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Volume V
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946
Number 5
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“Garden of the Moon’'
Presented
Dr. John 0. Gross, executive sec-
retarj' of colleges of the Methodist
Church, was principal speaker at
the annual faculty-student formal
dinner Feb. 25. He spoke on Amer
ican democracy.
In one sense of the word, he as
serted, America is not a true de
mocracy because of there being
traces of varying systems of life—
for example, socialism, commun
ism, and capitalism. He cited also
the idealism and individualism in
American life, affirming that dif
ferent factors had made America
what she could never have been
without them — the greatest and
most powerful nation on earth.
The speaker emphasized that de
mocracy cannot rely on law but
must rely on inner force. Also he
stressed the determining part ed
ucation, religion, and the Bible,
with its stress on the worth of the
person, have played in the molding
of this democracy. “Our democracy
is great, for our religion is great,”
he declared. He admitted that the
word democracy is Greek in origin
but asserted that the Christian
church had pointed the way for
democracy.
Br; Gross’s address was preceded by
two talks, by the Rev. \V. A. Cade, di
rector of the Methodist College Ad
vance Movement of the North Carolina
Conference, and by Mr. W. B. Harold,
head of the Veteran’s Administration
in Franklin County. The former spoke
on the appropriation of $350,000 for
Loiiisburg College, and the latter wel
comed the recently enrolled veterans
to the college and related a humorous
tale of his courtship of a girl at Louis-
burg while he was a student at Wake
Forest.
Dr. Patten introduced each of the
speakers. The Glee Club, under the
direction of Miss Foster, sang “God
Bless America” (Irving Berlin),
Peggy Von Cannon taking a solo part,
and Mr. Moon sang, “Mandalay” (Kip
ling and Speaks), “Little Irish Girl”
(Lohr), and as an encore “Me and
My Little Banjo” (Diechmont).
The tables were colorfully decorated
in patriotic motif, with an array of
flowers and candles, Uncle-Sam’s-top-
hat place cards and red nut cups.
SPAULDING WILL SPEAK
Cliarles C. SpauhlinK, world-
famous \-}>ro insurance man of
Durham, will bo guest speaker at
the chapel hour, >larch 15.
He is president of the largest
Negro insurance firm in the world,
member of the ('ommission of In
terracial Uelations, a winner of
the Harmon Award for outstand
ing service to his race, and mem
ber of the Xevv York Chamber of
Commerce.
In lii.s Friday chapel talk, he Is
to bring a mes.sage for mutual
underst.iindinK between the two
races. He comes to the campus
siH)nsored by the YMCA and the
YWCA.
A wTite-up of him appeared in
the READEU’S IHGE.ST of June,
1943.
Garden of the Moon, a three-act
comedy, was presented by the
Louisburg College Players in the
auditorium, Feb. 27. The setting
was in Professor Gaylord’s garden
near Berkeley University. Acts one
and three occurred during senior
week of 1938, while act two went
back to the same week in 1900.
Joyce Johnson charmingly played
the role of “Carol Clair,” winning
the sympathetic concern of her
audience. She was advised by her
mother’s one-time finance (“Jerry
Gaylord,” lonely professor, Russell
Ellis, who played the part with an
effect of devoted loyalty to mem
ories) in her desperate love affair
with “Brent Carson,” Jimmy Rag
land, who portrayed the young
genius, idealist, and lover with con
vincing appeal.
Outstanding as “Betty Lou,”
both in her youth and thirty-eight
years later, was Rachel Haithcock,
whose part called for the solo, “I
Love You Truly.” The role of
“Jerry Gaylord” in his youth was
played by Ralph Badgett, who in
terestingly proved an unselfish
love; “Professor Maxim,” Gay
lord’s most intimate friend, and
“Leo Saunders,” Horace Petty, a
football hero, won the admiration
of the audience when he relin
quished “Carol” to “Brent.”
Other actors were Bobbie Alston,
the over-bearing “Katie,” Profes
sor Gaylord’s nagging house-keep-
er; Sam Lehew, the adament “Mr.
Palmer,” “Betty Lou’s” father;
Carolyn vV'ehrenberg, “Isabelle,’'
Gaylord’s jilted and jealous ex
fiance; and Mae Bell, Ben Massen-
burg. Bill Bonham, Bert Smith,
and Jean Fodrie—students.
Proof of the play’s success was
evident in the enthusiastic applause
of the audience. According to re
marks, students desire more such
entertainments.
Those assisting with the pro
duction were Miss Foster, pianist;
Douglas Strickland, stage-manag-
er; Tilly Eakes, make-up artist;
Mary Margaret Clegg, prompter.
The play was under the direction
of Mr. Carmichael, the student as
sistant being Rachel Haithcock.
Mrs. Kilby Speaks
at YWCA
A program on personality was
presented by Mrs. Kilby and sev
eral students at the YWCA Feb
ruary 28. Mrs. Kilby introduced the
program speaking on the elements
and importance of personality. She
insisted that it could be developed
and that college was an appropriate
environment for developing it.
Demonstrations by various stu
dents were given as Mrs. Kilby
cited the different aspects of per
sonality as follow: art, Carolyn
Wehrenberg; literature, Nell Rose
Stallings and Mary Frances Tay
lor; table etiquette, Jackie Stall
ings and Abner Askew; dress, Ann
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Beta Phi Taps Members
Candidates for membership in
Beta Phi Gamma were tapped dur
ing the chapel program Feb. 15.
Mildred Parks, president, pre
sided during the program and the
four other members, Mildred
Boney, Dorothy Casey, Barbara
Howard, and Mary Frances Oakley,
helped conduct the ceremony and
tapped candidates for membership.
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Greek Theme for May Day Festival
Ciiiiimiiniiin Si‘rvioo
Climates Iteligiiiiis
Eiiipliasis Wrrk
A communion service marked the
special moment of Religious Em
phasis Week when students gath
ered at- the local Methodist Church
on the evening of Feb. 4. Mr. Leon
Russell, pastor of St. Paul’s Meth
odist Church, Goldsboro, and lead
er of the services for the week,
brought the message of the hour.
He emphasized the debt an individ
ual owes others, to strive to live up
to his true best. He presented the
possibility as a great challenge, a
high privilege, and a means of per
sonal satisfaction and joy. At the
communion hour a near hundred
per cent of students present gath
ered in succession at the altar for
the observance of the Lord’s
supper.
“It’s Time to Be Scared”
Opening Religious Emphasis
Week in the college chapel, on Sun
day evening, Jan. 27, Mr. Russell
said to the .students, “It is time to
be scared.” He then pointed out
several conditions that should
alarm people. He mentioned that,
although 76 per cent of the Amer
ican people are connected with the
church, criminals are three times
more numerous than college stu
dents. After giving this alarming
v^uiiditiui'i, lie oaiu IhaL levv were
prepared to serve constructively
now. Again, he said that it is time
to be scared—scared enough to give
one’s life to the great enterprise
that youth has been privileged to
join.
Some higli lights of his message
were “Every true value has its
source in love.” “The church is to
substitute comradeship for com
petition and to promote brother-
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ANXE .TOIINSOX
Phi Theta Issues Bids
Phi Theta Kappa has recently
issued bids to the liberal arts stu
dents who have achieved B-average
in their studies and have been out
standing in character and leader
ship.
The students who have received
bids are as follow: Katie Blanton,
Frances Davis, Horace Jernigan,
Billie Meggs, Isabelle Regan, and
Wilton Walker.
The recognition ceremony will be
held in chapel March 1, which will
be followed by the secret initiation
that evening.
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Alpha Pi Welcomes
New Members
The Lambda chapter of Alpha Pi
Epsilon, national honorary fratern
ity, held its annual banquet to wel
come its new members Feb. 8, at
the home of the sponsor, Mrs. V. R.
Kilby.
The banquet began with a toast
of welcome from Ida Liskey, presi
dent of the local chapter. The re
sponse was by Bobbie Alston. Oth
ers taking part on the program
were Mary Frances Taylor, who
gave the club history; Emily Tay-
1 lor, who mentioned the activities of
I the club; and Carolyn Wehren
berg, who told the meaning of the
key. Barbara Howard ended the
program by thanking Mrs. Kilby
for what she had done for the club. |
A delicious three-course dinner
of grapefruit cup, chicken salad,
potato chips, blushing pears, hot
rolls and butter, coffee, ice cream,
and cookies was served to the fol
lowing: Mrs. Kilby, Ida Liskey,
Mary Frances Taylor, Carolyn
Wehrenberg, Ann Johnson, Mary
Frances Morton, Barbara Howard,
Emily Taylor, Marjorie Currin,
Isabelle Regan, Ida I^ee White,
Margaret Bynum, Mary Ruth
Clark, Nancy Coleman, Joan Sim
mons, Marjorie Peele, Janice Leon
ard, Joyce Johnson, Geraldine
Whitley, Mildred Cox, Jean Bright,
Polly Bullard, Katherine Hale,
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CONGRATULATIONS
COIjI’MN'S otl'ers its congratu
lations to those whose endeavors
have lel to their being ho.s‘n
members of Alpha I’i K|»siloii, I’hi
Theta Ka])i»a, and Iteta. l*hi (iama.
May (hose nt^w members strength
en (ho fraternities and help make
this year one of the b!st yC't.
T/iey All Have Their Student Problems
□ IL FDR SALE HERE?
Don’t wait to buy that oil! There is a rumor
going around that it’s going to be scarce and
very expensive. Don’t grab all those cans, Mary
and Joe College—that small one will do. Fill it
up now and put it to use during those spare
hours you have.
Yes, there is going to be a lot of midnight oil
burning—research papers are due before Spring
Holidays. A chaos of bibliographies! Where
is that style sheet? Research. Note cards!
Will you please tell me some more Greek symbols
—mine are exhausted? Those footnotes that
haunt your dream. Then, at last—cosmos! that
paper is finished! No one understands, though,
how that stupid sentence error got in.
We pack bags with the satisfaction that we
have accomplished something. With a light
heart we are off for Spring Holidays—deserved
reward.
Want to buy some oil?
ND WORK IN LIBRARY?
Would you like to know something about your
library? Yes—well then, take the course Ad
vanced Office Practice under Mrs. Kilby. You’ll
find yourself probing in every nook and corner,
searching every shelf, and more than likely
finally feeling helplessly lost as though in a
foreign country—probably just to find one tiny
scrap of information.
Indexes! Rogets’ Thesaurus! Readers’
Guide! Statemans’ Yearbook! Index to Plays!
Postal Guide! Who ever dreamed there were
such books? And what is more, who ever
dreamed we’d have them?
Did anyone think Commercial students didn’t
have occasion to frequent the library? Right
now some are so deeply involved in its labyrin
thine nuptines that they seem like genuine trig,
problems with the solutions well “hid behind
the Ranges”—but just watch those Commercial
students cross those Ranges.
Ann Johnson to Play
Role of Proserpina
Ann Johnson, of Belhaven, May
Queen elect, is to play the part o^
Proserpina in the annual festival,
May 7, which this year features a
Greek theme. The program is the
story of Pluto and Proserpina.
Ann is captured by Pluto and car
ried away to the underworld. The
maid of honor and the attendants
represent the Grecian maidens.
Interpretative Dances
The dancers illustrate the de
parture and the return of Proser
pina. Pluto dances out dragging
Proserpina while the maidens flee
in horror. The dance of grief fol
lows, signifying earth’s sadness at
the capture of Proserpina. When
the long months of winter are over
and Pluto restores Proserpina, the
dance of the messengers and the
appearance of the heralds announce
the glad event.
Tlie dance of the May Pole is
given aiul the Queen is crowned;
then the dance of spring symbol
izes joy at Proserpina’s return.
Maid of Honor and Attendants
The maid of honor is Ida F.
Liskey, of Elizabeth City; and the
twelve attendants are as follow;
Mae Bell, Louisburg; Mildred Bon-
ey, Clinton; Marjorie Curren,
Jonesboro; Maxine Dodd, Clayton;
Helen Farrar, Pittsboro; Rosa Hill,
Knightdale; Joyce Johnson, Beau
fort; Martha Kime, Liberty; Mary
Frances Morton, North Harlowe;
Louise Reeves, Fayetteville; Nellie
Rose Stallings, Zebulon; and Ida
Lee White, Hertford.
Director and Comniillees
The preparations being made are
under the direction of Miss Crisp,
and the festival is being sponsored
by the Athletic Association. The
members of the club are on various
committees working on each phase
of the program.
The members of the committees
are as follow: script—Jean Fodrie,
Catherine Palmer, Martha Kime,
and Betsy Bobbitt; music—Joyce
Johnson, Ida Liskey, and Barbara
Howard; costume—^Helen Thigpen,
Mary Frances Morton, and Louise
Reeves; dance—Carolyn Driver,
Ann Johnson, Jean Parker, and
Marion Hodges; program—Marion
Smith, Jacqueline Barnhill, and
Pat Wilson; properties—Margie
Smith, Nancy Coleman, Ann Har
rell, and Carolyn Griffin; publicity
—Mildred Boney, Margie Peele,
and Dorothy Faye White. Isabelle
Regan and Dorothy Casey are gen
eral chairmen of all committees.
Traditional F^venl
The May Day celebration has
traditionally drawn a large num
ber of visitors to Louisburg camp
us, and it is expected that this
peacetime occasion after the recent
abnormal war period will draw an
unusually large number for the
event.
COOPERATION
Iteseareh themes are the high
light in almost everyone’s mind
just now. We realize more than
ever the liniitatlon.s of oui’ library
and again hoiM? for a large new
library. Meantime, let’s all
remember liow small our library
is and do our In-st to go about
our research in a |uie(, (»rd-rly
way.