September, 1931.
The Chowanian, Chowan College, Murfreesboro, North Carolina.
Page 3
FACULTY HAS HOLIDAY
AT VIRGINIA RESORT
The sky was the color of bluing
with great soap-bubble clouds
floating across it. The feel of the
air—at once mellow and cool—the
goldenrod by the road-side, and the
dry sweet smell of the hay in the
fields as we passed indicated that
autumn was on the way. What a
day for a lark! “School is out.'
No need to explain that’; one look
at our faces would have convinced
you that professorial dignity had
been left behind with papers and
note-books.
It was all new to me; the scen
ery of Eastern North Carolina and
Virginia, the quaint old white-
painted houses and the funny two
wheeled peanut carts, that look as
if they had been imported straight
from Ireland. . . v
At Suffolk, the first stop, I folb
lowed my urge for green china t7
the dime store, where there seemed
to be quantities of blue china, yel
low china, blue-and-yellow china,
white china with blue-birds perch
ed on it, but no GREEN CHINA.
I was determined to have green
china or none at all, so I wended
my way up the street to Wool-
worth’s and there, jostled by mix
ing bowls and lemonade pitchers,
was the tea-set of my heart’s de
sire, a darling of a tea-set in the
most delectable shade of green.
“Six cups and saucers of the
green set, please,” I told the sales^
girl, a bored creature, used to the
sudden enthusiams and vagaries of
customers.
Her Ladyship transferred her
chewing-gum to the other side of
her mouth and languidly lifted the
cups and saucers down piece by
piece, as if it were Dresden.
“Could you pack them in a box,
please?” I timidly suggested.
Her Ladyship deigned no reply
but walked off at a snail’s pace to
wards the back of the store. I
waited five minutes; I waited ten
minutes; I thought about the swim
we were missing—and incidentally
the ferry. Miss Schaible entered
about this time and I glanced
guiltily at her watch. Just as I
was on the point of leaving with
out my purchases, my patroness
(for that was the impression she
gave me) appeared in the distance
bearing the sacred box. I hastened
toward her, but again I was to be
disappointed, for one of her hand
maidens intercepted her and she
again disappeared into the sanctum
sanctorum. In despair, I left my
address with a girl at a near-by
counter and, telling her I would
call for the package soon, rushed
out of the store.
All went well until we were in
sight of the ferry at Portsmouth,
then “Bang!”, a blowout. Out of
nowhere appeared a courteous gen
tleman, who directed Miss Schaible
to a telephone, and she was back
again with a very grimy but effi
cient mechanic in less time than it
takes me to tap this off on my
typewriter. Again we were in
luck; the ferry obligingly drew up
to the dock just as we payed the
garage-man, and we rolled on
board.
There is something about fer
ries. The gaudy yellow and gold
with which they are painted, the
funny see-saw movement of the
whatever-it-is that propels the
wheels, and the swirl of the water
underneath gives me a holiday
feeling. I expect any minute to
hear the calliope begin to tootle,
“Here comes the showboat.”
And then Norfolk, and years la
ter, it seemed, Virginia Beach!
Too late for a swim before supper.
The three of us, Mrs. Sewell, Miss
Schaible, and I, arrived while the
others were dressing after a dip in
the ocean. They seemed strangely
unworried by our late appearance;
it developed at supper that they
had arrived only a few minutes be
fore and had had two flat tires
to our one. We had “spots” for
supper and how we did eat! We
did not leave the dining room un
til nine-thirty. Afterwards, we
bought linen, "the very last in the
shop, lady,” and saw a “thriller”
at the local moving-picture thea
tre.
Next morning we swam, we ate,
we swam again; we walked miles
down the board-walk, which was
much the same as other board
walks with its long row of hotels
facing the ocean-front, its conces
sions, and the usual quota of bath
ers and sun-worshippers. One thing
however, attracted my attention:
a crude statue, for all the world
D. L MYERS & CO.
Jewelers
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Cut
Glass, Silverware, Etc.
Repairing a Specialty.
Ahoskie, N. C.
Compliments of
R. C. WHITEHURST
Dry Cleaning, Laundering,
and Shoe Repairing.
Ahoskie, N. C.
like a fat Irish washer-woman with
her nose disdainfully lifted in the
air. But it turned out that I was
all wrong about her nationality,
for the lady proved to be Nor-
weigan, a relic of a vessel wrecK'ed
off the coast of Virginia in the
nineties.
After dinner and a farewell
swim, we started for home and
ended our pleasant little jaunt
with sandwiches and lemonade at
the sign of Ye Red Apple.
—E. R. C.
AHOSKIE TOMAHAWKS
NAME OF NEW CLUB
The eleven Ahoskie girls enroll
ed at Chowan this year recently
met and organized a club, which
was named the Ahoskie Toma
hawks. Velva Howard was elected
president, or Chief Hoski; Inez
Willoughby, vice-president; and
[Addie Mae Cooke, secretary-treas-
urer.
The club proposes to make a
special study of the town of Ahos
kie, to lend its support to anything
which will be of benefit to Chowan
College or to the home town, and
to bring about a closer relation
ship between the two.
Also, the Tomahawks expect to
have a little fun, having meetings,
feasts, parties, etc., occasionally.
On Wednesday night, Sept. 30, the
eleven met in Elizabeth Forbes’
room and had their first social
gathering. “Eats” were plentiful.
Dorothy Adkins brought a basket
of apples, and just as she walked
into the room the handle broke and
out scattered the apples. The fun
began then, and it lasted for half
an hour, when the light bell rang
and everyone had to go to bed.
The members of the club are:
Addie Mae Cooke, senior; Eliza
beth Forbes, junior; Velva Howard
and Janet Odom, sophomores;
Ruth James Mitchell, Virginia
Odom, Annie Mary Vann, Dorothy
Adkins, Inez Willoughby, Mary
Emily Mitchell, and Edna Callis,
freshmen.
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* POET’S CORNER
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THOSE WIDE, OPEN SPACES
“The time has come, the printer
said,
“To get the copy in.
And if you leave a vacant space
No bigger than a pin.
We’ll fill it up with comic strips.
For vacancy is sin.”
We counted column inches;
And we counted “ands” and “thes”.
We searched the dictionary
For words as long as these:
xythemlytrusvelomethilty.
We added nouns and adjective.
And adverbs by the score.
And still, alas, the printer cried
For more and More and MORE!
At length, within me determined.
Armed with our Underwood,
We said we’d face that awful blank
And fill it if we could.
So in sheer desperation
We improvised this rhyme.
And if you think it’s easy.
Just send one in sometime.
E. R. C.
PROPHECY ABOUT CO-EDS
(Continued from Page 1)
things and be able to see the
whole universe of everything.
On September 14, Mr. Edwards
talked in chapel on the subject of
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The newest in fall dresses
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“Readjustments to New Environ
ments.” He said, “What use will
you make of new restrictions ?
What will you do with new free
dom? Will you yield to tempta
tions? If so, yield to higher temp
tations, which are better literature
and an open mind to science.” He
discussed these questions thor
oughly and said that it is the busi
ness of teachers to supply proper
and upright temptations to higher
things.
RELIGIOUS NOTES
The religious organizations of
Chowan College expect to do more
toward conquering the campus for
Christ this year than they have
ever done before. The girls have
come back with new interests and
ideas to be developed, and the new
girls seem to be very much inter
ested in the religious work.
On Wednesday night, September
16, the first meeting of the B. Y.
P. U. was held in the college au
ditorium. The program was given
in the form of a playlet, which was
written by the B. Y. P. U. director,
Edna Earle Harrell. Those taking
part in the playlet were: Hannah
Clinard, Rhodes Holder, Maywood
Modlin, Catherine Martin, Maggie
Boone, Edna Earle Harrell, Martha
Bishop, and Nellie Sample.
Sunday night, September 20,
marked the beginning of the Y./W.
A. work for this college year. The
Y. W. A. leader, Alice Miller, ex
tended a hearty welcome to both
the old and the girls. She also
told some of the things which the
Y. W. A. hopes to accomplish this
year. Nellie Sample gave an in
teresting account of the conversion
of three South American men,
stressing the need of more foreign
missionaries. As a closing feature,
Catherine Martin used an effective
vocal solo.
On Monday night, September 21,
the Volunteer and Life Ser\'ice
Band met for the first time this
year. The main topic for discus
sion was “Campus Christianity.”
Those taking part in the program
were: Velva Howard, Minnie Mc
Gregor, Cornelia Grissom, Cather
ine Martin. There were no new
members, but a few of the new
girls attended and expressed their
intention of going back again.
SENIOR NOTES
All the seniors sperrt a quiet
summer at home except two, Addie
Mae Cooke and Alma Belch, both
of whom attended school at Wake
Forest College. Addie Mae was
also secretary to the Registrar.
The Senior Class has gained six
new members during the summer,
and lost one. Dorothy Askew fail
ed to come back, but Gertrude
Spencer took her place in the class.
'The special students are: Jay
White, Martha Parker, and Mary
Leigh Clarke, who will graduate
in expression, and Fannie Steph
Compliments of
JAY BRITTON
Conway, N. C.
Compliments of
J. C. B. EHRINGHAUS
Compliments of
J. D. LANIER
Conway, N. C.
QUINN FURNITURE
COMPANY
Northeastern Carolina’s
Largest Furniture
Store.
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Compliments of
BRITTON-STEPHENSON
Severn, N. C.
COPELAND’S DRUG STORE
“If you are in doubi>—Copeland’s Drug Store
Will Help You Out.”
AHOSKIE, N. C.
We Carry a Complete Line of Elizabeth Arden and
June Nolan Beauty Aids. Special Attention Given
to Phone and Mail Orders.
WALKER-CHERRY CO.. ahoskie, n. c.
enson and Mary Mills, who will
graduate in public school music.
The Senior Class selected its
mascots at a class meeting on Sept.
18. They are Katie Ann Evans,
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.
L. Evans, and Herman H. Babb,
Jr., little son of Mr. and Mrs. Her
man H. Babb.
CHOWAN FACULTY
GIVES FIRST TEA
The first faculty tea of the
school year was held in the College
parlors, September 17, from four-
thirty to six o’clock. The tea was
given by the faculty in honor of
the new teachers, Misses Coker,
Hight, and Ruggles.
Misses DeLano and Matthews
met the guests at the door and in
vited them into the parlors, which
were beautifully decorated, as were
the halls, with baskets of roses and
potted plants, and lighted with tall
white tapers, the color scheme of
white and green being effectively
carried out. Mrs. J. M. Sewell in
troduced the guests to the receiv
ing line, which was composed of
Mrs. Edwards, Misses Coker, Rug
gles, Hight, and Schaible.
Mrs. Burrell and Miss Brown
poured tea, and cream-nut sand
wiches, mints, and nuts were serv
ed. Misses Whitney, Vernon, Ban-
ta, Martin, and Ulmer aided in
serving.
Among those present were: Mrs.
C. C. Dobbs, of Cleveland, Miss.;
Mrs. A. W. H. Jones and Mrs.
Nita McCurry Joyne'r, of Severn;
Mrs. Harry Stephenson, Mrs. Will
Stephenson, Mrs. Ben Stephenson,
and Miss Emma Gay Stephenson,
of Pendleton; Mrs. W. Dare Boone,
Mrs. John E. Vann, and Mrs. David
L. Parker, of Winton; Miss
Hannah Rae Ward, and Mrs. W.
H. Hollowell, of Hobbsville; Mrs.
C. W. Gardner, Miss Frances Law-
rance, Mrs. L. J. Lawrence, Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Whitley, Mrs. R.
J. Britton, Mrs. E. Stanley Britt,
Mrs. J. A. Boyette, Miss Maie
Home, Mrs. George N. Harrell,
Miss Sarah Vaughan, Mrs. E. N.
Nicholson, Miss Mary Parham,
Mrs. Charles L. Revelle, Mrs. Mor
gan Babb, Miss Ethel Britt, Mrs.
P. D. Sewell, Miss Rosalie Liver-
man, Mrs. E. W. Parker, Mrs. A.
W. Wilson, Mrs. E. B. Vaughan,
Mrs. D. C. Barnes, Mrs. Paul
Scott, Mrs. W. H. Scott, Misses
Eva and Fannie Gary, Mrs. J. B.
Henson, Mrs. Virgie Wynn, Misses
Maude and Mattie Vinson, Mrs. B.
JOYNER & STEPHENSON
department store
Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishings
SEVERN, N. C.
R. C. BARRETT & CO.
The All-Round Store
“Fair Prices Pay”
CONWAY, N. C.
Compliments of
JONES DRUG STORE
FRANKLIN, VA.
ROSE’S 5,10, AND 25 STORE
We Specialize in Hosiery, Dry Goods, Candy, and
Tinware. Our Prices Pay.
FRANKLIN, VA.
FARBER & JOSEPHSON
“Sells It For Less”
MEN’S, LADIES’, AND CHILDREN’S
OUTFITTERS
WELDON, N. C.
LONG & CREW
Attorneys-at'Law
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
W. Lungsford Long J. Winfield Crew, Jr.
H. G. HODGES
We Carry a Complete Gift Line. Our Prices
Are In Keeping With the Times.
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
PIERCE-WHITEHEAD HDW. CO.. INC.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Hardware and Mill Supplies, Building Materials,
Paints, Oils, Anchor Lime, Portland Cement
and Wall Plaster.
WELDON, N. C.
W. T. PACE HARDWARE
Sporting Goods
Special Prices to Schools!
FRANKLIN, VA.
H. Brown, and Mrs. R. B. Watson,
of Murfreesboro. The seniors were
also guest^ of the faculty.
Telephones are in use in virtual
ly every locality in Sweden, and
of the country’s 6,000,000 inhabit
ants about 5,000,000 are telephone
subscribers.
The proposal that we plow under
every third meal will probobly be
the next gem of wisdom from
Washington.—Fort Myers (Fla.)
News.
HERMAN’S
For
Fountain Drinks
Murfreesboro, N. C.
CAMP MANUFACTURING CO.
Lumber Manufacturers
FRANKLIN, VA.
HILL CHEVROLET COMPANY
“It’s Wise to Choose a Six”
Chevrolet Sales and Service
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
EASTERN COTTON OIL CO.
WELDON, N. C.
Manufacturers of Cotton Seed Products.
Dealers in Eastern’s Fertilizers.
Use Eastern’s Hog and Poultry Feed.
THE NEW BAKERY
Mammy’s Own Bread, Cakes and Pie.
Ask Your Grocer for Butter Biscuits.
ROSEMARY, N. C. /
IF YOU WANT—
Stationery, School Supplies, Toilet Articles,
and Sodas That Are Guaranteed to Satisfy,
go to—
E. N. NICHOLSON’S DRUG STORE
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
White’s Stores, Inc.
‘WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT,
SEE IF WE DON’T"
AHOSKIE, N. C.