Congratulations
Graduates
The Clarion
Best Wishes
To Everyone
VOLUME XXVIII
BREVARD COLLEGE, MAY 26, 1961
NUMBER 15
Commencement W eekend To Honor Graduates
Fifteen Girls
Are Tapped By
BC Big Sisters
Fifteen members of the fresh
man class were recently tapped
into the Big Sister Organization
during a dorm meeting in Jones
Hall. Before the tapping, Hazel
Williams, president, listed the
requirements for the BSO which
are: a 1.5 academic average; ap
proval by the faculty, the Dean
of Women, and the Big Sisters;
and qualities of character, lead
ership, and friendliness.
The Big Sisters who will guide
the Freshmen women in becom
ing adjusted to college life next
year are: Carol Livingston, pres
ident; Pam McKinney, Phyllis
Voight, Sandy Hudson, Eliza
beth Jenkins, Libby Jordan, Car-
lene Watson, Martha Gibbs,
Nancy Milner, Edna Swaim, Doris
Lawson, Barbara Oliver, Juanita
McKee, Joyce Mabry, and Kitty
WTiitworth.
The old members are: Ilena
King, Vandalyn Brown, Frances
Kwok, Linda Stout, Dianne Nes
bitt, Asta Gabrielsson, Barbara
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Shown above are some of the newly
elected Big Sisters- Those tapped re
cently are Carol Livingston, Pam Mc
Kinney, Phyllis Voight, Sandy Hud
son, Elizabeth Jenkins, Libby Jordan,
Carlene Watson, Martha Gibbs,
Nancy Milner, Edna Swaim, Doris
Lawson, Barbara Oliver, Juanita Mc
Kee, Joyce Mabry, and Kitty Whit-
W'orth.
Many Events Wilf
Be Highlights As
1960-61 Year Ends
College Organizations Hold Elections For
Officers^ Make Plans For Coming Year
The Men’s House Council, un
der the leadership of Mr. Mal
colm R. Henderson, Dean of
Students, recently elected of
ficers for the school year 1961-
62. Those elected to lead th6
Council next year are Gilbert
Massie, President; Barry Han
cock, Vice-President; Whit Lof-
lin, Secretary; and Steve Shep-
phard, Treasurer.
In addition to the election of
officers, the Council also chose
the following students to main
tain law and order in the dorms
as hall proctors: John Goins,
Perry Harper, H. M. Summey,
Gene Ballard, Doug Scott, Jim
Wilson, Monty Matthews, Phil
Berrier, and Gene Holland.
ship, Judy Payseur; and Mo
tive, Edna Swaim.
Next fall the list will be com
pleted when freshmen are elect
ed to fill the offices of 2nd
Vice President and members of
the various committees.
Brevard College congratulates
these students who are doing
their best to fulfill their duties
and to make their club spiritual
ly strong.
The officers for the Women’s
House Council have been elected
for the year of 1961-62. They
are as follows: President, Sally
Maynard, Winter Park, Florida;
Vice-President, Ruth Blalock,
Lowell, North Carolina; and
Secretary, Mitsy Crownover,
Asheville, North Carolina.
Nominations for the offices
were President, Sally Maynard,
Carole Livingston; Vice-Presi-
dent, Ann McConnell, Ruth Bla
lock; Secretary, Mitsy Crownov-
er, Libby Jordan. '
The following students have
received offices in the Methodist
Student Fellowship for next
year. They are: President, Mary
Bryson; Vice-President, Marilyn
Wilson; Secretary,. Carol Pad
gett; Treasurer, John Smith; Re
freshments, Ann McConnell; Fel
lowship, Charles Smith; Wor-
The Christian Council met on
Thursday night, May 18, in the
faculty dining room. After sup
per they went to the Prayer
Chapel in Dunham Hall for the
installation of the new officers.
The officers for 1961-62 are:
Ruth Blalock, President; Edna
Swaim, Secretary; Marilyn Wil
son, Chairman and Doris Ann
McCall, Co-Chairman of Ves
pers.
The new officers for Kappa
Chi are: Ann McConnell, Presi
dent; Edna Swaim, Women’s
Vice President; Doris Ann Mc
Call, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Kappa Chi held their last
meeting at supper in the Facul
ty Dining Room on Friday, May
19. At this meeting they gave
Mr. Roy a New English Version
of the New Testament.
The Phi Theta Kappa officers
for the forthcoming school
year have been announced by
the organization. They are as
follows: President, Carole Liv
ingston; Vice-President, H. M.
Summey; Secretary, Martha
Gibbs; Treasurer, Phil Berner
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The 1961 Commencement
Weekend will be filled with in
teresting and varied activities
for the graduating class, their
parents and guests, alumni, fac
ulty members, and the adminis
tration.
The program begins on Fri
day, May 26, with a Victory-Over-
Exams party given for the grad
uates by Dean and Mrs. J.
Bennett. Then following rehear-’
sal and preparation for com
mencement services on Satur
day morning at 10:30 in the
Methodist Church, the Brevard
College Alumni Association wiH
honor the graduates with a
luncheon at 1 p. m. in the col
lege cafeteria.
At 8 p. m. Saturday night, the
Glee Club, Madrigal singers, and
Wind Ensemble will be present
ed in the annual Commencement
concert in the Campus Center
Building Auditorium.
On Sunday, May 28, at 11 a.
m. in the Methodist Church, Dr.
Lee F. Tuttle will deliver the
Commencement sermon.
At 3:45 p. m., prior to gradua
tion, a recital will be given ok.
the Carillon bells.
At 4 p. m., graduation exer
cises will be held for the 1961
graduating class in the Campos
Center Building Auditorium.
Principal speakers for the af
ternoon will be Dr. Lester F.
Zerfoss, director of Industrial
Relations and Management ser
vices for American Enka cor-
poratioH, and Dr. Emmett K.
McLarty, Jr., president of Bre
vard College. Dr. John B. Ben
nett, academic dean, will pre
sent the honors and awards and
announce the honor roll and
Dean’s List.
Dr. Bennett and Dr. McLarty
will then award the Associate
in Arts degrees and Junior Col
lege Diplomas to the graduating
class.
A reception for the graduates
will be held immediately follow
ing the exercises in the faculty
lounge.
Dr. C. Edward Roy, coUege
marshal, and the freshmen mar^
shals will usher and lead the
processions at the commence
ment service and graduation ex
ercises.
Several members of the Women’s Athletic As
sociation recently received sweaters which they
earned by accumulating points for th^ir athletic
endeavors. Several more earned letters by the same
method. Shown above are Jo Gail Garmon, Barbara
Parks, Dottie Hunsucker, Patsy Greene, and Joyce
Clark, some of these.
Marshals for the 1961-62 *
year have been announced by :
the Recorder’s office. The ■
marshals are chosen on tie l’
basis of outstanding scho
lastic achievement. Those
chosen are: Patricia Holden,
Chief, Rosman; Phil Berrier,
Kernersville; Gene Holland,
Glenwood; Clyde Nagle,
Statesville; Hicks Summey,
Hendersonville; Carlene Wat
son, Brevard.