A STUDENT PUBLICATION OF FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE Volume No. 8 Flora Macdonald College, December, 1959 No. 4 Dr. Woodson Granted Leave Of Absence By Board Dome Service To Be Traditional “Hear 0 Heavens, and give ear O Earth, for the- Lord has spoken; the people Who walked in darkness have seen a great light . . These familiar words of the prophet Isaiah mark the beginning of the traditional Dome iSenvice at FMC. This serv ice, w'hic’h is one of the high lights of the entire year, will be presented in the rotunda aft er our Christmas banquet on December 16. Each year the cast of the Dome Service is changed but the service is the same, symbol' izing the unchanging wonder of the birth it celebrates. It is cus tomary never to use' students who are here for their first time until they have experienced the joy and beauty of the Dome Service by watching it. Ceil Heins, vice-president of the C.A., has worked long hours di recting and perfecting the serv ice for this year. Tlie carols sung before tlie service, the scenery, the dome choir, t!he air of expectancy within the entire group as the service moves from the pro- phecies of the Old Testament to the Baby in the manger with sihepherds, magi, and angels kneeling before Him help all to feel a txue spirit of awe and reverence. As the service closes with the chioraffl response, all worshipers realize that their GPG President Named Dr. Ansley Cunningham Moore, presently minister of the Sixth United Presbyterian Church at Pittsburgh, Pa., was named the first president of the Consolidated Presbyterian Col lege on Novemiber 25. He wOl begin his new duties immedi ately after his resignation which becomes effectve January 15. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he is a graduate of Emory Uni versity and Columibia Theologi cal Seminary at Decatur, Geor gia. He did graduate work at the University of Chicago Di vinity School at Union Semin ary in Ridhimond and at Union TheologicaH Seminary in New York. He holds an honorary doc tor of divinity degree from Southwestern at Memphis, Mem^ phis, Tennessee. Dr. Moore, a member of the board of trustees of Muskingum College, is an associate of the National Presbyterian Church (President Eisenhower’s diurch) and is a contributing editor to THE PRESBYTERI AN OUTLOOK. lives have been enriched and blessed by reliving the pageant of our Lord’s birth. With the angels eadh \*ill continue to sing in his heart “Glory to the new born King!” The cast for this year’si Dome Seirvice is: Mary — Martha Stevenson Joseph — Judy Wienges Isaiah — Wila Jackson Traveller — Jane Woodard Watchman — Margaret Ann Martin Gabriel — Carroll Shoemaker Angels — Prissy Thomas, Sal ly Day, Magie Fislhlbum, Ann McLeod Wisemen — Phyllis Golden, Marty McCoirmlck, Gussie Brady Shepherds — Shirley Mc Neill, Jerrie Johnson, Peggy Wad®, Liz Green S p e c i a llj committees are: Lights, Carol Ann Woilfe; cos tumes, Becky Brooks; proper ties, Judy McCall; publicity, nSyivia MJcRa^; Choir, Alice Car- ol Huggins; Bell lyre player, Jeanette Davis; building liglhts, Bajpbara Somers; characters, Sandra Abbott, Elaine Evans; make-up, Marilyn McGratih. DR. MARSHALL S. WOODSON The Skirl Staff Dedicates Tills Issue To Dr iVlarsliall Scott Woodson Float Wins In Carousel For the third consecutive yeai% the Red Springs Merchants As sociation contributed a beauti ful ffloat for the Charlotte Club of Flora Macdonald College to ride in the Carolinas Carousel parade, held in Charlotte on Thanksgiving Day. For the third time, allso, the FMC Cliar- lotte Cluib, whiicih includes this yeai^ a co-ed, Charles Mc^ Neill of Charlotte, looking ev ery inch a Scotchman in his smart Plaids, won a prize, first prize this time. The tartans and kilts; gave the true Scottish flavor on the float itself, which was lettered on each side, CHARLOTTE CLUB - FLORA MACDONALD COLLEGE - RED SPRINGS, NORTH CAROLINA. The Scot tish symiboD on the front, made and contributed by talented W. N. (BiU) Gibson of Red Springs was whitewith lettering in bright blue (blue and white — FMC college colors) “Flora Macdonald — A Scottish Col lege — In a Scottish Town,” with Scotland’s national flower, a colorful thistle, on the left, and outlined across the top with Scottish; Plaid. Two of the kilted lassies from the club, with one lad, recently arrived in Charlotte, acted as honor guard for Pipe Major The White Gift Many long years ago the stu dents of Flora Macdonald Col lege gave money to build a lit- tlte village of about fifteen cot tages for Leper families in South, Korea. This village was named “The Flora Macdonald College Leper Viliage.” If one of us were ever so fortunate as" to tread upon its grounds, in seirvice to its inhabitants, we would see large gate posts at its entrance with the words “Flora Macdonald College Vil lage” upon them in large let ters — letters that reveal a man ifold love expressed through generous gifts year after year. This leper colony is under the American Leprosy Missions, Inc. of New York, but under the suipervisioni of the Presby terian Mission (U.S.) in Korea and has as it administrator Rev. E. T. Boyer. Within the colony (Continued on Page 4) Jack Smith, a native of Scot land now living in Winston- Salem, who made a colorful fig ure. as he marched in the full regalia of the Highlands, piping vigorously the airs of the OM Country. Another delightful fea ture which added Scottish fla vor, was the group of “Queen City Hig*hlanders,” led by Don ald MacDonald of Charlotte as advance guard. Donald is well known in Red Springs, where he organized the Clan Donald- Society of the Carolinas here at Flora Macdonald a few years ago — he is now Chief of the Clan, and his enthusiastic co operation added greatly to Iflie success of the Flora Macdonald Float in the parade. Three more generous resi dents, Jim Townsend, Jim Gra ham, and Douglas MciMillan, “paid the piper,” wiho, being Scottish, didn’t pipe for nothing! At a special called meeting of the Board of Trustees of Flora Macdonald College, held in the President’s office in Red Springs on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 8, the Board reluctantly granted the request of President Marshall Scott Woodson to be given a leave of absence in order to accept the presidency of the Edgar Tufts Memorial Association, Ban ner Elk, North Carolina. As the head of the Memorial Association, he wiU be the President of Grand father Home for Children, Grace Hartley Hospital, and Lees- Mc Rae CoUege. In presenting his request to the Board, Dr. Woodson stated that in answering the call to Banner Elk he did so believing it offer ed the finest opportunity he knew of in the Southern Presbyterian Church for unselfish and sacrifi cial service to the Kingdom of Christ. The program at Banner Elk offers an opportunity to fol low in the footsteps of his Master in the ministry of healing the sick, sheltering the homeless, and guid ing young men and women in their college training. Halbert M. Jones, Chairman of the Board of Flora Macdonald CoUege, says: “During liis ten years as President of Flora Mac donald CoUege, Dr. Marshall Woodson has render*ed a disting uished service to the coUege and to his Church. Under his leader ship, Flora Macdonald CtoUege has grown in educational stature in student ‘enrollment, and in fi nancial str'ength. Dr. Woodson is a dedicated servant of his CJiurch and his Lord and will serve with vigor and effectiveness wherever he may choose. The Dr. Woodson is to assume his duties at Banner Elk early in 1960 and succeeds Dr. Joseph H. Car ter, who has been the Acting Pres ident for the last two and a half years. Dr. Carter will continue to serve the institution at Banner Elk in the capacity of field repre sentative and Bible lecturer. Since March, 1957, Dr. Woodson has also served as the Acting President of the Consolidated Pres byterian CoUege which is being erected in Laurinburg. At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees, of the Consolidated College, Dr. Ansley C. Moore of Pittsburgh was elected as the permanent President and plans to assume his duties about January 15. Dr. Moor*e is one of the distinguished, ministers of America and brings to his task proven capacities for leadership. I In regard to Dr. Woodson’s work in connection with the Consolida ted College, Mr. Hector MacLeaa says: “I doubt if the Consolida ted CoUege would have ever be come a reality without the serv ices of Dr. Marshall Scott Wood son. His contribution to this great adventure in Christian higher ed ucation is immeasurable. His de votion and zeal to a difficult task have assured the Consolidated Col lege of a firm and lasting founda tion. It is with deep regret that we'see him take a leave of ab sence from the Consolidated Col lege, but we know he wiU be eminently successful wherever he goes.” Dr. Woodson’s motive in asking for a leave of absence r^er tiian resigning grows out of an earnest desire on his part to maintain his contacts with Flora Macdonald Board of Trustees of Flora Mac-^coUege and to serve the institu- donald CoUege, with reluctance and with deep appreciation for his years of devoted leadership, has acceded to his request to give tion ini an advisory capacity, while giving his full time to the work at Banner Elk. The Board, at its meeting on him permission to accept the call i Tuesday, appointed a committee to serve in another field during' early I960.:’ ^ During the ten years that Dr. Woodson has served as President of Flora Macdonald CoUege, the coUege has shown progress in ev ery department, and at the pres ent time the coUege is in the best condition it has ever been from the point of view of buildings and grounds, the quality of its students and faculty, and the exceUency of its academic program. The col lege closed its fiscal year on June 30 with every bill paid and an operating surplus of over $21,- 000. consisting of Mr. Halbert M. Jones, The Reverend C. W. Worth, the Reverend Don Carson, and Miss Mary McEachern to work out the details in regard to ap pointing an Acting President to serve upon Dr. Woodson’s depart ure. Dr. Woodson received his A. B. degree from Presbyterian Col lege, his M. A. from the Univer sity of South Carolina, his'B. D. from Columbia Seminary, and an earned doctorate from Union Seminary. He is the recipient of a nlionorary LL.D. degree (Continued on Page 4)