DECREE
VOL. 5—NO. 1
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. OCTOBER 1, 1964
BI-WEEKLY—$2.00 YEARLY
259 FROSH ENROU HERE
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(From riffht to left) Joe Bolin;, Gil Wylie and Carl Alderman help Pattie Murray.
Attendance Marks NCWC Progress
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Wesleyan College emerged
from a dream into a reality when
ninety-two studentsarrived on the
campus in September 6f 1960.
One year later, 210 freshmen and
sophomores enrolled. Today, the
total enrollment is approxi
mately 570.
The freshman class is the larg
est of the four classes with an
enrollment of 259 students. On
September 16, freshmen arrived
from all parts of the country to
join the Wesleyan community.
The states of Delaware, Flori
da, Georgia, Maine, New Jersey
and south Carolina are repre
sented on campus with each hav
ing one student attending Wes
leyan as a member of the 1964-
65 class. Once again Maryland,
Massachusetts, New York and
Pennsylvania are well repre-
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The campus of North Carolina
Wesleyan College has once again
been populated with the return
of the upperclassmen, plus an
onslaught of 259 freshmen. Upon
arrival, the freshmen were
ushered into college life by the
Orientation Committee with re
ceptions, parties and welcoming
addresses.
At the Beanie Dance on the nine
teenth of September, the official
beginning of orientation began
President's
Reception
Held
The president’s Reception
for New students and Faculty
of North Carolina Wesleyan Col
lege was held Friday evening
at the President’s home on the
campus. President and Mrs.
Thomas A. Collins were the
hosts.
Two hundred and fifty new stu
dents, fifteen new faculty mem
bers and wives were welcomed
by Mr. Richard E. Davis, di
rector of admissions of the col
lege. He introduced them to the
receiving line consisting of
President and Mrs.Collins, Dean
and Mrs. Jack Moore, Comptrol
ler and Mrs. W. Jasper Smith,
Dean of Students and Mrs. Al
Cordts.
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Elliott di
rected guests to the family room
where they chatted with other
faculty members and their wives.
Professor and Mrs. Ray Brack
ett directed them to the dining
room where refreshments were
served.
Goodbyes were said by Dr. and
Mrs. David Batcheller. Approx
imately 325 guests attended.
From Evening Telegram
for the freshman. The main pur
pose of orientation is to better
acquaint the freshmen with the
upperclassmen. Knowing all of
the students helps to create a
more unified student body.
The requirements for ad
mission are constantly being in
creased for the incoming fresh
men; also the requirements have
been greatly increased for the
upperclassmen to remain here
at Wesleyan. Therefore, the best
solution is to study and stick to
your schedule.
There is also some advice that
the upperclassmen have passed
on to the freshmen in order to
ease their burdens here at Wes
leyan:
1. Do not join too many activi
ties in your Freshman year.
2. Know each professor per
sonally and respect him.
Each professor has studied at
one of the finest colleges or uni
versities in the country and has
come to Wesleyan to teach his
subject with perfection.
With concern toward the'Fresh-
men and their viewpoints on the
whole idea of orientation; it is
generally felt that most of the
Freshmen are accepting the
rules in a very mature manner.
Naturally, a few of them are
against the whole idea and feel
that Kangaroo Court is a com
plete waste of time which could
be spent studying. Other than
that, there are little or no com
plaints of any serious intention.
As a last word of advice from
the upperclassmen it is ad
visable to consider the amount of
money that your parents have
saved to send their son or
daughter here at Wesleyan. We
have come here to receive a well
rounded education, not to throw
away the only chance we have in
which we make this a better world
for everyone to live in.
Luau Is First Frosh Social
Judse Boling: gives out punishment to two freshmen at Kan-
i^aroo Court.
The first real opportunity for the
upperclassmen to welcome and to
mingle with the freshmen was
Saturday evening September, the
nineteenth, at the “Welcome
Freshmen” dance.
As an Ironic twist to the wel
come, the freshmen were re
quired to partake in a beanie
ceremony during the intermis
sion, thus beginning their long
and greatly begrudged ordeal of
wearing their beanies.
Joe Boling, chairman of fresh
man orientation, expounded upon
the rules by which the freshmen
must abide. Groans, cries and
sarcastic comments were heard
throughout the gathering of
kneeling freshmen, as they were
told to address all upperclassmen
as “ma’am” and “sir”, to walk
on the right side of the sidewalk,
to enter and to exit by all front
doors, and, of course, to wear the
beanies.
Amidst the cries of “yes
ma’am”, “hello, sir”, and
“You’d better wear your beanie”,
“The Playboys” from Virginia
Beach sang many popular songs
while the student body displayed
their agility (or lack of It) at
dancing.
The turnout was overwhelming
and everyone seemed to enjoy
themselves immensely.
On Thursday, September 17th,
the Freshmen class was honored
at a luau. The honorees were
greeted by the Orientation Com
mittee who were clad in gay
Hjtwaiian costumes.
The luau was set amidst the
glow of an open pit before a bam
boo hut. The draped fish nets
and hurrlcane.lanterns formed a
pathway for the arriving guests.
Orchids decorated the hut and
cascaded from baskets nearby.
Adding to the color of the occas
ion was the festive arrangement
of fruit shlsh-kabobs.
The entertainment for the
Freshmen consisted of two hula
dances by Kris Post and a folk
singing group. The Stratford
Road singers.
The evening was apparently en
joyed by everyone. Including
some of the faculty who attended.
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“Luau” means refreshments, (Dean Moore