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Volume V
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1946
Number 7
Tomlinson Speaks
For WSSF
The second highlight appeal for
WSSF was sponsored by the YMCA
and the YWCA May 9. The prin
cipal speaker was the Rev. A. S.
Tomlinson.
The program opened with a call
to youth, read back-stage by Mil
dred Boney. The audience sang
“Where Cross the Crowded Ways
of Life.” Abner Askew read Scrip
ture selections on responsibility to
God for others. Miss Foster sang
backstage “Dear Lord and Father
of Mankind.” John Parrish, student
veteran, told of two everyday ex
amples he had observed of hunger
and lack of care in Europe. “French
people beg for scraps of food,” he
said. The other example was of a
French girl who went to be ex
amined by U. S. Army medical of
ficers, and who, though found to
have tuberculosis of the bone, could
not enter the full hospital but had
to leave uncared for. Barbara How
ard read the poem, “The Agony of
God.”
Mr. Tomlinson, former chaplain
and now Baptist pastor at Louis-
burg, quoted from the Bible, “We
that are strong ought to bear the
infirmities of the weak.” He told of
some of his experiences in college
with students from other countries
who were studying so as to go back
to their native lands and help their
people. He spoke too of students he
found in France that were cold and
hungry. Universities are destroyed,
students’ supplies are limited. These
conditions remain even though the
war is ended. People of other na-
Liuiis ciie accking tiie friendsliip of
Americans. “We must carry some
thing of the spirit of Americans to
these people if we want everlasting
peace,” declared Mr. Tomlinson.
“We need the privilege of sharing
American generosity. We need to
keep our strength strong in service
to Jesus Christ.” He also set forth
the idea of contribution through
prayer. The service was concluded
with prayer by Mr. Tomlinson.
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Council, Cabinet Officers Elected
CARLTOX I$LACKMAN
I'MCA I*i-esiTeiit
FKAXCES DAVIS
YWCA l‘rosilfiit
HORACE TKTTY
>Ien’s S.(J.A.
RKTTY THKil'KN
AVonicn’s S.Ci.A. l*r‘sil‘iil
Students Awarded for Essays
Betty Cash, Katie Blanton, and
Frances Davis have recently been
awarded $10 each for their con
test essays entitled “Louisburg
College and the Methodist Church.”
Betty Cash’s paper appeared in the
Greensboro Christian Advocate.
The papers were written as a part
of the Methodist Colleges Advance
and were judged by Dr. H. E.
Spence, Professor of Religious Ed
ucation, Duke University Divinity
School; Rev. J. G. Phillips, Secre
tary, Board of Education, North
Carolina Conference; and the Rev.
Carl H. King, Secretary, Board of
Education, Western North Caro
lina Conference.
GREETINGS TO
Y PRESIDENTS
To the newly elected presi
dents of the YMCA and the
YWCA, COLUMNS extends
congratulations; and to the
outgoing officers, appreciation
of every worthy effort in the
religious life of the college.
The higher level of campus
life their religious interest and
support have helped to make
possible. To the new officers
let us pledge our loyalty and
support, not merely for the
cooperation they deserve per
sonally, but even more for the
higher and enduring values of
the phase of life they repre
sent.
Gabriel Presents
Piano Concert
Bernard Gabriel, young pianist
of New York City, gave his “pro
file of music” in a concert in the
college auditorium, May 6.
He first mentioned the different
powers of music, explaining them
by five or six short ballads from
the twelfth and thirteenth cen
turies. Then he played a part of a
Sonata” from Maynd and Mo
zart’s, “Ronda.” In conclusion he
did “The Ritual Fire Dance” by
De Fala and “Polonaise” in A-flat,
by Chopin.
As encores he played two of his
own compositions, “The Dance of
the Molecules,” and “The Atom.”
The audience response was not
ably enthusiastic as witnessed by
the quiet attention during numbers,
iieart^ applause ai’Lei numbers, and
the eager call for encores later.
Also appreciation was expressed of
the informal manner of the artist
and his happy skill in making music
as an art seen within the range of
the musically untrained as well as
the trained and the gifted.
Mr. Gabriel’s comments revealed
a wide background of musical
knowledge as well as a wide ac
quaintance with art and life in
general.
The artist was born in Denver
and has studied in New York City
and at the Juliard.
Alpha Pi Has Home-
Coming Banquet
The Lambda chapter of Alpha
Pi Epsilon, national secretarial fra
ternity at Louisburg College, held
its annual home-coming banquet at
the Agriculture Building on Satur
day evening. May 4.
Ida Lee White, Hertford, presi
dent, gave a welcome and toast to
the returning members, after which
Mrs. Alice Cahill Stallings, Wins-
ton-Salem, responded to the wel
come. Mr. Isaac Reynolds, Colum
bia, told of his army experiences.
Professor I. D. Moon furnished
vocal music, accompanied by Ida
Liskey, Elizabeth City.
The highlight of the banquet was
the presentation of $225 to Dr.
Walter Patten. This amount com
pleted the $500 scholarship fund
goal which was set by the club
three years ago. Miss Nellie Scott
Featherston, Roxboro, presented
the check to President Patten. A
playlet entitled “Vivian Gets a Pro
motion” was presented by Barbara
Howard, Bobbie Alston, Mary
Frances Taylor, Emily Taylor,
Carolyn Wehrenberg, and Mary
Ruth Clark. Joe Newsom, Littleton,
discussed plans for next year’s
projects, after which Mrs. Kilby,
sponsor of the club, told of the
year’s activities. The banquet was
brought to a close with the singing
of the Alpha Pi Epsilon song.
“Girl-Shy” Presented
by Dramatic Club
Girl-Shy, a comedy in three acts,
was presented by the Louisburg
College Players in the college audi
torium May 3.
Characters were “Tom Arsdale,”
girl-shy, George Exum; “Oke Stim-
son,” exactly opposite, Linwood
Sherlock; “Barbara Sanford,” de
sirous of Tom’s affection, Ann
Johnson; “Caroline,” Tom’s aunt,
Gwen Hurley; “Anthony Arsdale,”
Tom’s father, Ben Massenburg;
“Birdie Laverne,” longing for a
movie career, Joyce Johnson;
“Peaches Carter,” Oke’s present
flame, Rachel Haithcock; “Sylvia
Webster,” Tom’s future wife ac
cording to his father, Joam Sim
mons ; “Asma,” a wash lady, Fran
ces Hedden; “Alfred Tennyson
Murgatoyd,” the college poet, Bill
Bonham; “Chuck Mayo,” determ
ined to feet Ilia gill, Horace Petty;
and “Marlowe,” dean of the col
lege, Scott Gardner.
Disliking Sylvia and afraid of
Barbara, Tom is willing to pretend
love for his house cleaner in order
to escape the marriage to Sylvia,
which his father has planned. The
supposed maid proves to be none
other than the wonderous Barbara,
and Tom’s father 'is reconciled to
the marriage. Meantime Sylvia has
found consolation in the love of the
class poet. Also the rift between
Chuck and Birdie, the real house
cleaner, is adjusted and they are
lovers again. Aunt Caroline finds
romance with Dean Marlowe. Asma
is almost a principal in the play,
with her frequent insistence that
she is a wash lady, not a house
cleaner.
The actors deserve congratula
tions on their performance, for
they won hearty applause from
their audience and, later, apprecia
tive expressions of the interpreta
tion of parts.
Mr. Carmichael directed the play,
and Rachel Haithcock was student
assistant.
State YWCA
Conference
Attended
The North Carolina College
YWCA Conference, held at Dur
ham, April 27, drew thirteen women
students from Louisburg College.
The subject for the day’s sessions
was “Building for the Atomic
Age.” Mrs. Kay Ferrell, executive
director, YWCA, University of
North Carolina, first speaker on the
panel discussion, spoke on “Build
ing Our Personal Lives.” High
lights of her message included “We
are fortunate in how deep we may
drink personally from the Christian
depth. ... To stop growing is to
begin to die,” and the statement
that nothing can excell one’s know
ing that an experience works . . .
fpith is ?. Cor\ + ipn-
ous goal, a challenge.
Dr. Turner spoke on “Building
Our Nation,” declaring “Moral law
should govern nations.” He empha
sized throughout that “an act
should not be done unless we will
that the principle of that act be
comes a universal principle.”
Miss Nelle Morton, executive sec
retary, Fellowship of Southern
Churchmen, closed the panel with
“Building Our World.” She stressed
the individual responsibility in to
morrow’s fulfillment as urgent. A
real belief in God,” she said, “will
lead us to a desire to participate in
any way with groups and efl^orts
for world organization through
which justice and mercy may
reign.”
The afternoon session included a
WSSF appeal and a listing of mani
fold summer opportunities open to
any students interested.
Helen Thigpen represented the
Highland Lake 1945 Summer Con
ference Group, led by Miss Irene
Harris, of the YWCA National
Board, and reported suggestions
made for another Y-year,
Oh! What a Beautiful Day
“Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh, what a beautiful day!” Yes, May
4 was a lovely day—for a tragedy! Rainy, cold, dreary—what an inspira
tion it would have been for Edgar Allen Poe! It would be hard to tell
which drooped more, the students’ faces or the girls’ lovely locks.
Is it any wonder that we couldn’t keep our mind’s on our classes?
That our eyes kept wandering toward the window? We searched in vain
for just a wee sunbeam to come fighting through those thick clouds.
Should we put it off until the next week end, or should we attempt it
then? That was the important question. After much debating, we de
cided to have it in the armory. How could it come off on such short
notice? Everyone rushed to the armory. The May Pole was nailed up—
dungareed girls went through their dances—the stage was decorated
with trailing roses and pine trees. Things began to straighten them
selves out.
At four the crowd began to trickle in; and, as minutes went by, it
became a gush. Now it was time for the big event!
The rain outside added effect to the grief of the mourner’s dance; but,
while the bunny rabbits hopped around, they were unaware of the fall
ing rain. The dance of the May Pole created such beauty that the gloom
outside was forgotten. Pluto found the dismalness of the afternoon quite
to his liking, while the messenger that later came forth announced the
coming of a Queen whose radiance no rain could cloud.
After seeing the Queen and her court in all their beauty—and events
went off beautifully—we must say—rain or no rain—it was quite a
lovely day!
Horace Petty, Pittsboro, and
Betty Thigpen, Edenton, have been
elected presidents of the Men’s and
of the Women’s Student Govern
ment Associations for the year
1946-47.
Women’s Student Government
officers elected for the beginning
year are the following: president,
Betty Thigpen, who succeeds Mar
jorie Currin; vice president, Flora
Temple Lilley, Plymouth, who suc
ceeds Jean Kanoy; secretary, Mar
garet Bynum, Farmville, who suc
ceeds Mary Margaret Clegg; and
treasurer, Billie Meggs, Elizabeth
City, who succeeds Janice Tre-
buchon.
Men’s Student Government of
ficers elected are the following:
president, Horace Petty who suc
ceeds Robert Mercer; vice presi
dent, Carlton Blackman, Garland
who succeeds Joe Davenport; sec
retary and treasurer. Bill Bonham,
Rose Hill, who succeeds Abner As
kew; and Bill Bonham who was
re-elected.
The newly elected officers were
installed at chapel hour. May 10.
Both old and new members of the
governments were on the stage,
with Robert Mercer presiding.
“Faith of Our Fathers” was sung
by all. A Scripture passage (,I Cor
inthians 13) was read by Robert
Mercer. The new officers of the
Men’s Student Government re
ceived the pledge of office from
Robert Mercer and Petty, the new
president, spoke briefly. The new
ofticers of the Women’s Student
Government received the pledge
from the respective retiring offic
ers. Marjorie Currin spoke briefly
in appreciation of the cooperation
given her during her term of office,
and Betty Thigpen spoke words in
acceptance of the presidency. Dr.
Patten stressed the importance of
student government and urged a
sense of responsibility in campus
life generally. The service closed
with the singing of “Alma Mater.”
YMCA and YWCA President
Elected
Francis Davis, Carthage, has
been elected president of the
YWCA to succeed Barbara How
ard. Vice president for the coming
year is Gwen Hurley, Plymouth,
succeeding Hazel Stephenson.
Carlton Blackman, Garland, has
been elected president of the YMCA
to succeed Abner Askew.
Year’s Work Reviewed
The major work of the Y’s the
current year has included the
campus programs of religious serv
ices on two to four scheduled week
day evenings monthly; sponsorship
of the morning watch each day ex
cept Sunday; the expenditure of
an approximate hundred dollars for
helping send student representa
tives to conferences, such as the
national quadrennial Methodist
student conference at the Univers-
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GREETINGS TO COUNCIL
To the newly elected presi
dents and members of the
Men’s and of the Women’s
Student Government. COL
UMNS extends congratula
tions; and to the outgoing of
ficers, appreciation of every
fine effort and accomplishment
of theirs in tasks that ex
acted their very best. To the
new officers let u.s pledge our
sincere loyalty and support
and thus help to insure for the
coming year a small spot in
our world that we would not
regret to be a model for living
in far larger area.s,. .