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WELCOME
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RUTHERFORD RECTANGLE
VOL. XII ^ RUTHERFORD COLLEGE, N. C., OCTOBER, 1932 ~
ANNUAL COLLEGE NIGHT PROGRAM
SUCCESSFULLY PRESENTED IN
COLLEGE AUDITORIUM SEPT. 9
Many Students and Friends
Were Present
College Night, an annual affair at
Rutherford College, was held in the
college auditorium, Friday, September
9, at 8:00 P. M. The purpose of this
occasion is to acquaint the new stu
dents with the old ones and with each
other and to welcome them into the
college and community. Mrs. Vena
Little Goode and Mrs. R. K. Johnston
were in charge of the program.
The evening was opened with a se
lection by the college orchestra follow
ed by the singing of the college song.
Various stunts and contests were then
enjoyed. A banana eating contest, a
motor romance, and a singing contest
along with many others proved both
interesting and entertaining to all.
Another important feature was a
playlet, a take-off on the famous Poch-
ahontas and Captain John Smith story.
The role of “Pokey-Hunt-Us” was
played by Mrs. Miriam Hallyburton,
“Captain John Smith” by Allen Sur
ratt, and Chief “Powder-Can,” J. M.
Brandon.
When the stunts were over, Prof. L.
S. Weaver took charge. He asked dif-
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PRES. E; P. BILLUPS
Rev. E. P. Billups who for five years
served "as President, of Rutherford
College tendered his resignation at a
trustees’ meeting last spring. The
task of carrying the college through
the recent 'financial depression has
been such that he deemed it best to be
relieved of the duties of college presi
dent,'Mr. Billups stated. It is likely
that Mr. Billups will return to the
ministry. The resignation of Presi
dent Billups cameras a complete sur
prise to the college and community.
Rev, and Mrs. Billups are missed very
much in the Church, College, and
social life of the' community., Best
wishes for personal success in the
ministry are extended to him by all
he left, behind.
During his term''as''president he in
creased the college; endowment from
$28,000 to $140,000, placed the college
on the accredited list of junior col
leges, rebuilt the dormitory, one of the
most modem structures in the state,
remodeled the administration building,
the gymnasium, and athletic field, and
inaugurated the college farm.
At present the college is operating
without a change in the teaching
force.
Students
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ADVERTISERS
High Hopes Held By
Platonic Literary
Society
The Platonic Literary Society con
tinues to hold its prestige as a leading
organization at Rutherford College.
The over-activity and rush of college
campus life is a question today, but
however true this may be, we have in
our literary society the greatest me
dium on the campus for the building
of character and personality. Some
of the things we are doing for our
members are to help them live the
fullest life while in school and to pre
pare them for their life’s work after
graduation. The art and secret of
right living must more and more lie in
the individual’s ability to adapt him
self to this complex life and to choose
wisely on the basis of both needs and
desires.
Then we helj^oiiF members to' make
use of their leisure thoughts. In this
mental laboratory the mind is contin
ually learning the varioils combina
tions, which, when properly developed
and applied are bound to bring worth
while achievements; in later r life.
Someone has said, “The color of a
man’s soul is dyed by his leisure think-;
ing.’,’ Thoughts are the means by
which success or failure? is - attained.
The success of our futiire service to
mankind will be determined by our
thoughts of today. The glory of life,
however, lies in those souls which are
the artistic works of leisure thinking.
They are like the shy, soft, and fleecy
clouds, with change of color that ever
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Young People’s Divi
sion Social
There assembled at the basement of
the Rutherford College Church on Sat
urday evening, October 1, a good num
ber of the young people of the college
and community to enjoy the first
social of the season.
Miss Betty Barnhart and Mr. Earl
Brewer, the Superintendent and as
sistant of the Recreational Committee
of the Local Young People’s Division,
led a number of games and other fea
tures that were enjoyed by all. William
Ross, John Gray, Erskine Davis, and
John Gibbs composed a promising
quartet which sang several appropri
ate songs for which they were award
ed by all day suckers. Prizes were
given the winners of the various con
tests.
Thanks to Mrs. McFarland and the
Refreshment Committee for the good
coffee and sandwiches that followed
the amusements, closing the evening in
an effective way. After this informal
social, the boys and girls of the com
munity and college felt drawn closer
together.
Chapel Schedule For
Student Organizations
Sept. 28—Ministerial Band
Oct. 5—Orchestra
Oct. 12—Student Government
Oct. 19—Platonics
Oct. 26—^Victorians
Nov. 2—Newtonians
Nov. 9—Ministerial Band
Nov. 16—Orchestra
Nov. 23—Student Government
Nov. 30—Platonics
Dec. 7—Victorians
Dec. 14—Newtonians
MINISTERIAL BAND
ODTUNES PROGRAM
With Mr. Earl Brewer as president
of the Ministerial Band and sixteen
other live members, it has worked out
a program for this year that will be
beneficial to the ministerial students
as well as the other studvjnts' aml~thei
people of the community.
The club meets every Thursday af
ternoon at the Rutherford College
Methodist Church instead of in one
of,jthe_^society halls as was the cus
tom iia previous years. A differ
ent ’program^: has been arranged
for each meeting. They are as fol
lows: (1): Two speakers, each discuss
ing a parable of Jesus; (2)A member
to give a lesson from some portion of
the discipline; (3) A nearby minister
to speak; and (4) The pastor to give
instructions in conducting various
church services. These programs
give the ministerial student much
helpful information as well as experi
ence.
For the benefit of those who have
work in the afternoon, a prayer meet
ing is conducted in the dormitory each
Monday evening. Here the members
become better acquainted with each
other and feel more free to express
themselves.
Several members of the band have
offices to fill at the church, while the
others are meeting appointments in
nearby churches, made for them by an
extension service committee appoint
ed especially for this purpose.
The band wishes to express its
thanks to our pastor, Rev. W. G. Mc
Farland, for his untiring efforts in
aiding the band in its work, and it
pledges its loyal support to him in his
work.
The officers for the first quarter are
as follows: President, Earl Brewer;
Vice President, Everette Lowman;
Secretary, Wilson Nesbitt; Treasurer,
Max Brandon; and Corresponding
Secretary, John Gibbs.
JOMEOKEES
DR. CHARLES C. WEAVER OF WINSTON
SALEM IS SPEAKER AT OPENING I
EXERCISES OF THE COLLEGE I
Newtonians Plan To
Hold Banner
High Again
One of the oldest organizations at
Rutherford College, the Newtonian
Literary Society begins its program
with seventeen old members, eleven
new members, and the promise of sev
eral more. The Newtonians do not
prophesy the greatest year of all
times, but have pledged themselves to
help create interest among the stu
dents for literary work.
The society is neither composed of
silver tongued orators nor masters of
literature, but a group of young men
who meet from week to week to de
velop themselves in the lines that an
organization of this type affords. Yet
they are not fully developed in liter
ary work when they leave the school,
but are benefited ?rM-tlj_by_the expe
rience given them in the society hall.
We urge you who have not yet affil
iated yourselves with cither society to
join one of them and help carry on the
wonderful work began many years
ago.
To the Victorians and Platonics, the
Newtonians extend their best wishes
for a successful year and promise to
co-operate in every possible manner
to further the cause of literary so
cieties.
The officers for the first quarter
are: President, Earl Brewer; Vice
President, Allen Surrat; Secretary,
Wilson Nesbitt; Treasurer, Watt Som
ers; Chaplain, Forrest Welch; Critic,
Ernest Glass; Marshall, J. C. Smith;
Janitor, Claude Goodson.
Passion Play Lecture
Given
It was on a dark rainy Wednesday
evening that a large congregation of
students and citizens gathered at the
Rutherford College Methodist Church
to hear the famous Dr. Yewell give an
illustrated lecture on “The Passion
Play.” Those who heard the lecture
were indeed fortunate to have this op
portunity, for he gave information not
available otherwise.
Having seen the play given at three
different times and remaining in the
small German village, Oberammergau,
for a long while to make pictures and
talk to the players personally. Dr.
Yewell has well prepared himself to
give educational and spiritual lectures
on this play. Aided by the citizens of
Oberammergau he has photogrraphed
a group of pictures that give a synop
sis of the play. No one else possesses
this partictilar group of pictures. For
three years Dr. Yewell was entertain
ed in the home of Anton Lang, the
man who played the part of Christ in
1910 and 1922.
The first portion of his lecture was
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Mrs. Rutherford Extends
Hearty Welcome
♦ “ !
The opening exercises of Rutheri
ford College were held in the Collegi
auditorium Tuesday morning, Sepi
tember 6, at 9:30 o’clock with Prof[
L. S. Weaver presiding, he prograiri
was opened with the singing of
America. Rev. W. G. McFarland,
pastor of the local Methodist church
led the invocation. Prof. Weaver
then introduced the speaker of the oc
casion, Dr. Charles C. Weaver, pastor
of Centenary Methodist Church of
Winston-Salem and Chairman of the
board of trustees of the college. Dr.
Weaver made a very, interesting, in
spirational and helpful address. Fol
lowing this. Prof. Weaver introduced
Mrs. P. M. Rutherford, daughter of
the founder of Rutherford College.
Mrs. Rutherford extended a hearty
welcome to both old and new students.
Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of Morgan-
ton Methodist church''pronounced the"
benediction.
A large number of new students
were present at these exercises- as well
as the old ones. There were also sev
eral friends from the community and
surrounding towns present. : f
STUDENT OFFICERS
SEE GOOD YEAR
With Clyde Matheson at the wheel,
prospects are indeed favorable for the
administration of the Student Govern
ment for the ensuing year. Through
the noteworthy efforts of L. S. Carpen
ter and his Councilmen of 1931, Stu
dent Government came to the front as
a competent executive body. With
the experience of the past successful
years at his disposal and the co-opera
tion of the present student body. Pres
ident Matheson anticipates setting a
record for the Government in impar
tial judgment, cooperative spirit, and
general usefulness. Mr. Matheson, it
might be stated, hailed last year from
the Children’s Home at Winston
Salem.
The officers are: Clyde Matheson,
president; Claude Goodson, -vice presi
dent; Earl Brewer, secretary; and
Robert Sadler, treasurer. The Coun
cilmen are: (From sixth year class),
Allen Surratt, John Mitchell, Clegg
Avett, Theron Willis, and Forrest
Welch; (From freshmaVi class) Fulton
Hurieycutt and William Ross; (From
High School Department), Zeb Mal
colm.
At the time of this -writing, the dis
cipline problem has been slight and
of a light nature. Indeed little fric
tion between the Council and the Stu
dent body is expected. Again, Mr.
Matheson solicits the helpful cooper
ation of the students and the faculty.