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THE SKIRL
JANUARY 18, 1954
THE SKIRL
Published semi-monthly by the Student Body of Flora Macdoanld
College, Red Springs,, North Carolina.
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION - ONE DOL.LAR
EDITOR Ann McGirt
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mary Ella Mize
BUSINESS MANAGER Mary McCracken
ASST. BUSINESS' MANAGER Martha Ann Morrison
PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITOR Mary Hale
ART EDITOR Doris Dunn
REPORTERS Ann Bowden — Nan Dorman
Betty Jean Gilliland — Lucille Graham
Dot Hamilton — Faye Jenkins
Audrey Milligan — Ella Ruth McNeill
Allene Powers — Rosa Moore
Peggy Harris
ADVERTISING STAFF Barbara Arrington
Mary Sue Williams — Frances Bobbitt
Evelyn Taylor — Mary Thompson
Gale Simpson — Elmira Stanford
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CIRCULATION MANAGER Jean Morris
ASST. CIRCULATION MANAGERS Harriett McAuley
Katherine Ray
TYPISTS Doris Bowles — Shirley Cox
Betty Joe Hatcher — Jean Jones
Joanne McMillan — Jeanette McNeill
Norma Pittard
FACULTY ADVISOR Mr. Thomas E. Wright
My Personal Experience At The
Auburn Youth Convention
I believe that you have enjoyed hearing what the other
girls have said about the Convention at Auburn. I will 'tell
you only my personal experience.
At first I would like to express my appreciation to you
for letting me have such a wonderful experience at the Youth
Convention. This was the first Youth Convention I have ever
attended.
I truly enjoyed hearing the powerful speakers, going to
my Bible discussion group, and the Christian fellowship. I
was glad to see so many other countries, come together to
worship and study about God. This'convention had a great
influence in strengthening the Christian faith and witness
of all these young people.
One question that came to my mind at the convention
was: What is fundamental Christian love? Especially in' this
century Christians ought to show their love toward every
one. Christians should not hold in their minds any prejudice
against others. Instead, they should strive to be perfect in
the sight of God; they should love and show their Christian
love in their lives in the hope of helping to make this world
Christian.
Ill discussion group at Auburn a student asked the
question; “Can a Communist turn into a Christian?” Then
another student promptly replied, “Do you think a Christiaii
can turn into a Communist?” The group was undecided, but
my answer to both questions is "“yes”. If a person is weak in
what he believes, he may turn to an idea that is presented to
him in a stronr-r more influential manner. But.no Christian
who has a dee rooted faith in God can give that up to be-
ommunist.
?t is a challenge to all Christians—a chal-
ng in their faith and to witness to others,
that each Christian in this century wake
CTreat necessity and importance of his own
lich will have influence on • others. Our
e won to Christ until each Christian al
lows God to work through him in love. This is God’s will.
A high school girl who rode with us to Auburn acted so
happy and free. She had no fear in smiling or talking or
singing. Even so, our hearts should always be joyful in re
ceiving the message and will of Christ, and in serving Him
by showing love to one another.
Even though Communists have made war against many
Christians throughout the world, they can never cause us to
give up our faith in Jesus Christ, if we have, with God’s help,
made ourselves strong in this faith. Let us pray that God we
will want to live completely for Him and even be willing to
die for Him.
—Young Sun Cha,
Flora MacSonald Official
Delegate To The Convention.
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Christian task,
world will never
“What Is An
Educated Person?”
Bible Teachers In The Colored
School Begin Their Work
Around The World
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Charlotte. He revealed this sur
prising information at a hearing
before the Subversive Activities
Control Board.
The sixty members of the U.N.
have been asked to submit their
views by January 22 on a pro
posal that the General Assembly
reconvene February 9 to take up
the Korean question. For the first
time those states not replying by
the scheduled time will be count
ed as favoring the resumed ses-
“What Is An Educated Person?”
is the question Dr. Bullock con
fronted a panel discussion group
with during an interesting and
unusual chapel service last Thur
sday morning. Those on the panel
were Kathleen Murchison, junior;
Mr. David Tatum, assistant Eng
lish professor; Emogeane Womel-
dorf, sophomore; and Dr. ChaPles
Vardell, Jr., dean of the conser
vatory.
Kathleen, the first to present
her views on just what an ed
ucated person is, pointed out six
characteristics which she felt that
an educated man should have:
be well versed in his particular
field, be open minded, be able
to get along with all classes and
races of people, have a clear a-
wareness of the world in which
he lives, be able to face problems
without fear, and constantly
strive to improve himself.
In giving his opinion on the
subject, Mr. Tatem began with
the “sophomore definition” of an
educated person: “being aware
of his prejudices and doing all
in his power to overcome as many
as he can in his lifetime.” Mr.
Tatem emphasized that the syn
onym for prejudice is ignorance,
and that tolerance is not a step
in education but a blind alley.
Pointing out that, because of the
wide scope education today, it
is almost necessary for one to
specialize, he stressed that at the
same time one must be in sym
pathy with othefrs in order to
really be on the road to educat
ion - - that one must be open
minded and trying to understand
others.
Emojeane gave five main qual
ities which she felt an educated
person should have: realization
of how much he does not know,
interest in learning new things
and willingness to put forth
much to do so, ability to apply
the learning and information ac
quired, interest in and respect
for the beliefs and viewpoints of
others, and not clinging to own
previously-formed opinions when
they have been proven incorrect.
Dr. Vardell gave the chief
mark of an educated man as be
ing one who has “the ability to
distinguish between the essential
and non-essential in any particu
lar situation and goes after and
acts upon the essential”. In every
situation there is some essential
quality to be decided; and, if a
person is educated, he finds great
help in making his decisions. In
closing remarks Dr. Vardell
summed up an enducated man
as being one who “reads widely,
continuously, and selectively; is
able to talk and write concisely,
intelligently, and grammatically;
is able to listen thoughtfully,
sympathetically, and critically;
does something usefully and
quickly; and learns to pray that
God will help him but not expect
God to do for him.”
After a brief discussion from
the audience. Dr. Bullock summed
up the ideas brought forth.
The students, faculty, and staff
expressed their desire to have a
similar discussion on “How One
Becomes Educated” in the near
future.
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CHEMISTRY PRIZE
Dr. Amy LeVesconte, professor
of chemistry, has announced that
the Chemical Rubber Company
has sent her a $6.00 book, The
Handbook of Chemistry and. Phy
sics (Thirty-fifth edition) to be
given to the person making the
highest grade in chemistry this
term.
On the front of the book is en
graved “First Term 1953-54,
Freshman Chemistry, Flora Mac
donald College.” The book will
be presented as soon as semester
grades are complete.
Seated, left to right: Faye Buck, Betty McQuire, Harriet Mc
Auley, Emopeane Womeldorf, Marie Sellars, and Dorothy
Hamilton. Standing, left to right; Ellen Howard, June Jar-
rett, Eva Gray Davis, Evelyn Taylor, Marjorie McNeill, Letty
Hill and Mrs. Elbert McPhaul (adviser).
“It’s a wonderful experience”
is the feeling shared by those
girls who have recently begun
teaching Bible to grades one
through five in the colored school
of Red Springs.
The twelve girls participating
in the activity began their work
the first week after the return
from the Christmas holidays and
will continue to teach each Tues
day afternoon from 1:30-2:15 un
til the end of the school year.
June Jarrett and Evelyn Taylor
are teaching the two sections of
the first grade; Eva Gray Davis
and Ellen Howard, second-grade
groups; Harriet McAuley and
Emojeane Womeldorf, third -
grade groups; Letty Hill and Faye
Buck, fourth-grade groups; and
Dot Hamilton and Marie Sellars,
fifth-grade groups. Beginning at
the semester, Marjorie McNeill
and Betty McQuire will teach the
fifth-grade groups.
The Bible study for all the
grades is being centered on the
Old Testament, and many methods
are being used by the girls to
make the material appealing to
the children: songs, pictures, hand
crafts, and memory work.
The Bible teachers .have been
preparing themselves for their
work for a long time, aijd several
training sessions have been held.
Geraldine Worrel, chairman of
the Bible teachers in the colored
school last year, and Peggy Car
ter, who taught last year, met
with the group once and gave
them some principles of educa
tion, methods to use, reading ma
terials, and other valuable helps.
Mrs. Elbert McPhaul, who is the
adviser of the group and has
helped with the project ever since
it began at Flora Macdonald, met
with the group at an extensive
meeting at which she gave prac
tical help to them concerning sit
uations in the school and other
important phases of the work.
From time to time, the girls meet
and discuss their problems and
ideas.
These twelve girls have indeed
found a great experience and are
greatly encouraged in their work
by the enthusiasm, not only of
the children, bu^r also of the tea
chers in the school and the prin
cipal, Professor Peterson.
In discussing the work being
carried on by these girls, Letty
Hill, chairman of the group, urg
ed that all “pray that the Lord
will bless the work being done,
because it is one of the most di
rect forms of Christian outreach
of the school here.” ,
Author, Illustrator
Speaks To Club
Mr. Glen Rounds, author and
illustrator of Children’s books,
spoke to the Writers’ Club and
other members of the student
body last Tuesday afternoon in
the Bible Classroom. Billiegene
Addor, president of the Writers’
Club, introduced Mr. Rounds,
who is from Pine Bluff, N. C.
Mr. Rounds told the group a-
bout his work in a very informal
and modest manner. He began by
lightly stating that he got into
writing quite by accident eigh
teen years ago and has been
meaning to “stop the business”
ever since.
He went on to give a little of
the inside make-up of story writ
ing. Because stories have no be
ginning or end, one must constant
ly be making decisions as to the
best place to begin, what to put
in and leave out, and where to
end. To be able to write, empha
sized Mr. Rounds, one must con
stantly view things as if seeing
them for the first time and must
also know and be aware of peo
ple.
In answer to questions about
his personal writing, Mr. Rounds
said that it takes about three
years to complete a book and that
he usually works on about three
books at the time. Righ now,-he
is busy with five books.
After the interesting meeting,
Mr. Rounds was the guest of the
Writers’ Club for dinner in the
dining hall.
Frosh - Sophomore
Dance Announced
February twenty-seventh is the
date set for the annual Freshman-
Sophomore dance. The theme
for this year’s dance will be “Ebb
Tide”.
Serving as chairmen for the
freshman class is Julia Lee Ribet
and for the sophomore class is
Frances Shaw. Working with
them are Jane Wood and Mary
Ruth Matze, decoration commit
tee; Barbara Arrington and Caro
lyn McKenzie, invitation commit
tee; Agnes Markham and Sally
Bald, refreshments committee.
The decorations for the dining
hall are to be simple, but effec
tive. The committee decided that
this would be economical and dif
ferent.
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