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PAGE EIGHT THE TRANSYLVANIA TIMES, BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MAY 21, 195R Inauguration Of New President To Highlight College Exercises Plans For College Commencement Completed, Events Begin Sunday PRESIDENT Methodist Leaders On College Commencement Program INAUGURATION SET ' —. FOR NEXT TUESDAY REV. ROBERT H. STAMEY, the new president of Brevard col lege, will be inaugurated next Tuesday morning at a special program in the college gymnasium, beginning at 10:30 o’clock. Much progress is being made at the local institution under the leadership of Mr. Stamey, who assumed his duties as president of the college here about a year ago. Many alumni and other friends of the institution are expected on the beautiful campus of Brevard college during com mencement, which officially begins on Sunday. Mr. Stamey will pre side over the various programs of commencement, and diplomas will be awarded to 34 candidates. Board Of Trustees Of Brevard College To Meet Next Tuesday Session Will Be A Part Of 1953 Commencement Pro gram. Jones To Preside The annual meeting of the board of trustees of Brevard college will be held Tuesday afternoon, May 25th, at 3:00 o’clock in the confer ence room of Dunham hall. Edwin L. Jones, of Charlotte, will preside over the meeting, and a number of important business items will be acted upon. Other officers are: Col. W. >B. Moore, of Wadesboro, vice chair man, and Rev. James B. McLarty, secretary of the board. Local persons on the board are: Ed M. Anderson, Mrs. J. H. Pickel- simer and S. E. Varner. Other trustees are as follows: Ralph Edwards, Morganton; George D. Finch, Thomasville; Ot- tis Green, Asheville; Edwin L. Jones, Charlotte; Holt McPherson, MONUMENTS 600 Beautiful Designs To Select From Priced Reasonable L. PAUL BECK 326 Probart St. Dial 2-S4i High Point; Dr. E. H. Nease, Atlan ta, Ga.; Dr. Henry C. Sprinkle, Jr., New York; Jonathan Woody, Waynesville; Joel W. Wright, Ashe ville. Rev. Cecil Hefner, Lincolnton; Leon Ivey, Hickory; Richard John son, North Wilkesboro; Rev. Frank B. Jordan, Charlotte; Rev. James B. McLarty, Mooresville; J. Ed Millis, High Point; Col. W. B. Moore, Wadesboro; Clarence" E. Morgan, Asheville; Flake Sherrill, States ville; Rev. H. C. Sprinkle, Sr., Mocksville; Rev. Lee F. Tuttle, Charlotte;. Judge Guy Weaver. Asheville. Dr. Embree H. Blackard, Ashe ville J. Hal Bobbitt, Charlotte; Rev. C. P, Bowles, Charlotte; H. A. Dun ham, Asheville; Paul F. Evans, Lex ington; Rev. W. A. Kale, Durham; S. Les Myers, Concord; C. M. Ogle, Hendersonville; Jean W.- Schenck, Shelby; Allen Sims, Gastonia; Rev. Howard C. Wilkinson, Lexington; 0. V. Woosley, Winston-Salem. Invited to tarry for a session at a tavern, a henpecked husband ex pressed his regret: “I can’t; got to go home and explain to my wife.” “Explain what?” the bachelor asked. “How the heck do I know,” said the other wearily, “I’m not home yet.” Chairman Of Board Diplomas Will Be Awarded At Exercises That Afternoon EDWIN L. JONES,, of Char lotte, is chairman of the board of trustees of Brevard college.-A prominent Methodist layman, Mr. Jones is president of J. A. Jones Construction company. Mr. Jones will preside over the meeting of the board of trustees on May 25 at 3:00 o’clock. The 1953 commencement exer cises at Brevard college will include the awarding of diplomas to 34 candidates, the inauguration of the new president, Rev. Robert H. Sta mey, and the centennial celebration of the institution. The various events of commence ment will get underway on Sunday morning, May 25, at 11:00 o’clock, when Rev. D. D. Holt, of Greens boro, will deliver the bassalaureate sermon to the graduates at the First Methodist church. The inaugural ceremony for President Stamey will be held in the college gymnasium Tuesday, May 26„ at 10:30 a. m. Bishop Paul N. Garber, of Richmond, Virginia, will deliver the main address and Edwin L. Jones, of Charlotte, who is chairman of the board of trus tees, will give the charge. Presi dent Stamey will then deliver his inaugural address. Bishop Costen J. Harrell, of Char lotte, will deliver the commence ment address in the college gymna sium at 2:30 p. m. next Tuesday, May 26. Celebration of the Brevard col lege centennial will begin officially with the observance of the 1953 commencement program. Many out standing leaders of the Methodist church will be attracted to the cam pus for this celebration. Brevard college had its begin ning with Rutherford college, locat ed near Morganton, which received its charter in 1853. Weaver college, located at Weaverville, was incor porated in 1872. In 1934 the final merger of these two colleges took place on the site of Brevard Insti tute and became known as Brevard college. COLLEGE PLANS SUMMER SCHOOL Six-Weeks* Session To Open June 8th. Attractive Pro gram Is Offered Student’s first letter home — “About that straw that broke the camel’s back. I’m sleeping on it.” j When you thinR of prescrip ] dons, think of VARNER’S.—adv. Congratulations TO Brevard College ON THE ERECTION OF A MODERN DORMITORY FOR GIRLS We feel that trustees, officials, faculty members, pa trons and friends of the college are proud of this new edifice which adds so much to the appearance of the campus. All painting on this new dormitory was done by us. Estimates on any size project cheerfully given. STONE PAINT and WALLPAPER CO. CANTON, N. C. Three of the prominent Methodist leaders who will speak on the various programs of the 1953 com- mencement exercises at Brevard college are pictured above. BISHOP COSTEN J. HARRELL, left, of Charlotte, will deliver the address to the graduating class next Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the college gymnasium. REV. D. D. HOLT, center, of Greensboro, will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates on Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock at the First Methodist church. BISHOP PAUL N. GAR BER, right, formerly in charge of the Methodist work in Europe and now presiding bishop of the Vir ginia and North Carolina conferences, will be the special speaker at the inauguration of President Stamey next Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock in the college gym. and combine this with a need for relaxation in which it will be pos sible to find a long-sought-fof-time to read, listen to the music of the masters or enjoy some of the va ried attractions of Western North Craolina, this is also on the sum mer school menu. Fees for the summer school term are as follows: tuition and general fees—^$75.00; tuition in excess of hours—$10.00; tuition per se mester hour if less than six hours taken—$15.00; room (private) — $35.00; room (two in a room) — $25.00; and minimum charge for board—$70.00. Further information and litera ture may be secured by writing Di- Cpl. Burrell Is Graduated From School In Murnau Army Cpl. John R. Burrell, son of Mr. and Mr6. Roy Burrell, of Brevard, recently graduated from the bridge construction course of the Army Engineer School at Mur nau, Germany. He received training as a mem ber of a construction team that builds fixed bridges and other heavy timber structures. The school rector of Admissions, Brevard Col lege, Brevard, N. C. is operated by the United States Army, Europe Engineer division. Corporal Burrell, a carpenter with the 959th Engineer Construc tion Battalion, arrived overseas in: February, 1952. He received basic training at Camp Rucker, Ala. A former student of Brevard’ high school, Burrell entered the army in June, 1951. ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. Carl Hardin’s dental of fice will be closed all day every Thursday. Plans are now being completed for the eighteenth Brevard college summer term to get underway on June 8, 1953, President Robert H. Stamey announces today. One of the features which makes Brevard college attractive as a place for summer study is the fact that it offers such a wide variety of attractions to its students,” the college president declares. “The campus, surrounded by mountains, is near many of the beauty spots of Western North Car olina, and actually, the setting of Brevard college is unexcelled in beauty and climate,” he continued. The six-weeks’ program of study for the summer term is being set up with the idea of attempting to meet the individual desires and needs of each student. Mr. Stamey explains that those who wish to spend six weeks in in tensive study so they can accel erate their normal college program will find that this can be done with a high degree of satisfaction be cause of the invigorating mountain climate, the proximity of a well ap pointed library and the individual attention which is available to ev ery student. On the other hand, President Stamey says, if one has had a long cherished ambition to paint, study music, or take some other course EVAA^mUMBEft 'yes, heating, toqT) ISINOURLINE,^ WE THINK OUR. WORK IS MIGHTY ’%^PL|pMBiN6&HEATING COyLf% ^0*4 SBEbUsMSI Symbol Of A Progressive Administration! CONGRATULATIONS TO Brevard College On The Erection of a Handsome Dormitory For Girls. The Heating System And All Plumbing In This Building Were Installed By Us GARRIS & HOSKINS 1501 S. TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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