THE
CLARION
Volume 41
Brevard College, Brward, N. C., September 21, 1973
THE
VOICE
Of BREVARD COLLEGE CAMPUS
Number 1
Brevard College Opens 1973-74 With Increased Enrollment
Sitting: Derry Koob; Mrs.
Marion Whatley; Miss Jane Wrigh;
Peter Burger. Standing; Dr. Robert
Davis; A. Larry Evans; John Meyer-
hoff; Dr. Jlian Little; Alfred Ruer;
Dean Lovely.
Brevard College began the
1973-74 academic year with
the arrival of over 300 fresh
man Sunday, August 26 to be
gin orientation. Sophomores; re
turned on Tuesday, August 28
with registration h^ld on Wed
nesday. August 29 at 8:00 a.
m,
“We are especially pleased
with a substantial increase in
cur enrollment for this year”,
stated Brevard President, Dr.
Robert A. Davis, “our fresh
man class is well prepared and
comes from some 20 states and
several foreign countries. The
prospects are bright for a very
good year at Brevard College.”
The College began its 39th
year on the local campus with
the physical plant virtually
completed. For the first time in
several years the sounds of a
construction project underway
did not greet the new student
body. Most recently completed
was a major renovation of the
Dunham Music Building which
serves the Music program for
the Division of Fine Arts.
nasium on Thursday night at
7:30 o’clock with President
Robert A Davis giving the prin
cipal address.
Friday night featured a dance
in Dunham Auditorium from
8:00 p. m. until 12 midnight.
On Saturday a “Tube” race
down the French Broad River
and a tour of Cherokee Indian
Reservation including atten
dance to the outdoor drama
“Unto These Hills”.
Brevard College is owned
and operated under the aus
pices of the Western North
Carolina Annual Conference of
The United Methodist Church.
Brevard College offers a quali
ty education to each of its stud
ents built on a sound purpose
program and physical facili
ties.
Christian Council
People who are always put
ting dov.'n college clubs should
have been at the first Chris-
Grant Received From Charles E. Merrill Trust
firm with helping promising young
had been appointed for the
current year and they are: Dr.
Derry B. Koob, Biology; Mrs.
; firm with helpmg promismg youns jy^gj-ian Whatley, Music; Miss
Merrill people through college During ^ Wright, Librarian; Pe-
tiidi evci j „ c +1, his lifetime, Mr. Merrill was a Rnreer History Albert
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, than fifty jX ^yer-
Dr. Davis announced that Council meeting on Sep
several new faculty members Member 11. They would save
seen and felt all the love that
the sponsor, Mr. Ed Roy, the
President, Anne Ralls, and the
members of Christian Council
put into the club.
The main objective of the
Dr. Robert A. Davis, Presi- ed the stock brokerage
dent of Brevard College, an- that eventually became
nounced this week a gift in Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, b;;eTactor’of‘more than fifty fjX"w’ objectWe of the
the amount of $20,000 from The j ^ated. He was also one educational and research insti- Christian Council is to spread
Charles E. Merrill Trust. The ^ ^oUeec and universi- Basketball ana ^'nysicai through-
gift will be made a part of the ® founders o rpiiPinus institutions and Education, Dr. J«han L t- ^^t the community and Bre-
Brevard College Endowment way Stores and of FAMILY ^ the’bene- tie. Chemistry; and Alfred Ruer, yard Campus. Some of the high-
Fund, the income to be used CIRCLE magazine. - - - - German. Phr-ic+iar, rminpn
for scholarships for students to
attend Brevard College
ficiaries of the Charles E. Mer-
religious institutions In ^coHe^e Staff and students ^hat night at 4:45 as President
particularly concerned ^^avis stated Brevard CoHege held in Boshamer Gym- scripture. Christian
Sims Center Of Activity
Philanthropic activities play- rill Trust which was establish
ed a great part in Mr. Merrill’s ed in 1956.
The Charles E. Merrill Trust life. He aided many education- erant Dr
was created by the late Charles al and religious mstitutions In announcmg the grant. Dr.
E. Merrill, who in 1914 found- and was particulai*, honored to receive
this gift from The Charles E.
Merrill Trust. Our emphasis
upon academic excellence and
the development of sound lead
ership and character among
Sims Student Union operat- sofas, and no posting on the students is very ™^ch in
ing since January of 1971, ex- windows. keeping with
tends to Brevard students a va- Maintained by Mr Jim Alder- the founde of this g
riety of services and activities man, “Mr. A”, (business man
throughout the week. The post ager) and Coach David ^amp-
office and book store run on a bell (student activities a v
regular basis of 8-5, Monday- er), the Student Unin
Friday and 8-12, Saturday, a good information center an
There is only one mail call a is always open for sugge
day; however, the mail boxes or questions.
are open 7-12 everyday. (Mail
is usually put out between 10
and 12).
The campus book store stock
ed with school, s'ai^oney, art
and gym supjjlli.'s, also offers
a selcctiun sun'.'r
Ere honoi'cfi -.iiil (u
lights of the Christian Council
are the Thanksgiving Banquet
n November 20, the Christmas
. . Banquet on December 6 and the
The opening Convocation for ughting of the Christmas Tree
uTirl ctiirlonts . . ? ^
Formal
Thursday
o’clock
classes began on
morning at 8:00
Brevard College
will present
William Windom
in
“THURBER”
Thursday, October 4,
Dunham Auditorium,
;:15 P. M.
Davis reads scripture. Christian
Council also sponsors the En
counter Week and the Easter
Sunrise Service.
So, support your Christian
Council because if you need a
friend you will always find one
in them. Always remember to
SMILE cause GOD LOVES
YA!!!
The SUL Report
Student Union Legislature,
an organization which becanie
s. rhccks
, ,, a reason-
able amounts) will i)c cashed established in , ,
Monday through Friday ur.til 19™. designed to be a clec»r
5 P. m. As for missing cafe- iBg house” for student ideas
teria meals, the Tornado Room and opinions and to be
fists, serving food and drink encial m
between the hours of 8 and 11 and opinions a reality.
Monday - Friday, 11 and 11 Although the success o
Saturday, and 3 to 11 Sunday. S.UL.. has been limbed, ns
The upstairs lounge and game efforts, in the past ^av
rooms run the same hours as the foundation for a ju
the Tornado Room and provide within the system in e
ping - pong and pool tables, ture.
board games, television and Student leaders are optimisuc
study areas. that long-term goals will
The Student Union was creat- achieved with the help o op
ed for the student’s conven- minded concern fjom f . ,
lence; and should therefore, be ents. faculty and administra
treated with respect. Certain tion alike. . , ^
guidelines set up are: no food Much of this hope^s pl^
the lounges, no feet on the ^ ^
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Opening Day for Freshmen began with the awesome task of moving in.