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THE PILOT
November, 1955
GARDNER ■ WEBB'S DEBATING
TEAM GETS UNDER WAY
PROFESSORS OF THE MONTH
THANKSGIVING
By DAVID LITTLEJOHN
We at Gardner-Webb are fast
approaching the Thanksgiving pe
riod. To some of you this will only
mean a rest from your studies and
a chance to spend more time at
home with your loved ones; and to
others it will be a festivious occa
sion, approached with much emo
tions and much tension.
Ulysses S. Hamilton
A Christian attitude, a pleasing
disposition, a keen sense of humor,
and an out-going personality are all
embodied in the person of Ulysses
S. Hamilton, one of Cleveland Coun
ty’s outstanding Negro citizens.
Ulysses, born in Boiling Springs,
is named for the commander of the
Union forces during the Civil War,
Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses kept his
age a secret, though.
Ulysses attended Western Union
Academy in Spindale and Lincoln
Academy in Kings Mountain for his
high school training. Farming and
substitute teaching kept him oc
cupied for the next few years.
Too often, we
dividuals look only at the secular
aspects of this Thanksgiving period.
We do not take into consideration
the underlying factors for which we
should be thankful. Our forefath
ers lived, fought and died that we
might enjoy a heritage of freedom.
A freedom from want and from the
hardships to which they were sub
jected. On the other hand, God has
been gracious and good to his people.
He has permitted us to prosper and
to have things more abundantly. As
David said in his book of Psalms;
“O give thanks unto God; for he is
good; For his mercy endureth for-
Thanksgiving is a period set aside
when we offer to God our tribute
of joy and gratitude for the blessings
of the year.
Let us, as we go to our respective
homes or destinations, think not only
of Thanksgiving as a time of rest, or
as an occasion of festivity, but let
us give thanks to God for his good—
and also for our forefathers who did
so much in conquering the perils and
wants of a new world.
Debating had been a lost art at
Gardner-Webb until last year when,
under the guidance of Mr. Dedmon,
head of the English Department,
it was revived.
Last year the debate team won
some of the honors given in the
Mountain Tournament in Boone, N.
C. The team this year is looking
forward to winning some more
honors from that tournament also.
Several practice debates have been
lined up with several colleges around
the school—Mars Hill, Furman,
Lees-McRae, and Wofford. A trip
to Mars Hill November 1st and a
debate there greatly enriched the
teams knowledge and techniques of
debating.
The query, or question, for this
year is—“Resolved: that the non-
agricultural should be guaranteed
an annual wage by their employers.”
This topic meets the requirements
placed on a debate question and
proves to be highly interesting.
These requirements are: the ques
tion must not be one-sided; there
must be ample proof for both sides
of the question ;it should stimulate
the debater to work hard; it must
be of timely interest; it must be
stated in clear, definite terms; and
it must be stated in the affirma-
In the ’20’s Ulysses came to Gard
ner-Webb to work in the cafeteria.
He remained there until four years
ago when he started working in the season.
college clinic. Incidently, Ulysses’
grandfather was the first janitor of
Boiling Springs High School back V \U B.
in 1905, 1 . VV . Jr\.
Ulysses has traveled in nearly all
the states east of the Mississippi
and also in southeastern Canada.
As to his preference, he will take
North Carolina.
We of the Pilot Staff want to wish
each and everyone of you a most
happy and pleasant Thanksgiving
Those who are participating in
debating this year are: Donnis Phil-
beck, Kitty Logan, Ann Ellis, Mar
jorie Lattimore, Cornelia Harrall,
Carl Kirby, Lee Jefferies, and Eddie
Hudson.
A great year of debating Is an
ticipated and the team is looking
forward to the coming debates en-
ACTIVITIES
In 1927 he married, and his wife
is now working for Dr. Crawley. Even
though they have no children, they
are very interested in the youth of
today. President of the P. T. A. in
Cleveland County and Treasurer or
the Ninth District Association of the
P. T. A. in North Carolina are
among his endeavors in the field
of youth guidance.
In addition to these he is also
field supervisor over Sunday Schools
in Cleveland County, secretary of
the Masonic lodge in Boiling
Springs, trustee of the Elks club in
Shelby, first lieutenant of the 32nd
degree in the Masons, a teacher of
a man’s Sunday school class in Green
Bethel Church, and a teacher of re
ligious courses in Shelby.
Ulysses holds a great love for
Gardner-Webb and its students.
Football and baseball are among his
favorite sports and he is an avid
sports fan of Gardner-Webb. He
used to play basketball and baseball
in his younger days and he said he
was “pretty good at baseball.”
In reference to world peace,
Ulysses concluded by saying, “It can
come about only through the in
dividual’s realization of his respon
sibility to God, to his fellow man,
and to himself.”
A robust woman who lost her
thumb in an accident consulted her
lawyer.
Lawyer: “But why do you think
your thumb is worth $20,000?”
Woman: “Because that’s the
thumb I kept my husband under.”
Jack: “They’re under water.”
Roommate: “What do you mean?”
Jack: “Below C Level.”
The Young Women’s Auxiliary has
had two monthly meetings this
school year. At the first meeting,
some of the members gave a short
skit on the purpose of Y. W. A. and
their plans for the year.
Members of the college auxiliary
joined with the local church on a
“tour” of the Near East, with Mrs.
Jane Carroll McRae as their guide.
She and her husband, Dr, McRae,
were appointed Southern Baptist
Missionaries in 1950. They studied
Arabic in Lebanon; then in 1952,
they were sent to the hospital in
Jordan. They moved to Gaza in
1954. Mrs. McRae was on furlough
in Winston-Salem when she came
to give us a first hand understand
ing of our church’s opportunities
for service abroad.
Various programs and projects for
the year are planned under the di
rection of Mrs. Pollock, counse-
HIKING CLUB
ORGANIZED AT
GARDNER-WEBB
Many women who had hour glass
figures when they were young find
that the sands of time run to the
bottom.
COLLEGE SNACK SHOP
“STUDENT HANGOUT”
SANDWICHES—A—SPECIALTY
Jim Beason, Mgr.
Abbie Mil-
the Music De-
Professor of the
Something new and interesting
has been added to Gardner-Webb’s
list of activities—a Hiking Club.
This club was organized by one of
the more energetic professors, Mr.
William Troutman.
The officers are: President, Don
McCarson; Vice-President, Patty
Gilbert; Secretary and Treasurer,
Ruth Weaver. Frances Causby was
the club’s sponsor at homecoming.
The group has visited various spots
of interest and on several of their
expeditions have gathered persim
mons and muscadines. This club
could almost be called the Fi-esh-
Air Club because that is exactly
what they want to get.
I sent my wife some flowers and
she kept after me about what I
had done. Finally I said boldly, “If
you don’t stop nagging me you’ll
rouse the animal in me.”
“Don’t say that,” she cried, turn
ing pale, “you know I’m afraid of
The Pilot and Gardner-Webb
esteems it a privilege and joy
recognize and honor
ler. Chairman
partment, as :
Month.
An exceptionally charming and
gracious lady. Miss Miller was born
in Lamar, Colorado (just when no
one can determine) but Owensboro,
Kentucky, was the fortunate bene
ficiary of the earlier years of her
apparently perennial youth. All who
have acquired her acquaintance and
friendship, not to speak of her high
ly skilled professional excellence,
agree that Gardner-Webb is indeed
fortunate to have her again as a
highly regarded member of its facul
ty.
Miss Miller holds both the Bache
lor of Music and the Master of
Music degrees from the Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati,
Ohio, an institution par excellence.
During the acquisition of her pro
fessional training. Miss Miller
studied with many accomplished
and widely acclaimed musicians. On
the undergraduate level. Miss Miller
studied with Mr. Marcian Thalberg,
although her organ instruction was
pursued under the guidance of Mr.
Parvin Titus. On the graduate
level. Miss Miller enjoyed the tech
nical knowledge, skill, and extra
ordinary personality of Dr. Karol
Liszniewski; Miss Etelka Evans,
Thesis Advisor, and a master class
in piano with Mme. Maria Carraras;
Dr. Edwin Hughes and Dr. William
S. Newman.
Miss Miller enjoys membership in
the Society of Pi Kappa Lambda, an
honorary society of musicians which
is equivalent to Phi Beta Kappa;
the Delta Kappa Gamma Society,
an honor society of women teach
ers; Daughters of the American
Revolution; Shelby Music Club;
Saint Cecilia Music Club; the Gard-
ner-Webb College Woman’s Club.
Miss Miller is rather widely tra
veled, having visited in 43 states
of the United States and parts of
Canada. Accomplished in the cul
inary arts. Miss Miller especially en
joys making Angel Food cake and
her efficiency has resulted in a fas
cinating and rewarding hobby.
Gardner-Webb is the proud recipi
ent of the very excellent Mason-
Hamlin Grand Plano as the result
of benevolences of the Gardner-
Webb faculty, friends in North
Carolina and elsewhere, given in
memory of Miss Miller’s father,
Marvin Miller, Owensboro, Ken-
Nb one could possibly fail to rec
ognize in Miss Miller the wonder
ful friend that she is to Gardner-
Webb College; her loyalty and devo
tion, not only to Gardner-Webb
College, but to the unstinting per
formance of duty and the superbly
fine ideals she exhibits among her
students and friends.
Miss Miller—Gardner-Webb loves
The picture above is not indica
tive of his all-day schedule, but
it does typify the PILOT staff’s
choice for professor of the month,
Dr. Robert (Bob) Elliott, professor
of History.
There has been some talk that
Dr. Elliott is a Yankee, but his
birthplace, Charlotte, North Caro
lina, November 7, 1915, can rectify
the gossip.
Dr. Elliott graduated from Sharon
High School in Charlotte in 1933,
now non-existent, and went on to
Appalachian State Teachers College
where he received his B. S. degree.
Extra-curricular activities for Dr.
Elliott at A. S .T. C. were; Trumpet
player in the band, member of the
newspaper staff, managing editor of
the college magazine Playbill and
business manager of the annual his
senior year.
After graduating from A. S. T. C.
Dr. Elliott went to work for Dunbar
studios in Charlotte, and later for
the Charlotte News.
Dr. Elliott answered the call to
arms in 1942, and served in the
Air Force for four years with the
photographic branch. After release
from the Air Force in 1946, Dr. El
liott became manager of the Dun
bar studios in Charlotte. The Dun
bar studios closed, so to the Uni
versity of North Carolina went Dr.
Elliott for an M. A. and a Ph. D.
Dr. Elliott wrote his Raleigh- Keg-
ister originally as a doctoral dis
sertation. In 1954 it was published
under the direction of the Depart
ments of Histoi-y and Political
Science of the University of North
Carolina. The Raleigh Register is
a great contribution to the history
of journalism and politics of ante
bellum North Sarolina.
Dr. Elliott is a deacon
Shelby Presbyterian Church.
The national pastime, baseball.
Dr. Elliott’s favorite sport.
Around Christmas time Dr. E
liott may have to put a nipple c
his coffee cup—or can “babies” drir
coffee.
the
BOILING SPRINGS, N. C.
The fellow drove up in front of a
saloon, got out and took a bucket
out of the back of the buggy. He
entered the saloon and called for a
bucket of martinis for his horse.
After his horse downed the bucket,
the man re-entered and said, “Just
half a bucket this round.” As the
bartender mixed them up, he asked,
“Can I fix YOU something?”
“My, no!” said the fellow. “I got
ta drive!”
“Why that strange expression on
your face?”
“Oh, I was just thinking.”
LIBRARY NEWS
The following books have been
added to the library:
Complete Stories of Great Operas
—John Milton Cross.
The Chemical Arts of Old China
—Ch’iao-p’ing Li.
Death Comes for the Archbishop
—W. S. Cather.
O Pioneer-W. S. Cather.
Shadows on the Rock— W. S.
Cather.
Lydia Baily—Kenneth Roberts.
Arundels—Kenneth Roberts.
Oliver Wiswell—Kenneth Roberts.
For Whom The Bell Tolls —
Ernest Hemingway.
The Webb and the Rock—Thomas
Wolfe.
Basketball for Girls—Wilhelmine
E. Meissner.
Basketball—Lou Eastwood Ander-
Scientific Basketball—Howard W.
Hobson.
Tennis Made Easy—Lloyd Budge.
Tennis Techniques Illustrated —
Wynn Mace.
Christmas Tales for Reading
Aloud—Robert Lohan.
Home Book of Christmas — May
Lamberton Becker.
Boy: You never kissed me like
that before, Mary. Is it because we
are in the dark?
Girl; No, it’s because my name