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A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE
VOLUME II
RED SPRINGS, N' C., OCTOBER 5, 1953
NUMBER 1
Around The World
And Back
With ELLEN WILLIAMS
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy
and Kerr were married
September 29 in Washington, D.
C. The ceremony uniting the 49
year old senator and the 29 year
old bride was performed in the
St. Matthews Roman Catholic
Cathedral.
Charles E. Johns has taken over
as governor of Florida, succeed
ing Dan McCartz who died Sep
tember 28 of a heart attack. Johns
became acting governor due to
his office of State Senate Presi
dent, because the state has no
lieutentant governor.
President Eisenhower has ap
pointed Governor Earl Warren of
California as Chief Justice of the
United States.
The White House has denied
former Labor Secretary Martin
Durkin’s charge that President
Eisenhower broke his personal
word on proposed changes in the
Taft-Hartley Law.
Durkin said that Eisenhower
promised to support the changes
but now refuses to go ahead with
the 19 amendments to the six-
year old Taft-Hartley Law.
Many employer groups have ac
cused Durkin’s 19 changes as be
ing too favorable to labor unions.
Dame Flora McLeod Visits Campus
Concert - Lecture
Series Announced
Flora Macdonald’s Concert-
Lecture series for 1953-54 has
been announced as follows:
October 26 - David Lloyd - a
leading tenor of Nev/ York City
Opera.
November 19 - Leonard Pen-
nario, pianist, who is said to be
a phenomenow of the piano.
January 27 - Carol Smith, con-
tralo, combines a glorious voice
with creative ability.
March 13 - Camilla Wichs, a
young Norwegian violinist.
April 6 - Bennette Cerf, de
lightful lecturer, popular author
and columnist.
“Music washes away from the
soul, the dust of every day life.”
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Cabinet Makes Plans
For The Year
Further Prayer
Chapel Plans
Announced
By Betty Lou Lamb
The International Longshore
man’s Association has been oust
ed from the AFL. The ILA has
been accused of harboring “gang
sters, racketeers, and thugs” on
the New York and New Jersey
waterfronts. The resolution oust
ing the ILA stated that the As
sociation had permtted criminal
elements to the body of its or
ganization, thereby destroying its
real purpose.
A new AFL’ Union will be es
tablished to take over all ILA
members wanting to remain in
the AFL. Joseph P. Ryan was
President of the ILA.
The third purge within eighteen
months hit the Soviet RepubUc of
Georgia on September 22. Pre
mier Calerian Bakradze was dis
missed in disgrace. He had head
ed the government since last'Ap
ril. A second top man was Sec
retary Mirtshkulava of the Cen
tral Connmittee of the Georgian
Communist Party who was also
dismissed. These dismissals could
be a continuation of getting rid
of Beria’s henchmen who were
still in power.
The Cabinet has several big
projects that they would like to
see completed during this school
year, but help from the student
body is needed before these pro
jects can even be considered. Dee
Davis, President of the C. A., has
suggested that the Cabinet, with
the help of the Student Body, re
decorate Watkins Hall. Funds^
could be obtained by selling little
Highland Fling dolls made at the
workshop in Watkins Hall each
Satjirday afternoon. Flora Mac
donald coffee cups could also be
sold, and the money made from
these cups would go to the Wat
kins fund. This fund should be
enough to purchase a new rug,
easy chairs, and several lamps.
As the student body of Flora
Macdonald College and as mem
bers of the C. A., all should help
the Cabinet in this new project
in every way possible.
Construction of the proposed
Prayer Chapel Which is to be
erected on the campus of Flora
Macdonald is to get underway
soon. Plans for the Chapel were
begun a year ago when several
members of the Christian Associa
tion saw the need and determined
to meet the need. Investigations
were made and with donations
promised by various churches and
individuals, the cost of the chapel
was estimated at $2500. Work
was begun immediately to secure
the money for the chapel, and,
to date, the Christian Association
has over $2000 in the prayer cha
pel account.
Those of the C. A. who have
felt it impossible to give money
have given their enthusiasm and
their earnest prayers.
As soon as construction on col
lege property is completed, the
prayer chapel will begin to be
come a reality. It will be located
in Vardell Court.
This is your project—for you,
by you—the effect which it will
have on this campur depends up
on the attitude with which ali
approach its construction.
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STUDENT DANCE
The first student body dance
for the year is to be held October
31 with Nancy Stikeleather as
general chairman. The theme for
the event is “Indian Summer,”
and all students are urged to plan
to attend. Other dance chairmen
are Jo Mays, decorations; Lulu
Jones, invitations; and Pat Clark,
refreshments.
Flora Macdonald College was
the scene of much Scottish activ
ity on Tuesday, September 29.
Lady Flora MacLeod of Dunvegan
Castle, Scotland, 29th chieftan of
her clan and Dame of the British
Empire, an honor bestowed on
her by Queen Elizabeth during
coronation ceremonies last sum
mer, was guest of the college. She
was accompanied by her two
grandsons, John MacLeod and
Patrick Gordon.
All the MacLeods met Tuesday
afternoon for the purpose of or
ganizing a MacLeod Clan. They
decided to give the organization
the title of MacLeod Clan of the
Carolinas. Frank MacLeod of
Sumter, S C. was elected president
and Dr. Johnson of Fayetteville
was elected as vice president.
Dame Flora spoke to the Mac
Leods, urging them to return to
Scotland, extended a cordial in
vitation. She said, “I like to think
I’m the mother of my clan.” Col.
John A. Oates introduced her
with these words, “A Dame ol
the British Empire, she ranks
as Churchill. Next to the Queen
she is honored and respected by
the British people. We aren’t
, honoring her. She is honoring us.”
Tuesday night Dame Flora
spoke to the students and faculy
i of 'FMC and the general public.
Afterwards Patrick Gordon ren
dered a bagpipe solo and John
MacLeod sang a Scottish Ballad.
The delightful day was ended
with a formal reception in the
parlors.
New College Year Gets Underway
President Eisenhower has made
an appeal to Americans to send
warm winter clothing to Com-
munist-occupied (East Germany.
These clothing donations are to
be made through private relief
agencies. Many agfencies are al
ready carrying on extensive re
lief work in Germany.
A Communist North Korean air
pilot escaped from North Korea
and made a 24-minute flight to
freedom. He landed his MIG 15
at Kimpo Airport near Seoul and
turned the plane over to U. N.
forces. Refusing to reveal his
name for security reasons, the
senior ieutenant said that the
Reds were expecting and prepar
ing for the Korean War to start
again. He told of the jet fighters
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LADY MacLEOD
(Cut courtesy Sandhill Citizen)
Spiritual Enrichment
Week Plans Made
Students gather back on campus to bring a new college year.
Monday, September 14, 1953,
began Flora Macdonald’s 57th
School Year as the freshmen,
transfers, and old students began
to arrive on campus.
The freshmen got an early con
cept of college activities in the
Orientation program. There were
numerous tests given by Mr.
Decker, the Vocational Guidance
Director, and parties were given
by the Student Council, Christian
Association, Big Sisters, and Ze-
tesian and Epsilon Chi societies.
After registration on Wednes
day and Thursday, classes began
on Friday.
Rat Day Held
Saturday, October 3
Saturday, October 3, is a day
which will long rest in the mem
ories of the freshmen here at
FMC. They have decided that be
ing “rats” and Having the sopho
mores as “cats” is quite an ex
perience—and one not easily for
gotten.
Their day began with a “tour
of the gardens” at 6:30 o’clock
in the morning and was climax
ed in the afternoon with Rat Court
in which some were tried and
punished for offenses. Between
times, they were kept busy “serv
ing their masters”.
The Freshmen found one bright
spot about the day however, and
it was summed up this v/ay: “just
wait til next year!”
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Fire Capts. Named
Eva Gray Davis, fire chief of
the college, has announced the
following as fire captains:
Jeanette McNeill - Margan II
June Jarrett - Morgan III
Shirley Bolin - Vardell II
Carolyn Long - Vardell III
Nancy Gallop - Fleming
Barbara Cockrell - Page
Lucille Graham - West II
Caroline Goodman - West III
Cleo Codas - Conserve
The first fire drill was held
Wednesday, September 23, and
others are planned for later on in
the year.
Mr. Murphy Williams will be
the speaker during our annual
Spiritual Enrichment Week wihch
will be observed October 13-15.
Mr. Williams will carry out the
theme of the Christian Associa
tion, “That I May Know Him,”
in his many messages to us. He
will have chapel Tuesday through
Thursday and vespers will be
enjoyed in the evenings after din
ned. The final service will end
with the singing of the Christian
Association theme hymn around
the rotunda.
Hall devotionals and medita
tions in the auditorium will com
plete the days during Spiritual
Enrichment Week. Everything
possible is being done to make
this period of enrichment more
productive than ever before.
Each class will have a time set
aside during the afternoons in
which they may talk with Mr.
Williams on any subject that they
wish. It has been suggested that
the Christian Association bring
several topics before the student
body and give each class a choice
of a topic that they would like
to discuss with Mr. Williams. The
Student Body will be free to give
topics or any other suggestions
they may have that would help
these Seminar Groups ti be more
worthwhile.
The cabinet will have a coffee
at 6:40 for Mr. Williams the first
night that he is here.
She: My father takes things a-
part to see why they don’t go.
He: So what?
She: So You’d better go.
PRATER
Our Father, Thou who art the
giver of life itself, we ask Thy
guidance in all that we do—that
we may constantly glorify Thy
name. Amen.