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A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE
VOLUME II
RED SPRINGS, N. C., APRIL 6, 1954
NUMBER 12
Around The World
And Back
with FAYE JENKINS
Choral Club & PC Choir In Concert
President Seeks Cut in Tarrifs
' President Eisenhower’s move to
reduce trade barriers faces stiff
test in Congress. Eisenhower urg
ed the hesitant Congress to give
him increased authority to reduce
tarrifs and seize the initiative in
smashing “unjustifiable barriers”
to expanded world trade. Many
Republicans applauded Eisen
hower’s broad objectives but oth
ers want him to settle for con
siderably less than his proposal.
The President said, “For our
own economic growth, we must
have continuously expanding
world markets; for our security
we require that our allies become
economically strong. Expanding
trade is the only adequate solu
tion for these two pressing prob
lems confronting our country.”
On March 30 Congress passed
a bill to reduce excise taxes by
999 million dollars a year begin
ning April 1, 1954. The bill pass
ed the House with a 391 to 1 vote.
In the Senate the compromise
passed with a 72-8 vote thus giv
ing the American public its first
general reduction in excise tax in
30 years.
Busy Days For
New Council
Seven Killed As Flying Boxcar
Plunges Into Bragg Mess Hall
A big Flying Boxcar, falling in
flames glanced off an officers
quarters, bounced across a parade
ground and crashed into a mess
hall at Fort Bragg, March 30.
Seven men died in the crash and
ih the flames that shot from the
wreckage of the shattered plane
and mess hall. At least ten others
were injured.
President Marshall Tito, head
of the Communist Party in Yugo
slavia has said that his nation will
never return to a Communist part
nership with Russia.
The installation of the new
council was last night. As each
new council member donned her
black robe, she assumed the
full responsibilities of the of
fice to which she has been elect
ed for the coming year. The serv
ice was a very impressive one
as each student pledged her sup
port to this new council as they
begin their work of leading the
student body.
Everyone will want to express
his appreciation for the wonder
ful job the old council has done
in leading each student to become
more mature in her college life.
In spite of the call-downs and
campuses they have “inflicted,”
they have been a v/onderful coun
cil during the past year. Their
last chance of activity in the
council was last night at 10:15 as
they initiated the new council.
Who knew what would happen!
All students were invited to view
the occasion from the rotunda.
No reserved places were sold.
The new council was welcomed
by the old council at a supper at
the fireplace on March 22. Al
though they missed out on some
fried chicken, all of them enjoy
ed this party. Mrs. McCain talked
with them about their new jobs,
and each old council member
evaluated her work for the past
year and gave her new respec
tive council member a bird’s-eye
view of her work on the council.
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Societies Elect
New Marshals
Cabinet To Be
Installed Thursday
The installation service for the
new cabinet will be held Thurs
day night, April 8.
The Cabinet is composed of
Ellen Williams, president; Lucy
Fleming, vice-president; Mary
McLean, treasurer; and Betty Lou
Lamb, Ex-Officio. Also on the
Cabinet are five committee chair
men who were selected by the
new president of the Christian
Association and the other execu
tive officers. They are Mickey
Ozlin, Chairman of Fellowship;
Hilda Phillips, Chairman of Out
reach; Shirley Fitzgerald, Chair
man of Social Service; Peggy Gra
ham, Chairman of Worship; and
Shirley Thornton, Chairman of the
Prayer Bands. Their committees
are to include members of the
student body under the direction
of the Prayer Band Leaders.
These committee chairmen and
their co-workers are responsible
for all H9me and Foreign Missions
Programs on our campus, all the
Christian Service drives and pro
jects of the school, and the
Bennett Cerf
Speaks Tonight
By Naomi Lee
BENNETT CERF
Like the village smithy who
stood under the spreading Chest
nut tree, Bennett Cerf — humor
ist, publisher, columnist, antholo
gist, and author — has a number
1 of very hot “irons in the fire.”
H-Bomb Blast Fired on March 28
This time the test area was con
siderably enlarged since the blast
on March 1. There are indications
that an H-Bomb greater than
these will be set off at Bikini in
late April. The world is becoming
increasingly alarmed at the H-
Bomb’s destructive power.
Supper Given
By The Gwynn’s
About thirty students who are
members^ of the Student Volun
teer Movement were guests of Dr.
and Mrs. Gwynn Sunday night
at a supper given in honor of
Benita Biswas from Pakistan.
Benita was the roommate of the
Gwynn’s daughter, Barbara, at
Wooster College and stayed with
the Gwynn’s during her visit here.
After a very enjoyable supper,
during which everyone became
acquainted with Benita and learn
ed that she was going on a work
camp to Germany next summer,
many favorite hymns were sung.
The most wonderful moment of all
was experienced as Young Sun
Cha, Charlotte Calhoun, Dot
Hamilton, and Benita each sang
in the language of her homeland,
“Jesus Loves Me.” To complete
the bond of Christian brother
hood and love, the entire group
sang it in English.
At a called meeting of the two
societies Friday night, the mar
shals were elected who will re
present their societies at the for
mal concerts and lectures next
winter. Frances Shaw, Epsilon
Chi Society, was elected Chief
Marshal. Others elected from this
society were: Mary Archie Brown,
Mary McLean, Pat Farmer, and
Martha White. Those who were
elected to represent the Zetesian
Society were: Sally Ann Munroe,
Carolyn Long Emojeane Womel-
dorf and Betty Graham. The
Marshals are elected ^rom the
rising Junior Class.
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Thanksgiving and Christmas bas- 1 'j-jjg author of six best-selling
kets. They also have charge of | collections of humorous stories,
designated Worship services. '.including “Try and Stop Me”,
The Cabinet is already making 1 “Shake Well Before Using,” and
plans for the Easter service which I hjg newly published “Good For
is to be held before Spring Holi- a Laugh,” Bennett Cerf must also
days. They are also busy thinking
up new ideas for the May Day
Booths and for the C. A. Wiener
roast, which is to be held some
time in May.
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Junior - Senior
Dance Held
BE SURE TO REGISTER
Everyone, except the Seniors,
of course, is quickly reserving
rooms and choosing roommates
for next year. Last night at 7:00
p. m. the rising Seniors registered
with Mrs. McCain for their rooms.
Later the rising Juniors register
ed at 10:30. Wednesday the ris
ing Sophomores, who took what
was left last year as Freshmen,
will have a chance to reserve her
room for next year. For each class
the assignment for rooms will be
made in the order of registration.
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HOMECOMING QUEEN
Petite, blond hair, blue eyed,
June Jarrett was homecoming
Queen at PJC, Maxton last Sat
urday night.
The Junior-Senior Dance was a
lovely work of art and a lot of
fun for the members of both
classes who attended. The theme
of the dance was “Limelight” and
the dining hall represented the
backstage of a theatre where a
beautiful ballet was being given.
Musical notes curled around the
poles, while graceful dancers leap
ed and pirouetted across the win
dows. On the backdrop, which
was the stage, there were found
the scenery for the ballet and the
hero and heroine.
For a special number, Linda
Ashford entertained with a ballet.
Those in the dance figure were
introduced by Dr. Price H.
Gwynn. They were: Mary Ella
Mize, General Chairman, Junior
Class; Retta Parker, General
Chairman, Senior Class; Doris
Dunn, Decorations Chairman, Jr.
Class; Pat McNeill, Decorations
Chairman, Sr. Class; Sara Sand
ers, Invitations Chairman, Junior
Class; Elsie Faye Ingram, Invita
tions Chairman, Senior Class;
Kathryn Nicholson, Refreshments
Chairman, Junior Class; Audrey
Milligen, Refreshments Chairman,
Senior Class; DeLanie Boney, Sr.
Class President; Mickle Jernigan,
Junior Class President; Marjorie
Davis, Senior Class Vice-Presi
dent. Mascots: Sidney Campen,
Seniors; William Lovin, Juniors.
Chaperones: Dr. and Mrs. Price
H. Gwynn, Dr. and Mrs. Marshall
S. Woodson, Dr. and Mrs. Leslie
Bulock, Miss Hazel Morrison, Miss
Harriet Morrison, Miss Carol
Robertson, Miss Ellie Mae Sow-
der.
be recognized for his outstand
ing contributions as a publisher,
editor and lecturer. He will speak
at Flora Masdonald on April 6,
1954.
When he was graduated from
Columbia in 1920, Bennett Cerf
found himself the possessor of
two degrees, one from the Colum
bia School of Journalism, and a
membership in Phi Beta Kappa.
During his years when he was an
undergraduate at Columbia, he
had already launched his career
as a humorist as editor of the
college humor magazine, “The
Jester”. It was after his gradua
tion, however, and a subsequent
stint as a reporter on the New
York Herald Tribune and clerk on
the Stock Exchange, that he be
gan his career as a publisher.
Mr. Cerf’s start in the publish
ing field came after his purchase
of the Modern Library Series in
1925. Immediately he began the
job of transforming this series
into a set of modestly-priced
classics available to the public.
Commenting on this venture
LIFE Magazine said: “Cerf’s at
tractively bound Modern Library
Series has probably done more to
make literary classics available to
the U. S. public than any other
enterprise in the history of U. S.
publishing.” A worthy beginning
for the career to follow.
Random House came into be
ing, thanks to Mr. Cerf, in 1927
and the list of authors it has and
still does publish is impressive.
The names of Eugene O'Neill,
Sinclair Lewis and William
Faulkner are a few from a list
too lengthy to enumerate here.
As the president of Random
House, Mr. Cerf has been the
sponsor of many newcomers in
the field of writing. This interest
in stimulating the creative en
deavors of young people every
where has made him a popular
speaker on college and university
(Continued on Pact 3)
Some of the most anticipated
plans of this year for the Flora
Macdonald Choral Club revolved
around our concert which was
given with the Presbyterian Col
lege Choir on Sunday morning,
April 4, in the First Presbyterian
Church of Red Springs. For many
weeks the members of the Choral
Club have been working toward
learning the music to be sung
with the member of the Presby
terian College Choir. To both
groups it has proven to be some
thing quite different from what
they are used to and the idea of
having a “mixed chorus” was
welcomed by all.
The Choral Club, under the di
rection of Mr. James Cobb, open
ed the program with “All Glory,
Laud and Honour” by Teschner.
Next they sang the three Brahm’s
Chorales, “To Us Salvation Now
Is Come”, “In Peace and Joy I
Now Depart”, and “O Saviour,
Open Heaven Wide”. One of the
featured number of the group
was the “Alleluia” by David
Meese, a member of the faculty
of Flora Macdonald College. As a
closing number for the first sec
tion of the program, “A Legend”
by Tchaikowsky was sung.
The Presbyterian College Choir,
directed by Dr. Edward Patte,
sang such pieces as “Hospodl
Pomilue” by Tvousky, “Some
body Calling My Name,” and
“Let Us Break Bread Together”;
the latter two are spirituals.
Both the Flora Macdonald Cho
ral Club and the Presbyterian
College Choir joining to form a
mixed chorus were featured in
the last section of the program.
To open they sang “Panis Ange-
licus” by Palestrina. Following
were “Coenum cum discipulis” by
Gumpelzhaimer, “Here Is the
Little Door” by Howells, and
“Gladsime Radiance, No. 1” by
Buketoff. To complete the pro
gram the thrilling “Let all the
Nations Praise the Lord” by
Seisring was performed.
The concert on Sunday morn
ing showed to many how enjoy
able mixed group singing really
could be, and it is because of
the love of both groups to sing
that makes the concert to be
given in Charlotte on April 25,
looked forward to with the great
est delight.
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Class Elections
Are Completed
On March 30 the following class
officers were elected: Ann Bow
den, Mary Hale and Mary Mc
Cracken; Vice-President, Secre
tary and Treasurer respectively
of next year’s Senior class. They
will be working with Norma Kel
ly, the new Senior President.
The rising Junior class will be
lead by Frances Shaw, President;
Pat Ritter, Vice-President; Car
oline Goodman, Secretary, and
Julia Nagule, Treasurer.
Ann Turner, Carolyn Johnson,
Jane Wood and Julia Gibbs, Pres
ident, Vice-President, Secretary
and Treasurer respectively will
be guiding the Sophomore class.
Doris Dunn, assisted by Martha
Ann Morrison, will be the Senior
“Tea Hole” managers. The Jun
iors will have Bonnie Bunn and
Pat Farmer for their Manager
and Assistant Manager.