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Volume I
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 16, 1941
Number 4
Choir Sings
Over WPTF
Broadcast Made From
College Chapel
The Louisburg College A Cap-
j>ella Cboir presented a musical pro
gram over station WPTF Sunday
night, December 14. The choir began
its broadcast at 8 ;30 p.m. with the
college “Alma Mater.”
The choir’s program consisted of
the following well selected and ex
cellently rendered numbers with the
“Alma Mater” as a signature:
“Beautiful Savior,” Christiansen;
“You Goin’ to Reap Jus’ What You
Sow,” Negro spiritual, Burleigh;
“Ave Verum,” Gounod; “JSTow Let
Every Tongue Adore Thee,” Bach;
“Our Master Hath a Garden,” folk
song, Anderson; “Come, Holy
G h o s t,” Palestrina; “Evening
Hymn,” Rheinberger; and three
carols, “It Came Upon a Midnight
Clear,” Willis; “Adeste Fidelis,”
and “O Little Town of Bethlehem,”
Redner.
Dr. Walter Patten, President of
the college, brought a brief message
to the parents, friends, and alumni
—a message of adjustment in a war-
frightened world. Dr. Patten stated,
“We can be thankful that the spirit
of kindness to men shall flood our
nation just at a time to ameliorate
the tendency to hatred and revenge
that recent events would suggest.
“The road of endeavor for colleges
and for students is clear. Our col
leges are to intensify their oppor
tunities for the total development
of the students, and the students
must realize more keenly the mean
ing of life and its responsibilities of
becoming capable to serve.”
The program was presented in the
auditorium of the college, from
which it was taken to the radio
audience through the facilities of
WPTF.
Those composing the choir are the
following: Mary Jefferys, Youngs-
ville; Reginald Styron, Davis; Ed
Smith, Fayetteville; Virginia
Hodges, Washington; Jessie Boone,
Graham; Wilbur Payne. Stumpy
Point; Dan McFarland, Statesville;
J. E. Norris, Jr., Columbia; Sarah
Davis, Louisburg; Polly Litchfield,
Aurora; Louise Brantley, Bailey;
Vera Johnson, Holly Springs; Kay
Jones, Dunn; Jessie Mary Willson,
Roxboro; Lillian Harris, Farm-
ville; Mildred Newton, Raeford;
Rebecca Cade, Sanford; Emma Dell
Dark, Pittsboro; Gean Sasser,
Smithfield; Shirley Lancaster,
Goldsboro; Ruby Grey Massenburg,
Louisburg; Laura Brickhouse, At
lantic ; Emma Sue Snell, Columbia;
Jane Sanderlin, Council; Norwood
Jones, Clayton; and Billy Andrews,
Louisburg.
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Dr. Patten Reads
Carol To Students
The ever-beloved A Christmas
Carol by Charles Dickens was pre
sented to the students of Louisburg
College by Dr. Patten, the president,
on Saturday evening, December 6.
Accompanying Dr. Patten’s reading
of the story were slides showing the
engravings used in an early edition
of the book.
In true Dickensonian fashion
such characters as Scrooge, Mrs.
Fezziwig, Bob Cratchitt, and Tiny
Tim shone through the quaint and
humorous caricatures of the nine
teenth century setting. The audience
was led, through the reader’s inter
pretation and the pictures, to a bet
ter understanding of one of our best
known Christmas classics.
Concluding the reading with the
now famous words of Tiny Tim,
“And so, God bless us every one,”
Dr. Patten had brought a message
that revealed the Christmas spirit
as born in the hearts of men and
reflected in unselfish deeds.
Season’s Greetings
Along with Merry Christ
mas, Happy New Year, Every
body — from COLUMNS
staff! This is our last issue
before ’42, and we want to
wish for every one of you suc
cess and happiness in the
coming year.
You can make ’42 a won
derful year for yourself and
for Louisburg College if you
make each day count toward
what you wish the whole year
to be.
—So, until next year:
good luck and goodbye!
Dean House
Deli^Iiis Iltiui'ni d
Proverbially students are said to
be poor listeners (others are, too),
but such was far from the case
Thursday evening when Dean R. B.
House, of the University of North
Carolina, spoke to the faculty and
students at Louisburg, entertaining
them and at the same time challeng
ing them to higher living.
“The person who is a success in
life is the person who enjoys what
he is doing and puts everything he
has into doing it,” declared the
speaker. “Select the work you are
best fitted for and do it; and, no
matter what your work is, don’t be
ashamed of it. Self-consciousness is
a trait that every person possesses,
and it must be conquered for mastery
of many situations. One must get
out of himself and relate himself to
his fellowmen with worthy altruistic
motive.”
To illustrate his discourse, the
speaker used many anecdotes, which
were effective clinchers for his ideas.
In discussing the fact that we must
make the best of what we have and
our present situation, he referred to
the remark of an old colored woman
who said, “You can’t go now'here
from where you ain’t; you got to
start from w’here you is.”
Dean House affirmed, “There are
three aspects of life that affect each
I)ersonality: self, others, and the
Infinite.” He emphasized that we
must learn to adjust ourselves to
these and keep our proper balance
with each.
Also the speaker mentioned the
three following factors in life; in
heritance, intellect, and character.
The use that a person makes of the
first two factors tend to condition
the nature of the third, which is
the highest and the significantly de
termining one.
The general attitude of approval
of the speech is implied in the re
mark of one student; “He said some
things that it will be well to re
member.”
The occasion of this speech was
the formal Christmas dinner.
Students Attend
lially
“The ring of sincerity is an ad
mirable quality in any young per
son,” said the Reverend Forrest
Hedden at Garner on Wednesday
evening, December 3, to a union
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the|
Raleigh and Vance-Franklin County
subdistricts.
In illustrating his point the
speaker compared counterfeit money
to a person’s life. A piece of counter
feit money may appear as perfect as
real money, but through usage we
hear the dull thud of counterfeit
coin. Wlien the government detects
this coin, it is defaced to the extent
that it can no longer be used.
A coin manufactured in a gov
ernment mint, however, is of true
worth. It has backing in the treas
ury to stand for it and the backing
of a nation of people. Through
usage this coin sounds the ring of
sincerity and will stand just as long
as stands the government back of it.
More than a score of college stu
dents and young people of the town
accompanied by Mr. Hedden went
to Garner on the college bus to
attend this meeting. Because of a
delay in leaving Louisburg, the
group arrived late; and the “late
Mr. Hedden” vpas introduced as the
speaker.
After the worship -service, games
were played in the corridor, a ghost
story entitled “The Fall of the
House of Usher” was told, and re
freshments W'ere served.
Christmas Party
The first-year students enter
tained the faculty and senior class
Monday evening at a Christmas
party and dance. There was a
Christmas tree and a real Santa
Claus direct from the North Pole,
who came in a sleigh drawn by
white reindeers. Only the good little
boys and girls received gifts; the
bad ones did not get a single gift.
A formal dance followed; the
music was furnished by Mr. Byerly
and his orchestra.
i Sunday School Class
I Givt s Chapel Program
An interesting discussion of three
different religions was the chapel
program on December 2, presented
by the college Sunday school class
in charge of Mr. Hancock.
The follow'ing were the subjects
of talks: “Christianity,” Martha
Ann Strowd; “Mohammedanism,”
Dan McFarland; “Buddhism,”
Jane Sanderlin; a comparison of
these religions, Ira L. Helms Jr.
Martha Ann spoke impressively
and understandingly of some of the
unique facts and values of the
Christian religion and the life of
Christ. To the question of what
Jesus considered His mission on
earth, she affirmed, “We can answer
in His own words: ‘I came not to
judge the world, but to save the
world’.”
In clear and appealing manner
she illuminated the idea of the sav
ing mission of the Christ, as bring
ing to the world a new conception
of God’s love for mankind. Christ
based his whole doctrine on two com
mandments : “Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart,
and with all thy mind and with all
thy soul. And the second is like unto
the first—Thou shalt love thy neigh
bor as thyself.”
In summary she mentioned the
thought of Jesus as to His mission
to men: “There was only one thing
He hated and sought to destroy—
sin; only one thing He loved for
man and sought to bestow —
goodness.”
Dan McFarland followed, intro
ducing his discussion with the Mo
hammedan call to worship, repeated
in Arabic. Then he set forth with
emphasis certain basic beliefs of the
faith. He stressed its monetheistic
view and the prominence of the idea
of Allah as a god of justice, in this
respect similar to the Christian idea
but on another side of the same view
differing in the lack of Moham
medan emphasis on the love of God.
(Continued on page three)
Home Economics
Party
Delightfully featuring the Christ
mas spirit was a party given by the
members of the Home Economics
Chib at the home of its president,
Jane Murphy, on December 4.
Highlighting the entertainment of
the party were the Christmas games
directed by Ella Lewis, vice presi
dent, and the carol singing led by
Brooksie Meekins.
At the end of the entertainment
the members were led into the din
ing room, where a salad course was
served, buffet style. The room was
unusually attractive, decorated with
the Christmas motif. On the center
of the table stood a small Christmas
tree under which lay a Christmas
package for each member. The tree
was covered with snow—dazzling in
a soft blue haze created by the use
of the blue decorations and soft blue
lights, adding a charm that char
acterized the well-planned party.
Assisting the hostess in serving
were Jean McKinnon, Ella Lewis,
and members of the first-year foods
class.
You Can Have the
Christmas Spirit If—
—Christ rather than Santa
Claus signifies Christmas
for you.
—You remember that it is a
commemoration of the birth
of Jesus.
—You prepare your heart for
the rebirth of Christ in
your life.
—You have a Christmas carol
in your heart.
—You seek to make someone
else happy.
—Your gifts to people reflect
the Christmas spirit of love
and unselfishness.
—You feel love for even your
enemies.
—Christmas brings to you
something of lasting worth.