MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1956
THE SKIRL
Page Three
Wlio’s Who in American Colleges
Original Robinson Double Majors
by Sarah Jordan
This Who’s Who is a very
versatile person. She is a Bible
and English major which is a
note-worthy undertaking. Her
name—Lida Carolyn Robinson.
She will be twenty-two years
old on the twenty-sixth of this
month, and she is five feet, six
inches tall. Her home is in Gas
tonia, North Carolina.
Everyone at Flora Macdonald
knows her father, who has help
ed up with some of our square
Gances. Her mother and three
brothers complete the family.
Two of her brothers are in col
lege now.
Carolyn has attended Flora
Macdonald for four years. In
her sophomore year she was
president of her class. Last year
she was associate-editor of The
White Heather and also became
a charter member of the Honor
Society. This year she is editor-
in-chief of the Pine and Thistle
and president of the Writers
Club.
Among her interests is a re
cently acquired love for modern
furniture. She is also an enthu
siastic seamtress, and makes
nearly all of her clothes. She
likes to design them, and likes
unusual clothes. She is an excel
lent cook, aiid ranking first on
her favorite foods list are fried
chicken and salads. She once
•• was quite fond of spaghetti, but
after eating it so many times in
the student kitchen she does not
care for it quite as much,
Carolyn has two notable cha
racteristics. She is left-handed
and can always be found with
lier fountain pen—usually writ
ing a letter to Texas.
She is a deep-thinking and
poised young woman. She is also
quite an animated conversation-
iist. Although she works hard,
she likes to have a good time.
This is evident from the fact
that her room is frequently com
pared to Grand Central Station.
In the summer of 1954 she
worked at the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company in Gastonia.
Last summer she had a job at
the Duke Power Company.
Carolyn likes a few sports. She
says she attempts to play tennis,
but adores swimming. Football,
however, is a little too strenu
ous for her.
She says she does not have
any particular pet peeve; how
ever, there was no comment
when I referred t.o term papers.
She lived on Vardell Third in
her freshman year, then changed
to Page Hall, on which she has
lived for the past three years.
This summer, on the fifth of
June to be exact, she begins
work as Director of Christian
Education at the First Presby
terian Church in King’s Moun
tain, North Carolina.
It is a certainty that we shall
rniss her next year, and we wish
the best of everything for her.
IG Attend Meeting
On Home Demonstration
Atliletic Association Board Begins New Year
Elections have ended, and with
ihem have been elected a new
host of groups working togeth
er. Among these groups is the
new Athletic Board headed by
president, Pat Powell. The other
members of the executive com-
On April 5, 1956, the 18th i niittee have been selected: vice-
Carolyn Robinson, editor of
the Pine and Thistle works at
her desk.
News Briefs Include Club Elections
The Home Management House
was the scene of the April Home
Lie. Club Installation Service.
Welcoming the club members
were “Dee” Stone, Mary Jerger
and Edith Ann Byrd, new resi
dents of the Home Management
House. Also greeting members
was Miss Womble, the girl’s ad
visor. All dressed in white, the
following girls stood to pledge
to do their best in the job for
which they had been elected:
President, Miriam Barrow; Vice-
President, Della Evans; Secre
tary, Jane McLeod; Treasurer,
Jean Blalock; and Reporter, Eli
zabeth Clark. The club is looking
forward to a successful coming
year. Immediately following the
meeting, refreshments were serv
ed by senior hostesses.
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The William Bartram Scienti
fic Society met end elected its
officers for 1956-1957. They are:
President, Juanita Nusnberger;
Vice-President, Frances Allen;
Secretary. Jean Quinn; Treasur
er,^ Irene Baker; and Finance
Chairman, Bobby Britt.
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The Guild Student Group for
the purpose of electing its of
ficers for the incoming yeai". j iiurrows.
Martha Setppe was re-elected to
serve as dean. Ann Eller was
elected sub-dean, and Patterson
Yeargin the secretary and trea-
burer. Mr. Williams is the Guild’s
Advisor.
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Zetesian Society met and elect
ed new officers. The new Presi
dent, Mac Calhoun, presided and
Helen Maness was elected vice-
president; Nancy Jo Thompson,
Secretary; Jane Wood, Treasur
er; Mary Rouse, Chaplin; Phyllis
Barnett, Censor; “Boots” Pri-
dsen, Pianist.
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Epsilon Chi Society has also
elected new officers. The new
President, Julia Lee Ribet; First
Vice-President, Vivian Morrison;
Second Vice-President, Betty Ann
Witherspoon; Secretary, Linda
Hill; Treasurer, Mary L. Nisbet;
Chaplin, Beth Bigger; Pianist,
Shirley Kearns; Censor, Jane
McDonald.
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The French Club has elected
its new officers for next year.
The President is Patty Jo Jones;
Vice-President, Jennie Beck; Sec-
District of the Home Demonstra
tion Club met on the campus of
PMC. Registration began at
10:30 A.M. and a morning ses-
-sion as held in the auditorium
A highlight of the morning
program was a solo by Miss
Mary Archie Brown, who was
accompanied by Miss Martha
Steppe. At 1:00 p.m. the wo
men were served lunch in the
c-ollege dining hall. At the aft
ernoon session Dr. Marshall
Scott Wo-odson was the speaker.
There were approximately
250 women present from the
Home Demonstration Clubs of
the 18th District, which com
prises Robeson, Columbus, and
Bladen Counties.
There was a beautiful ai-
rangement of spring flowers in
the auditorium in addition to
the greenry usually kept there.
Also the two guest tables in
the dining hall were decorated
with spring flowers. The wo
men especially enjoyed the gar
dens which are at their peak
now.
pieident, Alese Harrison; secre-
Four Represent FMC
Marlene Johnson, Un Hi Cha,
Martha White, and Barbara
Wingate represented FMC at
the North Carolina Student
Christian Conference which was
held April 7-8 at Franklinton
Center, Bricks, North Carolina.
Dr. Waldo Beach of the Duke
University Divinity School was
the conference speaker for this
collegiate gathering which was
a follow-UiP to the earlier SVM
Conference in Athens. Don
Webster, Conference Chairman,
announced the conference
theme; “Our Unity in Christ:
Our Disunity as Christians.”
tary, Mary Layton Nesbitt; trea
surer, Jane McLeod; salesman.
Dee Jordan; and cheerleader,
ference had offerings in music,
worship, inspiration, and recre
ation included in this weekend
cf felowship and devotion.
Betty Ann Witherspoon.
At a recent called meeting of
the executive committee, the
heads of sports were selected.
They are recreation room, ping-
pong, and bowling, Lucy Rich
ardson; swimming, Judy Brown;
volleyball and softball, Jane Mc
Donald; basketball, Shirley
Evans; and tennis, Edith Ponds.
All of these girls have played
an active part in the athletic
program of Flora Macdonald
since arriving here, and are to
be commemded for their achieve
ments.
The board has met and begun
plans for their old board-new
board retreat which is to be
held on April 21, 1956. At the
retreat, the members will be
trained in their new duties for
the coming year, and the re
mainder of this year. With the
advice and assistance from their
I advisor, Miss Ethel Bateman,
Student leaders from cam-j
puses throughout the state led ^ the board will make plans for
small discussion groups design-j the coming year’s athletic prO-
ed to stimulate individual par- giam. Recreation and fellowship
ticipation and provide sugges-1 will be planned. Present plans
tions for religious activities on are for the retreat to be held
the home campuses. The con-| at Carolina Beach.
Conservatory Crescendos
Two Seniors to Present Recitals
year she became college cheer
by Betty Jo Trent
This month the Conservatory
of Music is presenting two sen
ior recitals. Julia Naugle, stu
dent of Dean Vardell, will pre
sent her recital on Saturday,
April 14. Julia served as a class
officer for two of her four
eventful college years. She has
also served as a reported for
che Skirl. This year, Julia serv
ed as Senior Scribbler for the
White Heather, President of
ihe St. Cecelia Music Club, and
Student Director of the Choral
Club.
The first number on Julia’s
recital is “Jesu, Joy of Man’s
Desiring”, from a Bach Canta
ta. Next on the program are
two numbers by Scarlatti, “So
nata in G Major” and “Sonata
in D Major”. Following these
two sonatas are three Chopin
i!umbers, “Mazurka in B flat
Minor”, a very sad piece, “Ber
ceuse”’, a lacy variation over
a ground bass, representing the
rocking of a cradle, and finally
“Etude in A flat Major’ well
known as “Aeolian Harp
Etude”. “P r a e 1 u d u m” and
“From the Depths (Sea Pieces-
program. Next is “Brouil-
program. Next are “Brouil-
l.irds” (Mists- and “Danse” by
Debussy. After intermission,
.fulia will conclude her recital
'vith “Concerto in A Minor” by
Schumann. Dr. Charles G. Var
dell, Jr. will provide the orches
tral accompaniment for this
number on a second piano.
The second recital will be
presented by Mary Archie
Brown, senior voice student of
Mr. La-wrence Skinner. Mary
Archie, Outstanding in her
leader and also served as a
Prayer Band leader. Last year,
she was Secretary of the Stu
dent Body and a Marshal. Mary
Archie has been a member of
the Highland Players and The
St. Cecelia Music Club all four
years. She was Snapshot Edi
tor of the White Heather. Her
senior year, she was chosen for
Caipability Superlative and is
and warm, and “Morgen”, hope
ful and calm. Closing the sec
ond section are three- French
selections, “Ouvi-e thes yeux
bleus”, “Que I’heure est done
breve”, both by Massenet, and
“Villanelle’ by Acqua. The
third section of Mary Archie’s
recital is a French aria by
Gounod, “Ah! Je xeux Vivre”
which may be described as hap-
iPy and airy. The fourth and
one of the most active seniors! fifth sections are in English,
in addition to being president xhe fourth section is a song
of the student body. [cycle, five Shakespearean Songs
First on Mary Archie’s pro- by Quilter — “Fear No More
Left is pictured Julia Naugle, senior, at the piano. Mary Archie
Brown, senior, stands at the right. Both give recitals this month.
Ihe Heat o’ thee Sun,” “Under
gram are two works by Haydn,
With Verdure Clad”, a rever
ent and tranquil piece, and
“She Never Told Her Love”,
the Greenwood Tree”, “It was
a Lover and His Lass”, “Take
0 Take Those Lips Away” and
“Hey, Ho, The Wind and the
remorseful and cold. Next -pjjg ^^d final sec-
two Italian numbers, “Odel mio begins with two selections;
dolce ordor”, a tense, somber i,y Beach, “The Years At tha
work by Gluck, and “Rugea-
Spring” and “Ah, Love But a
dose, Odorose", a selection by Day”. These are followed by
Scarlatti. The second part of | “a. Piper’ by. D.uke, “0 That It
Mary Archie’s recital begins Were So”, by Bridge, and in'
retary and Treasurer, Adalyn freshman class, was elected with two German selections by conclusi-on, “Take joy Home'
cheerleader. Her a o p h o m oreStrauss, “Zueiznung”, exalted by Baaaett.