THE CLARION
THE BREVARD COLLEGE WEEKLY
Vol. II Brevard College, Brevard, North Carolina, November 13, 1936 No. 9
News-in- Brief
ARMISTICE PROGRAM
Wednesday morning in chapel
the International Relations Club
presented a program on Armis
tice Day. Mrs. Burt W. Loomis
delivered the principal address,
the subject being “The Signifi
cance of Armistice.” Preceding
this, Edwin Hyatt, president of
the Inttinaticnal Rtlaliors Club,
spoke on the work of the club. A
quartet composed of Miss Kil-
lough, Miss Clay, Mr. Bennett,
and Mr. Andrew sang “Hymn of
Nations.” Thty.were accompani
ed at the piano by Miss Hatcher.
CLARION CCNTEST
The ci-ARioN contest fcr stories
to be turned in by studer.ts other
than those on the staff, will next
week consist of editorials.
These stories are not to exceed
300 words in length, must be typ
ed, double spaced, or one side of
the paper only. The winner of the
contest shall receive a pass to the
theatre and have his story print
ed in a future issue of the
CLARION.
STUDENT COUNCIL
INITIATES DRIVE
Eddie Carlisle, president of the
Student Council, made a plea in
the auditorium last Friday morn
ing asking the students to refrain
from walking, or playing foot
ball, on the camps grass.
^5^r. CarHsle explained that the
athletic field was the proper place
for athletic events, not the lawn
of Taylor Hall. He also stated
that this time of year was a very
important time in the life of the
grass, and he hopes the students
will cooperate with the Council
in this matter.
CONFERENCE
VICE-PRESIDENT
Thelma Hubbard, a Methodist
Student Conference delegate from
Brevard College was elected vice
president of zone four fcr the
sixth annual conference which is
to meet in Chapel Hill, November
1937.
Students Return
From Conference
Fourteen students and two
teachers from Brevard College
attended the Annual Methodist
Student Conference of North
Carolina at the Trinity Methodist
Church of Durham, N. C., No
vember 6-8.
Dr. W. A. Smart of Emory Uni
versity gave a stirring address on
‘What Jesus Thought of Folks”
at the conference banquet, held
in Trinity Church. The one hun
dred and seventy students at
tending the conference enjoyed
the Fellowship Hour which fol-
owed.
Six groups were formed in
which campus ethics, relation
ships, leadership, recreation,
and prejudices were discussed
under the guidance of educational
instructors of colleges and uni-
vergitiea. of Narth. Caroiin,^,
A tea was given on the West
Campus of Duke University Un
ion Saturday afternoon for the
delegates, resident Few and
DeanHerrirg of Duke Univer
sity and Dr. Smart were notables
present. An inspiring recital was
given at Duke Chapel Carillon in
which “Fairest Lcrd Jesus” anc
The Rosary” were rendered.
The class in Religious Drama
under Dr. H. E. Spence presented
play, “The Rain Bride,” the
Bible story of Elijah and his con
test with the prophets of Baal
during the three-year drought.
Ellis Bullens, of Uaiva rsity of
North Carolina, an d Lynwood
Blackburn, of Duke University,
are the officers of the sixth an
nual conferencc.
. Successful men are good mix
ers. They mix a high quality o
brains with tireless energy.
Money is easier than easier
money.
Arntiistice
Few of us remember the War;
W3 wera too young when the
fighting caasad. Those here who
are old enough to remember, and
those who knew the bitterness of
the war, are now living peaceful
lives with the horrors of the fight
ing erased by eighteen years of
normal, quiet living.
Armistice Day is two days past
now. It was very fitting that our
chapel program was what it was
that day. For many thousands of
men and women, the War is
not a thing of the past. It is a
reality to those people in our
government hospitals suffering
from gas-infection and from
warped minds.
It is to these people, and to the
untold thousands who are today
lying in Flanders’ fields, that the
CLARION wishes to pay tribute forj
their noble and undying services
fh'the War to end wars/
Drama Club To
Present Play
The Brevard College Drama
Club will present a three-act
sophisticated comedy entitled
‘ ‘The Importance of Being Ear
nest,” by Oscar Wilde, in the
auditorium Friday night, Novem
ber 28. The admission will pro
bably be twenty cents.
The cast of the play consists of
Jack Armstrong as John Worth
ing, Russell Andrews as Algernon
Moncrieff, Piercs Cole as Lane,
Jean Mangum as Lady Bracknell,
Doris Thorne as Gwendolyn Fair
fax, Doris Mayhew as Cecily
Card6w, Gn’ffin Campbell as
Merrimon, Howard Stamey as
Dr. Chassuble, and Ellen Waddell
as Miss Prism.
The business staff for the play
is Creston Taylor, business man
ager; Eileiil ihikitr. ard Jack
Bagwell, stage directors; and Mar
cella, Penley, costume director.
Superstitions
“Wait a minute. Ihave to go
back for my fountain pen.”
“Heavens no! You can’t do
that. Why it’s Friday the thir
teenth! Don’t you know it’s bad
luck to go back after anything?”
And so it is~Friday 13 th. All
of you lads and lassies beware!
If you see anything that resem
bles a black cat, be sure to turn
around and go another way; or
else turn your hat around three
times. Whatever you do, don’t
break a mirror, for you know
what that means. Seven years of
bad luck! Yes sir! And if at the
table you should chance to spill
salt, be sure to pick some of it up
and throw it over' your lelt
shoulder. No matter if it does
hit the head waiter in the face.
You must take all precautions on
such a fateful day as this.
Think carefully before starting
up the stairs. Be sure that you
begin on your right foot. Mis
fortune may befall you if you
dare start up oj\ your left. And
above all things, don’t walk un
der a ladder today. No telling
what might overtake you before
the day is over, if you strollec
under one of Mr. Campbell’s lad
ders over in the Ad Building this
day.
With Jail my heart, I hope that
all of you have studied your les
sons with particular care today.
Suppose the noble faculty be
came more possessed with spirits
and demons and became stricter
than ever-this day of treachery
and woe, woe, woe. Cross your
fingers, hope that the good fair
ies may be with you, and be glad
when the last lights flash tonight.
It is a weak pblicy to criticize
someone else’s work, when in
the first instance you could not
have done better. And then, any
one can follow a path after it is
made.
All some hunters bag is their
trousers
Sigma Phi Alpha
Perhaps very few students
know that there is such an
organization as the Sigma Phi
Alpha on the campus. This club
should by all means make its in
fluence felt, because it is quite a
worth-while, and select organiza
tion. This is a modern language
fraternity. Students averaging A
on the language they are taking,
and B'on their other subjects,
are eligible for membership.
The purpose of the club is to
promote scholarship, interest in
foreign language, and intellect
ual sympathy with other nations.
The club is sponsored by Miss
Hayes, professor of French and
Spanish. Last year she attended
the state convention held at Wake
Forest. This year a similiar
convention is to be held in Ral
eigh. Miss Hayes is planning to
go, and hopes that it will be pos
sible for some of the students to
attend this convention also.
The first chapter of the Sigma
Phi Alpha in North Carolina was
organized at State College in Ral
eigh. At present S. T. Ballinger
of State College is the state pres
ident.
Marshall Houts is president of
the local society, and Lottie Fra
zier is treasurer. Other members
are Corene Self, Hattie Giles,
and Evelyn Swaringen.