DECEMBER 5, 1957
THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
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Autumn Dance Crowd
Not Large As Hoped
(Staff Photo—Killough)
Couples Enjoying Soft Lights and Easy Music At The First Dance
of the School Year.
Spanish 4 Students Will
Give Play At Club Meeting
The Spanish Club will be treated
to a play, g-iven by the Spanish 4
class, at their first meeting, the
Collegian learned last week.
In years past the club has been
popular with students who were
taking or had taken the language. I
Mrs. Frances Hoyle, faculty ad- I
visor, began making plans early in j
the year for the presentation, j
“Many students have expressed a
desire to have the club again this
year,” she said.
The play concerns the trials of
a Mexican who is planning a visit
to the United States. On the eve
of his departure he is confronted
by requests to deliver gifts to rela
tives of his friends. This would
not be so bad were it not for the
fact that he is planning to visit
New York, and the gifts are to be
delivered to San Francisco, Phil
adelphia, etc. The manner in which
the gifts are presented and the
nature of the gifts, make for an
enjoyable little comedy.
Starring is Tom Miller. Leading
his supporting cast is James Thorn
hill, with Ann McRorie, Dorothy
McAllister, Henry Byrd, Dennis
Rochele, Roger Kendrick, Earnest.
Holder, and Sara Taylor.
Members are invited to bring
guests or dates free of entrance
charge. All students are also cor
dially invited to attend.
The meeting time will be an
nounced soon, Mrs. Hoyle informed
the Collegian.
Writer's Club Has
First Meeting At
Heme Of Advisor
The Charlotte College Writer’s
Club met Tuesday, November 19,
at the home of Miss Mary Denny,
faculty advisor. Ronnie Shumate,
president, presided.
The club, formed last year in
the spring quarter, publishes a lit
erary magazine each quarter titled
“Owl Tracts.” The magazine, which
was very popular when published,
was given free of charge to all
students.
At the meeting, plans were
made for the coming year. Mem
bership is through invitation by
the club.
A spokesman for the organiza
tion informed the Collegian that it
was not yet certain whether “Owl
Tracts” would be published this
quarter.
The Autumn Dance, held on No
vember 16th, attracted a small, but
lively crowd. Everyone seemed to
enjoy the night club atmosphere
with the music being furnished by
Neil (rriffin and combo.
A big hand is due the decora
tions committee because they did
an admirable job in decorating the
Central Gym. Crepe paper was
strung from a central location high
in the gym to all sides of the dance
area. Tables were placed around
the perimeter of the dance area,
thus lending to the night club at
mosphere.
The punch was spiked with lime
sherbet ice cream and proved to
be a welcome refreshment to the
weary dancers. I noticed George
Killough partaking heavily of the
cookies around the punch bowl.
I promise never again to request
the Mexican Hat Dance on that
d'.nce floor. With the slick floor
and my clumsiness, the shellac al
most got permanently imbedded in
the hardwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Winningham
thrilled everyone present with
their exhibition of style and grace.
Kathryn and Arthur Murray have
nothing on those two!
Hope those photographers got
some good pictures because all
those lights just “loused up” the
whole affair while they were on.
It was a welcome relief when
daikness was restored.
With such a gay atmosphere pre
vailing, it was a shame that more
people were not present to enjoy
it. Our congratulations to the
Dance Committee for a fine effort,
but let’s do more to encourage the
students and faculty to come on
out to our next dance.
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From The
Night Owl
By Marc Taylor
It is a shame that the last dance
was not better attended. The en
tire affair was well planned and
well decorated. Many thanks to the
members of the social committee
who worked so hard to prepare
the gym.
Much more of this three papers
in six weeks schedule and I will
truly be a Night Owl. I don’t think
I’ve slept over five hours in a
month.
(iripe: people who say they will,
but won’t.
And: the college radio program
is improving with every broadcast.
The time (7:;!0 pyem over WBT
Monday evenings) is unfortunate
for many students who have seven
o’clock classes, but the show has
a larger listening audience in the
Charlotte area because of it. And
we must reach the public in order
to get the support for the bond
j election which is coming up.
Ugh: New Year’s Classes.
More: the top ten T.V. shows, as
far as I’m concerned, are Gun-
smoke; Have Gun—Will Travel;
Meet McCiraw; Bob Cummings;
Sugarfoot; Cheyenne; Father
Knows Best; I’ve Got a Secret;
Sgt. Bilko; and Tonight.
Worst? : start off with “Oh, Suz-
zanah,” add P’rank Sinatra, and
mix well with anything Arthur
(Jodfrey does, and you have the
best set-turner-offer you can find.
Fall (Juarter F’inals come up
pretty soon. You freshmen are in
for a real treat. Exams are so
much fun, especially if you haven’t
studied. It is sort of a challenge.
If you win, fine. But don’t lose.
Merwin Foard Weds
Miss Betty Thompson
Miss Betty Jean Thompson and
Mr. Merwin Foard were married
on the 30th of November at Myers
Park Methodist Church in Char
lotte. F^oard, a 1956 graduate of
C.C., was an outstanding student
and also sang at the past two
graduating exercises.
Dr, And Mrs. Macy Are Hosts
To French Club Meeting
Dr. Heck Leads Botany, Geology
Trips To Carolina Mountains
The college Botany class left on
a field trip last month to study
the foliage of North Carolina
mountains. They left one Saturday
morning at 7;30 and proceeded to
Table Rock. After leaving there,
the class journeyed to Linville
Falls for lunch, later viewing the
falls there.
Later that same afternoon they
visited the N. C. Minerals museum
and Green’s Mineral Shop. Satur-
d»v night was spent in Spruce
From Left—MoLester. Purcell. Dr. Heck, Byers. Earnhart, Collins, Martin
Pine.
£.urly Sunday morning.
-'y
but not
too early. Dr. Heck led the caravan
to Roan Mountain to see the
Spruce and Balsam forest. The fall
vegetation was very colorful, the
class reported.
Atop the mountain, above the
5,000 ft. line, the trees were bare,
being unable to stand the cold fall
winds.
Later that same month the Geol
ogy 41 class made a trip to Bluff
City to explore the Limestone cave
found near there. It was estimated
that the group went over one mile
into the cave, their only light com
ing from flashlights.
Sunday morning the class visited
McKinney P’eldspar Mine, near Lit
tle Switzerland and the Cranberry
Iron Mine, near a town of the same
name.
The geology students also vis
ited Green’s Mineral Shop to see
the various rock specimens from
all over the state. A display of
different-colored floure.scent min
eral rocks was shown.
In both groups cars were fur
nished by the students and gas and
oil was paid for by occupants of
the car.
Fields trips are usually taken
by all of Dr. Heck’s classes during
the year.
Don Baxter Named
Co-Chairman Of
Social Committee
The Student Council last month
appointed Don Baxter as co-chair-
man of the Social Committee. He
will serve with Cindy Maydanis.
The chairmanship of the commit-
' tee was vacated by Johnny Craig
when he was unable to adjust his
j schedule to fit his working hours.
Miss Maydanis served as tempor
ary chairman until the post could
; be officially filled.
Baxter, a freshman at C.C., has
been active in the field of social
j entertainment for some years, hav-
I ing been associated at one time
with a Charlotte band. He attends
^ day classes at the college.
His appointment to serve in
equal capacity with Miss Maydanis
was unanimously passed by the
I Council.
Baxter and Miss Maydanis said
i that other than the Christmas
Dance nothing definite had been
j set. They hope to have at least
two more dances during the year
[ and other social functions such as
' picnics and coffee hours.
So far this year the committee
I has sponsored a social hour at the
first of school, a weiner roast, and
the autumn dance.
Le Cercle Francais was the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. Pierre Macy
at their home for the November
meeting. The film “The Two
Worlds of France” was shown
after the operators finally figured
out how to operate the projector.
Mrs. Macy feted the club with a
delicious array of hors d’oeurves
and strawberry punch, which
struck the delight of everyone pres
ent.
The group was led in the sing
ing of several P'’rench songs by
Susan Thomas, with the accompan
iment being supplied by Mrs. Macy.
President John Ballard welcomed
the group in very broken but un
derstandable French and ex
pressed the club’s thanks to its
hosts. Dr. and Mrs. Macy.
After the formal meeting was
over, several members remained to
discuss present world affairs. Dr.
Macy, an authority on European
conditions, enlightened his listen
ers with an insight into why affairs
are in the state that they are to
day. Everyone who remained got
a lot of inside information con
cerning the European situation.
Plans are now in the making
for the December meeting.
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