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THE BREVARD COLLEGE WEEKLY
Vol. II
Brevard College, Brevard, North Carolina, October 9, 1936
No. 4
News In Brief
Last Monday, October 5, the
resident students in West Hall
recognized the day-girls by giv
ing in their honor a tea. The af
fair began at 4 and lasted until
5:30.
The Brevard College Board of
Trustees had a meeting at Bre
vard last Tuesday. Regardless
of a prolonged illness, Mr. Col-
attended the meeting and attend
ed to his office duties the follow
ing day.
Early and ready the Tornado
will leave for Erskine College
where they will meet the fresh
man team in the Tornado’s sec
ond game of the season. Last
year the Brevard boys conquered
the Erskine Frosh team 33-0.
Last Friday night the Euter-
pean and Cliosophic Literary So
cieties entertained their members
at a camp fire outing. Those
present enjoyed a clever program
that was presented primarily by
members of the sister society.
On Tuesday night all the clubs
except the forensic group held
their regular meetings. All the
clubs are now organized for the
first quarter program and work.
William (Monk) Landreth will
replace Charles Dobson as news
editor of the Claeion in several
ensuing issues. Landreth has
been a feature editor on all issues
before this. As a journalist, he
has had experience on the “Ram
bler,’’the weekly at Central High
School in Charlotte.
Op era Star Gives
Concert
Madam EldaVettori, dramatic
soprano !of the Metropolitan Ope
ra, gave a concert to the student
body last Friday morning at the
assembly period and received a
very cordial welcome.
Madam Vettori has appeared
in Brevard two times before, and
she has been enthusiastically re
ceived each time. Her program
was made up of lullabies, arias,
Italian, French, German, and
English songs.
She was accompanied by Miss
Josephine Spencer, of Asheville,
N.C.
Student Council
Holds Meeting
The initial meeting of the Stu
dent Council was held Monday,
October 5, at 7 o’clock, in the
Administration Building. Eddie
Carlisle, president of the council,
was in charge of the meeting at
which many important projects
were discussed.
The council, which is the gov
erning body of the students, is
composed of Edwin Carlisle,
Marshall Houts, Evelyn Swarin-
gen, James Rogers, John Odom,
Margaret Wilson, Ruth Brewer,
and Bernice Brantley. Leroy
Lail and Bob Sumner were elect
ed last year to serve on the
council but did not return to
school.
Projects which were discussed
by the council are; a point sys
tem, which is being worked upon
in order to prevent one student
from holding a number of offices;
chapel programs and social act
ivities which will promote great
er unity among the student body;
sponsoring the contest for school
yells submitted by students; and
a directory with all students’
names and dormitory numbers to
be hung in the Administration
Building.
Forensic Club
Forward march!
That is the command that Bre
vard College always responds to
when the query for debating is
announced. This year the na
tional debate subject is “Resolv
ed: That the national govern
ment should own all electric u-
tilities.”
The club is hoping to have
many freshmen in their ranks,
as well as sophomores. Those
persons interested in debating
should see Paul Westbrook,
Horace Raper, Geraldine DeVier,
or Mr. Bennett. The officers of
the club for this quarter have
not yet been elected, but this
will be done at an early date.
Freshman Class
Meeting
“Biddie Coop-er’^
By “Monk” Landreth
Believe it or not, the impossidle
has happened! A member of the
fairer sex in Taylor Hall. Her
name is “Biddie Coop-er”; catch
it? Wait, my friends, take it easy,
and I shall endeavor to explain
how an unorthodox happening
came about within the walls of
Taylor Hall. I now proceed to ex
plain.
Last week two residents of
afore-mentioned dormitory, name
ly “Rosy” and “Country,” were
indulging in the gentle art of ice
cream devouring in a local cafe,
when they saw a well known gum
advertisement in the photo of Miss
Merle Oberon, the cinema actress.
These bright lads struck upon the
plan of deceiving the other resi
dents of Taylor Hall. They per
suaded the proprietor to part with
it, smuggled it into their room,
and one by one invited boys to
visit their guest.
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Last Saturday, October 3, at a
called meeting of the Freshman
Class, Dean Buckner explained
in detail the grading system to
members of the class. Jack Reid,
newly elected president, was in
charge of the meeting.
Mr. Buckner’s talk was very
interesting and enlightening, as
he explained the intricacies of
the college system of grading to
the audience. After the talk Mr.
Reid introduced the officers of
the class, along with other prom
inent members, to the audience.
Many topics of importance,
such as selection of various com
mittees, discussion of the Sopho-
more-Freshman party, and others
were discussed at length; but no
definite appointments were
made.
Methodist Group
The Methodist Young People’s
Organization, which is composed
of about sixty per cent of the
college students, has for its main
project this year to raise fifty
dollars v^hich will be forwarded
to the Children’s Home to help
pay the amount that the Brevard
Methodist Church pays to that
institution annually.
Jim Crouse is heading a com
mittee to raise this fund. He re
cently announced that various
floor committees in each hall will
assist in this work. This quota
is to be raised by Sunday, Octo
ber 18.
To Begin Work
On Athletic Field
According to official announce
ment of high college officials, ar
rangements have been made with
the Federal government to begin
work on a new athletic field and
stadium for Brevard College and
community sometime next week.
Work on the gymnasium will
not start until the first of January,
but it is hoped that the athletic
field will be completed by the
latter part of February.
A four acre stretch of land,
now on the campus of Brevard
College, will be given to the town
of Brevard under a fee simple
deed. This territory is where the
present athletic field is located.
A recreation committee compos
ed of town officials and college
officials will work in collaboration
to provide a program for the coL
lege teams and the community
organizations.
President Coltrane has been
working on the this project for
more than two years, and the of
ficial announcement to begin work
came from the government on
Wednesday.
“Pertelote” Holds
Initial Meeting
Despite the fact that last year’s
Brevard College anual was off to
a late start, Harold Severs, this
year’s business manager, is bus
ily planning and now trying to
organise the annual staff so that
the PEETBLOTE of 1937 may swing
under way at once.
The initial meeting of the new
term was held Tuesday evening
of last week, with approximately
thirty experienced and ambitious
students meeting to discuss plans
for the coming year. At this
meeting of the business manager
presided and very clearly ex
plained the value and importance
of a college annual. The mem
bers of the staff are hopiug to
produce and edit this year’s an-
nnal that will truly be an impor
tant and valuable asset to Bre
vard College. Leighton Presson,
of Charlotte, holds the position of
editor-in-chief for the 1937 pekt.
ELOTB. He will return to school
at the beginning of the second
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