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Page Four THE PILOT OCTOBER, 1956 SOME REGULATIONS OF THE OLD BOILING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL By MRS, J. D. HUGGINS EDITOR’S NOTEJ—Mrs. Huggins is the wife of the late Mr. J. D. Huggins, first principal of this Institution when It was Boiling Springs High School. Mrs. Huggins Is a former member of the Gardner-Webb faculty. She is retired and now resides in Boiling Springs. This article should prove to be of interest to many readers; both students and aJumni. Every school must have some regulations. Then it must be remembered that the social standards of the home and of the school then were much stricter than they are now. Some of the regulations for the girls were: Lights must be out at ten o’clock. At first, oil lamps were used for lights. If the lights were not out at exactly by ten o’clock, the lady prin cipal would go down the halls calling, “Blow out your lights, girls.” There must be no visiting nor loud noise during study hours. If a girl was found out of her room, she would have to take some sort of punishment. No girl was to be out in the halls before six o’clock in the morning. All students were required to attend church and Sunday School. The lady principal called the roll for the girls. Prayer meeting was optional, but normally a good number attended. The girls were accompanied to all these services either by the lady principal or some lady member of the faculty. “I make it shine,” says Milas Martin, custodian at Gardner-Webb. As shown by this picture it is through his hard work that they do shine. By CHARLES LOFTIN Many people on Gardner-Webb campus have noticed the clean appear ance of the Hamrick Building and the grounds surrounding it. This can be credited to the faithful care of Milas Martin, who in his four years of service, has endeared himself to everyone at the college. Milas, as he is known to his many friends, has embodied in his person a rare sense of humor, a pleasing disposition and a keen sense of duty. A resident of Mooresboro, he attends Zion Methodist Church, where he is a steward and the treasurer; in addition to this he is a member of the Masonic Lodge. Being a man of vision, he saw that his four daughters received at least two years of coUege training. One recently graduated from State Teachers College in Winstori-Salem. When asked for his philosophy, Milas thought a moment and replied reflectively, “I fove to help my neighbor.” Through his work and his friendly ways, he is helping his neighbor, and through this he is serving God. If a boy wanted to accompany a girl to some public fimction of the school, lie would write a note and hand it to the lady principal. She would pass the note to the girl. The girl would write her acceptance or rejection, give it to the lady princi pal, and she in turn would pass the note to the boy. Ordinarily a boy could not accom pany the same girl to the public function but once a month, but sometimes some of the boys would plead for “the rules to be taken off.” After much pleading the, consent would be given. What a time of re joicing for the boys who wanted to be with their “special girl!” At some of the public functions there would be a social period. This was about thirty minutes immediately after the program, but unless the rules were off a boy could not talk to the same girl but ten minutes. Then they would have to “change part- In the early history of the school, there were only two stores In Boiling Springs. Once a week the lady prin cipal would walk with all the girls to O. J. Hamrick and Sons’ Store. It was one mile to this store. As they came back they would stop at A. W .McSwain’s Store. This store was oa the same site as McSwain’s store is now. The girls had to make a list of their needs because they would only go once a week to the It was absolutely against the rules to pass notes to the boys, but some did anyway. If a girl was caught violating this rule, she had. to do some extra writing. There was to be no cooking In the girl’s rooms. At first, stoves were used to heat the rooms. Some of the lids were flat and it was easy to make candy, hot chocolate, or cof fee. Some of the girls took the risk, but the aroma from the cooking could be smelled farther than the girl’s room. They would immediate ly have a visit from the lady princi pal. The punishment would be to BOILING SPRINGS DRUGS GIFTS Fountain Service Phone 3111 Boiling Springs, N. C. copy some chapters from the Bible. One girl, after having done her copy ing, signed her name and under neath wrote Proverbs 9:17a. An other girl wrote under her name Proverbs 13:15b. In the dining room the boys sat on one side of the table and the girls sat on the other side. A teacher or some older student was at the head of the table. In order-to keep certain boys and girls from seeing too much of each other, the boys would change tables one week and the next week the girls would change tables. Cupid cast his darts anyway. The girls were not to exchange roommates, except over the week ends. Some of them did, but it was seldom found out, for this was con sidered a serious violation of a regu lation. There were other regulations. It may appear that life was hard at Bolling Springs High School. But it was not. During the early years of the school it was still the horse and buggy days. The automobile had not come into general use. So the students did not leave the campus too often except to go home. The social life of the student was not neglected. Shortly after the opening of the school term in Au- giist, there was a reception to the new students by the school religious oi^anlzatlons. Thanksgiving Day was a holiday—ONLY ONE DAY. So the majority of the students stayed on the campus. They attend ed services at the church. Then they had an elaborate dinner. Tur key and all the trimmings. One year a large roast pig with an apple in its mouth and a blue ribbon on its tail was placed on a table by It self at the front to greet all who entered the dining haU. All the oth er tables were decorated in keeping with Thanksgiving. On the night of Thanksgiving Day the Ramseur and Kaliergeonian literary societies gave a Joint reception to the Antheneians and ICalagathians. This reception was well-planned and it moved alor^ with ease and precision. In Decem ber there were box suppers and oyster suppers.| Usually these were given in order to secure funds for the literary societies. In January the Athenean and Raseur joint annual celebration was held. Many of the former members came back for this important event. In February the joint celebration of the Kalagathlan and Kaliergeon ian societies was held. In like man ner many former members of these two societies were back on the cam- American Colleges: "Four Year Country Clubs" Washington, D. C.—(I.P.)—Ameri can universities and coleges will turn into “four-year country clubs” unless they revise their admission proce dures to place greater emphasis on more deserving students. This warn ing was Issued by Robert E. Iffert, a research specialist with the TJ.S. Office of Education. “Such a revision will go a long way in easing the enrollment prob lem which most institution are or will be facing within the next de cade,” Iffert said. “At present, there are two types of admission policies In general use. One is the open door policy whereby any student with a high school diploma is admitted; the other is the ‘peep hole policy’ where by admission is granted to anyone with a prep school background oi* something of equal social value. “The colleges can go too far, in fact ,they can turn into four-year country clubs, if one or the other policy is allowed to go to its fullest extreme. It’s time the colleges and universities stopped admitting solely on the basis of intellectual back ground or social prestige and consid ered other factors.” These factors, Iffert declared, are “sincerity and strength of purpose, and traits and characteristics as well as intellectual background.” “The student who knows what he Is after instead of entering college because it is the thing to do, will be the best student in the long run,” he said. Along this line, Iffert struck out at scholarship funds. “Many students have the wherewithal to start to college, but do not have the accumulation to stay in college. “The student who uses the funds he himself has to start and then dem onstrates on the college campus he is a mood student is a much better investment than the student who is lured to the campus as a reward for the good grades he earned in high school.” “Son,” said a Texan to his off spring, “I just heard you asking that man what state he was from. Now, my boy, I want you to always re member this: If a man comes from Texas, he’ll tell you; and if he isn’t from Texas, there’s no need to em barrass him.” If he can remember so many jokes. With all the details that mold them. Why can’t he recall with equal skill. How many times he’s told them? pus. Also on Washington’s birthday the lady principal planned a party for all students and faculty mem bers. This was always a delightful affair. In April the Athenian and Kalaga- thians gave a joint reception to the Ramseur and Kaliergeonian socie ties. How much the students and facility did enjoy these different functions which were planned by one member of the faculty and groups of students! Another highlight of the school year was the Hoey Oratorial Con test and the Selma C. Webb Read er’s Contest. This was held in Shelby sometime in April. The majority of the students attended and sat in a body as did all the students of the other high schools who had a repre sentative on the program. Then there were class parties. Sometimes a group of students, ac companied by a faculty member, would go to some home in the com munity for singing. Some of the songs i^ed were “Down by the Old MUl Stream”, “I was Seeing Nellie Home”, “Take Me Home Again, Kathleen”, and “Yankee Doodle”. Sometimes even for a change a group of boys and girls accompanied by several members of the faculty, would go “possum hunting.” So despite the seemingly rather strict reflations, if one could ring the old school bell, and call the roll, believe me, there would be several thousand to answer in one swelling voice. We had a good time at old Boiling Springs High School. By PATSY WRIGHT Did you ever wonder who kept the flowers in the girls’ dormitory so lovely? Or who shined the floors in the halls and lobby until they sparkled? Or who arranged so neat ly the magazines on each of the tables? WeU, all the credit goes to Smilie Barrow, the maid who de serves that first name of hers. lilrs. Barrow has been a maid at Gardner-Webb for eight years. A native of Mooresboro, she is an ac tive member of Young’s Chapel there. Among her many duties at her home church, she is assistant superintendent and treasurer of the Sunday School, superintendent of the children’s group, and district worker for the Women’s Home Mis sionary Society. Before assuming her present duties, Mrs. Barrow attended Paynes College for a year. She then attend ed Band’s Beauty College in Char lotte where she received her cosme tologist’s license. Though she practiced cosmetology for a while, Smilie liked being a maid, so she came to Gardner-Webb. On any of the six week-days Smilie is working, the girls can find a smile to greet them at the door. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS Her attention to and care of the girls’ second home is deeply appre ciated, so from our hearts, we wish to thank Smilie for her services— and her smiles! “Do you ever have to hurry to catch your morning train, Mr. Bal- lantyne?” “Well, it’s fairly even, you know. Either I’m standing on the platform when the train puffs in, or I puff in while the train stands at the plat- You have heard about the little boy whose mother made him sit in a cor ner for bad conduct. His retaliation went like this: “I may be sitting down on the outside, but remember I’m standing up in side.” by Dick Bibter YOU CAN FIND IT AT C. I. HAMRICK 6c SONS BOILING SPRINGS — PHONE 2226 .A This is a poor classic take nRsr period-so noisv' YAaNTsiFfp.*
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