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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-
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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.
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