MARCH 16, 1954
THE SKIRL
PAGE 3
Sports Comments
Betty Jean Gilliland and
Lucille Graham
Ping Pong Tourney Being Held
“Old Man Winter”seems to have
left us for a while and everyone
just feels like gating outside and
doing something. At present there
is a ping-pong ladder tournament
going on among fourteen of the
star players. This tournament
will run through March 17.
Tennis Training Being Held
On March 16 and 17 at%:40 in
the gym, Miss Bateman will be
giving instructions on fundamen
tals in tennis. Beginning on
March 18, individual instructions
will be given by girls who al
ready know how to play. This
instruction time will be arrang
ed later. Following several weeks
of practice, a tournament will be
held, so plan now to get in train
ing and enter the tournament.
Who knows? you might be
the winner.
Play Day To Be Held
Maybe you have seen the sign
on the A.A. bulletin board about
Play Day. Surely you have won
dered what it is all about. Well,
just to give you an idea, it is go
ing to be a day when everybody
can have fun and really support
his class at the same time. There
are to be track meets, high jump,
broad jump, baseball throwing,
and many other relay games.
Each class will have a team to
represent it in each of these.
There will be points given for the
winner of each relay and at the
end of the day the points will be
totaled and the winner declared.
This play time will be from 2:30
to 5:00 on March 27. This is a
new activity on the campus,
which we hope everyone will
support as much as he can.
Freshman Baskeball Team
Recognition
Basketball may be a dead sub
ject now, but there are still some
talents which should not go un
recognized. Choosing the class
teams was no problem for the
three upper classes. Most of them
had just enough to play which,
of course, would te the^ teams.
The freshmen had some fine
players and it might have been
hard to choose. The eight girls
noted as the team are Carol Jones.
Billie Suggs, Anne Turner, Pat
Powell, Joan Stickley, Norma
Pittard, Ruth Ann Garner, and
Shirtey Cox. Each of these girls
will receive a little round basket
ball emblem and fifty points to
ward her five hundred point
monogram.
Congratulations to New A.A.
President
We would all like to say con
gratulations to Mary Ella, our new
president of the A. A. We a/e sure
everyone is going to give her his
fullest support and make next
year the greatest year of the
Athletic Association.
THE CONSERVATORY
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MISS NANCY GALLOP
GIVES GRADUATION RECITAL
On Friday evening, March 5,
Miss Nancy Gallop gave a brilli
ant recital which was a highlight
ing event to her four years at
Flora Macdonald. *
To open her program, Miss
Gallop played the Bach “Fan
tasia in C Minor”. Chopin’s “Noc
turne in E Minor”, “Op. 72, No. 1”,
and “Scherzo in B flat Minor”,
“Or. 31” were performed as re
presentative of the romantic per
iod.
Beginning the next group were
three Miniatures: “Remininsc-
ence”, “Lullaby”, and “Longing”
by a contemporary composer,
Howard Hanson. Representing the
impressionistic era Was Debussy’s
“General Lavine, Eccentric”. In
cluded in the group were two
Preludes by Kabalevsky from
Opus 31: “No. 8, F sharp minor”
and “No. 24, D minor”.
As a climax of the evening.
Miss Gallop played the Concerto
in A minor by Grieg, .with Dr.
Charles G. Vardell at the second
piano.
Everyone was greatly pleased
with this the beginning concert of
the graduate recitals. Miss Gallop,
truly an artist in her field, de
serves much resognition, and her
achievements in life toward her
goal will be noted by
have known her..
all who
MR. WILLIAMS GIVES
PROGRAM IN CHAPEL
One of the most enjoyable
chapel programs, to both students
and 'faculty, is the one which
comes every other week and is
often called “Music Thursday”.
Many interesting programs have
been presented throughout the
year that are educational as well
as entertaining. The most recent,
March 4, was given by Mr. John
Williams, professor of organ at
Flora Macdonald. To open his
program, Mr. Williams played the
first and second movements of
Concerto No. 2 by Handel. Fol
lowing this, he played Schroeder’s
“Schoenster Herr Jesu”.
Fortunately, many were able
to hear Dr. Charles G. Verdell’s
own composition, “Skyland”,
which was presented third on the
program.*
As his final selection, Mr. Wil
liams played the “Intermezzo”
from the 6th Syhphony by Widor.
Since this program was present
ed as a preview to Mr. William’s
annual recital, we are anticipat
ing with great pleasure his per-,
formance on the evening ot Tues
day, March 30.
Government spends millions of
dollars annually in an effort to
remedy the disastrous effects of
the neglect and exploitation of our
soil, our forests, minerals, wild
life, and untold riches with which
our country was endowed.
But there is another realm of
conservation to which we should
turn our attention. It is the con
servation of human resources.-
This too, is an area in which neg
lect, exploitation, ignorance, and
willful wrong have wrought hav
oc. Far more serious is destruc
tion is the human realm than in
the material.
Our material resources, no mat
ter how valuable, become value
less unless our young men and
young women become fitted to
appreciate, use, develop, and
share these resources in a wise
and beneficial way; unless they
also grow in stature of mind and
body and soul.
“We are all blind until we see
That in the human plan
Nothing is worth the making
If it does not make the man.
Why build these citizens glorious.
If man unbuilded goes?
In vain we build the world, un
less
The builder also grows.”
—Edwin Markham
Youth, then, is our eternal fron
tiers — conserving human re
sources means to help our youth,
with all their enthusiasm and
eagerness and love of life, to
grow into men and women of po
litical and economic wisdom,
trained intellects, disciplined bod
ies, cultured personalties, and
stedfast characters; men and wo
men who will be able to assume
the responsibilities which surely
face them as citizens of this, their
land, of this their world, in this
important age.
That is the problem which chal-
Your Opinion
By Nancy Bell
The outstanding topic of con
versation among seniors these
days concerns their school child
ren. Many of them have started
practice teaching in the Red
Springs Public Schools and sur
rounding areas and really seem
to be having a great experience.
To get a better insight into their
reactions, we have asked some of
them the question: “What is
practice teaching meaning to
you?” Here are the answers:
Marjorie Stevenson, senior from
Stony Point: “It is really enjoy
able because the students are so
nice and so co-operative. If all
my classes are as good as this one,
I know I will enjoy teaching very
much.”
Geraldine Brown, senior from
Chadbourn: “It is fun, but I am
wondering how I can last a whole
day when an hour is so tiring.”
Peggy Carter, senior from Wil
son: “Teaching is comparatively
easy, but the problem is getting
out to Philadelphus each morn
ing. One never knows whether
the college car will make the
trip.”
Geraldine Worrell, senior from
Rocky Mount: “I really enjoy
teaching, but my students keep
insisting that we take a trip to
South America and I really do
not see how I can work it into
my schedule.
Mary Hagood Little, senior from
Pollocksville: “My student teach
ing gave me a chance to meet and
work with some wonderful young
people. It revealed to me how
classroom work should be car
ried on effectively and efficient
ly.”
Sue Warren, senior from Salem-
burg: “It has been a great deal of
work and exercise, but what I
have learned in the end is worth
it all.”
Jean Johnson, senior from Ben
son: “It has been an enriching
experience for which I wouldn’t
take anything.”
Audrey Milligan, senior from
Shallotte: “I was thrilled to death
with it! It was one of the greatest
experiences I have ever had. I
hope my regular teaching will
make me as happy.”
Marjorie Davis, senior from
!Fayetteville: “Student teaching,
to me, can’t be explained in
words. It just means everything.
I have learned a great deal with
about 30 new friends. I would say
tha*-it is worth everything I put
into it.”
Sue Littlewood, senior from
Sturgills: “It has given me a look
at a side of a young person’s life
other than the cne I see in church
work. -It certainly reminds me
that though I can have a good
time with them, I must be a ma
ture person in order to lead them.”
Norma Jean Thompson, senior
from Glade Valley: “It has made
me feel closer to Red Springs, be
cause I have learned more of
the young people. Although I do
not plan to teach next year, it has
made me realize that teaching can
be a wonderful vocation.”
Elizabeth McIntosh', senior from
Fayetteville: “The eagerness and
enthusiasm of the students in
seeking tg learn more about the
Bible is a great inspirat^ion to me.
I feel it a privilege to have the
opportunity - to teach these young
people.”
Phyllis Leggett, senior from
Rocky Mount: “It is seeing all
the theories ■ that I have learned
from books come alive and form
realities.”
Nancy Andrews, senior from
Spencer: “I have found a gray
hair for every day I have taught,
but I like it just the same even
if I am gray-headed by the time
I get through.”
Sarah Margaret McLeod, senior
from Carthage: “It is quite an
experience—nothing like it.”
Lealnie Boney, senior from Wal
lace: “It has given me an oppor-
tynity to become acquainted with
some wonderful young people,
who inspire me by their idealism
and vision.”
Beth Bethea, senior from Latta,
South Carolina: “It has taught
me to have patience and has made
me realize that everyone is not
as interested in science as I am.”
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The Conservation
Of Human Resources
The vast resources, the wealth
and riches of ^America are signi
ficant factors in the total world
picture today. These resources
have been exploited so ruthlessly
and this wealth has been used so
extravagantly that today one of
the major problems which con
fronts us is conservation of our
natural resources. The Federal
1 lenges us.
In searching lor some leads to
ward an answer to that challenge
three points I believe important
and, I fear, often neglected are:
(1) Respect for learning, (2) Re
spect for Labor, and* (3) Respect
for Law.
Perhaps we need to define “Re
spect”. Respect for something or
somebody does not mean an atti
tude of indifferent, aloof, or im
personal tolerance. It means (1)
an appreciation of the essential
value of, (2) an enthusiastic at
titude toward, and (3) a convic
tion of one’s own responsibility
'with regard to the person or
thing respected.
With this definition in mind,
let us consider Respect for
Learning. Why respect learning?
Because real learning means the
earnest searching for truth, in a
spirit of honesty and ^humility,
and with the courage to act
thereon. “All men by nature de
sire to know,” said Aristotle.
Now in speaking of learning
we are not talking about mere
information. ^Learning does not
mean an accumulation of static
facts, but rather the development
of the God-given pdTwers of the
individual. Such learning implies
joy which far exceeds the shal
low satisfaction of getting by
with the least possible brain
work! It means thorough mastery
of fundamentals and ever-grow
ing understandings. It means ed
ucation that is broad yet practi
cal, cultural yet vocational. Hor
ace Mann set a goal for American
educatoin when he said, “No lon
ger seek knowledge as the lux
ury of a few, but disperse it a-
mongest all as the bread of life.”
Does the financial support of
American schools indicate a r^eal
respect for learning? ^Consider
these figures: In 1951 Amercians
spent more than twice as much
on automobiles as for education;
more than half as much for to
bacco as for education; more for
alcoholic beverages than for edu
cation, more for recreation than
for education.
We might blush if we put our
selves to the test by asking “Do
my own study' habits arid atti
tudes indicate a respect for learn
ing?” We should remember the
adage, “Few minds wear out;
more rust out.” (Bovee)
This brings us to the next topic;
Respect for Labor. Albert Ein
stein points out the obligation we
each should feel regarding work.
He says: “A hundred times every
day I remind myself that my
inner and outer life depends on
the labors of other men, living
and dead, and that I must exert
myself in order to give in the
same measure as I have received
and am still receiving.”
It was Sir Joshua Reynolds who
said, “If you have great talents,
industry will improve them; if
moderate abilities, industry will
supply their deficiencies—Nothing
is denied well-directed labor; no
thing is ever to be attained with
out it.”
Perhaps our generation has
over-emphasized the white-collar
job. We must learn to respect all
worthy work, ahd to do it regu
larly, consistently, enthusiastic
ally and skillfully., Jesus said:
“My Father worketh hitherto, and
I work.”
And now a word about Respect
for Law. God’s Word says “He
that keepeth the law, happy is
he.” “Laws are the very bulwarks
of liberty; they define every
man’s rights, and defend the in
dividual liberties of all men.”
(Holland) And yet how prone
men are to ignore them!
Every thoughful person must
consider as a real danger signal
the general disregard of law which
is evident today. The United
States spends about four times as
much annually combatting crime
as it spends for education. Per
haps more spent for better edu
cation would prevent some of the
crime. The increase in juvenile
delinquency is glaring evidence
of our failure to conserve (some
of) our youth.
What are the characteristics of
the delinquent person? The de
linquent abhors learning and his
mind is warped and crippled by
his ignor.ance and prejudice. The
delinquent prefers not to work,
but is willing to live parasitical-
ly on another’s labors. The de
linquent ignores the law, or de
fies it, because he prefers his own
will to the good of the group.
Quoting again from Horace
Mann: “Unless rising generations
are taught to obey their own laws,
they will in time be held in bond
age to the law of tyrants.”
In summary, we—you and I—
have been blessed above most
people in the opportunities of ed
ucation -and Christian rearing. It
is up to us to do our part to de
velop a citizenship of people who
are not only wise but lovers of
wisdom, not only skillful in work,
but enthusiastic in task? well
done, not only knowers but keep
ers of the laws by which men live
and work together.
And what is the supr^^e law,
above all laws? Christ answered
that qiiestion, and in so doing,
gave us a rule of conduct, and a
motive for all our learning, our
labor, and laws.
He said: “Thou shalt love the
Lord Thy God with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul and with all
thy mind—This is the first and
great commandment, and the sec
ond is like unto it. Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself—On these
two commandments hang all the
law and the prophets.”
(Matthew 22:37-40)
—(Recent chapel talk given by
Miss Mary Conoly, Professor of
Education)
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Gilda what she got out of four-
years in a co-educational college-
she just pointed to a mink ciati
and a convertible.
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