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BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., JANUARY 20, 1967
Number 13
Lyceum Features Nelson And Neal
i Gossett
Wins B. C.
Best Dressed
Sheila Gossett was selected
u the student body to repe^nt
j C in the national contest
rth Glamour magazine.
51ie was announced at xiaii-
tiue in the Brevard - Furman
Freshman game as one of the
^e finalists. The others were
Susan Collins, Pat McCCorkle.
Pit! Pagfif Diane Ritchie.
Jenny Munro. editor of the
CLARION, introduced Sheila as
iie Best - Dressed girl on the
B. C, campus at the half - time
cl Brevard - North Grenville
game. Surrounded by friends
tagging her, SheOa left her seat
to receive her gift — a silver
charm bracelet.
A sophomore, Sheila is a lib
eral arts student who plans to
JO to next year.
Kathy Wayant
Heads W. Beam
Ob December 12, 1%6, elec-
tioas were held in the fresh-
nien wing of Beam donnhory.
Cithy Wayant came out victori-
OE She vrill assume responsi-
kility of the office at the be-
jinning of second semester.
Cathy is from Greensboro,
North Carolina, and enjoys the
Two Recitals
Held At B.C.
Recently the Brevard College
Music Department held two re
citals. The first, held on Jami
ar>' 13 at 8:30, was the second in
series of formal student recitaK
for the semester.
It featured sophomore Juli'-
Rutledge at the piano, with
Ti-m Bryson on tuba, Charles
Vernon on trombone, and Eve
lyn Oberhoitzer assisted vocal
ly.
Mrs. Marvey Miller present
ed the first organ recital at the
Brevard Methodist Church Jan
uary 15, at 3:00 p. m.
When Mr. and Mrs. Miller
moved to Brevard in 1960, Mr.'
Miller taught piano at the col
lege until this year. Mrs. Mil
ler also taught organ here ift
1962-63. She served for two
'•ears as Secretary to the Mus
ic Department.
She attended Woman’s Col
lege in Greensboro, and Indiana
University, where she majored
in piano and music. She is pre^^-
'“ntly organist at Brevard Meth
od-'.-t Church and accompanies
‘he Brevard Civic Chorus.
out-of-doors, especially swim
ming. She loves people and has
a dynamic personality-
The gk-k in West Beam are
very excited and enthusiastic
over their new president and as
one of them said, “There could
n’t be a better person for the
job.”
PLANNING TO PLAY PRETTY, pretty soon,
are the piano team of Nelson and Neal. They will
be at Brevard January 30 and 31.
McBride Presents $750 To BC
An unrestricted grant in the
amount of $750.00 was present
ed to Brevard College recent
ly by local Sears store man
ager, Bob McBride, represent
ing the Sears - Roebuck Founda-
tirf>n.
The check was accepted by
Brevard College President Em
mett K. McLarty, Jr., who in
dicated that the funds would
be used in the college’s Studen.
Aid progam.
“We handle such, contribu
tions as this with utmost care,
rnd feel that only needy and
worthy students participate in
our financial aid program,” Dr
McLarty stated.
He expressed the college’s
grateful appreciation to the
Sears - Roebuck Foundation for
the substantial contribution.
The check to the local insti
tution was part of $1,000,000 in
grants being distributed by the
Foundation to private coUege.s
and universities across the na
tion. 20 other colleges in North
Carolina are al.so receiving
grants.
“Altogether, more than 600
college.s and universit.v?,s fn^sr.
coast to coast will participate
in the program this year,” Mr.
McBride said.
The monies allocated under
(he program are not restricted
as to use. ■
fORTHE
STUDENTS. Mr. Robert B- C.
President Emmett McLarty
~ i A:.4 DvrkflfVSlTYl
The CLARION staff would
like to congratulate Dean and
IVlrs. Harris on their new ar
rival. They are planning on
the future B. C. basketbal!
team with their new boy.
Family
Duo To
Play BC
The Lyceum Committee and
the Brevard Mutual Concert As
sociation will present the duo—
pianists Nelson and Neal — on
January 30, 31, 1967.
Allison Nelson (Mrs. Harry
Neal) and Harry Neal are two
of America’s most famed con
cert pianists. They have toured
all over the world and have the
distinct honor of having per
formed over one thousand con.
certs.
Miss Nelson is a native Aus
tralian who received her early
training there and later came
to the United States to study.
Here she met Harry Lee Neal,
also a pianist, and they were
married.
Nelson and Neal have been ac
claimed for their musical in
terpretation of romantic com
position of the 19th century.
They are also well - known for
dedication to research and edu
cation.
Clarks Honored
At McLarty Dinner
A dinner honoring Mr. and
Mrs. William Clark of Brevard
was given by the McLartys on
Saturday, January 14.
The history faculty and sev
eral students from that depart
ment were also at the dinner.
After eating, Mr. Clark of Bre
vard, who is an author of na
val history, talked informally
to the group. He told several
his more exciting experiences
and methods of research.
One of the students said, “It
was really fun. I just love to
hear people talk about history.”
McLarty Welcomes
New Year
The student body was official
ly welcomed back to Brevard
College by Dr. E. K. McLarty at
the first Chapel progam.
The President took as the
theme of his talk “Cognosce ut
Prosis,” the motto of the col
lege. He discussed the reasons
a student learns in relation to
this saying, “We learn in order
fo do good.”
He advised the students to
■ake advantage of their oppor
tunities in college in order to
be prepared for the larger world
outside.