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THE CHOWANIAN
February, 1958
THE CHOWANIAN
Published monthly by the students of Chowan College, Murfrees
boro, N. C., a standard Junior College controlled by the North
Carolina Baptist State Convention and founded in 1848.
“The Heart of Christian Education is
Education of the Heart.”
Editor-in-Chief Joe Sumler
Co-Editor Bill Norvell
Student Advisor Grover Edwards
News Editor Chloe Ward
Sports Editor Kenny Prince
Assistant Sports Editor Reba Hale
Circulation Manager Bill O’neal
Photographer Frank Meador
Assistant Photograper Eddie Grissom
Reporters: Bob Johnson, Klip Collins, Linda Watson, Kay Powell,
Jane Winslow, Betty Oliver, Betty Everette, Frank Ballenger and
Betty Lassiter.
Faculty Committee John McSweeney, Chairman
John D. McCready, William B. SoweU, Harold F. Brown.
ACTIVITIES
Everytime any trouble arises around the school the
blame is always placed on the lack of campus activities.
It seems that everyone is waiting for someone else
to start something or give them something to do.
There are many things here to do if the students would
take the initiative and formulate organizations among
themselves.
In high school there are always extra-curricular clubs
and organizations, why not at Chowan? Chowan has a
darkroom for photography, a swimming pool, a beautiful
student center with ping-pong and other games. Why can’t
these be worked into clubs or organizations by the stu
dents for leisure time entertainment.
The latest addition to the recreation facilities are the
new tennis courts. Has money been wasted in building
these courts? They should be used in making an mter-
mural program possible or something of that nature, to
assure their use, and enlarge the recreational program of
the college.
MERITS OF A DEMERIT SYSTEM
A demerit system is now in effect here at Chowan Col
lege. We want to try to present a few merits of this
system to you.
First, we hope it will improve the general atmosphere
on our campus. In the past things have happened on our
campus that are not becoming to a college student. We
believe a demerit system will help curb some of these
The administration has had many complaints from men
students living in the dorm and from other sources con
cerning the excess noise and other ungentleman like
conduct. These things are very unnecessary. We believe
that by giving these demerits to the boys it will help
them understand and realize their mistakes.
Also a demerit system will help the Men’s Council.
This council cannot meet every day because of some
minor offense a student has committed. By having a
demerit system, an accumulation of demerits are required
before appearing before the council.
Each time a demerit is given, the student who receives
it will be contacted. At all times he will know where
he stands. There will be no secret demerits given; there
fore, the students will have no reason to say they didn t
know what was happening. . ,
A permanent record of the demerits and violations
will be kept in a file with each student’s record in the
Dean’s office. A demerit system like this, with its rules
for behavior and general conduct, should help to solve
many of our problems.
It is the sincere hope of the Men’s Council that the
conduct of the men students will be such that no demerits
will have to be given. — Mike Johnson.
DANCING?
By BILL NORVELL
The primary issue discussed at the recent Baptist
Convention was that concerning dancing. This in itself has
caused much controversy between students of Baptist col
leges, ministers and Baptist laymen throughout our state.
The situation has been discussed both pro and con by
everyone.
Being a student who finds dancing a most enjoyable
form of recreation, we ask the question, “What’s wrong
with dancing?”
To us dancing, like any other form of recreation, is
participated in by young people and adults as something
clean and wholesome to enjoy.
“What’s wrong with dancing?” Some simply oppose
the music; the modern rock and roll. Others say it de
moralizes the minds of youth. And still others say it is a
form of public affection. We wonder if the ones who made
' A Message From The President
The State of the College
By DR. BRUCE E. WHITAKER
There are three necessities for a college to operate:
students, faculty, and a library.
Chowan College has enrolled 325 students during the
current year, in addition to 12 special students. This is
the largest enrollment Chowan College has had in its his
tory. and we are glad to say that we are proud of our
students.
Twenty-three faculty members serve on the staff of
our institution. As a group they are consecrated, devoted
and qualified.
In our library we have 9,000 volumes which, in the
main, have been carefully selected to serve the academic
needs of our college community. Our library serves stu
dents, faculty and townsfolk.
Chowan is now fully accredited by the Southern Asso
ciation of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Her academic
credits are accepted for transfer purposes by all other
accredited colleges and universities.
Chowan College recognizes the necessity for adequate
facilities. It owns approximately 105 acres of land, ap
proximately 55 acres of which comprises our “main cam
pus”. On our campus we have 14 buildings to serve the
needs of our college community. Approximately 50 stu
dents live “off-campus” in homes of Murfreesboro resi
dents. In addition, approximately 52 are known as “day
students” or commuters.
Recognizing that we have need for additional facili
ties, on September 11, 1957, the Board of Trustees ap
proved the Chowan College Development Program. This
program calls for $1,400,000 for the purpose of adding six
new buildings to our facilities, and an addition to the
Graphic Arts Department. Moreover, the Trustees, have
approved a “long-range” effort, undei: the voluntary guid
ance of Dr. Gilbert Stephenson, for an endowment of
$2,000,000. Currently, the college has an endowment of ap
proximately $8,000.
Development Program
In September we began the first phase of our Devel
opment Program, which calls for $750,000. Toward this
goal we have received $458,000 in pledges and gifts, of
which $95,000 has been received in cash.
In addition, it is anticipated that during the next five
years frorn the Baptist State Convention, for capital pur
poses, the college will receive approximately $350,000. Our
concerted drive for additional gifts from friends, present
and former faculty and students, and foundations will con
tinue until we have received a minimum of $1,400,000 in
order to complete our immediate, pressing needs as out
lined above.
In this effort students, faculty, alumni and freinds are
urged “to lift up their voices” in affirmation of the college
and its needs in their various communities, and spheres
of influence. Our cause is worthy and demands that we
“go on to victory”.
New Girl’s Dormitory
Our immediate objective is for a new, modern 100
girl dormitory, located on the northeast side of our beauti
ful campus. It is anticipated that the building, furnished,
will cost approximately $285,000. We hope to have it ready
for use by September of this year. To do so will require
sacrifice, labor and giving.
This building, in addition to fifty modern dormitory
rooms, with built-in furniture, will have attractive and
adequate parlors, a large recreation room with a kitch
enette, two different utility rooms, equipped with auto
matic washing machines and dryers, two small apart
ments—for the Dean of Women and the Housemother—and
a guest bedroom.
Stories From Life
the rule to bar dancing on Baptist campuses ever did the
Charleston or whatever dance was in style during the
days of their youth?
Surely students in college know right from wrong. It
is our belief that if dancing was so horrible they wouldn’t
have any part of it. When a student decides he wants to
dance he simply goes down town and dances. When stu
dents go home they usually go to a dance somewhere. If
dancing was permitted on campus students would stay at
school on week-ends rather than go home.
Parents would rather know their girl or boy is at a
supervised dance instead of worrying about them running
all over the country to some beer joint or other degrading
places of business.
We know of nothing more impressive than a formal
dance, girls in their evening dresses and boys in their
“best suit” or tux.
Baseball, basketball, football and other such sports
limit participation to a few. Dancing offers an activity
which all can enjoy.
Many people talk of the juvenile happenings of today,
yet, few encourage good recreation or activity which could
weigh heavy on the destiny of our young people.
When in Rome you do as Romans do. The activities
of the world today are centered around its young people.
Everywhere you go in America today there is dancing.
Why not everyone dance and enjoy this recognized social
activity.
"My Name is Love"'
By JOHN D. McCREADY
Little MoUie, her grandfather’s
pride and joy, was spending the
summer with him on the planta
tion; and a wonderful time she was
having. But among all the things
that absorbed her interset, her
chief delight was in two young
chickens.
Her grandfather, Mr. Winston,
had given her these soon after
they were hatched. One was black,
and she named him Jack; the oth
er, which was white, she named
Jill. These two became as devoted
to her as she was to them. They
would follow her around the yard,
and come whenever she called
them.
One day a Negro appeared at the
plantation applying for work as a
harvest hand. After asking him a
few questions, Mr. Winston hired
him, and showed him the servant’s
quarters. Just before leaving him,
he asked his name — first name
especially. The reply of the new
hand was surprising.
“My name,” he said, “is Love.”
“Love?” said Mr. Winston in as
tonishment. “Well, you don’t think
I’m going to call you Love, do you?
I’ll just give you some other name.
Let’s see . . . I’U just call you
"Jack.”
“Yes, sir. Boss — that’s all right.
You jes’ call me ‘Jack’ and I’ll be
Jack,” and the new worker went
to join the other Negroes at their
supper.
The next morning Mr. Winston
rose early to start the farm-hands
at their tasks. He walked to the
edge of the back porch, and looked
toward the Negroes’ cabins.
“Jack, Jack—oh Jack!” he called
through the fresh morning air.
“Yes, Sir - comin’ right now,” re-
Elied his new hand, as he walked
riskly toward the house, happy at
the thought of his new job.
But what was this—something
else coming at the same time, at
an equally rapid rate? The two ar
rived at the same moment - the Ne
gro and a young black chicken.
“What’s this? asked the new
hand, looking down at the small
fowl, which appeared to regard him
as in some way a competitor.
“Oh that,” answered Mr. Wins
ton, “is one of my granddaughter’s
pet chickens.”
The new employee thought no
more of the incident and was soon
busy about his work.
But the next day the same thing
happened again; and the Negro,
when he mentioned the matter to
some of his fellow workers, found
the explanation. One morning soon
afterwards he brought up the sub
ject, as he and the d a p p e r pet
chicken stood before the man for
whom he was working.
“Mr. Winston, “he said with
some hesitancy, “when you call
me—when you come out here and
call ‘Jack, oh Jackl’m and I come,
that chicken comes too — and that
makes me feel sort of ridiculous.
We’s both named Jack. Mr. Wins
ton, couldn’t you get some other
name for me ‘stead o’ Jack?”
The plantation owner was a kind
ly man, and blent with a keen sense
of humor. He saw that his new hand
had a case, and he agreed to find
him still another name which he
could be called without embarras-
ment. From that moment the name
“Jack” was the sole possession of
the little black chicken.
In the years that followed as the
sweet child who owned the pets,
Jack and Jill, grew into woman
hood, she found many objects for
her loving care. Her grandfather
himself was one of these, as she
tenderly cherished him and made
happy his sunset years; and there
were many others. For any whose
pathways crossed here she had an
instinctive concern.And this loving
spirit, reflected in a face of rare
beauty, awakened in all a love to
ward her.
At this Valentine’s Day season,
the words that express the feelings
of many toward those who have
blest their lives, apply to the little
girl of other days on the old planta
tion.
"But to see her was to love her -
Love but once, and love for
ever.”
You can’t get ahead by hanging on
the coattails of those just ahead.
Women always remind a man of
his indiscretions but consider it un-
chivalrous to be reminded of their
own.