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PAGE TWO the clarion NOVEMBER 8, 1957 i Some Must Follow Much is said in aur system of education about devel oping good leaders. I would iiot want to decrease the im portance or the stress that is put on it, but I would like t comment on something which deserves equal attention, i not more. It is that of developing good followers. Since only a few can be leaders, most of us will fall into the category of a follower. To get a better understand ing of the situation, the word should be defined Webster says that a leader is one who directs or guides the action, thought, and opinion of a group. A good leader is not one who does all the planning and working, but one who can see that the group plans and ideas are developed within the group. The followers are the ones who contribute the thoughts and plans for a desired action. The organization belongs to them. They elect the leader to coordinate their affairs. In comparison to a football team, the left end has a specific job to do on a certain play as do the other men on the field. Each has something to contribute. In order to Avoid confusion the leader must call the play. When it is put in action, the quarterback doesn’t sit down and expect the captain and the rest of the team to make a touchdown if he is carrying the ball. Each member is necessary and must cooperate if the score is to be made. Many have the misconception that the quarterback has a position of niore importance than the left guard because he carnes the ball. Does he? Suppose the guard failed to tackle an oppos ing man in the path of the quarterback. The one who car ries the ball may receive the glory, but is his feat any great er than that of the left guard? No. The guard had a job to do, and he did it well. There is an art to be commended in being a good, de pendable follower. In fact, the life and the success of an organization rests more on the members than it does on the leader. Much too frequently the left end tries to sit down on the job and let the left guard do his work. This weakens the line because the left guard cannot success fully get his man and his team mates’ man at the same time. Even if he could, he would not be able to maintain the energy needed for this feat throughout the entire game. He would tire from disgust and disappointment as soon as he would from the actual work. Perhaps he would slack en. This would make it more difficult for the half back to get thjrough with the ball, thus causing him to weaken. Gradually the whole team’s strength would be gone. What might have been a team with top honors shamefully hid it self at the bottom of the list. Veterans Have Active Program Planned For Year The Veterans’ Club held its first dinner meeting of the year m the Dogwood Room at Gaither’s Res taurant on Wednesday night. Oc tober 23. During this meeting the veterans selected committees for various duties and discussed plans for the coming year. They selected a committee for gathering packages and toys for the Christmas program, which they are sponsoring for under-privileged children. The chairman of the committee, Edgar Israel, said he believed that the merchants of Brevard would stand behind this program one hundred per cent. The club also discussed the plans for the fire fighting team, which works on a volunteer basis. The club members have volunteer ed to help the forest rangers fight any fires that might occur during the school year. They also discussed their plans for the Halloween Carnival, the Homecoming display, and the far away May Day Dance. “I would like to urge every vet eran enrolled in Brevard College to paticipate in the program this year,” quoted the club president, Ronald Daniel. “We have an ac tive and interesting program in line for the year and I feel sure that everyone who participates in the organization will benefit in some way from it.” THE FINE ARTS By Mary Lou Parker This happens every day to many organizations. The | newly action is left to the president or a few members. This is | treasurer is not only unfair to the leader, but also to the other mem- I Yadkinville, North Carolina. Jer- bers. When one person fails to have time for his particular j i-ie, a former student of Yadkin- job, another one can find an excuse also. This leaves the president and a few loyal members to struggle through with the project. Tired from a heavy load and disgusted by the fellow members unconcern, even the loyal group can lose enthusiasm which is necessary for a successful club. The group becomes less interested in activities, because it j—- r—- — is too much work for a few members to do while the others i interested in Primary Educa seem to enjoy the benefits. A very dedicated leader can|^^°^ or Religioi^ soon lose interest and enthusiasm if he must continually push unwilling members. One can only remember vaguely the numberless chairs, the face less crowd, but he will not forget the young giant with the whirl wind in his fingers and the fire ot masters in his music. The program leads — Andre Tschaikowsky, Pianist. To the Brevard College students privileged to hear, in Asheville, Tschaikowsky’s tremen dous interpretation and under standing of such composers as Bee thoven, Chopin, Bach, and Liszt, he is more than a pianist — he is a great musician. Throughout his life Andre was taunted by a hun ger more terrible than the poverty of his war-stricken home in Pol and, a hunger for which there seemed to be no means of fulfill ment — a yearning to play the pi ano which circumstance had not provided. Spurred by an am:bition too demanding to be ignored, An dre today has realized his dream and stilled the incessant yearning with the fantasia qualities of his music performing before audien ces throughout the world — al ways with standing room only. In our own music department here at the college a number of re citals are being planned by the voice students. The first was held informally on November 5. Fea tured in this program were Hayes Bishop, Alicemarie Beckham, Jayne Dantzler, Agnes Hamilton, The officers of the club are as ponpg Johnson, Thad Garrett, and .1 D Ti-ucksess. The formal re cital will be at 8 o’clock, Novem ber 8. Another informal recital on the 19 will climax the program. In Mr. DuBois’ art classes a lot of interesting progress is being made. The first year painting class is working with casein. One member of this class, Miss Jane Yoder, of Fallston, is exhibiting part of her work in a home town ex hibit sponsored by the Woman’s Club. In the arts and crafts depart ment the students are working with clay, making beautiful pot- teiy. and with enamel, making de signs in capper. follows; President, Ronald Dan iel; Vice President, Tom Ander- jon; Secretary - Treasurer, Neil Howell; and Social Chairman, Paul Lewis. Freshman Class (Continued from Page One) council at Milford High School, Milford, Pennsylvania. He likes basketball and cars. His main in terest is Sales Management. - elected secretary- is Jerrie Mason from ville High School, held the office of treasurer for her senior class. As an active worker in her church she was secretary - treasurer of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. Jer rie likes sports and painting. She Student Salute To Hungary Life in the United States today consists of many clubs and associations. If one is to benefit from the service of these vital organizations, he must leam to be a good fol lower. He must begin training himself today by accepting his part in clubs so he can accept and handle expertly the heavier responsibility of tomorrow. I Serving as Freshman Student Council Representative is Jerry Shepherd, a graduate of Gray High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he was vice-pres ident of his Senior class and a stu dent government representative. 'He is interested in electronics, imechanics, and cars; he plans to major in electrical engineering. Tens of thousands of students on American’campuses paid tribute on November 2, to the students who fought in the Hungarion Revo lution one year ago. Half-time foot ball ceremonies featured short, dra matic observances honoring the heroic Freedom Fighters, Student bodies and faculties throughout the country responded enthusiastically to a Student’s Sa lute to Hungary on the revolt’s first anniversary. Purpose Of The Clarion The purposes of the CLARION are to sound as clearly as that medieval instrument for which it was named, the thoughts, ideas, and opinions of the students, faculty, and administration, to encourage student participation in jour nalism, and to offer experience in creative writing and the various phases of publishing a newspaper. The CLARION is published twice monthly; therefore, it may pmetimes contain what may be classified as old news. Since each publication covers over two weeks, it is as necessary to publish occurrences of the beginning of the period covered as well as those of the last few days. The CLARION will endeavor to publish any news sub mitted; however, all contributions are subject to censor ship by the staff. Any suggestions to improve the paper will be welcomed. You may present your ideas to any mem. ber of the paper staff or our faculty advisor. The Clarion Staff Editor Sondra Lynn Whisnant Associate Elditor Mary Allyn Reynolds Business Manager Ronald Daniel Feature Editor (juyer News Editors Boliek, Bobby Little Sports Editor ^appy Photographer Blythe, Pat Miller f Writers Lo^ Parker, Ann Bradley, Peggy Lewis, Audrey Honeycutt, Evereti Bryant, TvroisLs Jackson ... Pat Tatham, Donna Johnsoa jj Yf sigmoti ! Advisor
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