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A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE
Volume No. 7
Flora Macdonald College, December, 1958
Number 4
Freshman Class
Chooses Leaders
There has been an election at
Flora Macdonald. On December
the first, the Freshman Class
elected their officers. It is sur
prising to note that all four of
them are members of EpsUon Chi
and that two of them are from
Charlotte.
The first of these Charlotte girls
is Jennie Lee Satterfield, the
Freshman President and the new
est member of the Student Coun
cil. She is five feet four inches
tall and has blue eyes and short
light brown hair. She attended
Harding High School in Charlotte
where she was president of the
Student Body. Her interests in
clude Medical Technology, i n
which she is majoring; music, the
smooth kind; and sports. She likes
swimming and works at the pool
in Charlotte. She attends the Pres
byterian church and was Vice-
Moderator of the Presbytery
Council. She has two brothers.
One is 11 years old. The other is
older than she and is going with
Marlene Johnson who graduated
from Flora Macdonald in 1957.
The second of the girls from
Charlotte has light brown hair and
blue eyes. This five foot eight
inch Home Economics major and
the Vice President is Barbara
Somers. Before coming to Flora
Macdonald Barbara lived with her
parents and two younger sisters.
She attended North Mecklenburg
High School. Barbara likes sports,
swimming, horseback riding, sew
ing, cooking, knitting and all mu
sic, except rock and roll. A I’res-
byterian, Barbara hopes to use
her Home Economics to work for
a magazine. She also has an eye
on marriage. As Vice-President
of the Southern Allied Youth, she
developed a “yen” for traveling
and now her roommate, Becky
Thornburg, has trouble keeping
her on Morgan III.
Becky is also a Freshman of
ficer. She has had loads of ex
perience for her job as treasurer
in the summers that she has work
ed in a bank in Asheboro, her
home town. Becky, a Home Eco
nomics major, is five feet four
inches tall and has green eyes.
She attended Farmer High School
where she was President of her
Sophomore class, vice-president of
her Junior and Senior classes,
and president of the Beta Club.
Becky, a Methodist, likes church
horseback riding, swimming,
and classical music, active sports
clothes, and interior decorating,
which she would like to do when
she graduates.
Annie Duke, the new secretary,
hails from Kingstree, South Caro
lina, where she attended Kings
tree High School. Annie is a
Presbyterian and has served on
Presbytery CouncE as Secretary
and President. Annie likes mu
sic, basketball, swimming, and
Education major, has three sis
ters and one brother. She was in
the All-State Band for three years
and went with it to Miami for
a week’s toiu’.
These are the girls who are
leading our Freshman Class— get
out and meet them.
Rotunda Scene Of
Dome Service
Christmas at Flora Macdonald
brings with it a flurry of ac
tivities; parties. Prayer Band
stockings, caroling. White Gift
Service, dance, banquet. Friend
ship Party, and informal sings
around the Rotunda.
One of the highlights of the
Christmas season is the Dome
Service held in the rotunda fol
lowing the Christmas Banquet.
This service is the traditional
way in which Flora Macdonald
observes the Christmas story or
pageant.
The cast changes from year
to year but the Service remains
the same, symbolic of the un
changing wonder of the birth
it celebrates. The Dome Service
includes the Manger scene, the
story of the shepherds and wise
men; and each scene is made
more lovely by solos and the
choral music of the Dome Choir.
It is customary that the cast
not include freshman or trans-
to the Christian Association.
The cast this year is as fol
lows
Isaiah, Martha Stevenson
Traveler, Boots Pridgen (vo
calist)
Watchman, Babs Adams, vo
calist)
Shepherds, Vonda Goodman,
Betsy Culp, Vanda Stone, John
ny Schaffer
Gabriel, LaRue Canady (vo
calist)
Angels, Sybil Moore, Jo Ann
Ross, Jeanette Cole, Carolyn
Whitley
Wisemen (each sings), Gay
Mothershed, Derice Weir, Judy
Rembert
Mary, Dina Brown
Joseph, Dot Hall
Bell Lyre Player, Sylvia Wil
liams.
The committees for the Dome
Service were as follows: Lights,
Frances Morton, Carol Wolfe;
Dome Choir, 18 voices under
Freshman Class Officers
fers in order that they may be 1 the direction of Debbie McLeod;
given the opportunity to watch 1 Properties, Sue Lahr; Building
this beautiful Service their first I Lights, The Prayer Band iead-
year on the campus. ers, working with K.athy King;
The Dome Service is sponsor- Costumes, Barbara Jones, Gin-
ed by the Christian Association / ny Howard, Jane Harrell;
Cabinet and is the special re- Characters, Emily Batchelor,
sponsibUity of the vice-presi- Mary Leighton Nisbet, Debbie
dent, who is Frances King. She McLeod, Frances King, Mrs.
is aided in planning the Service McPhaul; Publicity, Jane Lowe;
by Mrs. Elbert McPhaul, advisor I Make-up, Shirley Thomas.
NEWS BRIEFS
Annie Dtike, secretary; Jennie Lee Satter
field, president; Barbara Somers, vice-president;
Becky Thornburg, treasurer.
FMC Christmas Traditions; Banquet
Incorporates Many Ideas
by Jane Lowe
The usual Christmas dinner of
turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce,
salad, vegetables, biscuits, and
fruitcake and ice cream for des
sert is served at Flora Macdon
ald’s Christmas banquet, held
every year on Wednesday night
before the school is deserted for
the hoUdays. Many people use
this occasion for the exchanging
of small gifts with their table-
mates and other friends.
Always there is competition for
the best decorated table am«ng
the tables, and always, the ones
who win deserve it. Their thought,
and hard work getting everytliing
to look “just right” are evidenced
by the effective results.
The festive decorations heli to
put everyone in a holiday mood,
if they are not before this tim’>.
The Christmas carols which
sung in Spanish, French, and tW-
in by the respective clubs ■ and
classes also add to the f stivi-
ties.
There is much prQ>aratif>n for
this “concert” and if one c'*esn’t
look too closely, he doesn’t no-
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December was a month of
varied activities at F.M.C. Look
back to December 6-7th when
the Christian Association Cab
inet and the Prayer Band Lead
ers went on a Retreat at White
Lake where plans were made for
Spiritual Enrichment Week.
There was much work accom
plished and much fellowship en
joyed with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
K. Gustafson, who accompanied
the group.
Second of the Concert Series
was held on December 9th at
8:15 p.m. The new and differ
ent instrument, Harpsichord,
was enjoyed by everyone.
After 11:00 p.m. on Decem
ber 12£h the Senior Class gath
ered in the rotunda to celebrate
their traditional trimming of the
Christmas Tree. Refreshments
were served to all. Thanks to
the Senior Class for their con
tribution to the spirit of Christ
mas at F.M.C.
Many attractive and useful
items were sold at the annual
Home Ek:onomics Christmas Ba
zaar. Some of the items for sale
were decorative aprons, baby
bibs, stuffed cat and dog pil
lows, cranberry conserve, and
many other articles. These items
made attractive Christmas gifts
for aU.
The White Gift Service in its
simplicity and beauty inspired
in everyone the true Christmas
Spirit. Everyone felt the joy of
giving as they gave their re
sources and themselves to the
Leper Colony in Korea. After
the service all wrapped up in
their coats and went caroling
around Red Springs. Returning
to the college everyone was
served hot chocolate.
"Several Christmas Parties
were given. The Freshman Class
gave a party for their “Big Sis
ters” in Zetesian Hall on De
cember 11th. The “Little Sis
ters” gave their “Big Sisters”
gifts.
The Virginia (3ub had a party
on December 17th and refresh
ments were served. Both the so
cieties, Zetesian and Epsilon Chi,
will meet on December 19th for
their Christmas Program.
The Christian Association sold
calendars for individual use on
December 10th for the price of
ten cents each.
On December 11th the Fresh
man Volleyball team played the
Day Students and the Seniors
played the Faculty. Congratula
tions to the winning teams.
The Typing 103 Class sold
Mailing List Booklets for tea
i cents on December 8th.
' The 201 Shorthand Class re
ceived 22 Gregg awards diiring
November. These awards are giv-
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