The Brevard College Weekly
Vol. I
Methodist Students
Go to Conference
The Fourth Annual State - wide
Methodist Student Conference came
to a very successful conclusion last
Sunday morning when the delegations
from the various colleges together with
the membership of College Place
Methodist Church heaid Dr. Marvin
Culbreth deliver the conference ser
mon. Following the theme of the
conference, Dr. Culbreth chose as his
topic, “Facing Life with a Conquer
or.”
The conference was the the largest
yet held. One hundred fifty delegates
attended. Miss Louise Goodman pre
sided over the only business meeting,
which was held Saturday evening im
mediately after the devotional meet
ing under the direction of the Brevard
College delegation. Miss Ruth Kiker
from Eastern Carolina Teachers’ Col
lege, was elected president of the con
ference for the ensuing year. Miss
Kiker served as secretary this year.
Special attention was given to the
Church-wide Conference which is to
be held in Memphis, Dec. 27-31. The
conference accepted the invitation of
Trinity Methodist Church of Durhim
to hold next year’s meeting in Durham,
New officers were installed prior to
the communion service Sunday morn
ing, which was led by the Rev. B. C.
Reavis, pastor of the College Park
Methodist Church.
Brevard College, Brevard, North Carolina, November 15, 1935.
Armistice Day
Program
Monday morning at the assembly
period the student body was pre
sented a program on “Peace.” The
program was made up and present
ed by the members of the Internat
ional Relations Club with Charlotte
Patton, the president, acting as
leader on this occasion. The main
features of the program were a
talk by Norman Plott and a decla
mation by Richard Queen, both of
which dealt with universal peace.
The stage was attractively decorat
ed in white and green.
The following program was pre
sented;
Hymn, “Peace, Perfect Peace"
Scripture, Thirteenth Chapter of
I Corinthians Mr. Trowbridge
Prayer
Declamation, “Sacrifice of Faith”
Richard Queen
Poem, “In Flanders Field,”
Ruth Sylvester
Talk, “What Does Armistice
Mean to Us,” Norman Plott
View of Brevard College Barn and Farm
Brevard College
Farm
Since June 10, 1935, Brevard Col
lege Farm has been operated by
students who wish to earn their
expenses and who wish to learn
more about scientific farming.
From this time until the beginning
of the school year on September 23,
fifteen boys worked on the farm
and grounds a total of 3,816 hours,
to earn $623.19.
At the beginning only men and
hoes were used; but on August 10
John and Haley, a team of mules,
came to the fields. Following their
debut a new wagon, a mowing ma
chine, and a grain drill were seen
making their tracks on the Brevard
College landscape. After weeding
their way slowly and steadily
through the corn and potato fields,
several farmers welcomed the com
ing of the machine era.
By this time Dixon Willis had
become a full-time foreman, and he
laid regular spiral shaped swaths
of new mown soybean hay over fif
teen acres of fertile soil. Following
him were the haulers who trans
ferred the cured dairy feed to the
mow. Simultaneous with this
activity was football practice on the
gridiron. A prospective tackle.
Barton Farthing, was lifting hand-
le-breaking loads of forage and hop
ing that he might develop a mus
cle culture comparable with that of
other teamsters.
After several days of expectation,
the morning of September 13 greet
ed a McCormick-Deering iron horse
as it came from McCrary’s garage
and solicited the cooperation of an
obstinate feed cutter in changing
seven acres of tall corn into many
tons of aromatic silage. New stu
dents came and helped with the
preservation of the bairy bovine
dessert.
As these jobs of feed storage
were completed, the stage was set
for the arrival of a herd of cows.
Before the crowing of the first cock
on the morning of October 12,
President Coletrane was aroused by
a violent disturbance of the tele
phone. “The cows are coming,”
said Mr. H. J. Julian, former owner
of the heard. A Paul Revere turn
on the lights in the room of Dick
son Willis and Ralph Sheppard in
Ross Hall and informed them of
their duty as a reception committee
to the twelve purebred Holstein-
Friesians.
For several days Frank Penland’s
spotted Poland China pigs thrived
on the good milk which all children
should have daily. Sad was the
day, October 26, when 20 gallons
of milk cooled over new equipment
in a new milk house were taken a.
way from the hungry, youthful
porcine creatures and given instead
to prospering appetites in West
Hall. Such has been the program
from that date. The dairymen are
now awaiting the arrival of the
queen and crpwn prince of the herd
which are being donated by an ar
dent supporter and trustee of Bre
vard College, Mr. R. 0. Lindsay of
High Point.
It is announced that at the begin
ning of the second quarter those
young men interested in a study of
agriculture may enroll in a class of
dairying.
“Ouch, mummie, I hurt my toe!’ ’
cried small Janey, who was playing
out in the garden. “Which toe,
dear?” I enquired, as I examined
her foot. “My youngest one,” sob
bed Janey.—“Parents Magazine.”
Girls’ Literary
Societies Meet
Mnemosynean
The regular meeting of the Mnem
osynean Literary Society was held No
vember 12 with the president, Edith
Beard, in charge. The song, “An E-
vening Prayer,” was read by Alice
Scott as the devotional and prayer.
The matter of designing society pins
for the club was discussed, and it was
decided that each person with artistic
ability design a suitable pin for con
sideration. Plans were discussed for
a party in the near future. A reading
was then given by Ellen Waddell.
Happy Johnson and Mary Helen Tea
gue rendered a duet. The college or
chestra played several selections, which
were much enjoyed by the society. A
very humorous reading was given by
Alice Scott. The enjoyable program
concluded with a piano solo by Virgi
nia Henderson.
Euterpean
The Euterpean Literary Society met
in the girls’ I'ving room at West Hall
on November 12. Sara King had
charge of the devotionals. Miss Smith
read a delightful story by O. Henry,
“The Count and the Wedding Guest.”
The business was then discussed. Com
mittees were named to plan the social
of the Euterpeans and Clios for Satur
day night, November 16. Everyone
is planning for a great time, since a
dating agency has been suggested. The
meeting adjourned after the business.
Lady Resident in
Taylor Hall
Bernice Swanbuckle, a new resident
of Taylor Hall, is a much talked a-
bout young lady. For the last few
days she has been staying in room 106
and office. Of course all of the boys
have to go around to see her at some
time or another. She has all of those
slim, graceful, alluring curves that are
essential to the girl of today. Those
sparkling eyes and that shapely head
make most of the boys just stand a
round and look while others come up
and talk to her.
Messers Swan and Hornbuckle first
met the young lady at the Camp
Carolina golf course last Simday and
persuaded her to accompany them
home. Of course some of you haven’t
seen Bernice, because she has been
staying pretty close to her new home.
Bernice Swanbuckle is a young garter
snake one foot long.