WELCOME ,ALUMNI
HOPE IT RAINS
The Clarion
TO BRING BACK
MEMORIES
VOLUME XXXIII
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., OCT. 15, 1965
NUMBER 6
Homecoming '65 Takes Off
JOHN SPENCER CHURCHILL
Churchill Opens
Festivities
John Spencer Churchill, auth
or, painter, and nephew of Sir
Winston Churchill, will be the
Lyceum speaker tonight. He is
the son of Sir Winston’s young
er brother. Major “Jack” Churc-
hiU. His topic will be “Winston
Churchill and the Churchill
Family.”
With this speaker, Brevard
College students will be able to
see some characteristics of one
of the greatest men in twen
tieth century time. John em
bodies many of the traits that
inEde Winston the man he was.
He is a flamboyant, witty speak
er with the trace of sarcasm
that his uncle used throughout
his political career.
Like Winston, John displays
the ChurchiJl eccentricities that
becme a legend with the Prime
Minister. While attending Har-
iw, John became an accom
plished aecrobat. This talent
led to his social escapade of
leaping off the balustrade dur-
a party and catdiing hold
with his passing hand just as
the ladies began to scream. At
Oxford he belonged to a club
whose most enjoyable aspect
was luxurious railway joy-rides.
John has been married four
times. He pursued his first two
Ittves across Europe sporting a
false mustache with the first
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Whatley Receives
Music Masters
The Clarion extends congrat
ulations to Mr. George Larry
Whatley upon receiving his
Master’s Degree in Music from
the University of Alabama.
Mr. Whatley also received his
Bachelor of Music from the Un
iversity of Alabama in 1962. In
the fall of 1962, he spent a
-year in residence at UA working
toward his masters.
Coming to Brevard in the fall
of 1963, Mr. Whatley attended
the University of North Caro
lina at Chapel Hill in the sum
mer of 1964. This study was
for the completion of his work
toward the Masiter’s Degree. In
the first weekend of October, he
took his oral examination and
entered his thesis, which con
sisted of two compositions —
“Quintet for Woodwins” and “A
Symphonic Overture,” a compo
sition for orchestra.
by Gail Drake
Homecoming ’65 will be one
of the most eventful occasions
in the history of Brevard Col
lege. Many activities are plan
ned to welcome back the alumni
and entertain this year’s student
body.
At 8:15 Friday night, there
will be a lyceum program fea
turing John Spencer Churchill,
nephew of the late Prime Min
ister Winston Churchill. After
the lyceum there will be a bon
fire held outside the gymnasium.
The cheerleaders will lead some
cheers to incite a spirit of inter
est in the students who will at
tend the soccer game on Satur-
diay.
The cross-country track team
will have a meet starting at half-
time in the soccer game. The
event begins at the baseball dia
mond and also ends there.
On Saturday afternoon at 2:00
P.M., there will be a soccer game
against King College of Bristol,
Tennessee. The Brevard Col
lege Wind Ensemble will be on
hand to provide music for the
game. During half-time the
Queen and her Court will be
presented. The three sophomore
candidates are Dottie Koontz,
Linda Ratteree, and Donna Was-
ham. The two girls who are rep
resenting the freshman class
are Linda Wilson and Carol
Clayton. Also, the cheerleaders
I'or ’65-’66 will be recognized.
Mr. Hardesty and the college
are sponsoring a $50 prize for
the dorm, boys’ or girls’, who
best decorates the outside of the
dormitory to carry out the
theme of the Homecoming
Dance. The winner wUl be an
nounced at half-time of the soc
cer game.
Saturday afternoon Jones Hall
will be having an open house
starting at 1:00 and lasting un
til 3:00. The girls’ rooms will
be open for viewing by the pub
lic. Everyone is urged to come
Delphian Society
Holds Elections
Dave Morrow will succeed
Charlie Teague as president of
the Delphian Society. He was
elected at the society’s first
meeting, October 7.
The society also selected
Gary Click vice - president. Don
Key is secretary-treasurer.
Mr. Murry, club advisor, in
dicated that all the societies
would “rush” at the same time.
This year, for the first time,
membership will be selective.
Tentative plans were discuss
ed for the Sweetheart Dance, to
be held second semester. The
club also discussed plans for sev
eral parties at Cantrell House,
and some hay rides and cook-
outs.
early in order to be able to
cheer the Brevard College soc
cer team on to victory at the
game at 2:00.
Class reunions are to be held
for Brevard Alumni Saturday,
October 16. The following class
es will hold reunions: ’37, ’41,
’45, ’49, ’53, ’57, ’60, ’61, ’65.
Returning alumni will regis
ter between 10 and 12 o’clock
on Saturday morning in the new
Beam Administration Building.
Coffee will toe served in the fac
ulty lounge.
Lunch will be served in the
faculty dining room at 1:00 p.m.
W. Glenn Hardesty, Director of
Public Relations, will conduct a
general business meeting and
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Youth Group
Goes Hiking
The Westminster Fellowship
held a picnic at Pink Beds on
October 10.
A hike was enjoyed by the
students after which hot dogs
were roasted. Marsha Chandler
and Diane Zinke had the pro
gram, a talk about yoimg life.
The students said they enjoyed
the evening very much.
The program for next week
will be a student panel led by
Diane Zinke on “How does a
Christian Serve?”
THE HOMECOMING COURT
awaits their moment of glory. Seat
ed are Dottie Koontz, Donna Was-
ham and Linda Ratteree, the sopho
mores froir) whom the queen will be
chosen. Standing are Linda Wilson
and Carol Clayton, the freshmen at
tendants.