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ASHEVILLE-BILTMORE COLLEGE
Volume XIV-R2
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER, 1960
Number 1
Pressley and
Campus Site Unimpressive
Erwin Elected
By B. J. GRANT
A wilderness in the middle of a
city is quite a place for a college
campus. The site for the new Ashe
ville Hiltmore college, is at the
moment a most unimpressive sight—
two small unfinished buildings on a
muddy hill.
A talk with Mr. Jack Ramsey,
construction engineer, proved almost
as disheartening as did the buildings
themselves. The floor for the Ad
ministration and Library buildings’
ground floor was being poured on
October 12, and if the weather held
out the second floor would be com
pleted October 13. The roof for
this building received the finishing
touches October 12, and preparations
for installing the windows were be
ing made.
The Science and Classroom build
ing was a framework of steel, with
men buzzing around trying fran
tically to wind up the masonry. A
week and a half was Mr. Ramsey’s
estimate to coinplctc this task, before
th»* roofing begins.
Due to some faulty planning of
the roads leading to the building
site, the workmen have lost a num
ber of days due to the impossibility
of getting equipment up the virtually
“mud hill.” All the frame work
has been completed and Mr. Ramsey
assured us if the weather was favor
able, the remainder of the work could
be finished. Up until then much
heavy equipment must be used and
unless the road conditions stay dry,
the machines are left useless at the
entrance of the campus.
Constitution Revision
Proves Slow Process
On almost every College Campus
there is a body of students who are
elected to help govern the affairs of
the campus and Asheville-Biltmore is
no exception. The student body
president of the college is designated
as the head of the council, and under
him are other students who are
elected by the students.
In the past year the Student Coun
cil has rewritten the Constitution
and is now in the process of having
it approved and accepted by the stu
dents of the college. However, there
seem to be certain phrases and sec
tions of all eight articles which the
student body will not accept as they
now stand. Much valuable time has
been spent in vigorous debate during
the student-faculty assembly pro
grams on several Thursday mornings,
Mr. George England, President of
the Council, is very determined that
it be approved by the students and
the students want to be sure that it
will serve its true purpose for the
benefit of themselves and the college.
So, with Roberts’ Rules of Order
in one hand, the right to approve or
disapprove in the other, and the tired
spectators on the sidelines, the gal
lant game goes on.
The light colored brick structures
with tall cement columns are a strik
ing contrast to the present campus.
Classrooms appear to be ?mall. al
though in an unfinished condition.
The Administration and Library
building is built in an “L” pattern ;
both buildings are typically modern
two story buildings. The Science
and Classroom building as yet has
not taken on the look of a complete
building, but in general was the
straight factory-stereotype seen every
where.
All was not black, the view from
the campus was most impressive.
Autumn had a favorable effect on
the scenery surrounding the construc
tion area. To add to the more favor
able aspects, Mr. Ramsey assured us
that if the weather was cooperative,
construction would be complete by
January, possibly in time for second
semester. But his final statement
was, “It all hinges on the weather!”
Has anyone checked the forecast
lattlv ?
Omar Khayyam Frat
Begins Year’s Work
The FRATERNAL ORDER OF
OMAR KHAYYAM is not new.
The name has been slightly changed
to better describe the organization.
The name FRATERNITY was
added because it means brotherhood
and that is this group’s intention.
The OMAR KHAYYAM LIT
ERARY GUILD, as it was previ
ously known, was founded at A.B.
College in the fall of 1959. The
founders, popularly known as the
PrJaDa Triangle committee were the
key men of campus activities. The
name itself consists of the first two
letters of their names: Oliver V.
Pressley, Editor, Campus Crier
News; James Daniels, (then) Editor,
The Summit, and our capable ’59,
’60 Student Body President, George
Jacob.
These students proved, as they set
out to, that as a co-ordinated body
the students of Asheville Biltmore
can compete even with the resident
colleges when it comes to friendship
and school spirit.
I'he problem was defined as lack
of opportunity to get acquainted,
since the few moments between classes
prevented most from even knowing
the first names of the other students.
Having found the problem, and
many volunteers, it was only a mat
ter of a few w^eeks until A.B. was
a much happier, and certainly more
cordial group.
With their motto “ACTION
FOR A.B.” the OMAR KRAY-
YAM LITERARY GUILD began
in a small way to have gatherings
and parties on and off campus.
By December of ’59 the group
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Record Turnout at the Polls!
Arboretum Plans Underway
Linda Merrill,,
Carswell, Win
V. F. Positions
As \ :es"lt 'f ;>;rowing concern
that the new cr.mpus site is an un
attractive wilderness, an Asheville-
Biltmore College Botanical Gardens
Association is now being formed.
The Board of Trustees has made a
provision for twelve acres bordering
on Broadway and including land
surrounding Reed Creek to be used
for the development of a botanical
garden.
This property contains a flat
meadow area suitable for the plant
ing of water plants, bog plants, and
certain species of the Magnolia Fam
ily. Already present are many trees
and native shrubs.
It is the opinion of Mrs. Serota,
head of the natural science depart
ment of Asheville-Biltmore, that the
area for the proposed Botanical Gar
den possesses the needed environment
for the growth of any plant native
to North Carolina. Mrs. Serota said,
“When cleaned, arranged with rock
walls and walkways, and properly
planted with native ferns, mosses,
liverworts, shrubs and trees, these
Enrollment Mark Set
I'he Asheville-Biltmore College en
rollment record has been smashed
this year. The college is proud to
find that a grand total of 220 stu
dents have enrolled this semester.
There is an increase of 81 over last
fall’s 139 students.
Boys beware! Better move fast be
cause there will be a lot of compe
tition since there are only 22 sopho
more girls and 53 freshman girls
totaling 75. It will be another story
for the girls on campus for they can
have their pick from a choice selec
tion of 145 boys, 47 of these are
sophomores and 98 are freshmen.
The boys outnumber the girls almost
2 to 1.
Piotaniral Gardens will be the love
liest attraction in Asheville, bar
none!”
These gardens cannot be created
without the assistance of volunteers.
Until funds are appropriated to pro
vide for a full time Association di
rector with staff. The Asheville-
Biltmore Botanical Gardens Associ
ation urges everj^one to volunteer his
services to this project.
An example of volunteering was
set by twenty-eight Gray-Y boys of
Aycock Elementary School who do
nated an entire Saturday to clearing
away unnecessary brush. Under the
supervision of Mr. Jerry Warren
and Mr. Bill Jenkins, together with
several ladies of the Asheville Gar
den Club, the boys worked and were
rewarded with a satisfying lunch.
All persons interested in the de
velopment of a beautiful campus are
urged to contact Mrs. Serota.
Vote count Friday the 14th placed
Oliver V. Pressley and Fenton
(Toby) Erwin Jr. as Presidents of
the Sophomore and Freshman Classes.
They were in the running against
Rachel Smathers, Sophomore, and
Mrs. Sandra Yelverton, Freshman.
Standards of eligibility were: a
high scholastic average, the student
had to be a full-time student, and
had to have strong leadership char
acteristics.
Sophomore nominees were O. V.
Pressley and Rachel Smathers for
President; Linda Merrill and Pat
Maney for Vice President; Glenda
Andrews and Joyce Sandlin for Sec
retary - Treasurer; David Bryson,
Carol Hayes, Nelda Clodfelter,
Catherine Libby, Judy Scruggs, and
Tommy Tomlin for Representatives,
Freshman nominees were Toby
Erwin and Sandra Yelverton for
; President; John Carswell, Stella May
1 Fox, and Phillis Hampton for Vice
President; Linda P a c i o n t and
Mickey Schandler for Secretary-
Treasurer; and Ken Bradley, Tom
Doe, Bob Freeman, Charles Smith,
and Camilla Roland for Representa
tives.
On Friday, October 14, the polls
were opened. Students cast votes
from 9:00 A.M. to 1 :00 P.M. The
final countdown revealed these can
didates for class officers: From the
Sophomore Class—O. V. Pressley,
President; Linda Merrill, Vice
President; Glenda Andrews, Secre-
tary-Treasurer; and David Bryson,
Nelda Clodfelter, and Carol Hayes
for Sophomore Class Representatives.
From the Freshman Class—^Foby
Erwin, President; John Carswell,
Vice President; Linda Pacione,
Secretary-Treasurer; and Bob Free
man, Ken Bradley, and Charles
Smith for Freshman Class Repre
sentatives.
Annual Takes Second Place At Columbia
Representatives of the Summit, the
annual of Asheville-Biltmore College,
attended the Columbia Scholastic
Press Association conference for year
book production in New York City.
The representatives, Mr. H'oby
Erwin, editor, Miss Nelda Clod
felter, associate editor, and Miss
Mary Miller, faculty advisor, left
Asheville by train on Thursd.'iy, Oc
tober 13, and returned on Monday,
October 17th.
During this conference, it was an
nounced that the 1959-1960 Summit
had won second place in national
competition. This award is added
to the past record to make the Sum
mit one of the most recognized junior
college yearbooks in the United
States.
These conferences, held every year
in New York City, on the grounds
of Columbia University, are con
ducted for the benefit of high school
and college annual staffs from all
corners of the United States, ^'here
are even representatives attending
from the territories of Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands, and the Panama
Canal Zone.
These conferences consisted of lec
tures delivered by prominent pub
lishers of the New York area. Out
standing annuals of the previous year
were on display and the awards these
annuals won were announced.
M r. Erwin, Miss Clodfelter. and
M iss Aliller stayed at the Hotel
Wellington while in New York, and
on their return to Asheville com
mented on the Manhattan hospitality
which they enjoyed. Miss Clodfelter
was particularly impressed with the
dinner she attended at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, which climaxed the
conference.
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