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®ljp ^kirl A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE Volume No. 6 Flora Macdonald College, April 1958 Number 3 FMC May Day Tradition and Trauma By Ann McLeod In. order to reach the heart of this May Day business, your re porter gained an interview with the Grand Mogul of May Day herself, Miss Bateman. Though there had been a “May Day” before she came to Flora Mac donald, she doesn’t know how, or when it was begun. By con sulting Mrs. (Publicity) Bullock, Miss Hazel Morrison, and Mrs. Perry, it has been established that May Day existed as early as 1908, which was fifty years ago. The two societies began the event. They had some sort of exercises, in the course of which Epsilon Chi planted a maple tree, and Zetesian planted ivy, which is still growing on the auditorium. Some of the early May Queens that they remem ber wiere Eliza Pattersooi, Mable Groom, and Flora McKinnon (Mrs. Perry). There have been some chang es made in the presentation dur ing the time that Miss Bateman has been here. May Day used to be held in the amphitheater on the back of the campus, but for the past several years it has been on the front terrace with the May Court seated on the porch and the spectators seated below the drive. Pictures used to be posed for the day before May Day to assure good shots; now, they are taken during the performance. For a long time May Day was always on the first Tuesday in May at five o’clock in the evening, but the time has been changed from Tuesday to Saturday and is earlier in the evening. Miss Bateman gives much cre dit to others for the success of May Day. What she failed to mention was that she bears the big responsibility of planning what everycme is to do and see ing that everything is done. It is a tremendous task and she puts it over well. As an expert on the subject, Miss Bateman chooses as one of her favorite May Day’s “South ern Plantation.” There were belles with hoop skirts, gentle men with high-topped hats, pickaninnies with many patches, and a coachman. The May Queen came in an old victoria. Guests came in buggies, a wagon, and a buckboard. Then, the early American dances were begun. As Miss Bateman says, May Day is a time when many “old girls” return and many people from the surrounding area visit the college. It is Flora Macdon ald tradition at its best. Church Groups The leadership of the Metho dist Student Movement during the next yeay falls upon five freshmen. They are Frej^a Bur gess, president; Qwe^ Hfw^iey, >ice-presideptf Alice Carol Hug gins, sepreltary; ti-easurer; and B,ecl!y Fellowship chaiman. ‘'Cinderella” And Court Prepare For May Day Flora Macdonald’s “Cinderella”, Joy Staivey, poses in the college gardens. The 1958 May Queen will officially reign on May 3. Decker's Approach To New Position by Jane Lowe It was announced last month by Dean Gwynn that Mr. Decker, present head of the Guidance, and professor, vrill work in the capacity of Administrative Dean of F. M. C. Concerning the duties of this position, Mr. Decker said, “The position 0^ Administrative Dean is to improve the total realm of pupil services at F. M. C. There will be a new attempt to co ordinate publicity, recruiting, and admissions so that a student may easily learn about Flora Macdonald College, gain neces sary data easily, and be admit ted, if qualified, in an efficient manner. The office will further attempt to serve the Flora Mac donald student by carrying on the functions of registrar. The final tie-in will be an attempt to continue a strong tie between the college and the graduate through the Alumnae office. Thus, a single officer of the col lege will be able to co-ordinate the efforts of the people con cerned with detecting the pros pective student — admitting him to the college — aiding him during his stay at the college — and continuing his relation ship to the college through the Alumnae office. It is obvious that no one person can do this task, but we will attempt to form an efficient team relation ship that will render these im portant services.” There will ibe a new staff member to administer the duties of Guidianice Counselor and head Guidance Center, Mr. Decker added. Skirl Adopts New Policy What is this thing we call I The Skirl? Is it a newspaper? Is it an honor sheet? Is it a bulletin? Or is it just a piece of paper to be thrown into the trash can? We, the staff of The Skirl want it to ‘be ypurs, the read ers’. We realize, and we hope you realize, our limitations. Since the pai^r will be coming out oply once a month it w$iuld be h^d to write up a^ events mak;^ them i^cesting be cause o^e someth^ haf^p«ns here at F. M. C. everyone knows i about it, and by the time it gets in the paper it’s completely stale. When we feel that the news is important and is not too outdated, however, we will in clude it. Since we can’t have a genuine “news” paper, the staff feels that we can and should have the “voice of the students.” This last statement is the reason wchy you may notice a different style of writing this time from that to iwhich you have been ac customed in i>ast issues. “Cinderella” will soon be throwing off her rags and don ning her ball attire for May Day at Flora Macdonald College. Miss Bateman has revealed that “Cinderella” is to be this year’s theme for the May Day Festival, which will be held on Saturday, May 3. Joyce Juanita Stalvey is the May Queen this year. The Maid of Honor is Sarah Jessup Daw son. On the May Court are: Sen ior class representatives, Mary Louise Howell, Elizabeth Mc Nair Calhoun, and Barbara Ann Wingate; Junior class represen tatives, Mary Adalyn Burrows, Virginia Sue Harris, and Nancy Jo Thompson; Sophomore class representatives, Elizabeth Ervin Carruth and Jeannette MacDon ald Cole; Freshman class rep resentatives, Laura Alyce Cul- breth and Rebecca Ellen That cher. We don’t know yet who will be Cinderella, but as the day draws nearer the program con tinues to take shape. There will be many varied types of dances this year. The Juniors will be doing the traditional Highland Fling and other dances, too. The program is to include Mexican dances, Spanish dances, Italian dances, French dances, and Czechoslovakian dances. There will be square dancing, and lords and ladies of the court will do a very stately court dance. All of the plans are not definite, but we understand that there may be “mice,” who will be transformed to draw the coach for Cinderella. For the next two weeks, near ly everyone on the campus will be preparing for the big event. The girls will 'be working hard together ito learn the dances and to make costumes. Mr. Lang and his crew will be performing in numerable tasks. The ever-calm Miss Bateman will be supervis ing all of these activities with the greatest of ease, while every one else is in a frenzy because the time is near at hand and the work isn’t finished. The campus is becoming more beautiful each day as spring makes itself seen in the flowers and trees. Providing the weath er is good. May Day promises to be a big occasion with all of the traditional trimmings. News Briefs The new officers of the Inter national Relations Club for 1958- 59 were installed March 26. They are Nancy Ritter, presi dent; Phyllis Washburn, vice- president; Della Evans, secre tary; Nellie Faye Cribb, treasur er; Pauline Holder, reporter and custodian of the club’s scrap book. At the March meeting of the William Bartram Scientific So ciety the following new officers were chosen: Becky Whetstone, president; Chase Collins, vice- president; Dewitt Dukes, secre tary; Judy Rembert, treasurer, Betsy Carruth, finance chair man. Three freshmen compose the classical club’s slate of officers for the next yeetr. They are Nan cy David, president; Sylvia Jen nings, vice-president; and Susan Bryant, secretary and treasurer. Sarah Hatcher was chosen president of the Mathematical Honor Society at its March meet ing. Serving under her are Ka thy King, vice-president; Jane Lowe, recording secretary; Julia Yokeley, corresponding secre tary; Ann McLeod, treasurer; Jo Rita Cox and Barbara Peek, co-finance chairmen. The society will hold its an nual spring picnic at Lakewood May 9. Traditionally, the new of^cers are in charge of this picnic. (. A. Employs New Method 1 The Prayer Band Leaders for the year 1958-59 were tapped into service during the Chapel period Friday, April 18. This is a new method being put into effect at this time. Heretofore, the Leaders were merely asked to serve and were instailled at the forthcoming vesper service. The Christian Association Cab inet in deciding to change the manner in which the new lead ers were told of their selection felt that the tapping ceremony would have greater meaning, both to the Prayer Band Lead ers and to the student body. It is hoped that by having the new leaders introduced to the whole student body the students will feel a closer tie to the lead- e(ps and that in turji the leadieirs will feel a closer tie to the cab inet. The Prayer Band Leaders are the main link between the students and the Cabinet. Also during the service Ce celia Heins was installed as Sec retary of the Christian Associa tion to take Martha Kessler’s plape. Martha plans to be mar ried in September and to ac company her husbapd to Scot land where he wiUl study. The cabinet i§ sorry to lose Martha, but is weUptae Ceil, and that she wUl be a beaefit to the Work.
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