The Clarion
EDITOR
ASST. EDITOR
BUS. MANAGER
NEWS EDITOR
editor Diane Warman
Don Vaughn
Ena Kate Sigmon
Benji Sullivan
Lynn Gold
Jim Reeves
Jenny Munro
FEATURE
SPORTS EDITOR
ADVISOR
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Modern Student vs. The Clerk
The 14th century English poet Geoffery Chaucer,
paints a picture of a student with a love-of-learnmg
of that era. He is threadbare, a young man lost m
?he realm of knowledge, his last farthing spent for
books rather than food so his mmd could grow full
nourished. Modern times has lost
his honored place stands the respected, well-liked
The “clerk ther was of Oxenford” could trans
late Aristotle by word and thought. The PMOC can
name the ten top fashion clothiers, their distinctive
differencies in advertising flairs, and the percentap
u of rayon, dycot, and cotton in each product.
s clerk could distinguish between Canes Venatici, Oor-
■ ona Borealis, and Lacerta. Today’s student hunts
with the first, believes himself worthy of the second,
yet survives as the third.
The clerk would see a woman as the song of a
lark or the feminimity of a Grecian statue. The stu
dent of today sees her as a twice creased body, fold
ing out at the opening of a magazine — sometimes
lewdly, sometimes shrewdly, always nudely.
Aristotle is still Aristotle, the Canes Venatici yet
From the wav things began on Registration Day, race gracefully about the earth, and still some women
it loofe a^ if wJivS to have to follow a strai speak of calm, chaste beauty; but the student the
n’ naSow line this year at Brevard. It began at the clerk has become and in trapition the love and art
AdSstration Building when we went to pick up of learning have been forgotten,
our pre-registration forms. Those who got in on the
end of the line had to wait nearly an hour to picK
that little slip of paper! Then some had to wait
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Lines, Lines, Everywhere....
Freshmen Hike
To Camp Straus
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in another line upstairs to hav>e their form stamped
“paid.” But the worst was yet to come—the registra
tion line! There many unfortunate students spent
three or four hours in line trying to get their sched
ule worked out. It was an exhilarating feeling to get
«,istere. With the thought *aUt w^a„ ,ve.
Name Game'
Have you ever wondered what
it would be lii:e to ‘^hike” along
It seems iliat a number of
students have been a bit puz
zled in regard to the name
changes in the buildings here
on campus this semester. In or
der to answer your questions,
went to the “head Man”
we
ex-
himself—President Emmett K.
McLarty, Jr.
According to President Mc-
such was not the case.
line at the bookstore! No doubt many students were ^ highway? Any Bre
beginning to wonder whether this line enigma would freshnjan could tell you
ever end. And so they might, for although registra-
tion is over, we still have that lunch and bookstore ^ ^ people is
line to contend with! treacherous, boy-scout type .of Larty the former Campus Cen-
1 • i-i. journey up a mountain or ter Building was changed to
Yet we might try to look on the brighter side through a jungle-like forest. But Dunham Music Center due to
in regard to this situation. After all, we won’t have freshman hike to Camp f^^t that it has now been
to register again until next semester (if we survive gtraus, on August 31, turned out converted to the music center,
that long!) As for the lunch line, and any others to be something entirely differ- It was given the name Dunham
that we find from time to time, we might as well ent. To begin with, a walk in ’
learn to acceipt them. They might even serve a few along a dusty road will do abso-
constructive purposes. We will learn through neces- lutely nothing but give one a
sity, to be more patient. And it might offer good serious case of dusty shoes. But
experience for the “fellas”—it will be even worse in the railroad tocks presented a
the service! Then, most encouraging of all, we won’t different Pr»blem It seems that
have to go through this forever. (Yet when we pt g ^but mu's constantly in the near future,
out in this ole world on our own, we might get a ® ^ ■- ^
little yen for those “horrible lines” at Brevard!)
All things considered, it narrows down to this:
to find the road to success in college—follow that
line.
Off-Campus Living
Gives Home Aura
Leaders Arrive
If you’ve seen students hiking hiking to meals, one perky lit-
across the fields behind camp- tie freshman replied, “At first
us, you may have begun to won
der where they’re coming from.
The answer: Ross Hall and Webb
Hill. This year we have two
new dorms which house male
and female students. Ross Hall
was previously housing facili
ties for our faculty members.
Webb Hill is p tourist home lo
cated behind the Methodist
Church.
After questioning
it bothered us, but now we fig
ure it will do us good. We can
eat all we want knowing
will wailk it ail off!”
Hiking anyone?
Instructors
Added
In our math department we
have two part-time instructors.
They are Alex MacCormack and
Floyd N. Shearouse. Mr. Mac
Cormack received his B.S. de
gree from Olemson University
and is also an electrical engi
neer with Dupont.
Mr. Shearouse went to Lenoir-
Rhyne College graduating with
an A.B. degree. He received his
M.A. degree from Appalachian
State Teachers College. Mr.
Shearouse lives in Asheville.
honor of H. A. Dunham of
Asheville, a benefactor to the
college who had a great interest
in music. The name of Dunham
Hall was then changed and call
ed simply the Classroom Build-
it is to be confiscated
Miller Will Give
look at his feet, in order to keep Rather than attributing the
from making a “step in the name Oaimpus Center Building
wrong direction.” After a to our new administration
while, this gave the same effect building, as the old one was
as a three-hour ride on a merry- formerly called, it was named
go-round. To top it all off, one Beam Administration Building,
group “got lost” or rather, fol- This is in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
lowed the wrong leader, and C. Grier Beam of Cherryville.
went what seemed to be a few the most liberal of the
extra miles out of the way. living contributors to the col-
Upon arriving at Camp Straus,
freshmen were siirprised to see
a nuimiber of cars belonging to
sophomores w'ho had come “the
easy way.”
After a picnic supper provid- —
ed by the cafeteria staff, the (Continued from Page One)
“Brevard Boy Scouts” started the 1965-66 woirkshop.
their long journey down the Several plans were made dur-
highway back to civilization. ing the conference for the com-
One question remains unan- ing year. Many of those attend-
swered: Did this hike really ing felt that the workshop had
contribute to the adjustment of achieved mucli in the four days
climbing stairs and standing in it met.
lines?
Deans’ Corner
Classes-Professors
(Continued from Pai^e One)
students tor in music, Mrs. Miller is or-
who live in these new “dorms,” ganist at the Brevard Metihod-
each one tends to agree that ist Church and accompanist for
it’s ^eat! Because fewer peo- the Brevard Civic Chwus. Row many times have you longed for a free
pie live there, you have more Selections to be played m- rlflaq'nprinrl ? Tn fho ^ • -j
privacy, quieter conditions for eluded Pr^ude, Pilgue, and ^'^^"t that a professor IS unavoid-
study and a home-like atmo- Chaconne by Buxtehude; Sleep- ^ • i class a Student is to wait
sphere. Although conditions ers Awake by Bach; Prelude and ^ sent or, certainly, for at least fifteen
may be a bit crowded over in Fugue in D Major by Bach; My
Ross, the girls say it is a Heart is Ever Yearning by , . professor should be addressed with a title (Dr.
“friendly kind of crowdiness.” Brahms; Musical Clocks iby Hay- Miss, Mr., Mrs.) rather than referred to by first or
Mrs. Walker is the house moth- den; and Suite Medieval by name only.
er there and the girls say she Tanglais. It is considerate to speak to one’s advisor about
has really been a big help to All Brevard College students course changes or other difficulties before taking
them. are cordially invited to attend definite action. Your advisor likM tn Vnnw
When asked how they liked the performance. your plans. aavisor liRes to know about
Religious Groups
Serve Supper
Sunday night saw the appear
ance of many new faces in the
various religiaus circles of Bre
vard College. Dinners were
served in order to greet the
freshmen and make plans for
the ensuing year.
The Baptist Student Union,
under the leadership of Harry
Byers, had a delicious ham din
ner catered by Gaither’s Rest
aurant. The group was then in
troduced to the director of the
Training Union, Mr. John Smart.
He, in turn, introduced the
leaders of the church. The eve
ning ended with songs and de
votions. Mr. Byers is quoted as
saying, “There were twenty-five
students present, mostly fresh
men. If this is not a hint, sopho
mores, I don’t know what is!”
The Canterbury Club dinner
was held at the Episcopal
Church. A lovely buffet dinner
was given for the students and
their guests by the women of
the church. Mr. Valentine, Rec
tor of St. Philip’s Episcopal
Church, welcomed the group
and briefly stated the activities
of his church. He then introduc
ed Page Kelley who is president
of the Canterbury Club. Page
spoke briefly about the club and
invited each of the forty guests
present to join. With the aid
of his banjo, Mr. Vaientine then
led the group in song. The next
meeting is tJo be a dinner held
this Sunday nLght at the church.
All students, regardless of de
nomination are invited to at
tend.
The Westminster Fellowship
held an informal dinner at the
Brevard-Davidson River Presby
terian Church. There was an
approximately attendance of
forty students. Pastor Dan Mc
Call discussed the importance
of continuing Christian educa
tion. Students were warmly
welcomed by the the church
leaders. The evening ended with
songs and devotions. Kathy Ka-
nipe, president of the club, wel
comes all stxidents to attend the
next meeting, which will be held
this Sunday.
The Women’s Society of Chris
tian Service sponsored the Meth
odist Youth Fellowship dinner.
A total of 130 students joined
in song led by Nelson Adams.
The officers were introduced
and a brief outline of comnig
events was given by President
Jim Reeves. The next meeting
will be held this Sunday at 6:30
at the church. The Reverend
Williams will lead a discus^n
on extremisim, part one,
“The
Far Right.” All are invited to
attend.