiU highlight the afterhooh
activities. Refreshments will be
served, and all former students
are invited to inspect the new and
modern library facilities on the
local campus.
Informal reimions of classes
will be held throughout the day,
with no planned program before
the reception.
Classes will be held at the col
lege during the morning, and
lunch wiU be served in the cafe
teria beginning at 12:30. Alumni
and friends are invited to eat
lunch and dinner in the cafeteria.
Any former students wishing
accommodations at the school or
in town may contact Dr. E. J. Col-
trane or any member of the col
lege faculty.
The football game will, be play
ed on the lighted higti school
field Saturday night, beginning
at 7:30 in order tha.t the danc^
can get underway at 9:30.
The frolic is under the sponsor
ship of the Monogram club ahd
the Women’s Athletic association,
and music will be furnished by
Ravon Smith and his dance band.
“We want to particularly urge
former students living in Transyl
vania county to attend the home
coming dance and programs,’’
Ray F. Swiiik, alumni president
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Taylor Spoke On
Fire Prevention
In Chapel Here
In a regular chapel program
during Fire Prevention wtek,
which was observed from October
9 to 15, Mr. Fred Taylor, member
of the Brevard Fire department,
spoke to the students on the es
sentials fo-r preventing: ,fires.
Mr. Taylor stressed ^import
ance of carefulness, of
carelessness in . prevents haz
ardous fires. He pointed out that
most fires are caused by negli
gence, especially in smoking.
Such habits as smoking in bed.
and carelessly throwing away cig-.
arette stubs, are very dangerous
as causes for many unnecessary
fires. Another common cause,
Taylor said, is faulty wiring and
use of appliances. Too frequent
ly we overload an electrical out
let, and a road for fire is imme
diately opened.
Though Fire Prevention week
is observed only one week of the
year, it is urged that the students
of Brevard college be extra care
ful in the way they handle
matches, cigarettes, and. the like.