CHRIST
VOL. XI.
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE, N. C., OCTOBER, 1931
No. 1
Annual College Night
Voted Big Success at R. C.
Ely mm feie
Pleasing Entertainment Pre
sented By Faculty of Ruth
erford College.
F,
AT RUTHERFORD
New Members Enter Into
Work Enthusiastically.
“College Night,” an annual af
fair Friday night, September the
fourth, in the college auditorium.
The object of this program is to
welcome the new students to the
college and communityr and to en-
, able the new and old students to
get acquainted.
At the beginning of the program
games were played, with iMiss
Harriett Wagg directing. These
games included various relay races
in which the boys competed with
the girls. However, one of the
most interesting of the contests
was a modernized spelling match
with Prof. Cathey f.ctine: a“! cthool-
master. The boys, strange to say,
claimed the victory in this contest.
After the games the introduc
tory address was made by Presi
dent Billups, at the conclusion of
which he introduced the various
students and citizens who were to
represent the organizations of the
college and community. The Vic
torian Literary Society was repre
sented by its president. Miss Fan
nie Poplin, the Newtonian Literary
Society Iby Mr. Franklin Page, the
Platonic Literary Society and the
Ministerial Band 'by Mr. A. L.
Rayle, the Student Government by
its president, Mr.'L. S. Carpenter.
The ladies of the community were
represented by Mrs. Rutherford,
and the men by Dr. A. T. Aber-
nethy in the characteristic Aber-
nethy way. Ea«h speaker gave the
students a cordial welcome to the
college and to the town.
Recitations by Miss Doris Gray
and Miss Harriet Wagg were en
joyed by all. Mr. Hubert Ruther
ford and Mr. Ernest Glass render
ed several beautiful violin duets,
accompanied by Miss Ruth Burrus
at the piano.
Prof. L. S. Weaver and Coach R.
G. Hayes made some interesting
remarl^ in the course of their
tala on aithletics and good sports
manship. They entertained high
hopes of Rutherford putting out a
winning team this year. These
talks appealed strongly to the en
tire audience, and especially be-
• cause of the fact that both the
college and the community are
heartily backing R. C. in athletics.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram the wives of the faculty
served a delicious punch course,
and when the time'of departure
came the entire group expressed
their appreciation to the sponsors
of the program. The students are
looking forward to the time when
Rutherford College is pleased to
announce the addition of three
new members to its faculty. These
new memibers were selected for
their record in their respective
forms of work. Each comes with
high recommendation to take up
his duties at Rutherford.
Our footlball coach, Mr. R. G.
Hayes, comes to us from Duke
University, where he gained rec
ognition as one of the state’s most
brilliant ends. He is confident that
R. C. will have a winning team
this fall, and his thorough coach
ing so far seems to assure the
truth of this prediction. Ruther^
ford is enthusiastically sold on
C/oath Ilaytssi
THE FIRST BREATH
A breath*of fall is in the air to
day,
It rains; the noon is chill:—
“But Summer has not passed as
yet!” you say.
“Yes, she is with us still;
“But, friend, let not such views
tempt you to leave
The filling of your store:
The mirthful cricket, not the
ant, will grieve
When winter finds her door!’
—Robert R. Leeper.
Large Freshman Glass
At Rutherford This Fall
PRESBILLUPSASSUiSAPPROXIlTELy.lOO
Miss Virginia Hannah, director
of music and public speaking, is a
resident of Hickory, and a recent
graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College
and the Chicago Conservatory of
Music. It is evident that R. C. will
have no lack of interest in all mu
sical and dramatic endeavors. It is
certain that Miss Hannah -will
make us an able faculty member.
Miss Eunice Helms, librarian,
comes to us from Monroe, N. C.,
and is a graduate of Greensboro
College. Her experience along with
her adaptability to her work gives
promise of the most efScient man
agement of the school library.
T COUNCI
FIDENT OF GOOD YEAR
Students Show Willingness to
Cooperate With Govern
ing Body.
One of the outstanding and most
effective organizations on the cam
pus at R. C. this year is the Stu
dent Council .Since the time when
the government of the student
bodjr_wa5. twrp-^. -over tp_stutojt
;ms
Will the Eugenie styles for wo
men that are sweeping- the coun
try presently ibe followed by G-and-
hi fashions for the well-dlre«sed
man?—[Boston Transcript.
It seems that every time we have
to get down to brass tacks, the
darned things are resting point up
ward.-—Thomaston Times.
PLATSllRlEW
YEARJE AWAKE
The Platonic Literary Society
has entered upon a new year with
the same unflaggring zeal to accom
plish things for which it has al
ways been noted. It is indeed grat
ifying to note the interest which is
being manifested thus far among
the members. On our last meeting
the program was admirably ren
dered, and we feel assured that the
new men who visited us were fa
vorably impressed with the spirit
of enthusiasm which seemed to
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management tAis body has been
actively engaged in an endeavor
to make of R. C. the most loyal
and the most thoroughly organized
Junior College in the State. It is
without doubt that the students
and the faculty feel this to be the
case.
The council has so far this year
been accorded the heartiest coop
eration and good will. It is felt
that there can be no doubt that
the school will make progressive
strides due to this fact. The rules
of this body are not of a coercive
nature, but are such as are felt to
be essential to the welfare of the
school and the protection of the in
dividual student. The employment
of liberal rules has thus far char
acterized the activities of the coun
cil, a fact which has been fully
appreciated by the students and
has created within them the right
attitude toward the council in
general. Their attitude has thus
far justified the council’s belief
that this year will end with fewer
breaches of deportihent than ever
before.
they will again be so delightfully
entertained at the next “College
Night” program.
New Instructor Well - Fitted
For the Task; Students
Are Grateful.
Of interest to friends through
out the State and elsewhere will
be the announcement that Pres. E.
P. Billups has taken upon himself
the duty of Instructor of Bible at
Rutherford College. No more ca-
paible man could have been found
than one such as he, who has giv
en his time and efforts toward the
upbuilding of this Mhool, and has
lived an exemplary Ife at all times
before those in his charge. His
thoroug-h preparedness comes not
only of his seminary degree but
through active service' in the min
istry of the ■ gospel of Jesus
Christ..
It.'Io lUiJeed a noblfe^»ifr.oTt.-tu ».»-
tempt to manage the business of a
college and! at the same time occu
py a chair of professorship. How
ever, those who realize Pres. Bil
lups' ability and those who are ac
quainted with his past records, and
those who are now under his tu
telage have not the slightest dkjubt
that this will be a banner year at
Rutherford in regard to spiritual
growth and mental accomplish
ment. It is truly those who are
willing to serve who are given the
more power of service.
To say that the students of Ru
therford are grateful to Pres. Bil
lups would belittle the expression
of their appreciation. It is by their
entire cooperation in every way
that they can best express their
gratitude for his splendid work.
Without doubt, therefore, it is rea
sonable to assume that Pres. Bil
lups will not in the least put forth
any thankless efforts. May God
bless and presper him , in his work.
Declared the Best Looking
Group In History of
Rutherford
VICTORIAN SOCIETY
Co-Eds Are Striving To Car
ry Off All Honors This
Year.
The Victorian Literary Society,
although a comparatively new or
ganization at this school, is never
theless one of the most progress
ive. This society was formed for
and by the young women who at
tend Rutherford College. To say
that the nucleus of the good looks
of this college is centered in this
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NEWTS GET OFF
TO FLYING START
Hark! Listen! Again come the
words of a representative of the
oldest organization of Rutherford
College, the Newtonian Literary
Society, founded in 1853. Although
at first the supporters were few, it
was only a short while until their
work and efforts had sunk into
many hearts and a reputation had
been won that is liivng today.
The beginning of the year found
the membership of this society
small, but after lihe first meeting
hopes have flown higher. The offi
cers were at their respective tasks
and each member was ready to
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The enrollment of freshmen at
Rutherford this fall is indeed grat
ifying. The new men as a whole
form one of the most promising
groups of freshmen who have ever
entered Rutherford. They enter en
thusiastically into all campus ac
tivities and give their wholenheart-
ed cooperation in every branch of
work. The morale of the school is
considerably heightened doubtless
due to the unusual number of new
men as compared to the numiber of
old men who are back. Their spirit
of freshness and “joyous” attitude
toward class work (including
French) enlivens the whole com-
rirunity, especiitlly those Sopho
mores who feel that this must be a
season of solemn search after erii-
dition.
There are approximately one
hundred new students registered,
all of whom come up to the usual
Rutherford standard of high char
acter and adaptability to do pro
gressive laibor under all circum
stances. The orderliness displayed
by these new men is indicative of
their decorous upbringing. Their
interest in all campus activities
pronounces them hearty and con
genial fellows. Their willingness
to serve in these capacities marks
them as men who realize that suc
cess is obtained only through con
tinuous effort, and as men appreci
ative of the opportlunity afforded
them at Rutherford.
It is needless to. say that Ruth
erford feels just pride in this new
group, and considers each new
student an asset as long as his
performance continues as satisfac
torily as it has begun. It is hoped
that this will be a year in which
rigid enforcement of rules will not
be necessary as it has in the past.
This can come about only through
the consistent good deportment of
the whole student body. Without a
doubt these new students will give
no reason to the school organiza
tion to feel not justified in its con
fidence in them.
There are fewer railroad acci
dents than motor-car accidents,
and it may be because the en
gineer seldom hugs the fireman.—
Atchison Globe.
We are willing i» let bygones
be bygones and wouldn’t care
much how the youth of today got
rid of the dead languages, if they
only wouldn’t murder the one we
have now.—Boston Herald.