Christmas skies
with the peace of age
less stars.
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THE CECIL W. ROBBINS UBRARY
LOUISBURG COLIEQI
kOUI8BURG,N.C.27S4f
Christmiis carols
with a calm unbroken
by bombs.
Volume V
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1945
Number S
(iift PreseDted To
College
“Everybody talks about tbe
weather, but nobody does anything
about it,” as quoted by Emily Tay
lor in a presentation speech, might
have been true in Mark Twain’s
day; but the practice was recently
proved unpopular at Louisburg Col
lege, as Emily pointed out. Last
year the faculty and students nuide
a concentrated effort to do some
thing about the old blue curtains in
the auditorium and old train bell at
the east side of Franklin, both
dubbed out-of-date. The American
Association of University Women
also planned that the school should
have some more paintings. All went
to work and, with the money earned,
purchased three kinds of additions
to campus equipment. The presenta
tion was made at the chapel hour,
Dec. 7.
Presentation of the auditorium
curtain was made by Emily Taylor,
president of the Campus Activities
Committee. This curtaiji was bought
principally with the money raised
by that committee. Also there were
donations from Coiaimns, The Oak.
boys of the YMCA who to raise
funds served dining tables during a
labor shortage in the spring of 194.'),
juid from .John McNeil, alumnus.
Presentation of the electric bell
sy.stem was made by Mildred I’arks,
president of I’lii Tlieta Kappa. The
fraternity raised the amount by
serving dining tables during the
.same shortage in the spring of 1945.
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CHRISTMAS FETES WELCOME THE YULETIDE
YMCA-YWCA Christmas I’ageant
Dr. Holton Speaks at
Banquet
Poetry Reading Honors
McFarland
A session of prose and ])oetry
readings written by Louisbiirg alum
ni oonceriiing the college was lield
in honor of Dan McFi*rland at
9 :00 p.m., Dee. 1. The occasion was
in recognition of McFarland as
autlior of “Ode to Liniisburg,” wi'it-
CARMICHAEL SPEAKS I ten while he was in tlie armed
forces i)i Algiers, repeatedly read to
Robert Carmicliael, a veteran of
the Pacific and son of Mr. Car
michael of the Department of Eng
lish, was the guest speaker at the
IRC meeting, Dec. 12. In his dis
cussions ho brought out the facts
that under the American army of
occupation the average Japanese
peasant goes about his daily liviiig
as he always has for centuries. It is
not iniconimon to see the whole
family working side by side in the
rice fields from early morning until
lusk.
In many of the large cities which
have been bombed, the Japanese are
slowly rebuilding tlieir small homes
and have already started gardens to
help prevent starvation. The Jaj)-
anese are beginning to feel the cost
of defeat and for the first time are
being shown pictures and told the
truth about the war.
A general discussion closed the
hour.
audiences on the Louisburg campus,
but heard by the author for the first
time on this occasion. The follow
ing pieces were read: “Columns,”
by Barbara Thorson, read by Mil
dred Parks; “The ('lass Poem of
1943,” by Martha. Ann Strowd, read
by Mildred BoJiey; “The Columns,”
by Mattie Snead, read by Barbara
Howard; “An Oak Tree,” by (,'arol
Besset, read by Billie Meggs. “Our
Columns,” by P^velyn Smithwick,
read by Mary Frances Taylor; and
“Ode to Louisl)urg,” by Dan Mc
Farland, read by Hetty 'I'higpen.
Ida Liskey at the j)iano accomjia-
nied the last poem with the musical
selections used on other occasi(nis.
Poetry recordings with musical
backgrounds were then ]>layed, sug- |
gestive of former English class ses
sions. Informal conversation drifte(
back to past college days and to Me
Farland’s experience overseas.
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(Cl]ri5tmas
Representation Discussed
At Student Legislature
Sketch by Martha Kime
Sveyy One
American Brotherhood
Week To Be Observed
On Campus
Never say there isn’t a! best defined by the words,
Santa Claus! Ever since “It is more blessed to give
olden days there has been than to receive.”
Santa, and he has a
good chance of liv
ing yet for long,
long years. When
we’re young, he ap
pears as a person
just as real as our
parents. As we
grow older, he takes
on even more sig
nificance as we rec
ognize that, instead
of being just a per
son, he is the true
spirit of Christmas,
(JLhe
^tgntftcance
of
^anta (Claus
The most hotly del)atel (piestion
at the Nortli (Carolina Student Leg
islative Assembly, on Friday, Nov.
30 and Dec. I in the North Caro
lina State ('apifol, was that of in
viting Negroes to attend and ])ai'-
ticipate in the tenth annual as
sembly next y(“ar. In a joint session
of the Senate and the House Satur
day, the students, with a vote of
110 to 48, opened the assembly to
Negro institutions.
After the bill had been jiassed.
Secretary of State Eure spoke to
the students and cautioned them not
to “jeo])ardize the beautiful picture
toward which we are gradually
moviTig.” In answer to this ajjpeal,
Hunt, a U.N.(!. lelegate, leclared
that none would accomplish any
thing hy standing still and that the
action taken would mean much in
solving the racial |)rohleni.
Th(‘ as.semhly got under way Fri
day at two o’clock with addresses
by Gov'ernor (iregg Cherry, Profes-
jsor Paget of Stat(^ ('ollege, and Sec-
iretary of State Tbad Eure. Immedi
ately following the addresses. Buddy
Glenn, Fniversity of North (’aro-
lina delegate, introduced a motion
that resulted in nearly four hours
of heated debate Friday afternoon
and Saturday morning. “It is time
American Brotherhood Week is
to be observed next February 17-24.
The pur])ose is to encourage na- to recognizc the Negro colleges on a
tional unity and to jjrevent the I basis of equality and eliminate the
spread of jirejudices and hati'eds. fascist .system of one race ruling
During the week the s])Onsor, the
National Conference of Christians
Fascist .system of one race
ithe other,” declared (Jlenn.
Ke])i’esenting Louisburg (Jolh'ge
in the Senate w'ere Catherine Palm-
and Jews, is planning to give a na- Wilton Walker. In the House
tional citation to the man or woman
who best exemplifies the spirit of
brotherhood among the
local communities.
Louisburg ('ollege has been asked
to recognize this occasion and dur
ing the week to elwt from the stu
dents body a person to receive the
campus citation. The Association of
American Colleges has requestwl
that the local citation be itjade by
President Patten.
of Kepresentatives were Katie Blan
ton, Jean I'odrie, Horace I’etty,
groups of I and Jimmy Kagland. 'I'hey were ac-
comj)anied hy liobert C'armichael,
former Staff Sergeant, ('onji)any
Command, 11th Airborne Division,
and son of Professor .1. W. Car
michael.
The bill that was to have been
presented by the Louisburg stu
dents, “Teachers Pay and (Qualifica
tions,” was withdrawn because of
Campus plans are to be made to ; an almost identical bill presented by
observe the week as suggested. [State College.
Dr. Holland Holton, .V.B., .I.D.,
head of the Department of Educa
tion and chairman of the North
Carolina Methodist College investi
gation committee, aj)])ear(‘d as guest
speaker for th(‘ annual Chri.stmas
bau(|u(‘t in the dining hall at (i :00
p.m., Dec. 14.
The S])(‘aker stres.sed the import
ance of high s(dn)ol graduates’ con
tinuing th(‘ir education. lunjdiasis
was plac(‘d on the need for college
students to get a hroader cultural
background and a deeper sense of
moral responsihility.
Special Christnuis music and
songs together with festive red and
green table decorations enhanced
the seasonal effect.
Y-Pageant and Glee Club
Program
A Scripture jiageant was pre
sented by th(“ V’s at (! ;30 Sunday
evening, Dec. 18. It ])ortrayed thi^
Ifirst ('hristmas through choric and
jmonologic backstage r e a d i i\ g s,
dramatization of the joui'ney of the
Shejdierds and of the Wise Men and
a tableau of tbe manger scene. Those
appearing as sh^pberds were Alva
.lohuson, Lawerence Duncan, Dud
ley Stallings i\nd llonice Petty.
'I'hose taking tlie. part of tlie Wise
Men kvei'(‘ Jajiies iiadgert, (ior-
doii Etheridge, and Hil] /ionlian.
In the mangel- scene were “Mary,”
Hazel Stej)henson; “,/osc|)h,” Wil
ton Walkei'; “Angels,” Katie Blan-
to2i, Billie Meggs, and I’l'ggy Von
Cannon. The choric readings were
given hy Mr. ('armichael’s ])nblic-
speaking class: Mary Margaret
Olegg, Jean Jodrie, Sam Lehew,
Kobert Mei’cer, •lam(‘S Ragland,
Marion Smith, Wilton Walker, and
Carolyn Wehrenherg.
I'he music was furnished hy Miss.
Fost(‘r and students nnder her di
rection. 'I'he prelude was “Christ
mas Fantasia,” played by Miss Fos
ter. A duet, “Ageless (ihristnia.s,”
was sung by Margaret Starnes and
Catherine I’almer.
Before the pageant four Christ
mas numbers were sung by the (Jlee
Club.
Dickens’ Christmas Carol
'I’lie traditional reading of Dick
ens’ ahrishnax ('arol was given by
Dr. Patten on the (‘veiling of Dec.
17. Slides accomjianied the reading
sliowing Victorian engravings used
in an early edition of the book and
reproducing the England of Dick
ens’ day. 'I'Ik* transformation of
Scrooge and the reward for the?
courage of crip|)led Tiny 'Fiin wen^
climaxed by 'I'iiiy Tim’s “(iod bless
us every one.” Before the reading,.
Christmas carols were sung. 'I’Ih;
reading was followed by a family
get-together in the social hall,
where, amid decorative effects in
(Jhristmas motif, doughnuts and
coffee Avere served.
Junior-Senior Christmas Party
'I'hi' last gathering of the college
circle before leaving for the holi
days was the Christmas party.
Around the traditional Chri.stmas
tree and Santa Claus was gathered
the Louisburg family at a party
given by the juniors to seniors ami
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