Kappa Pi Bela News
Dear Montreaters:
Most of you know that Kappa Pi Beta
in Montreat is the literary club on our
campus. Now, we’re in a plight for new
niembers.
Requirements: paper, pen, and an imag
ination — especially the imagination. Dead
line: October 19th, 1953.
You don’t have to be an Emerson or
Hawthorne; just submit any of your “lit
erary accomplishments” — stories, essays,
poems, etc., to Room 305, Howerton Hall.
We would be so glad to welcome new
niembers, so try out for KPB!
H you need any help, just call on
Heide Funke,
President.
MUSIC MAKERS
The members of the Mon treat College
orus for the present school term have
een announced by Mr. Guy, director of
'he chorus and choir.
They are: Shirley Anderson, Margaret
arrett, Betty Brown Bell, Elaine Berrong,
.“nice Blackburn, Margaret Blackstone,
nn Broom, Margaret Carrico, Becky Jo
ooper, Barbara Dorton, Sandra Frye,
elma Grant, Mary Greene, Coretta Hen-
^on, Joan Hill, Barbara Hill, Rose Hinnant,
aiah Jackson, June King, Helen Kinsey,
more Krieger, Genevieve Landrum,
argaret Leech, Betty Lown, Mary Ruth
arshall, Kathy Rash, Betsy Reed, Joan
c renk, Eleanor Seagle, Mar'ha S’one,
oro hy Jane Warren, and Shirley Nelson.
will provide anthems in
■ apel from time to time and will also
mg for o her activities in Asheville and
, Sana orium. The highlight of the
I'ar s work will be the annual spring
mur daring March, at which time they
v* represent Montreat College at various
-chools throughout the South.
S, C. A. NEWS
Ihe S ud'^nt Christian Association wishes
0 call atten'ion to the bulletin boards,
which have a valuable message for each
of us.
I.ary Frances Luke is Vesper program
chairman for October, Home Mission
mon'h.
SCPTEMBCR, 1953
Around The Campus
While walking on the campus yester
day I encountered several Freshmen sitting
on the grass engaged in a most interest
ing conversation. They were talking
about how they heard of Montreal, why
they came here, what their first impres
sion was, and what their majors are. The
bits of conversation that I gathered were
so well put and so interesting I decided
I must share it.
Quincy Bault from Florida was talking
when I first walked up. She was born
in the mountains but later moved to
Florida wi.h her parents. She kept re
membering the mountains and wanted to
come back, so one summer her father
brought her here to attend a conference.
H.r first impression of Monireat was very
good. She commented on (he friendly
Christian atmosphere. She is majoring
in education.
Before she had finished, Bet’y Roberts
from Black Mountain, N. C., was nearly
bursting with eagerness to tell the girls
why she was here. Betty had attended
several conferences here and was well
acquainted with Montreal. She likes it
so well because of the friendly people
and because it is near home. She is tak
ing a pre-nursing course.
After a few questions directed to
Margie Blackstone from Hollywood,
California, I found out what she thought
about Montreal. She heard about Mon
treal through relatives who live here in
the South. She came because she wanted
to come to school in the South, Montreal
had a lot to offer and it was a Christian
college. Her impression was that Mon
treal possesses overwhelming beauty and
that the people are friendly. She will
probably major in music.
Just as Margie finished talking, Norma
Karstens from Chicago, Illinois, walked up.
She began telling us how well she liked
Mon‘reat. Norma told us that she first
heard of Montreat College through an aunt
who lived in New York. When Norma
arrived here she was met by one of the
girls who greeted her in that wonderful
southern style and made her feel right
at home. Her first impression was the
quiet beauty and also the open hearts to
ward the rebel from the North. She add
ed that she loved Montreal and it was
like a second home. She is majoring in
Home Economics.
It was very in'eresting to hear what
the girls from different seeJons of the
country had to say about Mon:real.
Whai Color Are You!
On a Sunday night several weeks ago
at Young People’s Meeting in Metairie
Presbyterian Church in New Orleans, one
of our deacons led a discussion on Col
lege Life. He set forth some very inter
esting statistics, a few of which I would
like to share with you.
The total number of colleges in the
United Slates in 1948 was 1,788 — 630
publicly controlled, 1,158 privately oper
ated. The enrollment in 1950 was 2,659,021
sluden’s, with a staff of 210,349 persons.
Current expenditures for 1950 were
$2,245,661,000.00 or $844 per student.
What do these slightly old statistics
mean to us, college students in 1953?
They do give us an idea of the terrific
machines colleges arc — educational ma-
chims, which, using “green Freshmen” as
the raw product, turn out vast numbers
of tomorrow’s citizens. But colleges aren’t
magic. Many students are merely a slight
ly lighter shade of green when they grad
uate, while some step forth sparkling
\vhite—gracious, responsible, and, pardon
the expression, rather learned.
Upper classmen are realizing the im
portance of individual effort in this pro
cess of obtaining an education. Although
it would be such fun, it’s impossible to
learn all that we need to know by
“osmosis.” To make college worthwhile,
we have to dig and to concentrate. Where
there is no desire to learn, is there really
any ambition to become someone useful?
Think it over.
Underlying all human effort must be
a reliance on Jesus Christ, for He, and
only He, enables us to learn. He doesn’t
want us to remain a sickly green.
A man walked into a movie theater and
found a place behind a couple who had
brought their dog with them. The man
became so interested in watching the dog
that he scarcely noticed the picture. When
the movie was amusing, the dog looked
happy and pleased; when the plot became
tense, the dog straightened up and acted
concerned; when the actors were sad, the
dog was absolutely distressed.
After the movie, the man remarked to
the dog’s owner, “I just couldn’t keep my
eyes on the screen for watching your dog.
He acted as though he understood every
thing.”
The owner replied, “Yes, my dog really
has enjoyed this movie. I was surprised,
because he didn’t like the book at all.”