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L©’ C©’ Louisburg College , ,,.llS3URGC0a^ ^(5,,;rr.:UG,N.C.275. „ VOLUMN I may 21, 1934 ISSUE I “IN THREE YEARS” LOUISBURG COLLEGE HAS BEEN MADE OVER (By DR. A. D. WILCOX) The best in the old order haa been retained. The familiar cam- lus, the columned buildings have been beautified and improved. A substantial, handsome stone wall now guards the entire south side of the front campus. Tennis courts, athletic grounds, neat gar ages, gardens of flowers and veg etables take the place of the old cabins and out-buildings of negro tenants which were in the rear of the campus. The greatest change, however, has been made in the academic and social life of the school. The change to a co-educational college made necessary changes in every department of school and home life. Three years ago thervv^ere two men on the faculty the President; this year thertu't® nine men; three years ago tKs-fre wire fourteon wi.raeii; tliis year there are ten. Pre-Engineering and Pre-Medi cal courses have been added to the curriculum. Two fraternities, a debating club, an orchestra, and a full line of intra-mural and in ter-collegiate athletics have been added to the old order. The so cial life haa been radically chang ed and the enrollment has been increased as a direct result of the co-educational element. Confidence in the maintenance of the school has been almost completely restored throughout the State. Although the unprec edented depression has cut oft the flow of financial gifts there are now increasing evidences of re newed activity in this direction. New friends are being made for the school, not only in North Car olina but in other states. A sin cere interest is being manifested by many whose attention is being called to the school for the ftrst time. The volumn of unsolicited letters of Inquiry and applications from prospective students and patrons has Increased rapidly even during the last month. All the signs indicate the be ginning of a new and larger life for Louisburg College. Since the ascent began in 1931 there has not been a lost step. Every gain has been conserved and at no time haa the school even started to slip to the old level. There are faults, of course, but they are 1:30 P. M. 8-.30 P. M. 11:00 A. M. Commencement Programme The following programme has been announced for • > the annual commencement of Louisburg College: Saturdiiy, May 20th Alunrml Luncheon. Annual Concert, Departments of tVf.usic and Speech. Sunday, May 27th Baccalaureate Sermon —■ The Reverentf George W. Perry, Pastor First Methodist Church, Rocky Mount, N. C. y. M. C. A. - Y. W. C. A. Sermon—Armour David Wilcox, President Louisburg College, Louisburg, N. C. Monday, May 28th Class Day. Play—Department of Speech. Tuesday, May 29th 10:00 A. M. Gi'aduathig Exercises. Commencement Address—Dr. Howard Ed ward Rondthaler, President Salem College, Winston Salem, N. C. 8:00 P. M. 5:00 P. M. 8:00 P. M. MAY DAY AT COLLEGE gro\^ing fewer. There arc b.'uu tiona that still need changing and they will be changed. Louisburg College now steps out into the field of active co educational schools of which there are nearly four hundred of its kind in the United States. By contrast and comparison with other schools of its type through out the country we discover that Louisburg College haa an excel lent rank. It is reported in sev eral educational Journals as be ing in the front rank of schools of this type. We are receiving an increasing number of letters from distant states inquiring into the possibilities here. In order to realize a great and, permanent victory out of the struggles of the present period, Louisburg College nedds the wholehearted loyalty of its stu dents and friends. Such loyalty will enable us to build more se curely upon the foundaiions al ready established. Let this new paper be a sign and sumbol of the new and better day to come. Students in action for Louis burg; teachers sacrificing for Louisburg as they have been do ing heavily during the past three years; people of the church who believe in Christian education standing by; the vocal and finan cial support of preachers and edu cational leaders; the respect and money of philanthropists who want to make a vital contribution to Christian education in this period of revolution in social, fi nancial and political ideals. These are the people who ought to get behind a school like this. For this school is worthy of the best that can be done by the best peo ple in order that this school may make its greatest contribution to a Christian democracy in the most critical period of the history of our government. ANNOUNCING 132d SESSION September 12 Registration of Louisburg City Students. September 13 Registration of resident students and. the Convocation Services at 10:00 A, M. led by President Armour David Wilcox. September 14 Regular classes begin at 8:30 A. M. Delightfully different and en tertaining were the May Day ex ercises held on the Louisburg College campus Saturday, May 5, at five o’clock, at which time Miss Helen Reynolds Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Allen, was crowned May Queen. Beginning the festivities, three heralds, the chief in lavender and purple and two assistants in yel low and white preceded the royal procession to the throne. Keep ing in step with the march played by the college orchestra, and fol lowing the heralds, came the court ladies in couples dressed in sheer ruffled gowns of pink, green, lav ender and blue organdie. Next in the procession came the crown bearer, followed by four fiower girls, two college girls dressed in pink and two tiny tots 111 ruffled white frocks, strewing flowers in front of the maid of honor who wore a lovoly blue gown. Tne May Queen then entered accompanied by the little train bearer. Both were wearing white. Miss Alien, the queen, being gracefully attired in a gown of lovely white satin. Last in line came the comical court jester in his striped suit and funny shoes, making mirth for all the crowd. After the crowning of the queen by the Maid of Honor, the entertainment for the court be gan. First was enacted a Robin Hood Pageant in which some es pecially good acting was present ed. Robin Hood and his men looked very much like story book characters come to life in their suits of green and brown, and the poor and rich made a colorful scene in their gay gowns of blue, lavender, yellow and pink. A delightful dance number by little Misses Emogene Phillips and Jill Allen was enjoyed by the au dience. Also an unusually pret ty may pole dance by Misses Vir ginia Siler, Rachel Luther, Kath ryn Mitcham, Mary Virginia Shea- ron, Mattie Bray Bradshaw, Nell Jones, Carolyn Singletary, Sara H'cks, Edith Modlin who wore flowing robes of yellow. Especially beautiful was the chorus rendered by the College Glee Club under the direction of Miss Amelia Bruns, music teach- The directors of this lovely col- crful pageant, are to be greatly comp’.imented. er. ^.
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