WELCOME
... AND EDITOR
FRESHMEN
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RESIGNS!!
VOLUME XXXIII
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., SEPT. 3, 1965
NUMBER 1
McLarty, Harris Extend Welcome
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PRESIDENT E. K. McLARTY
Fm: Capt. Bligh
Re: Discipline
I have been asked by the
editor of the Clarion to write
a letter of greeting to the 1965
Brevard College student body.
There is irony associated with
this request, for you should be
informed that I alone on the
Brevard College campus main
tain a complete file on the F.B.I.
Law Enforcement Bulletin, if
there is a police officer on cam
pus, I am he. Captain Bligh,
then, welcomes his gernadiers.
Since I am the person on
campus to whom you answer for
your conduct, you should know
something of my philosophy of
discipline. I am not by natural
inclination an authoritarian, and
generally it will be your house
councils and your student gov-
€Tnme«t judiciary that will ad-
niinister discipline. I am, how
ever, tho college officer charged
with responsibility for setting
the lone of student deportment;
and as such I am ruled by two
principles:
1. That the condiict of stud
ent personnel matters
contribute to and not de
tract from Brevard Col
lege’s responsibility as
an institution of Chris-
tien higher education.
2. That, insofar as possible
and So long as it does not
conflict with the purpose
of Brevard College, no
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effort be spared to in
sure physical and social
well - being of very stud
ent at Brevard College.
The first of these principles
may be aimplified as follows:
Brevard College exists for a two
fold purpose: to educate its
students as to the state of their
physical world; and to inculcate
in them such standards and val
ues as will enable them to con
tribute roeauingfully and pw-
erfully to the world they live
in. In order to .ioin us in what
is admittedly an idealistic and
humanitarian effort, it will be
necessary for you to accept, per
haps even on face value, rules
and regulations we believe d«-
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Welcome to Brevard College!
Each year the fall semester
opens with a majority of the
student body composed of new
students. Three short months
before, the College has bade
adieu to its graduates who had
spent eighteen months in col
lege preparing themselves for
assuming adult responsibilities
in positions in local communi
ties or entering the junior year
in some foxu* - year institution
of higher learning.
The new students come with
enthusiastic ideas of continuing
their education beyond high
school. Their hopes and dreams
are easily matched by a well-
trained faculty and staff who
are dedicated to the task of en
couraging and guUding the stud
ents under their charge in at
taining the maximum advantage
cf college.
The entire college community
welcomes you. We expect a
great deal from our students.
We expect them to be serious
ly interested in the pursuit of
learning, in upholding the ideals
and purpose of this Christian
college, and living congenially
with their fellows.
Brevard College is a church-re-
lated college. These persons
you asked to recommend you, al
most without exception, stated
that you are interested in the
Church. We do not require
church attendance on Sunday,
yet we expect it. Much attention
and effort go into planning our
v/eekly chapel services, and at
tendance is required. These are
services of worship, and they
are designed to guide students
in their pursuit of religious un
derstanding which will strength
en and enrich their lives.
Through me, the College
greets you. Our hopes and pray
ers for your success while here
is constant.
Emmett K. McLarty, Jr.,
President
"Learn In Order
To Do Good....
To Our Students:
The ultifhate goal of the aca
demic program at Brevard Col
lege is an integral part of the
stated purpose of the college:
preparing more responsible and
creative members of society.
Since most of our students
transfer to senior colleges or
universities after leaving Bre
vard, we emphasize preparation
which will enable them to make
a smooth transition.
Our academic program is or
ganized into five divisions. The
purpose of this divisional struc
ture is to lend unity to the cur
riculum by joining related aca
demic specialties. The divisions
are designated as follows: Fine
Arts; Language; Natural Sciences
and Mathematics; Physical Edu
cation, Health, and Recreation;
Social Studies and Religion.
To many students the major
criterion of the worth of a
c-ourse is its transferability. Al
though perhaps understandable,
this is an unfortunate outlook.
It overlooks the fact that Bre
vard College has its own curric
ulum and its own goals which
are expressed in terms of its
own requirements as stated in
the catalogue.
These requirements are pre
dicated on a belief in what
Ralph Linton called the “core of
universals,” those common be
liefs, behaviors, and apprecia
tions which give a society cohe
siveness and which give an indi
vidual a sense of purpose in
relation to his culture.
The student should join will
ingly with the college in a part
nership to meet these require
ments. The student who is to be
an engineer is also a human be-
mg and needs to be aware of
and appreciative of human val
ues. The social engineer needs
an acquaintance with science and
scientific methods.
The transfer problem can us
ually be met without difficulty
Brevard College is fortunate
in having a workable system of
student government foimded up
on the college motto “Learn in
order to do good.” The student
handbook is your guide to un
derstanding your government
and your special position in it.
Study its contents and make
them a part of your college life.
The Women’s House Council
needs the support of every stud
ent in order to provide a col
lege community of enjoyable
living for all. The “Cues for
Coeds” is your handbook of
the regulations governing wo
men students. You will find it
a challenge and rewarding ex
perience to live and learn what
makes you a special person as
a Brevard coed. You are held
responsible for the ®»ntents of
these two handbooks. The Wo
men’s Mouse eooineil Simctions
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es a boEid f r h'r/.li"." prob
lems of mis'i ond'urt.
In living up to the college
motto women stv/’ents have
the reJ~pcnsibi].Hy ic^ a"qui’'e
their kncwlecre ihivurh -.c r’em-
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by planning ahead and by doing
work of good quality.
A recent study of the general
education requirements of 55
colleges and universities in
North Carolina showed that the
major requirements were in the
following areas: English, for
eign language, social studies and
history, natural sciences, mathe
matics, philosophy, and religion.
The pattern is similar in other
states. Graduation requirements
at Brevard fit rather closely
within this framework.
In instances of transferred
liberal arts courses which are
not exactly parallel to the re
quirements of the receiving in
stitutions, the student is usually
awarded elective credit.
While not ignoring the trans
fer problem, the Brevard College
student should become fully im
mersed in our curriculum dur
ing his stay at the college. It is
a broad and challenging curric
ulum. One who masters it will
have acquired the mark of the
Brevard alumnus.
Braxton Harris
College Dean
Religion Viewed
At Brevard
Religion, as a faith and way
of life, plays an important role
at Brevard CoUege. Properly
mterpreted, religion involves
persons and groups in living as
life was intended to be lived
by its Creator. For Christians,
this means Uving in total re
sponse to God as He was reveal
ed through the life of Jesus
Christ.
Worship of God, a reverence
for life, respect for persons, a
a spirit of humility, expressed
good-will between persons and
groups, justice, and righteous
ness—all are helpful in integrat
ing and developing individual
life, and enabling persons to live
together in meaningful relation
ship. These are the important
isFue of life and the ones upon
which we place great impor-
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