Wade is
new Dean
By Pat Ausband
This year at Brevard College
we have with us a new Doan,
Dr. Ben F. Wade, whose official
title is Dean of the College i?
and Registrar.
Dr. Wade, originally from
Roanoke, Virginia, holds a B.A.
degree from Bridgewater Col
lege, a B.D. degree from United
Thelogical Seminary, a S.T.M
from Boston University, an M.S.
from Columbia University, and
a Ph.D. from Hartford Semi
nary Foundation. Having pre
viously taught at a church-re-
lated junior college, a graduate
school, and a four-year state
college, he comes to us from
Madison College in Virginia.
Convocation launches academic year
DR. BEN F. WADE
When asked his impression of
the campus and its people, he
replied, “In my short stay, the
thing that impresses me most
is the fact that everyone seems
to share a similar commitment
to people.
“In other words, people seem
to be the most important fac
tor. I am genuinely impressed
by the cfuality of people here
and the positive attitude of
faeulty and students. They all
seem anxious to maintain that
commitinent to people and per
sonal valueg. I am delighted be
ing here and I am looking for
ward to doing some teaching,
as well as administrative work.”
Dr. Wade, along vvith his
wife and two daughters. Laurel
and Andrea, are impressed by
the cosmopolitan nature of such
a small community. Generally
speaking, they are very pleas-
Yolunteer tutors
needed in Brevard
Brevard Educational Student
Tutors is a five-year-old or
ganization of Brevard College
students who voluntarily tutor
students at Brevard Elementary
School. A voluntary tutor gives
about two hours each week to
tutor students at the elementary
school. He helps the student in
whatever area the teacher says
the student is weak. The vol
untary tutor chooses his own
two hours between the hours of
9 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Any time
later than 1:30 is not practical,
since school is out about 2:45
p. m. He also chooses his own
day or iays, Monday through
Friday.
This is a very interesting and
rewarding service. The ele
mentary school needs people to
help teachers 'with special cases
and is very appreciative of our
volunteer tutors. Anyone seri
ously considering any f*ri» of
a personal helping profession
can learn some good insights
into the helping processes by
this service. Obviously, for any
one who is interested in leeing
if teaching is for him this is
a good beginning. One needn’t
worry over kis ability to do
this; having been through ele
mentary school, he already
knows more than enough in any
subject area.
So be »f the BEST, volunteer
to tutor. There will be a meet
ing of the BEST people in Mr.
Tavraey’s *ffice, McL-G., 205,
at 3:30 p. m. on Monda*', Sep
tember 20th.
ed and look forward to many
years in Brevard.
Dr. Wade wishes to emphasize
that he is eager for students to
seek him out, for there should
be no false impression that the
Dean’s Ofice is off limits. As
the new Dean, Dr. Wade is
looking forward to establishing
an open relationship with the
student body.
595 enroll
this semester
Represented in the student
body this year at Brevard Col
lege are eighteen states and
three foreign countries. Sixty-
two percent of the students are
im-state students and thirty-
eight percent are out-of-state
students. The ratio of men stud
ents to women students is fif
ty-one percent men and forty
nine percent women.
Five hundred and thirty
full-time students are enrolled
for the 1971-72 fall semester.
In addition, Brevard College
has fifteen part-time students
and approximately fifty special
students in musio, for a total of
five hundred ninety-five stud
ents. The enrollment is not
as high as was expected. This
may be due to the fact that the
enrollment in most private
schools dropped this year and
the enrollment in state-sup
ported colleges and universities
increased.
To move back to a desired en-
By David Arledge ,
On Thursday, August 26,
President Robert A. Davis of
ficially opened Brevard College
for the 1971-72 Academic year.
During the convocation of
that same day Dr. Davis present
ed the faculty, introduced Dr.
Ben F. Wade, and delivered an
address regarding the coming
year.
In his address, Dr. Davis dis
cussed many points which con
cern the faculty, students, and
staff for the coming year. He
discussed the importance of
acquiring an education and the
various types of education one
obtains in college.
Dr. Davis went on to explain
the role of Brevard College in
its relationships to the student.
It is his belief that Brevard
College will “provide the ma
terials with which you can con
struct a life and a credo that
does give you a floor to stand
upon and a goal to be reached
for.”
Dr. Davis then reminded the
students that religious faith
plays an important part in the
lives of everyone here. Brevard
College stands for “a reverence
for human personality, a c>n-
cern for the individual student
and a belief that man is a child
of God.”
Dr. Davis concluded his ad
dress with this thought: “To be
educated involves more than
disciplined intelligence, >nore
than encyclopedic learning. It
is the possession of knowledge
of one who is also a moral and
spiritual being. This college is
dedicated to freedom of in
quiry, but it is also concerned
with a civilized life, with honor
and courage, the dignity of
man, the pursuit of moral, in
tellectual and aesthetic excel
lence.” }
A few days following the
convocation President Davis
shared with this reporter some
of his opinions and hopes for
the ensuing year. He is pleased
to announce that we begin this
academic year with the physi
cal plant of Brevard College in
the best shape that it has ever
been. Coupled with the excellent
facilities are the new additions
to the faculty, administration,
and staff. The fine spirit shown
by everyone thus far, he feels,
forecasts a good year ahead.
President Davis then stated
that as always hie welcomes the
opportunity to talk to students,
either individually or in groups.
CLARION
THE
Vol. 39 Brevard College, Brevard, N. C. Se'ptember 10, 1971 No. 1
SU elections
are planned
In the near future the Bre
vard College Student Union
will hold elections for Fresh
man Class and for vacancies ex
isting from last year.
To be elected from the fresh
man ' class are three class offi
cers ,— President, Vice Presi
dent, and Secr#tary - Treasur
er — four repriesentativf* in
the Legislature, and one mem
ber of the Judicial Board.
To be electwd front the sopho
more class are the post of Sec
retary - Treasurer o£ the class
ewid, most importantly, Speaker
of tie Legislatmre.
An assembly to inform all
students of the upcoming Stud
ent Union election business—
candidacy and Teting proced
ures — will be held on Sep
tember 14.
rollment of six hundred full
time students next year. Presi
dent Davis has reorganized the
Admissions program under the
leadership of Mr. Toby Ives, and
has added a third full - time
Admissions Counselor. This will
give Brevard College better
representation in North Caro
lina and neighboring states dur
ing the year ahead.
If anyone is interested in re
cruiting new students to Bre
vard, he should go to the De
partment of Admissions in the
Administration "Building, where
he will receive materials and
instructions.
Leon Lee named
division chairman
Assuming duties as Chairman
of the Division of Languages
this year is Leon H. Lee. Lee
replaqes Mrs. Ena Kate Sig
mon, as both chairman of the
division and advisor of The
Clarion.
After graduating from High
Point College, Lee did graduate
work at Wake Forest Universi
ty, UNC-CH, and UNC-G. He
has taught in the public schools
at the junior-high level, at Wake
Forest University, and at Guil
ford Colkge. This is his second
year here.
Curriculum changes this year
in the Division of Languages
have, according to Lee, generat
ed “more enthusiasm among
students and faculty.” He also
stated th«t the u«e of paper
backs, creative text books, amd
discussion - type classes has
been a great factor in this new
enthusiasm.
Jones and Taylar
get new directors
Mrs. Nina McCurry is the
new Residence Hall Director
for Jones Hall. She maintain
ed this same position at West
ern Carolina University prior
to her coming here.
Mrs. McCurry is a native of
Bryson City, North Carolina but
now makes her home at West
ern Carolina University. She
has one son, who has made a
career of the Army, and two
daughters. She is very proud
of her two grandchildren (both
girls) and her German daughter-
in-law!
“Mrs. Mac,” as she is called
by the girls of Jones, enjoys
arts and crafts as a favorite
pastime.
She sums up her feelings
towards Brevard College by
saying, “I am looking forward
to working at Brevard and am
sure to enjoy it.”
Taylor Hall also received a
new Residence Hall Director.
She is Mrs. Sarah Camlin, who
has recently spent two years as
Residence Hall Director at
Western Carolina University.
Prior to her position at West
ern Carolina, she spent eleven
years as executive - secretary
to the Waynesville Red Cro.ss
and ten years as a member of
the Methodist Church Choir at
Waynesville.
Mrs. Camlin is a nativs of
South Carolina, but has lived
at Lake Junaluska for twenty-
two years. She has three chil
dren and three grandchildren.
Her favorite pastimes are»
sports and crocheting, and she'
'enjoys reading current litera
ture and novels. i
Mrs. Camlin says, “1 am real
happy to be in Taylor Hall and
am enjoying working with these
nice men!”
More coffee houses
to be held
Emceed by Brian McGuire
and directed by Laurie Kidd, a
coffee house was held Friday
niglit in the Student Union
Building. Those who performed
musically were Tess Parker,
Bob “Sugar Bear” Vasile, Dem-
ming Smith and John Finn, Lee
Stoffel and Gail Grenshaw, Hal
Easter, Judy Morgan, Greg
Bruhn, and David Ad*ddell.
Jerry Picard gave a day-by-day
account of his stay at the Tran
sylvania County Hospital and
his opinion of carnival rides.
Even the adriinistration got into
the act when Mr. Don Houts,
an admissions counselor, sang
and played the guitar. i\^re ef
these coffee housei wll be held
in the futu»e, gays dipector Lau
rie Kidd.
Cheerleaders named for 71-72
After a week long crinie and
endless hours *f stretching,
jumping and whirling, sic from
■fifteen girls vrere chese» Mon
day as Tornado cheerleaders
for thie ’71 - ’72 sckool year.
Tkose named were Nancy
Alexander and Jill Wright,
freskmen; Barliara AHen, Kathy
Stith, Lynn Taylor, Talley V/est, basketball, soccer, and track
sophomores. teams.
Q*alifications included doing
a victory cheer With a partner,
an individual cheer, five con
secutive jumps, a cartwkeel or
splits, and a stag jump. Judges
included coaches, former cheer
leaders, and members of tlie
The girls traveled to Glem-
son Tuesday with the socecr
team to watch the Torutdoea
scrimmage against the Tigers.
Decisions about uniforms and
practices will be Made later
next week.