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rut CECIL W. ROBBINS LIBRAR'.
LOUISBURG COLLEGE
i OUlSB'JRG. N.C. 27549
Volume XVI
Annual Tapping for
Honor Fraternities
Is Held in Chapel
The various fraternities on cam
pus have been busy for the past
few weeks, selecting candidates
for their respective organizations.
On Tuesday, March 12, the repre
sentatives of the five fraternities
tapped the selectees in a chapel
ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa, represented
by Ted Barrett, was not prepared
to tap. He announced that the fra
ternity would send written invita
tions to those selected for mem
bership.
Ann Smith, representative of
Alpha Pi Epsilon, tapped six busi
ness students. They were Alice
Jones, Claudyne Frazier, Mary
Frances Strum, Hannah Clayton,
Betty Newton, and Bettie Jean
Harris.
The third fraternity represented
was the journalistic fraternity. Be
ta Phi Gamma. Ann Edens was
prepared to tap Martha Taylor,
Noah Sadler, James Turner, and
Lucia Porcelli. Mary Helen Cooper
and Swayn Hamlet, both of whom
have transferred to other colleges
were also chosen for membership.
James Turner, of the Sigma Pi
Alpha, announced that the lan
guage fraternity could not tap
anyone until the end of the year.
Alpha Beta Gamma, the chemis
try fraternity, was represented by
Avery Dennis. Assisting him in
the tapping service were Bruce
Honeycutt and Floyd Ammons.
Those tapped were Joe Layden,
Jack Koontz, Pat Carlton, James
Turner, J. B. Perdue, James Bass,
Gerald Bunch, and Betty Del-
bridge.
Phi Theta Kappa, representing
scholastic achievement, sent
written invitations to the following
students: Marie Bateman, Betty
Delbridge, Jack Koontz, and Floyd
Ammons. New members of Sigma
Pi Alpha, foreign language fr^
ternity, are James Fine, Juliana |
Evans, Marie Bateman, H. G.
Hodges, and Jimmy Edison.
Louisburg College, May, 1957
Number 3.
1957 May Queen, Miss Charlene Fox of Cary and
Maid of Honor, Miss Pat Wilson of Louisburg
BERMUDAS
It seems that some frowns have
been seen in our school concerning
the wearing of bermuda shorts.
This economical and comfortable
article of summer clothing has fast
found its place in a number of
American colleges and universi
ties —- especially in the South.
Should we outfit our fac
ulty to let them find out the com
fort they are missing?
FBLA
May 4 Was Day of
Excitement for Queen
Conscience gets a lot of credit
which should rightfully go to cold
feet.
Miss Adelaide Johnson, sponsor,
and Misses Grace Kennedy of Gold
Sand and Ann Smith of Oxford,
members of the Louisburg College
FBLA, attended the third state
convention of the Nortl^ Carolina
Chapter of the Future Business
Leaders of America at the Robert
E. Lee Hotel in Winston-Salem,
March 29 and 30. At this conven
tion the Louisburg Chapter acted
as sponsor for the scrapbook con
test. Ann Smith placed second in
the college division of the public
speaking contest.
May Day Concert
Is One of the Best
By Bill Hughes
Under the direction of Miss
Sarah Foster the Louisburg Col
lege Glee Club gave their annual
Spring Concert on May 4. There
were about 300 people present for
the last performance given by the
entire Glee Club. The theme was
“Spring Time in U. S. A.”, and
the following popular songs were
based on it; It’s A Big, Wide, Won
derful World; April Showers; The
Happy Wonderer; True Love; If I
Could Tell You; Blue Horizon;
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor;
and many others. Wayne Winstead
did a wonderful performance with
his two solos, and so did Susan
Blount as accompanist on the pia
no.
The “Little Group,” which is
made up of about 15 persons, has
presented several concerts during
the year at various towns in
North Carolina.
This year the Louisburg College
Glee Club was composed of 31
members: Sopranos—Gail Hol
lo well, Betty Delbridge, Peggy
Ross, Bobbie Kennedy, Joan For
rest, Pat Jones, Gretchen FuSsell,
Faye Guthrie, Mary Jo Harris,
Anna Rowe, Marie Bateman, Jen-
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1957 MAY COURT
God's Gift
to Students
By W. D. Wise
The student who sits in on a
class under the professorship of
William C. Gretter, Jr., is brought
face to face with the people who
made history. Mr. Gretter is so
familiar with his subject that the
student is transported, by way of
imagination, to the actual scenes
as they happened. The characters
of history are introduced as special
friends of the instructor. The stu
dent may feel the thnll of living in
a land of make-believe when he is
actually absorbing into his mind
a knowledge of historical events,
along ivith the caus2 and effect
After study at the University of
N. C., Mr. Gretter came to Louis
burg to share with others the
knowledge he had acquired. Since
he has been here, his teaching has
extended beyond the classroom. He
is an inspiration to his students,
and his influence has been felt by
others.
Louisburg’s 1957 May Queen,
Charlene Fox, awoke at eight o’
clock Saturday morning on a rainy,
cold day. She began her day with
a shopping trip with her mother
in Raleigh. Her plans to attend
the May Day program at Mere
dith College had to be cancelled
because of her busy schedule.
At one o’clock Charlene and her
sister left Raleigh on their way
back to Louisburg. When they got
to Rolesville, they had to stop >nd
have water put in the radiator of
the car. They were told not to
drive over 35 miles per hour. Can
you imagine Charlene driving 35
miles per hour? Finally at three
o’clock they arrived at school. Af
ter eating a hot-dog lunch, Char
lene rolled her hair and began the
lengthy process of getting ready for
the big event.
All members of the May Court
had to practice in the gymnasium
at five o’clock. Then went to din
ner. After dinner Charlene came
back to the dorm to dress for the
concert to be given by the College
Glee Club. Unfortunately she
could not stay for all the couceri
because it was now time to dress
for the big occasion. With the
help of Lucia Parcelli the May
Queen was ready by 8:30.
After one last practice the May
Court was presented to the spec
tators. The May Court consisted
of the queen, Charlene Fox, es
corted by Noah Sadler and the
Maid of Honor, Pat Wilson, es
corted by Don Tripp. The attend
ants and their escorts were Pat
Cording with Maurice Capps; Syl
via Whitfield with Jimmy Edison;
Pepper Barnes with Thomas Har
ris; Connie Taylor with Lester
Simpson, Mamie Van Parham with
Duane Bruch; Carolyn Davis, with
Luther Sanders; Pat Eason with
Gene Bedsole; and Pat Arnold with
Dwight Byrd.
Following the presentation and
crowning, the May Court entertain
ed the crowd with a waltz to the
tune “Melody of Love.” After the
waltz the long awaited May Day
dance began and lasted until
twelve o’clock.
STANDING
SEATED:
Davis.
Mamie Van Parham, Pat Arnold, Pat Cording, Pat Eason, Pepper Barnes.
Sylvia Whitfield, Maid of Honor, Pat Wilson, May Queen, Charlene Fox, and Carolyn
Ralph Cushman
Speaks
Ralph S. Cushman, retired Meth
odist bishop, well known poet and
Christian leader, gave a series of
talks beginning Sunday morning,
April 6, in the local Methodist
Church and ending Wednesday
evening. Three talks of the se
ries were given at the college dur
ing chapel.
The titles of his talks listed
chronologically were: Sunday
morning. “The Quest For God;”
Monday, “Four Things A Man Must
Learn To Do,” Monday evening,
“Steps Into The Blessed Life;”
Tuesday, “The Little More and
How Much To Do,” Tuesday eve
ning, “Religion In The Concrete;”
Wednesday, “Thy Gentleness Has
Made Me Great;” Wednesday eve
ning, “Wanted: A Verdict.”