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Volume IV
LOriSBURG (X)LLEGK, LOnSBriiO, X. ('., 1)E('KMHKK 32, 1!»44
No. :l
The While Clilfs Krad
Ky )lr. CarniichaH
Miss Lewis Highlights Christmas Festivities
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Alicc Diua' Miller’s beloved jjoeiii
77/e White Cliffs was road by Mr.
Carniichael in a joint Y-nieeting in
cliapel Nov. '2, previous to the show
ing of the movie at the Lonisburg
Theater.
A charmingly interesting English
world was created as Mr. Carmi
chael led his listeners through the
lights and sliadows of the j)oem. The
interpretation and ex[)ressiveness
with which Mr. C’armichael read the
poem held his audience in ap|)recia-
tive silence, implying their prevail
ing captured mood.
I’receding this reading on the
program was the Arnold’s “Dover
Ijeach,” read by Mollie F'earing, in
a rich, feeling voice, revealing the
somber beauty of the poem. Beetho
ven’s ‘‘Moonlight Sonata,” played
1)}’ Ida Liskey, furnished a back
ground that enhanced the elFect.
Closing tlu' program Bird I{:im-
sey, Helen Hasty, Louise Huff, and
Taylor Stei)henson sang “The White
Cliffs of Dover,” Taylor taking a
solo part.
PLUVS TO BE GIVEN B¥
(6irls* 05lfc (Clult Cl^ristmas Carals
Three plays are scheduled for
the closing days before the holi-!
day season.
“The Efficient Secretary” will
be presented by the Commercial
Club at the chapel period De
cember 15. The students taking
part are Abner Askew, Mildred
Cox, Kenneth Fuller, Margaret
Gooch, and Elva Young. Mrs.
Kilby, sponsor of the club, is
coaching the play.
“A Candle in the Window,” a
Christmas play, will be pre
sented by the Dramatic Club
under the direction of Mr. Car
michael, English and speech
teacher, Dec. 20. The students
portraying the characters are
Marie Earco, Mary Frances Cat-
lette, Harold Carroll, Betty
King, and Frances Lovelace.
“The Nine Who Were
Mother” will be presented by the
speech class under the super
vision of Mr. Carmichael, with
Winifred Bell as student di
rector. The characters are
Woodson Fearing, Allison Mod-
lin, Carolyn Moore, George
Long, Bob Bickle, Barbara Eat-
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Banquet Features
Season, Honors
Birthday Guests
Photo by Bob Bickle, as was the front-page picture of the October and the November iB«ue juat past.
F'ive members of the Glee Club in costume were aynovy those caroling at the junior party to seniors: reading left to
right, Lynn Ballantine, Elsie Jenkins, Taylor Stephenson, Ida Liskey, Katharine Champion
PEACE DISCUSSED BY
MRS. BAGBY
“In Time of War Prei)are for
Peace” was the theme of a discu.s-
sion lei by Mrs. Bagby at the
YWCA meeting Xov. 30.
Slie included special reference to
the life and i)rei)aredness of the
college student, speaking of the col
lege student’s role in the ))ostwar
world. The speaker also declared
that tiiere must be self-imposed d's-
ci])line, looking towards the days in
the future when there will have to
be sacrifice for returned service
men. Mrs. Bagby then incpiired
about the wo'th of any part.cular
class, citing history and ])liysical
education specifically, the former
as teaching how to ]>rofit from the
mistakes of the past, the latter aid
ing in the building of a strong body.
Students ])artici])ated in the discus
sion.
Norma Swain, in chai-ge of the
[>rogram, read the scripture, offered
prayer, and announced the numbers
on the program.
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Shepherds were protecting
their sheep as a mother lov
ingly cared for her young
child. They
were study
ing the heav
ens, and an
exceed-
1 n g bright
star they
saw. It led
them to a
stable — a new-born babe
wrapped in swaddling
clothes. Christ was born!
thus a new hope was
grasped by the people — a
light to guide their paths.
Men are protecting their
country with memories in
their hearts of homes, safe
for mothers,
wives, chil
dren, sweet
hearts. They
lie in dug-
outs, stand
on decks of
ships, sit in
their cock
pits — searching the skies
—fearing some light that
might rain death. They look
too for the day when lights
will mean the halo of peace,
and life new and luminous.
Germany
Discussed by /. R. C.
(Sernuiny’s future was the to])ic
ef the L K. C. discussion, Nov. 2'2.
Kay (,’hampion maintained that, if
(rcrmajiy is given a fair chance at
the ])eace table, it may again become
a strong nation contributing to inan-
kiiid. Talmadge Lancaster exjdained
the three divisions that many ])eo-
ple f(K'l should con.stitute the ])ost-
war (rcrmany and brought out the
advantages of the division, defend
ing the idea of a dismembered (Jer-
many. His 0])])0nent undertook to
show' the disadvantages of destroy
ing a nation and making it dej)en-
dent upon the rest of the world.
A number of .students partici-
pated in the discussion, carrying it
on between occasional remarks by
Advisor Kilby who now and then
threw out ideas leading to mo7’e dis
cussion.
With sincere sympathy
to Charlotte Usher
in the loss of her father
and
to Miss Marjorie Crisp
in the loss of her brother
I’iano and voice students ot \frs.
Stanton, • director of music, were
jtresented in ,s(‘veral varied iniiii-
bers at the chapel hour, Nov. 24.
'I'almadge Lancaster read Scrip
ture passages on music. Fred Davis
offered a jirayer of Thankfulness
for blessings, including music.
Woodson Fearing read a poem, en
titled, “1 Am Music.”
Betty Cash, a first-year student
in piano, |)layed three folk tunes:
“March,” “Old Tune,” and “Hapi)y
Rosina.” Other piaTio students,
second year, participated; Alene
Knott effectively |)layed “Bells,” by
'riiom|)son; Jiarbara Howard, “Mel
ody in Dawn,” by Kogers; Elsie
Willis, “Waltz in a A Flat” by
Brahms, and “Consolation,” by
Schumann; Ida Frances Liskey
“Mendelssohn’s “Hunting Song.”
Kay Cham])ion and Taylor Stephen
son, two voice students, sang, respec
tively, “Bend of the River” by
(’lara Edwards and “Caro Mio ben”
(Italian) by (r. (jiiardani.
The ])erformers in instrumental
and vocal inmibers evidenced having
experienced something of the i)erse-
verance and disci[)line that an art
demand.s, and some luimbers exem
plified understanding iiiter|)reta-
tion.
Music students are making their
contribution to eam[)us life by tak
ing jjart on various programs.
Miss .\ell Battle Lewis was gui‘st
speaker at tlu' annual (’hristmas-
birtiiday bancpiet in the college din
ing hall Dec. 12. Her timely talk,
“The Individual’s Resi)onsibility
Toward Peace,” held attentive listen
ers.
‘■'riie future belongs to you, and
you must lie the architects of tlu'
future,” began the speaker in her
after-dinner speech addi'essing
mainly her student audience. She
went on lo say that tlu* futui'c is
more im|)ortant than evei' before,
depending largely U])on what the
students now in college will do to
ward making it.
Four outstanding needs in work-
ng towai'd jieace were s;'t forth:
fii'st, faith in oneself, in the impor
tance and effectiveness of his part in
a democracy. “What we think has
hearing on the fate of the wol'ld,”
affirmed Miss Lewis. 'I'lie second
need mentioned was faith in peace
as a |iractical proposition, over
against cynicism that believes men
will always fight, “that the idea of
world peace is a I'topian dream.”
Ihunan nature , she maintained, can
be chang(‘(l, dejiending >ipon th(“ in-
dividn al.
'I'he third point was that a person
should be intellectually alive to the
paramount issues of his day, ac-
iusvh\tc\ wit\\ the \>ro\)OsiiAs i'or
peace, and clear in liis ])ei’sonal o|)in-
ion about tliem. “Public .sentiment
is nothing but the aggn-gate of the
oj)inions of individuals. . . . grand
in its ))otentialities for tragedy or
hoj)c‘,” asserted the sjieaker, adding
that the I'nited ^tates is on the
vei'ge of emerging fi'om its adoles
cence and taking its place in the
world. Fourth cam(‘ an apjieal to
abandon supernatioiialism, which,
the sjjeaker said, thrives at the ex
pense of others. “Let us leaven our
luitionalisni with humility, with con
cern for the other peoples of the
world,” urged Miss Lewis, eni])hati-
cally declaring that world ]>eace is
not a |)olitical but a spiritual mat
ter.”
Miss Lewis was introiuced by
I)i’. Patten, who paid tribute to her
father as founder of the North
(Carolina State Department of
Health, and also to .Miss Lewis’
contribution to thii jiiihlic through
her weekly column, “Ineidentially,”
in the Newft and Olmerver.
Miss Stipe introduced the seven
teen birthday guests, who were a[)-
plauded as they rose. 'I'he other
guests sang “Hap[)y Birthday 'I'o
You.” Katharine (’hamj)ion sang
“'I'here’s a Song in the Air,” and
'I’aylor Stephenson “C^anti(pie de
Noel.”
'Fvventy off-eami)Us guests were at
the ban(]iiet table. 'I’he speaker’s
table was set across the center of the
dining hall, where twenty-five of the
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TAe True Meaning of Christmas
Each year at Christmas many
people ask themselves or others,
“Just what is the true meaning
of Christmas?” or “Do I know
the true meaning of Christ
mas?” To these questions I
answer this: “If you are willing
I to forget what you have done
j for other people and to remem-
! ber what other people have done
i for you; to ignore what the
1 world owes you and to think
i what you owe the world; to put
jI your duties before your rights;
to recognize the fact that your
fellowmen (regardless of race,
color, or creed) are just as
human as you are, and need the
joy you might carry to their
hungry hearts; to close your
book of complaints and try to do
something about the heart
aches of others; to radiate hap
piness wherever you go—if you
are willing to do these things,
even for a day, then you know
the true meaning of Christmas
and experience its blessing.
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