162 1 on Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving ARCHIVES 1 he CECIL W. ROBBINS LlBRAftV louisburg college LOUISBURG.NC. 27649 19 4 3 Thanksgiving All over ihe Worhl Volume III LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1943 Number 2 STUDENTS GIVE TO WAR FUND The students of Louisburg Col lege responded enthusiastically to the plea for contributions in the Frank lin County War-Fund Drive. In a special drive sponsored by Miss Stipe, dean of women, and executed by the students, a five-day effort brought in $130 from faculty and students. The amount exceeded by thirty dollars the top goal set by the students, which was $100. Dr. A. Paul Bagby, pastor of the Louisburg Baptist Church and chairman of the county-wide drive, expressed himself as being especially pleased with the noteworthy results of the college effort. The campus drive began with a rally held in the auditorium on No vember 9 at 10 :15 p.m. The students sang patriotic songs including “America,” “The Star Spangled Banner,” and “The Marines’ Hymu.” Miss Stipe made a talk on the nature of the appeal and ap pointed Josephine Lassiter, a senior, as chairman of the drive with Fred Davis and Margaret Helms, juniors, as co-chairmen. The social hall was colorful in patriotic decorations featuring red, white and blue. A booth was set up in the social hall, and students who volunteered for the task stayed in the booth during the day and until late at night to receive contributions as long as the drive lasted. The ef forts of these students were com mented upon as worthy of praise, and their generosity in regard to their time as commendable. The last dollar was turned in and (Continued on page three) INDIAN~^MPnRE HELD BY rS The Y’s held an Indian Campfire meeting on the evening of Novem ber 18 on the college ball park. The students, many of them dressed as Indians, tramped from the front steps to the meeting ground. There they were seated in a large circle about a pile of w'ood ready to be lighted. Big Chief, the Reverend Forrest D. Hedden, summoned the foiir winds, represented by the officers of the YMCA: South Wind, Brave Fred Davis, represented friendship; North Wind, Brave Harold Sher rill, discipline; East Wind, Brave Robert Williford, hope, and West Wind, Brave Robert Guin, dedica tion. These braves, after a short (Continued on page three) Prayer of a Serviceman (As It came from one in the ranks) Father, it is not enough to thank Thee that I am able to live in this Thy world to day; but for the opportunity to defend it against atheistic barbarism and strive to de velop a lasting Christianity for mankind am I truly grate ful. Grant that the people of the world may realize the op portunity which is about us, and that they will turn to their Lord for power and wisdom to establish a spiritual kingdom on earth. Amen. War Time Conditions Alter Thanksgiving Observance FURLOUGHS BRING THEM BACK TO—"ALMA MATER, SHELT'RING COLLEGE.' Sliideiits Will Keniaiii on Campus BiUj/ Lewis and others. Top row: Joyner, Perry, Melvin Srniley, Bill Spencer and Riclmrd llinl. Bowden, riiili]) Meekins, Thomas Helms and Dajtoii Hardwick, and lUilpli Pegrara. Bottom row: I’alnicr Sadie Hawkins" Day Creates Panic The annual Sadie Hawkins’ I'aco was held on Louisburg Collea:e cam pus at 3 :30 p.m. Saturday, Novem ber 1.3. The poor boys really didn’t have a chance with so many girls after them. It was really quite a chase. When the whistle sounded, the girls start ed from the top of the steps, with the boys having a good start at the bottom of the stcjjs. The race cov ered all the front campus. Sara got King in no time at all, be being the first one caught. (Maybe he didn’t try to escape.) Coleen, rigged up to look like Mamma Yokum, was not to be defeated; ])oor Oscar really didn’t have a chance. Marrying Sam was represented by “Shorty” Lan caster. Lois had quite a time getting Ed gar Lee, but with a little female help she finally captured him. Some boys seemed to think they could es- ca])e the clutches of their pursuers (Continued on page three) GLEE CLUB SINGS AT CONFERENCE Louisburg College Glee Club, un der the direction of Mr. I. D. Moon, head of the Department of Music, made its first public appearance of the year at the Methodist Annual Conference in Rocky Mount, No vember 4. The numbers sung were: “Now Abideth Faith, Hope, and Love” and “Knights of the Cross,” by Shelley; “Jesus, Tender Shep herd,” by Strickland; and “Rcjoice Ye With Jerusalem,” by Spinney. Also in chapel the club has sung. The group beginning with twelve members at the first of the year, has now increased to twenty-two, as fol lows : Sarah Ball, Lucy Lee Braxton, Cornelia Broome, Shirley Carver, Catherine Champion, Mildred Cox, Vivian Creech, Bernice Dixon, Lyn- woode Frazier, Beatrice Fulcher, (Continued on page four) STUDENTS ACHIEVE MiD-SEMESTER KSNGRS To the students who bave attained a place on the Honor Roll and Hon orable Mention List, Columns ex tends its congratulations. One goal reached is to the jierson of real ambition only the place for setting another goal and the start ing point for striving toward that new goal, further ahead and more difficult to attain than the previous one. Likely the students who won half-semester honors, not being satis fied with what they have attained, will strive to reach an even higher goal, thereby proving themselves more worthy of the honor here inscribed for them. Honor Roll Studenl Staiidintj Rank Shirley Smith 2.94 1 Oscar Fuller 2.84 2 Annie Louise Sherlock 2.63 3 Charlotte Usher 2.59 4 Anne Whitehead 2.59 4 lloNOKAiii.K Mention List Mollie Fearing 2.44 6 Marcelle King 2.39 7 Frances Sj)ivey 2.38 8 Marjorie Mann 2.28 9 Dorothy Kennedy .... 2.21 10 Doris Suits 2.19 11 Fred Davis 2.19 11 Ilazeline Davis 2.18 13 W. S. Gardner 2.06 14 Dorothy Casey 2.06 14 Lois Asbell 2.06 14 Josephine Hardison .. 2.06 14 William Lewis 2.05 18 Annie Laurie Coward 2.00 19 Barbara Thorson 2.00 19 King Moore Willis.... 2.00 19 Elva Young 2.00 19 Beatrice Fulcher 2.00 19 Margaret Gooch 2.00 19 Candlelight Service Held By Y^s A candlelight recognition service marked the definite forming of the YWCA and the YlfCA for the cur rent college year in the college audi torium at 7 :00 o’clock, November 11. Almost every resident student in the college was ])resent. The hymn, “Send Down Thy Truth,” was sung. Fred Davis then gave the call to worshij), read the Scripture lesson, and led in ])rayer. A responsive reading was led by Ruth Pegram. At the lighting of candles at a central flame the sj)on- sors a.ssumed vows of leadership: for tlie YWCA, Miss Merritt and Mrs. Mizell aud, for the YMCA, Mr. Hedden. Ruth Pegram led the audience in ]>rayer. The j)residents of the two Y’s, Ruth I’egram and Fred Davis, then lighted their candles and spoke their own dedication to the work of the association, challenging the other officers to assume their reapcc- (Continued on page three) 'I’hanksgiving at Louisburg Col leger will be celebrated quite dif ferently from th(> way student.s celebrated it while in high scliool. The classrooms will be filled with students rather than vacant chairs. A dinner will be given on Thanks giving, November 26, to be served in throe courses. Bowls of fruit in typical Thanksgiving motif will compose the center-pieces, and tin? dining hall will be decorated in kee[)ing with the occasion. Also the Y is i)lanning a Thanks giving program to be given iii the evening, specific {)]ans not yet having been announced. From the sports department Thanksgiving celebration will in clude a double-header basketball game. The first game will be [dayed between the senior and junior girls at four o’clock. Ann (Joldston has been chosen captain for the .seniors and Doris Jean Rountree for the juniors. Shirley Smith will act as manager for the senior team and Molly Fearing for the junior team. The second game will be. played between the .senior and junior boys at five o’clock. Douglas Bryant has been elected captain of the senior and Talmidge Lancaster of the junior team. [Cell Groiipf» Discuss Thanksgiving For three Sundays immediately preceding Thanksgiving the Cell (iroup has discu.ssed thankfulness from the viewpoint of j)rayer. They liave discus.sed the stil)ject from Old and New Testani(‘iit j>assages and in the light of present-day life. PRESIDENT DISCUSSES STUDENT VIEWS “What the Students of Louisburg College Want the College to Do for Them” was the subject of a chapel hour led by President Patten, No vember 9. Student views, handed in upon request a week before, fur nished the source of the remarks. One student request read was that opportunity be offered for more de velopment in Christian life. A sug gestion in the light of this desire was to have a Sunday evening religious program. Another suggestion includ ed reference to the need for promot ing greater student responsibility and honesty. Some asked for a gym nasium which Dr. Patten said would be built when material, labor, and money were available. He complimented the students on their awareness to their needs and on their desire for development. Birthday Dinner Ft^aliires Thanksgiving 'File Novenibc^r birthday dinner w'as served in Thanksgiving motif on NovenibiT 12. Dr. Bagby, local Baj)ti.st minister, spoke briefly on the unit(nl war-fund drive, then under way in Franklin County. At that time the students of tlie college had contributed over one hundred dollars. Miss Stijie presented the honorees of the occasion, whicli, she remarked, were in number probably the small est the current year i)resented for a birthday occasion. They were the following; the Reverend Forrest I). Hedden, (college chajilain; Bernice Dixon, Doris jSuits, Shirley Williams, Fred Davis, and Douglas (Continued on page three) Prayer of a Student (As it came from one on the campue) 0 God, I thank thee for the opportunities that I have— the opportunities to learn, to worship, to stand and speak for my own rights. Let me make everyday a Thanksgiv ing. Help me to live in the way of the righteous, and give me wisdom and courage so that I may face the obstacles that may be placed before me in the future. Grant that my life may always show forth the light of Christian fellow ship in the eyes of my fellow- man and my God. Amen.