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CLCIl W. ROBBINS LI&RARY
LOJiSBURQ COLLEGE
LOUiSBURG, N.C. 27549
Volume XV
Louisburg College, Tuesday, May 15, 1956
Number 4.
Relocation of College
To Rocky Mt. Debated
by Daniel Toth
The problem facing Louisburg
College concerning the possible
relocation of our school reached a
high water mark on April 12 when
six of our students engaged in
serious debate on this very con
troversial issue. The debate, re
solved, that Louisburg College
shall be expanded into a four-
year co-educational institution and
that this expanded institution shall
be located in the city of Rocky
Mount, North Carolina, received
school wide recognition. Arguing
for the affirmative were Paul
Jones, Tom Wallace, and Dan
Toth. This trio was opposed by
Anne Clarke, Pat Garrell, and
Clifton Hollowell.
Despite the emotion aroused in
the process of debating, both
sides developed many serious re
solutions as a result of the facts
they reported. The debate did
reach such proportions that it was
necessary to give an additional
program that afternoon.
The negative side argued the
fact that Louisburg College has
been located in this community
for 168 years of continual opera
tion, with the exception of a
short period during the Recon
struction Era following the Civil
War. It was argued that the
people of Louisburg and Franklin
County had made great and gen
erous contributions to the college
down through the years and,
supporting this, the negative side
argued the fact that virtually
every building on campus was
built, in whole or in part, from
funds given by citizens of Franklin
County. Tradition was a key
factor that the negative team
chose to emphasize. They re-
Commencement
Plans
Commencement speakers for the
session ending May 28, 1956 will
be Dr. Herbert J. Herring of Duke
University, Dr. D. P. Holt, of
Greensboro, and Dr. B. G. Childs,
of Duke.
Dr. Herring, who will give the
commencement address on Mon
day, May 28, at 10:45 a.m., is Dean
of Trinity College and vice-presi-
dent of Duke University. He is
a member of the Board of Trustees
of Louisburg College.
Dr. Holt, Executive Director of
the Methodist College Foundation
of North Carolina, Inc. and a
member of the North Carolina
Conference, will preach the com
mencement sermon on Sunday,
May 27, at 11:00 a.m.
Dr. Childs, well-known speaker
and Professor of Education at Duke
University, will speak at the
Alunmi Banquet on Saturday,
May 26, at 7:00 p.m.
Other plans for the Commence
ment weekend include the annual
Recital of the Department of
Music, directed by Miss Sarah
Foster.
President and Mrs. Cecil Rob
bins will entertain at a reception
honoring the graduates and their
parents on Sunday afternoon at
4:00.
quested that before any direct
statement or decision be made,
careful consideration and delibera
tion be given to the College’s
age, as well as the sincere love
the college has given the com
munity. They also cited the fact
that Louisburg College was do
nated to the Methodist Con
ference in 1907 by Wash
ington Duke and that, though
the school is controlled by the
conference, the Franklin County
citizens raised funds during the
depression years to pay the salaries
of faculty members. Further
contentions were that it would
be less expensive to the conference
were the school retained in Louis
burg, and it would therefore be
cheaper if the college were left
to remain and expand in this
community. One member of the
negative team brought out the
true importance of keeping a
school in a small town such as
Louisburg, and that this great
character-^building factor would
be lost were the school moved to
Rocky Mount. As one of its final
notes, the negative asked why
Rocky Mount couldn’t build one of
its own schools, rather than rob
Louisburg of a treasure it has
cherished for the past 168 years.
The affirmative used, among
other things, a public opinion poll
that two of its members had taken
in the city of Louisburg the pre
vious day. The poll revealed that,
although the citizens of this com
munity are quite seriously inter
ested in retaining the college in
this community, this interest has
only come into being since this
personal state of emergency has
arisen. The primary purpose in
conducting this poll was to point
out that the alleged love felt by
the community for the college has
been stronger in words than it has
been in action.
The affirmative argued that
Rocky Mount is more ideally and
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National Congress
Of Sigma Pi Alpha
The National Congress of Sigma
Pi Alpha, foreign-language honor
fraternity, was held at Catawba
College Saturday, April 14. The
following Louisburg College stu
dents were initiated at this meet
ing; Kathryn Alphin of Mount
Olive; Gerald Bunch of Poplar
Branch; James Henry Coile of
La Grange; Jean Jackson of Pop
lar Branch; James Turner of Roa
noke Rapids. Other Louisburg
College fraternity members at
tending the congress were Earl
Merritt of Franklinton, president
of the Louisburg College chapter;
William S. Pope, Jr. of Little Rock,
South Carolina; and Katherine Rose
of Rocky Mount. Dr. Ann Blumen-
feld, faculty advisor of the Louis
burg College chapter, was elected
Grand President; and Katherine
Rose, Louisburg College student,
was elected Grand Scribe.
The 1957 National Congress is
to be held at Louisburg College.
MAY DAY PROGRAM IS BIC SUCCESS;
ANNUAL DANCE ENDS BIC WEEKEND
FBLA Holds Convention In Winston-Salem
Louisburg Enters Prize-Winning Scrapbook
by Don Toth
May Day, 1956, served notice this year to all those planning future weekends that they would be
hard-pressed if they hoped to match this year’s edition for beauty, splendor, enjoyment, and overall
perfection. This year’s program must definitely go on record as being one of Louisburg College’s most
outstanding festivals. Though the dance was supposed to mark the official opening of festivities,
gay spirits prevailed throughout
the campus as soon as thp final
class bell was sounded. Countless
guests and alumni converged on
the campus just in time to enjoy
the boisterous antics of many of
the students.
Those persons who chose to
lounge the afternoon away on the
front steps of Main Building were
offered some rather rare treats.
Musical strains pervaded the at
mosphere throughout the after
noon, thanks to Ed Woodhouse,
from whose room came many a
romantic melody. Those who
chose to watch rhythm fixed their
eyes on the equestrian showman
ship of pert Myrt Pearce and dap
per Bobby Deaver. Rumor has it
that Bobby rode his car back to
UNO Sunday standing up. Tom
Wallace, who always has a novel
suggestion up his sleeve, really out
did himself Saturday when he lied
a group of fellow nereidians over
to Jackson’s Pond to cavort in gay
abandon in the refreshing H20.
As the hands of the clock reach
2:00 p.m., the Louisburg baseball
team went into action against the
Norlina Semi-Pro team. Amid the
cheers of scores or wildly rooting
■ ^utnusiasts, the Hurricanes provid
ed a rare treat indeed as they
came up with a thumping victory.
Behind the steady and somewhat
, comical pitching of George James,
] and powered by the potent bat of
Paul Jones, Louisburg romped
i home to easy victory, 13 to 5.
j Just as the ball game reached
I its final ending note, a sumptuous
picnic-like meal was offered to
one and all by Mrs. Joe Pierce and
her competent crew of assistants
on the gymnasium steps. The sup
per ended just in time for every
one to doff their casual attire and
don the prettier evening clothes
for the choral concert rendered
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Louisburg College blest by Nature’s springtime beauty! In the
foreground, flanked by dogwood trees, can be seen the newly-added
birdbath. Photo by Swayn Hamlet
An Invitation to
Alpha Beta Gamma
“Do you have faith in Alpha
Beta Gamma?”
“Of course.”
“Then you must prove it by
walking through this broken glass.
If you believe in this fraternity,
you will not be cut!”
Following a short silence after
this rash statement was made, the
wary pledges who were still wait
ing heard a peculiar mixture of
sounds; a sharp crackling, a quick
intake of breath, a slight squeal,
a sigh or grunt, then a delightful
yell as the pledge found that his
faith upheld him.
Charlotte Noell, Shirley Bunn,
Bob Andrews, Allen Aldridge, and
Bruce Honeycutt received the full
force of the initiation “blows” on
the night of April 14th. as they
were officially proclaimed mem
bers of the chemistry fraternity,
Alpha Beta Gamma.
Johnny Lewis and Floyd Am
mons will soon join the ranks.
The members, Avery Dennis,
Margaret Swinson, Juliana Evans
with advisor Mr. C. Ray Pruette
have made plans to attend the
national convention with some of
the new members in May.
The convention is to be held in
Asheville, and it promises to be
a gala affair.
U. S. wool production in 1956 is
not likely to be greatly different
from last year.
MARSHALLS FOR
1956 CLASS
The Marshalls for the 1956
graduating class are Betty
Haithcock, Chief; Robert
Andrews; Ted Garrett;
Nancy Jo Finch; and James
Turner. These are selected
from the junior class on the
basis of the highest scholas
tic average.
F. B. L A. Convention
Miss Adelaide Johnson and Miss
Ann Smith would highly recom
mend an F.B.L.A. convention to
anyone who craves excitement,
information on the latest methods
of better business procedures,
delicious food, and superb enter
tainment!
On April 6-7, the North Caro
lina Chapter of the Future Busi
ness Leaders of America held its
second annual convention at the
Hotel Robert E. Lee in Winston-
Salem. Louisburg College’s re
presentative, Ann Smith, was
accompanied to the convention by
Miss Adelaide Johnson, sponsor.
Ann actively participated in the
meeting; she presided over the
F. B. L. A. Promotion Group, made
a report before the third session,
and took part in a parliamentary
procedure contest.
The delegates were fed like
kings at breakfast, lunch, and
dinner. Intermittently, they were
entertained by such people as Miss
Vivian Morrison from Flora Mac
Donald College, who has per
formed a Scottish dance and
played the bagpipes for a former
U. S. president, Queen Elizabeth,
and various prime ministers.
In addition to the knowledge
and good will that Miss Johnson
and Ann brought home to Louis
burg College, they proudly brought
back our F. B. L. A. scrapbook,
which had been awarded first
place honor in the scrapbook con
test? Congratulations to our
Chapter and to Liz Swindell,
whose originality and artistic
ability helped make possible our
triumph.