PILOT
VOLUME I No. 1
GARDNER-WEBB COLLEGE, BOILING SPRINGS, N. C.
OCTOBER 9, 1947
Freshman Recalls State Council In
Meet Here Today
First Week Here
On Saturday, September 6, things
really began to “pop” around
Gardner-Webb. We freshmen be
gan rolling in. All day things
were in a turmoil. At 7:30 that
evening the B. S. U. entertained
with a delightful reception in our
honor. Nell Collins presided over
ihe program which was entitled
“Books.” Games about books and
• get-acquainted” games were en
joyed. After refreshments were
served, Mr. Morrisett led in pray
er, and the student body sang
“Blest Be The Tie That Binds.”
Bright and early Sunday morn
ing we all went to Sunday School
and preaching. In the afternoon
the B. S. U. again entertained
with a tea. The table cloth of
white and ivy around the punch
bowl was very picturesque. Faye
Tunmire and Nell Collins served
the cookies and punch. After we
had attended preaching Sunday
evening, we gathered in the dining
hall and sang hymns. Frances
Campbell, chorister, was in charge.
QUIZ SHOW
Monday night was just “tops”
to most of us. M, E. (Windy)
Windham as the announcer, with
the faculty contestants, present
ed witty and interesting quiz
show. After the $64.00 question, we
were escorted to the gym to find
more watermelon than most of us
had ever seen.
After all of our work was fin
ished Tuesday we enjoyed a party
given by the B. S. U. in the inter-
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BOILING SPRINGS
CHURCH STAGES
SOCIAL FOR G-W
The members of the Boiling
Springs Baptist Church entertain
ed the faculty and students of
Gardner-Webb College at a social
Thursday night in the college gym
nasium.
The gymnasium was decorated
vvicii shocks of corn, leaves and
.autumnal colors.
Hubert Dixon was master-of-
ceremonies and began the program
by introducing Rev. J. L. Jenkins,
who welcomed the students.
Mrs. Carl Hedrick presided at a
beauty contest. The loveiy beau
ties were demon Smith, Thomas
Reece, Sam Freeman, Joe McDan
iel, Jr., Bobby Blanton, Jim Hul-
lender. Fob Humphries, and Ailan
Browning.
An arithmetic relay was con
ducted by Mr. Dixon in which the
contestants had to add a group of
figures and return.
Felix Hamrick presented a reci
tation entitled “The Glory Road.”
He was given a large cardboard
hand by Mr. Dixon.
A group of 16 men and women,
under the direction of Mr. Ste-
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Public Acclaims
Local Fair Booth
The Cleveiand County Fair booth
sponsored by Gardner-Webb Col
lege received wide acclaim this
year. The location couldn’t have
been better. The large sign,
“Gardner-Webb College,” was the
first thing that greeted the eye as
one walked into the Exhibit Hall.
The lounge, consisting of two ordi
nary booths, was popular, espe
cially among tired fair-goers.
Smali green pines and ferns sur
rounded the lounge, which was di
vided into hospitable parlors. Each
parlor consisted of a couch at the
end, a library table, a desk, a
lamp, and four other comfortable
chairs. On the tables were Gard
ner-Webb catalogues and general
information about the college for
the public. In the center of the
booth pictures were posted of vari
ous groups and organizations in
action and at each end was a
copy of the blue print of the
Gardner-Webb of the future. A
water cooler invited thirsty people
to linger.
STUDENT HOSTS
Students from Gardner - Webb
represented the college by staying
in the lounge for a certain period
of time to entertain the people
who stopped there to rest. They
were: Marcelle Cash, Milton Wind
ham, Margaret McKinney, Evelyn
Sue Hamrick, Scott Uzzell, Mar
garet Morris, demon A. Smith,
Dot Elliott, Bob Grigg, Elizabeth
Grigg, Jack Bridges, Paul Comer,
Jack Brown, Faye Tunmire, Reeves
Walker, Rachel Jenkins, Betty
High, Cecil Bolick, Betty Falls, Don
Roberts, Clyde Swann, Nell Col
lins, Carol Lemmond, Bobby Blan
ton, Dot Morris, Paul Gordon,
Marjorie Bridges, Ruth Warlick,
Emogene Bridges, T. J. McGraw,
Mary Helen Hamrick, Jessie Davis,
John Hiatt, Bettie Brickhouse, Joe
Smith, Hughey McManus, Doug
Stallings, Bill Bridges, Dot Poston,
Mack Lyman, Audley Hamrick, and
Prances Campbell. At each period
three or four students were in
charge of the booth engaged in
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378 ENROLL
T COLLEGE
241 Freshmen Make Up
Majority Of G-W's
Student Body
The figures for Gardner-Webb
enrollment on the twenty-fourth of
September were released by the
Registrar’s office as being a total
of 378. The freshman composed
241 of these, the sophomores 115,
and specials 22. The following is
a list of the registration by coun
ties:
Alexander 1
Ashe 4
Avery 1
ijladen 3
Buncombe 4
Burke 11
Caldwell 4
Caswell 1
Catawba 7
Cleveland 103
Cumberland 1
Dare 1
Durham 2
I'orsyth 11
Gaston 39
Graham 1
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COLLEGE PLAY
CAST SELECTED
Miss Prances Cuthbertson, dra
matic arts instructor, has an
nounced selection of the cast for
the presentation of “Magnificent
Obsession,” a stage adaptation of
Lloyd C. Douglas’ famous novel.
The college’s first dramatic effort
of the year will be staged early
in November.
The following students are en
gaged in practice this week and i closed the service by pronouncing
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Students Hear
Dr. Stemhridge
The formal opening of the 1947-
1948 session of Gardner-Webb Col
lege was held in the E. B. Ham
rick auditorium on Friday, Sep
tember 12, at 10:30 o’clock, with
Dr. H. H. Stembridge, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of For
est City, as the principal speaker.
The invocation was pronounced
by Rev. John Suttle, moderator of
the Kings Mountain Association
for many years. After recognition
of the visitors, among whom were
Mrs. Rush Stroup, O. Max Gard
ner, Jr., Dr. Zeno Wall Mr. John
P. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Elam, Mr. Stephen Morrisett’s
mother and uncle. Rev. Ernest
Smith, and others. Mr. Stembridge
addressed the audience on the
“Abundant Life.” Dr. Zeno Wall
DR. FRANK P. GRAHAM
SCHOOL LOOKS
TO THE FUTURE
Many problems and programs
daily face those who are connected
with Gardner-Webb. The thrill of
adventure is ever present. For one
thing an honored place on the
membership of the Southern Asso
ciation is constantly being pressed.
President Elliott has been invited
to meet with the Committee on
Junior Colleges in Louisville about
December 1. There are very en
couraging prospects of Gardner-
Webb’s being honored with elec
tion to membership when the re
port of the committee finally comes
in.
The wings to the new dormitory
are in process of building. They
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Today’s Program
11:00 a.m.—Council meeting
in committees.
12:00 noon — Address—Dr.
Prank P. Graham.
12:45 p.m.—Lunch.
2:00 p.m.—General session of
the Council.
4:00 p.m.—Adjournment.
Faculty Members Predict Year
Of Progress For Gardner-Webb
In the first issue of “The Pilot”
each year, we like to know what
the officials of our school think of
the possibilities of the school ac
tivities. Many of the faculty mem
bers are new, and we want to
know how they like their situa
tions. The reporter gives the re
sults of his interviews:
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT — “We
have the best prospects for a good
school year that we have had since
I have been here. We have a
well-rounded faculty and student
body, a well-round social and ath
letic program, along with enough
hard problems to keep us on our
toes. With quality and interest I
consider this the best student body
we have had.”
DEAN TERRELL: “The col
lege opened this year under
especially favorable circum
stances. Several new teachers
have been added to the faculty.
The student body is large and
of unusual quality. Everything
looks especially hopeful.”
REGISTRAR DIXON: “From all
indications our present student
body is serious-minded and eager
to make the most of every oppor
tunity. The students come with
varied backgrounds, training, and
ambitions. I feel that with our en
larged faculty and expanded pro
gram, we have started what will
be our most successful year.”
MISS CUTHBERTSON, DEAN
OF WOMEN: “I am delighted with
the prospects for the school year,
’47-’48. From my observations I
conclude that we have quality in
our student body. Our capable new
faculty members are making valu
able contributions to our college
community in which we try to live
cooperatively in an atmosphere of
Christian culture.”
DR. DYER, DIRECTOR OF
GUIDANCE: “Every indication
points to a successful and profit
able school year. Our student body
is superior and united in effort
and spirit. Our faculty has been
increased and new courses added
to the curriculum. Our spirit of
cooperation and personal discip
line is yielding rich dividends. We
might well take as our motto for
the year: “Hats off to the past
and coats off to the future.”
MR. CARR: “Having had the
opportunity to observe and work
in some of the junior colleges of
North Carolina, I am convinced
that Gardner-Webb College is an
excellent institution. One very out
standing quality which a new
member of the faculty notices is
the spirit of helpfulness and co
operation on the part of everyone.
Another noticeable thing is the
good organization of all activities
together with the desire to excel.
Finally, one is convinced early that
the leadership exhibited here will
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THURSDAY, October 9.—
Gardner-Webb College plays
host to the Baptist State
Council on Christian Educa
tion today. Originated in
1943 at the Baptist State
Convention at Winston-Salem,
the council in 1946 was in
corporated into the Consti
tution of the Baptist State
Convention as one of the
..gents of the Convention.
The Council is composed of fif
teen members of the educational
committee of the General Board;
eight members elected at large by
me Donvention; the President and
the Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Board of Trus
tees; the Presidents and Deans of
the six Baptist schools; the Pres
ident of the State Convention; the
President of the Woman’s Mission
ary Union; the President and the
Secretary of the General Board.
The committee’s work is divided
into four groups: finance, Christian
emphasis, school and church rela
tions, and correlation.
This group meets every three
months and is now on a round of
visits with the various colleges. It
met in March at Meredith, and
in July at Mars Hill.
The business of the Council is
the carrying on of the work of
Christian education through the
Baptist Schools of North Carolina.
It distributes the money designated
for Christian education. The money
now being used is equivalent to
the interest on $12,000,000 at three
per cent.
GRAHAM’S ADDRESS
One of the features of the
meeting will be an address at 12:00
noon by Dr. Frank Graham, Pres
ident of the Greater University of
North Carolina, to which all
friends of education in this vic
inity are cordially invited.
Among those who are expected
are: M. A. Huggins, C. C. Warren,
Claude Gaddy, C. Sylvester Green,
Mrs. J. S. Parmer, Miss Addie Mae
Cooke, R. S. Dickson, R. A. Ellis,
W. Perry Couch, L. M. Massey, M.
O. Teague, Mrs. Egbert Davis, S.
Wait Brewer, Emory McCall, W.
H. Hudson, W. T. Moss, LeRoy
Martin, Charles A. Maddry, W. C.
Downing, George D. Heaton, R. A.
Ellis, Carlyle Campbell, Carl L.
Ousley, L. H. Campbell, Edwin F.
Perry, V. Ward Barr, C. C. Burris,
T. D. Kitchin, Hoyt Blackwell, P. L.
Elliott, J. W. Ray, Ralph A. Her
ring, R. M. Lee, Mrs. Sam Gadd,
D. B. Bryan, A. R. Burkot, Mrs.
Gordon Maddry, C. W. Burts, I.
B. Hudson, J. Boyce Brooks, J. O.
Terrell, L. M. Massey, J. Glenn
Blackburn, T. C. Johnson, John A.
Oates, Grover H. Jones, H. K.
Helms, Mrs. Paul P. Davis, W. H.
Weatherspoon, John W. Suttle, Dan
E. Stewart, Howard Dawkins, and
A. Paul Bagby.
Scholastic Rating
Of G-W Grads High
President Elliott has informed
the Pilot staff that he had received
ten letters from senior colleges in
side of the state telling him of
the high scholastic background of
Gardner-Webb graduates who have
entered their colleges.
In some cases the letters re
vealed that some Gardner-Webb
graduates ranked consistently high
on entrance tests and as high as
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