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LOUISBURG COLLEGE, N. C., TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1964
No. 6
SGA MERGER APPROVED
STUDENT BODY RATIFIES NEW CONSTITUTION OF ASSOCIATION
Brandywines Smash Hit
“They were great”
“Best concert we’ve had at Louis-
burg”
“Let’s have them again next year”
These were just a few of
the multitudinous comments voiced
about the concert presented by the
Brandywine Singers April 14 at the
Louisburg College Auditorium. The
L. C. students enjoyed themselves
more that night than they have for
any event this year. The five col
lege graduates mixed their show with
delightful humor and folk music.
The Brandywines did terrific ren
ditions of “Mandy,” “Dry Water,”
and “Here’s to the Girls.” Van Dyke
did an unusual version of “Frankie
and Johnnie,” which brought the
audience to its feet for a tremen
dous ovation. Van Dyke is a gradu
ate of Carnegie Tech with a major
in music. The group was originated
on the campus of the University of
New Hampshire by brothers Ron
and Rick Shaw. Joining the Shaw
brothers was Dave Craig and Hal
Brown. The latter four members of
the group graduated from UNH;
one an English major, another a
Commercial arts major, and two
history majors.
This was the first extensive tour
for the Brandywines in the south.
They had just finished successful
concerts at East Carolina College,
University of South Carolina, and
The Citadel. They stated that they
were extremely happy over the re
sults of the tour and were looking
forward to returning to the south.
The Brandywine Singers will ap
pear at N. C. State early next fall.
Whether it was “blue grass,” folk,
or simply good music the audience
came to hear April 14, they were
certainly gratified.
For days after the concert, a few
L. C. students could be heard mum
bling, “I wish 1 had gone.”
Campus News Briefs
SELF STUDY SURVEY
If by chance some time during
this school year you have happened
to see faculty members stalking
campus with magnifying glasses and
measuring devices in hand, poking
their heads in corners, they weren’t
trying to corner some misbehaving
student and measure him for striped
P.J.’s; they were simply taking part
in a self-study survey of Louisburg
College.
This self-study survey, intermit
tently made in accredited colleges
in order for them to maintain ac
creditation, which was granted to
Louisburg approximately ten years
ago by the Southern Association of
Secondary Schools and Colleges,
not only enables the college to re
tain accreditation, but provides the
means for internal improvement.
Naturally Louisburg College wants
to improve continually as does every
good school. In order for this pene
trating study to be most effective,
faculty members themselves, instead
of administrative officers, are ap
pointed to various self-study com
mittees.
Supervision of all committees is
made by the Steering Committee
with Dr. C. W. Robbins as ex of-
ficio. Mr. C. Ray Pruette is chair
man of this committee whose pri
mary responsibility is to present the
official statement of the purpose of
Louisburg College for the next ten
years. Other members on this Steer
ing Committee are R. E. Horne,
Miss Ruth Merritt, Robert Versteeg,
and John B. York.
After the Steering Committee is
the Committee of Organization and
Administration headed by D. F.
Nixon, with Robert Butler, Russell
Frazier, Miss Rachael Modlin,
Charles Yarborough, Dr. James E.
Hill, and Dr. Herbert Herring as
visiting assistant.
(Not only is Dr. Herring a mem
ber of the Committee of Organiza
tion and Administration, but he has
been of invaluable service to Louis
burg College with the entire self-
study program. Dr. Herring is now
Vice-President of Duke University,
and is also a member of the Board
of Trustees here at Louisburg Col
lege. His knowledge and years of
experience with self-study programs
have enabled Louisburg to accom
plish better the purpose.)
The educational program has
I. D. Moon as chairman, with
Wayne Benton, Dr. Ann Blumen-
feld, Norman Chadwick, Miss Zelda
Coor, Allen de Hart, Miss Ade
laide Johnson, and Harold C. Smith
as members. And in order to pene
trate even more thoroughly the ade
quacy of this program, the heads of
each department are also respon
sible to the committee.
Responsibility of surveying and
reporting financial resources is
placed with Captain James H.
Brown as chairman, and the other
committee members are Miss Eliza
beth Johnson, Mrs. Betsy Pernell,
Mrs. Genevieve Perry, and James A.
Williams.
A study of the faculty is being
made by Dr. Felton Nease, chair
man, assisted by Miss Sarah Foster,
Seth L. Washburn, and Gerald
Shinn.
The library study has been made,
of course, with the help of the stu
dent survey. William Wagner is the
chairman of this committee and has
the assistance of Robert Gibson,
Mrs. Flora de Hart, Mrs. Julia Kor-
negay, Mrs. Elsa C. Yarborough,
and Mrs. Josephine Zealand.
All student organizations and
campus recreations are being studied
by the Student Personnel Com
mittee, whose chairman is Wal
ter F. McDonald. Other members
are Lindley Butler, David Daniel,
Mrs. Clara Frazier, Thomas A. Pat
terson, Miss Sarah Richardson, and
the Reverend Kelly J. Wilson, Jr.
The physical condition of the col
lege has been surveyed by Avery J.
Dennis, Billy Parrish, Robert G.
Stanley, and Miss Ruth Cooke,
chairman.
In addition to these studies made
under the main committees, every
department must study in detail
various aspects of itself. The pur
pose of each department and its
educational program must be stated.
A thorough study of the staff must
be made, and also the physical needs
must be determined. Then recom
mendations are made concerning
needed changes.
This double check is most worth
while because the improvements
that Louisburg College needs can
be best determined when both per
sonal and impersonal studies are
made.
Reaccreditation of Louisburg
College should be granted in the
spring of 1965 after a group of well-
qualified persons have spent a week
critically analyzing the college.
So next time you think you are
being watched by a faculty mem
ber, don’t think the worst — re
member, he may be working on the
self-study survey.
nual North Carolina Artists’ Exhi
bition were on exhibit in the Fine
Arts Center through April 24. Eight
een paintings and two sculptures
made up the traveling exhibition.
The exhibition was financed by the
Life members of the North Carolina
State Art Society and is being cir
culated under the direction of the
North Carolina Museum of Art. This
is the third exhibit that has visited
Louisburg College from the state
museum. The pictures on exhibit
were chosen from some 800 entries
throughout the state.
Also on exhibit was work done
by students of the Louisburg Public
Schools. Many of these pictures
helped us to return to our earlier
school days when we, too, played
with paint and paper.
ART
Twenty works from the 26 An
EIGHTY-EIGHT TO
GRADUATE
Eighty-eight students plan to
graduate from Louisburg College on
May 31. Of this number, fifty are
candidates for the Associate in Arts
Degree; three are candidates for the
Associate in Science Degree; and
thirty-five are candidates for the
one-year business certificate.
The senior class will elect perma
nent officers on Saturday, May 30,
at a breakfast meeting and will be
presented to the Alumni Association
that evening at the annual Alumni
Banquet.
Commencement exercises will
take place on Sunday, May 31, and
will be followed by a reception for
the graduates and their families and
friends in Main Parlor.
SCHOOL RECEIVES FLAG
Following assembly Wednesday,
May 20, the student body gathered
around the flagpole before A-C
Building and pledged allegiance to
the American flag. The flag had
been presented to the College by the
senior class during assembly pro
ceedings. Jackie Parrish, President
of the senior class, made the pres
entation to the school.
EXAMS CLOSE 1963-64
ACADEMIC YEAR
The beginning of final examina
tions on May 23 signalled the end
of the 1963-’64 academic year. Ex
ams will continue until Thursday,
May 28, and many students plan to
leave as they complete their last ob
stacle courses. For some eighty-
eight students, however, the days
from Thursday until Sunday will be
happy, busy and sad as they strive
to complete their adieus to Campus
life as they have known it at LC.
ALOHA LC!
On Wednesday, May 13, Slater
Food Service (managed by imagina
tive Bill Beckham) presented a novel
dinner to the student body. Students
were encouraged to dress casually
(or authentically Hawaiian) and
many students were actively assist
ing in the production of costumes
and decorations. All ordinary furni-
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RIDOUT SGA PRESIDENT
Earl Ridout has been elected
President of the new Louisburg
College Student Government Asso
ciation for 1964-65. The 1960 Dur
ham High School graduate is pres
ently President of the Freshmen
Class. The most noteworthy accom
plishment by Ridout during his term
of office this year was the success
ful May Dance. Ridout transformed
Holton gym into a “Paradise of the
Deep” for the annual affair. Due
to the duties of his office and his
studies, Earl was forced to drop
his position on the varsity baseball
squad. Ridout has taken the same
road to political prosperity as the
present MSGA president. Bill Mow
bray wandered. Both are ex-service
men and both served as President
of their Freshmen classes. Ironically
Mowbray was also forced to drop
baseball last year because of the
May Dance presentation.
Informed of Ridout’s victory,
Mowbray commented; “There is not
a man on campus who is more
qualified or capable of doing the
job than Earl.”
Upon graduation from Durham
High School, Earl entered the U. S.
Army for a three-year tour of duty.
He came to Louisburg College in
September, 1963, as a chemistry
major. Earl is well known on the
L. C. campus by his leadership
capabilities and friendly personality.
Mr. Ridout notes these possible
projects for his organization next
year: making Sadie Hawkins Day
an annual affair at Louisburg Col
lege, and seeking the possibility of
instituting an honor system at Louis
burg. He stated, “With one SGA
now in effect, I am going to see that
it serves the student body as it is
capable of doing, and with the cali
ber of officers that have been
elected, I am looking forward to a
most successful year.”
Other officers of the cabinet are:
Dawn West, vice-president; Caro
line White, secretary; Jim Hall,
treasurer.
BECKHAM’S LUAU SUCCESS
Martha and Bill “go native" at gala Luau
presented by Slater Food Service May 13.,