THE CAMPUS CRIER
VOL. I ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROL,lJNA. JNUVEMBER 19, 1947 NO. 3
TAYLOR NAMED ALUMNI PRESIDENT
ALUMNI OFFICERS—Shown above are the newly-elected offi
cers of Ihe Asheville-Biltmore Alumni association. They are. from
left to right. Mrs. Martin L. Nesbitt, vice-president; Roy Taylor, presi
dent; Miss Eileen Gambill. secretary, and Miss Margaret Hensley,
treasurer. These officers were elected at a meeting of the reorganized
group on Homecoming day at the S. and W. cafeteria. (Photo by
H. D. Wills, staff photographer)
GRAHAM PRICE IS SELECTED
TO HEAD VET'S ORGANIZATION
Graham Price was elected president of the newly-formed Vet
erans club at a meeting of veterans of Asheville-Biltmore, Octo
ber 30.
Improvements,
4-year School
Are Discussed
In a radio interview on Nov
ember 8, Roy Taylor, prominent
attorney and newly-eiected pres
ident of the college Alumni Asso
ciation, said that ne believes tnat
Asheville-Biltmore snould strive
for admittance into the list of
accredited junior colleges before
attempting to establisn a four-
year school here. “And before
we can have an accredited junior
college we must have a better
library, more elaborate lab equip
ment, and more qualified teacn-
ers,” he added.
The program, “News and Inter
views of Biltmore College,” fea
tured the interview of Mr. Taylor,
along with news of the school.
MR. TAYLOR, who was a
member of the first graduating
class at Asheville-Biltmore, went
on to say that he believes all boys
and girls who possibly can shouid
attend a good college. “Asheville
is the only city its size in North
Carolina,” he said, “which does
n’t have a four-year college. Stu
dents are going away from home
so they can get into an accredited
college. Why not keep them here
where the city can benefit by it?”
“The Alumni association is
growing steadily,” asserted Mr.
Taylor. “Its present objective is
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Bluet Publication
To Appear In Dec.
The Bluet staff has announced
that the publication was ready
for the composer on Nov. 13. The
staff has worked very diligently
for the past several weeks and
promises a literary magazine of
interest. There will be a num
ber of changes over issues of
previous years. This year, for
the first time in its history,
Bluets will feature a number of
pictorial items. The staff pho
tographer, Ken Hobbs, has been
busy collecting shots around the
campus and in various other
places around town to provide
material for this new feature.
A request for articles, poems,
short stories and features posted
on the bulletin boards failed to
bring any response from the stu
dent body. As a result, the staff
has announced that there will
probably not be many short sto
ries included in the coming issue.
Heretofore there has been a good
ly number of first rate short sto
ries in every issue of the maga
zine.
The publication will be ready
for distribution about a week be
fore Christmas.
Other officers named at this
meeting are Dick Lowman, first
vice-president; Carlisle t)avis,
second vice-president, and Helen
Gallenbeck, secretary. J. C. Mull
was named treasurer.
SONNY CAMAROT. one of the
principal instigators of the or
ganization, presided at the meet
ing and was named chairman of
a general committee, other mem
bers being Ray Charbonneau,
Frank Cauble, Reggie Clarke and
Frank Messer.
It was decided to set up an
initiation fee of $.50 and a large
number of the organization paid
these at a meeting last Monday.
AT THE MONDAY meeting,
plans for the Sadie Hawkins
dance, held in the Municipal
clubhouse last Wednesday, were
discussed and President Price dis
cussed the formation of a charter
which is now in the hands of a
special committee.
Price reported that a great deal
of Interest is being shown outside
the school in regards to the or
ganization. Dr. Bushey had pre
viously given his full approval to
the club.
A membership of around 135
veterans now attending Ashe
ville-Biltmore is expected.
Want An Issue?
Anyone wishing a copy of
last year's annual and the
last issue of Bluets may sec
ure the same by calling at
the registrar's office. Bluets
may be had free. The annual
will cost you only one dollar.
A-B Holidays
Thanksgiving holidays will
be from noon Nov. 24 to
Monday, Nov. 29. Dr. Bushey
has announced Christmas va
cations will begin Dec. 20
and will linger until Jan. 4
instead of dates listed in the
catalogue.
Senores, Senoritas
To Organize Club
A Spanish club, under the di
rection of la senorita Miller, is
being organized here at ABC.
This is to be rather an exclusive
organization, open only to super
ior students of the first and sec
ond year Spanish classes. At
the initial meeting of the club
last Friday, only six students
were in attendance.
These boys and girls, includ
ing Mary Barker, Peggy Cromp
ton, Pat Laughter, Frances Mc
Intyre, Jack Wiggins, and Bill
Roth, will con^prise the charter
group of the club. No other mem
bers will be admitted except by
formal invitation. The invita
tions will be made out from a
list of select students prepared
by Miss Miller.
The Club, which has not as
yet been named, will hold month
ly meetings at the S & W Cafe
teria. Its aim will be to pro
mote the use of Spanish conver
sation among the Spanish stu
dents, and to increase knowledge
of Spanish-speaking countries.
Dr. Bushey Speaks
At Initial Meet
Of College Group
By Peggy Crompton
The Alumni Association of the
Asheville-Biltmore College met
at the S. and W. last Saturday
evening in the initial dinner
meeting of the newly reorganized
association. For the past few
years the association has been
rather inactive.
Dr. Glenn L. Bushey was the
principal speaker, advocating the
establishment of a four-year col
lege in Asheville. He also spoke
of the new activities of the col
lege and of the new clubs that
have been organized this year.
The association elected Roy
Taylor of Black Mountain, at
torney and representative from
Buncombe county in the legisla
ture, as its new president. Other
officers named are Mrs. Martin
L. Nesbitt, of Asheville, vice-
president; Miss Eileen Gambill,
secretary, and Miss Margaret
Hensley, treasurer.
CAPT. ROBERT Lee Smith,
chairman of the board of trus
tees, spoke briefly in favor of
Dr. Bushey’s suggestion that a
four-year institution be establish
ed.
Bill Reeves read the constitu
tion of the association organized
in the early 1930’s and a commit
tee was appointed to consider a
memorial scholarship.
A. C. Reynolds, founder of the
college and its first president
spoke briefly and stated that he
firmly believed that Asheville-
Biltmore will be a four-year col
lege in the near future.
AMONG THOSE present at the
dinner were Mrs. A. C. Reynolds,
Miss Virginia Bryan, member of
the faculty of the University of
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Moser Is Elected
Council Advisor
Mr Moser was elected faculty
adviser of the Student Council at
a recent meeting.
The Student Council of Ashe
ville-Biltmore College has been
organized for only three weeks;
but it has already swung into
action having sponsored many
functions and with more in view
for the future.
The Student Council sponsors
a chapel program every two
weeks. On November 6, they
brought to the college a musical
program by the Utah Centinnial
Quartet.
A clean-up campaign for the
campus was sponsored by the
Student Council on Friday, Nov
embers.