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A STUDENT PUBUCATION OF FLORA MACDONA1.D COLLEGE
Vol. Ill
Red Springs, N. C., May 7, 1955
No. 11
Association Dedicates New Chapel
Flora Macdonald will dedicate
the newly-completed prayer
chapel on the back campus Sun-
ciay, May 15, at 4:30 in tne
afternoon. Board of trustees.
Advisory Board, donors, and
laborers have been invited to
attend.
Highlights of the dedication
program wall be laying of the
cornerstone by E. Glenn Over
ton, business manager of the
college and a historj^ of the
prayer chapel given by Frances
Dudley Calcote, vice president
of the CA in 1953; Sradee Davis,
president of the 1954 CA; and
McLean Receives
Danforih Honor
Hazel McLean, freshman and
treasurer of the student body,
received a Danforth Scholar
ship to attend a leadership train
ing school at Camp Miniwanca
on Lake Michigan. In 1954 Nor
ma Pittard received this scholar
ship as did Sally Ann Munroe
in 1953.
Stress is made on the four
fold development — physical,
religious, social, and intellectu-
ual — during the two weeks at
the camp. Hazel will attend Au
gust 1 through August 14.
On receiving the news of her
scholarship Hazel exclaims,
“Since the news came on my
birthday I was so excited! I
think it was the best birthday
present I’ve ever received.”
President of the student body
her senior year at Raeford High
School, Hazel participated in
many activities. She is now serv
ing as president of Fayetteville
Presbytery.
Ellen Williams, immediate past
president of the CA.
Presentation of the pr.ayer
chapel to the college will be
made by Maiy McLean, present
president of the CA. Dr. Mar
shall Scott Woodson, president
of the college, will accept for
the college. He will then give
a prayer of dedication.
Oompleting the furnishings
will be an alter table built by
David H. Meese, professor of
theory; a chaplain’s kit con
sisting of two candlesticks, a
brass cross, and a chalice, given
by Dr. Woodson; and a curtain
across the front of the chapel.
Heading committees are Mary
McLean, invitations; June Fer
guson, service; Lucy Fleming,
curtain. Dr. Leslie Bullock, pro
fessor of Bible, will preside
over the dedication service.
Athletic Association Sponsors
Annual Outdoor May Dance
Television Program Features
Flora Macdonald College May 22
On Sunday evening. May 22
at 6;30 a program representing
Flora Macdonald College will
be presented by members of
the Flora Macdonald Student
Association and faculty over TV
station W. U. N. C. The follow
ing people will appear on the
program:
Betty Lou Lamb, President
of the Student Association for
the year 1954-1955, will act as
narrator.
Mrs. Elizabeth McPhaul will
give a brief histoiy of the life
of the Scottish heroine Flora
Macdonald. Several of the relics
possessed by tJie college will be
mentioned and possibly display
ed. During Mrs. McPhaul’s talk,
Kathleen Murchison will model
a dress characteristic of that
period.
Dr. Marshall Scott Woodson
will give a short history of
the progress of the college.
Mrs. A. D. CashwelL North
Carolina Mother of the Year,
will speak as an alumna of the
college.
Mary Archie Brown, President
of the Student Association, will
sing “Floods of Spring” by
Rachmaninoff. Other musical
numbers will be rendered by
the Choral Ensenble. In con
nection with our Scottish herit
age, a group of students will
dance the Highland Fling. The
Sword Dance of Scotland will
be performed by Vivian Morri
son, champion bagpiper and
dancer from Nova Ccotia,
Three scenes representive of
college life at F. M. C. will be
shown. The ones to be present
ed are Dr. Leslie Bulock in an
informal discussion; Mr. Roger
Decker in a counseling situa
tion; and Lucy Fleming, May
Queen, as a practice teacher
with four second graders in the
Red Springs Scnool.
Seniors Get Privileges
From now until the end of
the year. Seniors may have
any Sunday away from Ihe
college. The rule of one Sun
day each month wiU not apply
tn Seniors.
Beginning April 18th, Seniors
may sleep through breakfast
for ths remainder of the school
year. They will be guests of
In keeping with traditions of
past years the annual May Dance
will have its setting on the front
campus of Flora Macdonald Col
lege. Sponsored by the Athletic
Association, the informal dance
Noise Keynotes
Going-Up Day
“Confusion Plus’’ are the
woi-ds used by College Cheer
leader, Sandra Sweet, to des
cribe Going-Up Day. On May
14th at 1:30 p. m., the Fresh
man Class will assemble around
the 2nd floor rotunda, the
Sophomore Class at the 3rd
floor, the Junior Class at the
4th floor, and the Senior Class
iit 5th floor. Noise is the key
note of this activity. Pots, pans,
anything to make noise with
will be in order. Beginning
with the Freshman Class, each
class will in turn sing a .song,
which they have composed, to
the Senior Class. The cheer
leader for each class is re
sponsible for her classes’ par
ticipation in this event.
After each class has paid
tribute to the Seniors, the
Seniors go down to the 1st
f’oor and each succedinj; class
goes up one floor. The Seniors
then give a little skit. They
have towels, pans, etc. and put
on a good cry for everyone.
The Seniors then go out in
front of the building, from a
circle and sing ihe friendship
song.
the faculty at the Faculty Ccf-
fee on Wednesday, May 11.
Going up day will be May 14
at 1:30 p.m.
will take place May 14 at 8:30
p.m.
“Maytime” is the theme chos
en by the committee composed
of general chairman, Betty Lou
Lamb; general co-chairman,
M i c k i e Jernigan; decorations
chairman, Billigene Addor; dec-
cr ations co-chairman, Mary Ruth
Matze; invitations chairman, Jo
MacMillan; refreshments chair
man, Jane MacDonald.
Music will be furnished by
Jimmy Morgan and his band
from Laurel Hill, North Caro
lina. This band also played for
the EMC 1954-55 Junior-Senior.
Decorations will consist of
spring flowers, gateways, and
lanterns. The front campus flow
er bed will be decorated as a
fountain.
To avoid extra cost, invitations
and bids will be hand made with
construction and typing paper.
The chaperones have not been
selected as of yet.
Chairman Betty Lou Lamb
comments, “For those who do
and those who don’t have spring
fever we recommend the May
Dance. We hope everyone will
come and enjoy the informality,
making the the best May Dance
ever”.
Fleming Reigns Today as Queen of May
Sowder Honors Seniors
On Tuesday, May 10, Ihe
.'enior class will be honored by
Miss Ellie Mae Sowder, the
class sponsor. She plans to take
the seniors to Lakewood, where
they will spend the afternoon
swimming. An outdoor supper
will follow.
Other guests invited to this
entertainment are the following:
class mascot William Lovin and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Lovin, Dr. and Mrs. Woodson,
Dr. and Mrs. Gwynn, Dr. and
Mrs. Vardell, Misses Hazel and
Harriet Morrison, Mrs. McCain,
and Mrs. Walter Bullock.
Lucy Fleming, Queen of May
reigns today over the May Day
program beginning at 3:30 p.
m. She is attended by Kathleen
Murchison, maid of honor.
Other members of the May
Court are seniors Jo Mays,
Doris Mozingo, Billiegene Addor; i
juniors Sallie Anne Munros,
Peggy Waldo, Frances Shaw;
sophomores Carolyn Johnson,
Shirley Chadwick; and fresh
men Joy Stalvey, Sara Dawson.
To entertained the queen and
court, a pantomine of Grimm's
fairy tale, “Twelve Dancing
Princesses” is presented. Tradi
tional Highland Fling is danced
by the juniors to start the pro
gram. Vivian Morrison, student
from Nova Scotia also per-
f;rms.
Royal' palace and enchanted
forest become the next scenes
as the princesses elude the
soldier hired by their father,
the king to discover the rea
son for their worn-out shoes
each morning. Freshmen and
Sophomore classes enact the
story in dance. Characters ap
pearing in the program are
twelve princesses, twelve prin
ces, the soldier, dawn, trees,
maids, elves, fairies, gypsies, fire
flies, and stars.
Booths are set up by
Athletic Association to
food, sweets, and drinks. Many j
guests are expected to attend
for the festivitiss. May Day has
become an annual event attend-1 structor of physical education ai
ed by persons from miles I Flora Macdonald is in charge of
around. Miss Ethel Bateman, in- the program.
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Clothing Drive Begins
Good, clean, useable clothes
have been emphasized in the
Clothing Drive for 1955. The
Drive is sponsored by the Chris
tian Association and is carried
on in cooperation with the
Presbterian Church. It is for
the benefit of Overseas Relief.
Boxes have been placed on
Vardell II, Vardell III, Morgan
II, Morgan III. Pat Powell,
cl)airman of Social Service, is
in charge of the Drive whicli
will end May 11th.
“The Clothing Drive offers
an apportunity for all of us to
share our abundance with the
less fortunate of other lands,
and will help fo.stei- interna
tional relations with others,’
stated Pat.
From left to right are seated. Peggy Waldo,
Frances Shaw. On second row are Jo Mays, May
ihe Queen Lucy Fleming, Maid'of Honor Kathleen
sell Murchison; On third -row- are Billiegene Addgr,
Carolyn Johnson, Shirley Chadwick, Doris Mo
zingo, Joy Stalvey, Sally Anne Munroe, and
Sara Dawson.
Donors Give Bird Baths
Two bird baths have been
given the college by Mr. and
Mrs. Rowland Covington of
Raeford, North Carolina. The
baths were given in honor of
their daughter, the former Mary
Stuart Covington, who attendeti
Flora Macdonald.
Placed in the front of West
and East halls, the cement baths
will decorate the front campus.
They arrived May 5.