CLARION
PAGE THREE
The student leaders pictured above represented their clubs in a recent introduction of different
activities on the campus. Joy Warren of the Mnemosynean society is presenting the features of her
organization and receiving some laughs at the same time.
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Each issue of the Clarion from
this date on will contain the views
of students on this campus con
cerning certain issues of interest.
An attempt will be made to pick
items of particular interest and
importance to the whole student
body. If you have any suggestions,
let someone on the staff know
about them.
The topic for this month is:
What do you think of student
government on our campus?
Gardner Helms: The student gov
ernment, in my opinion, was pretty
sorry last year, but the prospects
for a good one this year certainly
seem much better. I think that be
fore long every Brevard student
will recognize and appreciate the
job his student government is do
ing. If properly run, the stu3ent
government can become a great in
stitution; but it cannot achieve any
thing unless it is allowed to exer
cise its right to govern the student
body.
Pat Lackey: I think that student
government on campus is the most
outstanding organization any col
lege campus could ever have. If it
was not for the student govern
ment, some of us would go astray;
but with the fine student leaders
Ve have, it would be almost impos
sible for us to do so. I think the
student government should have
the power to express and to en
force new rules at any time and
the power to punish those who
break those rules. I think that most
all the students respect and look to
the student government as a guide
throughout their college life.
Larry Davis: Our future as the
freshmen class at Brevard will be
determined by our participation in
our student government activities.
We will sacrifice our respect and
influence as a class if we allow our
selves to be apathetic or superficial
about any issues in which we are
involved.
Beth Jones: Student government
is essential on any college campus.
Here it is not as efficient as it
could be. The student government
should serve as the head of the
self-governing student body. In or
der for a student body to be self-
Former College Pres.
Dies On October 4
The flag flew half-mast at Bre
vard college from Monday, Octo
ber 5, through the following Sun
day in honor of A. C. Reynolds, Sr.,
whose death at 11 a. m. on October
4, ended one of the most famous
careers in education that this state
has ever known.
Reynolds was at one time presi
dent of old Rutherford college,
which played such an important
role in the history of Brevard col
lege. Therefore, his name will go
down in history as one of the lead
ers in the foundation of this col
lege. It was Rutherford college that
joined with Weaverville college in
1934 to move to the present site of
Brevard college.
During Mr. Reynolds’ lifetime,
he was responsible for founding
Biltmore college (now Asheville-
Biltmore) and was president of
Cullowhee Normal and Industrial
school, which is now Western
Carolina college.
He was also the grandfather of
Miss Anne Cowan, a member of the
Brevard college staff.
governing, an honor policy should
be put into effect, with student gov
ernment at the head. There should
be a set constitution for this poli
cy, with student government in con
trol of drawing up this constitu
tion, which the student body should
understand and vote into (and en
forcing punishment for violation of
the policy). Only then will student
government become completely ef
fective on this campus.
Nick Williams: If carried out ef
fectively student government can
be extremely useful in the student-
faculty relationship. However, if
affairs which apply to the student
government are not handled by the
government, it wiU tend to lower
it in esteem among the student
body and lead eventually to the
downfall of the student govern
ment Rules and judgments handed
down without action by the student
council will only weaken the ef
fectiveness of rules, judgments, ac
tions:, et cetera, wMch are passed
by the council. If allowed to op
erate freely, student government
can evolve into a program which
will be beneficial to the interest of
everyone.
A. C. REYNOLDS
Sophia Steffan Will
Appear In Person
Miss Sophia Steffan, mezzo-so
prano, wiU appear at the Brevard
college auditorium on November 3
in the second of a series of ly-
ceum programs.
Miss Steffan is from High Point,
North Carolina. While a pupil at
High Point she received a schol
arship to JuUiard school of mu
sic in New York City. She has won
various awards for her music in
cluding the Samuel Goodman award
in voice.
She has toured with the Grass
Roots Opera company, singing the
title role of “Carmen” under the
direction of A. J. Fletcher. She has
also appeared as Azucena in “II
Trovatore” with the Raleigh Opera
association.
Miss Steffan’s debut as a soloist
was made with the Transylvania
summer symphony orchestra under
the direction of James Christian
Pfohl.
She is now continuing her stud
ies with Lottie Lenord in New
York City.
“High Point’s up-and-coming
composite of Gladys Swarthout and
Rise Stevens. Miss Steffan’s num
bers introduced a North Carolina
voice, the like of which this state
Jiasn’t produced in a generation.”
—Raleigh News and Observer.
Bonnie Lassies Slash
Out Terrific Scores
While the boys took over on the
regular diamond, the girls impro
vised a field for softball intramur
als just beyond the science build
ing. Despite the drawback of tall
grass and close buildings, the girls
played superb baU.
The four teams participating
were the Blue Blazes, the sopho
more team under the management
of Nancy Setzer; three freshmen
teams, the Hot Canaries, Sally Ty-
singer; Red Devils, Margaret Hen-
nessee; and the Green Hornets, Pat
Green.
Scheduled for the first game, the
Green Hornets upset the sopho^
more Blue Blazes, 9 to 5. The sec
ond game saw the Red Devils onr
the short end of a 20 to 2 gama
with the Hot Canaries. The sopho
mores struck back in the third,
game to put the Red Devils out of
play by a tilted score of 25 to 4.
Keeping their record clean, the
Green Hornets took the fourth,
game from the Hot Canaries 10
to 2.
The playoffs saw the Blue Blazes,
again facing the Green Hornets,
this time for first place. As before,
the Green Hornets came through
on the top side of an 18 to 8 score
to claim the championship. The sec
ond, and final game of the play
offs, which determined second
place winner, was taken by the
Blue Blazes from the Hot Canaries,
14 to 13.
Not wishing to show partiality
to one particular player, for all the
girls played fine ball and showed
good sportsmanship, we don’t think
we should overlook the expCTt
pitching of Joan Wilson, a mem
ber of the Green Hornet team. Nice
going, Joan, and we’re sure we’ll
be seenig more of you on other
sport courts.
Sports Session
The intramural program planned
for the college this year started
with a bang.
Four softball teams were formed
and the season got underway.
There was plenty of fire between
the teams and plenty of spirit.
When the season finished, two
teams were tied for first and two
for third.
SOPHIA STEFFAN