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EDITORIAL. . .
NCC: Undergoing A Mefamorphosis
A pile driver, driving pipes
into the ground, preparatory to
the laying of a foundation for a
massive structure. A machine,
men and materials, combining
to change di&similar objects-
brick, mortar, steel-into an im
posing edifice. Such is the na
ture of change.
'This particular machine, these
men and materials, are but a
symbol of ^tlie gigantic met
amorphosis going on at North
Carolina College—a representa
tion of only a part of the whole
of a change.
The long-awaited $4,000,000
expansion of tlie college’s phy
sical plant is underway. At the
nortJiern nul of tlie campus the
]nfirmary-Health building is
under construction. Two more
buildings, a classrooms building
and a faculty apartment, are
scheduled to go up soon.
Eighteen new faculty mem
bers have been added to tlie
staff. Eight of that number are
holders of doctorate degrees. The
faculty is being strengthened
considerably.
Verj' little observation is re
quired to see that the college is
ondergoing a metamorphosis, a
drastic change.
The question uppennost in
our mind is whether the stu-
dents, faculty, and the adminis
tration will be able to keep
pace with the rate of physical
change in the campus plant.
North Carolina College students
have yet to experience total self-
government. The reasons there
are for the postponment of self-
government to the students have
yet to be clarified and justified.
Realizing that nothing has
been attempted with all chances
and risks reduced to zero, we
admit, and more than that, pre
dict that students here would
make mistakes if given total self
government. So what, men en-,
trusted with the administration
of our national, local and our
campus governments have com
mitted mistakes. Should we be
held above errors?
We have no “bones to pick'’
with the administration policy,
as such. Whether that policy
keeps abreast with the pace of
things is yet to be seen. The
faculty is^not under fire here.
Yet, the question remains.
Will these groups-faeulty, ad
ministration, students, the bulk
of the college community, be
able to adapt to the met
amorphosis'? The pace is becom
ing increasingly faster. What
about our ideas, policy, actions?
VOLUME 8—NUMBER 1
DURHAM, N. C., SEPTEMBER—1949
Four Million Expansion Begins
Campus Gets Face Lifted As Work
Begins On Infirmary And Library
Stuiknts returning to the
campus after a three-month
absence may find strange things
goiVig on at the eastern and
northern parts of the campus.
Perchance a sweet reverie of the
things you did last summer may
be broken by the rat-ta-tat of a
pnuematic drill, the bang, bang
of » hammer or the squeal and
roar of motors.
You gue,ssed it. The long, a-
waited face-lifting project for
North Carolina College’s cam-
pu.s has gotten underway, and
with a bang (of an occa.ssional
hamjiier) we might add.
The four million dollar ex))au-
sion of the college’s physical
plant got started this summer
with the la.yin!r of the foun
dation for the Tnfimary-ITealtli
buildijig, first in a .series of
buildings 1o be under construc-
1:ion according to the building
program.
Please Turn To Page Two
Letter From Council President
Dear Freshmen and Newcomers:
As president of the North Carolina College Student Associa-
tioii, I extend to you a hearty welcome.
We. the old members of North
Carolina College, feel that you
have chosen the best college in
jtlie country to further your
education. We believe your work
here will be most enjoyable.
We urge you to begin your
first year at North Carolina
College with the best foot for
ward. Set a goal and put forth
every effort toward its attain
ment. Watch for the pitfalls,
for there are many, and shy a-
way from them. “Keep your
liaTid on the plow, hold on.” If
the way gets rugered, remember.
“Tis always darkest before the
dawn.”
We hope, too, that you will
(Plea,se turn to Page Four)
Near Record Frosh
Class Enrolls Here
A near record freshman class of 460 arrived on North Caro
lina College’s campus last Tuesday to send the enrollment for the
undergraduate school to approximately 945.
The administration, faculty, the men’s gymnasium.
and student orgiuiizations roll
ed out the welcome mat last
week for the Frosh as a varied
calender of events kept the new
comers busy.
The newcomers hailed from
every state in the ea,stern sea
board from Connecticut to Flor
ida while the middle west ran
next.
Orientation got underway
last Tuesday with an inter-
pre^Wion of the purpose of the
activities and wound up Sunday
with the annual Facutly-New
Student Tea held in the SeTiior
Bowl. The week was crammed
w’ifh M'elcomes from the wel
coming committee, various types
of entertainments and socials
and entrance and medical ex
aminations.
Dr. A. E. Manley, dean of the
colleges of Liberal Arts and Sci
ence, opened the week’s activities
with the interpretation of the
program in the B. N. Duke
Auditorium Tuesday morning
being followed by welcomes from
representatives from' nearly
every student organization on
the campus.
The Personnel Deans, Miss L.
M. Latham and J. L. Stewart
consulted with the students
Tuesday at 11 a. m. and at noon
the newcomers gathered at the
auditorium for a tour of the
campus.
Medical examinations were on
tap for Tuesday afternoon and
tI’K' first 'Uci.y Wtus uv
the annual Freshmen .sing held
in front of the dining hall.
The English and Mathematics
placement examinations were
administered Wednesday morn
ing while more medical exams
were the order of the afternoon.
Wednesday evening a sports
parade, featuring introduction
of the athletic coaches, a show
ing of football movies and a
description of the athletic pro
gram at the college, was held in
Oin Thursdjay morning psy
chological tests were given and
the, freshmen selected degrees,
major and minors. A French
test and Library Orientation
occupied part of the afternoon
Hc-hedule Avhile medical exams
Please Turn To Page Four
H'coming Plans
Are Announced
By Alumni Sec.
College presidents and high
school principals from North
Carolina and Vii-ginia will be
honored guests at North Caro
lina College’s ’49 Homecoming,
when Coach Herman H. ESd-
dick’s Eagles meet the Trojans
of Virginia’s State College, on
Saturday, October 15.
The first annual observance
of North Carolina High School
Day will feature the crowning
of “Miss North Carolina Scho
lastic,” a Tar Heel student to
be selected on the basis of high
scholarship, superior qualities
of leadership, and \lemonstra-
tion of outstanding talents in
both scholastic and extra-cur
ricular activities. J udging for
the title will take place on Fri
day evening, October 14, before
an invitational dance.
Prizes will be awarded for the
most attractive floats and win
dow displays and for tlie most
Ui'>ir;Ttp irir.tif i)i i. ex;,
hibit. based on the homecoming
theme. A special prize will be
given to the North Carolina
high school sttident who orig
inates the best North Carolina
College Homecoming slogan.
Chairman of the General
Homiecoming Committee is Wil
liam P. Malone, ’46, Instructor
in the Department of Public
Health Education.
Tickets for the Eagle-Trojan
game are now on sale at the
Alumni Office.
Eighteen Added To
N. C. C. Faculty Staff
Areas of instruction at the
college have been greatly streng
thened for the 1949-50 term by
the appointment of eighteen ne^
faculty members, eight of whom
have completed sttidy at the top
graduate level.
As.suming duties this month
at North Carolina College will
be : William H. Brown, Ph. D.,
Director, Educational Research
Institute for Graduate Study
and Placement; Alvin W. Rose,
Ph. D., sociolog’y; Rtith H. Hor-
I'y, Ph. D., French; George T.
Kyle, Ph. D„ psychology; Inez
Dixon, Ed. D., home economics;
Ivichard K. Barksdale. Ph. D.,
English ; Ezra L. Totten, Ph. D.,
chemistry; and Marjorie L.
Ph., D., mathematics.
Also V. W. Henderson, M. B.
commerce; Estelle T. Himes,
^r. A . French; Hazel V. Clark,
M. S., commerce; Harry E.
Groves, J. D.. law; John V. Tur
ner, M. A., commerce; James
W. Younge. M. A., physical edu-
jCation; Samuel W. Hill, M. A.,
[mu.sic; Maude J. Yancey, M. A.,
public health; Addie Scott
Powell, M. A., Library; and
Daniel E. Moore, M. A., Di
rector, Library School.
Former Dean of Women, Ruth
G. Rush, will rejoin the faculty
as profe.s.sor in the Departmenli
of Education. Ha Blue, English
instructor, and Tome T. Plum
mer, physical education in
structor, will also rejoin the
faculty. Thelma H. Glenn will
be assistant to Nursey School
director, Thelma L. V. Reeves.
Administrative staff appoint
ments for the 1949-50 term in
clude: Margaret B. M. Hawley,
P>. S. C., Secretary to the Dean
of Men; Maria B. Creed, B. S.
C., Assistant to tlie Registrar;
Josephine Pope, B. S. C-, Secre
tary in the' Graduate School;
and Ronald C. Foreman, Jr., B.
S., Publicity Office (part-time).
L“aves of abs(Mice for the com
ing tciTn have been given Stew
art B. Fnlbriglit, Ji-,. and Irma
K. Johnson, commerce instruc
tors; and Benjamin F. Smith,
of the Scliool of Library Sci
ence.
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