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i ? To Err Is Human ARCHIVES THE CECIL W- ROBBINS LIBRARY LOUISBURG COLLEGE LOUISBURG,N.C. 27549 To Forgive Divine" Volume XII. Louisburg College, Louisburg, N. C., March 4, 1953 Number 3 REV. ROBERT F. McKEE m RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS WEEK Two Students Represent Louisburg at M. S. M. In Greensboro VIVE JEANNE d' ARC Robert F. McKee Professor of Religion Louisburg College has a new teacher on its faculty, Rev. Robert F. McKee head of the religious de partment. Although he was born in Phil adelphia, Pennsylvania, he calls Orlanda, Florida, the place where he was raised, his home. Upon finishing high school. Rev. McKee, like most young men and women of our time, desired to at tend college and further his edu cation. His field of study was in religion. He attended Ursinus Col lege in Pennsylvania. In addition to this, he is also a graduate of the Divinity School of Duke Universi ty. On the teaching staff, he takes the place of Rev. Brooks M. Wag goner, who is now teaching in Mar tin College, Tennessee. Although this is his first year of teaching, this is not his first year in religious educational work. Rev. McKee was a faithful pastor to his church in Ford, Virginia. On January 18, 1952, he was married to the former Phyllis Wy lie of Spindale, North Carolina. Mrs. McKee, a graduate of the Duke School of Nursing, is our college nurse; and she takes the place of Mrs. Christine Holton. The student body here at Lottis- burg College is certainly happy to have Rev. McKee on the teaching staff. It is our sincere hope that he enjoys being here as much as we enjoy having him. Learn a New Method of Love — See School For Lovers “The course of true love never runs smooth;” at least, it never ran smooth for two pretty maids in School for Lovers presented by the Grass Roots Opera Company on January 28, 1953, at Mill’s High School. To make this opera more understandable and enjoyable it was sung in English instead of some foreign language as most op eras are. School for Lovers is the story of how two young soldiers proved their sweethearts’ loyalty for them; that is, they proved that their sweethearts would be loyal if no other lovers interfered. In the beginning of the affair, an elderly bachelor, Don Alphonso, made a bet of $100 that in forty- eight hours Ferrando and Grazi- (Continued on Page 4) “The Christian in Community” was the theme of the N. C. Meth odist Student Conference held on the week end of Feb. 13-15, 1953, at the West Market Street Metho dist Church, Greensboro, N. C. The conference was centered around the two addresses given by Di. WaJdo Beach, Professor of Christian Ethics at the Divinity School of Duke University. In his first address. Dr. Beach gave the four qualifications of a Christian community. They were: (1) wor shipping community — worship is life blood of Christian community (2) learning community (3) serv ing community — live by law of i love (4) suffering community — j self-sacrifice. Dr. Beach also stat ed that only a Utopian community, the kingdom of God, lives up to the qualifications. j Dr. Beach’s second address gave the second part of the contrast of : an ideal community and campus life. He .stated that college seems to be a place to learn to be more j selfish and to learn all the tricks ! about how to “get by.” He then presented three main areas of col lege life: (1) College is primarily a place of study, where the curri culum is more important than the ! extra-curricula. Some students make grades their idol; their mo tive for studying is to get good grades. Much of the material goes from the professor’s mouth to the notes of the student and back to the professor without having gone through the mind of student. This situation sometimes leads to cheat ing — polite cheating, such as dressing up a term paper, and im polite cheating, such as direct cheating on an examination. (2) The campus social life often brings the question of what a Christian should do. A student should ask himself this question, “With what inner intention do I, a Christian student, go out for certain activi ties?” Some activities are an easy way out of studying and of staying in the side-show. A student should pick out the activities which ex press his Christian ambitions and concentrate on them. (3) What are (Continued on Page 4) Miss Bethea off Campus In the interdenominational study course taught at the First Metho dist Church in Henderson from January 26 to 29, Miss Mary E. Bethea taught a course on “Teach ing Youth in the Church.” The course was offered to the Sunday School workers of other church groups as well as the Methodists. Church leaders, teachers, and workers were invited to attend. Dr. A. P. Brantley, who is chair man of the board of education of the North Carolina Methodist Con ference, was elected chairman of the board of managers for the training school. The Louisburg College students, members of the Dramatic Club and Delta Psi Omega, gave a splendid performance on the night of Janu ary 8, 1953, at Mills High School auditorium. The drama, Joan of Arc, was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience of students and townspeople. Opening of Drama The drama opened with a group of peasant children, friends of Jeanne d’ Arc, playing in the for est of Lorraine. Jeanne d’ Arc, ex- ] cellently portrayed by Sue Man ning, joined her friends late in the afternoon. When her friends had to leave, Jeanne decided to linger a while longer. Pierre, brother of Jeanne d’ Arc and played by Rob ert Stainback, rushes to tell Jeanne that their father, Jacques, played by Douglas Edwards, was extreme ly angry with her. A soldier had 1 been asking foj Jeanne, and Jac- I ques was worried because he had j seen Jeanne often looking longing ly after a troop of soldiers as they I walked along a road'. A vision came to Jeanne as she sat in the forest of Lorraine late one afternoon. Every bird was singing softly when God command ed Jeanne to save France by lead ing the French armies. Goes to King With Idea Jeanne went to Charles, Dau phin and King, with her idea of leading France to victory. Charles, played by Steve Davenport, was slow to believe in her and her vis ions. When Jeanne convinced him of her sincerity, he gladly consent ed to let her lead the army. Jeanne was captured and put in prison. The climax of the drama came as Jeanne was taken out to be burned at the stake, leaving her lover, Armand, played by Ed Dri ver, in the prison, worshiping and loving her bravery. While the scenes were viewed by the audience, activity backstage kept the actors and actresses ready i to go on. When time to change j scenes came, there was rush to take the old scene offstage and to put the new scene onstage. While scenes were being changed, appropriate music was provided by Miss Sarah Foster at the piano. Cast Consisted of: The cast, otner than those men tioned above, consisted of: Rae Harris, Alice Lea Dennis, David Scott, Clyde Culbreth, peasant friends of Jeanne d’Arc; Jackie j Farrow, sister of Jeanne d’Arc; j Marvin Baugh, Father Minet; Ann : Mann, mother of Jeanne d’Arc; j Weldon Lucas, couteier; Paul Gu- j erra, court sentry; John Joyner, ; Archbishop of Rheims; Eugene Dickerson, coutier; Phyllis Bailey, Queen; J. P. Harris, courtier; Wil liam Salder, French general; Dick Klevansky, English guard; Paul Childers, English guard; Paul Bunn, Brother L’Adnenu. Deserves Much Credit The entire cast, as well as the director, deserves much credit for the splendid acting. Rev. S. T. Davis of Franklinton: A Success Rev. S. T. Davis of Franklinton A Success New Victims Galore! William “Gus” Bradsher, Rox- boro Adolph Faticoni, Louisburg Robert Summers, Raleigh William Watson, Raleigh Thomas Barnett, Raleigh John Wood, Castalia Joe Dan Byrd, Turkey Louis Sanderford, Roxboro John Paul Jones, Roxboro John Edward Allen, Warrenton Robert Phillips, Durham Randy Jones, Durham. The list above contains the names of the new students of Louisburg College. They are heartily welcom ed by the old stucfents; and, also the teachers extend their greetings. Fall Semester Honor Roll Louisburg College has more hon or roll and honorable mention can didates this semester than Louis burg has had in quite some time. These intellectuals need a pat on the back and so do the teachers who slaved to get the material across to the students. HONOR ROLL R. A. Baxley, Jr 2.947 Marvin Baugh 2.944 Paul G. Bunn 2.941 J. P. Harris 2,78 Ben Lyon Price 2.78 Alice Lea Dennis 2.62 Weldon Lucas 2.70 Jacqueline Farrow 2.53 HONORABLE MENTION George Phillip Bunn 2.44 Faye Elaine Hudson 2.37 Helen Elizabeth Broome .... 2.36 Evelyn Rae Harris 2.35 Robert Stainback 2.31 Charles Eugene Dickerson 2.39 Alice Fern Tharrington 2.39 Idalyne Batchelor 2.17 Joseph Eubank 2.00 George Ellen Marks 2,00 Ann Tucker 2.00 “The young people of today are going somewhere,” commented Mr. S. T. Davis, minister of the Metho dist Church in Franklinton, North Carolina, who was the guest speak er for the Religious Emphasis Week. At the age of 18 Mr. Davis was converted and decided to enter in to the ministry. He entered school at Wesleyan in West Virginia, wher he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. After continuing his education at Boston, West Virgin ia, he received A Bachelor of Sa cred Theology degree. Another de gree was awarded to him at the University of Pittsburg, a M. E. D. degree. Works Way Through College In order to acquire his education Mr. Davis had to work his way through college. His work consist ed of washing dishes, painting, do ing janitor work, and any work that was available. Before moving to Franklinton, North Carolina, Mr. Davis was as sociated with Religious Education at Wesleyan. He is now studying at Duke University for his Ph. D., which he hopes to finish in the fall of 1954. Mr. Davis will then resume teaching at Wesleyan. Tried to Answer Questions In the series of talks delivered by Rev. S. T. Davis, he tried to an swer questions that come to the mind of an average intelligent per son — especially he wanted to help all youth in their preparation for life in a Christian world. He talk ed to the students and not at them. One must believe, but what is there for one to believe. Everyone believes in something which is, in fact, God; but for Christians there can be nothing higher than God whom we know through Christ.” Mr. Davis’ talks all led to the fact that we can know God or we can know something about God from books, from history, and from oth er people; but we only really know God for ourselves as we see Him in Christ. This brings to us the power of God’s forgiveness which releases us from the blight of our sins and failures and gives us the kind of fresh start that we need to become the kind of people that we should be. But being a Christian is more than one isolated experi ence, it also means conquering dai ly habits and ways which are de structive. Christ, as the center of our lives, gives us the Scripture; and, fin ally, Christ challenges all of us to live dangerously for the sake of a great cause in His kingdom. Closed by Communion Service The series of talks were closed by a most effective Communion Service. The sincerity with which everyone accepted the many chal lenges that had been set before them might truly be considered a form of regeneration of the sig nificance of God as the most vital part of our lives.
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