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PAGE 2 IHE SKUtL NOVEMBER 23, 1954 THE SKIRL “THE SKIRL” and the “PINE and THISTLE” are published semi-monthly by the Student Body of Flora Macdonald College, Red Springs, North Carolina. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION — THREE DOLLARS EDITOR Kittye Oliver ASSOCIATE EDITOR Rosa Moore BUSINESS MANAGER Evelyn Taylor ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER June Jarrett PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITOR Shirley Davis REPORTERS Mickie Jernigan, Anita Williamson Myra Lewis, Jane Sheets, Becky Williams, Dottie Morris, Ruth Evelyn Topping ADVERTISING STAFF Shirley Bullard, Joan Stickly, Mary Willie Thompson, Betsy Brewer Eva Gray Davis, Martha Ann Morrison Williford CIRCULATION MANAGER Harriet McAuley ASST. CIRCULATION MANAGERS .,. Martha White, Micky Ozlin FACULTY ADVISER Mr. Thomas Wright EDITING COMMITTEE .. Mr. David Tatem, Miss Harriet Morrison THE PINE AND THISTLE EDITOR Shirley Thornton ASST. EDITOR Emojeane Womeldorf BUSINESS MANAGER Jean Morris ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER Pat Ritter FACULTY ADVISER Dr. Eleanor B. Scott IT’S OUR PROJECT! Have you been in Vardell court recently? — have you, by any chance, happened to glance out of a window facing Vardell Court? If you have, what did you see? Did you see a little brick building, beautiful, although still under construction? Have you happened to enter this little building since you’ve been at college this year, What is this building of which we are speaking, Of course, you say, immediately, “Why it’s the Prayer Chapel!” But is that all you say? Must you not add “—OUR Prayer Chapel!” Yet, it is our Prayer Chapel — OURS! In order to finish the Prayer Chapel, the sum of $1520 is needed — about $163 more before November 30th, in order to pay for the floor and obtain a fifty percent reduction on the bill. It’s up to us to raise this amount for it is our project. It’s not enough just to talk about what we ought to do—we must do it! The Prayer Chapel represents what Flora Macdonald College stands for — it represents the faith of each student — it repre sents the desire of each student for a quiet place for personal meditation each day. It’s up to each of us to do our part in furthering the completion of our project. The C. A. Cabinet can do very little without the support and co-operation of each stu dent. Several definite methods have been suggested to raise this money. Let’s do our part, — willingly, cheerfully, and prayer fully, for it is OUR Prayer Chapel. Traditions . . . FMC Thanksgiving Differs Today By BETSY FLESHMAN Thanksgiving Then And Now To Flora Macdonald girls. Thanksgiving is not only a day lor being thankful, but it is also a hoUday, a time when we can go home and be with our fam ilies for several days. Most of ur. would rather not spend Thanksgiving Day here at Col lege. Mrs. McPhaul says that wheu she was a student here, there ,»as only one day for the Thante giving holiday. Of course, this meant that only those girls liv ing very near Red Springs could go home for Thanksgiving. “But, Mrs. McPhaul says, “the rest of (he girls did not seem to mind staying here. It was always a big day for them. There were Personality Portrait Parakeets By BECKY WILLIAMS This column is dedicated to my fine feathered friends Petie, Rebel, Shortie and Pretty Boy. As a good reporter I tried to in terview my friends but all I got RED SPRINGS DRUG CO. “The Modem Drug Store” Red Springs, N. C. Burrough’s Cut-Rate Store Red Springs, N. C. Townsend’s Pharmacy RED SPRINGS, N. C. REXALL STORE Drugs, Prescriptions, Sundries and School Supplies from them was one low whistle. It seems that the small birds must be kept entertained be cause their cages are full of bells, ladders, mirrors, and any other thing that their owners don t want. Also they are par ticular about their homes be ing kept clean. (Maybe we could take a lesson here?)) The room must not be too cold or they will freeze. If it is too hot they fuss. They are firm believers of “Early to bed, early to rise” but the objection here is that when they do it, so must every one else. The people living near them feel that 5 o’clock is a little to early! Did you know that Para keets did not originate at the Five and Ten Cent Store but in Eastern Archipelago? Wild Par- rakeets do not live in trees but in the reeds and grass swamps on flat ground. Parakeets are closely connected with the big squawking Parrots but grow By Dot Hamilton & Rosa Moore This sophomore lass has skin so fair. Clear blue eyes and light brown hair. She’s friendly, quite, and ver satile. Gives a helping hand and sin cere smile. In class work she will do her best. From athletics she will nevei rest. On AA board, on all the teams. Volleyball, basketball, hear her glad screams. Tenacious spirit, stubborn grit. She’s lots of fun, has spark ling wit. Impish at times, nickname is “Ish”. Virginia ham is her favorite dish. Hear her speak and you’ll know she’s from The Old Dominion, her be loved home. President of Virginia Club is she. Pat Powell is our gal from the F.F.V.! KENNEDY’S Jewelry & Gift Shop Phone 4341 Red Springs, N.C. “We Serve to Serve Again” WOOD’S 5 and 10 “Complete Assortment of Christmas Records” Red Springs, N. C. MORE ABOUT C. A. News no classes. There were no spe cial activities during the day. The girls always waited an- iously for the telegrams that would come telling the results of the day’s football games, es pecially those between the states represented at Flora Macdcn- old. Then came the best part of all, a formal dinner, a wonder ful dinner, with singing and par ties such as we have on Birth day Night. Often the girls were divided into groups according to their states. Several states other than Virginia had clubs then. If that state had won a football game that day, that meant an even bigger party that night. The girls who went home did not have to be back in time for dinner, but they usually were.” It sounds as if they had a good time staying here on Thanksgiving Day, doesn’t it? Heard Around The Comer net made a plea to the Associa tion concerning finances for the prayer chapel. If the floor bill is paid before November 30, a discount of fifty percent will be given. About $200 or more will be saved by doing this. Teaching In The Colored Schools On Tuesday, November 16, F. M. C. girls began to teach in the Colored schools. The teach ers are Faye Buck, Helen Man us, Emojeane Womeldorf, Gwynn Fussell, Katie Durham, Marlene Johnson, June Ferguson, Anne Turner, Jane Sheets, Jane Wood- Knd Martha White. The substi tutes are Mary Willie Thomp son, Lou Ann Nethercutt, Jo McMillan, Becky Williams, and Eva Gray Davis. only from 3 to 12 inches in length. Like the parrots, par- rakeets can be taught to talk by continuous repetition of short words or phases. If you find that you have many long lonesome week-ends, why not try a parakeet for company? MCDONALD’S CLEANERS By “PEEPS” Hi there! I missed you last issue, but here I am, back again —• my same old gabby self. I read something the other day that I thought you might be interested in, if you like to write or paint. Mademoiselle is spon soring a fiction and art contest for undergraduate women. For the particulars, see the Novem ber issue of that magazine. We’re asked to dress up a lit tle bit for dinner and what do we do? Take off our loafers, sub stitute some flats, and comb our hair! I know we can do better than that. Has anybody heard “Am I a Haynes traveled over to E. C. C. by Kay Starr? It’s pretty good, so I’ve been told. Mary Ruth McLean and Jean Rouse went to Wake Forest this past week-end to Homecoming. Norma Pittard ventured up to State’s Homecoming and Becky Haynes traveled over to E. C. C. It seems that F. M. C. girls pre fer to spend their week-ends at Co-ed schools. Hm, can’t blame them, can you? If you happen to stop at a stop light in Fayetteville and find that you are in the wrong lane, don’t fret. Just follow the example of Jo McMillan. Roll down your window (if it’s up, of course) and say to the person in the next car, “Will you please let me get in front of you, when the light changes?” You may get a long stare but you won’t get a bent fender! Zoology students can now stu dy animal life with real zest. Who knows? Someday they may be in Long Sam’s predicament! I can almost smell that turkey cooking: so it’s good-by until after Thanksgiving h ol i d a y s. Have fun, everybody! P. S. Maybe, you dream of Paris and of a perfume that is strictly individual — one such fragrance is TOUJOURS MOI. Skinner Voices Philosopliy By NORMA PITTARD “I am a singer, not a philoso pher,’’ says Mr. Laurence Skin ner, professor of voice and cho ral director. “However, in trying to put my own philosophy into words, the first thought that comes to me is the parable of the talents. Fortunately, all men are not created equal, or else we would all be striving for the same goals. Each one of us, accord ing to his own ability, has a responsibility to make the most of the particular talents and opportunities which God has given him. The greater these talents, the more responsibility one has both to himself and to others. Even those who have only one talent seem to increase this talent as they develop and use it. “This positive approach is the type of psychology Christ used in persuading men to live up to their very best, which is all the Almighty expects of us. To hide a talent which God has given makes us unworthy stew ards and even that which we have will be taken away. God has promised that if we make the best of what we have, our talents will be increased. “Strangely when a person finds and develops his particu lar talent, he becomes a better adjusted individual because he is not serving beyond or below his capacity. He acquires a measure of that “utopian” In gredient in life for which we are all searching—“peace of mind.” “We are Ml like members of a great orchestra, instruments in the hands of God. There are more violins, and some instru ments are larger, and some are smaller, but each has his own particular contribution to make to the whole symphony of tone. One is not thought of as being more or less because of the amount of his part, but rather in terms of how his part is play ed, whether it be large or small. My advice, then, is that we should do the best we can with what we have, and make the most of every opportunity to serve our fellowmen better. God shall not let us be found wanting if we have done our part. SINGLETON & McMILLAN, INC. Pontiac - Studebaker International Harvester Red Springs, N. C. RED SPRINGS SUPPLY CO. “The Friendly Store” Red Springs, N. C. Remember The Prayer Chapel! THE TYPEWRITER SHOP 300 Hay St. Fayetteville, N. C, Rent a typewriter for better grades Red Springs Tel. 453-6 MCMILLAN’S DRUG STORE “Serving Lumberton Since 1880” Dial 5484 Lumberton, N. C. BelfcHensdale “Your Store-home away from home!” Fayetteville Raeford Red Springs, N. C.
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