Clarion
A Weekly Publication of Brevard College
Volume XXXV
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., FEBRUARY 23. 1968
Number 19
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^ . RANDOLF SHAFFNE^l, former. ... .ents. Mr. jjlj-aifner..spoke at the
.T.eace CorpX :-worker Jji /Weekly chai>el-.program, and was
.answers questions posed by BC stu^' extremely well'-recdved.
Sociblogy Lecture Series
Monday
Wallace Speaks
To Span.-Amer.
■Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wallace
presented a very informative
program to the members of the
Spanish American Clu’b Feb-
roary 19 in Dunham Auditor
ium. The program consisted of
slides/taken by the Wallace’s
to their tour of Spain and Por-
tDgal la$t fall.
, Mr. Wallace! is former Assist-
^ of Public Relations arid in-
^ctbr in drama speech at
Brevard College.
. The majestic scenery and the
magnificence of the two coun
ties themselves were captured
slides of such cities as
adrld, Toledo, Cordova, and
usbon.
Describing the slides, Mrs.
'lace told of the many gard-
ens and captivating museums
in ^ the cities.
the air,” stated Mr.
B looked like the
adlands of South Dakota. But
tne minute we landed. I felt the
citins atmosphere that Is so
Spain."
Mixing the history of the
people with the
trends, 1^. and Mrs,
Aroyida :^'^ tlie club
niAh ^ a tnfe '' arid unique
ture of the Spanish and Por-
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in
The: Reverend Edsel Keith,
rector^ of St. Philip’s Episcopal
Church,: Brevard, will be the
first of a series of special lec
turers to Mrs. Harris’ classes in
Sociology 28 (Marriage and the
Family) on February 26.. Born
in St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Keith,
after graduating from high
school, entered the Army and
served in the European Theater
of Operations during World
War II. Upon his return, he
graduated from Colgate-Roches-
ter Divinity School and Phil
adelphia Divinity School. He
served' several Mississippi par
ishes and came to Brevard
from Huntsville, Alabama,
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Feature Hobbits
about nine months ago. While
in Huntsville, Mr. Keith help
ed organize the Mayor’s Com
mittee to check on juveniles
to see that young delinquents
were transferred from jails for
adult offenders to the newly-
set-up Juvenile Detention Home.
He also was instrumental in
securing a family counseling
agency for the city of Hunts
ville; and was active in Alco
holics Anonymous.
Mr. Keith is married to the
former Ann Simpson of At
lanta. He met his future wife
while both were attending an
Episcopal Retreat. They have
four children.
Faculty and students are in
vited to hear Mr. Keith speak
on some phase of marriage and
the family at 9:00 a. m. in Room
204 of the Classroom Building;
at 11:00 a, m., Room 201; and
at 2:00 p, m.. Room 202.
Nation's Students Set
Final Form Of
Nationwide Primary
ISEW \ORK, New York, February 19, 1968—
The nation’s students have determined the final bal
lot and referendum issues of their first nationwide
collegiate presidential primary, called CHOICE 68.
Meeting in Washington, D. C. from February
10 - 13, the program’s student directors selected a
slate of fourteen candidates for the presidency. They
are: Fred Halstead, Mark Hatfield, Lyndon John
son, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, John Lind
say. Eugene McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Charles
Percy, George Romney, Ronald Reagan, Nelson
Rockefeller, Harold Stassen, and George Wallace.
Christianity In
Business?
The Business Club of Brevard
College held its regular month
ly meeting February 20, 1968
at 6:30 p. m. in the faculty
lounge of Beam Administration
Building.
Following the regular busi
ness, Dr. E. K. McLarty, presi
dent of Brevard College, was
introduced as the guest speak
er. President McLarty discuss
ed with the group “Christianity
-in the Business World.” He
stressed the fact that Chrisiani-
ty is not divided, that “ . . . .
if Christianity does not exist in
the business world, then it does
not exist at all. If all workers
do not believe in Christianity,
it will not exist. Simply follow
ing the rule, “Do unto others
as you would have them do un
to you, is evidence that it does
exist.”
Christianity is not divided in
to the business world, the scien
tific world, the educational
world, or whatever. — it is all
—Turn to Pae«* Tlircf
The students also decided that,
three referendum questions be,
included on the ballot. Two
deal \vith the country’s current
involvement in Viet Nam, an^
one with the priorities, of gov
ernment spending in confront
ing the “urban crisis”,. Mf,'
Richird Scanimon, Director ot
the Elections Re,search Center,
and Dr. Howard Penniman of
the Political Science Depart?,
ment at Georgetown University
assisted the Board in their ef
forts to ensure that the various
questions were properly phras
ed towards achieving maximun
clarity.
In addition, the Board re
solved several administrative
questions, such as voter quali
fication. It was decided that any
student currently enrolled in an
American college or university
will be eligible to vote in the
CHOICE 68 election. This in
clude graduate, part-time, and
foreign students, as well
those studying abroad in Amen
can branch universities.
The Board announced their
decisions at a national news
conference held on February 13,'
which was covered extensively
by the major television pep
works and press wire servic^?
Froin the Thrid Age of Mid
dle Earth come Frodo, Bilbo,
and the other hobbits. What are
hotibits? J.R.R. Tolkien (he
sJ^QU.ld . know) describes them as
a' little people, smaller than
dwarves: less stout and stocky
, . their height is variable,
ranging between two and four
feet . ,. . they dress in bright
colors, being notably fond of
yellow and green . . they seldom
wear shoes, since their feet
have tough leathery soles and'
they are clad in a thick curling
hair, much like the hair of their
heads, which was commonly
brown . . . their faces are broad
bright - eyed, red-cheeked, with
mouths apt to laughter ....
they are fond of six meals a
day.”
The ecstatic ZEN DEN is
looking for a photograph or at
least a drawing or sculpture of
a real hobbit. A mathom prize
will be awarded for the best
one. jContest rules are posted in
tSW^ciassrffom ]^uH(3in|' and ' in
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Along with the hobbits will
—Turn to Page Two
THE PEACE CORE not only
promotes good will,”but good music
as well. The newly-formed group
promises to add a swinging beat to
future 2Ten Den’s and other campus
actix'itres. - -Fro7rr4€ft~tqpT4giit: DaV6~
Wendelin, Dave Foster. Bob Fisher,
Dee Deloach, and Ronnie Dogwood.