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THE CHOWANIAN
DECEMBER 19S3
THE CHOWANIAN
Published monthly by the students of Chowan College,
Murfreesboro, N. C., a standard Junior College controlled
by the North Carolina Baptist State Convention and
founded in 1848.
“The Heart of Christian Education is
the Education of the Heart.”
Co-Editors Betsy Cadle and Jimmy Jordan
Sports Editors Nick Rose and Frank Ashfield
Business Manager William Byrum
Circulation Manager Carolyn Edwards
Reporters Lynn Grice, Nancy Brown, Loueen Bryant
Faculty Advisor Wm. I. Marable
Student Responsibility
The new student center was given to the Chowan
istudents to enjoy, but along with the enjoyment comes
the responsibility of keeping it in good condition.
Some of the faculty members helped get a piccolo
for the building and a coke and a Dr. Pepper machine
along with others, but apparently, it seems that the stu
dents did not appreciate this. All the fun was spoiled when
the piccolo was broken into and many of the records were
taken. The piccolo was taken out. Other machines were
broken into also, and they could also be removed.
Since Chowan has organized a Student Government,
the school is theoretically on the honor system. This
means that each student is on his honor to be honest and
trustworthy.
In order to have a better student center, and not to
have to be supervised every moment like children, it is
up to each individual to do his part in keeping the build-
in£J clean and not to abuse the facilities given for the
building. This could help the school spirit as well as give
'ol the faculty a reason to help promote more student
activities.
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Open Forum
Dancing Behind The Iron Curtain
By BOB STEVENSON
Just what is it like to be behind the Iron Curtain?
That is a question that arises in my mind. I have read
books, newspapers, listened to the radio and watched
television searching for the solution. rom these aida
I have more or less gotten the picture of what it’s like
behind the Iron Curtain.
I have found that the people behind the Iron Cur
tain have very little to say in their government affairs.
They have neither Freedom of Speech nor Freedom of
the Press. As a whole the people behind the Iron Curtain
are controlled by the Iron Hand of Dictatorship. This is
all I have been able to learn from my present investi
gation. I finally decided the only way to get a true picture
would be to tour behind the Iron Curtain.
I got that chance on Sept. 14, 1956. I shall never
forget that day. I remember driving around the circular
drive^^way up to the Kremlin, the headquarters of the
K. V. D. (The Kremlin is better known to us as the co
lumns). Behind each of the eight columns stood a mem
ber of the K. V. D. In Russia the K. V. D. is the strong
arm secret police. To us the K. V. D. might be classified
as a faculty member.
I have been at the Kremlin two months now. Durmg
my stay I have interviewed many of the peasants.
(Better known as students) and there always seems to
be something missing. Just what is this thing that is
missing? It is without a doubt the lack of spirit. Why?
Because there is never any thing to look forward to.
‘ That brings me back to one of my earlier predictions,
'“ that people behind the Iron Curtain have no government
for the people. (Or student government.)
One weekend this year there was to be a big cele-
bration. (Home Coming Game). As I walked around che
grounds, I noticed that the only people present were the
people taking part in the celebration or people that had
been restricted by the K. V. D. (the girls). This lack of
attendance disturbed me very much. I immediately looked
up a K. V. D. member to discuss this lack of attendance.
This particular K. V. D. member just couldn’t under
stand the lack of people for this glorious celebration
(Home Coming Game). He stated that after the celebra
tion there is going to be lots to do. I asked him what; and
he said that every one could have cokes in the center;
then there would be a talent show in the auditorium fol
lowed by a hour for singing.
Some fun thirty years ago, but times have changed.
Don’t you think that there would be larger crowd and a
lot more spirit if we had a dance? We have discussed
this situation for quite some time and hit upon many
interesting points. (This K. V. D. member’s name is
withheld for security measures.)
If you the people don’t want to be controlled by the
Iron Hand of Dictatorship, contact your newspaper and
let us heai*>’yi)'ur opinion on dancing or whatever else
misht be worrying you. With your support a meeting
might be,^^rranged with the top brass in the Kremlin to
discuss your problems.
Why I Like Chowan
By NEIL EGGLESTON
I have many reasons for lik
ing Chowan College. First I like
the friendly atmosphere we
have. In a school as small as
this one you get a chance to
know everyone. It is not like a
large school where you only
know the people in your class
es or the ones in your dorm.
I dare sav at present I know
every student that attends Cho
wan, maybe not by name but
at least by face. When you walk
across the campus everyone you
meet will speak to you. Is this
true at a larger school? No, in
fact it wasn’t even that way in
the high school I attended.
Another thing I like about
Chowan is the Religious atmo
sphere. We have daily services
in the morning at chapel and at
night during vespers. The stu
dents take an active part in the
surrounding churches. I will say
that I don’t quite see eye to eye
to some of the beliefs of the
college, but I will accept them
because I believe every person
has a right to believe in what
he thinks is right. Are there
many other colleges that put as
much emphasis on religion as
Chowan does?
How about the teachers at
Chowan? Most of them know
just about all the students. Also
any time a student is having
trouble and needs extra help
with his work the teachers are
always there ready to help in
any way they can. This is not
true in larger schools where the
ratio of teachers to students is
not as small as it is here. Also
I will say that as people I have
never known a better group of
teachers.
Our campus is old but it is
really pretty. What is a prettier
sight than to come down lover’s
lane and see the columns of the
big house through the trees. It
really is a beautiful sight. A per
son may not like the campus at
first, but as time goes on he will
learn to like it. Not only do we
have the columns of the big
house, but year by year we are
adding new buildings everv-
where you look. At present there
are five new buildings and plans
are being made for a new girl’s
dormitory in the immediate
future.
Here in Chowan we have the
backing of all the alumni. They
are always ready to help the
school in any way they can.
They give their time and money
to make the school what it is
and to keep it that way.
These are a few of the reasons
I like Chowan College.
Stories From Life
A Matter of Money
By JOHN D. McCREADY
Beth, the minister’s wife, was
in a state of happy excitement
Cnristmas was coming, and with
It an event of paramount import
ance. But a knotty problem in con
nection with this event faced her
one nigtit. lo buy or not to buy—
Uiat was the question.
A trained musician, Beth was
director of the church’s five choirs.
Each of these had a special name,
beginning with “C”—the Cherub
cnoir, for children of five and six,
and tnen tne Carol, Concord, Chap
el, and Church choirs. All of these
Afere to taKe part in an elaborate
program of music and sacred pan-
lomime wnich was to be given on
ihe Sunday afternoon next before
Chrismas. Each group would wear
its own distinctive robes or vest
ments. Special lights were being
arranged lor the sanctuary to add
to the effectiveness of the service
which would be held at the mystic
uour of twilight. As she directed
tUe numerous rehearsals, visited
one 'cnoir mothers” busily at
work on the costumes, and held
repeated conferences With the
iiecincian about tne lights of
.'aried hue, Beth’s very existence
A'as Dound up in the great occasion
A/hich daily drew nearer.
But one night, as she lay awake,
musing on tne various details, a
sudden thought jarred her as a
ooit out of the sky.
A feature of tne service which
she considered of great importance
was tne stately processional
ihrougn the church aisle, in which
all tne seventy singers would bear
in their hands lighted candles,
symboling Christ wno said “I am
tne Ugnt oi the world.”
“Wnat if any of those children,
or grown-ups, suddenly becoming
careless or getting excited, should
catch fire” exclaimed the minis
ter’s wife; “then a merry Christ
mas would be turned into mourn
ing.” She ponedered the problem
and by morning had found the solu
tion. She wrote to a supply house
and priced electric candles. Beth
asked the advice of her husband
and one or two other trusted ad
visers, and then sent off her order.
Alumni News
J. D. Tilley of Greensboro, N. C.
a former student of Chowan College
for two years, and also instructor
in horse-back riding for the College
nas, since leaving the college been
working in the office of Sears Roe
buck and Co., in Greensboro, N. C.
Kecently he was given leave of
absence to instruct in the train
ing of horses and their riders, who
were to participate in some recent
shows in New York, Pennsylvania;
and other places and he, himself
rode in the Madison Square Gar
den Show.
The position which he accepted
was at "Sweet Brier Farms.” own
ed by Mr. W. C. Huffman of Ridge
wood, N. J.
In the show in Harrisburg, Pa.
he won third place in the ring with
thirteen or fourteen other riders.
On leaving the ring for the stalls,
he was paged to return to the
gates; much to his surprise, to be
presented with three dozen red
roses, the card saying, “From an
admirer, you are a fine rider, and
a good sportsman,” He was very
anxious to know who sent them,
but no one knew.
“J. D.” has returned to his town,
after fulfilling one of the ambitions
of his life—to ride in Madison
Square Gardens.
He also, along with Mr. Huffman
attended the very beautiful horse-
shows in Toronto, Canada. They
did not take any horses for that
show as a few international affairs
are to be arranged before the U. S.
and Canada have their Show To
gether.
“J. D.,” has enlisted in the army
and will be leaving for Fort Dix,
N. J. early in January.
She knew there might be criticism.
Some might say no candles were
necessary, others, that there was
no great danger in wax candles.
Beth thought otherwise on both
points.
And she might call the attention
of any critics of the latter group—
to something that happened in a
southern city at Christmas time a
few years ago. This was not an
exact parallel, but it seems close
enough to cite.
In this community an elaborate
“'Cotton Ball” was being given at
the country. Many prominent
young couples were present, the
women being dressed in keeping
che motif of the occasion. Their
evening gowns were so liberally
decked with tufts and cotton that
they almost seemed like slinder
bales in human form.
During an intermission a young
matron in the ladies’ room de
cided to indulge in cigarette. She
casually lighted it and began puff
ing. In a few seconds a hot ash
fell on a tuft of cotton. Her dress
blazed up. She shrieked in terror.
Another woman rushed to her aid
and her own dress caught fire.
What followed is indescribable—
young men trying to smother the
flames with their evening coats,
young matrons seeking to rescue
their friends in some way, and a
.lumber becoming flaming torches
themselves. The following Sunday
the local paper carried a fuU-page
account of the worst tragedy in
the city’s history. Pictures were
shown of half a dozen young mat
rons who had perished.
So, Beth, go forward with full
lonfidence. These electric candles
are a good investment. Saving
lives is more important than sav
ing money.
And those serenely glowmg elec
tric candles wil help to give all
who are in the sanctiiary that night
a sense of the infinite star-like
sublimity of Christ. Nothing costs
too much if it links in the mind of
a child great joy and utter level-
iness v.ith the thought of Jesus;
nothing if it gives a human soul
even a momentary vision of the
King in His beauty.
. S. U. Briefs
Thanksgiving Sunrise Service
The B. S. U. presented a
Thanksgiving Sunrise service on
Wednesday, November 21. The
music was planned by Robert
Davis, the muaic chairman, and
special music was rendered by a
men’s quartet. Jesse Ray Mans
field made a very inspiring
Thanksgiving talk. A large group
of students and faculty was pre
sent.
Reidsville Trip
A group of 14 Chowan B. S. TT
students went to Reidsville, N.
C. to present their first operation
out-reach program Saturday, De
cember 1, 1956. The students were
entertained at a fellowship sup-
rer by the members of the Baptist
Temple Church Saturday night.
Following the supper, the Chowan
students were in charge of the
social hour which consisted of
games, singing and a display of
talent including a recitation, im
personations, and musical num
bers. A short devotional—a chalk
talk—entitled “The Cross” con
cluded the fellowship hour Satur
day night.
Sunday morning the opening
assemblies and the individual Sun
day School classes were led and
and taught by the students. The
morning worship was conducted
also by the students. Louis Stokes
presiding. Some of the boys and
girls made talks in attempt to
explain the B. S. U. organization
and its work. A testimonal ser
vice replaced a sermon and seve
ral took part. Special music was
rendered by some of the girls
The Sunday worship hour was an
inspiring experience for the stu
dents as well as the congregation.
The stude.nts were entertained
as night guests in individual
homes of the church members.
Those who had part in presenting
this our-reach program and who
enjoyed the hospitality of the
Baptist Temple were: Louis Stokes,
Loueen Bryant, Nancy Brown, Jo
Allen, Lynn Grice, Sherwood John
son, Neal Eggleson, Lynam Shep
herd, Virginia Parker, Katherine
Futrell, Betty Ann Liverman,
Noemi Miranda, and Miss White.
This being the first and a very
successful attempt in the begin
ning of the out-reach program,
the B. S. U. hopes to present
others in the surrounding church
communities in order to link the
college with the churches.
Chrislman Caroling
The B. S. U. Is sponsoring a
Christmas Caroling on Thursday,
December 13, at 9:00 P. M. All
students and faculty are invited.
The caroling will take place in
and around town and will end at
the Baptist Church where hot
chocolate and doughnuts will be
served.
Christmas Cards
The B. S. U. is selling Christ
mas Cards featuring Chowan Col
lege. These cards sell 25 for a dol
lar. If anyone wishes to J)uy a
box see any one of the B. S. U.
members
f’'ee Club News
By BETSY CADLE
A Party was given for the Glee
Club by Mr. and Mrs. Brisson at
their home on November 16. There
was a buffet supper and later the
group enjoyed singing together and
playing records.
The Glee Club sang at the Foun
tain Grove Baptist Church on No
vember 25, and on December 3,
they sang at the Baptist Training
Union’s night in Aulander. A supper
was served and entertainment
given at the Bethel Baptist
Church when the Glee Club sang
there on December 9.