WE WHO TALK THINK TOO MUCH TOO LITTLE 1 lie Vw/idriijii —I>ryde» VOLUME XXVII BREVARD COLLEGE, MARCH 18, 1960 NUMBER S May Day To Be Musical Presentation Mrs. Barbara Sader, who is the faculty supervisor of May Day, and Judy McManus, who is the student director and author of the script, have decided the theme for the tra ditional May Day program on May 7. , The program “Only in America,’' will be the first time that the May Day presentation will be a musical. There will be several solos featured by Susan Hunt, Anna Williamson, and Bev Holloway. Polly Hamrick and Sam Cannon will do a duet, j The presentation of the May Court and the dance will follow that! night. i May Day is to be a closed week-1 end. Brevard Civic Groups Present Popular Mikado J Weird noises and strange sights are being brought together into the Brevard Little Theatre’s production 01 the Mikado. Running Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, March 17, 18, and 19, the play features not only regular mem'bers of the Little Theatre but also the Brevard Civic Orchestra, under direction of Mr. Ralph V. Reed, and the Civic Chorus, directed by Prof. Nelson Adams. College students in the orchestra include Karen Schneider Jerry Chappel and Jim Crenshaw, j Students in the Chorus are Marie' Teele, Sara Lowdermdlk, Sam Can non and Bob Smithe. Beautiful costumes have been as sembled in Japan for the produc tion, and Mrs. Gus Masters of the Little Theatre is the director. A great deal of work has gone into the production and full support of the college and community should be given to it. If you can measure the snow by the height of the person, then we have had exactly 5’2” of snow in the past weeks. Just ask Bev Holloway if this isn’t so! Mike Sweeney and Andy Howard insisted that they didn’t really need a ruler, so they used Bevo who counted the inches as she rolled in the snow. From the looks of things, the sipring that follows winter must be inches and inches behind. College Offers Many Awards To Deserving Student Body Fall Semester Pre-Registration Set For April 8 Pre-Registration date for the fall semester, 1960-61 session has bee* set for Friday, April 8. The date has been moved forward to avoid having extra activities on Good Fii- day, the date originally set. Pre- registration is neicessai^ in ordefr that the administration may ar- range faculty schedules and loads for the next year to assure soph®- mores of the availalbility of the proper courses for graduatioru A letter is being sent to parents explaining the reasons for pr»- registration and the necessity for payment of the $15.00 pre-registra tion fee on or before April 8. Stu dents are urged to talk with thera’ parents during the spring recess about their future educational woifc First, it makes a good psycholo^cal for graduation here is obvious. The advisability of completing work impression on senior colleges or possible employers for one to have completed a course of study. Sec ond, Brevard College graduates in general have more assurance of suc cess at the senior college if they have done well here for two years than do the few students who elect to transfer after one year. The sophomore year of work, for many students the hardest in college, is best done in a familiar setting with continuing guidance in a personal atmosphere. Spring may come one of these days. And it may help students to avoid a spring slump if they will keep in mind honors and awards which are open to them. Each year at graduation there are a few stu dents whose diplomas are accom panied with a citation reading "Cum Laude,” or “Magna Cum Laude,” or even “Summa Ciim Laude.” “Cum Laude” means a stu dent has earned a 2.499 average College Trustee Makes Challenge Gift Of $50,000 MR. GRIER BEAM A member of the Brevard College Board of Trustees and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Grier Beam of Cherry- ville, have presented the college v. ith $50,000 to be used as part of ttie challenge grant recently made to the college. A $100,000 grant was made to the college by the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation of Wmston- Salem with the Pr^ision that the college raise $200,MO. The money is to be used to build a ne science building on the campus. The Clarion would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Miss Vandalyn Brown on her ai^ fiointment as associate editor of the paper. The announcement ?as ^m^e by Judy McManus, editor, and Mrs. Ena K. Sigmon, advisor, on March 16. during his or her college work; "Magna,” 2.5; and “Summa,” a 3.0 average—with, of course, no D’s of F’s marring the record. Each year a prize is awarded the graduate who exemplifies both academic attainment and personal qualities. For this prize faculty members submit nominations which dve processed to the general faculty for vote after records have been examined by the Honors and Awards Committee of the faculty. A history prize is another award which brings recognition to some student in history. An art purchase prize is awarded for first place in exhibition of original art work. There are honor societies mem bership in which should be coveted: Phi Thsta Kappa, Si^a Pi Alpha, Alpha Beta Gamina'. Then, too, students should remember that there are academic requirements necessary for election to office of to certain social honors and keep their records firm so they will not close doors to these opportunities. One of the most outstanding awards offered each year is an $800.00 award granted 'by Olin- Mathieson Corporation to an out standing member of the graduating class for continued study else where. This award is renewable for a second year. McLartys Attend Event President and Mrs. Emmett K. McLarty of Brevard College at tended the inauguration of Charles Shepard Davis, president of Win- throp College on Friday, March 18 BDS To Give Program At Rosman High The Brevard College day students will discuss the advantages of being a day student to the students at Rosman High School on Thursday morning, March 24. The purpose of this program is to encourage Mgli school graduates to come to Bre vard College. Bob Cauble, president of the Day Students club, will preside. Tommy Walker, Roberta Siniard, JoAnne Newsome, and Ilena King wiU speak on different situations that a day student may find in college. Judy McManus will sipeak on extracurri cular activities at Brevard. The Junior Collegians will sing and the Hi-Five will play to enter tain the high school graduates. A similar program was presented at Brevard High several weeks ago. The Clarion is trying some thing new this semester in the form of the Inquiring Pho tographer. Staff photographer “Scoop” Scott is the originator of the idea for one paper and handles both the interviews aM the photographic angle. The pur pose of the I. P. is to bring into the open questions that are of concern and interest to both students and faculty members of BJC. Turn to page 4, and read the first of the possible series. In reading the article, criticize it; and in criticizing it, be sure to let us know what your opinioa of it is.

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