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THE SKIRL
APRIL 1969
THE SKIRL
Published by the Students of Flora Macdonald Ck>llege
Red Springs, North Carolina
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • Ann McLeod
ASSISTANT EDITOR Marion Davis
BUSINESS MANAGER Joanne Matthews
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Sandra Abbot
ART EDITORS Reta Godwin, iSylvia McRae
CIRCULATION MANAGER Nellie Faye Criibb
COLUMNIST Drena Edwards
FACULTY ADVISOR Miss Virginia Ann Walker
REPORTERS .. Betty Lou Futrelli, Sylvia Jennings, Sh,eila Welch,
Virginia Woods, Jane Lowe, Martha Perry, Elaine Ward
typist Ellen Herndon, Bar'bara Miller
BUSINESS STAFF Mitsn Bartlett, Janice Belford,
Liz Green, Sally Johnson, Ginny Wallace,
Mary Anna Wells
EDITORS’ EFFORT
Have ytou ever spent an' ideal Easter or wished thiat this Easter
wouldl ibe a perfect lonie in every respect? What drcumstancesi do
you thdnk necessary for having' the most enijoyabl© Easter season
ever? The things that would bring to some ^ us supreme hap
piness Would not affect some others in the least. Yet on second
thought we sihare certain common aspirations, dreams, wishes,
anid needlsi for a happy Easter. It might be a good idea to con
sider further some ,of these “intamgiibles” which, iif fuLfilledi would
bring to us asi FMC students much: delight at this time.
Peering into this comp'act comtaunity of students from all
amgies, we notice its sioiidarity dissolved into various little groups.
One group doesn’t appear tO' be a group at all as they scurry one
by one into the dining room. That fact tells us they are the
table girls. Their ceaseless chatter mixedl with the hum of busy
work reveals their greatest desire for this Easter. Just to get a
suitetitvite or (better stiU not to Wave ta get one ini the first plaice
wiouid! be such a great relief. The suibstitute’s plea is “Oh, how
ntany more times will I be askeds ” Not to be able to go home
for Easter especially when you live just a few milesi distant is not
such a pleasant thougM. This is a time when exceptions to the
rules are the convenient and most desirable aspect of them,
when we wish that rules were realiy imade to be broken. And^
speaking, of gofing home for Easter, thlat is the chief desire of
every student. Just to be home in the atmosphere of all the
“familiar folk,” even the thoxight of it chlangesi our inmost being.
And besides, wouldn’t it ibe nice to have an extra day off since
the sprinig holidays were sooooo short andl since thiat friend
from Carolina', or State, or Davidlson is just now getting home
for spring vacation.
Memibers of another group on campus are seen strolling
toward the town stfhooil or chuglging lalonig in the college trans^-
portation to one of the neighbor'ing schools. ..These are the stu
dent teachers whose dreams for a happy Easter seem to be contra
dictory. To be through teaching would ,be the greatest thing on
earth, even to be near comipletion. Nevertheless, they long for
a break from the sichool marm’s daily duties. Eaaster holidays
for the school children bring this release and a chance to “freshen
up.”
Some students belong to the group' that still has limited
weekends. Their Easter happiness is marred by the fact that
this isi their last weekend for the semester.
Practically every stiident falls into one particiular category.
If not, then girls have ceased to be girls. Easter to these would
be just perfect with that new outfit And won’t that orchid
look splendid with it! Even red roses will do.
Finally, there is a dassafication intoi whichi we could all
fall, the one that does things. Doing; something for someone is
giving of oursellves. It is bringing joy to that someone with the
resxilt being inward slatisfaction, peace, and happiness for us.
ITiis; is a mark of the achievement of the real Easter spirit.
We feel sure that you must have fallen into one of these
categories. Furthermore, we hope that you had the happiest
Easter ever! M.D.
New Adventure In Books
houses. Being HmSted in finances
rhe Army Brat - Drena Edwards
Tossing a friend' an old pair
of bermudas to do some paint
ing in I mentioned, “They’re tre-
mendotis. They’d fit an ele
phant,” andl went into another
room. Realizing too late the con
sequences of what I’d said, I
waited for the inevitable. She
broke the silence saying rather
quietly, “Say, Dren, next time
that safari comes through how
about talking to a larger ele
phant?” I could) do no more
than any Big Game Hunter
would do in a like situation; I
offered her a pith helmet and
a paint brush and promised,
“We’ll get that water buffalo
yet or my name’s not Clyde
Beatty!” She, being another
Army Bralt with a warped sense
of humor, counters by asking
in> large crowds just hoiw long
this elephant friend of mine and
I are planning on wearing one
another’s cars and don’t I think
it’s gone on long enough? She
even, sendlsi me poison pen let
ters supposedliy from the S. P.
C. A.
Nothing makes a straight-
standing, sharp-looking para
trooper stand more erect or
spend more time shining his
boots and polishing his brass
than to be in the midst of non-
juimping troops. Cto'nsequently
he expects everyone to notice
the obvious difference between
him and a (pardfon the express
sion) “leg”; and he tend® to be
highly insulted ilf someone
doesnt. My favorite airborne
type was recently in just such
a sdituatian. When asked to
prove that he was the airborne
Lt. on the post, he was under-
standlalbly stunnedl and aghast;
astonished, I suppose, that his
authenticity could! be questioned.
Thoughts raced through his
head. Had the shine on his
boots become cloudfy? Was there
a finger print on his belt bixickle?
Were his jump wings on crook
ed??? Had one of his trouser
legs come loose??. By Gen. Gav
in, he knew none of those thimgs
could ibe. The truth was (ye
gads, it’s almost frightening)
this woman really didn't know
he was (sigh) airborne.
“Lady,” said he patiently,
“There’s only one airborne Lt.
on post.” And then quite indig
nantly he added in a mounting
voice, “iLook at me! Can’t you
teU I’m airborne?” Then for
emphasis, “Grrrrrrr!!”
Easter Hymn
Christ the Lord is risen to-day,
SonsLof men and angel's say:
Raise your joys and triumphs high.
Sing, ye heavensi, and earth repdiy.
Love’s redieeminig work is done.
Fouight the fight, the battle won;
Lo! our Sun’s eclipse is o’er;
Lio! He sets in blood no miore.
Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Christ hath burst the gates of hell!
Death in vain forbids his rise;
Christ hath opened Paradise
Live again our glor'ious King;
Where, O Death, is now thy sting?
Once He died our souls to save:
Where thy victory, O Grave?
Charles Wesley
Literary Club Challenged By “On The Beach”
hopes to accomplish this purpose
At Flora Macdonald College a
new adventure has been embark
ed upon— an adventure into the
world of books. In thie conserva
tory adjacent to the musdc book
store is a hu^ book srtall contadn-
ing some of the latest paperback
editions of best-seUers as well
as numerous dictionarties and col-
lectdons.
■nhe idea for ithds type of book
stall is a new idea which has
been growing for some time and
has been realized this year. In
order to start the book stall sev
eral attempts were made to con
tact paperback book pubMshing
the committee found it difficult
to settle on an arrangement with
a publishing house. However, a
publishing house in Fayetteville
was contacted and consents! to
give the books on consignment.
Each month a check for the books
sold is sent to them.
Paperback books are attractive
flexible, and economical. The pa
perback books in the book stall
are not cheap books that can be
bou^ anywhere. They are
among Ijie best quality books in
many varied fields. The following
ejccerpts are som^ of the titles
To answer a challenge present
ed to ithe student body of Flora
Macdonald CoUegie during Spirit
ual Enridhment Week was the
purpose of a meeting that took
place on March 30. That challenge
was to become informed: and
the igroup was the newly organr
ized LiiteraTy Club. In the light
of the present.day world events
it is not only the privilege, but
the responsibility of the stiident
to develop a working knowledge
of the happenings of the twen
tieth century. The Literary Club
and subjects to be found in the
books st^.
Classics:
David Copperfield
Tale of Two Cities
Gulliver’s Travels
Some of Marie TWain’s works
niiad
Odyssey
Some of Siakespeare’s works
DictiMiaries:
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by delving with c^)en minds into
the works of modern writers.
At the meeting Becky Brooks
was elected to lead &e group as
president. Hie other officers work
ing with her wiU be Carol Har-
riss, vice-pre^dent, and Roberta
Parker, secretary-treasurer.
Before dividing into groups to
discuss the first book, On The
Beach, Judy McCall gave a
brief Bummary of the author’s
lifte, Elaine Ward, Barbara Som
ers, Alice Carol Huggins, Nyal
Womble, and Joan Carter, who
were the discussion group leaders
with their groups discussed in
detail the reliationship of the book
to our world today, and they
3ame up with some far-reach
ing thoughts. Brought up were
such questions as: How can man
destroy himself? Would God fdlow
total destruction? If so, would he
recreate the world? Miat will
come of the attitude ttuat Am
ericans C£ui never be hianned?
Sun-Bathing Buies
1. Places sun-^bathing permit
ted:
a. Swimming pool
b. Tennis courts, (morning
only)
c. Area provided on back
campus
2. Wraps mu:^t be worn to Mid
from sun^batMng (gym suits may
be worn)
3. Be considerate of others!
4. Sun-batMng wliU be permit
ted on Sunday after dinner dn Ihe
area provided on back campus.
5. Smoking while sun4>athing
wlill be permitted in the area on
back campus with the stipulation
that 'the area be kept dean.
Off To Grad School
by Phyllis Washbnm
This is the time of the year
when seniors begin making plans
for .the coming year. Will they
get married and keep house?
Or iteach twenty-five noisy third
graders? Oo continue their sdiod
ing? Two of our seniors are jtoi-
ning to do this.
Carol Ruff plans to move up a
state. She wants to go to (he
Presbyterian School of Christian
Education in Rlidimond, Virginia.
Originally known, as 'Hie Assem
bly’s Training School, this school
offers a master’s degree in Chris*
fnan Education. When asked why
she was going there Carol laugh
ed and said, “That’s a good ques
tion.” She went on to say that
her real intenest was j^outh work.
There is a great need for traiined
leaders in that field and Carol
feels that it is a. great challenge.
When she finishes at P.S.C.E.
Carol wants to become la director
of youth work in the church or
a full- itime Director of Christian
Education. In the meantime Carol
will be doing something that ties
in with her interest. She is going
to be a counselor at the Giirl
Scout camp where she has work
ed before.
Debbie McLeod is thinking ser
iously about going to Syracuse
in the fall to continue her work
in the field of music. Debbie
Wants to further her education
and continue the development of
her music ability. When she fin
ishes Debbie wants either to re
turn to Canada or to remain in
Northern United States^ and teach
music.
Will our unconcern eventually
lead to disaster? Would reactions
be calm or extreme? Would
people change in the face of
death? Is there a goal that could
unite the world? How far can
tderanoe (open-mindedness) be
taken? Can a colege student do
anything? How can the world be
educated?
No concrete answers were at
tained, but niinds were chaiileng-
ed. Several follow-ups are planned
in hopes that the club wiU be
one of actien. The next book to
he discussed is The Ugly Am^i-
can. The faculty as well as stu
dents are welcomed so that any
interested person may help ac
cept and fulfill the challenge to ^
be tefOTtned. •*