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THE CLARION
October 29, 1948
The Clarion
Published By The
STUDENTS OF BREVARD COLLEGE
Brevard, North Carolina
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Editor-in-Chief £ Walter Rogers
Feature Editors Fred Taylor, Frances Sloop,
Betsy Dean, Elaine Higdon, Jack Prince,
Doreen Pearson, Loise Stratton.
Sports Editor Ed Moore
Sports Staff Bob Levi, J. B. Thurmond
Exchange Editor Linwood “Joe” Adams
Reporters Betty Cook, Inez Elledge,
Dale Brown, Frances Swaringen
Jack Tucker, Norma King, Margaret
Ann DeBord, Evelyn Eller.
Staff Photographer Bill Huntley
Typists Jane Setser, Gene Baucom
Busmess Manager Harry Woosley
Business Staff Jeannine Brake, Bobby Lee Sherrill
Circulation Manager . Ann Smith
Faculty Adviser Miss Martha Wheless
WHO’S WHO
“KAT” ADAMS
“I’m taking a Business Ed.
course, but I don’t know what I’m
going to do with it,” said pert lit
tle '“Kat” Adams as she was being
held long enough to be interview
ed for this column.
“Kat,” who comes from Bassett,
Virginia, is'one of the most active
girls on the campus. At the pres
ent time, she is associate editor
of the Pertelote, president of the
Commercial club, and a member
of the Mnemosynean society and
the Bailar club.
Things haven’t changed very
much from her high school days,
when she was secretary of the
Beta' club, a member of the glee
club, a cheerleader, and associate
editor of her high school annual.
, When asked what she was going
to do after graduating from Bre
vard, “Kat”, who plans to leave
us next June, replied, “Well, I’m
thinking of transferring to Mary
Washington college at Fredricks-
burg, Virginia. As to what I’ll do
after that, I haven’t decided, but
can you imagine me in an-'all
girl’s school?”
Welcome To Homecoming
As the hour of Brevard’s, fifteenth annual homecoming
celebration approaches, the students and faculty of the
college wish to expend a hearty welcome to all returning
students and graduates.
Those of you who are coming back for the event will
find the college greatly changed. For some, the new Mary
Frances Stamey memorial infirmary wjll be something en
tirely snew. For others, our new library will also be an
added improvement. You will see a brand new marching
band which was organized this year and which has helped
to increase school spirit. You will also see many new
faces among the faculty and student body.
A new electric organ, a gift to the college, has been
placed in the auditorium. The men’s dormitories have
housemothers for the first time. All of these things add
more to what is a fast grov/ing institution and a school
of which you weire and are still a part.
Big events have been planned for your pleasure and it
is hoped that every visitor will take an active part in the
celebration
Things have changed; we believe for the bettej*. But
no matter what the changes, all alumni of Brevard will
forever remain a part of the college.
We hope that you will enjoy the activities and will be
back again in the years to come.
oOo
GERALD MARTIN
Gerald, a representative of Dar
lington, S. C., attended pre-college
here, and is well-known on the
campus. He is an ex-serviceman,
having been one of Uncle Sam’s
sailors.
When questioned about his activ
ities during his pre-college days,
he replied, “Oh, I just played a
little football. That’s all.” He was
not so reticent about his other
activities, however. At the present
time, he is a member of the Com
mercial club, past secretary-treas-
urer of the Veteran’s club, and he
is the editor of the Pertelote this
year. He was organizations editor
last year.
Next June, Gerald will graduate
with the class of 1949. He is go
ing to transfer to a senior college,
but he has not yet decided which
one. However, he has definitely
decided to become a C. P. A.
(Certified Public Accountant), so
good luck to you, Gerald Martin.
What’s Your
Opinion?
FASHIONS i
Solution Is Suggested
This week a Clarion reporter asked eighteen students
the question, “What do you think of our chapel pro
grams?” The answers were very varied, but a great many
of those questioned suggested that the students should
take a more active part in the programs.
Almost everyone expressed a very favorable opinion on
the singing programs which we have had recently^ They
thought that the variety this year makes chapel more in
teresting, but several believed that more variety could be
added by bringing more speakers to the campus. Every
one agreed, however, that chapel programs this year are
considerably better than those of last year.
The suggestion of more student participation brings
forth a challenge to the students of the college; a chal
lenge which should and can be answered immediately.
It is the general thought of all students that chapel could
be greatly improved in the eyes of the students if such par
ticipation was begun. There are many boys and girls who
would welcome the opportunity to take part and help in our
chapel programs. Many young ministerial students and
future Christian workers could make good use of such
training.
For the exact statements made by those questioned,
“W^afp Your Opinion” elsewfeer# o» page,
What do you think of our chapel
programs?
JANE FAUCETTE: “I think
there should be more student par
ticipation and more variety, but I
do think they are better than last
year.”
FRANK McGILL; “They’re won
derful! After you get accustomed
to going, it grows on you.”
BILL JOYCE: “I think they are
pretty good as long as we keep
on singing. Of course, some devo
tion is necessary.”
BOBBY DAVIS: “I don’t think
we have enough variety. We should
have about two days set aside for
devotions and the rest for other
subjects. There should also be
more student participation.”
ISIS VILLAR: “I think we should
have more good speakers than we
do and the students would enjoy
them more. I really don’t think
that chapel should be compulsory,
though. I think we should be al
lowed to miss at least a couple of
times during a semester.”
BETSY BOWMAN: “I Uke the
variety.”
BETTY COOK: “I thmk the peo
ple should take more part in the
singing.”
CHARLES CHAPMAN: “I think
something different improves the
chapel programs a great deal. Stu
dents enjoy programs more when
there is more variety.”
MAX WARLICK: “I like the
chapel programs because of their
constructive value and I have yet
to miss a chapel program.”
EDWIN EDWARDS: “I think
the variety they have been hav
ing lately helps a lot, especially
the singing.”
BILL HUNTLEY: “I think they
could be improved by having stu
dent participation. I think there
are a lot of students on the cam
pus who would like very much to
take part in the programs.”
GLENNA HIGGINS: “I think
they could be improved by having
more of a variety of programs.”
INEZ ELLEDGE; “I think that
the student body should have more
part in the chapel programs.”
JIMMY WHITE: “They should
have more singing and a better
selection of speakers.”
DAVID DUNCAN: “I thinJt they
When old students of Brevard
begin pouring in from the four
corners of the country tomorrow
to attend the annual Homecoming
events here, they will find the
old place quite changed and a
lot of newly added features. Aside
from noticable changes in the
school itself, they will also see
many differences in the students.
New fads have been introduced
this year and the latest is made
evident by the number of gay
blades who are sporting elongated
whiskers on the upper lip. K
seems as if everyone who has the
manly power is cultivating one of
these Rhett Butler jobs, and I
hear that some of the girls are
getting quite a laugh out of them.
One sweet young thing told me
that it just tickled her to death.
Knowing exactly what she meant,
I refrained from carrying the con
versation further. At any rate,
Clark Gable has nothing on the
boys of Brevard college.
Another noticable style is ob
served in the wearing of “zoot”
caps by several of the more reac
tionary members of the student
body. This, combined with one
character’s pegged trousers, stands
out on the dance floor at West
in sacred memory of the days of
prohibition and the racoon coat.
And does anyone know what ever
happened to those old days when
the pipe, the fur coat, and the
heavy soled shoes were standard
articles of any college boy’s ward
robe? From aU recent indications,
it is possible that these styles are
coming back and soon will be just
as much a part of college life as
chemistry and history are today.
But whatever the trend, no one
can deny that it’s really a lot of
fun.
could have a little more life in
them.”
FRANK THOMPSON: “The style
could be varied and the students
should express their opinion more
often.”
LANDER BEAL: “I really go
for the singing.”
JOHN McGINNIS: “They’re
fair.”
I believe that the members of
the dental profession are the only
men who can tell a woman to open
or close her mouth-and get away
with it.