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THE CLARION
October 1, 1948
The Clarion
Published By The
STUDENTS OF BREVARD COLLEGE
Brevard, North Carolina
N
Editor-in-Chief Walter Rogers
Feature Editors Fred Taylor, Frances Sloop,
Elaine Higdon, Jack Tucker,
Betsy Dean, Jack Prince
Sports Editor Ed Moore
Sports Staff 1 Bob Levi, J. B. Thurmond
Exchange Editor Joe Adams
Reporters Betty Cook, Inez Elledge,
Dale Brown, Frances Swaringen
Staff Photographer Bill Huntley
Typists : Jane Setser,' Gene Baucom
Business Manager ^ Harry Woosley
Business Staff Jeannine Brake, Bobby Lee Sherrill
Faculty Adviser Miss Martha Wheless
WHO’S WHO
JANE SETSER
Jane Setser, the vivacious blond
who now is a member of the Book
store crew, comes to Brevard from
Franklin jjvhere she attended the
local high school. If you can’t place
the girl I’m talking about, just look
for “Bam Bam” Martin—she’ll
probably be with him.
While at high school, Jane was
elected president of the junior
class. When she entered Brevard,
in the fall of 1947, she continued
her extracurricular activities and
joined four of the most active clubs
on the campus. At present, she is
a member of the Euterpean Liter
ary Society, the Bailar club, the
Christian Workers’ club, and is
treasurer of the Commercial club.
She hopes to graduate from Bre
vard next Junfe and go into the
business world. She is specializing
in a business course here and Of
her plains for the future said, “I’m
going to take dictation.”
With all the fast-talking boys
around the campus, she shouldn’t
have any trouble getting a job.
Vandalism
Last Tuesday afternoon Mr. Parker, assistant build
ings and grounds directpr, spent several hours putting
wired glass in the doors to the four men’s dormitories.
This was done because during the last year several of our
more energetic boys took up the exercise of rock throw
ing. The panes were replaced with the purpose of keep
ing wind and rain from blowing into the buildings while
at the same time making the appearance of the dorms
seem more like a home than a barn.
But someone on the campus has no respect for the ef
forts on the part of the college to give us better living con
ditions. Before Mr. Parker was gone an hour, someone
had already ‘broken a pane in one door. This was not done
just in fun. It can no longer be said that these acts of
vandalism are mere mischief. They are in reality direct
criminal attacks on school property.
The man responsible for this needless breaking and
destroying of property is just as guilty as anyone who
would smash a window in a large store up town.
It is impossible for the college authorities to appre
hend every person who commits such crimes. But it is
not beyond the power of the decent and respectable men
on the campus to catch them and turn them over to the
proper authorities. This can, and must be done in order
to preserve the buildings for future use and to show the
violaters the stupidness and uselessness of such acts. If it
is impossible to make clear the seriousness of such de
struction to those responsible, then physical action must
and will be taken.
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The Worth Of Character
Probably the one thing of which we are most con
scious at the present is our new environment. We have
come to Brevard college to make a temporary home until
next May. As soon as we became settled and found time
to. look around, we were immediately impressed by the
surrounding beauty.
■ We were equally impressed by the town of Brevard,
and by the friendliness of its people. At the same time
we were observing these things, they, too, were observing
us. In what way have we made the people of this town
aware of our individual presence among them? Was it
by our presence in one of the churches? Was it by our
courtesy on the streets and our orderly manners in the
places of business? Let us hope that it was in one of these
ways or another just as'desirable.
We do not need to be told that these people look on
us as representatives of this college and also of our respec
tive families. Surely we will be loyal and considerate
enough of both not to make a slip in the beginning, mak
ing an impression we would not be proud of in time to
come. First impressions, even though sometimes false,
are likely to remain with us when at times we wish they
would not.
The people of Brevard have welcomed us graciously
and in good faith. We must do our utmost to keep this
faith by living up to the standards prescribed to us, by our
families and by the faculty l§a^§r§ of tjjis gclipol.
What’s Your
Opinion?
Q. What do you think of the haz
ing of Freshmen at Brevard this
year?
Rodney Taylor—“I would hardly
call this hazing, since most of the
boys did it all in fun. I have heard
of only one who really objected.
Most of them were good sports
about it all.”
Euva Sentell—“I think it’s hor
rible! A lot of other things could
have, been done. After all, the fresh
men boys last year didn’t have to
go through that.”
Archie Miller—“I’m cold!”
Bill Howard—“I didn’t mind it
too much.”
Harry HiU “I don’t care, but
I wish they would keep the hair
out of my room.”
“Tudie” Crawford—“I’m not in
favor of them disfiguring the boys
in any way such as cutting' their
hair. If they had gone through an
initiation similar to the one the
girls use in their societies, every
one would have enjoyed it much
more.”
Bob Watson—“I think the boys
did it in fun and didn’t realize it
was against the law. The main
thing, though, is that it isn’t a
tradition of the school, and the
boys who did the hair cutting
didn’t have to go through it last
year.”
Harry Woosley—“I think it’s
O. K. as long as they don’t cary it
too far. I can say one" thing though,
the barbers of Seville have nothing
on the barbers of Brevard College.”
Bob Sherrill—“O, Fine! I hope it
snows.”
Carolyn Hawkins—“It looks like
the work of a bunch of children.
I think some other method of in-
itating them could have been
found”
Jim Underwood—“I don’t think
cutting hair is really harmful, but
there’s nothing to gain by it. It
seems rather childish.
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CLAUDE HipKS
Randleman, N. C., sends to Bre
vard one Claude Hicks. Claude, or
Hicks, as he is usually called, is
one of the most popular and out
standing men on the campus^ He
entered Brevard in the fall of
1947 having graduated from
Greensboro senior high school.
. A veteran of four years in the
U. S. Navy, it is fitting that Hicks
hold the office of president of the
Vets club. Last year he was elected
vice-president of the student body
and this year became president af
ter the resignation of Morgan
Murphy.
Claude is pursuing a social ser
vice course and has his schedule
filled with corresponding subjects.
He plans to enter a senior college
whea his Brevard days are over.
As to which school it will be, he
hasn’t decided, but thinks it may
be Guilford. He plans to graduate
from here next June, as do most*
of us.
Filling the office of president,
along with his other activities, will
provide Claude with much to do.
We all agree that he will make
Brevard a fine student president
and all join in wishing him the
best of luck.
Pine Whispers 1
* —+
Well, well. Here we are back at
Brevard. I hope everyone is ready
for a large year. So, remember, if
you’re human, there will be whis
pers; and when there are whispers,
just watch this little ’ole column.
We’re off!
There’s nothing like getting ac
quainted with our Cuban neigh
bors, is there, Gene?
“Yankee” was the rage of the
campus for awhile. Buddy put a
stop to that though.
Hey, Betty Lou, do you and
Frances need any help in carrying
all those letters from the book
store?
It certainly looked like old times
seeing Angel and Inez strolling
the campus Saturday. Too bad he
had to l,eave so soon.
Just what happened on that hike
to Sapphire, Betty? We’ve noticed
that you’ve had a slight limp
ever since.
Don’t tell us Brevard is having
competition from Mars HiU? That
will never do, Eloise.
Speaking of old times, Tudie
and Johnnie still seem to be “that
way” about each other.
We’ve noticed plenty of cute
freshmen girls; looks like Levi
saw one too.
Siince Uncle Sa)m started the
draft several boys are looking for
wives. That’s one way to beat it.
Jane S. and one of our new boys
started things off with a “Bam.”
Most of last year’s couples are
still hitting it off like old times.
Just look around. Just about every
one has a gal or guy.
P. R. seenis to be playing the
field. Maybe-that’s the best way.
Laura looked like she was en
joying last Saturday night in Tay
lor. How about you, Herman?
Isn’t this rain awful? But if it
weren’t raining most of the time,
this wouldn’t seem like the same old
place, would it? Aw, shucks! It
looks like this wUl have to be all
for this time. So keep your noses
clean. See you soon.
A husband is the kind of mai}
Who drives me to a rage;
He can’t recall my birthday
But always knpwg my age.