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PAGE TWO the clarion march 13,1959 € ■ I f A WORD OF VICTORY We are passing through the Lenten or P*"®, season. Lent, which means springtime, is on every hand. Young men’s fancies are hghtly to thoughts of love;” the robins have ventured north; tn fields have been plowed in preparation for plantmg; ana the jonquils are bursting into bloom. As we prepare for the observance of Easter, we o read in John’s gospel the last words of Jesus as he was being- put to death. One statement is particularly ‘ ing. It is even victorious. Jesus is recorded as saying, is finished.” u • f Few of us can say, with any real truth, that it is tin- ished. St. Paul expressed himself in almost this same way; but he was wrong; all for him was not finished, o uar left an unfinished portrait of Washington; Lincoln lert an unfinished reconstruction for the South; Chaucer never finished his famous “Canterbury Tales”: our work as stu dents often piles up on us until,we wonder if it will^^er be really finished. Jesus, however, could speak with a tone of victory when he, while in great torture, declared, “It is finished.” As we come to the end of these weeks between Ash Wednesday and Easter, will God’s will be accompHshed in our lives; will we' have accepted the redemption Christ offers; will we be able to say, when these days are over, with any smattering of honesty, “It is finished?” WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? Remember the time when you were a little child and you said, “I’m going to be a fireman when I grow up”, or “I'm going to be a nurse someday”? Those words were spoken what seems an eternity ago; those words were spoken back when you thought there was sure to be a Someday. But now in these troubled times, when the threat of war hangs like a dark cloud on the horizon, it may seem that there is no longer any reason to plan for the future, when a hydrogen bomb may explode it in a cloud of radio active dust. For many of us, the greatest danger is not in a war; it is in the fear and the pessimism which grips the hearts of us all. Why are we such prophets of doom? Can we not remember that this old world has been here for an awfully long time and has never ceased to survive the perils which have rocked its foundations since the days of Adam? Have we forgotten that a loving God created this world? Why, then, is it not logical to suppose that it is God, and God alone, who has the right to destroy it? This is not to say that we should not be concerned over the Berlin crisis, but we should not allow ourselves to fall victims to fear, which is apparently Nikita Khrush chev’s favorite weapon. Why should his blustery threats send the free world scampering before him? He is only a foolish little man, who spoke too hastily and said too much. It would seem incredible to suppose that Russia would start a Third World War simply to save face after a rash statement; she is not so superior to the combined armies of the- free world that she could win without being virtually destroyed herself. As long as Russia and the United States are both afraid, there surely can be no major war. As it is, Ru^ia is trying to attain her goals psychologically rather than atomically. This is a wonderful and glorious world; never before has there been so much to live for. People may say that the world is “going to the dogs”, but let them take a look at history. The world is a better place today, for, in com parison with the world of yesterday, one would be' inclined to say that, through the centuries, mankind has taken a gmnt «tep toward “peace on earth, good will toward men ” pie peril of the present has been paralleled countless times in the past; the only difference lies in the atomic bombs which two opponents have but know they cannot use ’ Fifty year^ from now, as you sit nodding in your rock S! it looks like the United World is rirht now m war with Mars; they’ve told us to get off the moon by 2000! FACULTY SPOTLIGHT BY SARAH LOWDERMILK Mr. Stevenson west are some of the interest! At one timie Mr. J. J. Stevenson places visited by Dean Hendersolf was a member of an oighty-piece plectrum orchestra rn Atlanta. He started playing the guitar and later sKdtehed to the mandola. He likes classical music and is partial to choral and orchestral music. Oth ers interests, besides music, in clude fishing, gardening, reading, and all types O'f games. He also firads time in his busy schedule to teach the mieai’s Bible class at the Brevard Methodisit church, to serve as a certified lay sipeaker of the church, and to maintain active membership in the Brevard Kiwan- is club. The last thing Mr. Stevenson thought of doing was becoming a teacher. He was sure that he did not possess the patience for teach ing. He wanted to do either news paper work, enter the field of la-w or become a minister. All of his undergraduate work was done with an eye on law school. After col lege he discovered what his moth er bad thought earlier — teaching was the one thing he wanted to do. If we gave Mr. Stevenson a mil lion dollars, he would likely do some traveling. Dr. Loomis Church work has occupied many of the spare hours of Dr. B. W. Loomis. A key member of the lo cal Lion’s Club, a thirty-second de gree mason, a member of the Eas tern Star and of the Great Books Club, he iis very active in civic life. His spare time recreational activ ities include hunting and fishing of all sorts. If we gave Dr. Loomis a million dollars, he would give it to young people that they might have an ed ucation. He became a teacher be cause he likes to watch young peo ple grow. Dean Henderson Travel to New Orleans, all parts of Florida, and parts of the mid- Other interests include reading miusdc, and playing games. Before he became a teacher h? worked as a public accountant’for a while, but he became a teacher because he likes to teach and to work with you'ng people. If we gave Mr. Henderson a mil- lion dollars, he would immediately emibark upon a world tour. Mr. Harvin Mr. Frank Harvin’s hobbies in- elude “haut cuisine” (advanced cookery, usually practiced by chefs), although he says he has no particular dish which is his spec ialty. Other activities which fill his spare time include hunting (when he can), fishing (the cane- pole and shady - bank type), read ing, an dlistening to music, espec ially classical and semi-classical. Mr. Harvin also stated that to him rock-’n-roll is only slightly less nauseating than a dose of ipecac. Another of his dislikes is most modern painting and poetry. He especially enjoys doing wood-work and hopes to someday have a workshop in his home so that he can pursue his pastime of refinish ing furniture. Before coming to Brevard, Mr. Harvin was a lawyer, doing gener al practice before the Supreme Court of South Carolina. He states that he likes teaching and chose Erev'ard college because he likes the college, the town, and the fa cilities. If we gave him a million dollars, the first thing he would do (nat urally) would be to forestall the baying of any creditors; then, af ter suitable donations to church and school, would take up residence on the Caribbean for a little beach combing, with no newspapers or TIME magazine to disturb his tran- cfuility. May Day Celebration To Be May 2nd; Sader Directs Preparations ■ ' -..I . - : The Clarion Staff Editor - n, Business Manager ^ ^^5Tiolds News Editor -Shelba Jean McKee Feature Editor _ Lewis Sports Editor Loretta Helms Photography _ '^2'PPy Exchange Editor _ Bumgardner Writers --Judy'M^Fa^'u;: As spring approaches, plans for the traditional May Day festivities at Brevard College are now under way. The annual program will take place on Saturdav afternoon, May 2, near the Lily Pond and will fea ture daiicing, music, and merry making in story form. The script, now being prepared by Judy Mc Manus, will be kept secret until the afternoon of the program. Mrs. Barbara Sader, of the physical ed ucational department, is in charge of arrangements. May Queen, Loretta Helms, her court of nine girls, and thear es corts will reign over the ceremon ies and will also be featured in the program itself. Following the festivities, that evening, a dance sponsored by the Woodenian Club will be held. Queen Loretta and her court will also reign over this event. Recently, after the withdrawal of Kathy Osteen, Carole Mappus was named to the May Oofurt. Carole, a tall, blue - eyed blonde freshman, hails from Charleston, South Car olina. Capsule Comments (Continued from Page One) Christian Service, was the chapel speaker on Friday morning, March 6. Mrs. Landrum told of her recent wsits with Alaskan and Hawaiian Methodflst women. She also coun seled with students on Friday af ternoon. Choir Sings The colleige choir sang at the morning worship service on Sun day morning, March 8. Once each month the choir sings for the reg- uto worship service at the Meth odist church. ProfesG'or Cousins di- lerts the choir; Professor Adams serves as organist. Jones Honored almv! c^eteria at Lake Jun- msfca Assembly ha« been official ly named the Edwin L. Jones Cafe teria. Mr. Jones, a Charlotte business man, has been chairman of the college’s board of trustees since 1944. In recent years, he has been instrumental in much of the build- iri'g and development accomiplished at the college. Supper Held Fourteen members of the Wom- eri’s House Council had a steak supper at the Vagalbond Diner on March 3. The menu was steak, French fries, green peas and des sert. This meal served as a sort of rt-ward to the girls for faithfully monitoring their residence halls during this year. BSU MEETS The Baiptist Student Union met cn Thursday evening, March 5, m the Dunham aaiditorium.
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