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VOLUME XXII, NO. 1
Gardner-Webb College, Boiling Springs, N. C.
SEPTEMBER, 1954
Student Enrollment Increases This Year
Plan To Celebrate
50th Anniversary
Gardner-Webb College will cele
brate its fiftieth year of operations
in October, 1957.
The board of trustees has approv
ed a gala fiftieth anniversary cele
bration for that date. As a part of
the plans for the celebration they
have approved a campaign to raise
$1,750,000 for new buildings, added
endowment, and increased student
loan funds.
New dormitories for 100 girls and
50 boys, a physical education build
ing, a science building, a class room
and administration building and
apartments for eight faculty mem
bers, head the list of planned con
struction. These buildings are al
ready in the drawing board stage,
and a drive is being conducted
among the alumni for $100,00 to
ward erection of the physical educa
tion building.
Other planned additions to the
physical plant include a lighted
stadium with elevated seating lor
several thousands of spectators, an
outdoor swimming pool for college
and community, several courts and
fields for tennis, volleyball, softball,
and archery, and a park-playground
area with a wading pool for small
children. Also an outdoor theater is
to be built on the hill near the col
lege spring.
The physical additions to the col
lege plant are estimated to cost close
to $1,000,000.
Plans are to add $750,00 to the
college’s endowment fund, bringing
the total of that fund to $1,000,000.
The student loan fund is to be in
creased to $40,000.
When completed, these additions
will more than double the value and
size of the Gardner-Webb College
More Students
Have Applied
Enrollment for the Pall semester
^ Gardner-Webb is at least 25 stu
dents ahead of figures for the same
last year, according to a re
port from Mrs. Dorothy W. Ham
rick, Registrar.
The registrar would not hazard
guess as to just what the enroU-
,ent would be for first semester,
however, as there are always sev
eral last minute applications as well
5 some withdrawals.
It is expected that the total num
ber of students on the campus in
September will be close to 400. This
not include the adult educa
tion classes conducted on the camp-
and in various Associations
throughout the state.
The library is an important part of student life, where students can
study in quiet and pleasant surroundings with reference materials
close at hand.
Several New Teachers Join
Gardner > Webb Faculty
Miss Kathryn Copeland, for the
past 25 years dean and head of the
English department at Anderson
College, has been added to the Eng
lish faculty at Gardner-Webb. This
brings the total number of English
teachers to six.
Miss Laura Jean Keeter, a native
of Marion, has joined the faculty as
teacher of French and Business.
She is a graduate of Western Caro
lina College, and has done graduate
study at the University of North
Carolina.
John E. Roberts began work Aug
ust 1 as associate director of public
relations. A 1949 graduate of Gard-
ner-Webb, he has the B.A. degree
from Furman University and the M,
A. degree from George Peabody Col
lege for Teachers. For the past
three years he has taught in Gas-
W. Lawson Allen, director of the
hurch and community development
)rogram, was appointed director of
public relations, replacing John
Long, resigned. Roberts is his as
sociate in charge of publicity.
Mrs. Leo Rippy Jr. is the new
piano teacher replacing Miss Abbie
Miller who has been granted a leave
of absence to care for her sick par
ents. Mrs. Rippy is a resident of
Shelby where her husband is edu
cational director at Central Metho
dist Church. She is a graduate of
Columbia College, and taught there
for three years.
Mrs. Nellie Carson is the new
dietitian, replacing Miss Janie Odom.
Mrs. Carson is a native of Athens,
Ga. She has had extensive experi
ence in operating dining rooms at
Ridegcrest, and for the past six years
has been connected with Anderson
College as house mother and canteen
manager.
Miss Odom is unable to return this
year because of serious injuries suf
fered in an automobile accident last
Christmas.
Calendar of
Events
Monday Afternoon
!0 a.m.—General convocation for
all students and faculty, E. B. Ham
rick auditorium.
i0-ll:30 a.m.—Students will be
divided into groups according to a
prearranged schedule. Detailed in-
•uctions will be given for taking
placement tests, physical examina
tions, library instructions, and in
structions concerning registration.
12:30-1:15 p.m.—Lunch.
2:00 p.m.—Continuation of morn
ing program.
5:30-6:00 p.m.—Dinner.
7:30 p.m.—Social Hour.
The programs for Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will
follow the general procedure of
Tuesday’s schedule. Detailed in
structions will be given for each day’s
activities at the general convocatioji
for that day.