THE CAMPUS CRIER
^ ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, APRIL 21, 1948 ”1 1^/ 4
DEBATERS WIN HIGH HONORS
PICTURED above are the officers and advisors of fhe newly organized
Monogram Club. Leff fo right are: Larry Carter, Treasurer; Paul Har
ris, President; James Hensley, Secretary; Coach Floyd Woody, Facul
ty Advisor; Cecil Roberts, Vice-President. (Photo by Don McMahon)
Lef-frermen Form
Monogram CSub
The lettermen of Asheville-
Biltmore college called a meeting
recently for the purpose of organ
izing a club for atliletes who have
earned their letter in football or
basketball. The principle purposes
of the organization is to promote
athletics, to increase school spirit,
to promote sportsmanship, and
to increase interest in collegiate
athletics. The lettermen also plan
to sponsor social functions for the
college, raising funds in this man
ner to be used in the supplying
of better athletic equipment.
At their first meeting the mem
bers elected officers for the new
ly organized club. Paul Harris
was elected President and Cecil
Roberts, Vice-President. James
Hensley was elected secretary and
Larry Carter treasurer. At this
meeting the name “Monogram
Club” was adopted by the ath
letes.
A group was appointed by
Paul Harris the president to draw
up the constitution. The constitu
tion committee was made up of
three lettermen and the two
coaches. The lettermen appointed
were Bob Cline, J. C. Mull and
Joe Harrell. Coaches Coman and
Woody were appointed to advise
the committee.
A social committee was also
appointed under the chairman
ship of Mater May. Assisting Mr.
May are, Ken Rudeen, J. C. Mull,
Tommy Robertson and Graham
Price. This committee planned the
club’s first social affair, a variety
party held April 15.
The Monogram Club was voted
to be a permanent organization.
The new officers for the fol
lowing year will be elected at the
end of the spring semester. The
new members will be initiated
following the season in which
they earned their letter.
The Monogram club will strive
to work closely with the scholas
tic program of the college. This
organization will not only bene
fit the college now, but it will
also be beneficial in the future.
College Plarss
To Open Summer
School June 14
Dr. Glen L. Bushey, presidsnt
of Asheville-Biltmore college, nas
announced that the 1948 summer
school will be opened on June 14
and continue for nine weeks.
Subjects will include English,
Spanish, history, social science,
psychology, biology, chemistry,
mathematics, surveying, govern
ment, economics and business
education.
Clossical Co-eds
Plan Social Event
The Classical Co-Eds met last
week at a dinner meeting in the
S & W and outlined their busi
ness for the month. Peggy Comp
ton is scheduled to speak before
the members of the United
Daughter’s of Confederacy. On
April 15, Janette Rosen will speak
at the Friday Book Club that will
meet Thursday.
On April 21, the Classical Coeds
will have a picnic at Craggy Gar
dens. Each member is permitted
one escort. Tire girls will make
lunches large enough to satisfy
the appetite of her date. Soft
drinks will be furnished by the
club. The group will leave the
campus grounds at 1:00 that Wed
nesday afternoon, driving to the
picnic grounds in a truck full hay.
This will be the last social
event the classical coeds are spon
soring this year.
I. R. C. Elects
New Officers
The International Relations
Club met last Week and elected
new officers. Frank Cauble was
elected president to succeed Joe
Morris.
Other officers elected are: Har
vey Austin, vice-president; and
Billie Cobb, secretary.
Frank Cauble, the newly elect
ed president is very much inter
ested in world politics and is-
Feature Editor of The Campus
Crier.
A group from the International
Relations Club took part in a
roundtable discussion on the
C. B. S. school of the air last
week. The topic discussed was,
“What does the word Propaganda
mean to You?” Members parti
cipating on the panel were, Frank
Cauble, John Giezentanner,
Charles Keeler, Josephine Wiess,
and Norman Bie.
ABC Oebofers
Aflend Meet"
Four members of the Asheville-
Biltmore Debate team and tlieir
advisor. Miss Ruby Baily attend
ed the-Grand National Forensic
Tournament in Fredericksburg,
Virginia. The tournament, a year
ly meet, was sponsored by the
Strawberry Leaf, a University of
Virginia publication.
The team entered extemporan
eous speaking, address reading,
poetry reading, declamation, dra
matic reading, oration, book re
port, and response to the occasion
in which sixty five colleges from
all states were represented by
more than three hundred stu
dents.
Lucy Woodberry won first place
in four pre-final rounds and
reached the finals in the oration
contest. Miss Woodberry was pre
sented the Calhoun Address
Reading Award in a contest in
which George Washington Uni
versity, William and Mary, U. C.
L. A. and many other noted col
leges participated.
Peggy Compton won the Henry
Declaimer Award which was won
by Mars Hill college last year.
Miss Compton also presented a
poetry reading and took part in
the extemporaneous speeches.
She recently was a guest on the
radio program Your United Na
tions in which she advocated a
Federal World Government.
Ken Baily participated in the
Oration and address reading. Mr.
Baily ran a close second with a
student representing I. O. U. in
the pay-off contest of sign read
ing.
Wilbur Devendorf took part in
the extemporaneous speaking and
book report events. Mr. Deven
dorf reached the semi-finals in
the book report contest.
The Rotary Club of Fredericks
burg furnished the panel of
judges for each unit of the entire
tourney, debates excluded. The
judges for the debates were
drawn from the Fredericksburg
community.
Eosfey Heods
College Alumni
John Easley was elected presi
dent of the Asheville-Biltmore
college alumni association at a
meeting which was held last
week.
Other officers elected are: Mrs.
Martin L. Nesbitt, vice-president;
Mis Aileen Gambill, secretary;
Miss Margaret Ensley, treasurer;
Miss Jerry Olinger, publicity
chairman; and Mrs. Nesbitt, mem
bership chairman.
Mrs. Nesbitt announced a mem
bership drive will begin imme
diately. Martin L. Nesbitt had
charge of the program.