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THE CHOWANIAN, CHOWAN COLLEGE, MURFREESBORO, N. C.
Friday, April 2, 1926.
The Chowanian
A college newspaper published
fortnightly by the students of
Chowan College, Murfreesboro
N. C.
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Subscription $1.00 a year
Entered as second class matter
January 17, 1924 at the Post Of
fice at Murfreesboro, North Caro
lina, under Act of March 3, 1879
STAFF
MARGARET AMAN
Editor-in-Chief
BUSINESS STAFF
BERYL SOUTER
Business Manager
THELMA DRAPER
Advertising Manager
FLORA MAE HOOD
Circulation Manager
ARLES ISENHOWER
Assistant Circulation Manager
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
MARY LOU JONES
Intercollegiate Editor
WILLIE BLOUNT
Departmental Editor
LOUISE McDANIEL
Religious Editor
MARY RAYNOR
Sports Editor
ELSIE G. SEWELL
Local Editor
INEZ MATTHEWS
Alumnae Editor
DOROTHY LONG
Joke Editor
HAZEL griffin
Social Editor
The Chowanian was much
pleased to hear from a number
of its readers recently, stating
that they had failed to get more
than one paper during the month.
Due to uncontrollable circum
stances, it has been necessary to
make the paper a monthly edition
instead of bi-monthly, for a while,
at least. While it is extremely
not reach its readers mofS^Hi®"
than once a month, it is flatterini
to the staff to have information
from many that they really missed
the paper. Such news is especial
ly gratifying because it implies
that the Chowanian has been fill
ing a place worthy of recognition
in the days of its readers.
pation in education is the action
of Bowdoin College in referring
to a delegation of 13 seniors the
study of drawing up the under
graduate conception of an ideal
program for the college for the
next 10 years. The “New Stu
dent,” issue of March 17, pub
lished the report that has just
been completed and submitted to
President K. C. Sills to be con
sidered along with similar studies
by the faculty and alumni.
“What shall Bowdoin of the
uture be like?” the 13 asked
themselves. Then they passed the
query to the freshmen, to sopho
mores, juniors and the other
seniors, in a questionnaire. They
analyzed the questionnaire, de
liberated, and composed a docu
ment of 55 typewritten pages;
In the next 10 years, the report
directs, Bowdoip should;
1. Not add any “practical”
courses, designed to facilitate
earning a living; that is for the
graduate schools, not the liberal
college.
2. Appoint teachers who are
not comma hounds, “learned
pundits,” not parroting pedago
gues, but live men of intellect,
men of attractive personality, men
who have demonstrated their
ability to teach.
3. Have as requirement for
freshmen, an introductory course
in evolution, a course in Biblical
literature.
4. Stiffen
ments.
5. Continue present policy of
faculty coaches.
6. Abolish oerKificate system
and require the pas.sage of en
trance examinations.
7. Limit enrollment to 500.
8. Give student council more
power and duties, delegate to it
sole power to recommend to facul
ty all disciplinary action to be
taken on a student.
The voice of the student rever
berates in an individual tone thru
the medium of college papers. The
first college paper west of the
Mississippi to print a student
critique of course that is the
distinction claimed by the “Uni
versity of Washington Daily.” The
Daily” has also coined a name
for these course surveys, “Critic-
orials.” The idea was well re
ceived by all the professors ex
cept one, states the New Student.
“|The comments are interesting
and true,” remarked George Lind-
berg, instructor of the sociology
course criticized, “whether the
students are competent to judge
the courses in the university
shfjuld not matter. They are the
stages of the disease.
No one seems to have been
smart enough to prescribe some
remedy for this deadly infection.
Some antidote for it must be
found before there can come com
plete liberation of human capa
city, which the English author,
Mr. Wells, names as one of the
requisites to precede the arrival
of perfection visualized by him.
major require-
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THE TEACHER’S
BIG OPPORTUNITY—
Let others, then choose the law,
or theology, or medicine, or com
merce—all of them useful and
necessary employments—but for
me, give me the profession of the
teacher; give me his power for
good; give me his pleasures; above
all, give me his material to work
upon, mind—more precious than
marble or brass, or anything of
the material universe. The teach
er, accomplished for his work, may
touch springs of action, and stir
motive powers which will be felt
in all the movements of society.
He has a power next to that of
creation itself. H« is the mind-
builder—the architect of char
acter! What a responsibility! The
formers of men !-—the molders of
society! Such are we in our pro
fession as educators. Let us be
true and faithful; let us be wise
and skillful in the work to which
God in his providence has called
us.—Daniel Reed.
Client" &11U
opinions are worth a lot to the
culty.”
-'his .slackening of the reins on
the stucfents faculty does not
presage anythihg l|ke a diminu
tion of the depen(,.\ ce of stu
dents upon instrm Youth
must always look to those superior
by age, experience, and knowledge
for instruction and guidance.
While seeking the guidance of
those of greater knowledge and
broader perspective, students will
develop with more depth and in
dividuality if allowed a voice in
their conduct and study that will
mean added responsibilities for
them.
IS THE SUBCONSCIOUS
MIND OF PRACTICAL
VALUE— .
(By Elsie Gordon Sewell)
Considering in their entirety
the technical terms used in the
science of psychology, possibly
none covers so wide a scope as
that of subconsciousness; nor does
there seem to be a subject more
slighted or more starved for want
of experiments by psychologists.
From the standpoint of etymology,
possibly the seemingly contradic
tory meaning of the word has
caused the science of subcon
sciousness to be so poverty strick
en in the field of investigation.
Sub, meaning under, naturally
would lend to the meaning, under
or below consciousness; whereas
subconsciousness is a part of con
sciousness, and one can assume
that it is as mental as the latter.
It may be that on account of
the broad meaning of the subject,
and the fact that it is frequently
used as a shield for certain in
explicable theories that it is often
deprived of its broadest and
worthiest meaning. Again, the
fact that successful experiments
in the laboratories have not been
made in this field—because ex
periments would of necessity be
conducted by introspection and
subconscious is introspected, it be
comes conscious—account for the
fact that it has not yet been
formulated into scientific psych
ology.
In stretching the meaning of
the science of the subconscious in
to the realm of the mystical, Mc-
Dougall connects it with the meta
physical.
Seashore says of the subject in
this light:
The idea of the subconscious
has been a term to conjure with
on the part of all kinds of mystery
mongers in alleged psychology. In
legitimate psychology, it has fur
nished satisfactory explanation of
the strange, the weird, and the
supernormal, as in hypnosis, al
ternating personality, and all
forms of automatisms; and is,
therefore, resorted to by the
BKWMW »«il HHWitiwl m
which we are aware of experienc
ing at the time of the experience,
in the waking state; whereas, the
latter is the term which we apply
to all other mental phenomina—
which, indeed, cover a large ter
ritory.
Argell’s -explanation seems to
be the most understood of all. It
is as follows:
“Consciousness does not termi
nate with sharp edges, which
mark it off definitely and finally
from the unconscious. On the
contrary, there is a gradual fad
ing out from a focal center of
clearest consciousness toward a
dimmer region of partial con
sciousness. To the activity of the
subconscioCfST, we are probably in
debted for many unreasoned
ideas, for certain of our unreflec-
tive movements, especially those
of the habitual variety.”
Assuming that there were no
subconsciol^ matter, it would
hardly be ^ssible to imagine the
drudgery to which the brain and
the nervour system would be put
by having to be conscious of all
things, eveh of those things we do
by habit; fuch as, walking, writ
ing, reat^j^ and thousands of
other daily habits. In using the
typewriter, how awkward it would
be if it were necessary that the
typist should be conscious of cor
rect fingering at all times. In the
case of the pianist, how slow
would be his progress if he must
always be,aware of all the tech
nical detaile which an artist must
master. When would a writer
complete » book if his thoughts
must be interrupted every time he
uses a punctuation mark? What
a burden it would be if we had
to be conscious of the name of
every person with whom we have
come in contact, at all times!
How could many of us do any
constructive thinking if it were
imperative to be conscious of all
things that are going on about us
at any one time?
Admitting, in conclusion, that
disuse andfabuse of the meaning
of subconsciousness has caused it
to be a matter to be handled with
care, yet, without its existence
and use, in the truest sense, the
world could scarcely progress.
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HOW THE HERTFORD COUNTY
HERALD VIEWS THE AGITA
TION TO MOVE CHOWAN
Those who have watched the re
cent progress of Chowan College
and have seen the renewed in
terest its friends have taken in it
since the'^st year Dr. Chas. P.
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SPRING FEVER IS
WITH US AGAIN—
DEMOCRACY ENTERS
INTO EDUCATION—
The democratic ideal in educa
tion is taking new forms of prac
tice. Democracy in getting in the
very vitals of education. The
relations between faculty and stu
dents are getting more and more
democratic. It is a far cry from
the ancient method of the use of
rod and rule for discipline and
drill for instruction.
An unmistakable sign of the
practice of democracy in methods
of education is student self gov
ernment. In practically all the
higher institutions of learning the
duties of discipline have been
relegated to the students them-
s»lves. Student government is
well established in practice and
sanction.
Other problems besides dis
cipline of conduct are being shar
ed by the faculty with students.
The recognition given to students
in many places shows that they
are not considered in the light of
subjects to sovereigns, or as slaves
to taskmakers. Plato defined a
slave as one who accepts from an
other the purposes which control
his conduct. The increasing parti
cipation of studsnts in their own
education shows that they are
demonstrating their capacity to
help formulate the purposes which
control their conduct, and thus
fit themselves for independent and
individual lives.
An example of student partici-
In his dream of the perfect
state, H. G. Wells sees the exter
mination of all such evils as war,
pestilence, indigestion, restraints,
poverty, quarrels and misunder
standing, but he makes no men
tion whatsoever of one most
pernicious infection which occurs
perennially. It is familiar to all,
at least all who may have the
faintest recollection of an adole
scent experience of a drowsy lazy
feeling in spring. It is familiar
in the name and nature as spring
fever.
This disease is a drag in the
road of progress. It is the death
blow to many a dream of achieve
ment. Spring fever adds unbe-
lieable weight to shoe soles. Lithe
and springy steps change to heavy
elephant-like plodding. A toxin
is secreted and spread over the en
tire body, deadening and numbing
the senses to any ambition or urge
that might possibly move one to
action. Oh, what’s the use of liv
ing anyway? Just so we exist,
eat, drink and sleep, but how will
ing we would be sometimes to fall
asleep and rest in oblivion the re
mainder of our lives. Just while
going through such attitudes as
these there is something still alive
in the body which voices the
necessity to be up and doing. The
few live atoms respond to the law
that keeps all things in motion,
and there, right there is the lock
between the forces, one wanting
to rest and the other wanting to
go on. This clashing of the urge
to action and inclination to inertia
set Up a feeling that is not salve
to the mind of a self-respecting
human being. It is misery and
torture and anguish.
The symptoms of spring fever
are especially noticeable among
students in the afternoons while
in classes. For the most part they
rest calmly while the teachers are
talking and sometimes are soothed
away to dreamland, but when call
ed upon to respond to some ques
tion of the lesson, a most uncom
fortable sensation ensues. Yavra-
ing and drooping eyelids denote
a case that is far gone in the
for anything which is mysterious.
This makes it an easy victim of
the semi-religious, pseudo-phil
osophical, and quasi-scientific.”
Some people try to account for
the Ouija Board and table rapping
in the foregoing manner.
In the light of alternating per
sonality, James cites the story of
Pierre Janet in connection with
Leonia B., who, under the influ
ence of her true personality, was a
simple, unassuming, naive peasant
woman, and who while under the
influence of her second personal
ity, proved to be a woman of
charm and one who enjoyed
gaiety. While in her true state,
she did not remember her actions
in the second state; but in her
second personality, she remember-
jed the happenings of the first.
While dwelling on the subject of
dual personalities, as explained by
some psychologists by the sub
conscious, the case of Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson’s in
genious character, is often cited.
Dr. Jekyll is the face of the re
spectable character, known as a
man worthy of the esteem of his
fellow citizens. Mr. Hyde is the
back of the same person, who
longs for clandestine acts and
atmospheres of dissipation, be
cause he has been deprived of
those things in his youth.
Admitting that there are a
number of difficult phases con
cerning dual personalities, to my
mind, dual personality should not
be referred to in a mystic sense,
for the other personality seems
only a volcanic eruption of an ac
cumulation of suppressed desires.
In the case of hypnotism, it seems
to me that the subject with the
weaker will is dominated by and
overshadowed by the hypnotist.
dency seelin the new proposal to
remove it to some other location
just another way of telling the
people of northeastern Carolina
they must come to the financial
aid of the college, or it will not
Burvive. The proposition to
carry it away from its present en
virons and build a new Chowan
College is, as the Herald views
it, just that and nothing more. The
college must have more money or
it can not continue to function-
tion.
It is as true as day that the
people nearest to the college in
its present location have done lit
tle to add to the wealth of the col
lege in recent years. Those farth
est away have, if anything, done
more than we have, for Chowan
College. An attitude of self-satis-
faction and unconcern has been
taken by the great body of peo
ple in this section, which has been
benefitted above all sections.
States, and countries by the pres
ence of the college.
We need to be told of our cloth-
fulness straight from the shoulder
and not by talking to us about tak
ing the college away from our
midst. Come to us and say so
much money must be raised for
the endovjrment of Chowan or it
will have to cease functioning;
then, tell the folks to get the
money. The Herald believes the
necessary funds can be secured
from the territory surrounding
Chowan College, that is, a suffi
cient amount of it to justify the
Baptists and others interested in
college education and training
throughout North Carolina put
ting some of their money into
Chowan College.
Chowan is a Baptist institution,
to be sure, but its influence and
Come to this section of north
eastern Carolina with the proposi
tion that money must be forth
coming or the college will be no
more, and see how quickly the
people will bestir themselves.
Make it plain and issue the appeal.
Campaigns for endowment have
saved other institutions of similar
character, and there are few if
any colleges that at one time or
another have not found it neces
sary to frankly tell their consitu-
tents that they are in serious
danger unless financial aid comes.
That, the Herald thinks, is the
means by which the necessary en-
doviTnent will be secured.
Let us stop talking about mov
ing the college, and start upon
the campaign to save Chowan Col-
liege by giving our dollars.—Hert-
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The irreverence manifested in
the meetings of the religious or
ganizations is a matter that needs
more serious concern. I have no
ticed that during the chapel period
girls read or write letters, memo
rize songs, or read magazine
stories, even while the one con
ducting chapel is reading the word
of God or talking to Him in prayer.
Once at such a time I heard a girl
whisper to the girl sitting next to
her that sTie had received a scorch
ing letter from Jack. At the same
moment Dean Edwards was read
ing the beautiful (pastoral, the
23rd Psalm. Such conduct shows
a mentality of poor appreciation.
Such constant twittering and
whispering “gets on the nerves”
of those who are trying to hold
a reverent attitude. These girls
can not be on their way toward
an education. It has been said
that “the truly educated person
is not only one that can get along
with people, but one that people
can get along with.” It is impos
sible for me to ever get along
peacefully with a person who has
no respect for herself, her fellow-
being, or her God.
There are times for all things.
A true earmark of an intelligent
and well educated person is the
adaption of himself to the mo
ment. A person of real intelli
gence knows how to conduct him
self with quiet and reverence in
periods of worship and with
hilarity and vivacity at a football
game.
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While the presence of a dual per
sonality may be unconscious or
subconscious to the possessor, yet,
because there are some phases of
dual personality which can not be
explained is not sufficient proof to
place subconsciousness in the
category of the mystic.
Dewey offers an interesting dis
cussion on the subject of subcon
sciousness. He illustrates by two
persons engaged in conversation.
He says that it is not necessary to
explain everything; to do so would
be very boring. Much is taken for
granted and is silently supplied.
He says that some such rhythm of
the unconscious and the conscious
is involved in all fruitful think
ing; that a person, in pursuing a
consecutive train of thoughts,
takes some system of ideas for
granted which accordingly he
leaves unexpressed on uncon
scious, as surely as he does in con
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who possesses the stronger will.]work is not confined to the mem
■ ■ bers of that denomination alone.
It has made itself felt in every
community hereabouts whether
the Baptist denomination was in
the ascendency or whether some
other denomination was the lead
ing one in such community. What
is to become of Chowan College
is of interest to peoples of all
Christian denominations because
it is the only educational institu
tion in our midst that takes the
student above the high school
stage, it is Eastern Carolina’s only
girls’ college.
The trustees and friends of
Chowan, we believe, need have no
fear of that college dying for the
lack of funds with which to assure
its operation. It can survive in
Murfreesboro and, the Herald
makes bold to say, that it will
survive in Murfreesboro. It is
going to survive where it is be
cause the people who have felt its
influence all these years will rally
to its financial support, and will
give their dollars in sufficient
quantities to assure its successful
operation, ^ven in this day of high
priced (mepsured by dollars) edu
cation.
NEW OFFICERS WILL
TAKE OATH APRIL 1
On the morning of April 1 the
newly elected officers of the Stu
dent Government Association will
take the oath of office with ap
propriate exercise. Following are
the officers to take the duties on
April 1: President, Margaret
Aman; vice president, Mildred
Parker; secretary, Pauline Willis;
treasurer, Virginia Martin.
These students are thoroughly
capable of filling the responsible
positions for which they have been
chosen. The confidence placed in
them is to the extent that they
will be able to hold the work up
to the high standard on which
their predecessors have placed it.
The retiring officers have ac
quitted themselves quite com-
mendably. They are: President,
Beryl Souter; vice president, Jes
sie Marie Parker; secretary, Lizzie
Jones ,and treasurer, Arles Isen-
hower.
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