Tlie Coliegiate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, APRIL 21, 1966
NUMBER TWENTY ONE
Brinson Scholarship Established
Three Could
Lose Seats
At Monday night’s Executive j
Board meeting a motion vifas >
presented to change the Mem- i
bership Article of the Student
Government Association Consti
tution.
Cookie Wickham, who pre
sented the motion, pointed out
that since the Cooperative As
sociation has been changed to i
Student Governm.ent Association
the membership article had be
come vague and needed to be
clarified.
In discussing this motion it
was brought out that o.ne rea
son why membership in the
SGA needed to be clarified was
so that it would be possible to
decide who should receive a |
yearbook. After considerable dis-j
cussion the motion was tabled
in order that the motion and the
present article could be given
further research before a final
decision could made.
In other business it was dis
cussed as to whether John Gor
ham, Larry Poore, and Bob Par-
vin should lose their seats on the
Executive Board because of too
many unexecused absenses. The
Constitution now states that upon
three unexcused absenses by a
member will bring an immediate
forfeiture of his seat. Each of
these three members has three
unexcused absenses.
It was announced that Blue-
White Day would be held May
3. At this time the newly elected
officers of the Student Govern
ment Association will be intro
duced. This also officially marks
the beginning of their terms in
office.
It was also announced that the
Executive Board would hold its
Annual dinner May 2 at the
Holiday Inn, with Senator J. Rus
sell Kirby as guest speaker.
I
THE SENSATIONAL MANHATTANS — Shown above are the Sensational Manhattans of Greens
boro. The group will provide the music for the Atlantic Christian Junior-Senior to be held at the
Cherry Hotel on April twenty-third from 8:00-1:00. Girls living in the dorm will be allowed
to stay out until 1:00 a.m.
Dr. Wenger Comments Upon The
Recent Campus Disturbances
Two recent occurences in our
college community deserve fur
ther comment and attention. I
refer to student conduct an an
event held at Fike High School
Audirotium and the disorder
which occurred on the campus
on the opening day of Greek
Week.
Two letters to the editor in
the last issue of “The Collegiate”
commenting on some aspects of
the latter occurence seemed to
reflect a feeling that admini
strative reaction to the disorder
made a mountain out of a
mole hill. Two students who re
ported the incident to the Wilson
Daily Times delored the “abridg
ment of student freedom” which
they saw in my role in attempt
ing to restore order on the cam-
On IWonday evening, April 25th, The in re-
lantic Christian College will present irHward Brown, also
cital. Mr. Albert, who will be
of the music faculty, will sing included in
Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, and Wag ' Ravel, Three
his program are the Chants Populair jabez’ Narrative
Salt Water Ballads Frederick ^
from “The Devil and Daniel in 1964, coming
Albert .joined the faculty of Atlantic ^hr ^
to Wilson from Converse College m Spartanburg,
lina, where he completed work for - family had
from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, this recital,
lived. The public is cordially mvited to attend tnis
pus.
Reference was made to the
terminology which was used in
instructions given to the men
at Hackney Hall telling them to
return to their rooms. The ter
minology, though used in anger
and disappointment, should have
been worded otherwise.
Several points need to be
made. It is rather far-fetched
to conclude that my intervention
in the affair implied either per
sonal or institutional opposition
to the practice of serenading.
This practice is a long-standing
tradition on our campus. I
have only commendation for any
attempt on the part of students
to add enjoyment to campus
life. But, it is even more far
fetched to assume that the con
duct which was triggered by the
serenading — coming as it did at
a time when neighbors, disturbed
from their sleep, called the po
lice — can or will be tolerated
simply because motivation for
the activity was appropriate.lt
is unlikely that the disturbance
would have occurred had the
group in question cleared the
activity in advance with appro
priate administrative and ad
visory persons.
The Executive Committee of
the Board of Trustees at its
meeting on April 6 asked for and
received a report on the two
incidents referred to. To say that
the Trustees are concerned by
such conduct is an understate
ment. This is an educational
institution which operates under
certain standards of conduct.
These are designed to create a
climate in which genuine educa
tion can take place. Such wide
spread disregard for order and
deceny — foul and abusive lang
uage used toward officers of the
Chess Tourney
There will be a faculty and
student chess tournament begin
ning April 26 from 12:00 to 6:00,
in the Recreation Room of Har
per Hall. The faculty and stu
dents will play separately, and
the student winner and faculty
winner will play a championship
game. Please sign up before April
25 so that a round robin can be
set up.
law, for example — as was in
evidence during the incidents in
question cannot be endured ex
cept at the price of forfeiting
our aims as an educational in-
sitution.
On numberless occasions we
have taken extreme pride in
the evidence of sensitive, in
telligent student leadership on
our campus. Comments by Wilson
citizens and campus visitors
about the spirit and demeanor of
our students generally have been
lavish with priase. That this high
estimate of our campus com
munity should be marred by
these exhibitions of rowdyism
is therefore all the more tragic.
The same and sober discus
sion of various aspects of cam
pus life, such as have taken
place, for instance, in the re
cent panel discussion and visi
tor’s address on student freedom
are not only in order but nec-
cessary in an academic com
munity. Many of these ideas and
questons deserve the best think
ing which students, faculty, ad
ministrators, and trustees can
give them. In many instances
they may be subject to modifi
cation and negotiation. Common
decency is not one of them.
Arthur D, Wenger
President
Einlowiiieiit Given
In Memory Of
Elizabeth Brinson
Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Brinson
of Arapahoe, N. C., have es-
tablisheti an endowed scholarship
at Atlantic Christian College in
the amount of $5,000 in memory
of their daughter, the late Eliza
beth Faye Brinson, an alumna of
the college.
The scholarship, known as the
“Elizabeth Faye Brinson Me
morial Scholarship,” will be
awarded annually to a deserving
student attending the college,
preferece given to ministerial
students.
Commenting on the scholar
ship, Dr. Arthur D. Wenger,
president of the college, said,
“Faye Brinson’s life was one of
riches promises which, even at
her untimely death, already had
been abundantly realized. Her vi
vacious charm, dedicaticJn and
interest in the world around her,
joined with brilliant intellectual
ability, had been blended into a
most effective though brief in
vestment of these qualities in
her chosen profession as a teach
er.
“The memorial scholarship
which her immediate family has
established in her memory is
most fitting in that it will be
used to assist in the preparation
of students for full and useful
vocations of Christian service.”
Greeks Sponsor
Panel Program
The Panhellenic Council will
sponsor a panel discussion on
April 2G at 7:15 in the Recrea
tion Room of Harper Hall. The
purpose of this panel will be to
help evaluate the relationship
of Greeks on our campus through
a sharing session of faculty mem
bers, Greeks, and non-Greeks.
The faculty members of the
panel will be Dr. Tucker, Dr.
Hartsock, and Mr. Marshall
while Lillian Barnes, Brent Hill,
Jerry Carter, and Kathy Red
mond will compose the student
section.
The theme of the panel will
be “Stepping Stone or Stumbling
Block.” Some topics which will
be discussed are the relationship
between the college, community,
and fraternal organizations and
in what ways can a fraternal
organization improve its image
here on campus. Another point to
be considered is there a need
for social fraternal organizations
and are they fulfilling their pur
pose.
This should be a very interest
ing panel discussion to attend.
Refreshments will be served. All
students, faculty, and administra
tion are urged to attend.
Robert Morriss Is Named
To Education Department
Robert Fielding Morriss has
been named assistant professor
of education in the Department
of Education and Psychology at
Atlantic Christian College, ac
cording to Dr. Arthur D. Wen
ger, president of the college.
Born in Hinton, W. Va., he
was awarded both the B. S.
and M. S. degrees by the Uni
versity of Virginia and is cur
rently a candidate for the Ph.
D. degree at Ohio State Univer
sity. He has served as a teacher
and coach in public schools for
over five yars and has served
as an instructor at Ohio State.
He is a member of the Na
tional Council of Teachers of
English, the National Council of
Social Studies, and the American
Council of Georgraphic Educa
tion. Morriss is married to the
former Miss Eva Mae Stepp of
Shenandoan, Va. They are mem
bers of the Methodist Church.
MORRISS