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the ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE BAND presented its winter
concert Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., in Howard Chapel. The program,
directed by Andrew Preston, featured Marvin Lamb of the ACC music
(acuity in the solo, “Ode for Trumpet,” by Alfred Reed. Christmas
selections included “Parade of Carols” and the “American Christmas
Folk Suite,” arranged for brass and choir by Bill Holcombe. The band
played several pieces from Percy Granger's “Lincolnshire Posy" and
“.Jubilation — ,\n Overture,” by Robert Ward, former dean of the
•North Carolina School of the .Arts. Nick .Nichols, a senior from Wilson,
conducted his composition for band, “Rock Symposium.” In addition
to the trumjK't solo. Lamb spared the conducting duties with Preston
on the brass number and Mozart’s “.Minuet and Country Dance." The
public was invited. There was no admission charge.
Committee on Aims and Purposes Met
If an institution of higher
learning is to truly fulfill its
obligation of providing the best
educational opportunities
possible for its students, it must
be constantly aware of an ever-
changing world and adjust its
program accordingly.
Profound changes in society
and education in the past few
years have made it mandatory
that .Atlantic Christian College
reexamine its overall objective.
Before any study of its program
could be undertaken, it was
necessary to take an in-depth
look at the college's aims and
purposes which provide
guidelines for any program
study.
The Atlantic Christian College
Board of Trustees, as its annual
1973 fall meeting, adopted a
revised version of the college's
aims and purposes which it was
felt would meet the needs of the
college. The revised aims and
purposes came about as result of
extensive work done by a special
committee appointed by the
president of the college in the
fall of 1972 to conduct an in-depth
study of the college's aims and
purposes and to make necessary
Art Pros
Honored
Three of the art faculty of
■Atlantic Christian have recently
had their work included in art
shows in the state.
Russell Arnold and Ed Brown
3re included in the N.C. Artists
•\nnual at the N.C. Museum of
■^t, while Norbert Irvine is
included in the exhibition of art
at the Fayetteville Museum of
■to.
Arnold is represented by an
ink drawing and Brown by a
rglass sculpture. Irvine is
represented by a silkscreen
prmt,
Both exhibitions are currently
open to the public. The show at
the Fayetteville Museum will
^ose at the end of December.
e show at the N.C. Museum
Closes in mid-January.
recommendations.
The group, known as the
Committee on .Aims and Pur
poses, was comprised of
trustees, faculty, administrators
and students. Trustee members
of the committee were Eli Perry
of Kinston, and Thomas Law of
Raleigh. Representing the
faculty were Eugene G. Purcell,
Jr., associate professor of
philosophy, who served as
committee chairman, and Dr. J.
P. Tyndall, professor of biology
and chairman of the ACC
Department of Science.
Representing the ad
ministration were Dr. Sarah
Bain Ward, dean of women, and
Milton L. Adams, business
manager. Student represen
tatives were John McDaniel of
Florence, S.C., and Rebecca
Thompson of Portsmouth, Va.,
both 1973 graduates of the
college.
The document on aims and
purposes of the college follows:
I
Atlantic Christian College is
organized to maintain and
operate an institution of lear
ning. for the education and in
struction of qualified students
within the framework of
Christian ideals and principles
and under the auspices of the
Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ ) in North Carolina.
II
The purpose of the college is to
provide an environment
In which the heritage of man s
past is transmitted
And in which students and
faculty explore and examine
critically
Man's intellectual, regilious and
esthetic experience
In order to realize their
obligation o the past, the
present and the future
For the ultimate improvement
of the quality of life.
III
In support of this purpose
Atlantic Christian College
proposes:
To see that all who der ir a ;.nd
merit the opportunity .or a
college education are given that
privilege.
To serve and challenge the
community by providing events
of cultural and spiritual im
portance and through par
ticipation of students and faculty
in community service, and to
provide a program of continuing
education.
To express fidelity to the
church by concern for the whole
persona nd the quality of life on
the campus, and by providing
regular corporate worship on a
voluntary basis.
To offer a general education
including:
■A broad flexible core
curriculum with opportunities
for advanced placement for
those of proven ability.
■An intensive study of at least
one area with opportunities for
Honors programs and individual
study by competent students.
•An opportunity for a wide
range of elective hours outside
the major area of the student.
A development of concepts
and skills that are essential for
professional competence in the
student s chosen career or which
will provide a foundation for
further study at the graduate
level.
To uphold the primacy of good
teaching by the careful selec
tion of teachers who are com
petent in and able to interpret
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INTE Sch(*dul(‘
The National Teacher
Examinations will be ad
ministered on January 26, 1974 in
Hardy Alumni Hall at Atlantic
Christian College which has
been designated as a lest center.
According to Zeb M
Whitehurst, 111, Dean of
Students, many college seniors
preparing to teach and teachers
applying for certification,
licensure, or those seeking
positions in school systems
which encourage or require the
NTE will be taking the tests. In
addition, the designation of
Atlantic Christian College as a
test center for these
examinations will give
prospective teachers in this area
an opportunity to compare their
performance on the
examinations with candidates
throughout the country who take
the tests, Whitehurst said.
Last year approximately
100,000 candidates took the
examinations which are
designed to assess cognitive
knowledge and understanding in
professional education, general
education and subject-field
specialization. The
examinations, which are
prepared and administered by
Educational Testing Service of
Princeton, New Jersey, are
limited to assessment of those
aspects of teacher education
that are validly and reliably
measured by well constructed
paper-and-pencil tests.
Bulletins of Information
describing registration
procedures and containing
Registration Forms as well as
sample test questions may be
obtained from Dean Whitehurst
or directly from the National
Teacher Examinations,
Educational Testing Service,
Box 911, Princeton, New Jersey
08540.
Energy Crisis at ACC
Spring semester, 1974, will
begin as scheduled, according to
Zeb M. 'Whitehurst, Dean of
Students. The .Administrative
Council met this past weekend
and decided after much
deliberation that the fuel supply
for Atlantic Christian should be
adequate for winter.
Commenting on the council's
decision. Dean Whitehurst
stated, “Our oil distributor has
promised to keep us in supply
as much as possible. The fuel is
coming from Savannah,
Georgia, where no shortage is
foreseen.
We shouldn't have any
problems if we conserve
where ever possible. The
business and maintenance
departments have been making
various cutbacks around
campus, by lowering ther
mostats in offices, classrooms,
and other buildings. The crisis is
not as bad now as it appeared
earlier."
Lee Moore, Superintendent of
Grounds and Buildings is greatly
concerned over the fuel supply
issue as well. 'When asked how
the present situation was, Mr.
Moore answered, “Students
seem to be cooperating very
well, in that we re using less oil
this year. Every morning the
Maintenance Department sets
and checks thermostats in each
building on this campus. The
only complaints we have had are
some rooms that are too hot. "
The cost of oil has increased
100 per cent since last year.
Today one gallon of grade-five
oil is 17 cents compared to 8
cents last year. On cold winter
days, approximately 1.000
gallons of oil are used and 2,40()
gallons for extremely cold days.
Dean Whitehurst and Mr.
Moore both request that
everyone continue to conserve
power by checking thermostats
daily, keeping windows closed,
and using only necessary
amounts of hot water. There is
no guarantee we will not run out
of fuel, but these precautions
will work in our favor
Mary Dennis
Pi Gamma Mu Induction
Pi Gamma Mu held its fall
induction ceremonies on
November 6, 1973 in Hardy
Alumni Hall. Initiation into Pi
Gamma Mu is based on
academic achievement in the
field of the Social Sciences. The
new members are: Betty S.
Monk, Robert L. Mears, Roger
K. Bynum, Billy R. Overton, Ida
F. Mullen, Shelia E. Ambrose,
Paula S. Brigman, David S.
Brigman, David W. Castelloe,
Gary H. Currin, Cathy M. Jones,
Arthur T. Robertson, Wanda J.
Scott, Daniel L. Smith, Vickie B.
Taylor, Haywood A. Watson, and
Barry S. Winstead.
Mr. John Campbell, special
assistant to the commissioner of
correction, spoke after the in
duction ceremonies about the
North Carolina penal system.
Mr. Campbell’s talk was very
informative about the problems
facing the penal system in North
Carolina.
Officers for this year are Ray
Griffin, president; Haywood
Watson, vice president; Mona
Gardner, secretary; Debbie
Jones, treasurer; and Mrs.
Sarah Gattis, advisor.