COME YE THANKFUL PEOPLE COME b the CECIL W. ROBBINS VliihAi^V louisburg college UOU1S8URG.N.C.2764? AMERICA GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE 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.

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