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THE CHOWANIAN Published Semi-monthly by the Students of Chowan College EDITOR ANNE ONLEY BUSINESS MANAGER JEAN BVNN aiANAGIXG EDITOE JIMMIE COXEK News Editor John ?floore Featnre Editcr Barbara Thomason Sports Editors Curtis Copeland. Ellen Downs Fhotogra'pl’.er Mary Jennings Circulation Manager Kutii Taylor Reporters .. . Joiin Peele, Anna Rae Chappell, Janet Edward?, iWargaret Futrelle, Charles Birdsong, Mabei iohnson. Page White, Pervist Miles. Advertising Staff . Mabel Johnson, Anna Rae Chappell Faciiltv Advisors Hazel Griffin. Elbert O'Connell Hats Off The Baptist Training Union of Chowan College has promoted interest in the college by the Christian fellowship and leadership that they have shown to the students and to the many staunch supporters of the school. The E.S.U.—or the initials which students say more often than Baptist Training Union —has shown its leadership by sending dele gates to the B.S.U. conventions in Winston- Salem and Greensboro. These delegates have represented well the religious leadership in Chowan College. The B.S.U. has extended a friendly fellow ship to the college through its vesper services which often have as speaker a young minister ial student or a student interested highly in religious work from the college, and through the Religious Emphasis Week which was held last week. The B.S.U. secured for Religious Week three speakers—The Reverends W. W. Finlator of Elizsbeth City, Boyce Brooks of Albemarl, and James Ray, state B.S.U. secre tary, of Raleigh, who held seminars with the students daily and who presented many valu able mesages to them in chapel services. So "hats off” to the B.S.U. for showing is students the fellowship it did and for repre senting the leadership of Chowan so well in the conventions.—A.O. ——o—o The students of Chowan College appreci ate highly the interest that the Murfreesboro Rotary Club has shown this college this year by the various speakers they have had appear here and by the entertainments they have sponsored for our benefit. The Rotary Club had a well-known theatre group of our state appear here—The Caroliha Playmaker?, who presented a light Irish com edy to I S—"Angels Full Front”. The Rotary Club presented Kirby Page, a noted lecturer who spcikc cf the problems of war and peace, in an appearance here; they sponsored a min strel and ga /e Chowan the door receipts as a gift; they brought to the college students, Walter Terry, who was a singer of Gilbert and Sullivan roles. We appreciate the interest in our school and \vc are very grateful to them for giving us the opportunity of some offerings.—A.O. o—o All This and Nothing to Do Every day cn the campus v*e hear the fa miliar chart, "There’s nothing to do around here.” True, thcrf’s not too many things to do, but if the student spends enough time on his studies, he v;ill find too many things to do in his r;5ar; time. It is conceded that some folk are tco ]: -y to find anything to do. There arc various club activities, but fev/ take part in any of them. Two socials were given to t'ic students at the Beechwood Club, but the hcits practically outnumbered the guests b^'li times. The college and the local clubs have sponsored entertainment for the student?. The athletic department has brought cutstandir.g teams to our campus and the tennis co: its are now open. All this and noth ing to do !—T.B. o—o It's A Fact! Th:; valve cf the phj^sical property o? Cho- v/an Cd'lsge is approximately 53CO,OCO. The main building, the Columns, cost $30,000 when it was built in 1852. The East Building was erected in 1906. The present library was formerly the auditorium befoie the addition to the Columns was built. —o-— The Science Buildjng was constructed in 1852 and remodeled and enlarged in 1872. From 1852 until 1878 it was known as the Steward’s Home because it was occupied by the stewards who managed the dining hall. It was successively used as a dormitory, art stu- lios, infirm.ary and gymnasium. —o— Love Cottage, now the Voice Studio, wa^ moved to its present position from near the Banks Building across town at the cost oi $75. On the old site it was used by the depart ment of music. It is probably the oldest build ing on the campus. —o— Hope Cottage was erected in 1878 by the Rev. Jo’nn Mitchell, bachelor pastor of the Murfreesboro Baptist Church. The college students first called the cottage "Hope" be cause they believed one of the spinsters cf the institution hoped to live in it. In 1925 the cottagc v*as converted into a club house for students. Tcday it is the piano studio. Faith Cottage, now used as a store room, v/a'i' built fcr the primary department during the Scarborough adm.inistration (1897-1909). —o— Sto;?e Ccttage v;?.s erected during Dr. Bru ner’s administration (1509-1914) in 1913. —o— The Freiideiit's home, formerly known as the Scarborough House, was private property until the spring of 1924 when it was purchased for the college. swung for years from two huge stones, was raised to its present important position in the "Bell Tower”. It is safe to say that around the old bell cluster as many memories as arcund any other object at,the memory-laden college. The above items were taken from the pamt phlet, ‘‘Chowan College; Yesterday, Today and Tomorr6w’\ printed in 1949 in prepara tion fcr the re-opening program.—H.G. . 0—o Quaint and Queer Names Quaint and queer names are a specialty with college students. Maybe if one tips his thinking cap a little in the direction of the boys’ cottages and to the names recently given to them he may get a clearer picture of the rason behind whst goes into the choosing and making of such queer names. Tr.kc, for ins.ar.ce, t'.'.e cld president’s home. Until recent!}', this vv'as the only name that it was l.ncwn by. However, a campaign was Etarted cn the campus for the purpose of se lecting a name for each individual cottage, and the old president’s home, from here, be came known &s "The Falling Inn”. Choosing his name was not a minor task, becausc the boys v/ho occupy the house stated that t’ney wahced some natre which would be appropri ate and at the same time euphonious. After some discussion and an investigation cf the exterior and the interior of the old house and its history, the lads finally came up with the hopeful name of “The Falling Inn”, which they feel is suitable for their abode. Now take a look at the cottage number 500 on pine drive. The boys in this cabin decided tn ‘‘The Lion’s Den” as their name. When asked why this name was selected and to give a few com.m.ents on it, they said nothing spe cific about the name but merely invited your i^iio^'te.- to o.ie of their midnight jamborees. For the next cottage, 510, a third name waS added to the writer’s list—a bit odd and queer, but explanatory in itself. It is “The Rever end’s Sanctuary”, and from notable sources is the tabernacle for all the ministerial stud ents as well as other noted figures in profes sions along the same line. Reaching the next cottage, a bright abode, it was discovered that this one too was aptly nam.ed “The Scholars’ Rough-house.” As the name implies, the students of this cabin are composed of the most mature and intellectual bcy-3 on the campus. Their calibre is so high, in frc';. that at unpredictable interludes, the ca]il:re explodes and sounds, like those of cannon, roar for several days and nights. Then all grows quiet. But this is only an attribute of college life, as one knows.—Henry Boyd. o—o A Wide-Open Draft It was a cold night and all the heaters were opened to their last notch of heat control. This was the circumstance one night this winter in the old president’s home at Chowan College. Yet, some hour near the crowing of tlie cock, a frightened bunch of students turned out of their sacks and began shouting “Fire! fire!” Long before their feet ever hit the floor, smoke had been issuing through the cracks in the floor and was still seeping through with t steady rate of speed. When awakened by the. strong-smelling and suffocating smoke, the boys grabbed their possessions and rumbled down the stairs to find the cause of all the smoke. On opening the door of the lower smo king inferno, the boys made their way into the room, and awakened their classmates and carried them. from, the room to safety. One of the boys, gettting his bravery together, rush ed back into the room. Thinking that the place would start to burn any minute, he went over to tjie heater, which was smoking like a freight train engine, and opened the door to see :£ all the smoke could be stopped or if the fire was iendarLeerLns-an.vthil!n‘?..uWja.'jn.iw*, fWyj/W not a single spark of fire—only a heater full of soot caused by the draft on the pipe—which was wide open.—Henry Boyd. o—o Mr. Staples went to church w'ith a bandage on his chin. After the close of the service he e.xplained to a sister that while he was shaving he was concentrating on his sermon and cut his chin. She replied, “What a pity you didn’t concentrate on your chin and cut your ser mon.’’ o—o “Why haven’t you been to church lately?” “My daughter, Barbara, is learning to play the harp.” “What’s that got to do with going to church ?” I ain't so keen about going to heaven as I was,"’ replied Mrs. McGloughan. o—o New boss: “Have you any letters of ref erence?” Ramsey: “Sure. Read this.” New boss: “To whom it may concern: Ray- mon Ram.sey worked for us one week, and we are satisfied.” o—o Jvlv. Bunn: 'Where is Harry this after- r.C-;\: .■^rc. Jarvis: ‘If 'ne knows as much about cance.s as he thinks he does, he is out canoe ing ; but if he doesn’t know any more about it than I think he does, he’s swimming.” 0—0 ^ MAGIC Editors have The funniest habit ^ Of taking a silk hat Out of a rabbit. f > It they’d take a rabbit Out of a hat They’d lose reader-interest And that is that! ^ ^
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