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ARCHIVES THE CECIL W. ROBBINS LIBRARV LOUISBURG COLLEGE L0UI8BURG. N.C. 27549 WELCOME STUDENTS, FACULTY YOUR COLLEGE PAPER Volume VII LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1S47 Number 1 HOLTON ENTERS LOUISBURG COLLEGE PRESIDENCY Dr. Abrams to Deliver Homecoming Address New President of Louisburg College Dr. W. Amos Abrams is ’to be guest speaker at the alumni banquet during the homecoming week-end, Oct. 25, 26, at Louisburg College. Dr. Abrams is associate editor of the North Carolina Education Magazine. He was formerly head of the De partment of Education at Appala chian State Teachers’ College at Boone. Large Attendance Expected Invitations have been issued to alumni by Miss Lula Mae Stipe, alumni secretary and dean of wom en. The expected number of about 600 alumni (the total having been inferred from letters of acceptance) ■will begin arriving on the campus the preceding Thursday. Banquet, Dance The program has been arranged by Miss Stipe for the entertainment of the former students. The alumni banquet will be held in the dining hall Saturday evening at 6:30 o’clock. Miss Stipe and her committee are in charge of the dec orations. Miss Benton, assistant die titian, will be in charge of preparing and serving the banquet courses. There will be a dance in the local Armory immediately after the ban quet. The hours are from 9'.GO p. m. until 12:00 p. m. Sunday Worship and Bible Class Dr. J. Marvin Culbreth, pastor of the Louisburg Methodist Church, extends his welcome to alumni, in viting all to attend the special Sun day service, 11:00 a. m., at the church. Dr. Culbreth has chosen as his sermon topic, “How to Develop Spiritual Strength.” Also alumni are invited to attend the College Bible Class at the Methodist Church, led by Lawyer Hobgood. Delta Psi Omega Chapter Organized A local chapter of Delta Psi Omega, national honorary dramatic fraternity, has been officially ap proved and organized at Louisburg, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Tar- pey, seven students of the Dramatic Club being initiated as charter mem bers Oct. 15. Mrs. Tarpey, also Dramatic Club sponsor, assisted by Miss Merritt, was in charge of the initiation, which included an examination on the Greek alphabet and facts about the club, the reading of Shakespearean lines, and the fraternity initiation ritual. The initiates were the following: Helen Ayscue, Richard Cole, George | Laws, Huldah Lineberry, William ^ Melson, Bill Sanders, and Russell I Wilcock. 1 Immediately after the initiation a short business meeting was held and officers were elected: George Laws, director (president); Russell Wilcox, | sub-director (vice-president); Helen Ayscue, secretary-treasurer. The chapter of Delta Psi Omega Members Added to College Staff ' Six new members have this year joined the faculty and staff of the college. Rev. Dan Bowers, of Waynesboro, Penn., is director of religious edu cation. Mr. Bowers has an A. B. degree from Franklin and Marshall College and a B. D. degree from Duke University. He has been as sistant to the Methodist minister in Franklinton and dirceted the recreational program there for sev eral summers. Mrs. Ruth G. Boyd, of Charlotte, comes to the college as registrar. She received her academic training at Elon college and has had ex perience of working in public of fices. Scott Boyd, of Charlotte, is dean of men and director of athletics. Mr. Boyd has an A. B. degree from Elon College and has completed the work for the master’s degree at the University of North Carolina. Clifford Green, of Goldsboro, who for several years has been a mem ber of the faculty of Edward’s Mili tary Institute at Salemburg, is head of the department of social sciences. Mr. Green has an A. B. and an M. A. degree from New York University. Miss Louise Matthews, of Randle- man, is a member -of the commercial faculty this year. Miss Matthews has a B. S. degree in secretarial ad ministration from Women’s College, Greensboro. Her experience in the b’.isiness field is varied. She has taught in Franklinton High School and Lexington High School, has served as Committee Clerk for Ju diciary No. 1 in the 1947 Legisla ture, and has been an assistant in the registrar’s office at State Col lege. Miss Edith Boone, of Nashville, is the college nurse. She received her training at Spring Hope High School, at Louisburg College, and at Rocky Mount Sanatorium. She has done post-graduate work at Margaret Hague Hospital, Jersey City, N. J., and has assisted as nurse at Rex and Mary Elizabeth Hospitals in Raleigh. Chapel and Assembly Program Oct. 28—AVofshij) Sei-v'ice (Miss Foster, Sir. Bowers) Oct. 31—Halloween Proftraiii (Senior Class) Nov. 4—Kev. Charles Moroiinell, of t’ranklinton. Xov. 7—Open Nov. 11—W o r s h i p 'i'lirousli Hymns (Mr. Moon) Nov. 14—Veterans’ Club Nov. l>i—Worship Service (Y’s) Nov. 21—Hev. K. H. Davis Nov. 2.T—ThanksKivinfi Service Dec. 2—Mr. Hamilton Hobgood Dec. 5—J e w i s b riiatauiiiii Speaker De‘. 9—Dr. Spencer, of Duke He- ligious Drama Dee. 13—Sbaw ITnivwsity Quar tet. Dw. l(i—Cbristmas I'rofji'am New President States Educational Theories and Functions of Junior College SAMTIEL >r. HOLTON in the colleges of the nation number 170. North Carolina chapters are in the following colleges: Elon, Bilt- more, Lees-McRae, Mars Hill, Pres byterian Junior, Wingate, and Pfeif fer. A purpose expressed by the spon sor is that the fraternity will result in a better understanding of plays and increased dramatic ability. Wynn Elected Senior President Dan Wynn was elected president of the senior class at a meeting in the auditorium at Chapel period Oct. 9. Other officers elected were Richard Cole, vice-president; Doro thy Midgette, secretary-treasurer. Miss Johnson was unanimously! elected to be senior-class sponsor. : The meeting was adjourned by the j new class ^president, Dan Wynn. Davenport Elected Junior President Fred Davenport was elected presi-! dent of the junior class at a meeting Monday morning, Oct. 6. The other officers elected were Lorene Mur phy, vice-president; Hilary Worth ington, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Bowers was elected class spon sor. •n write o Church Welcome Holton, Others A union fellowship service honor ing President Holton and the faculty of Louisburg College, and Superin tendent Roland and the faculty of Mills School was held Sunday eve ning, October 5, at Louisburg Meth odist Church. President Holton gave the address on the quotation, Revela- thei» an open door, and no man can tions 3:8, “Behold, I have set before thcc open -.iooi', riiixl iio iiiun canjshut it, for thou hast a little strehgth.” He cited this thought to students as a fitting challenge. “Sometimes,” he affirmed “the door is a matter of choice; sometimes it is a ‘must’ if we are to accomplish our purpose.” He declared that taking advantage of the open door was not only duty to self but duty to God as He had opened it. “We cannot escape the presence of Deity,” declared Mr. Holton. The speech was flavored with va ried experiences, which led the speaker to the conclusion that the teacher actually does no teachmg, but places the student in a position to learn. The Scripture was read by Rev. A. S. Tomlinson, Baptist minister, and the prayer was given by Dr. H. S. Cobey, Episcopal minister. Dr. Culbreth, Methodist minister, pre sided. Words of welcome were by Mr. Ed Yarborough for the Episco pal Church, Mr. Gaither M. Beam for the Baptist Church, and Mr. L. M. Ward for the Methodist Church. Su perintendent Rowland was intro- ducedby Mr. D. B. Tucker, and Presi dent Holton by Mr. Hamilton Hob- good. Following the service a fellowship period was held in the Sunday School. Coffee and doughnuts were served, Mrs. S. M. Washington pour ing coffee. Dean Bryan Speaks Dean D. B. Bryan of Wake For est College spoke at chapel period Oct. 21 on “What Are the Charac teristics of an Educated Person?” as analyzed by the president emeri tus of Columbia University, Nich olas Murray Butler. Dean Bryan pointed out the inter national crisis today. “Let us main tain our faith in one another as one of the ways to overcome this crisis,” he urged. “The people of the world today seek unity of thovight and recognition of education.” The speaker described an educated person as “one who can use his mother tongue to say and to write what he thinks. Language is the in terpreter of the soul. An educated person is one who has good manners and one who has the will to go and do.” Dean Bryan cited two kinds of education: an ornamental education and a useful education. “An edu cated person has a happy insight into life and reflects his spirit,” he declared. His closing statement was “Man’s divine commission is to exercise con trol over God’s universe. You can make the ground on which you stand holy ground by reflecting the spirit of God in your life.” The speaker was introduced by Miss Merritt, who referred to him as a principal of her high school days who manifested an interest in the full-orbed development of students —physically, mentally, socially, and religiously. i President Samuel M. Holton comes ' to Louisburg College with an ex tended career in the field of educa tion and civic and religious serv- Qualifications, Background President Holton’s qualifications for his new office include his eigh teen years in administrative and teaching capacities at the Virginia State Teachers College, at Farmville, Va., his A. B. and M. A. degrees from Duke University, graduate study at the University of Virginia, law study at the University of North Carolina, and activity in the Farm ville Methodist Church and many civic projects. He holds membership in the following Greek letter fra ternities: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Del ta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha, and Pi Kappa Delta. Also, Mr. Holton rep resents a North Carolina family well known in the educational and reli gious circles of the state. Announcement of Presidency The Reverend W. A. Cade, chair man of the board of trustees, pro nounced Mr. Holton president at a meeting of the trustees and several faculty members on the afternoon of July 24, after the Rev. Robert W. Bradshaw chairman of the commit tee for choosing a president upon the death of the late President Patten, announced that Mr. Holton had re ceived the unanimous vote of the trustees. Response of New President lii Mssponsc Pi-tsidaiit- To Alumni who visit the campus: Will you not leave us a lasting token of your coming by writing in COLUMNS register? As you gather in the hall of Main near the day-keeper's table, look for the large book with wooden covers. As this same register kept a record of visits to Alma Mater by sons in service during war years so now let it keep a record of visits in peace time. Representatives Attend Church Vocation Conference Eight Louisburg representatives attended the two-day Church Voca tion Enrichment Conference at Duke Memorial Church, Durham, Oct. 17- 19. Those attending were Walton Bass, William Byrd, Ray Cox, Cur tis Craig, Oliver Howell, Erlene Jor dan. Emma Dean Simmons, Jimmy Vause_, and Miss Merritt, one of the leaders speaking in the youth de partment on missions. Troy Barrett, youth leader and Louisburg graduate of 1942, was an outstanding figure throughout the conference, being general director of the program. The keynote address Friday eve ning was by Rev. Paul Hardin, pas tor of High Point Methodist Church, (Continued on Page 4) A HALLOWEEN PARTY, spon sored by the junior class, will be given Friday evening, Oct. 31, in the Cafeteria Building. A 25-cent charge will cover the cost of re freshments. A "Qu_een of the Party" will be crowned after election by student vote at 1 cent each. Every Louis burg College girl is eligible. Mr. Bowers' office is .voting headquar ters. VOTE TODAY, DON'T DELAY! y’s Reorganize, Launch Varied Program j Officers Sponsor Chairmen ! The Y’s have reorganized, with Helen Ayscue as the recently elected president of the YWCA and with Oliver Howell, elected president of the S.C.A. last spring, as president of the YMCA. Thus the Y’s supplant j the SCA of 1946-47, according to a decision of SCA cabinet members. Mr. Bowers is sponsor. The an nounced plans of the organizations j are to work primarily as one, de parting from the plan only in in stances where needs can be better met by separate action. The other officers and chairmen are the following: of the YWCA Martha Shearon, vice-president; Rosemary Dawson, secretary; Grace (Continued on Page 4) I briefly set forth aims for Louisburg in the coming years and outlined what he regarded as functions of the junior college: first, successfully to bridge the gap between high school and a larger college; and, second, as a correlated function, to serve as a character-building agency. He asserted that in entering upon his new duties he would adopt a policy not of sudden change but of gradual development. Before adjournment of the trus- tees-faculty meeting retiring Dean Roland W. Rainwater welcomed the new president in behalf of the fac ulty and asserted his hope for the growth and success of the college. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Leon Russell. President Holton assumed his du ties of president Aug. 1. President's Press Greeting Later in a Louisburg College Bul letin (Oct., 1947) greeting to alumni and friends of the college. President Holton spoke of the great past rec ord of the College. He stated that the past was “one to be proud of,” but that the present is the time “in which we should be interested.” He continued, “As newly elected Presi dent of the College, I wish to pledge myself to a careful consideration of I the past and to the intention of helping to widen the area of service. The junior college has a peculiar opportunity to make a definite and worthwhile contribution to educa tion. May Louisburg College appre- (Continued on Page 4) COLUMNS— The Studenls' Paper The goal COLUMNS has put before itself this year is to pub lish the best paper ever. To ob tain this goal, COLUMNS needs the help of every student. The staff will welcome and encourage new ideas and constructive criti cism. Students, what have you to of fer? What does the future hold for COLUMNS? Think it over! Now is the time to act! Success or failure? This question can be an swered only by studenls them selves. 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