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‘BRAVE ADM’R’L,
SPEAK; WHAT
SHALL I SAY?”
“WHY, SAY:
SAH. ON!
SAH. ON! AND ON!’
Volume VII
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., MONDAY, MAY 24, 1948
Number 6
Dr. Gross Cites Educatfonal History and Challenge
Cannady, Mace
Elected Council
Presidents
Dick Camiady and Zelma Mace
were elected to the presidency of the
Men’s and the Women’s Student
Councils resi>ectively for the scholas
tic year 1948-11)49. Other elected of
ficers of tlie Men’s Council are Mac
Fuller, vice president; Wilbur Jones,
secretary-treasurer. Officers of the
Women's Council are Mary W'ood-
ard, vice-president; Thelma Man-
Jiing, secretary; Erlene Jordan,
treasurer.
The officers were installed at as
sembly May 4, the oath of office
being administered respectively by
tlie retiring presidents Bill Melson
and Grace Hammond.
The campaign preceding the elec
tion of the men's officers has been
declared an outstandingly enthus
iastic one. Tlie bulletin board was
colorful for the days preceding the
event. For a time before election
it was any man’s chance; and the
candidates with the help of their
campaign managers launched a vig
orous camitaign. The candidates for
the Men’s Student Council were
l>resident, John I.iverman and Dick
Cannady; vice-president. Mac Full
er and John Amick; secretary-treas-
urer, Wilbur Jones and (ieorge Wil
liams. The caiidilates for tl\e Wo
men’s Student Council were presi
dent Zt'lma Mace. Kutli Chandler,
Julia Watkins and Rosemary Daw
son : vice-president. Mary Woodard,
Hetty W'orrell and Ivorene Murph.v;
secretary. Margaret Bradley and
Thelma Manning; treasurer, Anne
Jones, Eriene Jordan, and Eessie
Manning.
On election day came last minute
efforts by interested supporters of
the candidates to swing the elec
tion.
The entire campaign has been de
scribed as one on an exceptionally
high level.
Guthrie and Livernian
Chosen Editors for 1948-49
Sam Long (iuthrie. of Wanchese,
is elected editor of COLUMNS for
1!I4S-1949. Cited by members of the
closing year’s staff as the student
iualified for the i>ositi(m. he was
confirmed for the office b.v an ap
parently unanimous student vote at
assembly hour, Ma.v 14. Guthrie has
been active as associate editor for
the current year and demonstrated
a (luality of scholarship suited to
the position.
John 11. Liverman. Woodland,
was chosen by members of the staff
Class-Day
Program Given
Louisburg College Class Day twk
place in front of Main Building,
May 22 at 4:30 p. m. Jay W. San
ders, Jr., gave the salutatory, ITie
history was read by Ilassel Tester
followed by the class poem written
and r(?ad by Sanders. The senior
class then sang the class song fol
lowed by the reading of the prophecy
by Richard Cole and the last will
and testament by Julia Carroll. Earl
Rogers, i>resident of the senior class
transferred his cap and gown to
Frc'd Davenport, president of the
class of '49. George Laws presented
the .senior gift, two Roman park
benches for the campus, to Mr.
Holton who responded in acceptance.
William H. Melson gave the Valedic-
tt>ry bringing the program to a close.
Baccalaureate Minister
Sliearoii and Hoell
To Head “Y”
■Martha Shearon and Douglas
Hoell were elected the presidents
of the YWCA and YMCA, respect
ively; Margaret Bradley and John
Amick. treasurer: and Lessie Man
ning and Elmer Beal appointed pro
gram chairmen. The remaining
members of the cabinet will lie chos
en in the fall.
-V variety of programs have been
presented including panel discus
sions, dramas, hymn singing, wor
ship, and dedication services. At
Christmas the Y sponsored a pro
gram to help several needy families
in Franklin county. It organized and
directed the World Student Service
P'rind in March.
Several members of the Y visited
shut-ins in Louisburg during the
winter mouths.
'ITie two Y-presidents for the com
ing year are planning to attend the
Berea Conference for the southern
area of the Y in the United States.
EASTER PLAY WRITTEN
PRODUCED BY BOWERS
Likely no better pliiy acting has
been done by a Louisburg cast than
that superiorl.v achieved in the
lOaster play, “Tlie Meek Shall In
herit.”
Written and directed by Mr. Bow
ers, versatile Louisburg religious di
rector, "The .Meek Shall Inherit”
contained q\ialities that constitute
an outstanding piece of playwrit-
ing: sincerity, emotion, sympathy
of a conscientious, understanding
author. No less outstanding seemed
his director’s achievement, for the
rarely convincing acting, with vivid
and heartfelt (luality, was tribute
both to director and players.
The players were notably well
cast, portraying their parts in con
vincing manner and gaining a
marked audience resiKinse, Bill Mel
son was splendid in the role of the
self-sufficient man, who chose ruth
lessly to .scale the heights to fame,
caring nothing for the deeper sig
nificance of talent as a gift to offer
back to life. Ina Meeknis Evans,
his well-matched opposite, jdayed
the gentle but compellitig role of
one who saw in drama more than
the prai.se and applause of the au
dience, a means instead of giving a
message to the world. They both
achieved a superior iK'rformance
and played with an able supporting
cast: the producer, jilayed by Rich
ard Cole, and the actor’s friend,
played by Bill Sanders.
“The Meek .Shall Inherit” was the
story of the self-centered, arrogant
(('ontinued on page .3)
of The Oiik and the Student Publi
cations Committee as editor of The
Oak for 1948-49. Liverman has had
an introduction to the journalistic
field in the capacity of COLT^MNS
rejiorter the current semester. He
has been a distinctively outstanding
student in scholarship, having
ranked third in the list of junior
scholarship honors at the end of the
first semester.
Inaugiiration-Graduation
Speaker
Wright Social Hall
Redecorated
AVright Social Hall has been re
decorated. The floor is finished in
its natural color while the walls
and wood work are light green. The
new furniture is bound in dark
green, charteuse, and wine leather.
New lamps and globes for the over
head lights have also been put in.
A ]>ortlon of the siK'ial hall has
been remodeled and made into a
living room for entertaining parents.
This room has the same color
scheme as the main social hall.
DK. H. E. SPENCE
DR. JOHN O. GKOSS
Dr. Childs Speaks
At Alumni Banquet
Dr. B. G. Childs, professor of edu
cation, Duke University, was speak
er at the alumni banquet. May 22,
7 :(K( p. m. llis first remarks were in
a light vein, humorously mentioning
various types ot people whom lie eii-
jo.ied seeing at banquets; teachers,
ministers, dH-tors, Then he paid trib
ute to the foundations of American
education, recalling a recent visit to
Ezekiel Cheever’s school in Boston,
marking the beginning of American
pubiic-school education 31,3 years
ago. Dr. Childs quoted the often-
revised saying “JOzekiel Cheever on
one end of a log and Mark H(>pkins
on the other make a college. A
beaccm set on a hill, a mother, the
workshop" of civilization and cul
ture were characterizations he gave
of the educational institution, de
claring that as goes the school, so
goes the nation.
'llie speaker cited also the home
and the church as institutions es
sential in the building of character
and molding of the nation.
•'I believe you and I face the most
momentous moment in the history
of onr nation.” urged the speaker,
(Contiiuied on page 8)
Divine Partnership
Urged By Rainwater
At Y’Service
"Father and Sons in Co-operation”
was the subject of the message by
Rev. Itoland W. Rainwater, dean ot
men and religious director 194ti-
1947, now Methodist pastor at Ai)ex,
at the annual commencement Y-ser-
vice, at tiie local Metliodist Church.
.Ma.v 2,'i. His tliree emphases were
partnership with (iod. partnersliip
with (;ods world, and partnership
with (Jod's people.
Helen Ayscue, Y'WCA president,
read the call to worshiji: and Oliver
Howell, Y’MC.V president, led the
pra.ver. Richard Cole sang “I
'I'oday Where J e s u s
’ The benediction was pro-
bv President Samuel JI.
Walked
Walked.”
nounced
Holton.
Melson, Sanders, Midgett
Cited for Honors
William H. Melson, Jay William
Sanders, and Dorothy Midgett were
the honor graduates of the 1948
class. Melson. of Elizabeth (’ity, was
valedictorian. graduating mdyna
cum laudc. He has been outstanding
in varied college activities ; president
of the .Men’s Student (’ouncil, a mem
ber of COLUMNS staff. Delta Psi
Omega. Dramatic Club. French
(’lub, (Jlee Club, International Re-
lati(uis Club, Phi Theta Kappa, and
Veterans’ Club,
Sanders, of Roanoke Ra|iids, sal-
utatorian, graduating cum laudc,
was editor of The Onk for 1948, a
member of D(“lta Psi Omega, Dra
matic Club, (Jlee (’lub. Phi Theta
Kappa. Veterans’ Club, and Beta
Phi (iamma.
I )orothy Midgett, of Waves, grad
uating cum laiKlr. was president of
the Women’s Athletic Association.
Secretar,v of the S‘nin- Class, a
membei- of the International Rela
tions club, The Oak staff. Phi Theta
Kappa, Physical Education Club,
Student (’ouncil, and the Y, W. C, A.
Melson is the seventh student in
seven years to graduate mnfjna cum
laudc. The others are Sara Davis
(’42). Virginia Spivey (’42), Ed
ward Smith (’42). Martha Ann
Stroud (’4.*?), .\nnie I.ouise Slier-
lock (’44), Anne AVhitehead C4.'i),
President’s Reception Given
The I’resident’s Reception for the
graduating class and parents was
given in Wright Social Hall May
23 at 4:.’i0 p. m. Commencement
marshals received the guests. Mrs.
Moon i)resided at the punch bowl,
and members of the faculty social
committee assisted with the serv
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. William Potter
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Jane
to
Daniel P. Sayler Bowers
on Saturday
the twenty-sixth of June
at four o’clock
Waynesboro Methodist Church
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
(This invitation is extended to
all members of the Louisburg Col
lege, students, faculty and staff.)
Honorary of The Oak
Presented in Chapel
"We can dedicate only this book
- he has dedicated his life." were
the closing lines read by Editor Bill
Sanders from the dedication of the
twenty-fifth aimiversary. the 1948,
edition of 'The Oak to Dr. Thomas
C. Amick. as announced at the
(•hai«‘l hour. lOditor Bill Sanders
was in charge of the program.
John Burchett presented to Mrs.
Patten and the library two copies of
the 1948 Oak, Walton Bass gave a
short account of the history of The
Oak and of varied experiences in the
making of this year’s edition. Bass
cited emphases of the annuals of the
twenties when the institution was
Louisburg Female College, and when
students’ preoccujiations were of a
variety in sharp contrast to those
of the pre.sent. I>orothy Midgette
read from The Oak of 192.3 “Seniors’
Solilo(|uy.” a i>arody on Hamlet’s “To
be or not to be.”
Hohon Inaugurated
President of College
Diplomas Awarded to 29 Seniors
At 161st Graduation
Dr. John C). (iross, secretary of
the Dejiartment of Educational In
stitutions of the Board of Educa
tion of the Methodist Church, Nash
ville, Tenn., was the speaker at the
inaugu ra t ion-graduat ion ceri‘mony
Monday, May 24, Tlie occasion
marked the inauguration of Sam
uel JI. Holton as president of Louis
burg (.’ollege, confirming his elec
tion of hist July 24.
In his address. Dr. (iross cited
the role the Methodist Church has
lilayed in the history of the nation’s
educational institutions. He praised
the untiring efforts of the early
Methodist circuit riders in pro
moting and founding many of the
early colleges. He described them
as institutions adding greatly to the
heritage of Methodism and ot edu
cation in America. Citing the obli
gation of Louisburg to continue the
tradition, Dr. (Jross declared;
“Louisburg College will be derelict
in its duty if it does not have a pro
gram of education pointed to the
challenges of the atomic era—in
contrast with large institutions the
efforts of small schools may seem
insiiiuificant. hut tlieir vaim- «o so-
cief.\- is not measured b.v quantity
of service but by sincerity of mo
tive."
The act of inauguration of
I'resident Holton was performed by
the Rev. W. A. Cade, president of
the board of trustees. The response
was si)oken by President Holton.
Representatives from 26 colleges and
universities were in the procession.
Greetings from their respective in
stitutions were sjHiken by the fol
lowing: Dr. (Jilbert T. Rowe. Duke;
Chancellor Robert B. House, U. N.
C.; President William C. Pressly,
Peace; and I’resident (^lyde A. Mil
ner, (Juilford College. Si>eaking for
faculty and students was Dean Lula
(Continued on page 3)
Charles Lund Shakes L. C.
Campus With Shakespeare
Mr. Charles Lund, America’s fore
most ShakesjH-'arean actor appeared
at Louisburg College Mr.
Lund, who started out in life to be
an architect, and who obtained his
B. S', degree in architecture from
Ohio State College, is now in his
fifty-first year of Shakesp(*arean
acting. In starting his acting ca
reer he began immediately in
Shakespeaie’s plays.
Once he acted a single character
lor 1(1,'( consecutive weeks in Sche
nectady, New York. In the last act
of a performance, he was so ex
hausted that he collapsed as the
curtain was going down. His lead
ing lady, her arms anmnd his neck,
held him ui> until the curtain was
down.
His favorite roles are Richard III
and Sh.vlock. His excellent ]>ortray-
al of the part of Shylock gained him
an honorar.v Master of Arts degree
from Yale University. In addition,
he has an honorary Doctor of Let
ters degree from Brigham Young;
and a PhD. degree from Ohio State
for his effort in keeping the classic
alive.
One of his hobbies is architecture.
He still has the same feeling inside
him about architecture as he had
when he received his diploma from
Ohio State College.
He owes his su(Wss to the fact
that he puts his whot' soul and mind
iti his acting. “I forget that there is
a man named Lund.” was the state
ment he made when asked what ef
forts h(“ made while acting.
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