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LOUISBLRG COLLEGE, N. C-, MOXnAY. NOVEMBER 1 196S
No. 1
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College Adds Seven
New Faculty Members
with plans for an enlarged
faculty and the departure of
several teachers, the number
of Instructors for this term
has been Increased to 49.
James Edward Aubrey, In
structor of French, with the
A.B. degree from the College
of William and Mary, has done
graduate work at the Universi
ty of North Carolina and holds
the M.A. degree from Mlddle-
bury College. He comes to
Loulsburg from Elon College.
Jasper Enid Drake, physical
education instructor and bas
ketball coach, holds the B.S.
degree from Wake Forest Col
lege and the M.Ed. degree from
East Carolina College. For
the past eleven years he has
served as coach and teacher
at the Middlesex High School.
Charles Joseph Farmer, who
will teach religion, holds the
B.D. degree from Western
Theological Seminary, and the
M. Ed. from the University of
Pittsburg. He has served as
a pastor and during the past
year served as dean of students
at High Point College.
Michael Palmer will teach
English. Mr. Palmer holds
the A.A. degree from Charlotte
College, the A.B. from the Uni
versity of N. C. at Chapel
Hill, the M.A. from Appalachian
State Teachers College; Mr.
Palmer has done additional
graduate work at Duke Univer
sity. He has four years of
teaching experience in both high
school and college and comes to
Loulsburg from Northern High
School, Durham.
Judith Belche Parrish, as
sistant librarian, holds the
B.S. degree from East Caro
lina with a major in English.
She is working toward the
M.A. degree at East Carolina
with a major In library science.
Blair H. Plunkett, Jr., who
will teach Spanish, is an A.B.
graduate of the University of
Richmond and is a native of
Richmond. He holds the M.A.
from the University of N. C.
at Chapel Hill. In addition,
he has completed his course
work for the Ph.D. degree.
He comes to Loulsburg from
Elon College.
Cortland V. Smith, history
Instructor, is a former pastor
and chaplain for the U. S. Army
and Air Force. Mr. Smith
holds the A.B. degree from
Bucknell University, the B.D.
degree fromColgate-Rochester
Divinity School, the M.A. in
history from the University of
N. C. at Chapel Hill, and ex-
See FACULTY Page 4
M rs. Geraldine Conway
Religious Week
Stars Mrs. Conway
Religious Emphasis Week, a
time for spiritual evaluation,
was observed at Loulsburg Col
lege the week beginning Octo
ber 4th and ending October 8th.
The speaker for the week was
Mrs. Geraldine Conway. A
tradition as old as the college
itself, this special week was
Mrs. Conway’s opening ad
dress was of special interest
to college students. She com
pared her own experiences to
those of today’s searching stu
dents.
One of the features of Re
ligious Emphasis Week under
Mrs. Conway was its varied
set aside for meditation and for programs. So many questions
a closer look at the value of were asked that Mrs. Conway
religion on campus.
The founding idea of Religious
Emphasis Week was to open
up avenues of worship to the
already committed and to pro
vide a Christian atmosphere for
those who are not committed.
Many distinguished theologians
and ministers have spoken dur
ing this observance. Duke Di
vinity students, Methodist as
well as non-Methodist minis
ters, and such noted speakers
as A. Pernell Bailey of Rich
mond, Virginia, and Grace
Sloane 0/erton of Roanoke,
Virginia, have led services dur
ing this week.
Mrs. Geraldine Conway, the
second woman speaker In the
history of Religious Emphasis
Week, spoke on the value- of
maintaining religious ties dur
ing the Important college years.
Mrs. Conway, a successful
business woman and a graduate
of the University of Cincinnati,
has spoken in forty different
countries. She Is concerned
with combatting juvenile delin
quency and other problems per
taining to youth and has spoken
to many Methodist Youth
groups. She has also led youth
services at the New York
World’s Fair. Asked about her
Interest in college students,
Mrs. Conway said, “I believe
that the condition of the world
would be greatly Improved If
God could be a factor in the
lives of today’s students. A
Christian community would end
the problems of war, poverty,
and spiritual frustration that
plague the world. This awaken
ing must begin In the college.”
felt compelled to hold open
sessions after her scheduled
talks In the A. C. building. Even
these were not sufficient, so
“talk-lt-over periods” were
held in the individual dormi
tories. These gave students
an opportunity to ask questions
in a more Informal and private
atmosphere.
Student participation was an
Integal part of Religious Em
phasis Week. Short mimeo
graphed sermons, written by
members of the student body,
were distributed to all the stu
dents’ rooms. Written by stu
dents about problems encounted
in college, they were Intended
to bring home the worth of a
Christian life.
Religious Emphasis Weekwas
sponsored and directed by the
Council on Religious Life under
the guidance of Mr. Wade Golds-
ton. College Chaplain, Various
college groups were res
ponsible for the Individual ser
vices. These groups were as
follows: Religious Life Coun
cil, at 10:00 a.m. and the Stu
dent Government at 7:30 p.m.,
on Monday; Columns, The Oak.
and Beta Phi Gamma at 9:50
a.m. and the YMCA-YWCA, at
7:30 p.m., on Monday; Drama
tics Club, Delta Psl Omega,
and Glee Club at 10:00 a.m.
and the religious clubs at 7:30
on Wednesday; YDC and YRC
at 9:30 and Phi Beta Lambda
and Alpha PI Epsilon at 7:30,
on Thursday; and the Alpha
Beta Gamma, Phi Theta Kappa,
and Sigma Pi Alpha at 10:00
a.m. on Friday.
Silver Anniversary
Noted; Sarah Davis
Was First Editor
This year’s first publication
of the Columns will mark the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the
campus newspaper. InSeptem-
ber of 1939 the first edition was
presented to the student body;
this original four-page tabloid
was produced mainly through
the sustained effort of Miss
Sarah Davis, the first editor.
Undertaking the production of
the first newspaper. Miss Davis
and her Inexperienced staff
created a publication that has
Scholarships Awarded
To Loulsburg Students
Trustee scholarships have I as follows: Patricia Ann De-
been awarded to a number of ment, Loulsburg; James R.
students at Loulsburg College I Dirie
for the academic year 1965-
66. These scholarships are
in varying amounts and are bas
ed on scholarship, character,
leadership ability, and finan
cial need. In addition to these
basic requirements a student
must have a “B”-plus average
or be in the top 15 per ceni
of his high school graduating
class to qualify for a $500
scholarship, and In order to
qualify for a $250 scholarship
a student must have a “ B” aver
age or be in the top 25 per cent
of his high school graduating
class.
Loulsburg; Ramona Gall
Dlgh, Raleigh; Tessle Faye
Moody, Wake Forest; Phyllis
Dianne Strickland, Alexandria,
Va.; Jane W. Wilder, Frank-
linton; Susan Ann Southerland,
Wallace.
Alice Faye Rudd, Loulsburg,
received a Trustee Scholar
ship in the amount of $165.
Miss Rudd also was the reci
pient of the Lions Club Schol
arship in the amount of $150.
Other tuition grants in the
amount of $100 each were
awarded to: Patricia A. Bow
ers, Wilson; Mildred Marie
Harris, Klttrell; Steven Allen
become a lasting part of Louis-
burg College. In her role as
editor Miss Davis had the dif
ficult task of turning out an
interesting and well-written
newspaper during each month of
the college year, but her most
difficult job was that of estab
lishing standards for her news
paper where none had existed
before.
Following graduation from
Loulsburg, Miss Davis attend
ed the University of North
Carolina, from which she
graduated with an A. B. degree.
Following her graduation from
UNC, Miss Davis attended New
York University, where she re
ceived her Master’s and
Doctor’s Degrees.
Upon completion of her for
mal education. Miss Davis
taught at NYU for several years.
Leaving college life for a brief
period, Miss Davis worked first
for the McGraw-Hill Book Com
pany and later for the World
Encyclopedia of Art. While at
Those awarded scholarshW ."ijldgett. Stumpy Point; Nancy
In the amount of $500 were
as follows: Karen Ann Knopf,
Martinsville, Va.; Dennis Allen
Stokes, Greenville; LarryStev-
art Dean, Wendell; Rachel I.
Batts, Bailey; Anna Kathryn
Collier, Loulsburg; Milton Tay
lor High, Garysburg.
Those awarded scholarships
In the amount of $250 were
New Columns Lead
To Better Education
Although the formal opening
will not be until January, the
new Loulsburg College Library
opened Its doors on Sunday,
October 10, for student and
faculty benefit. Mr. David E.
Daniel, director of college re
lations, said the formal open
ing and dedication of the library
will proljably be held the same
time the college marks Its 179th
anniversary, on January 6,
1966.
According to Mr. Daniel, the
two-and-one-half story building
will become the nucleus of the
college educational activities
and will nearly triple the avail
able space for books. Costing
nearly $390,000, the building,
designed by Harry Harles of
Rocky Mount, will take up about
20,600 square feet and provide
seating for 225 students.
In addition to the shelf space
for a potential 56,000 volumes,
the new building will house a
100-seat auditorium and lecture
hall, a language laboratory, i
music appreciation room, peri
odical sections, a faculty con
ference room, and 42 individual
study booths. A large work
room and an area for the ar
chives have been provided In
the basement. The entire
building Is centrally heated,
air conditioned and completely
carpeted. There is a service
elevator and an Intercom sys
tem.
“We will certainly be happy
to have the library open and
in use,” Mr. Daniel said. “It
should be a marked Improve
ment in the facilities available
to the student body.” Mr. Dan
iel noted that construction of
the building was started only In
January of this year.
“That’s not bad work,” he
said. “We’re quite proud of
It, naturally.”
See SCHOLARSHIPS Page 4
her latter position. Miss Davis
traveled to many parts of the
world and at one time she spent
some 18 months working in
Rome. In September of 1960,
Miss Davis returned to the
Loulsburg campus and remain
ed here teaching English for
three years. Upon leaving
Loulsburg for the second time.
Miss Davis took her present
position in the English Depart
ment of Randolph-Macon Wo
mens College In Lynchburg,
Virginia.
Miss Lucy Burt
- Alumnus Of The Year
Miss Burt Honored
As Top Alumna
New Registration
Scheme Speeds Sophs
The beginning of a new era
In registration methods took
place September B, as 252
sophomores arrived on campus
pre-reglstered and ready for
classes.
The sophomores were pre-
reglstered by a new method
during the summer. Each stu-
Parents
Day
The annual Parent's Day event
was held Wednesday, October
27, 1965, at Loulsburg College.
On this day the parents of
Loulsburg College students
were Invited to the campus for
a full day’s activities including
registration, chapel, informa
tive talks by college officials,
tours of the campus, and dinner.
Invitations were sent out to
all parents In advance.
During the years that Louls
burg College has observed
Parent’s Day, there have been
Increasing numbers of parents
to attend this event. Last year
there were over 400.
dent received a list of courses
and Instructors, and was allow
ed to complete individual sche
dules. Students enrolled In
each class on a flrst-come-
flrst-served basis since their
schedules were mailed to them
late In the summer. The
second-year students urged to
return them immediately to In
sure first choice.
The new method eliminated
much of the confusion that In
the past has accompanied re
gistration day. Sophomores
who were not already pre-re-
glstered registered from 11-12
and Freshman from 1-4.
The total number of students
this year Is 674. This Includes
376 Freshman, 252 Sopho
mores, 12 supply pastors, and
18 transfer students.
Highlights of the 1965 Alumni
Day at Loulsburg College on
Saturday, Q:tober 9, were the
selection of Miss Lucy Perry
Burt of Loulsburg as the
“Alumna of the Year” along
with a tour of the library facili
ties. Following the tour, the
administration of the College
discussed the topic, “Trends In
the Loulsburg College Pro
gram,” and answered questions
of the alumni.
Dinner In the Benjamin N.
Duke College Union preceded a
brief business session presided
over by Alumni Association
President J. Floyd Ammons of
Fayetteville. During this ses
sion, Duffy L. Biul of Raleigh
announced that the $200 Wake
County AdmlnlstratlonScholar-
shlp has been awarded to Miss
Norma Jean Blankenhorn of
Raleigh, who currently Is a
sophomore at Loulsburg Col
lege. This scholarship Is pre
sented annually to a qualified
sophomore, and funds are
raised by Individuals and mem
bers of the Wake County Alumni
Chapter.
The Director of College Re
lations, David E. Daniel, re
ported on the progress of the
“ Buck-A-Year” plan, disclos
ing that 115 alumni have con
tributed over $2,000 thus far
In the campaign for the annual
loyalty fund drive.
President Robbins spoke
briefly, challenging the alumni
to greater service to their
school.
Esterhazy Orchestra
In First Concert
After four seasons of con-1 burg College Auditorium Octo-
cert performances in New York |ber 21.
City, the Esterhazy Orchestra,
under the direction of David
Blum, appeared In the Louls-
College Library
The Esterhazy Orchestra Is
a unique musical organization
dedicated to performing the
masterpieces of Joseph Haydn,
as well as other selections of
the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries. This ensemble ex
ists In memory of the orches
tral music conducted by Haydn
during his career.
The twentieth century Ester
hazy Orchestra Is composed of
musicians who are carefully se
lected not only for their play
ing ability but for their sense
of devotion to the performance
of this music. From the time
of Its Inauguration in the 1961-
62 season, the orchestra’s an
nual New York concert series
received unusually enthusiastic
response from audiences and
critics alike, revealing the ap
preciation felt by music lovers
who value an opportunity to hear
rarely performed master
pieces.
“A more felicitous blend of
talents would be hard to con
ceive,” wrote the critic of the
“New York Herald Tribune”
after a recent concert of the
Esterhazy Orchestra. “The
Orchestra performed nobly.
This group Is made up of some
of the finest musicians In town—
Alumni were divided Into
classes representing intervals
of five years, Including classes
from 1900 to the present. Larg
est representation was from the
Class of 1950; several couples
from this class stayed in Louls
burg until Sunday as the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Snyder.
Miss Lucy Perry Burt of
Loulsburg was named “Alum
na of the Year” at the annual
meeting.
Mrs. Mamie B. Clayton,
See ALUMNI Page 4
Plans Layed
By Y,R,C,
The Loulsburg College Young
Republicans’ Club held Its first
meeting on September 18. At
this meeting, officers were
elected and plans were made
for this year’s activities. The
officers are Landon Whitt, pre
sident; Greg Warrick, vice
president; Clarke Crosby, se-
cretary-treasurer; and Charles
Phelps, sergeant-at-arms.
This year the YRC with Its
advisor, Mr. William Wagner,
plans to exert an ever Increas
ing Influence on the political
scene of our campus. Plans
have been made for the club
to be fully represented at this
year’s two state-wide Young
Republican Conventions. Plans
have also been made to bring
to our campus speakers who
are outstanding In Republican
activities in our state, such
one of our speakers last
year, Mr. Jim Gardner of Rocky
Mount.
The purpose of the Young
Republicans’ Club on our cam
pus is to represent young con
servative Ideas and Ideals, This
past year the YRC worked di
ligently for Barry Goldwater,
the Republican nominee for
President. Through their ef
forts and that of other Republi
can groups in this area, Frank
lin County's Republican vote
was Increased 100% over the
last national election.
Anyone interested in Joining
the YRC is asked to contact
Clarke Crosby or Landon Whitt.
The YRC Is affiliated with the
College Council of the North
Carolina Federation of Young
Republicans. The Federation
is not an official part of the
North Carolina Republican
Party, but does exert much
Influence in Its policies and
doctrines.
meaning anywhere. The sound
and ensemble are superb.”
Critics throughout the country
have agreed with the verdict
of the New York press, David
Blum, conductor of the Ester
hazy Orchestra, approaches his
music with vitality, combined
with a conscientious devotion to
perfection of style and spirit
that thoroughly entertains all
who listen to the Esterhazy Or
chestra In concert.