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PAGE SIX THE PILOT APRIL, 1949 UNIQUE IN THE SOUTH Huggins Memorial Radio Communication Center By JACK On Friday, September 19, 1943 the Huggins Memorial radlo-com- munlcatlon center was dedicated in a ceremony that marked t) of the first broadcast fi new studio. This radio center was given to the college by Mrs. Paris Yelton o Shelby, in honor of her late in structor, Professor J. D\ Huggini, first dean of the college. The new studio is just off the auditorium stage of the E. B. Hamrick build ing. Prom it has originated a vari- /ety of student-talent radio pro grams for thousands of listeners throughout the Carollnas. The radio center has produced half-hour programs every Friday afternoon at 3:30 during the cur rent school year, with WOHS of Shelby handling the regular pro ductions, and WGNC of Gastonia and WBBO of Forest City being ad ded for the special programs. The program and engineering staff is directed by Professor Revis M. Frye, speech and physical edu cation instructor and baseball coach, who supervises the rehear sals, as well as the finished pro grams. The programs include entertain ment in drama, music, sports, and special events. The drama is chosei. for Interest and educational value, such as. Little Women, the story of Mark Twain, St. Valentine, the life of Beethoven, and Joan ol Arc. The drama series are usual ly co-dlrected by Mrs. Frances Cuthbertson Vick, dean of women and director of college dramatics, and Professor Frye. These drama tizations bring to radio life such no table figures as Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Foster, and Washington Irving. EDWARDS i The engineering crew is sup* vised by Jonas Bridges, a student technician who is combining hi^ I college studies with the radio ex- I perience to prepare himself for fu- ! lure study afr a larger radio uni- ' versity in Washington, U. C. The ’ drama staff includes trained sound j effects personnel who produc^; I everything from footsteps to busy traffic jams by using everything from brass drums to shower faucets. They contribute a major part to the college radio series. The college choir and glee club arc always prepared for a musical program. Miss Emalyn Gamble, di rector of the glee club, conducts her group In the accompaniment of the musical dramas, while Professor btephen Morrlsett, director of Gard- ner-Webb’s widely known a capella choir, presents his singers in sa cred concerts. In addition to the regular choral groups, the music staff presents Stephen Morrlsett in recitals on the college’s Pilcher pipe organ, as well as piano and violin recitals by Misses Abbie Miller and Shirley Smith, college music in- ■ Among the equipment valued at around $2,000, the radio center also has an Air-Klng wire recorder, a Majestic Wire recorder, and a Wes tern Electric disc recorder. These special recording machines are used for rehearsing the programs be fore air time and aid the novice in correcting speech faults. The center has plans for expan sion by providing a special radio line directly to the WOHS trans mitter. Plans for securing a tape recorder are also being made, to enable the college radio staff to send their programs to all stations with the recording facilities. Tliis picture was made from an architect's drawing >t the new home for the collegc piesidfitt. The two-story brick struc^tiire has just re received the "finishing touches by the contractors, A. A. Ramsey, & Son of Shelby. The house is open for inspection today and will be oc cupied by the college president very soon. It is located in a beautiful pine grove on Memorial Drive on the college campus. Gardner-Webb Expands Financially By TOMMIE PAINTER ^ ’ RECORD GROWTH SINCE ^41 Gardner-Webb Plans For The Future By ALAN BROWNING The Gardner-Webb campus be- der construction, is rapidly pro- gan to grow In 1941 with the erec- gressing. There is every indication 'ion of the Washburn Memorial " Building. This building was built by Mr. Seaton A. Washburn in memory of the Washburn families, and is now being used by the com mercial department. A new dormitory was constructed in 1946 for veterans. This fireproof building accommodates fifty stu dents at the time. Two new wings were added in 1947, and the d( was turned over to ■ enjoy before the opening of the fall se mester in September. In addition to four large classrooms and six conference rooms and teachers’ of fices, the building will accommodate 100 men. Reservations are now be ing taken for rooms. Plans have been completed for the new health center and student the girls, who ; infirmary, which will offer 24-hour :niences of ! service to the college, as well as to modern facilities, parlors, kitchen- the community. It is ettes, and parlorettes. 'structure will be completed by the Enlargement of the campus con- i fall semester, tinued in 1946 when 36 apartments | The president’s home is also near- ■ prefabricated materials were ing completion. This structure Financially, Gardner-Webb Juni- : College ranks high in com parison to the other schools in the :. Prom a plant asset of $278,- on August 31, 1943, the school increased to $863,000 for the year of July 31, 1948. The endowment received by the school yearly has ranged from $7,750 in 1943 to $187,- in 1948. The income of the school more than doubled in five years, the expense has also increased with the times. In 1943, $79,400 was brought in while $76,000 was put out for expenses; while in 1948, $182,- 300 came in, and $186,700 was Breaking down the income of $182,300 in 1948, the following in teresting findings are available: From tuition and music fees, there is an annual income of $60,000. The tuition at Gardner-Webb is lower than any junior college in the state with the exception of Pinelana Junior College. The annual endow- income is $4,300, while the Baptist State Convention contri- ;es $34,300. Prom the students, ; room and board fees amount to 1,000. The bookstore brings in an annual amount of $16,000. The amount paid in for summer school $10,400. Other miscellaneous in- nes amount to $11,300. The annual expense of $186,700 is spent to the best advantage of the Id the students. The an nual administration expense is $27,- 100, while $42,400 is spent on in structions. Plant operations run up $18,900 a year, and the book- re puts oirt $15,900 annually. The >ense of the dormitory and cafe- ia runs about $55,900 yearly. For : athletic fund, the school puts ; $4,700, and the same for ' dent publications. Scholarships and ministerial fees cost $2,400, while the endowment campaign is $3,000. The library annually costs $3,700, and the amount is spent wisely. The erected for occupancy by married veterans. There are 3-room and 4- room apartments, with all the com forts of home. With the dedication of the new Gardner Memorial, and the school’s recent entry into the Southern As sociation of Junior Colleges and Secondary Schools, Gardner-Webb College will have officially been launched into an era of increased development and expansion, which began years ago under the auspices of the school’s great benefactor—the late Ambassador O. Max Gardner. The actual plant is about to un dergo many great developments. miscellaneous expense of the school is about $600. Gardner-Webb College is under going a large expansion program. The recently built girls’ dormitory cost the school $172,000, and $15.- 000 was spent building an athletic field. The boys’ dormitory under construction is estimated at $200,- 000. The new home for the presi dent cost $30,000, while the facul ty homes and faculty drive cost $27,000 and $3,50,0 respectively. The newly-erected heating plant behind the E. B. Hamrick building cos, $21,000. The O. Max Gardner Me morial, contributed to the school by the family of O. Max Gardner, " $150,000, but, being a gift, its does not come under the school’s expenses. e income for the year 1949 is $189,000, and the expense is esti mated to be $200,000. Gardner-Webb Junior College operates on a strict budget. All the money spent is approved by the Board of Trustees of the college. Gardner-Webb is expanding, and someday will be one of the leading junior colleges in the nation. should be ready for inspection this afternoon of dedication. Another planned addition to col lege facilities which should prove to be a tremendous asset is the Do ver Memorial Library. Given by Jack and Charles Dover and the Dover Foundation, the memorial honors the late J. R. Dover, noted industrialist and Christian leader in this area. The library will be con structed during the 1949-50 term and will probably be located on the west side of the campus—near the Gardner Memorial. Colonel J. W. Harrelson and Dr. J. Henry Highsmith, special con sultants for the college, have also recommended for construction the near future a new gymnasium and physical education building. Preliminary plans have already been HUDSON'S DEPARTMENT STORE SHELBY FEATURES PETER SHOES For All the Family • City Club • Velvet Step • Weatherbird PHONE 788
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