The
Collegiate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Faculty Votes To Modify
Academic Probation Policy
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, APRIL 10, 1959
NUMBER TWENTY
The Faculty of Atlantic Chris
tian College took action at its meet
ing Wednesday to modify the insti
tution’s academic probation policy
as it pertains to the summer ses
sion.
On a recommendation submitted
by the Departm^t Chairmen, the
faculty voted to change that part
of the academic probation policy
that prohibits ACC students from
attending the summer session when
they have been suspended at the
end of the spring semester for aca
demic deficiencies.
In the past no student has been
allowed to attend the ACC summer
session if he had been suspended
at the end of the spring semester.
Rather, the student had been re
quired to attend a summer session
at another college in order to re
move the probation and to become
eligible for re-admission to ACC.
At the same time that ACC had
been requiring its own students
to go elsewhere to remove proba
tion, the college had been admit
ting students from other institu
tions into classes in the summer
session even if they were on aca
demic probation at the other in
stitutions.
“In effect,” Dr. Millard P. Burt,
ACC Dean, said, “we have been
denying our own students the pri
vilege of coming to our summer
session while we have allowed
those from outside to do so.”
The remainder of the academic
probation policy will remain in ef
fect. The policy requires students
not to have a quality point deficit
of more than 12 in order to be in
good standing. If a student faUs
more than 12 behind he goes on
probation. The following semester
he is suspended if the does not
raise his marks enough to be less
than 12 behind.
The Department Chairmen voted
to make the recommendation at
their meeting held Monday after
noon. The new policy will go into
effect immediately, it was an
nounced.
Former Student President
Named To College Faculty
Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, President
of Atlantic Christian College, last
week announced the appointment
to the faculty of William E. Tucker
of New Haven, Conn.
Dr. Wenger said Mr. Tucker will
serve as Associate Professor in the
Department of Religion and Phi
losophy at the college and wiU join
the faculty September 1.
A native of Greenville, Mr. Tuc
ker is a candidate for a doctorate
at Yale University. He will comr
plete all the doctoral requirements
in August.
Mr. Tucker was graduated from
Atlantic Christian College with an
A. B. degree in 1953. While a stu
dent at ACC, he served as Presi
dent of the campus government,
the Atlantic Christian College Co
operative Association.
He also holds a B. D. degree
from Texas Christian University
l^nd an M. A. degree from Yale.
^His graduate field is Church His
tory.
While a student at seminary at
Texas Christian, Mr. Tucker and
his wife particpated in a study
tour of Bible lands.
iHe has served churches in North
Carolina. He was Director of Reli
gious Education at Eigth Street
See TUCKER Page 3
WILLIAM E. TUCKER
World Service Fund Drive Slated
By RALPH MESSICK
Plans for this year’s World Un
iversity Service Fund drive were
advanced into the final stage at a
meeting of chosen solicitors Tues
day night at Howard Chapel.
The goal for the drive has been
set at $300, but it is felt that the
students of Atlantic Christian Col
lege should be able to surpass this
goal since this is the only drive in
which ACC students wUl be asked
to share.
This year the campaign wiU Be
highly organized; 63 solicitors have
been chosen and given the respon
sibility to contact 10 students each
and receive from them pledges
or contributions. These leaders,
who have agreed to give their time
to this project, will be aided in
their attempts to make the cam
paign a success by the efforts of
the Campus Christian Association
and the Executive Board. These
organizations have pledged their
support to the drive and are co
sponsoring it.
The chapel services April 16 and
April 23 will be used for the pro-
See FUND DRIVE Page 3
Aycock,^ Alexander, Lucas
To Get Honorary Degrees
Three prominent North Carolin
ians will be honored by Atlantic
Christian College at its annual
Commencement on Sunday, May
24.
Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, ACC
President, announced this week
that three leaders in the fields of
education, law, and religion will
be awarded honorary degrees at
graduation exercies to be held on
the college’s center campus at 7
p.m. on May 24.
Receiving honorary doctor s de
grees will be Chancellor Wilham
B. Aycock of the University of
North Carolina, Rev. Raymond L.
Alexander, Minister of the First
Christian Church of Washington,
and W. A. Lucas, Wilson attorney.
Chancellor Aycock and Mr. Lu
cas will receive honorary doctor
of laws degrees. Mr. ^exander
will be awarded a doctor of di
vinity degree.
In addition to receiving a de
gree, Chancellor Aycock, a native
of Wilson County, will be the com
mencement speaker for the college.
A prominent community leader
In Wilson, Mr. Lucas has long been
one of eastern North Carolina’s
leading attorneys.
Mr. Alexander has not only had
an outstanding ministry at Wash
ington, but also has been a leader
in the work of Christian Church
in the state of North Carolina and
other states. He also serves as a
member of the Board of Trustees
of The CoUege Of The Bible at
Lexington, Ky.
Atlantic Christian wiU have a
full day of commencement activi
ties on May 24.
The college’s annual Baccalau
reate Services wUl open the events
at 2 p.m. at the First Christian
Church in Wilson. Rev. Jo M. Riley,
Minister of the church, wiU serve
as Baccalaureate speaker.
The board of trustees of the col
lege will meet at 3:30 that after
noon on the college campus. At
5:30 p.m. the graduating semors
and their parents will be honored
at a buffet supper in the coUege
dining haU. The commencement
wiU follow at 7 p.m.
Annual Campus Elections
Are Completed Thursday
Miss Emily Waters was elected
secretary of the Atlantic Christian
CoUege Cooperative Association in
a run-off election held yesterday.
Miss Waters defeated Miss Joan
Overton in a close race, 119-116.
They entered the run-off after fin
ishing highest in the regular elec
tion Wednesday.
The third candidate Wednesday
was Miss Zarelda Walston.
It was the only race that had a
run-off. AU other candidates were
decided in the regular voting Wed
nesday.
Named vice-president of the Co
operative Association was Everette
Bryant, a junior. Bryant defeated
Wayne Quinton, 216-134. Bryant en
tered the race after being defeated
for the presidency.
Kenneth Bryan was unopposed
for the treasurer of the Coopera
tive Association.
Ralph Messick and Bob Collins
were elected co-editors of The Col
legiate, the college newspaper.
They were the two highest candi
dates in the three man race which
saw Frank Hunnicutt defeated.
Messick garnered 241 votes and
Collins had 202. Hunnicutt had 150
ballots.
Miss Bette Pomfrey was unop
posed as a candidate for business
manager of The Collegiate.
Miss Joanna Huffer was elected
editor of The Pine Knot, the col
lege’s yearbook. She was unoppos
ed.
Billy MSnschew was unopposed
as art editor of The Pine Knot,
as was Miss Patt Murray as assis
tant editor. Miss Flora Griffin was
unopposed as business manager of
The Pine Knot.
James Boswell defeated Ralph
Messick for the presidency of the
Campus Christian Association. Bos
well had 165 votes to 159 for Mes
sick.
Miss Nancy Roberson was elect
ed secretary of the CCA, defeating
Miss Ruby Bazemore, 173-147.
Miss Margaret Walker defeated
Miss Peggy Bivins for the post of
treasurer of the CCA, 192-125.
Unopposed for the post of Head
Cheerleader of the college was
Miss SaUy Scudder.
Growing Physical Education
Program Needs New Facilities
By BOB COLLINS
In keeping with the development
of a greater program at Atlantic
Christian College in the past eight
years, the Physical Education De
partment has sought to provide a
program that will give to the stu
dent a good background in all
phases of physical education.
Edward L. Cloyd, Jr., Chairman
of the Physical Education Depart
ment, pointed out that the depart
ment feels that when physical edu
cation is “well taught” it has a
great potential in development of
the well rounded individual.
This is because aU aspects of
physical education contribute to the
social, mental and physical well
being of a person.
Prior to 1^53, the Physical Edu
cation Department was a service
department only. It did not offer
a full four-year major program.
With the development of added
interest in basketball and other
phases of the athletic program, the
department was enlarged.
New staff members were added
as the program was broadened. By
Golden Knot Sets
Tapping Ceremony
The Golden Knot Honor Society,
the only honor society on the At
lantic Christian CoUege campus,
will hold its annual tapping cere
mony next Tuesday morning. Pres
ident of the Golden Knot, Jim Bis
hop, said today that the ceremony
will be held in Howard Chapel dur
ing the regular Tuesday assembly
period.
The purpose of this honor society
is not only to ujdiold the high ideals
of Atlantic Christian CoUege, but
also to recognize and encourage
character, scholarship, leadership
and service.
the end of 1955, the department
offered all courses required by the
North Carolina Department of Pu^
Uc Instruction.
The department as it is now set
up emphasizes the teaching of phy
sical education. As a supplement
to this phase of the program, cours
es are offered to develop coaching
ability.
Not only has the academic part
of the program been improved.
Mr. Cloyd pointed with pride to
the intramural program that has
been developed.
There are about 80 majors in
the department, and nearly all stu
dents take the required courses in
physical education. In addition to
these, over half of the students in
the coUege participate in the in
tramural program.
It is a point of pride that Atlan
tic Christian has a large intramur
al program despite its limited phy
sical education facilities.
A tract of land near Gold Park
has been recently purchased for
the purpose of expanding the fa-
cilites. In addition to this proposed
outdoor area, it is hoped that a
new indooor plant may be buUt
See PHYSICAL EI>. Page 3
Frosh Hold Dance Saturday Night
The Freshman Class Dance will
ta^ke place tomorrow night from 8
p.'m. tiU 11 p.m. at the Elks Lodge
on the corner of Vance and Golds-
boros treets.
Freshman class members and
their dates are invited. Admission
is 35 cents for stags and 50 cents
per couple.
Serving as the general commit
tee for the dance have been Becky
Webb and Dave Mustian, co-chair
men; Tuck Uzzell; SaUy McClain;
and Charles Sullivan. Overseeing
the committee was the job of the
freshman class officers — Mar
garet Walker, Jo Ann Ellis, Bud
dy Westbrook, and Jimmy BosweU,
Members of these committees
are in charge of refreshmennts
(Becky Webb and SaUy McClain),
recorded music (Buddy West
brook), general preparations (Tuck
UzzeU and Charles SuUivan), and
posters (Margaret Walker with Jo
anna Huffer and Elizabeth Bell.)
George Heeden and Rufus Her
ring have been working up ar
rangements for smaU combo for
the dance. Jimimy BosweU is in
charge of other entertainment.
Chaperones for the dance will in
clude Miss Janet Winstead, mem
ber of the Science department; WU-
liam Ramsey, memiber of the Eng
lish department, and Mr. and Mrs.
H. F. BeU.
“Slurp!” — paintburushes fran-
ticaUy plastering dry cardboard
with streaming paint.
“Bap!” — nails being whammed
into wood to hold up props.
“Snip” — scissors clipping out
paper stars by the dozens. . .
This is a part of the confusion
and bustle of the last week — con
fusion among Freshman Class
members. And out of this confusion
has somehow risen the decorations
for the Freshman class dance.
“STAIRWAY TO THE STARS”
is the theme — with decorations
and entertainment designed to con
vey the message of moonlight, and
starlight and lovelight and youth—
with i>erhaps a few laughs thrown
in.
Music wiU be produced by re-
See FROSH DANCE Page 3
Seniors Plant Trees As Gift
In the years to come, the stu
dents and faculty members of At
lantic Christian CoUege wUl be in
debted to the Class of 1959, for
some of the beauty of the coUege
campus.
The senior class, headed by
Steve Ginn, has recently undertak
en a large landscaping project as
its gift to the coUege at gradua-
PRESENTS GIFT—Steve Ginn, left, senior class president, is
congratulated by Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, center, ACC president,
and by Earl McFarlane, Campus Superintendent, after inspect
ing one of the trees presented to the coUege as the class’ gift.
(Collegiate Photo by Claude Anthony)
tion.
A few years ago the coUege had
a master landscaping plan drawn
for the campus. Working within
the master plan the senior class
has completed one phase of the
program.
The planting of trees around the
perimeter of the main campus
and along the covered walkway on
the inside court was the project
undertaken by the class.
Trees have now been planted in
the designated spots on the mas
ter landscaping plan. Ginn said the
class purchased a total of 50 trees.
Forty of the trees are Dogwoods.
Seven are Crep>e Myrtle, and three
are Eastern Red :^ds.
Ginn said the cost of the project
totaled about !250. The coUege
added a few trees to complete the
tree planting phase of the land
scaping plan.
Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, ACC
President, today praised the class
for its interest in the coUege and
for its choice of a senior class gift.
"I know of no gift that will mean
more to the college in years to
come,” Dr. Wenger said. ‘This
project wiU add luster to our cam
pus and wiU place the Class of 1959
in the position of being remem
bered more clearly as we see the
beauty of these trees re-born cjach
spring.”