THE
CLARION
Volume 39
Administration, faculty
students discuss
Christian college
College. Brevard, N. C„ February 25, 1972
TEE
VOICE
Of BREVARD COLLEGE CAMPUS
Number 16
On Thursday, February 10, a
panel discussion took place at
7:30 in the Sims Student
Union. Dennis Brown acted as
the moderator. Members of the
panel were Lee Stoffel, Presi
dent Davis, Mr. Lea, Dean
Houk', Mr. Roy, and Pam Boyce.
The discussion began when
Dennis asked, “What is a Chris
tian College?”
President Davis replied, “It is
an institution, usually related
to the Church, which shares the
committments of the Church.”
Mr. Lee responded in this
way: “A Christian College is an
academic community, a group
of people who share one con
cern — to discover the truth.”
Pam Boyce answered, “It is
a place where we can grow as
we need to grow, even If It Is
not a Christian way.”
Mr. Roy commented, “A
Qiristian College is an institu
tion established to carry on in
the tradition of .Tesus^ who was
a teachor It is a place where
individuals should be develop
ed. Besides an emphasis on the
individual, there should be an
emphasis on goodness, justice,
and rightonsness.”
Dennis then said, “Christian
schools usually cost more than
^ate supported institutions.
Why do students come to Chris
tian Colleges?”
Pam Bovre '•aid tha^ .'■he came
its size.
Bill McClain, who was in the
audience said that Brevard
CoUege has a good reputation,
and this might influence stud
ents to come here.
Mr. Lee believes that one can
get a better education at a
small college where the primary
committment is to teaching.
^an Houk feels that a small
school allows a person to be
^nieone, not just a number,
ihere is more concern for stud
ents at small schools than at
large institutions.
Mr. Roy said, “There is more
•care taken in the selection of
teachers at small schools.”
^^^resident Davis commented.
One can get as good an educa
tion accademically - wise at a
large school, but small schools
have a dimension that goes be
yond scholarly pursuits.”
Next. Dennis asked, “Why
don’t more students attend
church related activities?”
''Ir. Roy responded, “They
fimply don’t want to. People
do what they want to within
reason.”
Mr. Lee «aid. “Young peojJle
turn aw'ay from the church be-
caijce they believe it isn’t relev-
ar* ‘0 today’s society.”
Pre.cident Davis stated, “A
p^r-on c^oes what he thinks is
'mportsnt or 'ati^^fies a neefl.
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to go to church,, and some don’t
go because of a lack of discip
line.”
Pam Boyce replied, “It’s not
a matter of getting up and go
ing. Most churches leave much
to be desired. There is too
much hypocrisy in the church
es. I will go back to church
when I feel I can accept it.”
The fourth question concern
ed the final authority on policy
making at Brevard.
Pam Boyce said that she
thought that the Administra
tion, not the Trustees, had the
final authority.
President Davis replied that
the Trustees did have the final
authority, but the Administra
tion presented the school’s prob
lems and gave advice to the
Trustees about solving them.
Dennis then asked about the
lack of closeness between stud
ents and faculty at Brevard.
Mr. Roy said, “Sometimes
teachers get busy and uninten
tionally snub people. I don’t be
lieve a teacher has ever turn
ed a student away.”
Pam replied, “Little things
build up and make us afraid to
talk to the teachers. It is our
fault as much as it is yours
because the students are the
ones who have to go to the fac
ulty, not vice-versa.”
“What to do about .it is the
big problem,” said Mr. Lee. “We
are not together as a group
enough. It is necessary to get
together physically as well as
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Allison Nelson
featured in Lyceum
Allison Nelson
Allison Nelson, international-
Jy renowned piano virtuoso, will
be presented at Brevard Col
lege in the Lyceum Series, it
was announced by The Rev.
Ndson F. Adams, Professor of
Music at the College. The pro
gram begins at 8:15 p.m. on
March 2, in the Dunham Music
Center Auditorium.
Miss Nelson is Australia’s
most widely-known keyboard
artist. Recognized at seven as
that country’s most gifted child
prodigy, she stands today as a
musician to be revered.
Her accomplishments have
been extraordinary. Before the
age of 17, she had toured Aus
tralia more extensively than
any other Australian-born artist,
before or since. Broadcasting
frequently over coast-to-coast
hookups, she appeared in
movies and innumerable public
recitals. In addition to these
engagements, she played with
every symphony orchestra on
the continent.
Eugene Ormandy, on a good
will tour, conducted for Miss
Nelson in two appearances with
the Sydney Symphony Orches
tra during the summer of 1944.
Impressed with her superlative
talents, he immediately recom
mended her for a scholarship
at the Curtis Institute of Music
in Philadelphia where she stud
ied for five years with Serkin
and Horszowski.
As a soloist, Allison Nelson
possesses an almost unbelieve-
able repertoire, coupled with a
fine and sensitive musicianship.
Concert - goers around the world
know her name stands for mag
nificent, ” “faultless” and “phen
omenal” playing.
She is a lecturer, author and
composer as well as an au
thority on teaching problems.
At present she is Artist-in-Res-
idence at the University of Ten
nessee at Martin.
Allison Nelson’s appearance
at Brevard College will offer
a memorable evening to music
lovers.
Season membership tickets
for the Lyceum- series are.
adults, $10.00, students, $5.00,
and Family Membership tickets^
$25.00. Tickets are also avail
able in advance and at the
door. The cost for individual
tickets are; Adults, $4.00, stud
ents, $2.00. and $10.00 for a
family ticket.
BC seeks
full membership
m N.A.S.M.
From Sunday through Tues
day, February 27 - 29, an exam
iner representing the National
Association of Schools of Music
will visit the Brevard campus.
This is in response to Brevard’s
request for full membership in
the Association.
Brevard, an Associate Mem
ber. is one of fewer than a doz
en junior colleges accredited by
the N. A. S. M. After being an
Associate Member for two to
five years, full membership is
requested. As a full member,
a school is up for re-accredita'
tion every ten years.
Representing N. A. S. M. will
be Eugene Bonelli, chairman
of the Division of Fine Arts at
Southern Methodist Universi
ty. He will meet with Admin
istrative officials as wiell as mu
sic faculty;, classes, private in
struction, and ensembles. Us
ing Brevard’s self-study mater
ials presented to him he will
examine the physical plant, mu
sic library, and equipment.
On Tuesday at 2:30 there
will be an open formal recital
by students of various levels
and instruments. This is to pre
sent jur. Bonelli with a repre
sentative example of various
rpplied music areas. This is
open to the public but is not
required of music sudents.
The responsibility of the ex
aminer is to find what is ex
pected of the average music
student at Brevard. Then he is
to ascertain if it is compar
able to what Is expected of the
music student in his first two
years of instruction in a stan
dard four year school.