''fr? ARCHIVES f HE CECIL W. ROBBINS LIBRA LOUISBURG COLLEGE ‘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. I : • - V,‘

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