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THE SKIRL
NOVEMBER 23, 1954
YOUR OPINION
T
By MARY RUTH McLEAN
Several days ago the Christian
Association was asked to give
a contribution to the Prayer
Chapel fund, and means for
securing more money were dis
cussed. Since we play such an
important part in the building
of the Prayer Chapel, I have
asked several members of the
tudent Body this question “What
can the Student Body do to
raise money for the Prayer
Chapel?” and I would like to
share their opinions with you.
Shirley Thornton — Junior —
Reidsville. “Talk about it at
home and with friends to create
interest, and pray for it. Each
girl can set an example by con
tributing as much as she can.”
Eva Gray Davis — Junior —
Hamlet. “The girls could build
a good basketball team and play
other schools. The proceeds
would go into the CA treasury.’’
Joy Stalvey — Freshman —
Asheboro. “Have a box put in
a convenient place (tea hole,
sign-out desk, rotunda) where
we can drop in a coin as we
pass. “Save a coke and lay a
brick.’ ”
Mary Louise Nelson — Junior
—Horsepen, Va. “Why not pro
vide some good entertainment
on Saturday nights and charge
admission to see them.”
Emojeane Womeldorf—Junior
^Lexington, Va. “I think we
should be willmg to dip into
our own pockets and contribute
some of our money; after all,
it is our Prayer Chapel."
Harriet McAuIey — Junior —
Statesville. “I think we should
talk it up among ourselves and
ethers so that we will all be
willing to give.”
Jean Morris — Senior—Max-
ton. “I think an appeal to the
recent graduates would be ef
fective.’’
I Jane McLeod — Freshman —
Carthage. “We can make candy
and cookies and sell them. The
money would be used for the
Prayer Chapel because it is up
to us to make contributions.”
Dot Hamilton—Senior—Hamp
ton, Va. “We can pray about it
and talk to friends and relati%’es
in our home churches. Then
there are various things we
can do here, such as odd jobs
in the community and giving
of ourselves.”
Mac Calhoun — Freshman —
Lavras Minas, Brazil. “Why not
^ set aside one day of each week
10 take up a contribution for
the Prayer Chapel. It would help
a lot even though each person
might give only a penny.”
Sarah Goodman—Freshman—
Churchville, Va. “We could of
fer to do such jobs as raking
leaves and baby-sitting for the
people of the community. A1
mcst everyone could find an
hour sometime to work for the
Prayer Chapel.'’
Elise Williams — Freshman—
Rocky Mount. “I think the best
way money for the Prayer Chap
el can be raised is by the in
terest of the entire student
body, for action is a result of
interest. Each of us needs to take
a few minutes from our busy
days and spend them looking
around the Prayer Chapel and
trying to realize how much it
can come to mean in the lives
of the students. Frankly, I was
surprised at the small number
of girls who went to pick cot
ton to raise the money for the
Prayer Chapel. Interest and de
termination from every girl
j here are what is needed. When
we succeed in getting this, then
' our problem will not be hov;
to raise money, but how to spend
I what we have raised.
Pep Rally Arouses
Tournament Support
Monday evening at 6:30 —
right after dinner — a host of
F.M.C. girls gathered around the
rotunda to “yell out their lungs”
for their class teams and for the
volleyball tournament in gene
ral. Cheers, shouts, songs, and
shrieks filled the air for about
fifteen minutes as tournament
spirit mounted. The competitive
spirit died only long enough for
everyone to join in singing the
“Alma Mater” at the close of the
pep rally. The volleyball tourna
ment will begin December 10.
Catch up on the parallel and get
set to support your class team!
Study Hour Ends
With Fire Drill
Alumnae Association
Meeting Held Sat., Nov. 20
Board Chairman
Saturday, Nov. 20 the campus
was filled with the graduates of
FMC from many years back.
The occasion was the annual
meeting of the Alumnae Asso
ciation.
At eleven o’clock the meeting
held in the college auditorium
was called to order by Miss Peg
gy Shinn, President. Mrs. Mar
shall Scott Woodson led the de
votional and she was followed by
Dr. Woodson who welcomed the
old girls back.
Betty Lou Lamb gave a word
of welcome from the student
body.
Vivian Morrison, a freshman
from Nova Scotia and a cham
pion Sword Dancer and bagpipe
player, performed the Sword
Dance and played the bagpipe
later in the program.
Miss Shinn paid a tribute to
Dr. Woodson for the excellent
job that he has done and is do
ing in his capacity as President
of the College. Mrs. Woodson,
his faithful helper, was not omit
ted in this tribute.
HALBERT M. JONES
Dr. Woodson introduced Mr.
Halbert Jones, chairman of the
Board of Trustees who spoke on
what the college meant to him
and told us just why he was in
terested in this school.
After a luncheon at one fol
lowed by a coffee hour at two,
the activities were completed un
til another year.
Sinclair Service Station
“For Your Thanksgiving Gas”
Red Springs, N. C.
Raeford Hoiel Cafeteria
Raeford, N. C.
Quinn And Miller Co.
Furniture of Quality
Fayetteville, N. C.
Royal Jew^eler
Fayetteville, N. C.
Friday night, November 19,
study hour was brought to a
close in a somewhat different
manner. The bell announcing
the end of study hour rang —
and rang — and rang. Fire drill!
Some seemed not to be too con
cerned about it, some seemed
rather flurried, some had to dash
from tub-rooms, and some who
had been studying unusually
hard or working on term papers,
marched out in a stupor. The fire
drill was not as successful as oth
ers have been this fall; it took
considerably longer for the
building to be emptied. No
doubt, the time of night had a
great deal to do with it. Faces
are still glowing from the neces
sity of parading by several dat
ing couples out front — it is
hoped that they appreciate this
season’s “casual” wear at F.M.C.
Campus Clubs and Capers
Almost!
“Four more days ’till vacation.
Back to “civilization”. This was
one of the many songs sung on
Saturday bv the FMC students.
It heralded the advent of the
Thanksgiving season.
Yes! Thanksgiving was here.
After many weeks of hard work
and patient waiting the reward
came. Holidays, freedom from
books, classes, and rules. No
work, that is except for those
who were going to take books
and term papers home with
them.
Thanksgiving was a time of
rejoicing by us and thus we girls
at Flora Macdonald have a great
deal for which to be thankful.
Most of us will be spending the
holidays with close friends, or
our families. We are thankful
for the privilege of being allow
ed to go where we wish for the
holidays. We are thankful of be
ing assured a place to eat and
sleep and to do what we would
like to do during the Thanks
giving season. We are thankful
most of all to the Pilgrims for
having started this wonderful
tradition!
Conservationalist Speaks
At F.M.C. Recently
Miss Lunnett Barber from the
State Department spoke to the
student body on conservation,
its importance, and the part of
each individual in this field. She
stressed the importance of the
teaching of conservation in the
schools, not as an isolated sub
ject, but in its relation to other
classwork.
At 1:45 p. m., she spoke on
the same subject to the science
majors and any other members
of the student body who wished
to come.
By PAT CLARK
The Math club met in the
math classroom at 4:45 on No
vember 12. Faye Jenkins pre
sented an interesting program
on the magic squares. The mem
bers of the club had the chance
to show their skill in arranging
the numbers in the squares and
also in arranging the face cards
of a deck in a sequence to form
a special type of magic square.
The IRC met November 10
in the front parlor. Joan Hes
ter, Mickie Jernigan, and Mary
McLean were speakers on the
current events of the day. Peg
gy Harris, Faye Jenkins and
Mary Thompson served refresh
ments.
St. Cecilia Club is sponsor
ing a trip to Chapel Hill on
December 10. They are going
to see Marge and Gower Cham
pion, Harry Bellefoute and The
Robert Shuman Choir at Memo
rial Hall.
* * *
The Classical Club was organ
ized in the spring of 1952, but
it was not until the following
fall semester that it became ac
tive on the campus. To become
a member of this club a student
must be enrolled in a Latin
course, or have been enrolled in
one, or in Classical Civilization.
The purpose of this club is to
increase interest in the siuay
of the life and culture of the
ancient Greeks and Romans
and to gain appreciation of their
great contributions to modern
civilization. The sponsor of the
club is Miss Harriett Morrison.
The officers are Shirley Bullard,
President, June Jarrett, Vice-
president, and Marie Potter, Sec-
Treas., and there are now 35
students who are members of
the Classical Club.
* * *
By Helen Jean Thomas
Everyone has the Thanksgiv
ing spirit. The holidays will
soon be here and will we be
glad. With all the term papers
and tests over. Thanksgiving
will be more than a blessing lo
us.
As you know, every year the
prayer bands fix baskets of
food and give them to needy
families. This year the Day
Students are taking part. We not
only want to fill one basket
but two Each Day Student is
bringing one or more articles
of food to help fill the basket.
The Day Students have not
found out just exactly what their
project this year will be. We are
still working, on it, and hope to
have some information soon.
Have a nice Thanksgiving,
everybody.
SPORTS NEWS
By JOANNE McMILLAN
The Athletic Association spon
sored the Senior-Sophomore vs-
Junior - Freshman volleyball
game November 14 as entertain
ment for the Hospitality Week
end Guests. The Junior-Fresh-
man team won 33-32. The game
gave some of the big sisters
and little sisters a chance to
work together and class team
members an extra practice. Lu
cille Graham and Eva Gray Da
vis were the referees.
Color was added to the game
by the cheerleaders, using the
new pon-pons in class colors,
as they led the cheers. The
special halftime attraction was
the “Highland Fling” danced by
Mary Ella Mize, Betty Lou
Lamb, Shirley Fitzgerald, and
Alice Brantley, accompanied by
'v'ivian Morrison on the bag
pipe.
The A. A. thanks all v/ho
helped this game to be a suc
cess, either as a team partici
pant or a spectator. We look
forward to sponsoring more ath
letic contests and hope you
will continue to give such fine
support.
We urge you to use the new
ly refinished bowling alleys in
the “Reck Room’', especially
since the tennis courts still
need repairing because of dam
age due to Hurricaen Hazel.
The A. A. Board has adopted
a special project: refurnishing
the “Reck Room”. In the near
future we want you to be
proud to use the “Reck Room”
for dating, dancing, singing,
playing records, ping pong, and
bowling.
Presbyterians Plan
FuU Schedule
Epsilon Chi Holds Meeting
November 19, Epsilon Chi held
its annual monthly meeting in
the college auditorium. The
meeting was called to order by
the president, Kathleen Murchi
son. The Christmas dance was
discussed and everyone was urg
ed to come.
Billiegene A d d o r presented
the program. A mock symphony
orchestra composed of about 20
girls gave their rendition of sev
eral songs.
The meeting was adjourned.
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“Why Christ?” was the theme
the delegation team from Dav
idson emphasized Sunday, No
vember 21, at the First Presby
terian Church. The men led
Sunday School and Westminis
ter Fellowship.
Westminister Fellowship ac
tivities cover the leadership of
three Girl Scout troops in Red
Springs. Mary Ruth Matze and
Alese Harrison, members of the
Citizenship commission, are the
troop leaders. Two troops meet
in the scout hut and one meets
at the college. Each Wednesday
is meeting day.
Frances Ann Williams and
Alese Harrison are chairmen of
the group which visits the North
Carolina T. B. Sanitorium in
McCain. Each month they pre
sent a program of Bible stories,
scngs, and games to the Negro
children, aged 4-12.
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