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THE CHOWANIAN, CHOWAN COLLEGE. MURFI aCMBORO. N. C.
Tuetilay, Marcli 13i 1928
The Chowanian
A college newspaper published fortnightly by the AUthenian «nd
Lucalian Litemry Societies of Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N. C.
RITAS
LUXE
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Subscription $1.00 a yea.
“ Miss McDowell is certainly a
jewel in the estimation of all
who know her. She has such a
marked influence over the college
girls. Her kind, lovable disposi
tion and Christian teachings mean
more to the girls than can ever be
estimated. Inspiration seems to
radiate from the very atmosphere
around her.”
“Though she is stem and un
yielding, this only serves to make
the girls love and respect her
more.’’
The gift will not only help tli g
college and add greatly to its ai ,
pearance, no matter what it ma ^
be, but it will also proclaim thj t
the class loves the old college an {
wants to show that it appreciate |
what the college has done for ii ,
The gift will be a lasting remind
er and people will speak of th
class of 19— that started a cer
tain monument ,and the class wil |
be remembered as a whole am j jollege life as it really is and car-
not individually. Certainly, no in
dividual is able to do what a clasi
'ty away with them the facts as to
>^what the college stands for and
strives to do.—Old Gold and
Black.
Entered as second class matter January 17, 1924, at the Post CfU
fice at Murfreesboro, North Carolina, under the act of March 3, 187fl
CO-EDITORS
Edna Malpass, ’29 Alatheniai
Virginia Martin, ’29 Lucaliai^
BUSINESS STAFF
Marjorie Bowles, ’28, Alatheiaan Business Managei
Louise McDaniel, ’28, Lucalian Advertising Managei >
Ruby Daniel, ’29, Lucalian Circulation Managei
Wilma Ellington, ’29, Lucalian Asst. Circulation Managei*
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Thelma J. Freeman, ’30, Alathenian Socia'
Pauline Willis, ’28, Lucalian Religiou*
Jean Craddock, ’29, Alathenian Jokei
Juanita Vick, ’30, Lucalian Sporti^
Elizabeth Sewell, ’29 Local Editoi
Ethel Britt, '28, Alathenian Literary Column! *
Mary Raynor, ’28, Alathenian Intercollegiate
Helen Winborne, ’18, Lucalian Alumnae'
REPORTERS
Janet Benthall, ’28, Alathenian Senior Class
Jessie Draper, ’29, Lucalian Junior Class *
Mildred Hinton, ’30, Lucalian Sophomore Class
Mary Frances Mitchell, ’31, Alathenian Freshman Class ^
Frances Flythe, ’30, Lucalian Lucalian Society
Ida Matthews, ’29, Alathenian Alathenian Society
Visitor* Are To Be Entertained
Frea
Throughout the entire course
of events during the twelfth an
nual Interscholastic Tournament
at Wake Forest the visitors will
be treated as guests of the insti
tution. All entertainment will be
provided free. The tournament
-committee plans to have the visi
tors get some definite ideas as to
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LEISURE HOURS AT
CHOWAN COLLEGE
It is very interesting to note
the different ways in which the
^rls of our college spend their
leisure. Some spend their spare
time down town in the drug
stores and doing window shop
ping. Again there are some who
enjoy spending their leisure hours
in going around doing good deeds
for some one and helping to share
another’s troubles. They are will
ing to lend a hoping hand.
There are some girls who par
ticipate in all the college sports.
Recreation is recognized as a
major factor in education. It
helps to make a good citizen.
Fair play and a square deal, as
developed in games and sports,
are among t/he idealt thatt w»
cherish as Americans. Out-door
games furnish an opportunity to
grain health, strengfth, wholesome
enjoyment, and an understanding
love of nature. Above all, it has
a great influence on the forma
tion of character.
There are those who spend
their time in the library reading
good books and keeping up with
the news of the world. This is
one of the best ways to equip
one’s self. When you get out in
public and hear state-wide prob
lems discussed, and you are able
to join in the discussion, you have
a feeling of pleasure and pride
that you have spent some leisure
in reading.
There are still others, who, hav
ing grown tired of daily toils and
cares, seek rest of mind and
strengrth for the body by strolling
over the campus, sitting in the
ravine, visiting Wise’s grave yard,
and in hiking generally. In all
of these things, they escape from
the general activities and find
rest and peace in communing
with nature. If one observes
closely these girls when they
start out and when they return,
he finds the tired, care-worn look
replaced by peace and tranquility,
and notes more alertness in their
movements.
We rejoice in the wisdom of
those who, in planning for this
school, placed it away from the
bustle and noise of town, and
perserved much of God’s beautiful
country for all future students.
ARE YOU UP-TO-DATE
This is a very important ques
tion, and each of us should be
able to answer It in the affirma
tive. The question "Up-do-date”,
does not apply to dress, nor does
it apply to the style of dressing.
It means. Are you keeping up
with the world of today? Do you
read the daily news-papers and
magazines? Do you know some
thing of the latest events, the re
cent deaths, famous authors,
composers, and musicians? Are
you able to converse with learned
men and well educated women?
Or do you feel ill at ease when the
people with whom you are con
versing begin to discuss topics of
to-day? We may all well ask our
selves these questions.
When Paderewski plyed in
Norfolk a few weeks ago, the
hotels were thronged with peo
ple who had come there for the
purpose of hearing him. A well-
dressed and intelligent looking
lady, seeing such a crowd, walk
ed up to another lady, who hap
pened to be a college teacher, and
asked her why there was such a
crowd of people in the city. The
teacher merely replied, “Pader
ewski,” thinking that everyon
knew who he was. She was as
tonished, however, when the lady'
asked in dumb amazement, “What
is that?” Perhaps she thought it
was a circus or something similar.
We can not be expected to
learn everything, but we should
be able to know who a person is
when we hear his name called—I
mean, of course, a person who is
as noted as Paderewski. Now is
the time to beg^n—^right now
while in school. The library will
furnish us all that we need. We
should not let a day pass that we
do not read the newspaper or a
magazine.
How much more one enjoys
life who reads and keeps up with
times,'than one who is ignorant
af currpnt
If the college girl can not par
ticipate in every activity, she can
at least know what these activi
ties are. She may not be ath
letic, but she can be well read
about great athletes and ath
letics of to-day. She may not be
an English Student, but she
should read the best literature. If
she is not taking French or math
ematics, she can learn the back-
grround of them.
Do you think a college girl can
be up-to-date who does not attend
the meetings of the Y. W. A. and
B. Y. P. U., and other organiza
tions of the college, and use her
talents?
The up-to-date student is the
one who has her work so planned
that she can prepare thoroughly
for each class and still have time
for athletics, college activities,
and to be cheerful and friendly
always.
CHOWAN’S JEWEL
(From a Memory Book)
“Miss Eunice McDowell is one
of Chowan’s greatest and most
wonderful jewels. Just a look at
her will tell you that she is a re
ligious woman, conscientious, and
of sterling character.
It may truly be said of Miss
McDowell that she has grown old
beautifully. Her heart is still
young in spite of her gray hairs.
With all the intellectual know
ledge which she has gained, she
has retained her ability to under
stand and sympathize with youth
She is cool and level-headed at
all times. That she has a big
heart is proved by the way in
which she sympathizes with girls
in trouble, but she never lets her
heart rule her head. She believes
in justice above all, and she deals
it out with no respect to person.
Her honesty and integ^rity make
her the ideal of students.”
Bits from Other Memory Books
“Chowan College is very for
tunate in securing and keeping as
Dean of Women such a jewel as
Miss McDowell. She has a pleas
ing personality, and usually wears
a pleasant smile. She is very
stern and positive, and always
stands for the right. One of her
mottoes is ‘Justice’. She is an
ardent lover of Chowan College,
and has made many sacrifices for
it.”
“She is a cultured woman and
possesses the wonderful gift of
making friends both young and
old. She is tactful, broad-minded,
and sympathetic, and she also has
a good sense of humor. In fact,
nothing describes her better than
the time-worn but appropriate ex
pression; ‘To know her is to love
her’.”
are punished, iniLeaO 01* crifldl'S-
ing unjustly their actions.. The
“campused” girl can become more
familiar vnth the higher things
of life during her sentence of
punishment.
We can profit even by our mis
takes.
Sexual Education Course Offered
Ed Hudgins, Jr., president of
the Senior class, announced late
yesterday afternoon that arrange
ments had been completed with
the sociology department for the
offering in the spring quarter of
Sociology II. This course will be
given by Dr. E. R. Grones and is
a course dealing with the family
and sex education.
Dr. Grones is one of the best
authorities in America on family
life and sex education. Those tak
ing this Sociology II. course will
be given private interviews, if ask
ed for, and he will deal with the
subject of sex in a frank, open-
minded way.
These courses are being advo
cated more every year. Many of
the teachers are taking these
courses during summer-school ses
sions.—The Tar Heel.
WORKING TOGETHER
(Read at Freshman Party)
“The strength of the wolf is
the pack. The strength of the
pack is the wolf.” From this we
see that we must co-operate and
work together if we expect to ac
complish anything. We can com-
i3i.ufient Body, none so quick to
heed our call, ever mindful of
our welfare, loyal to us, one and
all.
True, no songs are sung to their
praises. However, we know they
appreciate far more our efforts
to “study our lessons” than they
would for us to make songs to
their praise.
Students, we have the best
equipped Faculty that can be
found in any college; not many
can come up to ours. With their
personal interest in each student,
they can bring out the best in us.
Indeed we have the right instruc
tors to lead us. It is up to us to
follow.
To .ur Faciltv at thft top
where ttiey belong, each girl must
do her bit. Girls, they reflect thru
us! So let us study to show the
world what an A-1 Faculty Chow
an College has.
each individual member to the
wolf. In this way we can see
that the class is dependent on the
whole hearted efforts of each
member in order to let outsiders
know that we exist.
We are having an excellent op
portunity to work together and
show our loyalty to ourselves and
to the class in the remodeling of
the front hall. The efforts of one
of us here would not be felt. All
of our efforts not combined would
be utter failure; but when the en
tire CLASS puts its heart into
the work ,it won’t be long before
We have a ball that will make our
hearts swell with pride
It has been said that no two
people are alike, and we know
that none of us think or act alike.
None of us has the same abilities
and can contribute the same
things to our class; but it is pos
sible for us to support everything
that the class as a whole under
takes, whether it be in a basket
ball game or a class meeting. In
the game we all can’t play, but
we can lend the players our sup
port by coming down and stand
ing by them in defeat or victory.
In the class meeting we all can’t
talk at once, neither can we all
have our way. We must be clear
minded, and work together in
every way.
We want the remodeling of the
hall to be a success for various
reasons: first, because we love
the old college, and want to con
tribute something to it; second,
because we see that it needs re
modeling to improve the appear
ance and the impression made by
the college on outsiders. The
third may be considered a selfish
reason, but I do not deem it
such: we want the freshman
class to give something that will
live long after the class is forgot
ten, and we want to set a prece
dent for other classes. The class
of ’31 will be remembered not by
its individual members, but by
the things the class accomplishes.
We want these rememberances to
be the best possible. If we want
this enough, we will not stop un
til it has been accomplished. The
best way is to work together.
GIFTS FROM CLASSES
(Read at Freshman Party)
One of the best and nicest
things a class can do for its Alma
Mater is to present it with a gift
which will serve as a lasting mon
ument to the class. By doing this
the class shows to the world that
it is co-operating. Each member
must be pulling forward and also
working in unison or else little
could be accomplished. It takes
grit, toughness and so much de
termination that it is easy to fail
in the undertaking.
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Robin Hood to Be Given
One of the most enjoyable pre
sentations of the year will be seen
in the comic opera, Robin Hood,
in the College auditorium Satur
day evening, April 21.
The large cast is taken from
the school of music and the solo
ists of the city.
Many people are expected to
attend this presentation from the
city and neighboring cities.—The
Carolina.
1‘LL PRAISE CHOWAN
I can not write a poem;
I can not sing a song;
But there’s one thing I can do all
day long:
Praise Chowan!
I'll praise her for her present;
1*11 praise her for her past—
Yes, praise her long as breath
shall in me last.
I’ll praise Chowan!
She is to me a mother;
I cherish her d^^r name.
Help me, grfrls, to spread abroad
her wondrous fame—
To praise Chowan!
—MYRTLE JENKINS, ’31.
DR. W. T. McLEMORE
Courtland, Va.
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wan College students and
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Chowan College
Standard A-Grade Institution
79 YEARS OLD
79 YEARS STRONG
79 YEARS THE SERVANT
—OF—
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS
Invites you to send your daughters that they may
be trained for the larger Christian life
Recognized by State Department of Education
SPECIAL FEATURES
1. A small Student Body.
2. Well Trained Faculty.
3. Personal attention to Individual Student.
4. Strong Department of Education Practice
Teaching.
5. Strong Fine Arts Department.
Expression
Piano
Voice
Violin
Art
6. Moderate Expenses.
For College and Other Information Write to
W. B. EDWARDS,
President
Murfreesboro, - - - - N. C.