And Brevard
Remembers....
By ► Barbara Hardesty
2\ovGnibGr is r tirn© for giving thanks—for count-
ing one’s bessings, for expressing appreciation.
This Thanksgiving, those whose lives are linked
with Brevard college remember with thanks the long
procession of others who have come and gone, but
who, nevertheless, have left the imprint of their per
sonalities and their influence upon the development
of the college.
DR. E. K. McLARTY
Wallace Speaks
On Church Today
Mr. Brunson Wallace, mini
ster o£ the Brevard Methodist
Church, spoke with the mem
bers of Phi Theta Kappa on
Monday, November 29.
This was the second in a ser
ies of talks with commimity
leaders on various aspects of
modern life. The sutoject which
Mr. Wallace discussed was “The
Church in the World Today.”
There was n* set pattern for
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President Emmett K. McLar-
ty states:
“Each has made a valuable
contribution to the college. The
campus community feels very
fortunate that, despite their be
ing no longer connected with
the faculty or staff, mutually
strong ties still relate them to
the institution.”
Looking baek, we remen^r
Prof. Trowbridge, that fine
gentleman who led Brevard
Institute to tbe pomt of mak
ing the transition into an in
stitution of higher learning.
There was Dr. Coltrane, one
of the most influential and
devoted Christian leaders ev
er to cross the campus. We
remember that grand trio
(Miss Smith, Miss Hayes, and
Dr. Bert Loomis who were
institutions in themselves, hav
ing held undisputed sway ov
er departments of English,
Spanish, and psychology for
many years. Dean J. J. Stev
enson was a gentle, devoted
friend whose influence touch
ed all who knew him. Who
could ever forget these, and
so many others, who served
long and faithfully tbe insti
tution to which they dedicat
ed the best years of their
lives!
Not all who come to serve
an educetional endeavor stay
long enough to make living
institutions of themselves, to
be sure. In the normal course
of events, all schools — elemen
tary, secondary, college, or uni
versity — experience a consid
erable turnover in personnel.
Some push on for higher de
grees some marry and move
away, many find more lucrative
opportunities elsewhere — a
variety of reasons compel them
to go. And yet, the force of their
personalities and characters is
is inextricably woven into the
fabric of the institution they
have served, and it is a changed
place because they have been
there.
In our community there are
many who have served the col
lege in one capacity or another
through the years of its small
beginning, its sometimes uncer
tain progress, its years of ma
turing into an institution that
can now be rated among the best
in the state.
It would not be possible to
name all those who have had a
share in this venture, for they
have scattCTed to all parts of
this country and the world.
Many who did come to serve,
however, found contentment and
e home in this beautiful moun
tain region. This story is about
some of them.
Brevard College students are
being asked by the Transyl
vania County School System to
volunteer as Tutors for cultural
ly deprived children. This is
part of the National Project to
citizens living in Brevard to
day are Mr .and Mrs. Oliver
Orr, who first met at old Bre
vard Institute where both
were students. Later, Mrs. Orr
continued her education at Ap
palachian State Teachers’ col
lege because it was located in
her home town of Boone. Mr.
Orr, from the Lamb’s Creek
community near here, finish
ed his schooling at Mars Hill
coUege,
The Qrrs have some interest
ing stories to tell about their
years on the campus of Brevard
Institute, where Mr. Orr return
ed to serve as Superintendent.
The Institute has a high school
then — the onfly one in this area
from which a student could
graduate and enter college with
out a special examination.
The rules of the Institute
were very strict. Girls were re
quired to wear luiiforms, and
practically all the students work
ed their way through. Girls were
housed in a dormitory, but boys
lived in a series of cottages
that were located between the
present Brevard Methodist
Church and old Dunham Hall.
The group of boys who lived
upgrade children who are cul
turally deprived. Any Brevard
student is eligible to volunteer
as a tutor. However, there will
be a screening of the volunteers.
The campus Christian Council is
the sponsoring organization at
Brevard.
The Youth Educational Serv
ices, a non-profit organization
of N. C., will provide orientation
and training sessions for the
tutors. The Transylvania Schools
will provide the Center for the
project and the transportation of
the tutors to and from the Cen
ter.
Tutoring is not teaching. It
is about two hours each week
of a one to one relationship be
tween tutor and child whereby
the deprived child is given the
opportunity through magazines,
trips to concerts and other activ
ities on campus and elsewhere,
and just by being with the tutor
to receive experiences and view
points he has not had. There
is no teaching of academic sub
ject matter, but basic skills of
using a dictionary, etc. are used
and taught. The school levels of
the seventy children that have
been selected for tutoring are
7th, 8th, and 9th grades. There
are both white and negro chil
dren, boys and girls.
This is a wonderful opportn-
tunity for social service and a
personal feeling of worth and
accomplishment. Those wishing
to volunteer for tutoring may
register with Carol Crouch, Pre'?
of Christian Council, Chaplain
Roy, or Mr. Tawney.
next to the bam, where they
pursued their employment of
milking cows and tending the
farm, referred to their cottage
as the “Diary Mansion.” The
Women’s Missionary Society of
the Southern Methodist Church
owned and operated the school,
and students who came received
careful reli^ous instruction.
The Orrs had three chil
dren, all of whom have done
exceptionally well in life.
When asked for the secret of
the Orr’s success as parents,
Mr. Orr quickly replied, “I
had nothing to do with the
children’s success, really. The
children had a wonderful
mother, you know. A man
ought to tell the truth about
such things.”
Mark Taylor Orr attended U.
N. C. and earned the Ph. D.
political science and history.
He is presently working in the
Pantagon in Washington. His
sister Rachel, now Mrs. Theodore
Schepkowski, also studied at
U. N. C. and earned both the M.
A. in education and the M. A.
in medical social service. Oliver,
Jr., who probably has the dis-
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Modern Dance Class
To Present Recital
Under the direction of Mrs.
Barbara Daye, the Modem
Dance class will present a pro
gram next Tuesday, December
7. This is not a recital for the
girls, but it will determine their
grade for the semester. It will
take place in the Boshamer
Gymnasium at 2:00 p.m.
Each of the thirteen girls will
present her interpretation of a
jazz or some type of modem
record. Taking part in the pro
gram will be Sue Lewis, Nancy
Quayat, Pat Storrs, Gretchen
Kirzinger, Pat Williams, Kay
Trigg, Betty Kay Fox, Nedra
Wyke, Monica Driscoll, Fran
LeBoeuf, Cindy Hunter, Kathy
Hunter, and Sue Tabor. Each
girl will wear a costume appro
priate to here ovm dance.
All the girls will take part in
a modern interpretation of “The
Twelve Days of Christmas.”
Everyone be sure to come out
to see these girls who have made
quite a bit of preparation for
(heir only performance of the
semester. You may be surprised
to find out how really good
these girls are!
The annual Christmas tree
lighting will be held Satur
day, Dec. 4 at 4:30. Dr. E. K.
McLarty wall read the Christ
mas story from Luke, and the
music department will pre-
i sent special music.
STUDENTS GET down to he real monds who will also play the
work at the Clio sock hop. Music Christmas Dance, Saturday night.
Was provided by Jerry and the Dia-
Two of the finest senior
l¥e Clarion
Volume 33—No. 12 BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C. DEC. 3, 1965
Students Asked To Tutor