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THE SKIRL
January, 1959
Poblicity “Stunts”?
by Betty Barnes
iJo you ever wonder why there’s
a typewriter on Vardell II that
never seerrus to stop typing? Do
you wonder who could be callinf-'
each time the telephone rings
and what so many people could
possibly want to know? Do you
wonder what’s happening when
you hear the steady (or noc so
steady) rhythm of the addresso-
graph, the chatting of soft (cr
not so soft) voices, the snip-snip
of the scissors as twine is being
cut, and the gentle (or -not so
gentle) thump of little packages
into a large box? If you have
been wondering about these sounds
then we’d like to encourage you
to continue reading this article.
We’d like to explain these sounds
to you and in so doing, introduce
you to a real hub of activity call
ed the Publicity Office and to its
director, Mrs. Walter Bullock.
One major area of our work in
the Publicity Office is connected
with the Alumnae Association of
the college. We have on fEe the
names and cuirent adr^ses of
over four thousand graduates of
F. M. C. Keeping the lists of
addresses up to date for those
many alumnae is a fulltime job
in itself.
Requests from the alumnae are
frequemt aad varied. Whether its
helping ecaneorae trace a “lost”
roomimate who gee*Hs to have
changed her name as well as her
address, preparing a lengthy list
of curreant a^Wresses f®r a dass
president who wants to .plan a re
union. or sendiag inSormatien t® an
alnmna’s seveath grade daaghter
who is writing a research paper
on Flora Macdonald:, Mrs. Bullock
carefully considers each request
and does her best to fill it.
In order to keep the alumnae
up-to-date on college activities and
vice-versa, Mrs. BuUock prepares
an alumnae bulletin which is pub
lished four times a year. It is
during the addressing and mailing
of these bulletins that you no-tice
so much extra activity in the
Publicity Office. After the bullet>
ins are addressed, they are tied
in bundles and labeled according
to states or cities. Gettuig the
bulletins ready for the press and
then, some days later, getting
them in the mail is a major task
for Mrs. Bullock and the staff.
But it all seems more than worth
while when we receive letters
from enthusiastic alumnae tell
ing us how much they look for
ward to and enjoy reading the
bulletins.
There are other important act
ivities going on at this same time
in the Publicity Office. Many news
and feature stories are being sent
every week to state, county, and
local papers about activities of
the college, administration, and
individual or groups of students.
From the arriving of new and old
students in the faU to the gradu
ation of the last senior in June,
and then through the summer
months, Mrs. Bullock is alert to
opportunities for news and feature
stories for F. M. C. Before every
Concert Series, she and the staff
are busy sending informational
circulars to many interested
friends in the area. Prior to facu
lty and senior recitals, Mrs. Bul
lock sends announcements, and
afterwards, more complete write
ups. Copies of many of the news
paper articles are clipped out
and put in a scrapbook which
serves as further record of our
activities. Many pictures that have
been taken for the College cata
logue or the newspapers are in the
office files. On several occasions,
news articles have been used by
the Associated Press.
Getting an “inside look” at F.
M. C. makes us on the staff more
appreciative of our college, its
past history, its present activities
and yes, its future plans. This
year’s staff members, Linda Phil
lips, Jane Lowe, and Betsy Car-
ruth join me in a real big tip
of the hat to Mrs. Bullock who
does such a grand job of keep
ing our coUege in a rise of pub
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“The Skirl’s” poll question,
“What is your opinion about hav
ing a gossip coliunn in the par
per?”, was chosen to help us,
the staff, to get the ideas of the
student body on the subject.
“The Fly on the Wall” was
written as an experimental col
umn. Its authorship wais not kept
secret to protect anyone but to
add the spice of mystery to it,
and the author was to be revealed
at the close of the year.
Ann Poe: “It’s like this . . .
I think we get enough gossip up
and down the halls. Advertisers
and other “outsiders” receive cop
ies of our publication and form
opinions of us ... If you want
to have gossip, why not pass out
a mimeographed sheet weekly?”
Dotty Stone; “I don’t like ’em,
cause usually by the time it gets
published, it’s stale. ’Course, ev
erybody would get the same ver
sion. (Thank you, Poe!)”
Gail Galloway; “We have
enough gossip around in the school
without having a gossip column.”
Barbara Peek: “I think it is a
good idea in a way. People en
joy it because sometimes it is
right amusing, which also has
something to do with the way in
which it is reported. I enjoy read
ing it.”
Janet Cox; “I think it’s all right
if it’s kept on a light level and
isn’t used to slam someone. Peo^
pie can get embarrassed or htui
by some things which are printed
about them.”
Lily Harper; “I do not think we
should have a gossip column be
cause gossip spreads fast enough
and by the time it reached the
columnist, it would already be
old.”
Betty Lou Blackwell: “I could
n’t care less about the whole sub
ject. There are enough two-faced
people without adding more coals
to the fire.”
Bet Thompson: “I think it’d be
great! I could fill it up.”
Frances Morton: “I think a col
lege newspaper is the place for
other things besides gossip. A
coUege paper should contain items
of more vital interest.”
Dina Brown: “I think it’s good
as long as people can take it
tongue-in-cheek. ”
Alma Harrell; “I think it’s cute.
We ■ always used to look forward
to seeing each other’s names in
the high school paper.”
More About
Conservatory Notes
coming totally deaf. After this,
all communication with him was
carried on by writing for which
purpose he always had a book
af rough paper with a stout pencil
at hand. He died in Vienna, March
26, 1827.
Mr. Robert Clifton: “The girls
find it interesting and most of
them read it, but I think it is
rather high schoolish. You’ll find
that a lot of college papers don’t
have anything of that sort and
most high school papers do.
Dean Query: “I don’t think it
would be much of a gossip column
if it could be quoted in the paper.”
Bud Johnson: “Unless the au
thor of ‘Fly on the Wall’ is will
ing to doff his or her shady
cloak of subtility and don the
bright cloak of integrity, I think
the column should be discontin
ued.”
‘The Skirl” staff wishes to
thank these people for voicing
their opinions on this subject. It
is hoped that the decision whieh
is reached by the staff will have
the approval of the readers of the
“Skirl”.
Calendar of Events
January
Tuesday 20— Reading Day.
Wednesday 21-28— 1st semester
final exams. Thursday 29— Regis
tration for 2nd semester Friday
30— Classes resumed.
February
Sunday 1— U. T. S. drama team
presents “The Prodigal” at Pres
byterian Church. Friday 6— Mr.
John Williams recital. Saturday
7— Possible basketbEiU game at
State and Student Coxmcil movie.
Tuesday 10— Thursday 12— Spirit
ual Enrichment Week, Vespers
6:40 nightly. Thursday 12— Dr.
VardeU’s birthday. Tuesday 17—
Founders Day chapel program.
Thursday 19— Dining haU girls
banquet. Friday 20— Concert: Les
Chanteurs de Paris.
Marrh
Monday 2— Miss Joyce Bryant’s
On Monday evening, January 12,
.1959, the Tichman Trio, an en
semble of three noted young art
ists presented a program of ma
jor classical, romantic, and con-
tempdr£iry chamber music works
written for the combination of
clarinet, ’cello, and piano. This
trio has toured for several years
throughout the musical centers
of Europe, and has won interna
tional fame for performance of
trio arrangements of the great
masters.
Mr. Skinner attended the annual
Convention of the National Associ
ation of Teachers of Singing which
was held at the Commodore Hotel
in New York City, December 27
through 30. Highlights of the con
vention were a Metropolitan Opera
performance of Puccini’s “Ma
dame Butterfly”, the Broadway
musical, “The BeUs are Ringing,”
starring Judy Holiday, and a con
cert given by Margaret Harshaw,
the new Wagnerian soprano at the
Met.
Speakers appearing on the con
vention’s panel were Nicholas Sol-
emnsky, musical editor of Ency
clopedia Brittanica, and various
personalities associated with opera
in America.
Of special interest to Mr. Skin
ner was a choral demonstration
by Hany Robert Wilson of Teadi-
ers’ College at Columbia Universi
ty. Hhe was assisted by The Bat-
tin High School Girls’ Chorus of
Elizabeth, New Jersey.
recital. Thursday 5— Friday 6—
Christian Education Seniors’ Field
Trip to Richmond. Monday 9—
Saturday 15— Red Springs’ Relig
ious Emphasis Week. Saturday 15-
A. A. informal dance. Wednesday
18— Tuesday 24— Mid-semester
testing period. Saturday 21— Home
Concert of Choral Club. Wednes
day 25 (noon)— Tuesday 21-
Spring Recess.
April
Wednesday 1— Classes resume.
Friday 3— Mid-semester grades
due. Wednesday 8— Saturday 11-
Annual Spring tour of Choral Club.
May
Saturday 2— May Day. Thurs
day 21— Reading Day. Friday 22
Friday 29— Final exams. Satur
day 30— Alumnae Day. Sunday
31— Baccalaureate Sermon.
June
Monday
1— Commencement.
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