‘The year’s
at the spring’
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THE CECIL W. ROBBINS
LOUISBURG COLLEQC
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‘God’s
in His heaven”
Volume II
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1943
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HOLY WEEK
AND EASTER
CELEBRATED BY
VARIOUS EVENTS
Good Friday Program Given
A Holy-Week and Easter pro
gram was presented under the direc
tion of Miss Stipe at the chapel hour
on Good Friday, April 23. The stage
represented a garden, shrubbery and
trees furnishing the background for
a large picture of the Resurrection
scene, done by Muriel Whitehurst.
The program opened with the sing
ing of “In the Cross of Christ I
Glory” by all. A Good-Friday re
sponsive reading followed, led by
Miss Stipe. “Beneath the Cross of
Jesus” was sung as a quartet by
Colleen Gillis, Josephine Lassiter,
Jack Rascoe, and Ralph Pegram.
Dr. Patten read passages from
the Bible that narrated events of
Holy Week and Easter and offered a
prayer. Miss Peyatt read Sidney La
nier’s “The Ballad of Trees and the
Master.”
Eleanor Beasley spoke on “The
Four Gardens of the Bible”: The
Garden of Eden, the Garden of
Gethsemane, the Garden of the bur
ial of Jesus, and the garden of the
New Jerusalem.
Jane Moon sang as a solo “There
is a Green Hill Far Away.”
The audience sang “In the Hour
of Trial.” Dr. Patten pronounced
the benediction.
Passion Week Pageant
Presented
The Triumphal Entry of Good, a
Biblical pageant, was presented by
college students and local helpers in
the Methodist church, Saturday eve
ning, April 24. The narrative sug
gested the ministries of Jesus in
Palestine as “he went about doing
good” and the events of Passion
Week. The plot was built around the
part played by Pilate in the events
of that week.
The characters appeared in Bibli
cal costume. The action was staged
by a wall in Jerusalem, against a
background of interpretative hymns
and anthem organ music, played by
Mrs. O. Y. Yarborough. Backstage
reading of Scripture and scriptural
narrative by Eleanor Beasley accom
panied the action.
The principal role of Pilate was
played by Clarke Stokes, who por
trayed differing moods of the Ro
man governor: wonder, indecision,
fear—all arising especially from his
experience at the trial and the cruci
fixion. The final reaction of Pilate
was represented as that of one whose
soul had been stirred to a deep con
viction that Jesus could not be con-
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Gentry Leaves
For Army
J. Wesley Gentry, a charter mem
ber of Columns staff, contributor of
the name to the publication and edi
tor-in-chief the current year, was
notified by the army reserve to report
for active duty on March 29. He is
now at the Fort Bragg Replacement
Center.
Wesley has left an unusual record
of various achievements. Besides be
ing editor of Columns he was a
member of Phi Theta Kappa and
I.R.C., advertising manager of The
Oak, president of Beta Phi Gamma
and of the Dramatic Club.
Sue Margaret Harris has been
elected to serve as acting editor in
his absence.
MINSTREL GIVES
EVENING OF FUN
The Boy’s Monogram Club gave a
minstrel in the auditorium on April
16.
The minstrel was complete in ev
ery detail with some of the actors
even being admitted into the show
from the audience. Also, there were
highly enjoyed musical numbers. Se
lections sung by the group were
“Down by the Old Mill Stream” and
“Jonah.”
Hugh W. Perry was the main per
son in the minstrel, playing the role
of the interlocutor, named “Rufus
Eugene Isaac Cicero Vee Walter
Jones.” He aided the boys in their
joke cracking and insured the life
of the show.
Ralph Pegram, Clarke Stokes,
Jack Rascoe, and Maurice Powers
gave an imitation of the Ink Spots
by singing “Do I Worry?” Maurice
Powers, who played the part of a
college boy named “Speedy,” sang
with the assistance of Stokes, “I
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.”
Jack Rascoe sang “My Susan,” ac
companied by Steve Creswell. Stokes
also sank “Who’s Dat Coming,” ac
companied on the guitar by Steve
Creswell, author of the words.
Also Stokes played the role of a
great radio singer, “King Crosby,”
who had traveled all over the world
entertaining people on different pro
grams. Ralph Pegram acted the part
of a janitor named “Smokey,” who
came into the auditorium and start
ed mopping the floor. After he had
liiOpped under a fe»v girls’ feet and
cleverly answered various questions,
he asked to join the show on the final
proof of his eligibility, which came
when he remarked that he had lived
so long under his wife’s thumb that
he could furnish fingerprints for her.
He later regaled the audience with
his confession that he had failed to
observe the last blackout—because
his house was on fire.
Jack Rascoe acted the part of a
sophisticated New Yorker dressed as
a typical New York Negro in a zoot
suit. He related incidents that had
happened in the big city. J. E. Nor
ris, Jr., played the part of a famous
doctor, named “Dr. Quackcrank.”
He was highly educated and helped
the other boys out by defining big
words and difficult medical terms,
using still bigger words in the defini
tions. Horton Corwin played the part
of a newsboy named “Ink Spot.” He
was selling papers at the beginning
of the show and delivered a letter to
the interlocutor from the boys that
had been drafted from Louisburg
College. For a good joke he cracked
in regard to his hoarseness he was
asked to join the show. Dayton Hard
wick was a taxi driver named “Side-
swiper Lee.” He told jokes about his
taxi driving and gas rationing. Doug
las Bryant was a farmer named
“Rags Beeswax.” His clothes were
patched in one place in the shape of
a V, carrying out the idea of victory
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Student Governments Elect New Officers;
Election Enlists Campus-wide Interest
JA(K HASCOE
President, Men’s Student
Government Association
Monogram Club
Gives Banquet
The Boys’ Monogram Club gave
its annual banquet to the faculty
members and students at Mrs. G. M.
Beam’s, April 29, 1943. The tables
were attractively set for thirty-oue
with various colored place cards or
namented with various cut-outs in
athletic design.
Clarke Stokes, president of the
club, in the role of toastmaster, set
the stage for enjoyment and fun with
his words of welcome. His succeeding
remarks, introducing those giving the
different toasts, were characterized
by genial banter and good humor.
Horton Corwin, secretary-treasurer,
gave a toast of appreciation to the
faculty, to which Mr. Kilby respond
ed. During the second cotirse Dayton
Hardwick gave a toast, in ironic
ridicule, to the new members, and
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AJiNIE LOUISE SHERLOCK
I’resident, Women’s Student
Government Association
DR. PROCTOR
SPEAKS ON
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Dr. A. M. Proctor, of the Educa
tion Department of Duke University,
spoke on race relations at the Fri
day chapel hour, Aj>ril 16.
Against a background of well
chosen facts, the speaker emphasized
the necessity of a solution of the ra
cial problems of the world as a step
toward world adjustment in general.
He cited the Jew under the domina
tion of the Nazi regime, but did not
stop with that remote situation. He
used the problem of racial differences
in political and economic life in the
South as an example of urgent need.
In a manner unemotional and im
partial, yet interested and sympa-
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Alpha Pi Epsilon
Has Homecoming
The Lamlnla Chapter of Alpha Pi
Epsilon held its fourth annual home
coming banquet at the home of Mrs.
(}. M. Beam on Saturday evening.
May 1. Around 35 old and new mem
bers were present out of the total of
seventy-nine which covers the mem
bership for four years of the Chap
ter’s organization here. Nineteen of
the number present are students at
Louisburg now.
Verses suited to each member wei’e
read from the place card booklets.
Also each off-campus member gave
a I’eport of her work.
The chapter colors, silver and crim
son, were used in the decorations.
Claude Stainback, president, gave
a toast and a welcome to the returned
members. Marjorie Kelly, a former
member now employed at the na
tion’s capitol, talked on “Living Con
ditions in Washington.” Rose Ma
lone sang “Indian Love Call” and
“As Time Goes By,” accompanied
at the ])iano by Annie Louise Sher
lock. Three members of the chapter,
Barbara Thorson, Marion Frederick,
and King Moore Willis, gave a short
play entitled “The Stenographers.”
It humorously [)ortrayed the story
of two ambitious but uninformed and
“dumb” stenographers who confi
dently set out to get jobs but promtly
found themselves not wanted.
Mary Sykes gave a reading,
“Novice Typist.” Mrs. Kilby gave a
report on the year’s activities. The
program closed with the members
singing their fraternity song.
The group returned to the college
for a Saturday evening movie.
Former members of the Lambda
Chapter, now employed in various
places, who returned to their frater
nity and college for the week end,
were the following: Mrs. Laurel Bal-
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ft
In The Spring
Campus - wide attraction and in
terest have been centered on elec
tions of officers of the Men’s and
Women’s Student (Jovernments for
the coming year. Elections ended
on Thursday, April 29, after approx
imately two weeks of nomination,
six'culation, and anticijjation.
Women Elect Officers
Nominations for officers of the
Women’s Student Government were
made at a house meeting, and elec
tions were held for four nights con
secutively with balloting outside the
dining hall at seven o’clock. Succeed
ing Muriel Whitehurst, senior, as
]>resident is Annie I»uise Sherlock,
who won over Lois Asbell and Mary
Elizabeth Midyette. The race for
vice jjresident involved five candi
dates; Celia Barrett, Agnes Harris,
Mary Elizabeth Midyette, Edna
Moye, and Ruth Pegram. Midyette
was elected over Barrett in the final
battle. She succeeds Sue Margaret
Harris, senior. The election of the
secretary was the most contested po
sition with five candidates; Celia
Barrett, Ruth Pegram, Bernice
Thomas, Shirley Smith, and Daphne
Winsted. Celia was elected, replac
ing Willie Mae Cherry, senior.
Frances Rice won over Edna Moye
and Theo Strum in the election of
treasurer, succeeding Claude Stain-
back, senior.
Also Rutii Pegram, recently elect
ed president of the YWCA for the
coming year, thus succeeding Jessica
Womack, senior, automatically be
comes a member of the council.
Men Elect Officers
At the election of the officers for
the Men’s Student Government Jack
Rascoe was elected president to .suc-
ceed Melvin Smiley, senior. Ed Gen
try became the new vice president
succeeding W. D. Heath, who was
called into the army a number of
weeks ago. William Lewis was also
elected to serve on the Men’s Student
Government Council for next year.
Officers Are Initiated
The initiation ceremony of the
new officers of student governments
was observed during the chapel hour
Friday morning. May 7. Both former
and new officers were seated on the
stage, with the old members in aca
demic gowns. The program began
with the singing of “O Master, Let
Me Walk With Thee,” followed by
the reading of the Scripture, Luke
16:10 and Timothy 4:1, by Ralph
Pegi’am, and the offering of a prayer
by Sue Margaret Harris. Melvin
Smiley, president of the Men’s Stu
dent Council, spoke words of appre
ciation to Mr. Kilby, dean of men,
and to the men students for their
cooperation during the past year in
making campus life pleasant for
both the students and the counciL
The retiring president then set forth
the high purpose and ideal of stu
dent government.
Muriel Whitehurst, president of
the Women’s Student Council, gave
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In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love.
This line from Tennyson has come
down to us through the years and
holds a meaning dear to all of us.
This spring, however, our thoughts
turn not to “thoughts of love,” but
to the dream of a day when the psalm
of peace will echo throughout the
world again.
Perhaps this spring the one who is
dearest to us is on some far-flung
battlefield of a world now distraught
because of a lust for power, and his
thoughts are unwillingly turned to
plans for battle—a battle of which
we are all a part.
Spring in Europe means the thaw
ing of the winter snows, which makes
the Russian battlefront more diffi
cult to maintain. Spring in Germany
means, perhaps, food for her starv
ing people, and many an English
man on foreign soil thinks.
Oh, to be in England now that spring is here.
Spring in America means new ex
periences for American people : vege
table gardens, rationed foods, and
walks on Sunday afternoons instead
of the usual rides—small “sacrifices”
that add up to a better world.
Spring has never meant this be
fore, but perhaps we shall reap a
knowledge heretofore unknown to us ;
God out of knowledge and good out of in
finite pain
And sight out of blindness and purity out of
a Htain.
With the gaining of this knowl
edge comes the thought that another
spring will come, and the world will
be free and clean again. Then may
our fancy turn to man’s ageless heri
tage, the “thoughts of love.”
This can be our spring if we—
—open our eyes to the beauty
around us,
—let some beauty radiate
from us,
—think a little more and go
a little less,
—avoid always being “too
busy,”
—take life more slowly,
—calm down and “stay a
spell!”