LAST
edition
The Clarion
SOPHOMORE
* EDITION *
Volume XXXV
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., MAY 4, 1968
Number 26
dr. J. BRAXTON HARRIS DR. HAKOLD W. HUTSON
AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED
TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
As graduation approaches,
tboughts turn to the past year’s
accomplishments. Diplomas and
the awards of a successful year
greet each sophomore who has
gone “the extra mile” in assur
ing himself of a degree.
In addition, four awards are
presented to outstanding sopho
mores: the Art Pui^chase Award,
the Mary Frances Morton Clti-
zensMp Award, the Olin Scho
larship, and the WOW (Wood
men of the World) history
award.
The art award is one purchase
award of $50 and three honor
able mentions. The art work
is bought and used by the
College. However, a change was
made Last year, which qualifies
iMth freshmen and sophomores.
The art work of Mr. Tim Mur
ray’s students are judged for
this award by the curator of
the Asheville Art Museum.
The Mary Frances Morton
Citizenship Award, given to
the best citizen in the sopho
more class, is a cash prize of
?25. The student is chosen sole
ly by the faculty on such merits
as they deem important. This
award was ibegun by Dr. L.
Thomas Morton of Charlotte in
memory of his infant daughter
and later enlarged to include
Ws son.
Started in 1958, the Olin
Scholarship is an $800 award,
pven in two $400 installments
to the person who shows the
®ost chance of future success in
the various fields of study. The
ffloney, donated by the Olin
Mathieson Corporation of Pis-
?ah Forest, is assigned by a fac
es' committee on Honor's and
Awards.
This money, which ds sent
oirectly to the Admissions Of-
the recipient’s senior
J®*iege, is designed to make the
inancial burden of college a
role smaller. Qualifications in-
Me a 2.0 average, good char
ter, leadership, indication of
luture success in college, and
evidence of financial need.
iBe Woodmen of the World
Award is given to a student
wio shows a great interest in
and aptitude for American his
tory, even though he may not
necessarily have the highest
grades. Chosen by the history
teachers, the recipient receive
a plague from the sponsoring
organization citing the accomp
lishment.
The awards will be announced
at commencement exercises the
afternoon of May 12.
Brevard Loses
Seven Instructors
Hutson, Harris To Speak At Graduation
BREVARD COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
19 6 8
SATURDAY, MAY 11
1:00 P. M.
Alumni Limcheon and Business Meeting Cafeteria
Speaker, Henry Clyde McDonald, Class of ’45
8:00 P. M.
Concert - Music Department Dunham Music Building
9:00 P. M.
President’s Reception — Beam Administration Building
SUiNDAY, MAY 12
11:30 A. M.
Service of Worship Boshamer Gymnasium
Commencement Sermon - Dr. Harold H. Hutson, Provost,
American University
2:30 P.M.
Carillon Recital
2:45 P.M.
Concert - Music Department
Boshamer Gymnasium
3:00 P.M.
Graduation Exercises Boshamer Gymnasium
Commencement Address - Dr. J. Braxton Harris, Dean
Brevard College
At the end of the 967 - 68
academic year, diverse circum
stances and opportunities will
taring a change for some mem
bers of the present Brevard Ccvl-
lege faculty.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Tausch-
er of the Division of Languages
plan to visit India. They plan
to spend some time with Mr.
Tauscher’s parents who live
ihere. Impressions of India in
the forms of writing, pictures
and recordings is the planned
result of a year’s stay in India.
Mrs. Barbara Daye will leave
Brevard to accompany her hus
band, Mr. Jim Daye, who has
accepted a coaching position
elsewhere.
Mrs. Kathryn Bohan will teach
during the summer school ses
sions, ibut will not be back for
the 19G8 - 69 academic year.
Miss Willoughby Jarrell has
received a fellowship to study
for her doctorate at Emory Uni
versity during the coming year.
Dr. Chorinjeth Rajagopalan
has accepted a position with the
Biology Department of the Luz
erne County Community College
in Wilkes ■ Barre, Pennsylvania,
for the coming year.
(Miss Jacquelynn Taylor dra
ma instructor, is getting
ried and will leave Brevard to
accompany her husiband.
The marshals of Brevard Col
lege, an honor group on camp
us, are the six freshmen stud
ents with the highest grades
for the year.
The freshmen marshals are
Donys Kaye Holtsiclaw, chief,
from Brevard; Patricia Frances
.Arrowood, Gastonia; William
Harvey Broome, Gastonia; Lar
ry Eugene Lediford, Bryson City;
Sylvia Annette Monteith, Bre
vard; and Gary Neal Trotter,
Brevard.
It may be pointed out that
three of the six marshals are
d^ students from the Brevard
area.
The marshals’ duties begin
with Commencement Exercises
of their freshman year and ex
tend throughout their sopho
more year.
The first official duty of the
marshals is to lead in the facul-
MARSHALS
ty and graduating class at com
mencement. They also aid in
the lining up of graduates and
other chores preceding the
graduation ceremony.
During the sophomore year,
these students are asked to ush
er at the lyceum programs and
other special events. They also
act as representatives of the
college as guides for visiting
students.
The ratio of boys to girls in
this group varies. In 1965, there
were five boys and one girl; in
1966, six girls; in ^167, three
girls and three boys; and in
1968, three girls and three boys.
The sophomore marshals who
served at graduation last year
are John Tinsley, chief, from
Brevard; Lynn Horry of Ridge-
land, S. C.; Susan Jinnette of
Greensboro; Richard Marvin,
Patti Page, and David Mullis,
all from Gastonia.
Dr. Harold W. Hutson, Pro
vost at the American Universi
ty in Washington, D. C., will de
liver the commencement ser
mon at Brevard College, May
12.
Having served as an educa
tor in North Carolina and as a
member of the WNC Annual
Conference of the Methodist
Church, Dr. Hutson has served
in his position as provost at the
American University since
1964.
A native of South Carolina,
he received the BA degree from
Wofford College, the BD de
gree from Duke University, and
Ph.D. degree from the Uni
versity of Chicago.
Dr. Hutson has served as a
college instructor at Wofford,
a Fellow in the Department of
New Testament at the Univer
sity of Chicago, as a professor
and director of religious actvi-
lies for Birmingham - Southern
College, and as director and
dean of the Alabama Methodist
Student Movement.
He is the author of New Test
ament Life and Literature (with
D. W. Riddle) and A Survey of
the New Ttestament.
Dr. Harris To Speak
Dr. J. Braxton Harris, Dean
of Brevard College will address
the graduates at graduation ex
ercises on May 12, at 3 P. M.
During his four years at
Brevard College he has led Bre
vard to make rapid strides in
its academic program.
Dr. Harris received the AB
degree from Lenoir Rhyne, the
MA degree from Appalachian
and earned his D. Ed. at Indiana
University. He did post gradu
ate work at the University of
Michigan.
A new position awaits Dr. Har
ris after June 1. He has been
named as Supervisor of Pre-
Servi«e Teacher Education of
the State Department of Public
Instruction in Raleigh.
PERTELOTE Is
Released
To Students
Musicians Will Perform For Graduation
Saturday night the massed
music ensembles of Brevard
College will present a concert
for the families of the gradu
ates and in honor of these grad
uates. The combined talents of
the concert band, glee club,
madrigal singers and choir prom
ises an inspiring program.
Sunday morning the B.C. mu
sic department will do its part
presenting the music for the
commencement services which
will be held in Boshamer Gym
nasium.
That afternoon the band and
various choral groups will again
be called uipon to provide music
for the final ceremonies.
More active this year than
any other since its organiza-
the band includes 7 music ma
jors and 9 non-majors. With this
final performances the band
will graduate the following
sophomores: Cecilia Henry, Lin
da Espey, Dave Tincher, Scar
lett Estridge, Martha Coloning-
er, Beverly Foster, Jerry Page,
Charlie Vernon, Rick Chappell,
Peggy Killian, Tommy Thomp
son, Bill Faucette, Suzy Jinette,
and Linda Livengood.
A1&) always the band will in
clude its usual contingent of
faculty members including
lyiicB Moser, Mr. and Mrs. What
ley, and Miss Jarrell.
On Monday ndght, April 29,
at a special assembly, Debbie
Cortner presented the 1967-^
Pertelote to the student body.
The yearbook, besides com
piling memories of the past
year, carries out the theme of
how one’s perspective on life
may have been broadened by
this. The cover consists of the
Brevard College seal in gold on
a background of olive green.
The staff, working under Mrs.
Brona Roy, consisted of Deb
bie Cortner, Editor; Shuford
Young, Layout Editor; Willard
Galloway and Tom McAuley,
Photographers; Wayne Morton,
Sports Editor; Donys Holtzclaw
and Sylvia Monteith, Academics
Editors; Peggy Mizell, Sopho
more Editor; Anita T^ower,
Editorial Assiiftant; Malinda
Blythe, Business Manager;
Janice Oates and Dana Mason,
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