See Editorial and Poll On 1 ^ Sec. 34.66—P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Atomic Warfare, page 2 Brevard, N. C. JL Jl- JL. JL JL Permit No. 35 Volume XVIII BREVARD COLLEGE, OCTOBER 20, 1951 Number 2 Homecoming Celebration Next Week For Alumni Clios And Euterpians Have Homecoming Dance October 27 The Euterpean and Cliosophic societies will sponsor the annual Homecoming dance to be held in the James Addison Jones library on the evening of October 27, at eight o’clock. The dance will be semiformal. The general theme of the dance will be the “harvest moon,” and both decorations and entertain ment will center around this theme. Committees have been appointed to take charge of the affair and are now formulating plans. These committees are composed of Euter pean and Cliosophic society mem bers. Appointed chairman of the food committee was Mary Dean. Her as sistants are Rachel Headers and Carolyn Thrower. The food com mittee has announced that there v/ill be a small charge for refresh ments. In charge of decoration are co- chairmen Gloria Starnes and Stowe Hull. Their assistants are Jane Bishop and Caroline Davis. Lila Burgess will be in charge of publicity, and Bill Whitlow and Nancy Carson will be responsible for all musical arrangements. In charge of entertainment, to v/hich a certain part of the eve ning will be devoted, is June —Turn To Page Eight I. R. Club Meets; Has Discussion About Iran The International Relations club held its regularly scheduled meet ing Thursday, October 18. The top ic of discussion was “England’s Problem in Iran.” Carol Carter, Wilburn Harrison and Mary Lillian Morgan took part in the program and discussed the various phases of the problem. The speakers en tertained questions from different club members and a discussion fdl- lowed the formal part of the pro gram. Worth Wilkerson, president, who conducted the meeting, is sued an invitation to all interested students and faculty members to attend the meetings and take part in the discussions. BULLETIN Optimistic reports received this week from President George Brinkmann Ehlhardt in Duke university hospital are basis for hope that the President’s health will improve rapidly. Students may address greet ings to the President in care of the Divinity school, Duke uni versity. “Welcome Home, Brother” REVARD COURSE -M Viili/r/l College Board Of Trustees Has Called Meeting; Jones Talb To Student Body Plans for carrying on the affairs of the college during the leave of absence of President George Brinkmann Ehl hardt were made at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees here on Monday, October 8. Approximately 24 members of the board attended the meeting, and Chairman Edwin L. Jones, of Charlotte presided. Because of seriously impaired health. President Ehlhardt recent ly was granted a six weeks’ leave of absence and he entered Duke hospital on Sunday, October 7, for observation and treatment. The board named Dean J. J. Ste venson as administrative dean of the faculty and academic instruc tion and appointed Dr. B. Joseph Martin, who is the executive direc tor of the Methodist college foun dation, to manage all college fi nances during the absence of Pres ident Ehlhardt. At a special assembly meeting on Monday afternpon. Dean Steven son introduced Coioner ' Bryan Moore, of Wadesboro. ^,5pl,pnel Moore, a member of the Executive committee of the Board of Trustees spoke briefly of his pleasure in the “remarkable improvements’ achieved under* the guidance of the Reverend Mr. Ehlhardt. Climaxing the day and the meet ing of the board. Chairman Edwin L. Jones spoke to the students and faculty in chapel and asked for their continued cooperation. “I want to tell you and assure you that the best days for Brevard college are just ahead,” Mr. Jones declared. He told of the improvements made by President Ehlhardt. “In fact, he gave too much of himself and injured his health in behalf of the school,” the speaker continued. Mr. Jones went on to explain that the college had been organ ized at the depth of the depression as a result of a merger of Weaver —^Turn to Page Five Homecoming Dance Highlights Activities Homecoming celebrations will be in order on Saturday, October 27, when Brevard college observes its 99th academic year. Graduates of Rutherford college (1853-1934) and Weaver college (1872-1934), as well as those of Brevard insti tute (1895-1934) and Brevard col lege, are urged to be on campus for the varied activities commem orating the successes of this pres ent institution and its parent col leges. Registration for homecoming will be held in the lobby of Dun ham Hall Saturday morning from 10:00-12:00. During this time tours will be offered through the James Addison Jones Library and the Mary Frances Stamey Infirmary, two of the newest buildings on campus. A buffet luncheon from noon until 12:30 will be served in the college cafeteria. Following the luncheon, alumni of the college will meet for the annual business session in the re cently opened auditorium in Dun ham Hall. Officers of the Brevard college Alumni association are the Reverend R. Delbert Byrum, Mur phy, North Carolina, president; the Reverend Leon Stubbs, Gastonia, North Carolina, first vice-presi dent; Mrs. Sidney Feldman, Win ston-Salem, North Carolina, second vice-president; Wayne Kemodle, Williamsburg, Virginia, third vice- president; James Proffitt, Bald Creek, North Carolina, foui^ vice- president; Lois Frazier, Brevard, North Carolina, secretary-treasur- er. Open house will be observed in —Turn to Page Seven Lineberry Chosen As New S.C.A. Secretary Betty Lineberry was elected on Thursday, September 27, 1951, as secretary-treasurer to the Student council, filling a vacancy created when Jane Ann Hart did not re turn to school. In addition to her duties as sec retary-treasurer Betty finds time to be vice-president of the Com mercial club, secretary-treasurer of the Chapel committee, assistant to Miss Louise Moseley, director of physical education for women, and an active member of the Mnemo- synean society. Her favorite pas times are dancing and playing bas ketball. Betty states, “I am very honored to have been elected by the stu dents as secretary-treasurer of the student body. I am sure that we, the Student council, will have a successful year, because the stu dents will back us in everythiiig we do.”

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