THE CLARION
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The Brevard College Weekly
Brevard (College, Br6vard, North Calroliiw, January 17, 1936.
New Students
Enter School
At the beginning of the second
quarter fifteen new students en
rolled-in the college. We extend
to theta a cordial welcome and
are.lotting forward to beconiing
acquafnted. The new students
are I f Woodrow Patton, Thomas
Peel6r, Riley Pace, Charles Scott,
Charles Stansel, Lewis Town
send, Dickson Willis, Floyd Dun
can, Irene Parsons, Doyle Ed-
munson, Roy Brown, Emma Dea-
vor, Eugene Dillard, Ernest El
liot and Ralph Galloway.
Thelbert Wright, who was
forced by illness to leave school
early in the fall quarter also re-
ttirned.
Mrs. Milner Speaks
on “Personality
in General”
Mrs. Erenstine C. Milner, pro
fessor of psychology and direct
or of personell at Guilford Col
lege, speaking to the student bod-
y Friday morning, used as her
subject ‘ ‘Personality in General."
Mrs. Milner said that we must
face the truth about our abilities
and our disabilities. She used as
illustrations several girls in her
own school who came there and
became acquainted with their
fellow students under illusions
which had to be faced later.
She also told of students and
other people who become sup-
posidly ill to gain attention be
cause they were unable to attract
it in any other way.
She said that most of us still
have childhood fears that are
absolutely foolish. “Astudent is
afraid to do new things,” she
said. She told of a student who
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President Coltrane
Plans Ahead
At the beginning of the new
year our president drew up a pro
gram which he hopes to carry
out in the next two years. We
are sure that if all of us cooper
ate with him as we should. Pre
sident Coltran6 will carry his
program out to the last point.
Without further comment we
print the program:
1. An enrollment of four hun
dred good students.
2. A summer quarter of equal
rank with other quarters.
3. Lay the foundation for full
accreditation by the Southern
Association in 1937.
4. A new library building and
one thousand new books.
5. A new gymnasium and ath
letic field.
6. A modest infirmary.
7. Endowment increased to
$100,000.
8. Adequate provision for
teaching modern science.
9. Participation of all students
in wholesorhe social and religious
activities.
10. Fu)'ther development of the
principle of self-help in the Col
lege.
11. A balanced budget and op
eration without a deficit.
12. Promote the development
of the institution as a Christian
college.
13. Train students for active
participation in the activities of
the local church.
14. A guidance program which
will aid students in finding loca
tions in other colleges or in suit
able occupations.
It was impossible to get
the paper out this week
and change to the paper
that will be used.
Impressions of the
Conference at
Memphis
The Methodist Young People's
Conference which was held in
Memphis, Tenn., December 27
to 31, was a series of stimulating
and fruitful experiences at the
first churchwide gathering in ten
years.
Friendship with thousands
found at the Conference sent a
thrill through every participant.
Strength comes from the realiza
tion that forcas are enlisted in
the purposes and work of the
Church. The sight of 5,000 young
people kneeling in the Sacrament
of Communion, which was con
ducted on Sunday morning of the
conference, strengthened every
person there and the arms of the
Church as it labors to make the
mind of Christ effective in today’s
world.
Peculiar problems have to be
faced by this generation of young
people. For example take that
of alcohol. Legal safeguards
have been withdrawn, and moral
standards in many sections have
been lowered. Another example
is that of war. More than ever
;he Christian conscience is recog
nizing the inconsistency of the
war method with the way c>f
Christ. Such problems leave the
individual with a helpless feeling;
there we need the strength of
fellowship. International Day
brought to a focus the relations
which the Christi^in people of the
United States should have with
other countries.
The delegates were separated
and went their respective ways,
but this Conference with the
theme “Facing Life With Christ"
cannot be measured in its effects
for a hundred years. Lives
changed there will change other
lives, as only spiritual values are
eternal. The results of this con
ference may prove more endur
ing than any I monument that
might be erected.
The Commercial Appeal^ one of
the daily newspapers of Mem
phis, on Saturday, December 28,
published the following com
ment:
‘ ‘One of the most enthusiastic
groups to arrive at the Methodist
Young People's Conference yes
terday was from Brevard College
in North Carolina. Thirteen del
egates are representing the two-
year-old religious college.
Leighton Presson
Writes School Song
Leighton Preston's song "Our
College" was chosen by the
udges of Miss Hatcher's contest
;6 be the school song.
Leona Rogers' song was given
lonorable mention. Leighton
was awarded five dollars by Miss
latcher for his accomplishment.
Both the words and the music
were written by the winner.
Our College
Unto Brevard we're ever loyal.
We sing to her a Song of praise.
She gives to us endowments
royal
To lead us through life's end
less maze —
Brevard, Brevard, our hearts re
joice.
Forever and forever we will hon- *
oi* thee.
Our College, we will not forsake
thee
Nor for one moment will forget
Thy standards high thy moral
taper
Will guide us 'till our sun has
set.
Brevard, Brevard, our hearts re
joice,
Forever and forever we will hon
or thee.