Vol. I
The Brevard College Weekly
Brevard College, Brevard, North Carolina, May 22, 1936.
Davidson Man
Visits Campus
Last Friday and Saturday, May 15
and 16, Dr. P, H. Gwynn, Jr., Head
of the Department of Education at
Davidson College, was a visitor on our
campus. He spoke at the assembly
period on Friday and Saturday and
held individual conferences with those
who were interested.
Dr. Gwynn stated that a successful
living is a series of adjustments, and
listed four of the most important ad
justments that man must make. The
first was growing up; and he showed
us how we must be physically compe
tent, be dominated by one central pur
pose, and suffer withont whining.
Second, we have to l^arn how to get
along with other people. He said that
we fear loneliness and must learn to
appreciate people for themselves; we
must share and work for others for
the sheer joy of doing it. The third
one was the choice of a mate in life.
The fourth and last point of Dr.
Gwynn’s talk was based on one’s rela
tion to the universe. He stated that
we must strive for the things worth
while and learn the intangible value
of the soul.
No. 28
Impressive Initiation
Tomorrow evening at Siven o’clock
the Mnemosynean Literary^Society will
conduct its impressive inaugural and
initiation ceremony in the auditorium
with the faculty as visitors.
The initiation is constructed around
Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory
and her nine daughters - the muses.
Helen Avett and Margaret Ryan have
written the speeches in verse form to
fit the music, which was prepared by
Ellen Waddell and Mary Helen Teague.
Those playing the parts of Mnemosyne
and the nine muses will be clad in
Grecian robes.
At this ceremony a medal will be
av^arded to the best-all-round girl for
her service and benefit to the society’
Literary Societies
Have a Social
Saturday evening. May 16, the mem
bers of the Delphian and Mnemosy
nean Literary Societies had a very en
joyable social at Virginia Lodge.
On this occasion custom was again
reversed, and the girls asked the boys
for dates instead of the boys asking
the girls. The Lodge grounds were
fixed up very nicely with lights around
in the yard.
A short musical program was pre
sented, with Leighton Presson sing
ing a vocal solo and Howard Morris
playing a solo on his violin. The re
mainder of the evening was spent in
having five-minute dates, and the
couples made good use of the beauti
ful lawn and surroundings at the
Loc cjf -'. Punch and cakes were s?rved
to the students who attended the so
cial.
Griffin, Student Presi
dent at Georgetown
Woodrow Grifi^n, a member of last
year’s graduating class, was recently
elected president of the student body
at Georgetown College in Kentucky,
it was learned a few days ago.
Mr. Griffin, who was very active in
athletics, literary societies, and other
campus activities while a student here,
has taken part in several of the activ
ities at Georgetown this year, it seems.
He was a member of the varsity foot
ball, basketball, and track teams
there this year. He won second place
in the intramural track meet held
on their campus not long ago. Woody,
as he was known here, will be remem
bered as co-captain of the 1934 foot
ball team and a varsity member of the
basketball and baseball team. He was
also president of the Cliosophic Liter
ary Society at one time.
Another of last year’s students who
is at Georgetown this year is Howard
“Buck” Sitton, of Horse Shoe.
“Buck” was also active here, making
the All-State football team as tackle.
Emory and Henry
President Speakes
Monday morning. May 18, at the
assembly hour Dr. J. N. Hillman,
President of Emory and Henry College,
spoke to the member3 of the student
body. President Hillman was accom
panied to Brevard by Professor Gill-
enwater, who is field representative
from Emory and Henry.
Dr, Hillman spoke on “The Abiding
Values in Education” and attempted
to show why he had *been connected
with a church school so long himself
rather than with a State institution.
He stated that one must have a foun
dation based upon simple honesty and
moral integrity. Next, one develops
industry and becomes willing to work
and give the best that is in him. Then
there is self-reliance or the abihty to
think for one’s self. He showed how
one would reach the place when he
would be dependent upon himself and
have to solve his problems alone. In
bringing out his last point. President
Hillman showed the students how one
develops a willingness to serve and
help others, thereby finding happi
ness.
After the regular assembly period
President Hillman and Mr. Gillenwa-
ter talked to all the students who were
interested in getting information in
regard to Emory and Henry College.
The Clarion not
be printed next w^eek.
A Commencement
number will be pub
lished June 5th.
Several improvements are being
made at Ross Hall, including new steps,
wall gardens, and beds of tulips and
other flowers. The mocking birds,
spoken of in this column recently have,
been here for quite a few days.