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PUNISHED WEEKLY
Tlie Collegiate
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, NOVEMBER 16, 1962
NUMBER EIGHT
3
Trustees Meet;
Approve Budget
’'"“"tees of Atlantic Christian
Caliegre. o€a^a irom leit to right. Dr. H. Galt Braxton, T, Boddie Ward Dr T T Harkn<»v T F
Zeb E^Bri^or^^^^ ^aIT MUton L Adams, E. R. Sykes. Dr.’Arthur d!
r a^thafrt RnhPrt Adams Lawrence A. Moye, John W. Cowell, E. J. Wimberly, Paul
^ South^d^obert Jones, James Thornton, Jack D. Brinson, Charles F. Rouse, John C. Proctor,
Charles M. Tnompson, Curtis Howard and Ross J. Allen.
Program
Inaugurated
The Atlantic Christian College De
partment of Education has recently
inaugurated a new “block” program
of student teaching designed to give
student teachers and the public
schools in which they serve numer
ous advantages over the system pre
viously used.
Under the system used for the past
several years, student teachers
spread their teaching experience
over the entire semester and spent
part of the day in the public schools
and part in the college classrooms.
The new block program calls for
the student teachers to devote the
first eight weeks of the semester to
competing coursework required at
the college. At mid-semester they be
gin full-day student teaching in the
public schools for a period of nine
weeks. While teaching in the public
schools, student teachers perform the
duties of regular full-time faculty
which includes attending regular
teacher meetings, P.T.A. meetings
and other school activities.
The block system is being used
for the first time by ACC student
teachers in the elementary schools.
Plans call for the new program to
be used in the secondary schools
at the beginning of the Spring semes
ter.
According to Gene A. Pruvis, as
sistant professor, of education and di
rector of student teaching, the Edu
cation Department at ACC feels the
new plan is a major improvement
in tlie student teaching program as
it eliminates most all the problems
inherent in a program where student
teachers each day have to divide
their time attention between course-
work at the college and experience
in teaching in the public schools.
First Meeting Of
Language Club Held
Sigma Pi Alpha Honorary Lang
uage Fraternity held its first meet
ing of the year Oct. 18, 1962, at
which time plans for the coming
year were discussed. Guest speaker
was Mooiad Al-Madaris.
Officers for the year are; Presi
dent, Goldie E>ouglas; Vice President,
Elizabeth Ferrel; Secretary, Millie
Woodbury; Treasurer, Hilda Griffin.
One of the highlights of the year
"^1 be the annual Christmas Party
•n which all foreign language stu-
'ients participate.
The next meeting of the chapter
will be held in Room 202 of the
Classroom building at 10:20 a.m. on
Nov. 15, 1962.
Review Of Point System
Is Proposed By Board
The Executive Board met Monday
night and discussed various topics
of business, including a proposal for
a series of groups to study the ques
tion of academic freedom, and pos
sible revision of the school point
system. In addition, it approved
membership for ACC in the State
Student Legislature, and receivai a
request to elect a queen for the
Wilson Christmas parade.
Mr. Bob Bishop presented a plan
for a series of conferences to be
held on the campus for the purpose
of conducting a study of academic
freedom and students’ rights. The
plan, proposed by the National Stu
dent Association, includes a series
of seven study groups to be held
for thorough investigation of these
issues. The groups would be made
up of students, faculty members,
and administrative persoruiel of ACC,
and would devote themselves chiefly
to local aspects of the problem of
student freedom. The results of these
discussions and any conclusions
reached would be available in writ
ten form to all students. If success
ful, the groups could later be ex
panded into conferences to include
students from other schools in this
area. The plan must be approved by
the Executive Board before being
put into effect and is to be given
further consideration.
Miss George Anne Willard present
ed her case before the board con
cerning an excessive number of ac
tivity points which she had compiled.
It was decided, upon the basis of her
testimony, that certain regulations
of the point system showed a need
for revision. Miss Willard was al
lowed to continue holding her pres
ent student offices and a commit
tee was set up to recommend chan
ges in the system.
The board approved membership
for Atlantic Christian College in the
State Student Legislature. This or
ganization is composed of student
representatives from North Carolina
colleges and universities and meets
for three days each year in Raleigh.
Many bUls approved by the assembly
have gone before the North Carolina
Legislature.
The Executive Board- was mforrnea
of its responsibility for the election
of a queen for the Wilson Christmas
parade on December 1. Organiza
tions on campus are to select can
didates for the honor, from whom
the queen is to be elected by the
student body. She will r^eive an
award of 25 dollars in gift certifi
cates; the four runners-up are to
form her court and will be given
prizes of five dollar certificates. All
campus organizations are also invit
ed to construct floats for the parade.
A committee established to inform
students of important chapel pro
grams submitted a budget for ap
proval by the board. The members
are to make up large posters con
taining information concerning chap
el programs and place them at var
ious locations about the campus.
Twelve Students
Named Recipients
Twelve Atlantic Christian College
students were recently named to
Who’s Among Students in American
Colleges and Universities, according
to ^n announcement made by Dr.
Willard P. Burt, dean of the college.
Recipients were chosen by a vote
of the college’s faculty and adminis
tration on the basis of scholarship,
participation and leadership in aca
demic and extracurricular activities,
citizenship and service to school and
promise of future usefulness.
These students named were; Rob
ert Charles Bishop, Philadelphia,
Pa.; Ellen Faye Bradley, Wilson, N.
C.; June Elizabeth Burwell, Oxford,
N. C.; Linda Summers Busby, Beau
fort N. C.; Sandra Ray Freedman,
Wilson, N. C.; Patricia Blanche
Hines, Kinston, N. C.
Fay Lee McKinnon, Wilson, N. C.;
Edwin Thomas Parham, Carey, N.C.;
Jerry Arthur Ridling, Memphis,
Tenn.; E. B. Shearin, Littleton, N.
C.; Evelyn Edwards Whitley, Gran
tham, N. C.; and Frank P. Mont
gomery, Crafton, Pa.
Ehio-Pianists Play
In Howard Chapel
As the second feature in this sea
son’s Atlantic Christian Concert —
lecture Series, sponsored by the Co
operative Association, a two piano
program was presented by William
and Thelma Sasser in Howard Chap
el at 8:15, last Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Works by Mozart, Brahms, Stravin
sky, and Infante were featured on
the program.
Dr. Sasser is head of the music
department of North Carolina Wes
leyan College in Rocky Mount. Mrs.
Sasser, a native of the Domiican
Republic, holds a master’s degree
from Oberlin College. She has been
chosen this year to appear as soloist
with the North Carolina Symphonj^
Orchestra.
The Atlantic Christian College
Board of Trustees at its annual Fall
meeting gave its approval to a re
vised operating budget for tlie 1962-
63 academic year.
The revised budget reflected an in
crease of some $52,502 over a tenta
tive budget of $938,575 bringing the
current operating budget to a rec
ord high of $986,072.
The increase in budget repiesents
costs of employing new faculty mem
bers not provided for in the tenta
tive budget, increased cost of plant
operation and increased cost of stu
dent services.
The college has added three new
faculty members and expects to
place its new music building into use
shortly after the first of the coming
year. Increased costs of student ser
vices were imposed by an unexpt>cted
heavy student enrollment.
Members Nominated
The board placed in nomination for
re-election for three-yeai' terms end
ing 1965, 10 members of the board
whose terms expire during the cur
rent year as well as nominating an
additional member to the board.
Rev. R. B. Johnson, minister of the
First Christian Church in Charleston,
S. C., was nominated as a new mem
ber of the Board of Trustees for a
3-year term.
Those nominated for re-election
were Charles F. Rouse of Raleigh; E.
Leon Roebuck, Washington, N. C.;
L. A. Tart, Dunn; S. M. Cozart,
Wilson; Lawrence A. Moye, Maury;
Bowden Warren, Newton Grove;
Bruce W. Riley, Wilson; Ely J. Per
ry, Kinston; T. Ed Brown, Wilson,
and E. R. Sykes, Wendell.
Tliese nominations to tlie Board of
Tiustees will be submitted for ecc-
tion at the fortlicoming Nortli Caro
lina Convention of Christian Church
es (Disciples of Christ to t>e held
in New Bern on April 26-28, 1S)63.
T J. Hackney Sr., of Wil.son, was
re-elected as chairman of the Board
of Trustees. Also i'e-eltH.'te<i to office
were J. E. Paschall of Wilson, vice
chairman, and Milton L. Adams of
Wilson, secretary.
Additional members named to the
board’s executive committee were
S.M. Cozart, Ely J. Perry and l>aw-
rence A. Moye. Chairman of the nom
inating committee was Charles F'.
Rouse.
Prt'sident Makes Report
In making his annual report to the
board. Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, presi
dent of the college, commenting on
the operation for the 1961-62 year
said. "We know our-selves better —
our strength, our weaknesses, our
opportunities and our limitations.
But we also can assess more realis
tically the immensity of our task,
the length of the strides we must
take to move toward our goal.”
In keeping with this, President
Wenger pointed out that the college
must substantially increase its sal
ary structure. “While .salaries have
increased sharply since 1950, we
must find resources to augment sal
aries at an even more rapid rate.
“Indeed it was with this in mind
that the Board of Trustees at its
May 27, 1962 meeting authorized an
increase in tuition from the pres-
|ent $14 per semester hour to $15.50.”
Phi Beta Lambda Hears
Dr. J. R. White Speak
Dr. James R. White, chairman of
the business department at East
Carolina College and Phi Beta
Lambda Business Fraternity state
advisor, was gue.st speaker at a din
ner meeting of the local chapter of
Phi Beta Lambda Business Frater
nity at Parker’s Barbecue Wednes
day night.
The highlights of his speech in
cluded his interpretation of the pur
poses of the organization and some
suggestions for service projects for
the local chapter.
The only item of business of the
evening was the election of a can
didate for Wilson’s “Miss Merry
Christmas” to represent the club
in the campus election.
The organization is young on ACC
campus and strives to make itself
known as a service organization to
the Department of Business and the
entire school. Several projects are
underway at this time to help fulfil
this goal.
Club meetings are held twice a
month and all students who are eli
gible are urged to support the or
ganization with their membership.
The minimum requirements to join
are at least three semester hours of
business subjects and an overall C
average.
Beaman Is Alumni Head
Mrs. R. M. Beaman of Wilson has
been named interium Director of
Alumni Affairs at Atlantic Christian
College, according to Dr. Arthur D.
Wenger, president of the college.
Serving on a part-time basis, Mrs.
Beaman will direct tho.se activities
MRS. R. M. BEAMON
relating to alumni affairs, the ex
panding parents program inaugur
ated by the college in the spring of
1962, and will a.ssist in certain other
areas of the college’s division of de
velopment.
Commenting on Mrs. Beaman’s ap
pointment, President Wenger said,
“We are happy to have Mrs. Beaman
serving with the college in this in
terium capacity. She is well-known
by the alumni of the college and is
well qualified to serve in this im
portant area of our work.”
Mrs. Beaman fills the post vacated
by James D. Daniell who became
Director of Admissions on Sept. 1.
She is a graduate of Peace Col
lege and received part of undergrad
uate education at Atlantic Christian
College and Virginia Intermont Col
lege, Bristol, Va.
A native of Edgecombe county, she
is the former Mi.ss Julia Howard,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. How
ard. She and her husband are mem
bers of the First Christian Church
in Wil.son. They have one daughter,
Marsha, 16.