the
CLARION
Volume XXXVI
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., DECEMBER 6, 1968
THE
VOICE
Of BREVARD COLLEGE STUDENTS
Number 13
Sandburg’s
World Presented
Jn Chapel
.■The World af Carl Sand-
■^^g” was warmly received by
Brevard College students in
^apel Wednesday night. The
group, touring without Mrs.
Helen Bragdon who was in the
hospital, displayed a stunning
exhibition of dramatic reading
of the world famous poems.
Filling in for the ahseat Mrs.
Bragdon was Mrs. Rhuemma C.
Miller, a member of the Bre
vard College faculty.
Other memibers of the group
that presented the performance
were Thomas Molyneaux, Susan
Hurst, Thomias Merrit, and Rob-
roy Farquhar.
Carl Sandibung, one of the
best known American poets,
puihlished something like a
thousand poems. Some of these,
notably “Chicago,” “Fo.g”, and
“Grass,” would have to mention
ed in any list of the most wide
ly read poems ever written in
the United States. Sandburg was
also famous as a humourist and
a collector and writer of jokes
and songs.
Sandburg was a native of Flat
Rock, N. C., the site at which
the touring group got its start.
He would often sit at home in
this simple, little town and he
enjoyed the simple things in
life. Thus, the touring group
made use of the most simple
props and was judged by the
student body a,5 a simple great
sutcess.
The group has traveled ac-
CTOss not only North Carolina,
'hut also the eastern United
States during the last six years.
It has been termed a great suc
cess everywhere.
BC Students Gain Voice
Further steps were taken on
Monday, December 2, to allow
student participation in formu
lating policies of the College, it
was announced by the Presiden
tial Council. Two committees to
develop standards for social be
havior and to determine poli
cies for attendance and pen
alties were organized and their
chairmen elected.
The committees resulted from
a statement of student ooncerns
presented by the SGA to the
Presidential Council several
weeks earlier.
“It was the intention of the
Presidential Council to take
seriously student suggestions
for impro\diig the life of the
college,” E. Wannamaker Har
din, Jr., chairman of the Pres
idential Council sadd. “It is our
hope that the formation of
these committees is a step for
ward.”
In response to the student
statement of concerns, the Pres
idential Council suggested the
formation of the committees,
with two students and two fac
ulty members appointed to each
oommittee by the SGA and an
equal number of students and
faculty named by the Presi
dential Council.
SGA appointees to the com
mittee on social behavior are
David Holcombe and Richard
W!lson representing the facul
ty and Bill Raiddn and Sally
English as student re;presenta-
tives. The Presidential Council
named Miss Gail Anderson and
Mrs. Doris Potts fro'm the fac
ulty, and Ken Eaton and Bon
nie Brewbaker from the stud
ent body.
The SGA named Victor Dug-
gins and John Setzer from the
faculty, and Jeff Dancey and
John Lum from the student
body to the committee on at
tendance and penalties. The
Presidential Council appointed
Nelson F. Adams and Mrs. Celia
Tauscher, from the faculty, and
Miss Donys Kaye Holtzclaw and
Miss Jean Whicker from the
student body.
David Holcombe was elected
chairman of the committee on
social behavior and John Setzer,
chairman of the attendance and
penalties committee.
In their charge to the com
mittees, the Presidential Coun
cil, in a written statement, said
that the standards formulated
by these committees will go to
the faculty and student body
for separate votes. A majority
in both bodies will be necessary
before imiplementation of the
new codes.
In giving 'the committees re
sponsibility for drawing up
standards of behavior, the Pres
idential Council said further,
“The committees shall solicit
information and advice from all
segments of the campus c^-
munity before writing the final
I report,” and suggested that
Contest Is Postponed
GLAMOUR Mag-azine’s Top Ten College Girls
in America Contest has been posted until second
me^^ter on the Brevard Campus. Due to exams, the
CLARION will not conduct its search for the “camp
us queen” until late JanuarJ^
' This extra time w'ill give those interested long
er to prepare their theme on a phase of activities in
which they are interested in compliance with the
contest rules.
insofar as possible all oommit
tee meetings should be open to
the public with adequate no
tice given.
In the event that either stud
ents or faculty or both, fail to
ratify the work of the commit
tees, the matter will go back
to the committee untU a com
promise acceptable to both
groups is developed.
The deadline imposed upon
the committees by the Presi
dential Council is March 1,
1969. “Setting aside recesses
and final examination period,
the committees will have about
seven weeks to prepare their
report.” Mr. Hardin said. “We
believe that they should work
with deliberate speed to ac
complish their purpose.”
Christmas Is Coming!
* ♦
Tree Lighting Today
The Christmas Season will officially begin this
afternoon at 4:45. The initial event, the Tree Light
ing Ceremony, will be held in front of the Dunham
Fine Arts Building.
The College Brass Band will play, the Madrigal
Singers will perform. Those attending will join in
singing familiar Christmas Carols, and the immor
tal Christmas Story from Saint Luke’s Gospel will be
read.
Everyone is invited to attend!
Dance Is Saturday
“Oh, Christmas Tree,” will be the theme of the
annual Christmas Dance that will be held tomorrow
night in Dunham Auditorium. The theme will be
carried out with a Christmas tree, bonfire, sleigh,
and mural. There will be candy canes hanging
from the ceiling to add to the Christmas atmosphere.
The beauty court, which will be selected by the
Euterps and Clios, will be presented at the dance
and the queen will be crowned.
“The Vortrags” will play for the dance. The
group is from Walterboro, S. C. They play Rock’n
Roll, Rhythm and Blues.
Refreshments will be served.
Chapel Notice
Ail students are urged to be in attendance at
chapel no Ip.ter than the prescribed time, usually
7:00 p. m. Tardiness on the part of students hamp
ers the beginning of the program and must be halt
ed. Members of the Student Government Associa
tion will close the doors to the Dunham Fine Arts
Center at the prescribed time. If any student is tar
dy, he or she will be counted as absent from chapel.
Students are also reminded of the chapel dress
regulations and must abide by them. Members of
S.G.A. at the entrances will not allow those students
to enter chapel who are not properly dressed.
ATTENTION
the world of SANDBURG—
^nese members of the Vagabond
i^ouring Theater presented “The
World ox bandburg’
Wednesday night.
in ciiapel
The Student of he Week is
'elected by the s.aff members
the CLABION each week and
featured in the edition the
next week. Several weeks ago,
he CLARION printed a reqnest
hat any student wishing to
: nominate a studert for sniden^
I of the Week to please mbmit
I the name to the CT.APTON of-
liee before Tuesday at 2:00 p.
m. of each week.
The CLARION wishes to re
iterate and s'ate that if you
have any nominaMons for Stud-
of the Week r>’e3^e deposit
them in the CLAR’ON door slot
before the deadline of each
week.
Your coo'^pr!>t on in this mat
ter is appreciated.