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THE CLAKION
MAECH 22, 1963
We Want A Financial Statement
For House Councils, SGA Funds
We all know what the Student Government As
sociation is and how it operates to some extent. I
would like to know just what they do with the mon
ey, contributed by each student at the beginning of
the year, to benefit the student body.
At the beginning of the fall semester, there were
417 students enrolled in Brevard College from whom
the S. G. A. collected $1.00 per student; half went
to the men’s and women’s house councils, and half
went to the S. G. A. itself. At the beginning of the
second semester, there were 390 students enrolled
which gave the S. G.A. an additional $390.00.
We all know the Student Government Associa
tion is a fine, worth-while organization and I can un
derstand where its share of the money goes. Some
times its funds even have to be supplemented by the
busiiness office.
The question that puzzles the minds of many stu
dents at Brevard College is what do the Men’s and
Women’s House Councils do with their $201.75 each
besides “eat steaks”.
I am sure that many other students, along with
me, would appreciate seeing a complete statement of
exjpenditures for the year. — J. S.
Gavel-Holder Search Begins
Annual elections for student officers will begin
soon on Brevard campus. As usual, many candidates
and most voters will be caught unprepared to partic
ipate intelligently in this fundamental 'principle of
democracy.
Lengthy campaigns, no matter how brilliantly
executed, cannot and incidentally do not always, in
sure the electoral community of receiving the best-
qualified person as its representative. Perhaps long
campaigns were needed when the stage coach was
the primary source of communication, but with mass
transportation and advertising techniques employed
today, campaigns need to be “catchy” and well plan
ned to attract the attention of dormant voters,
Brevard College does not need elaborate sources
of communication in its electoral campaigns, but ex
tensive and careful consideration should be instilled
in its voting.
Now is the time to consider the potential of pro
spective candidates. Don’t wait until you have a bal
lot in your hand to leam the names of the candidates.
Elections determine a lot more than who handles the
gavel at meetings — they determine who does the
thinking for you behind the scenes — or if there
any thinking done!
IS
The Game Will Go On!
Communication has taken the forms of tele
phones, radios, televisions, telegraphs and an endless
number of personal contacts such as words, a look,
or a kiss. A form that has been frequently overlooked
was illustrated on campus last week during WAA
Play Day when girls who had never seen each other
before, communicated through a mutual interest —
a game.
Through common knowledge of the rules and
regulations of volleyball and basketball, approximate
ly 100 girls communicated directly with each other.
Names were unimportant. Each was judged on skill;
looks were irrelevant, prestige was unknown, past
accomplishments were not important.
This proves that when other means of communi
cating are hindered by weather, temperament, or elec
trical failure, the game will go on!
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Of Songs,
Umbrellas, And
Pop Quizzes
By ANN GREENE
In case no one has noticed,
the chimes occasionally play dur
ing the late afternoooi. Since not
too many of us recognize it, one
of the hymns you hear playing
is not a hymn at all — it’s our
school song. That’s right, we do
have a school song. You didn’t
know?? It seems to me that we
have sung the Alma Mater at
least two or three times since
the faU of 1961. Personally, I
like it. As a matter of fact, a
lot of the students like it — the
ones who have heard it, of
course. Don’t misunderstand
my remarks; I am not complain
ing — Just wondering, maybe.
To whom it may concern: It’s
not too late, even in the middle
of the second semester, to revive
OUT almost-forgotten lyrics. How
about it, students? (Music De
partment, “Help!”)
. . . Rain, rain, rain. The Flor
ida students keep saying,
Doesn’t the sun shine up here?”
Sun? There is no sun! But we
do have some of the most dis
tinguished, colorful, and worn-
out umbrellas to be found any
where . . .
. . . Have you had your pop
quiz today? (Or, rather, how
many pop quizzes have you sur
vived today —) I suggest we
revise the term “pop quiz” to
“crash quiz,” since the way the
grades are hitting the bottom
sounds more like a crash to me.
As a result, the latest optimis
tic saying going around is “An
other day, another F” — It looks
like the instructors have formed
a society they call the L.K.S.A.,
which is merely an abbreviation
for “Let’s Keep Students
Awake.”
Don’t let things get you down,
students. Just keep smiling as
you walk along, carrying your
leaking umbrella in the rain and
singing the school song on your
way to class. Incidentally, I hope
your smUe lasts; the rain stops;
the school song becomes fam
iliar; and may we all pass!
Cousins Honored
Lounge To Be Closed
The S. G. A., in an attempt to
terminate the damage being done
to the furniture in the Student
Lounge, has passed legislation
to close the Lounge at 7:30 P.M.
on week nights and at 10 P.M.
on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
nights until the time that ac
tion on the part of those stu
dents causing the damage com
pensates its reopening.
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Grimsley Senior High School,
which acted as host for the con
vention, asked Mr. Cousins to
write Barbara Allen, a dramatic
ballad for soprano, baritone,
chorus, and symphonic band,
expressly for this convention.
Mr. Cousins conducted the pre
miere performance of his com
position Thursday night, March
7.
In the past, another composi
tion of Mr. Cousins’, Sinai, re
ceived a standing ovation at
Carnegie Hall when it was per
formed there by the Army
Chorus. Major Samuel Loboda,
assistant conductor of the Army
Band and Director of the Army
Chorus, remarked that it was a
composer’s dream to receive
such an honor.
Spring Is For
Nature Lovers
By LORRAINE MARTIN
Have you noticed? It seems
as if spring has really come to
Brevard at last. The long-await-
ed sunlit days have replenished
the earth with warmth. The eter
nal rain has lifted the grasses
and splashed the landscape with
greenery. The other morniag
Dean Roberts noticed a robin
from his window — a half-dead
robin nevertheless, but a “half
dead robin is better than no
robin at all.”
Have you noticed how the hu
man spirit is rejuvenated in the
spring? People feel so alive,
so exhilarated. The warm sun
is wonderful; the air smells
fresh and clean, and there is no
slippery ice or chilling wind. In
the spring, people begin to thmk
about life more pleasantly. The
dull, wintry days are past and
sxunmer is ahead. If you’re a
lover of nature, this is your fav
orite time of year.
Still, there is a melancholy
note about spring. You realize
that summer will come and
again, winter. You know that
of the tiny insects and animals
that are born in the spring,
many will die in the cold win
ter ahead.
But spring has two sides. Let’s
take the optimistic one and en
joy it while it lasts. It’s a beau
tiful time, a starting point. If
you want to make any changes
in your life, now is the time —
while the earth is new.
Mrs. McLarty Named Asheville's
Outstanding Woman Of The Week
Mrs. Peg McLarty, wife of
President Emmet K. McLarty,
Jr., was recently selected Wo
man of the Week by The Ashe
ville Citizen. Born Margaret Har
rell in Washington, D. C., she
moved to AsheviUe with her
family at the age of 13.
Mrs. McLarty’s capacity for
leadership was early indicated
when she became the first girl
student body president of Ashe
ville High School. At Duke Uni
versity she was elected leader in
many campus activities, among
them Kappa Delta sorority, glee
club and choir. During her sop
homore year, Mr. Harrell lost
his business and shortly after
that Mrs. Harrell died.
Finding herself with only a
small amount of money in hand,
she determined to work her
way through school. She “baby
sat,” worked in the admissions
office and served as house coun
selor in one of the girls’ dormi
tories. She was elected to “The
White Duchy,” an honor bestow
ed upon seven outstanding
young women on campus and
was graduated magna cum
laude. Later, she was able to
help her brother, George,
through medical school.
When Mrs. McLarty left her
22-year role of Methodist pars-
sonage vidfe and assumed that
of President’s Lady, she under
took community service with re
newed enthiisiam. During her
five and one-half years in Bre
vard, she has given capable
leadership to church, dvic, and
a
MRS. McLARTY
educational groups. As president
she has served the WSCS of the
Methodist church, AAUW,
Friends of the Library, Campus
Ladies Club, Brevard Music Lov
ers Club, and Wednesday Book
Club, and has taken part in nu
merous other activities.
In the midst of all this, she
has remained an attentive moth
er to three daughters — Peggy>
now a graduate school at Scar-
ritt College; Sallie, a high school
jimior; and Jean, an eighth-
grader.
Mrs. McLarty gives much time
to coUege functions. Her two
favorite projects are the
mial coffee for townspeople (i^
honor of tnistees’ wives)
the yearly May Court brunch.