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THE SKIRL
MARCH 16, 1954
THE SKIRL
Published semi-monthly by the Student Body of Flora Macdoanld
College, Red Springs,, North Carolina.
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION - ONE DOLLAR
EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
BUSINESS MANAGER
ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER
PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITOR
ART EDITOR _ _
REPORTERS _
Ann McGirt
Mary Ella Mize
Mary McCracken
Martha Ann Morrison
Mary Hale
— Doris Dunn
ADVERTISING STAFF
Ann Bowden — Nan Dorman
Betty Jean Gilliland — Lucille Graham
Dot Hamilton — Faye Jenkins
Audrey Milligan — Ella Ruth McNeill
Naomi Lee — Rosa Moore
Peggy Harris
Barbara Arrington
Mary Sue Williams — Frances Bobbitt
Evelyn Taylor — Mary Thompson
Gale Simpson — Elmira Stanford
JuriG
CIRCULATION MANAGER jean Morris
ASST. CIRCULATION MANAGERS Harriett McAuley
Katherine Ray
TYPISTS Doris Bowles — Shirley Cox
Betty Joe Hatcher — Jean Jones
Joanne McMillan — Jeanette McNeill
_ . . _ _ Norma Pittard
FACULTY ADVISOR Mr. Thomas E. Wright
EDITING COMMITTEE . ..Mr, David Tatum - Miss Harriet Morrison
Ju$t the Beginning
“How To Become An
Educated Person^’
“How to Become an Educated
Person” was the topic of a panel
discussion held during the chapel
service on last Thursday. Dr. Les
lie Bullock, head of the chapel
committee, conducted the panel,
and those taking part were Miss
Carol Robertson, Professor of
History; Delanie Boney, member
of the Senior Class; Patterson
Yeargin, member of the Fresh
men Class; and Dr. Price H.
Gwynn, Dean of the college. The
Panel was a sequel to an interest
ing one held earlier in the year
on “What is an Educated Person?”
l^iss Robertson, the first panel
member to speak, built her views
of ho^# to become educated a-
round the quotation, “An educa
tion is four things: to want
something, to know .what you
want, to know where to find it,
and to know what to do with it
when you get it.” To be educated
a person must have intellectual
curiosity; and, because one thinks
in terms of words, he must ex
pand his vocablary by the use of
the dictionary and other means.
A vast amount of knowledge chal-
The Zoo in Morgan 25
As this issue marks the termination of the first full year
of the publication of The Skirl, it is only fitting that we pause
for a glance at its past and its future.
This year has indeed been a great and wonderful experi-
ence. At the same time there have been many problems to
deal with; as someone expressed it, there are very few news
paper difficulties which The Skirl has not faced, Yet with the
splendid co-operation of all concerned, these have served as
a challenge to higher things.
The Staff has truly exemplified a fine spirit and has
been willing to put forth much hard work. Mary McCracken,
with the help of her business staff, has shouldered the money
headaches amazingly well; and those responsible for writing,
taking pictures, typing, and distributing the papers have
proved that such jobs can be done both skillfully and speed
ily, even in the face of pressing examinations, tests, or holi
days.
But the newspaper as a finished product can not be at
tributed solely to the students. That the faculty and admini
stration are interested in and strongly support student acti
vities is clearly echoed in the life of The Skirl. The constant
encouragement Offered by individual faculty members, the
helpful advice of Mrs. McCain, the very valuable editing
done by Mr. David Tatem, with the assistance of Miss Harriet
Morrison, the guidance of Mr. T. E. Wright, and the helping
hand of Mr. Glenn Overton and Dr. Woodson have all played
a vital role in the publication of the iiewspaper.
However, the one to whom The Skirl owes the greatest
debt is Dr. Gwynn. Its very beginning lay, to a great extent,
in his efforts; and since that time he has constantly support
ed it. Regardless of his extremely busy schedule, he has al
ways found time to discuss problems with members of the
staff and aid in gaining financial assistance.
' This is the newspaper of the past year. If it has been
valuable, then you are responsible. And thus it is with the
coming year: you are responsible for it. The. new editor and
staff will need your continued co-operation and support in all
their work. ! 3 ’ , " l J :
For The Skirl, this can be just the beginning.
Cleo Codas and Marjorie Stevenson are seen admiring their
room full of newly-acquired animals.
lections have to be made—selec
tions which must be broad. .To be
educated one must have a fully
developed personality. He should
possess grace, tact, good manners,
and personal charm. Citing the
varied curriculum program here
on campus. Miss Robertson point
ed out that one here does not have
to go far to get the opportunities
of a full education. She also
stressed that teachers in public
schools should pass on the bene
fits received in the way of edu
cation to their students; they
should never be limited to the
pages of a textbook. There must
be certain ideals in the mind of
an individual, and he has a cer
tain responsibility which he must
recognize and try to fulfill: he
must “pass on the torch”. Miss
Robertson pointed out that in
general an educated person should
have a sense of civic responsibil
ity, read widely so as to be able
to discriminate on questions, par
ticularly in governmental affairs,
and have a sense of spiritual
values.
Building on the assumption
that “education is an enriching
development of the human mind
that continues throughout life”,
Delanie Boney, the second panel
speaker, affirmed that achieve
ment comes by hard work. One
needs more goals than just grades
or the approval of others; there
must be goals of sincere purpose.
Meeting this high purpose in-
relate one field of study to an
other. One must have an open
and questioning mind, because
education has passed the point
when one accepts what is told.
Patterson discussed the vital role
of English in an education and
pointed out that bad use of this
language is prevalent, particu
larly among college students. One
has to want to learn and must
refrain from blaming past teach
ers for their grammatical faults.
English is the showcase of in
telligence and knowledge.
Dr. Gwynn, the last panel
speaker, reminded the group that
the question of how to become an
educated peAon is a very im
portant one, 'but it can not be
answered fully or easily. Dr.
Gwynn set forth two important
points to be used in one’s becom
ing educated: seek constantly the
association of people who know
more than you do and have honor
and integrity; determine to mas
ter the tools of investigation. Six
tools were named as follows: the
ability to size up problems or
assignftients (the process of get
ting a perspective), with the es
sential element an ability to
study; the finding of adequate
sources, where to go to get facts;
the use of critical examination;
the use of the closely related
scientific method (sifting truth
from untruth); the power of or-
garjizing material (the capacity
to share ideas, which involves
the mastery of the mechanics of
writing); and the presence of
Have You Visited
The FMC Zoo?
V o 1V e s self-discipline. Delaine time efficiency. Dr. Gwynn, in
Calendar
Wednesday, March 17
10:20 A. M.—Faculty Coffee
4:45 P. M.—Spanish Club
Thursday, March 18
3:00 P. M.—Faculty Ex. Com.
6:40 P. M.—Vespers
Friday, March 19
4:45 P. M.—Home Ec. Club
8:15 J. M.—Recital - Jessie
Blalock. Reception (Infor.)
Saturday, March 20
12:30 P. M.—Buffett Lunch
8:00 P. M.—Junior - Senior
Dance
Monday, March 22
4:45 P. M.—Writers’ Club
Tuesday, March 23
Mid-Semester Grades Due
4:45 P. M.—Classical Club
Wednesday, March 24
10:20 A. M.—Faculty Coffee
4:45 P. M.—IRC
Thursday, March 25
3:00 P. M.—Faculty Ex. Com.
6:40 P. M.—^Vespers
Saturday, March 27
8:15 P. M.—Joint Recital -
Charlotte Calhoun, Barbara
Lambert. Reception^ (Infor.)
Sunday, March 28
Presbyterian College and Flora
Macdonald Choral Clubs’
Recital (Presbyterian
Church)
Tuesday, March 30
8:15 P. M. — Recital - Pi;of.
John Williams. Reception
(Informal)
Wednesday, March 31
10:20 A. M.—Faculty Coffee
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Mack: My wife’s an angel.
Sak: You’r lucky mine’s still
living.
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IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
pointed out that as a Christian
facing many challenges, one must
understand why and how people
are convinced of the truth, and
must contantly be making de
cisions about that which is im
portant. To do this, concentration
and clear thinking must be utiliz
ed. The first impression one gains
of a person is the way he looks
and the way he talks. Thus the
language power—which comes
through friendliness with the
dictionary, books, other people,
and everyday experiences — is
very outstanding and vital in the
life of an educated person. Habits
of thoughtfulness are needed in
all aspects of life, and tests and
examinations are jneans of de
veloping concentration and logi
cal thinking. In closinvg, Delanie
stated that th^ greatest value of
college years is the training of the
mind so that one may be a use
ful citizen to the nation, world,
oneself, "^and God.
Patterson Yeargin, in setting
forth her idea of an educated per
son, emphasized the “need for a
good shot of intellectual curiosi
ty.” Many people are too com
placent, neglect the cultural ad
vantages available, and fail to
mentioning formal institutions of
learning, indicated that such
places can be the scene of edu
cation, but many graduates do
not have all that is attributed to
an educated person; some can
not write thoughtful paragraphs
or live in harmony, with others.
Colleges can be helpful if one
finds instructors who have a con
tagious curiosity and teach hard
work and honorable living.
In summarizing the panel dis
cussion as a whole, Dr. Bullock
expressed the way to become an
educated person involves the de
sire for truth and the undergoing
of self-discipline, of developing
the techniques necessary in the
acquisition of the use of truth. In
other words, when one faces him
self with the questions, “What is
my desire for truth?” and “Am
I willing to discipline myself for
this?” he is perhaps on the way
to becoming an educated person.
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The type of girl that men like
best are those who never get into
arguments, especially with their
conscience.
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OBEY THE TRAFFIC LAWS
Cleo Codas and Marjorie Ste
venson, seniors from Henderson
and Stoney Point, have either
changed their minds about the
teaching profession or are look
ing for a supplementary job. Or
maybe they just like being ori
ginal.
At any rate Morgan 25 has
gained a new appearance lately
and hanging on the door is a
pale green sign with bold, black
letters raying, “Zoo Hours — 8:30
A. M. — 11:00 P. M.”. There is
no admission fee, and the zoo
keepers—or the pet shop owners,
as some prefer to call them—are
usually on hand to entertain visi
tors. There is a wide selection of
animals to admire: rhany dogs
and cats of various sizes and colors
and several fish, monkeys, rab
bits, bears, tigers and elephants.
This particular zoo differs from
the average zoo in that the ani
mals do not require much atten
tion or care. They do not have to
be exercised or trained. Neither
do they have to be fed (thus their
owners do not have to share their
' beloved daily hamburgers and
milk shakes.) However, there is
one problem—sleeping. Cleo and
i Marjorie have found that they
just can not share their beds with
such a herd of animals after 11:00
P. M., so to the floor they (the
animals, that is) must go!
All good things must come to
an end, and there are rumors that
the zoo is going to close pretty
soon because of the rapidly in
creasing population. If you faintly
recall someone’s saying, “I Want
to borrow this”, or “You are miss
ing an animal”, check by Morgan
25 and ■ claim him, because the
zoo keepers have lost all identi
fication tags.
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Sarge: Don’t you know better
than to point an empty gun at
me?. Private: But this one isn’t
empty.
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He: You know there’s only one
reason I love you.
She: Oh, my goodness.
He: Don’t be silly.
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