The Collegiate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, SEPTEMBER 19, 1968 NUMBER ONE'
ACC Holds 67th Fall Convocation
President Is Convocation Speaker
Stuc^nts stand Ln line (right photo) waiting to enter the Wilson Gymnasium for fall convocation
Tuesday. Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, college president, addresses the student body in left photo.
Chaplain Daniel J. Hensley conducted Ihe service, which was one of the best attended in recent
ACC history.
Freshman Notes Events
Of Orientation Program
Fellowship
Grant Set
Inquiries about the Danforth
Graduate Fellowships, to be
awarded in March, 1969, are in
vited, according to Dr. Margaret
Newton of the Science Depart
ment, who is campus represen
tative for the Danforth Founda
tion.
The fellowships, offered by the
Danforth Foundation of, St. Louis,
Mo., are open to men' and wom
en who are seniors or recent
graduates of accredited colleges
in the United States, who have
serious interest in college teach
ing as a career, and who plan
to study for a Pd.D in a field
common to the undergraduate
college.
Applicants may be single or
married, must be less than 30
years of age at the time of
application, and may not have
undertaken any graduate or pro
fessional study beyond the bac
calaureate.
Danforth Graduate fellows are
ehgible for four years of finan
cial assistance, with a maximum
annual living stipend of $2,400 for
single fellows and $2,950 for mar
ried fellows, plus tuition and
fees. Dependency allowances are
available. Financial need is not
a condition for consideration.
Danforth fellows may hold oth
er fellowships such as Ford, Ful-
bright, National Science, Rhodes,
Woodrow Wilson concurrently,
and will be Danforth fellows
without stipend until the other
awards lapse.
I Tryouts Set |
Varsity basketball tryouts will
be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednes
day through Friday of next
week in the Wilson Gymnasium,
it has been reported by Ira P.
Norfolk, athletic director.
Candidates are requested to re
port in playing attire.
A tennis team meeting will be
held at 4 p.m. Mond’ay at the
gym. Students interested in try
ing out for the team are asked
;o attend the meeing.
By ANGELA RENFROW
Freshman Reporter
At last! Our long awaited day
finally arrived. September 5th
brought approximately 370 fresh
men to the Atlantic Christian
College campus, many of which
were to make their new homes
here.
There we were on that very
first day, trembling and afraid
of our new surroundings. What
a relief when we were met by
the pretty co-eds who were mem
bers of the orientation com
mittee, smiling and welcoming
us. The boys composing the
“muscles” for the orientation
committee really had the worst
job. They lugged trunks, lug
gage, statues, chairs, and ev
ery other imaginable item up
two or even three flights of
stairs. They really did a great
job and who can blame them
for grumbhng at the sight of so
much luggage.
After bidding our parents most
reluctant farewells, we set out
pn our new college career by
participating in the many varied
activities of orientation week.
Probably the biggest event of
the week was the reception at
President and Mrs. Arthur D.
Wenger’s home. Following the
reception, most freshmen re
mained to play badmitton, ping
pong, and many other games.
One of the most enjoyable
happenings of the week was the
Freshman Talent Show. That’s
when we really got a chance
The college’s first art show of
the season, entitled “New Name
in Latin American Art,” is now
on exhibit in the main art gal
lery of the Case Art Building.
The exhibit, on loan from the
to see our fellow freshmen and
some of the upperclassmen in
action. The “favorites” of the
night were obviously “The Other
Side”, who sang medlyes of folk
songs, and received a standing
ovation.
Our orientation week was real
ly great! It helped us to meet
new friends, learn our way
around campus, and gain new
views on college life. The real
ly bad thing about the week
was that it came to an end all
too soon, when classes began
on Wednesday, September 11.
Smithsonian Institution, includes
paintings, drawings and sculp
tures, It includes works by Latin
American artists including Vic
tor Chab, Enrique Castro - Cid,
Carlos Poveda, Rogelio Pole-
sello, Paul Valdivieso and Omar
Rayo,
Gallery hours are: Monday,
Wednesday and Friday from
10 a,m, until 5 p,m,: Tuesday
and Thursday, from 12 p.m, un
til 5 p,m. The current exhibit
will apear in the gallery until
October 13,
Opening Exhibit
Works of art by the art fac
ulty of Atlantic Christian College
are among those being shown in
the opening exhibitions of the
New Garden Gallery located be
tween Raleigh and Durham on
Highway 70,
the opening exhibition includes
prints by Norbert W, Irvine, and
paintings by Russell W. Arnold,
sculptures by Edward C, Brown,
constructions and prints by Thom
as E, Marshall,
Dates Are Released
For News Deadlines
The Collegiate has released
publication dates for the 1968-69
academic year,
Jim Bussell, editor, has speci
fied that all news information
must be in his office on Mon
days preceding dates of publica
tion.
All copy for advertising should
be in the hands of Business
Manager, Cecil Holloman, by the
same time.
The following publication dates
have been established;
Sept, 26; Oct, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31;
Nov. 7, 14, 21; and Dec. 12, 19,
Also Jan, 9; Feb, 6, 13, 20,
27; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April
17; and May 1, 8, 15.
Atlantic Christian College held
its 67th Fall Convocation on the
college campus Tuesday morn
ing, Delivering the convocation
address was Dr. Arthur D,
Wenger, president of the col
lege, Presiding was Daniel J,
Hensley Jr., chaplain of the
■college.
Addressing some 1,500 faculty
members and students. Dr. Wen
ger said today there are those
who react in two patterns of
response in the areas of educa
tion, politics, international rela
tions and religion. “There are
those,” he noted, “who are con
tent to be pedestrian, mediocre
and rigid at the expense of be
ing innovative, creative and flex
ible. On the other hand there
are those who assert the ir
relevance of everything tinged
with tradition, law or order,
“Like most extreme positions,”
he continued, “one at each pole,
they do not represent our only
options. There is an alternative
and the alternative is deceptive
ly simple: Preparing ourselves
by use of those avenues which
are proved in the best tradi
tion of the liberal arts,”
Dr, Wenger said there was no
simple recipe for “instant ed
ucation” or “instant wisdom,”
He said it was rather a “scratch
recipe” — starting from
scratch, providing each new in-
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DR. BENNETT
Dean Bennett
Is Awarded
Ph. D. Deg ree
Robert E, Bennett, dean of
-students, has been awarded the
Ph,D, degree in student person
nel services in higher education
at Ohio University, He was
awarded the degree in August,
Dr, Bennett’s doctoral disser
tation was entitled, “Characteris
tics of Participants in a Non
credit Summer College Prepara
tory Program,”
A native of Goldsboro, he was
graduated from Atlantic Christian
College in 1957 where he re
ceived the B, A. degree, and
was awarded the M.Ed, degree
in guidance counseling at Ohio
University in 1958,
He joined the ACC administra
tive staff as Dean of Students
in 1963. Prior to the appoint
ment at AC, he was a teaching
fellow at Ohio University. He
earlier served as counselor and
instructor at Monmouth College,
N. J,, and was Director of Ad
missions at Wesley College, Do
ver, Del.
Dr. Bennett is president-elect
of the American Personnel and
Guidance Assoc, and the Amer
ican Association of University
Professors. He is a past mem
ber of the N. C. Mental Health
Assoc.
Tallest On Campus
This year the college has placed into operation a new dormitory for men. The recently complet-
six-story building is completely air conditioned and houses 148 students as well as providing
living quarters for a resident counselor. The new structure is the tallest yet to be constructed on
the campus and is located at the intersection of Rountree and Woodard streets, adjacent to Wilson
Gymnasium.
C. L HARDY LIBRARY
Art Exhibits Announced
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAfi COLLEGE