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PAGE 2 THE SKIRL TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1956 FLOGO / Triumph - Adding "Umph" to "Try" “Triumph means adding ‘umph’ to try;’ ” was once spoken by a sage individual. Over and over again humanity (and particularly students) tackle a job which seemingly flops. “Why?” the individual wants to know. “I tried;’’ But is trying all of which triumph consists? Victorious conquerors such as Julius Caesar. Alexander the Great, and General James Doolittle did not depend upon mere common sense to win their battles; rather, they worked in a strategic manner, planning every detail. They added “umph to “try*’. ^ ' -w ■ s One is reminded of the fairy-tale train heading uphill. All (the way up it seemed to say, “Think I can. Think I can, all the time using every bit of its power to pull up until at last reached the top. So, by adding “umph” to “try” results in triumph for the student. If Couldn't Be Done Somebody said that it couldn’t be done, But he with a chuckle replied That “Maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it. Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that; At least no one ever has done it;” But he took off his coat and he took off his hat. And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin. Without any doubt or quiddit. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it. There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done. There are thousands to prophesy failure; There are thousands to point out to you, one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you. But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Just take off your coat and go to it; Just start to sing as you tackle the thing That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it. Edgar A. Guest Personality Profile Two Haives Maice Dual Personality by Sara Jordan The two halves of our dual personality this week are room mates who have done much to gether. Both halves are loyal Virginians; one half from Chase City, the other from Waynes boro. Both are majoring in Bible, but one half is getting married. The whole is 41, which makes one half 21 and the other 20. The halves like pop corn immensely but have no desire to eat ham a la Flora Dora. Both halves are on the Chris tian Association Cabinet; one for the first time, serving as the Outreach Chairman, the other, who is Prayer Band Chairman, has been on it for two years. Both have been prayer band leaders, and both are members of Zetesian So ciety. One was Treasurer of Ze- tejKian Society and the other was Vice-President of Student Volunteers. The same half that was Vice-President was resi dent of the Spanish Club during 1954-55, and also works in the library. 'The libraray is the hangout for these halves for reading parallel — — — and telling jokes. One has a diamond, the other will probably have another half soon. The whole is famous for won derful Sunday morning break fasts in Morgan eleven. If by now you have not guess ed who these two famous halves are; may we present Mickey Ozlin and Mildred Drumheller! Traditions Everyone Participates in Exams by Betsy Fleshman Taking part in exams is one tradition at Flora Maddonald in which every student has par ticipated at one time or another. Some may think this is an en joyable pastime, but if their opinion were asked, most girls would classify it as a necessary evil. Examinations always come during the last part of January. Two are scheduled for each day, from Wednesday through Tues day of the following week. Breakfast is always at 8:00 and is not required unless you have an exam in the morning. Since there is no chapel, each morning at breakfast one of the profess ors leads the students in a brief devotional. Examinations are given in the morning from 9:00 until 12:00, lunch at 1:00, the afternoon exams from 2:00 until 5:00. The first day after exam inations is registration day, on which schedules are made ready for second semester beginning on Thursday. However, the ef fect of exams may last longer. The students are still a wee bit sleepy, usually, and the report cards may show some result, also. This year one new feature has been added to the exam schedule. On Tuesday before exams begin there will be no classes. This is to be set aside as a reading day — a day in between classes and exam inations for study. This will be much better than going to class until late afternoon on one day and having two exams on the next day. Last year on the first day of exams it Snowed. There was much excitement; snowball fights, snowmen appearing on campus. It was fun, but rather hard to study at the time, and many of us would welcome more snow this year during exams. Highland Hearings Angels Find Spare Time During Schedule by Gay Mothershed 7:32: 8:00 Stuff THE SKIRL YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION — THREE DOLLARS Personalities Mickle Ozlin and Mildred Drumheller look in their mailbox. Have airy of you ever wonder ed what others do witih their spare (?) time. Now that state ment brings to mind a very interesting thought, what is spare time and who ever has any? Naturally, now is a good time to talk about spare time When we’re right in the middle of tihe year with exams hittin us at every turn. But, of course, I do everything backwards! Having thought of this tOipic for sometime, I decided to in vesitigate and find out 'what other people do with them selves between, classes, closed study, and term papers. Nothing very unusual turned up in my survey, (which proves aibsolute- ly nothing). I found that the majority of the people just loaf ed, slept, and resid. Of course, there are exceptions to every case and Sandra Sweet, Ruth Evelyn Topping, and I just happen to be some of the ex ceptions. One day during some of our leisure time (when we were in a saner (?) mood) composed the following schedule. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have! A Day At The Angel Farm 7:28— 7:29 Rise 7:29— 7r31 Fast Students Teach Negroes EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ■ Sutfi Evelyn Topping BUSINESS MANAGER Elise WUliains ASSOCIATE EDITOR Dptti Moms ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Shirley Evans CIRCULATION MANAGER Evelyn Taylw SPORTS EDITOR • ^ art EDITOR Ruth MatM CONSERVATORY EDITOR Patterson reporters Betsy Fleshman. Becky Williams, Mary Ruth McLean, Sue Blakely, Joyce Owens, Betty Bridges, Jean McRae, Dot HaB, Jeanne Flournoy. Gay Mothershed, Francra Shaw, D^a Evans, Betty Barnes, Franres Morton, Beeler Browning, Juanita Nurnberger, Peggy Perry, Dee Jordan. Betty Joe Hatcher. - ■ BUSINESS STAFF ’ V "a" Shirley Guyer, Betsy Brewer, Camlyn Austia, JMtt Stuait ‘ West, Barbara Wingate. Pearl Powell, Marie Potter, Becky Taylor, Diua Brown. Betty Joe Hatcher, Pat! Farnier, and Helma Jean Thomas. 8:01— 8:19 Clean up Convent 8:20—^10:15 Tutoring in the arts by monks and sisters 10:16—^10:45 Refreshment for the soul (Chapel) 10:46—11:00 Refreshment for the body (Tea hole) 11:0i—12:55 Learning from manuscripts 12:56— 1:05 Fast 1:06— 1:30 Stuffing again 1:31— 3:45 Afternoon medi tation and rest 3:46— 4:40 Cavalry training (Gym) 4:41— 5:55 Instruction in military tactics against Ft. Bragg, AWOL’s Maxton monks (Bull sessions) 5:56— 6:00 Fast 6:01— 6:30 Evening supple ment 6:31— 7:14 Rest for the weary (Table girls) 7:15 — 10:14 Copying manu scripts in the library. 10:16—11:00 Whooping it up in the nunnery 11:01—11:30 Mother Superiors (council members) exer cising military tactics on nuns 11;31_ 7:28 Peaceful Slumber WeekJ-iend entertainment — Mission work at Ft. Bragg, visits from monks at monastery in Maxton. Every Thursday afternoon at one-thirty Dale Whatley, Hazel McLean, Barbara Cockrell, Mari® Potter, Becky Taylor, and Peg gy MoPhail pile into the college oar with Betsy Fleshman, Mat tie Ruth Grodwin, Mildred Drum heller, and Sybil Hinds. These girls are headed for the Negro School to teach Bible. The girls teach the gi^es from one through five ^ind are taking them from the begiiHung to the end. The stories are being taken as they appear ^ the Bible. At the present a taber nacle is being’ buQt to ^ow how the old “Churches” looked. A commencement is being planned for May. Each class will take part by presenting what it has learned in the past year. Seniors Enjoy Practice Teaching by Betty Joe Hatcher When you see a senior rush into a class middle way the period or a vacant seat for her everyday in chap>el you can rest assured that she is a student teacher. It is quite a walk over to the high school but the girls with cars are really helping out. Maybe more ^adualiion presents will .be passed ,^t be- for all finish teaching. Several of the girls who have finished said they enjoyed it although it was hard work. They ^dmit it is a good feelling to h^ive that In the j^t. There are alwa.ys .some Jiames which are hand to pronounce. especially toy little children. Just ask Miss Thigpen for a good example of this. One thing which a student teacher really looks forward to is being ob served by her major teacher or Miss Conoly. They always visit on the day the students show thier worst side, if they have one. Another good thing abpiat this pr^ess is the long time allowed for lunch, especially if the ..per iod is taught right after or right before lunch, and student teacher’s meetings on the first and thii'd Mondays never inter fere with anything.
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