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THE PILOT
January, 1956
PROFESSOR OF THE MONTH
If there is any lady on our campus who would have
absolutely disagreed with Henry Morgan when he said, “My
advice to a person about to marry—don’t,” she would be our
professor of the month, Miss Laura Jean Keeter.
For the past two years. Miss Keeter has taught business
and French, but she plans to leave Gardner-Webb on June 1
because of matrimonial reasons.
Miss Keeter, a native of Marion, is a graduate of Western
Carolina College with a double major, business and French.
Miss Keeter has also completed graduate work at the Uni
versity of North Carolina in foreign languages.
When asked her opinion of the business department. Miss
Keeter replied, “A most excellent business department,
especially the secretarial practice class which actually gives
students practice with machines, switchboard operation, and
filing.” Miss Keeter also added, “I enjoy teaching French
more than I do business.”
Miss Keeter said Gardner-Webb, to her, has a “good
teacher-student relationship and guidance department.”
Collecting musical sound tracks is Miss Keeter’s hobby.
Miss Keeter is a member of the Presbyterian Church in
Marion where she plans to wed Robert H. Black of Spartan
burg, S. C., June 9 of this year.
The couple plan to make their future home in Nashville,
Tenn.
Everyone will certainly hate to see Miss Keeter leave.
G. W.’s Professor of the Month, Miss Laura Jean Keeter,
pictured above, is giving out helpful advice to a couple of
her students.
Intercollegiate
Press News
Cedar Rapids, la.— (I.P.) —
Under the heading “The
Meaning of Chapel Resolu
tions,” Coe College Student
Encampment recommenda
tions emphasize a balanced
Chapel and Convocation pro
gram to include the following
general headings; (1) Reli
gious; (2) Educational; (3)
Entertainment. The complete
report of Chapel resolutions,
approved by the Student
Council, follows:
1. We recommend that programs
of a religious nature be called Chapel
programs, and that programs of an.
educational nature be called Con
vocations.
2. We recommend that a tentative
schedule of the Chapel and Con
vocation programs be handed out at
next year’s Encampment to the stu
dents who are working on this com
mittee.
3. We recommend a more coord
inated program of publicity concern
ing the Chapel and Convocation pro
grams that are to be presented dur
ing the year. We feel that this
could be accomplished by utilizing
the following channels: Cosmos,
(student newspaper); Posters; An
nouncements in Chapel; Announce
ments read in class,
4. We recommend that the time
and day of Chapel or Convocation
be flexible to fit the availability of
visiting speakers.
5. We recommend the use of a
varied movie program to be present
ed at Convocations. This would in
clude: Films of out-of-town foot
ball games; March of Time News
reels; Film libraries.
6. We recommend that there be
student participation in Chapel and
Convocation. We feel that could be
best obtained through organization
al sponsored programs. Some of the
suggested organizations are Inter
national Relations Club; Psychology
Club; Philosophy Club; Future
Teachers of America; YMCA and
YWCA; Young Democrats and
Young Republicans.
7. We recommend that this year’s
Chapel and Convocation Commit
tee keep a file which will include
information, such as pictures, news
paper clippings, and any sugges
tions or criticisms, which will be
handed down for the use of next
year’s Chapel and Convocation com
mittee.
8. We recommend that more stu
dents participate in the opening
ceremonies of Chapel and Convoca-
9. We recommend that the Chapel
or Convocation program be made
flexible to suit the desired needs
of the particular day’s program.
10. We recommend that the Stu
dent Council be the immediate
vehicle for remedial action in case
Chapel or Convocation etiquette
reaches an undesirable level.
The Council shall employ one of
the following policies:
a. A definite chapel seating pro
gram be put into effect.
b. Organizational groups be seat
ed as such.
11. We recommend that a Chapel
or Convocation program be requir
ed of a faculty member only if he
feels he has something specific
which he wishes to say to the stu
dents. In order that the new faculty
members might be pointed out to
the students, we suggest an intro
ductory Convocation, at which time
each new faculty member might
speak for a few moments.
WHAT IT WOULD MEAN
TO BE A NEGRO
By MARY YORK
Poll Of Opinion
On March 1, 1956, the new
minimum wage law paying no
less than one dollar per hour
will become effective. From
some of our promising, future
business executives the follow
ing opinions were obtained.
“I say that a man making
$.75 per hour who is support
ing a family cannot live with
the present high cost of liv
ing.”
Eddie Sharpe
“It’s a fine thing, but it
should cover more people
such as salesmen and service
station atendants.”
Roger Wilson
“It helps the common man
and raises his standards of liv
ing economically and socially.
Even though this will prob
ably show a cut in net profit
for the employer, it will also
reduce his income taxes when
shown as salaries expense.”
Tal Edwards
“Wage increase due to the
minimum wage law will prove
advantageous to the working
man. The beginning employee
will in some cases be paid
from the beginning a higher
wage and this in turn will ef
fect the pay scale all along the
line.”
Chuck Adams
“I never have worked for
under a dollar an hour. I am
in favor because it helps the
employees. The employees
make up the majority.”
Max Walker
“I think it should remain
at $.75 because some men
aren’t worth more. If they
are worth more, you can pay
them more. Leave it up to the
man who is working; if he
puts out the work, the boss
will be willing to pay him ac
cordingly.”
Charles Dedmon
Most of us never stop to think
just what it would mean to be a
Negro or how we would react if we
had to change places with one of
the colored race for even just one
day.
In 1619, slaves imported from
Africa were introduced to the Unit
ed States. As years passed, a few
people began to realize the signific
ance of a democrary and a govern
ment “of the people, by the people,
and for the people.” In this so-
called democracy, some people are
excluded from rights and privileges
plainly given to them by the Con
stitution of the United States. Is
this not breaking a law? One law
says we shall not kill, and if we do
we are prosecuted. Then why are
we acting against the Constitution
and walking the streets as free as
the air we breathe?
Just because a man’s skin is black
should he not be allowed to vote or
hold public office? Just because a
man’s hair is kinky, should he not
be allowed to go to school with
other people? Just because a man’s
nose is wide, should he be made
sit in the back of a bus?
In the first chapter of Genesis
one may find the following passage,
“So God created man in his own
image, in the image of God created
He h-m; male and female created
He them.” If man was created in
the image of God, would one form
of Him be inferior to the other?
Every one must admit that the
colored race has come a long way,
considering the conditions and cir
cumstances under which they have
lived. Has not this race contributed
some of the greatest personalities
of the world? They have been
tried, and proved themselves; yet,
in another sense they have been
condemned without trial.
The Bible says we are equal, the
Constitution of the United States
says we are equal, some of the most
immortal men in history have said
we are equal and yet we will not
admit this fact which has stood out
down through the ages. When will
OUR COUNTRY’S FLAG flies high once again on our
campus thanks to the sophomore class. The sophomore
class took this initiative in getting a flag presented by the
Woodmen of the World society in Shelby. Plans are being
made toward moving the flag pole to the middle of the
campus in front of the library.
A Musical Letter
By PHYLLIS MUNDAY
“Lily Maebelle,”
“Is it True” that if you believe
in “Love and Marriage” “A Band
of Gold” will follow .
“Gee Whittakers” “If I Could Be
Loved By You” I would be “Pledging
My Love” to you “Earth Angel.”
“How Important Can It Be” that
“You Don’t Have To Be a Baby To
Cry” “If You Believe” that “I’ll
Never Stop Loving You.”
“A Story Untold” is “Witchcraft”
so “Don’t Drop It” “Because” it
may be “A Teenage Prayer” and
“Memories Are Made of This.”
“Goodnight Sweetheart I’ll See
You In My Dreams” because “It’s
Almost Tomorrow.”
“Forever Yours”
“The Great Pretender”