I he Clari on The Brevard College Weekly I Brevard College, Brevard, North Carolina March, 6 1936. No. 19 Motion Picture Presented Saturday evening, February 29, the Passion Play was presented on the screen in the college auditorium. This picture portrayed the life and works of Christ, showing the many miracles that he performed, and the crucifix ion. It was brought to the college as part of the students activities and is filmed by the Hemenway Film Compa ny of Boston. The origin of the Passion Play is as follows: “In 1633 the village of Oberammergau, in Bavaria, was visit ed by a terrible plague. On its cessa tion, the entire population made a vow to perform the Passion Play of our Saviour every tenth year out of grati tude, a vow which has ever since been faithfully observed. The impersonat or of Christ condders his part an act of worship. He and all the rest who are to participate in the enactment are selected for their holy life." Freshmen Entertain Sophomores Last Wednesday night, March 4, ihe freshmen entertained the sopho mores and faculty at a theatre party in the foremcst social event of the year at Brevard College. The occasion was informal and practically ev ry member of the stu dent body and faculty was there for this gala occasion. At seven fifteen guests of the fresh men began to swarm into the theatre, where they were met by a welcome committee of ushers. At seven-thirty the flood lights dimmed; the orchestra pitched the send-off and th-^ program was on with the welcome speech by the freshman class president, Jimmie Rogers. Lloyd Parks, the sophomore leader, accepted the welcome. The program of the evening was di vided into three groups with a vaude- Continued on page /f Students Attend Conference Four delegates from Brevard, Pat Shackford, J. R. Queen, Ferrell Young, and Sara King, with Mr. Cathey as faculty adviser, attended the South Eastern Conference of the Internation al Relations Clubs, Winthi’op College, Rock Hill, South Carolina. This con ference was in session from Thursday afternoon, Februay 27, until Saturday at noon, February 29. Some very interesting discussions of current world problems were con ducted on such subjects as Interna tionalism versus Nationalism, Sanct ions, Latin America, economic condi tions, and many others. The main speakers were Dr. JEdgar J. Fisher and Dr. Joseph L. Kunz. Dr. Fisher was formerly Dean and Professor at Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey, but is now with the Carnegie Endowment, New York. Dr. Kunz was formerly Professor of Law (International) at the University of Vienna, but is now at the University of Toledo, Two del egates who were also foreigners added great interest to the Conference. , A young lady from Porto Rico explained the well-founded resentment of Latin America against the United States, and a young German gave us Ger many's view-point on several ques tions. A model assembly of the L ague of Nations also received con siderable emphasis. In other words, those who were fortunate enough to attend were con siderably enlightened on several cur rent questions, besides being delight fully entertained by the members of the Winthrop Club. The next confer ence will meet at the Auburn Poly- tachnical Sch ol, Alabama. The girls of Virginia Lodge who are in Mrs. Coltrane’s Sunday School class wish to thank the Whites for the nice time they had on the hike to Camp Transylvania Saturday afternoon. Last report: Tom Graham is better. Dramatic Group to Present “Skidding” Members of the Dramatic Club have been busy for the last week in efforts to put the finishing touches on “Skid ding,” which the Masquers offer as their initial performance of the year. Susie Mallonee plays the part of Marion Hardy, who is forced to choose between a career in politics and life at home with the man she loves. Leroy Lail takes the part of Wayne Trenton, III, the lover. Frances Goforth enacts the role of Mrs. Hardy, Marion’s mother. In addition to these the cast includes many efficient players. John Hoyle plays the part of Judge Hardy; and Charles Stackhouse has the part of Stubbins, his campaign manager. Russell Andrews plays the part of Andy, Judge Harby’s son. Mira and Estelle, married daughters from the Hardy home, are played by Billie Bun dy and Bernice Brantley respectively; while the part of Aunt Milly, their maiden aunt, is taken by Mary Furr. Woodrow Patton portrays the role of the aged grandpa. The date has been set for Saturday, March 7; and all students as well as outsiders are invited. Debaters Lose to Textile Monday night, March 2, Brevard College witnessed its first decisional debate when the two men’s teams from Textile Institute won decisions over our teams. Each school had an affirmative and a negative team, and two debates were carried on in sepa rate rooms of the Administration Building. At the same time the girls’ teams of Brevard were in Spartanburg debating the girls’ teams of Textile. Those debating here were: Brevard; Affirmative, Messrs. Salmon and McNeer; Negative, Messrs. Raper and Plott; and Textile; AflSrmative, Messrs. Moore and Barnes; Negative, Messrs. Greene and Miles. Continued on page Jf.

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