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LOUISBURG, N.C. 27549
VOL. XXVI
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1967
No. 5
Stravinsky Visits Louisburg
The concert pianist Soulima
Stravinsky, son of the noted
composer Igor Stravinsky, will
appear on Loulsburg’s campus
Monday, March 13, under the
sponsorship of the Louisburg
College Music Club and the aus
pices of the Arts Program of the
Association of American Col
leges.
In addition to the tours of the
United States he has been mak
ing since his arrival in 1948,
he has toured most of Europe,
South America and Canada. Al
though he is Swiss born, he did
a large part of his musical
studying In France and became
so familiar with the French
masters of music that he is
referred to as an authority on
their music. He Is also known
as one of the foremost inter
preters of Mozart and Scar
latti. This alone speaks highly
of his success.
Mr. Stravinsky is not only a
concert pianist, but also a
teacher and has been a perma
nent member of the Music Fac
ulty at the University of Illi
nois since 1950; however, his
concerts have remained abun
dant and within the last ten
years, he has performed in
England, France, Belgium, Hol
land, Germany, Austria, Portu
gal, Spain, and various other
SOULIMA STRAVINSKY
countries. During these tours
he often held lectures and semi
nars to accompany his recitals
and has, therefore, become
widely known as a lecturer.
It Is under both of these fields
that the versatile Mr. Stravin
sky Is visiting Louisburg. He
will not only perform, but will
also lecture or lead an Informal
discussion on contemporary
music. The opportunity to hear
this widely acclaimed musician
Is open to all who wish to attend.
Dr. Robbins Represents
Methodist Church
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DR. ROBBINS
Dr. Cecil W. Robbins, esteem
ed president of Louisburg Col
lege, was recently given the
honor of representing the Meth
odist Church on the National
Council of Churches. This high
honor was presented to Dr.
Robbins by the Bishops of the
Methodist Church. Dr. Robbins
will now attend various meet
ings. The meeting took place in
Chicago from February 20 thru
the 24th of this year.
Dr. Robbins joined the North
Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Church In 1932. He
was ordained a Deacon in 1934,
an Elder In 1936 and served
the following pastorates: Mam-
ers, 1932-34; Jenkins Memor
ial, Raleigh, 1934-37; Fremont,
1937-41; Mount Olive, 1941-45;
Warrenton, 1945-49. In 1949-
55 Dr. Robbins was editor and
manager of the North Carolina
Christian Advocate.
On July 1, 1955 Dr. Robbins
became the president of Louis
burg College.
In the years 1952, 1956, and
1964 he was a delegate to the
General and Jurisdictional Con-
ference of the Methodist
Church. Also in 1956, Dr.
Robbins was a delegate to the
World Methodist Conference at
Lake Junaluska.
Other honors attributed to Dr.
Robbins are as follows; Execu
tive Committee, Southeastern
Jurisdictional Methodist His
torical Society; Past President
of the National Association of
Methodist Junior Colleges; a
member of the Board of Chris
tian Social Concerns, the Meth
odist Church; Vice President of
the North Carolina Conference
Board of Christian Social Con
cerns; a member of the Execu
tive Committee, Association of
Junior Colleges, Southern As
sociation of Colleges and
Schools, and finally the Chair
man of Com-nlttees on the Col-
See ROBBINS Page 4
Panel
Discusses
Vietnam
At eleven o’clock Tuesday
morning, March 7, Reverend
Wade Goldston opened a dis
cussion of the question “Should
A Christian Support the Viet
Nam War?” The meeting was
held in the library auditorium.
Reverend Goldston was ably
assisted by Professors Merritt,
Shinn, Farmer and Pruette who
served on the panel. The pro
gram was designed to stir up
interest among the students.
At first Miss Merritt gave a
brief background of Christian
attitudes toward war. From this
springboard the discussion was
launched. Almost immediately
the area under consideration
shifted from a moral to a po
litical viewpoint; specifically,
it often centered around the
reason for fighting in Southeast
Asia. Throughout the period the
question switched back and
forth. Including an attempt to
discover ]ust what a Christian
Is.
Doctor Shinn quoted Martin
Luther In making his point that
one can make war and die In
service and love for God and
his country. This, he believed
was the case In Viet Nam.
Although there were several
dissenters, the general con
sensus of opinion seemed to be
that a Christian could support
the war. Several, notably Mr.
Pruette and Paul Latta ex
pressed dissatisfaction with the
administration’s methods.
Tuesday’s discussion was the
first of a series. On March 14
at the same time and place the
question "Can A Modern Person
Believe In God?” will be taken
up and on March 21 “Is the
Death and Resurrection of
Christ Relevant Today?”
Look Editor To Speak
WM. B. ARTHUR
William B. Arthur, EMltor of
LOOK Magazine, will be the
180th Anniversary’s guest
speaker on March 16. Mr.
Arthur’s topic will be “The
Changing Pattern of Higher
Education.”
Mr. Arthur began his career
with LOOK Magazine In 1946,
when he was a member of the
Washlngrton staff. From there,
he was promoted to a position
on the m.agazlne’s editorial staff
In New York. This subsequently
led to his becoming Assistant
Managing Editor, and later in
1953 to being appointed Manag
ing Editor. In May of 1966, he
succeeded the late Dan Mich as
Editor of LOOK.
A native of Louisville,
Kentucky, Mr. Arthur attended
the University of Kentucky at
Lexington. After his graduation
he began his Journalistic career
as a member of the staff of the
Louisville Courler-Journal.
This career continued during
his Army days when he was
Chief of the Press Branch of
the War Department Bureau of
Public Relations during World
War n and achieved the rank
of Lieutenant Colonel. He also
received the Legion of Merit
Award for his services.
Arthur, his wife, and two sons
now make their home In Mam-
aroneck, New York, where he
Is a member of the town’s Re
creation Commission and an El
der of the Larchmont Avenue
Presbyterian Church. He also
has membership In the National
Council of Churches’ Commis
sion on Religion and Race and
the National Council of the Boy
Scouts of America. He is past
president of the New York chap
ter of Sigma Delta Chi, national
professional Journalistic so
ciety and National Treasurer of
Sigma Delta Chi. Among the
various awards he has received
are the Distinguished Alumni
Award of the University of Ken
tucky and the Freedoms Foun
dation Award. Also, Mr. Arthur
Is on the Advisory Committee
for the National Education As
sociation’s Golden Key Award,
and a member of the English
Speaking Union. He Is a mem
ber of Omlcron Delta Kappa,
national campus leadership
fraternity and past president
of the Greater New York Area
Alumni of the University of
Kentucky.
Mr. Arthur will hold a press
conference for area reporters
following a dinner In his honor,
prior to his speech. After the
speech, Mr. Arthur will be pre
sent at an Informal reception
In the Arts Building where he
will answer student questions.
F. C. A. Formed On Campus
The Fellowship of Christian
Athletes, a national organiza-
F. C. A. OFFICERS—(Left to Right) Harold Preas, Publicity Chair
man; Jim Lanier, President; Jim Barnes, Vice-President, absent
from picture, Ronnie Massle, Secretary-Treasurer.
tlon with the purpose of “con
fronting athletes and coaches,
and through them the youth of
the nation, with the challenge
and adventure of following
Christ In the fellowship of the
Church”, has a newly created
chapter at Louisburg College.
The Fellowship Is a non-prof
it organization financed by tax-
free gifts from persons,
churches, business, and indus
try. It comprises both Cath
olics and Protestants.
The F. C, A. was created by Don
McClonen in 1954, when he met
with clergy, laymen, and ath
letes to build this dream and
raise sufficient funds to launch
It. In 1956, the first F.C.A. Na
tional Conference was held at
Estes Park, Colorado with some
240 athletes In attendance. Six
conferences were held In 1966
with over 3,000 members pres
ent.
The Louisburg College Chap
ter was Instigated through the
work of Jim Lanier, a sopho
more from Elm City, N. C. At
the recent meeting, Lanier was
elected as President represent-
See F.C.A. Page 4