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PAGE TWO THE CLARION SEPTEMBER 23, igeg LISTEN - WHAT DO YOU HEAR? “K a man ,does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him pte'p to the music which he hears, however measured and far away.” Thoreau How often do we laugh at someone — a fellow student, an acquaintence, a 'person we only meet and never gee again — for being “different”? for dar ing to stand alone, disdaining to follow the crowd? We look out from our cocoon of no problems, no responsibilities, no fears — the cocoon that we wrap ped ourselves in when we started letting everyone else think our thoughts for us — and we laugh. We laugh, perhaps, because we do not understand this individual who is not afraid to be an individual; or perhaps we laugh because we envy this person — we want to dare to be ourselves, too, but we lack the courage. And maybe a few of us laugh because we really think ,we “have it made” while this other per son is out of the crowd only because he can’t get in. , We are safe ; we belong. We do not have to stand alone and voice an opinion and then be able to sup port this opinion. We do not have to bother with being an individual with responsibilities both to ourselves and others. How narrow we are! how blind! The only men and women who have succeeded in every field are those who have pulled away from the binding confines of conformity, and have given their true selves, a chance to breathe, to live. Many of the great leaders of the world have been branded eccentric, different, unusual. Of course! How could they attain any status of power or influence if they allowed someone else to do their thinking for them; if someone else directed their every word and action? Following the crowd might be the easiest way out, but is that what we are seeking? We must put some thing into life — what we give is what we receive. Yes, if someone does not conform to a set standard perhaps it is because he hears a different beat. And perhaps this beat is the one meant only for him. If we would all only listen, it is possible that there is a sep arate beat for each of ,us to step to. Faculty - Student Workshop Plans Year, Welcomes Frosh Brevard Coltege’s 1960 Pacul- uity Work Ganfeireinice opened Se'ptemlber 7 wibh -the tbame, “The Role of a ChriistiBTi College in Higher Educatioin.” The faculty membeirs heard addresse's by President Emmett K. McLarty, Jr., Chaplain C. Ed ward Roy, Mr. Alan Watece, Mr. NeLson Adams, Mrs. C. Edward Roy, and the main speaker, Mr. J. Everette Spell. Mr. Spdl, who is a native South Caraliniiian, received the A. B. degree from Wofford College and did graduate sitody at Duke University and the University of Tenness'ee. His area of work is counseMnig and guddiance, and he specializes in family eouseling. Formerly superintendis'nit of Oak Grove in Chiarlestetti, ,S. C., he is now the dinstetor of Family and Children’s Serviioes of G^eem^ ville. South Carolina. Mr. Spell has held offices in the National Assooia/tion of Sociai Workers and the Child Welfare League of America. He served during World War II with the Army Medical Corps. Mr. Spell has published ar ticles in various professional journals, the most otiltstan'ding being ‘'Christian Dynamics” in Social Philosophy and Practice. Mr. Spell’s presentejtions to the faculty were very sitimulat- ing and he has been aisked to return for speaking engage- meirtts during the school year to continue discussions on counsel ing and guidance. Also during the work confer ence, departmenital meetings were held as well as faculty com- mitbsie meetings to make plans for the school year September 9 the members of the studenit workshop arrived and attended meetings concern ing l:ladershiip, objectives of stu dent groups, and planning ses sions for organizaltions. A picnic 'alt Gamp Deerwoode for faculty, staff and families ETid students representatives ended the Workshop. During Uie three day orienta tion period new Studenlts were briefed on college policy and standards, were tested for guid ance and plaoament, and enter tained lalt several dances. Registration Day, Septem'ber 14, was the end of the orienita- tion period and the beginning of thi? 1960-61 Academic year of Brevard College. The Times That Count WELCOME BREVARDIANS Se^ptember has rolled around again. To our green freshmen, this first month will be a whirlwind of fresh adventures, strange faces, different living habits, and weird new ideas. Althogether, this whirlwind will blow through their brains sweeping out old establish ed modes of thought, creating in the vacant space, new, and at first, strange ideas. Now at college, the freshman alone must decide which and whose staand- ards ,and ideas will influence him. Freshmen, you^re on your own now; maintain your individualism and initiative; stick to the grind now, and the reward will materialize around January 20. (Grades?) But, let s not omit the sophomores with this wel come. Of course, last year’s teacher (Sophomores are sure) could not wait to see their former students. The returning sophomores also welcomed seeing the famil iar faculty faces once again. ' _ The Sophomores, like old-timers, can be seen strid ing the campus walking in a cocky manner as if say ing, “I’ve completed a year here, and I reallly know the .ropes. You Green Freshmen. . Even if they do produce this effect, down deep they, too, are just as wary of this year as any freshman could be. Speaking of new faces, the campus is loaded with a new stock of teachers. Last year, many beloved faces saw their old classrooms for the last time; these are now in retirement or in new teaching homes. Although M — When You're Alone By Vandalyn Brown Meeting someone and finw that he or s!he has many inter ests in common with you; sittSw :up late in the night discussant your views on Hf,e with youj roommaite; cheering up next-door neighbor who is a little ho>mesiick; uncovering a new area of knowledge that was previously non-existent to you; seeding the friendly smiles of other students v/hile walking in the rain; rising with the entire student body for this chapel benediction — these are some of the things that so often go unnoticed — the small happenings tihat, when noticed, make us feel thait we belong at college. We study, work, and pLay; wa wonder where we are and why; we ask ourselves, “Who am I?” Then, to the fortunate ones, comes a moment sometime when we no longer wonder or question. We truly become stu dents, roommates, sweethearts. We mature; we understand. Tbsise are the times that court. These are the golden m:omen(ts along the way. Here we are. Wbsither fresh man or sophomore, each of us is starting down the wonderful, exciting, unusual, and at times wearying road thalt will lead to the end of the 1960-61 Brevard College year. It is a long road, marked by experiences on every side. These come in the fonm of disappointments to be over come, dtacisions to be made, re lationships to be built and re built, ourselves to be understood. The bad, depressing times will 'be there along with the good. Buit thesfe should not te side stepped for with each disaippoint. m e n t we rise above, each problem we solve, we mature. And, too, without these tomes how could we appreciate the times free of trouble and doubt? Brevard College has already changed the livtete of everyone of us. It will keep on changing it, adding a little here and a little there. It will become a part of us because it will give us some of our greatest joys and, possibly, some sorrows also. But in the end we will look back over oxir two years here and we will see how much col lege has done for us. For it will ha^te done a igreait deal if we will only wake up NOW and not -be afraid of the changes it will bring to us. Yes, it is a long road and one entirely different from any we have ever bean on before. But it is also the miost interesting one we have ever traveled. May we walk it wel'l, devoting our selves to it.' Many New Books Added To Library; Others Catalogued The Clarion Staff Pao. PRESS Editor^n-CM Vandalyn Bmvn Associate Editor Business Man&iger Becky Sigmon Sports Wiiiteris — Gene Gossett, Tom Barlbee Typists Susie Hod'ges, Alice Bamhilil, Sara Whitmire Staff Wriitens Shellby Jean McKee, BaPbara Ballew, F^ran Jaquettte, Buddy Green, Jerry Tillotson, Carol Cteplain Council Tells Of Plans For Coming Year The Christian Council coordin ates all the religious activities and the programs on the cam pus. It promotes and directs re ligious events. Its main olbjebt- ive is to engage all studenlts in some expression of OhriBtaan faith while on campus. The miain activities for this year are the Thankes/giving ban quet on Novislmlber 22, the light- ing of the Ohriistmas tree, pos sibly a oarol siing, Beligi^ Em- Reception For (Continued from Page One) ward Roy. Assisting with the serving in the faculty lounge were alumnae ol the college. The reception, an annual so cial event of the ysar, was fol lowed by a dance in the auditor ium sponsored by the Mnemosy- neans and Delphian Societies phiasis Week, the Easter pro- gnam and the annual sunrise ser- vice. The council has a representa tive from each of the religious youth clubs on campus. Dianne Nesbitt is President; Linda Phil- lips, secretary; IMr. Roy, advisor. 1.1 ^ aiuvib'L^r. y Will be, and already hav© be^n J t new teachers have alreadv fonnf^ ^ kk \ fresh, their own at Brevard Not onW 1 "^11 established themselves here, but aSdv tlf"® " the student^Srts"^'" WliiXiCOME all of you, Freshmpn and returning Teachers ■’ ^°P^^^ores, new CLARION holes thatSis y^ar wirh“® -g one for the entire Br^ta^rTcolle^'eTorCIlt'''"'’- Thomas Wolfe, Drury’s Advice and Consent, and Bom Free, by Adamison, are just three of the recent best sieilllers that students will soon be seeing on the Selv es of the litoa'ry. History studenlts, as well as other interested in historical biographies will be able to find such outstanding personaliltites as Charles II, Peiter the Great, Hannibal, Cyrus the Great, and Eleainor of Aquitane, captured by various outsanddng biograph ers. Several! books on personality and charm, manners, and room decoration can prove quite use ful to all students. In (the reference section, a new set of the Americana Enicyclo pedia has been added. This set was purchased with special funds given in mem'ory of Dean C. E. Buckner. A gift from the Men’s Bible Ck'jss and the Methodist Men, in memoiy of D'gian J. J. Stevenson, is being used to purchase books of a “luxury” nature. One of these, Living Insects of the World contains scores of beauti ful color plaites and much per- tir»ant information to interest the nature lovers as well as the en- tomologislts. Since June, 500 books have been recaltalogued and reilaibeled for students’ benefit. Many new copies of standard fiction been purehased to replace worn discardtsid classics. It is in the interest of all stu- derJt’s that the libraries are cot- centralting intently on obtain ing literature conceminig the forthooming election. Books de tailing dutiiels of the preisrident and imipantial biographies of th® candidaites may be found there soon. Remember—Bmiployers say—- “Send me a mam who reads."
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