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PAGE 2 THE SKIRL Oetober, 1959 THE SKIRL Published by the Students of Flora Macdonald College Red Springs, North Carolina EJDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ann McLeod ASSISTANT EDITOR Marion’ Davis BUSINESS MANAGER Joanne Matthews ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Sanka Abbot ART EDITORS Reta Godwin, Sylvia McRae CONSERVATORY EDITOR Virginia Woods COLUMNIST Drena Edwards FACULTY ADVISOR Miss Virginia Ann W^er REPORTEiRS Betty Lou P^trelli, Sylvia Jennings, Jams Lowe, Mart'ha Perry, Elaine Ward TYPISTS Twinkle Bums, Ellen Herndon BUSINESS STAFF Mitsn Bartlett, Janice Belford, Liz Green, S«ily Johnson, Ginny Wallace, Mary Anna Wells, Becky WSietstone Editors' Effort To those who are newcomers at F.M.C. Birthday Night may not carry much significance due to t^e alteration® ^ for this night in the dining room thas year, old stud^ Birtihday Night is a beloved .tradition, a ^eatly evenit, an occasion to turn loose inner feelmgs and really ha ^ ^°TOs^™adition, which we now celebrate eacih Wednes^y night, (has a history dating many years back. A.t .that „ decided to set aside one nighit when t!h« dietiti^ would a sioecial meal, plus ice creami for the calces, to acco-^odat those Who were giving- birthday parties to friends. Amther pur- wsriT mind was t^liminate much of the noise and coMusmn in the dining room ithroughout the week by havmg all parties w one particular night when everyone was then to engage in the “^""eS^S'tf^^Sessed last year, tihe situation grew ^itUe out of hand as many took acBvantage and became overly boisterous. This is just another example of human naturae are given an indh and we take a foot as soon as we can snatch We w^ granted the privilege of using this night for our fun and feHowsMp. Instead we converted our dining baU atoost - madhouse at times. Of course, it did not appear way about the Lm(psression we might hiaye madle upon visitors to our campus? Do we like to be called immature, unladylike, or uncoutlh? _ „. .. j It is not my intention to say that we should’ observe B^hday Night, quietly and serenely with long faces and stiff xram^. Instead, I say why can’t we sing “Happy Birthdays^’ to ®ach other (iaod perhaps other little cihants). laugh heartUy, J^sit have a festive time so long as our acts of merriment are withto reason and stay under control. It could be explained to visitors TJiat on this one night diuring tlhie week we lay aside our more reserved: selves (those outward appearances proper for coUegi^) and become our really human selves, craving some form of eniter- tainment. Birthday Night now stands subject to discontmuation, ^ pending upon the type of behavior we exhibit while on teal. Cant eachi of us strive for sufiBcient s^-restraint on these nights so that we may againi enjoy Birthdiay Night as in past years? M.D. The Trivial Tilings by Elaine Ward Life as an average American college girl is quite nice— most of the time. We scurry about do ing aU the many things that need to be done, and twice as many things that do not really have to be done. Our existence is dominated by racing from one project to the next without taking time to think about our surround ings or to be thankful for what we have. We have our happy mo ments, our melancholy moods, ?ur sUly times, and our worried min utes. Have you ever stopped to thiok of the trivial) tihinig we worry about?— no dress to wear to the big dance, no one to date, no car of our own, no television in our room, no... The list could go on and on. Most of us never stop to think about all the things we have that many people do not en joy. The other day my mind clutter ed with aU these minute things. I had to visit Dr. Johnson’s office. Have you ever .been there and looked at the faces of his patients? I have never seen such express ions. They look as if they have never had a happy day in their lives. The mouths drawn into a permanent frown, the deep-set wrinkles, the sad eyes, and the callused hands paint pictures of people whose lives lack so much. They all stare (rff into space. Perhaps they Worry about things such as: How will we buy the groceries? Where can we get some coal to heat the house? And where will I find some shoes for my child? It is no wonder that they never smile. Even the children seem to have lost their innocent outlook on life. They perceive that life hdds nothing for them but sadness, pain, and poverty. The next time you become de pressed or begin to feel sorry for yourself, go to Dr. Johnson’s of fice and watch the faces as they pass— then count your blessings! . . Tradition—like an old shoe, isn’t it?—needs to be examinedi occasionally to see if it is time to search for something new to replace the old. Almost weekly on this c£unpus we hear, “Every year it’s traditional that the . . This phrase strikesi a famdliar chord to the FMC ear. And like good soldiers we faU in line and pick up the step, rather lazily, of course. A spark of initiative and a glimmer of imagination usuMly produce a slight varia tion on the basic traditional theme. But not daring to question tbe, “It’s been done for forty years! We can’t be the ones to Wak -the itraditi?n!” We march bravely on traditionally carry ing out the tradition. i ' I ! ' Recently many students seem to lhave been rudely awakened to the idea that tradition could be laid aside. The abandonment of Rat Day at Converse College has focused the attention on our own Rat Day practices. Many situdtents have begun to ques tion Che aim of suCh a procedure. Does Rat Day serve any valid purpose on' our campus? We v/onder if anyone has considered what purpose Rat Day hasi, if any. In foraning plans for the continuation of a tradition there first needs to be a moment of thought to weigh tihe value of the custom. The plans should be made with the end clearly in mind; the method should ibe chosen according to the ex pected result. Some possible purposes of Rat Day are to scare .the liver out of the freshmen, to cut some of them down to m appropriate size, to put the freshmen to a test of sportsmanship and cooperation, to help sophomores and freshmen learn each others names, to provide a day of pure undignified fun. We need tradition as a guide, but mot as a part of the honor code. We need' to evaluate our tradations and then proceed. When the student body as a wliole favOTs action that they have carefully considered, their decision should carry some weiglrt. Student body and administration should try to think clearly and with mutual respect to. making decision. A.MCL. HABITS OF THE HIPPIPOTOMUS by Arthur Gniterman The hippopotamuts is strong And huge of head and broad of bustle; And limibs on wlhictoi he -rolls along Are big with hdppopoto' muscle. , . , I . He does not greatly care for sweets Like ice cream, apple pie, or custard. But takesi to flavor What he eats A Mttie hippopotomustard. .The hippopotamus is true To all his principles, and just; He always tries his best to do The things one hipfpopoto- must. He never rides in trucks or trams, In taxicabs or omnibuses. And! so keeps out of traffic jams And otibier bi|)popotomufi6e6. New Hallowe'efl by Sylvia Jenoingis Remember when you could hard ly wait for October 31 to come? You would plan for weeks what costume to wear on the night of “Trick or Treat.” Finally Hallo we’en arrived! Then, dressed in your new eostume and carrying a paper bag in your hand, you went from house to house getting candy, chewing gum, popcorn, cookies. As Hallowe’en in 1959 draws near, we imagine that children everywhere are making the usual preparations for this occasion. But we have heard of a different land more profitable Hallowe’en It might be named “Help a Home on Hallowe’en.” Several weeks be fore Hallowe’en, it is announced that a certain organization is go ing to gather any old warm winter clothes that have been outgrown Then on Hallowe’en night the clothes are collected by a door to door canvass. Names of families who are in need are obtained from the welfare department. Then the clothes or possibly can ned goods or money, which' has been collected by charitable or- Epsilon GhI, Zeta Theta Psi Meets Both societies met Friday night, October 28, for the first official meeting of the year. They had decision night earlier in the month with' sseventy-nine going to the right and fifty to the left. Zetesian Society was enter tained by their new members with a skit called' “Our First Impression.” Mary Mangrum nairated St as they presented their first impressions of some returning students andi faculty members. (Now we know what impressions visitors must have!) To Army Brat Dear Drena, You’re right! We should read more than we do on current events not just the visit of Mr. K. But aren’t you and I more keenly interested in Laos (wherever it is) because the men we love are alerted, given typhoid and cholera shots, and constant ly packed and prepared to leave us? Perhaps because we’ve never had a permanent home, we’re in cited in the problems of the Germans we skied among in Bav aria. We wondered if the devas tating typhoon in Japan flatten ed our oriental home or injured' thefriends we made tfiere. In other words, Drena, aren’t w© prejudiced? More About Coming Events . Wed., I. R. C. Meeting, 4:45; Faculty Meeting. Sat., 31, Alunuiae Homecom ing, 11:00. November Sun., 1, Home Be. Club TVip to Tyroa Palace, 8:30. ganizations, are taken to the families as a gift. We like this idea very much. We f^l as if it has almost limit less possibilities today. It can be used in the church by almost any age group. In the community the civic clubs of both men and wo men could certainly apply it to their situations and their projects. Of course the principle of “Help a Home on Hallowe’en” could be transferred to other days as well; for example. Saint Valentine's Day. We think the principle of this new Hallowe’en would be a very good lesson for the young people of today to learn. Hallow e’en in the past has seemed to be: *“How much can I get for me?” The lesson of generosity and unselfishness is one that must be learned early. At a yoimg age we may not realize the motive be hind generosity. But as we grow.^ older we see that in the long run as we are helping others we per haps help ourselves most of aU. The most wonderful gift we can give is ourselves. Eve of Hurricane Graoie by Mrs. Fritz Weber Everything has been done that can be done. Candles and matches and flashlights laid in convenient places, bathtubs filled with water, emergency food in, school out, lawn furniture and cars in the ga rage and father has flown off on a mission' to Caiicago leaving us alone as military men must so often do in times of crisis. In twenty-four hours we shall be a disaster area from wind, water or fire, or the hand of the Lord wiU have directed the storm to spare us. Why do we strain to conuprehend or explain ifihe mir acles in the Bible when we ac cept such miracles in our daily life as a matter of course? MAILBOX Many interesting and uninterest ing items pass through the ed itor’s mailbox. Some of you may be. interested in some of them. We have information on aU sorts of things. Occasionally we hear from the United States Clivil Serv ice Commission— information on types of openings for college stu dents, where civil service exanM- nations are given, where the dis trict offices are. If anyone is in terested in entering the Maid of Cotton Contest. Please come by and pick up an application blank. We’ve been bombarded! If any one would like to compete in the collece newspiaper contest with an editorial, some art work, a photograph, or a news article on safe driving, we have the rules for the contest and will be glad to publish your material. Mon., 2-Sat.. 7, Mid^emester Testing Period' Thure., 5, Vespers, 6:40. Sat., 7, A. A. Board Retreat Mon., 9, Mr. Skinner’s Recital, 8:15. Nov. 10, Mid-Semester Grades Due. Nov. 11, Faculty Meeting, 7:15 Sat. 14, Carol in a-Virginia Football Game 12:00 Tuee. 17, Vespers, 6:40 Nov. 19, Concert-Lecture Se- rSes, 8:15 Nov. 25, HiaDksgiying HoK- 4ay, 12:00.
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