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PAGE 5, THE PILOT. Gardner-Webb College, September 14, 1971 Five On Faculty Receive Doctorates Gardner-Webb College congratu lates several of her faculty mem bers upon receipt of doctorate degrees. While the faces of these newly distinguished persons are familiar to returning students, their titles are different. The first is Dr. Joyce C. Brown, M. A., Appalachian State Univer sity. She received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Southern Mississippi. The general topic of her dissertation was the work of John Steinbeck. Dr. Brown joined the staff of GWC in 1966-67, later in 1968, and re turned with her husband and two children this past spring. Dr. Leslie M. Brown, M.A., Ap palachian State University, also received his Ph. D. in biology from the University of Southern Mississippi. Study on the blood of turtles was his dissertation sub- Dr. Anthony F. Eastman, M.A., Memphis State University, of the history department, received a Ph.D. from Univ. of Southern Mississippi. “Re-evaluation of his torical evidence in connection with Federalist ideology and Secession” was Dr. Eastman’s general topic of research. He joined the faculty in 1967-68, and 1970 to the pres ent. Dr. Eastman is married and has two children. Dr. Paul W. Jolley, M.A.T., Uni versity of North Carolina, of the mathematics department, received his doctorate from Florida State University. Mathematics Education and “Measuring the participant’s ability to read pertinent mathema tics materials” was the basis for his work. Dr. Jolley came to GWC in 1962-67, 1968 to the present. He is married and has two chil dren. Dr. Robert E. Morgan, M.A., U.N.C., received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. His dissertation was entitled "A Study of the Choices of Majors of Gardner-Webb College’s Senior Class of 1970-71.” Dr. Morgan joined the faculty in 1967, as As sociate Professor of French and Mathematics. rOYCE BROWN f ANTHONY EASTMAN BOB MORGAN HELP WANTED The PILOT is seeking to be the “voice of the student” on Gardner- Webb’s campus. Through it infor mation is channeled and hopefully opinions are expressed. Anyone in terested in working on this student application is urged to apply. Requirements are that a student have a 2.0 quality point ratio, or if a freshman an overall "C” aver age in High School. Anyone inter ested is urged to apply in Room 112 CID. The degree to which the PILOT truly becomes the “voice of the student” depends upon the help and support of concerned Construction Under Way Construction is well underway on the John R. Dover, Jr., Memor ial Chapel. Demolition of the old Opera House and building of the new facihty began last spring. According to Mr. O. B. Wash burn, superintendent for Laxton Construction Company, the gen eral contractor, all of the struc tural steel should be up by September 11. This phase of con struction would already have been completed had it not been for several small unexpected delays. Proposed completion date for the Chapel is slated for the Spring of 1972. Mr. Washburn stated that con struction had not been slowed in any way by students acting as “sidewalk superintendents.” He described the area around GW campus as a good place to work. In approximately fifty working days, the masonry work and the roof should also be finished. shown here will be appearing on campus Saturday, September 18, at 3:00 First Baptist Issues Invitation PAUL JOLLEY Preaching Clinic Held At GWC Gardner-Webb’s third annual Preaching Clinic for freshmen and transfer students at the school was held with students in attendance ranging in age from 18 to 35. A total of 17 registered for the five day clinic on the campus one week prior to school registration. Charles W. Freeman, campus minister, called the clinic a suc cess. Rev. Freeman said minis terial students at Gardner-Webb get many preaching opportunities so it is essential that they have some advance training even before they enter the classroom. Fourteen lectures were delivered by Rev. Freeman during the clinic on such subjects as History of Preaching, The Preacher and His Call, Sermon Outlining; The Ex pository Sermon, Delivery of Ser mons and How to Extend the In- Four well known area preach ers delivered sermons at the clinic so students could hear a variety of types of sermons. Those who did the preaching were C. O. Greene, Supt. of Missions of the Kings Mountain Association; Joe Sanders, pastor. Second Baptist Church, Shelby; Dr. Robert Lamb, professor of religious education at Gardner-Webb and Dr. Thurman Lewis, professor of biblical lan guages. The First Baptist Church of Shelby, North Carolina has issued an invitation to all students of Gardner-Webb to come to church each Sunday. A bus meets the students in front of the CID at 9:30 each Sunday and brings them back in time for lunch. Mr. Gene I. Watterson is pastor of First Baptist and is interested in the students here at Gardner- Webb. The church has planned many activities for the College class such as a ski weekend, a hayride, a Foster-parent plan, and monthly suppers. On September 25 all GW stu dents are invited to the church for a barbecue. The following week a Youth led revival will be held with men from GW leading. First Baptist is only one among many churches in the area that are interested in students. These churches are hoping to serve Gardner-Webb. FILM SERIES The first of thirteen 45 minute color films in the well known series, “Civilization” were shown Thursday night September 2 in the Hamrick Auditorium. The series is on the cultural life of Western man and is written and narrated by historian Ken neth Clark. The first film shown was “The Skin of Our Teeth” which concerns the Vikings, the Dark Ages and Charlemange. The first screening was at 6:45 for the student body and a second screening was at 8 o’clock for the general public. There was no charge for the presentation. Other films in the series will be shown each Thursday night for twelve The films are being made pos sible by the National Gallery of Art in Washington under a pro gram offered through the gallery’s extension services. Dr. Charles Cox, of the depart ment of theatre arts and speech, is in charge of the production on campus. jliF Dixon Opens Year Mr. Hubert Dixon opened the 1971-1972 academic year by ring ing a replica of the liberty bell at the opening faculty committee meeting on Monday, August 16. The faculty member that has been at Gardner-Webb the longest number of years is granted the honor. This was the second year of the traditional opening. Dean Terrell received the honor last year. The bell will be rung to open each school year and also at each commencement to close the Mr. Dixon has been at Gardner- Webb since 1935 when he came as head of the Mathematics De partment. For three years he was also Dean and registar. Mr. Dixon now serves as Chair man of the Division of Mathema tics, Natural Sciences, and the Data Processing. He is also the Chairman of the Mathematics and Physics Department. First Summer Graduation August 14, 1971, marked the date of Gardner-Webb’s first sum mer graduation as a senior col lege. The guest speaker for the com mencement exercises, held in Ham rick Auditorium, was Rev. Knolan Benfield, pastor of the First Bap tist Church, Morganton, N. C. Degrees were awarded in the following categories, with a total of 79 graduates; 6 Associate of Arts, 15 Bachelor of Arts, and 58 Bachelor of Science degrees. Mrs. Virginia Banks was grad uated magna cum laude, with Miss Pamela Booker and Mr. J. W. Hester graduating cum laude. Dr. Poston leads the academic procession to Hamrick Auditorium for the first summer graduation for Gardner-Webb as a senior college.
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