T
/
The Chowanian Motto for
1925-26:
Bigger and Better
Better and Bigger!
The Chowanian
■■V
Sign the subscription
blank in this issue and
don’t miss an issue.
Vol. 3
Four Pages
Murfreesboro, N. C., Friday, May 28, 1926
One Section
No. 13
Final Exercises SENIORS ENTERTAINED
Of Session Held “
I' 1 ]|j| OC Beautiful Colonial Home
1 uesday, May LO, presented Lovely Scene
! dn
On Occasion
Graduation Exercises F ea-
tured By Annual Literary
Address
DOCTOR H. H. WILLIAMS
BRINGS A FINE MESSAGE
Diplomas Were Awarded To
Sixteen Members Senior
Class 1926
The year at Chowan Col
lege was closed Tuesday,
May 25, with promise of a
growing future.
The graduation exercises
were held Tuesday morning.
May 25. Prof. H. H. Wil
liams, of the University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
delivered the literary ad
dress. He spoke upon the
subject of “Religion and
Education.” His address was
exceedingly interesting and
masterful.
Professor Williams showed that
these two factors, religion and
education, have played the lead
ing roles in developing civiliza
tion. They constitute the strong
est driving forces that have ever
operated in the history of man
kind.
With skilful insight he gave a
sweeping vision of the world in
the past up to the future as it has
reacted under the influences of
these two factors. It was seen
early that education is not suf
ficient to make man as good, as
happy and as successful as he is
destined to be in this world. Edu
cation is not enough. Religion
-^rw.gbt iails his li^p tt fi'! tlv
need for sometlUng to draw men
up, cause them to aspire toward a
higher life.
At first religion was largely
superstition. From a crude and
superstitious manner of worship
religion developed into a great
power. It climbed to the seat of
dominion over state and govern
ment in the Middle Ages. In look
ing back over history to the re
mote past, it is seen that religion
and education have been the chief
forces to reckon with nature and
bend it to the will of man. Al
ternating constantly through the
centures, domination has swung
from one to the other.
Bringing the topic up to the
present, the. speaker gave some
sound and illuminating remarks
upon the problems confronted
now in the realm of religion and
education, including the conten
tion that arises here and there be
tween school and church over the
subjects to be taught. Professor
Williams is of the opinion that
just now the pendulum is swing
ing on the side of education in rul
ing the world.
Following the address by Pro
fessor Williams, medals and
diplomas were presented by Dean
Edwards.
Winners of medals weie award
ed as follows:
Bailey Essay Medal, Mrs. Elsie
G. Sewell; Turnley Expression
Medal, Bettie Walter Jenkins; So
ciety Day Reader, Julia Grady;
Bok Music Medal, Duffie Herring;
for most hours of piano practice,
Virgie Johnson; Voice Medal,
Gladys Coley; senior making high
est average. Beryl Souter; Luca-
lian Society Ring, Hazel Griffin;
Alathenian Society Ring, Ethel
Brett.
Diplomas were presented to the
following graduates:
Jewell Askew, B. E.; Moella
Askew, B. E.; Marietta Bridger,
B. A.; Meryl Britton, B. A.;
Estelle Carleton, B. A.; Madge
Cooper, B. S.; Jennie Daughtry,
B. A.; Thelma Draper, B. A.;
Hazel Griffin, B. A.; Flora Mae
Hood, B. A.; Mrs. W. K. McLean,
B. A.; Jessie Marie Parker, B. A.;
Nancy Parker, B. A.; Beryl
Souter, B. A.; Rosalie Tolar, B.
S.; Elizabeth Watson, B. A.
j On Tuesday afternoon from 5
to 7 o’clock little Miss Hannah
I Rea Wiggins entertained the
i senior class at a delightful porch
party. Miss Wiggins is the class
mascot of the seniors. The beauti
ful colonial home with its spacious
porch and the large lawn filled
with trees afforded a most pleasant
spot for such an occasion. The
porch was decorated Vrith baskets
of roses and potted flowers.
The guests were met at the door
by Miss Wiggins and Mrs. Wig
gins. The afternoon was joyfully
spent in the solving of puzzles and
with a display of handicraftsman-
ship. Each guest drew a name and
was given a cardboard box, with
the instructions to transform this
crude box into a fancy crepe paper
box. The result was pretty boxes,
fancy boxea and some not quite
so fashioned. Misses Rosalie Tolar
and Estelle Carleton tied for the
prize; Miss Carleton drew the
lucky number and was presented
a box of lovely handkerchiefs.
“The Love Story of Flowers”
proved to be a brain racking test
of the knowledge of flowers. Miss
Ella Mae Parker won the prize, a
box of handkerchiefs.
Mrs. Wiggins, assisted by Mrs.
Lloyd Lawrence, served a delicious
salad course, nuts and mints.
The invited guests were Misses
Thelma Draper, Madge Cooper,
Hazel Griffin, Flora Mae Hood,
Marietta Bridger, Jessie Marie
Parker, Rosalie Tolar, Beryl
Souter, Elizabeth Watson, Meryl
Britton, Jewell Askew, Estelle
Carleton, Nancy Parker, Moella
Askew and Mrs. McLean, of the
senior class; Misses Willie Blount,
Jean Craddock, Ella Mae Parker,
and Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, senior
faculty advisors.
W. B. EDWARDS, PRESIDENT ELECT CHOWAN COLLEGE
CAMPUS NEWS
Mrs. S. H. Carter, of Raleigh,
visited Miss Thelma Draper, a
member of the senior class, during
the commencement.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. McGehee,
of Norfolk, visited the Benthal
twins, Sunday.
Paul Alley and Mr. Armstrong,
of Norfolk, visited Miss Gertrude
Knott, Sunday.
Miss Moella Askew
In Senior Recital
It Was One of Most Enjoy
able Evw Given At the
College
One of the most enjoyed stu
dent’s recitals ever given at
Chowan was the one by Miss
Moella Askew, graduating in ex
pression, on Tuesday evening.
May 11.
Appearing on the stage in her
usual charmingly vivacious man
ner, Miss Askew won the admira
tion of the audience in the begin
ning. Throughout the production
of her selection, the play “Little
Lord Fauntleroy,” by Frances H.
Burnett, she continued to hold her
hearers in rapt attention.
She was complimented upon her
taste in making a selection of
such unfailing appeal. The fine
mixture of humor-and pathos was
presented in a skilful manner that
kept the audience alternating in
tears and laughter.
Each character was made an in
dividual type. The reader seemed
to enter into the mood of each one
by turns with intelligent sympathy
and understanding. Those who
have heard Miss Askew read be
fore were especially interested to
note her revelation of new ability
in handling characters that differ
so much from her usual favorite
type. She changed gracefully from
one to another with a well modu
lated voice and clear enunciation.
In the role of “Little Lord Faunt
leroy” she displayed her best feel
ing and talent in expression.
The index to the beautiful char
acter of Little Lord Fauntlery is
given when he reached the goal
first in a race with his little boot-
blacker playmate. With not the
least trace of vainglory char
acteristic of a winner, but with
compassion he attempted to con
sole the loser as he turned say
ing, “I ought to win because I’m
five days older than you, and my
legs are a little longer.”
Little Cedric Erroll, who later
became Lord Fauntleroy lived in
America for a while, seemingly
doomed to remain wthout the
pales of his birthright to English
nobility because his father incur
red hatred from the old English
earl, Cedric’s grandfather, by
marrying an American wife. After
the death of all other heirs to the
earldom, Cedric’s two uncles hav
ing died, the grandfather finally
sent for Cedric, his grandson. Lit
tle Cedric declined at first to ac
cept the prospect of a life of pomp
and luxury unles she could carry
his mother with him. When he
did go and became Little Lord
(Continued on Page 4)
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
MADE A FINE SHOWING
China Painting Excellent.
Recital Given On Satur
day Night
Baccalaureate And Missionary Sermons Make
Gr
Impression On Chov/an College Girls
Dr. C. E. Burrell’s Subject
Was “Campaigning
With Christ”
“Last words are cherished
words,” said Dr. C. E. Burrell, in
the beginning of the commence
ment missionary sermon, deliverd
Sunday evening. May 23, in which
he preached upon the last words
of Christ spoken on earth giving
the great commission to carry the
gospel to all the world. Dr. Bur
rell, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, of Farmville, Va.^ is a
brother of Dr. W. R. Burrell, act
ing president of Chowan College
and pastor of the' Murfreesboro
Baptist Church.
Dr. Burrell gave a powerful
sermon from the text found in
Matthew 28-10-20, Acts 1:8. His
subject was “Campaigning With
Christ.” The first men chosen by
Jesus to campaign with Him, the
12 and the 70, were called for
more or less local minis
try. At the end of His earth
ly ministry, however, Jesus com
missioned them with the rest of
His disciples, then and now, to go
upon an embassage to the very
“ends of the earth.”
“This campaigning with Christ
was to become the absorbing busi
ness of every Christian and every
Christian church,” declared the
speaker. “One fresh from the
dead, and about to assume His seat
upon the Throne of Imperial Au
thority freshly commissions them:
“ ‘Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell’
were they to go!
“ ‘Theirs not to make reply;
Theirs”’not to reason why;
Theirs but to do and die!’ ”
Dr. Burrell explained that
Christ realized the mightiness of
the task given in His commission,
and sufficient equipment was as
sured His followers. “Lo, I am
with you always,” this reassuring
promise carries implication that
Christ recognized human limita
tions amd need for Divine
strength. When Christ said that
all ‘authority’ and ‘power’ was in
Him, He meant to convey the
meaning that by reason of His
‘authority’ and ‘power’ He could
enable and inspire them with His
‘presence’. ‘He says, you go, and
I’ll go with you’.
“Oh, the attractions, the re
wards, the trials, the sufferings,
the victories, the intimacies of
such a holy ministry with Christ.”
To illustrate the inspiration and
strength from the presence of
Christ in campaigning with Him,
and under His leadership. Dr. Bur
rell told how the presence of
(Continued on Page 4)
OFFICERS FOR SENIOR
CLASS RECENTLY NAMED
Officers for the 1927 senior
class and staff for the
Ckowanoka elected recently are:
Penelope Browne, president;
Elizabeth Jones, vice president;
Edith Oakley, secretary; Mil
dred Riggs, treasurer; Willie
Blount, editor-in-chief of the
Chowanoka; Lyndal Denny,
business manager; Edith Oak
ley, advertising manager.
CLASS PROPHECY
The North Carolina Chapter of
the National Educational Improve
ment Association met in the town
hall of Raleigh,'June 3, 1936, at
the hour of 8 P- m. President
Hazel Griffin, Ph.D., read letters
of congratulations frpm H. E.
Fosdick, G. W. Truett, W. L.
Phelps and Mrs. W. K. McLean,
President of the united States,
and also a telegram from Presi
dent W. R. Burrell, of Chowan
College, and a cablegram from
the premier of France.
The committee on home eco
nomics findings, of which Miss
Rosalie Tolar, president of the
Hoover School of Economics, in
Lumberton, is chairman, reported
that since the last meeting, the
remaining one-third of the State
has been educated uy to the stand
ards of home-keeping, and it re
ported astonishing results follow
ing the clubs organized by the
brides of the towns. The co-opera-
tion in this work of Miss Madge
Cooper, secretary of the South
Carolina Chapter of the National
Educational Improvement Asso
ciation, has been of much as
sistance to Miss Tolar in this
State. With these two efficient
and interested economists, the
Carolinas have been placed at the
top of matters of home develop
ment.
Those members of the associa
tion who have homes of their own
and who are putting into practice
the theories evolved by this asso
ciation, have set the usefulne.^s of
the law as an example fpr the en
tire Nation. At the foremost in
this service are Mrs. Thelma
Draper Carter, of Raleigh; Mrs.
Edna Mills Hedgepeth, of Thomas-
ville, and Mrs. Flora Mae Hood
Hobbs, of Asheville. Mrs. Hobbi
has distinguished herself by the
home problem plays she has suc-
cessfuly introduced within the
past 10 years.
Mrs. Marietta Bridger Brande-
burg gave to the association some
unusually interesting and helpful
experiences, in a report of her ex-
(Continued on Page 3)
Doctor Howard Stewart
Preaches On “The Col
lege of Nature”
The Department of Fine Arts
made the best showing at com
mencement that Chowan has
record of. The display of china
painting showed excellent work of
the department. The large num
ber of pieces on exhibit were
beautiful in design and workman
ship.
The recital given Saturday
night by students of the music and
expression departments was said
to be the best given at Chowan in
a long time. Following is the
program of that evening:
“Two Part Invention No. 14,”
J. S. Bach, Rosalind Horne;
“Come,” Cordelia Ayer Paine,
Letha Carter; “Grande Valse Bril-
lante,” Jules Schulhoff, 1st piano,
Rosalind Morne and Mary Lou
Stephenson, 2nd piano, Duffie
Herring and Virgie Johnson; “Thy
Birthday,” Henry Edmond Earle,
Ruby Daniel; (a) “Forest Elves,”
Schytte, (b) “Valse” G flat,
Moszkowski, Mary Hoggard; “The
Little Damozel,” Ivor Novello,
Beatrice Burrell; “Qui Vive,” W.
Ganz, 1st piano, Mildred Riggs,
Hilton Jones, 2nd piano, Lois Es
sex, Evelyn Samples; “Petites
Roses,” Cesek, Gladys Coley;
“Papillons,” Olsen, Ruth Daven
port; (a) “Ecstacy,” Mrs. H. A.
Beach, (b) “Trees,” Carl Hahn,
Maidie Lee Wade; “March Hong-
roise,” H. Kowalski, Rosalie Liver-
man and Professor Tinsley at sec
ond piano; “Serenade,” Schubert,
Beryl Souter; “Walzer,” Op. 72,
Nicloai V. Wilm, Bettie Walter
Jenkins and Professor Tinsley at
second piano; “Love’s A Mer
chant,” Molly Carew, Evelyn
White; “Concerto D. Major,” 3rd
movement, Maydn, Mildred Riggs
and Professor Tinsley at second
piano.
Part II—Contest for Louise
Turnley Parker Medal, given by
Mrs. Anna S. Turnley. One act
pray, "T/le iJust of the Road,”
Kenneth Sawyer, Bettie Walter
Jenkins.
Future Of Chowan
Discussed During
Annual Meeting
Money Raised for Endow
ment Will Be Returned
To Alumnae Fund
MISS EUNICE McDOWELL
GIVEN DOCTOR DEGREE
Must Raise $70,000 Before
June, 1927, To Continue
Its Status
“The mountains are God‘s ma
jestic thoughts, the sea his deep
thoughts and the flowers God’s
most beautiful thoughts,” stated
Dr. Howard I. Stewart, of Nor
folk, Va., in his baccalaureate ser
mon, preached at Chowan College
Sunday morning, May 23. Beauti
ful and impressive were his words
ipoken upon the subject “The Col-
'ege of Nature,” using as a text
“He hath made everything beauti
ful in its season. Also he hath
set the world in their heart.” Ec
clesiastes 3:11.
Dr. Stewart showed that nature
should beget in us many lessons.
“To a devout child of God the
whole universe is written over and
over with the Divine hieroglyphics.
Jesus was indeed a child of na
ture. Over Jesus nature seemed
to cast her spell. He has no stilted
descriptions of nature, but with
almost a child’s awe, wandered
about in His Heavenly Father’s
world.
“If you were to take a small
camel’s hair brush, dip it in red
■nk and go through the Bible and
mark all that refers to nature you
would be surprised to see how red
your Bible would appear. The
people of the Bible were folk of
the field and forest. Their heaven
was Canaan, land ‘with milk and
honey blest’.
“In the Book of Job there are
some of the sublimest descriptions
of nature to be found anywhere.
The psalmist says ‘The heavens
declare the glory of God and the
Srmament showeth his handiwork.
Day unto day uttereth speech,
night unto night showeth knowl
edge,’ etc. The story of the march
ing of the stars is told most
beautifully in the 40th chapter of
Isaiah.
“In his ministry among people
on earth Jesus had much to say
about nature. One day he beheld
a Syrian field and it gave him his
parable of the four kinds of soil.
Think of all he had to say about
plant life. The mustard seed gave
him an illustration or how the
Kingdom of God would grow to
mighty proportions. The grape
vine was used to teach the union
between the believer and his Lord.
‘I am the vine; ye are the
branches’. Watching the growing
corn he said. First the blade, then
the ear, and then the full corn in
the ear’. Beholding the lilies he
said, ‘Consider the lilies how they
grow; they toil not, neither do
they spin, etc.’
(Continued on Page 4)
Societies Make Plans
For Activities 1927
Debaters Elected for Society
Day; Much Enthusiasm
Shown
In the final meetings of the
Alathenian and Lucalian Literary
societies for the year 1925-26,
held Saturday night, May 15, plans
were announced and discussed for
the coming year.
Society Day is to be a red letter
event. The debaters elected are:
Jewell Askew, Susan Barnes, Wil
lie Blount, Lyndal Denny for the
Lucalian Society. The readers are
Jean Craddock for Alathenian and
Julia Grady for Lucalian. A big
reception on the night of Society
Day will be a crowning social
event of the year. Everyone is
eagerly looking forward to it.
A new plan for paying dues has
been instituted. The society dues
henceforth will be added to the
regular tuition account.
Much interest and loyalty was
manifested in the societies on Sat
urday night. The seniors in each
society took parts in the programs.
In the Alathenian Society there
were five seniors. Jewell Askew
gave as a reading “I Shall Not
Pass This Way Again;” Moella
Askew gave another reading;
Nancy Parker and Beryl Souter
each sang a solo, and Marietta
Bridger ended the program with
two farewell readings. This pro
gram was rendered in a very at
tractive and interesting manner.
The Lucalian program was also
one of great interest to every
Lucalian. The senior Lucalians
each gave a talk on some phase of
their society life. Much loyalty
and interest was shown in the pro
gram and songs by the society.
Estelle Carleton gave an interest
ing history of the Lucalian Society
from the time it began until now.
She told why they had chosen the
motto and pen which they now
have. The important facts about
the progress of the society were
brought out. Jessie Marie Parker
told about the ideals of the so
ciety. The colors are green and
white, and stand for youthful
vigor and purity. “We make light
to shine,” is the Lucalian motto.
Flora Mae Hood spoke of the
necessity of society life in col
lege. The society sang some of
the college songs, after which
Rosalie Tolar told what she would
do for her society if she could go
(Continued On Page 3)
The future of Chowan
College and the difficulties
that are looming constantly
in view were discussed with
vigor in the annual session
Monday afternoon. May 24.
After the devotional con
ducted by Miss Eunice Mc
Dowell, and business of
hearing reports from the
treasurer and secretary. Miss
McDowell, president of the
Alumnae Association, pre
sented the new candidate for
membership to the associa
tion, being graduates for the
present class. The girls of
the class of 1926 were
•recommended to the associa
tion as excellent workers
who will be sure to honor
the college and association.
With emphasis it was stated
that each one of these grad
uates are receiving A-1 certi
ficates that stand on a height
with the standard of any col
lege in the State,
i A report from Mr. Matthews,
president of the Board of Trustees
Matthews remained for a brief
period before the members of the
association present, speaking con
cerning a financial matter. There
wa s a misunderstanding that
caused someone to make the state
ment that the amount of money
contributed by the alumnae had
been used for other purposys. This
‘"alse impression was cleared by
Mr. Matthews. He explained that
the amount that had been borrow
ed from the fund will be replaced.
In fact, plans are already in pro
cess of execution to repay it.
Mr. Matthews added that the
institution is out of debt, with the
exception of small bills due for
some current expenses.
Announcement was made of the
degree of Doctor of Letters to be
conferred upon one of the mem
bers of Chowan Alumnae Associa
tion as a recognition of her de
votion and unswerving loyalty.
Miss Eunice McDowell, one of the
oldest alumnae of the college re
ceived this degree commencement
day.
Miss McDowell then made a
stirring and impressive talk about
Chowan, its prospects and dif
ficulties.
This being Chowan’s 78th birth
day it was appropriate to mention
some of its good and glorious ac
complishments. The speaker gave
these as just cause why all should
rally to its sustenance and help
promote its existence. Chowan
has been a missionary. Miss Mc
Dowell stated, that sends out her
daughters all over the world to
hold high the standard of right
living.
To this end of upholding the
cause of Chowan, Miss McDowell
urged that each one should have
an attitude of enthusiasm and
never-failing loyalty. Then she
expressed a desire that each one
have the faith that she herself has.
“God is not going to let Chowan
die,” she asserted with con'viction.
In the question as to how
Chowan is to live comes the en
dowment matter as the foremost
consideration. Chowan must have
$100,000 in before June, 1927.
There is now $23,000 on hand,
meaning that $77,000 must yet be
raised. “Until we can do some
thing ourselves, we need not ex
pect help from outside sources,”
stated MisS McDowell. The amount
to come must be contributed by
special gift, because pledges have
already been given to the denomi
national budget.
One of the clogs that impedes
the action of raising the necessary
endowment is the propaganda V
for moving the college. The un
certainty that this propaganda
spreads around must be removed
(Continued on Page 4)