The Ridgerunner
The Students^ Right to Information and Expression
Vol. 2 No. 1
Asheville-Blltmore College, Asheville, North Carolina
September 8, 1966
Carmichael Hall Formally Dedicated
250 Students At
Orientation Here
Jim Day, President of the
Student Government Associa
tion, was the initial speaker at
Orientation. In his welcome to
the students, Day explained the
role of Student Government as a
self-educating experience out
side the classroom through which
students grow into young adult
hood. He urged the students to
participate in Student Govern
ment affairs to receive the bene
fit of this experience.
Mr. John Phaup, Editor of the
Ridgerunner, was the second
speaker. He welcomed the be
ginning students, explained the
purpose of the Student newspa
per and announced that some staff
positions are open to-beginning
students.
These students were followed
by Dr. Highsmith, President of
Asheville-Biltmore College, in
an impromptu speach. The pres
ident gave the background and
overall purpose of the college
program. He said that A-B
is striving to prepare its stu
dents for a future of a changing
world. “Education is a demand
ing task,” he continued, “be
cause of the high priority of basic
ideas and information." He
stressed the necessity of learn
ing to study independently so
that adjustments in later life
from one set of facts and in
formation may be made to oth
ers. He emphasized that job
preparation is of low priority
because of the changing job mar
ket. Occupations that don't exist
now are expected to be open in
the future for the students of to
day, he said. Dr. Highsmith
concluded his remarks with the
word that A-B is conducting a
self-study to develop farther di
rection of the college.
Dr. Dula followed Dr. High
smith with excerpts from Rob-
ert'Beneley's “Notes From Col
lege,” before introducing Dr.
Kaempfer, Dean of the Faculty.
Dean Kaempfer suggested that
the students read their school
catalogues and consult their fac
ulty advisors with any academic
problems. He stated that ours
is an uncomfortable era because
of change beyond control. The
remaining speakers included
Miss Emily Porter, Registrar
of the College, Mrs. Wishart,
Dean of Women, Dr. Parsons,
Dean of Men, and Dr. Owen,
Director of Testing and Coun
selling.
Dr. Whitman, the schoofs li
brarian, described the college
library as the focal point of the
campus. Help in using the li
brary is available from the li
brarians, he said.
Dr. Dulas ended the orienta
tion by admonishing the students
not to figuratively buy groceries,
then go off and leave them. Col
lege is a learning experience in
both academics and non
academics, he said.
Nomination Of
Officers
Outlined
Wednesday, August 26, S, G. A.
President, Jim Day, called the
first S, G. A. assembly for the
1966-67 school year. The meet
ing was called to outline the elec
tion procedure for class officer
on September 18.
This meeting, combined with
an interview with Jim, revealed
the following procedures;
Class officers shall be fulltime
members of the class or not
more than six hours away from
being a member before they can
be elected. He must be a full
time student of A-B College.
Election procedures are as
follows; A written nomination
is required, which will be pre
sented to the election commis
sion before Sept. 6. Signed and
seconded nomination speeches
will be made on September 14.
Class elections shall be held on
Sept. 18.
DR. OLIVER C. CARMICHAEL
Dr. Carmichael’s
Accomplishments Many
There is no limit to what an
ambitious man can accomplish
in his lifetime. Such is the case
of Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael,
who has found time to write, to
teach, and to serve his own
country as well as Great Britain.
In addition, he is a philanthropist
who is described by Dr. High
smith, President of A-B Col
lege, as “warm, friendly, and
humane.” Dr. Carmichael now
resides in Asheville.
This energetic man was born
in Goodwater, Alabama on Oc
tober 3, 1891. He received his
B. A. from the University of
Alabama in 1911 and his M. A.
there in 1914. As a Rhodes'
Scholar,, he studied at Oxford
University in England, receiv
ing his B. S. degree in 1917.
While abroad, he served two
years with the British Army in
East Africa. Upon returning
to the United States, he served
two years in the U. S. Army.
From 1914-15 he served with
the Hoover Relief Commission
in Belgium. Thus, at the age
of 26, he had rendered great
service to his fellowmen and
paved the way for even greater
accomplishments.
During World War II, Dr.
Carmichael was a member of
the Advisory Council of the War
Manpower Commission and a
member of the Advisory Council
of the War Production Board.
Following the war, he became
a member of the President’s
Commission on Higher Educa
tion In 1946-47. He has been
active in numerous organizations
and conferences related to edu
cational welfare.
Intermingled with his govern
ment service, he found time to
be Chancellor of Vanderbilt Uni
versity from 1937 to 1946. His
career also includes filling the
presidency of Alabama College,
1926-1935; the University of Ala
bama, 1953-57; and the Carnegie
See Dr. Carmichael, p-4
Asheville - Blltmore College
held its Fall Convocation at 11
a. m. Thursday, Sept. 8, with
Watts Hill Jr., chairman of the
State Board of Higher Educa
tion, as the principal speaker.
A-B’s $550,000 Oliver Crom
well Carmichael Humanities
Building, In use since February,
was officially dedicated at the
same time.
The ceremonies were in the
Student Center Auditorium with
Dr. William E. Highsmith, A-B
president, delivering the wel
come and introducing the prin
cipal speaker.
Manly E. Wright, chairman
of A-B’s Board of Trustees, gave
the dedicatory statement for the
Humanities Building and Dr. Roy
A. Riggs, chairman of the col
lege’s Division of Humanities,
gave the response.
Dr. A. Allen Gardner, pastor
of First Presbyterian Church,
delivered the invocation and
benediction. Mrs. Margaret
Mitchell Kress was the organ
ist.
Hill, president of Home Se
curity Life Insurance Co., was
named chairman of the State
Board of Higher Education by
Gov. Moore following the board’s
reorganization in 1965.
He has served on the Durham
City Council, two terms with the
House of Representatives of the
North Carolina General Assem
bly, as member of both the Pub
lic School Finance Study and
Teacher Certification com
missions, president of the Dur
ham United Fund, chairman of
the Durham Committee on Com
munity Relations and on the Na
tional Advisory Committee on
Community Relations.
Hill was educated at Princeton
University, the University of
North Carolina and the Grad
uate Institute of Higher Inter
national Studies at Geneva, Swit
zerland. He is a veteran of the
U. S. Navy.
He Is married to the former
Mary Lamberton of Lake For
est, ni. They have two chil
dren, Watts Hill III and Deborah
Hill.
Hill Is a past director of the
Allied Arts of Durham, the N,
C. Symphony Society, the N. C.
Art Museum, the N. C. Design
Foundation, the Durham Hous
ing Authority (chairman) and the
Carolins United Community
Services.
He is a Presbyterian and a
Rotarian.
$2,562,000 Asked For Improvements
Asheville-Blltmore College will
be keeping a close watch on the
next session of the North Caro
lina General Assembly--A $2,-
562,000 watch, to be explicit.
That’s the sum A-B is asking
for capital Improvements during
the 1967-69 biennium and al
ready presented last July to the
state’s Advisory Budget Com
mission.
The total request is earmarked
for nine items, all termed es
sential by Dr. William E, High
smith, A-B president, and the
college trustees.
Listed in order of priority,
the Items Include;
Expansion of the Student Cen
ter to triple cafeteria space in
time to feed dormitory students
next fall, $70,000.
Additions to the Science Build
ing, $500,000 for 17,000 square
feet of space Including advanced
and research laboratories plus
a planetarium.
Expansion of the Physical Edu
cation Building, $500,000 for
handball courts, gymnastic
areas, offices and an Olympic
sized, indoor swimming pool.
Development of rough terrain
on the campus behind the gym
nasium for soccer field, base
ball diamond and a track, $150,-
OOp.
Installation of an underground
electrical distribution system,
$100,000.
Sidewalks and landscaping,
$11,000.
Two dormitories for a total
of 350 students (in addition to
the seven dorm buildings now
under construction), $1,050,000.
Paving of streets and addi
tional parking areas, $95,000.
Addition to the Plant Main
tenance Building, $30,000.