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WEAVER COLLEGE,
WEAVERVILLE, N
JANUARY 15, 1925:
THE DEBATE COUNCIL
“MOUNTAINEER”
ACTIVE
/r 1^.C.A. ORGANIZED
NEARS COMPLETION
OF ITS WORK
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THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION!
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.^^1919 the Southern Metho-
ulst Church subscribed approxi-
mately $20,000,000 for her va-
nous educational institutions,
^ach institution had presented
Its needs as it saw them and the
aggregate of these needs after
equaJmtion was apportioned to
the diiierent conferences. It was
that individuals or
churches might direct their con-
tnbutions to specified institu
tions if they so desired, but that
tunds contributed without such
.directioh ..should be prorated
among the participating institu
tions. There was, of course, some
expense in administering this
great fund, and this . expense
was advanced by the institutions
themselves.
Weaver College was very for
tunate in being practically in the
environs of Asheville and in the
college town of Weaverville.
vv eaverviiie.
I^actically all of the funds from
toese two places were directed
to Weaver College. The total of
pledge amounted to
^ n ' 9^.; • : j^.ount : $6,-
t&e Weaverville
.7'. Methodist Church ShdT’ 532^96
:».j from Asheville. ■ The largest do
nations outside Buncombe Coun-
ty came from Canton, which
pledged 51,000; Gastonia, which
directed ?639 to Weaver College
and High Point whose directed
pledge amounted to $595.
It is interesting in passing to
notice that the Weaver family
alone, living chiefly in Buncombe
County, . subscribed $3,880 for
the special use of Weaver Col
lege. This is a remarkably lib
eral donatioii coming from peo
ple who have been helpful in the
various emergencies which have
confronted the institntion.
The Debate Council was or
ganized last year, and has in
culcated among the students of
Weaver College an interest in
debating. It has co-operated
With the faculty and the literary
societies in matters of inter-col-
legiate and forensic debates. The
mam purposes are to arrange
contests with other colleges and
to select subjects for all debates
and to provide for the debaters
such literature and training as
they may need.
The. new organization was.
completed .last week with the
following officers: president,
Howard Wells; vice-president,
Maude Burrus; secretary, Grace
Allen; treasurer, William Hart.
The faculty and each of the four
literary societies has two mem
bers. Professor Trowbridge and
Miss Smith are the faculty mem
bers. The society members are:
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^sses Allison and Smeltzer,
Mnemosyneeans; Misses Bell and
Moore, Euterpeans; Messrs.
Broome and Warlick, Clios;
1872, upon the bni’ning of
Temperance Hall,” wMch had
housed the school for 15 years
Mr. Mont Weaver of Weaverville
donated land for the new build-
mg and the Weavers, Reagans,
other old families
01 the county, contributed most
of the money for the first unit
ot the administration building.
This structure still stands and is i
in daily use. The old chapel is
now the library. The society
halls still sen^e their original
purpose. One class room has
, been divided into three offices.
TJe Masonic Hah,-^ibove the old
chapel, has been divided into
u which &re being used
oy the domestic and commercial
departments and the athletic-as-
' sociation.
fOonUnued on Page Six) I
y Considerable interest is al
ready,, majiifegJ^d^nd much is
expected from eaafi^ gbeieCyr^
definite plan of work has been
mapped out for studying current
questions. A fund of $2.50 from
each society will be used to pur
chase literature, debaters’ hand
books and records. One day in
the week, twenty minutes will
be given to stage .a debate, in
which each society will partici
pate.
Specific training will be given
the debaters this year. A course
in public speaking is now offer-
fu Trowbridge will teach
the theoretical element? and
Mrs. Henderson expression. Sla
ter's Rhetoric, Tliomdyde’s Elo
cution, and Baylor’s Practical
Argumentation will be used as
texts. The course includes ex
tensive library work and lectures
on the practical application of
the psychology of argumenta-
tion. A great deal of attention
will be given to extemporaneous
speaking, and originality of
thought will be encouraged.
T> debate between
Rutherford College, Mars Hill
College and Weaver College has
been arranged. This debate will
be given March 10, 1925. The
question has not beeii chosen.
Each institution will be repre
sented by two teams, one from
institution championing the
affirmative and the other team
the negative of that question. A
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Several members of “The
Mountaiheer” staff returned to.
the carhpus a few days prior to
the opening of school after 4he
holiday recess to put the finish
ing touches: on the copy for the
pnnter of the year book. Those
who returned . were, Hoyle S
Broome,^Howard L. Wells,’and
Misses rJEdna Orr and Geneva
Neill They were highly compli-i
mented by Miss Smith, head of
the Department of English, for
i. literary matter
that they prepared for publica
tion Another thing which
speaks well for “The 1925 Moun-
taineer” is the very favorable
criticism of. the Bureau of En
graving concerning the art work:
According to Mr. Sher, manager
of the annual department of the
Bureau, the sponsor section has
been handled in mighty fine
u avers that we
shall be more than proud of the
reproductions. : ■ ; '
Practically all .the copy'ihas
sent- tOi:,'thej fengyaver.. Onlv,
Ji?few;;oddg*aiiamds-will^
after this date. All copy is ready
the pnnter, and before this
.‘;TK6,-Pep’^: is 'off
the.pres^ ^'^^^^haveAis^ornv.
plete dummy.^’^fuJf.-^^er&.-.iS
break in the speed with which
the engraver is doing his work,
the proofs for this year’s annual
m^ be ppected early in March.
ihe business manager ha&
made out the assessments for
space and all students and fac-1
ulty members are urged to pay
all, or a part at their earliest
convenience. This will aid ma-
tenally, in that it will enable
the business manager to obtain
an additional discount from the
engraver for prompt-settlement
of accounts. Therefore, it is
urged that all students assist in
way possible to bring
about this economy in business
management.
ceS? ^®^ Uust . re-’-
cently been organized for the
J®®fr>?^work and , a ! competeiit^
^ as . officers, who promise ^
great things for the year
wSe are:.
w President; Rov ■
Bla^weld^, Vice-President;^ ?
Treasurer ! Paul Butt, .
treasurer. Chairmen for four "
appointed: L.* 4^
Ray Carpenter,
fe™S^ • Pommit-
S Social
and Fnendship Council . .Com
mittee , .Prof, : Trowbridge ' for
Advisory; Committ6efe-” & -
for^natp m securing Mr." Leo-
I.ivx.ua., and Mr.- Loomis. Di?-
held fn ^ meeting'
held in Skinner’s Hall,. Wednes-'
®7.®ning at 7:30.si;;The Pres- "
i|s.^§ii|nj(^^uced Mrf ^ Leonard
introduced Mr
n^nber of years. Mr. Loon
great succ^s ;'^h6w/a^fe|f be
- ought out the point that in
BULB DAY TO BE
OBSERVED FEB.
Weaver CoUege has set the
first day of February as Bulb
Day, and desires that all those
**ave plants and
shrubbery would make contri
butions to the college on that
aay. Flans are now under way
to beautify the campus for the
coming spring. Trenches have
already been dug for heds’es
and plots for flowr bed?fa?d
aS' appreciate any
aid that you could give.
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the lar^ cities
goo(l.. impressions' with their-
a student “Y”"'
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better, than the city: “Y” hp-
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but an instituti^^ ^
advised to
^^ery member: to^; woric . so
that he may^ get. his share of
^oy: in, '-serving othere'-. M^M
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any time for help.
'-The Weaver
ana Mr. - Loomis for thplr
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