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THE CHOWANIAN, CHOWAN COLLEGE. MURFREESBORO. N. C.
Friday. November 12. 1926
CONFERENCE WAS
AHENDED BY THE
CHOWAN STUDENTS
Largest Proportionate Num
ber at Birmingham
From the State
GIRLS RETURN WITH
INSPIRING REPORTS
One of Famous Scenes Visit
ed While Away Was
Stone Mountain
In the first All Southern Bap
tist Student Conference, which
was held in Birmingham, Ala.,
October 27-30, Chowan College
had the largest representation of
any other college in the state in
proportion to the number of
students. Among the fourteen
hundred fifty-five students from
states all over the southland there
were eight girls in attendance
from Chowan College.
These girls returned to Cho
wan Tuesday, November 2, weary
of the long journey, but enthus
iastic with their reports of the
great success of the conference.
They say that they feel as if they
have indeed been on the mountain
top, face to face with the great
Maker. They realize, however, as
one of the conference speakers
expressed it that the way to
greatness is not on the mountain
top but down in the valley serv-
ftig the Lord by working among
His other creatures.
The Chowan girls took the
train at Ahoskie Wednesday morn
ing, October 27, arriving in Ra
leigh that afternoon, where they
got on the special train for Bir
mingham. The first thing after
they got settled on the train was a
“get acquainted” party for the
Chowan, Meredith, Wake Forest
and Buies Creek delegates. As
the train stopped at other sta
tions en route these students
were joined by delegates from
other schools and colleges, and
the “get acquainted” party was
continued.
The rising sun on Friday morn
ing found this group of happy
boys and girls in Atlanta. Be
fore leaving Atlanta they went to
-St*>se- Mctsntain. The -majesfy of
this massive stone left a deep im
pression upon the girls. The
awe-inspiring wonder of it made
them speechless.
The conference met for the
first time Thursday evening at
7:30 o’clock. It reached its
highest expectations in atten
dance of students and denomi
national leaders, and in the fine
spiritual motive and enthusiasm
which dominated everything.
The gathering was superior to
many other young people’s meet
ings that have been held in Amer
ica within the past few years in
that youth and maturity faced
each other at the council table in
a spirit of mutual helpfulness.
Youth brought its enthusiasm, its
idealism and its spirit of service,
while maturity offered sympathet
ic and helpful guidance based
upon long experience.
The conference brought satis
faction to the students in that
they were given opportunity for
adequate self-expression, and in
the fact that it revealed to them
the leaders of their denomina
tion as entirely sympathetic in
stead of critical and construct
ively cooperative in their desire
to help the young people attain
the highest ideals in life and ser
vice.
“Christ, Master of My Genera
tion”, proved more than a happy
slogan. This note was carried
out beautifully and impressively
in all the talks, prayers, addresses
and musical features of different
sessions.
The crowning feature of all was
the sermon by Dr. George W.
Truett, “Christ the One Ade
quate Hope for Humanity”.
“Christ in His Holy religion, is
conquering the world”; Dr.
Truett said. “We are not follow
ing a defeated leader”.
Space will permit only a few
sentences from among the many
score of good things said at the
conference;
“The true essence of worship
is reverence”. A student.
“My generation offers four
things for making Christ its
master: reckless fidelity to the
fundamental principles of the
Christian religion; intelligent
conception and conscientious prac
tice of the principles of steward
ship; a worthy program of king
dom; and its consecrated man
hood and womanhood”. Student
James Street.
“You can make Christ master
of your generation by crowning
Christ master of your wills, thru
life and conduct; and through
personal purity, loyalty to the
local church, personal soul-win
ning, a missionary passion and
dwelling in close contact with
Jesus”. Sec. Frank H. Leavell.
“If our civilization is to be
preserved, boys and girls must be
taught early that their bodies are
the temples of God and as such
must be kept holy”. Miss Jessie
Burrell.
“Christ took a towel for ser
vice and a cross for sacrifice”. Dr.
H. A. Porter.
“You Baptist students gathered
here are the guardians of every
lost soul on your campuses. The
finest solution of the problem of
personal purity, of doubt, and of
every other question lies in a
soul-winning life. We must evan
gelize our colleges for out of them
will come the trained leaders of
the future who will be able to
carry the gospel everywhere”. Dr.
L. R. Scarborough. It has been
said that a vessel must be empty
before it can be filled. The Cho
wan girls must have been truly
empty of worldiness, for they
came back filled to the brim with
a greater, deeper love for God,
and a greater sympathy and love
for their fellow schoolmates and
neighbors. The eight girls, name
ly, Louise McDaniel, Ann Downey,
Ruby Daniel, Ethel Britt, Dorothy
Long, Margaret Jeffreys, Susan
Barnes, and Evelyn White, have
been fully determined, since they
left Birmingham Sunday at six
o’clock in the evening, to make
Christ Master of their generation
on their campus by the grace of
God.
clear thru the night after they
had once got them in tune. The
Brown Lady stood and listened
with rapt attention, and begged
them each time they paused at the
end of a stanza to continue until
every stanza was sung. At the
conclusion of the singing she
bade them all rise upon their feet
and face eastward toward the col
lege. “Go back and practice
singing your Alma Mater”, she
told them. As they started on
their departure from the City of
Tombs the Brown Lady’s parting
admonition was to be forever loy
al and true to Chowan. She says
that her spirit will return to
plague those who prove disloyal.
PRESIDENT EDWARDS
TALKS TO BAPTISTS
were handed us from tables as we
passed, also. Witches’ pots were
placed conveniently and a witch
standing by handing out the sweets
and fruits. Following is what the
menu called for:
Witches’ teeth
Black cat’s claws
Adams Delyht
Optimist’s Ring
Owls’ Eyes and Witches’ Brew.
I certainly did have a grand
time at this party, Billie, but I
was sort of lonesome for you once
in a while. Why didn’t you come?
As usual,
Dolly Prinkle.
UNDER THE
GREENWOOD TREE
her tombstone?
lies.
Even there she
Mr. Benyunes: Where is Ida?
Is she indisposed?
Maude: In what? No sir; she’s
in the bath tub.
Billie: Should a man propose
to a girl on his knees?
Margaret A: Either that
she should get off.
BROWN LADY MAKES
ANNUAL APPEARANCE
(Continued from Page 1)
spent nights of sleepless anxiety.
Sorrows weighed heavily upon her
till death came and gave her
spirit everlasting freedom.
“No one knows the cause of
my death”, she repeated sadly.
“It remains veiled in deepest
mystery even to this day”.
Although death had loosed her
soul from earthly bondage and
cares, she said that she had not
ceased to love her Alma Mater.
Many times her spirit yields to
the desire to go back and wander
over the old familiar paths which
she trod years ago, she stated.
The girl interviewed for this
report waxed emotional and star
ed off into space as she related
the words of the Brown Lady:
“I come, but no one knows whence
I come nor whither I go; my steps
are so light—even the snow
shows no trace of footprints,
return to my resting place vdth
my soul made happier when
I
have found my sisters at Cho
wan loyal and true to our Alma
Mater, and upholding the ideals
early planted here, which have
proved so vital thru all these
years—the ideals that are held so
dear in the heart of every Cho-
wanian. But ah, how it grieves
my soul when I come and find one
spark of disloyalty lodged in the
heart of one who calls herself a
Chowanian”.
Down here on earth at Chowan,
she said they call her the Brown
Lady. She mentioned the fact
that they thought they were burn
ing her last year, and she gave a
blood curdling lau,gh. “Ha! how
foolish you people in mortal flesh
are! Know you not that my
spirit can never be burned by
earthly fire?”
She pointed to the other Cho
wan spirits that she had brought
with her to help her test the loyal
ty of her youngest sisters.
She read from a scroll the
pledges. She said she had come
to secure their signatures to it.
From the best that the girls re
member, there were six or seven
points included. In effect the
pledge asked for support of the
college authorities, the president,
dean of women and the faculty
by complying with all their re
quests, by treating them with
formality and respect, and by con
tinuous and carefull performance
of all tasks assigned; for support
of the student government by
obeying the rules themselves and
reporting those who break them
for support of all organizations
to which they belong by fulfill
ing their duties, paying dues, and
preparing parts on programs when
asked to do so. It further stipu
lated that they must treat all
those who have authority over
them with respect, prepare class
assignments, and to take tests and
examinations honestly. The con
cluding statements in the pledge
were that they would speak only
that which is true concerning
Chowan College, and not speak
that unless it would be an honor
to the school; and finally, that
they would show by speech and
action at all time that they stand
for the high standard of Christian
character and womanhood that
Chowan upholds.
The Brown Lady called her
ministering spirits to her side
two of them to assist her in se
curing the signatures to^ the
pledge. The two ghosts who stood
next to her held the pen and ink.
Solemnly the girls moved over to
the spot where the Brown Lady
stood and afiSxed their names on
the page in red.
The grand climax was reached
when the girls knelt and sang the
^Ima Mater. Their voices rang
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suits are radiating from the train
ing given at Chowan.
“Through hard struggling Cho
wan has come up to the present
standard, which is A-1. It is up
to the alumnae and friends of the
college as to whether or not she
shall keep her present standard”.
President Edwards called atten
tion to the auspicious opening this
year, it being the best that the col-
lege^has ever had. All rooms are!H;;e;>t got mine yet.
“There is a beautiful spirit
among both students and faculty.
This year points to a better and
brighter future for our grand old
institution. We have fought
valiantly through all these years,
and have become stronger in the
fight. God is fighting our battles
with us, not for us.
“The loyalty of the alumnae
and present student body is great”,
said President Edwards in conclu
sion. “We are going to continue.
The loyalty of friends, alumnae
and the denomination is going to
take the form of financial assis
tance”.
President Edwards says that he
has heard Hon. Matthews make
some fine speeches, but never has
he heard him more eloquent than
in his appeal in behalf of Chowan
College. Hon. Matthews spoke
for a few minutes just after Pres
ident Edwards’ address following
which the house voted unanimous
ly to stand back of the president
and trustees in raising the $50,000
endowment.
“Where’s the funny paper?”
“Today ain’t Sunday. I told
you not to take that bath last
night”.
Audrey: Hello Margaret, are
you using your gym suit this after
noon?
Margaret: Yes, I’m afraid I
am.
Audrey: Fine! Then you
won’t need your French book.
The secretary of a certain or
ganization received the following
answer to a letter asking that
dues be paid:
“Dear Meester Sacretary: I
got your letter about the dues due.
Now be pachunt. Taint forgot
you. Just wait. When some fools
pay me I send it. If this was
* GLEANINGS
********
HEARD AND READ
Dr. J. E. Kirkpatrick has de-
cidely modern views on education
He says “pupils should be re
garded as experimenters who are
set to find new and better ways
of thinking and living, not pro
bationers,required to learn care
fully the ways and beliefs of
their elders; that we must look to
our schools for creators, not im
itators, if the race is to move on
to a more rational and spiritual
order”.
“There is too much sentimen
tality in the world. What we
need is not more sentiment, but
more thinking”.
“Many a person who has been
laid under the sod untimely would
have lived his due span if he had
only taken that dose of castor
oil”.
The people of Murfreesboro
are certainly not tight wads.
They are generous handed with
circus day and you were no more their finances in supportine church
FRESHMEN PULL STUNT
DURING AMATEUR NIGHT
(Continued from Page 1)
“Human Auto” stunt. Without
warning there was a crash and
down came the front seat with
the driver and side partner and
half of the back seat. One lone
passenger was left standing high
and alone while the others scram
bled back and took their places
as best they could after the acci
dent.
The way they smoothed over
the situation and went on with
their plans caused the audience to
think it was a premeditated acci
dent.
The original piano solo by
Maidie Wade showed her usual
wonderful musical ability in the
fanciful dreamy selection. Ida
Matthew’s play also recieved
laudatory comment. The plot and
characterization showed real dra
matic insight. The other num
bers were enjoyed and .showed
originality and accomplishment.
GIRL WRITES ABOUT
HALLOWE’EN PARTY
(Continued from Page 1)
fessor, was running the thing.
She had it all planned out and a
corps,of girls to help her and
there was not a single lock in the
whole time. You know how things
fall down and lag sometimes at a
party. Well, this was no flat tire
of a party.
When we first entered the door
four special ghosts handed out pro
grams. Then we were all divid
ed into four groups by these
spirits, representing goblins,
witches, black cats and owls, ac
cording to the picture on each of
our little programs. A represen
tative was then chosen from each
group to participate in the stunts,
which were as follows:
1. Moon beam slide.
Goblin’s glide.
Bat crawl.
Skull jump.
Witches’ scream.
Leaping nut.
Cake walk.
Believe me, each of those
stunts were clever and complete
surprises. I’ll bet you can’t
guess what the cake walk was.
Neither could I or the participants
before it began. They measured
the feet of the seven representa
tives in the contests. The line
measuring the most won. Big
feet were at a premium then.
Oh, yes, I didn’t mention the
songs and yells. Well, there were
two or three from each group ap
pointed to compose original songs
and yells. The judges decided
upon the best after they were
given. They were the peppy
stuff.
After the contests were ended
the leader of each group led in a
snake dance, which terminated at
the punch bowl. Fruit and candy
prepared to see the monkey than
I ham to pay due dues, you
wouldn’t see your grandfather.
Thinking you will do that. Frat
ernally,
“Bill Tightwad”.
Bob: What kinda girl is your
room-mate?
Jean: Well, last night she
barked her shin on a chair and
said, “Oh, the perversity of inani
mate objects”.
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