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Volume XX
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1960
No. 3
Trustees Meet:
Adopt Budget,
Finn Survey
By REN BRADLEY
The Louisburg College Board of
Trustees met at the college on No
vember 18, and adopted an operat
ing budget of $500,450, elected
three new members and voted to
make a survey to reveal the finan
cial potential of the college.
The new trustees include the
Rev. Troy J. Barrett of Warrenton,
Ben Everette Jorden, Jr., of Saxa-
phaw, and Nelson Thomas of Ox
ford.
The meeting was presided over
by Board President James E. Hill
man, . of Raleigh and the trustees
heard reports from the. college ad
ministration and various committees
of the Board.
In other business the Board
voted to appoint a committee to
plan the 175th anniversary of the
charter of the college, which is to
take place in January 1962; voted
to require a deposit of $50 of stu
dents who are accepted by the col
lege; and to increase room rent
from $100 to $130 a year.
President Cecil W. Robbins re
ported that the college opened with
497 students this fall and because
of limited dormitory space nearly
200 were required to find rooms
downtown or to live at home. He
reported that the Housing and
Home Finance Agency of Atlanta,
Georgia, had stated that $290,000
has been set aside for the college
to erect a residence hall for men.
Total cost of the building, with fur
nishings, will run approximately
$325,000. The Board also requested
the Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee to proceed with plans to erect
a 50-bed annex to Pattie Julia
Wright Dormitory for women. Presi
dent Robbins also reported that
walkways and patio connecting all
the buildings with the Benjamin N.
Duke College Union Building had
.been made possible through a gift
made by Mr. Edward N. Bartho
lomew of Louisburg and reported
other improvements to the physical
property.
The Buildings and Grounds
Committee was authorized to pro
ceed with plans to remodel the
W. R. Mills property and have it
ready for occupancy for the 1961-
62 session.
President Robbins also reported
that a long range master plan had
been drawn by Godwin and Bell
of Raleigh, landscape arthitects, and
all improvements and additional
buildings are in harmony with the
plan.
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Mike Gregory' and Carolyn Wilkinson practice the cha-cha for the Spanish Fiesta.
Babbi F. I. Rypins I Inter-Club Council
Returns to Campus Elects Oificers
At the December meeting of the
Inter-Club Council, the elections of
“The purpose of my visit to
Louisburg College is to help in- .... . ,
crease understanding between reli- i
These are the words ^ith the election of Warren
Jones as Vice-Prcsident. Other offi
cers, elected at the October 24
Service Fraternity
Serves Whole Campus
Alpha Phi Omega, National
Service Fraternity, was organized
on campus at the beginning of the
semester. The officers of the club
are as follows:
President — Lewis Waskey
Vice - President — Tommy
Thompson
Secretary — Richard Cash
Treasurer — Tommy Pernell
Parliamentarian — Gene Win-
berry
Historian — Link Wily
The purpose of the chapter is to
render service to the campus, com-
Students Stage
Spanish Fiesta
The Spanish Fiesta, presented
annually by beginning Spanish stu
dents, was held December 14, at:
7:30 p.m. in the basement of Hoi-'
ton Gymnasium. The evening’s ac
tivities consisted of Spanish skits,!
music, songs, and dances. A large:
number of students and teachers at-'
tended the Fiesta.
Three Spanish skits, written and |
produced by students, were pre- j
sented. The titles of the three skits!
were: “Our Man in Havana,” which j
was a Cuban classroom scjne; “1
Have a Secret,” which was a take-!
off on a popular television show;!
and “Cafe del Rio,” which was a
cafe scene with music and dancers.;
Each skit was composed and pro-1
duced by the beginning Spanish stu-1
dents. !
Two Spanish songs, “La Cucara-
cha” and Noche de Paz,” were sung
by a large group of students. Brenda
Whitfield and Charles Biggs sang
the solo parts in “Noche de Paz.”
A selected group of singers per
formed “La Paloma.” Musical ac
companiment during the evening
was furnished by Riley Fields on
the Bongos, Butch Mills on the
Guitar, Clark Hooks on the Uke-
lele, and Doris Roberson on the
piano.
Special emphasis was placed on
Spanish Christmas customs, and
John Flowers, Master of Cere
monies, gave a short talk on these
customs. A wide variety of Spanish
dances was performed by student
dancers. These included the Rhum
ba, The Cha Cha, The Samba and
the Baile del Torero. The dancers
were Carolyn Wilkinson and Mike
Gregory, Ann Sawyer and Jack
Mengel, Bonnie Billings and Jimmie
Mann, and Betty Atkins and Eddie
Brown.
At the close of the program, Mrs.
munity, and local scout council.
Some of the projects that have been
fulfilled so far include the carrying
out of a work detail at Camp Du
rant, working with local scout troup,
publicizing home basketball games,
and the repairing of benches on
the front of the campus (now in
progress).
Also on the program is a project
to furnish the manpower to con
struct the wagon for the new Vic
tory Bell.
Anyone who can fulfill the re
quirements for membership is in-
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Y' Holds Three
Joint Meetings
The YW-YMCA began a series
of three programs on December 1,
which led up until Christmas holi-'
days. In the first program, Rabbi j
Rypins spoke on “I Believe in
God,” a speech which concerned
the first aspect of the “Holy
Trinity.”
The second program in the series
concerned the .second aspect of the
“Holy Trinity.” It was presented
December 8, by the Reverend
Wade Goldston. His topic was en
titled “I Believe in the Holy Spirit.”
The third and last "Y” program
was presented December 15, by
various members of the student
body. This program, entitled
"Christmas in Song,” and featured
special music by R. A. Bartholo
mew, Jr., Carolyn Crews, Jean Da
vis, and Paul Wilson.
After the Christmas program the
YW-YMCA members went Christ
mas caroling and then returned to
the campus for refreshments.
Allen de Hart, presented an award
for the best Spanish Pinata of the
fiesta. Presentation of the award
was followed by social dancing. All
Spanish students, their guests, and
members of the faculty were in
vited to attend the Spanish Christ
mas Fiesta.
CHRISTMAS PARTIES
TONIGHT
The Men Students’ Christ
mas Party will be held Thurs
day night, December 15, in
the Social Hall of Main
Building. Refreshments will be
served, and Santa Claus will
be there. Aunt Bessie is in
charge of the party and invites
all male students to be there at
9 p.m.
The Women Students’
Christmas Party will be held
the same night, Thursday, De
cember 15, in the Main Par
lor of Wright Dormitory. Jane
Trump is in charge of the
party, and many committees
are busily working to ensure a
good time for all.
Tuesday night, Decem-
13, the Women Students en
tertained the faculty in their
Main Parlor with a social tea.
Members of the faculty were
invited to see the decorations
in the girls’ rooms.
gious groups
of Rabbi Frederick I. Rypins, now
retired spiritual leader of the Tem
ple Emmanual in Greensboro, and
a hard worker for inter-faith under
standing. His mission is undertaken
through the sponsorship of the
Jewish Chautaugua Society.
Dr. Rypins was born in Omaha,
Nebraska. He received his B. A.
degree from the University of Cin
cinnati in 1921. In 1956 he re
ceived an honorary Doctor of
Divinity Degree from Hebrew
Union College. He has had pulpits
in Wilmington and Greensboro,
North Carolina, and Roanoke, Vir
ginia.
In his talk at Chapel on Novem
ber 31, Dr. Rypins maintained that
“Christianity and Judaism have a
great deal in common — similar
viewpoints on religion, moral living,
and ideals of justice and love.”
His theme for the talk before the
YM-YWCA on December 1, was “I
Believe in God.” “I believe in God
meeting, are Archie Robertson,
president; Lucy Elam, secretary;
and Jean Davis, Treasurer. Other
business on the agenda for the De
cember meeting included a motion
made by Diane Whitt to tax each
club on campus $5.00 to make up
the difference in the increased cost
of the annual this year. The motion
was voted on and approved. The
F.B.L.A. president put a motion on
the floor to approve a date for an
F.B.L.A. Valentine’s Dance. It was
voted on and passed for February
11.
The Inter-Club Council was
formed on our campus l^st year.
The preamble to the constitution
reads: “Whereas, we the under
signed clubs and fraternities of
Louisburg College, do desire to fos
ter a better organizational and col
lege spirit, and desire to raise the
standards of these same organiza
tions of Louisburg College; we do,
therefore, see fit to organize an
Council at Louisburg
as shown in the beauty of nature,
order of the universe, and ideals in Inter-Club
the hearts of men, especially great | College.”
religioi^ leaders such as Moses, purpose of the l.C.C. is two-
Jesus, Confucms, Buddha, and Mo- | First, it oroDoses to work in
uic jjjg administration
of the college, or the calendar-
planning committee. All student
hammed,” he said durin
of his Y speech
This was the sixth visit of Dr.
Rypins to Louisburg College. He
has been here during past years in
connection with Brotherhood Week
and other religious activities. Dr.
Rypins was available for private
consultation during his stay on cam
pus.
Miss North Carolina
To Crown Queen
At Homecoming
Miss Ann Farrington Herring,
Miss North Carolina of 1961, will
be at the College on Saturday,
February 4, 1961, to crown the
Louisburg College Homecoming
Queen.
In the afternoon, from three to
five o’clock. Miss Herring will be
present at an informal tea, to which
ALL (including male) students are
invited. The tea will be held in the
Faculty Parlor.
The crowning will take place at
halftime during the basketball game
between Louisburg and Wilmington
in the college gym at 8:00 p.m.
An informal dance will be held
in the gym following the game. All
students and alumni are invited to
this dance.
Ann is 19 years old and the
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Owen F.
Herring of Winston-Salem, N. C.
She is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and has
brown hair and brown eyes.
She is a rising Sophomore at
Wake Forest College in Winston-
Salem and plans to major in soci
ology and psychology. (Actually she
would be a sophomore in the fall
of 1960; but since winning the Miss
North Carolina title, she is not at
tending school this year because of
demands on her time as Miss North
Carolina.) She expects to return to
Wake Forest after relinquishing her
title.
organizations desiring to foster any
program or social event on a
campus-wide basis must secure
from the l.C.C. the approval of the
date for the function.
The l.C.C. will also help the or
ganizations financially on pro^ams
they would like to sponsor. Each
organization must, on the third of
each month, turn in its financial re
ports to the treasurer of the l.C.C.
The members of the l.C.C. hope
to promote better cooperation and
progress among the organizations
on our campus.
Fine Arts Festivnl
Scheduled In Jun.
The Louisburg College Fine Arts
Festival is being planned for the
week of January 4-13, under the
auspices of the Faculty Cultural Ac
tivities Committee. Plans for the
week are not yet complete, but in
cluded in the program are the fol
lowing:
January 4 — The week will open
with a vocal concert by Calvin
Harris, Tenor, of New York City.
This will be a part of the regular
College Concert Series.
January 9-13 — Miss Anne
Basile of Durham, N. C., will ex
hibit about 12 of her original ab
stract oil paintings in the Fine Arts
Building. Miss Basile has exhibited
her work at several North Carolina
colleges.
January 4-13 — Art exhibit of
34 original water color paintings
sponsored by the FORD TIMES
COLLECTION OF AMERICAN
ART. This will also be in the Fine
Arts Building.
Music recital by the Louisburg
College Music Department, directed
by Miss Sarah Foster.
Tentative plans are being made
for a lecture on architecture.