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No. 2
THE CLAR
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THE BREVARD COLLEGE WEEKLY
M. I
Methodist
Brevard College, Brevard, North Carolina, September 25, 1936
RAT WEEK
Organization
At the local Methodist church
last Sunday evening a group of
young people from the college
and town assembled to organize
a new young people’s department.
This department will be made
up mostly of college students,
and at the initial meeting the fol
lowing were elected to office:
President, Mitchell Faulkner;
vice-president, Betty Brookshire;
secretary, Rachel Orr; treasurer,
Jane Hamlin; publicity manager,
Billie Black.
The aim of the new organiza
tion is to promote more and bet
ter Christian spirit and activity
within and without the church.
All students of Brevard College
are extended a cordial invitation
to attend all meetings of this
group, which will be held at 6:30
at the Methodist church on Sun
day evenings.
All the local churchS have sim-
iliar organizations and detail
plans of each group can be ob
tained from the church officers.
Music For All
Music lessons in piano and voice
are in reach of every student at
Brevard College;
Arrangements have been made
this year to provide music lessons
in all fields of voice and piano for
three dollars per month, a price
which cannot be offered at any
other junior college in North Car
olina that has expert teachers as
are teaching at Brevard this year.
Last year there were many re
quests for courses in piano and
voice but they could not be offer
ed because the students complain
ed that the prices were too high.
Too, the teaching was done un
der a private arrangement. Les
sons then were twenty-five dol
lars per quarter, or about three
times as high as they are now of
fered.
A new arrangement was made
to offer piano and voice so that
any student may take up these
courses. These lessons were ev
en made a part of the college cur
ricula.
In order to provide adequate
teaching Miss Irene Clay, an out
standing graduate of Salem Col
lege, one of the leading schools
At last the problem of what
happened to the rats of Hamlin
has been solved. They were
shipped to the campus of Brevard
College to remain here for about
a week.
Yes they came; little rats, big
rats, pretty rats, dainty rats, fat
rats, slim rats, haughty rats, and
possibly all types of rats.
These rats again met their
doom in the water. But they
were not lured to a river this
time but to the pride of the cam
pus—the new fish pond.
The freshman initiation was
conducted on a much larger scale
this year than in any previous
school opening at Brevard. Both
freshman and sophomores had
more interest in the program
than has heretcfcre been por
trayed.
No freshman has been ill trea
ted in any manner, and it is be
lieved that only a few if any will
be compelled to face the council
for not complying with the “said
regulations” of the sophomore
. class.
The entire list of regulations
w as endorsed by the student
council before the bell rang 2 P.
M. Sunday, September 20, to o-
pen the third session of rat week
at Brevard.
All persons now enrolled as col
lege students who had not been
at Brevard three quarters or who
are not transfered as sophomores
were subject to enter the frivil-
ous actions and attires that were
set for them.
Those who underwent the la
bors and embarassments of rat
week this year will have the pri
vilege to enforce this tradition
on the freshman of next fall.
Rat week as an institution is
conducted to foster a welcome to
the freshmen. It is only after a
freshman has entered whole
heartedly into the affair that he
feels a true student, for_ every
other freshman of previous years
has been through the game, and
it truly is a tradition.
New Staff
The staff of the Clarion held
the initial meeting of the term
Thursday evening, September 17,
at which time several additions
were made to the staff for 1936-
37,
Charles Dobson, will handle all
material printed on the first page
under the supervision of the edi
tor. Dobson is an experienced
writer, and his record as a re
porter is broad since he has serv
ed as a correspondent of all the
leading newspapers of North
Carolina and the famous Asso
ciated Press organization.
Sturgis May, who formerly
held the position of correspond
ent to several newspapers, is the
sports editor. Sturgis is well
trained in sports writing, and is
familiar with all the sports that
are conducted on the campus.
The important position of busi
ness manager will be in charge
of Clem Thomas, a hard and dil-
ligent worker in the field of busi
ness. Clem was assistant circu
lation manager last year, and he
will serve in this position also un
til a circulation manager is ap
pointed. All advertising and ex
penses connected with the paper
are under Mr. Thomas.
A new feature of the paper this
year will be several columns
which will be conducted by Sate-
nik Nahikian, Betty Brookshire,
Mary Lou Latham, Geraldine De-
Vier, and Irene Parsons. Most
of these features will appear on
the third page, and will be of di
rect interest to every student and
the faculty.
At present there are only three
reporters. Bill Pope to assist the
front page editor, Howard Wil
liams to aid the sports editor
and write features, and Annave
Wilhelm to serve in securing fill
er.
Honk, Honk,
Who’s There?
By “Monk“ Landretk
Honk, honk, one time. A fa
miliar sound blasts my eardrums,
What can it be? Surely no one
is driving their omnibus through
Taylor Hall. Slowly my sleep-
hazed brain begins to function.
It must be a “rat” returing from
his nightly carousal singing the
Concluded on page 4
of music in the South, was added
to the faculty as instructor in
both piano and voice. Miss Clay
has had graduate work in the Ju-
liard School of Music in New
York. Also, she has taught in
the public schools of Winston-Sa
lem.
Miss Charlotte Hatcher, who
made a marvelous record as in
structor in music here last year,
is still teaching. Her work is pri
marily with groups such as, the
glee clubs and choirs.
Still there are some vacancies
in the private course and in the
group courses. It will be advis
able for any student to begin les
sons immediately if they ever in
tend to start or continue music;
for no better teaching and prices
can be offered elsewhere.
Registration
On Monday morning, Septem
ber 21, it was made known that
Brevard College has passed its
record attendance of last year.
The books now show that 395
are on the roster as the fall
quarter is almost two weeks in
the past.
There are 155 resident girls,
Conclvded on page 4
Banquet
A very interesting banquet was
held Wednesday evening of last
week in honor of the students
of the college who held part-time
jobs at that time. The affair was
held in the little dining room of
West Hall under the sponsorship
of Mr. Colvard, Mr. Campbell,
and Miss Killough.
The meal was planned and serv
ed by Miss Killough and home-
economic students. The tables
were arranged in the shape of a
horse-shoe with candles and red
and white decorations.
All faculty members gave short
talks. Frank Craven held the
position of toast master and gave
toasts to supervisors of labor
during the summer.
All students who remained on
the campus during the summer
were guests. Most faculty mem
bers who remained here for the
summer quarter were also invit
ed as honor guests.
Knock! Knock!
Who’s there?
Izzy.
Izzy v/ho?
Izzy come, Izzy go.