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Volume
XXXV
BREVARD COLLEGE, BREVARD, N. C., OCTOBER 20, 1967
Number 7
RITCHIE IS CROWNED COLLEGE QUEEN
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DIANE RITCHIE was crowned Homecoming
Queen last Saturday night at the annual Dance in
Dunham Auditorium. Miss Ritchie was selected
from five coeds, and was crowned by last year’s
Queen, Rose Mary Williams.
“I just couldn’t believe it!”
This was Diane Ritchie’s reac
tion to her selection as Bre
vard College’s 1967 Homecom
ing Queen at the soccer game
Saturday afternoon. Diane’s
selection as queen was no sur
prise to the students of Bre
vard because she’s one of the
friendliest people on campus.
Diane is a music major, and
she practices many long hours.
She is chapel organist. Her
main interest is the field of
fashion. Next year, Diane plans
to attend William and Mary
University in her native Vir
ginia, and afterwards she hopes
to go to New York to study
fashion coordination.
Trustees
Are
On Campus
DIANE RITCHIE shows no ill
efects from the tension of compet
ing for the title of Homecoming
Queen. On the contrary, the lovely
sophomore accepted the honor be-
stowed upon her with the charm
and poise of a true queen. The
young man in the white dinner jack
et, with a big grin on his face, is
Randy Ward, Diane’s escort.
Look Out
Saturday!
(Initiations)
Tomorrow starts the tradi
tional day of initiation for
pledges of the Mnemosynean,
Euterpean, Delphian, and Cli-
osphic Societies. The freshmen
are prepared to go through al
most anything to become a
member of one of these honor
ed societies.
As in the past, field day will
be held. The clubs have plan
ned many thrilling activities for
pledges. Among proposed acti
vities are relay races, pie eat
ing contests, egg throwing con
tests, a tug of war over a mud
puddle and maybe even a greas
ed pig!
Each sophomore member will
be assigned pledges as their
“little sister or brother.” He
has the privilege of giving
these pledges orders such as
ffiopping floors, ironing clothes,
snd hitting the ground when
"Air Raid” is called. Pledges
must also dress to suit their
sophomore “master.”
Saturday night the Initiation
Dance 'roll be held in Dunham
Auditorium. The four clubs will
^nsor the dance and will
leature the Fluid Ounces com
bo.
Mnemosynean Society
their initiation
a “sleep in” in the parlor
Jones Hall for pledges an4
members after the dance
batarday ni^.
Oceanographer
Presents
Ecology Program
Professor Henry Kritzler,
oceangrapher and professor at
Florida State University, pre
sented a most informative pro
gram to biology students Octo
ber 16, in Dunham Auditorium.
He was accompanied by his wife
and several friends who have
joined him in expeditions to
the Carribean Sea and Islands.
Prof. Kritzler was introduced
by Mrs. Doris Potts of the biol
ogy department of Brevard Col
lege.
“I have a great interest in
oceanography, explained Mrs.
Potts, ‘'My interest was largely
motivated by Prof. Kritzler and
his work at Florida State.”
A brief lecture explaining the
science of oceanography, the
living organisms existing with
in the ocean, and the huge lime
stone reefs of the Carribean
was given by Prof. Kntzler
prior to the showing of relat
ed slides.
The slides, all taken by Prof.
Kritzler and his party, featur
ed various types of underwat
er plant life and reef forma
tions. Throughout the progr^
Prof. Kritzler emphasized the
contamination of an environ
ment by certain organisms.
‘^o matter how unique a
species may be,” con|®ent®d
Prof Kritzler, “there is little
unique about the contamMa-
tion of its environment This,
too, is a major study involved in
oceanography.
Results as recorded by the
marine probe “Challenger” were
introduced and explained by
the slide. Prof, Kritzler point
ed to a remarkable find by the
probe and commented on the
discovery.
“There exists a tremendous
limestone belt which stretches
inland as far as Tennessee in
the eastern United States. Even
tually. perhaps in several mil
lion years, all that will remain
of the eastern coast will be
small island chains, much like
the Carribean ckains.”
The program was particular
ly informative and interesting
to several biology students who
are planning to accompany Mrs.
Potts to the Bahama Islands in
December for marine study.
Yesterday, the fifty-two mem
bers of the Board of Trustees
of Brevard College arrived on
campus. At 6:30, the trustees
and their wives, plus members
of the faculty and staff dined
in Dunham Auditorium. Follow
ing the meal_ there was a musi
cal presentation, followed by
Chaplain Roy’s film presenta
tion of his sojourn to the Holy
Land this past July and Aug
ust.
At 7:30, there was a meet
ing of the Executive Commit
tee, which consists of the
Chairman, Mr. Allen H. Sims,
the Vice Chairman, and the
chairmen of the ten special
committees. These special com
mittees met at 9:00 this morn
ing and this was followed by the
general board meeting at
11:00.
Among other things discuss
ed at the general board meet
ing were the new buildings pro
posed for the college. The meet
ing was adjourned and lunch
was served at 1:00 in Dunham
Auditorium.
WELCOME
to
Brevard College
Trustees!
Diane and her court, consist
ing of sophomores, Shelia Wil
son and Patti Page, and Fresh
men, Bonnie Brubaker and Lin
da Smith enjoyed the Home
coming Dance very much. Diane,
and many others felt that Sat
urday night’s dance was one of
the best Brevard has had. The
theme of the dance was “Ha
waii” with decorations design
ed by Pat McCorkle and Minnie
Lloyd. The auditorium was
filled with palm trees. Diane
and her court sat in the hold
of a pirate ship located in front
of the stage.
Certainly this 1967 Home
coming weekend was unforget-
able for Diane; and forget most
of the students of Brevard, it
was a weekend filled with fun,
surprises, and most of all, fa
miliar faces of good friends who
revisited Brevard College.
Good breeding consists in con
cealing how much we think of
ourselves and how little .we
think of the other person.
Mark Twain
CLUB NEWS
On October 12, Kappa Chi,
the organization for religious
majors on campus, met in the
Classroom Building to plan
some of the year’s actmtoes.
John Vimont was elected
Vice - President for the men.
other officers include Jane
Kimball, President; Gayle Ru-
disill, Vice - President for the
women; and Ann Plott, Secre
tary - Treasurer.
Seventeen members were
present in addition to the ad
visor, Chaplain iRW- f
made suggestions for a chapel
to be set up somewhere on
campus. They also hope to pr^
sent a Hootenanny, emplo^g
local talent shortly after
Thanksgivmg. Events of tne
Kappa Chi retreat at
Mcl^y’s Lake Junaluska
house, September 22, were al
so related.
The next meeting will be a
supper meeting on October ^
at which Chaplain Roy will
show slides of his trip to the
Holy Land this past summer.
The Mountaineers got start
ed in a big way with so^me
60 members present at the first
meeting. Officers were elected
and are as follows: Wayne Rich
ards - President; Sallie Steph
enson - Vice - President; and
Grace Chapman - Secretary-
Treasurer. A hike is being plan
ned in Pisgah National Forest
on October 28. Mr. Fisher, spon
sor, is looking forward to a
good year.
Holly Williams, president of
the Euterps, is really proud of
the enthusiasm in the club
members this year. She be
lieves that they are ready to
start raising the school spirit
to its highest peak ever. They
plan to be an Honorary Pep
Club, requiring their members
to attend a certain number of
games.
The Business Club has al
ready done a great deal of
work, and is considered one of
the fastest growing clubs on
campus. Its next meeting will
be held October 26 at which
time a treasurer will be elect
ed from the freshmen mem
bers. Mrs. Helen M. Brown,
mother-in-law of one of our
special students Rudina Brown,
will speak on Social Security
and the Woman’s Place in the
Business World.