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Page 2 THE CHOWANIAN, CHOWAN COLLEGE, MURFREESBORO, N. C. Friday, May 28, 1926. The Chowanian A college newspaper published fortnightly by the students of Chowan College, Murfreesboro N. C. RfTAS; I i^l V. 18 46^ 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 real test of ability to acquire and apply knowledge, which is the criterion of intelligence. Examinations that call for only ‘‘cut and dried” definitions en courage the acquiring of “knowl edge that goes.” Over against these, the others, those that ques tion for applications of knowledge that has been received all along, taken in by small bits as it can be thoroughly chewed, digested, and assimilated, promote the get ting of “wisdom that stays.” As the year comes to a close my heart seems to be a memory book filled with the glorious days at Chowan, and I think that even when I am an old, old grand mother (unless I have a career) a corner of my heart shall be a Chowan memory book. I do not feel selfish about the gift of the fairy queen, for I hope that she will give the same gift to other girls, yes, many other girls, and that they may enjoy it as I have. KNOWLEDGE FROM CRAMMING IS FLEETING— “Knowledge goes; wisdom stays” —Tennyson said it, and he must have had some experience in cram ming for examinations and forget ting the things memorized thus that reminded him of this epi gram. The facts memorized just for examination remain long enough to be written dowr; on the vanish lAe a bubble. i The wisdom that lingers and stays comes from the lessons learned day by day. Knowledge taken in this way by smaller mor sels can be digested and assimilat ed. There is then time for due reflection. When business in the upper story of the human edifice is not so rushing time can be spar ed to make connections by relat ing the new information with something already familiar. These friendly a.ssociatiohs formed be tween the old and the new insures permanency. Any information to prove of worth in the future must be stored away in some compatible relation to other ideas and ob jects. This is in the process of digestion of knowledge. Cramming for examinations is like swallowing unthinkable quantities of food raw and un fashioned to digestion, without mastication at all. There is not time for chewing. Happily it is too that information thus devour ed does not remain in the system for an appreciable time, else the mental indigestion resulting from such over-loading might affect some serious state of epilepsy, hysterics, or insanity. Even so, yet the most discreet “cram” for examinations. Why? Because it is necessary, necessary in order to make the grade. Ah, the grade, that’s the thing! What about wisdom, that pearl above price. That possession invaluable is left to take care of itself as a by-product. The struggle is for high marks because high marks are a symbol of academic demands of perfection and scholarship of a high degree. On the other hand wisdom and power of application is what the world demands for success. Ambition to make high grades is an incentive to study all right. There is no doubt about that. It is a commendable thing to strive toward a summit, but the means employed for reaching it is where in the faulty principle lurks. If the means of getting an A grade were by daily application to studies that begets real wisdom when pursued with a motive of ap plication, then the academic de mands of a student would marry better with those of the world of business and profession. Under some instructors it is possible to get a topping grade by memorizing facts just for the standing of writ ten examinations, and the material learned forgotten in a day maybe. Other examiners demand for their examinees something that requires original thinking and application of mind to things learned through out the term from textbooks and lectures. The questions cover simply a nice application of the work gone over. Then comes a WHAT COMES AFTER COLLEGE GRADUATION— When commencement and the day of separation arrives, it makes us wish we were like Peter Pan so that we would never grow up and advance out of school days. We want to stay giddy school girls always and have fun. It is only the thoughts of the parting good bye, however, that calls forth sentiments such as these. The friends that have grown into our hearts through the days of work and play together and the pleasant surroundings, it is true, evoke tears of regret that these associa tions have come to an end. Each loss has its compensation though, and there la healing for every pain. The recompense for this privation is many colored. It is the myriad shaded adventure of life that is beckoning. Each year commencement means a group standing upon the threshold ready and equipped for entrance into life. The sapient speakers make eloquent and inspiring addresses about the opportunities awaiting just across the threshold. As the student about to take the step ov(er listens to these and con templates her brief span of years spent in strong preparation, her soul is thrilled at the prospect. She is then cleared of all such peril notions as Peter Pan had when he wanted to stay a child always. The story goes that Peter Pan ran away from home the day he was born. When he heard the grown folk talking about what he would do when he grew up to be a man he flew away into the fairy dwelling of Neverland. Do college students with a vision of the journey ahead wish to flit away into the security of Neverland, or do they prefer to shoulder the pack and pass on out on the highway of life to meet whatever may come? MY CLASS MUSINGS OF A SENIOR— During the summer of 1925 the good fairies paid me a visit. A fairy queen told me to ask for my heart’s desire. Jo ask aijd believe I would get it, ind almost instant ly my wish would come true. I thought of Midas and his gold; of Solomon and his wisdom; of all the wishes down through the events of years. I answered, “Oh fair and beautiful fairy, the wish of my heart is to return to college and be a senior. I left college as a junior and it seems as if I’ll nev er get back to become a senior. As summer comes and I see boys and girls graduate, my heart dies within me. I am glad for them, but I too would be a senior.” The fairy moved her wand above my head and sSid: “I will send you to Chowan College. It is the ‘greatest little woman’s col lege in the world’. It is like being in paradise to be there.” The fairy queen left me then, but her invisible spirit was ever present; and in the fall of 1925 I came, as she had decreed, to ChoW&n College. As I entered the gate and rode down the driveway among the pines, on to the beautiful spacious campus, I found the grounds to be covered with many very large trees, grown beautiful with age. I found grass, fresh and green be neath the trees; and I found a summer house, rose arbors and a crow’s nest for seniors. In the twilight, the administration build ing stood out, and the large Graecian columns added dignity to the structure. I’ll never forget the glimpse of the beautiful auditorium, and the clock, such as Longfellow wrote about, as I entered the door. “I’m to live here a whole year, and be a senior,” I said to myself. The next day I wandered around the campus, and in my wanderings sauntered to the ravine near the edge of the campus. There I found the very home of my good fairy queen, I do believe, because the entire woodland, which was divid ed by a rollicking, curving stream, seemed to be a fairyland. I was under the spell of a fairy’s charm. Truly Chowan was a paradise! That was only a tirst glimpse of a delightful year, a year of work that is a pleasure, with instructors who are an Inspiration, and with friends who are all the heart could wish. Each day I lived, a whole year of the fairy’s gift, as a senior, among the people I 'loved, books I enjoyed, work in which I reveled, and each new day I felt as if I were walking in a dream, because I had found Chowan to be all, and more, that the fairy had claimed for her. In the early fall our class presi dent, Mrs. L. L. Hedgepeth, and a very dear friend of mine, felt the call of home and husband and left our band of seniors. Mrs. W. K. McLean, another married senior, took the leadership and lead us on. Seniors, what of the debt we owe her— Our dear college, we adore; This our loving Alma Mater Cherished now as ne’er before. Loyal to her, ever praising; That’s the least that we can do To repay her; always raising Tribute to the school we knew. When I think of Chowan College, The senior class comes to my mind Each girl added to her knowledge Chowan Life—so hard to find. First, there comes into my memory A dancing, singing, brown-eyed lass, Who, you ask, disturbs my revery Why, Moella, need you ask? Following her, there comes an other. Whose place is very hard to fill; A high light in expression rather; Yes, she’ll always be a “Jewell.” And there’s Marietta Bridger. I believe she read Shakespeare; Just loved “Hamlet,” I remember. Something I thought very queer. There was Madge who “chummed” with Thelma— Siamese twins I always say. Brunette Cooper and Blond Draper— It just happened to be that way. Then I think of Hazel Griffin; Had a “rep” up all her own. Intellectual—No bluffin’! Some day she’ll be widely known. Flora Mae entered as a senior— But she’s loyal. I’ll tell you;' Chowanoka’s chief editor— That shows she’s a worker, too. UNDER THE * GREENWOOD TREE * ♦ ♦****♦* * The final examinations were hell at Chowan College last week. • * » January said, “If February can’t March, April May.” June said, “Ju-ly.” * • ♦ Jewell A.: “The ancient Greeks often committed suicide.” Willie B.: “They were the days. You can do it only once now.” ♦ * An absent-minded person is one who thinks he left his watch at home, and then reaches in his pocket for it to see if he has time to go home to get it. * * * Miss Ruggles (Coming from Field Day) : “Four of the girls broke records today.” Mr. Tinsley: “I have told and told those girls to leave my Vic- trola alone.” * * Mary B.: “But Miss McDowell, he left at 1(C” Miss “No, he didn't; as he closed the door I heard him say, ^Just one’.’* * ♦ * Experience is a teacher who never takes a vacation nor gives a diploma.” . ♦ ♦ ♦ Deal gently with fools; you may be one yourself some day. 4i )|> >•> Idleness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes it. V « * Herges: “Uncle Frank, you ought not to burn the leaves here because it will have the grass as black as you are.” Uncle Frank: “Yassah, but it will sho’ grow out, and be jes’ as green as you is.” * * * Miss Terry: “It seems to me that some of these girls take a mighty long time to tell their beaux good-night.” Miss McDowell: “Yes; much adieu about nothing.” She: “That moon fills me with a hunger for something.” He (Hastily): “Let’s dance,” * * * “Don’t yo\i think she had some- of the suggestion of ancient Venus?” “Yes, the antiquity.” By A. B. CHAPIN SPEAKING OF STRIKES STRIKE Tt4R.EE — SHUX ' ' 1^ fiONNA STRIKE ON THIS oii Job HES STARTINC- HlS AMNUAU. STRIKE OH, I JUST Love Sen. dool\ttle, He has Slich a STRIKING POSE BABY — t IfOTTA STRIKE THAT ffEE- I'LL HAVE STRIKE TH'OLD man FOR- SOME MORE jack; MAP>k MUSIC WEEK PROVED WILSON TO RALEIGH BUS SEWELL TO BE BIG EVENT Professor Tinsley Gave Timely Lectures During National Music Week As my thoughts keep on rambling Around I cnn’t bring back, Into them there comes “a scram bling,” The busy bee—“Mrs. Clara Mac.” But of all these fourteen seniors, Only one was brave enough To tackle math as her major— Jessie “Mae” could work that stuff. Nancy Parker was our songbird; Seems as though her voice I hear. As she’d go upon that last word, Ring it out so sweet and clear. Tell you of Souter do I hear? The student council president, Most popular girl, ’tis very clear That surely she was provident. Oh, Rosalie! dear Rosalie, You truly loved, I knew it. And who it was I plainly see. Nor do I blame you for it. Elizabeth Watson specialized In Latin, French and German. It was on me she exercised Her knowledge—such a sermon! But then I always was the lass Who never knew a thing. This poet soaring high and fast Came down with broken wing. But this, my class of ’26, I’ll ne’er forget, no never. Each senior in my mind will fix Thoughts that remain forever. MERYL BRITTON, ’26. A series of high-class musical entertainments were presented at Chowan College during Music Week, May 6, 7 and 8. Music Week was a success from every angle. Each program was well at tended, and the response shown by the audiences spoke for their appreciation of the splendid pro ductions. The first night’s performance rpu 11, i i j i. V uiwas the operetta “Miss Cherry They say that a student should „ j u t i. j - - ... Blossom,” composed by John and Leave Wilson 8:00 A. M. 10:30 A. M. 2:00 P. M. 5:00 P. M. Leave Raleigh 8:00 A. M. 10:30 A. M. 2.00 P. M. 6:00 P. M. have eight hours sleep a day.” “True, b^i^ who wants eight classes a the Scientists say we retain same brain cells we had in in fancy. That explains a good deal. « • » When a woman motorist holds out her hand you can be certain that she is going to turn to the right, turn to the left or stop. * » ♦ No doubt old Methuselah had days when he couldn’t decide which rising generation to worry most about. • * » Frosh (Rushing into library) : “I want the life of Caesar.” Librarian: “Sorry, but Brutus (Mussolini) beat you to it.” * ♦ * If I had the lamp of Aladdin, I would rub it and say, “0 bring back those wonderful days of yore when the students of Chowan handed in the jokes to the ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’.”—Editor. Beats 400,000 □ [ C T E ^ I Miss.Dorothy Jean Utley, age 14, of Beraidji, Minnesota is the proud est young lady In the land. Her essay on “Highway Safety” won first prize in a state contest in which 400,000 other boys and girls competed. Miss Utley, was given a free trip to Washington, met our President and received a gold watch. No wonder she’s prouil. “THE AWAKENING” WAS PLAYED BY SENIORS It Was Written By Misses Hood and Carleton, Under Direc tion Miss Knott The seniors this year deserve not a meager mention for the unique presentation of their play Monday night. May 24. In pro ducing the play, entitled “The Awakening,”! they have proved themselves adept at the arts of original composition, in directi.ng the production, and in engineering the building of an amphitheater. The play was written by two of the class. Flora Mae H-iod and Estelle Carleton. They were as sisted in finishing it off and in platining the direct’on by Miss Knott, head of the expression de partment. Under their skilful devising the ravine was converted into a most enchanting theater. On the west side of the stream, across which a bridge was laid, the actors per formed. On the slope of the east ern side the audience was seated. The lighting effects were very beautiful and effective for the na ture of the play. The idea carried out in the play was that of a girl in college look ing out beyond the gates of col lege, longing for the beauty separated and beyond. When she ceded to the force that urged her to look around her first for the beauty already by her side, her eyes were opened to the beauties of the larger world outside. Mai'y Dodge. The music, song, color, g^aiety and romance minsled to form a most enjoyable produc tion. The stage was covered with a 150-piece orchestra on the second night. This instrumental recital, given on Friday night, drew the largest crowd. The ensemble in cluded the orchestras from several high schools coming from nearby, in conjunction with the Chowan College orchestra. The quartets and individual selections played by Senor Benjunes ,the director, were also enjoyed. The closing night of the event was a program given by the Chowan College Glee Club. The Glee Club had already appeared several times with their program at other places, and the home folk were also pleased with their pre sentation. Music Week at Chowan College was especially timely in view of the fact that it was National Mu sic Week, celebrated all over the country. All though the week Professor Tinsley, head of the mu sic department, had different ones of his students give talks in chapel upon the lives and works of emi nent musicians. Following the talks compositions of those spoken of were played by students. In this way the students were made familiar with the lives and com positions of the most famous musicians. Arrive Raleigh 10:00 A. M. 12:30 A. M. 4:00 P. M. 7:00 P.M. Arrive Wilson 10:00 A. M. 12:30 A. M. 4:00 P. M. 7:00 P. M. 10:30 bus connects at Raleigh for Fayetteville, Greensboro, Goldsboro. STOREY & UNDERWOOD BARBER SHOP ^ Of&ce^ First National Bank Murfreesboro, N. C. Specialization In Ladies’ Hair Cuts. Advertise in the Chowanian and get results. 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