®lff ^ktrl
A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE
VOLUME III
RED SPRINGS. NOVEMBER 23, 1954
Number 3
Adlai Stevenson At Flora Macdonald Nov. 18
&
ii
Visits College
With Sister, Mrs. Earnest Ives
By DOTTIE MORRIS
Adlai Stevenson was a guest of the Robeson County Histori
cal Society at Flora Macdonald College on November 18, 1954.
The visit was a great surprise to the student body of Flora
Macdonald as he and his sister, Mrs. Ernest Ives and Mr.
Ives arrived they were met by
a standing ovation both in the
rotunda by the students and in
the dining room by the 138 mem
bers and guests of the Robeson
County Historical Society. Dress
ed modestly in a grey suit Mr.
Stevenson accepted graciously
the compliment from the gath
ering.
After eating dinner Mr. Stev
enson posed for pictures with
Vivian Morrison from Nova Sco
tia. Pictures were also taken of
Seven Seniors Named
For “Who’s Who”
Vivian Morrison, Freshman from Nova Scotia, shows Adlai Stevenson, Ex-Govenior of 111., her
bagpipe.
Thanksgiving Holidays
Beginning Here Soon
Wednesday, November 24 will
mark the beginning of the Holi
days for Thanksgiving, this year.
Classes will begin at 8:00 a. m.
and end at 12:00 noon. The ma
jority of the girls will be going
to their homes, some visiting oth
ers and some will remain in
Red Springs. The excitement ov
er this short vacation is felt
throughout the college.
C. A. News
Thanksgiving Baskets
It’s time to fill those Thanks
giving baskets! Did you remem
ber to carry those articles for
the baskets to your prayer band
leader?
Each year Flora Macdonald
students fill baskets for needy
families. These baskets contain
staple foods such as sugar, flour,
coffee, potatoes, and canned
goods. Plans for this season arc
for each prayer band to fill a
basket. The attractively decorat
ed baskets will be loaded on
one of the college trucks and
delivered by the students. The
date for this event will be Tues
day afternoon, November 23. It
always gives one joy to see the
happy expression on these peo
ples’ faces when they receive
one of the baskets.
Prayer Chapel
Several weeks ago the Cabi-
(continued on page 2)
Mile-of-Pennies Drive
For Prayer Chapel
The Christian Association will
initiate a drive to raise money
toward the completion of the
Prayer Chapel this week. A to
tal of $1520 is needed.
The plans for a “mile-of-pen-
nies” are to ask each student
to work toward completing twen
ty feet apiece, a penny an inch.
With Thanksgiving Holidays
coming soon each student will
be able, also, to encourage sup-
Choral Club To Present
Program At Fort Bragg
Under the direction of Mr.
Lawrence Skinner, members of
the Choral Club will present a
program of Christmas music
for the Airborne for Christ
Movement at Fort Bragg. The
program will take place Decem
ber 4.
“Christmas Hymn” (Jungst),
“Break Fourth, O Beauteous
Heav’nly Light” (Schop) and
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’
(Bach), accompanied on the
flute by Miss Joyce Bryant, as-
sisant Professor of Puolic
School Music and Voice, are
the selections chosen by the
chorus.
Vivian Morrison, student from
Nova Scotia, will travel with
the chorus to play and aancB.
Sarah Dudley, senior, will be
the piano accompanyist for the
group.
port of the drive from their
homes. This will give a definite
opportunity to save many nick-
les and dimes which can be sav
ed for this purpose.
The total amount which will
result from this drive will be
?633.60.
The announcement of the sel
ection of the seniors named to
“Who’s Who” in American Col
leges and Universities was made
Monday during chapel. Bet
ty Lou Lamb, Ellen Williams,
Kathleen Murchison, Ann Mc-
Girt, Norma Kelly, Mary Mc
Cracken, and Alice Brantley,
were the girls tapped.
Qualifications for this honor
are for outstanding leadership
and scholarship.
Mr. Rodger Decker presented
the address and tapped the first
girl after a review of her ac
complishments read by Dr.
Gwynn. Each girl in turn tapped
the next girl.
Congratulations are due each
of these girls who have contrib
uted so much to the college
through her achievements.
Remember The Prayer Chapel.'!
those eating at the banquet table.
Later Mr. Stevenson relaxed
-'ind talked informally with Mr.
Grady Harrell. While five Sen
iors were dancing the Highland
Fling, Mr. Stevenson rose from
his chair a»id sat on a table top
watching them nerform.
Mr. Hector McLean, President
of the Spciety and a member
of the Board of Trustees of Flo
ra Macdonald, introduced Mr.
Stevenson and bestowed upon
him an honorary membership in
the Robeson County Historical
Society. In his reply, Mr. Steven
son said that he had not expec-
led to become a member but
that he was grateful for the
nrivilege. He went on further to
state that he was Scotch-Irish
and that there were several
Presbyterian ministers in his
family.
In an interview with Mr. Stev
enson after the program he
said that he had a “delightful
evening at Flora Macdonald.”
When asked about the Democrat
ic victory in the House and Sen
ate he said, “It fulfilled my ex
pectation and now it is up to the
expectations of the people.”
Adlai Ewing Stevenson was
born in Los Aneeles. California
nn Feburary 5, 1900. He received
his A. B. from Princeton and
was admitted to the Illinois Bar
Association in 1926. While he
was Governor of Illinois from
1948 to 1953 he became the
Democratic Presidential candi
date in 1952. Mr. Stevenson is
extremely active in international
relations. His present home is in
Libertyville, Illinois.
Around The World And Back with Faye Jenkins
France’s Premiere in U. S.
French Premier Pierre Men-
des-France arrived November
17 for talks with President Ei
senhower. Mendes-France said
that he believed the whole free
world “is making steady pro
gress on the road to peace,”
therefore he came to America
in a spirit of optimism.
In advance of his arrival, the
French leader requested that
Eisenhower and Dulles review
«ome 20 worldwide problems
with him during his U. S. visit.
Informed officials said that
topping the informal agenda is
his request to the United States
to consider guaranteeing the
present French-German com
promise agreement on the fu
ture of the industrial Soar.
He also suggested a discus
sion of East-West relations and
new talks on his criticized pro-
nosal for a common arms pool
for Western European Allies.
Eisenhower and Dulles are
known to be approaching the
Mendes-France talk with caution,
reluctant to make any new
promises to the French pre
mier who has been guiding
France less than five months.
McCarthay’s injulry may stal
debate
An elbow bruise reported in
flicted by a vigorous admirer
sent Sen. McCarthy to the hos
pital and there was talk of call
ing “timeout” in the Senate’s
censure fight.
Bohlen due back in U. S. this
week.
Ambassador Charles E. Boh
len, President Eisenhower's en
voy to Moscow, is due back here
for top level consultation on
Soviet policy this week.
He is coming home in the
midst of U. S. efforts to find
out whether the Kremlin, which
has been talking peaceful co-exis
tence, is willing to call a halt
to the shooting down of Amer
ican aircraft.
Bohlen’s return was announc
ed by the State Department
shortly after the department
disclosed the text of a new
protest note demanding the So
viet government take action to
prevent a recurrence of fighter
attacks such as that which
downed a RB29 on Nov. 7 off
the coast of Japan.
If Russia does not take “ap
propriate action,” his note stat
ed, the United States will pro
vide its aircraft in the future
with “defensive protection.” That
looked like a warning that fight
er escorts would accompany all
planes flying in the vicinity of
Soviet controlled areas.
Adenauer outlines plan for
Civilian use of atom.
West German chancellor Kon
rad Adanauer has outlined to
the Allied Powers the Bonn
government’s plan for a natomic
energy program restricted to
civilian use.
The Chancellor promised that
the annual production and im
port of nuclear fuels will be
held down to 3,500 grams (about
7 3-4 pounds) what Bonn re
gards as necessary for a civiian
program.
Copies of Adenauer’s letter
was distributed to the U. S. and
France through the Allied High
Commission in Bonn.
The letter replied to ques
tions from Eden about West
Germany’s pleas for an atomic
program following ratification
of the Paris agreement which
will restore sovereignty to the
German Federal Republic.