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Volume II
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., NOVEMBER 26, 1942
Nninbei’ 2
L C. TO HAVE
RESERVE CORPS
Representatives from the Army,
Xavy, Marines, and Coast Guard
came to the college on November 9
and gave information to the men
students relative to the requirements
for each branch of the United States
armed forces. These men were under
the leadership of Lieutenant Clark
of the United States Navy. They in
terviewed the students at length and
answered questions about the de
mands of the different forms of serv
ice. There are several programs of
the reserve offered to the boys. The
V-1 is the program of the Army and
Navy open to the freshmen and soph
omore classes; the V-5 is the unit
open to the junior and senior classes.
Both programs come under the head
of Emergency Reserve Corps.
These men came as an information
committee, trying to help the stu
dents decide in which field they pre
ferred to enlist. They gave brief ac
counts of each division of the Army,
Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard and
of the requirements to get into such
fields. Louisburg has been approved
as one of the colleges in which the
Emergency Reserve will be offered,
and Dr. Patten as president has been
appointed as the representative of
this college in the effort.
A few general requirements are as
follows: A boy has to be at least sev
enteen years of age, have a good mor
al and physical character, the con
sent of his parents if he is under
twenty-one, recommendation by let
ter from three citizens of his town, a
recommendation from the official rep
resentative of his college, and a birth
certificate. Also he must be a male
citizen of the United States, married
or single.
“One of the most important
things, after the boy gets into this
reserve, is to pass his college work,”
said Lieutenant Clark. “Our armed
forces need good men with a college
education to lead and guide the other
men and to make the oificers and
leaders of this second World War.
We have come to the college to find
such men because we know that we
will find young men—quick think
ing, brilliant, capable. If the stu
dent fails his work, he will be subject
to call at any time.”
This week again recruiting officers
came to sign the Louisburg men
students in the field each desires. If
a boy passes his mental and physical
examination and has all his papers
in proper form, he will then belong to
the United States Emergency Corps.
Branches in the Reserve Corps
that may furnish possible choices for
different Louisburg students are as
listed belo\v:
Army Reserve: Burke Petty,
(Continued on page four)
FRATERNITIES END
SUCCESSFUL DRIVE
Louisburg Students in the Spirit of “Inasmuch
Have We Thought—
—that each defense stamp we
purchase means help along an
extra victory mile?
—that each time we refrain
from occupying a seat on a
bus we may be offering to a
tired service man the chance
of going home for a week end?
—that when we save fuel by
denying ourselves an auto
trip we are conserving that
which men have risked their
very lives on oil tankers to
bring to us?
—that when we avoid unnec
essary telephone calls, we are
leaving these vital communi
cation lines free for defense
work?
—that this is our war, and our
efforts are needed to win it?
Honesty Discussed
By Students
The Men’s and Women’s Student
Government Councils sponsored a
timely chapel program on honesty.
Charlotte Boone spoke on the
classroom effects of cheating; and
Wesley Gentry, on the lifelong ef
fects. The fact that “Honesty is
the best policy” was stressed by both.
Charlotte said, “The student who
cheats may gain a few extra points,
but he loses his self-respect and the
respect of his friends and teachers.”
“After all,” declared Wesley, “the
passing of the little tests here, al
though they may give us a glorious
temporary prestige, don’t count a
thing unless we work for it. Per
haps they are forgotten when it
comes to passing the test of life; and,
brother, believe you me, you can’t
cheat on that one.”
The evident student response dur
ing the program in impressive silence
and attention, have been remarked
upon as notable.
“Y’S” HOLD INDIAN
CAMPFIRE SERVICE
Homecoming Play
Proves Successful
Paul and Erma Green’s play,
“Fixin’s,” s])onsored by the Louis
burg College Players and directed by
Miss Peyatt, was staged in the col
lege auditorium on October 31 to a
near capacity house of alumni, stu
dents, and faculty.
Tlie i)lay was a sterling ])ortrayal
of the tmderprivileged and malad
justed tenant life of Eastern North
Carolina.
Sophia Gregson, as the repressed
but determined farm wife, enacted
(Oontinued on page tour)
STUDENTS MAKE
SCHOLASTIC HONORS
Three students have achieved the
coveted honor roll distinction as
shown by the recent report of the
first quarter’s work from the regis
trar’s office. The requirement is at
least an average of 2.5, or half A’s
and half B’s. Twenty-two made the
honorable mention list, which re
quires an average of at least 2.0.
Honor Roll
Horton Corwin 2.63
Wesley Gentry 2.56
Annie Louise Sherlock 2.50
Honorable Mention
Eleanor Beasley 2.47
Eaton Holden 2.45
Ira Helms 2.44
Mary Sykes 2.37
Lois Asbell 2.37
Shirley Smith —2.36
Marion Frederick 2.35
Martha Ann Strowd 2.35
Elizabeth Harris 2.31
Mary Modlin 2.31
.1. E. Norris, Jr 2.26
(Continued on page four)
:Vn Indian style campfire was
sponsored by the Young Men’s Chris
tian Association and the Young
Women’s Christian Association on
the college ball park, Thursday eve
ning, October 29. All the students
assembled aroimd the fire in a large
circle in Indian fashion of days gone
by. The Reverend Forrest T). Hed-
den, who w^as the chief in charge of
the program, called on J. E. Norris
to read an introduction part of the
ritual. He then bade four students
to come forth, representing North,
South, East, and West, with lighted
candles to kindle the fire.
The group sang “Home on the
Range,” “iJay is Dying in tile West,”
and “()h, IIow lovely is the Eve
ning.” Several contests were held be
tween maidens and braves, one be
ing a “freezing race,” between a
squaw and a brave. Other contests
consisted of maidens calling their
(logs and their braves, and Indians
wrestling.
Then the chief called on Claiule
Stainback to tell an Indian legend,
“The Legend of Wowassa,” the
story of an Indian brave’s being se
lected to take the place of the chief
who was going to retire.
Indians then assembled around the
fire, representing various parts mak
ing possible the fire: the spark that
started the fire, the wood that burned,
the flame given off by the wood, the
sparks of the flame, and the whole
fire—a thing of beauty and inspira
tion.
Members of the encircling group
then responded to the chieftain’s ap
peal for reports on beauty observed
by any one present during the day
just closing. To one, beauty had come
in a sunrise, to another in the happy
labor of numerous willing hands,
to another in the signs of autumn,
and to another in the thoughtful act
of one who had understood.
An Indian benediction said in
unison and the group singing of
“Taps” ended the service.
The group disbursed under a starlit
autumn sky, with a hint of Indian
summer in the air.
American-born Japs
Uprooted From
Western Colleges
The October issue of the Tntercol
legian carries these statements: “He
was not there to get his medal! The
huge crowd cheered in Berkeley last
May when President Robert Sproul
announced the winner of the gold
award for the highest scholastic stand
made over the four-year period. But
Harvey Ttano could not hear the
cheers. He had been evacuated to an
assembly center two weeks earlier be
-eauso lie was a iiisoi, an American
citizen wdiose ancestors
Jajian.
“Further south, at Pomona Col
lege, the senior Ivy Chapel address
was dedicated to Kaznnia Hisanaga,
])opular classmate and quarterback
on tlie football team. But 'Casey’
was not there to hear. . . . There had
been a sjjontaneous student rally . . .
to cheer ‘Casey’ off when he trans
ferred under government permit, to
finisli his studies at a college in
Ohio.”
More tiian 100,000 Japanese stu
dents on tlio west coast were evacuat
ed last February. Of this number 70,-
000 are native-born Americans who
have the “cultural backgrotmd of
America.”
Twenty-five hundred of these Jap
anese are students who were attend
ing colleges on the west coast. Their
colleges stated that they would like
to keep these students, as they were
leaders on the campuses, but for “]>ro-
tection against espionage and sabo
tage” the government thought it best
to move them.
Today a Relocation Coiuicil is
placing the students in colleges in
non-prejudiced communities and in
non-defense areas. Oberlin College
has taken seventeen of these students
to extend to them “a hand of fellow
ship and aid at this particular time.”
Other schools are also taking these
students, and in this way doing a bit
[more to help in the present situation.
Tlie stamp-and-bond and war-relief
drive, after lasting three weeks,
ended October 31, with Phi Thetu
Kappa winning over Alpha Pi E'p-
silon. The sister fraternities suc
ceeded in selling bonds and stamps
to the amount of $2,700.
Phi Theta Kappa, sponsored by
Dr. Amick, won by a margin of over
$1,500, therefore receiving for the
fund an additional $5 from the
sponsor. The largest single sale
was $1,400 bond sold by Martha Ann
Stroud. Stie Margaret Harris sold
the next largest bond of $500 to her
father, R. B. Harris.
Alpha Pi Epsilon, under the di
rection of Mrs. Kilby, sold bonds and
stamps valuing $5fK). The persons
selling the most were .lanie Ray
Manning and Carolyn Ma.ssey.
The suggestion of a bond-and-
stamp drive came originally from the
Physical Education Department
with the idea of a campaign to be
sponsored by the Girls’ Athletic As
sociation and Boys’ Monogram Club.
Later the plans were laid for a com
petitive drive sponsored by Phi The
ta Kappa and Alpha Pi Epsilon.
During the course of the campaign,
a softball game was played and the
proceeds went to the two sides. The
admission was a defense stamp or
a war-relief dime, and each person
was privileged to designate which
fraternity should be credited with
I the admission price. The proceeds
came from gf game were approximately $7
for Alpha Pi Epsilon and $3.50 for
Plii Theta Kappa.
Another important war effort has
been the China Relief Fund, which
was gratifyingly successful to the
sponsors. A few weeks ago a very
impressive program was given in
chapel urging the students to con
tribute to war-besieged China. A
closed bookstore hour resulted in
contributions totaling $23.
In the days following this major
contribution, added gifts brought the
total amount to $25. The outcome
was so gratifying that a student sug
gestion has been favored to repeat
the plan of a closed book store hour
for again directing gifts to war suf
ferers.
Students Ileed
War-Time Calls
I’he students of Louisburg Col
lege held a brief session after chapel
on November 23 to decide about hav
ing another closed book store night.
The success of the one previously held
[)ronipted some students to suggest
(Continued on page four)
Thanksgiving Lives On
This Thanksgiving will be quite
different from that of many years
ago, when the Indians helped provide
deer and pumpkins for the Puritan
mothers to prepare a Thanksgiving
feast.
Yet there is a like phase of the
life then and now: we are having our
Thanksgiving and they had theirs in
a time of uncertainty and difficulty.
Although most of the Indians were
hostile, the Puritans invited the
friendly Squanto and his compan
ions to this feast of Thanksgiving,
thus establishing more firmly the
bond of friendship. Especially did
the Puritans take time from their
work to dedicate this day to thank
God for the good harvest, their health
and happiness, and life itself.
This year we are having a new
way to observe Thanksgiving. We
are having our closed bookstore at
which we (like the Puritans who
shared with the friendly Indians)
give to others less fortunate those
caught in the wrath and ravages of
the war.
Give Thanks This
Thanksgiving For . . .
—the forefathers who yester
day built a sound foundation
for our nation of today.
—our nation, which is block
ing the way of freedom’s op
pressors.
—the courageous men under
McArthur, Montgomery, and
Eisenhower.
—the tireless energy of the
men and women toiling behind
the fighting lines.
—the opportunity to go to
school in a world of schoolless
nations.
—the challenge to live life at
something of its American
best — laughing, struggling,
playing, achieving.
—the inheritance that has be
stowed a belief in God.