SGA OFFICERS—George Pittard, president, i« shown with his cabinet. Standing, left to right, are
Allen Glasgow, vice-president, Susan Gregory, social chairman, Ben Howard, secretary of student
affairs. Dee Dickson, treasurer, and Sherry Marsh, secretary.
George Pittard SGA President;
Group Is Active One on Campus
Dr. Bernice Harris Reviews
'History of Chowan College'
In this present world of con
flict, prejudice, hate, and con
troversy, the colleges and uni
versities of the world are aiding
immensely in the physical, men
tal, spiritual, and social growth
of oui leaders of tomorrow.
Chowan provides this training;
and because of its high stand
ards and educational value, Cho
wan recognizes the value of stu
dent co-operation and leader
ship.
Here at Chowan the Student
Government Association (SGA)
is an organization compjsed of
the students, headed by elected
officers. The SGA officers for
1964-65 are:
President George Pittard, IV
of Warrenton, North Carolina.
George graduated from John
Graham High School in Warren
ton in 1962. While in high
school, he played all sports and
served as captain of his foot
ball team during his senior year.
He was a member of the par-
li.,mentary procedure team for
four years; he served as presi
dent during his senior year.
George was sentinel and treas
urer of his Future Farmers of
America chapter, in which he
also served as president. At
Chowan, he was president of his
freshman class, and he is a
Chowan Receives
U. S. Flag
From Washington
Chowan College has received an
American flag purchased and
given by the Honorable Herbert
C. Bonner and subsequently
flown over the United States
Capitol.
Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker, Presi
dent of the college, has announc
ed receipt of the flag given by
Congressman Bonner which has
been flown over the nation's Capi
tol. The certification of the latter
fact was made by Mr. J. George
Stewart, Architect of the Capitol.
A flag pole will be erected on
the campus and the flag will be
flown regularly and specifically
on special occasions.
member of the Men’s Council.
Vice President Allen Glasgow
of Halifax, North Carolina.
While in high school Allen was
a member of the National Beta
Club, a class officer for two
years, and class marshal. Allen
played all sports for four years
and he was co-captain of the
basketball team in his senior
year. In 1963, he was a state
and national scholarship winner.
Here at Chowan Allen is a mem
ber of the Men's Council, and
he serves 'on the staff of the
CHOWANOKA, the college year
book.
Secretary Sherry Marsh of
Chester, Virginia. Sherry attend
ed Thomas Dale High School
where she was a varsity cheer
leader, member of the student
government, and Tri-Hi-Y. Here
at Chowan Sherry is a cheer
leader and was a member of
the 1963 Homecoming Court.
Treasurer Dee Dickson o f
Richmond, Virginia. Dee is a
graduate of George Wythe High
School, where she served as co-
chairman of the ways and
means committee, secretary
the Red Cross Chapter, and on
various other committees. Last
spring Dee was a member of
the Chowan May Court.
Social Chairman Susan G r e-
gory of Chester, Virginia. Susan
was a 1963 graduate of Thomas
Dale High School, where she
was a member of the student
government, a varsity cheer-
leader, and a member of the an
nual staff. This year Susan is
captain of the Chowan Cheering
Squad.
Student Secretary of Student
Affairs Ben Howard, who was
appointed by the President of
the SGA, is from Washington,
North CaroUna. Ben, a 1963
graduate of Washington High
School, played football for two
years, was on the wrestling
team, track team, student coun
cil, and was president of Boys’
Youth Group in church, secre-
tary-treasurer of his Sunday
School class, and Sunday School
student teacher at W. E. B.
The SGA at Chowan is for
you, the students. With co
operation from everyone, the
SGA will be the students’ stu
dent government. Divided there
is little we can do; united, there
is much that can be done. Your
student government officers are
willing to put a side on all per
sonal gains and ambitions in or
der that they might better serve
you. Give your loyal support to
the SGA, thereby helping t o
make 1964-65 the best year in
the history of CHOWAN COL
LEGE.
A HISTORY OF CHOWAN
COLLEGE. By Edgar V. Mc-
Knight and Oscar Creech. 330
pages. Chowan College, $5.
The history of Chowan College,
as written by Edgar V. McKnight
and Oscar Creech, is a well
balanced and interesting account
of an institution growing out of
and aligned with cultural and re
ligious backgrounds of its area.
The authors begin by relating
the college to northeastern North
Carolina, first part of the State
to be settled and a natural en
vironment for an institution like
Chowan. It continues with the
story of an audacious dream on
the part of citizens of the area
who envisioned a “seminary of
high order for females,” a dream
voiced in 1835 and opposed by
the Baptist State Convention at
at that time; with the account of
the founding of a school of high
order in Murfreesboro in 1848; of
the building and maintaining of a
college that was eventually ac
credited by the State and the
Southern Association of Colleges;
of insurmountable obstacles atten
dant upon this maintenance and
an interval of six years, 1943-49,
when the college was closed; of
campus life in two centuries and
of the new day and new frontiers
under Presidents F. 0. Mixon and
Bruce E. Whitaker.
The historian’s point of view is
maintained. There is no glossing
over of discord and clashing view
points, of lack of faith and of dis
honesty, though these are minor
statistics among the impressive
facts recorded. The history is well
documented with the sources that
have been available. From min
utes of Trustee meetings, cata
logues, newspapers, old letters
and scrapbooks, personal confer
ences and college publications, a
continuity of the purpose, strug
gles and achievements has evol
ved as extremely readable and
valuable history.
It is more. It is an increditable
tale of triumph over obstacles
surmounted by the steady faith
and loyalty of individuals, the
town of Murfreesboro and the ar
ea in general, extending into
southeastern Virginia. The reader
who starts the book with the idea
that it is just another college his
tory may soon find that he is
reading an epic as well as a re
cord. It is enlivened by accounts
of Dr. Moore’s supper meeting,
the Bertis Union session, the col-
1 e g e traditions and lore, the
smallpox epidemic, the Civil War
interval when the Chowan girls
defied Confederate and Yankee
troops aUke in their demand for
barracks in the college, the fi
nancial strategies, the continuous
fight on the part of the alumni,
faculty and trustees to validate
the audacious dream of the foun
ders.
The Postscript of this history is
confirmation of the amazing pro
gress Chowan College has made
since its reopening in 1949. For
between the completion of the
original manuscript and its final
preparation for the printers, there
have been added two residence
halls for men, the Robert Mark
Hall, a classroom-faculty office
building, the Henry Jones Drive
to supplement Pine Drive, a
Carillon bell system, a new ath
letic field, long-range plans for
increased endowment, an enroll
ment of 967 young men and wo
men as against the 47 girls who
came to Chowan by boat and wa
gon in 1848. A million dollar en
terprise, area newspapers have
called Chowan College.
Beyond the beautiful Columns
building and Pine Drive, beyond
Marks Hall and Mixon Dorm and
the Roy Parker Graphic Arts
building, beyond blue prints for
expansion and even beyond plans
of the dynamic President, Dr.
Bruce E. Whitaker, the essential
Chowan has been projected in A
History of Chowan College.
The college motto is Light and
Truth. Both have been well served
and recorded in this book.
Bernice Kelly Harris of S e a -
board is the “Storyteller of East
ern CaroUna” whose “Southern
Savory” will be published by the
UNC Press in the fall.
Annual BSD
Retreat Held
At Mt. Gould
The Chowan BSU Executive
Council held its annual p r e -
school retreat at Mt. Gould,
North Carolina, on September
11-13.
The retreat was formally be
gun with supper on Friday eve
ning. Following supper, the first
session was opened by a brief
devotional period after which
Dr. Hargus Taylor, Chaplain of
the College, talked about “’The
Art of Leadership”. This theme
was followed throughout the
weekend. The council made
plans for the coming year, 1964-
65, and on Saturday evening
each member of the council re
ported his plans and ideas in
carrying out his duties.
In addition to Dr. Taylor,
members of the council who at
tended the retreat were the fol
lowing: Ross Harris, Virginia
Beach; Leeman Lamb, Norfolk;
Eric Moorefield; b>tokesdale;
James Turner, Norfolk; Linda
Askew, Pendleton; Dean Barnes,
Seaboard; Brenda Brodie, Vir
ginia Beach; and Patsy Ed
wards, Waynesville.
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