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THE COLLEGIATE
VOL xn
Faculty Defeats
Junior Class In
Basketball Tilt
Mrs. Hodges Leads Profs,
t'utreli Lieads Juniors
dual contests
Terrell Leads Men, And
Johnson Junior Boys
SporU o<lditi«s in the newi!
XJiriU lovers received the lurpriM
of their Jives when the l*»si*s of
the FscuJty defeated the eirls of
til* Junior Class, 20 to 18. Mrs.
Harry Hodges copped scoring hon
ors by making ten of her team's
twenty points. She was closely
pressed by Mrs. Bill Herring, who
niade nine. Agnes Futrell was
high scorer for the losers with
eight poinU. M.A.’s and Ph.D.’s
were forgotten when the faculty
lUpped on the court. InsUad of
the students foxing the teachers
as per usual in classrooms, the
teachers turned the tables and
(oxed the studenU in true fashion.
They scoffed at all basketball
rules and resorted to tripping,
pushing, knocking opponents over,
kicking the ball, stealing the ball
on a free shot, and using as many
SI seven players on the court at
one time. But everyone had a good
time!
Faculty spirit was dominant
during the entire game. Members
of the faculty not participating in
the game appeared with trumpets,
washboards, bottles, and what not.
They entertained the audience
with delightful band music. Dr.
Ssdie Jenkins, drum major, led
the band in splendid formation
around the court during the half of
the game. She also served dili
gently as cheer leader, and cheers
she did get. Laughing honors
went to Miss Mildred Ross, giant
guard on the faculty team, who
kept the crowd in stitches all of
the time.
Not to be outdone by the fairer
sex of the Faculty, the profs also
licked the Junior boys to the tune
of 32 to 30. It was a close game
sU of the way through, and not
until the final whistle blew was
the audience sure who would win.
These basketball games were
sponsored by the Junior Class.
WOMEN’S GAME
Faculty—20
Mercer Ross
Hodges (10) Edmonaton
Herring (9) Wagner
Snyder
Juniors—18
Jaokson Arner
Lockliear (5) Futrell (8)
Pearce Spencer (4)
Daniels A. Daniel
Clark
Referee; Deans (A.C.C.)
MEN’S GAME
Faculty—32
Herring
Hodges
Ministers Hold
Annual Retreat
At Bayview, N. C.
Large Number of Men
From Here Register
For many year* it haa been the
custom for the miniatera of the
Disciples of Christ, in North Car
olina, to come togrether in some
part of the State and have a two-
day Retreat. During these two
days and nigrhts ministers are able
to learn better their fellow work
ers in a!l parts of North Carolina.
Experiences are shared with one
another, questions are asked and
answered, and there is the atmos
phere throughout the meeting of
seeking and questing for a better
way for each minister to make his
work in his community more
djTiamic and effective.
For the past two years the Min
isters’ mid-winter Retreat haa
been held at Bayview-on-the-Pam-
lico, a few miles east of Bath. The
Retreat this year was held there
on February 7-9. There were five
sessions, each lasting three hours.
All of these were presided over by
the president, Professor J. M. Wat
ers.
There was a total of about 40
ministers registered at the meet
ing.
The topics for discussion were
taken from questions asked by the
ministers and previously sent in to
the president. There were also
committee meetiixgs and their re
ports, v^ich were discussed at
the appropriate time.
During one seasion there was.
discussed the question of Ethics
In the Ministry. This led to the
discussion of a minister in rela
tion to his brother minister, and
how he could best work with him
instead of against him. Another
meeting was devoted to the study
of the religious education work In
the churches, and how they could
be improved. Many real and tech
nical problems of particular
churches were analyzed and often
a new method of work wa.s found.
The question of the amount of
preaching a minister should do
on certain lines, such as theology,
doctrine, economics, and social is.
sues was opened to the group and
the entire group was benefitted.
The Retreat dealt with the vita!
and practical problems con
fronting every minister and his
church. There was the freedom of
discussion and ideas prevailing
throughout the assembly which is
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ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. WIi.S< >N. N C., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 19JV
NUMBER 6
tf
“Little Women
Presented By
Wilson Players
Bradner and Wheeler To
Have Leading Roles
TTie Federal Theater project In
Wilson has presented the popular
play, “Little Women,’* written by
Louisa M, Alcott. A large crowd
attended the play, given at the
Charles U Coon High School, on
Thursday, February 9. in spite of
the inclement weather.
The Wilson Community Players
have made use of the college dra
matic talent. Kermit Wheeler and
Cleveland Bradner played leading
roles in this drama. The play has
already been requested by Elm
City, Bailey, Lucama and Enfield.
The story of the play centers
around four girls of the Civil War
period. It depicts life during the
war, disclosing the sacrifices made
and the disordered conditions of
the day.
The father of the girls is a min
ister who gave his care to the
wounded and dying soldiers,
in administering this care, became
very ill himself. I^urie, the boy
living next door to the minister,
falls in love with Amy, one of the
four little women. Later, her
Aunt March sends her to Europe
to study music. Laurie’s grand
father sends him to accompany
her.
Meg, another of the four girls,
marries John Brooke. Jo goes to
work in New York City and her
sister, Beth, dies of tuberculosis.
This leaves the whole group sepa-
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Philosophy Club
Formed by Group
Society of 1 ’hilotiopheni
To Be “Vuester”
As a reault at an Increased in
terest in the itut y if philosophy
by a group of stu< of A. C. C,
a philoaophiesj tik • tjr has been or
ganised. The teafci ‘ listers" has
been chosen as the name of the or
ganization, signifying the inter
est m the search for truth, as man
ifested in the problems of phi
losophy.
The purpose of this organisa
tion is to discusa' the problems of
philoeophy and to instill the spirit
of philosophy in the students of
the college, as well as in their aa-
sociates as they progress in life.
In an effort to do this, the society
shall endeavor to bring before the
students of the collage and of the
public in general, those speakers
who have proven themselves phi.
loaophers, not necessarily in name,
but in spirit.
On Friday, February 8, the club
was entertained at the home of
Profeaaor Perry Case, the advisor
member of the club. This was the
first meeting of the membership.
The officers for the society were
elected as follow.n: President,
Wm. Shingleton; Vice-President,
Kermit Wheeler, and Secretary-
Treasurer, Elmer Uottem. The
charter members of the society are
William Shingleton. Kermit Wheel
er, Elmer Mottem, Cleveland Brad
ner, D. D. McCall, Felix Dodd, Eu
gene Ogrodowaki, Griffith Hamlin,
James Rogers, Howard Roberson,
Robert Jsrman and Professor
Case.
Kirby Page WiU
Make Addresses
February 24th.
To Speak .At ('ollege and
('hristian Church
Kirby author and aocial
^^vanfvlist, will speak Friday, P«b-
ruar>' 24th, in the collefr audito.
hum, at ten o'clock a.m., and at
the Christian Churrh that evening
at 7:30.
Mr. Page is «n ordained minia-
ter of the Diaciples of Christ. From
1926 to 1934 hr was editor of Tlie
V^orld Tuaiorrow. Now he ia con-
tributtng editor uf the Clirlatiaa
<. rntur>. and his articles have been
publuhed in many leading periodi
cals.
Traveling in many sections of
th*; country, be is speaking at col
leges, conferences, cluba and con
ventions. Not only ia he known in
the United States, but also in many
fureigii countrtee. Thus far he has
visited some 36 countries of the
earth.
His books and pamphlets are
written on international, economic
social and religious questio|is.
These works have been translated
into French, German, Duch, Swed
ish, Danish, Greek. Spanish, Chi
nese, and Japanese. Nearly a mil
lion copies have been sold.
His latest books are Most Wr
Go to War and ('realive Ptooeera.
In a national survey by the Haxen
Foundation to discover religious
books for college students, bis
Uving Creatively was ranked first.
Missionary Speaks
To Y.M. and Y.W.
I
\In A Joint Meeting
Social Studies Class Presents
Unique Program On South
H. Mercer
Futrell
Terrell
Juniors—JO
Holiday Whitford
Johnson Moye
Roberson Windham
Referee: Rogers (A.C.C.)
Umpire: Windley (A.C.C.)
Honor Roll Is
Released For
First Semester
Nineteen Students Best
Ninety Average
The list of Honor Roll students
for the first semester of 1938-39
just been released. It is as
follow*:
Senior Claas
Olivia Fulghum, Griffith Hamlin,
Eugene Ogrodowski.
Junior Class
S«lma Amer, Mildred Blizzard,
James Sober.
Sophomore Claas
Apiei Best, L. V. Godwin, Mar-
f»ret Hodgens, Nellie Lou Lamm,
Long, Julian Roebuck.
Freshman Claaa
Katie Gold Brewer, Charlotte
Bfooks. Mary Nackos, William
Shingleton.
Coaimercial Honor Roll
®*ttle Lane, H. B. Griffin, A.
T. Cherry.
gaining this honor must
*v»rage 90 or above on their sub
lets.
Cheating Survey
Sponsored by
Golden Knot
Questions Bring Contra
dictory Results
The following are the four
questions given out in a chapel
program by the Golden Knot Hon
or Society:
Did you cheat on exams?
Did you see any cheating on
exams ?
W>in there much cheating on
exams?
Are you willing to help elimi
nate cheating?
One hundred and fifty-eight
said they did not cheat, and four
said they did. Eighty-five said
they did not see any cheating and
seventy-seven said they did aee
cheating. One hundred and forty-
one said there was not much cheat
ing, eleven said there was, and ten
were uncertain. One hundred
sixty said they were willing to
help eliminate cheating and two
were not.
The Golden Knot Honor Society
sponsored this program in connec
tion with its attempt to establish
a high sense of honor among the
students. The answers were un
signed, as the society was trying
to get a more accurat« survey, btxt
the results were not in proportion.
The aim of the survey was to
determine if cheating occurred to
any extent.
Week on Emphasb
Of Religion To
Be March 13-19
Panel Discussion Groups
To He Featured
One of the most important
weekx of the year in many col.
leges is Religious Emphasis week,
when faculty and students give
special consideration to some of
the bssic questions of life.
The second week in March has
been designated as this week at
Atlantic Christian College. A ten
tative program has been formulat
ed, and visiting ministers, with
faculty members and students, will
follow this suggested program.
The general theme for discussion
will be "Religion In Our World
Today." A social gathering for
all students, faculty members, and
visitors will be held in the Gym
nasium on Monday evening, March
ISth. Games and stunts will be
engaged in, and a pleasant, social
evening enjoyed. Punch will be
served.
For the three days, Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday the out
line of the program will be as fol
lows: At 10:00 a. m. Panel Dis
cussions on some phase of the
general topic. At 3:00 p. m. group
discussions on selected subjects,
led by ministers. At 7:00 p. m.,
address by visiting ministers. Op
portunity will be given on each
day for individual conferences.
Students will preside at morning
and evening services.
Throughout the week the inves
tigation of religion and life will
take first place, and it ia hoped
thst it may be a satisfying, uplift
ing, challenging experience for
everyone.
delta sigma fxects
OFFICERS
At its regiilar meeting on Janu
ary 23rd. DelU Sigma Sorority
elected its officers for the second
semester.
Having served as an excellent
president for the first semester,
Ruby Barnes was re-elected as
president for the second semester.
Beulah Aycock ia replacing lots
BaggetU as vice-president, Gene
vieve McDonald is replacing Bess
Heame as secreUry. Moielle
Ricks is replacing Selma Amer as
treasurer. Although it U with re
gret that the old officers are re
placed. it is felt that the n«w offi
cers wUI prove themselves able
suceeaaort.
Students DIsc.sa South’s
Leading: T’^bleinv
- '
T1.U eiaaa in ooatal Studiea of
the South preeeoted an intereating
educational program on its work
and study of the South's problems.
Six studeuta and Dr. Morgan, Pro.
fessor of Sociology, took part in
the radio diacuaaion. The follow
ing studenta were presented: Jim
Miles, Chaster Johnson, Julian
Roebuck, Woodrow Sugg, Robert
Jarman, Henry Sullivan and Eu
gene Ogrodowaki.
Dr. Morgan introduced the pro
gram by pointing out that thia
coUege ia one of the few that is
offerings such a course in a subject
recently popularized as the nation’s
No. 1 economic problem In a re
cent research study. This study
was made by men of the South,
and thus presents a fairly repre
sentative picture of the 8outh*a
problems.
In keeping with these recent de
velopments, thia course, taught by
Dr. Morgan, is an attempt to bring
the isaues before a class and ar
rive at some understanding of the
problems, and some means of solv
ing them.
' Long before this recent investi-
gation,*' said Dr. Morgan, **men of
the South have been writing books
on tenancy, cotton and tobacco
problems, soil conserva)tion, in
dustrialization, bousing, health
and race problems.”
It is one phase of the work of
this cl*as to study all the major
books on these social and economic
problems as viewed by Southern
men. Though many condiions
studied are also eotnmon to other
parts of the nation, they are un-
usually acute and more pressing In
the South.
The student* who took part in
the broadcast were chosen be
cause they were well grounded in
some definite phase of the prob-
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NOTICE
The I'ubUtily Com»itt« re
quests that organizatiooa or
clubs that have any special ae-
tirltie* w>idi they wish t*
have published in newspapers
kindly give a report of it te a
neaber of Publicity Commit
tee. The nrabeni are aa fol
lows;
Misa Sayder. Mrs. Mercer,
Dr. Wagner, Mlaa Peele. Char
lotte Brooks, Mary Nackoa.
Wallace Sntton. Wilaa WIII-
Uma, ieha Dsll. Joh» Tavor-
ski, Elaier Mc4tem aad H. B.
GriffU.
U. s. Health Dept.
Draws Attention
To Syphilis
Asst. Surgeon (lenerai
Addressc>s A. S. H. A.
Syphilis control and education
in American colleges is a real
problem, Dr. Raymond A. Vonder-
lehr, Aaaistant Surgeon General in
charge of the Division of Venereal
Diseases, United States Public
Health Service, told the annual
meeting of the American Student
Health Aasociation at the Hotel
New Yorker in New York City. In
Dr. Vonderlehr's opinion, this prob.
lem can best be solved by a con
certed cooperative effort of college
physicians, studenta and the states.
‘*In large measure,” Dr. Vonder-
lehr said, **college authoritlea re
alize that there is necessity for
fighting syphilis on every front,
including the college campus ....
Throughout the nation a trend to
ward more attention to this prob
lem is in evidence. In many caaes,
programs have been called for by
students themselves, and their call
has been heeded by many college
authorities. These are healthy
sign*.”
Dr. Vonderlehr drew attention
to the recently-published ‘‘Study
of Syphilis In American Colleges,”
by staff members of the Division
of Venereal Diseases of the Unit
ed States Public Hi^alth Service,
and pointed out that on the basis
of 78,388 blocid tests, the largest
sample yet taken among college
studenta, the prevalence of syphil-
ia among white college studenta ia
19.9 per 10,000, and la not signifi
cantly different from the rate for
the comparable group in the gen
eral population. The rate for ne.
gro studenta. 268 per 10,000, also
is comparable with that for the
general negro population of a cor
responding age-group and the
slightly lower rate among college
women is in Hne with the national
Tigures. Size of enrollment, type
of institution, or geographic loca
tion has no bearing on the rat* of
•yphilla, which la constant at ap
proximately two per 1,000 In all
cases for white students.
Dr. VondeHehr pointed out, how
ever, that much syphilis among
college students la not found by
methods at present in use. *Tall-
ore to detect the hidden manifes-
tationa of syphilis is frequent.** he
said. “Many infe<*ted persona do
not know that they have syphilis,
and therefore they do not request
examination.
Thyra Edwards
Speaks Here To
Various Classes
Negress Is Noted Speaker
.\nd Traveler
In a joint meeting of the V. M
and Y. W., Misa Thyrm Edwarda,
well informed Negro woman. apok<
on the development of cooperatives
in Denmark. The crowded claas
room waa full of attentive listen
ers to the speaker. Many studenta
made favorable comm^ntB about
Miss Kdwards' talk and her inter-
t'sting manner of presentation.
Since 1933 Misa Kdwarda has
made four trips abroad. She atud-
led closely the life, aocial philoao
phy and aocial legislation of Den.
mark and Sweden.
She pointed out that Denmark ia
not aa insignificant as we general
ly ituppose. In her past hiatory
Denmark was at one time a world
power. Kven England was under
her control.
After a aeries of wars the old
Vikings lost ground, and were fi
nally limited to the present siae.
Many Danea became a diacouraged
people at thia loaa of world power.
However, new leadera aroae.
The new leaders said: *'What
we have loat without, we muat re
gain within.” They establiahed a
new revitalised program of educa
tion, social reform, and coopera
tive movementa.
^ In apite of competition with
other countriea the Danea took up
dairying. Their aense of cooper
ative nationalism helped organise
tt*w ^ilitkai parUtA TU* p«rt«ea
had % purpose to aerve. Th^y
helped pass legislation that made
farming almost entirely a coop
erative sffair.
'Folk schools were established
National pride in tradition, folk
dances, and a new sense of social
responsibility were everywhere in
evidence.
'Kducation was available to both
oUl and young. Kven the poorest
of Danes can converae on claaalcal
and cultural topics.”
Today, Denmark is one of the
outstanding countriea. It serves
all of its people. No one, they
claim, goes hungry or ia not taken
rare of when diaabled.
Cooperative medicine ia a social
reality. All muat pay a compul
sory insurance, which ia based on a
proportion of the income. Thoae
above a $3,000 income are put in
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Dr. Hilley Makes
Radio Address
On College Hour
I)e«cribeK Present StatUH
And Needs of dollege
President H. S. Hilley was the
speaker on the College Hour pro
gram, over the local radio station,
Wednesday afternoon. Febniary 1,
at 3:16 p. m.
First, he pointad out the fact
that the rollegp ia fortunata in be
ing situated in Wilson and in hav
ing a large number of available
students from nearby territory. He
stated also that the college haa
be<Ti comparatively free from debt,
and that he felt this was a favor
able circumstance in planning for
the future of the institution.
He outlined briefly the main
points which the college empha
sizes in its program, naming per.
sonal contacts in a small college
environment, reasonably low rates,
emphasis on religion, strong in
tramural program, and college
academic work.
As to the needs of the college
for the future, President Hilley
pointed out: (I) The completion
of the chapel now under ronstmc-
tion. 12) the ereetion of a girls'
dormitory, and (2) the eijuipping
of an athletic field.
-The realization of these goals
■will depend on the cooperation of
the college and the town of Wil
son, and of the church constituency
of the college in the State and ter
ritory H aenrea.”
CuntraiiUi Old Africa With
I New Atrica
SHOWS i'1101X>S
Eniphauizet* Need For
.>iure Muuiunarie«
Ihe Y. U. t;. A. and the V. W.
C. A. met ID a >oiQt meetuif ra-
ceiiUy to hear Urs. t*. D, iiaipas,
missiututry uf the Chrisiiaa Church
ai Uulcnge, Cougu, Africa. Mrs.
Snipes presented a picture of the
old and the new Africa ^>he ax*
hiblted photographs of scenes
among the native Africans' livae
and some of native articles and
impivmeuU. In her talk un oM
Africa, Mrs. Snipes showed that
there is much nuaconcepUon about
Africa. "We usually thing of a
land uf cannibals, snakes, or the
axploration of a Livingstons. Theaa
picturp. are nut fair, nor ars they
admauate when we think of it as
J»e 'Dark Africa.'"
At the tC<4uator in the Congo
region, where the Uulenge Church
IS located. Mrs. Snipes has spent
nany years of service. This 40-
year-old mission service of the
'hurch and similar missions In
>ther psrts of Africa are respon-
.Ible for the new Africa, No long
er do we think of cannibalism,
tribal wars snd dreaded diseaaea,
Christianity has done much to
aise the Africans' standards.
Keligiously, Africa still clings
lo many forms of superstition.
.Spirits of departed people live on.
ihey believe, and torment others.
Witch doctors and tribal priests,
therefore, hold an important place
n the Africans' livae. l*estlisBcaa,
i-pideoiics, or adverse oonditiaM
«r*' blamed on old aefinle a etrsti^.,
T i^thHr midKt, or a young maa
if a pionearing nature. Thoae to
whom the finger of superstition
l>oints are puniahed by being fot«.
•d to drink poison or are behead
ed.”
By various devices, witch doc
tors bring punishment on innocent
snd helpless people. They ars aa-
locially active in their endeavor
‘0 prove to the natives that they
possess more powerful medicine
than doae the white man—(be
Christian missionary. In this way,
they sometimes try to undermine
the work of Christian leaders In
ordsr to keep their Important po
sitions as favored witch-doctors.
-Fetishism plays snother im
portant part in their religion.
Witch doctors givs symbolic signs.
These sre symbolic of death by a
certain means. So fearful sre the
nstives when they are placed un
der such a sign, that they often
die. not by the means ilgnified.
but in reality from great fear or
from heart failure caused by that
fear."
The Africans havs the belief
that God created Africa and then
forgot about It. They think that
he will come back.
Christianity becomes meaning
ful to them when they learn that
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Walter Mills To
Give Concert
Here
To Be Given Here On
February 28
On Tuesday, February 29, there
will be presentad a concert by a
celebrated American baritone, Wal
ter Mills, The program will be
given at the chapel assembly on
Tuesday morning, at ten o'clock.
This concert comes through the
direction of the concert committee
of the college. Griffith Hamlin is
chairman of this committee, I.ast
fall there were several lectures
sponsored by the student body,
but this will be the first singer to
appear here.
Mr. Mills has been singing far
and erlds before American audi
ences and winning a place of his
own in their esteem. According
»o reports, the voice of Walter
Mills Is exceptionally rich, remark
able in range, and beautiful in ev
ery tone. Mr. Mills haa been pr*-
sented in concerts from Maine to
Miami and has always been re
ceived with growing enthusiasm.