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THE CHOWANIAN
Volume II, Number 2, Dec. 12, 1950
Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N. C..
First Chowan Concert
Series to Be January 11
The Chowan College Concert On November 27, Mrs. Brown
series will qpen January 11, with' was elected president of the group
:he appearance or the Ambasea- and an organization dinner was
Jor Quarter and the Swiss Bell held at the Bed Apple Cafe with
Ringers. The program, as well | all officers and field workers pre-
is all others, will be presented | sertt. Instructions were given, and
in the college auditorium. | a list of the names of peoplt
The second proram will be ei-; to be contacted were given to
ther Henry Scott, a comedian at ’ all the workers. The period for
tQie piano, or Frances Lehrnert,! seUing these tickets wbk from
contralto. The program will be Tuesday, November 28, through
given in March. The third pro-1 Saturday December 2. Headquar-
gram will be Helen Clayton and ters were estalblished at Day’s
Howard Jarratt who present a Department Store. Each worker
vaa-ied entertainment of operatic; w'as to r'eport there to the sec-
aieting and singing in costumes retary, Helen Bames, of the
and proips. The third program day’s activity,
will be in April. j The camipaign was successful
The series was aiTanged with with 158 tickets being sold. Thi-s, i o, ^ t >, i --
the Alkahest Celebrity Bureau of number has assured the associa-1 Miss Dorothy Ballinger, director soprano, and John uon Turner, Sherald Ward, and
I- • —- who will present, her Lo"f. as _well as_ nmnters ; jay wilcox.
allinger Present
Club Tonigl^
Tlie Chowan College liiee Uiuo ‘ tjeue Bryant, Kyria Bunn, Shir-
under the direction of Miss Do- ley Daviis, Ellen Downs, Anne
„ Ediwards, Carolyn Griffen, BMna
rothy Ballmger mil ^ j„yce Gri,f«n, O’NeUl Hurdle, Sa-
pro^am of Cl^mas music to-. simmons, Elizabeth
night at 8 o clock m the college , Katiherine Tyus and
auoitorium. ; Warren; Altos: Rosa Barnes,
The Glee Club selections will peggy Denton,, Audrey Holland,
include the ever popular -O ’ioly Betty Keen, Ruth Taylor, Vir-
Night” by Adam; "Ix), How 'a gj^ia Wellons and Lona Nell
Rose E’er Bloctning” by Prae- j worrell; Baritones: Bill Britt,
torius “I Wonder as I Wander”,; Gerald Bonney, Rex Gardner,
arranged by NUes; and "Gesu' james Gillikin, Harold Brjwn,
Bambino”, Yon. Featured on the -p q Haroum, John Long, Bob-
i program will be solos by Eliza- j by Mitchell, Charles Tucker, Hob-
Atlanta, j tion of three Excellent concei ts.
In late Novemiber, Mrs. E. P., Chowan College students -.Vill
Brown, president of the Chovvan' be admitted jree. Adult ticksts
alumni asscoiation; MaycH- W. M. ; were priced at four dollars lor
Copeland, representing the town; all thre’e concerts and tickets for
Preeidfent B. D. Bunn, represent- ‘ other students at two and one
ing the college ailmtnistration: ; half dollars. No tickets for an
and Eugene Williams, represent- ^ individual concert will be sold at
in,g the college studtents, met with ' the door. Since the close of the
Russell Reynolds of the Alka- ; campaign on Decembfer 2, no tlc-
hest Booking Company of Atlan-: kets have been for sale,
ta, Georgia. They agreed upon ] The concert series has been
raising the money for threie con- planned for the Chowan students
certs to be given, in each of the and each is urged to attend. It
months of January, February and is part of the varied educational
March. : program on the campus.
Author Inglis Fletcher
To Lecture Here January 11
Mrs. Inglis Fletcher, author ^of North Carolina, the latest ue-'
"Bennett’s Welcome”, will lecture ing “Bennett’s Welcome.” Ri-
here, Thursday, January 18 at 8 chard Walser, book critic, said ofi
o’clock on her books and the her book, "This is the best no-1
writing of these books. , vel Inglis Fletcher has written'
Mrs. Fletcher will be sponsored to date.” This book set in Jame.s- ^
toy the college entertainment town and the river plantations:
committee. Since this will be part in '652. The theme is the first'
glee club tonight in a program oi
Christmas music.
Calendar
Dec. 12^Men’s Judiciary, 6:00
WAA Meeting, 6:45
Christmas Music Program,
8:00
Dec. 13—WAA party, Woman's
Club, 7-10
Dec. 14—Carol Singing in
town, 7:00
Deci 16—Christmas vacation
begins 12 noon
Jan. 2—Classes begin 8:15
Jan. 11—Ambassador Quartet
and Swiss Bell Ringers,
8:00
Jan. 18—Inglis Fletcher, lec
ture, 8:00
Jan. 24-27 — Fall semesie*
exams.
Jan. 29 — Registration lor
Spring Semester
Jan. 30—Spring semester be
gins
by the Chowan Collegie Girls oex- | The sextet will sing “Silent
• I Night,” with a solo by Ellen
A highlight on the program will Downs, sor>rano, and “A Legend
be tw*o violin solos rendered by ' of the Christ Child” and “Gloria
Mrs. J. A. Heetwood of Conway. | in' Excelsis.”
Mrs. Fleetwood is a formter mem- j The two soios are: "Christmas
ber of the Chowan College facul- . Oandle” by Warren and sung by
ty. I Elizabetlh Slate and "The Birth-
Members of the Glee Club are; ' day of a King” by Neidlinger,
Sopranos: June Btenchard, May- sung by John Long.
E. W. Is Success/
\Able^^akers Heard
Religious Emphasis "WCBfc—^ Carolina. Thcg--WST charga
one of the highlights of the vear , of the seminars each, evening
at Chowan. This year it was 'neld and held sessions in the cla-ss-
December 4. During this week les, giving the students a chan>:e
there was an topressive set of, to participate in the discussions,
highly qualified speakjers, W'ho ! Mrs. Carpenter’s toipiic for the
are Heading Baiptists in North Oa- week w«s “The Christian Home.”
rolina, visiting the campus and, Mrs. Ray’s topic was “Mature
Faculty
Committees
working with the students. Ser
vices were helii each morning
Morality.”
Mr. Austin Staples and the Re-
and each evening. There wtre verend Wlarren Taylor, of the
seminars each evening. There Murfreesbor Baptist Church, also
I were seminars each evening at; took part in the class sessions.
. - - ---- .— I President B. D. Bunn has an-' 6:30 and 7:15. j The Religious Emphasis Week
of a sense of entertainments for permanent colonization. Her nounced the appointment of The theme for Religious Em- I of 1950-51 has been regarded by
the col.-^e, students will be ad- other books include: “Roanoke n|.ar,Hirn>- rrmmittppc r«f far-nltv lohasis Weak this year was "This' the student bcdy as a huge suc-
mitteri frpp TTAwf^vpr Hup fhp '• ^ _ ...
mitted free. Tlowever, due to Ihe Hundred,” the first failure to, .nim’ebers. They are Cu.bllcation§5 is Life.” The speates- took dif-
lecture the public colonize; “Men of Albemarlte,” the Hazel Griffin Ernest J (JAiihflv Cerent phrases of this theme and
'Will be charged fifty cents ad-. evolution of iaw and order; “Lus- ™t“lie presented them well.
dra- and curriculum. C. V. Williams, The Rfeverend Aubrey Tomlin-
mission. ^ i ty Winds for Carolina”, a
Mrs. Fletcher, a native of Caii-, matization of trade, "Raleigh’* ji-" 6'wen Potter' Austin Stao- from the Louis;biurg Baptist
Ed^".'«’’' Re-; les’: oommencement, B. D. Bunn, Church, was the speaker for the
Plantation, volution; and Toil of the Brave” Eueene ' Wirrai‘Qs“‘Jc.hn Mannine morning- semce. His sermons
She and her husband rebuilt the the critical contest of the Re- othiotioc' dealt with “Work”. His tonic on
plantation exactly as it originally volution. 1 ^eivin Lav ton Jo ' Keeter ^ Monday was "Work of the World
di^ wruin^ifMartindale; I,Veen and l^ture. Tuesday "God’s Work”; Wednes-
does most her writi^s. Be- the students and book lovers of Eugene Williams Hazel Griffih “Your Occupation”; Thurs-
cause of her N. C. ancestory, she the Roanokfe-Chowan area by Ha- S^fothv ^Ser , day “Keep Religion in Your
hitorrS^fe'^t^^^e^if ver/chair- Calling”;_Friday "My Caffing to
interested in Chowan College be
cause of its historical "background.
She gave to the school the litho
graph of "The Columns” whidi
is fotmd in the library.
Before starting her "Carolina
Series” she wrote two books on
Ajfrica. Since this she has com
pleted a series of six books on
Large Crowd
Hears Elon
Chorus
Sing
lege entertairnnent and lecture
committee.
man of each respective commit
tee.
Courses Offered
Next Semester
Do the Best Here and Now'.”
The speaker for the evening
services was the Reverend
Charles Duling of Hertford, a
member of the Chowan Board of
Trwtees. His topic on Monday
iwas “Life’s Adjventur^”; Tuesday
"‘l*ife''s Number One Problem”;
Wednesday, “Life's Failm-e’;
cess. The services and especia’Jy
the seminars have been of o-eat
help to everyone. The studento
appreciate the fact that the
speakers hlave given a week of
their time to Chowan to worlc
with them and the BSU.
Mrs. Burgwyn
Talks On
Writing Books
The students of Chowan Col
lege were very fortunate in hav
ing Mrs. Mebane Holloman Bur-
g^vyn speak to them In chapel
on Monday morning, November
27 .Mrs. Burgjwyn is one of the
Tlie folic.wnig courses will bt HISTORY DEPARTMENT;
offered next semester, plus seve-. History 102, 204—a oontinu'a-
The “Messiah” was presented
tion of first semester courses
and Government 205, a continua-
ral new ones:
ENGLISH jOEPARTMENT;
A continuation of the courses tion of first semester course,
to a large audience at the Mur- in ESiglish Composition and Li- SCIENCE DEPARTMENT:
-freesboro Baptist Church by the terature. English Comiposition 101 Biology 102, Chemistry 102—
Elon College Chorus, Saturday, will again be offered for those' continuation of first semester
December 9. It is a Christmas who might have failed first se- i courses. In addition Biology will
Oratorio which comes to a dra- mester. toe offered which is a 2 hour
matlc Chorus". The Chorus con- pavrHOl onv nFPARTMFVT’ 1 lectui'e course in human ana-
l^jah Chorus”.. TTie Chorus con,; PsycMo^ 202,' a contTnualio^^ and physiology,
sisted Of approximately sixty of lOl. i BUSINESS ,DEPARTMENT;
comMsed'^th"® Ctoruf“there wer^ 'Tj-ping 102, Office Machines
composed the Chorus, there were lOl—Colleee Al-^ebia ' K®. It®' Shorthand 121, 220, and
tiwo concert artists from New ^ ° i A.nrmmtir.'o- 912 The«> are ron-
York, one from the University ’ 102—Trigonometry, and Aacountm„ 212. Tnese are con
of Michigam,, and \ne -facul'ty ! Ma^h 222 Intrcductory
member from Elon College.
George Frederick Handel (1685- sahra.
1759), Is the composer of the RELIGION DEPARTMENT;
"Messiah”. During his early life Religion 101, 102, and 202,
he showed a strong predilection MUSIC DEPARTRIENT;
for music, and in 1703 he be- ‘ Regular courses In piano, organ
came a violinist in the opera at | voice and continuation of Music
Diffe- touation of first semester cours-
[ rential Oalculus, Deficiency Al- ^ addition three new courses
w'ill be offered: Business Law
230, OffSce Maiiagement 222,
which deate with machine dic
tation, transcription, and filing,
and Economics which is a course
on the principles Of economics.
(Hamburg. Handel' undertook a ; Appreciation. Course offered in,
journey to Italy to study classi-' the fall ' ^
cal models of comiposition. The FRENCH DEPARTMENT:
Thursday, "Getting the Most Out ^ very few writers of eastern Norm
dSf Life,”; Frid'ay, “Life’s Mtost Carolina. She is the wife of a
Searching Question” These ser-' prominent farmer in Northamp-
vices were well-attended. | ton County, the mother of four
Joining in the speaking pro-1 children, and a civtic and relig-
gram^ were the Reverend James | ious leader in htr community of
Ray of Raleigh, the Secretary j Woodland.
of the State BSU, and Mrs. L. L. Mi'S. flUrgiwyn gave some very
Carpenter, wife of the editor of helpful information on how to
the BTBUCAL RBCORDEIR and write a book. According to Mrs.
an approved worker with the Burgw^Ti, the three basic parts of
young people for the st^ of a story are the chacters, the .;et-
frpy—Tfat— j ting, and the plot. These *’un-
; damental parts of a story origi-
T~^ ——.^nate from people the writer
(l , W. A. S ODSe|fVe^h’^’s and from experiencies he
has had.
Mrs. Burgiwyn has written two
books, and she is now wrltin;
The Y. W. A.’s observed the her third one^ she related to the
week of December 4-9 as Week students several instances in her
o! Prayer for Foreign Missions, life which promptfed her to begin
The topdc being: The Voices of a wTiting career. These experi-
the World’s "Isms”, The Voices ences are woven into the plot
of the World’s Rel^ions, The of her first book, “River Trca •
Voices of the World’s Needs. ' sure.”
The highlight of Foreign Mis- Mrs. Burgiwyn’s first two book.5
Sion Week “The Voice of the “River Treasure” . sind “Lucky
Prince of Peace,” our piiblx ser- Mischief,” are for children. The
vice, which was held in the au- book she is working on now is
ditorlium on Thursday evening a ICuve story for tfeen-agers.
, . with Mrs. L. L. Carpenter as a In closing, Mrs. Burgrwyn said
GIRLS: The general course and; visitor. : that a writer of adult books
Personal Hygeine. | qd November 6, th eY. W. A’s can write in any mood or emotion
composer’s attention was then 1 French 2—Second Semester f i had charge of the chapel -iro-, he wishes, but a writer of chil-
■dii'ected almost solely to oratorio. French for students without any ^ ^ ® ® baseball for these ^am. EJdna Joyce Briffin gave ^ dren's books must teU his story
On AprU 13, 1742 the “Messiah.” previous training in this Ian- “iterested. scripture followed by pray-, wiith love, compassion, and un-
his chief work of art, was pro- guage. French 102, and 202. In OTHER NT:\V (COURSES: er. After which Sara Perry gave | derstanding. For children, the
duced in Dublin. This splendid addition to these, Frencli 101 | These two will be taught upon ^ a very tDteresting talk on "Ho-, nSorld must be portrayed as an
wcrk was written in a short will be offered upon sufficient sufficient demand; Dramatics; neety.” The sextet sang “Yield -uglj', evil w'orld, but as a bright.
See Elon Chorus on Back Pase . demand. , 1 Journalism, Not to TwaptaUon’’^ » 1 happy place iu which to live,